Cultivation begins in Qingfeng Market.

Then, he took out another jade bottle of a different style and a jade slip that emitted a white light.

"This Breakthrough Pill is for the second brother. He has been stuck at the peak of the sixth level of Qi Refining for five years. This pill can help him."

"Now that Zhao'er has begun studying talismans, this jade slip contains my years of experience in talisman making, which will be of some help to him."

He handed over the items one by one, his tone returning to calm: "Alright, I've given you everything I was supposed to."

The rest of the journey is yours to walk alone. Go back now.

Lin Tianze took a deep breath, bowed solemnly, carefully put the gift from his father into his storage bag, said no more, and resolutely left the cave.

For the past two days, Lin Zhao has been following orders and staying obediently in the shop without stepping out.

He had wanted to find an opportunity to talk to Sister Xuan about Liu Yifeng, but in the past three months, Lin Xuan seemed like a completely different person.

Aside from necessary training, he rarely returned to the shop, always appearing to be in a hurry.

During his cultivation, Lin Zhao used the Lin family's secret medicine once more.

When that familiar, excruciating pain of tearing and rebuilding once again swept over my body,

He focused his mind and circulated the "Taihe Yangyuan Gong" to guide the medicinal power until it was completely absorbed.

He clearly felt the power surging deep within his body was greater than ever before, and when he threw a punch, there was a faint sound of wind breaking through the air.

He secretly estimated that his physical strength had stabilized at around 650 jin.

This secret medicine is meant to lay a solid foundation for physical training, and can only be taken once every three months.

According to the family records, when one's physical strength exceeds 1,000 jin and one's qi and blood are at their peak, one can formally begin to cultivate the Lin family's body-forging techniques.

That day, his uncle and father called him to their side. His uncle, Lin Tianze, remained as composed as ever.

He said, "Zhao'er, the family has agreed to the deal with Gao Yuan. Send him a message and invite him over for a discussion."

"Yes, Uncle, I'll go find Brother Gao right away."

Lin Zhao agreed, a slight thought stirring in his mind; the Lin family had consented.

After Lin Zhao left, Lin Tianze took out a jade bottle brimming with spiritual energy.

He handed a jade slip that emitted a warm white light to Lin's father, who was standing to the side.

"Second brother, this is the [Barrier-Breaking Pill] that Father asked me to give you, as well as the talisman-making tips for Zhao'er."

He paused, then lowered his voice, "There seems to be some turmoil in the market and the family recently."

"If you can seize this opportunity to break through to the late stage of Qi Refining, I can confidently hand over this shop entirely to you."

Lin's father took the pills and jade slip, his fingers gently stroking the cool jade bottle, a complex expression flashing in his eyes.

Less than an hour after Lin Zhao sent the message,

Gao Yuan arrived hastily, clearly taking the matter very seriously.

His imposing figure cast a shadow at the shop entrance.

His face bore his usual resolute expression, but his eyes held a greater seriousness than usual.

"Brother Gao, my elders are already waiting in the hall."

Lin Zhao led the way. Gao Yuan clasped his hands in a fist salute, his voice deep and resonant: "Thank you for your trouble, Brother Lin."

Inside the hall, Uncle Lin Tianze casually waved his hand, and a pale blue spiritual light flew out from his sleeve.

It transformed into a semi-transparent light curtain, enveloping the entire hall like ripples on water, isolating it from both inside and outside sounds.

This conversation lasted for three hours, until the sun began to set and the light barrier finally dissipated.

Gao Yuan emerged from inside, his expression calm, but a barely perceptible hint of satisfaction lurked deep within his eyes.

He nodded slightly to Lin Zhao, who was standing guard outside, without saying anything more.

He walked away quickly, his figure disappearing into the twilight of the market.

That night, the moonlight, like water, shone into Lin's father's room.

He sat alone at the desk, clutching the jade bottle containing the [Breakthrough Pill] tightly in his hand.

The pills rolled gently inside the bottle, emitting an alluring fluctuation of spiritual energy.

He wasn't sure if he could break through to the later stages of Qi Refining.

This invisible bottleneck has been holding him back for a full five years.

No matter how hard he tried to cultivate, his dantian remained as still as an ancient well, showing no signs of loosening.

Although the Breakthrough Pill can help break through bottlenecks, it is not a panacea.

Given his current foundation and the fact that his cultivation has stagnated for many years, even with the help of this elixir, the probability of success is...

It's probably less than 20% chance; if it fails, this precious elixir will be wasted.

He sat there for a long time, staring at the sinking, cold moon outside the window, his face filled with struggle.

Finally, he let out a long sigh of relief, as if a heavy burden had been lifted from his shoulders, and a look of relief flashed in his eyes.

He carefully sealed the jade bottle tightly.

He solemnly put it back deep into his storage bag, as if it were not a pill, but a heavy hope.

"Zhao'er," he murmured to himself, his son's face appearing in his mind.

Lin Zhao's talent far surpasses his, and what's even more remarkable is her calm demeanor and tireless diligence.

He is now a Qi Refining Level 4 cultivator with a solid foundation.

If things continue like this, it will be almost inevitable that he will surpass his father within ten years.

If we leave this Breakthrough Pill to him, he can take it when his cultivation reaches the peak of the sixth level.

I am extremely confident that I will break through to the late stage of Qi Refining before I turn thirty!

Perhaps in the future we can glimpse a glimmer of hope for foundation building?

This [Breakthrough Pill] is extremely precious; even a family would find it very difficult to obtain.

His elder brother, Lin Tianze, was far more talented than him, but he didn't get this opportunity. He only succeeded in breaking through after years of hard work.

Since that's the case, why not leave it to Zhao'er, so that he can go further and fly higher?

This is perhaps the best support he, as a father, can offer.

From that day on, Lin's father gave Lin Zhao the jade slip containing his grandfather's insights on talisman making.

And began to guide him more attentively in drawing first-tier mid-grade talismans.

The father and son often spent the whole day in the small talisman-making room in the back of the shop, the air filled with the special smell of spirit ink and talisman paper.

Despite Lin Zhao's repeated failures in drawing mid-grade talismans, with the spiritual light dissipating frequently,

However, with his father's patient guidance and the help of the jade slip's insights, he was able to achieve his goal.

His understanding of rune structure deepened day by day, and his control over spiritual power became increasingly refined.

The drawing progress has been steadily advanced to about 80%.

Success seems to be just one crucial opportunity and realization away.

That evening, a young boy in blue robes, dispatched by Old Master Wu, hurried over.

He handed Lin Zhao a warm, smooth jade token.

On the token, the two characters "Mo Chen" flowed with Daoist charm, faintly containing spiritual light.

"Ten days later, Master Mochen will hold a lecture on talismans at Yunhua Villa on Qingfeng Mountain."

After delivering the message, the boy bowed and left without lingering for a moment longer.

Holding the heavy token in his hand, Lin Zhao took a deep breath, a glint of anticipation flashing in his eyes.

For the next ten days, he simply sat quietly under the few clumps of green bamboo in the courtyard, regulating his breathing and completely emptying his mind.

Gradually adjust your state of mind to an unprecedented tranquility.

Ten days from now, Master Mochen will give a lecture on the Dao of Talismans.