Battle Through the Heavens: Xiao Yan, I am your second master

Chapter 360 Ambition

In the Lin family hall, Lin Zhentian was hosting a banquet for Xiao Li. After all, as the host, how could he not entertain guests?

Sitting next to Lin Zhentian were his five sons: Lincoln, Lin Mang, Lin Xiao, Lin Si, and Lin Wu (the latter two don't really have names, so let's just call them that).

Lin Zhentian and Lin Xiao are the only two Tianyuan Realm cultivators in the Lin family today. Lin Zhentian is at the late stage of Tianyuan Realm, while Lin Xiao, although he has just broken through, has reached the mid stage of Tianyuan Realm.

As for the others, apart from the eldest son Lincoln who reached the late stage of the Earthly Realm, Lin Mang was at the middle stage of the Earthly Realm, and the rest were at the early stage of the Earthly Realm.

"Mr. Xiao, let me toast you," Lin Zhentian said with a smile.

Xiao Li raised his cup and drank it all in one gulp.

"Wow, Mr. Xiao has quite the capacity for alcohol! Let's drink some more then." Lin Zhentian was also somewhat surprised. This wine was excellent; he had personally gone to Tiandu City to buy it.

Xiao Li smiled slightly: "It was just something my wife trained, nothing to mention."

Xiao Li used to be a lightweight drinker, but now he can be considered a heavy drinker. His high cultivation level is secondary; the most important thing is that his virtuous wives can really drink. Yun Yun can drink a thousand cups without getting drunk, Pei Yuhan can drink continuously, Pei Yurou has never been drunk, and Zi Yan drinks like water. It's all thanks to their cultivation.

After a few rounds of drinks, Lin Zhentian's face was a little flushed as he said, "I really don't know what sins I, Lin Zhentian, have committed in this life. Back when I was still in the Lin family clan, I was expelled from the inner clan because of a failed mission."

So I settled down in Qingyang Town and had five sons, each more outstanding than the last. The third son, in particular, is the most talented. I truly hope that the third son can achieve a good ranking at the clan assembly, so that our branch can return to the main clan.

Xiao Li glanced at Lin Zhentian and asked, "So you're using these children as tools to reclaim your family?"

Lin Zhentian sighed and shook his head: "Yes and no. I made it very clear to them. After all, my surname is Lin, and I will always be a member of the Lin family."

Xiao Li shook his head: "You think that way, but I'm afraid those people don't think that way. To put it bluntly, your family is just a branch, and you are only at the Heavenly Origin Realm. What is there for them to care about?"

In my opinion, these kinds of large families are the worst. It's better to live a carefree life with your own family than to be treated like a slave in such a family.

The Lin family only has one Nirvana Realm cultivator at most. If you were to reach the Nirvana Realm, you would be invited back and treated like an ancestor. Why bother fawning over them like this?

Xiao Li's words were extremely harsh, making the Lin family members somewhat unable to bear them. However, when they thought about the strength of this senior Xiao, they realized that his vision was far superior to that of ordinary people like them.

Xiao Li stood up and said, "I only have one thing to say: strength is the only true measure of success. If you have enough strength, they will all serve you like a slave. But if you don't have enough strength, they will all trample on you, because you are just a branch of a family."

Don't even think about what will happen if Lin Xiao returns to the Lin family. Do you think he can compete with the elders' descendants or the head of the family for resources?"

After Xiao Li finished speaking, he left, leaving Lin Zhentian and his five sons looking at each other in bewilderment.

Finally, the second brother, Lin Mang, couldn't hold back any longer and spoke up: "Isn't this Xiao Li arrogant? Does he think he can single-handedly rival the Lin clan?"

Upon hearing this, Lin Xiao shouted angrily, "Lin Mang, don't use your ignorance to question Master! How can you, a mere Earthly Realm cultivator, know Master's power? The Lin Clan is nothing but ants in Master's eyes."

Lin Mang immediately became enraged, slamming his hand on the table and standing up angrily, shouting, "What did you say! You just got lucky and broke through to the Heavenly Origin Realm, what's with the arrogance! If you're so capable, why don't you break through to the Yuan Dan Realm yourself!"

Lin Xiao stood up, his eyes sharp. He didn't mind teaching this blind older brother a lesson!

"Alright, stop arguing!" Lin Zhentian stood up. As a veteran Tianyuan Realm expert and their father, he could still try to persuade them.

"Perhaps the elder brother is right. Second brother, don't say things like that again. If you do, you're no longer my son!"

"Father, this!" Lin Mang didn't expect his father to be like this. In fact, his behavior today was purely out of jealousy. He and Lin Xiao had a bad relationship since they were young and had been fighting since childhood. He was not convinced that Lin Xiao could find such a good master and even break through to the Tianyuan Realm!

Lin Zhentian glanced at Lin Mang and then looked at his other sons: "Remember this, even the Lin clan, no! Even the entire Great Yan Dynasty, cannot compare to Mr. Xiao!"

Mr. Xiao is at least someone who holds the power of life and death in his hands. When I visited him last time, I saw him truly playing with this rich life force and death force in his hands!

Although I have never seen an existence of that level, I have come into contact with life and death, and the life and death aura in Mr. Xiao's hands is extremely strong.

"Think about it, there are probably only a handful of beings of this caliber, let alone in the Great Yan Dynasty, and even in the entire Eastern Xuan Region."

Lincoln and the others were all taken aback.

Lin Xiao continued, "According to my master, he is an alchemist who is skilled in making medicine. He said that he does not have such strong combat power, but I saw with my own eyes that he shattered a piece of black Xuan stone with just a light punch, without even mobilizing his Yuan power."

Everyone was shocked. Black Xuan Stone! That's an extremely hard stone. Black Xuan Stone can only be formed from Black Xuan Iron ore veins. It is extremely hard, and even ordinary Yuan Dan realm cultivators cannot break it.

Lin Zhentian went to great lengths to acquire one for Lin Xiao to use for practicing his boxing.

Lin Xiao looked at Lin Zhentian: "So, Father, what should we do next?"

Lin Zhentian frowned: "The clan assembly is less than two years away. Xiao'er, go and give it a try; consider it a test of your skills. Remember, don't disappoint Mr. Xiao!"

"yes!"

Lin Zhentian continued, "Mr. Xiao is right. In this world, strength is paramount. Back then, I was expelled from the clan simply for failing a mission, while those who acted with me were not punished at all because they were descendants of elders."

Mr. Xiao told us that you can only obtain what you want when you are strong enough! Next, you must cultivate diligently, Lincoln and Lin Mang, you must reach the Heavenly Origin Realm as soon as possible.

"We'll start from Qingyang Town. The Lei and Xie families are stirring up trouble and harbor great hostility towards us. We'll deal with them then, consolidate the resources of Qingyang Town, and then march on Yan City or Tiandu City!"

"Oh? I didn't expect Patriarch Lin to have such ambitions?" A slightly teasing voice came from behind the door, and it was Xiao Li leaning against the door frame, looking at them with a smile.

"Mr. Xiao! Why are you back again?" Lin Zhentian only then noticed that Xiao Li had returned and immediately went forward to greet him.

Xiao Li waved his hand and said, "I just thought of something. I'm very interested in the art of talisman masters and would like you to help me find some information about them."

I happened to hear about your goals, and I think it's great. In the path of cultivation, there is only one way to succeed: "strive". If you don't have resources, you can only strive for them. To strive, you must have the strength!

This strength encompasses many aspects, including not only one's own abilities but also opportunities, connections, luck, and so on. Only with sufficient resources can one reach a higher level.

"By the way, I'm in a good mood today. If Patriarch Lin can help me find something about talisman masters, I'll let you break through to the Yuan Dan realm, and the Yuan Dan you condense will be no less than seven stars."

Xiao Li's words were undoubtedly a bombshell for the Lin family! Lin Zhentian, as a veteran of the Heavenly Origin Realm, had already reached the late stage of the Heavenly Origin Realm, and was only missing the Yin-Yang Harmony to condense the Yuan Dan.

In Qingyang Town, a Tianyuan Realm expert is considered a master, but in the entire Great Yan Dynasty, only a Yuandan Realm expert can be considered a strongman.

Lin Zhentian has been stuck at the late stage of the Tianyuan Realm for a long time. Because he does not have enough resources and opportunities, he cannot reach the Yuandan Realm. He can only focus on raising his children.

The most talented son, Lin Xiao, who was highly anticipated, could only hope to reach the Yuan Dan realm.

The quality of Yuan Dan is divided into nine stars, but Xiao Li was able to make Lin Zhentian condense a seven-star Yuan Dan! This is undoubtedly another bombshell.

The higher the quality of the Yuan Dan, the easier the cultivation path will be in the future!

"Alright, I've delivered the message. If things are done well, there will be many benefits."

As soon as Xiao Li finished speaking, his figure disappeared, and none of the Lin family members present noticed how he vanished.

"Father, this..."

Lin Zhentian's eyes were resolute: "What are you all standing there for? Quickly find everything related to talisman masters! Anyone who doesn't contribute, I'll break their legs!"

On this day, the Lin family took action, sending many people to Tiandu City and Yan City to search for things related to talisman masters, and also bringing out the family's wealth accumulated over the years.

All for finding something about talisman masters!

Half a month later, at Xiao Li's residence, Lin Zhentian stood at the front, while his five sons stood in a row behind him.

Xiao Li looked at the items on the stone table in front of him: "The Divine Movement Chapter, a manual on cultivating spiritual power; a damaged talisman; a low-level Qiankun bag..."

What lay before Xiao Li were the items related to talisman masters that the Lin family had found during this period, which had emptied the Lin family's coffers.

"Great job, you did a good job! It must have cost you a lot of money, right? In that case, it's time to pay the bill."

Xiao Li waved his hand, and a black and white pill floated in front of Lin Zhentian. Then, several milky white pills appeared in front of the other Lin family disciples.

"The pill in front of you is called the Yin-Yang Unity Pill. It helps to condense the Yuan Dan. The Yin-Yang Unity Pill contains considerable Yin and Yang Qi, which can guarantee that you can condense at least a Seven-Star Yuan Dan when you condense the Yuan Dan."

As for whether you can withstand the powerful Yin energy and Yang energy, that depends on yourself, since cultivation is a personal endeavor.

"You guys in the back, what's in front of you is a Pure Yang Pill that I've refined. Get through to the Heavenly Origin Realm as soon as possible! With cultivation like that, you think you can compete for supremacy in Flame City? Go wash up and go to sleep."

Upon hearing about the uses of the pills in front of them, the Lin family members immediately became excited.

"Oh, by the way, I'll be staying at the Lin family's place for a while, so you probably won't have much money left from buying all this stuff. In that case, here's some money for you to spend. Keep working for me, and you'll get a lot in return."

With a wave of his hand, Xiao Li produced a series of perfectly round pills, each the size of an infant's fist, smooth as jade, clearly of excellent quality, and emanating astonishing fluctuations of Yuan energy.

Pure Yuan Pill!

There are at least tens of thousands of them here!