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

Chapter 260 The Lin Family's Targeted Training, The Maiden Voyage of the Tianji Wheel

After careful consideration, Lin Qianfan decided that the Lin family would contribute 80 people, the Foundation Establishment families would contribute a total of 220 people, plus one Pseudo-Core Formation cultivator and five Foundation Establishment cultivators, for a total of 306 people.

Of the eighty people in the Lin family, twenty were outstanding core members transferred from other ships, including the Zhentao Ship, the White Whale Ship, and second-tier spirit ships.

They share a common trait: despite already possessing considerable abilities, their original systems have temporarily lacked any room for advancement because those above them have not yet retired, making it difficult for them to get promoted. Therefore, once they reach the Tianji Wheel, they can be promoted to become one of the managers, enjoying a great opportunity to showcase their talents.

The remaining sixty people were all from the younger generation of the Lin family, outstanding members of the clan who had graduated from the clan school in the last two or three years.

They were outstanding during their studies and have also performed exceptionally well in their positions over the past two or three years since they started working. Therefore, they should be transferred to Tianji Wheel for further training.

Because the Tianji Wheel has many tasks and few people, each person will be responsible for more specific tasks. Therefore, everyone needs to have strong comprehensive qualities, be able to take on multiple positions at the same time, withstand high-intensity pressure, and grow under pressure.

If they perform well, they can return to the archipelago after a few years of training to gain further promotions and power, and then other young people will be rotated onto the ship for further training.

Previously, the Lin family founded a Lin Clan Academy, which has now started enrolling students. However, the admission process there is extremely strict, and it is clear that these boatmen are not yet outstanding enough to be eligible to study there. They are merely outstanding individuals among the ordinary clansmen.

The remaining 220 spots will be recommended by the Foundation Establishment families selected by Lin Qianfan. Each family will have three or four people in charge of a sizable shop and will also need to take on several roles. Therefore, they must all be the best of the best, without any ambiguity.

Although fifty-four shops were outsourced, the work was actually undertaken by more than thirty Foundation Establishment forces.

Because Lin Qianfan selected the best of the best, took all factors into consideration, and considered the overall situation, he eliminated overlapping positions, resulting in some families occupying more than one seat, while others did not get any at all.

There's no way around it; if you're not competitive enough, you should be eliminated!
The factions of those three elderly Foundation Establishment cultivators each occupied several seats, which was a privilege they deserved.

"The date has been chosen; it will be the first day of late spring!"

"Alright! What about the flight route? Is there a reasonable plan?"

"Yes, we'll start from south to north, passing through... these Golden Core forces, then head to the Northwest Region... stopping at these Golden Core forces respectively, then detouring around the edge of the Silent Sea to the Golden Core forces in the Southwest and Southern Regions, forming a large circle, and finally returning to the archipelago. The entire journey is expected to take a full year!"

Lin Qianfan drew a crooked circle on the entire Inner Sea map. Most of the docking points on the circle were the Golden Core forces of the fellow travelers he met during his study tour at Wuwei Hall.

The Inner Sea Four Regions are too vast. In fact, the Lin family and many Golden Core forces have little interaction. However, Lin Qianfan can act as a hub to facilitate the establishment of diplomatic relations and commercial exchanges among them.

This deal may be a small sum for the Golden Core faction, but it has established a relationship that allows them to influence each other.

"Was a letter sent to them in advance to notify them?"

"Not yet, but it's not too late to send it now."

"Alright, let's do it this way!"

Although the Third Elder was a pseudo-core cultivator and one of the Lin family's high-end combat forces, pseudo-core cultivators had no future. His only task for the rest of his life was to protect Lin Qianfan!
He would go wherever Lin Qianfan went, lest he perish prematurely.

Does the Lin family really need the money earned by Tianji Wheel?

It's not really necessary!

Given the Lin family's current growth momentum, the money earned from the Tianji Wheel is just one of the more prominent sources of income among many other long-term benefits. Twenty years ago, it would definitely have been one of the pillar industries, but it doesn't count now.

The same applies to the White Whale. Although they are all Tier 3 ships, the money and resources they earn are mainly from Tier 1 and 2 ships, and their rarity is limited.

The Zhentao Ship is one of the Lin family's most important pillars, because the reward for every mission it undertakes is at least high-grade spirit stones, and it can even demand other third-tier spirit items as payment. These items can significantly enhance the Lin family's strength.

Therefore, Lin Haichao's purchase of the Tianji Wheel for trading was actually a targeted effort by the family to cultivate Lin Qianfan!

After all, you can't raise a dragon underwater. Only by following Lin Qianfan's wishes and letting him swim freely will his potential be greater.

This is also one of the advantages of the family system. Since only a few people can be trained, once the core candidates are identified, resources can be allocated and training can be targeted.

As long as one of the few seeds cultivated in each generation supports the family, the family can prosper and continue to be passed down, as they are all firmly bound to the family.

Of course, its drawbacks are also obvious. If several core seeds in a certain generation are useless, then the family will fall into a period of extreme weakness without external interference.

Moreover, cases of self-destruction are not uncommon, and many low-level Golden Core forces with only one Golden Core cultivator are prone to encountering this situation.

They might need one or two cycles of sixty years to help a Golden Core seed break through to the Golden Core stage. If several seeds fail to break through in a row, hundreds of years will pass quickly, and the Golden Core cultivator will be unable to continue the lineage, rendering them useless.

The Lin family has now completely transcended this social class. They have a large surplus of spirit stones each year, so cultivating Golden Core seeds is not much of a burden. In fact, they are already looking forward to Nascent Soul.

Lin Qianfan and Lin Qianxue are clearly two promising candidates, but the specific plans for cultivating Nascent Souls have not yet been confirmed, as the goals are too ambitious and somewhat beyond imagination.

When Lin Qianfan carefully selected these gas refiner ship workers, he was also intentionally grooming these younger generations. With a few years of experience on the Tianji Ship, securing a decent position and a good life wouldn't be difficult for them!
A few days later,
The first day of the third month of spring,
A giant ship, painted in a brand-new blue and white livery and bearing the name "Tianji," docked at Yanglong Bay Wharf for its maiden voyage ceremony.

This is a major event, involving many families and numerous forces under its control. It is also an important attempt by the Lin family in this business field. Therefore, all the family members who do not have important matters to attend to or can take leave have come to the dock to witness the ceremony.

As the captain and the highest decision-maker, Lin Qianfan was naturally the one who received the most glory and blessings from all his clansmen.

He stood quietly at the bow of the boat, facing the dock, his gaze sweeping over the faces of the crowd on the shore, his right hand slowly pressing against the family emblem on his heart.

"Dear uncles, brothers, aunts, sisters, and all relatives and friends of the Lin family,

I understand that what my Tianji ship carries today is not cargo, but the three hundred soul lamps in the ancestral hall, representing the hopes of the three hundred families who yearn for our return day and night.

This voyage is long and arduous, and will take a considerable amount of time.

I, Lin Qianfan, hereby promise you: the compass may be shattered, the ship's hull may be burned, but I will do everything in my power to bring back those I take out, safe and sound!

Lin Qianfan understands that these families consider financial gains, future development, and the road ahead more when deciding whether to board the ship, but now they are more worried about safety.

"Thank you, Thirteenth Master..."

"This child has really made something of himself..."

"..."

The dock was crowded with people, and they were experiencing all sorts of emotions. Many of them had watched Lin Qianfan grow up and were now entrusting their descendants to him.

"Don't worry, I'll take good care of the family!"

Lin Qianfan's second uncle, along with his parents, came to see him off. Perhaps to put Lin Qianfan at ease, a strange Foundation Establishment woman stood beside him, who should be the Zhang family girl they had mentioned before.

Lin Qianfan simply nodded, without responding to each of the well wishes. Although it was his first time on such a long voyage, he was full of confidence.

"Weigh anchor!"

Toot~
The engine room hoisted the anchor, and the Tianji slowly set sail!

When passing by the Carp Dragon Fishing Grounds, the entire ship prayed to the Carp Dragon Demon King for safety as usual. The Carp Dragon Demon King responded to the prayer, unusually, and spat out two special dragon scales to Lin Qianfan.

One of the pieces was meant to save Silverscale's life and also to urge it to continue its cultivation even after leaving the Dragon Pillar of the Carp Dragon Fishing Ground. He had high hopes for Silverscale, hoping it would advance to the third rank.

The other piece was to save Lin Qianfan's life. This dragon scale was a rare demonic treasure made from the black dragon king's disintegrated dragon scales. It could passively withstand a full-force attack from a pseudo-core cultivator.

Although Lin Qianfan already had a lot of life-saving equipment given to him by his family, one more piece wouldn't make a difference.

"Thank you for the reward, Ancestor. I will make sure Silverscale is well taken care of!"

Upon hearing this, the silver scale coiled at the bottom of the boat rolled its eyes!
It didn't need Lin Qianfan's supervision at all. Silver Scale was already more diligent in its cultivation than almost all other demon beasts. Especially after watching the auction in Thousand Star City and seeing many beings with similar or even completely superior talents being traded away, it trained day and night.

Only by constantly moving forward, becoming a Demon King, a Flood Dragon, and a Demon Emperor, can one protect oneself, Lin Qianfan, and the Lin family.

Humans have an upper limit to the capacity of their meridians to cultivate each day, while most demonic beasts that cultivate qi and blood do not have this problem.

It's not that demonic beasts have no limit to their cultivation; of course they do. Any creature capable of cultivation has this limit. It's just that humans are physically weak and can easily reach this limit, while many demonic beasts that cultivate qi and blood never do so in their entire lives.

Silver Scales possesses some talent, capable of cultivating for up to nine hours a day. He dedicates all of this time to expanding his demon core and developing his qi and blood, while using the remaining time to practice spells and enhance his divine soul. He rarely rests and is extremely diligent, a true role model.

Unfortunately, its cultivation methods are mostly derived from the incomplete inheritance it naturally possesses in its bloodline. The Lin family has not collected any cultivation methods specifically prepared for second-tier carp dragon demons, or rather, they have never been seen on the market. Even Xiao Xinglan does not have any related collections, so she can only make do with what she has.

However, Xiao Xinglan pointed it in the right direction, which was to evolve towards the "Overturning Sea Dragon Clan".

The Overturning Sea Dragon Clan is one of the five superior races in the Vast Ocean World. They are the legitimate bloodline of the first True Spirit Dragon in history, and the fifth-order Overturning Sea Dragon bloodline can reach the pseudo-True Spirit state.

Although Silverscale's bloodline is extremely thin, it also has unlimited choices. Compared to the countless dragon species under the Ten Thousand Dragon Nest, Silverscale's path has not yet been solidified.

It was also because of Xiao Xinglan's existence that Yinlin felt immense pressure, and in comparison, it felt utterly useless.

Therefore, it cultivates day and night. It is unrealistic to expect to surpass Xiao Xinglan, but at the very least, it must continue to suppress the cultivation level of its master, Lin Qianfan. After all, as long as Lin Qianfan does not overdose on pills, his cultivation progress is fixed.

Toot~
The first stop of the Tianji Wheel was not anywhere else, but its close neighbor in the Yulong Islands—Yundu Island, Yundu Immortal City!

(End of this chapter)