Successive Breakthroughs, Five Qi Gathering

The relocated Yang Family had a lot to keep them busy.

They had to reclaim land for farming, conduct trade with two towns, open new shops in White Stone Town, establish inns and post stations, and many other matters.

Yang Feiyun and Yang Xiaolei, the two brothers, were essentially working around the clock every day, unable to stop.

Fortunately, the Yang Family now possessed sufficient strength, and negotiations in White Stone Town proceeded smoothly without significant obstacles.

After an initial month of fluctuations, the Yang Family's situation gradually stabilized.

The Yang Family's new forbidden area was established directly on the mountain cliff behind them. The terrain here was treacherous, and ordinary people, let alone Cultivators, could not climb it.

Since moving to their new home, the cultivation of Yang Lingrui and the other two had not been neglected.

Elder Yu managed the overall situation from the outside, while Yang Guanfeng was responsible for guiding the three children in their cultivation and managing the Four-leaf Spirit-Nesting Grass.

Currently, Yang Lingqing had opened twelve Qi Meridians and was in the process of condensing her Qi Mansion.

Yang Linghu had also opened ten, bringing him close to Qi Gathering.

As for Yang Lingrui, this young man's cultivation speed was truly astonishing. In just over two months, he had already neared the peak of the first level of Qi Gathering.

Counting the days, it was about time for the second drop of spirit liquid to be produced.

In the early hours of the morning, Yang Guanfeng was already guarding the spirit field. He collected the spirit liquid the moment it was produced.

After Yang Lingrui consumed the drop of spirit liquid, he entered a meditative state. Yang Guanfeng sensed from his aura that the child intended to break through his realm. He immediately notified Elder Yu and stayed with him during his seclusion.

"Ancestor Yu, how long will Lingrui need to be in seclusion for this breakthrough?" Yang Linghu asked with some worry.

"Breaking through is hard to say; it varies from person to person. Some might achieve it in an hour of seclusion, while others might take more than ten days or even a month." Cultivators at the Qi Gathering stage could already absorb spiritual energy from heaven and earth. While they couldn't achieve complete abstinence from food and drink, a month without eating or drinking was manageable.

"It's going to take that long? I hope Lingrui's breakthrough goes smoothly," Yang Lingqing said.

Elder Yu comforted the two children, "Don't worry. With Lingrui's talent, reaching the second level of Qi Gathering will certainly not be a problem. Moreover, with the Patriarch accompanying him inside, it's foolproof. As for the two of you, don't let this distract you from your cultivation. Don't forget the task the Patriarch assigned you!"

The two children quickly nodded upon hearing this and immediately returned to their cultivation.

Before the relocation, Yang Guanfeng had called the two children together for a talk, outlining their future tasks.

The Yang Family's mine would certainly not employ the army from Willow Leaf Town for guard duty indefinitely, as the cost would be too high. Therefore, a sufficiently powerful Qi Gathering Cultivator was needed to be stationed there.

Then there was White Stone Town. If the Yang Family wanted to establish a foothold in another's territory, simply offering benefits wouldn't suffice; they needed sufficient strength.

Therefore, he would guard the mine, while Elder Yu would travel back and forth between White Stone Town and Yang Family Village.

Since Lingrui needed to focus on his cultivation, the task of guarding the Yang Family would fall upon the two of them.

This way, in the eyes of outsiders, the Yang Family would only appear to have one Qi Gathering Cultivator, Yang Lingrui, without realizing that two Qi Gathering Cultivators were hidden within.

Carrying the sense of mission to protect the family, Yang Linghu and Yang Lingrui had been cultivating exceptionally diligently recently.

After their usual cultivation sessions, they would play around with each other. Now, they only chased after Elder Yu to ask various questions they encountered during their cultivation.

On the fifth day of Yang Lingrui's seclusion, Yang Lingqing successfully condensed her Qi Mansion and broke through to the Qi Gathering stage.

In terms of condensing the Qi Mansion, Yang Lingqing and Yang Lingrui spent the same amount of time. This was because condensing the Qi Mansion was not as greatly influenced by talent as absorbing spiritual energy. It was more of a technical skill, so despite Yang Lingqing's inferior talent compared to Yang Lingrui, she managed to catch up to his record with her outstanding comprehension ability.

Ten days later, Yang Lingrui emerged from seclusion, his realm having reached the second level of Qi Gathering!

Encouraged by the consecutive breakthroughs of the two, Yang Linghu also gave his all and successfully broke through to Qi Gathering a month later.

Thus, with the assistance of Chen Yang and the spirit liquid, the Yang Family gained three more Qi Gathering Cultivators in just four months! This was an astonishing achievement for any surrounding town or family. While there was the bonus of seizing opportunities, opportunities are also reserved for those who are prepared. It was the result of Yang Guanfeng and Elder Yu's decade-long planning and strategy that created the current situation of the Yang Family's impending prosperity.

"Five Qi Gathering cultivators in one family! The strength of my Yang Family now ranks among the prominent forces in the surrounding area." As the Patriarch, Yang Guanfeng felt greatly relieved.

With the achievement of the Qi Gathering realm, the next step was to teach them how to use techniques. Based on the personalities and spiritual energy characteristics of the three, Elder Yu found three technique manuals for them to cultivate.

Yang Linghu would cultivate the Brute Force Art, which, like the Patriarch Yang Guanfeng, focused on offensive power, a Late Qi Gathering quality technique.

Yang Lingqing, with her steady personality and sharp mind, would practice the slightly more difficult Mud Dragon Technique, also a Late Qi Gathering quality technique.

For Yang Lingrui, Elder Yu, after careful selection, took out a long-cherished technique from his small treasury.

"Lingrui, this Gale Flow Method is a technique of the Early Essence Condensation stage. It's one of my most prized possessions." Yang Lingrui respectfully accepted the technique manual. It wasn't thick, but it felt heavy to him. He secretly resolved in his heart that he would definitely master this technique!

The addition of technique cultivation brought a bit more enjoyment to the three's daily practice.

In addition to entering a meditative state, they could also spar with each other using their not-yet-mastered spells.

The three children each had different advantages. For instance, in the cultivation of spell arts, Yang Linghu was making the fastest progress.

His personality and naturally good physique were a perfect match for the Brute Force Art. In less than half a month, he had already successfully achieved the introductory level.

The power of spell arts was remarkable. Even at just the introductory level, Yang Linghu could now lift a hundred-pound boulder with one hand, and a casual palm strike could kill ferocious beasts in the mountains.

Seeing that the three children's cultivation had entered the right track, Yang Guanfeng and Elder Yu began to devote their attention to family affairs.

Afterward, their cultivation involved Yang Linghu and Yang Lingqing taking turns infusing Chen Yang with spiritual power to stimulate his spirit gathering ability, which supplied all three of them for their cultivation.

After more than three months of development, the entire Yang Family was in a state of vigorous progress.

But it was precisely at such a time that someone began to set their sights on the Yang Family.

The Wang Family of White Stone Town held a similar position in White Stone Town as the Yang Family once did in Willow Leaf Town.

They had three Qi Gathering cultivators in their family: one at the Qi Gathering Mid-stage and two at the Qi Gathering Early-stage.

The Yang Family had now initially established themselves in White Stone Town, purchasing three shops, and had an old cultivator at the Qi Gathering Mid-stage stationed there.

To be honest, as the foremost family in White Stone Town, they were quite resistant to such an outside force.

However, since the other party had two cultivators at the Qi Gathering Mid-stage, the two families maintained a harmonious relationship on the surface.

Yet, in secret, the Wang Family was already plotting to cause some trouble for the Yang Family.