Cultivation: Being Immortal

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North State, Xiaotian City

The appearance of Lin Die and Lin Ying made Lin Chaosheng and the others very happy. They all came to see them. Lin Die had been away for over ten years, while Lin Ying hadn’t appeared for several decades.

"Third Ancestor, Tenth Ancestor."

"Third Ancestor."

The two of them had great influence within the Lin family, because Lin Batian was not really a good steward. Most of the time, it was the two of them managing things. Lin Ying handled external matters, while Lin Die handled internal affairs. Lin Chaosheng and the others were mostly raised by Lin Die.

"Good, good."

Lin Die looked at Lin Chaosheng and the others. Several Nascent Soul cultivators from the Lin family had already appeared, not only Lin Chaosheng, but also others. Like Lin Cunjian and the others before them, they were seeking opportunities. Some died outside, while others advanced.

"Third Ancestor, Tenth Ancestor, where have you been all these years?"

"Me too."

The younger generation of the Lin family asked inquisitively, expressing their concern for Lin Die and the others. Lin Batian had hidden their Soul Lamps, so they couldn’t see them. They didn’t even know if Lin Die and the others were alive or dead.

Lin Die listened to these words and felt warmth in her heart. This was the family she protected.

However, neither of them wanted to talk much about their past. They just reassured each other and then went to pay respects to Lin Batian. Lin Batian had received the news, but he didn’t come out like the younger generation. He sat in the main hall, waiting for them to come and pay respects.

"Father."

"It’s good you’re back, it’s good you’re back."

Lin Batian saw two women. He had almost a hundred children, two-thirds of whom had a Spiritual Root. But now, there are only two left. The rest of the Lin family descendants are also his children, but there is a big age difference and they are not close.

Originally, his relationship with the two women was good. When they were in Yun State Anhua City, the three of them supported the Lin family. But because of Xiao Lingyue, there was a crack in their father-daughter relationship.

"After many years of not coming back, I was worried."

"It’s okay, it’s okay. Seeing you come back safely, I feel relieved."

"Dad, where is stepmother?"

Lin Ying spoke up and Lin Batian’ expression stiffened. Lin Ying had not gone away yet.

"Um, it’s Yue’er, she…"

"Let stepmother come out and meet us, I, Third Sister, am now the eldest daughter of the Lin family. Why, are you afraid to see people?"

"Lin Ying, what do you want to do?"

"Nothing much. Two years ago, I luckily broke through Soul Changing. I just want to learn from Auntie, to see if Soul Changing treats Soul Changing well and won’t bully others." �

"Stop it, she is your Auntie."

"Yes, Auntie. That’s why I want to learn from her, just to compare our skills. It’s not a matter of life or death."

"You…"

Lin Batian was immediately in a state of panic. Lin Ying’s resentment was even greater than before. How would he handle this?

"Lin Ying, don’t go too far."

"Third Sister."

"Dad, don’t listen to her. We are just beginners in Soul Changing. How can we be Auntie’s opponents? Dad, you can teach us the Lin family’s secret techniques."

"Ah"

Lin Batian is going crazy. He dares to teach them, but if they learn, they will beat Xiao Lingyue.

"Father wouldn’t not teach his own daughter, right?"

"Um…"

"It seems that father has truly forgotten about his daughter after marrying a new wife. Forget it, I don’t want to stay in this Lin family anymore."

Lin Die is even more fierce than Lin Ying and has cornered Lin Batian.

"Please, please, can’t I teach them?"

Lin Batian is feeling pressured. He doesn’t care about anything else for now, he just wants to calm his daughter down first.

"Well, thank you father. We just came back and we’re tired, so we’re going to rest."

Lin Die nodded and then flew away with Lin Ying, leaving Lin Batian alone and dumbfounded.

"What should we do?"

Lin Batian exclaimed in his heart, thinking, "Who should I support in a fight? Both sides are important to me."

"Someone, send a message to Xuanmiao City and ask Lin Wu to come back."

After thinking for a long time, Lin Batian exclaimed. For now, I can only stabilize the two women. I should teach them the highest secret technique of the Lin family and let them study for several decades before finding a way to reconcile.

"Auntie Three, Auntie Ten"

Lin Jiang received the news and secretly rushed from Xuanmiao City to Xiaotian City. He hadn’t been back for many years because he was always in seclusion. He would send the steward of the business every year to report, using the excuse of training new people. Lin Batian himself would come to collect the alchemy pills.

"Not bad, your cultivation has improved. You can try to break through to Nascent Soul stage."

"Third Auntie and Tenth Auntie have advanced to Soul Changing, which is something to be celebrated."

"You were brought back by my dad, so why are you trying to persuade us?"

"Yes, I still need to persuade you."

"Alright, let’s hear your persuasive words."

"Third Auntie, may I ask if you are planning to drive Xiao Lingyue away from the Lin family?"

"Um…"

"Why can’t we drive her away? We must drive her away."

Lin Die hesitated, but Lin Ying confidently spoke up.

"Tenth Auntie, are there many Soul Changing individuals in the Lin family? You have also worked hard to achieve Soul Changing. Do you know how difficult it is to cultivate a Soul Changing individual? Are you willing to let the Lin family waste such a powerful force? Don’t forget, the Lin family still has deep resentments and hatred."

"Me…"

"Lin Ying, Lin Wu is right."

"So, since we’re not planning to hurry, we should fight without breaking, right?"

"Almost."

"Since we’re fighting without breaking, the head of the family has actually done very well. The Lin family power hasn’t been handed over to her, and now they’re even building her a separate residence in the far north. To put it bluntly, the head of the family has raised a small one outside, hasn’t she?"

"But…"

"But what, Tenth Auntie? I am a man, and I am speaking from a man’s perspective. As a generation’s hero, the head of the family surely has no shortage of women by her side, and there may be even more in the future.

Don’t be angry first, this is the truth. You have also traveled through many places in the cultivation world, how many examples are there of a lifelong partnership between two people? And here’s another cruel fact for you, among the few examples of lifelong partnerships, men actually don’t love their wives that much. They just don’t have the ability to marry more."

Lin Jiang said, under the monogamy system, capable men still have three or four wives and concubines. And this system is meant to protect the poor, why would the rich be restrained by this system? They play around.

This kind of talk is very cruel, but it is indeed true and a result of human nature.

Lin Ying fell silent, while Lin Die accepted it quickly and said. Lin Ying, what Lin Wu said makes sense, it is indeed the nature of men.

"I know, but as for me, forget it, I probably won’t get married in this lifetime."

Lin Ying couldn’t argue anymore, nor did she intend to.

"Lin Wu, you’ve achieved your goal, you can go and boast to my dad now."

"Third Auntie, I’m on your side."

"Then why are you still saying these things?"

"All this is for the sake of the Lin family, I don’t want the Lin family to lose a Soul Changing in vain."

"But I still feel angry in my heart, what should I do?"

"When you’re ready, go ahead. I have already prepared a book for Third Auntie, called ‘The Art of Inner Struggles’."

Lin Jiang cheerfully took out a jade scroll and handed it to Lin Die. He was truly on Lin Die’s side, giving her advice. A little internal conflict was insignificant as long as they controlled the situation and avoided destruction.

"Crack!"

However, before the jade scroll reached Lin Die’s hands, it shattered into pieces.

"Dad, what are you up to?"

Lin Die stood up and cursed. Besides Lin Batian, who else could it be? Not only did he eavesdrop, but he also dared to destroy the jade scroll?

"Cough, sorry."

Lin Batian’s voice came through, but it didn’t sound the same when it reached Lin Jiang’s ears.

"Kid, you’re looking for trouble. Do you think our family isn’t chaotic enough for you?"

Lin Batian was really angry, he had spoken so nicely before, why did this happen?

"Master, I am on Third Auntie’s side, just not causing trouble is already good, okay?"

Lin Jiang couldn’t stand him, he couldn’t even be bothered to whisper, directly saying it out loud.

"You just wait, once I master the secret technique, I will turn your woman into a pig’s head. Then I won’t be your child anymore."

Lin Ying became even more furious, directly cursing. Lin Batian, who was in the distance, froze.

"Count me in, you’re way too much."

Lin Die joined in as well. It’s one thing to eavesdrop, but daring to play this trick? Can’t you beat father, let alone stepmother?

Lin Jiang immediately felt a knife-like gaze, he believed that Lin Batian’s heart had already cut him. He quickly shrunk his neck and hid behind Lin Die.

Lin Batian didn’t dare to say a word, he admitted his bad luck and left dejectedly.

"I’m so angry, they don’t respect us at all."

Lin Ying was still very angry. If it were someone else eavesdropping on others’ conversations, she’d be ready to draw her sword.

"All men are no good."

"Tenth Auntie, I’m also a man, don’t involve me."

"You’re the same."

Well, Lin Jiang also felt that he was asking for trouble, why interrupt? Shut up.

The three of them parted ways unhappily. Lin Jiang didn’t dare to say anything more. In Xiaotian City, Lin Jiang met Lin Cunjian and the others. Lin Cunjian had left when he was still in Shenmu City, so he had been away for a longer time.

In the beginning, there were over twenty of them who left, but only half of them came back. The rest either died or went missing.

"Uncle, it’s really tough outside, it’s more comfortable to stay with you."

"Yes, uncle, even at the golden core level, people would kill for a few thousand or tens of thousands of spirit stones."

"Especially for independent cultivators, if they don’t have skills in pills, talismans, items, and formations, every spirit stone is obtained through fighting with swords. It’s too hard."

"They can’t afford medicinal pills. Many independent cultivators are lucky if they can consume a Xuan Yuan pill in a year."

Lin Jiang invited a few people to drink. After having a few cups, they began to complain about the hardships of their adventurous lives. They praised how kind Uncle Lin Jiang was, treating them like family, and how comfortable it was to work for him.

"If you want to come back, then come back."

Lin Jiang waved his hand and said to his family members. Come back and work for me. We’re not afraid of having more people. We have plenty of positions for screwing screws.