A daily divination, from family tortoise shells to immortal clans.

"Water Spirit!"

"Where did Father obtain this item? Could it be that the Black Catfish came from this?"

Chen Weisheng exclaimed in a low voice. He had seen descriptions of the Water Spirit in the books of the Yuanjian Sect and knew what its function was.

"Indeed, I sneaked into the Xing River last night and unexpectedly discovered this item, which I then retrieved."

"The Ink Catfish, realizing the Water Spirit had vanished, flew into a rage and stirred up trouble. Fortunately, my son and I had already slain it with our swords, averting a disaster."

Chen Qingmo responded with a smile.

"I wonder how many years this water has been there; it would be best if it were over a thousand years old."

"You brat, if it really takes more than a thousand years, will it still be your father's turn to take it?"

"We'll find out exactly how many years it will take once we try."

Chen Qingmo was a little annoyed; her son was really overthinking things.

"There are currently six people in the family. Wangyue and your second brother do not have water attribute in their spiritual roots, so the remaining four of us will absorb this water essence."

He made the allocation, and the size of the water spirit was sufficient for their use.

"Father, I have three spiritual roots, so my cultivation speed is naturally faster. I don't need this water spirit."

"You, your mother, and your younger sister should absorb it. Since your spiritual roots are not very good, it will be most effective for you."

Chen Weisheng waved his hands repeatedly in refusal. He was not belittling his family's talents, but rather did not want to share this opportunity.

He knew that the Water Essence was extremely precious, and even in the Yuanjian Sect, it was difficult to find a single piece.

But compared to family, the preciousness of the water spirit is insignificant.

"Weisheng, I know you want to take care of us, but only when you become stronger can you bring more help to the family."

"How about this, let your mother and Wei Xia absorb the water essence first, and then we'll absorb it ourselves after they're done, okay?"

Knowing his son's thoughts, Chen Qingmo offered words of advice.

"Well... alright, I'll do as Father says."

Chen Weisheng no longer refused. Indeed, as his father had said, he might be the one who would go the furthest in the family's future.

After the two finished their discussion, Chen Qingmo called his wife and daughter over.

He stopped Chen Weilan, who was practicing his marksmanship, informed him of the situation, and set up a small protective formation in the courtyard.

"Xue'er, Wei Xia, you two prepare to absorb this water essence. Absorb it with all your might. Wei Sheng and I will protect you."

After Chen Qingmo finished speaking, Su Xue and Chen Weixia sat down cross-legged and began to absorb the energy through their cultivation techniques.

A layer of mist rose from their bodies, and their expressions were relaxed.

"It seems that absorbing this substance will go smoothly."

Chen Qingmo observed the two's condition from outside the formation and felt relieved upon seeing this.

Two hours later, the water spirit had decreased by one-third, and Su Xue and Chen Weixia opened their eyes and got up.

"Mother, little sister, why have you stopped absorbing nutrients?"

Chen Weisheng asked immediately.

"Wei Sheng, your mother feels that your spiritual root aptitude has improved somewhat, but further absorption will no longer have any effect."

Su Xue shook her head and expressed her feelings.

Chen Weixia then spoke up: "Me too."

Both of them possessed the five spiritual roots, and at this moment they could clearly feel that their speed of absorbing the spiritual energy of heaven and earth was several times faster than before.

"Wei Sheng, don't worry about it. If water essence can be absorbed without limit, wouldn't it be possible to find several pieces and turn them into celestial spiritual roots?"

"There's no such thing as a free lunch. Being able to improve one's aptitude even slightly is already a tremendous stroke of luck."

Seeing his son frown, Chen Qingmo knew he might be overthinking things, so he quickly explained.

"Father, I was too fixated on this matter."

Chen Weisheng gently shook his head.

The two then entered the formation and activated their own techniques.

As the pure essence of the Water Spirit entered his body, Chen Qingmo felt as if he were being caressed by a spring breeze.

The cool sensation permeated the eight extraordinary meridians within the body, making the flow of spiritual energy less sluggish.

Three hours later, Chen Qingmo opened his eyes.

He absorbed roughly a quarter of the water spirit, experiencing much the same sensations as his wife and daughter.

Looking at Chen Weisheng, who was still circulating his cultivation technique, a gratified smile appeared on his face.

It was already late at night, so he told the others to go and rest, while he stayed behind to protect them.

Chen Weisheng had noticed his father getting up the moment he stood up, and felt a slight regret in his heart.

The Surging Wave Sword Technique he cultivated was a water-attribute technique, and he had a great desire for water-related treasures.

The pale blue threads continuously entered his body and were then absorbed.

The water droplets slowly dissipated, shrinking from the size of a palm to the size of a fingernail, until they finally vanished without a trace.

"call!"

Chen Weisheng exhaled lightly, producing a wisp of white mist.

He had a premonition that he could break through to the Great Perfection of Qi Refining within seven years simply by meditating and cultivating.

"How does it feel? Can you tell how old the water feature is?"

Seeing the glint in his son's eyes, Chen Qingmo asked a question.

He only recognized the water spirit, but he didn't know the specific methods of identification.

"Father, according to the records in the Yuanjian Sect's books, this water spirit is about four or five hundred years old, which is already very precious."

Chen Weisheng had read many books over the years, and even though he had never seen many treasures in person, he had a general understanding of them.

Chen Qingmo nodded, didn't ask any more questions, and told his son to go and rest.

He had already examined the tortoise shell divination at midnight, and nothing unusual was expected to happen.

Now, even Su Xue and Chen Weixia, who have the worst spiritual root aptitude in the family, have improved, which can be described as a thriving scene.

Time flies, and another half month has passed.

Chen Weisheng and Qin Wangyue bid farewell to everyone and embarked on their journey back to Yuanjian Sect.

Chen Qingmo returned to Mount Taixuan with the rest of his family. He went into seclusion in his cave to study the solution to the Listening Cloud Formation.

"So much time has passed, it's finally time to upgrade the array."

After he returned, he wanted to visit the Fifth Elder to exchange ideas, but the elder was still in seclusion, so he gave up the idea.

Chen Qingmo took out the manuscript and studied it carefully.

"The Golden Stone Shattering Peak Formation can use formation flags or formation plates."

"At the same cultivation level, the power of multiple people using array flags to form an array is 30% greater than that of a single person using an array plate."

This is a battle formation that the Sun family distributed during the battle against the barbarian shaman army. The records in Tingyun Formation Explanation are more detailed than the Sun family's formation diagram.

"From this perspective, using the array plate is not as powerful as my sword technique."

"Even if one person can manipulate the array flags, it consumes too much spiritual energy, making it inferior to the array plate."

Chen Qingmo shook his head and quickly flipped through the introduction to this formation.

If he has time to study this formation, his priority right now is to improve his understanding of formations and enhance his strength. Therefore, the Golden Stone Shattering Peak Formation is not within his consideration.

"The Yin-Yang Protective Formation? It provides protection for both spiritual power and divine sense. This is not bad."

Chen Qingmo's eyes lit up when he saw the description of the formation, as he was indeed lacking defensive measures at the moment.

After he reached the ninth level of Qi Refining, he found it difficult to use the Vajra Talisman against his enemies, and it was easy for them to break through his defenses.

Although the family's talisman books contain defensive talismans, they are only for defending against spiritual energy and are far inferior to this formation.

"This material isn't available in our clan. I'll ask the Golden Spring Merchant Guild to help us collect it later."

Having made up his mind, Chen Qingmo calmed down and pondered the matter.

……

Six months later.

Chen Qingmo stepped out of the cave, a smile appearing on his lips.

After spending half a year, he finally refined the array plate for the Yin-Yang Protecting Array.

"Everyone says that formations don't easily consume materials, but I had to refine the Yin-Yang Protecting Formation three times before I succeeded."

He felt a pang of heartache, but it only lasted for a moment; the most important thing was to succeed in refining it.

He then began to examine the messages left by his clansmen, one of which was left by the clan chief two days earlier.

"Qingmo, come quickly! I have something urgent to discuss!"