Clan Immortal Cultivation: I Can See Hints

The clan's salary reform was such that even those who were unsatisfied had no complaints whatsoever.

Since they were able to maintain their allowances upon having a child with a Spirit Root, they were naturally willing.

Especially upon learning that having a child with a Dual Spirit Root meant triple the allowance for ten years, this made many cultivators go insane with excitement.

Some cultivators even considered having children with a Heavenly Spirit Root or a rare Spirit Root, since a lifelong triple allowance was possible, and even those with a Quadruple or Quintuple Spirit Root might reach the Qi Cultivation Ninth Level, and who knows, might even become an Elder.

With this initiative in place, some of the family's cultivators would also start pursuing loose cultivators or female cultivators from other families, as the chances of having a child with a genius Spirit Root would be slightly higher between two cultivators.

As for someone like Lin Shitao, whose parents were both mortals and yet possessed a Dual Spirit Root, it was ultimately one in a million.

With the settling of Spirit Roots and a drive for advancement within the family, the next step was the distribution of family affairs.

Lin Shiming was not satisfied with the Family's collective management system, with only the Demon Hunting Team having a specific designation.

Moreover, if in the future there were more Qi Cultivation Ninth Level Elders, the lack of positions would likewise engender a slew of problems.

Currently, the family only had a few Elders with the 'Yu' generation who did solid work, and some from the 'Hou' and 'Shi' generations who focused solely on their personal cultivation.

With this intention in mind, Lin Shiming cleared his throat and once again spoke out loud:

"As the number of family Elders increases, I announce that from this point on, family affairs will be divided among various halls!"

"The divisions will include the Alchemy Hall, Artifact Refining Hall, Demon Hunting Hall, Merit Hall, Commerce Hall, Law Enforcement Hall, and others!"

"The Law Enforcement Hall Master will be the Great Elder Lin Yuqing, the Alchemy Hall Master will be the Second Elder Lin Yuqi, the Artifact Refining Hall Master will be the Fourth Elder Lin Yutie, the Demon Hunting Hall Master will be the Seventh Elder Lin Houyong, the Commerce Hall Master will be the Fifth Elder Lin Yuzheng, while the other Elders will be honorary Elders, enjoying the Elder's tribute but not the Hall Master's!"

"Simultaneously, to allow the Hall Masters to have time for cultivation in their leisure, each Hall Master may appoint Deacons to manage their respective halls!"

Below the stage, many were once again stunned to the core. They had not expected that Lin Shiming had just assumed the position of Family Head,

Would undertake such sweeping reforms. This new title of Hall Master Elder significantly reduced the allowances for many honorary Elders.

But at the same time, these honorary Elders would have more time to cultivate, and with more time to cultivate, they could also strive for breakthroughs in cultivation level and earn family rewards.

Lin Shijie, for instance, would simply not be likely to serve as any Hall Master.

Of course, for Lin Shiming, with a clear delineation of duties to different halls, he would be able to relax more in the future.

It would not affect his own cultivation.

Having announced two major issues, today's meeting did not continue with the announcement of the family's financial situation, unlike previous days.

After all, given the recent increase in allowances, the financial situation was surely fine, and everyone believed it naturally, so there was no need to emphasize the financial situation of the family as had been done at the clan meeting six years prior.

The remaining financials and the family's alchemists and artifact refiners were kept informed by the Elders.

There was good news to be celebrated: over the past six years, not only had one Second Rank Superior Grade Artifact Refiner emerged in the family, but also a Second Rank Superior Grade Alchemist. Your next read is at m v|l-e'-NovelBin.net

As for why Lin Yuqi and Lin Yutie were not included, the latter two were already considered within the realm of Third Rank Alchemists and Third Rank Artifact Refiners.

The family's clan meeting lasted a full two days before it concluded.

After those two days, the Lin Family entered an era of intensive cultivation for the entire populace, even those who were not ambitious were practicing alternative methods.

And Lin Shiming had also returned to his cave dwelling next to the Qinglian Pool on Fangmu Mountain.

Every few days, Lin Xianzhi would share with Lin Shiming how to condense Spiritual Energy and how to polish it.

To successfully achieve Foundation Establishment, one must surpass three trials: the Illusionary Trial, the True Yuan Trial, and the Physical Body Trial.

The Illusionary Trial tests a cultivator's mind. Lin Shiming, having lived two lives, was not worried about this aspect. It was also the simplest of the three Foundation Establishment trials.

The True Yuan Trial was the most difficult of the three, with two main challenges. The first was the conversion of gaseous mana into liquid True Yuan, which is why most cultivators fail to break through.

If the Spiritual Energy mana is not condensed enough, one might not even achieve liquefaction, let alone a complete transformation into True Yuan.

The second challenge is that all the meridians in the body must withstand the might of True Yuan. Naturally, the liquid True Yuan is far more powerful than gaseous mana.

Therefore, if the meridians cannot bear it, it would also lead to failure in Foundation Establishment, with the severe cases resulting in immediate death.

This is why most cultivators need a Foundation Establishment Pill when breaking through to ensure they can control the True Yuan and thus successfully establish their foundation.

Even in case of failure, the medicinal power of the Foundation Establishment Pill would protect the cultivator's meridians, and the worst outcome would only be injury, after which one could refine their Spiritual Energy and attempt Foundation Establishment once more.

His father and his fifth uncle succeeded because they painstakingly refined their Spiritual Energy for many years without the pill; especially his fifth uncle, who polished it for nearly twenty years and thus managed a narrow breakthrough.

As for the third trial of Foundation Establishment, the Physical Body Trial, it involves the infusion of True Yuan into the body. Even for a Qi Cultivator at the Ninth Level of Qi Cultivation, the potency is far less than that of Foundation Establishment. Therefore, all True Yuan must also be transformed, which is just a small amount.

It naturally requires body tempering with True Yuan, which is why it is said in the Cultivation World that if one does not achieve Foundation Establishment by the age of sixty, they can never do it.

After sixty, the body starts to decline, and attempting Foundation Establishment would inevitably lead to the body's explosion and death, with no other possibilities.

At this moment, Lin Shiming possessed a Foundation Establishment Pill and had planted Nourishing Spirit Flowers. In addition, whether it was the Purple Wood Heart Sutra or the Heavenly Wood Spirit Cultivation Secret Technique, they made Lin Shiming's Spiritual Power extremely condensed, far more than that of an ordinary Ninth Level Qi Cultivator.

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Inside the pavilion, Lin Shiming was circulating the Purple Wood Heart Sutra within his body, while Lin Xianzhi stood behind him.

"Shiming, just keep circulating it, I'll help you check it out!" Lin Xianzhi said.

Seeing this, Lin Shiming did not beat around the bush; he began to circulate the Purple Wood Heart Sutra to condense his Spiritual Energy. Although he had system prompts, he still wanted to see if he could improve further. For him, the sooner he refined his Spiritual Energy, the better, so he could achieve Foundation Establishment earlier.

Only after Foundation Establishment would he have enough lifespan to breakthrough to the Purple Mansion!

It would be a shame not to attempt entering the Purple Mansion when he had the Minor Divine Ability fruit in his possession.n/ô/vel/b//jn dot c//om

However, as he continued circulating his energy, Lin Xianzhi, watching from behind, became increasingly astounded.

He found that Lin Shiming's condensation of mana was simply flawless.

There were even some aspects where he, himself, fell short compared to Lin Shiming, which made his brows furrow tighter. He realized that this was not guidance, but learning!

Having completed a small cycle of condensing his Spiritual Energy, Lin Shiming saw that Lin Xianzhi had not spoken and immediately felt puzzled. But using his Divine Sense to check the situation behind him, he could not help but be somewhat amused.

It seemed he had underestimated his system; unless encountering a treasure, the system prompts would usually improve his cultivation technique, enhancing his skill in condensing Spiritual Power.

Seeing this, Lin Shiming felt it necessary to intentionally make a few minor mistakes in his next cycle, lest his Seventh Great Uncle lose even more face.

At the same time, Lin Shiming also inexplicably thought of the flaws in the Purple Wood Heart Sutra. The Elder Zixuan had taken him as a nominal disciple but still imparted to him a flawed cultivation technique. This intention was something he could now discuss with his Seventh Great Uncle.