Chapter 61: No Kisses Allowed!
The Lin Family is considered the foremost immortal cultivation family in Tianxing City.
This, in itself, is related to Lin Nantian’s experiences in his earlier years.
Within the Upper Realm Lin Family, Old Master Lin was considered to have rather poor talent, yet he was a member of a collateral bloodline—one of the more talented branches.
Among the collateral bloodlines of the Lin Family who developed in the Middle Realm, the most senior branch had only Lin Nantian remaining from two hundred years ago.
Therefore, Lin Nantian naturally became the sole steward of the Lin Family’s collateral bloodline.
The current Lin Family not only possesses two medium-sized spirit veins but also sits upon a large spirit vein, with their mansion even built directly above it.
The terrain is expansive, with entire streets belonging to the Lin Family.
On the way to Lin Nantian’s residence, Lin Zhan noticed a change in his wife, Gu Ningxin.
She seemed to have become younger and more beautiful?
Gu Ningxin covered her mouth and laughed, “It’s all thanks to Mo’er’s efforts. Last night he had me take a Longevity Pill and a Beauty-Preserving Pill. This morning, I woke up to find that not only are there no wrinkles on my face, but even the white hairs on my head have turned black.”
“Mo’er, what grade of Longevity Pill did you give your mother?” Lin Zhan asked curiously.
He wasn’t without trying to find Longevity Pills for Gu Ningxin.
However, such pills were not only rare but also incredibly expensive.
After searching for many years, he had only managed to obtain a Rank 2 Longevity Pill for Gu Ningxin.
But the effects weren’t as good as this, were they?
“Rank 5,” Lin Mo replied.
“Rank 5?” Lin Zhan gasped.
At the Treasure Pavilion auction ten years ago, a Rank 4 Longevity Pill was highly sought after.
Many Nascent Soul and even Soul Transformation cultivators, whose lifespans were nearing their end and were just one step away from a breakthrough, had frantically bid for it.
It was sold at a sky-high price of twelve million spirit stones.
Pulling Lin Mo aside, Lin Zhan whispered, “Mo’er, do you still have any of these Rank 5 Longevity Pills?”
“Your grandfather’s lifespan is only a few decades left, and he’s currently stagnant in the late Nascent Soul stage with no signs of breaking through…”
Lin Mo knew exactly what his father was thinking, and chuckled, “Don’t worry, Dad. I saved one for Grandpa. It will be a perfect birthday gift for him.”
Lin Zhan gave Lin Mo an ‘understanding’ look.
Now that his son had broken through to the Golden Core stage, coupled with this grand gift, his father would surely value their family again.
Moreover, even though he had wasted over twenty years, he could now cultivate normally thanks to his child, and his status within the family would naturally increase.
Thinking of this, Lin Zhan couldn’t help but smile.
“What are you thinking about? Why so happy?” Gu Ningxin asked, patting her husband’s shoulder as she saw him smiling like a child.
“You gave birth to a wonderful son for me, of course, I’m happy.”
Without further ado, Lin Zhan leaned in and kissed Gu Ningxin’s small face.
“What are you fooling around about? Mo’er is right here.” Blushing, Gu Ningxin shot her husband an annoyed glance.
Just as Lin Mo was marveling at his parents showing affection in front of him, he saw his father’s large mouth coming at him. He was so startled that he retreated dozens of steps in an instant.
“Good boy, running so fast!”
Lin Mo thought, considering you’re my father, it’s good I didn’t retaliate.
If any other man had come at him like this, he would have punched them.
After all, his father’s face looked no different in age from his own.
If he had been kissed, the psychological trauma would have stayed with him for a lifetime.
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Arriving at Lin Nantian’s residence.
Pavilions and towers, surrounded by numerous large and small spirit gathering magic arrays.
Rare spirit herbs were present everywhere, and the spiritual energy within was extremely concentrated.
Lin Mo began to compare. The spiritual energy here was thirty percent denser than in his Master Yuehua True Lord’s residence.
In the main hall, all the disciples of the Lin Family were gathered.
As soon as they entered, over a hundred pairs of eyes turned towards Lin Mo.
Except for the few who had met Lin Mo yesterday, the younger generation of the Lin Family did not recognize him and were all curious, whispering amongst themselves about his identity.
Judging by his attire and demeanor, Lin Mo was clearly no ordinary person.
As for the generation of Lin Mo’s father, they knew his identity and inwardly sighed at the great changes in Lin Mo over the years.
Lin Zhan bowed to the elder seated at the main seat, “Father, Lin Zhan has brought his wife and son to celebrate your birthday!”
The younger members of the Lin Family who had never seen Lin Mo before widened their eyes.
So this was the fiancé of the Jiang Family’s heavenly pride, the little uncle they had rarely seen?
“Zhan’er, have you broken through?” Lin Nantian’s pupils contracted, and his expression changed slightly upon seeing Lin Zhan.
How could he not be shocked!
Yesterday, Lin Zhan’s aura seemed to be on the verge of falling back to the Early Golden Core stage, yet how could he have broken through to the Late Golden Core stage overnight?
It wasn’t just Lin Nantian; all of the Lin Family was shocked as to why Lin Zhan could break through.
The hidden illness in Lin Zhan’s body had spread throughout the entire Lin Family years ago. Everyone knew that this former Lin Family prodigy could no longer cultivate and improve.
If Lin Zhan could truly cultivate normally, the internal situation of the Lin Family would change dramatically.
Lin Zhan said proudly, “It’s all thanks to Mo’er. He returned this time and found me a pill to repair my hidden illness.”
Lin Nantian quickly got up and examined Lin Zhan’s physical condition.
“He has truly recovered!” Lin Nantian exclaimed with great joy.
Even though Lin Zhan’s cultivation had been neglected for over twenty years.
But Lin Zhan possessed a Rank 7 Golden Core and had a Heavenly Spirit Root aptitude.
Now, at less than fifty years old, there was still a considerable hope for him to reach Soul Transformation or even Body Integration.
However, thinking of his own approaching lifespan and the lack of any signs of breakthrough, he felt that there was likely no hope of seeing the day they returned to the main Lin Family in the Upper Realm. The joy in his eyes dimmed slightly.
“Greetings, Grandfather!”
Lin Nantian’s attention had been entirely on Lin Zhan, and only now did he begin to observe his grandson.
Since Lin Mo’s birth, he had been indifferent to this grandson.
This was because he was angry that Lin Zhan had married a mortal as his Dao companion and had even damaged his own foundation.
Even though he had heard that this grandson had decent talent since birth, possessing a Dual Spirit Root, his attitude had not changed.
Seeing him today, he finally noticed that his grandson had actually formed a Golden Core?
Calculating the time, this grandson was only twenty-five?
Although not as good as his father, with his Dual Spirit Root aptitude, forming a Golden Core so early could be considered genius.
“Child, reach out your hand, let Grandfather take a look.”
Lin Mo knew his grandfather wanted to examine the quality of his Golden Core and did not hesitate to extend his hand.
“Strange, strange.”
After a thorough examination, Lin Nantian’s brow furrowed deeply.
His grandson’s Golden Core, externally, was flawless, even more perfect than Lin Zhan’s.
But why was its luster so dim?
Lin Mo naturally knew what his grandfather was wondering about.
Half of his Golden Core was filled with Demonic Energy, which reduced the original luster of the Golden Core.
However, this Demonic Energy and spiritual energy complemented each other and did not show externally, so Lin Nantian could not detect it.
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