Cultivation begins in the endless sea.

Lin Hexuan.

"Haha, Wanfu Mountain is really fun."

"Yes, there are also many rare and exotic animals on the mountain."

"Xiao Yunhe is going to regret this so much."

"Yes, my brother spends all his time with that blind snake, he's completely obsessed."

Inside Linhexuan, everyone was chatting and laughing.

Lin Yunyue looked up casually and saw a familiar figure slowly walking in.

"Sixth Brother!"

Lin Yunyue exclaimed in surprise, not expecting Lin Qing, who had been in seclusion for cultivation, to suddenly appear.

"What's wrong with you?"

Seeing Lin Qing's pale face, not only Lin Yunyue, but everyone else also gathered around.

Lin Qing remained silent and first gestured for Lin Yunshan to close the courtyard gate.

The laughing crowd immediately fell silent, never having seen Lin Qing with such a solemn expression.

Lin Qing first glanced at Rong Bo, then stared straight at Lin Yunyue, her lips trembling slightly.

"Fourth Brother, he's gone!"

Upon hearing this, Lin Yunyue's heart trembled, and her pretty face turned pale instantly. Tears streamed down her face uncontrollably.

He opened his mouth, but couldn't utter a single word.

"Hah—"

Lin Yunyue's breathing became increasingly rapid, and her legs went weak. Lin Shengshuang, who was standing next to her, reacted quickly.

"Moon".

She quickly grabbed Lin Yunyue and gently patted her back.

"Brother—"

Yunyue then let out a hoarse cry.

The Lin family members felt a pang of regret when they thought of that cheerful young man.

"It's my fault for not protecting him!"

Lin Qing gritted her teeth and shed a tear.

……

Several days later, Lin Qing opened his eyes from his meditation.

Her complexion has regained its rosy hue, but the injury to her spiritual consciousness still requires a period of time to heal.

Those "scars" left in the heart need a much longer time to slowly heal.

At Lin Yunyue's request, Lin Yunhe and Xiao Hei's bodies were cremated and placed in a small box. They would be buried in their ancestral land when they returned to Wanling Island.

"Xiao Hei understands my brother best."

Lin Yunyue took off her favorite pink dress and put on a white dress.

Holding the small box in her hands, her lively nature vanished overnight, and she became calm and reserved.

……

"call-"

He let out a heavy sigh and calmed himself down.

Lin Qing had been in seclusion recuperating from his injuries and only recovered today. He finally had some free time to take stock of the three storage bags he had seized.

The two pirates who attacked Lin Qing were only at the sixth level of Qi Refining, so their storage bags were quickly opened.

In the fat man's storage bag were more than 300 low-grade spirit stones, several bottles of unknown pills, three talismans, a mid-grade flying fork magic weapon, and a pile of messy female cultivator clothes.

Lin Qing frowned. It seemed this guy had done quite a bit of harm to female cultivators.

He then opened the storage bag of the man holding the small flag.

Thinking of that high-grade magic artifact flag, Lin Qing felt a pang of heartache. Because of it, he not only lost a precious second-tier lightning talisman, but also completely destroyed the flag!

Hopefully, his storage bag will be some kind of compensation!

Around 500 low-grade spirit stones, one mid-grade sword-type magic weapon, and seven or eight low-grade magic weapons.

Several talismans, a dozen jade slips, and several thick notebooks.

Clearly, this person possesses some kind of inherited skill in cultivation.

Thinking of his seven or eight low-grade magic artifacts, Lin Qing's heart stirred.

He casually took out a jade slip and stuck it on his forehead.

"really."

"It's a legacy of weapon crafting."

Lin Qing was slightly pleased, and then took out the jade slips one by one to examine them.

On a blue jade slip, they discovered the crafting method for the "Rainstorm Blood Needle," a needle-like magical artifact used by the two pirates to ambush them.

He then took out the two launchers he had previously obtained, one damaged and one intact.

With this as a reference and a complete refining method, I believe Father will be able to refine it quickly.

"At that time, the clansmen who participate in the demon-slaying operation will also have more protection."

In addition to Foundation Establishment Ancestor Lin Canglan, the demon-slaying operation will require three to five Qi Refining Level 9 elders to accompany the team.

With this powerful tool, Lin Qing felt a little more at ease.

Besides the crafting of this magical artifact, the other jade slips and notes also record many legends, strange tales, and information about dangerous places in the surrounding area.

"As expected, none of those who have fought their way out of the cultivation world are simple characters."

Finally, with a complicated expression, he took out the storage bag left behind by the eagle-eyed man.

He had already made a promise in his heart that no matter what rare treasures were here, he would give a share to Lin Yunhe's only younger sister!

The eagle-eyed man was already at the ninth level of Qi Refining, and it took Lin Qing half a cup of tea's time to remove the divine sense imprint on the storage bag.

"Splash—"

Lin Qing shook the spirit stones off the ground and roughly counted them; there were more than a thousand low-grade spirit stones.

Including the previous two, that's nearly two thousand low-grade spirit stones!

No wonder they say that murderers and arsonists wear golden belts.

Lin Qing shook her head and continued rummaging through the items.

A medium-grade mirror-shaped ritual implement.

Seven or eight first-grade mid-level talismans.

A dozen or so low-grade first-tier magical artifacts of various kinds.

And a tiny conch boat!

Lin Qing's pupils contracted slightly. The spirit boat was carved with lifelike stars, and upon closer inspection, it seemed as if there was a flowing spiritual light, making it seem mysterious and extraordinary.

Lin Qing infused his magic power, and the Spirit Conch Boat emitted a beam of light, which was projected into the void.

It was clearly an enlarged version of the Spirit Conch Boat.

"This…"

As Lin Qing analyzed it little by little, the shape and function increasingly resembled the deep-sea submarines of his previous life.

Considering the eagle-eyed man's strange appearance at Black Rock Reef without being noticed by the Su family patrol, everything seems to make sense.

Thinking of this, he felt a chill run down his spine. The star pattern had always been the symbol of the Starry Constellation Sect. This was something that Lin Qing, who was well-versed in the clan rules, had deeply imprinted in his heart.

"Although pirates are rampant, I have never heard of them making any move to easily provoke the Starry Sky Sect."

"You must understand, the Starry Constellation Sect is the absolute overlord of these surrounding waters! The power of a Golden Core cultivator is something no pirate can withstand!"

However, this also means that this eagle-eyed man dares to provoke even the disciples of the Starry Sky Sect, so how could his background be simple?

Lin Qing's heart sank, and he vaguely felt that this matter was definitely not simple.

With this in mind, he took out the scale-like item he had taken from the eagle-eyed man's neck, and the first-grade high-quality small sword.

The scales were entirely black, crystal clear, and about the size of a square piece of jade.

"what?"

Even with Lin Qing's powerful spiritual sense, he was unable to "scan" and detect the "existence" of this scale-like object.

No wonder I didn't gain anything even after scanning the Black Stone Beach with my divine sense more than ten times.

After much deliberation, he realized that information from all sides was extremely scarce. Even if he had some connections to certain matters, without sufficient evidence and resources, he could only suppress his thoughts and await further investigation.

After a short while, Lin Qing selected three hundred spirit stones, three first-grade low-level female cultivator magic artifacts, and two bottles of Qi-nourishing pills, and placed them in a separate storage bag.

He also planned to hand over most of the spirit stones, the copied jade slips, and some first-grade mid-level magic artifacts to the family to enrich the family's resources.

As for the first-grade high-quality black small sword, the scale-like items, and the palm-sized spirit boat...

Lin Qing stared at the items with a flicker in his eyes, but did not make any move for a long time.

This battle at Black Reef gave him a clearer understanding of himself.

It can rival, or even slightly surpass, a typical ninth-level Qi Refining cultivator.

Compared to those top-tier cultivators, they lack the decisive means to deliver a final blow!

"The True Water of Chongxuan, Cold Moon Island."

Time waits for no one!