Chapter 464 Frequent Appearances of Sword Cultivators, Rules of the Sword Pavilion (Two in One, Subscribe Please)
Shuangmu Island, Thousand Wood Peak.
In the height of summer, a cool pavilion under the scorching sun offers a view of waves rolling onto the beach in endless succession, with common spirit turtles swept ashore by the foam, struggling to right themselves for ages.
A beauty plays the zither to one side.
The sound of the zither is carefree and pleasing, as Lin Shiming flashes a lazy smile, leisurely lifting a tea cup and taking a small sip.
Lin Shitao's gaze is also fixed on Lin Shiming, watching him at this moment, she feels exceptionally content.
Unintentionally, the corners of her mouth curl up into a smile, blossoming like a peach tree in bloom.
It's just a pity that the peach trees on Shuangmu Island have only just been planted and will miss the blooming season this year.
Lin Shiming is enjoying this rare comfort—in the last few decades, he worried about beast tides and the Coral Alliance of Xu Ri Island, but now all those concerns have been resolved.
The Lin Family has truly established itself in the Southern Sea.
Lin Shitao feels the same, having expended much effort in crafting elixirs.
What pleases Lin Shiming is that among the Fifth Rank elixir legacies of the Lin Family, there's a Blood Muscle Pill which happens to significantly accelerate the healing of his physical injuries.
The power of the Star Pearl is beyond doubt, but its side effects are equally clear, and it seems only Lin Shiming, once he reaches the Golden Core Realm, will be able to freely use the Star Pearl.
With the Blood Muscle Pill, Lin Shiming need not worry about using the Star Pearl once and being left with a paralyzed arm, unable to wield his Spirit Art.
Lin Shitao's alchemy is now stable at the Intermediate Grade of the Fourth Rank, and she can occasionally craft Superior Grade Spirit Pills of the Fourth Rank, although the success rate is not very high.
Lin Shiming is also planning to focus on improving Lin Shitao's alchemy soon. Once Lin Shitao's skills in crafting Fourth Rank Superior Grade stabilize, then through the decennial prophetic Spirit Light, perhaps she could craft Supreme Grade Spirit Pills of the Fourth Rank. At that time, they could attempt to research the Gold Condensation Pill.
If possible, Lin Shiming would still prefer that the Lin Family could craft the Gold Condensation Pill themselves.
After all, having obtained the recipe for the Gold Condensation Pill and with news of the Gold Condensation Fruit, once the Lin Family can craft the Gold Condensation Pill, they will not be far from becoming a Golden Core Family.
As the music ends, Lin Shiming raises his cup of tea in place of wine, toasting Lin Shitao.
The taste of the tea lingers, and the two stay until afternoon. At this moment, the lights of the Sword Pavilion suddenly flare, as a surge of Sword Intent emerges.
Once again, Shuangmu Island is stunned.
The fifth Cultivator of the Lin Family to comprehend Sword Intent has appeared.
The Sword Pavilion's Formation is fully activated, and all Cultivators within it must exit.
Lin Shiming can't help but rise to his feet. Although he need not do anything at this moment, he is curious about this generational talent of his clan.
He glances at Lin Shitao, who smiles and nods with raised eyebrows.
The two ride their Flying Swords directly to the Sword Pavilion on Qinglian Peak.
The Sword Pavilion has only been established for a mere ten days, yet already it has seen a Cultivator comprehend Sword Intent—Lin Shiming suspects this is the result of the Lin Family Cultivators' accumulation during the beast tide.
However, that is not the end of it. In the next moment, a surge of Water Sword Intent emerges, forming a stark contrast with the initial Fire Sword Intent!
The full power of the Sword Pavilion's Formation is unleashed in preparation, and many Cultivators who have come to understand swordsmanship are forced to leave the Pavilion.
Seeing two forms of Sword Intent, many Cultivators reveal their envy.
Within the Lin Family, those who pursue Thundersmithing and Swordsmanship are highly sought after—the former is elusive, while the latter is a field where everyone can strive to excel.
One must remember that entering the Lin Family's Sword Pavilion requires Contribution Points, and only those who enjoy at least triple the standard remuneration of the Lin Family are eligible.
The simultaneous emergence of two Sword Intent Cultivators brings joy to Lin Shiming as well.
He moves among the crowd. The Cultivator assigned to guard the Pavilion is now Lin Houyong. Currently in the Middle Stage of Foundation Establishment, Lin Houyong's age is already advanced. Despite the abundant resources of the Lin Family, he spent more than fifty years lingering in the Early Stage of Foundation Establishment and voluntarily stayed to guard the Sword Pavilion.
It's somewhat like early retirement.
After all, the Lin Family now has over a hundred Cultivators in Foundation Establishment and doesn't truly miss another.
"Uncle, who are the two who have comprehended the Sword Intent this time?" Lin Shiming asks, driven by curiosity.
Of course, this is not because Lin Shiming's Divine Sense failed to envelop them, but rather because Lin Shiming does not know these two individuals.
There are many within the Lin Family, and since Lin Shiming is no longer the Family Head, his knowledge of the younger Cultivators in the clan has diminished significantly.
"It's Zeyi and Zehai, two Cultivators with the 'Ze' generation name in Foundation Establishment, both with Third Spirit Roots. Their families both ascended through the Lin Family's Immortal Cultivation Conference!" Lin Houyong says with exceptional joy. Seeing the emergence of geniuses from the younger generation fills an elder like him with pride.
They have experienced the hardest of times when a Dual Spirit Root in the Lin Family was already the genius among geniuses, each emergence celebrated as if it was a Mortal's New Year.
Now, not only does the Lin Family have several Dual Spirit Roots, they have three individuals with even rarer spirit roots.
Now counting Zeyi and Zehai, the Sword Cultivators in the Lin Family number six.
"They both behaved extremely valiantly in the beast tide, and this is their well-deserved reward!" Lin Houyong continues.
Lin Shiming nods in agreement. Although many Lin Family Cultivators fell during the beast tide, the experience was a tremendous opportunity for the survivors to grow.
They shed their disdain for other Cultivators, witnessing various geniuses in battle and flitting between life and death.
And this is only the first batch. Lin Shiming believes that after this event, the number of Sword Cultivators in the Lin Family will increase even further, and likewise, more Cultivators in Foundation Establishment and the Purple Mansion will make breakthroughs.
The Lin Family, due to its rapid development, has actually provided little training for its clan members.
Therefore, he is considering that in the future, the Lin Family's trials should be divided into two steps: One part should be serving internally within the clan family and the other should be roaming in the Cultivation World for some years.