NOVPUBChapter 796: Chapter 429 Intelligence_2 Chapter 796: Chapter 429 Intelligence_2 Having received his message, Lin Xingrong immediately came out of seclusion with Lin Tianyue and a few others.
Several Foundation Establishment Cultivators from their clan greeted each other and then sat down in the small courtyard for a casual chat.
It had been a long time since they last met, and Lin Xingrong had now reached the Foundation Establishment Sixth Level Realm. Lin Tianyue and Lin Tianhong were not far behind, both also possessing the cultivation of the Foundation Establishment Sixth Layer.
It seemed that their progress had slowed down a bit over the years.
However, this was quite normal since it naturally becomes more difficult to break through the last few layers of the Foundation Establishment stage compared to the earlier ones.
Nevertheless, managing to improve by two layers of cultivation over these years was already quite commendable.
While Lin Tianming was sizing them up, Lin Xingrong glanced at Lin Tianming and a look of satisfaction flashed across his face.
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After all, this was the first reunion between father and son since Lin Tianming’s successful Core Formation.
Up until now, their excitement surged once again with Lin Tianming’s arrival.
And among those present, only Lin Xingrong was privy to the truth. Even Lin Tianyue was kept in the dark.
As a result, Lin Tianyue and the others seemed rather normal, bombarding Lin Tianming with numerous questions without showing any signs of peculiarity.
After exchanging pleasantries, Lin Xingrong also began to inquire about Lin Tianming’s intentions for visiting.
Seeing this, Lin Tianming didn’t delay and briefly explained his purpose.
Hearing Lin Tianming’s explanation, Lin Xingrong remained very calm.
Unaware of Lin Tianming’s true cultivation level, upon hearing that he intended to travel around, Lin Tianyue and the others immediately became nervous, even going as far as to repeatedly attempt to persuade him otherwise.
Seeing their concern, Lin Tianming could only smile helplessly, claiming that he had reached the cultivation of Foundation Establishment Great Perfection and even if he confronted an Early Stage Golden Core Cultivator, he wouldn’t be completely powerless.
Besides, he mentioned that he wouldn’t be going to the Zhenyang Sect Mountain Gate, nor would he visit Qingshui Market. With Lin Xingrong’s few words of persuasion, they were finally reassured. 𝙣𝙤𝙫𝒑𝙪𝒃.𝒄𝒐𝙢
After chatting idly for a while, Lin Tianming handed over a batch of treasured resources brought by the family into Lin Xingrong’s hands.
The quantity of these resources was substantial. Apart from a portion allocated for their own cultivation, most of the items, of average value, were meant for sale at Luoyun Pavilion.
Owing to the constraints of the Three Sects’ great battle over the past few years, Lin Xingrong’s visits to the clan’s territory had also become scarce.
Consequently, the inventory at Luoyun Pavilion faced some shortages.
Now, with the addition of this batch of treasures, there was no need to worry about the lack of items to sell for the coming year or two.
Lin Xingrong also inquired about Lin Tianming’s plans going forward, so he could make timely preparations for the spirit stones and resources to be brought back to the clan’s territory.
Upon hearing the inquiry, Lin Tianming contemplated for a moment and decided to stay at Qianchuan Market for ten days to half a month.
During this time, he planned to visit Tang Xiuyuan of Sky Dragon Pavilion, as well as some other familiar cultivators.
By doing this, he was also aiming to gather some intelligence by any means possible.
Making up his mind, Lin Tianming then announced his plans. After a bit more idle talk, everyone went back to their respective cave abodes.
Lin Tianming entered his room and lay directly on the stone bed, soon falling into a deep sleep.
The next morning, Lin Tianming arrived early at Sky Dragon Pavilion.
Guided by a Qi Refinement attendant on the first floor, Lin Tianming quickly met with Tang Xiuyuan, the person he came to visit, in a private room on the second floor.
On seeing Lin Tianming, Tang Xiuyuan was extremely excited.
In his eyes, Lin Tianming and the Lin Family were major patrons, especially since the family had purchased a large number of treasured resources through him over the years.
With these benefits, he was able to earn a substantial income, nearly accumulating enough contribution points to exchange for a Golden Core Pill.
The Golden Core Pill, a pill that aids in Core Formation, is as effective, if not more so, than ordinary Nascent Soul Spiritual Items.
Thus, the value of the Golden Core Pill is high, and even within the extensive Tang Family, it is a limited and precious resource.
Given his rather average talent, and being only middling within the Tang Family,
it was only with the more effective Golden Core Pill that he would have a fairly strong chance of successfully entering the Golden Core Stage.
With this goal in mind, he had persevered for decades in Qianchuan Market, rising from a common executive officer to a branch decision-maker.
Next, as long as he persisted for another ten-plus years in Qianchuan Market, he would accumulate enough contribution points to apply for a transfer to a much larger market and assume the role of an executive officer for Sky Dragon Pavilion.
Once he left Qianchuan Market, he planned to prepare for the impact of the Golden Core Stage.
If all went well, he would then enter the higher echelons of the Tang Family.
Otherwise, even if he was at the Foundation Establishment Great Perfection Realm, he would merely be an ordinary member of the Tang Family.
Being fully aware of this, Tang Xiuyuan was extremely courteous towards Lin Tianming, showing none of the typical arrogance of Tang family members.
The reason for this wasn’t solely because the Lin Family had brought him benefits, but more importantly because Lin Tianming possessed high talent and even stronger abilities.
The current Lin Tianming gave him a subtle sense of pressure, a mysterious feeling that truly existed.
Realizing this, he knew Lin Tianming’s power had become even more unfathomable.
After exchanging some pleasantries, Tang Xiuyuan cut straight to the point and inquired about the purpose of Lin Tianming’s visit.
Seeing his direct approach, Lin Tianming did not beat around the bush either and openly inquired about the war situation between the three Great Sects.
Upon hearing this, Tang Xiuyuan’s expression turned grave, seemingly in possession of some significant intelligence.
Seeing this, Lin Tianming also looked puzzled and quickly pressed for answers.
After much thought, Tang Xiuyuan slowly said, “Daoist Lin, it seems that the Blood Red Alliance is on the move!”
“Oh?”
Lin Tianming, full of curiosity, earnestly said, “Daoist Tang, please relay any information you know promptly, I shall be most grateful!”
“Heh… No need to mention rewards, Daoist Lin, our Tang Family’s business spans all the major countries of Qingzhou, and we did indeed notice some activities recently.”
“What kind of activities?”
Lin Tianming immediately perked up with interest and hastily urged for details.
“It appears that among the four Great Sects of Huangyang Kingdom, three Golden Elixir Forces seem to be secretly amassing strength.”
“At such a juncture, with the Wei Kingdom’s Cultivation World in disarray, and the early beast tide already having caused significant losses, the emergence of such developments in neighboring Huangyang Kingdom is enough to put Wei Kingdom on high alert.”
Having said this, Tang Xiuyuan’s expression relaxed somewhat, and then he added another comment.
“Of course, this is just a guess from our Sky Dragon Pavilion; after all, who the three Golden Elixir Forces are aiming at is still up for debate!”
“It may just be that we’re worrying unnecessarily!”
Hearing this, Lin Tianming looked somber, weighing the possibility of this matter in his heart.
In his view, the Wei Kingdom was indeed weak, and even without a rift between the three Great Sects, their remaining power was far less formidable compared to before the beast tide.
Not to mention the fact that Golden Sword Sect and the Blood Red Alliance had now joined forces, placing themselves in opposition to Myriad Medicine Valley and the Zhenyang Sect.
Furthermore, during peacetime, the collective power of the Three Sects of Wei Kingdom was said to be inferior to that of the Huangyang Country Cultivation World next door.
In the past, when facing the invasion of foreign enemies, the Three Sects of Wei Kingdom, despite their differences, would unite and confront the threat together.
Now, however, Wei Kingdom was nearly falling apart internally; if it were to draw the attention of Huangyang Kingdom as well, there might well be a probability of complete annihilation.
If that were to happen, the Cultivation World of Wei Kingdom would undoubtedly become even more chaotic.
What’s more, Wei Kingdom shared a substantial border with Huangyang Kingdom, with at least a few mountain ranges that partly straddled Huangyang territory.
The Luoyun Mountain Range, where the Lin Family was located, was one of these border areas.
If Huangyang Kingdom were to invade through the Luoyun Mountain Range, the Lin Family’s situation would become perilous.
One could imagine that once Huangyang Kingdom invaded, there would certainly be Golden Core Cultivators leading the charge; if each of the three sects dispatched two Golden Core Cultivators, there would be six in action.
With such an imposing force and without the protection of a Third Order Great Array, the Lin Family would likely be trampled flat within a few days if they faced an offensive from six Golden Core Cultivators.
Upon this realization, Lin Tianming’s face turned pale, and his heart was greatly shaken.
