Top-level Qi Luck: Leading My Clan to Cultivate Chapter 4 - 4 - 2: Lin Family of Green Bamboo Mountain (Please Collect and Recommend)_1

Chapter 4: Chapter 2: Lin Family of Green Bamboo Mountain (Please Collect and Recommend)_1

In the southern region of the Qingzhou Wei Kingdom lies Green Bamboo Mountain.

This mountain forms a segment of the vast Luoyun Mountain Range that extends for thousands of miles.

Apart from the Lin Family residing on Green Bamboo Mountain, other prominent clans include the Jin Family on Golden Horn Mountain, the Sun Family atop Flying Eagle Mountain, the Wu Family at Jiuhua Mountain, and the Luo Family on Baiyun Mountain.

Each of these five powerful families hosts Foundation Establishment Cultivators, while over twenty lesser Qi Refining families have settled in the vicinity.

From the summit of Green Bamboo Mountain's main peak, the terrain appears like a massive serpent coiled in repose, its head shaped as an enormous bamboo shoot, rising a thousand feet high right in the heart of the mountain.

Spanning more than a hundred miles, the entire domain of Green Bamboo Mountain features deep ravines below, hidden subterranean streams running through, and varied landscapes everywhere. The peak is frequently enveloped in perpetual clouds and fog, evoking the image of an ethereal immortal realm.

Throughout Green Bamboo Mountain grow dense clusters of Qingling Bamboo, renowned for their exceptional flexibility and classified as first-order wood attribute spirit materials.

Incorporating Qingling Bamboo during Artifact Refining greatly boosts the durability of any Spiritual Artifact produced, and it's a favored choice for crafting flying swords, establishing it as a top-tier material in Artifact Refining.

As the ancestral territory of the Lin Family, Green Bamboo Mountain has been under their stewardship for more than eight centuries.

The family's origins trace back to Patriarch Lin Renfeng, a formidable Mid Stage Golden Core Cultivator in his era. At four hundred years old, he suffered severe wounds during a perilous expedition for treasures and elixirs in the demon-infested Maple Forest Mountain Range.

Escaping with life-threatening injuries back to Qingzhou, damage to his meridians halted any further advancement in cultivation once he healed. In despondency, he founded the Lin Family on Green Bamboo Mountain with his accumulated wealth.

Today, the Lin Family boasts 175 cultivators. Over the six centuries following the Patriarch's demise, the lineage has gradually expanded, spanning more than ten generations.

Through over eight hundred years of growth, the Lin Family has earned notable prestige in southern Qingzhou Wei Kingdom. Presently, it includes two Foundation Establishment Cultivators and more than a hundred Qi Refining Cultivators.

In a courtyard midway up Green Bamboo Mountain, Lin Tianming sat cross-legged on his bed.

He grasped a milky-white stone while engaging in cultivation. This stone, roughly the size of a child's fist, shone with crystal clarity and captivating beauty. Streams of Spiritual Energy coursed through his meridians, ultimately gathering in his dantian.

Following more than an hour of meditation, the milky-white stone slowly diminished in size until it dissolved into a thin trail of blue smoke and disappeared entirely.

A spark of delight appeared in Lin Tianming's gaze as he swiftly directed his Divine Sense toward his dantian for inspection.

Within, his dantian had noticeably widened, bringing him close to achieving the Fifth Level of Qi Practice. Refining around a dozen additional Spirit Stones would likely propel him to that milestone.

Lin Tianming sighed in admiration, realizing how much faster cultivation progressed with Spirit Stones. Just one Low-Grade Spirit Stone matched the yield of days spent in intense manual practice.

As a cultivator of the Lin Family on Green Bamboo Mountain, Lin Tianming possessed Dual Spiritual Roots of wood and fire. Now sixteen, he had reached the Fourth Level of Qi Practice, dressed in a green robe, with striking looks and eyes that sometimes hinted at deep maturity and insight.

Without realizing, several hours had slipped by in his cultivation session.

As dusk settled, having consumed two Spirit Stones, Lin Tianming wore a reluctant frown, yet the evident surge in his dantian's Spiritual Power and his proximity to the Fifth Level of Qi Practice made the expense feel justified.

With numerous cultivators in the Lin Family and constrained funds, early-stage Qi Practice members received just one Spirit Stone per month. Those in the mid-stages got three Low-Grade Spirit Stones monthly. To acquire extra cultivation aids, individuals had to perform family duties, thereby earning more Spirit Stones or elixirs.

After a full half-day of cultivation, hunger gnawing at him, Lin Tianming stretched lazily, opened his chamber door, and encountered Lin Tianyue approaching.

Spotting Lin Tianming, Lin Tianyue hurried over, tugged at his arm, and exclaimed,

“Brother, Mother asked me to fetch you for dinner!”

Lin Tianming ruffled Lin Tianyue's hair fondly and laughed,

“Perfect timing—my stomach was just starting to complain!”

“Let's head over. Dinner awaits!”

With that, he guided Lin Tianyue toward the main hall.

Lin Tianyue, the younger sister of Lin Tianming, wore red attire and shared some facial similarities with him; she was destined to blossom into a breathtaking beauty as she matured.

At twelve years old this year, Lin Tianyue had Triple Spiritual Roots of metal, wood, and fire. After two years of practice, she had attained the First Level of Qi Practice, displaying impressive aptitude among the Lin Family's younger members.

In the main hall, Ren Yuxuan set the table.

Even before Lin Tianming stepped inside, Ren Yuxuan caught the sound of his voice from afar.

“Mother, what's on the menu today—something tasty?”

As he uttered the words, Lin Tianming dashed into the hall, claimed his seat, seized a bowl, and devoured its contents voraciously.

His mother, Ren Yuxuan, gazed at him with tender concern, urging repeatedly,

“Slow down, child, there's more than enough to go around.”

Watching this, Lin Tianyue wrinkled her nose in mock revulsion and remarked, “Brother, take it easy. It's not like anyone's stealing your share.”

Lin Tianming grinned and inquired, “When will Dad return?”

At the question, a fleeting shadow of yearning crossed their mother's eyes before it vanished.

“Your father set out to deliver a shipment of Artifact Refining Materials and Spiritual Artifacts to our shop in Luoyun Market. He'll be back in a few days yet.”

“He made sure to tell me before departing to keep a close watch on your cultivation, urging you to push toward the fifth level of Qi Practice quickly so you can start handling family tasks and ease some of our household pressures.”

Her words stirred a wave of yearning in Lin Tianming's heart.

“Mother, I've got it!”

“I'll train hard without fail and start aiding the family soon. The world stretches out so wide, and I've always yearned to venture forth and witness it firsthand.”

Since discovering his dual spiritual roots at age ten, the Lin Family had pinned great expectations on Lin Tianming.

In the Lin Family's eight-century history, only Patriarch Lin Renfeng had emerged with dual spiritual roots of metal and fire. For the subsequent eight hundred years, the finest talents possessed merely three spiritual roots, while most kin had four or five.

In grand sects or clans with plentiful resources, Core Formation might be attainable, but for the Lin Family with its limited roots, such heights remained out of reach.

Once the meal concluded, his mother cleared the table, as Tianming and Tianyue lingered in the courtyard, where Tianming tutored Tianyue on the Five Elements Spell.

Suddenly, Tianming formed a hand seal, igniting a pale yellow flame at his fingertip. Then, he called out sharply:

“Go!”

The flame, initially thumb-sized, ballooned into a massive fireball spanning several meters and rocketed skyward like a swift arrow.

A resounding explosion echoed, with the blast's force rippling outward in every direction.

Tianyue stared up at her brother in awe and beamed,

“I want to grow as strong as you, Brother.”

Lin Tianming nodded encouragingly before delving into a detailed recounting of the Five Elements Spell again.

The Fireball Technique, an elementary spell, relies on divine sense to manipulate fire attribute spiritual power from one's spiritual energy, compressing it into form. Greater divine sense allows for more concentrated single-attribute power, resulting in heightened spell potency and accuracy.

Five Elements basic spells become available for practice once Qi enters the body, beginning at the first level of Qi Refining.

“Study hard and rehearse often, and if something puzzles you, seek out Seventh Grandpa at the Skill Transmission Hall tomorrow, alright?”

Lin Tianming advised her.

“Understood, Brother. I'll put in my best effort. I won't hold you up anymore—I'm off to see Tianqin. You carry on with your tasks.”

In moments, his sister had scampered away and vanished from view.

Back in the main hall, he noticed his mother drawing near, clutching a dark green storage bag.

“Tianming, your father wanted you to have this before heading to the market. He and I scrimped over the last two years to gather these, hoping to accelerate your progress in cultivation.”

She passed the storage bag to Tianming as she spoke, his face flushing with eager curiosity as he probed,

“What's inside?”

Ren Yuxuan offered no details, merely replying steadily,

“See for yourself.”

Lin Tianming took the dark green storage bag, inspecting it with thrilled fascination, a swell of satisfaction rising within him.

Eager to uncover what his father, Lin Xingrong, had prepared—requiring even a storage bag—he retreated to his room.

He withdrew the dark green storage bag, admiring the intricate gold-embroidered motifs of birds and beasts adorning it; its allure far surpassed his plain storage pouch.

Imprinting his divine sense upon it, after roughly half an hour of refinement, he extended his awareness inside to survey the contents.

This First Order Medium Grade storage bag held a space akin to a full chamber, stocked with thirty-five low-grade spirit stones and a vial of Lingshen Pills containing three vibrant, emerald-hued tablets.

Lin Tianming couldn't resist lifting a Lingshen Pill, studying it with wide-eyed wonder and joy.

Lingshen Pills serve as standard elixirs for Qi Refining cultivators, brimming with spiritual energy and offering efficiency far beyond that of spirit stones.

One Lingshen Pill equated to a month's rigorous cultivation, rendering three worth no less than twenty low-grade spirit stones.

He stowed the spirit stones and Lingshen Pills securely, then retrieved his old storage bag—far cruder, with capacity barely for a tabletop item.

Upon successfully introducing Qi and stepping into the first level of Qi Refining as a cultivator, each family member receives a First Order Inferior storage bag, a flying sword, and three low-grade spirit stones.

Having five low-grade spirit stones remaining previously, his total now reached forty low-grade spirit stones plus three Lingshen Pills.

These provisions would sustain him for a year or two ahead, and fully absorbing them promised certain breakthrough to the fifth level of Qi Practice—perhaps even the sixth lay in grasp.

With his items organized, he reclined on the bed. The relentless pace of meditation and cultivation over the recent half month had left him without true respite.

Less than half an hour passed before snores echoed through the chamber.