Cultivation begins in the endless sea.

The sea area extending approximately 100,000 kilometers westward from Ningguo in the northern region is generally referred to as the "inland sea".

The places such as "Shanhuang" recorded in the previous Chao family map are all located here.

Further west lies the sea area where the Star Gate is located, collectively known as the "near sea".

The nearby sea is vast, home not only to Golden Core forces like Xingxiu Sect and Qinglong Bay, but also to many blessed lands such as Yunqi Island, where Nascent Soul cultivators reside.

Hundreds of thousands of kilometers deeper into the nearshore waters lie the "distant seas," inhabited by powerful monsters like the Mirage Sea Demon King.

Cultivators from the distant seas are already extremely rare...

The deeper reaches of the open sea lie the "Return to Nothingness" Sea...

Whether there are other sea areas deeper inside is unknown to the Starry Sky Sect.

All these seas are collectively known as the Endless Sea…

Jiang Shoujing only glanced briefly at the vast sea before turning her attention back to the vicinity of the Star Gate.

In the east, led by the Su family patriarch, who possessed peak Purple Mansion cultivation, there was one Purple Mansion cultivator and over fifty members in total, including family members and independent Foundation Establishment cultivators…

The remaining elders, the Ye family patriarch in the south (both at the mid-stage of the Purple Mansion realm) and the Di family patriarch in the north (both at the mid-stage of the Purple Mansion realm), each had one Purple Mansion cultivator and fifty to sixty Foundation Establishment cultivators…

Among all the clans, the Leng family in the west is the strongest, possessing two Purple Mansion Realm experts and more than ninety Foundation Establishment cultivators of various kinds!

In other words, with the strength of the Starry Constellation Sect itself, the alliance will be led by two Golden Core Ancestors, with ten Purple Mansion cultivators in charge, and a massive lineup of over three hundred Foundation Establishment cultivators!

"Even so..." Jiang Shoujing's expression remained unchanged.

"This defense line is far too vulnerable..."

Thus, Jiang Shoujing fell into a long period of deep thought.

"It seems we'll have to find a way to invite those senior practitioners who have gone into seclusion out of seclusion."

"And there are also a few independent cultivators in remote sea areas..."

……

Wanling Island, the Lin family.

Lin Kaihua and Lin Kaiqian stood side by side, nodding in satisfaction as they looked at the piles of iron ore in front of them.

The two had been tasked with their clan's mission for over a year, during which time Lin Kaihua had been closely monitoring the refining, processing, and forging techniques of iron ore.

Lin Kaiqian, on the other hand, focused on mineral mining…

On this day, when the ore production was being checked regularly, Lin Kaiqian suddenly heard a series of hurried footsteps.

He looked closely and saw that Lin Tieshan, a martial artist from the family, was using his lightness skill to rush over quickly.

"Master Lin".

Lin Tieshan was already over sixty years old, but due to his natural advantages, he looked like he was in his forties. However, the composure he had gained over the years was evident in the face of important matters.

Lin Kaiqian understood his anxiety; otherwise, with the skill of a martial artist, he wouldn't have made such a noticeable sound while using his lightness skill.

"What is it?"

Upon hearing this, Lin Tieshan quickly offered an explanation.

It turns out that after Lin Qing and Lin Shenghong encountered the sudden change, the family began to survey and clear out most of the monsters in advance of this iron ore vein.

However, plans cannot keep up with changes. With the clan ordering an acceleration of ore mining, the mining has far exceeded the original survey lines.

Just now, the miners suddenly discovered a large hole, which was pitch black inside. Ordinary people dared not approach it, so they urgently reported it to us.

Lin Kaiqian and Lin Kaihua exchanged a glance, and Lin Kaiqian said with a hint of excitement, "Second Sister, let's go take a look quickly."

Lin Kaihua has a classic oval face and a pair of almond-shaped eyes that are full of charm.

I know that although this cousin is intelligent and well-educated, he has a lively personality and will definitely want to join in the fun when something like this happens.

She nodded, then summoned the other two innate martial arts masters in charge, gave them detailed instructions, and then followed Lin Tieshan closer to the newly discovered cave…

Both Lin Kaihua and Lin Kaiqian have reached the third level of Qi Refining, but the former has also studied Lin Shengyu's talisman techniques and spent a lot of time learning array formations, which makes her face appear even thinner.

She took out two low-grade Tier 1 Earth Talismans from her talisman pouch, handed one to Lin Kaiqian, and instructed him:

"Brother Qian, just in case..."

Lin Kaiqian had already taken out the newly issued standard magical artifact from the clan, the Golden Spear.

The gun barrel is made of a composite shaft of green bamboo and wood. The green bamboo is a clump of green spirit bamboo, a companion animal of Wanling Lake, and is exceptionally sturdy.

At Lin Qing's suggestion, the spearhead was modified and upgraded by repeatedly folding and forging iron ore into a willow leaf or triangular shape.

This kept Lin Yunpu extremely busy; he only managed to produce a dozen or so poles in two whole years.

"That golden spear is really cool!"

Even though he had possessed this first-grade low-level magic weapon for quite some time, Lin Kaiqian still held it tightly and praised it repeatedly, unable to put it down.

Lin Kaiqian is a descendant of Lin Shenghong, who was extremely fond of spears during his lifetime. His "Lingyun Spear" was exceptionally sharp and powerful. Unlike his father, Lin Yunzhou, Lin Kaiqian possesses some of Lin Shenghong's former flair, and his spear skills have already reached a high level…

The two used their spiritual eye techniques to activate the talismans. After making preparations, they had Lin Tieshan guard the cave entrance and then carefully stepped into the dark cave.

silence…

Pitch black...

The two dared not easily take out the luminous pearl, because from the moment they entered, the "Mist Law" spoken by Clan Chief Lin Qing suddenly came to mind...

"In the mist, whoever releases their magical artifact first becomes the target of everyone's attacks..."

Using the faint light of his spiritual eye technique, Lin Kaiqian's big eyes darted around, and a plan came to mind.

He took out several origami crane-shaped talismans from his storage bag...

This is a paper crane specially made by her father, Lin Yunzhou, to please Madam Shen. It is small, exquisite, and very delicate.

However, its flight range is limited; it will lose power and crash after only about 300 meters.

When Lin Kaiqian was a child, he saw them and loved them very much. He pestered his mother for a long time before he finally got his wish and got three of them.

With a slight infusion of magic, the paper crane, like a real bird, flapped its wings and slowly flew forward…

Lin Kaiqian and Lin Kaihua exchanged a glance and then retreated several feet.

When it had traveled more than two hundred meters, the paper crane suddenly began to flap its wings rapidly and open its beak to make a sound.

"...drooling buckets, but no spirit stones in my pocket..."

Even Lin Kaiqian, who is usually as thick-skinned as a city wall, couldn't help but blush at this moment.

When I was a child, I was incredibly excited to receive this paper crane that could transmit sound. I tried all sorts of strange and wonderful phrases on it. Later, after receiving a new "toy", I put these paper cranes away and put them away.

The moment the paper crane made its sound, a faintly shimmering silver-white spider silk descended from the sky, instantly wrapping and enveloping the paper crane.

At the same time, Lin Kaihua, who had been holding the first-grade low-level fire dragon talisman in his palm, instantly unleashed it.

However, due to the limitations of his magical power, the activation of the Fire Dragon Talisman took about two breaths. Therefore, it was Lin Kaiqian's Golden Spear that struck the dark shadow first with a golden light.

The dark figure moved with incredible speed. Upon seeing the golden light approach, it first spat out a mouthful of silvery-white spider silk in an attempt to block the talisman, then extended a dark spider leg to deflect the beam of light…

Using the sudden burst of firelight from the Fire Dragon Talisman, Lin Kaiqian's lips curled into a slight smile. He slapped the spear with his right hand, causing it to tremble slightly. A wisp of fire spirit energy shot out from the tip, burning along the thick spider legs...