Cultivation begins in the endless sea.

Chapter 6 Ancient Shipwreck

With Lin Canglan giving it his all, the formation shattered in no time.

He carefully removed the high-grade spirit stone and placed it in his storage bag, his expression filled with excitement.

"With the help of this spirit stone, my breakthrough time will be greatly reduced."

He couldn't help but be excited.

Lin Canglan is now 153 years old and has been at the fifth level of Foundation Establishment for ten years.

The spiritual veins of Wanling Island are of low grade. Let alone breaking through to the Purple Mansion Realm, even reaching the peak of Foundation Establishment before the end of one's lifespan would be extremely difficult without a great opportunity!

However, things are different with the help of high-grade spirit stones.

He can save at least six to eight years of arduous training!

With this buffer of time, he even harbored a sliver of hope that he might be able to touch the threshold of the Purple Mansion Realm.

At this moment, as the restriction completely dissipated, the divine sense suppression that had enveloped the sunken ship was also lifted.

Soon, Lin Qing found a storage bag in a hidden compartment and handed it to Lin Canglan with both hands.

Lin Canglan's Foundation Establishment divine sense was incredibly powerful; in just a moment, the storage bag was forcibly opened.

There wasn't much inside: a dozen or so mid-grade spirit stones, a token engraved with the character "Chao," and a nautical route map made of some kind of animal hide.

Lin Canglan unfolded the navigation route map, glanced at it briefly, and frowned.

"Mountain Yellow"

"Azure Dragon"

"Bamboo Peak"

...

The nautical map marked many places that even he had never set foot in.

There are even some areas where siren of the third rank or higher are located.

This picture is even more precious than a top-grade spirit stone!

The two then searched the surrounding area again, but most of the items had been severely eroded by time and seawater and were no longer usable.

"Hey, even a wrecked ship has three thousand nails."

Lin Canglan used all his magical power to divide the ancient ship wreckage into several pieces and put them into his possession.

"Let Sheng Hong take another look later; I'm sure he can conjure up something else."

Lin Qing's heart stirred, remembering those mid-grade golden threadfin fish. Their flesh was delicious and could be used in cooking.

The crimson scales on its belly can be crushed and used as talismanic water; I can give it to my third aunt.

Those golden scales, as hard as iron, can be used to forge weapons.

As if seeing through Lin Qing's thoughts, Lin Canglan smiled and said:

"Let's go, get ashore first, then we can think about other things."

After saying that, they used their magic to fly away and returned to Fallen Feather Island in the blink of an eye.

This time, the two went straight to the stone house where the family guarded the Fallen Feather Grass, which was also the core of a first-order mid-grade array.

Lin Canglan took the seat of honor in the main hall, his expression solemn:

"Xiao Liu, you've been on Luoyu Island for over two months now."

"Let me test your knowledge of alchemy."

To Lin Qing's surprise, Lin Canglan turned around and began testing his alchemy skills as soon as he entered the cave.

"Fortunately, I was prepared."

Over the past two months, Lin Qing has been studying diligently and has memorized the "Notes on Alchemy" perfectly.

"Please examine this, Ancestor."

Lin Qing stood up and bowed.

Lin Canglan stroked his short beard and said in a deep voice:

"Fire techniques are ever-changing, water techniques are subtly unpredictable. What will you do?"

Lin Qing thought for a moment, then slowly spoke:

"The transformation between water and fire lies in the method of control. Fire magic is unpredictable and extremely difficult to control. Water magic, seemingly easy to control, is actually unpredictable. Therefore, Qing believes that magical power is one."

"The method of control is twofold, while the external ingredients in the elixir formula are threefold."

"Therefore, one begets two, two begets three, and three begets all things."

……

Time flew by as we chatted back and forth.

Before they knew it, the two had been discussing for more than two hours.

Lin Qing gained a lot. You should know that although he had studied the annotations on alchemy for a long time, it was still just theoretical knowledge.

Lin Canglan not only noticed his shortcomings from the smallest details, but also provided timely guidance.

Alchemy, weapon crafting, and formations.

All three of these are built with spirit stones and require guidance from seniors and elders.

The Lin family is clearly preparing to focus on cultivating Lin Qing, a potential Foundation Establishment cultivator.

Otherwise, the sixty alchemy materials that Lin Canglan gave Lin Qing when he went down the mountain would be worth hundreds of spirit stones!

Lin Qing knew the materials were precious and dared not attempt anything rashly. He had planned to thoroughly understand the "Notes on Alchemy" before starting the refining process.

Now?

"Sixth Brother, you truly are the hope of the Lin family!"

"With your aptitude, you'll quickly master the basics of alchemy."

After careful consideration, Lin Canglan was very satisfied.

"It's all thanks to Grandpa Lan's excellent teaching."

Lin Qing answered sincerely.

Upon seeing this, Lin Canglan initially smiled broadly. However, he quickly composed himself, tapping his fingers lightly on the table as if deep in thought.

After thinking for a moment, he slowly began to speak:

"You must not tell anyone about this trip to the Golden Threadfin Fish."

"I will make a copy of this nautical map later."

"I'm handing the original over to you."

Lin Qing suddenly raised her head, her eyes showing some surprise:

"Grandpa Lan, this is..."

Lin Canglan raised his hand, signaling for silence, and continued:

"Originally, I planned to tell you this when you reached the late stage of Qi Refining."

"However, since we have this opportunity, it wouldn't hurt to tell you a few things in advance."

Upon seeing this, Lin Qing became serious.

It turns out that the Fang family of the Zifu clan is located about 6,000 li away from Wanling Island in a straight line.

Qingyang Island.

The island not only has a third-tier mid-grade spiritual vein, but also boasts a peak Purple Mansion expert, as many as ten Foundation Establishment cultivators, a hundred Qi Refining disciples, and a super city with over a million mortals.

It can be said to be famous far and wide!

The reason why the Fang family is so powerful is not only because its ancestor who opened the meridians was a Purple Mansion Realm expert, but also because the current ancestor of the Fang family, Fang Guanqun, is a third-level alchemist!

A third-tier alchemist can refine Foundation Establishment Pills!

Every thirty years, the Fang family would gather its alliance members to travel to the distant seas and slay a Purple Mansion Sea Demon in order to obtain its Purple Mansion Demon Core.

The Purple Mansion Demon Core is the most essential material for Foundation Establishment Pills!

Twenty years ago, the Lin family joined the alliance in slaying the sea monster and spent all their resources to exchange for a Foundation Establishment Pill, which they gave to Lin Shenglei, the then Third Elder.

As a result, the foundation building failed.

The family was suddenly plunged into dire straits, not only facing financial difficulties but also suffering heavy losses in the battle against the sea monster!

Lin Shenglei resigned from his position as elder and devoted himself to refining the Five Elements essence in his cave to repay his debts.

The Five Elements Essence is a rare cultivation resource that can be used from Qi Refining to Nascent Soul stage.

It is usually made by Qi Refining cultivators by refining the five elements of spiritual energy. It can be added to weapon crafting or used directly for cultivation.

And the next demon-slaying operation is just around the corner!

It will take anywhere from ten to fifteen years. By then, the Lin family will not only bring a massive amount of Five Elements essence, but will also set sail again to slay demons, hoping to exchange it for a Foundation Establishment Pill.

For whom?

The answer is obvious.

"Once the family buys Foundation Establishment Pills, they will definitely give them to the clansmen as soon as possible."

"Therefore, in the time to come, you must work hard to cultivate until you reach the perfection of Qi."

"That's why I told you in advance, because I saw that you have a talent for alchemy."

Lin Canglan looked at Lin Qing with eyes full of care and slowly revealed the news that was enough to shock the entire clan.

Upon hearing the ancestor's words, Lin Qing's pupils suddenly contracted, and even his breathing became heavy.

He never expected that what the ancestor wanted to talk about would be the news of the Foundation Establishment Pill!

Which cultivator doesn't yearn for the Foundation Establishment Pill?!

Which cultivator doesn't yearn to soar to the heavens in an instant!