Clan Cultivation: Starting with Plundering Demonic Beast Talents

At the city gate.

This was Lin Qingyang's third trip to the tributary of the Nanlu River.

Lin Zonglian, the family steward stationed there, greeted him with a smile, "Qingyang, are you still going to seek out the saber-toothed fish to hone your fighting skills?"

He knew his nephew had lofty ambitions, so he had already decided that this time, he would go down with him to protect and support him.

"The demonic beasts are of low intelligence. I have already had experience fighting them, so I have come here specifically to ask my uncles for guidance, hoping to gain some experience in fighting against cultivators."

Lin Qingyang cupped his hands in greeting.

He came here to confirm his position of strength among cultivators, and his uncles were undoubtedly the best sparring partners.

With the clan rules still in place, there's no need to worry about the top-grade magical artifacts being coveted, and more importantly, there's no risk of life-or-death crisis.

"A challenge to me?"

Lin Zonglian also became interested. He was now at the eighth level of Qi Refining and was a skilled fighter among the city's guards, so he naturally wouldn't refuse. "Come on, don't worry."

He planned to give this promising junior a good lesson, as his combat experience was far superior to that of the young man.

Having received permission, Lin Qingyang didn't stand on ceremony. He formed hand seals, and two deep purple beams, one large and one small, appeared around him, his fighting spirit surging.

This is the Azure Netherworld Mother-Child Blade, which has just been upgraded to a top-grade magic weapon.

Upon seeing this magical artifact, Lin Zonglian's expression immediately became much more serious.

But then, another small black shield appeared, forming a defensive aura around it. It was the second magic weapon, the Heavy Water Shield!

Then, Lin Qingyang pushed out with both hands, his body surface covered with a layer of flowing water armor, surrounded by a sky-blue water curtain.

The former is the talent [Water Armor] plundered from the Azure Water Rhinoceros, while the latter is the accompanying spell of the Spirit Source Water Control Technique, Water Splendor Curtain!

It's equivalent to having three layers of defensive magic artifacts stacked on top of each other!

Lin Qingyang felt his mana and divine sense being consumed rapidly, so he instantly activated his magic weapon and attacked Lin Zonglian.

"Good timing."

Lin Zonglian maintained a calm demeanor, but his heart was in turmoil. Most cultivators could only control two magical artifacts at the same time, so he knew that the water curtain and the close-fitting armor were magical techniques.

Thinking it over, he first released a brown orb, which was then protected by a yellow light.

This was the Earth Profound Pearl, a high-grade defensive magic artifact he carried, which cost him nearly four hundred spirit stones.

He planned to observe the situation first.

"boom!"

Two purple beams of light suddenly collided with the yellow light barrier. The power of the top-grade magic weapon was not bad, but it only dimmed the light barrier a little.

Lin Zonglian felt a slight sense of relief. Losing to a junior in the mid-stage of Qi Refining would be a huge embarrassment.

But the poisonous fog seeped into the light screen in wisps.

"not good!"

Lin Zonglian's expression changed drastically, and he quickly increased the input of his magic power, which finally kept it outside the light barrier.

On the other side, Lin Qingyang frowned slightly, "Indeed, cultivators are much more difficult to deal with than demonic beasts with low intelligence."

If it were a saber-toothed fish underwater, it would probably only be able to withstand the poisonous fog, and there would be no other way to kill it.

In just a few breaths, Tu Xuanzhu also fell into a disadvantageous position.

Lin Zonglian felt the magical power flowing out of his body like a flood. His years of experience in combat told him that he had to take the initiative to break the deadlock.

Faced with the choice between using an offensive magic weapon to force back the Azure Netherworld Mother-Child Blade or attacking Lin Qingyang's main body, he decisively chose the latter.

"Nephew Qingyang, be careful."

He raised his hand and released his magic weapon, the Shattering Hammer, which contained refined Yuanling Heavy Water. Combined with the spiritual power of the eighth level of Qi Refining, it slammed into the Heavy Water Shield with immense force, sending it flying after a dozen breaths.

Lin Zonglian was already considering whether to hold back his spiritual power to avoid hurting Lin Qingyang.

In his view, if the defensive magic artifacts were breached, and since it was on land and there was no water escape talisman, he could easily be seriously injured.

But the next moment, his magical artifact was blocked!

"Impossible! How could a spell cast at the mid-stage of Qi Refining possibly block my Shattering Hammer!"

Lin Zonglian's expression changed drastically as he stared intently at the seemingly thin layer of flowing water armor. He had not expected that the last layer of water armor, as thin as a paper wing, would possess such power.

But there was no other way; he could only summon his magical artifact to defend himself. Unfortunately, the power of a thousand jun was both an advantage and a disadvantage. He simply couldn't catch up with the Azure Netherworld Mother-Child Blade, which was known for its agility, and his mana consumption was extremely high.

Lin Qingyang was not surprised. The [Water Armor] talent was the strongest divine ability of a first-grade high-quality Azure Water Rhinoceros, and it was known for its defensive capabilities.

Unfortunately, he lost this final match.

After about fifteen minutes, feeling the emptiness of his magical power, he took the initiative to withdraw the Azure Netherworld Mother-Child Blade, cupped his hands and handed over the jade bottle, "Thank you, Uncle Zonglian, for this bottle of Qi Condensation Pills. It is just a small token of my appreciation."

"call."

Lin Zonglian also put away the magic weapon and accepted the pill, which was rather complicated. "Qingyang, if you have a mid-grade spiritual root, my Lin family may be able to produce another Foundation Establishment cultivator in the future!"

At this moment, he knew very well that he had less than 30% of his magical power left, and could only last for a hundred breaths at most.

If Lin Qingyang advances to the late stage of Qi Refining in this battle, he will undoubtedly lose.

However, Lin Qingyang gained a deeper understanding of his own strength because he also had the talent of water control, which could save spiritual energy and enhance the power of water-attribute moves. Therefore, even if a cultivator like Lin Zonglian, who was at the eighth level of Qi Refining, was well-equipped, he could still kill him underwater.

Restraint, confrontation, and kill represent three different levels of strength; this is Lin Qingyang's own classification of strength.

"Insufficient magical power is my biggest disadvantage at present. I need to advance to the late stage of Qi Refining as soon as possible."

After returning, Lin Qingyang began his secluded cultivation. The threat from Black Wind Stronghold and the turmoil in his family required him to have greater strength to deal with them.

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Cultivation knows no time.

On this day, the first rays of light pierced the darkness.

In the quiet room, Lin Qingyang had a sudden inspiration and sensed the opportunity for a breakthrough.

Since the last battle, he felt that half of his bottleneck had been broken.

After three months of arduous training, the flow of magical power in his meridians became exceptionally smooth. Therefore, without further hesitation, he attempted to break through an invisible bottleneck.

"Buzz!"

A silent roar resounded within his body. Lin Qingyang's lips were slightly bleeding. He felt that only a small portion of his bottleneck remained, but he had already exhausted 80% of his own magical power.

If this breakthrough fails, it will be delayed for another three months.

"Never mind, it's only about twenty water escape talismans. I can tell the difference between wasting half a month and wasting three months."

Lin Qingyang gritted his teeth and took a bright green pill from the table. That day, he went to the Hundred Treasures Pavilion to buy Qi Gathering Pills. Liu Yuxuan saw that he was about to break through to the sixth level of Qi Refining, so she took the initiative to give him this pill.

Of course, there is a price to pay: if he doesn't use it within six months, it can be returned in its original condition.

If used, it would require giving Liu Yuxuan a transaction quota of twenty Water Escape Talismans.

It can only be said that the Liu family's decision to appoint her as the head of the pavilion was indeed a wise choice, and he was indebted to them this time.

The pill entered the stomach and instantly transformed into a stream of spiritual energy, flowing into the veins. Because the precious herbs neutralized the medicinal power, this magical energy was very gentle.

With the help of this magical power, Lin Qingyang broke through the bottleneck in one go and arrived at the last minor realm before the late stage of Qi Refining, the sixth level of Qi Refining.

The body's meridians have been further expanded!

About half an hour later, he opened his eyes again, raised his hand and released a deep blue water curtain, estimating that the defensive effect had increased by 10%.

"Having just broken through, I'll draw twenty water escape talismans to temper my magical power."

Lin Qingyang felt his physical strength increase and his magical power grew stronger, and he could not hide his joy.

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