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

Chapter 117 Lin Family Business, Taking Office

Yanglongwan reception room.

"Come, Fellow Daoist Yang, how about trying my Qingwu Spirit Tea?"

Lin Haichao personally brewed tea to entertain a mid-stage Jindan cultivator from the Yang family of the Yunshang League. The two of them drank tea and talked about philosophy until the evening, and they talked about everything, just like close friends who had known each other for many years.

"Fellow Daoist Lin, our Yunshang Alliance will be holding negotiations with Guanlan Immortal City in two days. Would you be able to attend the ceremony?"

The time was almost up, and Yang Jia Jindan finally revealed his purpose.

"I'm afraid I'll disappoint Fellow Daoist Yang!"

"I have just achieved a breakthrough in my cultivation and need to consolidate it. Lilong is also in a critical period of breakthrough and I cannot leave easily. Moreover, our Lin family and Gongshu family have just established a close relationship, so I cannot be there to support fellow practitioners of the Yunshang League."

"But I can guarantee that my Lin family will absolutely not accept Guanlan Immortal City's invitation. My Lin family will remain absolutely neutral on this matter."

Lin Haichao has made it clear that he will not help anyone and has no intention of getting involved.

It might have been difficult for the Lin family to do this before, but the middle stage of the Golden Core is a threshold. Once you reach it, you can say no to many things. Even if you refuse the other party, they will still smile.

"That would be great. Thank you, Fellow Daoist Lin, for the famous tea. I also congratulate you again on your great progress in cultivation. We'll meet again some other day."

"Goodbye!"

The purpose of Yang Jia Jindan's trip is to find out Lin Haichao's true realm.

After confirming that Lin Haichao had indeed just broken through and his aura was still a little unstable, he deliberately passed by the sky above the Carp Dragon Fishery when leaving and used a secret method to feel the condition of the Carp Dragon Demon King.

"There are violent fluctuations, it seems that the breakthrough is not far away."

There are many interference barriers under the sea cave, and the feeling is unreal and vague, but it can also indirectly confirm what Lin Haichao said, that the carp dragon is making a breakthrough, and it is indeed inconvenient for them to go out recently.

"Excluding the Carp Dragon Demon King, this shouldn't be the Lin family's doing. Next is the family."

The Lin family has long maintained a soft policy towards foreign countries and has never liked to get involved in various disputes. They had no motive to commit a crime this time. After all, the Lin family and the Gongshu family had just concluded a marriage, so they should have a close relationship.

the other side,
Yulong Fairy City also sent off a guest, a guest from the Qi family of Guanlan Fairy City.

Qi Jia Jindan came in person, and his purpose was also to invite the Lin family to attend the ceremony, that is, to help Guanlan Xiancheng to increase its popularity, and even promised some business benefits.

But Lin Rongrong also refused. Considering the Lin family's current slow development and keeping a low profile, there was no need for them to get involved in these matters.

Finally, Lin Rongrong also promised that the Lin family would not be involved with any of the parties involved.

The difference is that the Qi family's golden elixir also mentioned that the Yaoyue Alliance was about to invade the Western Regions and asked the Lin family for their opinions.

Lin Rongrong immediately made a promise:
If a large force of the Demon Moon Alliance approaches the Dark Sea, the Lin family will definitely mobilize its forces to actively block it. Otherwise, the Lin family can only provide some material assistance.

This answer was also within Qijia Jindan's expectations.

Given the Lin family's cowardly nature, it is not easy for them to step forward for some uncertain benefit, and they will not take the initiative to attack unless the attack reaches the Lin family's doorstep.

Qi Jia Jindan did not struggle after getting the answer. Looking at Lin Rongrong, who was already at the third level of Jindan at such a young age, he had already accepted the fact that the Lin family was rising.

In fact, the potential of most Jindan cultivators has been exhausted at the moment of forming the elixir. After all, those with unusual spiritual roots and natural spiritual roots only account for a very small number of them.

Therefore, the early stage of Jindan is the mainstream Jindan, and there is a considerable threshold to reach the middle stage of Jindan.

Lin Haichao has now climbed over this threshold of the Lin family. Lin Haichao still has one or two hundred years to find an opportunity to help Lin Rongrong, so it is a foregone conclusion that Lin Rongrong's advancement to the middle stage of the Golden Core will allow the Lin family to maintain this status for hundreds of years to come.

In fact, this doesn’t matter to Guanlan Fairy City. The previous generation of Jindan cultivators in the Lin family was also in the middle Jindan stage. The Lin family members don’t fight for farming and picking mulberry leaves, and their specific realm has little impact on the situation.

...

"Welcome to Yanglong Bay!"

Lin Qianfan received Lin Qiansuo, who had just taken office and was here to conduct a cross-investigation into corruption in Yanglong Bay. He introduced the basic situation of Yanglong Bay to this special guest who was setting foot on the land of Yanglong Bay for the first time.

"Compared to Xiancheng, a giant industry centered on operations, Yanglongwan's core lies in production."

"Among them, the three main industries are animal husbandry and breeding, spiritual medicine and plant cultivation, and mineral metallurgy and earth veins. In addition, there is a complete industrial chain in areas such as alchemy arrays, artifacts, talismans, and ships..."

"That's about it. Yanglong Bay isn't very big, and the people here are very pure. Your job won't be difficult."

Lin Qianfan took Lin Qiansuo on a quick tour and roughly sorted out the industrial structure of Yanglong Bay, hoping to save him some trouble.

"Do you have anything to confess?"

Before parting, Lin Qiansuo asked a question.

"There's nothing to explain. Just follow the law."

Lin Qiansuo originally thought that Lin Qianfan was so proactive because he wanted to explain or hint at something, but it seemed that Lin Qianfan was just trying to help.

"Thank you!"

After taking Lin Qiansuo with him, Lin Qianfan immediately drove the Silver Scale to the Fish Dragon Fairy City.

In comparison, his workload is several times greater. This is not just a matter of population size. The Xiancheng Lin family is involved in more industries, the vertical and horizontal structures are more complex, and human nature is also more complicated, especially some of the "old Lin family members" are very hostile to the people of Yanglongwan.

"Are you Lin Qianfan?"

"That's right, junior!"

Lin Qianfan naturally paid his respects to the Xiancheng Criminal Law Elder first. The elder looked at Lin Qianfan carefully and then said:
"Good foundation! This is my identity card. Seeing this is like seeing me. I hope everything goes well for you."

"Thank you, Elder, for your appreciation!"

"Go."

The Criminal Law Elder used to be very dignified, rarely interacting with the younger generation, and even stern with the other elders. But Lin Qianfan helped him reconnect with the clues in the Foundation Establishment Pill robbery case and unearthed the big fish, the remnant of the Ji family. He had to acknowledge both of these favors.

Especially the case of the remnants of the Ji family. Fortunately, they have been identified now and their relationship network is being sorted out. Now the Lin family is in the dark and the other party is in the light. The other party can no longer make any waves and is doomed.

If Lin Qianfan had not found out in advance and finally exposed them, it would have likely caused catastrophic damage to the Lin family, a responsibility he could not bear.

The industrial structure of the Lin family in Xiancheng is even more complex.

The most important entity among them is Yulong Fairy City. There are hundreds of people from the Lin family in the fairy city who work in the fairy city or have rented a shop to run. To do this, you only need the identity of a Lin family member and do not need a high level of cultivation.

The most difficult point is the complex conflicts of interest in Yulong Fairy City.

The second is the Lin family's shipping system. The number of foundation-building cultivators in the Xiancheng Lin family is more than twice that of Yanglong Bay, and nearly half of them are owners of second-tier merchant ships and cargo ships.

They sailed among the surrounding Jindan forces, which formed a triangle centered on the Yulong Islands, Guanlan Fairy City, and Yunshang Alliance.

Compared with the high risk of the monster hunting ship, the risk of cargo ships going out to sea is much lower, and some ship workers can directly recruit children from affiliated families. They are more reliable than individual cultivators and cheaper than the Lin family.

In addition to the cargo ships owned by the Lin family in Xiancheng, the affiliated foundation-building families also have several ships, and even Yanglong Bay has a cargo ship in this shipping system.

Then there is the Lin family’s third-tier merchant ship, the White Whale, which is jointly commanded by two fake elixir cultivators from Xiancheng and Yanglong Bay respectively.

Although the White Whale is also a merchant ship, it is not included in the above system because the mobility of the third-level ships has exceeded the limitations of the Western Region.

During the cold winter every year, the White Whale exchanges supplies and collects passengers between the various third-level forces in the Western Regions, among which Yunshang Secret Island and Guanlan Fairy City are important stops.

In the spring when the flowers are blooming, go to the Thousand Star City for transfer and reporting, and then go along the northeastern defense line to the Ice and Snow City in the northwest.

The two fake Dan monks naturally did not dare to actually drive the boat to the Ice and Snow City. They usually just sent the boat to a key node along the way, and the passengers needed to continue to transfer to other means of transportation.

Every year during the stormy season, the White Whale can withstand the storm and continue to exchange supplies and collect passengers between the various third-level forces in the Western Region.

In the autumn when the harvest is abundant, go to the City of Thousand Stars for transfer and reporting, and then go along the northeastern defense line to the City of Killing in the southwest.

The White Whale only makes two long-distance trips throughout the year, but the passengers are basically foundation-building cultivators who are traveling far away, and the profits are very high.

The above three industries are the main industries of the Lin family in Xiancheng. Although there are also production and manufacturing industries, the scale is not large. Because the Lin family is supported by the entire Yulong Islands, many things can be directly compensated through the lower levels.

"The conflict of interests here is really complicated."

After a quick review, Lin Qianfan confirmed that the main difficulty lies in Yulong Fairy City, and he felt that there was a lot of resistance.

The younger generation of the Lin family in Xiancheng is fine. Due to their education, they are not very hostile to Yanglongwan, and most of them are willing to cooperate. However, they are basically still in the apprenticeship stage, so there is not much point in investigating them.

The real main body of the Lin family in Xiancheng are still those middle-aged cultivators, especially those who hold certain power. Many of them are very repulsive to Lin Qianfan, not only because of his identity as a law enforcer, but also because of his identity as a person from Yanglong Bay.

"What's the matter with me?"

"I'm having trouble at work and I need your help."

"You said."

It was easy for Lin Qianfan to find Lin Qianxue, and with her identity, it was easy for her to help Lin Qianfan connect.

"...So I plan to conquer people by force first, and then by virtue. I need you to help me connect with the Immortal City Colosseum. I need to establish my prestige first."

Lin Qianxue thought about it after hearing this.

To put it bluntly, Lin Qianfan, as a law enforcement officer who came to conduct a cross-investigation, was here to find problems in order to punish certain corrupt officials.

"Okay, come with me."

Lin Qianxue is not an old stubborn person. She also knows that some members of the Lin family have problems. They are like abscesses and rotten meat, clinging to the Lin family and sucking nutrients from them.

Since Lin Qianfan was going to be the surgeon, she didn't mind providing some help.

"This is Mr. Lin Qianfan. Seeing him is like seeing me. You must fully cooperate with his work from now on. Do you understand?"

"understand!"

"Okay, I'll wait for your good news."

There is no time limit for the cross-investigation, or in other words, there is no rush before the overall cleansing of the Yulong Islands, so Lin Qianfan plans to first establish his prestige through the Colosseum, so that all the Lin family members in Xiancheng will know him and respect him, and then he can do things.

"My cultivation level is the ninth level of Qi Refining. I accept challenges from all Qi Refining cultivators, including but not limited to members of the Lin family, independent cultivators, cultivators from other families, and even visitors from outside the archipelago."

"I'm going to set up a prize pool. I'll put 500 starting spirit stones in it. Anyone who challenges me needs 100 spirit stones as a threshold fee. The loser will put the 100 spirit stones threshold fee into the prize pool. The winner will take all the money in the prize pool. The challenge is over. Do you understand me?"

"Master Lin, are you going to challenge all the Qi-refining cultivators in the entire Yulong Islands?"

"Yes! Visitors from outside the archipelago are also welcome. Any Qi-refining cultivator who can offer 100 spirit stones can challenge me. They just need to arrange the matches reasonably and accept all fair and open challenges."

"I understand. We'll make plans tonight and start promoting tomorrow. The first show can be arranged as early as tomorrow afternoon."

"Well, thank you for your help. If you can accomplish this, your Colosseum will probably make a lot of money."

"thanks to you."

It’s not that Lin Qianfan is arrogant. With the ninth level of Qi Refining + the most handy magic weapon he refined for himself + profound foundation + fair fighting, Lin Qianfan believes that there is no opponent in the entire Yulong Islands.

As long as someone comes to challenge, the prize pool will continue to expand, and eventually it will be large enough to change the fate of any Qi-refining cultivator.

Therefore, even if someone knew Lin Qianfan's intention, they would not be able to stop the powerful ninth-level Qi Refining Master from the Lin family in Xiancheng from challenging him.

As long as Lin Qianfan defeats these core members of the Xiancheng Lin family who have power, prestige and strength one by one in public, the rest of the work will be easy. I believe that by then no one will make things difficult for Lin Qianfan anymore.

(End of this chapter)