I established the Eternal Immortal Clan by taming beasts.

According to the clan rules set by Lin Che, the island in the center of Shattered Star Lake is the core forbidden area of ​​the Lin family, and no outsiders are allowed to set foot there except for members of the Lin clan.

However, this rule must be broken today.

The main array eye of the Nine Heavens Cloud Realm Array is buried deep in the heart of the island, and the core of the second-tier spiritual vein of Shattered Star Lake is also on the island.

The subsequent advancement of the spiritual veins and the upgrade of the clan's protective formation must all be carried out with this as the core.

As the person in charge, Qin Yulin naturally couldn't be kept outside the island.

Thus, she became the first guest to set foot on the island in the middle of the lake since the Lin family was founded.

Qin Yulin stood with his hands behind his back, his small body ramrod straight, trying his best to put on the air of a "master" who was used to big scenes, and walked slowly behind Lin Che.

But those round eyes never stopped moving.

Look to the left at the willows drooping into the water by the lake, and to the right at the delicate stamens and flowers peeking out from between the rocks. Occasionally, take a deep breath of the spiritual energy on the island, which is much richer than outside.

As they walked, Lin Che explained the layout of the island and the general direction of the spiritual veins.

She paused, then finally couldn't help but sincerely praise him:

"To be honest, Shattered Star Lake is truly a rare and auspicious place. Even within the Great Wall, there are probably very few places that can surpass the properties of those established Golden Core families."

Of course, after saying that, she silently added in her mind:

Nothing can compare to my carefully decorated little nest!

My cave is the most comfortable place in the whole world!

The two eventually stopped in front of an inconspicuous gentle slope on the east side of the island in the lake.

This place, hidden by vegetation, may seem ordinary, but in reality, just three feet below the ground lies the main array eye of the Nine Heavens Cloud Realm Array.

Lin Che briefly explained how the formation and the spiritual veins were connected here. As Qin Yulin listened, his fingertips unconsciously began to gently rub the area.

She couldn't wait to pull out her magic pen and rush over to trace the array patterns and study them carefully.

But at least she remembered that she was there to work.

Hold back, take care of the important business first.

Upgrading the spiritual veins is of utmost importance.

Research... can be done secretly at night.

She swallowed hard, forcing herself to look away from the land where the array's core was hidden.

But she didn't notice that Lin Che had seen all of this.

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The next morning, at the shore of Shattered Star Lake.

The morning mist had not yet dissipated, and the lake surface was like a mirror, reflecting the pale white line of the sky.

Qin Yulin stood on the ice-blue flying sword, hovering three feet directly above the center of the lake.

Today she changed into a neat, narrow-sleeved dark blue short brown outfit, and her long hair was tied into a neat bun with a wooden hairpin. She looked like a "short blade" that had just been drawn from its sheath and whose sharpness had not yet been revealed.

She loosely clenched her right hand, and a faint blue glow ignited at the tip of the slender, luminous pen in her palm.

The next moment, she moved.

The brush moves like dragons and snakes, flowing freely in mid-air.

Fine, almost invisible spiritual patterns flowed from the tip of the brush, shimmering with a faint blue aura in the dim morning light.

These spiritual patterns lingered briefly in the air, then seemed to be drawn by some force beneath the lake's surface, slowly sinking, merging with the shimmering light, and disappearing into the lake's bottom.

That is the first step in the advancement of the spiritual veins—using "spirit-guiding patterns" to organize the earth's veins, paving the way for the subsequent infusion of spiritual substances.

On the shore, Lin Che stood with his hands behind his back.

Behind him, all the core members of the Lin family were present today.

The head steward, Wang Lingsu, stood with a register in hand, ready to record the materials used and the time spent.

Liu Qingxue and Su Wanwan stood on either side, their gazes occasionally sweeping over the petite yet composed figure in the center of the lake;

The children stood in a row, craning their necks and curiously watching Qin Yulin's movements.

The eldest daughter, Lin Xuanqing, stood at the very front.

She followed every stroke of the magic pen intently.

In her daily life, she relied on reading classic texts and experimenting to learn about formations.

The reason is that her mastery of formations has far surpassed that of her parents.

With a living, breathing third-tier array master right in front of her, personally demonstrating the technique, how could she possibly let go of such a golden opportunity to learn from him?

His focused gaze seemed to want to etch every subtle movement of Qin Yulin's fingers into his mind.

On the other side, Liu Qingxue took half a step closer to Lin Che without making a sound.

"My husband."

She used telepathy, her voice clear, cool, and calm.

"The Zhao family started making moves last night."

"Starting from 7 PM last night, they contacted several businesses in the city to sell off spiritual fields, shops, and other real estate that are not easy to liquidate quickly at a discounted price."

This morning, another informant reported that the Zhao family's inner quarters have begun packing valuables, and some family members appear to be preparing for a long journey.

She paused, her tone slightly questioning, "It looks... like it's going to run away."

Lin Che stared at the center of the lake, his expression unchanged.

"Okay, I understand."

His response was flat and indifferent; he didn't even turn his head.

"The matter of the formation is the most important thing right now. As for the Zhao family, I have my own plans."

Liu Qingxue said no more, only nodded slightly and took half a step back.

In fact, just last night, as soon as the first batch of Zhao family assets was put up for sale at the Chuyang City sales office, Lin Che received a real-time message from the Qingxuan Realm Spirit.

He did not act immediately.

run?

With the Azure Profound Realm Spirit present, where could they possibly run to within a thousand miles?

Lin Che just wanted to see how the Zhao family planned to put on this show.

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"call--"

A soft sigh came from the center of the lake.

Qin Yulin finished writing, suspended his wrist, and the ethereal patterns that floated in the air gradually disappeared beneath the surface of the lake.

She landed steadily on her flying sword, her face slightly pale from exhaustion, but her eyes shone with the unique satisfaction of completion.

"Alright, the initial spiritual energy guiding channels have been laid out." She casually wiped the sweat from her forehead.

"Last night I resurveyed the flow of your Shattered Star Lake spiritual vein, the distribution of primary and secondary nodes, and the changes in the concentration of spiritual energy day and night. The foundation is better than I thought."

She looked at Lin Che, her tone relaxed: "What surprised me the most was that Rising Dragon Formation."

When Qin Yulin discussed the spiritual vein upgrade plan with Lin Che, he had already made preparations in his mind.

She had even mentally rehearsed several times: what would be the Lin family patriarch's reaction when she recited that long list of materials, every single one of which said "I'm very expensive"?

Is it a frown? Or silence?

It was the same question she'd heard countless times: "Master Qin, could you think of another way to simplify it?"

After all, that's a third-tier spiritual vein advancement.

The spiritual items needed are not common cabbages; each one would be enough to make a small family feel the pinch for half a year.

Of the clients she's met, nine out of ten would hesitate when they heard about the budget, and the remaining one would simply turn around and leave.

So she was waiting for Lin Che to start negotiating.

Who would have thought that the Lin family actually possessed a Dragon Ascension Formation?

Rising dragon, rising dragon.

The most well-known function of this formation is to make the hidden spiritual veins visible.

But its value goes far beyond that.

Once this formation is set up, it will operate automatically, like a dragon drawing water, slowly and continuously drawing and converging the spiritual energy of heaven and earth within a radius of a hundred miles toward the formation's core.

Even without external intervention, within a hundred years at most, this spiritual vein at the foot of Shattered Star Lake would be able to advance from the second-order perfect stage to the third order.

What Qin Yulin needs to do now is to accelerate this process using rare spiritual items as a base!