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

Chapter 196: Encountering a mysterious person and refining one's mind in the service realm

When the storm season came, all the cultivators in the vicinity who could not make a living on their own brought all their assets into various second-level forces. Tonglefang City, with its two foundation-building cultivators, was naturally the preferred option.

"It's just that the various basic resources are consumed very quickly, especially purely consumable items like Dan Fu. I wonder if Fellow Daoist Lin..."

"I brought it! I brought a lot of supplies!"

The Wind Rider immediately began to unload the cargo, bringing in all the basic resources and war supplies that Tongle Market was urgently in need of because its output was insufficient to meet its consumption. The Wind Rider then immediately took away all the gains that Tongle Market had accumulated during this period, with both inflow and outflow.

The Lin family became the new actual ruler of this area, so naturally they needed to take a portion of the commission. The value of the cargo just loaded by the Wind Rider was greater than the cargo just unloaded. This is the commission and profit.

You may not see much difference in one trip, but this kind of benefit is long-term. As long as the Lin family does not decline, there will be continuous input.

In order to show respect to the two of them, to reassure the other independent cultivators, and also to follow normal procedures, Lin Qianfan put the silver scale into the spirit beast bag and walked into the market to begin a detailed inspection.
Although Tonglefang Market is not large, not luxurious, and even very rough, it is crowded with people. A large number of Qi-refining monks and even many ordinary people have built simple temporary residences on the street.

Although it looked chaotic, not many serious incidents occurred and it was relatively peaceful. Obviously, they all knew that the real enemy was the small beast tide, and it was not suitable to fight among themselves at this time.
The two shop owners personally led Lin Qianfan to the street, and the originally bustling market became silent. Although they did not know Lin Qianfan, and most people did not even recognize the fish and dragon pattern on Lin Qianfan's robe,
But the two foundation-building monks still had some deterrent power, and Lin Qianfan's status was far above the two temple masters. Everyone gave way along the way, making a wide road for Lin Qianfan to go first.

"This place has a good location and can be expanded in the future!"

Tongle Market is the most remote of the six markets because it is the farthest from Lingjiao Village, but now the situation has reversed and it has become the closest to the Lin family. It will develop in the future.

After a comprehensive inspection, all the cultivators in the market were made aware that it was the Yulong Lin family that was now supporting the Tongle Market. This also made those who might have ulterior motives quiet down. They couldn't afford to offend the Lin family.
Finally, Lin Qianfan followed the two to the garrison monk's house. Here, Lin Qianfan needed to change the various seals that originally belonged to Lingjiao Village to the Lin family's unique fish and dragon seals, declare the Lin family's sovereignty, and re-authorize the two of them to make the legal basis.
From now on, this place will be under the jurisdiction of the Lin family, and they will be affiliated foundation-building cultivators of the Lin family. This is very important.

"Huh? He is?"

At the moment Lin Qianfan stepped into the defensive formation of the garrison, Yin Lin in the spirit beast bag used his unique beast-controlling contract to convey to Lin Qianfan that he felt a familiar breath, and Lin Qianfan also sensed a subtle sense of familiarity.

His spiritual thoughts were released. In the entire garrison, apart from the couple of the abbot, there was only one young man in Taoist robes, about fourteen or fifteen years old, who was practicing calligraphy in the courtyard. Although he had an ordinary appearance, he could not hide his extraordinary temperament. Even at such a young age, his cultivation had reached the fourth level of Qi Refining, which was very impressive, even surpassing Lin Qianfan's previous cultivation speed.

"Feng Daoyou, who is this?"

"This is a young disciple I recently accepted. He was born an orphan, but he possesses the extremely rare gift of two spiritual roots. He has reached the fourth level of Qi Refining simply by practicing on his own. Seeing his strong character, I couldn't bear to see his talent go to waste, so I accepted him into my sect. Fu'er, why don't you come over and meet Senior Lin quickly? You should know some etiquette."

"Junior Jiao Fu, greetings to Senior Lin!"

The young man in Taoist robe looked a little shy. He immediately put down the pen-shaped magic weapon, ran over and saluted respectfully to Lin Qianfan, with his head buried deeply.

Lin Qianfan didn't believe that the master and servant had the same illusion at the same time. Instead, he became more vigilant and repeatedly used his spiritual sense to probe its Dantian, but he didn't find anything unusual. It seemed that the other party was just an ordinary fourth-level Qi Refining cultivator.

"It's our first meeting. Although this piece of Ziyang Warm Jade is not very valuable, it is a small token of my appreciation. I hope you don't mind it."

Lin Qianfan took out a piece of second-level purple sun warm jade. Although it was small, it was still a valuable item for a cultivator in the middle stage of Qi Refining.

Taking advantage of the brief contact when the young man in Taoist robe took over the Ziyang Warm Jade, Lin Qianfan checked the other party's true physical condition. It was indeed the physical condition of a fourteen or fifteen-year-old, and it was not an old dog pretending.

"Please open your Dantian so I can see your foundation. Two spiritual roots are truly rare. If your foundation is solid, my Lin family may be able to support you in building your foundation and continue to take over your master's Tonglefang in the future."

Lin Qianfan was not giving up yet and planned to investigate further. He then gave the order with a smile on his face, like a stern elder who was particularly concerned about the cultivation of his junior. His words were friendly but unquestionable.

"this…"

The young man in Taoist robe was stunned. Lin Qianfan's performance was a little too enthusiastic. What did he discover?
"Fu'er, what are you still standing there for? This Senior Lin is from the Yulong Lin family, the forerunner of our Tonglefang. Just a few words of guidance from him will benefit you for the rest of your life. Why don't you open your Dantian now!"

"Okay, please give me some guidance, Senior Lin!"

Dantian and Shenhun are extremely private places. It is generally impossible for others to see them, and what they see is not necessarily true. Therefore, looking at them secretly and opening them to you openly are two different concepts.

Lin Qianfan used all his strength to activate the Great Sun Visualization Method. His eyes were replaced by two rays of sunlight, which was both a defensive and offensive state. This immediately made the young man in Taoist robes feel like he was being stared at by a wild beast.

Just as Lin Qianfan's spiritual tentacles entered the body of the young man in Taoist robes, a violent force like a vast abyss sucked the extremely cautious Lin Qianfan's spiritual power into it like a storm.

"There's a road to heaven, but you refuse to take it. There's no door to the underworld, but you barge in. Why do you insist on seeking death? I won't let you stay!"

A tender but cruel voice came.

"Even the Great Sun Visualization Method still can't prevent it?"

This was the last puzzling thought in Lin Qianfan's mind.

……

Yanglong Bay,
After washing away all the dust, the sixty-year-old Lin Qianfan, the former foundation-building seed of the Lin family, attempted to build his foundation for the third time in his life.

"Fifty-two years of hard work, this time, I will succeed!"

Looking back, fragments of memories emerged: turning 18, relying on his good three spiritual roots to board the Sea Hunter, learning to be a boatman from Myna. Although there were some bumps along the way, it also completely replicated Myna's growth path;
At the age of 28, he used the contribution points he accumulated as a boatman to exchange for a realm-breaking pill and reached the seventh level of Qi Refining. In the same year, his 48-year-old second uncle borrowed money from relatives to try to build his foundation, but failed. This time, not only did he spend all the family savings, but he also lost his spirit and soul. From then on, his life was just about making money to pay off his debts.
At the age of thirty-two, relying on his character, understanding, and personal fighting ability, he barely passed the three tests and became the family's foundation seed, successfully continuing the family's hope and also making his second uncle stand up straight;
The following year, the 43-year-old Myna borrowed money to exchange for a Foundation Establishment Pill and failed. This not only depleted all the savings of the family, but also had a certain negative impact on Lin Qianfan's confidence in the breakthrough.

"Is the third level of foundation building really that difficult?"

"A child born in a small vein will never have a chance to succeed?"

"Why doesn't God favor ascetics like us?"

The following year, the Third Master, carrying the infinite hopes of the entire Yanglong Bay, failed in his attempt to reach the Golden Core stage. After the separation, Yanglong Bay entered its darkest hour. The people of Yanglong Bay could not hold their heads up when they saw the Lin family of Xiancheng at the Lilong Fishery. They were ridiculed and mocked endlessly. Although the ancestor Lin Haichao said nothing, he was extremely disappointed.

Having learned his lesson and cast aside distractions, Lin Qianfan saved money while consolidating his Qi-refining foundation, choosing to settle down for a few more years.

At the age of forty-eight, not many relatives were willing to lend him money, and they could not afford to pay much. Some relatives even chose to avoid him. Lin Qianfan finally saved up enough spirit stones piece by piece by working as a boatman to exchange for the four thousand spirit stones needed to build the foundation pill.
Unfortunately, although Lin Qianfan had sufficient Qi Refining foundation, he was affected by the failure of his second uncle and myna when he was developing his spiritual consciousness. If it were not for the Foundation Establishment Pill protecting his mind, he would have almost died.

"As I expected, ordinary people should forget about building a foundation. With three prodigal sons in a row, our lineage is completely ruined!"

"I've always said that. This kid has been as cunning and clever as a monkey since he was young. How could someone with such an impure heart of Taoism possibly establish a foundation?"

"Alas, is it because our feng shui is bad? I guess we should consider moving our ancestral graves."

Although this branch has many people, there is no big figure who has a say in the family, which leads to losses everywhere. A few people attribute the reason to the failure of a few people to build their foundation. Without their early overdraft, at least everyone's life would be much better.

Although the others didn't say anything, they were also extremely pessimistic. There were not many people still supporting Lin Qianfan at this time.

"Fan'er, don't lose heart! Temporary failure is just a short setback. Life is a long race. It's never too late to get up and keep moving forward!"

Relatives kept questioning him, but only Lin's father and mother, who had witnessed Lin Qianfan's hard work day and night, firmly believed that Lin Qianfan's efforts would succeed.

In the same year, while preparing to save money for a second attempt at foundation building, Bage had his arm bitten off by a monster while hunting monsters. The incompleteness of his body led to incomplete meridian circulation and the incomplete Great Circulation, which made it impossible to complete foundation building. After paying off his foreign debts, Bage fell into complete silence.
At the age of fifty-five, Lin Qianfan, having exchanged for a meridian-protecting pill and continued practicing divine skills, with a firm heart, successfully opened up his divine consciousness, but he fell at the barrier of Qi and Blood. Decades of monster hunting and numerous near-death struggles had left him with too many hidden injuries. When he was opening up his meridians, these hidden injuries caused chaos, leading to his failure and he was relegated back to the ninth level of Qi Refining.
Watching my once hopeful parents grow old, their black hair turning silver, I still feel layers of regret;

Seeing my once resolute second uncle being worn down to pieces by the need to pay off his debts and not drag down my eldest brother's family;
Watching the once high-spirited and ambitious Myna, who boasted about becoming a captain, being bitten off his arm by a monster in order to make money to regroup, his body was severely damaged and he completely lost the opportunity to build a foundation. His behavior became withdrawn and his will was sunk;
At the age of sixty, Lin Qianfan mustered up the courage to exchange for the Vessel Protection Pill again, repaired his body-building skills, and repaired his hidden injuries. With his Qi and blood back to their peak, Lin Qianfan made his third attempt at foundation building.

"I have no chance. I can't fulfill my promise to your captain. Can you go and see the farthest and deepest part of the ocean for me?"

"Myna, come and watch the ceremony for me!"

'Thousand Sails!'

'Let's wait and see!'

This time, Lin Qianfan had a smooth journey from condensing the liquid to developing his spiritual consciousness, and then to cleansing his marrow and strengthening his bones. There were no stumbling blocks in the process, and he completed it all in one go.

"I have experienced setbacks many times, once, twice, three times, many times, countless times, I can't remember them all,

I've had a rougher life than anyone else, I'm more unwilling to give up than anyone else, and I'm more resistant to defeat than anyone else. This time I must succeed!
Never back down!
Never give up!

This time I’m definitely the winner!”

The spiritual energy storm gifted by heaven and earth descended, and all those who still came to support Lin Qianfan were in tears. It finally happened. The dream of several generations of this lineage was finally fulfilled. Lin Qianfan successfully broke through with the expectations and blessings of everyone.

The illusion can imitate people, objects, events, etc., but it cannot imitate the way of heaven. When the gift from heaven and earth comes, Lin Qianfan breaks free.

Lin Qianfan opened his eyes and was still standing in the courtyard of the garrison.

"Is this the realm of service? It has stripped me of all my useful aids. Is this my original, difficult fate?"

“Never give up?! This is my unyielding belief!”

"Even if I don't awaken my past life memories, even if I don't choose the path of a shipbuilder, even if I don't receive the attention and support of my family, I can still achieve foundation building. What else can stop me?!"

Although this was just an extremely real illusion that trapped Lin Qianfan for decades, and he could only break the illusion through the gift of heaven and earth from the great realm,
But Lin Qianfan also gained a lot, emotionally, spiritually, and mentally. Decades of precipitation seemed like a dream but reality, which objectively helped Lin Qianfan complete his second heart change process.

Pa~pa~pa~
A young man of about fourteen or fifteen years old in a Taoist robe clapped his hands and walked slowly towards him, looking at Lin Qianfan with pride and some admiration. It was obvious that he had witnessed Lin Qianfan's forty or fifty years of practice. Although it was not amazing, it was remarkable and he had some recognition of it.

"Yes, I like your desire to win. How about being my slave? I can spare your life! In the future, I will definitely achieve the Golden Core or even the Nascent Soul stage. I can help you then."

The young man in Taoist robe needed to hide and keep secrets, but he was discovered by Lin Qianfan. After killing Lin Qianfan, he needed to run away.

"Ignorant and fearless! Even fate can't defeat me, so what can a stray dog like you do?"

Lin Qianfan, who had broken through the realm of service, found that the surrounding environment was still not right. As a person in the foundation-building realm, he could already detect many abnormalities.
The Beast Taming Contract could not sense the aura of Silver Scale, nor did it see the two monks. There was not a trace of human habitation here. It was obvious that this place was still under the opponent's spell. What a powerful skill!
This is a fantasy space!
(End of this chapter)