Chapter 6

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Chapter 6: The Sixtieth Birthday Limit Yun State, Spiritual Peach Mountain Villa. After taking the tenth top-grade Wash Marrow Pill, Lin Jiang waited for the effects of the medicine. During his wait, he checked in with the system. System Name: Lifespan Check-in System Host: Lin Jiang Lifespan: 26/2390 Looking at the remaining lifespan in the system, Lin Jiang was satisfied. Based on what he knew, most cultivators at the Qi Refining Stage could live for more than a hundred years. Those who reached the Foundation Building Stage could live for around two hundred years. Golden Core cultivators lived for five hundred years, and Nascent Soul Ancestors could live for over a thousand years. Only Soul Formation Ancestors could live for over two thousand years, and there was no such existence in Yun State. In other words, if Lin Jiang stayed safe, he could live beyond the lifespan of a Soul Formation Ancestor. “Immortality seems possible,” Lin Jiang sighed and thought. “With daily check-ins, how can I possibly exhaust my lifespan? The Lin family is unbeatable when it comes to prolonging life, and no one in Yun State can match me.” “Oh no, here we go again.” Just then, the effects of the top-grade Wash Marrow Pill kicked in. Lin Jiang’s stomach started hurting badly, and he rushed to the restroom. It took him about half an hour to return, covering his nose. “It’s so stinky.” The top-grade Wash Marrow Pill cleansed the body, eliminating impurities through the intestines. That was why the smell was so unbearable. Lin Jiang nearly got overwhelmed by the foul odor of his own waste. “It’s time for my morning training session. I’m really dedicated. I have to meditate for two hours.” Lin Jiang glanced at the time and realized it was time for his scheduled training. He exercised for two hours in the morning, two hours in the afternoon, and one hour in the evening. That was a total of five hours a day, which was quite tiring. “Not bad. Lin Die didn’t deceive me. These three thousand spirit stones were well-spent.” After two hours of meditation, Lin Jiang opened his eyes, having finished all six top-grade Wash Marrow Pills. They had greatly assisted him. Previously, two hours of meditation allowed him to circulate energy through one meridian. Now, he could circulate it through three, achieving a 300% improvement in efficiency. According to Lin Jiang’s estimation, without the top-grade Wash Marrow Pills, it would have taken him at least thirty years to reach the third level of Qi Refining. Now, he estimated it would only take about ten years. ······· It was time for the Lin family’s annual family gathering. Their ancestral home was no longer big enough. When Lin Jiang first attended nine years ago, the Lin family had far fewer members. Lin Batian had worked hard all these years. He went from having nine sons and six daughters to now having fifteen sons and nine daughters. He even had two concubines who were pregnant, so there might be even more siblings next year. The second and third generations of the Lin family had also seen many marriages, which expanded the family further. As a result, the Lin family’s year-end gathering now required more than ten tables. “Fifth brother, where did the Twelfth and Fourteenth go?” Lin Jiang asked Lin Hai, noticing the absence of the twelfth and fourteenth brothers. They were present last year; they couldn’t have died, right? If they had died, why hadn’t they invited him to the funeral? “You only come home once a year, no wonder you don’t know. Dad came up with a new rule this year. If you’re twelve and haven’t tested for Spiritual Root, you’re kicked out of the family and become an ordinary member. Everyone behind you moves up, so now the Thirteenth Brother became Twelfth Brother.” Lin Hai glanced at Lin Jiang and couldn’t help but feel a bit envious. Lin Jiang had the luxury of guarding a manor alone and living carefreely. “Oh, I see.” Upon hearing this, Lin Jiang sighed. The cultivation world was truly cruel. Without Spiritual Root, one didn’t even have the qualification to attend family gatherings. The future would surely be tough. “If I ever get married, I must marry a cultivator, not an ordinary person.” Lin Hai explained seriously, “When cultivators marry each other, the probability of their children having Spiritual Root is very high. Just like our father, Lin Batian, all his concubines are cultivators. Now, out of their twenty-plus children, seventeen have tested positive for Spiritual Root. The odds are quite high.” In the second and third generations, some people married ordinary women and had children who didn’t possess Spiritual Root. Now, the Lin family had set a new rule. Such individuals didn’t even have the right to live at the mountain gate and were sent to various manors. While they had food and drink taken care of, they lacked status. “What Fifth Brother said is correct.” Lin Jiang casually agreed. It was impossible for him to get married. Women would only slow down his cultivation. Besides, wasn’t it sweeter to spend a little money and have a one-hour date? As long as your wallet and waist could handle it, you could have a different love affair every day. “Ahem, Sixth Brother, listen to Father’s words.” After a while, Lin Hai coughed, reminding Lin Jiang to be cautious, not to bury his head in eating, and anger the old master again. Lin Jiang nodded, stopping his eating. As a Level 2 Qi Refining cultivator, he couldn’t eat much. It wasn’t that he couldn’t handle it, but all the food today contained spiritual energy. If he ate too much, he could easily explode and die. If he died from eating, he’d be wasting his remaining lifespan. “Eldest Brother, Second Brother, you must work hard this year. This is probably your last chance. Learn more from Third Brother…” Lin Batian spoke to Eldest Brother Lin Shan and Second Brother Lin He with a bit of sorrow. Eldest Brother Lin Shan was fifty-seven, and Second Brother Lin He was fifty-five. Both reached the peak of Level 10 Qi Refining several years ago, but had remained stuck there. They also took a Foundation Building Pill once, but failed to break through. If they didn’t succeed this year, it would be impossible to reach Foundation Building in their lifetime. “Fifth Brother, why did Father say this year is the last chance for Eldest Brother and Second Brother?” “Don’t you usually read books?” “No, I don’t read. Why bother with that stuff?” “You—forget it, let me explain to you. There’s a saying that the breakthrough from Qi Refining Stage to Foundation Building has a limit of sixty years. It means that if you don’t break through by the time you’re sixty, it’s basically impossible to achieve Foundation Building. After sixty, even if you take a lot of elixirs, your vitality declines, and the Foundation Building Pill’s effectiveness drops drastically.” “Isn’t Eldest Brother only fifty-seven? He still has three years!” “What do you know? A Foundation Building Pill costs nearly twenty thousand spirit stones. It can’t be taken casually. Our eldest brother and second brother have already taken one, so they’re technically not eligible to use it again. But Father is giving them a chance because of their many years of hard work in managing the family, even without extraordinary achievements.” “And it’s very harmful to the body if you fail after taking the Foundation Building Pill. It often takes three to five years to recover. If you force it twice in a row, it could be fatal.” “I understand, Fifth Brother. Thank you for your guidance.” Lin Jiang nodded, knowing that the eldest brother and second brother didn’t have much time left. But he wasn’t worried about himself. With his lifespan of over two thousand years, he had plenty of time to reach higher stages. “Our family’s Library Pavilion has many books on cultivating immortality. Take some time to read them. It will be beneficial to you.” “Yes, Fifth Brother. After I finish eating, I will borrow them.” Lin Jiang nodded. It seemed he really needed to read those books. It was embarrassing to have been cultivating for more than a decade and still be a beginner. Lin Batian taught the eldest and second-born sons but didn’t say much to Lin Jiang. After all, there were too many children to care for, and Lin Jiang had become somewhat invisible. After the dinner, the Lin family members dispersed in groups. The family’s territory was vast, and the grown-up children were assigned to different manors. They rarely saw each other, so the year-end gathering was a good opportunity for everyone to reunite. Lin Ying happily ran up to Lin Jiang. She didn’t have a good relationship with the other siblings. The age difference between the eldest and second-born was too large, and she felt the younger siblings were too immature. So, besides Lin Jiang, she often got along well with Lin Die. “Third Sister, here are the 300 spirit stones from this year.” Lin Jiang brought Lin Ying to find Lin Die and handed over most of this year’s income to her. This was to repay a debt. “I don’t need the spirit stones. You should use them and focus on your cultivation.” Lin Die shook her head. She was the first in the second generation of the Lin family to reach the Foundation Building stage. Lin Batian favored her and fully supported her. Plus, her mother had considerable wealth, so she didn’t lack spirit stones. “Even so, I must repay my debt. If I owe something, I must repay it. That’s the rule.” “Sixth Brother, I think Third Sister is right.” “Nonsense! Being sixty years old and not breaking through to the Foundation Building Stage is not the end of the world. Besides, spirit stones can be earned again. In a few years, my income from the Spiritual Peach Mountain Villa will increase.” Lin Jiang shook his head and placed the spirit stones in Lin Die’s hand. He wasn’t in the habit of owing others. Being debt-free made one sleep well and enjoy life. After giving the spirit stones to Lin Die, Lin Jiang grabbed Lin Ying and left, not giving her a chance to refuse. It was time to pay respects to his dear mother. His mother had been good to him, and Lin Jiang never forgot his gratitude. He always fulfilled his filial duties. Translator: Hello, I’m the translator of this novel, and this novel is our first cooperation with fanqienovel.com. I have to say, it’s not easy to obtain their translation authorization. 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