Reaching the pinnacle from Doupo

Chapter 507 Gu Zhen's intention, the gift from the Stone Clan

Hearing Lin Yuan's question, Gu Zhen frowned slightly, a thoughtful look on his face.

"Brother Lin, to be honest, I really can't be sure about this!" After a long while, he shook his head in confusion, his voice a little low and solemn, "The quota to enter the Heavenly Tomb is extremely precious. Every clan values ​​it very much and will never easily spread it to others."

"As far as I know, the situation you described has never occurred before, and I cannot give you a clear answer now."

"After I return, I will consult my grandfather... the elders of the clan about this matter."

After a brief pause, he said solemnly: "In any case, as long as there are no relevant regulations that explicitly prohibit this matter, I and our lineage will help you do our best to operate it."

Lin Yuan nodded slightly, and there was no disappointment on his calm face - this matter was still within his expectations and it was not a big problem!
"Thank you, Brother Gu. I'll leave this matter to you!"

"When there is a result, please inform me in time. I will not be stingy with the resources needed to carry out this matter! After the matter is completed, I will give you a big gift..."

He stared at Gu Zhen, his eyes revealing a hint of anticipation.

Although the opportunity of the Heavenly Tomb is extremely precious to ordinary people, it is not an unattainable opportunity for Lin Yuan at his current level.

Lin Yuan was still very confident about obtaining a place to enter the Heavenly Tomb.

Isn't it time to make friends with Gu Zhen, win over Gu Zhen's lineage, and use them as a bond to establish a cooperative relationship with some people of the Gu Clan? As long as the stubborn elders of the Gu Clan don't deliberately hinder it, then this matter will not be a big problem.

The Council of Elders of the Ancient Clan is a decision-making body composed of many people and groups. It is not difficult for Lin Yuan to influence it on "small matters".

As for how to get those stubborn people to stop hindering, it’s very simple, just two words – spend money!
Even if some groups in the Ancient Clan Elders' Council are aloof, it doesn't matter if you don't make money yourself, but it's not right to block everyone's path to wealth, right? !
Anyway, we are not using the ancient clan’s quota, so it’s not a big deal.

As for where the quota for the Heavenly Tomb comes from... Lin Yuan smiled secretly in his heart, and his eyes swept across Shi Yi beside him. There was a hint of meaning in his eyes. From the attitude shown in the details, he could fully see the Shi clan's attitude towards him.

Having said that, the trip to the Heavenly Tomb only increased the time for cultivation by three years. In terms of effect, it might not be comparable to one of his own pills.

If the Shi Clan is willing to make friends with me, it should not be difficult to exchange for a spot from them by using a few high-level pills.

On the side, Shi Yi seemed to have sensed something and spoke loudly: "If you need my help, just let me know! I have some say in the Shi clan, so I should be able to help..."

"Haha, with Brother Shi's words, I feel more confident."

Lin Yuan nodded slightly, smiled heartily, and then raised his glass to the two of them, saying, "Come on, let's have another drink to celebrate today's reunion and our future together."

The three of them clinked their glasses again, and the atmosphere became more harmonious as the wine flowed down their throats.

Afterwards, Gu Zhen told Lin Yuan that, in addition to bringing back the elixir, he had another purpose for this trip - as Lin Yuan expected, Gu Zhen also came to expand cooperation.

What surprised Lin Yuan a little was that the person the Gu clan wanted to expand cooperation with was actually Gu Qingyang's lineage.

"Among the ancient clans, the relationship between your lineage and Brother Qingyang's lineage is closer?" Lin Yuan touched his chin and asked with interest.

"That's right!" Gu Zhen nodded slightly and told Lin Yuan this information, which was not a secret to begin with: "In the past hundred years, our two clans have frequently intermarried, and this time, Brother Qingyang originally planned to come with us, so we arrived in the Central Region together."

"But just as we arrived in the Central Region, Brother Qingyang received an urgent message from the clan - he had been searching for the Thick Earth Pearl for a long time, and finally there was news about its whereabouts!"

"In order not to miss the opportunity, he temporarily changed his itinerary and headed to the outer realm..."

"As for the matters related to discussing cooperation with you, Brother Lin, Brother Qingyang has entrusted them all to me, asking me to handle them on your behalf."

"In addition, Brother Qingyang asked me to say hello to Brother Lin on his behalf and to express my apologies."

Speaking of this, Gu Zhen secretly sighed in his heart. Since the trip to the Thunder Realm, everyone has understood the added value of spiritual objects to combat power, and they are currently actively looking for them.

Hearing his words, Lin Yuan's eyebrows slightly raised, and there was a bit of surprise in his voice: "Brother Qingyang found the Thick Earth Pearl, this is good luck! If he can subdue it and use it to transform his fighting spirit, his cultivation and combat power should be greatly improved."

The Thick Earth Bead, also known as the Thick Earth Yuan Bead, is an extremely precious earth-based treasure. In terms of its rank, it is not inferior to the Yellow Spring Blood Crystal in the ice-based rank.

More importantly, the Thick Earth Bead is a spiritual object of heaven and earth that has "innate spirituality" like strange fire.

It is no wonder that after receiving the relevant news, Gu Qingyang directly gave up the trip to the Central Region - most of the earth-related spiritual objects in the world are buried deep underground, and it is extremely difficult to find their traces. Houyuan Pearl is even more precious than most strange fires.

After a brief thought, Lin Yuan responded directly: "I accept this expanded cooperation. As for the conditions... they are the same as yours!"

Naturally, he had no intention of rejecting this kind of cooperation. The more partners he had, the easier it would be to influence the ancient clan in the future.

With your strong productivity, there is no point in fussing over details.

Gu Zhen's face immediately lit up with joy when he heard this, and he bowed deeply to Lin Yuan: "On behalf of Brother Qingyang and both of our clans, I would like to thank you, Brother Lin!"

He also didn't expect that the goal of this trip could be accomplished so easily!
Lin Yuan smiled and waved his hand, motioning Gu Zhen to sit down: "Brother Gu, there is no need to be so polite. Cooperation is a win-win situation. Moreover, I also admire Brother Qingyang, and it is my wish to deepen cooperation with his lineage."

"If you want to express your gratitude, please do me a small favor and bring this letter to Junior Sister Xun'er..."

After saying this, under Shi Yi's somewhat strange gaze, he flipped his hand, took out a letter from the ring, attached a trace of soul power to it, and handed it to Gu Zhen.

"Brother Lin, rest assured. I will take care of this matter. I will definitely deliver the letter to the young lady safely."

Gu Zhen was slightly startled. After he came to his senses, he took the letter with a normal expression. A hint of curiosity appeared in his eyes, but it disappeared in an instant.

Gu Zhen didn't have too many doubts about the relationship between Lin Yuan and his young lady.

Some details about Gu Xun'er's life in the outside world, her relationship with the remnants of the Xiao clan... He had personally investigated these things under the orders of the elders, and naturally understood that the relationship between Lin Yuan and his young lady was not the kind that would cause concern within the clan.

However, the person chosen by his young lady to "shut up" was so capable that Gu Zhen felt that she would betray herself.

Thinking about it this way, it’s an interesting thing!

When Gu Zhen gave up some unrealistic ideas and looked at things with a "just for fun" attitude, some things became inexplicably interesting.

In the following hours, the three of them chatted over many other topics, from the cultivation of the mind to the situation on the continent, from the secrets of Zhongzhou to the interesting stories of the imperial family, from natural treasures to fine wines and beauties. Before they knew it, the sunset was about to fall, dyeing the distant sky red.

"It was a pleasure to have such a long conversation with you two, but I have to go back to my tribe to report! I was delayed by an accident on the way here, and there is not much time left for the mission."

Gu Zhen stood up, bowed to Lin Yuan and Shi Yi, and said goodbye softly.

Lin Yuan and Shi Yi looked at each other and stood up.

"Brother Gu is very busy, so I, as your host, will not keep you any longer!" Lin Yuan bowed slightly and said thoughtfully, "Have a nice trip, we will see you later, and you are welcome to visit us often..."

"Next time we get together, let's have a good drink again." Shi Yi clasped his fists and said.

"Of course!" Gu Zhen laughed loudly, and then slowly walked to the edge of the balcony, "I'm leaving first, you two don't have to see me off, we'll meet again if we're lucky!"

After saying that, he turned around and stomped his feet hard on the ground. His body trembled immediately and turned into a stream of green light, flying towards the wormhole square in the east of Shengdan City. After just a few blinks of an eye, he disappeared from the sight of Lin Yuan and Shi Yi...

Lin Yuan retracted his gaze and said with some admiration: "You left on your own initiative after realizing that you and I had something secret to discuss? Brother Gu Zhen, you are really a considerate person..."

Of course, Gu Zhen’s time was not that urgent. He just found a random reason to make room for Lin Yuan and Shi Yi.

"Yes, he has been like this since he was a child, as meticulous as a hair!"

On the side, Shi Yi heard Lin Yuan's words and seemed to recall certain scenes, and sighed softly.

Due to the connections of some elders, he and Gu Zhen have known each other for nearly twenty years, so the latter took the initiative to help introduce him to Lin Yuan, which brought him unexpected huge benefits.

“Haha!” Lin Yuan chuckled and said meaningfully: “In this case, we should not let down Gu Zhen’s kindness. Sit…”

Inviting Shi Yi to sit down, Lin Yuan picked up the wine jug and personally filled a glass of wine for Lin Yuan before speaking again.

"Brother Shi, you should have brought back a reply from the Shi Clan on this trip, right?"

"That's right!" Upon hearing this, Shi Yi straightened his expression and said solemnly, "Regarding the guest official matter raised by Brother Lin, the clan leader and his men have already made a decision and approved this proposal! I have brought here the heavenly-level advanced body-refining fighting skills, as well as some of our clan's body-refining-related research materials..."

As he spoke, he flicked his fingers and a jade scroll with a purple hue and a blood-red crystal stone the size of a head came out of his storage ring and landed in front of Lin Yuan.

"Thank you, Brother Shi, for your help. But what does the word 'part' mean?"

Lin Yuan reached out to take the purple jade scroll and the blood-red crystal, and after putting the latter into the ring, he asked with interest.

Shi Yi picked up the wine glass, took a sip, and said with a deep look in his eyes: "The materials related to body refining research that I brought this time are the sincerity of our clan that the clan leader asked me to bring. It is 30% of the results accumulated by our clan over the years."

"As for the remaining 70%... hehe, when Brother Lin achieves ninth-grade Grandmaster status and visits the Stone Realm, the clan leader will personally give it to him!"

"So that's it!" Lin Yuan nodded, and probably understood the Stone Clan's thoughts.

In general, this 30% of research data is the sincerity of the Shi clan, and also the "deposit" given by the Shi clan. It is a recognition of his talent, talent, status and position, and an "investment" in his future, but it will stop here for the time being.

To go further and obtain the complete research data accumulated by the Stone Clan, one must truly realize his potential, become a ninth-grade grandmaster, and bring sufficient benefits to the Stone Clan.

Lin Yuan didn't feel disappointed about this.

Rather, the fact that the Shi Clan could give him 30% as a gesture of sincerity in making peace had far exceeded his expectations.

"Brother Shi, when you go back, thank the clan leader and elders for me." Lin Yuan hesitated for a moment and said seriously, "Within five years, I will become a ninth-grade grandmaster. When the time comes, I will personally go to Shijie to pay a visit and ask them to prepare the medicinal materials as soon as possible."

When Shi Yi heard this, his lips curled up slightly and a hearty smile appeared on his face.

"Brother Lin, I will definitely convey your words verbatim. The clan leader and the others are all looking forward to the day when Brother Lin becomes a ninth-rank grandmaster and steps into our Stone Realm!"

"By the way, there is also this item. Please accept it, Brother Lin."

As he spoke, he seemed to remember something, put down the wine glass in his hand, flipped his hand, and a brown token engraved with the ancient word "stone" appeared in his palm.

Shi Yi stretched out his hand and handed the token to Lin Yuan while giving a detailed introduction.

"This special token is the first-class elder token of my Stone Clan."

"The ranks of our clan elders are divided into three levels, and each level enjoys different levels of treatment, with the third level being the lowest and the first level being the highest!"

"In my clan, the authority of the first-class elders is very great. They have the authority to enter the top floor of the library, the authority to issue tasks to the General Affairs Hall alone, the authority to exchange items from my clan's secret library, and the authority to mobilize affiliated forces."

"Our tribe has a population of millions, nearly ten million, but there are only a dozen or so first-class elders."

"And Brother Lin's side was specially made by a master craftsman specially ordered by the Third Elder."

"In addition, considering your status in Danta, Brother Lin, your serving as a guest of our clan is still a top secret within our clan. The top leaders have not made this public. Currently, only a few people, including me, know about it."

"As for whether it is necessary to make this public, our tribe generally reserves its attitude - our tribe is still preparing for transformation, and it is not a good thing to attract too much attention from the outside world."

"Brother Lin, you are currently recognized as the number one genius in Zhongzhou, and you are very popular in Zhongzhou."

After a pause, he continued, "Of course, if Brother Lin insists on making this public, our clan can also cooperate..."

After saying that, Shi Yi gently pushed the token towards Lin Yuan, his eyes full of seriousness.

Seeing this, Lin Yuan took the token that exuded a mysterious aura, gently stroked the word "Stone" in the center of the token, feeling the ruggedness coming from it, and the corners of his mouth slightly raised, revealing a faint smile.

"Regarding the guest official matter, I agree with the clan leaders' judgment and I also prefer not to make it public for the time being to avoid complications."

After saying this, he put the token into the ring and turned his gaze to the scroll in his hand. The four ancient characters on the jade axis of the scroll immediately came into his sight.

Heavenly Tyrant Body!!
(End of this chapter)