Ling Xiaoyan Comes to Seek a Master
About half a month later.
Ling Yunfu, the former Fourth Elder had long since retired from the front lines and resigned from Lineage affairs, arrived at Falling Dusk Mountain Immortal Spirit Crane a chubby child on a Qi Refining Qi Training Stage and sought out Ling Pengyun.
"Ancestor Yunfu, your cultivation has already fallen back to the Qi Training Middle Stage. Why did you still go out of the Lineage alone with Uncle Xiaoyan? If something happens to you, what will happen to you...?"
Seeing that Ling Pengyun, whose lifespan was running out and whose cultivation was beginning to decline, was coming with the chubby, nine-year-old Ling Yunfu Xiaoyan, Ling Xiaoyan immediately turned worried.
Ling Yunfu is now over 120 years old, exceeding the limit of the Qi Training Stage.
If Ling Yunfu hadn't been the Fourth Elder of the Lineage, managing the Lineage's shops in various markets and making a lot of money, and spending a lot of money to buy spiritual items that could increase lifespan over the years, Ling Yunfu would have already died from exhaustion of his lifespan.
The round Ling Xiaoyan was the only offspring born to Ling Yunfu after he had taken more than a dozen concubines and struggled for half his life.
Ling Xiaoyan's Spirit Root are quite good, possessing Three Spirit Roots: fire, earth, and wood. Such aptitude is considered quite good even within the Ling Clan.
Since Ling Yunfu belongs to the Yun Generation, his son Ling Xiaoyan naturally belongs to the Xiao Generation among the five generations of "Yun, Xiao, Peng, Cheng, Wan". He is the thirty-first in the Xiao Generation and is nine years old.
According to seniority, Ling Xiaoyan is indeed Ling Pengyun's uncle.
The "Wan" generation is a generation name that the Lineage continued last year. There are already several members of the Wan Generation Wan Generation, but they are still young.
"Since Xiao Yan was found to have Spirit Root and entered the Clan School last year, he has become quite interested in Spirit Chef."
"Over the past year, I have also used the Lineage's Spirit Chef skills to train him, and I have found that this child does have some talent in the art of Spirit Chef."
"Now, Xiaoyan has mastered the art of temperature control in the art of Spirit Chef to the basic level, and this child has also become quite skilled at cooking ordinary dishes."
"I have come here to personally seek you and Si Yi out, hoping that you will take in Xiaoyan and that Si Yi will teach him the Spirit Chef."
Ling Yunfu, looking utterly lifeless, spoke with a pleading tone.
Ling Pengyun felt a pang of sorrow upon hearing that the former Fourth Elder of the Lineage had fallen to the point of begging for help.
He had promised Ling Xiaoyan's Grandfather, Ling Yunfu's father "Ling Ruxian," that he would take care of his descendants.
In addition, the Lineage currently does not have any other Spirit Chef.
After all, the Lineage has only had the Spirit Chef tradition for one or two years, and the Spirit Chef tradition is difficult to learn, so naturally no Spirit Chef have been born yet.
If no one teaches Ling Xiaoyan the art of Spirit Chef, and he is left to figure it out on his own, it would be a waste of his talent.
Ling Pengyun didn't think much of it and nodded in agreement.
"Ancestor Yunfu, Si Yi has been in seclusion these days, breaking through her cultivation level, and has had little time."
"However, my Spirit Chef skills have reached the First-Tier Superior-Grade realm, so I have no problem teaching Uncle Xiaoyan. I agree to this matter. However, how much Uncle Xiaoyan can learn from me depends on his own comprehension."
Upon hearing this, Ling Yunfu's expression immediately brightened, and even the deathly aura on his face dissipated considerably.
"Peng Yun, thank you very much."
The chubby Ling Xiaoyan, standing to the side, also offered his thanks.
"We're all family, there's no need for this."
"Furthermore Ancestor Yunfu and my great-grandfather were kind to me in my early years. My first Natal Spirit Plant was found for me by my great-grandfather."
"My knowledge of Spirit Plant was also passed down from my great-grandfather."
"I should indeed repay the kindness I received from you back then," Ling Pengyun said with a wave of his hand and a smile.
A warm feeling welled up in Ling Yunfu's heart.
Afterwards, he chatted with Ling Pengyun for a few more minutes and stayed at Falling Dusk Mountain for a simple meal, tasting the culinary skills of Ling Pengyun, a First-Tier Superior-Grade Spirit Chef.
After the meal, Ling Yunfu instructed his only son, Ling Xiaoyan, to learn the Spirit Chef from Yan Siyi, then bid farewell to Ling Pengyun and Yan Siyi, intending to leave Falling Dusk Mountain.
"Great-grandfather Yunfu, if it's inconvenient for you to stay here at Falling Dusk Mountain, you can keep Uncle Xiaoyan company," Ling Pengyun advised Ling Yunfu.
Upon hearing this, Ling Yunfu was quite tempted.
But he also knew that Falling Dusk Mountain was actually the fiefdom of Ling Pengyun and Yan Siyi.
With an outsider like him around, Ling Pengyun and Yan Siyi, the newlyweds, would feel a little awkward doing anything special.
He then made an excuse, saying...
"Xiaoyan is not young anymore, I feel at ease leaving him with you."
Ling Pengyun was also a shrewd man and understood Ling Yunfu's thoughts. Seeing Ling Yunfu's words, he didn't say anything more and personally rode the Wind Shadow Peng to send Ling Yunfu back to the Clan Mountain.
He also paid his respects to Ling Yunfu's dozen or so wives and concubines, greeted them, and presented each of them with some unused spiritual items.
Afterwards, Ling Pengyun returned to Falling Dusk Mountain and built a cave abode for Ling Xiaoyan on the Falling Dusk Mountain, which he named "Yan Ci Cave Residence".
He then set up a First Rank Low Grade Spirit Gathering Formation inside the cave abode and arranged for Ling Xiaoyan, whose cultivation had just reached the Qi Training Second Layer, to live there.
In the days that followed, Ling Pengyun would set aside half an hour each day to teach Ling Xiaoyan a skill from the Spirit Chef's Manual.
Every morning, she would also bring Ling Xiaoyan along to make breakfast for Yan Siyi and Silkworm Farmer Ling Chengping, allowing Ling Xiaoyan to observe the small details of her cooking Spirit Cuisine.
Under Ling Pengyun's careful guidance, Ling Xiaoyan, who has a talent for Spirit Chef, made rapid progress in the Spirit Chef.
According to Ling Pengyun's estimate, Ling Xiaoyan will be able to formally enter the world of Spirit Chef in about two years.
On the other side.
At the summit of Lingxiao Mountain, inside the Starry Sky Cave Residence.
Among the dozen or so Foundation Establishment warriors of the Ling Clan, Ling Pengxing, Foundation Establishment Seventh Layer sword cultivator whose strength ranks third, was sitting cross-legged in this cave abode, constantly throwing pieces of first-grade mid-to-high-grade Golden Cloud Spirit Iron into the Refining Furnace in front of him that was being burned by golden flames.
He stopped only after he had used up all the Golden Cloud Spirit Iron on his body.
He then waved his hand to dispel the golden flames, opened the Refining Furnace lid, and took out a Golden Flying Sword radiating Sword Qi.
"It's still a bit lacking. If I had another thousand catties of first-grade mid-to-high-grade Golden Cloud Spirit Iron to help me, the grade of my Life-Bound Flying Sword could also reach the Second Rank High Grade level."
"I don't have many resources left, so I can't upgrade this sword to the Second Rank High Grade. It seems I should go to the Serpent Dragon Lake area again to kill some Foundation Establishment Demon Beast and exchange them for Spirit Stone."
Ling Pengxing looked at the Golden Flying Sword in front of him, its Sword Qi surging everywhere, and sighed helplessly.
This Golden Flying Sword is called the "Geng Metal Cloud Piercing Flying Sword". It is the only Lifebound Magic Item in Ling Pengxing's cultivation Cultivation Method "Geng Metal Sword Classic Manual". It was forged by Ling Pengxing with the help of his Lineage a few years ago from a piece of Dark Gold Spirit Iron with a grade of Second Rank High Grade.
This sword is of mid-grade Middle Vehicle Lifebound Magic Item, and its power is quite good, even stronger than Higher Vehicle Law Artifact of the same grade. It can also be forged with spirit iron to increase the grade of the flying sword.
Although Ling Pengxing was not Artifact Refiner, he could still easily smelt spirit iron into his Lifebound Magic Item using Refining Furnace.
The Geng Metal Cloud Piercing Flying Sword classified as Second Rank Low Grade sword if it weighs 10,000 jin, a Second Grade Middle Rank sword if it weighs 20,000 jin, and Second Rank High Grade sword if it weighs 30,000 jin.
Flying Law Artifact are not about weight; their main function is to attack with Sword-Ray, so they are not heavy.
Ling Pengxing has used almost half of the Spirit Stone he has acquired in recent years to purchase metallic spirit iron to upgrade the grade of this sword.
After making some plans, Ling Pengxing left the cave abode and went to find Ling Yunhong Ling Yunhong, the clan Clan Head who had been stationed Lineage for many years, to tell him about his trip.
"I agree to this. However, I would like you to take Peng Shan, who recently entered the Foundation Establishment, and Peng Lin with you to the Serpent Dragon Lake area for some training."
"Both of these children have no practical combat experience after reaching the Foundation Establishment. If the Lineage encounters an accident, their strength will be difficult to unleash."
"The Immortal Spirit Crane King in our clan has been stuck at the peak of the Foundation Establishment Sixth Layer for some time now. He lacks understanding of the Dao Path and needs the help of actual combat," said Clan Head Ling Yunhong after thinking for a moment.
"Taking them to the Serpent Dragon Lake area to kill the Demon Beast is simple. Are Peng Shan and Peng Lin in the clan?" Ling Pengxing nodded in response without hesitation.
He had enough confidence in his own strength. Relying on his cultivation level of the Foundation Establishment Seventh Layer, as well as his Second Grade Middle Rank Life-Bound Flying Sword "Geng Metal Cloud Splitting Sword" and a set of Second Grade Middle Rank Purple Star Flying Sword, his strength was comparable to that of a cultivator at the Foundation Establishment Eighth Layer.
As long as you are careful, nothing will happen in the Serpent Dragon Lake area, where there are no Foundation Establishment Completion Demon Beast.
When the Clan Head Ling Yunhong saw Ling Pengxing respond, a look of joy appeared on his face. He immediately summoned Ling Pengshan and Ling Penglin, who had been cultivating in seclusion in the clan since they successfully Foundation Establishment.
Ling Pengshan has been at the Foundation Establishment for seven or eight years. His cultivation aptitude was already quite good, and with the help of Pill Refining made by Ling Yunhong, a second-level Pill Refining master, his cultivation has reached the Peak Foundation Establishment Second Layer.
He is just one step away from breaking through to the Foundation Establishment Third Layer.
Ling Penglin has been at the Foundation Establishment for six or seven years, and his cultivation level has reached the second level of Foundation Establishment, but he is still far from the Foundation Establishment Third Layer.
"Great-grandfather Yun Hong, what brings you here today?" Ling Penglin, who was of a higher generation, asked Ling Yunhong, the Clan Head who had summoned him, with a puzzled expression.
At that moment, Ling Pengshan also looked at Ling Yunhong with a puzzled expression.
Ling Yunhong then informed the two of his plans to accompany the powerful Ling Pengxing to the Serpent Dragon Lake region for training.
Ling Penglin and Ling Pengshan were both delighted upon hearing this.
A cultivator's cultivation level can be improved through spiritual objects, time, and other factors, but a cultivator's strength can only be mastered through actual combat.
After Ling Penglin and Ling Pengshan reached the Foundation Establishment, they wanted to go to the Serpent Dragon Lake area for training, but they were afraid of being in danger due to their low strength, so they kept postponing the trip.
Now that their powerful elder brother Ling Pengxing is protecting them during their training, the two of them naturally have no reason to disagree.
With everyone in agreement, Ling Pengxing, Ling Penglin, and Ling Pengshan set off, riding the Lineage's Immortal Spirit Crane King, a Foundation Establishment Sixth Layer cultivator, away from the Clan Mountain and heading towards the Serpent Dragon Lake region.