Top-level Qi Luck: Leading My Clan to Cultivate

As a message transmission penetrated the secret chamber, it interrupted Lin Tianming, who had been cultivating for several months.

For half a year, Lin Tianming had been in seclusion, cultivating and consuming Jade Spirit Fruits provided by the family, stabilizing his cultivation at the medium stage of the Ninth Layer of Qi Refining.

Had the effects of the Jade Spirit Fruits not diminished after repeated doses compared to the first, perhaps with the help of elixirs, he could have made even further progress.

Opening his eyes, a sharp light flickered within his bright pupils.

At this moment, Lin Tianming's aura was extremely stable and contained, and his physical condition was excellent.

After tidying up the scattered jade boxes and jade bottles around him, he stood up and left the secret chamber.

Inside the courtyard, Lin Shilu, accompanied by Lin Tianfeng and Lin Xingyu, had already arrived at the market, discussing something with Lin Xingzhi and others.

Upon seeing Lin Tianming emerge, Lin Shilu was delighted and waved him over.

Lin Tianming hurriedly stepped forward to salute,

"Tianming pays respect to Fifteenth Grandfather and all the elders of our clan."

"Tianming, come over and sit!"

"Yes!"

After Lin Tianming sat down, he greeted Lin Tianfeng.

Having not seen each other for half a year, Lin Tianfeng had also made significant progress. His cultivation was nearing the peak of the Seventh Level of Qi Refining, with an aura as sharp as a Spirit Sword, particularly striking.

Unlike him, Lin Tianming's aura was more subdued, and other than looking robust, he seemed like an ordinary martial artist.

After exchanging pleasantries, Lin Shilu recounted the rules and details of the Luoyun Market competition once again.

Even though the others had heard it several times before, they still listened attentively.

After all, Lin Shilu's personal experiences with the competition were quite different from what others relayed.

An hour passed, and Lin Shilu finished introducing the rules of the Luoyun Market competition, the range of the training grounds, and the strength of the Demonic Beasts.

With Lin Shilu's careful introduction and shared experiences, Lin Tianming and others learned a great deal.

In the end, Lin Shilu took out a book and handed it to them.

"This contains intelligence on the people of the other four major families, only the most important dozen or so. Although it might not be completely accurate, it can serve as a reference. The Sun Family, although our allies, should not be taken lightly. Without a full-scale war erupting, they are still competitors, so proceed with all due caution."

"Yes!"

After receiving the book, each person entered a secret chamber for a short-term seclusion, waiting for the start of the Luoyun Market competition.

...

Inside his secret chamber, Lin Tianming took out the book and began to scrutinize it carefully.

Jin Zhiying, Jin Chaozong, Jin Qishan, Lin Tianming paused when he reached this point.

Jin Qishan, a dual-Spiritual Roots Cultivator from the Jin Family, only twenty-eight years old, definitely had the Great Perfection of Qi Refining Stage cultivation, perfectly eligible for the competition. Thinking of this, Lin Tianming felt no small pressure.

"Huff..."

Exhaling a breath of turbid air, he once again began to study the introductions of the other individuals.

Sun Dingxian, Sun Ruiqing, Luo Chengjian, Wu Yinbao, he read through the roster of cultivators from each major family one by one, committing them to memory.

With only one month left, the more he could enhance his cultivation, the safer he would be. Soon after, Lin Tianming resumed his cultivation practice.

...

In a secret chamber within a valley at the northern boundary of the Luoyun Mountain Range, within the territory of the Jin Family,

Lin Xingrong sat on a stone bed in the secret chamber, talking to himself.

"There are ten more days until the Luoyun Market competition. It's about time. We should set out!" Read new adventures at empire

With that, Lin Xingrong sent out two messages.

Before long, Lin Xingqi and Lin Tianhong entered the secret chamber.

Looking at the two, close in age but of different generations, he said solemnly,

"Xingqi, I will be away for more than a month. During this period, do not leave the cave residence without authorization. If an emergency arises, take the younger ones to the Qianchuan Market and seek out Elder Ye!"

"If it's really a last resort and you do go to Qianchuan Market, hand this storage bag over to Elder Ye. I believe after he sees it, he will naturally offer you protection for a while!"

After speaking, Lin Xingrong pulled out a storage bag and handed it to Lin Xingqi.

Lin Xingqi took the storage bag with a resolute expression, saying,

"Rest assured, big brother, I will protect the youngsters and not let you down!"

Pleased with the response, Lin Xingrong let them return to the secret chamber to cultivate.

After the two left, Lin Xingrong stood up from the cave and, with a reluctant look, flew away towards the south.

And so, time swiftly flew by.

One clear morning, Lin Tianming emerged from the secret chamber and gathered with Lin Tianfeng and others, awaiting Lin Shilu.

After more than ten breaths, Lin Shilu came out, stood in front of everyone, and scrutinized them repeatedly.

Then, with satisfaction, he nodded and spoke,

"Depart!"

Lin Shilu led the way, with Lin Tianming and the others following closely behind.

Leaving the courtyard, the four weaved through the streets, heading towards the entrance of Luoyun Market.

As the great competition of Luoyun Market approached, the flow of people noticeably increased. Many cultivators who enjoyed spectacles left the market area and assembled at the outskirts of the Luoyun Mountain Range.

When Lin Shilu and the others exited the entrance of the market, they summoned their flying swords, instantly attracting the attention of many cultivators.

"It's Elder Lin from the Lin Family!"

...

A few Qi Training Cultivators exclaimed, drawing the gaze of a large number of cultivators towards Lin Tianming and his group.

Lin Shilu didn't pay them any mind, leading the others straight westward and quickly disappearing from sight.

After an hour of expeditious travel, Lin Tianming and the others passed through the vast Guangmao Plain and appeared on top of a mountain hundreds of zhang high.

Standing in the air, Lin Tianming surveyed the gathering spot below.

The mountain wasn't very tall, noticeably standing out on the expansive plain, with a nearly hundred-acre plateau at its peak that surprisingly formed a natural arena. Below the mountain, over a hundred Qi Refining Cultivators had already gathered to watch the fun.

On the plateau, the Luo and Wu families had already arrived early, and several cultivators from Qi Refining Families were also watching the battle from the stage.

Descending with his group to one corner of the plaza, the cultivators leading the Luo and Wu families greeted Lin Shilu with smiles.

Lin Shilu reciprocated each greeting, appearing quite generous and proper.

Soon after, four people arrived via Sword Flight from the sky, landing not far from the Lin Family Members. The leader of the group was Sun Dingfeng, who had previously gone to Green Bamboo Mountain to seek an alliance.

Before he even landed, Sun Dingfeng's hearty laughter could be heard.

"Haha, I didn't expect my fellow Daoists to have arrived before me. My respects to you all!"

Lin Shilu and the other Foundation Establishment Cultivators politely returned the greeting, being very courteous.

After exchanging pleasantries, they didn't say much more, each choosing to sit aside and quietly restore their energy.

With the arrival of the Sun Family, four of the five great families had arrived, leaving only the Jin Family yet to appear.

A tea's time had passed, and the number of cultivators who had come to watch the excitement had reached more than two hundred.

Amidst the crowd's commotion, a few cultivators shouted towards the sky:

"The Jin Family has arrived, led by none other than Elder Jin Zhison!"

Hearing the man's exclamation, a great number of cultivators looked up into the sky, their faces filled with longing.

Jin Zhison descended opposite the Lin Family members with a calm demeanor, greeting everyone.

Since there had been no complete falling out, Lin Shilu and Sun Dingfeng didn't show any unusual expression either, smiling and paying their respects but without much enthusiasm.

Jin Zhison didn't mind, appearing as if he had anticipated their response. The unspoken agreement among them felt odd to the onlookers.

Seeing that everyone had arrived, the Foundation Establishment Cultivators from the five great families each took out a Spirit Sword of varying colors and threw them into the air, randomly shifting their positions.

The five Foundation Establishment Cultivators reached out through the air and each retrieved a Spirit Sword.

Lin Shilu caught a green Spirit Sword, which was surrounded by strong Wood-attribute Spiritual Power, quite peculiar.

According to Lin Shilu, these five differently attributed Spirit Swords were crafted hundreds of years ago by a Third Order Artificer at the request of the five great families. Though their grade was only First Order Superior Grade, weaker than even the First Order Medium Grade Spiritual Artifact, they served a special purpose: they could leave a unique mark. After every major competition, when the five great families redistributed the Spirit Swords, one was not allowed to catch the one they had the previous time. Therefore, it was impossible for someone to have the same sword twice within two hundred years.

After handing the Spirit Sword to Lin Tianming, the other families also passed their Spirit Swords to the younger members of their clans.

Then, Jin Zhison spoke,

"Fellow Daoists, now that the Spirit Swords have been distributed, shall we begin?"

Seeing that Lin Shilu and the others had no objections, Jin Zhison continued,

"There's no need to reiterate the rules of Luoyun Market's grand competition. Your elders have already informed you. During the competition, life and death will be up to fate. Gather here in a month, and the ranking will be decided based on points!"

After speaking, Jin Zhison instructed Jin Qishan behind him,

"Go ahead!"

Jin Zhison and his three companions didn't hesitate, saluted, and immediately rose on their swords, flying into the western mountains.

Seeing that Jin Family members had left, the other families didn't linger either. The elder leaders of the groups gave a few instructions and each chose a direction to depart.

Lin Shilu also didn't wait further, instructing Lin Tianming with a few words.

Lin Tianming and the other two saluted with cupped fists, jumped onto their flying swords, and flew into the western mountain range.