Clan Cultivation: Starting with Plundering Demonic Beast Talents

The saber-toothed fish is extremely fast, and Lin Zonglian might not even have time to rescue it.

"Use the protective talisman to hold your breath for five breaths, and I'll cover your escape from the water!"

He shouted loudly.

In the deep water, facing the attack of the saber-toothed fish, Lin Qingyang showed no fear, but rather some excitement. He had been granted a Fire Thunder Pearl, giving him a trump card, so he was not afraid at all.

With a Foundation Establishment stage clan leader overseeing things on the mountain, he was wanted within days of arriving at the foot of the mountain, and he had no chance to verify his strength level.

"Come on, let me see what kind of combat power can be unleashed when the four talents are combined."

The jade talisman moved slightly.

Lin Qingyang's body was enveloped in water spiritual energy that transformed into a water film. His talent for water control made his underwater combat ability not much weaker than that of a mid-grade first-tier demon beast.

Then, it vanished in a blur, like an invisible ripple, instantly dodging the saber-toothed fish's first attack.

The saber-toothed fish instantly sensed its prey's escape and was about to give chase when two giant pincers came crashing down, forcing it to abandon its attack.

When it looked again to sense its presence, it could not detect the scent of its prey.

Not far away, Lin Qingyang remained calm, his spiritual energy fluctuations were almost invisible, and a small, dark shield surrounded him.

This was the heavy water shield bestowed by Elder Lin Zongbai. Even if he were detected, it would be enough to protect him for more than ten breaths.

His talent for concealing his presence has reached a high level of proficiency due to years of use; even a first-tier high-grade demonic beast cannot detect his existence.

At this moment, Lin Zonglian also arrived at the place and found that Lin Qingyang was unharmed. He was relieved and happy that his family's talisman genius seemed to be quite good at fighting as well.

"You beast, prepare to die!"

Even underwater, despite his limited strength, Lin Zonglian could still confront the saber-toothed fish head-on.

Lin Qingyang did not choose to watch the battle. He unleashed more than ten water pincers, forcing back the demon fish while taking the opportunity to hand over the water control talisman he had drawn to Lin Zonglian.

"With this effect, I can now unleash ninety percent of my full power!"

Lin Zonglian was overjoyed and unleashed his magic weapon, the meteor hammer, on the saber-toothed fish. With Lin Qingyang restraining it from the side, the fish's head was smashed to pieces by the meteor hammer in the time it takes to drink a cup of tea.

The two collected the materials and returned to the shore.

"Truly, the younger generation is to be feared. It's hard to imagine that you, at only the mid-stage of Qi Refining, were able to escape from a saber-toothed fish at the late-stage of Qi Refining by relying on your magic."

Lin Zonglian's eyes were full of admiration.

"Uncle, you flatter me."

Lin Qingyang cupped his hands in greeting and then said, "My nephew still has use for the essence of this saber-toothed fish. Would you be willing to part with it?"

"Haha, Qingyang, you need saber-toothed fish blood? Perfect timing. I've been guarding the tributary, killing one every now and then, and I've already collected five bottles. I'll give them to you."

Lin Zonglian stuffed a storage bag into Lin Qingyang's arms.

"How can this be appropriate?"

Lin Qingyang shook his head, thought for a moment, and took out a stack of talismans from his storage bag. "Uncle Jiu must face demonic beasts when guarding this place. These are some water escape talismans and water control talismans drawn by your nephew. I hope they can protect Uncle Jiu and keep him safe."

Lin Zonglian did not refuse this time. Nowadays, everyone in the market knows that the water escape talisman drawn by Lin Qingyang costs only ten spirit stones, which is not expensive, but it is very difficult to buy.

After all, who would trade away their trump card for survival?

Nearby, other stationed cultivators rushed over and, upon seeing the water escape talisman in his hand, were filled with envy. "Fellow Daoist Zong Lian, you have a good nephew. I've been guarding the Hundred Talisman Pavilion for three days and only managed to buy one."

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Lin Qingyang returned to his cave at dusk.

He was quite excited. After the battle, he was fairly certain that even if someone at the ninth level of Qi Refining was chasing him, he could probably escape the water safely.

If one remains in seclusion after achieving foundational cultivation, their life is secure.

With the added income from the Water Control Talisman, his monthly income is at least one hundred spirit stones. Not to mention, as he continues to draw talismans, he has now mastered the Water Escape Talisman.

If he focuses on drawing water escape talismans, his monthly income is estimated to reach 150 spirit stones.

Such income, though seemingly substantial, is not solely due to improved skills; it also stems from the time he sacrificed for honing his training.

With a thought, Lin Qingyang conjured the jade talisman.

[Spiritual Root: Water (14/100) → (16/100)]

"Uncle has almost collected all the essence blood of the Azure Rhinoceros."

"I estimate that buying two more saber-toothed fish from Hong Yifei will be enough. In six months at most, my spiritual root points will increase to twenty-one, which will be a mid-grade spiritual root."

"At that time, I will change my cultivation method and focus all my efforts on cultivation."

"I need to save up more spirit stones in the next six months to exchange for pills and speed up my cultivation."

Lin Qingyang remained steadfast in his resolve and continued drawing talismans.

His water-controlling talisman, once released, once again attracted a frenzy of pursuit from numerous independent cultivators.

Now even many small families who were eyeing second-tier spirit talismans have started to choose the Hundred Talisman Pavilion.

After all, given the capabilities of his Qi Refining family, spending decades to acquire a second-tier talisman is less worthwhile than exchanging it for a high-quality Water Escape Talisman and Water Control Talisman.

In particular, Lin Zonglian's public entry into the deep water and killing of a saber-toothed fish even attracted the attention of the Qingyuan Sect.

Qingyuan Pavilion.

This is an agency under the Qingyuan Sect's Internal Affairs Hall, located in important spiritual veins in the four prefectures and twenty-four counties under the Qingxuan Sect's jurisdiction.

Nanhe Market is one of them. Although it does not interfere with management, it is still a spiritual vein under its jurisdiction. It can provide a cultivation place for a Foundation Establishment cultivator and also share 20% of the profits. Why not?

Of course, the local family forces are not entirely at a disadvantage. After all, having an additional Foundation Establishment cultivator in charge makes things much safer. For example, among the four major families in Cangshan County, the Lin family and the Yuan family each have only one Foundation Establishment cultivator participating in the rotation. Their family spiritual mountains are empty and easily targeted by rogue cultivators.

The Foundation Establishment cultivator currently stationed in Nanhefang is named Jiang Shihua, a mid-grade second-tier talisman master.

At that moment, three talismans were placed on the table.

Its spiritual energy is much greater than that of ordinary talismans.

It was drawn by Lin Qingyang.

"Master, what do you think? Does Lin Qingyang possess a high-level talisman inheritance?"

Her apprentice, Qin Shiya, looked at her master with some curiosity.

During this time, the news spread throughout the market and even the entire Cangshan County that the Lin family had obtained a talisman inheritance.

After all, the same talisman can produce significantly better results.

This is something only a great master of talismanic arts could achieve through years of improvement of spiritual ink, or even talismanic paper.

"I can't tell that these are the commonly used talisman paper and spirit ink. I guess Lin Qingyang may possess some special spiritual body."

Jiang Shihua shook her head and instructed, "Shiya, if any local forces contact you, cut them off immediately when you return today."

"The sect has rules that resident cultivators cannot get involved in the feuds between these families. I don't want to kill you with my own hands in Nanhefang."

Her words were casual, yet they sent a chill down Qin Shiya's spine. She immediately knelt down and said, "Master, you are wise. Shiya did indeed receive some benefits from the Su family of Beast Taming."

"After that, I cut off all contact with them and went into seclusion to cultivate diligently."

Jiang Shihua gently stroked his forehead and comforted him, "Go on, don't blame your teacher for being strict. Let alone a Qi Refining cultivator like you, even Foundation Establishment cultivators like your teacher have died under the Lightning Binding Rope of the Enforcement Hall, numbering in the dozens."

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