Lin Xiao Tian nodded.
"Grandma, this is the Soul Seizing Art, a method to probe another's thoughts. Don't worry, I know what I'm doing and won't harm you in any way," Lin Xiao Tian said with full confidence.
The Shen Nong Medical Canon was filled with numerous martial arts techniques. Although they were all low-level for now, their effects were significant.
For instance, the Soul Seizing Art could read another person's thoughts and even enhance the clarity of the visual playback. A lie detector would seem like a child's toy in comparison.
However, this technique was most effective against those with lower cultivation. If the opponent's cultivation level was similar to or higher than his own, it would be completely ineffective.
Furthermore, the Soul Seizing Art originated from the sea of consciousness, posing a great risk to the caster.
After all, for most cultivators, if their body sustained injuries, their spiritual sense remained largely intact. Arbitrarily invading another's spiritual sense could invite counterattacks, even potentially harming the caster's own cultivation.
But the old lady was an ordinary person, so Lin Xiao Tian had no such worries. As for the possibility of the Soul Seizing Art destroying the opponent's sea of consciousness, Lin Xiao Tian would naturally never do such a thing to the old lady.
"Xiao Tian, how do you know these things?" the old lady asked, her face filled with surprise.
Lin Xiao Tian smiled slightly and began to channel his spiritual power.
In the next moment, the table before them inexplicably levitated.
Lin Xiao Tian casually reached out, and the teacup on the table landed in his hand. This telekinetic ability was incredibly simple for him.
"Grandma, I believe what you're saying is true, not just because I believe you, but also because I believe Grandpa. I think he told you this in a dream before he died," Lin Xiao Tian said, looking at the old lady.
It took the old lady a moment to react.
"Why can you do these things?"
"I am a cultivator," Lin Xiao Tian replied calmly. "Grandma, you can think of it this way: I'm now a mortal with spiritual power, just like in those TV dramas."
Lin Xiao Tian even embellished his explanation with vivid actions.
After the series of shocking events, the old lady had accepted quite a bit.
Now she understood why Lin Xiao Tian was so capable, able to produce anti-cancer drugs so easily and enter Black Mountain at will. It turned out he wasn't an ordinary person at all.
"Are you an immortal?"
Lin Xiao Tian scratched his head. "I wouldn't say an immortal, just someone who is working hard to become one."
Following that, Lin Xiao Tian turned his attention to the projection.
"Grandma, now that I have their likenesses, I will have people investigate them. They colluded with the Wang family and clearly had contact with them. By following this trail, I'm confident I can find out who they are."
Hearing Lin Xiao Tian's words, the old lady was greatly uplifted.
Knowing the true identities of her enemies was something she had only dreamed of.
Lin Xiao Tian took the photos and prepared to hand them over to the Lin family's intelligence department for investigation.
The old lady stared blankly at Lin Xiao Tian as he walked away, sighing inwardly.
Not long after, the photos yielded results.
When he learned the identities of the individuals, Lin Xiao Tian frowned.
"The former patriarch of the Wang family?"
Lin Xiao Tian had initially guessed they were outsiders, but he hadn't expected them to be members of the Wang family, and the patriarch at that!
Lin Xiao Tian immediately informed the old lady of this news.
The old lady was filled with immense anger!
The former patriarch of the Wang family had even attended her son's wedding. To think he would commit such a cruel act! Was he even human?
"What they did is no longer human. Don't worry, Grandma. I will avenge Grandpa when I enter the sand sea this time," Lin Xiao Tian said, his voice cold.
The Wang family's prior assistance to Fang Wen Hua, coupled with this deep-seated blood feud, had pushed Lin Xiao Tian's tolerance to its limit.
"No, you can't go. They specifically sought your cooperation this time and even offered such a low price of a 60/40 split. This is clearly premeditated."
"Is this person also a cultivator?"
"He's lived for nearly two hundred years, and you're only in your twenties!"
"They've cultivated for a hundred years, you've only had a few decades. Can you be a match for them?"
"I can't risk your life!"
The old lady flatly rejected Lin Xiao Tian's proposal.
"Grandma, there are differences between cultivators. Do you remember in the recollection? Grandpa's handgun seriously injured them, which indicates their strength is at most at the Qi Refining stage. They are definitely no match for me."
Lin Xiao Tian was very confident.
If they were at the Foundation Establishment stage, bullets wouldn't be able to harm them at all.
Moreover, the injuries sustained by the expedition team members last time had confirmed one thing for Lin Xiao Tian: the red-haired elder was likely still in the Qi Refining stage.
"How can you be sure they aren't hiding their true strength? Anyway, revenge can be taken slowly! But you absolutely cannot be harmed!"
Lin Xiao Tian wanted to explain further, but the old lady clearly wasn't going to give him any opportunity.
After this conversation, the old lady kept an even closer eye on Lin Xiao Tian, completely dismissing any thought of him going to the sand sea. She even forbade him from going to Black Mountain.
Furthermore, the old lady enlisted Qin Yu Xiang to also keep an eye on Lin Xiao Tian.
Qin Yu Xiang was Lin Xiao Tian's weakness, leaving him with no room to maneuver.
Fortunately, the old lady wasn't completely unreasonable. Lin Xiao Tian's expedition team was still allowed to enter the sand sea as usual.
However, they all met their demise in the sand sea without exception.
Since there was no signal in the sand sea, Lin Xiao Tian didn't know if they had encountered those few individuals or some demonic beasts.
But there was one thing Lin Xiao Tian was certain of: in the area where the Shen Nong Medical Canon's legacy was located, the red-haired elder could also move freely.
The red-haired elder, who was only at the Qi Refining stage, could operate there.
This indicated that the area wasn't as dangerous as imagined, and as a Foundation Establishment cultivator, he should not be significantly affected.
Of course, necessary caution was still warranted.
Lin Xiao Tian planned to send a few more expedition teams into the sand sea.
In the evening, Lin Xiao Tian entered a meditative state, commencing his cultivation.
In the dead of night, Qin Yu Xiang suddenly woke up.
"Aren't you resting yet?"
"I can't sleep. Will you keep me company?"
"Of course," Lin Xiao Tian nodded.
With Qin Yu Xiang's current physique, occasional sleepless nights had no impact on her.
"Haha, then let's chat about our past." Qin Yu Xiang snuggled into Lin Xiao Tian's embrace.
The couple began recounting the events of the past few years. Qin Yu Xiang would occasionally complain a little, while Lin Xiao Tian smoothed things over for her.
As they talked, Qin Yu Xiang brought up Lin Xiao Tian's intention to enter the Death Sand Sea.
"Tell me honestly, do you really have to go to this sand sea?"
Lin Xiao Tian nodded.
However, Lin Xiao Tian didn't tell her about his grandfather's affairs.
Qin Yu Xiang pondered for a moment, then leaned close to Lin Xiao Tian's ear.
"Whatever you decide to do, I will support you. If you want to go, then go! But you must promise me to be extremely careful. Both your mother and I are waiting for you!"