There were some things that could not be taken.
For example, the Grade 3 flying sword, the Grade 3 shield, and so on. They were all the Patriarch's signature Magic Treasures. If they were taken away, it would be difficult to explain to outsiders.
Moreover, the flying sword's grade was too high. Lu Xuanji simply had no strength to activate it, and it would be a disaster if he held it in his hand.
He could not take any other medicinal pills either, and it would be difficult to explain its origin.
There were 300,000 spiritual stones in the Patriarch's storage bag.
Lu Xuanji took 10,000 spiritual stones directly.
He took another three talismans. They were of Grade 3.
Huff, huff, huff.
Lu Xuanji took a deep breath and suppressed the greed in his heart. He only took 10,000 spiritual stones and the three talismans before he turned around and left.
He did not take anything else.
The first principle of survival in the world of cultivators was to suppress the greed in his heart.
The news of the Patriarch's death could not be hidden for long.
Part of the legacy of the patriarch would be given to the descendants of the patriarch, and part of it would be left to the clan.
Taking away 10,000 spirit stones and three talismans would not be a big problem. Even if they were exposed, he could say that the Patriarch had given it to him, and no one could say anything about it.
However, once all kinds of precious treasures disappeared from the Patriarch's storage bag, the entire clan would definitely do their best to investigate. All kinds of interrogations and questions would be constantly asked. They might even use the Divine Inquiring Talisman. At that time, he might be exposed.
Now, he only took 10,000 spirit stones and three talismans. Compared to the valuable items in the storage bag, they were very inconspicuous. The clan might not even investigate.
It was just like a clan in his previous life. If they lost tens of thousands of yuan, they might call the police. However, if they lost a few yuan, they wouldn't bother to look for it.
"Sorry for the trouble."
Lu Xuanji arrived at the entrance of the cave abode. He could sense that there was a Foundation Establishment elder outside watching the door. Right now, he was meditating a hundred meters away.
"Patriarch, with a cultivation base at the eighth level of the Zifu stage, you can silently avoid the detection of that Foundation Establishment elder, but I can't."
"Fortunately, I have an Invisibility Talisman."
Lu Xuanji took out a talisman and stuck it to his body. Instantly, his aura vanished, and his figure disappeared as well.
He walked out of the cave abode and left silently.
The Foundation Establishment elder did not notice anything.
Only after returning to the cave abode did Lu Xuanji feel at ease.
...
Time passed. Unknowingly, five years had passed.
The Patriarch's cave abode was still closed. No one knew that the Patriarch had passed away.
As for Lu Xuanji silently obtaining huge benefits, no one knew either. He just quietly cultivated, planted spirit herbs, and slowly but steadily raised his cultivation.
Whew...
After his meditation, Lu Xuanji opened his eyes, a trace of melancholy flashed through his eyes. "I'm 26 years old. According to the rules of the clan, I should go down the mountain to carry out some missions. The clan doesn't like idle people. Now that I'm at the fifth level of the Qi Refinement stage, I'll encounter some strong enemies. Even if I can't defeat them, I can still save my life."
Walking out of the cave abode, Lu Xuanji headed towards the law enforcement hall.
Although it was called the Law Enforcement Hall, it was actually the cave abode of Great Elder Lu Tianyi.
The Lu Clan seemed to be a large clan with a lot of business, but in reality, it only had about 1,500 cultivators.
The Law Enforcement Hall, Pill Hall, Tool Hall, and so on that were established in the clan were all scattered.
Most of the cultivators were either busy with farming, carrying out missions, or cultivating in seclusion. In fact, there were not many idle matters.
When they reached the entrance of the cave abode, they saw that the Great Elder was in seclusion.
Lu Xuanji waited patiently. After a while, the Great Elder opened the cave abode and said with a smile, "Xuanji is here. Come in."
"Thank you, Great Elder."
Lu Xuanji did not delay and entered the Great Elder's cave abode.
Inside the cave abode, there were many rooms. There were study rooms, medicinal pill rooms, spring pools, and so on. Fist-sized Luminous Pearls were inlaid on the walls to be used as lighting. At this moment, they were emitting a gentle light.
Luminous Pearls were considered a precious item in the mortal world, but in the Immortal cultivation world, they were just common objects for lighting.
At the location of the medicinal pill room, there was a pill furnace that was as tall as a person. Below it was an earth fire that could be used to concoct pills. There was also spring water that could be brought here to be used to wash up or to concoct pills.
The furnishings here were quite luxurious. It was far from what Lu Xuanji's cave abode could compare to.
"Not bad, not bad. Without the aid of external objects, you're only 26 years old, but you've already reached the fifth level of the Qi Refinement stage. This speed is quite terrifying." Grand Elder Lu Tianyi looked at Lu Xuanji, a look of praise flashing through his eyes.
Before the Patriarch had gone into seclusion, he had instructed the Grand Elder to treat Lu Xuanji extremely well, because Lu Xuanji had the potential to become a Zifu disciple.
The influence of a Zifu disciple was greater than that of ten Foundation Establishment cultivators.
Unfortunately, it was hard to become a Zifu disciple.
In order to become a Zifu disciple, one needed at least Two Spiritual Roots.
Although Lu Xuanji had Three Spiritual Roots, he was suspected to have a special constitution, and his training speed was not inferior to that of a Two Spiritual Roots.
"This is all thanks to the support of the clan. If it weren't for the clan, I wouldn't be where I am today," Lu Xuanji said.
"I was hoping that the day you would become a Zifu disciple would be the day you would glorify your ancestors," the Grand Elder said. "According to the rules of the clan, after 20 years of training at Mount Ziyang, you have to carry out certain missions. Your talent is outstanding, you can actually make an exception... but do you know why I didn't plan to do this?"
"To keep a low profile," Lu Xuanji said. "A genius who hasn't matured will count for nothing. The Patriarch plans to treat me as a normal disciple. That way, I can hide from some people's attention and that would give me time to mature."
The Great Elder said, "Xuanji, you're already old enough. I don't want to hide some things from you. The situation of the clan was not good. The patriarch was recuperating, and the rumors outside said that the Patriarch had fallen. Many forces are restless and want to bite the Lu can."
"The situation of our Lu clan is very bad. Very bad."
A trace of worry flashed across Lu Xuanji's face. He subconsciously touched his chin and said, "Great Elder, doesn't the Dan Yang Sect uphold justice? Our Lu Clan pays a large number of offerings to the Dan Yang Sect every year."
"The Dan Yang Sect naturally upholds justice. Otherwise, those forces would have directly come to exterminate the clan," the Great Elder said. "However, the Dan Yang Sect only maintains the general order. As for the specific matters, they won't often speak up for our Lu Clan. The Patriarch is heavily injured and on the verge of death. No matter what, our Lu Clan doesn't have the confidence to do things now."
Lu Xuanji was also silent.
As long as there was no big bloodbath, the Dan Yang Sect would not interfere.
As long as they could keep up appearances, the Dan Yang Sect would not intervene.
"Let's not talk about this. You are still too young. It's useless to talk about this. The most important thing for you is to develop steadily... We old fellows are not dead yet, and we don't need you to fight and kill."
The Great Elder smiled and said, "Oh right, go to the Dan Yang County and measure the Spiritual Roots of children."
"For those that have Spiritual Roots, remember to bring them back. Also, go to the mortal world and walk around a bit. Immortal cultivation isn't just about cultivating in seclusion, it's also about learning the ways of the world."