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

Chapter 137: Blazing Cave, Beast King's Movement

A complete set of superior Jindan spiritual objects is a huge ask, and its value is even slightly higher than that of a high-quality Jindan.

Although the effects of both are similar and both can help the golden elixir seeds increase the probability of forming a golden elixir by about 30%, the golden elixir will be gone once it is eaten, while a whole set of superior golden elixir spiritual objects may not be used up. Those who fail to form a golden elixir often have half of it left, and those who succeed in forming a golden elixir may not be able to use some of it.

"Fellow Daoist Lin, you are putting me in a difficult position. If I can produce a set of superior Jindan spiritual objects, why not use them on my own Jindan seeds? Fellow Daoist Lin, please show your sincerity."

Then both sides argued and bargained.

In the end, the Gongshu family took out a small amount of specific Dan-forming spiritual objects as requested by the Lin family to settle the matter.

The Gongshu family originally could not afford it, as Gongshu Yu had consumed all the money when he formed the elixir decades ago.

But during the last Dragon Ball incident, Guanlan Fairy City exchanged a lot of good stuff from the Yunshang Alliance, and the Gongshu family naturally got some as well. It was a pity that they gave it to the Lin family before they could even warm it up.

After getting the desired result, Gongshu Chou and the other man left quickly, not wanting to stay in Yulong Fairy City any longer.

"In this way, the family has gathered two sets of superior Jindan spiritual objects. The rest depends on their personal fate."

In the matter of the Black Flood Dragon Emperor's disintegration, the Lin family actually gained quite a few benefits, some of which were directly digested by the Carp Dragon Demon King, allowing him to break through his own upper limit, having been originally confined at the early third level.

Later, in order to reduce external covetousness, especially the prying of visitors from other places, the Lin family held a third-level auction and sold a small part of the proceeds to avoid others being jealous.

Later, Lin Haichao used the remaining harvest to exchange for a realm-breaking pill from the Purple Dragon Pavilion and gave it to Lin Rongrong, so the Lin family was unable to prepare anything for the younger generations from this legacy of the Dragon Emperor.

Fortunately, Lin Haichao intercepted an old man from the Northwest Region and obtained a pretty good opportunity to form a pill from him.

This time, when we cleared out the remnants of the Ji family, we obtained a set of Dan-forming opportunities that the Ji family had secretly accumulated for two thousand years. Combined with the supplement we got from the Gongshu family today, we can make up a total of two sets.

Now, both Yanglongwan and the Lin family in Xiancheng have a golden elixir seed that is not far from breaking through, and it will be ready for use in a few years.

Obviously they were lucky because of the scarcity of Golden Elixir seeds and the time span before and after the breakthrough was large enough, so even if there were people with better talents than them later, they would have to use them first.

As for the opportunity that Lin Haichao originally asked for Lin Qianxue, it was just a polite remark.

As long as Lin Qianxue takes one step at a time and builds a solid foundation to reach the peak of the ninth level of foundation building, she does not actually need a whole set of spiritual objects for forming a pill. She only needs to strengthen a very few shortcomings in a targeted manner. This can also be regarded as an advantage of the special spiritual roots.

one year later,

The Fengling Secret Realm has been basically transformed, and various industries are gradually getting back on track. Although a lot of manpower and material resources have been invested during this period, some industries have begun to recover, and huge profits are foreseeable in the future.

Once the industry got on track, Lin Qianfan and the other three had less work to do. They only needed to conduct spot checks on certain industries every once in a while, and they could basically let go of the rest.

The new managers who have gained a small amount of power can consciously maintain the basic operation of the secret realm, and the newly migrated mortals are also actively integrating into the life of the secret realm.

For mortals who have a very small range of activities and cannot go out of a few dozen miles in their entire lives, the natural conditions in the secret space are surprisingly good. Staying here, various diseases and accidental deaths are much less, so they are actively learning new abilities and reproducing offspring.

Lin Qianfan, who had some free time, found Lin Qianbao, who had reached the peak of the ninth level of Qi Refining and was waiting for the opportunity to build his foundation.

"Myna, when do you plan to build your foundation?"

"The preparations are almost done. Perhaps one day when the feeling comes, I can start building the foundation, within half a year at the latest."

"I have a high-quality pulse-protecting pill here. Do you need an extra layer of insurance?"

This meridian-protecting pill was a reward from the fourth elder back then. Lin Qianfan had never sold it because he planned to use it on someone close to him.

Lin Qianbao fell silent after hearing this. After a moment of consideration, he refused.

"Thank you for your kindness, but I am confident that I can succeed in one go!"

When Lin Qianbao came of age, his family had just split up. Although the conditions he had along the way were not as good as Lin Qianfan's, they were much better than Lin Limao's.

Especially this time, the foundation-building seeds were cultivated by the family better than before. The several years of mining precipitation arranged specifically for him made his Qi refining foundation and mentality very good.

"Good! I wish you success!"

Even if Lin Qianbao failed to build his foundation using the foundation-building pill this time, considering that he is only 37 years old and his family has further lowered the conditions for exchanging foundation-building spiritual objects, it won't take him many years to try again.

It is worth mentioning that the 4,000 spirit stones that Lin Qianbao needed to exchange for the Foundation Establishment Pill were all taken out of his own family, and he did not borrow money from outside. The hopes of several relatives who were waiting to lend him money were dashed.

On the one hand, his family only needed to support him, so they could save more money. On the other hand, he had indeed saved some money over the past few years of refining equipment.

It's good to have a skill that can make a living. Having money means you have confidence. Money can solve many problems and you don't need to ask others for help.

The two high-quality meridian-protecting pills that Lin Qianfan had obtained were not used, and there was no need for him to keep them. He then went to the family to exchange them for contribution points, hoping that the two meridian-protecting pills could help other non-foundation-building seed clan members to successfully build their foundation.

In fact, the success rate of foundation building for non-foundation building seeds is not high.

Why aren’t they foundation-building seeds?
Because they are the losers in the competition, there is objectively at least one obvious shortcoming, and it is difficult for them to exchange for spiritual objects such as the Foundation Establishment Pill that can significantly increase the probability of foundation establishment, but the family still has to give them a chance.

During this year, many things happened in the Western Regions:
There seemed to be some changes within the Yunshang Alliance. They were now more ruthless in their external dealings and more harsh in their internal affairs. They attached greater importance to various interests, even to the four major families and even to the Wu family, treating them equally.

Some people speculated that Wu Daoyi should be not far from the Nascent Soul stage, otherwise the Yunshang League would not be living like this. They are trying their best to raise money for Wu Daoyi.

Guanlan Fairy City, the second largest city in the Western Region, is not much better off. The territory of Guanlan Fairy City is so small that the three families see each other every day and have frictions from time to time.

The obviously stronger Qi family naturally needed to seize more benefits, and the Gongshu and Dong families could no longer give in. If they did, they would become vassals of the Qi family, so there were many confrontations between the two sides.

Logically speaking, the Qi family should be able to suppress the two families, or even sow discord and kick one of them out directly, but the Qi family does not seem to be as united as outsiders think.

The Qi family has four Jindan cultivators and one demon king, two of whom are in the middle Jindan stage, but now they are divided into two factions.

One side is radical, advocating that a city lord should be directly elected, just as the Wu family did in the Yunshang Alliance, becoming the uncrowned king above all others, and even aiming for the late Jindan stage in the future. The other side is conservative, arguing that the Qi family's glory is temporary and that the relationship between the three families needs to be managed properly, maintaining a balance and only suppressing them appropriately. Otherwise, the Qi family will be easily wiped out one day when it weakens.

Both sides hold their own opinions and have their own reasons, so the fragile balance of Guanlan Fairy City can continue to be maintained.

As for whether there is a third major force in the Western Regions?

Not yet.

To enter the top three, one must either have a powerful late-stage Jindan cultivator to maintain order, or the number of Jindan cultivators must be stacked up. Otherwise, there will be no persuasiveness, and it will be impossible to control the actual benefits.

In addition to the two large Jindan forces, those inferior Jindan forces that were lingering on the edge of inheritance also gave their answers one after another.

Some forces successfully received the new golden elixir and kept its golden elixir status; some failed to cultivate the new golden elixir, and disappeared the night before the old golden elixir was about to lose its power.
In addition, there are new members who have accumulated wealth and military merits from the outer sea and settled in the Western Regions; there are also new Jindan forces who have accumulated wealth silently for generations and took this opportunity to successfully upgrade.

...

In the Blazing Fairy City closest to the Blazing Molten Cave:
"More than one hundred submarine earthquakes were detected today, with the frequency increasing by 10% compared to yesterday..."

"The volcanoes in the volcanic belt of the Incandescent Lava Cave have become increasingly active, with the potential for eruptions at any time. Even some extinct volcanoes are showing signs of revival..."

"A tsunami once seen in a century is brewing, and all life in the surrounding waters is evacuating on a large scale..."

"A large number of speculative monks from outside have recently poured into Blazing Flame Immortal City, while a large number of local monks have also chosen to flee..."

"We have sent a message to all the surrounding Jindan forces. The following is their specific response..."

A large amount of information converged towards the center of the Chiyan Immortal City, and the content of the information showed that something big was happening here.

嗉～
A roar of a beast that seemed to come from ancient times was heard instantly, passing through the fairy city formation and reaching the ears of every cultivator in the city.

"The strange noises are coming again."

"What on earth has driven this Flame Domain Beast King crazy?"

"Do you think it's possible..."

"That's not the case. If this Beast King really wanted to advance to the late third stage, then the Jindan True Immortals would definitely stop him. How could they let him go so easily?"

"Then why is it that the beast's roar is getting more intense every day?"

"I don't know. Perhaps it's a dying wail? After all, this Flame Domain Beast King has lived for thousands of years, far exceeding the lifespan limit of a third-level demon beast. It's time for him to die of old age."

The lifespan of a Jindan cultivator ranges from over 500 to over 600 years old. This is the limitation of the human race. Unless one obtains a third-level spiritual object that can prolong life, it is difficult to break through this limitation.

However, it is different for monsters. The lifespan of most third-level monsters exceeds that of humans because their own qi and blood are far stronger than that of humans.

There is also a huge difference in the lifespan between different monsters. For example, the short-lived cicada monster and rat monster cannot be compared with the long-lived turtle monster and tree monster.

In fact, they are different races, and the so-called demon race is just a general name given to them by humans.

They are also very different from each other, so the difference in lifespan is also particularly large. Generally speaking, the average lifespan of a third-level creature is around one thousand.

According to the historical records of the ancient forces, the Flame Domain Beast King in the Fiery Cave has existed for more than 3000 years. This limit is longer than the family history of many Jindan forces, so no one has ever heard of anyone daring to attack him.

Even though his cultivation level was only at the peak of the middle third stage, no one doubted that a battle at the same level was just a way to feed him.

嗉～
Each roar of the Beast King was faster, stronger, more grand, and longer than the previous one. It was obviously not a sign of his death, but rather a sign of his continuous growth.

Blazing Immortal City Lord's Mansion:
"Send a letter in my name to all the Jindan forces around the Blazing Furnace:
The seal of the Flame Realm Beast King is gradually loosening.
It may break out at any time!

The aura of the Flame Realm Beast King is growing stronger day by day.
You may advance to the late third stage at any time!

Any forces that still want to continue to make a living from the Blazing Molten Cave and its surrounding areas must express their stance immediately and cannot shirk their responsibilities!

The forces that chose to send people out must immediately send people to support them.

The forces that choose to pay must show enough sincerity.

Otherwise, Blazing Immortal City will block all production of resources of the three attributes of fire, earth, and gold and expel their influence."

The city lord, True Man Chiyan, spoke fiercely, and after a brief pause, he added:
"If we don't get more than half of the positive responses within three days, I, True Man Chiyan, will abandon Chiyan Immortal City with my disciples. At worst, no one will play."

The Blazing Immortal City is adjacent to the Blazing Melting Cave, and it makes a lot of money by producing various fire-attributed spiritual objects and gold and earth-attributed by-products, and even cultivates a Jindan disciple.

But he really couldn't defend the Chiyan Immortal City and live and die together with it. Whoever wanted to come could come. The two Jindan cultivators could go wherever they wanted with their core disciples.

"Master, are we being too harsh? There are some forces we cannot afford to provoke."

"What's there to be afraid of? Once the Beast King escapes, the first thing he'll attack will be us. We won't be able to escape then."

The Immortal City of Chiyan had previously issued a notice explaining that the seal on the Beast King had loosened, but the effect was not good and few people responded positively. It was obvious that everyone was not satisfied with Master Chiyan's previous stingy performance and planned to leave him alone.

Ichthyosaur Islands.

The Lin family is actually quite far away from the Blazing Molten Cave. The Lin family's monster hunting ships only occasionally go to the Fire Iguana Islands on the outermost edge of the Blazing Molten Cave, and their dependence on the resources of the Blazing Molten Cave is not strong.

Therefore, the Lin family did not pay attention to the announcement from the Chiyan Immortal City before. If the sky falls, there will always be tall people to hold it up. Of course, the Lin family is not considered tall.

(End of this chapter)