Family Cultivation: I can see the prompts

1: Lin ShimingZhao Country, Yunzhou, Xing County.

Xing County is sparsely populated, with many mountains and hills.

Among the mountains, Fangmu Mountain is the most prominent, shrouded in clouds and mist all year round, its height known but its peak unseen… At this moment, inside a small building on the peak.

A young man in a white robe was intently staring at a brightly glowing Spirit Light Formation.

In the center of the formation was an insect egg the size of a bowl, clearly at the point of hatching, its surface already covered in cracks.

With a flash of Spirit Light and a ’crack’ sound, two golden legs, like sickles, broke through the shell.

Then, a pale golden mantis head emerged.

”It finally hatched!” Lin Shiming was overjoyed.

What others couldn’t see was a line of text in Lin Shiming’s eyes.

It was the Golden Finger perk exclusive to him, the Transmigrator, a daily tip he received.

”Feed it with Tier 1 spirit water, and you will obtain a Spirit Beast capable of growing to Tier 3: a Golden Winged Mantis, a mutated variant of the Green-Winged Mantis.”

Lin Shiming was a Transmigrator, in his previous life a unlucky IT nerd. His current Transmigration identity was the son of Lin Houyuan, the Lin Family Head of Fangmu Mountain Lin Family, and he was ranked seventh in the Shi Generation.

Lin Shiming was very satisfied with this Transmigration. Setting aside his background and status, just being able to see the System prompts made him feel that Cultivation was within reach.

And it was precisely because he could see the prompts that Lin Shiming spent ten Spirit Stones on a half-dead insect egg at a street stall in a market.

One must know that the Fangmu Mountain Lin Family, as one of the Foundation Establishment Families in Yunzhou, currently only had one Foundation Establishment Grand Cultivator.

An insect egg capable of cultivating a Tier 3 Foundation Establishment Yao Beast, even if placed at a large Auction in Yunzhou, would fetch an exorbitant price unimaginable for the entire Lin Family.

A normal Green-Winged Mantis, apart from a thin layer of pale gold on its wings, was otherwise entirely green.

However, this mutated Golden Winged Mantis before him not only had wings completely covered in gold, but its entire body was also resplendent in gold.

Especially its pair of forelegs, dazzling like gold, and its sickle-like teeth were extremely large, appearing exceptionally sharp.

Its size was also about twice that of a normal Green-Winged Mantis, already the size of an infant upon hatching.

”Squeak!” The Golden Winged Mantis flapped its insect wings and flew to Lin Shiming’s shoulder, rubbing against him with its pale golden, triangular head.

Before the insect egg hatched, Lin Shiming had used his own essence blood to cast a Blood Contract Formation secret art, and then used Spiritual Qi to nurture the Spirit Insect.

The Golden Winged Mantis naturally regarded Lin Shiming as its parent.

Of course, amidst his great joy, Lin Shiming didn’t forget the System prompt. He took out a jade bowl from his Storage Pouch, then carefully took out a jade bottle, and with a pained heart, poured a full bowl of Tier 1 spirit water into the jade bowl.

This Tier 1 spirit water was produced by the Azure Lotus Spirit Spring in the back mountain of Fangmu Mountain. As the Family Head’s son, Lin Shiming could only receive about one jin of spirit water every six months.

And this one jin of spirit water could be sold for over ten Spirit Stones. A single bowl, once consumed, could be equivalent to half a month of arduous Cultivation for a Cultivator.

The Spirit Stones around the Spirit Light Formation all dimmed at this moment, their power exhausted.

”Grow up quickly!” Lin Shiming couldn’t help but rub the Golden Winged Mantis’s head, his eyes full of anticipation.

”Squeak, squeak!” In a blink of an eye, the jade bowl was already empty. The Golden Winged Mantis smacked its mouth, looking at Lin Shiming.

Clearly, one bowl of spirit water was not enough!

Lin Shiming, with another pang of heartache, took out the jade bottle from his Storage Pouch and refilled the jade bowl.

After three consecutive times, consuming almost one jin, the Golden Winged Mantis finally lay contentedly on Lin Shiming’s shoulder, closing its compound eyes and resting quietly.

Lin Shiming took out a spirit beast pouch and put the mantis inside.

After the excitement, Lin Shiming couldn’t help but start thinking about his future Cultivation path.

The Golden Winged Mantis was so voracious, and its needed Cultivation resources were clearly higher than his, which made him quite troubled.

His own Spiritual Root was a Three Spiritual Roots of Metal, Wood, and Fire, which was not considered good among Cultivation Aptitudes, and required a huge amount of resources.

The Lin Family was only a Foundation Establishment Family. With his Qi Refinement Stage Fifth Layer Cultivation, he could only receive 2 Spirit Stones per month. Adding the spirit water once every six months and three jin of spirit rice per month, it amounted to about forty Spirit Stones every six months.

The reason he had been living so comfortably before was because Lin Shiming could see the prompts, making him quite adept at planting Spirit Plants, and also because his father would occasionally reward him.

The System prompts were not Heaven-Defying. Most of the prompts he saw daily were about how to solve Spirit Plant problems or Cultivation Technique problems.

A small number of prompts he saw were: ”A Tier 3 Spirit Plant in the mountain medicinal garden has matured, go pick it to obtain one Tier 3 spirit ganoderma.”

Or, ”There is a Tier 3 treasure on the mountain, go at night to break the formation and obtain it.”

Lin Shiming was speechless and helpless regarding such prompts.

The best prompt was when he followed the Family Elder to the market to deliver spirit materials and bought that Golden Winged Mantis insect egg.

As for other times, Fangmu Mountain prohibited Lin Family disciples under twenty from going down the mountain, so there were no prompts about things off the mountain.

After putting away the insect egg, Lin Shiming began to Cultivate in his room. Cultivation was about perseverance, and his talent did not allow him the slightest slack.

Lin Shiming Cultivated the Lin Family’s inherited High Grade Yellow-rank Cultivation Technique, the wood-attribute Green Wood Art, which could be Cultivated up to the Foundation Establishment Stage.

The Green Wood Art did not Cultivate quickly and offered little benefit in combat, but it excelled in stable Cultivation, building a solid foundation, and often had miraculous effects when Breaking Through major Realms.

After completing each minor and major circulation, Lin Shiming would feel refreshed and invigorated, as if all the magical power in his body was cheering!

And it was at this moment that a red light suddenly streaked across the sky, and a sound transmission talisman flew through the air.

”Shiming, come quickly to the Deliberation Hall!”

...The Deliberation Hall was located halfway up Fangmu Mountain, facing south, with excellent views.

As the place where the Lin Family deliberated, assigned tasks, and received foreign guests, the entire hall was constructed of marble. At the time of its construction, many skilled craftsmen were hired, making the hall appear even grander and more magnificent.

Entering the hall, two middle-aged men were discussing, a hint of solemnity in their brows.

The younger of the two was Lin Houyuan, Lin Shiming’s father, while the other, a burly and robust man, was Lin Shiming’s Grand Uncle, and also the Lin Family’s Grand Elder, the Body Cultivator expert Lin Yuqing.

That’s right, don’t let their similar appearances to Lin Houyuan, both looking middle-aged, deceive you; Lin Yuqing was a full 90 years old.

For Qi Refinement Stage Cultivators, they generally had a lifespan of about 120 years, and could maintain their youthful appearance by expending a little spiritual energy.

If they wished, they could even maintain a childlike appearance. Of course, the Elders of the Lin Family generally maintained a middle-aged appearance, which allowed them to retain their dignity without appearing too old.

”Greetings, Father, Grand Uncle!” Lin Shiming quickly stepped forward to salute. He respected both of these Elders.

”Shiming is here, excellent, Qi Refinement Stage Fifth Layer already, you’re only seventeen this year, aren’t you!” Lin Yuqing clearly hadn’t expected that Lin Shiming, with his Three Spiritual Roots Aptitude, would reach Qi Refinement Stage Fifth Layer in just nine years. Even a Two Spiritual Roots Genius would only achieve this speed.

Amidst his surprise, a hint of hesitation appeared on his face.

”You flatter me, Grand Uncle. This nephew’s Cultivation is entirely due to the Family’s support.”

”Excellent, excellent, humble and polite, and diligent in Cultivation. Family Head, you have raised a good son!”

Lin Yuqing’s continuous praise made Lin Houyuan unable to stop smiling with joy.

”Family Head, since Shiming’s Cultivation speed can even rival Shijie’s, then the matter of guarding Green Peach Mountain...” Lin Yuqing spoke again.

Lin Houyuan was also hesitant at this moment. Green Peach Mountain backed onto the Qingyun Mountain Range, where fierce wild beasts were abundant, and even Yao Beasts from within the Qingyun Mountain Range would occasionally rampage.

Especially now that the Tier 2 Low Grade Spirit Peach Tree on Green Peach Mountain was about to mature, it was highly likely to attract avian Yao Beasts.

Lin Houyuan originally didn’t want his son to go down the mountain early to guard such a dangerous place, but Lin Shiming had proactively mentioned going down the mountain early and participating in the guarding mission several times before.

Moreover, the latter’s belief in contributing to the Family had moved him, and the Family indeed lacked sufficient manpower.

However, it now seemed that his son was talented enough, and diligently Cultivating without being distracted by worldly affairs was the greatest contribution to the Family.

”Father, Grand Uncle, Shiming is willing to go guard!” Lin Shiming’s heart immediately stirred with excitement upon hearing about the Green Peach Mountain guarding mission.

This was what he wanted. Possessing the Golden Finger of the prompt System, merely searching for resources on Fangmu Mountain that were clearly unattainable had long made him dissatisfied.

He had seen in the prompts what treasures the Clan Leader possessed, but that was useless; he couldn’t possibly steal or take them.

Now that he had a chance to go outside, of course he had to seize it. There might be danger on Green Peach Mountain, but with the prompts, he could foresee the danger in advance.

”Father, my Cultivation has also reached a Bottleneck recently, and I also need to go out and gain experience!” Seeing the two Elders still hesitating, Lin Shiming eagerly added.

”Alright then, but before you go to Green Peach Mountain, go to the Family Treasury and claim one Tier 2 High Grade offensive Spirit Talisman and one High Grade defensive Spirit Talisman! These are the contribution points the Family is giving you in advance.” Lin Houyuan saw Lin Shiming’s persistence and found it difficult to say more, but as the Family Head, it was permissible for him to secure some benefits for his son who was undertaking a guarding mission early.

”Additionally, take ten more jin of spirit water and fifty jin of spirit rice! It will be charged to my account!” Lin Yuqing added, growing more and more satisfied with Lin Shiming the more he looked at him.

If everyone in the Family thought like Shiming, how could the Lin Family not prosper?