Chapter 60: The Reason for Cultivating Both Immortal and Demonic Arts.
Lin Tian got up, disbelief etched on his face. “Uncle Changqiang, are you mistaken?”
“Mistaken about what? Do you think I’d lie to you?” Lin Changqiang kicked his clueless nephew again.
“And you lot, come and pay your respects.”
The Lin Family placed great importance on seniority.
Although Lin Changqiang’s cultivation level was average, the younger generation was still very obedient. One by one, they approached Lin Mo and bowed to the young man who looked not much older than them.
“Uncle!”
Lin Tian quietly sidled up to Lin Qingqing and asked, “Sister Qingqing, is this really our uncle?”
Lin Qingqing shot Lin Tian, that dense fellow, a glare. “If my father hadn’t stopped you, you might have been the one with two broken legs.”
Among their generation, Lin Tian’s strength was quite impressive.
He was now eighteen and had reached Foundation Establishment two years ago.
He couldn’t believe it. “Sister Qingqing, I’ve reached Foundation Establishment, and he doesn’t look that much older than me!”
“Believe it or not!”
Despite his reluctance, Lin Tian still approached Lin Mo and grudgingly bowed. “U… Uncle!”
“That’s enough, you can all get up,” Lin Mo said with a gentle smile, not bothered by the juniors.
After more casual conversation, the younger generation present learned that this young uncle was their father’s youngest brother.
He was the child of Gu Ningxin, without a spiritual root.
They heard he had joined the Azure Spirit Sect in his early years.
Knowing this, they felt a deep disdain for this little uncle.
What could the child of a mortal without a spiritual root possibly be capable of?
They assumed he was unloved by his great-grandfather and lacked cultivation resources, which led him to join an immortal sect.
As noon approached, the Lin Family’s clan meeting concluded.
Lin Zhan, upon learning of his son’s return, rushed over.
The moment he saw Lin Mo, he knew his son had reached Core Formation.
“Mo’er, when did you reach Core Formation?” Lin Zhan asked, his voice filled with excitement.
“A few days ago.”
Looking at his father, who appeared to be the same age as him, Lin Mo felt considerable pressure.
It was all because his father had been talented in his early years, reached Core Formation early, and his appearance aged very slowly.
In the twenty-five years since his birth, his father’s face had hardly changed.
“As expected of my child. I’m sure your grandfather will be happy when he finds out tomorrow,” Lin Zhan said joyfully, taking out several bottles of pills from his storage ring.
“Here, these Nine Revolutions Pills will be very helpful for your cultivation in the Golden Core stage. Take them.”
The Nine Revolutions Pill was a third-grade pill that aided cultivation. It could only be consumed by those in the Golden Core stage and was quite effective.
Lin Mo noticed that Lin Zhan had given him twenty Nine Revolutions Pills and asked in confusion, “Father, I recall that in the Lin Family, you could only collect one Nine Revolutions Pill per month, and you get three months’ worth. Why do you have so many?”
Gu Ningxin chimed in, “Your father saw that you were already in the late Foundation Establishment stage a few years ago, and he’s been reluctant to use his Nine Revolutions Pills all these years, saving them for you to use after you reached Core Formation.”
“Ningxin…” Lin Zhan frowned slightly, seemingly unhappy that Gu Ningxin had spoken out of turn.
“Mo’er is old enough now; there are some things you must let him know.”
Lin Zhan sighed. “Mo’er, you know about my hidden injuries. These pills would only be a tenth as effective for me, making it a waste.”
For over twenty years, Lin Zhan’s cultivation had been stuck in the mid-Golden Core stage, with signs of regressing to early Golden Core.
Lin Mo pushed the Nine Revolutions Pills back. “Don’t worry, Father. From now on, these pills won’t be wasted on you.”
Lin Zhan didn’t understand the meaning behind his words and was about to ask when he saw Lin Mo pull out a pill from his storage ring.
His pupils instantly widened. “Is this… a sixth-grade pill?”
After all, he had been a prodigy in his day and had seen plenty of good things during his adventures. He had the discerning eye for this.
Lin Mo nodded. “Yes. This pill can heal hidden injuries and is perfect for you, Father.”
Hearing that it could heal hidden injuries, Lin Zhan couldn’t deny his excitement.
For so many years, from genius to trash, how much ridicule had he endured?
Every time he cultivated, his spiritual energy absorption efficiency was less than a thousandth of what it used to be. The gap was so immense; how could he calmly continue cultivating?
Thinking that he was no longer alone, he ultimately did not accept the pill and said, “This pill is so precious, and it’s uncertain whether it can heal my hidden injuries. It would be too wasteful for me to use it. It’s better to keep it for you, Mo’er, in case of unexpected needs.”
Lin Mo saw through his father’s thoughts.
A warmth spread through his heart as he explained, “Father, don’t worry needlessly. I can refine more after eating these.”
“But…” Lin Zhan was about to refuse again when he suddenly snapped back to attention, looking at Lin Mo in astonishment. “Mo’er, did you refine this pill?”
Lin Mo chuckled. “Did I steal it?”
This was a sixth-grade pill!
His father had been obsessed with alchemy for many years, and at three hundred years old, he could only refine fourth-grade pills.
Yet, his son, only in his twenties, not only had reached Golden Core but could also refine a sixth-grade pill. It was impossible even if he had studied alchemy from the womb.
Seeing his father’s disbelief, Lin Mo dispensed with further words and took out his Starfire Purple Copper Furnace.
He didn’t have the materials to refine a sixth-grade pill at the moment.
However, he had the materials for the Nine Revolutions Pill.
Following the pill recipe in his memory, Lin Mo began to refine pills.
Lin Zhan didn’t disturb him and watched from the side.
The more he watched, the more astonished he became.
An hour later, Lin Mo presented him with the newly refined Nine Revolutions Pills, and he was finally convinced of his son’s abilities.
Ten ‘Nine Revolutions Pills,’ flawless and of even better quality than the ones he received from the Lin Family.
“Having a son like this, my life is complete!”
Lin Zhan no longer hesitated and took the pill in front of Lin Mo, immediately meditating to absorb its medicinal effects.
Before long, Lin Zhan’s skin began to turn red, and wisps of green smoke rose from his head.
Gu Ningxin looked worriedly. Lin Mo comforted her, “Mother, this is a normal reaction when absorbing medicinal effects. Don’t worry too much.”
He then took out a fifth-grade Longevity Pill and a Youth Preserving Pill, asking Gu Ningxin to take them as well.
That night, Lin Mo didn’t go anywhere. He stayed with his parents, patiently waiting for them to absorb the medicinal effects of the pills.
During this time, he remembered something important.
He recalled that the System had mentioned that he could use Regret points to replace spiritual roots he had drawn for others.
Coincidentally, his mother, Gu Ningxin, was a mortal. Why not replace hers?
Once she could cultivate, Gu Ningxin would not only have the ability to protect herself in the future but could also live longer, and wouldn’t be so downtrodden in the Lin Family.
Thinking of this, Lin Mo asked the System.
‘System, how many Regret points would it take to replace my mother with that single-element Fire spiritual root?’
【Alerting Host, it cannot be replaced.】
‘Why?’
‘Didn’t you say before that it could be replaced?’
【That refers to ‘humans’ that can be replaced.】
‘What does that mean?’
【The following content exceeds the limit. Please pay Regret points for the answer. Two hundred Regret points per question.】
Lin Mo’s forehead was covered in black lines.
This System was truly a little money grubber.
‘Fine, explain it to me now.’
【Because Host’s mother is not human, or rather, a demon who has shed her demonic nature and demonic energy to become human.】
【Host, do you know why you can cultivate both immortal and demonic arts?】
【It’s naturally because you possess half of the original ‘demon’ bloodline, which was in an unactivated state before.】
Lin Mo was shocked.
The original host’s mother was a demon?
And she was willing to transform into a human to live with his father.
Did his father know about this?
Never mind. This was a matter between his parents. As he’d said before, whether cultivating the immortal path or the demonic path,
At least, Lin Mo could feel the sincere ‘love’ from his parents.
Everything else was irrelevant.
As dawn broke, Lin Zhan slowly woke up, feeling refreshed and invigorated.
He clearly felt that his hidden injuries had been completely healed by the medicinal effects of the pills. He had even used the medicine’s power to break through to the late Golden Core stage.
After a simple tidying up, he hurried with Lin Mo and Gu Ningxin to the Lin Family hall to pay respects and wish Lin Nantian a happy birthday.
The Lin Family was exceptionally lively today, with the Lin Family disciples busy since early morning.
On the way, Lin Zhan seemed to recall something and said to Lin Mo slowly, “Mo’er, that girl from the Jiang Family will also be here today to wish your grandfather a happy birthday. You two already have little time to meet, so remember to get along well.”
Lin Mo merely gave a soft ‘Mn.’
According to the original host’s memories, he and Jiang Yanran were childhood sweethearts. However, after he joined the Azure Spirit Sect, their meetings indeed became infrequent.
Whenever his Spirit Herbs matured, he would personally send some to his fiancée.
Compared to his junior sister Shen Ke’er, whom he had raised himself, and his Master Yuehua, the original host harbored genuine romantic feelings for Jiang Yanran.
Lin Mo wanted to see if Jiang Yanran, now a celestial beauty, would still remember the original host’s past kindness and honor their engagement.
However, judging by her attitude towards the original host over the past two years, the outcome would likely not be so pleasant…
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