86: Ling Feng's Retreat

Soon, Ling Buyi and the others quickly left the discussion hall.

A short while later, only Ling Feng, Ling Di, and Ling Wuji remained in the hall.

"Father, there's nothing else for now, so I'll head back," Ling Feng said respectfully to Ling Wuji.

Seeing Ling Feng about to leave, Ling Wuji couldn't help but ask, "Fenger, have you forgotten something?"

Hearing this, Ling Feng was puzzled, but when he saw the excited and eager look in his father's eyes, Ling Feng immediately understood what his father was referring to.

Then, Ling Feng directly pulled out a Jade Slip from his System space and handed it to Ling Wuji with a smile, saying, "Hahaha, I thought it was something else."

"Father, this Jade Slip contains all the content for the first stage of the Divine Elephant Suppressing Prison Strength Cultivation Technique. You just need to place it on your forehead after you go back."

"This Jade Slip can only be used once; after use, the Cultivation Technique within it will automatically become invalid."

"You brat, you're smart!" Ling Wuji took the Jade Slip from Ling Feng and said with a laugh.

"Father, is everything settled now?" Ling Feng didn't say much, but spoke slowly.

"Go on, go on. If it weren't for this Cultivation Technique, I wouldn't bother keeping you," Ling Wuji said with an impatient smile, waving the Jade Slip in his hand as if to shoo him away.

"Then this child will take his leave," Ling Feng said with a smile, cupping his hands towards Ling Wuji.

After speaking, he immediately left the discussion hall with Ling Di and headed straight for his own courtyard.

Upon returning to the courtyard, Ling Feng seemed to remember something and immediately instructed Ling Di, "Ling Di, I am about to enter seclusion for Cultivation. This seclusion might be a bit long. I forgot to inform the Grand Elder, the Grand Elder, and the Second Elder about this in the hall earlier. Tomorrow, take me to inform them. I'll have to trouble them with Family affairs during this period."

Ling Di respectfully responded, "Yes, Family Head."

Hearing this, Ling Feng nodded and then entered the Cultivation secret chamber to begin his secluded Cultivation.

Inside the secret chamber, Ling Feng took out a small bottle of spiritual liquid and drank it all at once. Then, without daring to delay, he activated the Divine Elephant Suppressing Prison Strength Cultivation Technique, rapidly refining the spiritual liquid he had just consumed to Awaken the giant elephant particles.

However, the more particles he Awakened later on, the more Spiritual Qi was required. Even the immense Spiritual Qi contained within the spiritual liquid was not enough to Awaken a single giant elephant particle. After refining the spiritual liquid he had just consumed, Ling Feng didn't hesitate for a moment. He immediately took out several more bottles of spiritual liquid and consumed them all at once.

Suddenly, Ling Feng felt his blood Qi surge. He dared not be careless and fully activated the Divine Elephant Suppressing Prison Strength Cultivation Technique to refine the spiritual liquid within his body.

As more and more spiritual liquid was refined, the giant elephant particles continued to Awaken.

"Twenty-three particles."

"Twenty-four particles."

"Twenty-five particles."

...After the spiritual liquid was running low, Ling Feng paused its use and instead took out hundreds of more precious Low Grade spiritual crystals, placing them beside him.

The Spiritual Qi within the secret chamber almost instantly reached a state of near-liquefaction. Ling Feng did not hesitate and immediately plunged back into his frantic Cultivation, fully activating his Cultivation Technique and continuously refining the Spiritual Qi.

At the same time, the Spiritual Qi from the spiritual crystals seemed to be drawn by something, surging madly towards Ling Feng's body.

Cultivation knows no time.

In the blink of an eye, Ling Feng had been in secluded Cultivation for over half a year.

During this time, not only did Ling Feng's strength rapidly increase, but the overall strength of the Ling Family also experienced an explosive surge.

Many clansmen, nurtured by the Family's abundant resources, and having personally ventured into the Lianyun Mountains to battle Yao Beasts and undergo trials in surrounding towns, experiencing tests of life and death, underwent significant transformations.

Some clansmen even obtained many Opportunities during their external training, greatly improving their own strength.

Of course, external training can indeed prevent clansmen from becoming dependent on the Family, like flowers in a greenhouse, having Cultivation but terrible combat power. However, it also means being prepared to accept the sacrifice of Family Disciples during training.

Therefore, over the past half-year, many Family Disciples tragically died during their external training.

Some were killed by Yao Beasts due to insufficient strength, while others died at the hands of powerful mountain bandits.

However, to become a pillar of the Family, or even the backbone of the Family, these life-and-death trials are indispensable.

Moreover, this is also the only path for the Family to develop and grow; one should not expect any shortcuts simply by having the protection of Elders.

At the same time.

With the Family's abundant resources and the support of several Spiritual Veins within the Family, the Ling Family was now vastly different from before.

During this period, Ling Wuji successfully Broke Through to the King Warrior Realm. Ling Buyi, Ling Zhan, and the three Family Elders all Broke Through to become Heaven Martial Realm powerhouses.

Even among the younger generation, Ling Zifan and Ling Xuanji, relying on their terrifying Cultivation talents, also successfully Broke Through, becoming Earth Martial Realm Perfection Martial Artists. The five individuals who underwent Spirit Body Fusion, Ling Yong, had already successfully Broke Through to Profound Martial Realm Perfection, and the other four all possessed Middle Stage Profound Martial Realm Cultivation, so it wouldn't be long before they too could Break Through.

Currently, Yellow Martial Realm Disciples are almost ubiquitous in the Ling Family, and there are many Profound Martial Realm Disciples, unlike before when a Profound Martial Realm powerhouse was an extremely powerful existence.

The previously planned integration of Qingyun Town to build a city and expand the Family'sstation has now been completed.

It can be said that the current Ling Family is exuding a vibrant vitality, a world of difference compared to the Ling Family of the past.

However, Ling Feng, who was still in seclusion at this time, was completely unaware of all this... Inside the Cultivation secret chamber.

The Spiritual Qi filling the secret chamber was almost liquefied, and a figure, like an old monk in meditation, could vaguely be seen within it.

Spiritual Qi continuously flowed into his body through the pores all around him.

Around his body, phantoms of ancient giant elephants surrounded him, and his aura was many times stronger than before. This shows how terrifying Ling Feng's gains from his half-year of secluded Cultivation were.

Not long after, Ling Feng gradually awoke from his Cultivation and slowly opened his eyes. In an instant, an incomparably sharp gleam flashed through them. If one observed carefully, they would notice that the color of his pupils was golden, but they quickly returned to their original color...