The Lin family was the most powerful immortal family in Tianxing City.
This was largely due to Lin Nantian’s experiences in his youth.
In the Upper Realm Lin Clan, Old Master Lin had been considered one of the weaker cultivators, but among the Lin family’s branch lineage, he had actually been one of the most talented.
For the branch families of the Lin Clan that migrated to the Middle Realm, most of the elders from two centuries ago had long since perished—
Leaving Lin Nantian as the last remaining head of the branch lineage.
Now, the Lin family controlled two medium-sized spiritual veins and even a large spiritual vein, with their entire estate built atop it.
The land was vast, covering several streets, all of which belonged to the Lin family.
As they walked, Lin Zhan suddenly noticed something—
His wife, Gu Ningxin, looked different.
She seemed… younger?
Even more beautiful?
Gu Ningxin covered her mouth and chuckled. “It’s all thanks to Mo’er. The Longevity Pill and Beauty-Preserving Pill he gave me last night… This morning, I woke up and realized—”
She gently touched her face, a hint of surprise and delight in her expression.
“Not only are all the wrinkles gone, even the strands of white hair have turned black again!”
Lin Zhan was stunned. “Mo’er, what grade was the Longevity Pill you gave your mother?”
He had spent years searching for a Longevity Pill for Gu Ningxin.
But Longevity Pills were incredibly rare, and even a low-grade one cost a fortune.
After years of effort, he had finally obtained a second-grade Longevity Pill for her—
Yet it had nowhere near the effect of this one.
“Fifth-grade,” Lin Mo replied casually.
“Fifth-grade?!” Lin Zhan sucked in a sharp breath.
Ten years ago, at a major auction in Baidi City’s Treasure Pavilion, a fourth-grade Longevity Pill had been one of the most contested items.
Countless Nascent Soul and even Spirit Severing cultivators, who were on the brink of breakthrough but running out of lifespan, had fought fiercely over it.
It had ultimately sold for a staggering 12 million spirit stones.
Lin Zhan quickly pulled Lin Mo aside and whispered,
“Mo’er, do you have any more of those?”
“Your grandfather’s lifespan is only a few decades left at most… He’s been stuck at the late Nascent Soul stage with no sign of breaking through.”
Lin Mo smiled knowingly. “Don’t worry, Father. I’ve already set one aside for Grandfather as his birthday gift.”
Lin Zhan immediately shot Lin Mo a look of approval.
“Good boy, you’re really thoughtful.”
Now that his son had reached the Golden Core stage, and with such a valuable gift in hand, Lin Nantian would surely reevaluate their family’s status.
Besides, although he had wasted over twenty years, thanks to his son, he could finally resume normal cultivation.
This meant that his standing in the family would naturally rise again.
Thinking about this, Lin Zhan couldn’t help but smile.
“What’s got you so happy?” Gu Ningxin gently patted her husband’s shoulder as she noticed his grin.
Lin Zhan laughed heartily. “How could I not be happy when you’ve given me such a wonderful son?”
Without warning, he leaned in and kissed Gu Ningxin on the cheek.
“What are you doing?! Mo’er is right here!”
Blushing, Gu Ningxin shot her husband an exasperated look.
Lin Mo had just been sighing about how his parents were showing off their affection in front of him—
When suddenly, he saw his father turning toward him, puckering his lips as if to give him a kiss too.
Horrified, Lin Mo instantly retreated dozens of steps away in a single breath!
Lin Zhan laughed loudly. “Look at you, running so fast!”
Lin Mo inwardly cursed,
“Father or not, I let you off easy by not punching you!”
If it had been any other man, he would’ve already thrown a fist at their face.
After all, his father barely looked older than him.
If he had actually been kissed—
The psychological trauma would have haunted him for life.
Pavilions, towers, and courtyards stretched across the estate, with large and small spirit-gathering formations arranged meticulously throughout the grounds.
Rare spiritual herbs flourished everywhere, and the dense spiritual energy in the air was overwhelming.
Lin Mo couldn’t help but make a comparison—
This place had at least 30% more spiritual energy than his master, Master Yuehua’s residence.
Inside the grand hall, every member of the Lin family had gathered.
The moment Lin Mo stepped through the door, over a hundred pairs of eyes turned toward him.
Among the younger generation, only the few who had met him yesterday recognized him—
The rest were clueless and immediately began whispering among themselves.
From his attire and demeanor, Lin Mo clearly stood out—this was not someone ordinary.
However, the elders in the hall did recognize him and couldn’t help but sigh inwardly—
This boy had changed so much over the years.
At that moment, Lin Zhan stepped forward, respectfully bowing to the elder sitting at the main seat.
“Father, Lin Zhan brings his wife and son to offer birthday greetings!”
Hearing this, many of the younger members of the Lin family widened their eyes in shock.
So this was the fiancé of Jiang Yanran, the mysterious uncle they had barely ever seen?
Lin Nantian, the Lin family’s patriarch, was momentarily stunned when he laid eyes on Lin Zhan.
“Zhan’er, have you… broken through?”
His pupils contracted sharply, his expression shifting in astonishment.
How could he not be shocked?
Just yesterday, Lin Zhan’s aura was already showing signs of regressing to the early Golden Core stage—
Yet in a single night, he had suddenly advanced to the late Golden Core stage?!
Not only Lin Nantian, but everyone in the hall was utterly dumbfounded.
Everyone knew about Lin Zhan’s condition.
His internal injuries had been public knowledge within the family for years—
A once brilliant prodigy, now a crippled cultivator unable to make further progress.
If Lin Zhan had truly recovered and could cultivate normally again, it would drastically alter the Lin family’s internal power structure.
Lin Zhan stood tall and proud. “This is all thanks to Mo’er. He found a pill that healed my injuries.”
Lin Nantian immediately rose from his seat, reaching out to inspect Lin Zhan’s condition.
After a brief moment, his expression shifted to uncontainable joy.
“You’ve really recovered!”
Even though Lin Zhan had lost over twenty years of cultivation time, he still possessed a seventh-grade Golden Core and a Heavenly Spiritual Root.
He was not even fifty years old yet—
If he resumed normal cultivation, then Spirit Severing and even Divine Transformation were still within reach!
But as Lin Nantian thought about his own situation, his excitement dimmed slightly.
His lifespan was nearing its end, and he had yet to see any sign of breaking through to the Divine Transformation stage.
He would likely never live to see the day when the Lin family could return to the Upper Realm.
Lin Mo stepped forward and bowed respectfully.
“Greetings, Grandfather.”
Only now did Lin Nantian shift his attention to Lin Mo, carefully examining his grandson.
From the moment Lin Mo was born, Lin Nantian had never paid much attention to him.
At the time, he had been furious that Lin Zhan had married a mortal woman, even at the cost of his own cultivation foundation.
Even after learning that Lin Mo possessed a decent Dual Spiritual Root, his attitude never changed.
But now that he saw Lin Mo in person, he suddenly realized—
His grandson had reached the Golden Core stage?!
A quick calculation—
Lin Mo was only twenty-five years old.
Though this couldn’t compare to Lin Zhan’s past achievements, for a dual spiritual root cultivator, forming a Golden Core this early was still an impressive feat.
“Child, extend your hand. Let me take a look.”
Lin Mo knew what his grandfather wanted—he was checking the quality of his Golden Core.
Without hesitation, Lin Mo extended his hand.
After a thorough inspection, Lin Nantian’s brows furrowed deeply.
“Strange… Very strange.”
His grandson’s Golden Core was flawless, even surpassing Lin Zhan’s in purity.
And yet…
Its radiance was oddly dim.
Lin Mo knew exactly why.
Half of his Golden Core contained demonic energy, dulling its natural luster.
However, because this demonic energy was seamlessly fused with his spiritual energy, it never leaked outward—
Which meant Lin Nantian had no way of detecting it.
