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

Chapter 118 Second Uncle Prepares to Build a Foundation and Borrows Money
While secretly sorting out the remnants of the Ji family in the Yulong Islands, the Yunshang Alliance had also completed negotiations with Guanlan Fairy City.

Although the Yunshang League is powerful, it is not in the right in this matter, especially since the Yunshang League has become increasingly arrogant in the past hundred years and has actually offended many people. So although there are people who support them, there are not many.

Guanlan Fairy City is indeed weaker, but there are still many forces that rely on the Dark Sea for their livelihood.

Especially those inferior Jindan forces not far from Guanlan Immortal City could not refuse the invitation of Guanlan Immortal City, so the confrontation between the two sides was still balanced in numbers.

It was impossible to start a fight. There was no core interest conflict between the two interest groups. Dragon Ball was only a one-time benefit that could not shake the foundation of either side. Moreover, the invasion of the Demon Moon Alliance was imminent, so the two sides finally reached an agreement.

Of course, it was the Yunshang Alliance that gave in.

Under the instructions of its leader Wu Daoyi, the Yunshang League first publicly apologized to the Gongshu family of Guanlan Fairy City, admitting that the timing of their action was wrong, which led to the death of Gongshu Yu.

But he flatly denied secretly killing Gongshu Yu and refused to take the blame, making this matter an unsolved case.

Then the Yunshang League paid a ransom to get back Wu Jianyang, who was in the middle stage of the Golden Core Realm.

There is no way out. Wu Jianyang was captured alive because he deserved it and was also because he was not as skilled as his opponent. He had to accept the compensation.

Finally, the Yunshang Alliance also took out a large amount of extremely valuable resources in exchange for the third-grade top-grade dragon ball.

Everyone knows that this dragon ball is Wu Daoyi's real purpose, and it may be used in his Nascent Soul advancement.

However, family members know their own business. The Jindan cultivators in Guanlan Fairy City have all touched the dragon ball before, so they naturally know how Gongshu Chou was promoted.

It was simply that the Black Flood Dragon King had just died, and there was still some residual pure dragon essence in the dragon ball, which allowed Gongshu Chou, who was just a little bit away, to take advantage of it.

It would be impossible for Wu Daoyi to increase his chances of promotion by this means, but the people in Guanlan Fairy City were bold and had big appetites, and they actually made a fortune by asking for exorbitant prices.

The conflict between the Yunshang Alliance and Guanlan Fairy City has been resolved, and the biggest problem now is the impending invasion of the Yaoyue Alliance.

While everyone was still there, the parties finally discussed and decided to split their forces into two groups. One group would serve as the main force and confront the enemy's main force at the junction to hold them back, so as to avoid starting a real large-scale war and control the intensity of the conflict.

The other group formed an anti-invasion fleet, which invaded the Northwest Territory in the opposite direction, bringing killing and war to the people of the Northwest Territory.

What are special groups?

Not every Jindan power has a complete and stable inheritance.

Even though the Yulong Islands had no say before when there were no mid-stage Jindan cultivators, in fact, the ones who really had no say were those low-level Jindan forces who had no idea where to turn after the only Jindan cultivator in their family passed away.

The Lin family's ability to pass down the Golden Core cultivators from generation to generation has already surpassed many Golden Core forces.

Therefore, this time, the last-rate Jindan forces that are truly in an absolute disadvantage or have extremely high inheritance risks will lead a large number of foundation-building forces that are in similar situations or intend to go a step further to invade the Northwest Region in a counter-invasion, to fight for the future.

The surrounding seas have been quiet for too long!
As a result, everyone is used to sitting down and discussing everything, and is used to using existing rules or unspoken rules to solve problems.

In fact, the underlying logic of the ocean is still winner takes all, or in other words, no matter how much the human race likes farming and raising fish, it cannot hide the greedy and bloodthirsty side of its nature.

As for whether this move will bring serious consequences?
Not clear, and not important.

There will definitely be casualties in war, and the deaths will leave a lot of profit shares vacant. No matter what the final outcome is, those who remain are the winners.

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"How's the investigation going?"

The elder who guards the temple and is responsible for leading the elimination of the Ji family, putting the inheritance of the Lin family first and not favoring any faction, is inquiring about the progress.

"It has been basically confirmed that the bloodline maps of the entire Li family of Dongning Island and more than half of the Mi family of Fengling Island are remnants of the Ji family."

"In addition, there are three other foundation-building families that have close ties with them, and their interests are deeply intertwined. Furthermore, these three foundation-building families are all descendants from two thousand years ago. They can be considered the remnants of the Ji family."

"In addition, there are five other foundation-building families that have deep business ties with the Li family, and even have marriage relationships. However, after in-depth investigation, they probably don't know about the Ji family."

"In addition, we have also conducted in-depth investigations into several other families that have also been passed down from two thousand years ago. We have ruled out any connection between them and the remnants of the Ji family. That's it for now."

"Very good! We'll investigate further to see if they have any other Qi Refining factions, and if there are any remnants outside of the Yulong Islands. If they do, it's fine. If they do, we'll completely eradicate them."

"Yes! I will implement it as soon as possible."

Although the elder guarding the temple is alone, he can directly mobilize the law enforcement forces of the two islands.

"Originally, if you had honestly retreated and stopped coveting this land, or forgotten the Ji surname and honestly handed over the secret realm belonging to the Yulong Islands, this matter would have been over. However, since you are trying to suck the blood of the Lin family and even trying to subvert us, we can no longer keep you."

Yanglong Bay, Lin Qianfan’s home.

"How many spirit stones are still missing?"

"We still need 1,200."

"I can come up with 800 here, and I'll go out and lend you another 400."

After three years of training on the monster-hunting ship, Lin Limao felt that the time was ripe and planned to make the effort to establish his foundation during this year's storm season.

"Brother, I..."

"Stop talking. We are brothers. Luckily, I am a monk and can help you. If I were a mortal, you would have been really delayed."

"I will never forget your kindness, big brother!"

"We are brothers from the same mother. Let's not talk about these things. I just hope that you and Qianfan will support each other and climb to greater heights. I can no longer accompany you."

"Brother..."

Lin Limao's conditions when he was a child were much worse than they are now, or in other words, he was a transparent person before he became the foundation-building seed of Yanglongwan and did not receive any family support.

At that time, Lin Ligui not only had to support his family but also had to provide for a younger brother with a bright future and a son with an equally bright future.

The pressure at that time was really greater than a mountain. I went to the fishing ground to work non-stop during the day. Even though the boat was already old and dilapidated, I was unwilling to spend money to repair it.

When I come back at night, I have to work part-time as a low-end handicraftsman, helping others process the tendons and arrows of spiritual bows, the fur and skins of monsters, etc.

Fortunately, after the separation, the overall treatment of the family has been gradually improving, especially after Lin Qianfan showed extraordinary talent after he became an adult and received special attention from the family, their family finally felt relieved.

Lin Qianfan never takes the money he earns back home, and all the subsidies he provides to his family are in-kind subsidies.

For example, he would bring back spiritual fish, monster meat, spiritual objects, elixirs, spiritual fruits, etc. He never used cash, because Lin Qianfan knew that giving cash to his parents was the same as not giving anything, and they would save it.

However, spiritual fruits and spiritual meats have a limited storage time. They cannot be sold, but they are reluctant to throw them away after they go bad, so they can only be eaten by themselves.

Although Lin Limao knew that Lin Qianfan still had money on him, he did not intend to borrow from Lin Qianfan. Lin Qianfan also needed to raise money to exchange for the Foundation Establishment Pill.

Before boarding the ship, Lin Limao had worked in relatively ordinary and idle jobs in order to concentrate on his cultivation. He could save money, but it was very limited after deducting expenses. His main source of funds was the savings he had made during the three years on the Sea Hunter after reaching the ninth level of Qi Refining.

After dinner, Lin Ligui changed into decent clothes and brought some souvenirs to a house not far from his home.

"Agui, what's up so late?" "Is Brother Sheng home?"

"Asheng went to the market to deliver goods. What's wrong? If you have anything, you can tell me."

After a moment's hesitation, Lin Ligui directly told Lin Limao that he was short of money to build his foundation.

"Oh, I thought it was something serious. Why are you so hesitant? Ah Sheng has already prepared it for you. Wait a minute, I'll get it."

In less than half an incense stick of time, Ah Sheng's wife took out a bag of money, which contained exactly one hundred spirit stones.

"I won't say anything flattering. Ah Sheng is not good at speaking. I just hope Ah Mao will succeed in one fell swoop."

"Hey, thanks, Asheng's wife. I'll write you a note."

"Let's not talk about that. We're all brothers. Even if we take a step back and say I can't pay the money back... I deserve a beating for my foul mouth."

Lin Ligui was a little nervous on the way here. After all, this was his first time borrowing money, and he couldn't let Lin Limao do it.

Fortunately, the first one went smoothly, and I was able to borrow 100 spirit stones even though Ah Sheng was not at home.

One hundred spirit stones is actually not a small number. For a family of two or three people at the lowest level of cultivators, it would take a year to save up one hundred spirit stones if they lived frugally. If there are other fixed expenses and they cannot live frugally, it may take several years.

"Next one!"

Lin Ligui did not walk based on who he had a better relationship with or who was more closely related by blood. Instead, he walked along the principle of proximity. He planned to ask all the blood relatives from the same lineage until he borrowed enough.

"Big brother." (cousin)

"Ligui is here, come in and sit down."

Lin Limao rarely visits people on weekdays, but today he dressed up so nicely that others could tell at a glance that he had something to say.

"Isn't my sister-in-law at home?"

"Just tell me what you want to say. I can make the decision in this family."

The eldest brother sat cross-legged and sipped his wine, looking very comfortable.

"Li Mao plans to build his foundation, but he's still short of some money."

"I've prepared two hundred for you in advance. If you give me any more, your sister-in-law will tear me to pieces."

"Brother, this... is too much. Just take half. I heard that the boss is going to open a shop."

"Every shop has its own money. This is specially prepared for you. Don't hesitate, take it."

The eldest brother stuffed the purse into Lin Ligui's hand and continued:
"Let's go quickly, or your sister-in-law will nag you if she sees you."

"Well, I'll be leaving first."

After Lin Ligui left, a woman walked out from the back hall with tears in her eyes.

"You lent out all the money the boss used to open the shop. How can you be a father?"

"What do women know? The Ligui family is about to prosper. I don't know whether Li Mao can successfully establish his foundation, but Qianfan is 100% sure that he will. On ordinary days, it's hard to tell who is close to whom among these ten or so relatives, but at the critical moment, they know who has contributed more and less effort like a mirror in their hearts."

The woman felt that what the man said made sense. No matter how nice the man's words were on a normal day, they were not as reliable as him taking out money to settle things at a critical moment.

"Then how do I explain this to the boss?"

"Just don't open the shop. I wasn't optimistic about this idea anyway. Let him hone his skills first. When Qianfan becomes successful, he will definitely need his brothers to help him."

"Ah? What can the boss do with the five spiritual roots and the third level of Qi Refining? Do people think that a true genius would be interested in the boss?"

"You know nothing. What's wrong with five spiritual roots? Five spiritual roots can also make a name for themselves. As long as they are reliable, our brothers are definitely more reliable than outsiders. Qianfan will not refuse."

"When did you understand this?"

The eldest brother ignored his wife and took a sip of wine.

"It's also because I was born in the wrong era, otherwise I might not be able to..."

"Drank some horse urine and lost your last name?"

After leaving his eldest brother's house, Lin Ligui continued to go to the next family. Their lineage was developed from Lin Qianfan's grandfather's grandfather. Apart from Lin Qianfan's peers and single men and women, there were only about ten families who had established families and had a decent income.

"Third aunt."

"Agui, hey, just come and bring something."

Third aunt enthusiastically accepted Lin Ligui's gift.

"Is Third Uncle here?"

"He's not here. I don't know where he's been hanging out so late. Is there anything wrong? Just tell me."

"this…"

Lin Ligui knew that his third aunt was only enthusiastic on the surface, and was actually a petty-minded woman.

"What's so bad about it? I'm the one who makes the decisions in our family. It doesn't matter whether he's here or not."

"It's about the Li Mao foundation building matter we talked about last time. I'm still short of some money, so I'd like to borrow some from you. I'll pay you back after a while."

"Ah? Is Li Mao going to establish his foundation so soon? He's really promising, but... unfortunately, our family is really broke right now. Your third uncle is not very motivated. He lost all the money originally prepared for Li Mao in gambling, wuwuwu~"

As she spoke, Third Aunt actually began to sob.

Bang!

Suddenly there was a noise in the room, as if someone was moving, but the third aunt blocked Lin Ligui's puzzled gaze.

"I understand Third Aunt's difficulties. I won't bother you today. I have to go to the next house and come to see you another day."

"Ligui, please walk slowly. Although we can't take it out this time, we have already started saving money. When Qianfan builds his foundation, you can come back and we will definitely be able to take it out then. From now on, I will be in charge of our family's finances, and this situation will not happen again. Do you hear me, Ligui~"

"I'm listening, Third Aunt, I'll come again next time~"

After Lin Ligui walked away, the third aunt came into the room and started cursing.

"You're such an impatient thing, you have to make some noise to embarrass me, right?"

　There is one more chapter, which will be published tomorrow afternoon after revision.
　　
　
(End of this chapter)