37: Photo by Huang Jiasuo

Just like Green Peach Mountain, the peach blossoms on Fangmu Mountain had also bloomed.

And they bloomed even more brilliantly, looking from afar, one could only see the mountainside of Fangmu Mountain, like a sea of pink flowers, a beautiful sight to behold.

Descending from his sword, Lin Shiming once again walked on the familiar path.

The Spiritual Qi on Fangmu Mountain was even denser; as soon as he reached the foot of the mountain, he felt the Spiritual Qi wash over him, making his entire body feel incredibly comfortable.

Lin Shiming was currently still cultivating the Green Wood Art and had not switched to the Purple Wood Heart Sutra. The best time to switch Cultivation Techniques was after Foundation Establishment, or if he had a large amount of spiritual resources to quickly restore his cultivation.

Moreover, the Middle Stage of Qi Refining to the Late Stage of Qi Refining was a hurdle; breaking through and then dispersing his cultivation to recultivate would be more beneficial.

"Shiming, you're back?" Just as Lin Shiming landed, a voice also landed behind him.

It was Thirteenth Uncle, still holding his wine gourd.

"Thirteenth Uncle, where are you rushing off to?" Lin Shiming turned his head and greeted Lin Houwei.

"Let's go, to find the Clan Chief. The Huang Family has gone mad, and the number of people in the Qingyun Mountain Range has increased again!" Lin Houwei said angrily, taking a big gulp of wine.

In the past two years, the Lin Family's income had increased, and the Lin Family's demon-hunting team spent most of their time secretly causing trouble for the Huang Family.

Now that the Huang Family had discovered them and was preparing to counter-encircle the Lin Family, how could Lin Houwei not be anxious?

Lin Houwei went to report, and Lin Shiming followed him.

During his two years in Peach Blossom Valley, he had bought Beast Nurturing Pills from the Family three times, and also purchased some Spirit Pills for Cultivation. His spirit water had long been used up, and much of his Spirit Stone salary had been advanced.

If he didn't get some Spirit Stones, his Cultivation speed would be greatly affected.

Raising Spirit Beasts had great benefits and greatly aided in combat, but the downside of resource consumption was now becoming apparent.

Before landing, Lin Houwei had clearly sent a message via a sound transmission talisman.

By the time the two arrived at the Council Great Hall, Lin Shiming's father, Lin Houyuan, had already arrived.

"Seventh Brother!"

"Father!" Lin Houwei and Lin Shiming spoke simultaneously.

The latter also nodded slightly in acknowledgment; knowing that Lin Shiming's watch had ended, he understood that Lin Shiming should be back by now.

"Seventh Brother, I've returned this time under the Clan Leader's orders to request help!" Lin Houwei had already put away his wine gourd before seeing Lin Houyuan, and even used Spiritual Qi to disperse the smell of wine from his body.

"Mm, I understand! I've already made arrangements; a total of eight Late Stage Qi Refining Cultivators and twelve Middle Stage Qi Refining Cultivators!" Lin Houyuan nodded, then added.

"Houwei, tell the Clan Leader that the Huang Family has been extremely low-key in Qingyun Market recently. I'm afraid they have a big move planned in the Qingyun Mountain Range, and it's even possible their target isn't us!"

Lin Houyuan stated his guess. In recent years, the Huang Family's actions had become increasingly incomprehensible.

Especially after suffering such heavy losses in Qingyun Market, they hadn't made any superfluous moves.

This was completely different from the Huang Family's previous methods.

"Father, I'll go too! I've encountered a Bottleneck!" Lin Shiming stepped forward, actively requesting to join.

"Mm, be careful in everything!" Lin Houyuan paused for a moment, and finally nodded.

After informing Lin Houyuan, Lin Houwei and Lin Shiming then went to the Treasure Pavilion to collect necessary Spirit Pills and talismans, as well as Magical Artifacts that needed to be replaced.

Finally, after gathering a dozen or so Hou Generation Cultivators, led by Sixth Elder Lin Houyong, the group, facing the setting sun, flew towards the Qingyun Mountain Range on their swords... On an unknown small hill outside the Qingyun Mountain Range.

Lin Houyong, Lin Shiming, and their group descended from the sky, with Lin Houwei voluntarily walking in front.

"Ahead is the Formation set up by Second Brother. Now Second Brother is a High Grade Second-tier Formation Master. Thanks to him, otherwise, we would be at an even greater disadvantage against the Huang Family!" As Lin Houwei spoke, a talisman flew out from his hand.

The talisman transformed into a Spirit Light, flying into the Void Realm in a blink of an eye.

Before long, the illusory ground slowly unfurled like a cut scroll.

Revealing a cave entrance, a dozen or so Cultivators in green robes stood before it.

"Houyong, you're here?" The first to speak was Lin Yuqing, who was covered in blood, as if he had just fought.

Almost everyone else also bore injuries.

"Clan Leader, what is this?" Lin Houyong stepped forward and asked.

"We were just ambushed by a few people from the Huang Family!" Lin Yuqing said angrily. Being ambushed so ignominiously, if not for Lin Houshou's High Grade Second-tier Formation, they might have all perished there.

Even so, the demon-hunting team still lost several Hou Generation Cultivators.

"The Huang Family definitely has a problem!" Next to Lin Yuqing, Lin Houshou's demeanor had completely changed from before, his expression extremely serious.

"They are clearly trying to stop us from advancing!"

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone recalled and realized that the Huang Family had indeed formed a huge defensive line.

If the Huang Family wanted revenge, they should have surrounded them long ago.

Lin Shiming was also deep in thought. After the discussion among the uncles, the Huang Family had sent a total of four or five Cultivators at the Qi Refining Stage Ninth Level, and thirty to forty Late Stage Qi Refining Cultivators. Their Lin Family had no chance of winning against the Huang Family.

Now, the problem was not a lack of countermeasures, but an inability to predict the Huang Family's objective.

Just then, a System notification arrived.

"Please head north; you will encounter a critically wounded Earth Tyrant Bear and a Low Grade Third-tier Spiritual Vein!"

The System's notification instantly made Lin Shiming's heart pound.

A Low Grade Third-tier Spiritual Vein!

His heart instantly understood.

The Huang Family's objective was not their Lin Family at all, but actually a Low Grade Third-tier Spiritual Vein.

Then this time, the Huang Family didn't just send a few Qi Refining Stage Ninth Level Cultivators, but Foundation Establishment Cultivators!

They might even have sent two!

The remaining one would definitely be in Qingyun Market, guarding against Lin Xianzhi.

Of course, what surprised Lin Shiming the most was the Low Grade Third-tier Spiritual Vein. One should know that the Lin Family's Medium Grade Third-tier Spiritual Vein had significantly improved after absorbing a High Grade Second-tier Spiritual Vein. If the Huang Family obtained a Low Grade Third-tier Spiritual Vein.

Their Huang Family could completely use the Spiritual Vein to upgrade it to a High Grade Third-tier.

The Huang Family's Cultivators were too lucky. One should know that the Spiritual Vein Qi of a Low Grade Third-tier Spiritual Vein, if placed in an Auction, would sell for at least 100,000 spiritual stones. Sometimes, when someone was eager to upgrade their Spiritual Vein, it could even sell for over a million spiritual stones.

The most crucial point was that when a Spiritual Vein upgraded, a Spiritual Qi tide would occur.

The large amount of pure Spiritual Qi generated by the Spiritual Qi tide was greatly beneficial for Realm Breakthroughs. A Medium Grade Third-tier advancing to a High Grade Third-tier could even increase a Cultivator's chances of Foundation Establishment.

Lin Shiming dared not imagine the consequences if the Huang Family succeeded.

But he knew that he had to inform everyone in the Lin Family, especially the Clan Leader!