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Chapter 196: Mobilization
🕑 Added 2024-09-16 04:43:04 +0000 UTCSeeing how excited Mo Yuanjiao was to run over, Liu Chun hesitated for a moment but ultimately decided to set aside his talisman work for now and joined them.
In the cultivation room, Yang Jinshu also heard Jiang Youfu's call, put down the pen she was using for copying, and walked out. Even Lin Xiao and Liao Pantu, who were discussing matters inside Guiyuan Mountain Residence, stepped outside after hearing the commotion.
Before they even reached the table, they were already greeted by the enticing aroma of the dishes. Jiang Youfu had thoughtfully saved portions of each dish for those who hadn’t arrived yet.
Everyone gathered around the table and thoroughly enjoyed the fish feast. The Silver-Tail Fish, being a spiritual fish, already contained some spiritual energy. But after being cooked by Jiang Youfu, it seemed to have even more spiritual energy infused into it. As they savored the delicious fish, everyone could feel a gentle stream of spiritual energy coursing through their meridians.
With both the flavor and the spiritual energy enhancing their experience, everyone felt immensely satisfied. Liao Pantu, especially content, put down his chopsticks and praised Jiang Youfu:
“Delicious! Little fatty, this Silver-Tail Fish is even better than what the chefs at Xiangxiang Tower in Yuanling City can make! If you opened a restaurant in Yuanling City, I bet Xiangxiang Tower wouldn’t stand a chance!”
Hearing this, Jiang Youfu scratched the back of his head and chuckled, “Thank you for the compliment! But I don’t want to open a restaurant—I just want to cook for everyone in our sect.”
The Silver-Tail Fish Lin Xiao had given to Jiang Youfu was quite large, so even after everyone had eaten their fill, there was still plenty left. Lin Xiao packed up a few dishes to take down the mountain to the old Lin family home so his grandparents could try them. He also planned to once again encourage them to start cultivating.
However, when he reached the mountain path, he found six people and two chickens standing there in a daze, stuck on the path. Among them were his father and his two older brothers.
Hmm...
After thinking for a moment, Lin Xiao decided not to interfere. He would let them go through the process of experiencing the Heart-Testing Path for the first time. After all, they would need to traverse this path frequently in the future, as it was the only route up and down the mountain.
Moreover, the Heart-Testing Path would only take a long time during the initial entry. Lin Xiao had set the heart’s threshold requirements to be quite lenient—just having a proper character and a resolute mind would suffice. As long as someone met these criteria, they would be able to pass through the Heart-Testing Path without any obstacles.
The path’s evaluation was dynamic, meaning that even if someone had a pure and upright character initially, they would still be rejected by the path if they became corrupt later on. Similarly, if someone’s determination or righteousness waned over time, the path would reevaluate and test them again. The greater the change, the longer the path’s assessment would take.
Lin Xiao was confident that the six people currently stuck on the path would pass the test. Since it was their first time, it was natural for it to take a little longer. Therefore, he didn’t intervene and instead leisurely headed down the mountain to the Lin family home.
At the Lin family home, everyone was having lunch, with an extra meat dish on the table. Now that Lin Lei was cultivating, the farm work at home had become much easier, giving Lin Dabo more free time. He would occasionally go out to find work, and as a result, the household was more comfortable than before.
When Lin Xiao arrived, his grandparents were delighted, their wrinkled faces breaking into wide smiles that nearly hid their eyes. Lin Dabo and his wife were also very happy and immediately offered to set a place for Lin Xiao at the table.
Lin Xiao quickly waved them off, explaining that he had already eaten on the mountain, and then placed the packed dishes on the table. “This is some spirit fish I brought back from the cultivation world. You should try it.”
He then sat down and began to persuade the family to cultivate alongside him.
This time, unlike before, everyone didn’t immediately reject the idea or just suggest that the youngest daughter give it a try as a game. Instead, they fell silent, seriously contemplating it.
They had witnessed firsthand the benefits that cultivation brought, especially in terms of making work easier. And now, with Lin Lei helping with the farm work, they no longer needed to worry about having no one to tend the fields if they all started cultivating.
With the worry of basic survival out of the way, they were naturally more open to the idea of pursuing something greater—it was only natural.
Grandpa Lin, holding his pipe, looked around at the thoughtful expressions of the others and then at Lin Xiao, who was gazing at them with eager anticipation. With a gentle smile, he said:
“Alright, stop overthinking it. I’ve made the decision.”
He tapped his pipe on the table lightly to get everyone’s attention.
“We’ll all start cultivating together. Let’s become immortals as a family!”
Hearing Grandpa Lin’s decision, Lin Xiao’s face lit up with joy. “Then it’s settled! Although I may not have much time to teach everyone, my dad and my two older brothers can help out. We’ll all embark on the path of immortality together! Come on, try the fish—it’s great for your health. And you know what? This was cooked by Fuzi—it tastes amazing…”
Lin Dabo’s wife was surprised. “That chubby Jiang boy? Wow, who would’ve thought! He sure can cook. I’ve got to try this.”
And just like that, the number of Lingxian Sect members increased by five—Grandpa Lin, Grandma Lin, Uncle Lin, Aunt Lin, and Lin Xiao’s cousin, Lin Yan.
Back in the spring, Aunt Lin had mentioned finding a match for Lin Yan. She had planned to look for a matchmaker after the busy farming season, but then the heavy rains and forced labor had disrupted her plans. Even though their village wasn’t affected, other villages were, so everyone lost interest in matchmaking.
Now that they were going to cultivate under Lin Xiao, Aunt Lin put aside her plans for Lin Yan’s marriage. After all, if they were all on the path to becoming immortals, what was the rush to marry and have children?
As a woman, Aunt Lin didn’t want her daughter to go through the pain of childbirth. But since it had always been the way things were, she felt she had no choice but to find her daughter a good husband. But now, that no longer seemed necessary.
Even if Lin Yan didn’t reach immortality, she would still be something close to a half-immortal. And what family wouldn’t want a half-immortal daughter-in-law?
So Aunt Lin wasn’t worried at all about her daughter’s future.
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