Ling Luo Yi watched the children who had already begun and walked over to another group.
"Alright, it's your turn. Do you know why I called you over? Normally, you haven't reached five years old, and your spiritual roots haven't matured, so you can't guide spiritual energy into your bodies."
"Eldest Miss, we don't know."
These children were all from collateral branches and external family members, so they couldn't call her sister; they could only address her as Eldest Miss.
"That's because your spiritual roots are still in their developmental stage, so I'm here to upgrade them."
Ling Luo Yi stated this sentence, which was enough to drive cultivators all over the continent mad, with utter naturalness.
Spiritual root quality was divided into four grades: Low, Medium, High, and Supreme.
Low grade was the worst, and Supreme grade was the best.
Everyone wished for their spiritual root quality to be as high as possible, but a person's spiritual root quality was determined at birth. Spiritual roots in the developmental stage might decline in quality due to certain reasons, but no one's spiritual root quality had ever improved.
Thus, it was evident how much impact Ling Luo Yi's statement would cause.
"Luo Er, you're not joking, are you?"
"Yes, Luo Er, do you know what you're saying?"
...
Knowing they didn't believe her, Ling Luo Yi didn't intend to explain. She said, "Whether I can do it or not, won't we know if we try?"
Ling Luo Yi took out a formation disk and placed it on the ground. A green light slowly expanded around the disk, growing until it could accommodate sixty children simultaneously, forming a hemisphere of light.
"Alright, now enter the sphere of light. As long as you don't leave this sphere, you can do anything. Do you understand?"
"We understand!" the children replied in unison.
"Go in," Ling Luo Yi said with a smile, letting the children enter.
As soon as the children entered, those outside saw green lines shooting out from the top of the light sphere. Each line connected to a child's heart, two fingers' width below the chest, which was where the spiritual root was located.
A mother, worried, asked, "Youyou, how do you feel?"
The child called Youyou replied, "Mother, I feel warm here, very comfortable."
The other mothers were also asking their children. Ling Luo Yi didn't mind; it was normal to worry about one's child.
"Children, when the lines here disappear, you can come out. Don't disturb others when you come out, okay?"
"Okay!"
Ling Luo Yi sighed deeply. Finally, it was settled. Then she walked over to Ling Luo Chen.
"All I can do is this much. As for how the Ling family will fare in the future, it depends on you."
"Luo Er, don't push yourself too hard."
"Big Brother, I must significantly improve the Ling family's strength within a month. The Ling family's actions are too big; they will sooner or later attract attention from above. If the Ling family cannot deter them, then the Ling family will be finished."
"Above? Big Sister, are you referring to the Wei family? We truly cannot resist them."
Ling Luo Yi and Ling Luo Chen exchanged a glance. It was likely not just the Wei family.
"We need to find allies now; we can't fight alone."
"Allies? Big Sister, do you have anyone in mind?"
"The matter of allies depends on you. I don't know the other families in Yun Yuan City very well."
"Luo Er, speaking of allies, the first choice must be the Song family. The Song family is Eldest Aunt's husband's family, and Eldest Aunt is the family head's wife. Furthermore, the Song family head is a principled person; he hasn't neglected Eldest Aunt because the Ling family has fallen. Instead, he often helps us."
"The Song family is good; we can try. However, Big Brother, since it's an alliance, it cannot be maintained solely by emotion; there must be some mutual benefit."
"That's true. If it's only maintained by emotion, no matter how deep the feelings are, they can't withstand such consumption."
"Alright, don't be sentimental. Since we've decided to make the Ling family rise, don't be afraid anymore." Ling Luo Yi flicked Ling Luo Ran's forehead and continued, "Big Brother, the matters concerning the various families will be handled by you and Second Uncle for now."
The first step seemed to be going well. It was time to start the next one.
"Okay, I'll tell Second Uncle. However, Luo Er, if anyone leaks what you've done today, you will be in great danger."
Supreme grade elixirs, high-grade formations, and things that could improve spiritual roots – any one of these could put her in peril.
"So, Big Brother thinks my things are so easy to take?" Ling Luo Yi's tone suddenly turned dangerous. Not only her tone but also an unsettling aura emanated from her body.
Everyone couldn't help but tremble. Danger! Their sister was very dangerous!
"Alright." Ling Luo Yi's tone returned to its previous demeanor.
Seeing Ling Luo Yi revert to her well-behaved sister image, everyone also recovered.
"Second Brother, take a few people and thoroughly investigate everyone in the manor's cultivation, realm, talent, spiritual energy attributes, as well as the cultivation techniques and martial skills they practice. There should be no omissions."
"Everyone?!" Ling Luo Fan exclaimed in surprise.
"Yes! Only then can I provide them with suitable weapons."
"But you've already given them weapons?"
"Those are just mortal artifacts, and they are all discarded ones, meant for them to practice martial skills. For actual combat, better ones must be used."
Ling Luo Yi seemed unaware of what she was saying.
Ling Luo Qian picked up the whip she had just received and looked at it. The whip was very new, with no signs of being discarded.
"Then I'll go with Third Brother and Fourth Brother."
"Third Brother and Fourth Brother cannot. They have other tasks. Second Brother, take the other younger brothers and sisters and Grandpa Liang with you. Grandpa Liang is probably the strongest person in the entire manor; with him there, no one can hide anything from you."
"Alright, Second Brother will handle it quickly."
"Mm."
"Luo Er, what did you assign Third Brother and Fourth Brother to do?"
"Third Brother, take a few people and record all the injuries, incomplete recoveries, or after-effects of everyone in the manor. That way, I can prescribe the right medicine."
"You want to treat everyone's illnesses?"
"Third Brother, have you forgotten? I am an alchemist."
"Oh, right. I really did forget. Look at my brain," Ling Luo Yu patted his head.
"As for Fourth Brother, after Second Uncle and Second Aunt have chosen the shops, the shops and the auction house will be your responsibility. We'll discuss the details tonight."
"Luo Er, you're entrusting such important matters to me. If I don't do well, then..."
"Therefore, Fourth Brother, you must do well!"
"Fourth Brother, don't worry, we'll help you," the fifth young master, Ling Luo Bei, said, putting his arm around the fourth young master, Ling Luo Xiao.
"Yes, Fourth Brother, we'll help you," the sixth young lady, Ling Luo Ru, also said.
"Mm!" With so many people helping, he didn't believe he couldn't do it!
"Then, Qian Er."
"Mm?" Hearing her name called, Ling Luo Qian snapped back to attention.
"Are there many good martial skills left in the Ling family's martial arts pavilion?"
Ling Luo Qian lowered her head and said, "There are only basic low-grade mortal martial skills. The rest have been looted."
Upon hearing this, the others also couldn't help but lower their heads.
Ling Luo Yi didn't offer comfort and said, "Then, this afternoon, take some of the younger siblings and Fifth Elder to fill the martial arts pavilion."
"Mm, okay." Ling Luo Qian said nothing.
Seeing the sisters like this, everyone else was very worried.
"Alright, that's all for now." Ling Luo Yi was in a very good mood after delegating the tasks.
"Then, Big Sister, what will you do?" Ling Luo Ran suddenly asked.
"I'm going to visit the various guilds this afternoon. Do you want to come with me?"
"I'd better not. I'll go help Second Sister."
"Alright then."