Clan Immortal Cultivation: I Can See Hints

On the island, the air was filled with jubilant congratulations, and everyone looked at Lin Shitao with great joy.

Lin Shitao's breakthrough was not merely a cultivation milestone but also signified the advancement of the Lin Family's alchemy techniques.

For a major faction, the rank of its alchemists reflects the depth of its heritage.

Lin Shitao, with her Purple Mansion cultivation, could already refine fifth-rank Spirit Pills. After breaking through, she might aspire to refine even higher-grade Spirit Pills.

This was of momentous significance to the entire Lin Family.

Moreover, the smooth success of her Heavenly Tribulation served as an encouraging precedence, and all eyes turned to Lin Shilei on Qinglian Peak.

The latter was still gathering Spirit Light.

It was evident that Lei Xuan's spiritual energy was even more abundant, and the process was taking him longer.

With Lin Shitao's breakthrough, others felt assured that Lei Xuan's success was imminent. This time, the Lin Family would gain not one True Person but two.

...

In the cave dwelling on Qinglian Peak, along with Lei Xuan's final breath, the Purple Heaven Thunder Scripture reached its climax.

Within his body, a bowl-sized Thunder-attribute Spirit Pill had condensed.

The Spirit Pill radiated arcs of lightning from the cave walls.

This pleased Lei Xuan immensely.

This achievement in the Heavenly Thunder Secret Realm was his greatest gain. He came so close to condensing the Acquired Thunder Body.

Were it not for his physical limits being pushed to the extreme, he wouldn't have stopped.

With the Lin Family under constant threat, there was little room for respite.

Lei Xuan decided to directly break through to the Golden Core, so he could contribute to the Lin Family.

The Lin Family wasn't just a place where he had spent so much time developing affections; his son and even grandchildren were part of it.

And there were also memories of Lin Shiqi.

He absolutely would not allow anything to happen to Lin Shiqi.

In the Taoist Meridians of his Purple Mansion, abundant spiritual energy surged, while his hands grasped a Supreme Grade Thunder-attribute Spirit Stone.

Though the Lin Family only possessed two such stones, one was now in his hand, and the other was with Lin Shilei.

Quickly, his mind was enveloped by a layer of Spirit Light.

The Spirit Light began morphing into countless images.

There were scenes of his father and the family he had grown up in.

But he had relived these images countless times in the Illusionary Heart Pavilion.

Though Lin Shiqi had been gone for years, fortunately, he had spent her last moments with her, and they had several children together.

There remained few regrets in her passing.

The illusions swiftly faded, only to morph abruptly.

This time, they depicted the moment he was captured by the Lin Family.

Back then, he was filled with despair, convinced the Lin Family wouldn't spare him; he assumed they wanted to interrogate him before killing him. When he first saw Lin Shiqi, he formulated the idea of marrying into the family.

It was his only chance to survive.

Taking advantage of his captivity, he transmitted messages to Lin Shiqi to amuse her. And within just ten breaths during their first meeting, he began confessing to her.

At that moment, he wasn't thinking about much—he only wanted to live.

Yet, unexpectedly, Lin Shiqi felt love at first sight for him as well.

Without exchanging many words, Lin Shiqi became his custodian, and the two conversed daily.

Having never seen the world beyond Yunzhou, Lin Shiqi often spoke of her regrets—her low cultivation level and lack of fortune. He would comfort her.

His efforts proved remarkably effective; he had managed to survive in the Lin Family.

The memory of those moments had been buried deep in his heart, for he truly admired Lin Shiqi.

The images froze on the moment Lin Shiming asked him and Lin Shiqi to make a choice.

"Lei Xuan, do you truly love my third sister?"

He nodded.

Yet, suddenly, Lin Shiqi turned to Lei Xuan.

"Brother Xuan, I want to hear you swear—you truly love me and chose to be with me, not just to save your life!" Lin Shiqi said each word deliberately.

Her words echoed in Lei Xuan's heart.

A roaring sound filled his soul.

He couldn't answer.

Under a Heavenly Dao oath, swearing this would seal his fate, but not taking the oath would make it impossible for him to face Lin Shiqi's gaze.

At this moment, countless images flashed across his mind.

Scenes of his loving moments with Lin Shiqi filled his thoughts.

But his body hesitated, and an icy aura began to emanate from a Thousand Year Cold Jade pendant.

The chill penetrated his mind, restoring clarity.

Yet he couldn't forget Lin Shiqi's eyes.

His hesitation disrupted the Golden Core he had been condensing. The Thunder-attribute Golden Core's True Yuan, inherently volatile, did not allow the slightest distraction.

And this hesitation struck at his heart—a core contradiction in his cultivation—a fundamental issue in his life within the Lin Family.

He couldn't face it all. He thought he had deliberately forgotten, for he did love Lin Shiqi.

But now, amplified by the illusion, he couldn't confront his inner turmoil, nor could he meet Lin Shiqi's gaze.

Boom!

Thunderclouds in the sky flashed repeatedly, only to disperse moments later.

Outside, many cultivators witnessed this and even Lin Shiming furrowed his brow.

Lei Xuan had encountered problems.

Before he could think of a remedy, the Spirit Light in the sky also dissipated.

No Heavenly Tribulation, no Spirit Light—this meant that Lei Xuan's breakthrough had failed.

This was, naturally, terrible news for the Lin Family.

The loss of a Golden Core Thunder Cultivator, whose combat proficiency matched that of a Sword Cultivator, was significant.

"How could Uncle Lei Xuan fail?" Lin Yanjiao murmured with uncertainty. She hadn't expected Lei Xuan to fail his breakthrough.

As the formations in the sky dissolved, Shuangmu Island returned to tranquility, with the demonic beasts in the distant sea thoroughly eradicated.

Lin Shiming waited at Qinglian Peak for a long time, along with several of Lei Xuan's children.

They were all at the Foundation Establishment level, but this moment was difficult for them to accept—Lei Xuan had actually failed his breakthrough.

Luckily, failing to advance from Purple Mansion to Golden Core wouldn't be fatal, but the nullification of the Golden Core would cause a drop in cultivation level.

Before long, Lei Xuan emerged, dejected. He turned to Lin Shiming.

"Shiming, I've let you down!" Lei Xuan sighed.

Then he looked at his sons.

"Come, let's visit your mother." Lin Shiming didn't follow.

He knew Lei Xuan's failure was likely connected to Lin Shiqi, but there was no solution he could offer.

"Lei Xuan, if there's an issue, go to the Eastern Domain. My third sister is there; she is an extraordinary Spirit Plant Master!" Lin Shiming advised.

But that was all he could do.

Immortal cultivation requires detachment from emotions and solitude, yet how many truly achieve solitude?

For them, facing their struggles was what an immortal cultivator should do.

Escaping from them could never lead to fully forging a Heart of the Dao.

"Thank you, Shiming. I will go, definitely!" Lei Xuan nodded, pausing briefly before continuing his despondent march onward.

Lin Shiming sighed, watching Lei Xuan's staggering figure disappear without saying another word. Then he made his way toward Thousand Wood Peak. Lin Shitao had made her breakthrough, and he wanted to offer his congratulations.

He also wanted to provide some guidance.

Lin Shitao's breakthrough had been precarious—clearly, the Heart Demons of the Golden Core far exceeded those of the Purple Mansion.

Lin Shiming still needed to inquire further.

It was best to summarize the experience to prevent future failures when other Lin Family members attempted Purple Mansion breakthroughs.

Perhaps he would need to seek out Jiuxiao True Person to craft stronger protective pendants!