Qingzhu Mountain, the land of the Lin family.
On a hilltop outside the clan-protecting formation, several tribesmen flew over the hilltop with swords.
This group of people are all members of the Lin Family Law Enforcement Hall clan. As Lin Shikang arranged for the clan members to strengthen their vigilance, the Law Enforcement Hall was temporarily unable to issue many tasks. Many clan members above the fifth level of Qi Refining were recruited to take turns responsible for patrol tasks.
Today, Lin Xingpu was in charge of leading the patrol. According to the arrangement of Lin Xingzhi, the leader of the law enforcement hall, they divided into two teams of clansmen and began to patrol a huge area of dozens of miles outside the clan protection formation.
Lin Xingzhi did not explain the reason for this order. Although Lin Xingpu was a little confused, he still carried it out as usual.
Today is the tenth day of his patrol. He led several clan members to a location dozens of miles away from the clan protection formation and began patrolling.
At this time, in the patrol team, a tribesman was flying with a sword and muttering something in his mouth.
Lin Xingpu couldn't help but frown when he heard these gossips.
He looked serious and said immediately, "Xingji, the patrol missions are all arranged by the family. Don't say anything more. If Xingzhi finds out, be careful and follow the family rules."
As soon as he finished speaking, a tribesman echoed: "Yes, I heard that a tribesman of the Tianzi generation made a mistake and was imprisoned for cultivation. He was sent to a secret room and was forced to face the wall for three years."
Hearing this, a tribesman looked horrified and couldn't help but said: "Three years, if you practice in seclusion for three years, it would be fine. If you practice in confinement and face the wall for three years, you will be no different from ordinary people. After these three years, what you feel is simply different." Dare to imagine.”
Hearing these words from several tribesmen and thinking of Lin Xingzhi's usual rigid and serious style of acting, Lin Xingji's expression changed and he quickly looked around cautiously, fearing that any tribesman passing by would hear the complaints he just said.
Seeing his expression, the tribesmen laughed.
"Okay, don't talk nonsense. Patrol matters are arranged by the family. Everyone should do their duty and don't cause trouble to the family by neglecting their duties. Don't have any complaints. After all, you have to have peace of mind if you get the family's salary. Do good things with your heart.”
"understand?"
After hearing Lin Xingpu's serious words, several tribesmen immediately responded solemnly, "Yes."
Lin Xingpu nodded, then stood up with his sword and led his tribe to continue patrolling along the Qingzhu Mountain tribe's territory.
Time passed slowly, and a year passed in peace.
…
On this day, Lin Tianming was in the cave.
In the alchemy room, he sat on the floor, and the spiritual power in his hand flashed and bombarded the blue furnace. He did not stop until a scent of medicine came out.
Opening the furnace lid, several Lingyuan Pills were lying on the bottom of the furnace. He put the pills away and put them all in jade bottles and collected them.
Just when he was about to strike while the iron was hot and continue to make elixirs, a message passed through the restriction and stopped in front of him.
He looked for a moment, then cast a spell and began to read the contents of the summons.
After a few breaths passed, he looked a little sad. After cleaning up the messy alchemy room, he opened the door and walked out.
After a while, he came to a courtyard on the mountainside
At this time, there are already more than ten clansmen in the courtyard, all of them are members of the Lin family's foundation-building period. Except for the clansmen who were sent out, almost all the clan members who are in the clan are here.
Seeing Lin Tianming coming, Lin Xingzhi and others came up and nodded to each other.
Lin Xingzhi looked sad, and then said: "It's dawn, the seventh uncle's deadline is approaching, and there are only a few days left. I specifically want to see you by name. Come in quickly!"
Lin Tianming nodded and then walked deeper into the courtyard.
After passing several corridors and pavilions, he came to a quiet wing.
At this time, several members of the Shizi generation came, and there was also a member of the Xingzi generation, who was the only descendant of Lin Shigang with spiritual roots. His name was Lin Xinghan, who was over eighty years old and at the fifth level of Qi refining. Cultivation.
Lin Xinghan was kneeling in front of the bed, his eyes were red, tears were flowing from his eyes, and he was waiting quietly.
Above, the old and white-haired Lin Shihe sat on the bedside, and Lin Shikang sat on the other side.
The two of them held Lin Shigang's hand, one on the left and the other on the right, nodding from time to time, and saying something from time to time.
But most of the time, it was Lin Shigang who was talking, obviously explaining some funeral arrangements.
Lin Shigang is one or two years younger than Lin Shihe, but his death has come earlier than the older Lin Shihe. This phenomenon is not surprising in the world of immortality.
For many monks of the same year, the deeper their cultivation is, or they have taken some genius treasures, the stronger their Qi and blood are, and it is not surprising that they can live a few more years.
Lin Shihe had previously served as the master of the Family Scripture Pavilion. Compared with Lin Shigang, who was tired from the Chuan Gong Hall, he was much cleaner. He spent a lot of time practicing and his cultivation was slightly deeper.
Therefore, it is not surprising that he lived a few years longer than Lin Shigang.
However, since Lin Shigang's deadline is coming, Lin Shihe, who is older than him, will not have much time.
Lin Shihe, who knew this well, held Lin Shigang's hand tightly. The two of them gave up attacking the foundation more than twenty years ago and could only wait to die.
The two of them had already taken it lightly and accepted this fact, so they did not show any signs of reluctance.
Seeing Lin Tianming walking in, Lin Shikang waved his hand, motioning for him to come forward quickly.
Lin Tianming did not dare to delay, and walked up quickly to Lin Shigang's bed.
Seeing Lin Tianming, a blush flashed across Lin Shigang's pale face. .
Lin Tianming bowed to Lin Shigang, and then said, "Grandpa Seventh, your grandnephew Tianming is here to see you!"
Lin Shigang relied on Lin Shikang's hand strength to slowly lean against the wall. He looked at Lin Tianming and nodded, showing a satisfied smile.
"At dawn, my deadline is approaching. There are only a few days left. Now that the family has prospered and its strength has become stronger, I can feel relieved."
"Haha... It's a pity that I didn't have the opportunity to see the moment when the Jindan tribe appeared in the family. Otherwise, when I return, I can bring this happy inquiry to my ancestors."
"What a pity... what a pity..."
Hearing Lin Shigang's words, Lin Tianming couldn't help but feel a sore nose, and said with tears in his eyes: "Grandpa Seventh, what are you talking about? In the eyes of my grandnephew, your old age is still early!"
Hearing this, Lin Shigang smiled bitterly. He knew his own situation very well. His chances of survival were getting less and less, and he didn't have much time left at all.
He looked up at the tribesmen around him, as if he wanted to remember their appearance.
I don't know how much time had passed, but Lin Shigang's voice came from the silent wing.
"Tian Ming, everyone, please don't be sad. Although I have no chance to see my clan members break through the Golden Core realm, with Tian Ming here, it will only be a matter of time."
"Now that I have met him, it can be considered as a wish has been fulfilled. What needs to be said and explained has been explained. Let everyone go about their business!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Lin Shikang waved his hand and said, "Tianming, please step back first!"
Lin Tianming nodded, bowed respectfully to Lin Shigang three times, and then slowly exited the room.
Back in the small courtyard, Lin Xingzhi and others came up to him one after another, and then asked about Lin Shigang's situation.
Lin Tianming directly talked about Lin Shigang's physical condition, and the tribesmen present had tears in their eyes and sighed.
Lin Shigang is the master of the Chuan Gong Hall. The first lesson for most members of the family to enter the immortal world is to listen to his lectures.
For this elder who has devoted most of his life to the family, all the clan members are full of love and gratitude.
Now that the deadline is approaching, even though the tribesmen have long expected this day and thought they were well prepared, when it actually comes, the tribesmen are still very reluctant to give up.
After Lin Tianming spoke a few words of comfort, the tribe's mood finally calmed down a bit.
As Lin Shikang and others walked out, several people quickly stepped forward to greet them with fists in their hands.
Lin Shikang waved his hand and told everyone to leave, and then they each left Lin Shigang's cave.
Lin Tianming did not retreat, nor did the clansmen who were in the courtyard just now. Everyone knew that in the next few days, Lin Shigang would completely pass away, and they had to see him off.
He, his grandfather, mother and sister returned to his father's cave, taking this time to have a good rest and get together with his family.
Three days later, Lin Xinghan sent a summons stating the news of Lin Shigang's death.
Upon hearing the news, Lin Shigong looked sad and hurriedly took Lin Tianming and others to the mourning hall to express condolences.
After a while, the four of them arrived at Lin Shigang's cave. When they arrived, there were already a large number of Qi Refining tribe members outside the courtyard who bowed deeply towards the courtyard, their expressions full of sadness.
They are all members of the Qi Refining Clan of the family, and each of them entered the path of cultivating immortals under the guidance of Lin Shigang.
After hearing from their elders that their first teacher had passed away, they all put down whatever they could and rushed over to pay homage as they were sending him off on his last journey.
Looking at the large number of clan members outside, Lin Shigong nodded and led a few people into the courtyard.
At this time, many members of the Foundation Establishment Stage clansmen had already arrived, and some of the core clan members of the family also came to pay homage and offer incense to Lin Shigang.
Lin Tianming and others joined in. Even members of the Foundation Establishment clan still followed the rules of the secular world in such a solemn and serious scene.
Here, there is only seniority and no difference in cultivation. Even Lin Shilu, who is on the seventh floor of the foundation building, still has to pay homage to Lin Shigang's mourning hall.
After the ceremony was completed, they sat on a stone seat nearby. While chatting, they were also waiting for all the clan members to bow and bury Lin Shigang's bones in the family cemetery.
After Lin Shigang was buried, his spirit was moved to the family ancestral hall.
This procedure is of great significance to all members of the Lin family. Only when the spirit tablet is entered into the ancestral hall can it be recognized by the family and the ancestors.
Since the founding of the Lin family, there have been some treacherous people who did things that harmed the interests of the family or affected the unity of the family. In the end, the spiritual tablets were not allowed to enter the ancestral hall.
In a sense, this kind of punishment is much more serious than being imprisoned or imprisoned in the secular world.
As for the vast majority of clan members, as long as they practice diligently, even if their cultivation level is not high, the spiritual tablets can be successfully entered into the ancestral hall after being transformed.
When the spirit tablet goes to the ancestral hall, it is recognized by the ancestors and descendants. Some clan members who have made great contributions to the family will also be respected by the descendants.
Only when you complete this step can you complete your life.
When Lin Shigang's spiritual tablet entered the ancestral hall and the clan members paid homage, the process was considered completed and finally over.
The clan members have returned to a peaceful life. When it's time to practice, Lin Tianming is also preparing to retreat.
But not even a few days into seclusion, the fifth grandfather Lin Shihe witnessed Lin Shigang's death because his deadline had come. After Lin Shigang's funeral was held, he also followed Lin Shigang's footsteps and passed away directly in just a few days.
As the master of the Sutra Pavilion, Lin Shihe has guarded the Sutra Pavilion for decades and has also made great contributions to the family. In addition, he is second only to Lin Shikang in age, so he can be said to be highly respected.
Since he attended Lin Shigang's funeral, this respected ancestor naturally cannot be left behind.
Lin Tianming had no choice but to end his retreat and once again participated in Lin Shihe's funeral.
All the procedures were as usual, and after a few days of busy work, calm was gradually restored.
With the death of two elders, Lin Shigang and Lin Shihe, the only four remaining clan members are all in the foundation-building stage, and there will be no elders passing away in the short term.
However, the age of the Xingzi generation clan members is getting older and older. The clan members who rank first in this generation are nearly a hundred years old. Fortunately, they still have some longevity.
Furthermore, not every clan member will have a truly grand funeral, and only those clan members who have made great contributions to the family will do so.
The funerals of ordinary tribesmen are basically only attended by relatives and tribesmen with close contacts. Otherwise, if everyone in the Lin family's hundreds of tribesmen had to attend, it would be almost impossible to practice with peace of mind.
With the death of two members of the Shizi generation, the Tianzi generation has gradually entered middle age, which also means that the family has ushered in a new starting point.
At present, the Tianzi generation clan has the largest number among the family, reaching more than 700 people. Lin Tianfeng, the oldest among them, is already in his forties. In a few years, the family will usher in a new generation of children, that is, the Changzi generation clan members. .
Currently, Tianzi generation has six Foundation-building tribesmen, Xingzi generation has eight Foundation-building tribesmen, and Shizi generation has four Foundation-building tribesmen. The number of Foundation-building tribesmen from Tianzi generation is directly catching up with Xingzi generation, and it will not take many years. , will easily surpass the people of the Xingzi generation.
Not only that, there are many clansmen of the Tianzi generation who are in the late stage of Qi refining, and there are also some clansmen with excellent spiritual talents.
They are not very old. As long as they have enough resources and have high potential to break through the foundation building, they will be the backbone of the family regardless of success.
It seems that the members of the Tianzi generation are full of talents and have become the foundation and hope for the family's continued strength.
…
Time passed slowly, and a year and a half passed in peace.
The sadness of the two elders who passed away also gradually disappeared in the ordinary. Everything was calm in the family, and every clan member began to live a normal life and practice.
Today is another day when Lin Xingpu leads a patrol.
Early in the morning, the sky was bright and thick, and thick fog filled the entire Qingzhu Mountain tribe. The morning glow also began to show a trace of light, shining through the clouds on the top of the main peak.
In a courtyard on the mountainside, Lin Xingpu took several tribesmen to the law enforcement hall, met with the tribesmen who were handing over, and prepared to start the patrol mission that would last for the next six months.
Looking at the clan members of the law enforcement team, they have already been on duty for two rounds, every six months. Although patrols have delayed a lot of practice, the family has given them generous subsidies. They can buy some pills to practice. There is not much difference between coming down and meditating in seclusion.
After scanning the crowd, Lin Xingpu waved his hand and led his clan members towards the mountain gate.
A few people left the mountain gate and started patrolling along the very familiar Qingzhu Mountain.
