I Built A Family Of Immortal Cultivators

Chapter 52: Fellow Daoist Wang Foundation Building

"Shopkeeper Lin, I've come this time to buy the Five-Linked Water Formation. I wonder if there's any discount available," the cultivator said.

Lin Qing looked at him and nodded, "Of course, there is. How about an 80% discount?"

"80%?" The cultivator was somewhat surprised. As far as he knew, Lin Qing's formations hadn't increased or decreased in price for so many years. He thought he could save a few spirit stones, but he didn't expect Lin Qing to give him an 80% discount, which meant he would save twenty spirit stones based on the price of one hundred spirit stones for the Five-Linked Water Formation.

He suddenly felt a little embarrassed.

"Well..."

"Fellow Daoist, no need to be polite. I should thank you for patronizing my shop," Lin Qing said.

"In that case, I'll gladly accept," the cultivator smiled and handed Lin Qing eighty spirit stones, purchasing a set of the Five-Linked Water Formation.

As he watched the cultivator leave, Lin Qing was touched by the passage of time. It had been so long.

"Dad, our formation shop is doing better and better. We have regular customers every month," Lin Xuchang said with a smile.

Lin Qing came back to his senses and nodded. Indeed, the business was getting better and better.

"Dad, you've always told me to focus on breaking through. Last month, I reached the fourth level of Qi Refining. I think it's time for me to learn some formation skills," Lin Xuchang said again.

Lin Qing looked at Lin Xuchang, knowing that after breaking through to the fourth level of Qi Refining, he had become somewhat restless. It was impossible for him to focus solely on cultivation like before, and besides, he couldn't support his child for a lifetime.

"Alright, you can start learning from me tomorrow," Lin Qing said.

"Thank you, Dad," Lin Xuchang was overjoyed. In these years, he had truly felt the superiority of a formation master while helping out in Lin Qing's shop. He didn't have to do anything else, just focus on formations. It was what he had always dreamed of.

Lin Xuchang began learning formation skills from Lin Qing. His two younger brothers, Lin Xuzhe and Lin Xuyuan, were also somewhat envious, but they had only reached the first level of Qi Refining. Even if they wanted to learn formations, it would take them a few more years.

After Lin Xuen left, Lin Qing hadn't had any more children in these years. One reason was that he wanted to improve his own aptitude so that his children would have better aptitude as well. Another reason was that he already had six people cultivating in his family, and having more children would only bring trouble upon himself.

Although Li Qingyu was now a mid-grade Tier 1 formation master, and Che Yun was also a mid-grade Tier 1 alchemist, their income was barely enough for themselves, and sometimes not even enough. Now, not only Lin Xuchang, but Lin Xuzhe and Lin Xuyuan had also started cultivating. In a few more years, Lin Xuqing would also start cultivating, and he had a triple spirit root. Thinking about all this, Lin Qing felt that he should start accumulating spirit stones as soon as possible.

Most importantly, he would break through to the ninth level of Qi Refining in a few more years, and he had to consider Foundation Building at that time.

His aptitude had indeed improved compared to before, but a Foundation Building Pill was not cheap. Perhaps it would cost at most six or seven thousand spirit stones in the Infinite Sect, but for a lone cultivator like him, he could only buy it from the outside, and the price would be much higher. Perhaps even ten thousand spirit stones wouldn't be enough, or maybe even one spirit stone wouldn't be enough.

Tonight, Lin Qing's Fire Spirit Root could finally break through.

[Congratulations, Host. You have experienced the Qi of Heaven once. Formation experience +12, Fire Spirit Root +16]

[Formation Master: Mid-grade Tier 2 (6754/400000)]

[Fire Spirit Root: Top-grade (50012/50000) (Can break through)]

"Breakthrough," Lin Qing silently said in his heart.

【Fire Elemental Root: Excellent (12/150,000)】

After breaking through to the excellent level of the Fire Elemental Root, Lin Qing felt a difference and realized that his cultivation speed had improved compared to before. However, he still had a ways to go before reaching the level of having three elemental roots.

As for his formation master cultivation, he had already reached the middle grade of the second stage before breaking through the Fire Elemental Root. Looking at the 400,000 experience points, Lin Qing felt that he should take it slow. For him, having the cultivation of a middle grade second stage formation master at the later stage of Qi Refining was already quite remarkable. Moreover, relying on the Goldfinger to break through would be extremely difficult. It would be better to wait until after breaking through Foundation Building and having children before planning the breakthrough.

As for the Water Elemental Root and Wood Elemental Root, they had also improved rapidly over the years. In another two years, they would be close to reaching their full potential. Lin Qing really wanted to see how he would break through once they were full.

【Water Elemental Root: Excellent (131,453/150,000)】

【Wood Elemental Root: Excellent (131,440/150,000)】

Speaking of which, Lin Qing had been doing something recently, which was to create a reserve Eight-Linked Water Formation.

After successfully creating the Seven-Linked Water Formation, he had been thinking about whether he could create an Eight-Linked Water Formation. As a result, after breaking through to the middle grade of the second stage as a formation master, he successfully created the Eight-Linked Water Formation. Although this formation was still a lower grade second stage formation, according to Lin Qing's estimation, it could be used by someone at the early stage of Foundation Building.

When using it, one person at the early stage of Foundation Building could coordinate with seven people at the later stage of Qi Refining. Not to mention the later stage of Foundation Building, even the middle stage of Foundation Building would have no problem.

Lin Qing decided to make several more sets. After breaking through the ninth level of Qi Refining, he would sell them together with the Seven-Linked Formation as his capital for Foundation Building.

While Lin Qing was sitting in the Eight-Linked Water Formation, something sensational happened in the Xuan Yu Pavilion.

Wang Linlie, the manager of the second floor of the Treasure Pavilion, broke through to the Foundation Building stage after taking the Foundation Building Pill, shocking the entire pavilion. This Wang Linlie was the Fellow Daoist who was acquainted with Lin Qing.

To be honest, when Lin Qing heard this news, he wasn't very surprised. When the Treasure Pavilion first arrived at the Xuan Yu Pavilion, Fellow Daoist Wang was already there, at the ninth level of Qi Refining. It was only natural for him to break through now. After all, he was the manager of the second floor of the Treasure Pavilion and had a considerable amount of spirit stones to use. Compared to wandering cultivators, he had many more resources.

After Wang Fellow Daoist broke through to the Foundation Building stage, there were many people celebrating, and even the Infinite Sect sent gifts.

As someone who had known Wang Fellow Daoist for so many years, Lin Qing naturally prepared a gift to personally deliver.

Wang Fellow Daoist's Foundation Building celebration was held in the largest restaurant in the Xuan Yu Pavilion, which was said to have been booked by the Treasure Pavilion specifically for Wang Fellow Daoist's celebration. For the Treasure Pavilion, having one more person at the Foundation Building stage was a remarkable thing. Moreover, Wang Fellow Daoist had been dedicated and loyal, rooted in one place for so many years, making him a model of the Treasure Pavilion.

As soon as Lin Qing arrived at the entrance of the restaurant, he saw Wang Fellow Daoist standing there, his Foundation Building cultivation clearly displayed, respectfully welcoming the cultivators who came to congratulate him.

"Fellow Daoist Wang, congratulations, congratulations," Lin Qing said as he approached, and Wang Fellow Daoist smiled when he saw him.

"Master Lin, why be so polite? Please come in quickly," Wang Fellow Daoist said, treating Lin Qing as a close friend. Not only did they exchange pleasantries, but Wang Fellow Daoist also had Lin Qing sit next to the main table in the restaurant.

Seeing this scene, the other cultivators present couldn't help but feel amazed. They didn't expect that Lin Qing, the shopkeeper, would have such a relationship with Wang Fellow Daoist. It was truly extraordinary.

As Lin Qing sat at the table, he felt somewhat strange. This seating arrangement was the best that a Qi Refining cultivator could have at this banquet, and there were only four chairs at the main table, undoubtedly reserved for Foundation Building cultivators. The fact that he could sit at the adjacent table meant that he held a significant position in Wang Fellow Daoist's heart.

At this moment, besides him, there were four cultivators sitting at the table, all at the ninth level of Qi Refining, while Lin Qing was only at the eighth level. Lin Qing took a sip of tea and didn't say much.

(End of this chapter)