65: First-grade superior cultivation room

Liu Chengcai saw the flicker of emotion in Lin Jing Hong's eyes but paid it no mind.

He led the two further into the depths of the Family grounds.

The further they went, the more solemn and murderous the atmosphere became.

Even the gatekeeping Cultivators were two experts at the Qi Refining Fifth Layer with steady Auras and sharp eyes!

Their gazes were like lightning, scanning every person who approached.

Even as a direct descendant like Liu Chengcai, if he wanted to bring outsiders inside, he still had to honestly present his identity token and respectfully hand over the special permit issued by the Elder Council, only being allowed through after strict inspection.

"We have arrived." Liu Chengcai stopped in front of a complex of buildings where the Spiritual Qi was so thick it was practically impenetrable, his tone carrying a hint of imperceptible pride.

"This place is the Dragon Rising Land of my Liu Family, the core of the Medium Grade Spiritual Vein! It is also the foundation upon which my Liu Family stands!"

Before them were rows of independent stone rooms built against the mountain terrain. Each stone room was only about a zhang square, and the thick stone doors were carved with profound, complex, and shimmering Spirit patterns. In front of each door hung a wooden sign reading "Cultivating" or "Vacant."

Looking around, most of them had "Cultivating" signs hanging, clearly showing how sought-after they were.

Liu Chengcai's voice carried an air of arrogance as he gestured: "Do you see these Spirit patterns? For this place, my Liu Family spared no expense!"

"We sold everything we had to hire the renowned High Grade Formation Master of the Southeast Market Town—Great Master Zhuge—to personally handle the work!"

He pointed at those complex, dizzying Spirit patterns: "We set up three sets of High Grade Formations: the Spirit Gathering Array, the Water Light Shield, and the Water Mist Array! They can also link with the 'Hundred Water Flowing Sand Great Array' covering the outside, four in one!"

His tone suddenly rose, carrying an Aura of looking down on the world: "Let alone those at the Late Stage Qi Refining, even if a Foundation Establishment bigwig came in person, they would have to put in quite a lot of effort to break open this turtle shell!"

"In here, there are thirty-five Low Grade Cultivation Rooms and twelve Medium Grade Cultivation Rooms! But what's even more impressive is..."

A trace of fanaticism flashed in his eyes as he lowered his voice, as if sharing a huge secret: "We gathered the Origin of the Spiritual Vein and forcibly squeezed out two... High Grade Cultivation Rooms!"

High Grade Cultivation Rooms!

Aside from the core area of the Southeast Market Town and those behemoth powers with Foundation Establishment Old Ancestors presiding, what Family could have such capabilities?

This is heritage! This is strength!

The Lin Family Great Elder's breathing instantly became heavy. His murky old eyes stared fixedly at the two clearly different stone rooms in the depths, where a raging fire named "desire" was burning.

Why did he throw away his old face and risk infamy to facilitate this alliance? Wasn't it for this very thing before him?

Liu Chengcai said no more, leading the two straight toward the deepest part under the gaze of the heavily guarded sentries.

At the very end, two stone rooms that were clearly smaller, more exquisite, and contained within them a spiritual light stood silently.

The Spirit patterns on the stone doors were as complex as a heavenly book, with wisps of spiritual light flowing slowly like living creatures, emitting a heart-palpitating pressure.

The wooden sign on one of them read "Cultivating," while the other was "Vacant."

Liu Chengcai took out a warm, jade-like token and carefully pressed it into a specific groove on the door of the vacant stone room.

Hum—!

The Spirit patterns on the stone door instantly erupted with brilliant light, a low humming sound rang out, and the thick stone door slid open silently.

Revealing the extremely simple furnishings inside—only a solitary meditation cushion and a night-luminescent pearl floating in mid-air, emitting a soft, milky white halo.

But the moment the Lin Family Great Elder stepped inside with the feeling of a pilgrimage, he was struck as if by lightning, freezing in place!

The Spiritual Qi, so dense it had almost turned into liquid, seemed to have found an outlet, crazily and scrambling to drill into his every pore.

His entire body felt as if it were soaking in a warm spiritual spring; every cell was cheering and leaping, greedily devouring this unprecedentedly pure energy!

He couldn't help but let out an extremely comfortable, almost moaning sigh from the depths of his throat. An abnormal flush appeared on his old face, and even his hunched back seemed to straighten slightly.

He had lived for seventy or eighty years, struggling for most of his life in the pitifully Spiritual Qi-thin Lin Family. When had he ever experienced this feeling of soaking in a hot spring of Spiritual Qi?

The Southeast Market Town and those Foundation Establishment families might have such treasured lands, but how could it ever be the turn of an old guy like him with mediocre talent and a weak Family background to enjoy it?

Having stayed here for less than ten breaths, he felt that the Late Stage Qi Refining Bottleneck that had plagued him for over twenty years, as solid as a rock, seemed to show a slight but clear loosening.

Streams of warmth were stirring in his parched Meridians!

An indescribable ecstasy and wild ambition instantly clouded his mind.

As long as he could Cultivate here for a period of time, he would definitely be able to achieve a Breakthrough to the Qi Refining Seventh Layer! Not only would he be able to live a few more years under the nourishment of the Spiritual Qi.

His say in the Family would be unmatched!

He might even have a chance to glimpse that Foundation Establishment Realm!

Lin Jing Hong, who was following behind him, was completely dumbfounded at this moment, his mouth open wide enough to fit an egg.

He felt as if he had fallen into an ocean of Spiritual Qi. Every breath he took was not air, but incomparably pure Spiritual Qi.

His Dantian and Qi Sea were filling up at an unprecedented speed, and his cultivation barrier was rapidly melting away like ice under the sun!

So good, so good.

The previous disdain and contempt he felt for his great-grandfather, the thought that he had lost face for the Lin Family, vanished in an instant, replaced by immense shock and desire.

He understood, he completely understood! For this kind of Cultivation Holy Land, for this kind of opportunity that could allow one to be reborn, what was face worth?

What was dignity worth?

Worth it! It was so worth it!

Liu Chengcai watched the two, lost in their souls and intoxicated, a flicker of heartache and disdain flashing quickly across his eyes.

For these High Grade Cultivation Rooms, even he, as a direct descendant, didn't get more than a few days a month, and he cherished every use immensely.

The Family, in order to win over this old thing, actually promised a full two months!

It was simply a waste of heavenly treasures! Like feeding ginseng to a dog!

However... thinking about the huge benefits the Family could obtain as a result, completely controlling the Lin Family and squeezing out its last bit of value.

And the generous reward he would receive as the main person in charge of facilitating this matter, he forcibly suppressed the displeasure in his heart.

"Elder Lin," Liu Chengcai spoke at the right moment, his voice carrying just the right amount of temptation, breaking the silence inside the stone room:

"As long as our two families officially form an alliance and sign the blood pact, the usage rights for these two months of High Grade Cultivation Rooms will be yours. You can use them whenever you want."

The Lin Family Great Elder was suddenly jolted awake from that ethereal state, his beard trembling with excitement, and he said repeatedly:

"Good! Good! That's great! Young Master Liu, rest assured! I will go back and prepare right now, immediately, prepare right away! I guarantee there will be no mistakes!"

He was afraid that Liu Chengcai would go back on his word and wished he could sign that blood pact right now.

This was a full two months, and combined with the Spirit Pills he had saved up over the years in the Lin Family, the Qi Refining Seventh Layer was within his grasp!

Liu Chengcai nodded with satisfaction, and a trace of genuine smile finally appeared on his face: "Then let's set it for seven days from now. The almanac says it is an auspicious day, suitable for weddings and alliances.

It happens to be just right to marry those young ladies from your Lin Family over in a grand manner and achieve a beautiful union. The alliance between our two families will also be formally concluded on that day! Double happiness!"

"Yes, yes, yes! Everything is up to Young Master Liu's arrangements. I will go back now and ensure it is done grandly and properly! I will definitely not lose face for the Liu Family!"

The Great Elder nodded like a pounding garlic, the wrinkles on his face smiling like a blooming chrysanthemum, as if he had already seen himself achieving a Breakthrough to the Late Stage Qi Refining.

As for those opposing voices in the Lin Family? Hmph, in the face of absolute benefits and power, they are all mantis trying to stop a chariot!