Lin Mo did not linger in Baidi City.
The main reason he bought the Three-Leaf Azure Ganoderma wasn’t just to spite his junior sister—
He really did intend to give it to someone.
And that someone was none other than his biological father.
On his sword flight toward Tianxing City, Lin Mo found a secluded cave, set up a protective formation, and began refining pills.
Through countless random draws, his alchemy skill had already reached level six, which perfectly matched the requirements for refining sixth-grade pills.
A fifth-grade Longevity Pill was well within his ability to refine.
Summoning his Starfire Purple Copper Furnace, Lin Mo skillfully followed the correct sequence, using Bittervine as the catalyst and gradually adding Yin Condensing Grass in precise proportions.
Under his expertly controlled flame, the Yin Condensing Grass slowly melted into a pale blue liquid.
The moment the timing was right, Lin Mo added Bone Snow Jade Ginseng as an auxiliary ingredient and intensified the fire.
Finally, after careful refinement, he successfully produced three perfectly formed fifth-grade Longevity Pills.
After storing them in his spatial ring, Lin Mo then moved on to refining a Jade-Clear Regeneration Pill, with Three-Leaf Azure Ganoderma as the main ingredient.
This, too, was a fifth-grade pill—
However, it took significantly longer to refine than the Longevity Pill.
Nearly six hours passed, and by the time the pill was completed, it was already the next morning.
After a short meditation to restore his energy, Lin Mo couldn’t help but sigh—
Alchemy was truly a demanding craft.
Upon arriving at Tianxing City’s gates, Lin Mo had to walk in on foot just like before.
Based on the original owner’s memories, the Lin family residence was located in the northern part of the city.
As Lin Mo approached the Lin family’s estate, a guard in uniform stepped forward and respectfully asked,
“Young Master, may I ask the purpose of your visit to the Lin family?”
Lin Mo chuckled—he wasn’t surprised by this reaction.
After all, he had joined Qingling Sect at the age of ten and had spent most of his time on Qingzhu Peak, only returning home occasionally.
It made perfect sense that these guards wouldn’t recognize him.
Besides, back when the original Lin Mo returned home, he always dressed plainly.
Unlike now—
Where he looked refined, elegant, and unmistakably noble.
“Young Master, if you are here to visit Miss Qingqing, I can pass on a message for you,” the guard added politely, assuming Lin Mo was a noble from another prestigious family.
Qingqing…?
Lin Mo searched through the original owner’s memories.
It took him a moment, but he finally recalled the name.
When he was a child, before he joined Qingling Sect, there had been a young girl who always clung to him.
At that time, Lin Mo was twelve years old, while the girl was around seven or eight.
If he remembered correctly—
She was his niece.
“Is someone looking for me?”
A gentle and melodious voice interrupted his thoughts.
Not far away, a graceful young woman approached, her demeanor ethereal and refined.
The guard immediately bowed respectfully. “Miss Qingqing, this young master came looking for you, didn’t he?”
Lin Qingqing studied Lin Mo with a hint of curiosity—
This man is breathtaking… He looks as if he stepped right out of a painting.
However, she had no memory of him.
Seeing her shake her head, the guard turned back to Lin Mo and asked, “Young Master, then who are you here to see?”
Lin Mo smiled. “No one in particular. I’m coming home.”
Then, he presented his Lin family identity token.
Both the guard and Lin Qingqing froze.
Neither of them had ever seen Lin Mo before, yet this token was undeniably an authentic Lin family emblem.
As Lin Mo attempted to step through the gates, Lin Qingqing was about to instruct the guards to block him—
When suddenly, an excited voice called out from behind them.
“Mo’er!”
A woman rushed forward, her face overwhelmed with emotion.
Recognizing her, Lin Mo respectfully bowed and greeted her,
“Mother.”
This woman was none other than his mother, Gu Ningxin.
“Silly child, why are you being so formal with your own mother? Hurry inside!” Gu Ningxin took Lin Mo’s hand and led him through the gates.
Hearing Lin Mo call Gu Ningxin his mother, Lin Qingqing’s long-buried childhood memories surfaced.
She suddenly remembered—
When she was young, she had a brother she adored.
One day, he had suddenly disappeared—
And when she asked her father, she finally learned that the “brother” she admired was actually her uncle, and that he had joined an immortal sect.
Inside the Lin family estate, Lin Mo’s arrival immediately drew attention.
Many Lin family members turned to look at him.
Most of the younger generation had never met him before—
But those of his mother’s generation still clearly remembered that Gu Ningxin had a son.
However, they merely watched from a distance, without anyone stepping forward to greet him.
Lin Mo noticed the indifferent looks cast their way by the people around him, but he was not surprised.
After all, in the world of cultivators, how many truly respect ordinary people?
His mother, Gu Ningxin, was a mortal with no spiritual roots, while his father, Lin Zhan, had a rare Heaven-grade spiritual root.
In the cultivation world, talent and spiritual roots were valued above all else.
Naturally, his father, Lin Zhan, became his grandfather Lin Nantian’s most beloved child.
To ensure the continuation of such an outstanding bloodline, his grandfather always hoped that Lin Zhan would find a woman of equally rare talent to be his Dao companion.
However, when Lin Zhan was younger, he traveled the world and eventually returned home with Gu Ningxin, a woman with no spiritual roots at all, declaring that he would marry no one else.
This infuriated Lin Nantian—
But what could he do?
Lin Zhan was, after all, his most talented and cherished child.
At the age of nineteen, Lin Zhan had successfully formed his Golden Core, achieving a seventh-grade core, and by the age of twenty-two, he had reached the mid-Golden Core stage.
At this rate, Lin Zhan was almost certain to reach the Soul Formation stage.
Lin Nantian was thrilled—seeing a chance for the Lin family to return to the upper realm.
But after marrying Gu Ningxin, Lin Zhan’s cultivation progress came to a halt.
Upon investigation, Lin Nantian discovered that his son’s body had suffered from hidden ailments left by high-level demonic beasts, which severely hindered his ability to cultivate.
And those hidden injuries had only appeared after Lin Zhan’s return from the trip where he brought Gu Ningxin home.
The once-brilliant genius had suddenly fallen into mediocrity, his cultivation progress stalled indefinitely.
Lin Nantian was utterly disappointed, and both Lin Zhan and Gu Ningxin gradually became outcasts within the Lin family.
Even after Gu Ningxin gave birth to Lin Mo, who possessed dual spiritual roots, Lin Nantian’s attitude never changed.
When the original Lin Mo grew older, he became aware of his parents’ difficult life within the Lin family.
At the age of twelve, he took the initiative to join Qingling Sect and became a disciple under Master Yuehua of Qingzhu Peak.
This gave Lin Mo’s parents a protective backing.
In fact, this was one of the reasons why the original Lin Mo was always so kind-hearted toward everyone on Qingzhu Peak, from his master down to his junior brothers and sisters.
One reason was his naturally good heart.
The other reason was that he wanted to maintain good relations within the sect—
So that if his parents were ever in danger, he could rely on Qingzhu Peak’s influence to help them.
Reflecting on all this, Lin Mo could only sigh softly.
The original Lin Mo had been too naive.
Rely on that master for help? Or rely on that junior sister?
He was lucky they hadn’t turned against him already.
Now that he was back at the Lin family, Lin Mo planned to settle family matters—
After that, it would be time to consider leaving Qingzhu Peak and its disgusting environment for good.
