I died young at the start, but I'm reincarnated with unlimited skill points!

After being sealed for three whole months, the Dragon-Slaying Stone in the underground chamber slowly rose up.

Su Yuan stood quietly outside the secret room door.

When he saw his father emerge from the shadows, even though he had already reached the eighth level of Qi Refining, his pupils couldn't help but shrink violently.

Su Yu's steps remained steady, his demeanor as profound as an abyss.

But now, most of his once jet-black hair has turned as white as snow.

He didn't exude the overwhelming aura of a Foundation Establishment cultivator after breaking through a cultivation barrier; instead, he radiated a quietude like fallen leaves in late autumn.

"Father..." Su Yuan stepped forward, his voice slightly hoarse.

"Come in and talk." Su Yu remained calm and turned to walk back into the secret room.

Su Yuan followed behind, looking at the withered remnants of the discarded pills on the stone table and the lingering stench of blood in the air, and he understood what was going on.

He knelt silently before the prayer mat, unable to look directly at his father's white hair.

"I failed to break through."

Su Yu poured two cups of tea, speaking calmly as if he were talking about a trivial matter.

"The ninth-grade inferiority complex is ultimately due to the container being too small to withstand the erosion of liquid true essence. The peak of the ninth level of Qi Refining is the limit of my body's existence."

"Father, you don't need to worry. You've already reached the Foundation Establishment stage by using Qi Refining techniques..."

Su Yuan wanted to offer some words of comfort.

Su Yu waved his hand, interrupting him.

There's no need to act like a child.

"Having lived to this day, I have long seen through the truth: destiny cannot be defied, and forcing it is futile."

He pushed several jade boxes in front of Su Yuan.

It contained top-tier resources such as the Pulse Protection Pill and the Marrow Cleansing Grass, all left to him by Su Hao back then.

"My path of cultivation has come to an end in this lifetime. But the path of Qianlong Manor must continue."

Su Yu looked at Su Yuan, his gaze deep and sharp.

"In these three months, I have walked on the threshold of liquid true essence. Although I retreated, I also saw clearly the several nodes where the meridians are most likely to collapse when transitioning from Qi Refining to Foundation Establishment."

"I'm going to write down these insights from my brush with death for you now."

Su Yuan was deeply shocked; this was more precious than any elixir.

Because this is a guide to avoiding pitfalls that my father risked his life to develop.

"What you need to do is grind it out step by step."

Su Yu picked up his pen and wrote swiftly on the paper. There was no frustration in his eyes, only a calm acceptance of the world.

"Once you reach the Great Perfection of the Ninth Level of Qi Refining, even without Foundation Establishment Pills, these insights will increase your chances of success in Foundation Establishment by at least 30%."

Finished writing the last stroke.

Su Yu handed the paper to Su Yuan, let out a long sigh of relief, as if a huge burden had been lifted off his shoulders.

Finished writing the last stroke.

Su Yu handed the paper to Su Yuan, let out a long sigh of relief, as if a huge burden had been lifted off his shoulders.

"Your son... thanks Father for granting your wish!"

Su Yuan kowtowed deeply.

"Go and freshen up. In half an hour, have Cheng'er and Uncle Tie come to the main hall to see me."

Su Yu stood up and brushed away non-existent dust from his sleeve.

His figure, which had been somewhat dejected due to the damage caused by the breakthrough, stood tall and straight as a pine tree at this moment.

Failure did not take away his pride; instead, it was like a sudden fire that burned away the last bit of restless greed in his heart.

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The main hall of the villa.

Upon receiving the message, Su Tie and the others arrived at the scene early.

Over the past three months, the sense of arrogance throughout the manor has reached its peak, with everyone fantasizing about the patriarch breaking through his seclusion and leading the family to dominate the surrounding five hundred miles.

When Su Yu walked out from the back hall and sat in the main seat.

Upon seeing his half-white hair, the smiles on Su Tie and the others' faces instantly froze.

The oppressive aura belonging to the ninth level of Qi Refining was still there, but there was no trace of the transformative feeling that a Foundation Establishment cultivator should have.

"Master... what's wrong...?"

Su Tie's voice trembled, and an extremely ominous premonition rose in his heart.

Su Yu picked up the teacup, leaving them no room for imagination, and decisively poured the basin of cold water over their heads.

"I failed to break through, and it damaged my very foundation. I will never be able to enter the Foundation Establishment stage again in this lifetime."

Dead silence.

The main hall fell into a deathly silence.

The faces of several collateral elders turned ashen, and the fervor and ambition that were about to burst forth in their eyes were shattered at this moment.

The beautiful dream is over.

They were still just a group of remnants of rogue cultivators living in the shadows of Black Wind Valley.

Without the backing of a Foundation Establishment cultivator, they wouldn't dare to flaunt themselves in the Immortal Cultivation Market.

Looking at the crowd below who seemed to have lost their parents, Su Yu put down his teacup and let out a cold snort.

This cold snort, mixed with true energy, made everyone's eardrums go numb, and they instantly came back to their senses.

"What's wrong? Feeling like the sky is falling?"

Su Yu's gaze swept over everyone present, his tone cold and stern.

"For the past three months, I've been in seclusion underground, while you guys up here have been having quite a bit of fun."

"The rivalry within the inner quarters, the arrogance of the younger generation—they haven't even stepped outside the Su family's gates yet, and they're already dreaming of unifying the surrounding five hundred miles!"

Su Tie and the others lowered their heads in shame, their foreheads covered in cold sweat.

"My failure may not necessarily be a bad thing."

Su Yu looked at them, striking at these clansmen who were about to be blinded by their desires, word by word.

"At least, it will make you fools realize the reality that the current foundation of Qianlong Manor is simply not enough to support your inflated ambitions."

"From this day forward, the manor establishes four ironclad rules. Anyone who violates them will be severely punished by the Punishment Hall!"

Su Yu held up two fingers, his voice echoing in the hall.

"Firstly, we do not seek hegemony. All of Qianlong Manor's businesses will never interfere with the interests of any cultivation market, but will develop secretly in the mortal world."

"Secondly, do not be ostentatious. It is strictly forbidden for any disciple to display extraordinary cultivation or magical artifacts outside. A tree that stands out in the forest will be felled by the wind."

"Thirdly, lie low and survive. Face and dignity are worthless in the face of survival. When you encounter a strong opponent, you should retreat when you should retreat and kneel when you should kneel. As long as you are alive, there is hope of turning the tables."

"Fourth, and most importantly...the more children, the more blessings."

At this point, Su Yu stood up and glanced at Su Cheng and Su Yuan standing to the side.

"In the world of cultivation, the strength of an individual's martial prowess at any given moment is all illusory. What does it matter if one has reached the Foundation Establishment stage? What does it matter if one has reached the Golden Core stage? In the end, one cannot escape the erosion of time and the reckoning of heavenly tribulations."

"Qianlong Manor does not seek any one person to be invincible, but only that the incense offerings continue."

Su Yu completely transformed the rules of the Hundred Generations of Destiny Reversal Book into the unshakable supreme doctrine of Qianlong Manor.

"As long as our bloodline continues to thrive, as long as our offspring continue to multiply from generation to generation."

"Even if it takes a hundred or a thousand years to build up, one day, true geniuses will emerge from our descendants."

"As long as the bloodline continues, the Su family will never be defeated!"

These words struck everyone's hearts like a resounding bell.

The group, who had fallen into despair due to their failure to establish their foundation, found a glimmer of steady and down-to-earth hope once again in this grand vision.

Yes.

If one generation can't do it, then let several generations, even a dozen generations, endure it!

"We will strictly abide by the Master's ironclad rules!"

Su Tie and the others knelt down and kowtowed with heartfelt admiration.

Looking at the bowing crowd below, Su Yu sat back down in his armchair.

His personal path to immortality may have come to an end.

However, the Su family's path to immortality has only just begun.