The second chapter on the 9th! There was still a chapter after that, so he would first make up for the missing chapter on the 5th of August.
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As soon as Ling Yun woke up, he smelled the strong aroma of food. He had long felt famished.
For the battle to the death, Ling Yun hadn't eaten anything after breakfast yesterday. He had slept for twelve hours, and it was already the afternoon of the 1st of September. It would be a wonder if he wasn't hungry.
"So you can be hungry too? I thought you'd long since transcended the mortal realm! "
Hearing that Ling Yun was hungry, Ye Xingchen immediately stopped thinking about anything else and went back into the house, not forgetting to tease Ling Yun.
"Of course not, I'm still far from the stage of fasting."
When a cultivator reached the stage of fasting, they could eat wind and drink dew, and could avoid eating for a long time. However, Ling Yun hadn't reached the middle stage of Qi cultivation, so of course he needed to eat to fill his stomach.
"I knew you'd be hungry. Food has already been prepared for you. Take a seat first, I'll bring it to you."
After entering the house, Ye Xingchen didn't waste any time and went straight to the kitchen to prepare food for Ling Yun.
Two large plates of cooked beef, two whole roasted lamb legs dripping with oil, a stewed chicken, steamed fish, snow-white lobster, and even a king crab …
Of course, there were also some exquisite dishes and soup that Ye Xingchen had personally made.
Ye Xingchen went in and out of the kitchen, bringing all kinds of food to the table, making Ling Yun salivate.
"Why is it all meat?"
Ling Yun couldn't help but ask before he started eating.
Ye Xingchen laughed. "You must be exhausted after last night's battle. You won't be able to fill your stomach without meat."
"Then are you going to eat?"
"I've already eaten in the afternoon, so I'm not hungry now."
"Then I'll eat!"
With that, Ling Yun didn't stand on ceremony and directly grabbed a roasted lamb leg and began to gorge.
Ye Xingchen didn't say anything, just sat opposite Ling Yun with a smile, watching him eat and drink like a whirlwind. These things were originally prepared for Ling Yun.
An hour later, Ling Yun was finally full. At this time, it was already five in the afternoon, and the sun had already set.
"You can really eat!"
After the meal, Ling Yun wiped his mouth and washed his hands. Ye Xingchen smiled and teased him while clearing the dishes.
"I haven't eaten for two days."
Ling Yun paced back and forth in the house after finishing his meal.
He watched as Ye Xingchen cleaned up the plates and cutlery with great dexterity and proficiency. He knew that she must have taken care of her mother like this for the past eighteen years, and he couldn't help but be greatly touched.
He had to admit that this feeling was really good. It was tranquil and comfortable. He didn't have to think about anything in the outside world. It was very comfortable and carefree.
However, these days were only temporary for Ling Yun. He had to deal with all the matters in the outside world.
"Ling Yun, can cultivators really not eat for a long time after they reach the Inedia Stage?"
Ye Xingchen cleaned up the bowls and chopsticks, washed his hands, and came back.
"Yes."
Ling Yun nodded seriously. Now that Ye Xingchen had cultivated the Void Star Attractor, she was a true cultivator. Of course, Ling Yun had to explain things to her.
"The most important thing for cultivators is still the foundation. The so-called foundation is to unite one's essence, breath, and spirit. Essence, breath, and spirit are the spirit, aura, and divine sense … When the three are truly united, one can obtain a dharma body. What a person breathes is the essence of heaven and earth and the essence of the universe. With a single thought, one can attack with magical energy. In this way, the foundation of cultivation will be firmly established.
"As the saying goes, a towering building rises from the ground. Only by laying a firm foundation can a skyscraper be built. Therefore, when a cultivator lays a firm foundation for cultivation, it is called foundation building.
"After foundation building, as long as one's realm is stable and they cultivate for a period of time, the human body will naturally reject the food of the human world. Because these things pass through the intestines, they will definitely leave behind all kinds of filth and impurities in the body, which is very troublesome to expel. When a cultivator is completely unwilling to eat, they will reach the Inedia Stage.
"At that time, the cultivator's body will be filled with the essence of heaven and earth and the essence of the universe. Because there is no need to eat at all, the cultivator's body will feel full at all times. Therefore, the Inedia Stage is not about enduring hunger, but about not needing to eat at all, and not having the thought of eating at all."
Ye Xingchen listened and nodded, but then she asked, "But, isn't there a saying of foundation building in a hundred days? You have to go through the Qi Cultivation Stage. What's going on?"
Ling Yun smiled and nodded. "There is such a saying, but that kind of foundation building is just a name. It is different from the real foundation building of us cultivators. They can only feel the flow of air in their body. They don't go through the stages of refining essence into qi and refining qi into spirit. They don't even have divine sense, and yet they call it a successful foundation building. It is completely useless in battle, and can only be considered a fake foundation building."
Then, Ling Yun found a bamboo chair and sat down. He turned his head to look at Ye Xingchen and said with a smile, "Now that you have cultivated the Void Star Attractor Technique, you are also a cultivator, and your conception and governing vessels have long been opened. As long as you break through to the Xiantian Nine Levels and open the divine sense between your brows in one go, you will be in the real Qi Cultivation Stage. The supernatural power that you can use then is the real supernatural power. You will know when that time comes."
Ye Xingchen listened and nodded, her beautiful eyes shining with endless anticipation.
Now, Ling Yun had truly opened the door to cultivation for Ye Xingchen, allowing her to step onto the path of cultivation.
The two of them chatted for a while more, and then Ling Yun suddenly began to talk about serious matters.
"Xingchen, what's the situation outside? Has there been any movement in Beijing? "
Ling Yun knew that even though Ye Xingchen lived in seclusion here, she had always maintained contact with the outside world.
Ye Xingchen smiled and said, "Of course there's movement, it's huge!"
"You annihilated the Sun and Chen Families. Not only Beijing, but the whole of Huaxia has been shaken!"
Then, Ye Xingchen sat down and began to tell Ling Yun in detail about the news that had come from the outside world.
The Sun and Chen Families had been completely annihilated.
Among the Eight Big Families of Huaxia, these two families had already been removed from the list. Excluding the Qin Family in the Qinling Mountains, two of the seven big families in Beijing were gone, leaving only five families.
The Long Family, the Ye Family, the Ling Family, the Cao Family, and the Li Family.
Because the Sun and Chen Families had been annihilated by the Ling Family, the Ling Family had instantly solidified their position as the third most powerful family in Huaxia.
Before the life-and-death battle with the Ling Family, the Cao Family had already formed an alliance with the Ling Family through marriage, making their stance clear. Now that the Ling Family had won, the Cao Family naturally followed suit. They had completely overshadowed the Li Family and were now ranked fourth among the secular families in Beijing.
After the Li Family received the news of the Sun and Chen Families' annihilation, they immediately sent people to the Ling Family and the Cao Family with great fanfare. Even though the details of the discussion were unknown to the outside world, it was definitely a signal.
As for the Long Family and Ye Family, they behaved as usual and didn't show any attitude toward this matter, as if it had never happened.
Ye Xingchen's narration explained the general situation in Beijing.
Ling Yun listened and nodded. He then asked, "What about the Ling Family? Is there any news from my grandfather and father? "
Ling Yun was most concerned about the Ling Family and a few of his most important relatives.
"Everything is as you expected. The person in charge of your family now is your second uncle, Ling Yue. He's doing his best to deal with the aftermath of the life-and-death battle and seems completely unaffected by Ling Zhen's matter.
"Right now, the surviving women and children of the Sun and Chen Families have all left Beijing. If nothing unexpected happens, they should all be returning to their original homes.
"According to the agreement of the life-and-death battle, the Ling Family is currently taking over the assets of the Sun and Chen Families on the surface. As for the transfer of personnel in the upper echelons, I haven't received any news yet. However, that's already inevitable. The Ling Family is now on the rise. Even if the Long Family and Ye Family want to obstruct us in secret, it's useless."
Hearing this, Ling Yun smiled. Of course, he understood what Ye Xingchen meant.
All the fights in the world were nothing more than property, power, and reputation. Fighting to the death was also for these things.
After the Sun and Chen Families were annihilated, the huge assets under their names, apart from the ones they had secretly transferred away, would naturally be taken over by the Ling Family. This was without a doubt.
In any case, those assets had originally belonged to the Ling Family eighteen years ago.
The assets were material, but the essence was power.
Now that the Sun and Chen Families had fallen, this would inevitably lead to a power vacuum in the upper echelons of Huaxia. And this power vacuum naturally needed someone to fill it.
However, power and assets were different. It definitely couldn't be completed in a short period of time. Instead, it needed to be slowly and gradually adjusted in order to avoid causing too much of a commotion.
In fact, it wasn't just power. Even if the Ling Family wanted to take over the assets of the Sun and Chen Families, it wouldn't be a matter of three to five days. It would take at least three to five months, or even a year and a half.
Everything needed time. It couldn't be rushed.
However, the general trend of the Ling Family's rise had already been formed. That was, unless the Long Family and Ye Family, or other families who were eager to rise, also wanted a piece of the action and made a move to seize it.
If that really happened, Ling Yun naturally wouldn't allow it. It would definitely be another fierce struggle.
"After Grandpa Ling and Uncle Ling returned home, they shut their doors and refused to see any guests. I haven't received any news from them.
"However, from your Second Uncle Ling Yue's behavior, it doesn't seem to be a big problem. The reason they chose to shut their doors and refuse to see guests is probably because they're trying to digest the pain.
"You'll have to wait until you get home to deal with these matters yourself. Slowly guide them."
Ye Xingchen finished telling him all the information she knew.
"Mm."
Ling Yun nodded. With a thoughtful expression, he frowned and said, "I guess that's the only way."
Now that the Sun and Chen Families had been annihilated, Ling Yun and the Ling Family no longer had any enemies in Beijing. Ling Yun's current priority was naturally to settle the matters at home.
"Ling Yun, congratulations. Now that the Ling Family has truly risen, the tripartite balance of Huaxia has been formed. The Ling Family's future depends on you!"
Ye Xingchen's beautiful eyes glowed as she spoke happily. (To be continued.)
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