Chapter 416: Golden Core Ancestor
As soon as the golden liquid entered their throats, the two men soon exuded vitality, and their injuries were obviously recovering at a faster rate.
The injuries recovered quickly, the pain in their bodies was reduced, and their minds were at peace.
Originally, the two of them were struggling with the boiling water of the Dragon Pond, as if they were afraid of sinking. But now, the two of them have settled down, floating up and down with the water, no longer struggling frantically.
Qin Zaixin looked at this scene with his mouth wide open, unable to recover for a long time.
After a long while, Qin Zaixin's whole body was shocked. With red eyes, he bowed to Qin Ziling and said, "Thank you, Ziling. Thank you!"
"Uncle, you are my elder, I don't deserve your courtesy!" Qin Ziling quickly dodged and said with a smile.
"Are they now expected to become grandmasters?" Qin Zaixin felt more grateful when he saw that Qin Ziling refused to accept the gift, but he did not insist and asked in a deep voice.
"Yes." Qin Ziling nodded, and his sharp eyes swept back and forth over the dragon pond for a few times before he retracted them and said, "Uncle, let's go up. The prince's army will be here soon."
Then, Qin Ziling said to Longtan: "Just rest assured to break through in Longtan. I and my uncle are here outside, so the prince can't cause any trouble."
"That's right. With Zi Ling here, the prince can't do anything to us. You just need to focus on breaking through in Longtan." Qin Zaixin deliberately echoed this, and then the two of them left Longtan together.
Before leaving Longtan, Qin Ziling looked back at Longtan again.
He was 100% sure that this Dragon Pond was his opportunity. Once he entered the Dragon Pond, his martial arts would be able to reach the realm of Great Martial Saint in one fell swoop.
The true marrow is born, qi and blood are replaced!
However, now that they are facing a powerful enemy outside the Qin family's ancestral land, this is not a good time for him to break through, so Qin Ziling can only temporarily suppress his desire to enter the Dragon Pond.
On the high platform outside the ancestral temple, Qin Jianmei and others saw Qin Ziling and Qin Zaixin appear in the ancestral temple, but not Qin Zijiao and Qin Xingjun, and their faces changed.
But soon, everyone discovered that Qin Zaixin's expression did not show the slightest bit of sadness, but was instead full of excitement and joy. Then everyone was stunned, their faces full of confusion.
If the people are fished out, they should be allowed to come out with them!
But if the person was not rescued, why would Qin Zaixin be so excited and happy?
"In the letter, Zijiao, Xingjun and others..." Qin Longyuan asked.
"Father, this is great! Ziling has given them a helping hand. Now they are refining the heart. There is a high chance that they will become grandmasters!" Qin Zaixin said with a smile.
"What! Zijiao and Xingjun are likely to become grand masters!" Qin Longyuan and others were all shocked when they heard this and couldn't recover for a long time.
This news is totally unexpected!
"Grandma Gao, please come with me." While everyone was shocked, Qin Ziling came to Qin Jianmei, held her arm, and said softly.
Seeing this, Qin Zaixin remembered the scene he had just seen in Longtan. His heart was shocked. He looked at Qin Ziling excitedly and said, "Ziling, could it be..."
"It will always be of some use." Qin Ziling said calmly.
Then, under the confused gazes of the elders, Qin Ziling supported Qin Jianmei into the ancestral temple.
"Child, what do you want to tell me?" Qin Jianmei looked at Qin Ziling kindly and asked.
"I have something here. I wonder if it can be used to restore Great-aunt Gao's body and revitalize her!" Qin Ziling said as he took out a bottle containing five drops of golden liquid.
"Grandaunt Gao is very happy that you have this thought! Good things should be kept for use where they should be used. I know my situation very well. My body is on the verge of collapse, and my meridians are broken in many places. If it weren't for the foundation laid by years of practice, and the care in my heart, Grandaunt Gao would have passed away long ago. Whatever you give me now will be useless." Qin Jianmei waved her hand, then gently patted the back of Qin Ziling's hand and said.
"How would you know if you don't try it?" Qin Ziling said, "I have five drops of that stuff here. Aunt Gao, try taking one drop first. If one drop doesn't have any effect, forget it."
"You kid!" Qin Jianmei looked at Qin Ziling kindly, but finally she couldn't resist Qin Ziling's filial piety. Besides, Qin Jianmei still had some desire to survive, so she took the bottle.
As soon as the bottle cap was opened, Qin Jianmei's expression changed drastically.
"Such a rich and pure vitality, just like the vitality of a fetus in the mother's womb. What, what on earth is this?" Qin Jianmei's hands holding the bottle began to tremble a little.
"Great Aunt Gao, don't you recognize this thing?" Qin Ziling asked.
"Your great-aunt is just a grandmaster after all." Qin Jianmei shook her head, then took out a drop of golden liquid and swallowed it.
After swallowing this drop of golden liquid, Qin Jianmei's skin, which had become as white as old tree bark, began to relax and reveal a luster.
She was like a candle in the wind, and the vitality that was about to go out was gradually recovering.
"Good! Good!" Qin Jianmei excitedly grabbed Qin Ziling's hand and said, "This time you not only saved the Qin family, but also saved me!"
"It's not all my credit. It also has a lot to do with your body tempering by inducing lightning. Although you failed in the lightning tempering, you still gave birth to a new vitality and reversed a little vitality. It's just because you were injured too badly that you couldn't really reverse it and failed. Now with the help of my golden droplet, your new vitality has increased. As one gains while the other loses, the situation gradually begins to turn around." Qin Ziling said with a smile.
"You are a humble and affectionate child. You don't take credit for yourself or become arrogant at all. The more I see you, the more I like you!" Qin Jianmei said, looking at Qin Ziling with eyes full of the love of an elder for a younger generation.
“Hehe!” Qin Ziling smiled sheepishly, and then said: “Grandma Gao, since this thing is useful to you, you should take it quickly. When you reverse your vitality, you will also be a Xuan Master, and you should be able to break and then stand up, which is definitely not inferior to those Xuan Masters who have successfully tempered the thunder.”
"Master Xuan! Master Xuan!" Qin Jianmei murmured a few words, as if she was dreaming, and then said seriously: "You are right, standing up again from the ruins is a new life for my body and mind, and I will not lose to other masters.
But I was injured too badly, and it would take more than a moment to recover. And such a good thing must not be wasted. I need to take it drop by drop, and if it is enough, I can't take it anymore.
Now that we are facing a powerful enemy, I will not rush to continue taking it. I will wait until the powerful enemy retreats, and then I can take it slowly. If I can still have two or three drops left, that would be the best.”
Qin Ziling nodded when he heard this, but did not urge Qin Jianmei to take it. Instead, he asked, "Grandma Gao, does Tianyan Sect have a golden elixir master?"
"Yes." Qin Jianmei nodded without hesitation.
"How many are there?" Qin Ziling's heart skipped a beat and he asked immediately.
"There are currently two Jindan ancestors. However, the Jindan ancestors have a long life span, and can live for five hundred years or even longer. They usually either live in seclusion in the depths of Tianyan Mountain to practice and comprehend the great Dao, or go out to travel around and look for immortal fate.
Sometimes those Jindan ancestors may not show up for dozens or even hundreds of years. Whether they are alive or dead, I am afraid that even the Jindan ancestors sitting in Tianyan Sect may not know, let alone me. "Qin Jianmei replied.
"In that case, there must be more than two Jindan ancestors in Tianyan Sect." Qin Ziling touched his chin, feeling quite subtle.
Tianyan Sect has two Jindan ancestors, and this number is relatively good news for him.
After all, he has five golden thunder seeds.
But the Jindan ancestors have a long lifespan, and the two of them are just on the surface. No one can tell how many there are actually.
"Do the four major sects including Danxia Palace have Golden Core ancestors?" Qin Ziling asked again.
"No, but the four major sects have all produced Golden Core ancestors in the past." Qin Jianmei replied.
"No wonder the four major sects are qualified to share some benefits and power with Tianyan Sect. It seems that Tianyan Sect is worried that if the Jindan ancestors of the four major sects are still alive, they may suddenly return one day, or if a Jindan ancestor finds an opportunity outside and improves his cultivation.
If we really bully their disciples, it will be troublesome for them to settle the score later. This should be considered as leaving a way out for us so that we can meet again in the future!" Qin Ziling said with a look of relief.
"That's right. Otherwise, with the current strength of Tianyan Sect, the four major sects would have no qualifications to bargain with Tianyan Sect." Qin Jianmei nodded.
She was not surprised, as Qin Ziling, at such a young age, could see the interests between the various sects so clearly in just a blink of an eye.
After all, he is less than 30 years old, and he has practiced both Taoism and martial arts, and is a Martial Saint and a Mystical Master. How can we look at him with the eyes of ordinary people?
"Who is the backer behind the prince? Is it the Jindan ancestor of the Tianyan Sect?" Qin Ziling's face sank slightly, and a solemn look appeared in his eyes. He finally asked the most critical question at the moment.
Qin Jianmei's expression suddenly became serious.
"The backer behind the prince is an old ancestor of the Jiang family and an elder of the Tianyan Sect, Jiang Shengyun. He is a rare genius in the Tianyan Sect in the past three hundred years, and is currently the elder of the Tianyan Sect who has the greatest hope of surviving the thunder tribulation and becoming a golden elixir ancestor.
It is even said that the two Jindan ancestors who are currently in charge of Tianyan Sect have asserted that Jiang Shengyun will most likely survive the thunder tribulation in the next few years. It is precisely because of this that seventy years ago, when the previous dynasty fell, the Jiang family was able to take over and rule the Great Qi Kingdom.
Of course, this also has a lot to do with Jiang Shengyun's family's prosperity in the secular world. Jiang Shengyun can rely on his influence in Tianyan Sect to push the Jiang family to the top."
When she spoke of the latter part, Qin Jianmei looked at Qin Ziling with anticipation in her eyes.
"That means, Jiang Shengyun is not the Golden Core Patriarch yet!" Qin Ziling said, secretly feeling relieved in his heart.
Although he has the Golden Thunder Seed in his hand, whether he can really deal with the Golden Core Ancestor is still just speculation.
After all, he has not actually seen the Golden Core Ancestor until now. He only roughly inferred and guessed the Golden Core Ancestor's strength from the sixth-grade exotic beast that was undergoing the tribulation in the small barrier.
Moreover, the Jindan ancestors also have strengths and weaknesses.
Now that Jiang Shengyun is not the Golden Core Patriarch and is still in the category of Xuan Master, Qin Ziling has nothing to fear.
