The Elders’ Transformation
13: Chapter 13
The Elders’ Transformation
The elders stared at Lin Hao.
“The younger generation has already taken the first step.”
Lin Hao’s gaze swept across them.
“Now, it is your turn.”
The room became completely silent.
The six elders exchanged glances.
The Grand Elder, Lin Jian, was the first to speak.
“Ancestor…”
“Yes?”
“Turn for what exactly?”
Lin Hao looked at him.
“Cultivation.”
Lin Jian’s raised hand slowly dropped.
The other elders exchanged glances.
Lin Feng, the First Elder, cleared his throat.
“Ancestor, you know our ages…”
“I do.”
“Our bodies…”
“I know.”
“Our knees…”
Lin Hao’s expression twitched.
“Especially your knees.”
The elders became quiet.
Lin Yue, the Fifth Elder, subconsciously rubbed his knee.
Lin Hao sighed.
“Don’t worry.
Your age is no longer a problem.”
The six elders looked at him in confusion.
Lin Hao raised his hand.
“The reason you could never cultivate was not because cultivation was impossible for you.”
“It was because you never had the opportunity.”
The elders stared at him.
Lin Hao continued.
“Today, that changes.”
A golden light appeared in his palm.
The elders immediately became serious.
“This is your first step into the cultivation world.”
Lin Hao looked toward Lin Jian.
“You will receive a new physique.”
Lin Jian’s eyes widened.
“A physique?”
“Yes.”
Lin Hao nodded.
“But a physique alone is not enough.”
Another golden light appeared.
“This contains cultivation knowledge and insights.”
“The moment the physique enters your body, the knowledge will enter your mind as well.”
The six elders listened carefully.
“You will understand how to sense Spiritual Qi.”
“How to absorb it.”
“How to circulate it through your body.”
“How to cultivate.”
“And how to recognize your own cultivation realm.”
The elders became increasingly shocked.
Lin Hao continued.
“You will also receive knowledge of the entire Mortal World cultivation hierarchy.”
He paused.
“Every major realm has nine levels.”
“The higher the level, the greater the strength.”
“And every breakthrough between major realms represents a significant transformation.”
The elders silently memorized his words.
“This knowledge will become part of your minds.”
“You will know what realm you are in.”
“You will know how strong you have become.”
“And you will know what you need to do to reach the next level.”
Lin Jian swallowed.
“Ancestor…”
“Yes?”
“If we really can cultivate…”
Lin Hao smiled.
“You can.”
He raised his hand.
“Begin.”
A brilliant golden light shot toward Lin Jian.
Boom!
A terrifying aura suddenly erupted.
Lin Jian’s body trembled violently.
Golden light surrounded him.
His bones cracked.
His muscles tightened.
His skin began to glow faintly.
The transformation lasted several seconds.
Then—
Boom!
A wave of Spiritual Qi exploded outward.
Lin Jian’s eyes snapped open.
For the first time in his life…
He felt Spiritual Qi.
He could sense it.
He could feel it flowing through the air.
He could even feel it responding to his thoughts.
His voice trembled.
“I can feel it.”
Lin Hao nodded.
“Focus.”
Lin Jian immediately closed his eyes.
The cultivation method that had entered his mind was not a collection of words.
It was an understanding.
He simply knew how to circulate Spiritual Qi.
He knew how to guide it through his meridians.
He knew how to strengthen his body.
He knew how to break through.
And he knew exactly what his current cultivation realm meant.
Spiritual Qi began entering his body.
Slowly at first.
Then faster.
And faster.
Boom!
A breakthrough occurred.
Lin Jian’s body shook.
“Body Refining Realm…”
He opened his eyes in disbelief.
“Level 1.”
The other elders stared at him.
He could actually tell his own cultivation level.
Lin Hao smiled.
“Continue.”
Lin Jian immediately obeyed.
Spiritual Qi poured into his body.
Level 2.
Level 3.
Level 4.
The other elders could only stare.
“This is…”
Lin Feng’s voice trembled.
“He’s cultivating?”
Lin Hao turned toward him.
“Your turn.”
A golden light emerged from Lin Hao’s hand.
It shot toward Lin Feng.
Boom!
The same transformation began.
Then Lin Rui.
Then Lin Tao.
Then Lin Mei.
Finally, Lin Yue.
One after another, the six elders received their physiques.
Each physique was extraordinary.
Each one was perfectly suited to its owner’s potential.
And along with every physique came an enormous inheritance of cultivation knowledge.
The elders didn’t merely receive strength.
They received understanding.
They learned how Spiritual Qi worked.
They learned how cultivation worked.
They learned how to recognize every major realm.
They learned how to feel the difference between Level 1 and Level 9.
They learned what it meant to break through.
For the first time in their lives, the elders truly understood the world that had always existed beyond their reach.
Then—
Boom!
Boom!
Boom!
One breakthrough after another erupted throughout the room.
Lin Wei stood at the side completely stunned.
He couldn’t understand what was happening.
He wasn’t cultivating.
He couldn’t sense Spiritual Qi.
He didn’t know what Body Refining Level 1 or Level 9 meant.
All he knew was that the elders who had spent their entire lives as ordinary mortals were suddenly surrounded by an aura he had never felt before.
He looked at Lin Hao.
“Ancestor…”
Lin Hao glanced at him.
“Yes?”
“What exactly did you do?”
Lin Hao smiled.
“I gave them an opportunity.”
Lin Wei stared at the elders.
Lin Jian suddenly opened his eyes.
“Level 9.”
He looked at his own hands.
“Body Refining Realm…
Level 9.”
Then—
Boom!
A powerful aura erupted from him.
Lin Jian’s eyes widened.
“Qi Gathering Realm!”
The other elders immediately looked toward him.
His eyes were filled with disbelief.
“I broke through.”
Lin Hao remained calm.
He had expected it.
The physiques he had given them were not ordinary.
Their cultivation potential was equally terrifying.
The elders continued cultivating.
Their bodies continued transforming.
Their understanding continued deepening.
And then, after a long period of cultivation—
Silence.
The six elders slowly opened their eyes.
The transformation was complete.
Lin Hao looked at the System.
A golden System panel appeared before him alone.
[Lin Clan Elder Status]
Grand Elder — Lin Jian
Age: 68
Physique: Primordial Earth Divine Physique
Spiritual Root: Primordial Earth Spiritual Root
Bloodline: Primordial Earth Giant Bloodline
Cultivation: Qi Gathering Realm — Level 9
First Elder — Lin Feng
Age: 65
Physique: Primordial Azure Wood Divine Physique
Spiritual Root: Primordial Wood Spiritual Root
Bloodline: Primordial Ancient Wood Bloodline
Cultivation: Qi Gathering Realm — Level 9
Second Elder — Lin Rui
Age: 62
Physique: Primordial Frost Divine Physique
Spiritual Root: Primordial Ice Spiritual Root
Bloodline: Primordial Frost Phoenix Bloodline
Cultivation: Qi Gathering Realm — Level 9
Third Elder — Lin Tao
Age: 59
Physique: Primordial Golden Divine Physique
Spiritual Root: Primordial Metal Spiritual Root
Bloodline: Primordial Golden Lion Bloodline
Cultivation: Qi Gathering Realm — Level 9
Fourth Elder — Lin Mei
Age: 57
Physique: Primordial Life Divine Physique
Spiritual Root: Primordial Life Spiritual Root
Bloodline: Primordial Life Tree Bloodline
Cultivation: Qi Gathering Realm — Level 9
Fifth Elder — Lin Yue
Age: 54
Physique: Primordial Flame Divine Physique
Spiritual Root: Primordial Flame Spiritual Root
Bloodline: Primordial Vermilion Flame Bloodline
Cultivation: Qi Gathering Realm — Level 9
Lin Hao looked at the results.
Not bad.
The elders had only just begun cultivating.
Yet they had already reached the peak of the Qi Gathering Realm.
The elders themselves could feel their new strength.
They looked at one another.
For the first time, they understood what it meant to possess power.
Lin Jian slowly clenched his fist.
“So this…”
He stared at his hand.
“Is cultivation?”
Lin Hao nodded.
“Yes.”
Lin Jian suddenly smiled.
His eyes became brighter than they had been in decades.
“Then…”
He looked toward Lin Hao.
“Ancestor.”
“Yes?”
Lin Jian grinned.
“Can I try punching something?”
Lin Hao stared at him.
Lin Jian’s smile disappeared.
“…Preferably something that won’t break.”
Lin Hao sighed.
“Your first day of cultivation and you’ve already become troublesome.”
The elders burst into laughter.
Even Lin Wei couldn’t help smiling.
But beneath the laughter, something had changed.
The elders of the Lin Clan were no longer ordinary mortals.
They had taken their first step onto the path of cultivation.
And this was only the beginning.
Lin Hao looked toward Lin Wei.
The family head was still staring at the elders in disbelief.
Lin Hao smiled.
“Family Head.”
Lin Wei immediately straightened.
“Yes, Ancestor?”
Lin Hao looked at him.
“You haven’t cultivated yet.”
Lin Wei froze.
The six elders slowly turned toward him.
Lin Hao smiled.
“Don’t worry.”
“You’re next.”