NOVPUBChapter 832: Chapter 447: Forming an Alliance_2 Chapter 832: Chapter 447: Forming an Alliance_2 He had been on the cultivation path for over a hundred years and had seen many Heart Demon Contracts, but this was his first encounter with a Heavenly Dao Contract.
While he had never signed such a Heavenly Dao Contract before, he had come across detailed records of them in numerous classic texts.
It was said that these contracts were even more ingenious, and if either party breached it, the retribution they faced would be even more terrifying.
Even Nascent Soul Stage Powerhouses, those formidable beings capable of grasping Dao Principles, would not dare to violate a Heavenly Dao Contract.
As such, this type of contract was fairly secure for those who abided by the rules.
Since Shao Changyi had put forth this contract and was unafraid of Myriad Medicine Valley, the Lin Family naturally wouldn’t fear any scheming trickery.
After all, the Lin Family had always valued trustworthiness, and having promised both Myriad Medicine Valley and Zhenyang Sect, they would do their utmost to support both sects.
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Under such circumstances, there wasn’t much to criticize about this contract.
Lin Shikang didn’t delay, instantly flicking his finger to inscribe his name on the beast skin and leaving a wisp of his soul within it.
Immediately after, Shao Changyi performed the same actions, and both their essences quickly appeared on the beast skin, clearly completing all preparations.
After finishing these steps, Shao Changyi tossed the beast skin skyward, emitting a rapid barrage of spiritual light from his hands.
At the same time, he began to mutter an incantation.
After an indeterminate amount of time, the beast skin suspended in mid-air suddenly ignited, then quickly turned into a peculiar pattern, and finally dissipated slowly into the sky.
As the last trace of light settled, Lin Shikang distinctly felt a unique sensation perpetually enveloping his heart.
This feeling was indescribable and vanished quickly, with everything returning to normal soon after.
However, Lin Shikang knew that this was undoubtedly the effect of the Heavenly Dao Contract taking hold.
If he violated the contract, he feared his path of Dao might come to an end and he couldn’t even guarantee his life.
What was more serious was the possibility that the Lin Family’s fortunes could also suffer a tremendous impact.
This invisible connection, if it caused the Lin Family to suffer retribution as well, would be truly terrifying.
The Lin Family had been relentless in its rise over the years.
Now that they were on the cusp of challenging the Three Sects of the Wei Kingdom, it would be a pity if they were stopped in their tracks or even began to decline because of this Heavenly Dao Contract.
If that happened, he would become the eternal sinner of the Lin Family.
He absolutely would not allow anything to affect the rise of the Lin Family.
Realizing this, Lin Shikang’s mood grew somber, and he began to take the life and death survival of Myriad Medicine Valley even more seriously.
At this moment, Shao Changyi finally revealed a long-awaited smile, clearly having completed his predetermined task and feeling much better.
“Lin, I hope the Lin Family will take good care of us in the coming years!”
Shao Changyi said with a smile and a cupped-fist salute, looking well and warming considerably in his demeanor towards Lin Shikang.
Lin Shikang chuckled in response and chatted idly with Shao Changyi for a few sentences.
After a short while, Shao Changyi suggested his intention to leave.
Out of politeness, Lin Shikang made a token effort to ask him to stay longer before having Lin Shihua escort him out of the Lin Family Clan Grounds.
In a short while, Lin Shihua returned to the Guest-Receiving Palace, and Lin Shigong, having received the message, also rushed over.
Aside from Lin Shilu, still in seclusion striving for the Golden Core Stage, and Lin Tianming recovering from his injuries in Luoyun Market, several key members of the Lin Family had all gathered.
After exchanging a few casual words, Lin Shihua broached the main topic.
“Third brother, now that we have formed an alliance with Myriad Medicine Valley and signed the Heavenly Dao Contract, what actions should we take next?”
Upon hearing the question, Lin Shikang didn’t immediately respond but instead fell into deep thought.
In his view, now that the Lin Family had signed the Heavenly Dao Contract, they had to act in accordance with the promised terms, lest they incur the consequences of the contract.
At present, all the Golden Core Cultivators of the Lin Family were injured, with Hu Yuan’s injuries being the most severe, requiring at least six months, or even a year, to fully recover.
He and Ye Pinghai were slightly better off, after sequestering themselves for another three to five months, they would almost be able to recover more than ninety percent of their strength.
Apart from them, in the short term, probably only Lin Tianming would be able to recover his peak strength.
For now, the best course of action seemed to be to dispatch Lin Tianming as soon as possible to help support the Myriad Medicine Valley Sect Gate.
As for the two who would follow up later, they would wait a while and see their condition before making any plans.
Thinking of this, Lin Shikang immediately shared his thoughts.
Upon hearing this, Lin Shihua and Lin Shigong knew the Lin Family’s current situation and agreed that this was the only option.
Seeing no objections from the two, Lin Shikang immediately confirmed the decision and arranged for Lin Shihua to send a message to Lin Tianming, asking him to return to the clan grounds as soon as he left seclusion.
With this matter concluded, Lin Shihua then asked about the progress of Lin Shilu’s seclusion, aiming to break through to the Golden Core Stage.
According to Lin Shikang’s investigation from the day before, the spiritual energy at the place of Lin Shilu’s seclusion had become terrifyingly dense, indicating that he was nearing the final stage.
Barring any accidents, in at most half a year, he would certainly face the Golden Core Tribulation.
This news was a tremendous joy for the Lin Family at the moment.
As long as Lin Shilu entered the Golden Core Stage, the Lin Family would have five members at the Golden Core combat level, and the clan’s overall strength would rise yet another notch.
Even if they had to send out three people to participate in the great war between the three sects, according to the contract, the Lin Family would be able to keep two members with Golden Core combat power to guard the clan grounds.
In that case, even if the Lin Family came under attack from other Golden Core forces, they would have sufficient defensive capability.
When Lin Shihua and the others heard this news, their hearts surged with excitement.
Immediately after, Lin Shikang chuckled and took out a large number of storage bags, placing them in front of everyone.
A glance revealed there were hundreds of storage bags, their colorful patterns and designs quite dazzling.
And these storage bags were all treasures gained from the battle after defeating Xu Zhi.
After the previous battle concluded, the Golden Core combatants were either injured or crippled, and they immediately focused on secluding themselves to heal, having no time to tally the spoils.
Unexpectedly, after only two months had passed, they were forced to leave seclusion early due to Shao Changyi’s visit.
However, this departure from seclusion also resulted in the significant achievement of forming an alliance with Myriad Medicine Valley and Zhenyang Sect.
Next, he could take this opportunity to review the contents of these storage bags to see what their final gains really were.
For this day, both Lin Shihua and Lin Shigong had been waiting for a while, and they were quite impatient to get started.
“Shihua, Shigong, both of you put in your effort to tally these!” Lin Shikang said, then immediately grabbed several storage bags and easily erased all the residual divine sense on them with his own.
After a few breaths, he set down the bags he had finished with and continued to inspect a new set of bags.
Meanwhile, upon hearing Lin Shikang’s words, the other two chuckled and also began to get busy.
Soon, they investigated each storage bag in turn, and quickly recorded the specific types and quantities of treasures in the ledger they held.
At this time, the three of them were engrossed in their work, finishing the inspection of several dozen storage bags every few breaths.
Simultaneously, a broad smile hung on each of their faces, and sometimes their breathing became rapid with excitement.
Whenever they came across particularly valuable treasures, or ones they didn’t recognize, they would spend a bit more time examining them.
In this way, time slowly passed, and before they knew it, a traditional Chinese hour had slipped by.
By then, the atmosphere in the Guest-Receiving Palace was warm, and each person’s heart was tumultuously excited, an unprecedented feeling of elation overwhelming them.
This feeling made them somewhat giddy, as if it was all somewhat unreal.
It wasn’t that they weren’t calm enough, but rather that the haul this time, excluding the personal spoils of Xu Zhi, had already far exceeded any of their previous gains.
After all, these were storage bags from Foundation Establishment Cultivators of Qingyun Sect, totaling several hundreds.
Even if each storage bag contained treasures worth only ten thousand spirit stones, the combined worth of these more than five hundred bags easily exceeded five million.
