NOVPUBChapter 928: Chapter 493: Meeting Begins_2 Chapter 928: Chapter 493: Meeting Begins_2 However, no matter what one says, an emerging power cannot avoid colliding with top forces.
Even if you have no intention of creating conflict, reality is such!
If you do not actively provoke others, you still cannot stop the ultimate outbreak of conflict, ultimately becoming competitors.
After all, resources are limited, yet competition does not decrease.
It is just that the current situation in Wei Kingdom has greatly changed, and the situation is very delicate.
As a large force falls, it causes a great earthquake.
It was in such chaos that the Lin Family found the opportunity to establish a foothold.
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And in the days that followed, the Cultivation World gradually returned to calm, and both Great Sects would eventually catch their breath.
But what changes might occur by then was hard to say.
Given this, having one more friend is much better than having one more enemy.
Fully aware of this importance, Lin Tianming and the other two were so decisive, willing to ally and cooperate with Chen Maohua, who had the same purpose.
At this moment, Lin Shikang spoke up.
“Daoist Chen, since our two clans have formed allies and embarked on deep cooperation, any crisis that arises later on, we must advance and retreat together.”
“That’s for certain!”
Chen Maohua replied resolutely, and then continued, “The deep cooperation I mentioned means if Myriad Medicine Valley or Zhenyang Sect makes a move against any of our clans, the other must provide full support, at the very least dispatching at least one Golden Core Stage Cultivator to aid the other.”
“Do any of you have any objections to this?”
“Our Lin Family has no objections!”
Lin Shikang was the first to express his position, his tone free of any hesitation.
“Good… excellent!”
Seeing Lin Shikang’s decisive stance, Chen Maohua was excited.
He then immediately took out a special piece of beast skin and rapidly wrote a large amount of text with his Divine Sense.
In no time, he handed the beast skin to Lin Shikang, then spoke, “Lin, please have a look!”
Lin Shikang quickly read the content on the beast skin.
Soon after finishing, he handed the beast skin to Lin Tianming, signaling him to look at the conditions written on it.
Without delay, Lin Tianming picked up the beast skin and examined it.
After his examination, the content written on the beast skin was indeed the details of the cooperation foundation they had just discussed; there were no issues.
Thus, Lin Tianming nodded to Lin Shikang and said, “Third Grandfather, your grandson has no objections!”
Hearing this, Lin Shikang did not delay. He immediately spat out a mouthful of essence blood, spreading it evenly on the beast skin.
Subsequently, Chen Maohua took over the beast skin and replicated the process.
In an instant, a red light flashed on the beast skin, and the tiny text sunk into the skin and disappeared.
Within a breath, Lin Shikang felt his divine soul stir slightly, and then it quickly returned to normal.
Obviously, the Heart Demon Oath had been completed, and the Lin Family and the Chen Family had officially transitioned from a verbal alliance to a real one.
And since the Heart Demon Oath took effect, if the two families thought to renege, both individuals who signed the contract would suffer backlash.
If they were fortunate, they might survive, but their cultivation could no longer advance.
However, the greater likelihood was that they might die under the backlash of the Heart Demon Oath.
At this time, Chen Maohua was also extremely excited, as this meeting had perfectly achieved his goals.
Given the current strength of the Lin Family, even though his Chen Family also harbored a hidden Golden Core Cultivator, their family was clearly stronger.
Thus, being able to ally with the Lin Family, which held limitless potential, they would not have to be overly frightened in the face of oppression from both Myriad Medicine Valley and Zhenyang Sect.
With this excited mood, Chen Maohua’s complexion was rosy, and he could not help but say, “The three of you are truly men of character; our Chen Family will certainly spare no effort to assist your noble family.”
“Um… then I represent the Lin Family and thank you all in advance!”
Lin Shikang responded with a smile, his tone also conveying excitement.
“Hehe… it’s just mutual benefit and mutual assistance, after all!”
Chen Maohua waved his hand with a smile, his entire being still caught in excitement, unable to calm down for quite a while.
Then, the group sat down together for a long chat, during which they shared many insights on cultivation.
Having fought side by side before and having engaged in deep conversations today, both parties formed an alliance. Their relationship warmed rapidly, making them seem like old friends.
It wasn’t until evening that Chen Maohua took his leave.
Lin Tianming and his two companions chatted for a while, then they each returned to their closed-door cultivation, awaiting the day of the Golden Core gathering.
In the blink of an eye, several days had passed.
As the final days approached, numerous cultivators flooded into Qingshui Market, making it incredibly lively on this particular day.
Today was also the day when the top leaders of Wei Kingdom’s various Golden Elixir Forces gathered.
Early in the morning, cultivators started emerging from their cave dwellings, grouping together to head to the bustling areas to meet.
Cultivators’ cave dwellings, the streets, inside the shops, the squares where stalls were set up…
During their leisure time, a large number of cultivators were discussing the current situation.
Such lively scenes reached their zenith today.
At the central auction of the market, the outer perimeter was even more crowded, with thousands of cultivators gathered, many of whom were at the Foundation Establishment Cultivation level and quite a few at the Foundation Establishment Late Stage.
Apart from these front-row Foundation Establishment Cultivators, even those in the back were at least at the Late Stage of Qi Refining.
Typical Initial Stage Qi Refining cultivators couldn’t even access such an overcrowded place.
This bustling scene continued unceasingly.
By noon, a figure shot into the air, flying above the heads of many cultivators.
The appearance of this person immediately caught everyone’s attention.
In an instant, a cultivator with excitement on his face pointed at the figure and burst out shouting,
“Look, it’s Daoist Chen from the Yingchuan Chen Family!”
Hearing this, many cultivators reacted, and even some Qi Refining Stage cultivators, seeing the legendary Golden Core expert, immediately showed respectful expressions, their breathing becoming somewhat rapid.
And that flying figure was none other than Chen Maohua, the first to arrive.
Even as these cultivators paid their respects, Chen Maohua didn’t pay much attention, merely waving his hand before disappearing from sight.
After he left, the atmosphere at the scene didn’t diminish. Some cultivators continued waiting and discussing in their conversations which Golden Core cultivator from which clan would arrive next.
Soon, three more figures shot through the air, landing in the plaza before the auction.
Seeing these three appear once again grabbed everyone’s attention, and the atmosphere became even livelier.
“Look, the seniors from the Lin Family have arrived!”
“The Lin Family has mobilized such a large force, these are three Golden Core Stage experts!”
“Lin Tianming has also come. His strength is formidable; he has previously slain Mid Stage Golden Core cultivators, one of whom could match several Golden Core cultivators.”
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The cultivators below buzzed with excitement, not bothering with formalities, whispering and even transmitting messages to cultivators they knew.
At this moment, Lin Tianming and his two companions also paused briefly, waving to a cultivator below as a greeting.
Then, the three of them wasted no time and headed directly into the interior of the Qingshui Market auction.
Upon entering the auction, a disciple from Zhenyang Sect immediately came forward to greet them respectfully and led the three to a massive chamber where they were served excellent Spiritual Tea.
In the chamber, having arrived early, Chen Maohua quickly greeted Lin Tianming and his companions.
“Three fellow daoists, you’ve come quite early indeed!”
“Hehe… Daoist Chen beat us here by a step, that’s what I call early.”
Lin Shikang replied with a smile, then surveyed the chamber where the meeting was being held.
Looking around, the chamber was quite spacious with a huge jade stone table set in the middle, surrounded by over a dozen chairs, clearly designated for Golden Core cultivators.
Seeing this setup, Lin Shikang, along with the other two, chose a section to sit down, not far from Chen Maohua, who had arrived earlier.
The four of them sipped on their Spiritual Tea while casually chatting, waiting for representatives from the other two Great Sects to arrive.
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