I Built A Family Of Immortal Cultivators

Chapter 73: Unexpected Gains

"How did the Zhao family manage to invite a Foundation Building cultivator with their current income of only four to five hundred spirit stones? Why would a Foundation Building cultivator be interested in their family affairs? After all, there is no major incentive for Foundation Building cultivators to get involved in family disputes." The Foundation Building cultivator couldn't understand why the Zhao family was able to invite a Foundation Building cultivator. After all, without any major benefits, why would Foundation Building cultivators intervene in such family conflicts?

"Could it be..."

Suddenly, the Foundation Building cultivator thought of the Zhao family's ancestors. His mind raced with various thoughts, and he became excited.

"Could it be that the Zhao family has brought out what their ancestors left behind? No, that's not right. Their ancestors were experts in formations, and they have already sold the formations they left behind. Could it be a formation inheritance?"

The Wang family had a good understanding of the Zhao family. At this moment, the Foundation Building cultivator from the Wang family immediately guessed the answer.

Furthermore, thinking back to several decades ago when the Zhao family used some means to buy a Foundation Building Pill, although they didn't break through, it still frightened the Wang family. Now thinking about it, it's possible that they sold formation books back then.

The more the Foundation Building cultivator from the Wang family thought about it, the more excited he became. He knew that the Zhao family's ancestors came from the Immortal Mist Sect. He thought to himself, if he were to tell the Immortal Mist Sect about this, the Zhao family would be finished on the spot.

However, after the excitement subsided, the cultivator gradually calmed down.

While involving the Immortal Mist Sect would indeed lead to the downfall of the Zhao family, it would also ruin their own plans. If the Immortal Mist Sect intervened, how could they successfully swallow up the Zhao family? Even if they wanted to, it would probably take more time. Moreover, he couldn't be sure if it was really a formation inheritance. What if it was something else or just the formations that the Zhao family's ancestors possessed? If he acted rashly, he would end up at a disadvantage, and the gains would not outweigh the losses.

Thinking of this, he waved for someone to come over and wrote a letter, instructing the person to deliver it to Lin Qing, who had just left.

In the Zhao family's city, the Wang family had some influence, so it wasn't difficult to find Lin Qing.

Returning to the Zhao family's city, Lin Qing informed the Zhao cultivator that the matter was settled. The Zhao cultivator was overjoyed and immediately brought out the formation books for Lin Qing. Lin Qing didn't rush to leave and started flipping through the formation books.

After reading them, he nodded repeatedly. This was indeed an inheritance of formations. It contained a complete set of second-grade lower-tier formations to second-grade upper-tier formations. There were also notes left by the Zhao family's ancestors, which greatly helped Lin Qing. Among them, there was a second-grade upper-tier spatial formation, similar to the one set up in the Hundred Treasures Tower, as well as a second-grade upper-tier communication formation that could transmit sound over a thousand miles. For Lin Qing, these were the formations he had been dreaming of. In addition, there was a second-grade middle-tier defensive formation, which was the most needed formation for Lin Qing at the moment.

"Very good." Lin Qing nodded. With these formations, his trip was not in vain.

Just as he was about to leave after reading the formations, the Zhao cultivator insisted on inviting Lin Qing to a banquet, saying that he should eat before leaving. Lin Qing had just obtained the formation books, so he didn't refuse.

During the banquet, there were many beautiful women, but Lin Qing didn't make a move.

After the banquet, Lin Qing found that he had received a letter from a servant who had served him earlier. Lin Qing was curious, so he didn't throw it away.

"Why would a servant from the Zhao family give me a letter?" Lin Qing saw that there was no one around and opened the letter.

As he read it, Lin Qing's heart turned cold.

"Senior Lin, I absolutely did not deceive you. This is indeed my ancestor's second-grade formation inheritance." The Zhao cultivator said fearfully.

Lin Qing thought about what was written in the letter and said, "If that's the case, why didn't you give me the original version of the book? The book you gave me today, did you copy it yourself?"

"Senior, the original version of the book is our ancestor's legacy. We, the younger generation, dare not touch it. I hope Senior can understand. The contents inside are all correct."

"So, you just casually sold it?" Lin Qing said.

"This..."

The Zhao cultivator immediately broke out in a cold sweat. He had been eating well just now, but how did things suddenly turn like this? And how did Lin Qing know that they had sold formations before?

"If you just casually sold it, then this set of books is not that valuable. How about I give you two thousand spirit stones? After you take the spirit stones, I will go to the Wang family and explain the misunderstanding. Do you think this plan is feasible?" Lin Qing said.

"I hope Senior Lin can calm down. I guarantee that this book has no problems."

"I didn't say there was a problem with your book. I'm just saying that it's not as valuable as you think," Lin Qing said. If there were any problems with the book, he would have noticed them long ago, without needing Zhao Xiu to point them out.

"If you don't speak, then it's settled," Lin Qing said, preparing to buy the book with spirit stones.

Zhao Xiu quickly tried to stop him. If Lin Qing bought the book, everything would be ruined. Without Lin Qing's deterrence, the Wang family would be like hungry wolves.

"If you won't let me buy it and the book isn't that valuable, then what is your intention?" Lin Qing questioned again.

Zhao Xiu was momentarily speechless. It was all too sudden, and he hadn't thought about these things at all.

"If you bring out the original version of the book, I might consider it," Lin Qing said.

Before, he hadn't thought much about it, but after reading the letter and learning that the Zhao family had been selling this formation inheritance, he had other thoughts. The Zhao family probably wasn't honest. The formation was correct, but maybe they were missing a few things.

Furthermore, Lin Qing thought to himself, his ancestors were second-grade formation masters. Could they not have come into contact with third-grade formations?

Lin Qing didn't believe it.

"Senior, I..."

"Bring out the book!" Lin Qing said sternly.

"Senior, the book was left by my ancestors. I..."

Before Zhao Xiu could finish speaking, Lin Qing used his spiritual sense to make him unable to speak, causing him to struggle in pain.

After breaking through Foundation Building, Lin Qing's spiritual sense was incredibly powerful. Even without taking action, he could suppress Qi Refining cultivators with his spiritual sense alone.

After a moment, Lin Qing released his spiritual sense.

Zhao Xiu, covered in sweat, collapsed on the ground and gasped for air. As for the other cultivators in his family, none of them dared to approach.

"Senior..."

Zhao Xiu wanted to say something more, but Lin Qing's gaze turned cold, and Zhao Xiu didn't continue.

After a while, Zhao Xiu said, "Senior, please wait. I'll go get it."

Seeing Zhao Xiu walk away, Lin Qing followed. Seeing this, Zhao Xiu lost any remaining thoughts.

Arriving at the Zhao family ancestral hall, although there was a formation protecting it, it posed no threat to Lin Qing. Zhao Xiu struggled to climb up to the ancestor's tablet and took out a yellow cloth-wrapped object from behind it.

"Senior, this is after all a relic left by my Zhao family's ancestors. I hope you can return it to my family after you've finished looking at it."

Lin Qing didn't say anything. He opened the yellow cloth and saw two books inside. At a glance, his heart surged like the boundless sea.

As he had expected, the Zhao family's ancestors had indeed come into contact with third-grade formations, and it was recorded in these books. As for what Zhao Xiu had given him earlier, it hadn't been copied. Looking at these third-grade formations, although Lin Qing couldn't use them now, there was no doubt that they were extremely valuable.

If that was all, Lin Qing would have expected it, but what surprised him was that in the other book, there were the Zhao family's ancestors' insights into breaking formations.

It was densely written, about half a palm thick. It mentioned everything from first-grade formations to second-grade formations, and even some cave restrictions.

(End of this chapter)