Clan Immortal Cultivation: I Can See Hints

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"Seventh Great-Uncle, on the day I attained Dao Enlightenment, I manipulated the White Pine Spirit Tree and was exposed by people from the Spirit Beast Sect. In the end, it was Zi Xuan Hermit who saved me, and his request was for me to enter the Profound Grade Secret Realm and bring out that Soul Summoning Sword!"

Lin Shiming's words also greatly alarmed Lin Xianzhi, for the White Pine Spirit Tree was a Purple Mansion Peak wood demon.

However, thinking of the unusual scene that day, he understood that something must have happened with the White Pine Spirit Tree.

Especially since Lin Shiming was left behind alone, and later it was Zi Xuan Hermit who bailed him out.

Lin Xianzhi hesitated for a moment, then looked meaningfully at Lin Shiming.

The next moment, he shook his head again.

He noticed the unnatural look in the corner of Lin Shiming's eyes.

Lin Shiming was someone he had watched grow up, how could he possibly deceive him?

He also understood that Zi Xuan Hermit probably had not realized that Lin Shiming was controlling the White Pine Spirit Tree.

Nobody would believe such a thing.

A Foundation Establishment cultivator controlling a Purple Mansion wood demon?

If that were truly the case, the people from the Spirit Beast Sect wouldn't have let Lin Shiming leave!

"Seventh Great-Uncle, we have no other choice, entering is still a favor!" Seeing that Lin Xianzhi still did not speak, Lin Shiming knew that with this old man's understanding of him, he couldn't deceive him, so he spoke up again.

This sentence made Lin Xianzhi come to a halt all at once.

His face fell.

Yes, what right did their Lin Family have to bargain? Zi Xuan Hermit had already shown their Lin Family a great favor. Even if they did not repay it, what could they do?

Did they even have a choice?

From the moment he accepted the Grass Character Sword Technique, from the day of Dao Enlightenment, it was already destined.

Moreover, the majesty of the Purple Mansion is inviolable!

Lin Xianzhi looked helplessly at the distant sea.

At this moment, it was as if dark clouds had obscured the bright moon and the surging sea shattered the twinkling stars, leaving only endless dark waves.

"But have you considered what your Senior Brother Xie said, about the possibility of a Purple Mansion Great Demon's existence?"

"And that it might not be just the three great sects entering, but six great sects and three immortal cultivation kingdoms!"

His voice was not loud, almost negligible compared to the rising and falling of the waves.

But it struck Lin Shiming's heart like a sudden thunder.

Clearly, Lin Xianzhi thought further, making him take the situation more seriously.

Yeah, how could something as important as a Profound Grade Secret Realm, possibly containing the legacy of a Nascent Soul Sect, be openly shared by Qingxuan Sect, as if they wished to proclaim it to the world?

Moreover, to provoke a great war between three nations, stirring up a storm within Zhao Kingdom!

Xie An could talk about it with their Lin Family, so he could do the same with others.

And the war ended very strangely!

Especially the last battle and the appearance of Shen Ji True Person in the Qingyun Mountain range—just once.

Of course, for this venture to the secret realm, nobody had a choice.

Zi Xuan Hermit had no choice for his Golden Core breakthrough, the other five sects couldn't let Qingxuan Sect grow too powerful, and he, as an insignificant Foundation Establishment cultivator from the Lin Family in Yunzhou, had even less of a choice!

The ones with a choice were none other than the True People controlling everything!

Were those True People content with forever being called True People rather than True Monarchs?

"Seventh Great-Uncle, there's no use discussing any of that now!" Lin Shiming looked at the tumultuous sea and took a deep breath.

"Danger also means opportunity. Without this expedition, the Lin Family would have had no chance to purchase the Zi Xuan Precious Jade, let alone obtain the Purple Mansion Jade Liquid!"

"So this time!"

"I need the clan, full strength behind me!!"

As Lin Shiming spoke up, in that moment, Lin Xianzhi also regarded Lin Shiming with new respect.

At this moment, the sound of the sea waves crashing against the rocks faded in significance compared to his words.

"Good!"

"However, this time, it's the whole family giving their full support to us!"

"The two of us, grandfather and grandson, will go to that secret realm and see just what dragon's lair or tiger's den it is!"

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Several days later, as a streak of purple dawn rose from the ocean's surface, their journey to Shuangmu Island concluded!

Lin Shiming and Lin Xianzhi, along with a few others such as Lin Shizhong and Lin Shijin, returned to Poison Valley in the Qingyun Mountain range.

Lin Yuqing stayed on Shuangmu Island. He was tasked with mining Primordial Magnet Stones there, and as a body cultivator, he was most suitable for the job.

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Once collected, they will be uniformly sent to Fangmu Mountain, where the Artifact Refiners of the clan will forge them into Primordial Magnet Magic Artifacts.

Inside Poison Valley, the Golden Winged Mantis was still quietly clinging to the wall, the same as when it first entered, without the slightest movement.

The entire cave dwelling was just as before, with no other changes; evidently, no one else had set foot here.

Seeing Lin Shiming return, it transformed into a beam of golden light and flew in front of Lin Shiming, squeaking, its eyes now hopeful as it looked at Lin Shiming's waist.

Lin Shiming, seeing this, also directly took out some Spirit Beast meat from the Sea Cloud Bird, as well as some Beast Nurturing Pills as a reward, before accepting the latter into the Cave Heaven World.

The Purple Gold Gourd placed in the distance was also put away with a wave of his sleeve.

After closing the formation and taking out the Superior Grade Spirit Stones, they set off towards Stone Ridge Cave.

Stone Ridge Cave was the same as ever, with the mining of Golden Iron Stone and Golden Iron Crystals proceeding in an orderly fashion.

The output of Golden Iron Stone was still acceptable, but Golden Iron Crystals had yielded only two pieces over the past half a month.

And this was dug by Loose Cultivators working day and night without rest.

As for the initial cautiousness and determination of the Loose Cultivators to find an opportunity, that had already vanished completely when the news of the deaths of the Chen surname Elder and the Xu surname Cultivator came.

After one more Cultivator who wasn't mining was killed by the Curseheart Pill, ravaging his heart, none dared to cause further trouble!

As prisoners who hadn't died, they naturally wanted to live, and the Lin Family had promised that after fifty years, regardless of whether the vein had dried up or not, they could settle among Mortals and eke out a life!

Lin Shiming took out an evidently stronger Sea Cloud Bird and handed it to Lin Shijie.

The next five years would see Lin Shijie stationed on Shuangmu Island.

Without a Foundation Establishment Cultivator, Shuangmu Island would not suffice, but with the latter on the verge of breaking through to the mid stage of Foundation Establishment, coupled with formations, ordinary Demonic Beasts would not be a problem.

Moreover, with the Water Spirit Coconut hidden, Shuangmu Island's natural Spiritual Energy would not attract powerful Demonic Beasts.

"Thank you, Family Head!" Lin Shijie was quite pleased when he saw the Sea Cloud Bird; a wind-attribute Spirit Bird was indeed precious and extraordinary.

"I'll rely on you for the matters on Shuangmu Island!"

After entrusting some affairs to Lin Shijie, Lin Shiming also hurried to Nanling Mountain, while Lin Xianzhi stayed behind in Stone Ridge Cave.

Lin Shiming's Golden Winged Mantis had already reached the middle stage of Third Rank, while Lin Shiming's Demonic Monkey was still at the early stage of Third Rank.

Both had immense potential, and for Lin Shiming to enter the Profound Grade Secret Realm more adequately, he still wanted to use the Bloodline Reversion Secret Technique again to gather more of their bloodlines.

But killing the Demonic Monkey and the Mantis Demon Beast could only be done by Lin Xianzhi.

This was the first step in the Lin Family's support for his cultivation, as in the entire Zhao Kingdom, purchasing the flesh and blood of monkey-type Demonic Beasts and mantis-type Demon Insects, especially Essence Blood, was especially important.

Lin Houyong would be fully responsible for this matter, while Lin Xianzhi would mingle in the Qingyun Mountain Range, biding his time to find solitary Mantis or monkey-type Demonic Beasts to slay.

Initially, Lin Shiming naturally could not bear it, but Lin Xianzhi could not improve much in a short time, and to get through this difficulty,

he dared not hesitate.

He only hoped that when he received the Soul Summoning Sword, the Zi Xuan Hermit would grant him Lifespan Extension Elixirs as promised,

so that Lin Xianzhi might have a chance to break through to Purple Mansion.

Arriving at Nanling Mountain, Lin Shiming found it was already close to dusk.

Accompanying him were Lin Shizhong and Lin Shijin.

But as they reached the foot of the mountain, they heard a series of somber bell tolls resounding continuously.

Boom!

Boom!

Boom!

Each sound rose one after another, carrying an inexplicable sense of mourning.

Lin Shiming's heart suddenly clenched, and without daring to release his Divine Sense, his body quickly flew towards the summit of Nanling Mountain.

That section of the courtyard was now hung with lanterns, with wisps of white cloth fluttering.

In the central courtyard, Lin Houyong knelt at the forefront.

A jet-black coffin lay before the hall.

In front of the coffin was an unrefined Wooden Sword, a Pill Bottle, a Jade Slip, and a Storage Bag.

Two candles burned silently at the side!

For a moment, Lin Shiming stopped in his tracks, his eyes slightly moist, as he knelt beside Lin Houyong.

Then, with mixed emotions in his heart, he found himself unable to utter a word.

All that came to his mind were the images of the old man squinting at the sunlight in the courtyard, deep in contemplation, and the sword in the Storage Bag intended for his son!

In the end, all he managed to muster was one phrase:

"Shiming pays his respects to the Fourth Elder!!!"