At eight in the evening, Ling Yun slowly opened his eyes. One eye was black while the other was silvery white.
This was the external manifestation of his crazy cultivation of the Yin-Yang harmony balance.
Ling Yun naturally wouldn't be idle while everyone in the family was cultivating with all their might. After he returned to his courtyard, he cultivated for more than three hours in one go. He only stopped when he had replenished all the Divine Energy he had consumed in Miaojiang.
At this moment, Ling Yun's sea of consciousness was overflowing with Divine Energy. He had adjusted his body to its peak state and was waiting to protect the three people who were breaking through.
Ling Yun floated up.
"Caw caw … caw caw caw …"
The Golden Striped Crow that was chased out by Ling Yun last night had flown back to the Ling Family. It was now flapping its wings and circling around the fifth and sixth courtyards of the Ling Family. It was obviously overly excited.
"Big Gold, don't be noisy!"
Ling Yun flew out and appeared directly in the sixth courtyard. He raised his hand and shot out a ball of pure sunlight. It was about the size of a soccer ball.
"I'm going out tomorrow. I'll feed you first."
"Caw caw …"
The Golden-Striped Raven's eyes shone with golden light. It swooped down and pecked with its golden beak, taking away the entire ball of pure sunlight. Then, it obediently burrowed into the crown of the half-meter-thick Ghost Divine Willow and continued to lie down.
"Grandpa, Father, Aunt Qing, why aren't you guys cultivating?"
Ling Yun noticed that the three elders who were about to go through the Heavenly Tribulation had already stopped cultivating. Instead, they were sitting cross-legged, bathing in the Yin-Yang Five Elements Flame and chatting.
"What's there to cultivate for? If we cultivate for a while more, the three of us will really break through … "
Ling Lie stood up and moved his muscles a little. He felt the explosive power in his body as he answered Ling Yun with a smile.
"I don't want our century-old house to be destroyed by lightning just like that!"
"Yes, that's true."
Ling Yun scanned with his Divine Will and knew that the three elders had indeed reached the critical point of breaking through. It would only take a single thought for them to break through.
Ling Yun's eyes flashed, and he suddenly raised his hand and threw out another ball of light the size of a basketball.
Upon seeing this, the Golden Striped Crow lying on the Ghost Deity Willow Tree immediately opened its eyes wide in a conditioned reflex. It was just about to fly out and snatch it, but after seeing what the ball of light was, it immediately shrank back.
"Hiss … hiss …"
White light flashed, and electric snakes spat out. What Ling Yun threw out this time was a ball of lightning.
Lightning Pool!
This was the tribulation lightning energy that Ling Yun had extracted from the lightning pool in his dantian!
"Hehe, Grandpa, Father, Aunt Qing, wait a moment. As soon as you make a breakthrough, you will have to undergo tribulation. Do you want to understand the feeling of tribulation lightning striking your body in advance?"
After all, it was their first time going through a tribulation. He was worried that they would be afraid of lightning, so he wanted them to try it in advance.
At that time, they would be able to deal with the tribulation lightning calmly.
"…" Ling Lie.
Ling Xiao and Qing Niao were also dumbfounded.
"Brat, you actually want to use lightning to strike your grandfather and your father?!"
Ling Lie was stunned for a moment before he flew into a rage and prepared to fight.
"Grandpa, I'm just letting you guys experience it first so that you won't panic when the time comes …" Ling Yun said pitifully.
"Bullshit! What kind of storms have I not experienced? Why would I be afraid of a small Thunder Tribulation?! Do you need to practice on your grandfather in advance?! "
Ling Lie chased after Ling Yun with his movement technique.
"Father, please calm down."
Seeing this scene, Ling Xiao could not help but smile and said, "Stop teasing Yun 'er."
After persuading Ling Lie, Ling Xiao turned to Ling Yun with a serious expression. "Yun Er, don't blame your grandfather for being angry. Even though we all understand your intentions, you're really overthinking this time."
"Over the past few months, you've told us a lot about cultivation, breaking through the Heavenly Tribulation, and you've already faced three Heavenly Tribulations on your own."
The first time was on Turtle Island. The second was on Clear Water. The third was the Four Nine Minor Tribulation.
Ling Xiao was right, but Ling Yun thought that it wasn't just three times. Including the Great Cultivation World, it was more than ten times.
"Yun Er, since you can face the Heavenly Tribulations by yourself, any cultivator in the Ling Family can do it!"
"You've said it yourself. Cultivation is going against the will of the heavens. Your grandfather, me, and the rest of the family can't always be under your protection. If that's the case, what will we do when you're no longer by our side one day?"
"Your grandfather and I can't just stop cultivating, breaking through, and passing the Heavenly Tribulations, can we?"
"So this time, let us rely on ourselves from start to finish. Let us experience what the Heavenly Tribulations are all about. This way, even if you're not by our side, as long as our realms are up to par, we can all break through and face our own Heavenly Tribulations!"
Ling Yun didn't expect his father to be so far-sighted.
However, he had to admit that what Ling Xiao said was the truth. He could protect the Ling Family for a while, but he couldn't protect them forever. The more one cultivated, the more they could only rely on themselves.
"Grandfather, Father, Aunt Qing, you guys …" Ling Yun looked at the three of them seriously. "Do you really think so?"
"Of course, we've already discussed this matter after we stopped cultivating." Qing Niao laughed.
"Then, do I still need to give you the pills, defensive talismans, and magical treasures?" Ling Yun asked again.
Ling Xiao smiled in a carefree manner, "Yun'er, you've given us more than enough treasures. Now, we're completely self-sufficient. If we can't overcome the Four Nine Lesser Tribulations with just these, how can we be worthy of our Ling Family's inheritance? What right do we have to continue cultivating?"
"Also, didn't you say that I already have the ability to suppress those at the pinnacle of Qi Cultivation Stage Six? If I can't even pass the Four Nine Lesser Tribulations with such strength …"
Ling Xiao was strong and confident. His gaze was firm, and the meaning behind his words was clear. If he couldn't even pass the Heavenly Tribulations with such strength, then he wasn't qualified to be Ling Yun's father!
"Brat, do you understand?" Ling Lie opened his mouth as well. "Hurry up and keep your lightning ball!"
"Alright, I'll listen to you guys."
Ling Yun was completely convinced. In his heart, he knew that his father was right. He wasn't afraid that the three of them wouldn't have enough cultivation. He was just worried that there would be lightning similar to the Five Elements Lightning Tribulation.
If that was the case, the three of them definitely wouldn't be able to handle it.
Of course, it would be good if one or two out of a million cultivators encountered such a thing.
Furthermore, even if there really was such a lightning tribulation, Ling Yun couldn't just watch the three of them die. He had to save them even if he had to use all his trump cards!
After making up his mind, Ling Yun decisively kept the lightning tribulation energy and said to the three of them, "Then prepare yourselves and break through immediately!"
Ling Yun was also looking forward to seeing what realm the three of them would reach after breaking through!
"Break through directly?"
Ling Lie was stunned. "Right here? What if the Heavenly Tribulations come? "
Ling Yun laughed heartily. "Grandpa, don't worry. No matter what kind of Heaven's Tribulation it is, there's no reason to be struck by lightning immediately after breaking through. The higher the realm, the longer the preparation time for the Heaven's Tribulation will be."
In the World of Cultivation, there was the Transcending Tribulation Realm. After reaching the Transcending Tribulation Realm, the Heavenly Tribulation of some almighty beings would brew for hundreds or even thousands of years before being sensed by the Transcending Tribulation Realm. Otherwise, how could there be a Transcending Tribulation Realm?
In fact, there were some Heaven's Tribulation Stage powerhouses who felt that their Heaven's Tribulation was exceptionally terrifying. They would purposely suppress their realm and hide their strength so that the Heaven's Tribulation wouldn't befall them.
To put it bluntly, they were playing the edge with the Heavenly Dao. Even if they didn't ascend, the Heavenly Dao wouldn't be able to do anything about it.
That was why there were old monsters who had hidden for thousands of years but still had the strength to kill Heaven Immortals.
"Oh, I see …"
Ling Lie's face turned red as he flew away.
Ling Xiao and Qing Niao smiled at each other and returned to their respective houses to prepare.
It didn't take long before the three of them returned. Under Ling Yun's instructions, they found a spot under the Ghost Divine Willow and sat down cross-legged.
"Grandpa, Father, Aunt Qing."
Ling Yun instructed, "After you break through, as long as you feel that you still have energy left, you can continue to break through. However, remember not to force yourself. Whatever step you can reach, it's fine as long as it's just right."
The three of them nodded in unison. "Yun Er, don't worry!"
Ling Yun didn't hold back. He released the Yin-Yang Five Elements Flame and enveloped the three of them.
"Let's begin!"
Boom boom boom!
The three of them activated their respective techniques and broke through at almost the same time. Without any suspense, the three of them reached the pinnacle of Qi Cultivation Stage Four at the same time!
Ling Yun's face lit up!
"Phew …"
The sea of consciousness between the eyebrows of the three of them expanded instantly. The True Qi in their bodies flowed more than a few times faster than before. They were all absorbing the life essence and Black Yellow Celestial Spiritual Energy in the Ling Family's ancestral home!
It was too domineering. With the three of them as the center, a whirlpool of spiritual energy quickly formed. It was like a tornado!
The spiritual energy that had accumulated in the Ling Family's ancestral home was quickly absorbed by the three of them!
However, it didn't matter. At this time, the Ling Family's inheritance, the two Ghost Divine Willows, released pure life essence and Black Yellow Qi at the same time. It was enough for the three of them to absorb.
Of course, only Ling Lie and Ling Xiao were of the Ling Family's bloodline. They cultivated the Black Yellow Sutra, which was completely compatible with the inheritance. Therefore, they absorbed it like a hot knife through butter!
Qing Niao understood this too. Therefore, she mainly absorbed the life essence released by the Ghost Divine Willow. Even so, the benefits she received from this breakthrough were immeasurable.
Boom!
At this time, Ling Xiao's talent and age advantage were fully displayed. He made another breakthrough and officially stepped into Qi Cultivation Stage Five!
Boom!
Next was Ling Lie, who also broke through.
After another three minutes, Qing Niao broke through again and entered Qi Cultivation Stage Five.
Ling Yun held his breath and focused. He stood at the side and protected the three of them. Many times, he wondered if he should take out Yin Jiuyou's supreme-grade spirit pills for them to consume. However, after much hesitation, he gave up on the idea.
The elixir was too strong. Ling Yun didn't dare to use it before breaking through to Qi Cultivation Stage Seven, let alone these three.
Half an hour later.
The three of them stopped cultivating. Under the protection of the Ghost Divine Willow and the tempering of the Yin-Yang Five Elemental Fire, they completely stabilized their realm.
Finally …
Ling Xiao reached the peak of Qi Cultivation Stage Six.
Ling Lie reached the late stages of Qi Cultivation Stage Six.
Qing Niao was slightly weaker than the other two, but she also entered Qi Cultivation Stage Six.
"Let's go!"
When the three of them stood up, Ling Yun didn't dare to delay any longer. He first kept the Yin-Yang Five Elemental Fire and the Ghost Divine Willow. He immediately brought the three of them into the sky and rushed to the place of the tribulation.
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