Chapter 60: Two Aura Halos

Actually, seeing the progress in his father's and second uncle's cultivation bases gave Lin Zhangqing a reminder.

He could completely take out a very small portion, perhaps between one and two jin, to increase the cultivation base of all clan members who came to participate in the conscription by one layer.

In this way, with everyone's cultivation base strengthened, their survival ability would naturally greatly improve, allowing more clan members to survive this Beast Tide! But this must be controlled well; he needed to make others believe that this was all the Spirit Wine he had, or at least create the impression that even if there was more, only a tiny amount remained.

This could be achieved through the Xuan Yuan Treasure Controlling Art, controlling the Xuan Yuan Heavy Water Bottle to reveal only a minimal Space.

The Xuan Yuan Heavy Water Bottle had already been successfully Refined via the Treasure Controlling Art; others could only see what Lin Zhangqing wanted them to see.

Of course, the five characters "Xuan Yuan Heavy Water Bottle" on the bottle's surface also had to be hidden, all of which could be realized using the Xuan Yuan Treasure Controlling Art.

However, for now, this was just Lin Zhangqing's own idea; the specifics would have to be discussed after his father and second uncle woke up, and after his grandfather returned.

He had originally planned to visit the Stone Gambling Stall this morning, but it seemed that would have to be postponed.

Better to complete today's Cultivation first! Releasing dozens of Purple Crystal Scorpions to turn invisible and stand guard around him, Lin Zhangqing sat cross-legged on his chair and began to Cultivate.

When Lin Zhangqing finished his Cultivation and opened his eyes, he saw that his father and second uncle were already drunk and asleep; his father lay on the bed, while his second uncle leaned against a chair, both sunk in deep slumber.

However, Lin Zhangqing did not dare to disturb them now, so he let them sleep! This wait lasted until the afternoon; after sleeping for about four two-hour periods, his father and second uncle woke up one after the other.

Lin Zhangqing hurriedly asked, "Father, Second Uncle, how do you feel?"

The smile at the corner of his father's mouth could not be hidden at all; he said happily, "I feel extremely good, my whole body feels light, my foundation is solid and at Great Perfection, saving at least two years of tedious effort! I am now at Qi Refining Great Perfection! If I had a Foundation Establishment Pill, I could break through to the Spiritual Energy Refining Realm right now, and it feels like I would definitely succeed!"

His second uncle was also beaming with joy, saying happily, "Big Brother is right; I have the same feeling. Not only does my whole body feel light, but it's as if my entire person has become lighter, and my cultivation base is also at Qi Refining Great Perfection."

"It can be summed up in one word! Cool, very cool, extremely cool, truly too cool!"

Lin Zhangqing was speechless; was that one word? But he understood the core meaning; it was indeed summarized by the single word "cool."

Lin Zhangqing told his father and second uncle about his idea of using Hundred Flowers Spiritual Wine to increase the cultivation bases of the clan members; after discussing it, the two felt it was feasible, but they still decided to wait for his grandfather to return and hear his opinion.

Since his father and second uncle were now awake, Lin Zhangqing planned to go to the Stall Square to check the Stone Gambling Stall and see if any surprises were waiting for him.

He told his father and second uncle that he was going to browse the Market Stalls and that they did not need to follow him.

Recalling the Purple Crystal Scorpions, he then dashed out like a streak of smoke, giving his father and second uncle no time to react.

Heading straight for the Stall Square, he found even more people setting up stalls today, but Lin Zhangqing still intended to check the Stone Gambling Stall first; regardless of whether he found anything, he would come back to stroll through the Stall Square afterward.

He went directly to the Stone Gambling Stall; there were quite a few onlookers, and Lin Zhangqing walked in as well, noting that this Stone Gambling Stall in Qingyun City was quite large.

Lin Zhangqing began to patrol the area continuously; fortunately, his expectations were not disappointed, and after this round of inspection, he discovered two Aura Halos, one yellow and one cyan.

The yellow one was about the size of a human head, which was the size of many Raw Stones, while the cyan one was larger, about the size of a watermelon; he picked them both up, then found another Raw Stone of ordinary size to make a total of three.

He found the Shopkeeper to pay; the three Raw Stones cost a total of 860 Spirit Stones, which was slightly more expensive than Lin Zhangqing had estimated.

The Shopkeeper offered to cut the Raw Stones for free on the spot; Lin Zhangqing had long been familiar with this trick, but he still wanted to test his luck, so he indicated that he would cut one on the spot just for fun!

The Shopkeeper was overjoyed and immediately arranged for a Stone-Cutting Master to come over; seeing someone cutting a stone on the spot, the surrounding people immediately gathered to watch.

The Stone-Cutting Master was used to such situations; focusing his spirit, he began to grind, and soon a bit of blue crystal was revealed. The onlookers sighed one after another; without even needing to look closely, Lin Zhangqing knew it was definitely a loss.

Lin Zhangqing also sighed; without the Aura Halo hint, he was destined to lose nine out of ten gambles!

Soon the Raw Stone was completely solved; it was estimated to be worth about thirty or forty Spirit Stones! He exchanged it with the Shopkeeper for 35 Spirit Stones and then left the Stone Gambling Stall. "Better to browse the Market Stalls; that's sure to be correct!" Returning to the Stall Square, he strolled leisurely; although he had seen many stalls yesterday, he still made some gains, spending a little over Two Hours to visit all the Market Stalls.

In total, he acquired ten to twenty Spirit Medicines and Spirit Grasses; for Spirit Plants he already had in his Space, Lin Zhangqing did not buy them again.

Returning to his residence, he greeted his father and second uncle; hearing from his second uncle that his grandfather and the other two had not yet returned, Lin Zhangqing went back to his own room.

Soon they would face the Demon Beasts directly, so every bit of increased strength counted; Lin Zhangqing prepared to Refine Yi Jie Chong Shui to see if his estimate was correct. Controlling the Heavy Water Bottle, he extracted one drop of Yi Jie Chong Shui and began to Refine it; his Spiritual Energy condensed into a Spell Seal that continuously dissolved into the Yi Jie Chong Shui as the Refinement proceeded.

The shape of the Heavy Water constantly changed: sword-shaped, shield-shaped, sphere-shaped, hammer-shaped, Fist, palm-sized, and so on... Of course, the longer the Refinement lasted and the higher one's own cultivation base, the easier it was to control the Heavy Water.

One drop, two drops, six drops, seven drops; by evening, Lin Zhangqing had finished Refining seven drops of Yi Jie Chong Shui; although he could continue Refining, seven drops of Heavy Water were already the limit for him to command.

Because he had suddenly Breakthrough, he managed one more drop of Heavy Water than expected, but controlling any more would be very difficult, and the consumption of Spiritual Energy would increase exponentially.

Since the Refinement of the Heavy Water was completed, Lin Zhangqing went out to find his father and second uncle, only to discover that his grandfather had already returned, and the three of them were gathered together.

Moreover, his grandfather was beaming with joy, looking very happy; could it be that his father had already told his grandfather about the Hundred Flowers Wine?

"Grandfather, you're back! Seeing you so happy, did something good happen?" Lin Zhangqing asked curiously.

"Your Great-Great-Grandmother has closed her retreat and will be coming to the Front Line to take command; this time, our Lin family has someone powerful backing us," his grandfather said happily.

"Really? That's wonderful! I also have good news to tell you. Look at the cultivation bases of the three of us now; how are they?" Lin Zhangqing asked with a hinting smile.

After hearing this, his grandfather carefully examined the three of them and finally noticed that their cultivation bases had changed.

He asked in surprise, "How is it that in just one day, your cultivation bases have advanced so much? What is going on?"

His second uncle immediately told his father, Lin Fandao, in a few words about how the three of them had gone browsing the Market Stalls yesterday, how Lin Zhangqing had bought a blue bottle, and how they had subsequently discovered a hidden Space inside it.

Upon hearing this, his grandfather immediately understood; it was surely another of Lin Zhangqing's Opportunities, needless to say! Lin Zhangqing explained his idea of taking out some Hundred Flowers Drunken Soul Wine to enhance the clan members' strength by one layer.

The name "Hundred Flowers Drunken Soul Wine" was coined by Lin Zhangqing himself; he felt this name matched the Spirit Wine quite well.

Of course, this was not free, but it could be given to the clan members first, and then repaid using the contribution points earned from this event.

As for exactly how many contribution points it was worth, that would be decided by his grandfather and the Clan Leader through discussion; of course, it would definitely be mainly a case of half-selling and half-giving, something Lin Zhangqing had long been mentally prepared for.

After listening, his grandfather asked in detail about the situation after consuming the Hundred Flowers Drunken Soul Wine, and all three described their personal experiences in detail.

His grandfather then asked about the stock of the Spirit Wine; Lin Zhangqing directly handed the Heavy Water Bottle to his grandfather for him to check himself.

Of course, now his grandfather could only see a minimal Space containing about two or three jin of Spirit Wine; he would reveal the full situation to his grandfather later, as telling him now would only put him in a difficult position!

His grandfather immediately decided that this Spirit Wine must be given to the clan members first; even if not a single Spirit Stone or a single contribution point was given in return, the clan members must consume it.

Since his grandfather had made such a decision, Lin Zhangqing could only support him; originally, according to his plan, under the half-selling and half-giving arrangement, each portion of Hundred Flowers Drunken Soul Wine would be exchanged for two or three hundred contribution points.

In this way, he could easily accumulate enough contribution points to exchange for two or three Foundation Establishment Pills.

But now, he could only follow his grandfather's lead; Lin Zhangqing had enough magnanimity for this, considering it a return of favor to the clan.

(End of Chapter)