I Cultivate Immortality With Scientific Thinking

Chapter 29: Do Not Underestimate the Young

Another early morning.

In the Cloud Sun Peak Cave Mansion, Lin Chen was preparing to descend the mountain while also determining his next experimental plan.

"Sure enough, my guess was correct. The Qi Cyclone realm is not a necessary realm in Qi Refining cultivation, but rather an ancient cultivation realm created by ancient cultivators to assist in cultivation at the Qi Refining Stage. Its purpose is to store more True Qi and utilize the characteristics of the Qi Cyclone to impact Foundation Building..."

Inside the Cave Mansion, Lin Chen held a pile of experimental data and continued to think and analyze.

"So, can I vaporize the True Qi in my body? In doing so, the amount of stored True Qi would be even greater than that of the Qi Cyclone. It would deepen my foundation and make it more convenient to impact Foundation Building. After all, vaporizing the mist is much easier."

Lin Chen's eyes lit up as he pondered. Although this idea and practice carried some risks, it was worth a try to increase his own foundation. Only those with a deep foundation and who are steps ahead of others on the path of cultivation are qualified to contend for immortality.

"However, although the vaporization of True Qi has been experimented with, there are still certain risks involved in taking action. Therefore, I need some treasures of heaven and earth as a backup to prevent damage to my foundation. So..."

Thinking of this, Lin Chen took out the information he obtained from Xu Mengyun.

Written on it was: "One month later, Jiaqing Fang Market, underground auction, hundred-year Jade Essence."

"So, it's time to go down the mountain and retrieve my 'Hundred-Year Jade Essence' that belongs to me... Hm?"

Knock! Knock! Knock!

Knock! Knock! Knock!

"Is that... knocking on the door?"

Lin Chen couldn't help but feel puzzled. He had chosen a secluded address, and coupled with his solitary nature, he hardly had any friends. So who could it be at this time?

"Could it be that senior sister? It's unlikely... She usually calls out to me directly from a distance, afraid that others will disrupt our relationship. How could she knock on the door so politely?"

However, Lin Chen didn't think too much and directly observed the door through a specially made instrument.

"Is it him? What is he here for?"

After seeing the person clearly, Lin Chen couldn't help but furrow his brows. A hint of doubt flashed through his mind, but he still stood up and welcomed the person in.

"Lin Chen, my dear younger cousin, I have long heard of your great name!" The person who arrived greeted with a cupped hand and a smile, exuding an indescribable warmth in his tone.

The person was dressed in a light blue robe, wore a Spirit Gathering jade pendant around his waist, and a green jade Taoist crown on his head. He had a tall figure, a handsome face, and a somewhat noble demeanor, resembling a young master from a prestigious family.

"Brother Tianhao, you're too polite. Why didn't you inform me before coming? My humble abode is simple, and I was afraid I wouldn't be able to entertain you properly." Lin Chen responded with a smiling face.

The person in front of him was Lin Chen's cousin, Lin Tianhao. They belonged to the same generation in the Lin family. According to seniority, Lin Chen's original name should be Lin Tianchen, but since he had left the Lin family, Lin Chen naturally had no intention of using that name anymore.

Although they were close relatives in terms of blood relationship, they were not familiar at all. No, to be precise, this was their first interaction.

"It has been more than ten years since I left the Lin family, and we haven't had any contact in all that time. Why is he coming now?"

Lin Chen had a hint of doubt in his heart, but his face still showed a delighted expression.

"Cousin, why do you speak like this? We are blood relatives, there's no need to be so formal," Lin Tianhao smiled.

Lin Chen smiled faintly and didn't say much. Instead, he brewed a pot of Ling Tea for the two of them to enjoy.

"This tea is called Qingling Tea. It is made from the fresh leaves of a Qingling Tea tree that I transplanted at great cost. It has the effect of enhancing mental clarity and nourishing the soul to some extent. However, the tea tree only produces three to five taels of leaves per year, so I hope cousin won't mind," Lin Chen explained.

"Cousin, why would I mind? This tea clears the mind and is already a rare High Grade tea," Lin Tianhao took a sip and praised.

Then, with an approving tone, he continued, "Cousin, you have been cultivating in the Azure Cloud Sect for ten years, and in one fell swoop, you have become the third-ranked outer disciple. You are truly the pride of our Lin family!"

Before becoming famous, he was a sinner against the Lin family, but after becoming famous, he became the Lin family's unicorn. Heh, this world is truly realistic!

Lin Chen silently sneered in his heart, but still smiled and said, "Cousin Tianhao is being modest. To become an inner disciple at the age of twenty-five and be regarded as the rising hope of the Lin family, cousin is the true pride of our family."

He didn't believe that the other party came just to praise him. It was more likely that he had something to ask for. However, he wasn't in a hurry, after all, he wasn't the one seeking help.

After exchanging pleasantries, Lin Tianhao finally showed a difficult expression. After hesitating for a while, he gritted his teeth and said, "To be honest, I came here this time to ask for your help. I hope cousin can lend a hand to our family, considering that we are blood relatives."

"Oh? What happened?" Lin Chen's eyes flickered.

"It's like this..." Lin Tianhao explained.

Listening to his explanation, Lin Chen gradually understood the cause of the matter.

It turned out that the Lin family, as one of the three major families in the immortal city of Jiangcheng under the Azure Cloud Sect, was considered a powerful force in the region.

However, in recent years, two of the family's Foundation Building elders had unexpectedly passed away, and one was nearing the end of their life.

The older generation of cultivators had also suffered many casualties due to the impact of the Foundation Building stage and the end of their lifespan, which significantly weakened the Lin family's high-level combat power.

The new generation of cultivators didn't have many who had reached maturity, which put the Lin family in a difficult situation.

As a result, the other two major families in Jiangcheng had different thoughts.

After all, the output of cultivation resources in a place was limited. Apart from supplying the Azure Cloud Sect, the rest was divided among the three families based on their strength.

If one family was missing, the remaining two families would undoubtedly gain more.

So, the two families joined forces and secretly suppressed the Lin family's geniuses, assassinating their older generation of cultivators.

Even though the Lin family had been shrinking their influence and giving up most of their benefits in order to survive, the two families still didn't let go. After all, some things had to be done either not at all or to the extreme!

After all, their previous actions had clearly sown the seeds of blood feud, and with both families unwilling to give up the benefits they had gained, the conflict between them had escalated.

If it weren't for the fear of the Lin family's ancestor using a self-destructive method to kill their own ancestor, they would have already attacked directly.

However, in response to the Lin family's retreat, they also thought of a way to deal with it, which is the Jiangcheng Grand Competition.

The Jiangcheng Grand Competition is a means for the three families to divide their own territory and resources. Through this method, the two families can force the Lin family.

If the other party continues to retreat, not only can it severely hit the morale of the Lin family, but it can also take the opportunity to recruit the fence-sitters in the city, get close to the forces allied with the Lin family, remove their connections, and even further cut off their cultivation resources.

And if the other party appears, they can take advantage of this opportunity to further kill the Lin family's forces and even test the state of the Lin family's ancestors.

Therefore, the only way for the Lin family to survive this crisis is to defeat the other two families in the grand competition, making them fear and giving the Lin family a chance to breathe, and even allowing the younger generation of the family to strive for the opportunity to reach the Foundation Building Stage.

"So you mean, you want me to participate in the Jiangcheng Grand Competition six months later?" Lin Chen was slightly stunned.

"That's right, there aren't many talented young cultivators in our family, and with the assassinations from the other two families, we can't gather enough candidates to fight back, so we can only rely on our cousin!" Lin Tianhao then directly grabbed Lin Chen's hand, his tone full of sincerity.

"Cousin, I know that our family has wronged you over the years, but I hope that at this critical moment, you can help us out of consideration for our blood ties!" He even stood up and bowed deeply.

Lin Chen glanced at him, unmoved.

After all, in this Immortal Cultivation World, everyone is acting, and no one knows what is true or false. He won't let his judgment be affected by such a show of emotions.

But he still helped Lin Tianhao up with a moved expression and said loudly, "Cousin, how can you say that? When the family is in trouble, it is our duty to help!"

"Cousin!" Lin Tianhao seemed to be moved by Lin Chen's words, his face full of emotion.

"Cousin!" Lin Chen also had a sincere expression.

After all, in this world of deceit, who doesn't have a set of Oscar-level acting skills!

After a while, seeing that the atmosphere was right, Lin Chen tactfully asked, "There are risks in this battle after all. I wonder what kind of compensation the family can offer?"

"Cousin, what are you saying? Helping the family should be our responsibility, shouldn't it? Besides, everything you do will naturally be seen by the elders of the family..." Lin Tianhao said seriously.

Huh?!

Hearing these words, Lin Chen's smile froze.

"Oh? Cousin means that my help this time is out of obligation and won't bring any benefits?" Lin Chen's smile completely disappeared, and he asked calmly.

"Cousin, as long as you do well, the elders of the family will naturally give you enough rewards. Besides, the family has raised and nurtured you for so many years. Isn't it right for you to repay the family?" Lin Tianhao said seriously.

Raised and nurtured me? Lin Chen couldn't help but sneer in his heart.

He was born and raised by his parents, protected by his parents. What does that have to do with the family, not to mention the fact that they are now trying to seize his inheritance after his death, forcing him to leave his hometown and enter Azure Cloud Sect to cultivate alone.

Based on this alone, Lin Chen can say, what gratitude and kindness does the Lin family have towards him?!

To be honest, Lin Chen has no feelings towards the Lin family at all, just like strangers.

Although someone in the family bullied him and took his inheritance when he was young, at that time he had just awakened his memories of his past life and didn't have much sense of belonging, so he wasn't that angry.

Of course, the most important thing is that he has a pile of scientific research on hand and his mind is filled with various topics. The Lin family's trivial matters are really not worth mentioning in his mind.

After all, when a person gets busy, those trivial and insignificant matters naturally fade away from memory.

If it weren't for the recent fame, the other party repeatedly appearing in front of him, he would have almost forgotten that he once had a family.

Originally, if the other party offered enough compensation, Lin Chen wouldn't mind helping out.

After all, he's been a little tight on funds recently.

But the other party doesn't think so. They think Lin Chen is young and easy to deceive, and they want to use the pretext of family ties and righteousness to force him into free labor!

"Every sentence without mentioning compensation, every clause without discussing benefits... I understand now. The people of the Lin family intend to use the pretext of family ties and righteousness to force me into working for them for free!"

A coldness flashed in Lin Chen's eyes as he calmly said, "Senior Lin, if you want someone's help, you need to show enough sincerity!"

Lin Tianhao seemed puzzled by this scene and couldn't help but frown. "Cousin, what do you mean by that? Isn't it natural to contribute to the family? Why are you only concerned about the benefits? We young people should look forward!"

Lin Chen remained silent, just staring coldly at him, and the atmosphere on the scene became somewhat tense.

"Cousin..."

"Do you Lin family think I'm a fool?" Lin Tianhao was about to say something, but was interrupted by Lin Chen.

"Do the elders of your Lin family think I'm a hot-blooded, easily deceived young person who can be motivated by a few grand promises and be willing to fight and die for you without receiving any benefits?"

"Or..." Lin Chen's gaze became even colder. The ten years of suffering and hardships he had experienced, the struggles to conduct research, the difficulties in making money, and the experiences of life and death, all of these couldn't be simply described in a few words.

Now that he had made a name for himself, the other party wanted to use family ties as a shackle and deceive him into working for them for free. Did they really think he was a fool?

"Or do you think I'm like the little boy who was forced out of the house by you ten years ago, weak and powerless, and can be manipulated by you?"

"This..." Lin Tianhao faced Lin Chen's cold expression and the increasingly fierce aura, and couldn't help but swallow his saliva.

His cultivation was based on his father, the patriarch, and his talent. He became an inner disciple through connections and had never experienced any life and death battles. How could he withstand Lin Chen's momentum?

After all, Lin Chen had climbed up step by step from the bottom without any background or connections. The life and death battles he had experienced were beyond his imagination.

"Cousin, that's not what the elders meant..."

"Go back and tell those old folks in the Lin family that if they want my help, they need to show enough sincerity. This behavior of only talking about dedication without discussing benefits, do they think us young people are naive and easily deceived, lacking experience, and can be fooled by a few words? In short, they just want to take advantage of the pretext of righteousness to..."

Lin Chen waved his hand, interrupting the other party's words, and stared into his eyes, saying each word distinctly,

"To... deceive... me... because... I'm... young?!"

Lin Tianhao stared blankly at Lin Chen, listening to his indifferent tone. Even in the afternoon, a chilling sense of foreboding couldn't help but arise.

(End of this chapter)