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

Chapter 206: Level Longevity Fruit, Giant Snow Crab Swarm
Before mining this spiritual stone mine, the master and servant also mined many other small veins.
Including this spirit stone mine, it took more than a month in total. I don’t know if the ancestor has returned from his adventures.
In more than a month, the actual harvest exceeded 200,000 spirit stones, most of which were invested in the Vast Sea Spirit Guide, and some valuable minerals and mid-grade spirit stones were left for personal use.

It can be seen from this that through this special path, one can obtain almost unlimited economic resources, at least before Lin Qianfan reaches the Golden Core stage, which will make Lin Qianfan's cultivation path smoother.

However, first-level mineral deposits are worthless after the Jindan stage. Only large-scale second-level or third-level mineral deposits can significantly improve the economic situation of Jindan cultivators. But such mineral deposits are very rare and basically non-existent in the inland sea. One must go to the outer sea to find them.

In the water and cloud stream,
The third-level secret realm covers a vast area. Even if hundreds of Jindan cultivators are deployed in it, it still does not seem particularly crowded. Conservative estimates suggest that its area is half the size of the Western Regions and is covered with water clouds and mist.

Although the secret realm is vast, its resources are not infinite. The output is limited in a five-hundred-year cycle. Especially for those resource output points marked in each family's inheritance, the competition is particularly fierce.
Logically speaking, the four regions of the Inner Sea are only this big, and everyone should know them. Even if they don't know them, they should have heard of them. At the very least, they should have appeared in their respective intelligence systems.
As the saying goes, if you look up, you may not see them, but if you look down, you may see them. Therefore, when there are many people competing for resources, the intensity can be controlled, and it will not lead to life and death. It can also follow some external rules and moral principles.
But in a hidden corner with less than three people, the encounter between the strong and the weak may result in a life or death battle, and the greater the gap in strength, the more deadly it is.

After all, the gains from exploring the secret realm's resources are not stable, but the income from killing a Jindan cultivator who is weaker than oneself is very stable. Even if everyone will leave most of their personal belongings behind before entering the secret realm, there are still some guaranteed gains.

Several personal magic weapons and the monks' golden elixirs are quite valuable in themselves. Although due to certain taboos, the golden elixir monks cannot directly absorb the golden elixirs of other monks, they can still be sold to the outer sea monster king. As long as there is profit, humans and monsters can also do business.

However, those who can enter the secret realm are all confident and capable. Some people's apparent strength is different from their actual strength, and hunters may become prey in front of them.

"Friend Lin, I know I was wrong, please forgive me!"

Deep in the Shuiyun Gorge, a wounded wood-attributed Jindan cultivator was desperately fleeing in a valley, trying to rush out and find shelter with others, hoping to make Lin Haichao hesitate.
However, this place is deep in the secret realm, and those who can enter are all in the middle stage of the Golden Core Realm, and the proportion of those in the middle stage of the Golden Core Realm in the four regions of the Inner Sea is not high, so he is destined not to wait.

"I'm still trying to escape after being attacked? Stay here forever!"

The Lin family's image outside is relatively easygoing. They often do not fight or compete, and can afford to suffer losses. They seem to like to value harmony in everything. That is not because the Lin family is weak, but because they are proud in their hearts.
The Lin family is not a purely wild Jindan force with no origin. Their ancestors were once wealthy, so they don't bother with others. However, if they are provoked, they will also kill them.

"I am willing to swear an oath to the Heavenly Dao that I will never reveal the fact that Fellow Daoist Lin has obtained the third-level longevity fruit. If I violate the Dao heart and become tarnished and unable to make any progress, or if I violate the Dao and become possessed by the devil and die, I am also willing to hand over my storage ring. From now on..."

That person was also at the fourth level of the Golden Core Realm and was good at hiding. He spotted Lin Haichao exploring the valley and followed him in out of curiosity.
In his eyes, there was still some gap between Lin Haichao, a newly promoted fourth-level Jindan cultivator, and a veteran like him. In addition, Lin Haichao and the Carp Dragon Demon King had been separated for a short time, so he was not to be feared.
He originally wanted to take advantage of the environment to launch a sneak attack and snatch the longevity fruit that Lin Haichao was about to get and then escape immediately. However, he did not expect that Lin Haichao was also very alert, and even his personal strength was far beyond his expectations. Not only did he fail to grab the treasure, he also made a mortal enemy and was trapped in the valley.

That's right, they had a mortal feud. The infinite murderous intent in Lin Haichao's eyes couldn't be faked. He was just going to kill him.
The third-level longevity fruit is of great importance and far beyond the reach of a single longevity pill. This thing is a super third-level spiritual object. Within the entire third-level range, it is equally effective even for cultivators in the late Jindan stage or even the peak of the ninth Jindan stage. Eating it can add at least a decade to one's lifespan and can also repair rare damage caused by aging.

If you can find a powerful third-level alchemist, add some auxiliary medicine to maximize the catalytic power, and you can refine a whole furnace of longevity pills.
What is the concept of a furnace of longevity pills? It can directly change the development trajectory of certain Jindan forces and their original fate of decline.
Therefore, it must not be leaked before Lin Haichao successfully sells it and converts it into actual benefits for the Lin family.

The oath to the Heavenly Dao should not be made casually, because the Heavenly Dao really exists. Don’t even think about calling Him. As long as you think of Him in your heart, He will be watching you.
Every oath to the heavens is bound by Him in some way, but this is not a guarantee. There are too many ways to violate the oath. As long as you can bear the price behind it and are not afraid of backlash, you can directly violate the oath to the heavens.
The only safe way is to kill to silence him, not to mention that the other party took the initiative to attack. Even if he did not attack, but just happened to see Lin Haichao get the longevity fruit, he would be put on the kill list.

"Carp Dragon, help me!"

Ang~
Although they didn't know how the other party bypassed the Carp Dragon Demon King stationed at the valley entrance and sneaked into the valley, it was easy to get in but difficult to get out. The master and servant teamed up to encircle and block all the other party's retreat routes.
This giant valley is not only the home ground of the wood-attributed cultivators, the entire Shuiyun Gorge is also the home ground of the water-attributed cultivators. The master and servant cooperated well, communicated with each other for hundreds of years, and were close to each other. They took down the target without spending too much cost.

Although the other party kept begging for mercy, promising various benefits, and repenting for his actions, without any dignity and arrogance that a Jindan cultivator should have, Lin Haichao still did not keep him and killed him directly and decisively.

If the situation were completely reversed, the other party would definitely not agree to Lin Haichao's request for mercy.

"We've almost finished exploring this area, and the secret realm isn't far from closing. We should leave."

"It's a pity that there's still a part of the foggy area that we haven't had time to explore. This secret realm is so vast that I'm afraid only ancient large-scale Jindan forces like the former Wu family have a complete map."

"Well, without powerful manpower and repeated exploration, this third-level secret realm cannot be fully understood. There is only so much our generation can do. We will leave the rest to future generations."

In fact, Lin Haichao had a great harvest on this trip. Not only did he get a large number of second and third level spiritual objects from exploring unknown areas, but he also killed not only this wood attribute cultivator, but also two early stage Jindan cultivators.
The mild rules of the game in the outside world are completely different from those in the secret realm. Anyone who chooses to enter the secret realm should have the basic awareness that they will be killed instantly if they show their head.
The four words "safe secret realm" mean that the secret realm itself will not cause large-scale casualties, but life and death between people can never be avoided. If you cannot change your thinking when entering the secret realm, then the word "golden elixir" should be removed.

……

Lin Qianfan rode Silver Scale from the deep water area to the outer ring of the archipelago.
Silver Scale suddenly stopped.
"There's a herd of beasts in the north, huge in number~"

"Oh? Where did this huge herd of beasts come from in late autumn and early winter?"

Winter is cold and everything withers.
Even the monsters that don't hibernate should find a place to hide and wait for the winter. Even the intensity of the attack on the defense line will be reduced, so it has been difficult to see large groups of monsters recently.

Lin Qianfan did not rashly go over to check it out. Instead, he activated the Vast Sea Spirit Guide in his dantian and entered the state of Spiritual Domain Divine Eyes. In an instant, he possessed some of the divine power of a Jindan cultivator and could detect detailed situations from a very long distance.

"What is this? Deep-sea snow crabs? Judging by the patterns, they must be them. Migrated from the open sea? Why are there so many?"

It turned out that the huge herd of beasts that Yinlin mentioned was not a mixed herd, but a large herd composed of the same species.

From a divine perspective, Lin Qianfan watched as dense swarms of snow ellipse crabs migrated across the seafloor. The numbers stretched as far as the eye could see. This was a rare, ultra-giant swarm of snow ellipse crabs. They were primarily composed of lower-ranked spirit crabs and first-rank demon crabs, the main force of the migration, grazing as they went, devouring everything. A few were enormous, even peak-ranked second-rank giants, their limbs fully extended, comparable to small demon-hunting ships.

"Go! Go now! Don't look back!"

Lin Qianfan did not stay long. Judging from the size and structure of the crabs, it is not ruled out that there is a third-level crab king behind the crab group. Without the protection of the demon king, it would be difficult for them to come in from the outer sea and maintain such a scale.
Although Lin Qianfan was just a small shrimp that was not worth mentioning in the eyes of the third-level demon king, the demon king was not so bored as to come and catch shrimps for fun.

But what if?
A gentleman does not stand under a dangerous wall!

Ordinary cultivators are not the protagonists in picture books. They do not have the ability to turn danger into safety or misfortune. They only have one life, so they should be cautious in everything. Therefore, Lin Qianfan rode on Silver Scale and fled as soon as possible to avoid encountering unexpected dangers.

"This matter must be reported immediately!"

The Lin family's current top power is not weak,
However, these demon kings who rely on the clan effect are often of average strength, and are likely to be only in the early third stage. If the family can gain a demon king, they can have one more fake pill cultivator.

Fish-dragon Fairy City,

After the expansion was completed, the population capacity of Yulong Fairy City was greatly increased. At the beginning, it was still a bit empty, but as outsiders continued to move in and settle down, and local people from the archipelago moved to the fairy city after getting rich, it became full again in just a few years.
If the Lin family had not intended to control the bubble in the price of cave residences in the fairy city, I am afraid that the prices would have been driven up to the sky by now. Especially those wealthy monks from other places are willing to spend money to get a very stable and peaceful place to live. Now it is difficult to find a cave residence in the inner city.

Since Patriarch Lin Haichao had taken the Carp Dragon Demon King out, and Patriarch Lin Dayan was in seclusion practicing (his strength was not very good), Lin Qianfan could only come to Patriarch Lin Rongrong, who was at the third level of the Golden Core Stage of the Lin family in Xiancheng, to report that there might be a third-level Snow Crab King secretly passing through.

"You're asking to see me? What's the matter?"

It is quite difficult for ordinary foundation building elders to meet the Jindan ancestors. They must understand that the Jindan cultivators are supported by the family rather than supporting the family. Therefore, unless it is a huge matter, it is impossible for the Jindan cultivators to solve it.
But Lin Qianfan is a little special. Lin Qianfan is a golden elixir seed, second only to Lin Qianxue in the entire Lin family, and his training position has long surpassed Lin Qiansuo. He claimed that he had something important to discuss with him. As long as the golden elixir cultivator did not have something particularly important, he could meet him.

"Reporting to the Supreme Elder, I discovered a group of giant snow crabs secretly migrating in the deep sea three hundred miles northeast of the archipelago two hours ago.

By repeatedly confirming with Silver Scale,

It was found that its ethnic group structure pattern is very similar to the third-order ethnic group and remains very complete.

"Besides, the Snow Crab Monster does have the potential to advance to the third level, so I reasonably suspect there might be a third-level Snow Crab King hidden among them, so I came to report it!"

Then Lin Qianfan provided another piece of Shadow-Resting Stone. The light was dim and the content was blurry under the deep sea, but the perception and repair ability of the Jindan cultivator was very strong, and he could still clearly see a long deserted corridor left in the deep sea area after the crabs migrated.

“You’re pretty good!
If what you say is true, there will be a huge reward!
Immediately summon all demon-hunting ships in the archipelago, including those from affiliated forces, and prepare crab traps and bait and be on standby! "

"Grand Elder, this group of monsters migrates very slowly and can't travel far in a short time. Don't we need to wait for Ancestor Haichao to return?"

It stands to reason that Foundation Establishment cultivators should not question the decisions of Golden Core cultivators, but it is different within the family. As long as they are not in a state of rage, asking directly if there are any questions is the most efficient way of communication.

"Let me go check out the crab swarm first. If it's just a third-stage early-stage king crab, I'll be able to take it down directly."

As she spoke, Lin Rongrong disappeared from Lin Qianfan's sight.

"This... could it be that she is also in the middle stage of the Golden Core?"

Lin Qianfan naturally didn't dare to use his divine sense to probe the ancestor's cultivation level. If the other party was deliberately hiding it, the foundation-building divine sense would be useless. However, the calmness that the other party had just shown did not seem like that of a third-level Golden Core cultivator.

When Lin Qianfan left Lin Rongrong's training ground, he met Lin Qianxue who was rushing here. She was in her twenties. Although she still looked young, she had become more mature and capable.
"Huh? Brother Qianfan, why are you here?"

In recent years, as Elder Tao needed to concentrate on cultivation and prepare to break through the Golden Core during the Millennium Wave, some of the management power of the Immortal City was gradually transferred to the new generation. Lin Qianxue took over a lot of it.
Lin Qianxue, who has been in contact with the tribe for a long time and often handles various trivial matters, is no longer as cold as before. Now she has become a little more humane and even knows to say hello actively.

However, unlike Lin Qiansuo, she did not recognize Lin Qianfan and called Lin Qianfan "Brother Qianfan". Obviously, she did not want to recognize anyone as her brother.
But her style of doing things is very similar to that of Lin Qianfan, who investigated the corruption of the Lin family. She always punishes severely according to the law, and handles cases at her discretion instead of seeking leniency. As long as she confirms that someone is a termite, she will never show any mercy.
This is not just true for internal affairs. The management of the Immortal City involves more outsiders, especially those who come from the outer sea and whose temperament has not yet completely changed to the inner sea style. Heavy hands are taken.

Don't mention it, it really works. After all, there are always a few people with problems. After the few bad apples were dealt with, the public security and business environment in Xiancheng have become better and better.
People who do business and live honestly have a high opinion of the new acting general affairs elder, and he has gradually accumulated considerable prestige.

"I just met with the Grand Elder. Why, can't I come?"

(End of this chapter)