Chapter 245 Qian Family's Scheming and Oath on Jade Slip (Two in One)
Qingxuan Sect, Qingxuan City.
At this time, because the Profound Grade Secret Realm was opening, it had once again become bustling.
Streaks of Escape Light landed all around the city, and the occupants proceeded to enter on foot.
Lin Shiming and Lin Xianzhi were no exception; they descended two miles outside the city gates. With the impending opening of the Qingxuan Sect's Profound Grade Secret Realm, there were simply too many Spirit Boats and Escape Lights flying in from everywhere.
The two of them even saw quite a few cultivators riding flying Spirit Beasts, as well as others commanding demon banners and massive Flying Swords.
Clearly, cultivators from the Wanjian Sect, Spirit Beast Sect, Heavenly Demon Sect, Corpse Refining Sect, and Spirit Talisman Sect had also all rushed over.
Among them, there were no shortage of loose cultivators and affiliated families within these sects, especially the demon cultivators and Corpse Refining Sect cultivators; from a distance, one could only feel emanating from them a sense of ferocity and malevolence.
If it weren't for the fact that Qingxuan Sect had long issued a ban, forbidding competition within a thousand miles of the sect, they might have encountered the demon cultivators' acts of murder and robbery!
Lin Shiming did not understand what benefits the higher-ups had negotiated, but it must have been substantial, perhaps related to the previous wars, or to the strategies of Qingxuan Sect's high-level Golden Core experts.
But he knew that this trip to the Profound Grade Secret Realm would undoubtedly be even more difficult for them!
As the two of them descended, a Spirit Boat landed not far away, revealing three figures.
They were cultivators from the Qian Family of Hetian County, including their old acquaintance Qian Bosheng. They had also flown here in their company.
However, unlike before, where Qian Bosheng took the lead, now he was followed by an elder in a white Taoist robe, Qian Yongfu.
He appeared as if he was above worldly concerns, exuding an imposing aura without anger.
His cultivation level was at the pinnacle of Foundation Establishment, and the feeling he gave to both Lin Shiming and Lin Xianzhi was somewhat different.
The pinnacle of Foundation Establishment is also known as half-step Purple Mansion, a realm that Xie An also belonged to. However, unlike Xie An and Lin Xianzhi who seemed to carry the air of twilight, Qian Yongfu was brimming with vitality.
This state was incredibly strange.
Especially since Lin Shiming was a practitioner of Body Cultivation, he could clearly feel as if the old man before them had a Qi Cultivation level at the half-step Purple Mansion, and his Body Refining Cultivation level was also at least at the late stage of Foundation Establishment.
And it was known that the Qian Family possessed a cultivation technique capable of compressing one's cultivation level.
During the trip to the Purple Mansion Cave Mansion, Qian Bosheng had compressed his cultivation level.
And judging by Qian Bosheng's current manner, Qian Yongfu was definitely ten times more formidable than Qian Bosheng.
Lin Shiming and Lin Xianzhi exchanged a glance, feeling that the level of terror presented by the person before them had risen a notch.
Of course, Qian Yongfu could not possibly be at the Purple Mansion stage already, as within the Secret Realm of the small world, even if Qian Yongfu could deceive all the Golden Core True Persons of the Qingxuan Sect, he would be unable to fool the restriction of the Profound Grade Secret Realm.n/ô/vel/b//jn dot c//om
That would invite the immediate descent of Heavenly Thunder to strike him down.
"Young friend must be Lin Shiming from the Lin Family's generation of 'Shi', truly a genius of the Lin Family!" praised Qian Yongfu with slight admiration.
"Senior flatters me too much, my modest talents are nothing compared to the many in your family!" Lin Shiming also humbly paid his respects.
However, the conversation did not continue; instead, Lin Xianzhi started chatting with Qian Yongfu.
"Daoist Qian, why not enter the city together?"
"With demon cultivators causing trouble recently, it's indeed good to have company. Since Daoist Lin has kindly invited me, I would be disrespectful to decline!"
The five of them proceeded together, with Lin Shiming accustomed to walking in the rear as before.
He listened to the conversation between Lin Xianzhi and Qian Yongfu.
They soon arrived at the gates of Qingxuan City, and each family presented their Family Tokens, including the Lin Family and the Qian Family, both of which had been issued by the Qingxuan Sect.
After entering the city, they needed to part ways.
The Lin Family was affiliated with the Zi Xuan Hermit, while the Qian Family was affiliated with their own Purple Mansion cultivator, Tianyun Hermit, who had a closer relationship with the Qian Family. After all, he was once a member of the Qian Family, and even after leaving the family to join a sect, he still retained some fondness for his old ties.
"Uncle Seven, this elder from the Qian Family seems to have some issues with his vitality!" Lin Shiming couldn't help but speak up.
"Of course there's something off about him, their Qian Family should have a thousand-year-old Stalactite Cave!" Lin Xianzhi's eyes also flashed with a hint of envy.
His own True Yuan vitality was derived from the essence of a Wood Demon's Spirit Grass, which had only a lifespan of about ten years, whereas the other party was evidently benefiting from plentiful thousand-year-old Spirit Milk and even had some preserved within his body.
If it were any ordinary cultivator, they would truly believe that Qian Yongfu was a practitioner of Body Refinement with a cultivation level at the pinnacle of Foundation Establishment.
"In the Secret Realm, it would be best not to clash with the Qian Family!" Lin Xianzhi spoke again.
Even though his Sword Dao had improved considerably and Lin Shiming had definitely gained as well, the other side had thousands of years of Spirit Milk that could restore True Yuan at any time.
If they had a powerful magic artifact, they wouldn't lose even when facing a Purple Mansion Great Demon.
Lin Shiming nodded, and then the two of them headed towards Laiyue Tower.
Encountering the Qian Family was just a small interlude, but it also added to the immense pressure they felt.
This trip to the Profound Grade Secret Realm, it was uncertain how many old monsters there would be.
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The two had barely reached the ground when a Sound Transmission Talisman appeared before them.
Lin Xianzhi picked up the Sound Transmission Talisman, then after a moment of silence, handed it to Lin Shiming.
The Sound Transmission Talisman was sent by Xiao Chen from Duobao Tower.
Xiao Chen, as it happened, had been introduced to Lin Xianzhi by Lin Shiming.
The former, like Lin Xianzhi, was nearing the end of his lifespan and wanted to make a gambit in the Secret Realm.
Back then, they had also agreed to act together this time.
Since both Duobao Tower and Laiyue Tower were Qingxuan Sect's properties, they had obviously been noticed by the latter upon entering Laiyue Tower.
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