Is It Reasonable for Me to Start a Sect at 12?

Despite Elder Liao's warnings, Lin Xiao decided to go ahead with his plan to visit the Yuan family's ancestor who was battling a heart demon.

It wasn't that he was eager to observe the situation himself, but rather he wanted to give Jiang Youfu a chance to gain some firsthand knowledge about heart demons. After all, it would be better for him to understand it now than panic if he ever encountered one in the future.

Of course, Lin Xiao wasn't expecting to get this experience for free. He figured he could offer something in return.

"Although I may not have a perfect solution for your family's ancestor, I might be able to alleviate some of his burden."

Lin Xiao spoke thoughtfully to Yuan Qing.

Naturally, he wasn't going to offer Elder Liao's Icefield Sprite as a solution. Instead, he suddenly remembered that he had a spell called Purification Technique.

The third level of this spell had an effect: it could purify the mind and spiritual sea.

Lin Xiao wasn't sure if this would fundamentally help in resisting a heart demon, but since heart demons originated in the spiritual sea, he thought that by using the third level of Purification Technique on the Yuan family's ancestor, even if it didn't eliminate the heart demon, it might at least help clear the mind and slow the heart demon's erosion.

In this way, it would still count as providing some assistance, right?

Having offered something in exchange, it seemed reasonable enough to let him and Jiang Youfu take a look, didn't it?

Hearing this, Yuan Qing was momentarily stunned.

He hadn't expected that Lin Daoyou might have a method that could help a Nascent Soul cultivator.

After all, in his memory, just a year ago, Lin Xiao had been with him in the Lush Wilderness Mystic Realm, which only allowed Qi Refining cultivators. Even if Lin Xiao was a cultivation genius, it seemed unlikely he had advanced so drastically in just one year.

Perhaps Lin Daoyou came from a powerful, well-established family.

But Yuan Qing wasn't concerned about these details. What mattered to him now was the possibility that Lin Xiao could help ease his ancestor's burden.

"Lin Daoyou... Are you serious?"

He blurted out before quickly realizing the inappropriateness of his question. He hastily added:

"I don't mean to doubt you, it's just that my ancestor is a Nascent Soul cultivator, and his heart demon has been entangled with him for many years. If you can even reduce his burden by the slightest, my family would be eternally grateful."

Lin Xiao wasn't entirely sure. After all, he had never actually encountered a heart demon. But considering the situation, it seemed worth a try. The Yuan family's ancestor was already in a dire state—what harm was there in trying?

Besides, since Lin Xiao had synthesized the Purification Technique, he had a deep understanding of it, and he was somewhat confident in its effectiveness.

Still, he knew not to overpromise. So, he responded:

"I can't guarantee how much help I'll be, or if I can even help at all, but there's a chance. And since we've known each other for some time and become friends, I couldn't stand by and see you so distressed, which is why I'm offering to try."

From inside the Soul Nourishment Pendant, Liao Pantou observed everything. Heh, if you hadn't asked me earlier, I might've believed you.

Lin Xiao had certainly honed the skill of talking his way through anything.

Hearing Lin Xiao's words, Yuan Qing was deeply moved. He walked over, overwhelmed with emotion, and gave Lin Xiao a deep bow.

"Lin Daoyou, you treat me as a friend. I am forever in your debt! Now that you've offered to help, regardless of the outcome, my family will be eternally grateful! I'll go speak with my uncle right away."

With that, Yuan Qing turned to rush out the door, but Lin Xiao quickly stopped him:

"Wait, wait! Yuan Daoyou!"

Yuan Qing paused mid-step, turning back with a questioning look, waiting to hear what else Lin Xiao had to say.

Lin Xiao reminded him:

"Yuan Daoyou, I don't need your entire family to be grateful. Really, there's no need to make a big deal out of this. The best thing would be if no one but you knew about it. Let's keep this low-key."

Understanding immediately, Yuan Qing nodded:

"I know you don't like attention and prefer to stay low-profile, Lin Daoyou. Don't worry, I'll speak with my uncle and make sure he handles everything discreetly. No one else will know. But I do have to be honest with my uncle. However, rest assured, my uncle is an upright man, and for the sake of the ancestor, he would never reveal this to anyone."

In Yuanling City, Lin Xiao had gathered plenty of information about the local families. He'd heard of many scandals from various families, but most of the major family heads were decent people. He had never heard any negative rumors about the head of the Yuan family.

After all, as an established, powerful family, if the head of the Yuan family were corrupt, the family—and possibly Yuanling City itself—would have fallen long ago.

So, Lin Xiao had a certain degree of trust in Yuan Qing's uncle.

And if necessary, he could always have the family head swear a Heavenly Oath.

What Lin Xiao didn't know was that Yuan Qing was thinking, If, for any reason, Uncle has to reveal Lin Daoyou's involvement… I'll just have to erase his memory of Lin Daoyou.

Even though his uncle treated him very well.

But Lin Daoyou's kindness toward him was too great to ignore.

And now, Lin Daoyou was even willing to risk exposing himself to help their ancestor...

Such an immense favor… Yuan Qing would do anything to repay it!

Neither of them knew what the other was thinking.

"You're saying you have a friend who may be able to reduce the burden on our ancestor from the heart demon?!"

Staring at Yuan Qing, Yuan Bi, the head of the Yuan family, couldn't hide his shock and joy.

In the Yuan family's main residence, Yuan Bi's study was completely secluded, with no one in sight and layers of restrictions set up around it. No one could approach, let alone overhear the conversation inside.

Seeing his uncle's excitement, Yuan Qing couldn't help but feel a surge of happiness and nodded:

"He says he's not entirely confident, but it's worth a try. I came back to ask for your opinion. What do you think, Uncle?"

"Yes! Absolutely!" Yuan Bi nodded eagerly, overjoyed.

Their ancestor's condition had deteriorated to the point where they could no longer afford to wait and slowly purchase an Icefield Sprite. The Talisman Sect they had reached out to for help had yet to respond, and Yuan Bi had been feeling quite hopeless.

Now, hearing the good news Yuan Qing had brought, he felt as if the heavens hadn't abandoned the Yuan family after all.

But then, another thought crossed his mind. The fact that their ancestor had reached the point of relying on such a last-ditch effort filled him with sorrow.

However, these feelings quickly passed. As the family head for many years, he wasn't one to dwell on minor details. He immediately said to Yuan Qing:

"I'll make the necessary arrangements right away. No matter the outcome, if your friend is willing to help, we will be endlessly grateful! As for his wish to remain anonymous, I completely understand. I'll make sure everything is handled properly. If he's still concerned, I'll even seal my own memory of the event!"