The Strongest Family in the Immortal Cultivation World Starts with Investments!

Seeing the rewards from the gift pack, Lin Xuan was momentarily stunned—the results were better than he had expected.

A Heaven-tier Top-grade cultivation method was the highest known tier of cultivation methods in this world. Most nine-star sects and families didn’t even have a Heaven-tier Top-grade method. Only a few ancient families with deep roots or holy lands of cultivation possessed such techniques.

As for the Three-star Spirit Gathering Formation, it wasn’t too rare, but still quite extraordinary. Spirit gathering formations were commonly used to draw in spiritual energy to aid in cultivation. However, most spirit gathering formations were of fixed grades and weren’t very high-tier. If this formation could be upgraded to a Nine-star formation, it would be incredibly powerful.

The last reward, the Two Elements Flower Grasping Finger technique, didn’t impress Lin Xuan much despite its Heaven-tier rank. 

Finger techniques were niche and seldom practiced, as they were difficult to learn, harder to master, and not particularly effective in combat. Still, a Heaven-tier technique was rare and valuable, even if it wasn’t Lin Xuan’s personal preference.

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Lin Xuan then reviewed the Heaven-tier Low-grade cultivation method he had received from the investment, Taiyi Spirit Refinement Record. Though its rank was lower than the Grass and Wood Spirit Scripture, it had no restrictions based on spiritual roots. This feature alone made it extremely valuable.

“Let’s test out the efficacy of the Golden Jade Pill,” Lin Xuan thought as he sat down and consumed one.

The pill melted instantly in his mouth, and its essence coursed through his meridians as it flowed into his dantian. In just a few breaths, Lin Xuan could clearly feel his cultivation improve.

At the same time, insights into the Grass and Wood Spirit Scripture and Taiyi Spirit Refinement Record surfaced in his mind. Although both were powerful techniques, Lin Xuan didn’t feel a deep affinity with them. He only intended to use them as transitional methods until he found something better suited to his path. There was no rush to commit to one.

In the cultivation world, it wasn’t uncommon for cultivators to practice multiple techniques, either simultaneously or sequentially.

The Golden Jade Pill, being a three-star pill, was perfectly matched to Lin Xuan’s current level. He estimated that the thirty bottles of Golden Jade Pills would be enough to push his cultivation to the next stage. 

While he didn’t expect to break through to the Nascent Soul stage, he was confident he could reach the middle or even late Golden Core stage with these pills.

With that, Lin Xuan continued to take more Golden Jade Pills and focus on his cultivation.

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As dawn broke, Lin Xuan completed his session. He felt his cultivation had significantly improved compared to the previous day. 

This progress was due not only to the Golden Jade Pill but also to the two Heaven-tier cultivation methods, which had greatly enhanced the efficiency of his cultivation.

Heaven-tier methods were worlds apart from Profound-tier ones. If his predecessor had practiced such techniques, he likely would have reached the Golden Core stage long ago without the risk of failure.

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“Today, there’s much to take care of,” Lin Xuan mused, considering the many tasks ahead. Without delay, he flew into the air above the Lin Family estate.

The three-star Spirit Gathering Formation was a powerful tool. The sooner he set it up, the sooner the Lin Family could benefit.

Lin Xuan was already familiar with the layout of the family’s estate, and with a thought, the formation’s twelve array flags automatically dispersed, enveloping the entire Lin Family.

In most formations, the number of array flags determined the formation’s rank. One-star formations typically used two to four flags, two-star formations used four to eight, and three-star formations required eight to twelve flags. With twelve flags, this Spirit Gathering Formation was at the pinnacle of three-star formations. Since it could also be upgraded, its value was clear.

Once the flags were positioned, Lin Xuan channeled a stream of essence into the formation’s core plate, activating it.

A faint white glow enveloped the entire Lin Family, before fading from sight as Lin Xuan concealed its presence.

The formation connected to the earth veins, drawing spiritual energy from an area hundreds of miles around toward the Lin Family. While this radius wasn’t particularly large by cultivation standards, it was significant enough to greatly benefit the Lin Family in its current state.

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“Did I just… break through? How is this happening?” Lin Hui, still in the middle of his cultivation, suddenly felt a massive influx of spiritual energy. In an instant, he broke through to the next stage of his cultivation—reaching the mid-Foundation Establishment stage.

Dumbfounded, he marveled at his newfound strength. The breakthrough had come so suddenly that he didn’t know how to react. Just yesterday, his elder brother had teased him about his stagnant cultivation, and now, today, he had broken through.

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“Family Head has been so generous to me, giving me a cultivation method and resources. How can I ever repay him?” Lin Chen, who had spent the night cultivating and had already broken through to Qi Refinement while unlocking the Grass and Wood Spirit Pearl, was debating whether or not to tell Lin Xuan about the treasure in his body. Just as he was hesitating, a surge of spiritual energy flooded his body, and his cultivation advanced once again. The Grass and Wood Spirit Pearl began absorbing the surrounding essence at an accelerated rate.

“This must be… I can’t let the family head down!” Lin Chen thought, trembling with determination.

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Similar scenes played out across the Lin Family as cultivators in various stages experienced breakthroughs.

“Not bad. But upgrading this formation to a four-star one won’t be easy anytime soon,” Lin Xuan murmured to himself after surveying the results. The current increase in spiritual energy greatly benefited Foundation Establishment cultivators and those at lower stages, but for a Golden Core cultivator like him, it wasn’t much.

While Lin Xuan considered upgrading the formation, he quickly abandoned the idea upon seeing the requirements. The four-star formation blueprint and materials were beyond his reach for now, and the Lin Family certainly didn’t have them either. 

However, Lin Xuan believed that as he completed more family tasks and gained investment feedback, these resources would eventually become available.

For now, though, there were other matters to attend to.

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With a swift movement, Lin Xuan arrived at the Lin Family’s main hall.

“Big Brother, what’s with the sudden surge of spiritual energy?” Lin Teng and the other elders hurried forward, excitement evident in their voices.

“I set up a Spirit Gathering Formation,” Lin Xuan said calmly as he took his seat at the head of the hall.

“A Spirit… Gathering Formation?”

“When did the family head… set up such an array?”

“Our family head has not only reached the Golden Core stage but is also a formation master! Truly, his skills are unfathomable!”

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The elders looked at Lin Xuan with glowing admiration, their eyes filled with awe. Even the younger generation standing behind them couldn’t contain their reverence. Although they didn’t dare to speak, their admiration for Lin Xuan was palpable.

These young members of the Lin Family silently vowed to prove themselves in the hopes of gaining Lin Xuan’s favor and training under him. Cultivating under the family head’s guidance would not only elevate their status within the family, but also potentially lead them to the same heights as Lin Xuan, perhaps even reaching the Golden Core stage one day.