42: Lin Xuanbo, the second generation patriarch

Lin Yongmao suddenly said, "Father, don't you think the snake body Lin Yongrong obtained is a bit strange?"

Lin Yucheng pondered, not replying to Lin Yongmao immediately.

Lin Yongmao continued, "According to Elder Brother, this is at least a third-tier Yao Beast's remains. How could it easily be left behind, and in the outer area of the Qingyang Mountain Range at that?"

Lin Yucheng stroked his bushy beard and said hesitantly, "I also thought it was strange at the time. There were no traces of any Yao Beasts in the vicinity, but I didn't dare to stay there for long..."

"No matter how much we speculate, it's useless. If something unexpected truly happens, we can only wait for him to reveal his true colors."

Lin Yucheng concluded.

Lin Yongmao could only give a helpless wry smile. Without eliminating Lin Yongrong, there was always a knot in his heart, preventing his thoughts from being completely clear.

"Oh, right, Father, I have some good things left for you."

Lin Yongmao showed a mysterious smile and took out some items from his Storage Pouch.

There was thousand-year cloud mist tea leaves, and also thousand-year purple jade fruit.

Lin Yucheng's body trembled, and his eyes widened as he stared at the items Lin Yongmao took out.

Even with his extensive knowledge, he had never seen such precious items. He had spent years collecting Spirit Medicine and spirit fruits in the Qingyang Mountain Range, but had never discovered spirit fruits or spirit tea of such high age.

"thousand-year purple jade fruit and thousand-year cloud mist tea leaves, these are all useful for you," Lin Yongmao explained unhurriedly.

Lin Yongmao continued, "Mother said you Cultivated a Body Refining Cultivation Technique. Can you try to Foundation Establishment by directly consuming the thousand-year purple jade fruit?"

Lin Yucheng was so excited that his hands holding the thousand-year purple jade fruit trembled. The inability to advance to the Foundation Establishment Stage had been a problem that had plagued him for years.

"Although there's a risk, it's definitely worth trying."

Upon hearing this, Lin Yongmao still said, "How about we don't? Let's still try to exchange for a Foundation Establishment Pill at the Qinglan Sect."

His father, Lin Yucheng, was his solid backing, and Lin Yongmao couldn't bear for his father to take this risk.

"No! The Qinglan Sect is wary of Cultivation Families and won't easily let us exchange for Foundation Establishment Pills, but this thousand-year purple jade fruit is a rare opportunity."

Lin Yucheng's eyes were bright, as if he saw a ray of hope. The purple jade fruit he saw made his eyes even brighter.

"You take it first! As for whether to consume it directly, consider it carefully before deciding."

"Good!" Lin Yucheng also nodded heavily.

"Dinner's ready!"

Han Yuying had prepared the meal for the three of them, a large table of delicious dishes.

The staple food was the excellent quality spirit rice grown by Lin Yongmao, and the main dish was Yao Beast wild boar meat hunted by Lin Yucheng from the Qingyang Mountain Range.

Adding some precious dishes from the mundane world, it was a full table.

The dishes were secondary; the most important thing was the warm Family atmosphere.

"Yongmao, eat more. This wild boar meat is good, and it also contains a small amount of Spiritual Qi elements."

"You also eat more. You hunted this from the Qingyang Mountain Range with great difficulty."

Han Yuying kept putting food on the plates for Lin Yucheng and his son, chattering away.

"This monster hunt earned a lot of Family contribution points. If we combine all our Family's contribution points, it should actually be enough to exchange for one Foundation Establishment Pill."

Lin Yucheng said while stuffing meat into his mouth.

"I've already decided. The Foundation Establishment Pill we exchange for will be for your mother, and as for myself, I plan to directly consume the thousand-year purple jade fruit."

Lin Yucheng considered the Family's actual situation. Exchanging for one Foundation Establishment Pill was already the Family's limit; obtaining a second one was basically impossible.

Now, not only had he reached the Qi Refinement Stage Great Perfection Cultivation, but his wife, Han Yuying, had as well.

"But..." Han Yuying said.

"Don't say anymore. I'll go find Elder Brother tomorrow. I'll say that I need this Foundation Establishment Pill."

Lin Yongmao couldn't help but chuckle secretly. Small matters in the Family were decided by his mother, but important matters were still decided by his father.

...

Lin Family Council Hall.

There were only three people in the Council Hall: Lin Yuheng, Lin Yucheng, and an old man.

This old man's hair was already white, but he was full of vitality. Although his face was covered with wrinkles, seeing his pair of bright eyes made one temporarily forget his age.

"Father!" x2

Lin Yucheng and Lin Yuheng respectfully greeted him simultaneously.

This old man was none other than the father of Lin Yucheng and Lin Yuheng, and thus Lin Yongmao's grandfather, the previous Clan Chief of the Lin Family.

Lin Xuanbo looked at his two sons with great satisfaction. Neither of his sons caused him any worry; they could be said to have propped up half the sky.

"Father, my Family contribution points accumulated are enough to exchange for a Foundation Establishment Pill, and my Cultivation has also reached Qi Refinement Stage Great Perfection for four years, so I want to..."

Lin Yucheng spoke cautiously, observing Lin Xuanbo's reaction as he spoke.

Lin Xuanbo had not yet spoken, but Lin Yuheng spoke first. He said, "The Family has been truly difficult these past few years, unable to exchange even one Foundation Establishment Pill from the Qinglan Sect. If there were enough Foundation Establishment Pills, the Family would have at least three or four more Foundation Establishment Stage Cultivators."

On the surface, the Lin Family only had Lin Yuheng as a Foundation Establishment Stage Cultivator, but this was not true. The Lin Family had several Foundation Establishment Stage Cultivators, they were just hidden in the dark.

If the outside world knew that the Lin Family had so many Cultivators, they would naturally view the Lin Family with higher regard.

However, if the Qinglan Sect knew, it would inevitably become a thorn in their side.

The Qinglan Sect was not a magnanimous Sect, as could be seen from how Lin Yongmao was almost beaten to death there.

Lin Xuanbo spoke, "No matter the cost, we must exchange for a Foundation Establishment Pill from the Qinglan Sect."

Lin Xuanbo's voice was gentle and strong, giving Lin Yucheng a sense of security.

His words were also out of helplessness. The Foundation Establishment Stage Cultivators in the Family had not had new blood injected for many years, and these old men were running out of Lifespan.

"The most presentable item should be the six-hundred-year-old Cloud Mist Tea produced by the Family. We can exchange the Cloud Mist Tea with the Qinglan Sect's Grand Elder; there might be a chance. But the Grand Elder is insatiably greedy and will definitely demand a large amount of Cloud Mist Tea, which means Father and several uncles won't have their share..."

"You are the Clan Chief, you should show some courage. I will also try my best to persuade them. For the long-term development of the Family, they will agree," Lin Xuanbo said.

Lin Yuheng nodded heavily. He said, "Okay, then I'll prepare and head to the Qinglan Sect tomorrow."

Lin Xuanbo reminded, "Also, be careful and don't leave any leverage for the Qinglan Sect. Return quickly after the Foundation Establishment Pill transaction is complete, and don't cause any trouble. Alas, it's a pity that none of our Lin Family's juniors have the talent for Alchemy, otherwise, why would we be in this situation?"