The mysterious golden pool depicted in the scene caught Lin Xunxian's attention. He couldn't help but place some trust in what his Grand Ancestor had said. Inside the pool, Lin family cultivators entered one by one and began meditating with crossed legs.
In the next moment, the visible transformation astonished them all. Immersed in the pool, they felt their bodies being purified, and their latent spiritual roots became vivid. Their spiritual roots were ascending, along with their cultivation, at a terrifying pace.
Sensing this effect, all the Lin family members closed their eyes and focused on their cultivation. After a quarter of an hour, a figure was expelled from the Pool of Shedding Mortality and landed on the lakeside under Lin Xuan's control. Instantly, all eyes turned to him.
Lin Yingjie, part of the third generation of the Lin family and older than Lin Ran, was twenty-three years old.
"I, Lin Yingjie, kneel in gratitude to Grand Ancestor. Thank you for granting me a second chance at life!"
Lin Yingjie's eyes welled up with tears, and he dropped to his knees, continuously kowtowing. Unlike Lin Xunxian, Lin Yingjie had been born with spiritual roots, albeit the lowest quality, making little difference.
For all these years, he had dedicated more time to cultivation than anyone else but had seen minimal progress, still at the Second Layer of Qi Condensation after seventeen years. His sister, Lin Ran, was far ahead at the Fourth Layer of Qi Condensation at sixteen.
He had long given up on pursuing a future in Dao cultivation, deciding to assist the family instead. He never imagined his Grand Ancestor would provide him with a life-changing opportunity.
Now, he had reached the Sixth Layer of Qi Condensation with a Fourth Rank spiritual root, all thanks to the miraculous power of the Pool of Shedding Mortality, an experience beyond belief.
Lin Xuan wasn't surprised by the outcome. The primary ability of the Pool of Shedding Mortality was to enhance the quality of one's spiritual roots, with cultivation being a mere byproduct.
He looked at Lin Yingjie, who was devoutly kneeling and kowtowing. With a thought, Lin Xuan extended a force, lifting Lin Yingjie to his feet.
"Rise!"
After delving into Lin Yingjie's surface memories, Lin Xuan couldn't help but admire his determination. With unwavering dedication to the Dao, Lin Yingjie, despite having a First Rank spiritual root that hardly improved his cultivation, persisted for over a decade. He had outworked every other member of the Lin family.
Buzz!
Lin Xuan opened his mouth, releasing a purple python seed, which transformed into a streak of light, entering Lin Yingjie's body. In the next moment, Lin Yingjie became like a vortex, fervently absorbing spiritual energy. His cultivation level started skyrocketing.
He advanced from the Sixth to the Seventh Layer of Qi Condensation to the eighth, then the ninth, all in the blink of an eye. Lin Yingjie's cultivation had reached its peak of Qi Condensation.
Thanks to the transformed python seed, it no longer required a Ninth Layer Qi cultivator for such an advancement. Lin Xuan now possessed the power to change destinies with a single thought.
A thunderous sound erupted from within Lin Yingjie, and a powerful aura radiated from his body. Lin Family's fourth Foundation Establishment cultivator was born!
By the lakeside, the Lin family members, who had never witnessed such a scene, were dumbfounded. In this moment, they equated Lin Xuan with a deity. Turning a Second Layer Qi cultivator into a Foundation Establishment powerhouse with a mere gesture was unheard of, even in fantasy novels.
Lin Xunxian, at this moment, fully believed in his Grand Ancestor's words. He did had the power to change destinies. Following Lin Yingjie, other Lin family cultivators were expelled from the Pool of Shedding Mortality.
Fourth Rank spiritual roots and cultivation levels of at least the seventh layer of Qi had become common in the Lin family. However, after witnessing Lin Yingjie's transformation, there was envy in their eyes.
The first person to come out received Grand Ancestor's blessings and became Foundation Establishment cultivator directly. It was hard not to feel envious.
But the Lin family had been raised with good morals; they never grew greedy. Grand Ancestor had given them the opportunity to use the Pool of Shedding Mortality, and who received the python seeds was solely his decision.
The Lin family members accepted this, knowing that Grand Ancestor was free to choose. After this event, Grand Ancestor had become a sacred and untouchable figure in their hearts.
In the blink of an eye, an hour passed, and only four people remained in the Pool of Shedding Mortality. Lin Xiuqi and Lin Jinshan, followed by Lin Xiuru and Lin Ran, the two young women.
By the lakeside, all the Lin family members were eerily quiet, waiting for the final transformations of the four.
Buzz!
Suddenly, the gate trembled, and a figure was expelled. It was a woman of around thirty years, Lin Xiuru.
Originally at the eighth layer of Qi Condensation with a Third Rank spiritual root, her spiritual root had evolved into a Fifth Rank one, and her cultivation had reached the peak of Qi Condensation. It was so solid that she seemed ready to step into the Foundation Establishment realm at any moment.
"Lin Xiuru thanks Grand Ancestor once again for giving me a new lease on life!"