Ling Yunhong Extorts the Wen Family

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Inside the only cultivation cave atop Yunwu Mountain in Huaishui County, the Wen clan's mountain range, a sudden disturbance occurred, frantically absorbing the spiritual energy of the entire Yunwu Mountain into the cave.

These unusual movements alarmed all the cultivators in the Cloud Mist Mountain.

Two cultivators who were sitting quietly outside the cave abode entrance were awakened by the unusual movement and opened their eyes.

These two cultivators are Wen Xianyun, the Clan Head of the Cloud Mist Wen Clan, and Wen Ruofei, the Great Elder.

"Qi Infusion." Wen Xianyun, whose cultivation had reached the Foundation Establishment Realm, noticed the commotion erupting from the cave abode in front of him. He was delighted, but also a little worried, and muttered to himself.

"Nian Ling has finally reached this point. Now it depends on whether Nian Ling can refine the large amount of Spiritual Qi that has entered her body and turn it into a continuous stream of spiritual power to break through her bottleneck."

Wen Ruofei, standing to the side, looked on with anticipation, her eyes fixed on the Cultivation Abode that was emitting strange activity.

However, less than half a day later, the phenomenon of Qi Infusion that should have lasted for three days abruptly stopped.

The expressions on the faces of Wen Xianyun and Wen Ruofei, who were guarding outside the cave abode, also froze at this moment, and gradually became disappointed.

The next moment, the tightly closed cave abode door opened, and a beautiful female cultivator with extremely weak aura, pale face, and extremely disheveled walked out.

This beautiful woman is none other than Wen Nianling, the only talented person of the Nian generation in the Cloud Mist Wen Clan clan.

Four months ago, relying on a Foundation Establishment Pill brought back from West Yang Market Town by Wen Xianyun, the Wen Clan Head, she had been trying to break through to the Foundation Establishment Realm in that Cultivation Abode.

"Tenth Grandfather, Ninth Great-Grandfather, I have failed your expectations." Wen Nianling said helplessly to Wen Xianyun and Wen Ruofei in front of her with a downcast expression and a sense of guilt.

"Enough, let's not talk about this anymore. Perhaps it is my Wen Clan's destiny to have both peerless Foundation Establishment present." Wen Xianyun waved his hand and sighed.

Then he asked another question.

"Nian Ling, how serious are the injuries to your meridians caused by the impact of the Qi Infusion after this failed Foundation Establishment?"

"With the protection of the Foundation Establishment Pill, my meridian injuries are not serious. Even with the nourishment of spiritual energy, I can recover within ten years," Wen Nianling said.

"Ten years is not a long time. You are only in your thirties now, and you will only be in your forties in ten years. There are still more than ten years before the optimal time for Foundation Establishment."

"After some time, the Lineage will find a way to find you a second-rate Foundation Establishment Spiritual Object to assist you in your Foundation Establishment," Wen Xianyun said.

Upon hearing this, Wen Nianling felt no joy; instead, her mood became even heavier.

Because of her talent for weapon crafting, she entered the upper echelons of the Lineage at a young age.

She knew the clan's financial situation perfectly well.

In order to buy that Foundation Establishment Pill for her, the Wen Clan not only emptied all the resources of the clan and handed them over to the Hundred Spirits Sect to exchange for Contribution Points, but also owed several relatives thousands of Contribution Points.

These thousands of Contribution Points of debt will weigh on the Wen Clan for at least ten or twenty years.

In this situation, if the Wen Clan wants to purchase another Foundation Establishment Spiritual Object in a short period of time, even a lower-priced, second-class Foundation Establishment Spiritual Object, their only option is to borrow Spirit Stone from their relatives again.

Such actions will also greatly increase Wen Clan's future debts.

If she fails to Foundation Establishment a second time more than ten years later, the Wen Clan will likely be overwhelmed by the enormous debt.

"Tenth Grandfather, I failed even with the Foundation Establishment Pill this time, let alone with a second-rate Foundation Establishment Spiritual Object. I have no confidence that I can try to Foundation Establishment again in more than ten years." Wen Nianling lowered her head and said with shame.

These words immediately ignited Wen Xianyun's anger.

He roared.

"What makes you so confident that you can so easily utter words of uncertainty?"

"If you don't Foundation Establishment, how can I, alone, stop the Ling Clan next door from coveting my Wen Clan?"

"Do you think that now that the Demon Beast Uprising is over, the Ling Clan, with four Foundation Establishment warriors, will still treat the Wen Clan as amicably as before?"

"If you do not reach the Foundation Establishment, my Wen Clan will surely be destroyed by the Ling Clan within a hundred years."

At this point, Wen Xianyun realized he had lost his composure, stopped speaking, and gradually suppressed his anger.

These words also awakened Wen Nianling, her expression trembled, and her lifeless eyes gradually became firm.

"Tenth Grandfather, I was wrong."

Seeing this, Wen Xianyun waved his hand and said in a deep voice, "Go back to your courtyard halfway up the mountain to recuperate and heal your injuries as soon as possible. We'll wait for the Lineage to gather Spirit Stone to find you Foundation Establishment Spiritual Object."

Wen Nianling nodded solemnly, bowed slightly to Wen Xianyun and Wen Ruofei, and then stepped away, following a small path towards the mountainside.

After Wen Nianling left the mountaintop area, Wen Xianyun turned around, looked at Wen Ruofei beside him who had a helpless expression, and said in a deep voice.

"Ninth Uncle, given the current situation, the only way forward is through a marriage alliance."

"Have the five unmarried female cultivators of the Nian generation in the clan who are of suitable age prepare for their marriages."

"I'm going to the Ling Clan to find Ling Clan Ling Yunhong."

After saying that, Wen Xianyun summoned a Gray-Feathered Peng Bird in the Qi Training Stage and rode it away from the Cloud Mist Mountain.

Meanwhile, Wen Ruofei, still in the mountaintop area, watched Wen Xianyun's departing figure, her expression of helplessness deepening once again.

"I never imagined it would come to this."

Wen Ruofei sighed.

After standing there in a daze for several breaths, he finally mustered his spirits and left the mountaintop.

One day later.

Wen Xianyun, the Wen Clan Head, landed at the foot of Lingxiao Mountain of the Ling Clan Mountain, and used amplification techniques to shout loudly towards Lingxiao Mountain.

"Ling-xiong, please come out and meet me."

A short while later, Ling Yunhong, the Clan Head of the Ling Clan clan, landed in front of Wen Xianyun from Lingxiao Mountain.

"Brother Wen, what brings you here today?" Ling Yunhong asked, somewhat puzzled by Wen Xianyun's sudden arrival.

"I have come here today to thank your Lineage's Supreme Elder Ling Daoyou Ling Pengyun, for helping our clan avoid being harmed by the Demon Beast horde during the Demon Beast Uprising."

"This Spirit Gathering Grass is a gift from the Wen Clan to Peng Yun, Fellow Daoist. I hope Ling-xiong will not find the gift too small and will pass it on to Peng Yun, Fellow Daoist."

Wen Xianyun smiled and said.

As he spoke, he took out a Spirit-Locking Jade Box from his Storage Bag. Inside the Spirit-Locking Jade Box was a Spirit Gathering Grass, the main ingredient for refining the Spirit Gathering Pill.

When Ling Yunhong saw that the Spirit-Locking Jade Box he was handed over contained a fifty-year-old Spirit Gathering Grass, his expression immediately lit up.

Although the Spirit Gathering Grass Spirit Gathering Grass only worth four hundred Spirit Stone on the market, with the help of this Alchemist and the addition of a few auxiliary ingredients, its value can be increased several times over.

However, Ling Yunhong was also a seasoned veteran.

He had also heard Ling Pengyun say that when Ling Pengyun supported the Wen Clan during the Demon Beast Uprising, he also received Spirit Stone in return.

Under these circumstances, Wen Xianyun's sudden gift-giving seemed somewhat like an unsolicited attempt to curry favor.

Lost in thought, Ling Yunhong recalled that during the end of the Demon Beast Uprising, he had learned from Luo Minghui, the Clan Head the Falling Dusk Luo Clan, that Wen Xianyun had exchanged a Foundation Establishment Pill from the Hundred Spirits Sect's Contribution Points in West Yang Prefecture.

"If the Wen Clan produces another Foundation Establishment Cultivator, it will cause trouble for the Ling Clan's future expansion of territory," Ling Yunhong muttered to himself.

As his thoughts returned, Ling Yunhong frowned slightly, took the Spirit Gathering Grass offered to him, and asked in a deep voice.

"How could I possibly dislike this Spirit Gathering Grass? I'll let Peng Yun accept it first."

"We are both smart people, Brother Wen. If you have something to say, just say it directly. Don't beat around the bush and waste time."

Seeing this, Wen Xianyun no longer concealed himself, and spoke with a smile on his face.

"My Wen Clan has five female cultivators who are of suitable age, of good character, and of good appearance. They have very high standards and have not yet found a Daoist partner. Their parents are extremely anxious about this matter. They have also heard that there are many outstanding members of your Lineage, so they entrusted me to come and talk to Ling-xiong about this matter, hoping to find them a good family to marry into."

"I wonder if Ling-xiong's Lineage has any male cultivators of suitable age?"

"If so, our two families might as well take this opportunity to get closer and allow members of our two clans to intermarry and become relatives."

Upon hearing this, Ling Yunhong's heart stirred, and he roughly guessed that the Foundation Establishment Pill that the Wen Clan had exchanged for had not resulted in the birth of a new Foundation Establishment Cultivator in the Wen Clan.

If the Wen Clan Wen Clan produced another Foundation Establishment Cultivator, why would they have taken the initiative to come and marry off five of their female cultivators to the Ling Clan?

Five female cultivators is quite a lot. Under normal circumstances, if the Wen Clan wants to get along well with the Ling Clan, it would be considered extremely good if they could marry one or two female cultivators into the Ling Clan.

Female cultivators from ordinary Lineage usually seek partners through marriage, while a small number of female cultivators from different Lineage use marriage as a means of alliance.

This was also to retain their own female cultivators.

Thinking about it this way, Ling Yunhong understood Wen Clan's intention.

They simply intended to use a marriage alliance to secure peace.

The shrewd Ling Yunhong wouldn't let go of such a good opportunity to gain an advantage.

"There happen to be quite a few young members of my clan who do not yet have a Daoist partner, so marriage is a natural option."

"However, I understand Brother Wen's intention to arrange a marriage."

"Peace must be achieved through sacrifices; marriage alliances alone are not enough."

"I heard that your Wen Clan lost many Qi Refining members due to this Demon Beast Uprising. How about my Ling Clan clan members take care of the five First Rank Spirit Vein in Mist Shadow Town, which is closest to my Wen Clan Ling Clan Territory, for a few years?" Ling Yunhong said with a smile.

Upon hearing this, Wen Xianyun's face immediately stiffened.

Spirit Vein are the foundation of a Lineage's existence, especially since there are five First Rank Spirit Vein within the territory of Wuying Town.

These five First Rank Spirit Vein can provide the Wen Clan with Spirit Plant worth at least a thousand Spirit Stone each year.

Losing these five First Rank Spirit Vein would be like cutting off an arm for the Wen Clan, which is already heavily in debt, resulting in a significant loss of income.

Although he was furious at what Ling Yunhong had said, he did not dare to lash out at him directly.

After all, he was currently at the foot of the Ling Xiao Clan Mountain, and Ling Yunhong, who was standing in front of him, was also a powerful expert at the Foundation Establishment Sixth Layer.

If he offends Ling Yunhong, he will definitely suffer the consequences.

Furthermore, this incident might even lead to the Ling Clan attacking the Wen Clan's territory.

"Ling-xiong, our two clans are about to be united by marriage. Please don't joke around. Although my Wen Clan clan has suffered heavy casualties, we can still take care of the Spirit Vein within our own territory. There's no need for your esteemed Lineage to worry about it," Wen Xianyun said in a deep voice.

"Brother Wen, how can you be so clueless!"

"Could it be that Brother Wen intends to repeat the events of the Red Leaf Ridge Ye Family in Cloudwater County more than a decade ago?"

A hint of mockery flashed across Ling Yunhong's face as he threatened with a smile.

Wen Xianyun had naturally heard about the destruction of the Red Leaf Ridge Ye Family.

It is said that Ling Yunhong was among those who participated in the destruction of the Red Leaf Ridge Ye Family.

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