51: Lin Family Banquet, Family Power

The Sect and Family forces of the Qingyang Mountain Range are distributed in the outer regions of the Qingyang Mountain Range.

To develop into a Family force, a Family must have at least one Foundation Establishment Stage Cultivator overseeing it.

Originally, Qingyang had six major Cultivation Families, but after the beast tide sixty years ago, the six major Cultivation Families became four major Cultivation Families.

Among the Lin, Han, Zhu, and Cao major Cultivation Families, the Lin Family's development is currently the most rapid.

From the invitations sent out, it can be seen that the Lin Family now has a second Cultivator who has Broken Through to the Foundation Establishment Stage.

The Lin Family's banquet this time is mainly to celebrate this matter, and incidentally, to strengthen the relationships between the various Family forces.

Basically all of the Lin Family's Cultivators were busy, and the entire Family was filled with a joyful atmosphere.

"You, you, you, don't run around, be careful not to break anything here."

"Don't be greedy and steal food, this is for the guests to enjoy."

"Someone quickly come and clean this place up, guests will be arriving soon, don't let people from other Families see these unpleasant things."

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To prepare for this banquet, the Lin Family even invited many external Cultivators to help, and there were also some Mortals busy with chores.

Lin Yongmao also came out of Thousand-Pinnacle Cliff, after all, the main character of this banquet was his cheap father.

He was responsible for registering the congratulatory gifts given by the Cultivators who came to the banquet.

The Cultivation Realm, like the secular world, also values social interactions, and giving gifts is about reciprocity and also concerns mutual interests.

He sat in a prominent position at the entrance of the Lin Family's grandest hall, with a piece of "Ten Thousand Year Red" Xuan paper spread out on the table in front of him, along with neatly arranged brushes, ink, and an inkstone.

Beside him stood a pretty little girl with baby fat, this was Lin Yongqian, only twelve years old, and also Lin Yongmao's cousin.

Lin Yongqian couldn't help much, so she just followed by Lin Yongmao's side; Lin Yumo had told him to look after her.

Lin Yongmao looked at Lin Yongqian with affection and said, "You sit still, someone will be here soon, don't make a fool of yourself then."

Upon hearing this, Lin Yongqian also stopped fidgeting and quietly sat cross-legged beside Lin Yongmao.

Suddenly, a voice came from outside—

"The Han Family Clan Chief has arrived!"

"The Han Family has presented five stalks of first-tier High Grade spiritual plant [White Flower Grass], and one second-tier Medicinal Pill [Solidifying Origin Pill]."

The voice from outside was Lin Jing's; Lin Jing was also a member of the Lin Family Hunting Squad, and at this time, she was also responsible for receiving Cultivators from other Families.

Upon hearing this voice, the Lin Family Cultivators who were busy couldn't help but stop what they were doing.

The congratulatory gift brought by the Han Family Clan Chief was simply too precious!

This [White Flower Grass] is a second-tier spiritual plant, and it is one of the main ingredients for refining Foundation Establishment Pills.

The Han Family is not like the Lin Family; they do not have a specialized [Spirit Plant Garden] and are not skilled in cultivating spiritual plants, so it is evident how difficult it was to collect this White Flower Grass.

The [Solidifying Origin Pill] is also a second-tier Medicinal Pill, which can consolidate one's current Cultivation Realm.

Lin Yucheng had just reached Foundation Establishment, so this must have been specially prepared by the Han Family Clan Chief for his son-in-law.

Lin Yongmao first registered the congratulatory gift that Lin Jing had announced, then looked up and saw that the person who entered was a Cultivator with graying temples, over fifty years old.

Lin Yongmao quickly stood up: "Grandpa, hello!"

According to his original memories, this was Han Yuying's father, which meant he was Lin Yongmao's maternal grandfather.

Han Mi revealed a gentle smile, and he carefully observed Lin Yongmao: "Yongmao, your Cultivation has improved; you are now a Qi Refining Stage Seventh Level Cultivator."

Lin Yongmao did not hide his Cultivation, or rather, he simply had no means to hide his Cultivation.

To reach the Qi Refining Stage Seventh Level at his current age was already considered a Cultivator with excellent talent.

"With your talent, Foundation Establishment is only a matter of time; I believe you will surpass Grandpa sooner or later."

Lin Yongmao: "Grandpa is joking. I know that Cultivation is like sailing against the current; if you don't advance, you retreat, so I dare not not Cultivate diligently for a single day. On the other hand, Grandpa, you look much younger than when we met last year."

Han Mi: "Where are your mother and eldest aunt?"

Lin Yongmao: "Mother has been busy taking care of the spiritual plants these past few days, so she hasn't had time to come out. Eldest aunt is in the great hall; you can see her once you go in."

He found this grandson very pleasing to the eye.

After saying some encouraging words, Han Mi then entered the great hall, and led by a Lin Family Cultivator, found a seat and sat down.

"The Cao Family has presented a hundred-year spiritual plant—one [Red Jade Ganoderma]!"

The various Families knew that the Lin Family was skilled at cultivating spiritual plants, so they catered to their preferences.

"It's actually a Hundred-Year Red Jade Ganoderma; the Cao Family is truly generous."

"I heard that the Cao Family's Foundation Establishment Stage Cultivator has not much Lifespan left, and the Cao Family is very likely to decline."

"But after all, they are a big Family; a centipede dies but never falls. Besides, the Cao Family's Foundation Establishment Stage Cultivator has not yet passed away, so one should not make rash comments."

The person who said this was Lin Yumo; he was responsible for the security patrol of this banquet. Upon hearing rumors within the Family, he quickly stopped them.

The Hundred-Year Red Jade Ganoderma presented by the Cao Family was also an attempt to form a good relationship with the Lin Family, hoping that the Lin Family could help them at a critical moment.

The Cultivator who came from the Cao Family was not the Cao Family Clan Chief, but a young man named Cao Yusheng, who was said to be the Cao Family's next Clan Chief candidate.

This Cao Yusheng was very handsome, and many female Cultivators from the Lin Family couldn't help but glance at him.

Even Lin Yongmao's young aunt, Lin Yulian, looked at him a few more times.

After Cao Yusheng saw Lin Yongmao record the congratulatory gift he presented, he nodded slightly towards Lin Yongmao, then followed the attendant's lead and walked towards the great hall.

"The Xu Family Clan Chief has arrived—"

"The Xu Family has presented one piece of [Medium Grade Spirit Jade]."

The Xu Family's congratulatory gift was a palm-sized jade stone. The quality of this jade stone was extremely high, and its value was no less than a Mid-Grade Spirit Stone.

Although the Xu Family was not one of the four major Families and did not have a Foundation Establishment Stage Cultivator overseeing it, it was a well-known small Family force near the Qingyang Mountain Range.

The Xu Family Clan Chief was a middle-aged, greasy fat man. He didn't care about the surprised looks from everyone at all, and walked into the great hall with a simple smile.

Besides the other three major Families, people from various small Families also came to the banquet, and suddenly the Lin Family became extraordinarily lively and bustling.

Those who came were all prominent figures from the vicinity of the Qingyang Mountain Range; some Cultivators who were usually unseen gathered here and engaged in lively discussions.

As the clerk recording the congratulatory gifts, Lin Yongmao also got to meet some famous Cultivators in the Qingyang Mountain Range and learned about many rare treasures that were usually difficult to see.

Just then, a voice broke the lively atmosphere in the great hall:

"Qinglan Sect representative has arrived—"

"What? It's actually someone from the Qinglan Sect!"

"Doesn't the Qinglan Sect usually never participate in Family-type gatherings? Why have they sent a representative this time? Could it be..."

"I seem to smell a hint of something unusual."