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

Chapter 111 Lin Family Confidence, Purple Dragon Pavilion Invitation

"Isn't this request from Fellow Daoist Lin excessive?"

Lin Qianxue is now fifteen years old and is about to reach the ninth level of Qi Refining. If it were not for the fact that she cannot build her foundation too early in order to take into account her body's growth and development, so as not to remain in the appearance of a little girl forever, she might even have met the conditions for breaking through to build her foundation.

The Feng Linggen of the Gongshu family is only eight years old now. He was an enlightenment monk who was detected last winter. Now he is still in the process of learning the basic knowledge system of the immortal world.

How easy would it be for him to defeat Lin Qianxue in a head-on battle?

"It's not too much. They are only seven years apart."

"The Storm Ocean is a world where the strong are respected. If he doesn't even have the strength to defeat Xue'er, how can he talk about protecting her? If a husband can't protect his wife, what's the point of marriage? How can I convince her?"

Lin Rongrong is not a born barren woman. She is single only because she cannot find a suitable partner. Therefore, she does not object to her descendants accepting marriage, but it must be a reliable marriage.

Gongshu Chou fell silent after hearing this.

There is a seven-year age difference, but the real gap is actually much larger, and it may take a long time to make up for it.

"What? Fellow Daoist Gongshu, do you have no confidence in your family's training capabilities? If that's the case, you can also send the person to the Lin family to receive training from the Lin family."

Lin Rongrong's conspiracy is overt.
If the other party is anxious to get married, they have to force things to happen. Forcing things to happen means a bleak future. Unlike natural spiritual roots, alien spiritual roots cannot form a golden elixir. They still need to go through the golden elixir tribulation, which is extremely risky.

If the other party also pays attention to the foundation and takes everything step by step, it may be difficult to catch up with Lin Qianxue within a hundred years. Some gaps cannot be bridged by time.

What's more, the gap in strength between the two parties cannot remain unchanged. The so-called agreement still needs to be fulfilled by strong strength, otherwise it will be a piece of waste paper.

"Heh~ Thank you for your kindness, Daoist Fellow Lin. I, Gongshu, have the confidence to train the younger generation. In that case, let's do as you say."

Gongshu Chou has his own pride and confidence, and he will have a way to break the impasse when the time comes. As long as this marriage is temporarily agreed upon today, it will be able to resolve many of the current difficulties facing the Gongshu family.

"Then I will not see you off, Daoist Fellow Gongshu. Please!"

"Humph!"

Although the marriage was agreed upon, the details were completely different from what Gongshu Chou had expected on the way here.

The Lin family has always adopted a gentle approach towards external parties, but no one expected Lin Rongrong to be so tough today. Especially when she was locked in the Yulong Fairy City's formation, Gongshu Chou felt a major threat.

"That formation is not simple. It is definitely not an ordinary offensive and defensive formation."

Originally, Gongshu Chou envisioned that there would be two outcomes under the pressure of his mid-stage Jindan cultivation, and either one would be a win:

The first is that the Gongshu family has made concessions to the current state, and can even offer a very generous betrothal gift to marry the Ice Spirit Root.

At that time, after I pass away, the family will be taken over by two new generation Jindan monks with special spiritual roots, and the family will not decline easily.

The second is that the Gongshu family fought for an equal marriage at no cost.

Although this will not win the other party's heart, it can help the Gongshu family stabilize the current situation by leveraging the momentum of the Lin family's external aid.

But he didn't expect Lin Rongrong to be so stubborn and not tolerate any negotiation.

That's right, although both children have different spiritual roots, there is actually a difference in the level of training they received. This is a gap in human nature that is difficult to make up for.

As for conflict, it is impossible for a conflict to break out. The Gongshu family seems to be prosperous on the surface, but this prosperity can only last for a hundred years at most, so they cannot continue to make enemies now. On the contrary, they should make as many plans as possible for the future.

"Alas~ time waits for no one~"

Gongshu Chou sighed in his heart, if only the wind spirit root had appeared in the Gongshu family decades earlier, with sufficient preparation, the Gongshu family might be able to reach greater heights or even see the corners of the sky in the future.

After Gongshu Chou left, Lin Haichao, who had been hiding in the dark with the help of a formation and had never appeared, came out.

"Ancestor, are you talking about the Carp Dragon Demon King..."

"Well, I have a feeling that a breakthrough will happen soon."

As a direct beneficiary of the legacy of the Dragon Emperor and an excellent dragon vein monster, the Carp Dragon Demon King digested and integrated opportunities very quickly, and now it has reached the final moment.

Once he breaks through, the Lin family will not be at much of a disadvantage against the Gongshu family.

"If that's the case, then why should we agree to Gongshu Laogui? Wouldn't that be an insult to Xue'er's reputation? How would her future Taoist partner view her?"

Lin Haichao didn't answer this question. A cultivator only needed to have a clear conscience, so why would he be burdened by false reputation? Wasn't this also a test for Lin Qianxue?
"Ever since the last generation of the Lin family passed away in the middle stage of the Golden Core Realm, the Lin family has been too low-key. As a result, the neighbors around us think we are a pushover and everyone wants to take advantage of us."

"The Gongshu family is using us to establish their authority this time, but this is also an opportunity for us to establish our authority."

"You mean..."

"Well, the bottleneck is loosening day by day."

Lin Haichao is the master of the Carp Dragon Demon King. The two are deeply bound together and will prosper together. Once the Carp Dragon Demon King breaks through, Lin Haichao, who has been waiting for many years, will most likely follow.

...

After Gongshu Chou returned to Guanlan Fairy City, he announced the marriage between the two families in a high-profile manner. Although he did not disclose the details, it still caused an uproar.

Marriage alliances are not uncommon, especially since the three major families in Guanlan Fairy City have formed a marriage network over thousands of years. It is not uncommon to have people with the surnames Qi, Gongshu, and Dong living in the same courtyard.

But the standard of this marriage with the Lin family is too high. It is a marriage between the high-end golden elixir seeds of both parties, which is far more valuable than marriage between Qi-refining and foundation-building cultivators.

Guanlan Fairy City, Qi family.

"What's that old bastard Gongshu Chou up to? He's quietly making such a big fuss. Is he really getting too cocky?"

"I estimate that he has at most a hundred years left to live. His wind spirit root is still young, and it's unknown whether it can form a pill within a hundred years. On the surface, this move of his is a demonstration, but it seems more like he is trying to stabilize himself and consider his affairs after death."

"Heh~ Anyway, let's just let him get away with it for a while."

Although the Qi family is strong, it is not much stronger than the Gongshu family. There is no need to confront the powerful Gongshu family. Just wait for the other party to pass away naturally. The Qi family can afford to wait.

After all, the middle stage of the Golden Core is still very prestigious. During the entire Golden Core period, most people stay in the early stage of the Golden Core for their entire lives.

Because there are very few realm-breaking spiritual objects in the Inner Sea, only Thousand Star City can provide a stable supply of realm-breaking spiritual objects. However, ordinary early-stage Jindan cultivators simply cannot produce anything that will attract others, so they rarely flow out. In a third-level cave in the Immortal City.

"Fellow Daoist Chen, what do you think is the possibility that the high-profile Gongshu family will obtain the Dragon Ball?"

"Over 70%! When the Black Flood Emperor released his weapon, the Immortal Toad was closest to the Dark Ocean Trench and was one of the first forces to arrive on the scene. Then, Gongshu Chou broke through to the middle stage of the Golden Core. How could there be so many coincidences? I don't believe it!"

"... "

"... "

"Then what should we do? The three major families in Guanlan Immortal City have more than a dozen Jindan warriors combined, making them as strong as a rock."

"Don't ask me. I'm just an early Jindan cultivator and I'm here to watch the show. How could I dare to peek at such a treasure?"

"Haha~ Fellow Daoist, you are being too formal. I think Fellow Daoist Chen is just a pawn."

"I advise you not to make wild guesses, lest you get into trouble."

"Each each other!"

Ichthyosaur Islands.

"Why do you become my master without my consent?"

"The engagement is only temporary. Our family is at a disadvantage this time, so we're making a temporary compromise. But as long as you're strong enough, this engagement will be nothing more than a piece of waste paper. Don't you have enough confidence in your own abilities?"

"I hate the feeling of having my fate controlled by others."

"It's also a test for you. Having a smooth life isn't a good thing."

"It's happened twice. Who spread the news?"

"Checking."

"I want him dead! Even if it's one of my own family!"

"Will do."

Although the Jindan forces are fully capable of supporting the growth and development of special spiritual roots, only the heavenly spiritual roots need to be kept absolutely confidential or sent to a larger force.

However, alien spiritual roots often require a relatively confidential period. At least after cultivating an absolute sense of identity and belonging to the family, it is appropriate to make them public to the clan members in order to boost the cohesion of the entire clan.

At least we have to wait until we have a certain level of self-protection ability in the foundation-building stage before it is appropriate to openly share it with subordinate forces to give them confidence in the stability of the sect's inheritance.

But a few years ago, when Lin Qianxue's identity was not made public, it had already been widely spread within the family and even known to other foundation-building forces in the Yulong Islands.

This was definitely an internal leak, spread by someone within the family. However, a genius like Bing Linggen could also prove that there was no problem with the inheritance of the Xiancheng Lin family. The Xiancheng Lin family even celebrated for it.

So no one investigated the leak any further.

But this time, the news actually reached Guanlan Fairy City. This was not a simple leak, but someone under his command was deliberately guiding the trajectory.

This is a serious betrayal! It's a horrible act!

Blue Shore Market.

"Lin Qianxue's marriage..."

Lin Qianfan, who has returned to work, was very surprised when he heard the news.

Lin Qianfan had a good overall impression of Lin Qianxue. Although she was a cold, arrogant, and competitive girl,

But she is very responsible, has a very good mentality, and has a good foundation in all aspects. With her excellent talent, she is expected to achieve the Golden Elixir in the future. If there are some opportunities, she may be able to get a glimpse of the Nascent Soul in the future.

Lin Qianfan even imagined working together in the future, managing the Lin family into a powerful clan and then helping the two of them to move forward, but he didn't expect...

"I'm afraid there are many hidden details in this matter, otherwise it would never have developed into this state."

If Lin Qianfan were the head of the family, he would never agree to the oppression of the Gongshu family. If they cede five cities today and ten cities tomorrow, how could he sleep peacefully for a night?
Managing a family is the same as managing a country. Sometimes you have to strike the first blow to avoid a hundred blows. The tougher you are, the weaker the other side will be, and vice versa.

The head of the family must also understand these principles, so Lin Qianfan is certain that there must be other hidden secrets in this matter, and it is definitely not what ordinary low-level cultivators think.

That's right, this matter has now spread among the grassroots. With the intentional spread of unknown promoters, it spread to every corner of the Ichthyosaur Islands almost overnight.

The Lin family did not come out to refute or explain the rumors, which directly confirmed the rumors that everyone was originally skeptical about.

Everyone was first surprised that the Lin family actually had ice spiritual roots, and then they were surprised that the Lin family actually wanted to marry the person with ice spiritual roots to someone else.

The lowest-level Qi-refining cultivators are fine, as their lives are short and even precarious, so they don't need to consider the long-term future. However, the foundation-building forces with an orderly inheritance are different. They need to analyze the situation based on current affairs in order to seek benefits and avoid harm.

However, there were too many mysteries surrounding this matter, and they could not obtain any useful information and could not judge the situation.

The next day,

All the Jindan forces in the western region of the Thousand Star Sea received a very exquisite gold-embossed invitation letter almost at the same time.

The content of the invitation letter was very simple, inviting all Jindan forces in the Western Regions to send at least one Jindan cultivator to participate in the exchange meeting.

Go to the Thousand Star City to participate in a third-level exchange meeting specially prepared for the Western Region forces to exchange some extremely rare materials.

The list briefly mentioned some rare materials, such as third-level life-extending pills, third-level breakthrough pills, powerful magic weapons, third-level ships, and other rare materials that are difficult to obtain outside.

"I'm afraid this exchange will be a Hongmen Banquet."

All the forces that received the invitation letter thought so, but they could not refuse, because the invitation letter was signed with three large characters written in iron and silver: [Purple Dragon Pavilion].

The Purple Dragon Pavilion is not very famous because it has no branches outside, and most of the Jindan cultivators in the Western Regions have no connection with it.

But the owner behind the Zilong Pavilion is Master Zilong, a native Nascent Soul cultivator from Thousand Star City, so no one could refuse this invitation.

(End of this chapter)