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The Fortune Longevity Fruit was also exchanged by Lin Shiming and the Qingyun Fox Clan.
That unique fragrance made Jiuxiao Scatter Man pause in surprise.
"Predecessor Jiuxiao, the Demon King's leech skin I gave you hasn't been refined into a Fifth Rank Magical Treasure, and I'm also not very satisfied with the Eternal Night Umbrella!" Lin Shiming continued.
Jiuxiao Scatter Man was stunned for a long time upon hearing this before he finally blurted out a word of approval.
If it was late to break through to Golden Core in twenty years, then with the thirty extra years of life granted by the Fortune Longevity Fruit, fifty years would be more than sufficient!
It was indeed worth a try!
This thought, once it arose, grew uncontrollably like wild grass in spring, impossible to suppress!
"Elder Jiuxiao, you may visit the Illusionary Heart Pavilion of our family; additionally, here is a Fourth Rank Dragon Blood Pill!" Lin Shiming then took out a Jade Bottle, which contained the Dragon Blood Pill refined from Fourth Rank Flood Dragon blood, exceptionally effective in amplifying the vitality of the physical body.
"Shiming, regardless of success, I am ready to spend my remaining days in the Lin Family!" Jiuxiao Scatter Man grasped the Pill Bottles and wine bottles and solemnly promised with heavy eyes.
And Lin Shiming felt a sense of relief in his heart.
The words of Jiuxiao Scatter Man were heavy with significance!
It should be known that previously, becoming a Guest Elder for the Lin Family imposed no restrictive conditions on Elder Jiuxiao.
And now, Jiuxiao Scatter Man's words essentially tied his descendants to the Lin Family.
One must understand that if he could break through to Golden Core, Jiuxiao Scatter Man's lifespan could be extended by another five hundred years!
Reaching a thousand years of life!
It was practically a commitment to share the fate of the Lin Family.
"Then, I wish Elder Jiuxiao success in advance!" Lin Shiming then gently smiled and congratulated with a clasped-fist salute.
After saying this, Jiuxiao True Person headed towards Shuangmu Island.
And for Heavenly Phenomenon Island, Lin Shiming already had a good candidate in place.
Now, Lin Shijie was responsible for attending to Lianyun Island, Lin Houshou for guarding the Undersea Dragon Palace and watching over the High-Grade Spirit Stone Mine, Lin Xianzhi and Lin Shitao for guarding Shuangmu Island.
His fourth brother, who is currently quite free, has just recently broken through and is an excellent choice to situate on Heavenly Phenomenon Island.
As for the future when the Lin Family territory would need more Purple Mansion cultivators, Lin Shiming was confident enough.
Now, Lin Zekong, Lin Zecheng, Lin Shilei, and Lei Xuan are all beginning their break-throughs, and Lin Zeli is also close to it. Besides them, Lin Shizhong and Yu Jing are also preparing to start their breakthroughs, as well as Lin Houwei and Lin Zelu.
What seemed lacking was the Lin Family's Spirit Veins and the Illusionary Heart Pavilion was also becoming a bit strained.
Nevertheless, Lin Shiming was still fully confident in the Lin Family's future!
With a decision in his heart, Lin Shiming then immediately went to find Lin Shiming.
But when he found Lin Shiming, the latter was in a pavilion on Zi Yu Mountain.
That place was where Lin Yuqing's bones were buried. If asked who took care of Lin Shiming the most in his youth, then among the Yu generation, it was Lin Yuqing.
He especially favored those who practiced Body Cultivation, like Lin Shiyi and Lin Shiming.
However, when Lin Shiming decided to practice the Body Refinement corpse technique, Lin Yuqing was angry for a while, but still supported him in the end.
And the false information that Lin Shiming was a Third Spirit Root instead of a Fourth Spirit Root also came from Lin Yuqing.
He knew well of Lin Shiming's pride.
Lin Shiming did not cry, but his face was etched with sadness.
He always hated that on the day of the beast tide, he was breaking through, instead of being on Heavenly Phenomenon Island.
Lin Shiming informed Lin Yuqing in front of the ancestral hall that he had achieved Golden Core.
And before Lin Shiming's breakthrough, he also spoke to Lin Yuqing in front of the ancestral hall about his own advancement to Purple Mansion, but he felt it was necessary to say something at the grave of Lin Yuqing as well.
After all, Sound Transmission Talisman could not reach there; saying it a few more times, perhaps he would know.
"Fourth Brother!" Lin Shiming spoke softly.
"Shiming!" Lin Shiming also called out.
Lin Shiming did not say much more, but began to pay homage alongside Lin Shiming.
The two brothers who had not been together for a long time felt each other's presence but still did not speak; Lin Shiming was always a reticent man.
But in reality, they were deeply sympathetic.
"Elder Brother Seven, do you know why I wanted to spar with you that day?" Lin Shiming finally spoke after a long time.
"My technique for Body Cultivation was also taught by Great Grandfather; he said my technique was even stronger than Second Brother's, it's just that after you appeared, Great Grandfather paid more attention to you!" Lin Shiming said this casually and even found it somewhat amusing looking back to his youth.
But Lin Shiming understood that his fourth brother, having lost his parents at a young age and struggled in the darkness, saw the thirty-second uncle who brought him to Fangmu Mountain as the first ray of light, and Lin Yuqing as the second.
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Both of them recalled the scenes from that time and also felt a different kind of warmth.
It's just that, how good it would be if their great grandfather Lin Yuqing were still around...
The two of them lingered in a daze for a long while, and by the time they were about to part, the sun had already set in the west.
"Fourth Brother, how about you hold down the fort at Heavenly Phenomenon Island in the future?" Lin Shiming said.
"Mhm, rest assured, if there are external enemies, I will definitely stand my ground until the moment you all arrive!" Lin Shiming wasn't one for flowery rhetoric. His words were the simplest, but also the clearest.
He was dedicated to the tasks he had accepted, even if it meant losing his life to fulfill them.
After leaving Zi Yu Mountain, Lin Shiming once again took the Transmission Formation towards Tianliu Island.
The Golden Core ceremony had ended, he had received the Gold Condensation Pill, and had also received sword techniques; he wanted to repay the favors.
Of course, he also wanted to see what kind of Spirit Plant the Kuangfeng True Person was in need of!
Lin Shiming did not stay on Tianliu Island, but directly flew to the sub-island and landed on Kuanfeng Island.
Kuangfeng True Person was still in that small round place filled with Magical Treasures being refined.
But now he was alone, obviously having waited for a long time.
"Senior Kuangfeng!" Lin Shiming clasped his hands in salute.
This time, Kuangfeng True Person did not set up a banquet.
"Daoist Lin, now that we are of the same realm, do not speak of seniors and juniors!"
"If you keep calling me senior, then I should also call you senior Lin!"
"Just call me Zhao Daoyou or Old Kuangfeng!" Kuangfeng True Person joked half-seriously.
"Senior..."
"Zhao Daoyou!" Lin Shiming was still accustomed to calling him senior, yet was immediately glared back into correction.
"That's more like it!"
"I'm not old, and neither are you! Calling each other daoist friends is perfect!"
"Daoist Lin, our deal remains the same, I have a 9999-year-old Spiritual Medicine, I need your help to hasten its maturity, is that feasible?" 𝘯𝑜𝑣𝑝𝑢𝘣.𝑐𝑜𝑚
"Feasible!" Lin Shiming nodded.
"Good, then let's make another deal!"
"I will go and make a breakthrough for the Nascent Soul. If I return, and Fuling and Yulin are still around, I will become a protector for the Lin Family!"
"If I go to break through to the Nascent Soul and do not return, and Fuling and Yulin survive this hundred-year calamity, you may come to my place. A Sixth Rank culinary heritage, Sixth Rank Spirit Pill heritage, Sixth Rank Artifact Refining heritage, and an Earth Rank Technique, all will be yours!"
"Why would Senior Kuangfeng..."
"Senior Lin!!!"
"Why wouldn't Zhao Daoyou just take Fuling and Yulin with you? They could just as well serve as protectors for both of you. As for the family business, Tianliu True Person can handle it!"
"This is something I can't disclose, Daoist Lin. Just as there are many things you wouldn't conveniently disclose to me!"
"I just need your agreement!"
"Agreed!" Lin Shiming could only nod his head as he wasn't given any more information.
Seeing this, Kuangfeng True Person also stood up and began walking towards the room with Lin Shiming!
Every step they took, the courtyard seemed to change abruptly, and in the next moment, they found themselves under a massive willow tree!
This took Lin Shiming by surprise once again.
"This is just the molted main body of the Tianliu Demon King, with some added illusions. Daoist Lin need not worry!" Kuangfeng True Person explained!
Lin Shiming nodded. Of course, his surprise was not out of fear, but from realizing that just one tree demon king was already so powerful; if there were two, Golden Thunder Island certainly couldn't compete!
Even, he felt that Coral Island might not necessarily be a match for Tianliu Island.
The trunk of the willow tree opened layer by layer, revealing a Spirit Shadow inside that was bound!
That Spirit Shadow, much like the one in Lin Shiming's Cave Heaven, was full of Spirit Intelligence, just somewhat dimmer.
"Please, Daoist Lin!"
"Go!" Lin Shiming didn't hesitate. After finding a Lingzhi's main body, the Divine Bead of Mystical Power also flew out in an instant, landing on that Lingzhi.
Immediately, a green light began to spread, and the Lingzhi started to glow continuously!
However, unlike when Lin Shiming had used the Revival Wind in the past, this time the green glow was completely absorbed, leaving not a trace!
