Celestial Water City, the Jiang family, one of the three major cultivation families of this city.
Currently, the Jiang family is in constant uproar, as the family twins, acclaimed as the hope of the family, have been missing for half a month.
"I’ve always said we should find a powerful master for Qi’er and Lin’er early on and send them to a major sect for cultivation. You insisted on keeping them within the family, and now look, something’s happened!"
In the Jiang family hall, a middle-aged man loudly blamed a woman, who kept weeping: "How was I to know this would happen? I wanted to keep them home to better cultivate their sense of belonging."
"Sending them to a sect so young to take someone else as their master, who will recognize the Jiang family then? How will they remember their parents? They’d only see the sect and the master, not you, the father, nor the family."
"Moreover, you agreed to it at the start, and now it’s all my fault."
"It’s too late to say anything now, just hope that they are playing around and haven’t returned yet. If they were targeted by the Yin Corpse Sect... the family has searched for so long...where have they gone?" The Jiang family patriarch clenched his fists. The twins’ special constitutions had not been publicly disclosed and were kept hidden. But if they encountered cultivators from the Yin Corpse Sect, who use secret techniques for probing special physiques, it would be troublesome.
"Patriarch, Patriarch, the young master and young lady have returned!" Just as the patriarch and his wife were anxious, the voice of the family guards came from outside, and they instantly flew out.
At the same time, under the escort of Lin Jing, Jiang Qi and Jiang Lin stood within the family gates, hearts quivering, not having expected to return to the family after being captured by the Yin Corpse Sect.
"Could he really be a good person..."
"Mind your words, with his strength, destroying the Jiang family would be a piece of cake. Don’t speak carelessly when the time comes."
"For the family’s safety, the two of us must not speak recklessly."
"Qi’er, Lin’er!!!" Just as the twins were inwardly apprehensive, the Jiang family patriarch and his wife quickly came outside, flying directly to the twins and eagerly examining them.
Both were in the late-stage Foundation Establishment, which wasn’t low at all, Lin Jing withdrew his gaze.
"Dad... Mom..." The Jiang family twins had tears in their eyes.
At this time, the Jiang couple also focused their attention on Lin Jing. Before they could ask, Lin Jing said:
"The two were abducted by the Yin Corpse Sect, and I coincidentally saved them. This time I brought them back so they could assure the family of their safety. I will take them to cultivate outside from here on."
"What?!" Hearing that their children were indeed abducted by the Yin Corpse Sect, the couple was shocked, but this young cultivator of the Qi Cultivation Stage, Lin Jing’s words did not fully convince them.
Jiang Lin said: "Father, Mother, this senior speaks the truth. He saved my brother and me. We have already agreed to follow the senior to cultivate. Please be reassured, the senior is very powerful, even those of the Golden Core Stage are no match!"
"Gold..." Just as the Jiang family patriarch was about to speak, suddenly, Lin Jing furrowed his brow and looked in a direction. Simultaneously, deep within the Jiang family, an elder with hair dotted with ice particles widened his eyes in shock: "Qi Cultivation Stage? Impossible, I only scanned him with my divine sense, yet it was as if I plunged into the Land of Extreme Cold and almost got frozen, his strength is definitely no less than mine!"
The elder instantly appeared outside, looking at Lin Jing, he immediately clasped his fists: "Greetings, fellow daoist. Thank you for rescuing the Jiang family twins. May I ask your name?"
Lin Jing looked at the elder and, after pondering for a moment, since he had already decided to take their family members, and to show he was not a human trafficker, it was better to leave his name to ease their worries.
He took out a Demon Extermination Bureau token and said: "Demon Extermination Bureau, Lin Jing. Besides this... I have another identity..."
"Lin Jing?" Suddenly, the Jiang family patriarch was startled and looked closely at Lin Jing. Upon matching the cultivation and age with the name in his memory, he incredulously said: "Could it be that you are Lin Jing of the Beast Taming Sect, ranked thirty-two on the Heavenly Talent List?!"
"Oh? You recognize me?"
The Jiang family elder also looked at the patriarch.
"I do, I do, at Qi Cultivation Stage eleven, breaking the ultimate limit of Qi Cultivation with your pet beast, who doesn’t know you in the world." The Jiang family patriarch looked surprised. Initially, he was skeptical about Lin Jing rescuing the twins from the Yin Corpse Sect, but knowing Lin Jing’s identity, he immediately understood Lin Jing fully possessed this capability.
"Heavenly Talent List thirty-two, Beast Taming Sect?!" Simultaneously, the Jiang family twins were also stunned, wasn’t he a demon cultivator from the Gu God Sect?
"I wish to take Jiang Qi and Jiang Lin away, I wonder if the Jiang Patriarch..."
"This is their fortune." The Jiang family patriarch immediately said: "I have always wanted to find a great sect for them to join, now that they have gained Young Master Lin’s favor, it’s absolutely their blessing."
"Indeed." Knowing Lin Jing’s identity, the Jiang family elder didn’t say anything either. This Lin Jing gave him a terrifying feeling, even as just a Qi Cultivation cultivator. Lin Jing likely had a stronger guardian behind him, staying around such a prodigy would bring only benefits to the Jiang family disciples.
The Jiang family twins were a bit dazed, not expecting their parents and elder to send them away so readily.
Lin Jing smiled slightly and said: "If that’s the case, then it’s settled. I’m in a hurry to travel and will not stay long in the Jiang family. Since the Jiang family knows they are safe, I’ll be on my way with them."
The Jiang family members didn’t expect Lin Jing to be in such a rush. The Jiang family elder gestured to the Jiang patriarch, and Jiang Qianren understood immediately, taking out a storage bag: "We have yet to thank you for the life-saving grace of Jiang Qi and Jiang Lin, this is our token of gratitude, please do accept."
"No need for gratitude." Lin Jing pulled the storage bag over and tossed it to Jiang Lin, saying: "Let this be your cultivation resources."
After speaking, he looked at Jiang Qi and Jiang Lin, these twin containers are the best gratitude...
Having taken in two containers for nurturing child Gu insects, Lin Jing was truly returning to the academy this time. Having been away for so long, his luxurious cave dwelling had been unoccupied, wasting an unknown amount of Spirit Stones when rounded up.
Next, he planned to seclude himself in the academy for a while to consolidate his gains from this journey. He still remembered Mr. Cao saying that in two years, the Celestial Secret Tower would widely invite heavenly talents to hold a great tournament and reshuffle the Heavenly Talent List.
For the dragon carp to gather enough potential energy to perfectly transform into a dragon, Lin Jing must seize this opportunity to claim the top spot on the Heavenly Talent List and amass sufficient renown.
After leaving the Jiang family, he knocked out the two twins, planning to take them back to the Ancient Domain, and took out the current issue of the Heavenly Talent List to take another look.
Current Heavenly Talent List third, Yan Xiangbei. Disciple of the Refining Immortal Valley in the Fire Domain, a prodigy in artifact refining, having broken the ultimate limit of Qi Cultivation, with an innate Artifacts Commanding Body, now at Great Perfection Foundation Establishment, able to operate high-grade magic treasures across levels, with the record of slaying Golden Core cultivators.
Heavenly Talent List second, Mo Qianyi, disciple of Divine Strategy Manor in the Profound Domain, with an innate Exquisite Body, having broken the ultimate limit of Qi Cultivation, now at Late-Stage Foundation Establishment, a genius in Mechanical Technique, exterminating multiple Demon Core Great Demons with a mechanical formation.
Heavenly Talent List first, Chen Chong, disciple of the Spirit Dao Sect in the Dao Domain, having broken the ultimate limit of Qi Cultivation, now at Great Perfection Foundation Establishment, possessing an Innate Dao Body, with astonishing comprehension, comprehending the Technique Elemental Spirit of basic Gravity Magic... Lin Jing observed, if he wished to take the first spot on the Heavenly Talent List, these three would be his greatest threats. Get full chapters from novel-fire.net