Persuading Ling Mie to Switch Cultivation Techniques

As they neared Lingyuan City, the group could already sense its prosperity.

Pedestrians streamed endlessly through the streets, each radiating a considerable aura of Douqi. Experts at the Dou Zong and Dou Venerate levels could be seen everywhere. Compared to the Northwest Continent, it was like heaven and earth.

Most of these experts were disciples of forces affiliated with the Ling Clan, or independent cultivators who had come to seek the Ling Clan's protection.

Under the Ling Clan's protection, they lived and cultivated in Lingyuan City while also serving the Ling Clan, guarding Lingyuan City and the entrance to the Ling Clan's small world.

Dou God Clans had always placed immense importance on bloodlines, and the Ling Clan was no exception. Without the Ling Clan's Dou Di Bloodline, even someone who had reached the Dou Venerate realm was unqualified to enter the Ling Clan's small world.

Their status was even lower than that of ordinary Ling Clan descendant clansmen, and they could only move about within Lingyuan City.

As the Young Clan Patriarch, Ling Yuan naturally did not need to undergo any inspection.

Ling Yuan led Zi Yan, Qing Lin, and Xiao Yi Xian through Lingyuan City without obstruction and entered the passage to the Ling Clan's small world.

A faint curtain of light flashed, and the group instantly entered the Ling Realm. The moment they stepped inside, they felt the enormous difference between this place and the outside world.

This Ling Realm had been personally created by the Ling Clan's Dou Di long ago, then maintained and reinforced by generations of Ling Clan Dou Saints.

The density of heaven and earth energy here far exceeded that of the outside world, nearly condensing into a tangible substance.

Cultivating here was at least twice as fast as it was outside, perhaps even faster.

The difference in heaven and earth energy alone was enough to reveal the profound foundation of a Dou God Clan, something ordinary factions could never compare to.

Within the Ling Realm, even descendant clansmen without much talent could rapidly increase their strength through the abundant heaven and earth energy. Most could easily reach the Dou Emperor or Dou Zong realms.

Saying that Dou Zongs were as common as dogs and Dou Venerates walked everywhere would not have been an exaggeration.

News of Ling Yuan's return quickly reached Clan Patriarch Ling Mie.

Ling Mie was handling clan affairs in the Council Hall. When he heard his subordinate's report, he could not help but pause, surprise appearing on his face.

He remembered that his son had gone out to train less than half a year ago. Why had he returned so soon?

Ling Mie muttered to himself, Could that brat have just wandered around outside, done nothing at all, and rushed back?

Meanwhile, Ling Yuan led the girls around, preparing to arrange accommodations for them.

It was the girls' first time entering the Ling Clan's small world. They stared at everything around them with fresh curiosity in their eyes, looking around from time to time.

Qing Lin and Xiao Yi Xian were relatively weak and could not sense much.

But Zi Yan, who had already reached the Dou Wang realm, felt it most clearly and was the most shocked.

She could clearly sense that the Ling Clan descendant clansmen passing by all radiated auras stronger than hers. Even the guards at the entrance to the Ling Realm were far stronger than she was.

Zi Yan had always lived in a remote backwater like the Northwest Continent, where even the strongest expert was only Su Qian, a Dou Zong.

She had never seen so many powerful experts gathered together, much less experienced heaven and earth energy this abundant.

Zi Yan thought, Ling Yuan's clan is actually this strong. It's even more formidable than I imagined.

I've really latched onto someone powerful this time. As long as I follow Ling Yuan in the future, I won't have to fear being bullied anymore.

Sensing Zi Yan's gaze, Ling Yuan turned to look at her. He casually rubbed her purple hair and said with a smile, "From now on, this will be your home. Take your time looking around. I'll bring you to your accommodations first so you can get settled."

Honestly, Ling Yuan wished Zi Yan would treat the Ling Realm as her home. It would be even better if she lived here from now on.

If he could get the entire Ancient Void Dragon Clan to move here, that would be even better...

Ling Yuan led Zi Yan, Qing Lin, and Xiao Yi Xian toward the central area.

Along the way, Ling Clan experts passing by continuously came forward to greet him.

Most of them were core members of the Ling Clan. The younger ones were talented, while the older ones were powerful.

Quite a few beautiful young girls cast admiring glances at Ling Yuan.

"Young Clan Patriarch!"

Ling Yuan nodded in response to them all.

Zi Yan, beside him, tightly held Ling Yuan's hand. Her fingers clenched a little too hard, and she had lost her usual lively, bouncing energy, instead appearing somewhat cautious.

The oppressive auras of the surrounding experts were simply too powerful. Coupled with the strength of Ling Yuan's clan, she could not help feeling somewhat restrained.

She quietly asked, "Ling Yuan, just how strong is your clan?"

Ling Yuan said, "Our strength is fairly decent, I suppose. There are barely more than twenty Dou Saints in the clan."

Ling Yuan truly was not showing off.

He genuinely felt that the Ling Clan's strength could only be considered decent.

Compared to the Soul Clan, the Ling Clan was so weak it was almost laughable, utterly unworthy of mention.

Zi Yan's little mouth fell open. Legendary Dou Saints stood at the peak of the Douqi Continent, yet Ling Yuan's clan actually had more than twenty of them?

After the shock passed, a trace of inferiority quietly arose in Zi Yan's heart.

She lowered her head and looked at herself. She was only a Dou Wang, and she felt that the gap between herself and Ling Yuan was far too great.

She did not know how strong the Ancient Void Dragon Clan was, but she assumed it could not be that powerful.

Moreover, she was merely an abandoned child of the clan, with no one to rely on, while Ling Yuan was the Young Clan Patriarch of the Ling Clan.

The daughter of Zhu Kun, a dignified Nine-Star Dou Sheng, and the richest woman on the Douqi Continent, had actually become insecure because of the Ling Clan. It was rather amusing when one thought about it.

After having Xiao Yi Xian, Qing Lin, and Zi Yan settled in, Ling Yuan brought Ling Yun to see his father.

Ling Mie was seated in the main seat, handling the clan's various affairs. When he saw Ling Yuan enter, he immediately set down the jade slip in his hand, a faint smile appearing on his face.

"You've returned less than half a year after going out to train. What is it? Were you lacking something outside and came back to get it?"

Ling Yuan said, "No, Father. I returned this time because I have something very important to report to you, something concerning the future of our Ling Clan."

Seeing his son so serious, Ling Mie dismissed everyone in the hall.

"Speak. What is it?"

Ling Yuan did not beat around the bush and went straight to the point. "While training outside, I encountered a Dou Saint inheritance and obtained a very powerful cultivation technique. It is called the Ten Thousand Bodies Origin Return Technique. That person also claimed to know the location of Tou She Ancient God's Cave Mansion."

Ling Mie's eyes merely lit up when he heard about the inheritance, but the words "Ancient Emperor's Cave Mansion" made him lose his composure. He rose directly to his feet.

Tou She Ancient God was the last Dou Di of the Douqi Continent. His inheritance was something every Dou God Clan dreamed of obtaining.

Ling Mie was naturally no exception. In comparison, his interest in the Ten Thousand Bodies Origin Return Technique faded considerably.

But he quickly noticed that Ling Yun was still standing to the side.

Ling Mie steadied himself and said to Ling Yun, "Ling Yun, you have worked hard protecting the Young Clan Patriarch these past days. Here are some cultivation resources. Take them and enter seclusion. Strive to break through soon."

Ling Yun bowed respectfully and accepted Ling Mie's Storage Ring. "Thank you, Clan Patriarch."

Ling Yun knew that without the Clan Patriarch's order, he would likely have to remain in closed-door cultivation indefinitely.

Thus, only Ling Yuan and Ling Mie, father and son, remained.

Ling Mie immediately asked impatiently, "Son, tell me quickly. Did you learn the location of Tou She Ancient God's Cave Mansion?"

Ling Yuan shook his head, deciding it was better not to reveal it.

"Father, the person who passed on the inheritance to me was killed by me. I did not learn the location of the Ancient Emperor's Cave Mansion from him. I only obtained this cultivation technique."

A clear look of disappointment appeared on Ling Mie's face, and he let out a soft sigh.

Seeing this, Ling Yuan spoke at the right moment. "Father, there's no need to regret it. Tou She Ancient God's inheritance is far too heaven-defying. With our Ling Clan's current strength, we simply have no ability to lay claim to it. The real matter I wanted to discuss is this Ten Thousand Bodies Origin Return Technique."

As he spoke, Ling Yuan took a jade slip containing the Ten Thousand Bodies Origin Return Technique from his Storage Ring and handed it to Ling Mie.

Ling Mie accepted the jade slip and curiously sent his spiritual power into it, carefully examining its contents.

A moment later, intense shock filled Ling Mie's eyes.

As the Ling Clan Patriarch, he had seen countless top-tier cultivation techniques, yet he had never seen one this formidable.

Simply being able to accelerate cultivation already surpassed the vast majority of cultivation techniques, not to mention that it could condense avatars that were undying and indestructible.

It combined the two great abilities of cultivation and survival, making it far more formidable than the cultivation technique the Ling Clan had inherited for thousands of years.

"Father, I've already switched to this cultivation technique, and its effects are extremely good. I also want you to switch to it and break through to the Seven-Star Dou Sheng realm!"