235: funeral

After Lin Guangxuan left, Zhou Luo sat in the main seat, remaining silent for a long time.

If it had been before, he could have continued to remain silent.

But since the Grand Elder had been confirmed dead, he could no longer sit idly by.

After all, the Main Family had been watching the Grand Elder's faction attach themselves to him all these years.

However, even if he stood against the Main Family, they would certainly not make a move against him.

Because he still had a son and a daughter who had joined an Immortal Sect.

Even if the Main Family didn't fear him, they would still have to consider the Immortal Sect's strength.

At that time, if they needlessly made enemies with them, it would only be disadvantageous to the Lin Family.

It was precisely because of this son and daughter that Zhou Luo had the confidence to accept the Grand Elder's faction's allegiance.

But what about next?

The Main Family wouldn't act against him, but that didn't mean they wouldn't act against others.

That's why Lin Guangxuan was so anxious.

He pondered for a long time, thinking about his Cultivation at the ninth layer of Qi Condensation.

Perhaps he could no longer keep a low profile.

While he had this strength, he might be able to use the power of the Grand Elder's faction to contend with the Main Family.

Initially, after he obtained the System, he had already decided to establish his own Immortal Family in the future.

Now, after nearly thirty years of accumulation, he had sufficient strength.

Perhaps he could truly seize control of the Lin Family's power from the Main Family, and then create a brand new Zhou Family.

With these thoughts, Zhou Luo summoned Xu Changsheng.

"Master," Xu Changsheng greeted.

"How is Changping doing?" Zhou Luo asked.

Zhou Changping was his second son, now twenty-five years old, but because he had no Spiritual Root, he was sent to the mundane world.

Although these children could no longer return to Zhou Garden, he had never neglected them in these past twenty-plus years.

"When Young Master Changping sent a letter home last month, he mentioned that he had already taken control of some industries in Jiangcheng," Xu Changsheng replied.

Zhou Changping could have stayed in Maple Leaf City, but Zhou Luo arranged for him to be in Jiangcheng.

Not only him, but several of his sons who lacked a Spiritual Root were also arranged to go there.

As the saying goes, 'the mountains are high and the emperor is far away.'

The mundane businesses in Maple Leaf City were firmly controlled by the Main Family, so to make a Breakthrough, they could only start from Jiangcheng.

Moreover, the current person in charge of Jiangcheng was none other than Lin Xin.

Zhou Luo nodded slightly and dismissed him.

He walked out of the side hall and came to the backyard.

That small patch of land from before had transformed into a fertile spiritual soil, a full three zhang long, covered with spiritual plants brought back from the Magic Forest.

Since becoming an Elder, Zhou Garden had undergone several expansions.

It had evolved from an ordinary manor into the largest manor in the Lin Family, even larger than the Main Family's.

This was partly due to the larger population of Zhou Garden, and naturally, partly due to his son and daughter.

Ever since they joined the Immortal Sect and were successfully accepted as Disciples by a Golden Core True Person.

The entire Lin Family's attitude towards Zhou Luo had undergone a complete 180-degree turn.

Originally, the Family Head Lin Tianxiong treated him as if he were air, paying him no mind.

Now, he constantly gave him various benefits and privileges, afraid that he might be unhappy, and even turned a blind eye to the Grand Elder's faction attaching themselves to him.

Ultimately, it was still in hopes of relying on Zhou Luo to keep Zhou Changle and Zhou Shiling tied to them.

After glancing at the pile of spiritual plants with illusionary power, Zhou Luo came to another Magic Array.

Here, there was only a small patch of land.

And on that land, three dragon blood grasses were growing, one of which had clearly entered its mature stage, even emitting a faint fragrance.

Compared to the spiritual plants outside, this dragon blood grass was his greatest harvest.

Now he was at the ninth layer of Qi Condensation, and reaching Perfection was probably only a matter of a few years.

Therefore, planning for the Foundation Establishment Pill must also be put on the agenda.

It was precisely for this reason that he chose to emerge from seclusion and no longer avoid the world.

It's hard to say whether it was bad luck, but in the more than twenty years of secluded Cultivation, he drew so many times in the System, yet never once got a jade marrow mushroom.

The refining of the Foundation Establishment Pill requires three main ingredients and thirty-one auxiliary ingredients.

The three main ingredients are dragon blood grass, Heavenly Spirit Fruit, and jade marrow mushroom.

He now had three dragon blood grasses, and he had obtained the Heavenly Spirit Fruit when he killed Liu Fuchen earlier; now he only lacked the jade marrow mushroom.

Over the years, he had also entrusted Xu Changsheng to inquire about it, but there had been no news.

He even had the Sixth Elder secretly send people to Qingyuan Immortal City to search.

But even in this Immortal City, the jade marrow mushroom could not be found.

It wasn't that there weren't any, but even if there were, they would have been snatched up long ago.

It was said that someone once sold it in the market of the Dragon Phoenix Mountain Range, but its veracity was unknown.

Did he really have to go to the Dragon Phoenix Mountain Range?

Zhou Luo looked at the swaying three dragon blood grasses, deep in thought... Five days later, the Main Family announced a major event.

The Family's Grand Elder had failed his Foundation Establishment Breakthrough and had perished.

This event instantly caused a huge sensation in the Lin Family.

For decades, rumors about the Grand Elder had never ceased.

But when it was truly confirmed that he had failed his Foundation Establishment, everyone couldn't help but feel a little sorrowful.

After this major news spread, the Grand Elder's funeral began to be organized the very next day.

The Main Family seemed very proactive in this regard.

They were eager for the matter to settle quickly, to facilitate their subsequent actions.

The funeral was grand, with everyone from the Grand Elder's lineage in attendance, including those affiliated with his faction, as well as Main Family Disciples, and so on.

Family Head Lin Tianxiong watched the grand funeral with cold eyes, his face expressionless.

At this moment, Zhou Luo's arrival instantly drew everyone's gaze.

He was the Family's Sixth Elder, and it was proper for him to attend this funeral.

Today, Zhou Luo wore a simple white robe and solemnly came before the spiritual hall, offering incense and bowing respectfully, fulfilling all the courtesies.

This scene greatly comforted Lin Guangxuan and the others.

Earlier, they were worried that he wouldn't come, or that even if he did, he would only go through the motions.

But seeing his solemn demeanor, it meant that he might be willing to help them.

Not far away, Lin Tianxiong and Lin Xuanfeng also saw this; they looked at each other, a hint of apprehension in their eyes.

Zhou Luo's growth rate was simply too fast, not just because of his Cultivation, but also because of the forces around him.

Previously, he could disregard these forces, but now he couldn't.

Because Zhou Luo clearly intended to take these forces under his wing.

This was something Lin Tianxiong would not permit.

He had already decided to start an internal purge after this funeral, but Zhou Luo's attitude clearly indicated he intended to stop him.

At this thought, he couldn't help but look at the son and daughter behind Zhou Luo, a bitter smile playing on his lips.

If Zhou Luo insisted on protecting these people, could he still make a move?

If it were just Zhou Luo alone, he would certainly act without hesitation.

But now it was different; his son and daughter were not only Immortal Sect Disciples, but also had a Golden Core True Person backing them.

And a few days ago, he even heard about them kneeling before Zhou Luo – what a display of filial piety!

This also indicated that once he touched Zhou Luo, it would inevitably incur the displeasure of his son and daughter.

Thinking of this, Lin Tianxiong sighed deeply.

A lingering sense of powerlessness filled his heart.

This Lin Family, perhaps, was truly about to change its surname.

He wondered how much longer he could hold on...