The Plan to Find a Son-in-Law

Several days later.

Ling Pengshan, along with Zhang Qiuyang and his grandson, traversed tens of thousands of miles deep into the Muddy Swamp Territory, finally finding Ling Pengyun, who was leading Ling Chengxia and others to clear the Black Mud from the swamp.

Then, Ling Pengshan told Ling Pengyun in detail about the matter concerning Zhang Qiuyang and his grandson Zhang Xun.

He then secretly added a message to Ling Pengyun via telepathy, "Eighth Brother, the Lineage currently has no Foundation Establishment Pill in reserve. We will need your help in finding Foundation Establishment Pill for Zhang Xun young friend Zhang Xun."

Due to the Small Demon Uprising, many talented members of the Ling Clan, especially those of the Wan Generation, have died. Currently, there are not many people in the clan who are capable of reaching the Foundation Establishment stage. It can be said that the Ling Clan has entered a period of transition where there is a lack of successors.

Currently, there are very few clansmen in the clan who have the opportunity to Foundation Establishment, and they are all some distance away from the Qi Refining Consummation Realm. Therefore, the Ling Clan has not stored up the expensive Foundation Establishment Pill.

After all, the Foundation Establishment Pill has a limited duration of efficacy.

The two items, the Meridian Protecting Pill and the Small Hundred Spirits Water, which the clan has in stock, were both refined by the Ling Clan and were not purchased.

Upon hearing this, Ling Pengyun's expression shifted slightly, and his gaze fell upon the face of Zhang Qiuyang, who had a bulbous nose and was quite old.

Looking at this face, Ling Pengyun did have some impression of it. After thinking about it carefully, he realized that more than ten years ago in White Cloud Market Town, he had indeed bought a complete first-level brewing inheritance from this person.

His gaze shifted, then fell upon Zhang Xun, who was younger and whose Qi Refining had reached the Consummation Realm, a profound meaning appearing in his eyes.

However, he quickly concealed this hidden meaning, and a smile appeared on his face as he said something to Zhang Qiuyang, who had a bulbous nose.

"So it's you, young friend. I never expected that we would meet again after we parted years ago."

After he finished speaking, he said seriously.

"Let's get down to business. In the past half month, you two young friends have gotten to know the Ling Clan better."

"Half a month later, I will definitely deliver the Foundation Establishment Pill, a Small Hundred Spirits Water, and a Meridian Protecting Pill to you, my little friend Zhang Qiuyang."

Upon hearing this, both Zhang Qiuyang and Zhang Xun frowned.

From these words, it was easy for them to tell that Ling Pengyun was stalling for time.

However, now that the Second Rank Brewing Heritage is in the hands of the Ling Clan, and with Ling Pengyun's guarantee, they didn't say much, only offering a few words of thanks.

Ling Pengyun then told them the direction of the Lineage's new ancestral home, "Lingyun Island," and sent them away on their own.

Ling Pengshan was kept behind by him.

"Peng Shan, Zhang Qiuyang's grandson Zhang Xun, according to what you said, is only in his fifties, yet he has already raised his winemaking skills to the first-tier upper level. He can be considered a great talent."

"Although this person has agreed to serve as Guest Elder of our clan for life, it is a pity that such a talented person is only Guest Elder of the Ling Clan."

"In the future, you should send more female cultivators of suitable age and good appearance from your clan to have more contact with him. If you can recruit him into the clan, he can become my Ling Clan Son-in-law."

"If this person has a few more descendants, the chances of our clan winning him over will be much greater."

"At that time, our clan can confidently invest resources in this person to help him make further progress in winemaking, and then give back to our clan."

"Some time ago, Lin Fan, the middle-aged man who Cheng Xin joined the clan as a guest Guest Elder in beast taming but whose talent is quite good, was recruited by Cheng Xin. We can also arrange for a suitable female cultivator from the clan to get to know him."

Ling Pengyun gave instructions to Ling Pengshan.

The term "Guest Elder" begins with "guest," implying that the person is not actually one of their own.

If they were to nurture Zhang Xun with all their heart, and he later ran away as just Guest Elder of the Ling Clan, the Ling Clan would suffer a great loss.

A genius like Zhang Xun in brewing is worth the Ling Clan family's investment in nurturing; he has the potential to become a Second Rank High Grade brewer.

"It just so happens that there are several unmarried female cultivators of the Cheng Generation in the clan who are of suitable age and Qi Training Middle Stage Refining."

"These female cultivators were originally stationed at the Lineage's Spirit Vein. Recently, after they came to this Muddy Swamp Territory with me, they were sent by you, Eighth Brother, to Lingxiao Marketplace. I will go back to Lingxiao Marketplace now and bring those suitable Cheng Generation female cultivators back to Lingyun Island so that they can make contact with Lin Fan and Zhang Xun."

Ling Pengshan said with a smile.

"That's good, but the female cultivators of my clan are only at the Qi Training Middle Stage Refining, which is still too low. I'm afraid they won't be interested in Lin Fan, who has Foundation Establishment cultivation, or Zhang Xun, who is First-Tier Superior-Grade winemaker and has a very high probability of breaking through to Foundation Establishment."

"In that case, take out some spiritual fruits from your clan and use them to raise the cultivation levels of those female cultivators to the Qi Training Late Stage first."

"I'll go to the Hundred Spirits Sect Foundation Establishment Pill to buy Foundation Establishment Pills in a few days. The artificial island on this Second Rank Low Grade Spirit Vein is about to be completed, and it still needs people."

Ling Pengyun pointed to a small, not-yet-completely-built artificial island with a Second Rank Low Grade Spirit Vein not far away and instructed Ling Pengshan.

"Okay, I'll get on it right away."

Ling Pengshan responded and immediately took out a second-tier flying boat, leaving the area and heading towards Lingxiao Marketplace.

Ling Pengyun, a Golden Core True Person, once again began to use his Object Manipulation Technique, piling the Black Mud from the Muddy Swamp onto the Spirit Vein within the swamp. Relying on earth-based Law Technique, he solidified the Black Mud, creating an artificial island.

Thanks to the efforts of Ling Pengyun, a Golden Core True Person, and thirty-one other Ling Clan cultivators including Ling Chengxia and Ling Wanduo, over the past four or five months, half of the Black Mud within the Muddy Swamp Territory has been moved to the Spirit Vein deep within the nearby swamp to build artificial islands.

Currently, relying on the Black Mud within the swamp, the Ling Clan clan has built a thousand islands, each covering an area of about fifty miles, on a thousand Spirit Vein deep within the swamp.

As for the areas where the Black Mud had been cleared away, Ling Pengyun, a Golden Core True Person, used special methods to draw in groundwater.

The cleared area was transformed into a lake.

Half a month later.

As promised, Ling Pengyun bought a Foundation Establishment Pill from Bailing Hundred Spirits True Person Hundred Spirits Sect. He then handed the Foundation Establishment Pill, a Small Hundred Spirits Water, and a Meridian Protecting Pill to Zhang Qiuyang and his grandson.

Zhang Qiuyang's grandson, Zhang Xun, immediately took the three Foundation Establishment Spiritual Object and went into seclusion.

Because of the remarkable effects of these three Foundation Establishment Spiritual Object, when he broke through to Foundation Establishment more than ten years ago, he also condensed a drop of Liquid Spiritual Power that only Foundation Establishment Cultivator possess. This time, when he broke through to Foundation Establishment, he naturally entered the Foundation Establishment Realm.

Deep within Lingyun Island, in a courtyard.

Having just broken through to the Foundation Establishment Realm, Zhang Xun immediately came out of the meditation room and went to find his Grandfather, Zhang Qiuyang Zhang Qiuyang, to tell him about his successful breakthrough.

"Great, that's wonderful!"

"After more than two hundred years, my Old Zhang Family has finally produced another Foundation Establishment Cultivator."

"Hahaha!"

Zhang Qiuyang felt the Foundation Establishment aura emanating from his grandson Zhang Xun in front of him and laughed loudly.

The ancestor of the Old Zhang Family was a Foundation Establishment Cultivator. However, the Zhang Clan ancestor was also a Rogue Cultivator who, by fortuitous opportunity, obtained the inheritance of a senior. The Second Rank Brewing Heritage was obtained from here.

Thanks to the legacy passed down from their predecessors, the Old Zhang Family has been able to continue in the Cultivation World.

The grandfather and grandson were happy for a while before they calmed down.

At that moment, Zhang Xun, who had just broken through to the Foundation Establishment Realm, also uttered a meaningful remark.

"Grandfather, what are your plans for the future of the Zhang Clan?"

Upon hearing this, Zhang Qiuyang's eyes trembled, and he spoke softly, "Since we have already taken the Ling Clan's possessions, and you only achieved your Foundation Establishment through the Ling Clan, it would be unwise to abandon the Ling Clan now. As a result, I only have one option left: to stay with the Ling Clan Ling Clan as a Guest Elder for life, as I promised them."

"However, during the nearly one month you were in seclusion, I often spoke with the other Ling Clan Guest Elder on the island. I did not hear any bad things about the Ling Clan from them. It seems that the Ling Clan has given those Guest Elder the preferential treatment they promised."

"Otherwise, those Guest Elder wouldn't have spoken so highly of the Ling Clan."

"The Ling Clan has provided the Foundation Establishment Spiritual Object we mentioned before, and they have also provided you with an additional Small Hundred Spirits Water and Meridian Protecting Pill."

"From this perspective, the Ling Clan is indeed a good employer."

"Following the Ling Clan Golden Core Family cultivator, is not necessarily a bad way out."

"However, it's difficult to take this good path by simply becoming Guest Elder of the Ling Clan family. Only by truly joining the Ling Clan can the Old Zhang Family have a real way out, and with the help of the Ling Clan, you can Dao Path to the next level."

A subtle glint flashed in Zhang Xun's eyes as he spoke in a deep voice.

"Grandfather, you're thinking the same thing as me."

Zhang Qiuyang said, "Haha, since you think so too, if you have the opportunity in the future, you should get to know those female cultivators from the Ling Clan better."

"I understand, Grandfather," Zhang Xun nodded in response.

Just then, a knock came from outside the courtyard.

Upon hearing this sound, Zhang Qiuyang and Zhang Xun both used their Divine Sense to scan the person knocking on the door outside the courtyard, and immediately knew that the person knocking was Ling Pengshan.

Ling Pengshan was the acting patriarch of the Ling clan, a family of Golden Core cultivators. Zhang Qiuyang and his companion dared not presume upon their status and hurriedly went out to greet him, opening the courtyard gate.

As soon as the gate opened, Ling Pengshan's figure appeared.