Top-level Qi Luck: Leading My Clan to Cultivate

The Yellow Spirit Monkeys had all fled, and at this point, the dense forest bore no dangers, so Lin Xingzhi led a group of clan members deep into the woods.

At the top of a hill, there was a clearing several acres in size where six fruit trees, each more than ten zhang tall, grew.

Upon closer inspection, the trees—lush green in color—were adorned with more than ten bright red fruits. Each spirit fruit was slightly larger than a fist, looked clear and lustrous, and radiated strong fluctuations of spiritual energy. They were Jade Spirit Fruits.

Jade Spirit Fruits were First Order spirit fruits, which only bore fruit once every hundred years. They could be consumed directly and were one of the supportive spiritual objects for Qi Refining Cultivators to cultivate with, and thus quite precious.

Every Jade Spirit Fruit contained an abundant amount of spiritual power—the energy they contained was no less than that in Lingshen Pills. They were typically used to break through minor cultivation bottlenecks. Although their effect was not as miraculous as Pozhang Pills, they weren't much less so, and each Jade Spirit Fruit was valued at seventy to eighty Spirit Stones.

At this moment, the Jade Spirit Fruits were at the critical point of ripeness. They only needed a few more days before they could be harvested.

The clan members all sat down together, cultivating while guarding the unconscious Lin Shiji.

Five days passed in the blink of an eye, and around noon, following two coughs, the Lin Shiji, who had been unconscious for several days, finally woke up.

After coughing up two mouthfuls of clotted blood, Lin Shiji's complexion had improved significantly since the time he was injured.

Everyone gathered around, expressing their concern for Lin Shiji's injuries.

The awakened Lin Shiji paid no mind to his own injuries. Instead, his first concern was the status of his clansmen, placing their lives above his own, which deeply moved all the clan members.

With tears in his eyes, Lin Xingzhi reported everything that had happened since Lin Shiji lost consciousness, which finally put Lin Shiji's mind at ease.

"Xingzhi, you did well. I don't have many days left to live, but you are the future of our family. The entire process and gains from this trial, I will report truthfully to the Elders' Council. The rewards might not equal the items obtained, but they will certainly be substantial."

Lin Shiji showed a gratified smile and praised all the clan members before starting to talk about his own injuries.

"Everyone, don't worry, my injuries have stabilized. I just need to rest quietly for a while to fully recover. However, I won't be able to take action during this time. We must be careful and cautious on our way back. Once we exit the mountain range, we will be safe."

"Additionally, all the spirit fruits must be harvested, and we should transplant several Jade Spirit Fruit Trees back to the family's Spiritual Medicine Garden to enhance our family's foundation. If they survive, they could yield nearly a hundred more Spirit Fruits in a hundred years!"

After instructing the clan members, Lin Shiji took out a green storage bag and handed it to Lin Xingzhi, asking him to pack the fruit trees in the bag and transplant them back at the family's estate.

Taking the storage bag, Lin Xingzhi extended his divine sense to inspect it and couldn't help showing a trace of a smile.n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om

The storage bag Lin Shiji had given had nearly a hundred cubic zhang of space, more than enough to fit the six Jade Spirit Fruit Trees—several times larger than the one Lin Xingzhi was using—solving the problem of insufficient space perfectly.

After arranging everything, Lin Shiji took out a Huiyuan Pill, swallowed it, and sat down cross-legged to recover from his injuries.

Three days later, with a fragrance filling the air, the cultivators who were meditating all opened their eyes.

"The Jade Spirit Fruits are ripe!"

Lin Xingzhi, his face brightened with joy, said,

"Tianfeng, Tianhong, Tian Ming, you three go and pick the Jade Spirit Fruits. Take the surrounding soil as well, and dig up the Jade Spirit Fruit Trees with their roots. The rest of you, stay on guard; the scent of the spirit fruits might attract some Demonic Beasts, so we must act quickly. Once we achieve our objective, we need to retreat immediately. As long as we are out of the mountain range, we will be safe!"

"Yes,"

The clan members responded in unison and immediately set to work.

Lin Tianming and the others each leaped onto a Jade Spirit Fruit Tree, carefully picking the fruits and placing them into jade boxes.

A quarter of an hour later, Lin Tianming finished harvesting two trees, picking twelve Jade Spirit Fruits from the first and eleven from the second.

After plucking the fruits, he took out the Earth Evil Sword from his storage bag and began to dig around the trees.

Only after digging three zhang deep did he stop, grasped the tree trunk as thick as a water bucket, and exerted all his strength to uproot the entire fruit tree along with the soil.

Just as Lin Tianming and the others had placed the six fruit trees into their storage bag, several First Order Demon Beasts, drawn by the scent of the spirit fruits, rushed over and were promptly intercepted and slain by Lin Xingzhi.

Once Lin Tianming and the others had secured the fruit trees, they immediately went to find Lin Shiji.

Seeing Lin Tianming and the others emerge, Lin Shiji quickly asked:

"Tianming, did you succeed?"

"We did!"

"All six Jade Spirit Fruit Trees bore ripe fruit; we harvested a total of eighty-three Jade Spirit Fruits. We also successfully uprooted the six trees, which just need to be brought back to the clan in time for transplanting into the Spiritual Medicine Garden."

After reporting their harvest, Lin Tianming and his group each took out their storage bags and handed them to Lin Shiji.

Upon receiving the storage bags, Lin Shiji examined them once over and quickly gathered Lin Xingzhi and others.

After some discussion, the family members all retreated without any hesitation, moving through the dense forest and heading out of the mountain range.

In less than half a day's time, following the trail they had come by, the family members appeared on a vast plain, already out of the Luoyun Mountain Range and into the territory controlled by the Human Race.

Having successfully navigated out of the dense forest onto the plains, they were essentially safe; everyone breathed a sigh of relief,

"We've finally made it out!"

Everyone showed a trace of exhilarated smiles; their haul this trip had far exceeded expectations, and now they could finally return to the clan.

Lin Tianming released the Purple Gold Eagle from its Spirit Beast Bag and fed it a Beast Spirit Pill.

Everyone climbed onto the back of the Purple Gold Eagle, which flew carrying the group as they rushed towards Green Bamboo Mountain.

It was now noon, and the Purple Gold Eagle appeared near Green Bamboo Mountain. After a full day's journey, Lin Tianming and the others finally made it back to the clan.

Once inside the grand formation, they encountered many fellow clan members, which drew the attention of several others.

People speculated about the results of the trip and even discussed it in private.

Since Lin Shiji had already instructed them not to reveal the details and results of the trip, the participants naturally did not share anything.

After dismissing the gathered clan members, they all went back to their homes, waiting for the clan's rewards.

Lin Shiji did not delay any longer and immediately flew towards the Summit of Green Bamboo Mountain, ready to discuss matters with several members of the Shi generation.

In a courtyard at the Summit of Green Bamboo Mountain, the seven Lin Family members of the Shi generation gathered for a casual chat after receiving a message.

"With Fifth Brother personally leading the expedition, I wonder what their haul was this time!"

Hearing Lin Shixin's words, Lin Shilu said with a smile:

"It must be significant; otherwise, he wouldn't have called us all together!"

"Indeed!"

The group sipped tea while discussing recent events.

After a short while, Lin Shiji appeared in the courtyard.

Seeing Lin Shiji enter, everyone got up to greet him.

Sensing Lin Shiji's wan aura, the family members quickly inquired:

"Fifth Brother, are you injured?"

"My injury is nothing serious. With some rest, I will recover; you don't need to worry, brothers."

Lin Shiji reassured the family members and started to recount the recent events in detail.

As he described lurking in the shadows and the final fierce battle, everyone felt a shiver of concern.