Chapter 76: All Things Have Spirits

Seeing Lin Zhangqing collect the Purple Crystal Scorpion back into the spirit insect bag, the Lu Youqiang family immediately surrounded him.

In fact, when Lin Zhangqing extracted that glob of spirit wine just now, they smelled the fragrance, but the Purple Crystal Scorpion was here, so they didn't dare to come over.

Now the whole family was surrounding Lin Zhangqing, and Lu Youqiang was even more excitedly "yo-yo" calling non-stop.

It even expressed urgent emotions through the master-servant contract. Lin Zhangqing knew Lu Youqiang wanted to break through to the Second Stage very much. Now he himself was also hesitating whether to let it break through.

Perhaps Lu Youqiang also felt Lin Zhangqing's hesitation. After two loud "yo-yo" calls, it crouched on the ground in front of Lin Zhangqing, with its head lowered against the ground, exactly the same as when it surrendered to Lin Zhangqing at that time.

Lin Zhangqing looked at such a spiritual creature, and his heart had already made a decision. He reached out and stroked its forehead and antlers, also the same as when he subdued it at that time.

He took out the Xuan Yuan Heavy Water Bottle, then extracted a glob of Hundred Flowers Drunken Soul Wine with five times the Qi Refining stage portion and fed it to Lu Youqiang.

Subsequently, Lu Youqiang nudged Lin Zhangqing's hand, and soon fell into a deep sleep. After it woke up, it would very likely break through to the Second Stage.

Seeing Lu Youqiang consume the Hundred Flowers Drunken Soul Wine and fall into a deep sleep, Lu Xiaoya and Lu Xiaoling were even more excited, surrounding Lin Zhangqing and "yo-yo!" calling non-stop.

Especially Lu Xiaoling, it directly drilled into Lin Zhangqing's arms and even licked Lin Zhangqing's face with its tongue, so enthusiastic that Lin Zhangqing felt embarrassed.

There was no other way but to cut a Vermilion Fruit into two halves, put away the fruit core, and then feed them half a Vermilion Fruit each. After finally appeasing Lu Xiaoya and Lu Xiaoling, he exited the space.

The next morning, Lin Zhangqing, who had finished his cultivation, went to the courtyard to meet everyone. The clansmen who saw Lin Zhangqing would greet him enthusiastically.

To tell the truth, perhaps Lin Zhangqing's prestige in the clan now was only less than that of the Clan Leader, Grandfather, and the Sixth Elder, and even Fourteenth Uncle couldn't compare, which was also the reason why the Clan Leader wanted him to be the next Clan Leader.

However, Lin Zhangqing didn't want to carry such a heavy burden. He only wanted to take good care of himself and his family, and had never thought about carrying the safety and destiny of an entire clan.

At most, within the scope of his ability, he would give the clan the greatest feedback, just like taking out the Hundred Flowers Drunken Soul Wine last time.

After dealing with these enthusiastic uncles, seeing Father and Second Uncle and the others gathered together chatting, Lin Zhangqing hurriedly went over and stayed with them.

Uncle Ben and Uncle Feng joked with Lin Zhangqing again, saying they wanted to give birth to a daughter to marry him, and must be Lin Zhangqing's father-in-law. Lin Zhangqing was speechless!

Fortunately, everyone arrived quickly. After the crowd uniformly exited Red Maple Fortress, they boarded the Wind-Running Boat released by the Clan Leader and set off to return to Qingyun City.

On the spirit boat, Lin Zhangqing turned his head and glanced at Red Maple Fortress. He would rather not come to this place in the future! It was really not a good place. He believed others thought the same!

After flying for three days, they successfully returned to Qingyun City. They also encountered flying boats in the same direction on the way, and everyone kept a certain distance. It was equivalent to traveling together, and the closer they were to Qingyun City, the more such flying boats there were.

They still landed outside the East Gate, and the group walked into Qingyun City and returned to the residence assigned by the External Affairs Court.

Grandfather took the Clan Leader and left, should be to exchange for the Foundation Establishment Pill. Father and Second Uncle also left, should be to find a suitable cave dwelling to rent.

Seeing that it wasn't too late, Lin Zhangqing decided to go to the Stall Square to wander around, to see if there were any surprises.

He had been here twice, so he was familiar with the road, right? It was a pity that because it was getting late, there were very few people setting up stalls now.

However, since he was already here, he would just take a look, just to pass the time. After wandering for a while, he discovered a bag of spirit seeds that were only a bit larger than sesame seeds at the stall of an elderly cultivator.

For spirit seeds, Lin Zhangqing would basically ask whenever he encountered them. Maybe he would encounter the ones he needed! Lin Zhangqing asked directly: "Boss, what kind of spirit seeds are these?"

The elderly cultivator looked up at him and replied: "These are Alfalfa grass seeds, which are forage grass from the far north, the Extreme North Grassland. They can barely be considered low-grade spirit grass!

But they are of no great use, fortunately, these things grow fast, especially suitable for feeding herbivorous spirit beasts."

Lin Zhangqing's heart moved. Wasn't this the food suitable for the Lu Youqiang family? This was much stronger than the tender grass and leaves he usually collected. He didn't expect to have such an unexpected harvest.

"Then how much are these grass seeds sold for? How many mu of land can this bag plant?" Lin Zhangqing asked.

"These seeds are small, and collecting them is not easy. The seeds in this bag are enough to plant 50 mu of land, and there are more. If you think it's suitable, take it for 50 spirit stones!" the boss replied.

Lin Zhangqing bargained: "30 spirit stones, I don't know how they are yet?" The boss shook his head and said: "There are quite a lot of seeds in this bag, I'll give you a cheaper price, 48 spirit stones."

Lin Zhangqing haggled with the stall owner for a while, and finally took down the bag of Alfalfa grass seeds for 40 spirit stones.

He planned to plant them in the space later to use as food for the Lu Youqiang family, so Lin Zhangqing wouldn't have to go outside to collect tender leaves and grass.

The remaining few stalls were soon finished, and there was nothing he liked, mainly because he came too late, and basically they had all closed their stalls and returned. He would come again when he had time.

Wandering all the way, he used a spirit meal outside before returning to his residence. Father and Second Uncle had already returned.

Lin Zhangqing saw them and hurriedly asked if they had rented a suitable cave dwelling?

Second Uncle said proudly: "Rented a cave dwelling suitable for Foundation Establishment cultivators to practice, 300 spirit stones per month. We have already paid half a year's rent first. Now we are just waiting for your grandfather to return, and we can move in."

Father also spoke up: "I heard from the cultivators managing the cave dwellings of the Qingyun Sect that there are quite a lot of people renting cave dwellings these two days, and there might be no place to rent in another day or two.

So this time we specifically found a large cave dwelling, and it's no problem for

Lin Zhangqing nodded and said, "That's quite good; it's better to be prepared than sorry!"

Now he just had to wait for Grandfather and the Clan Leader to return. He wondered how the situation was and if the exchange for the Foundation Establishment Pills had gone smoothly. Lin Zhangqing brewed a pot of Green Jade Tea, and the three of them—father, son, and uncle—began to chat idly while sipping the tea.

His father and Second Uncle both praised the tea endlessly, so Lin Zhangqing gave some to each of them; in any case, his space could produce it continuously.

When the topic turned to sending a message back home, his father indicated that he had already entrusted it to Uncle Ben and Uncle Feng.

Lin Zhangqing nodded; that was for the best. Once the family knew they were all safe and sound, they wouldn't have to worry so much.

After a while, the Clan Leader and Grandfather finally returned. Seeing the radiant look on both their faces, it seemed things had gone quite smoothly!

Lin Zhangqing was the first to ask, "How was it? Did you manage to exchange for the Foundation Establishment Pills?"

His father and Second Uncle also looked at the two of them with anticipation.

The Clan Leader and Grandfather exchanged a smile, and Grandfather said with a laugh, "It's a good thing I pulled the Clan Leader along; otherwise, it wouldn't have gone so smoothly."

Then, Grandfather lightly patted his storage bag and took out three small jade bottles. Each bottle's opening was sealed with a talisman; the packaging looked quite high-end and professional.

The Clan Leader spoke up: "These are Spirit-Sealing Talismans. They prevent the leakage of spiritual energy and allow the Foundation Establishment Pills to be preserved for a longer time.

The Foundation Establishment Pills have already been inspected on the spot, so you can use them with peace of mind.

What are your plans now?"

His father quickly said, "My brother and I intend to attempt Foundation Establishment right here in Qingyun City. We have already rented a cave abode from the Qingyun Sect and can move in at any time."

The Clan Leader thought for a moment, nodded, and said, "That's quite good; it won't give others a chance to scheme.

Then you should head over in a little while! Your father will go over first to guard you.

Tomorrow, I will take Qing'er to see Great-Grandmother, and then Xiao Xiang and I will bring the clansmen back to the Ancestral Mountain. After handling some miscellaneous affairs, I will return to guard you."

His father and Second Uncle quickly thanked the Clan Leader.

The Clan Leader gave Lin Zhangqing some instructions, agreed on the time to go to the Qingyun Sect together tomorrow morning, and then took his leave.

(End of chapter)