Chapter 65: Beaming with Joy

Lin Zhangqing took out the Xuan Yuan Heavy Water Bottle.

He thought for a moment and said, "This is the first time giving it to Foundation Establishment cultivators, and I don't know what amount is appropriate. Let's try with five times the portion for the Qi Refining stage! Does everyone think this is appropriate?"

The Clan Leader, Grandfather, and Fourteenth Uncle each considered it for a moment, then nodded, all feeling this was a relatively suitable portion.

Lin Zhangqing extracted a glob of spirit wine.

After Grandfather consumed it, he began to sit cross-legged on the chair to refine it.

The three of them didn't dare to make a sound to disturb him, so they quietly guarded Grandfather, incidentally observing his reaction after consumption.

After waiting for a while, Grandfather slowly leaned back on the chair; it looked like he had fallen into a drunken stupor.

Seeing this result, Lin Zhangqing wasn't surprised; after all, of the eighty cultivators who had consumed it, every single one had ended up in a drunken stupor.

He let Grandfather sleep leaning against the chair; in any case, he didn't dare touch him now, for fear of waking him up.

The three of them waited until evening. After Grandfather had slept for a full five hours, he finally woke up.

Lin Zhangqing asked hurriedly, "Grandfather, how do you feel?"

Grandfather stood up and stretched, his bones cracking and popping. Then he checked his body and cultivation, and couldn't help but laugh out loud.

He said, "It's truly too comfortable. I feel like my body has become thirty years younger. From my spirit to my body, I feel very relaxed and light, and my cultivation has broken through to the fourth layer of Foundation Establishment. This is truly a good thing! You all should hurry and try it too!"

The Clan Leader said, "This Hundred Flowers Drunken Soul Wine is indeed very extraordinary. When you advanced, I couldn't feel any spiritual energy fluctuations at all.

Normally, after we advance, the spiritual pressure formed should absorb spiritual energy from the outside world to replenish the body, thereby consolidating the cultivation to complete the advancement.

But just now, there was no movement at all, and the advancement was completed. The whole process was very quiet.

That proves that the spiritual energy carried by the Hundred Flowers Drunken Soul Wine consumed into the body is already sufficient to meet the needs of advancement, without the need to absorb spiritual energy from the outside world to replenish the body to complete the advancement.

This is truly a good thing. Qing'er, when you take out the spirit wine later, get me a bit more, a bit more than your grandfather's; I'm afraid a smaller portion won't be enough for advancement."

"Alright, no problem, Clan Leader. Then let's start now!" Lin Zhangqing agreed.

"Come on, haha, I can't wait to advance," the Clan Leader said, also a bit impatient.

Lin Zhangqing nodded and extracted a glob of spirit wine half the volume larger than Grandfather's.

The Clan Leader nodded, indicating it was enough. Then, like Grandfather, after consuming it, he found a comfortable place to meditate.

Seeing that the Clan Leader had already entered a meditative state to refine the spirit wine, he just had to wait for the results.

He turned to Fourteenth Uncle and said, "Fourteenth Uncle, you should consume it too, the same portion as Grandfather. Do you think that's okay?"

Fourteenth Uncle nodded and said, "Yes, it's enough."

Lin Zhangqing extracted a glob of spirit wine the same size as Grandfather's earlier. After Fourteenth Uncle consumed it, he also found a comfortable place to meditate.

Next was guarding the two of them. The grandfather and grandson remained in a quiet state, not daring to make a sound to disturb them.

Lin Zhangqing even released some Purple Crystal Scorpions, letting them turn invisible to patrol the surroundings.

This wait lasted another five hours. Fourteenth Uncle actually woke up first. Seeing that the Clan Leader was still in a deep sleep, he didn't dare make any noise.

He could only silently check his own situation. This check made him beam with joy, but unfortunately, he couldn't make a sound to disturb the Clan Leader now, so he could only endure this joy.

After waiting another two hours, the Clan Leader finally moved slightly, then slowly opened his eyes; it seemed he had woken up.

The Clan Leader stood up and stretched, his whole body's bones cracking and popping. After checking himself, he said, "Little Nine was right; my whole body is indeed relaxed and comfortable.

My old bones feel decades younger, and my cultivation has broken through to the eighth layer of Foundation Establishment. I shouldn't be far from the ninth layer. This time, it has saved me at least thirty years of bitter cultivation. It's truly thanks to Qing'er's blessing!"

After speaking, he was about to bow to Lin Zhangqing to thank him.

Lin Zhangqing dodged quickly, not daring to accept this bow from the Clan Leader, waving his hands repeatedly. He said, "Clan Leader, please don't make things difficult for me. How could I dare accept this bow from you? Isn't this belittling me?"

"Very well! I'm just too happy! I feel I should thank you."

At this time, Fourteenth Uncle also said, "That's right, I also wanted to bow to Qing'er to express my thanks just now! But considering the Clan Leader was still in a deep sleep, I didn't dare make any noise."

"How long did I sleep in total?" the Clan Leader asked.

Grandfather said, "Clan Leader, you slept for a total of seven hours and a quarter."

"So long! Could it be because I consumed more Hundred Flowers Drunken Soul Wine?" the Clan Leader said suspiciously.

"Qing'er, apart from your mother, aunt, and sister, do not give Hundred Flowers Drunken Soul Wine to anyone else in the future.

The three of us will also announce to the clansmen that the Hundred Flowers Drunken Soul Wine has already been consumed by us," the Clan Leader said with a serious and earnest expression.

"Yes, thank you, Clan Leader. Changqing understands." Lin Zhangqing understood in his heart that the Clan Leader was trying to protect him.

"As for compensation, mine will be calculated at 10 times the Qi Refining stage portion, and Xiao Xiang's will be calculated at 6 times," the Clan Leader continued.

"Clan Leader, there's really no need for this. I gave it to you to consume voluntarily, to better protect us. There's really no need for any compensation," Lin Zhangqing said earnestly.

"Alright, let's do as the Clan Leader says. Qing'er, although you gave it to us voluntarily, we cannot take such a big advantage for nothing. You must accept this compensation.

Otherwise, we will feel bad in our hearts, and this will cause our Dao hearts to be tarnished," Fourteenth Uncle Lin Maoxiang also said firmly.

The Clan Leader nodded and said, "Xiao Xiang is right, and calculating it this way, we are actually already taking a big advantage. Otherwise, even if you took 5,000 contribution points, no one would be able to sell a drop of Hundred Flowers Drunken Soul Wine to you."

At this time, Grandfather also said, "Qing'er, just accept it. The Clan Leader and your Fourteenth Uncle won't take such a big advantage of you."

"Since Fourteenth Uncle and the Clan Leader have said so, then Changqing accepts. Just give the contribution points to Grandfather," Lin Zhangqing said helplessly.

The Clan Leader nodded, "Fine, understood! You go now, go back and have a good rest. Tomorrow we have to set off to hunt demons again."

Lin Zhangqing agreed, bid farewell to the three elders, and returned to his residence.

He happened to run into his Second Uncle on the way.

"Qing'er, where did you run off to last night? Why didn't I see you return?" Second Uncle asked.

Lin Zhangqing had no choice but to recount what happened yesterday at Grandfather's place, giving the Hundred Flowers Drunken Soul Wine to the three elders and incidentally guarding them.

"That's too great! Father's cultivation has advanced another step; there's more hope for the Purple Mansion in the future," Second Uncle said happily.

"By the way, yesterday the demon beast corpses were exchanged for 4,960 contribution points, among which those Swift Wind Wolf corpses were exchanged for 1,370 contribution points.

Your Uncle Ben and Uncle Feng both said that those Swift Wind Wolves were hunted by you alone, and refused to accept the contribution points divided among them.

Later, your father made the decision to give them 50 contribution points each, as a contribution for helping to process the demon beast corpses, and they reluctantly accepted. Do you have any objections?" Second Uncle asked.

"Father and Second Uncle handled it very appropriately; this is quite good. I have no objections," Lin Zhangqing replied hurriedly.

"Your Uncle Feng and Uncle Ben have already returned 300 contribution points each to us. Now we already have 4,024 contribution points. Two more times and it will be enough to exchange for a Foundation Establishment Pill," Second Uncle said a bit excitedly.

"This time we will definitely earn enough contribution points to exchange for three Foundation Establishment Pills," Lin Zhangqing said firmly.

"Good lad, quite ambitious! But a man should be like this. Second Uncle supports you. You didn't rest all day yesterday, hurry back and have a good rest!" Second Uncle patted Lin Zhangqing on the shoulder.

Now Lin Zhangqing was about the same height as Second Uncle. If it were before, Second Uncle would definitely have patted his head; now he could only pat his shoulder.

After saying goodbye to Second Uncle, he returned to his residence.

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 66 =====