Family Cultivation: I Am the Guardian Beast of the Clan

By the lakeside, Lin Xiuru, feeling the changes within herself, respectfully paid her respects to Lin Xuan. Lin Xuan gave her a cursory glance, then opened his mouth, releasing a python seed that flew into her body.

Boom!

With the catalyst of the python seed, her cultivation swiftly broke through to the Foundation Establishment Realm, surging continuously until it reached the early Foundation Establishment Realm. The entire process was quick, taking just an hour.

During this time, Lin Xiuqi and Lin Jinshan's cultivations also advanced to the mid-Foundation Establishment Realm, with Fifth Rank spiritual roots. This was partly due to Lin Xuan retrieving their original python seeds and condensing them again. After all, the Pool of Shedding Mortality was only of primary grade. Higher spiritual root and cultivation level benefitted less from it.

The effects of the new python seeds left Lin Xiuqi and Lin Jinshan somewhat stunned. They had considered their original python seeds miraculous, but the new ones were even more incredible.

A Spirit Devouring Physique and the cultivation effects of a Seventh Rank spiritual root? This was something they had never dared to imagine before. After a while, the two brothers gradually accepted this unexpected windfall.

At this moment, all the Lin family members turned their attention to the only Lin family cultivator who had yet to emerge from the Pool of Shedding Mortality: Lin Ran.

With a Fourth Rank spiritual root that was close to reaching the Fifth Rank, Lin Ran had reached the Fourth Layer of Qi Condensation at the age of sixteen, partly due to Lin Xuan's assistance. However, it couldn't be denied that Lin Ran had the best innate talent among the third generation of the Lin family.

Lin Xuan looked at Lin Ran in the Pool of Shedding Mortality, his gaze filled with expectation. The effects of the Pool of Shedding Mortality's transformation varied from person to person. The longer one stayed, the stronger the transformation would be.

Lin Xuan had a certain fondness for Lin Ran, perhaps because she was the first person he saw upon waking up in this world. It might also be due to her care during his month of near-death, when she fulfilled the role of a wet nurse. Or perhaps it was simply her youthful and lively, innocent personality that appealed to him.

Therefore, Lin Xuan naturally hoped that Lin Ran would stay in the Pool of Shedding Mortality for a longer time. However, all things had their limits. After two and a half hours, the white gate trembled, and Lin Ran was expelled from the Pool of Shedding Mortality.

Almost instantly, everyone's gaze was fixed on the somewhat dazed young girl.

"Ninth Layer of Qi Condensation, Seventh Rank spiritual root, and she has also condensed a spiritual body! Not Bad!"

Lin Xuan examined Lin Ran and nodded with satisfaction.

[Name: Lin Ran]

[Age: Sixteen]

[Cultivation: Ninth Layer of Qi Condensation Realm]

[Technique: Water Softness Art]

[Spiritual Root: Seventh Rank]

[Constitution: Water Spirit Body]

These were the details Lin Xuan saw about Lin Ran. Connected to the Lin family after his arrival, when he wished to check anyone's information, he only needed a thought.

Upon hearing Grand Ancestor's words, the Lin family members were instantly abuzz. Lin Ran's transformation astonished them, followed by joy. The Lin family finally had a superior spiritual root of their own.

“Congratulations, Sister Ran'er!"

Lin Yingjie, sincere, offered his congratulations to Lin Ran. Other Lin family members followed suit, especially Lin Ran's peers.

"Thank you, sisters, brothers, uncles, aunts," Lin Ran respectfully thanked everyone, then looked at Lin Xuan with anticipation.

"Grand Ancestor, please, give me a python seed quickly. I want to break through to Foundation Establishment in one go and become the sixth Foundation Establishment cultivator in our Lin family."

Upon hearing this, Lin Xiuqi frowned slightly, ready to reprimand Lin Ran for her impatience. However, before he could speak, Lin Xuan's voice sounded in his ear.

"Why are you in such a hurry, you little lass? Don't worry; your python seed is reserved for you!"

Lin Xuan shook his head and smiled. Perhaps due to their close relationship, Lin Ran held respect but not fear toward him, and he had no intention of changing that. Life would be boring without at least one person who didn't fear you when everyone else did.

With a smile, he released a purple python seed into Lin Ran's body.

This scene filled the members of the Lin family with envy, making them realize that Lin Ran held a different status in Grand Ancestor's eyes. Some couldn't help but think that if they had been the ones assigned to care for Grand Ancestor on the back mountain in the past, maybe this python seed would be theirs today instead of Lin Ran's.

Lin Ran's breakthrough was almost a sure thing, so Lin Xuan didn't pay much attention to her. Instead, he turned his gaze to the remaining ordinary Lin family members, numbering over fifteen hundred. It was clear that they exceeded the Pool of Shedding Mortality's one-thousand-person limit.

"Those who are over fifty or under six years old, stay where you are. The rest can enter!" Lin Xuan spoke indifferently.

Upon hearing this, the Lin family members stirred with excitement. Those who were over sixty years old instantly dimmed their expressions. They didn't say much but understood that even if they were given spiritual roots, their age and vitality wouldn't allow them to achieve much. It was better to leave the opportunity to the younger Lin family members who could shine for the clan.

Realizing this, the older Lin family members smiled and urged the younger ones to enter the gate. They didn't want to keep Grand Ancestor waiting.

On the side, the Lin family cultivators watched this scene with determination, their hearts filled with enthusiasm. Their strength might not be the greatest, but in terms of loyalty to the family and their unity, they had nothing to fear.

By the lakeside, Lin Xuan's expression subtly changed, and at this moment, he had a vague understanding of why the system had reincarnated him in the Lin family's back mountain.