Cultivation: Being Immortal

Yun State, Anhua City

Lin Batian came back from the Holy Heavenly Sect and called Lin Ying alone into the study to ask about Li Changsheng.

Lin Ying knew she couldn’t keep it a secret any longer and explained everything in detail. Lin Batian was shocked on the spot.

"So Lin Wu is Xiao Yi, Xiao Yi is Li Changsheng, and Li Changsheng is Lin Jiang?"

"Yes."

"He is my sixth child."

"Yes."

"Then why doesn’t he acknowledge me?"

"I don’t know."

"Why doesn’t he acknowledge you, why did he fake his death?"

"I don’t know."

Lin Ying continued to shake her head, she also wanted to know why, but she truly didn’t know.

"Tenth Master, as a father, am I a failure? My own son doesn’t even recognize me."

Lin Batian suddenly felt sad, he felt like a failure, so much so that his own son didn’t recognize him. He would rather fake his death than believe it.

"Father, please don’t be like this. Perhaps Sixth Brother had reasons beyond his control."

"Reasons, what reason can surpass the bond between father and son?"

"Did my brother have a deep father-son bond before he left the Lin family?"

Lin Ying spoke gently, leaving Lin Batian speechless once again.

Memories of the past scenes flooded his mind, and he suddenly felt ashamed because Lin Ying was right – he hadn’t been a good father back then.

During that time, the Lin family was still weak, surrounded by rival wolves. His energy was focused on cultivating and expanding, and most importantly, he didn’t know how to be a good father yet.

He neglected many of his children, only showing affection to his eldest son. Even Lin Die and Lin Ying were only cherished later, after losing several offspring.

"I’m sorry, eldest brother, I…"

"There’s no need to explain to me. My brother has reasons for not returning. I also get angry because of it. But sometimes I think, how much has Sixth Brother done for the family?"

Lin Ying said. Her brother had done a lot for the family. Starting from Yunzhong City, he had helped them countless times. Not to mention the abundance of benefits they received almost for free in recent decades. If it wasn’t for this family bond, why would they sell such top-range minerals at such a low price?

"Yes, my sixth child has helped us greatly."

"Will father still give my brother away to Yang Luo?"

"Me…"

Lin Batian couldn’t say anything for a moment. If he didn’t know that Li Changsheng was his own son, he would have agreed for sure.

"Dad, I’m putting it here. If you sell my brother, then the bond between us as father and daughter will end."

"Old Ten, I, Lin Batian, would never sell my own son."

"Well, I hope you’ll keep your word. I’d rather die in battle than see a loved one stab me in the back."

"Got it, Old Ten. Hey, where are you going?"

"Going to settle things with Yang Yunzheng."

Without even looking back, Lin Ying couldn’t let go of her anger towards Yang Yunzheng. She had so much pent-up frustration.

After Lin Ying left, the high-ranking members of the three branches of Yun State came to ask about the outcome of the situation. The unexpected intervention of Holy Heavenly Sect disrupted their plans, and they were concerned about the result. Lin Batian explained the situation in detail, but he kept Li Changsheng’s involvement hidden.

"Lord Lin, what does Yang Luo want to do?"

"Lord Lin, what does the Green Emperor Tomb have that’s worth her planning so much?"

"I don’t know either. Since the Green Emperor Tomb closed, no one has opened it again. I have no idea what’s inside."

"Then why don’t we agree to Yang Luo’s request?"

"No, can’t you see? We’re being led by Yang Luo."

Lin Batian shook his head. Yang Luo was practically playing tricks. It was obvious she wanted them to fight with Qing State. If they followed Yang Luo’s plan, they could end up dead and not even know how.

"Then what should we do? Holy Heavenly Sect is just as powerful as Qing State. We’re already having difficulty dealing with Qing State, and now if we have another enemy, what should we do? And if Lin Dongyan’s secret is exposed, we’ll all die."

Feng Zhang said. They knew about Lin Dongyan’s situation. They broke through to the Void Achieving level by consuming human elixirs, but this is top secret and only a small group of people know about it.

"Strength-wise, Qing State is very powerful. It’s not something that can be wiped out in a short time. We need to improve our strength, and it would be best if we all breakthrough to the Tao Achieving level."

"Lord Lin, is it really that easy to achieve Tao? We haven’t even touched the threshold."

"Yes, in this vast world, how many people have achieved Tao?"

None of them have confidence. Reaching Void Achieving is already extremely difficult, achieving Tao is almost like an extravagant hope.

"Even if it’s tough, we must bravely move forward step by step. I will go find someone to continue the matter of the elixir."

Lin Batian answered, knowing that Yun State is entering its most difficult and dangerous moment, but there is no avoiding the path that needs to be taken. The matter of the elixir must be continued.

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"Yang Luo"

Holy Heavenly Sect, Yang Xi saw Yang Luo approaching and greeted her.

"What is senior brother doing?"

"While venting, Yang Yunzheng is his proudest son."

"Make the senior brother stop."

Yang Luo said. Yang Yunzheng is basically useless. This is an unchangeable fact.

"Yang Luo, we can’t rely on you for this. Our Yang family hasn’t suffered such a big loss before. It’s not easy to cultivate a Void Achieving."

"Narrow-minded, compared to our great cause, what are a few heirs? Sons can be born again, but if things can’t be accomplished, it’s better to be dead."

"Yang Luo."

Yang Xi felt a bit reluctant. Yang Luo had always been ruthless, and he knew that. But it used to be towards outsiders, now it’s towards their own people, and he couldn’t accept that.

"Father, I can’t do good to many people. I can only do it for a few. Go tell the senior brother and let him choose for himself."

Yang Luo directly revealed her true intentions. Love and emotions are excessive, and she has lived for so many years. She only needs a few people around her, and the rest are just tools. She doesn’t even know Yang Yunzheng well, so she can’t ruin big things for him.

Without Yang Xi speaking, Yang Xiong already heard it. Despite feeling resentful, he could only stop what he was doing.

Yang Luo entered the prison cell and saw Lin Dongyan barely alive. Yang Luo took out a pill and put it in Lin Dongyan’s mouth, helping him absorb spiritual energy.

"So, the Holy Heavenly Sect is just a group of worthless people who can’t even kill someone."

"Senior brother, treat his injuries and find a place for him to stay. Provide him with good food, drinks, and even women."

"Junior sister, you…"

Yang Xiong was about to lose control again. This is a captive, does the captive know that? He didn’t come as an honored guest.

"Venting your anger on someone who is powerless shows incompetence. It will only make you lose your cool. Senior brother, you still have a lot to learn."

"I…"

"Listen to Yang Luo."

Yang Xi spoke up and said. It’s really boring to torture someone who can’t fight back. The big sect should have a big attitude.

"Oh."

Yang Xiong sighed suddenly and had to grab Lin Dongyan and leave.

"Yang Luo, aren’t you interested in the forbidden elixir in the hands of the Lin family?"

"Not interested."

"It’s a good thing."

"Whether it’s a good thing or not, Dad, we cultivators should walk the right path. Don’t think about taking the wrong path. From ancient times until now, those who took the wrong path didn’t end well."

"Yes, you’re right."

Yang Xi shook his head. He even wanted to ask if Yang Luo’s methods were not wicked enough.

"Don’t underestimate my methods. They may not be straightforward, but they are not unethical. Those forbidden potions will always come at a cost. At least I can tell you, if you want to become immortal, don’t take shortcuts."

Yang Luo could see what Yang Xi was thinking and calmly said. Yang Xi couldn’t argue with that.

"Yang Sister, Yang Sister!"

Small Shadiao shouted loudly from the nearby prison cell.

"What’s up, Small Shadiao? Do you have something to say?"

"I also want to enjoy Lin Dongyan’s treatment. I am very well-behaved."

"Are you really well-behaved or just pretending?"

"Really, more than anything."

Small Shadiao vigorously nodded. This Holy Heavenly Sect was really bullying people. They were all captives, so why did Lin Dongyan get to have good food and drinks? He wanted it too.

"Ok, then let me ask you, where is your master?"

"I really don’t know, he didn’t tell me as he went into seclusion."

"Another question, where did your master’s adventures come from, and why is his lifespan so long?"

"I said, I don’t know, do you believe me?"

Small Shadiao was about to cry, asking if he could tell him something he knew, how could he keep finding things that he didn’t know, it’s not fair.

"I believe you, I really do."

"You are a really kind person, Yang Jiejie."

"Yes, I am kind, father, please help me."

"Yang Luo, what do you say?"

"Don’t let him die, anything else is fine."

"Understood."

Yang Xi nodded. The physical body of the demon race was powerful, so it shouldn’t die from a little trouble.

"Oh my, you’re here again. You wicked woman, I’ll fight you."

Small Shadiao was shocked to hear this. Does he not understand reason anymore? Everything he said was true.