After meeting with Lin Xuan.
Lin Qing saw the hateful look in the eyes of this cousin.
The one who originally wanted to reconcile abandoned that idea.
He chose to focus on cultivation and improving his level, hoping that one day he could shoulder the family's future.
When he arrived at the Guiyuan Sect, Lin Xuan also didn't stay idle.
As a newcomer, he began to fight for a cultivation cave with more spiritual resources.
He had a conflict with a group of disciples.
Although his opponents were three disciples at a similar level to his, Lin Xuan, thanks to his vast experience, managed to defeat them one against three.
He even blackmailed them, forcing them to give him half of the spiritual stones they received each month.
In order to obtain more resources for his cultivation and reach the foundation consolidation stage, Lin Xuan began actively challenging other disciples of his generation.
He had already offended a large number of people, causing great anger among all, but no one could do anything about it.
Some, outraged, went to seek out the elder.
The elder, however, preferred to turn a blind eye and said that matters between young people should be resolved by the young themselves.
Until one day, Lin Xuan sent a challenge to Lin Qing.
He offered two options: either give him half of the spiritual stones he received each month, or face him in a public duel three days later.
Upon seeing the challenge in his hands, Lin Qing sighed and, for some reason, felt a bit worried.
If it were just a matter of comparing strength, Lin Qing knew clearly that he wouldn't be able to defeat Lin Xuan, who was at the same level.
The only way to win would be by using the flying sword that a mysterious elder had given him.
But this sword had such destructive power that, if he wasn't careful, it could seriously harm Lin Xuan.
If this happened, wouldn't it be as if his relationship with him was completely broken?
"Why are you so stubborn? Or are all geniuses like this?"
After sighing, Lin Qing took the flying sword that the mysterious elder had given him and gently cleaned it.
At that moment, a figure silently appeared in front of him and spoke.
"Do you have many things you can't let go of?"
Hearing that voice, hoarse and somewhat aged, Lin Qing showed a surprised expression and quickly bowed.
"Predecessor, you've arrived! I was thinking about some things."
"What things?"
The elder, Tang Yu, asked curiously.
He had already learned about the situation in the Guiyuan Sect and knew very well what Lin Xuan was doing.
"In three days, I..."
Lin Qing didn't dare to hide anything from this elder, who had transmitted the Dao to him and might even become his future master.
He told him everything as it happened.
"So, are you worried that you might hurt your own brother?"
Tang Yu asked.
"Yes, in the end, we are all part of the Lin family. I don't want to reach that point. Family matters are not about coldness; we all have our own reasons."
Lin Qing smiled bitterly.
Power struggles within the family are one thing.
But if it comes to this point, that's another matter.
"The Great Dao is vast, so vast that anyone can ascend to the heavens, but it is also narrow, so narrow that only one can walk upon it."
"Do you know why I want you to do everything you can to win?"
"It's because your cousin sees you as an enemy on his path to the Great Dao."
"If you want to defeat him, being righteous is not enough. If you are not firm, what will happen when Lin Xuan returns to the Lin family after completing his cultivation? Will there still be a future for your family?"
Tang Yu began to speak persuasively.
After a long speech, Tang Yu continued teaching.
"As your sworn enemy, I believe you should confront Lin Xuan directly. Only then will you have the opportunity to defeat him."
"If he is cold and ruthless, you must be warm and benevolent. If he is proud and isolates himself from the sect, you must do everything possible to get close to everyone else and gather as much power as you can around you."
Lin Qing listened attentively, nodding his head like a little chick pecking.
Somehow, he felt his mind expanding.
When the lesson ended, Tang Yu patted Lin Qing on the shoulder.
"Your performance so far has been quite good, keep it up, don't disappoint me, my evaluation of you continues."
"Thank you for the teachings, predecessor, I will definitely keep striving."
Lin Qing quickly bowed and sincerely thanked the elder, who had transmitted the Dao to him.
Tang Yu smiled and took out some high-quality spiritual stones, throwing them toward Lin Qing before turning to leave.
Just facing someone like Lin Xuan, who possessed great fortune and was a protagonist with great potential, wasn't enough. More resources were needed.
After resolving the matter with Lin Qing, Tang Yu went to find Lin Xuan.
The Guiyuan Sect only had one master at the intermediate stage of the core formation stage.
With Tang Yu's strength and some magical artifacts to conceal his presence, no one would notice his existence.
When Tang Yu found Lin Xuan, he was talking with an elder with completely white hair.
The elder, at the core formation stage, was the Grand Elder of the Guiyuan Sect, responsible for the sect's laws, with a rank almost equal to that of the sect leader.
"Lin Xuan, you've been a bit restless lately, many disciples have already complained about you," said the white-haired elder, showing slight dissatisfaction as he warned Lin Xuan.
Lin Xuan responded with an indifferent expression.
"Those useless people only know how to complain. Immortal cultivation has always been a world where the weakest are devoured by the strongest. How can a flower in a greenhouse grow properly? My presence may motivate them to train more, what do you think, Grand Elder?"
"That can't be excessive, the other elders will also have complaints," replied the white-haired elder, frowning slightly.
"I can't help it, I've recently failed several times in making the Cloud Residue pill, wasting a lot of materials, so I'm really short on spiritual stones," explained Lin Xuan. "However, after some failures, I'm improving, and when I make the next batch of Cloud Residue pills, I'll sell them first to the elders."
As soon as the elder heard the name of the Cloud Residue pill, he squinted his eyes and said nothing further.
If it weren't for this young man's alchemy skills, he wouldn't be wasting his time with him.
Back in his room, Lin Xuan smiled coldly.
He had obtained the recipe for the Cloud Residue pill by chance during a recent trip. This pill was excellent at suppressing internal demons and calming the mind, especially useful for cultivators at the core formation stage like them.
If they wanted to advance to the nascent core stage, overcoming the obstacle of internal demons was the hardest part.
Thanks to the Cloud Residue pill, the elders had no choice but to close their eyes to his actions.
He took out the prepared materials and began focusing on making the pill.
Meanwhile, Tang Yu was only a hundred meters away.
He didn't get too close because he feared that the Immortal Emperor's remaining soul in Lin Xuan's pearl would detect him.
When Lin Xuan began focusing on his alchemy, Tang Yu smiled maliciously. He was waiting for the perfect opportunity to act.
Using the pills to gain the favor of the elders? Well, those elders who took the pills couldn't blame Tang Yu for making a bad play on them.
He began to invoke his power with the ability of "The Power of Snow" and used a flow of Dao energy to silently pass through the walls, entering the alchemy furnace, where the essence of the pill and the Dao energy merged.
Lin Xuan didn't notice at all.
Not just him, not even a great expert in the divine transformation stage could have noticed.
After all, this was a technique of the highest level, accessible only to the most powerful.
Making the pill took Lin Xuan a total of two and a half days.
When the pill was ready, he saw that it was perfectly round.
"It's a shame my level is still too low, I can't use this pill for now," he said with some regret as he stored the pill in his storage ring.
He stood up and prepared to go find the elders who had commissioned the pills.
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