Sea Cultivation: Giant Ships and Heavy Artillery Knock on the Door to All Races

Chapter 110: Pressure on Yulong City, Marriage with Lin Qianxue (Subscription Request)
The life span of a Jindan cultivator is generally between 500 and 600 years. The specific number of years he can live depends on many factors such as the skills he uses, his physical condition, health-preserving methods, and life-extending spiritual objects.

But it is an indisputable fact that the Great Master Gongshu is already over 500 years old. Even if he breaks through to the late stage of the Golden Core, he will not have many years left to live.

In the following days, Guanlan Fairy City, which had already attracted many foreign forces, was flooded with a group of foreign forces from even farther away.

They seemed to be very sure that the Dragon Ball was in Guanlan Fairy City, and began to test the three major families one by one, but they didn't know where the rumor was spread.

Gongshu family.

"You said that the Lin family has an underage female cultivator with ice spiritual roots?"

"Everything the villain said is true!"

"Who sent you?"

"I accepted the investigation mission at the General Affairs Hall of Guanlan Immortal City, and then went to the Yulong Islands to investigate personally. I didn't expect to be dragged here."

"Haha~ You're full of lies! Gongshujia just announced his breakthrough, and now you're trying to drive the tiger to devour the wolf. Damn you!"

"Ah~"

With a scream, the messenger was crushed into meat juice.

"Wu'er, check the origins of these rats!"

"Yes!"

"Go and investigate for yourself! See if their target is the Lin family or us."

"Yes!"

Although Gongshu Chou hated the feeling of being used, the proposal of this group of rats was not without reason.

"During this special period of time, I have broken through to the middle stage of the Golden Core. Now the pressure is concentrated on my Gongshu family. It seems that I have to be tough."

"The Lin family, a female cultivator with ice spiritual roots, is exactly what I want..."

...

After experiencing the legacy of the Dragon King and the Fairy City Auction, seeing off the visitors from other places and improving public security, the Yulong Islands have returned to their original vitality and vigor of spring.

"Look, what's flying in the sky?"

"Bird or cloud? I'm the demon king!"

"Don't panic, it's probably not a demon beast but a spirit beast."

"This...he just flew in there without restraint?"

"I'm afraid the person coming here has bad intentions."

"Alas! It's a troubled time. I just hope it won't affect lower-level cultivators like us."

The White Crane Demon King carried the Jindan cultivator of the Gongshu family and flew directly into the core area of the Yulong Islands. Along the way, he flew neither fast nor slow, wantonly displaying his demon king's power, making a huge noise and letting everyone north of the islands know that there was an evil guest.

In the end, the White Crane Demon King hovered above the Yulong Fairy City. His demon king aura was still undiminished, and he directly oppressed all the cultivators in the city. It was obvious that he had no good intentions.

"Senior Gongshu has come to visit unexpectedly. I apologize for not coming to greet you. I beg your forgiveness!"

The visitors were none other than Gongshu Chou, the Great Master of the Gongshu Family who had recently advanced to the middle stage of the Golden Core, and the White Crane Demon King, the guardian spirit beast of the Gongshu Family.

"Fellow Daoist Lin, you are too polite. There is no need to call me senior. We are both Jindan cultivators, so we can just call each other fellow Daoist."

"Thank you for your appreciation, Senior. You have come from afar, please come into the city and have a cup of hot tea."

Lin Rongrong did not understand the other party's intention. Logically speaking, the Gongshu family should now devote themselves to protecting Guanlan Fairy City.

The other party actually had the leisure to come to Yulong Fairy City, and even came in such a ostentatious manner. Is he planning to use the Lin family to establish his authority? But there is no conflict between the two?

"Okay, I'd like to try Fellow Daoist Lin's tea art."

After a little hesitation, Gongshu Chou still entered the fairy city's formation, but the White Crane Demon King still dominated the sky above the fairy city, with no intention of restraining himself.

Although the Immortal City formation can block most of the pressure, that heart-pounding feeling can still affect some cultivators in the early and middle stages of Qi Refining, bringing them infinite fear.

"Can anyone tell me what's going on?"

"Has the Lin family gotten into trouble?"

"Brother Lin, didn't you say that the Lin family has stabilized recently?"

"Such a strong pressure, even across the Immortal City formation it still makes my heart tremble."

"Damn it! Such humiliation to our Lin family is truly a crime worthy of death!"

The residents of Yulong Fairy City have not felt this kind of oppression for many years. Even when so many foreign Jindan came last time, they never showed themselves in front of the civilians.

The master was humiliated and the minister died. All the diehard members of the Lin family in the fairy city felt infinite shame and anger.

The Lin family reception room in Xiancheng.

"I wonder what Senior Gongshu is here for today? Actually, I just need to pass on a message. The Lin family will certainly not refuse if they can cooperate."

Lin Rongrong took the initiative to offer tea to Gongshu Chou. The other party was older, stronger, and had a larger influence, so he deserved respect.

"Last winter, my family, Gongshu, detected a genius with wind spiritual roots. Did you know about this?" "I have heard about it. Congratulations, senior, on the birth of the Qilin."

"Let's not talk about this anymore. Recently, I heard that the Lin family has a member with Ice Spiritual Roots who hasn't passed the imperial examination yet. I want to pair them up so that we can create a good story."

bang~
Lin Rongrong crushed the second cup of tea she was about to serve.

Most people who practice Taoism focus on cultivating their Qi, but Gongshu Chou's words ruined Lin Rongrong's efforts.

"Fellow Daoist Gongshu, please go back. There's no point in discussing this matter."

What is Lin Qianxue's identity?
As a descendant of Lin Rongrong's lineage, Lin Qianxue is equivalent to Lin Rongrong's granddaughter. She has been trained as the future helmsman of the Lin family since she was a child. She is a true child of destiny.

What is the identity of the wind spiritual root that the other party mentioned?
He was just a first-generation cultivator whose spiritual roots were detected among mortals at the age of eight. His identity, starting point, degree of training by powerful forces, and future prospects were all far inferior to Lin Qianxue.

"Oh? Fellow Daoist Lin, you think there's no room for negotiation before you even finish listening to my conditions?"

"Of course! No matter what conditions you offer, I won't negotiate! Xue'er is my granddaughter, my future successor. It's impossible for her to marry someone else, let alone invite a wolf into the house. I advise you to give up this ridiculous idea."

Gongshu Chou was displeased when he heard this. This was the first time he had been rejected like this since he entered the middle stage of the Golden Core. He released his middle stage Golden Core pressure, and his aura immediately suppressed the angry Lin Rongrong.

"Heh~ I advise you not to act rashly. This is Yulong Immortal City, where more than one person in the middle stage of the Golden Core Stage has died."

Lin Rongrong was not in a good mood when someone touched her reverse scale. The energy of the fairy city formation instantly locked onto Gongshu Chou. As long as the other party dared to act rashly, he would have to leave something behind today.

The middle stage of the Golden Core Realm does have its place, but it also depends on the situation.

The local forces are not just trying to improve the efficiency of cultivation on the spiritual veins or collect some taxes. The continuous improvement of the fairy city formation for two thousand years is the confidence of the Lin family's golden elixir to sit firmly at the center.

As long as the other party comes in, Lin Rongrong will be invincible.

The strong can indeed break the rules, but the gap between the fourth level of Jindan and the third level of Jindan can still be made up through formations.

Therefore, Lin Rongrong was certain that the other party was only here to discuss things and would never dare to take action. Although the Gongshu family seemed prosperous on the surface, they actually had many problems and would never dare to break up with the Lin family.

The unity within Guanlan Fairy City is relative. If the Gongshu family, who has already become famous, wants to marry into the Lin family from outside, he will definitely not get the positive support of the other two families.

After all, the interests of Guanlan Fairy City are limited, and if the Gongshu family becomes stronger, it will definitely squeeze the interest space of the other two families.

The Gongshu family is still strong without the support of the other two families, but its strength is limited and not enough to oppress the Lin family.

"Do you know the consequences of offending Gongshu Chou? While it won't lead to a war between our two families, business on the White Whale will be difficult from now on, and you won't be able to approach the Dark Sea."

"The Western Regions are not controlled solely by Guanlan Immortal City, and Guanlan Immortal City is not controlled solely by the Gongshu Family. Fellow Daoist, it would be better for you to worry less about the White Whale."

The two then had a fierce verbal confrontation. Gongshu Chou simply intended to impose sanctions on business and blockade the sea.

If this continues, the Lin family's income and prestige will be severely hit, which is definitely not what the head of the family wants to see, but Lin Rongrong will not give in at all. The worst that can happen is a break.

Seeing that he could not gain any advantage through words and the negotiations were making no progress, Gongshu Chou changed his proposal and said:
"Fellow Daoist Lin, what if the two families marry on equal terms? You wouldn't want to see your descendants be lonely like you for the rest of their lives, right?"

"Marriage of equals?"

"Yes, if Fellow Daoist Lin agrees to an equal marriage with my Gongshu family, we can continue to make concessions on business matters."

An equal marriage means that the woman does not marry the man, and the man does not become a son-in-law. Although they are husband and wife, they will not leave their respective camps and put their own interests first.

This type of marriage is relatively rare and can even be called a superficial marriage, because the relationship between husband and wife should be one and the same, and belonging to two camps and separating two places is against human ethics.

"Promise him..."

Just when Lin Rongrong was considering how to reject the other party and minimize the family's losses, she received a secret message.

"We can marry on equal terms! But my Lin family has three conditions."

"Fellow Taoist, it doesn't matter if you say so!"

Gongshu Chou felt that he had already made a lot of concessions, and it was only right that the other party agreed to the marriage, but it was also normal for the other party to have conditions, because if the marriage took place, the Gongshu family would benefit more.

Why?
Because the Gongshu family is now facing great external pressure, and Gongshu Chou only has a hundred years left to live. If the wind spirit root cannot be cultivated within a hundred years, the Lin family will suffer.

"First, the existing business cooperation between the two parties needs to redistribute the profits."

Yunshang Secret Island and Guanlan Fairy City are the most important stations in the White Whale's operating route. Originally, a lot of profits needed to be distributed to Guanlan Fairy City, but now this proportion needs to be reduced to the minimum.

In addition, there is the issue of price reduction of the Xianchan every spring. From now on, the Lin family's monster-hunting ship needs to sell all its goods at a fair price.

"Yes! For the 100 years, my Gongshu Family will not charge a penny for the connection with my family. As for the connection with the other two families, I can mediate and help you get the biggest discount in the next 100 years."

"Second, new businesses need to be developed based on existing cooperation."

The Yulong Islands are more extensive than Guanlan Fairy City. Guanlan Fairy City needs to import a lot of basic materials every year to meet domestic demand. Their previous purchasing entity was Yunshang Secret Island. The Lin family now needs to get involved in this.

As long as they can become one of its suppliers, all the lower-level monks in the entire Yulong Islands will benefit.

"Yes! However, the categories are limited. Our cooperation with Yunshang Secret Island cannot be interrupted or reduced, so we can only import the most basic low-level supplies from you."

It’s just the basics. The production and living style of the Yulong Islands are relatively primitive. It’s good enough to form a trade surplus. This is the real benefit.

"Third, Xue'er is a competitive person. The marriage can only take place when Feng Linggen can defeat Xue'er in a head-on battle. Otherwise, all the marriage agreements are just agreements on paper and will not be implemented in reality."

(End of this chapter)