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

Chapter 129: The New Pattern Begins, the True Master of the Lin Family
At the bottom of an unknown sea, on a third-order submarine.

There were eight people when they first came, but now only three have returned, and even most of the foundation-building cultivators have been lost.

The remaining people had no expression on their faces. They felt neither guilty for selling out their teammates nor happy for successfully bringing back a lot of rewards.

They have no choice but to take this path, and there are still many uncertainties in the future.

Even if the resources brought back this time are successfully passed on, we still need to be on guard against enemies at all times. After all, these resources are stained with blood, and some of the hatred behind them cannot be completely cut off. It is normal for someone to come and seek revenge in the future.

For example, the Zhang family of Yundu Island, although they did not kill Zhang Chaoyang, the huge losses they brought to the Zhang family cannot be faked. Many low-level cultivators of the Zhang family died, and these are all great grudges that are difficult to resolve.

"My two fellow Taoists, let's go on..."

The old woman didn't say the second half of her sentence, but the other two knew what she wanted to say.

"Let's go together!"

"Let's go together!"

Compared to other Jindan cultivators who were not aware that there were only three left of the original eight, they had accurate first-hand information and naturally wanted to use this information gap to create a time difference.

Perhaps the forces to which those five people belonged had already made some evacuations, but the Foundation Establishment cultivators had limited mobility and were prone to leaving behind various clues. If they were tracked carefully, they would always be able to find some.

Compared to the high-risk behavior of attacking a well-prepared hostile Jindan force, it is safer to directly capture a former Jindan force that has been confirmed to have fallen from the Jindan level.

The place where the main forces of the Western Region and the Northwestern Region confront each other.

"Latest news: The Western Region invaders were successfully ambushed at Daozhu Mountain, leaving behind only four thieves and their broken warship. The survivors have fled. This invasion should be over."

"Without the warships as a platform for supplies and support, people's morale has also dispersed, and the remaining people can no longer make waves."

"Latest news: Our Northwest Territory's special forces encountered heavy enemy defenses on Yundu Island, and three of their comrades were killed. The remaining three are missing, and they probably no longer have the ability to continue the assault."

"It's good that three of them survived. You should prepare your funds to see what good things you can get from them. I hope you won't disappoint us."

During the period of confrontation between the main forces, there were many frictions between the two sides, with wins and losses and casualties, but they were all within the controllable range and the overall outcome was a draw.

Now that both sides' surprise forces have been defeated by the other side, the resources that can be brought back safely have been controlled within a reasonable range, and this matter should come to an end.

As for the initial trigger, the top-grade third-level dragon ball, the Yaoyue Alliance tried many times to trade it with the Yunshang Alliance, even if it meant spending a huge amount of money to buy it back, but they were all decisively rejected.

Because the dragon ball has been in the hands of Wu Daoyi, the leader of the Yunshang Alliance, the Yaoyue Alliance is still a little short of getting a strong man like him, who is at the peak of the Jindan stage, to hand over the thing.

Wu Daoyi clearly knew that this dragon ball was useless for his tribulation, but he still chose to keep it, perhaps in order to make friends with True Lord Zilong in the future.

As the third-level ships of the two opposing sides withdrew one after another, the confrontation between the two regions came to an end, but the distribution of interests within the Western Region had just begun.

The group of Jindan cultivators who invaded the Northwest Territory suffered casualties, injuries, and gains. Whether the forces behind them can continue to exist will soon be revealed.

Among them, although the eldest master of the Zhang family of Yundu Island came back alive, he soon passed away in the family's ancestral land. However, Yundu Island soon paid off the huge debt owed to Qianxing Baowu, and completely got rid of the Zhang family's biggest current predicament.

With young Jindan monks and brand new third-level ships, they will soon prosper as long as they don't encounter such troubles again. As long as the territory is there and the Jindan is stable, the dead and injured low-level monks can be quickly replaced.

Among other individual forces, after the only Golden Core Patriarch brought back/exchanged for the most critical, complete set of superior Golden Core spiritual objects, he could only wait for the results with great anticipation.

If their first golden elixir seed is strong enough, then the force can be successfully continued. If not, then they should disband immediately to ensure safety while the ancestor is still alive.

The few Jindan forces that failed to wait until the ancestor successfully brought back the resources should be more accurately called former Jindan forces. If they have no external enemies, they should just shrink their territory and abandon most of their interests, and they can continue to be a foundation-building force.

Those who had external enemies basically fled with the property they had packed up the moment they discovered the death of their ancestors. As long as the people and money were there, it would not be difficult to move to another place and start a foundation-building force.

The above are the adventurous ones who choose to take the initiative, and there are also some conservatives who are just as weak as them and choose to hide.

These weak conservatives are often the first targets of invasion and attack by the other side.

This time the invasion of the Northwest Territory was successful several times in a row. Most of the forces that were successful had their only golden elixir killed, their territory violently cleansed out, and now only the territory is left and it is time to change the name.

One of them was a family where the pillar of the family was not at home for some reason, and someone got the news and robbed the house, causing huge losses.

However, as long as the Jindan cultivator is still there, his power will still be there. Given the lifespan of the Jindan cultivator, it will not be difficult to gather the remnants and rebuild.

The above list only shows the rise and fall of a single force. In fact, if we look at the Western Regions as a whole, we need to re-rank them.

At present, the forces that are strong but have small territories are all trying to mobilize their relationships, hoping to move forward and replace some vacant or even occupied territories.

However, those who are relatively weak at the moment but occupy territories that are completely incompatible with their own strength are not willing to move easily.

Those are the ancestral lands that our ancestors spent countless efforts and casualties to obtain. They basically have the legal recognition of the Thousand Star City. It will cost some price to let them move with peace of mind.

Ichthyosaur Islands,

After Lin Haichao returned victoriously, the martial law level was lowered, and some of the foundation-building cultivators who were originally on leave returned to their leave.

However, those who were responsible for secretly monitoring the relevant forces became even more concerned and entered a strange state of being relaxed on the outside but tense on the inside.

Yanglong Bay,
"Ancestor, you are looking for me."

"How long will it take to achieve the Golden Core?"

"Five to eight years."

"The matter of the demon-hunting ship can be put aside for now. Next, you can focus on training in the family and strive to break through in five years."

"Ancestor, have you found the whereabouts of the Jindan spiritual object?"

"Don't worry about this. The family has made reasonable preparations."

"Yes!"

There are some things that the foundation-building monks only have a vague understanding of, and without knowing the details, they can only guess.

However, since the ancestor is urging the progress of cultivation, it means that the family must have suitable spiritual objects for forming the elixir.

Somewhere in Yulong Fairy City,

"Manager Lin Likui?"

When Lin Qianfan, accompanied by four law enforcement monks wearing special law enforcement monk robes of the Criminal Law Hall, found Lin Liqiu, he was drinking and having fun with several deacons who were in charge of various places in the Immortal City.

"Who is this?" Lin Liqiu saw that the man in the law enforcement robe was calm and composed, not showing any fear at all, and it was obvious that he did not take him seriously.

"I am Lin Qianfan from the Punishment Hall. Please come with us and assist the Punishment Hall in their investigation."

When taking action against a fellow tribesman, Lin Qianfan followed the family's most standard procedures, otherwise he would not have wasted time talking to such trash.

"Assisting in the investigation? What?"

Lin Likui didn't care. What good could a law enforcement monk have to talk to him about? He was very clean.

The leader looked both unfamiliar and familiar. Wasn't this Lin Qianfan, the recently popular Lin family prodigy? Why was he in the Punishment Hall again? What on earth was going on with the family?
"The Criminal Law Court's work requires confidentiality, so it's not convenient to disclose."

bang~
"How inconvenient is that?"

Before Lin Liqiu could say anything, the other deacons all slammed the table and stood in front of Lin Qianfan and others to block their way.

"You came and took people away without even explaining yourself. Why? When did the Criminal Law Court become so powerful?"

One of them looked wealthy, with his robes surrounded by aura, but was actually only at the third level of Qi Refining. He was a middle-aged man with a big belly and was the most arrogant.

A young and energetic law enforcement monk stepped out from behind Lin Qianfan, pushed aside the big belly that was very close to Lin Qianfan and said:
"We are also following family rules. Since we are here to arrest someone, we must have legitimate grounds. It's just that it's inconvenient to show them in public. Please cooperate!"

"Since you have evidence, then show it. We in the General Affairs Office are busy managing the food, drink, and toilet needs of tens of thousands of people in Immortal City. We don't have time to mess around with a bunch of young people like you."

Another dock deacon who was obviously scheming spoke up, and it was clear that he had no intention of cooperating with this group of young law enforcement monks. They had seen many young, passionate and ambitious people, so they just sent them away.

The young law enforcement monk seemed to want to argue a few more words, but was stopped by Lin Qianfan with a smile.

"What are your names?"

"I am Lin Lichun!"

"My humble name is Lin Qianmu!"

"Oh, I heard that one is working in the inner city, and the other is working in the dock area."

"It's good to hear about it. Do you know how much damage delaying us will cause to the Immortal City? Can you afford it?"

"That's right, take them both down for me."

"Yes!"

Lin Qianfan said that he would take action to capture them, and the four law enforcement monks behind him immediately pounced on them and pinned them down.

"What about you? Do you have anything else to say?"

Lin Qianfan looked at the remaining deacons who just stood up but didn't dare to speak. His calm eyes forced them to turn their heads away one by one.

"Let me go! Let me go! Why are you arresting me? My grandfather is... uh~"

The big-bellied guy wasn't very strong but he had a bad temper. After being pinned down, he kept trying to resist and even wanted to shout.

"Violent resistance to the law will result in the abolition of their cultivation!"

Lin Qianfan destroyed all his cultivation with just a finger from a distance, turning him into a complete mortal and unable to move.

This method of directly shattering the Dantian is almost impossible to make up for, or the cost of making up for it is high enough to make high-level cultivators feel painful and give up making up for it.

"How dare you? His grandfather is..."

pop~
"What does who his grandfather is have to do with you?"

Before he could even say who his grandfather was, the law enforcement monk next to him slapped him back with all his strength.

"I'm afraid his grandfather wouldn't want to acknowledge such a loser like him."

To be honest, with Lin Qianfan's current identity and the special rights he exercises, no matter who his grandfather is, he can't do anything about it.

"Please come in, Chief Steward Lin Likui."

The reason why Lin Qianfan was so falsely polite to Lin Liqiu was because he took the other party's identity into consideration.

On the one hand, he is a direct descendant of a genuine foundation-building cultivator. On the other hand, the general manager of general affairs is also at the pinnacle of power in the Qi Refining Realm, and his identity and status are not low.

Lin Liqiu looked as if he had eaten a fly, but he had to cooperate with Lin Qianfan. The gap in personal strength between the two was too big. If Lin Qianfan really attacked him, he would be completely embarrassed.

"I want to see what you can do to me, humph!"

Lin Liqiu refused anyone to approach him, straightened his clothes and walked in front, as if this way he would not be taken away by others.

Xiancheng Punishment Hall,
"Come, please ask Chief Steward Lin to try the Heart-Searching Talisman I personally refined for you."

"I refuse! I'm the General Manager of Xiancheng. You have no right to torture me! Let the elders come!"

"You're just a district steward. I thought you were the general affairs elder when you said that. Can you see if my token works?"

Lin Qianfan took out two tokens, which were the deputy tokens of the criminal law elders of Yanglong Bay and Xiancheng Lin family respectively. Seeing these tokens was like seeing two criminal law elders. This cross-investigation was a joint action by both parties, and the use of borrowed soldiers was originally to enforce the law impartially and avoid shielding.

"Do you know my identity?"

"I know. You are the great-grandson of the Foundation Establishment Elder. So what? Can you suppress me? Lin Lichun is still the grandson of the Foundation Establishment Elder. If I were not, I would still be useless. What the hell are you, a great-grandson?"

"Aren't you afraid?"

"What a joke! I'm upright, so what's there to be afraid of? Have you forgotten who the real master of the Lin family is?"

The real master of the Lin family is not these second, third, and fourth generations. The real master of the Lin family is the person who carries the core inheritance of the Lin family, even if he is a first-generation spiritual root.

In a narrow sense, it refers to the Jindan cultivator of the Lin family. Only the Jindan cultivator of the Lin family is the sole master of the Lin family.

In a broad sense, it refers to the Lin family members who are on the path to the Golden Elixir. In the Lin family's training system, the core members who have been approaching the Golden Elixir since childhood and whose current path is not yet broken are considered the masters of the Lin family. Blood ties and other things are secondary.

Compared with Lin Qianfan, the General Manager with no hope of advancement is not worth much. It’s just that some people forget their identity after they gain power.

Since he refuses to cooperate, he will be tortured. Lin Qianfan started the interrogation directly. This kind of cultivator who had wasted his strength had a weak willpower, and the effect of the Heart-Searching Talisman was quick and effective, and he confessed all the bad things he had done.

(End of this chapter)