NOVPUBChapter 748: Chapter 406: Once Again Summoned_1 Chapter 748: Chapter 406: Once Again Summoned_1 Two months later.
On this day in the Lin Family Clan Grounds at Green Bamboo Mountain.
Inside a certain training room, Lin Tianming, who was sitting on a meditation cushion, opened his eyes, and a glint of sharp light flashed briefly from the corner of his eye.
Following that, he took a deep breath, and a crackling sound came from within his body.
Over the past two years, he devoted himself to uninterrupted cultivation retreats.
With the aid of the Hun Tian Pill and several reserved Second Order Spiritual Fruits, his cultivation successfully reached the peak of the Foundation Establishment Ninth Level.
Two months prior, he had attempted to break through to the Great Perfection Realm of Foundation Establishment, but was unsuccessful.
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To this result, he was not surprised.
After all, in nearly three years’ time, he consumed a large number of heavenly and earthly Spirit Fruits.
Such an abundance of treasures caused his cultivation to soar too quickly, skyrocketing directly from the Seventh Level to the Ninth Level Peak of Foundation Establishment, leaving only a single step away from the Great Perfection Realm.
In fact, reaching the peak of the Ninth Level of Foundation Establishment had already met his inner expectations.
If he hadn’t experienced numerous battles in the Secret Realm, where his overall cultivation foundation became quite solid, and his base well established.
Otherwise, relying on treasures to advance two great realms in such a short time during the late stage of Foundation Establishment could easily damage the firm foundation he had laid, leading to greater obstacles later on.
If that were the case, it would indeed be a loss rather than a gain.
Therefore, his inability to directly reach the Great Perfection this time was not disappointing.
Understanding this, Lin Tianming smiled calmly, planning to exit seclusion to visit his elders and, incidentally, to inquire about the situation of the Cultivation World and his family.
Resolved, just as Lin Tianming was about to stand up, a message transmission flew into the training room and halted before him.
Seeing this, Lin Tianming cast Spiritual Light upon it and quickly checked the contents of the message.
Soon, his expression became solemn, and he swiftly left the cave dwelling, heading towards the Guest-Receiving Palace halfway up the mountain.
Before long, in the family’s Guest-Receiving Palace, he came across Lin Shihua and Lin Shigong.
At that time, the two were sitting in the hall, chatting with a man in golden robes.
When the golden-robed man saw Lin Tianming enter, he promptly got up and greeted him warmly.
Recognizing the visitor, it was Li Huafeng, a disciple of the Zhenyang Sect.
Obviously, following the conclusion of the training in the Tianfeng Wind Secret Realm, Lin Tianming’s strength had also spread within the ranks of Myriad Medicine Valley and its two Sects.
Having previously encountered him at Golden Horn Mountain, they had specifically visited the Lin Family Clan Grounds to deliver a Recruitment Order from the Zhenyang Sect, requesting the Lin Family send members to Yuyao City to resist the onslaught of the Beast Tide Army.
Li Huafeng, now seeing Lin Tianming again even with the status of a disciple of the Zhenyang Sect, did not dare to put on airs in Lin Family territory in front of Lin Tianming.
Therefore, his demeanor was very polite, a significant change from before, clearly showing great wariness.
At that moment, upon seeing Li Huafeng appear at the Lin Family Clan Grounds again, Lin Tianming’s heart couldn’t help but skip a beat.
With a little thought, and considering the current situation of the Cultivation World, he understood that there must have been a major change among the three Great Sects, or perhaps it was about the Jiuli Star Fruit.
Otherwise, the Zhenyang Sect wouldn’t have sent Li Huafeng back to the Lin Family at this critical juncture.
With these thoughts, Lin Tianming didn’t beat around the bush. After exchanging a few polite remarks with Li Huafeng, he directly asked for the reason behind his visit.
Seeing this, Li Huafeng’s expression turned serious, and he began to explain the purpose of his visit.
Indeed, Lin Tianming’s guess was accurate.
According to the news conveyed by Li Huafeng, the Golden Sword Sect suddenly attacked the territories controlled by the Zhenyang Sect two months prior, causing a large region to the north of their mountain gate to fall.
The Bluewater Mountain Range, lying close to the Golden Sword Sect’s territory, was naturally the first to be hit, including various forces within several surrounding mountain ranges and a few small market towns. Nearly all of them had been pillaged by the Golden Sword Sect disciples before they could react.
As a result, many family cultivators, including Loose Cultivators, perished in that unjust battle.
As for Li Huafeng’s purpose, it was naturally to convey the Recruitment Order, organizing all major family forces under their command, including Loose Cultivators, to head to the frontline to resist against Golden Sword Sect’s invasion.
This time, the demands of the Recruitment Order issued by the Golden Sword Sect were even more stringent than during the previous Beast Tide attack.
In explanation, Li Huafeng claimed he was only conveying the intentions of the Zhenyang Sect’s higher-ups, noting that the Lin Family had many cultivators at the Foundation Establishment Stage, and their strength was among the top ranks of the Foundation Establishing Families.
Thus, the Zhenyang Sect required the Lin Family to send at least three Foundation Establishment Cultivators to the frontline, and among the three, at least one must possess Medium Stage Foundation Establishment cultivation or higher.
These conditions were not only for the Lin Family but also applied to other families with comparably strong overall power, who were similarly demanded upon.
Hearing this explanation, Lin Tianming and the others became solemn, and anger stirred within them.
Clearly, the Zhenyang Sect faced great pressure, and the situation was perhaps grim. They might have been compelled by this pressure to make such demands.
However, over the years, the Lin Family had also made significant contributions to the Zhenyang Sect.
Especially Lin Tianming himself, who, in the recently concluded expedition to the Tianfeng Wind Secret Realm, had saved cultivators from both Sects and reclaimed the Jiuli Star Fruits that rightfully belonged to them.
And with Lin Tianming yet to receive any reward, the Zhenyang Sect was making such harsh demands on the Lin Family.
Such actions undoubtedly reflected the view that the Lin Family was weak and wouldn’t dare to object to their decisions, hence the lack of consideration for the Lin Family.
