Chapter 385: Smuggling Across

His sister Lin Zhangling, that little money-grubber, took one look at this beautiful, crystalline red Fire-attribute Spirit Stone Raw Ore and immediately knew what it was!

Besides, her brother had previously given her a Middle Grade Fire-attribute Spirit Stone Raw Ore, which she had been conserving carefully and still hadn't finished using!

She never expected that her brother would now give her an even more powerful one; overjoyed, she couldn't help but let out a shriek and threw herself at Lin Zhangqing again.

Tears fell like pearls as she sobbed, "Stinky brother, you're too good to me; I don't want you to leave!"

Seeing her like this, Lin Zhangqing couldn't help but tease her, "What's all this? Why have you suddenly changed your mind about me leaving?"

Lin Zhangling nodded earnestly and said, "Of course! You've been away from us for so long."

"How many gifts am I going to miss out on? I'd be losing out terribly, so I don't agree to let you leave us."

Hearing this, Lin Zhangqing burst into hearty laughter; knowing Lin Zhangling was saying this on purpose, he rubbed her little head and said, "Understood! Understood! It's just about gifts, isn't it? Next time I return, I'll bring you a huge gift, and I certainly won't forget your share!"

Only then did Lin Zhangling emerge from Lin Zhangqing's embrace; wiping her tears dry, she took the beautiful red Spirit Stone Raw Ore and began examining it over and over.

Lin Zhangqing couldn't help but instruct her, "This item is meant for your cultivation; whatever you do, don't take it out to show off, or else next time I won't give you anything at all!"

Lin Zhangling was happily examining it when she heard her brother say this; after rolling her eyes at him, she finally spoke up, "Stinky Lin Zhangqing, do you take me for a fool? That Middle Grade one you gave me before, I've hidden away safely; no one knows about it, and I only take it out when cultivating."

"Not to mention that this time it's an Upper Grade one; I'll definitely hide it even more secretly, so how could I possibly take it out to show off?"

Hearing her say this, Lin Zhangqing finally felt completely at ease; this time was different from the last, as the value differed by at least a hundred times!

Since his sister now understood the importance of this item, he decided not to nag any further.

He went to communicate with Chu Yi and Chu Er, intending to store them inside the Spirit Beast Bracelet, but unexpectedly, upon hearing that they would be separated for a long time, Chu Er...

... actually told him that he wanted to go see the children one more time; Lin Zhangqing could only agree, and since that was the case, he decided not to store either Chu Yi or Chu Er in the Spirit Beast Bracelet, letting them both go have a good look at the children.

He made an agreement with them to meet him at the Family Square tomorrow morning, and then he proceeded to store away all those First-Grade Purple Crystal Scorpions.

Taking his sister along, he dropped her off with Chen Zi Ya, while Lin Zhangqing himself went to find his grandfather, intending to hand over all the Hundred-Year Vermilion Fruit Wine brewed by Xu Meiniang to him.

This time, Lin Zhangqing found his grandfather at Grandfather's House, so the grandfather and grandson entered that Secret Room once again.

As soon as they were seated, Lin Zhangqing continuously took out jars of Vermilion Fruit Wine from his Storage Bag, totaling over a dozen jars.

He had given all the Vermilion Fruits that had ripened recently to Xu Meiniang to brew into Spirit Wine, which was why there were so many jars of Vermilion Fruit Wine.

After glancing at them briefly, his grandfather nodded and stored them all away.

Next, Lin Zhangqing took out another Storage Bag, handed it to his grandfather, and explained, "Grandfather! Inside here are several hundred drops of First and Second Grade Heavy Water."

"My mother needs these resources for her cultivation; please find a suitable opportunity to give them to her later! Also, inside there is a very large Jade Box containing precious Spirit Seeds from my collection; I've labeled them all, so it will be clear at a glance—you can arrange for their use as you see fit!"

His grandfather took it, nodded, and then took out a Storage Bag to hand to Lin Zhangqing.

He said, "All the Spirit Medicine from the Precious Cauldron Medicine Garden is in here; I've prepared two plants of each kind for you, so keep them safe!"

Lin Zhangqing nodded, put the Storage Bag away, planning to plant them in the Inner Space when he got the chance; at this moment, his grandfather looked at Lin Zhangqing with a smile and continued, "That day when you gave me that Spatial Treasure..."

"... I suddenly thought of an idea: to use this treasure to hide clan members inside and secretly transport them over there."

"But upon further thought, it seemed too risky, so I ultimately decided to abandon the plan for now and wait until you returned to assess the situation before making further plans."

Hearing this, Lin Zhangqing quickly explained to his grandfather the connection between this Spatial Treasure and the Myriad Medicine Sect.

The reason he didn't bring this item to the Xuan Yan Continent was his fear that Zhao Zining's faction within the Myriad Medicine Sect might possess some special method to sense this Spatial Treasure from close range.

That was why he didn't keep it on his person; he wanted his grandfather to know its origin as well, so that if this Spatial Treasure was ever truly used to send clan members to the Xuan Yan Continent, they would need to be extremely cautious.

Only then did his grandfather realize that this item originally came from the Xuan Yan Continent, so he also understood that its future use required even greater prudence.

The grandfather and grandson chatted for a while longer about arrangements for the family, including his mother and aunt; his grandfather's opinion was that once his mother reached Foundation Establishment...

... Lin Zhangqing's father would lead Lin Zhangqing's mother and aunt, the three of them forming a separate Demon Hunting Squad.

They would go to the Outer Perimeter of the Qingyun Mountain Range to undergo training for a period; it wasn't required that they hunt down any Second-Stage Demonic Beasts.

"But at the very least, they must possess capabilities matching those of a Foundation Establishment Stage Cultivator; they cannot possess the cultivation base of Foundation Establishment without having the corresponding means of Foundation Establishment."

Lin Zhangqing thought about it for a moment and finally agreed; he understood that his grandfather's words made perfect sense.

The path of cultivation is so long; throughout one's life, there will inevitably be times of danger and hardship, so at the very least, one must have corresponding means for self-protection, which would also allow him to feel more at ease.

Besides, having just returned from the Qingyun Mountain Range, he didn't feel that anything in the Outer Perimeter posed a danger capable of threatening three Foundation Establishment Stage Cultivators.

Unless they encountered someone like himself, capable of fighting across realms, which was why he agreed.

The grandfather and grandson chatted for quite a while longer, and when the time was about right, the two of them set off for the courtyard of Lin Zhangqing's parents to share a meal with the family.

Since Lin Zhangqing and Chen Zi Ya were leaving the clan tomorrow, his mother and aunt had specially prepared an extremely lavish dinner tonight.

In particular, the Eight Treasures Chicken Soup that Lin Zhangqing loved drinking so much was made in a full, large basin, allowing him to eat his fill to his heart's content.

During the meal, his mother and aunt served them many dishes; Lin Zhangqing understood their intentions—a child traveling a thousand miles worries his mother.

So he ate every single dish clean, using this method to comfort his mother and aunt.

This meal lasted for over an hour; although none of them said anything...

... this only strengthened his inner resolve even more: he must ensure that all his family members accompany him all the way down the Immortal Path.

(End of Chapter)