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“Logically speaking, after centuries, the Lin Family has returned to its peak, and my Core Formation is such a joyous occasion, we should hold a Core Formation celebration and could even invite other families or sects to attend.”
“However, the current situation in the Wei Kingdom is chaotic, and a war that will sweep across the Wei Kingdom is about to erupt. The Lin Family will inevitably be affected, and I fear it would make the Core Formation celebration impossible to hold.”
“It doesn’t matter… It doesn’t matter!”
Lin Shikang waved his hand and then continued, “These formalities are not important. Moreover, given the current situation, the Lin Family should not expose its strength prematurely. Thus, it’s better not to hold the celebration.”
“In addition, before Tian Ming attains his Core Formation, the news of my Core Formation should not be made public within the family. And I strictly forbid clan members from discussing it and forbid spreading any speculations beyond the family.”
“Once discovered and if the situation is true, it will be dealt with strictly according to the family rules, with no leniency!”
Upon hearing this, Lin Shihua nodded his head.
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“Rest assured, Third Brother, as soon as your tribulation ended, I have already instructed all those who knew and notified Xing Zhi to enforce the plan strictly.”
“Hmm…”
“Shilu… Tianming, you both are aware of the current situation. With the family facing a crisis and now that the Nascent Soul Spiritual Items have been obtained, you two should also prepare and strive to reach the Golden Core Stage as soon as possible!”
Hearing Lin Shikang’s words, both Lin Tianming nodded in agreement.
Even if Lin Shikang hadn’t mentioned it, they had been preparing for this event recently.
In particular, Lin Tianming had been in seclusion since his return to the family, except when he came out during Lin Shikang’s tribulation.
Thanks to his efforts, his cultivation had now reached the peak of the Foundation Establishment Eighth Level, which could be described as rapid progress.
Next, he planned to continue his seclusion, using the Hun Tian Pill in his possession to break through to the Ninth Level of Foundation Establishment.
If he was fortunate, he might directly reach the peak of the Ninth Level of Foundation Establishment and, after consolidating for a year or so, he could attempt the Great Perfection Realm.
Following this path, perhaps within three years, he would be ready to attempt the life-and-death tribulation, aiming for the Golden Core Stage that everyone aspires to.
Over the past few years, Lin Shilu had also been busy, spending most of his time on Artifact Refining, preparing Defense Artifacts necessary for Lin Shikang’s tribulation.
With the additional need to upgrade attack and defense artifacts for Lin Tianming’s venture into the Secret Realm, he had been extremely preoccupied.
Following that, Lin Tianming acquired the Fruit of Fortuity, which caused his cultivation to surge, putting him within a few years of attempting the Golden Core Stage.
And with his own cultivation reaching the Ninth Level of Foundation Establishment, he needed to start preparing for Core Formation as well.
In such circumstances, he had to prepare Defense Artifacts for himself and Lin Tianming to use during their tribulations.
It means that, as a Second Order Superior Artifact Refiner, he has to prepare about twenty to thirty Second Order Medium Quality or higher Defense Artifacts for three people within a decade.
The quality and quantity of such artifacts represent a significant workload, and unfortunately, he is the only one in the Lin Family with such Artifact Refining expertise.
Therefore, the enormous pressure of Artifact Refining rests solely on him.
Fortunately, Lin Tianming acquired numerous Spirit Ore Materials and a large number of Second Order Magical Artifacts in the Secret Realm, most of which are of Medium Quality or higher.
With these ready-made artifacts and the acquired Spirit Ore, Artifact Refining will be much easier.
Otherwise, if he had to start from scratch, he would either wear himself out in the Artifact Forging Room or have no time left to improve his cultivation.
Now that Lin Shikang has successfully formed his Core, the family’s safety also had a basic guarantee, and they could devote themselves entirely to their preparations for Core Formation.
Understanding this, the two discussed their own plans.
“Third Grandfather, from now on, the family’s affairs will most likely depend on your esteemed self, as your great-grandson will be fully devoted to seclusion for cultivation. Unless the family faces a crisis of existence, it is unlikely that I will come out!”
As soon as he finished speaking, Lin Shilu also added.
“Yes… I also need to hasten my Artifact Refining and improve my realm. I aim to attempt the Golden Core Stage within three years of seclusion!”
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The few people present listened to Lin Tianming and his partner’s plans, their expressions filled with excitement.
At that moment, Lin Shikang’s expression was solemn as he started instructing Lin Shihua beside him.
“Shihua, the matter of Tianming’s two people’s retreat is currently the most important affair for the Lin Family, and we must pool the entire clan’s efforts to collect items needed for their tribulation,” he said.
“Furthermore, considering the current unstable situation and the looming war, all war resources will become scarce,” he added.
“Therefore, we must act quickly; regardless of the grade and price of the treasures, as long as they can enhance our cultivation strength, the family must spare no expense to acquire them!”
Hearing this, Lin Shihua replied earnestly, “Third brother, rest assured, the matter is already under orderly progress!”
“Over the past two years, the family has accumulated some war resources and issued numerous tasks, setting many policies to encourage clan members to participate in trials, thereby enhancing their cultivation strength to face the upcoming crisis.”
“Good, I still feel very assured with you handling things!”
Lin Shikang nodded in satisfaction, Lin Shihua indeed had a watertight way of managing things and could be considered extremely reliable.
With Lin Tianming and several other clan members offering their advice and consolidating everyone’s opinions, even in his absence, they could make accurate judgments and allow the family to quickly respond in times of crisis.
Upon this reflection, Lin Shikang felt a profound sense of relief in his heart.
At this time, he glanced at Lin Shigong and then asked about Lin Tianyun’s situation.
Seeing this, Lin Shigong began to talk about Lin Tianyun’s progress over the years. With his Sky Spirit Root talent, in less than four years, he had reached the peak of the Fourth Level of Qi Refinement, much faster than Lin Tianming at the same stage.
The reason for this, besides the advantages in spiritual root, was primarily due to the vast difference in their cultivation environments.
It should be noted that before Lin Tianming reached the Seventh Level of Qi Refinement, the family’s overall conditions were quite poor.
At that time, the Lin Family faced enemies on all sides, and their foundation was exceptionally weak, to the point where even basic resources like Lingshen Pills for Qi Refining Cultivators were very limited within the family.
As Lin Shigong’s grandson and the direct descendant of the Lin Family’s best alchemists who also possessed the best talent in eight hundred years, Lin Tianming still only managed to use a few Lingshen Pills each month compared to others.
Most of these were secretly funded by Lin Shigong and his parents.
Now, Lin Tianyun had come upon the best era of the Lin Family in over eight hundred years.
At the very least, Qi Refining Stage clanspeople within the Lin Family no longer lacked cultivation resources. Even those with Five Spirit Roots received two Lingshen Pills and ten low-grade Spirit Stones as a basic stipend each month.
With such foundational conditions, anyone willing to put forth the effort could easily acquire sufficient resources for cultivation by completing a few simple tasks each month.
Being the most talented in the family’s history and personally mentored by Lin Shigong, Lin Tianyun received a generous monthly stipend and enjoyed many privileges, including exemption from clan tasks, allowing him to devote all his time to cultivation.
With Lin Shigong, an experienced alchemist, the elixirs required during the Qi Refinement Realm were practically stockpiled for Lin Tianyun’s use.
Given these innate advantages, he was able to quickly advance his cultivation and break many of the fastest records held previously by Lin Tianming.
However, although the Lin Family’s foundation had greatly improved, as the number of Foundation Establishment cultivators increased, the elixirs and magic artifacts required by Foundation Establishment Cultivators were also limited and far from being supplied unconditionally like those for the Qi Refining Stage clanspeople.
Once Lin Tianyun entered the Foundation Establishment Stage, his cultivation speed would inevitably slow down.
In such circumstances, if he wished to catch up to Lin Tianming, there would be a long way to go.
Having learned about the situations of Lin Tianyun and Lin Tianfeng, Lin Shikang gave a few instructions before ending the topic.
As the group continued to chat, Lin Shikang also became informed about the progress of some key matters within the family.
Half a quarter of an hour later, this gathering after his Core Formation came to a gradual end.
After greeting some of the elders, Lin Tianming returned directly to his own cave dwelling.
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