bookbashuk Chapter 1 The Zhang Family of Qingya
Chapter 1 The Zhang Family of Qingya
The State of Zhao, Yingchuan Commandery.
The Zhang family of Qingya.
As soon as it was dawn, Zhang Lingyu quickly got up, changed clothes, and washed up.
He skillfully pushed open the window, looked at the slivers of light peeking through the thick black clouds on the horizon, and then looked at the familiar yet unfamiliar surroundings, feeling a little dazed.
"I've been here for almost three months now, and I wonder how things are at home..."
The boy sighed, still thinking about his family.
He was not originally from this world. In an accident, his soul somehow traveled to this place, and coincidentally, the name of this body was also Zhang Lingyu.
The boy was terrified when he first arrived and kept himself locked in his room all day. It wasn't until he received the memories of the body that he understood what kind of world he had transmigrated to.
"The world of cultivation! It's the world of cultivation!"
Thinking about where she was, Zhang Lingyu couldn't help but feel a little excited.
Cultivating immortality and achieving eternal life are things that every time traveler dreams of.
According to the descriptions in my memory, there is no such thing as the Five Elements Spiritual Roots in this cultivation world. As long as one possesses a spiritual aperture, one can cultivate. The cultivation realms are still Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, Golden Core, Nascent Soul, and Deity Transformation.
Although Zhang Lingyu's physical body had spiritual apertures, its aptitude was not very good, which initially made him somewhat frustrated.
Fortunately, there's always a way out!
As a time traveler, how could he possibly lose the essential cheat codes that are necessary for his wealth?
The next second, Zhang Lingyu's lips moved slightly, as if she was calling out to something.
White mist began to surge in front of them, and then a jade tablet appeared out of thin air.
As soon as the jade tablet appeared, black, tadpole-like characters began to emerge, and after a few breaths, they formed several paragraphs.
[Level 1 Intelligence: This morning, Zhang Jiayun's Treasure Pavilion at Qingya Mountain will list ten Azure Jade Pills. One pill can be exchanged for 100 contribution points.]
[Level 1 Intelligence: This morning, three Qi Refining cultivators attempted to rob us in the Bone Forest. Their highest cultivation level is Qi Refining Level 7. Please handle them with caution.]
[Level 1 Intelligence: This morning, a second-tier spiritual herb, the Fishy Thorn Grass, matured in the central area of the Bone Forest. It has a foul, fishy odor and is easily identifiable; you may proceed to harvest it.]
[Remaining Intelligence Points: 52]
The information on this panel is the cheat code, which Zhang Lingyu commonly refers to as the intelligence system.
These intelligence reports are updated daily and are divided into nine levels, with higher levels indicating more valuable information.
As for how to obtain higher-level intelligence, besides continuously improving one's own cultivation, the rest depends on luck.
In the past three months, Zhang Lingyu has come across some level-two intelligence, but most of them are not things that he can obtain with his current cultivation level.
Finally, there is one very useful feature: you can get one intelligence point every day no matter what. You can spend thirty intelligence points to get more detailed information about one of the intelligence reports for that day!
Looking at the three pieces of information on the panel, Zhang Lingyu ignored the last two.
This is not where he should be going right now.
Improving one's cultivation level is now of paramount importance!
The Jade Pill described in the intelligence report is exactly what he needs right now.
"My cultivation has reached the bottleneck of the third level of Qi Refining, and this Jade Pill will allow me to break through to the fourth level!"
Zhang Lingyu was so excited when he saw this information that he almost jumped for joy, wishing he could go to the Treasure Pavilion immediately to exchange for it.
As a Foundation Establishment family, the Zhang family has three alchemists, so they are not lacking in Qi Refining level pills.
Qingyu Dan is one of the most popular, not only because it is relatively inexpensive, but also because its efficacy is not much inferior to the best pills.
Over the years, the amount of spirit stones saved is quite considerable.
Therefore, once this pill is put on the shelves, it is often exchanged up by mid-stage Qi Refining cultivators in the clan for their daily cultivation.
It's a pity that these early-stage Qi Refining cultivators have to find another way to break through to the middle stage.
After all, no one wants to waste precious cultivation time for a single pill.
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Yunbao Pavilion.
After receiving the intelligence, Zhang Lingyu arrived at the location early.
Yunbao Pavilion, as the name suggests, is a place where the family stores various resources.
Cultivation techniques, magical artifacts, elixirs, and so on are all available. Most of these were contributed by the Zhang family cultivators themselves, so that lower-level cultivators in the clan could exchange contribution points for cultivation.
As for obtaining contribution points, it's very simple; you just need to contribute to the clan.
For example, Zhang Lingyu now goes out with the cultivators of his clan to collect spiritual herbs every few days, and can get 50 points each time!
If you can collect and discover second- or even third-tier spiritual herbs, the contribution points you gain can double.
This is why, despite his poor aptitude, he was still able to reach the third level of Qi Refining.
However, this situation will no longer exist after he reaches the fourth level of Qi Refining. After all, his aptitude is what it is, and his cultivation speed will only get slower and slower. Without great opportunities and family support, he can only reach the peak of Qi Refining at most in this lifetime.
This is assuming there are no unexpected events.
Looking at the crowds constantly coming and going in the Yunbao Pavilion, Zhang Lingyu worried that the Qingyu Pills would be swept away, so she quickened her pace.
As soon as he stepped into the pavilion, he rushed to the pill area without stopping. His eyes scanned the many Qi-refining pills, but no matter how he looked, he couldn't find the Azure Jade Pill.
"Sold out so quickly?"
He felt a pang of regret; he should have gone faster.
Just as Zhang Lingyu was about to give up and choose other pills, an old man in black robes suddenly appeared from the side, smiling as he asked:
"Little Nineteen, aren't all these breakthrough pills enough for you to choose from? Are you perhaps waiting for the Azure Jade Pill?"
The boy was startled by the sudden voice, and upon recognizing the person, he quickly bowed.
"So it's Grandfather Seven. I was so engrossed in watching, please forgive me."
The old man in front of them was none other than Zhang Yuanshan, the seventh elder of the Zhang family!
He not only reached the eighth level of Qi Refining, but was also a first-grade alchemist.
The Azure Jade Pill was refined by this person.
Seeing that the old man had hit the nail on the head, Zhang Lingyu simply nodded and said, "Seventh Grandfather is right, this is exactly what I came for."
"Unfortunately... someone beat us to it!"
Seeing the dejected look on the younger man's face, Zhang Yuanshan was both amused and exasperated. He then mysteriously pulled a bottle of pills from his sleeve and handed it to him, saying with a smile, "Look what this is?"
Zhang Lingyu took the jade bottle, glanced inside, and immediately exclaimed with delight, "The Azure Jade Pill!"
As soon as he said it, he felt a little embarrassed. It wasn't that he was late, but rather that he had arrived too early!
After all, the intelligence said the pills would be delivered in the morning, but it didn't specify the exact time.
Seeing his overjoyed expression, the old man clapped his hands and laughed, "Go to the front desk to redeem it. The family has gained another mid-stage Qi Refining cultivator. This is truly a joyous occasion."
"yes!"
Zhang Lingyu didn't dare to waste any time, so she apologized and went to the front desk.
Watching the boy's departing figure, Zhang Yuanshan recalled Zhang Lingyu's appearance three months ago and muttered to himself, "This kid's personality has changed quite a bit after his serious illness. Could it be that he's really become enlightened?"
The old man only thought that this younger person had gone through a life-or-death experience and had become more diligent, but little did he know that the other person was already a completely different person.