Cultivation begins with the Druid panel

Chapter 135 Breaking Through the Door

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The scholar stood up unhurriedly, pushed open the courtyard gate, and the wooden door and frame rubbed against each other, producing an unpleasant sound. The people from various factions waiting outside the gate all changed their expressions at the same time, raised their heads, and when they saw that it was the scholar who came out of the courtyard gate, they all bowed respectfully and said, "Greetings, sir."

The man smiled and waved to them, saying, "I'm done talking. You can go in and talk to him now."

After speaking, the scholar calmly walked through the crowd, his figure gradually disappearing from their sight. Only after the scholar had truly gone far away did the people outside the door turn their heads to look at Lu Lin in the courtyard.

Lu Lin smiled at them.

Immediately afterward, these people frantically tried to squeeze through the doorway. At this point, not only the doorway itself, but even the courtyard wall began to sway under the weight.

Looking at the crowd swarming in outside the courtyard gate, Lu Lin finally believed what Du Ling had said yesterday. She said that people would be breaking down the threshold tomorrow, and today, it was indeed true.

"Young Master Lu, I am a disciple of the Tai Ling Sect under the Dao Sect. Today, I saw that you are ranked high on the list and would like to invite you to become an elder in my Tai Ling Sect. We can provide you with the resources to cultivate up to the Foundation Establishment stage."

"Young Master, the Tai Ling Sect is merely a branch of the Dao Sect, with no future. You should come to my Tian Yi Sect. My Tian Yi Sect fears no one except the three great cultivation holy lands, and can provide you with cultivation resources as well. Moreover, the resources in my Tian Yi Sect's spirit fields are all available for you to choose from!"

"Young master, young master, there is always infighting and factional strife within the sect. Why don't you come to my Bai family? My Bai family is located in the imperial city and is an old-established Foundation Establishment family. We can not only provide you with cultivation resources, but also offer you the Foundation Establishment method with both hands!"

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Listening to these people's words, Lu Lin felt that his ears were in a mess, but he heard the key points.

That means providing him with cultivation resources to reach the Foundation Establishment stage, and even giving him corresponding rights and status.

These conditions, any one of which would be irresistible to an ordinary cultivator, were not very attractive to Lu Lin. Firstly, he was now a spirit plant master, and he could live a life of plenty simply by relying on this identity. Secondly, he was a disciple of Tianhang Mountain, so how could he possibly join another force?

Lu Lin coughed lightly, interrupting the noisy sounds in the courtyard. The people immediately shut up and waited quietly for Lu Lin to continue.

"Everyone, I already have a destination in mind. Although your offers are tempting enough, they are not a reason for me to commit injustice. So, everyone, I am truly sorry," Lu Lin said with a hint of apology.

But upon hearing Lu Lin's words, the people in front of them were not surprised, or rather, they had already expected Lu Lin to say such a thing.

All are not fools.

He also knew that with so many people around, if Lu Lin agreed to the conditions of any force in person, it would have a huge impact and would be detrimental to future relations.

"In that case, I will settle for second best. I only ask that you remember me, young master. This is a gift carefully prepared by my Tianyi Sect. Please accept it."

The experts from Tianyi Sect reacted the fastest, immediately taking out a seed from their sleeves.

However, this seed is clearly different from ordinary spiritual plant seeds. The seed is colorful, like a rainbow, and its aura is also very unique, giving people the feeling of an artwork.

Lu Lin had only seen this type of seed in books. He looked at the person from Tianyi Sect, who was a middle-aged man whose cultivation level was about the seventh level of Qi Refining, or higher.

With a smile on his face, he handed the seeds in his hand to Lu Lin.

Lu Lin looked at the seed and hesitated, saying, "This seed is too precious—"

"Young Master, please rest assured. Our Tianyi Sect simply wishes to befriend you. You need not feel burdened, otherwise, wouldn't that be going against our wishes?"

These guys are so eloquent and persuasive that it's hard to refuse them.

But the more they acted this way, the more uncertain Lu Lin felt.

After all, no one can say for sure what these people are really thinking, whether they are kind to him or have malicious intentions towards him.

Fortunately, a scholar came today and intimidated the group; otherwise, the situation would have been even more like "forcing a duck onto a shelf."

Upon hearing the middle-aged man's words, Lu Lin reached out and took the seed in his hand, saying, "Thank you for the gift, senior."

After Lu Lin accepted the seed, the middle-aged man from Tianyi Sect was pushed aside by the others.

Over the next half hour, several more powerful individuals presented gifts to Lu Lin. The value of these gifts was roughly the same, ranging from a few dozen to a hundred low-grade spirit stones. While they might not seem expensive, for ordinary cultivators, these gifts could be something they could only afford by saving up spirit stones for a year.

Lu Lin was overwhelmed with the tasks.

After dealing with them for three hours, he finally managed to send them away. Lu Lin kept track of the numbers in his mind. There were thirteen forces that came to win him over today, including five Foundation Establishment forces, eight Qi Refining forces, and the weakest one was a Qi Refining seventh-level family.

Besides these thirteen forces, there were many other smaller forces and families, but they had no influence, so Lu Lin naturally didn't have much of an impression of them.

But what impressed Lu Lin the most was that the smaller forces used a very special method to win him over: the honey trap. They sent him concubines and promised that once Lu Lin joined them, different beauties would come to serve him every day.

Compared to the way powerful forces make friends, this is somewhat subconsciously off-putting, and the way strong people from smaller forces speak is also noticeably more immature.

After seeing these people off, Lu Lin took a deep breath and leaned wearily against the pillar of the pavilion. He rubbed his temples as the sunlight fell on the stone table in front of him.

The stone table was now covered with bottles and jars, containing pills, spiritual liquids, and some secret medicines that could be used to cultivate spiritual plants.

Those powerful forces really know how to treat people differently based on their status.

However, no one has given me any secret techniques—" Lu Lin picked up the bottles and jars on the stone table one by one to examine them.

Just then, another knock sounded on the door.

Lu Lin casually replied, "Go in."

The scholar returned, looked around to make sure no one else was in the courtyard, then walked over with a smile and sat down opposite Lu Lin: "How are you feeling? No one gave you any trouble, right?"

Lu Lin shook his head and chuckled when he saw that it was a scholar. He said helplessly, "Dealing with those people is really a headache. Look at all this stuff on the table. What use would I have for it? And I can't just openly refuse."

At this point, Lu Lin pushed the bottles and jars in front of him toward the scholar and asked, "Sir, is there anything you want? Just take whatever catches your eye."

The scholar laughed heartily: "You're just giving it to me like that? That's a token of your appreciation."

Lu Lin said embarrassedly, "Please don't make fun of me, sir. To be honest, I haven't even remembered many of the names of those forces. Besides, most of these things are useless to me; I won't even have a chance to see them again in the future."

The scholar chuckled, casually picked up a jade bottle from the stone table, opened it, and smelled it: "Oh?"

A fragrant aroma wafted straight to the top of the head.

"This stuff is... a body-nourishing flower essence?" The scholar looked puzzled.

A sexual aid, just a drop of which, when added to water, makes the water viscous, not only provides lubrication but also enhances the pleasure.

If combined with dual cultivation techniques, the effect will be even better, increasing the efficiency of dual cultivation. This item is quite valuable on the black market.

"Young master, you're still quite young, yet you already have a Daoist partner?" the scholar asked curiously.

Lu Lin quickly waved his hand: "No, no, it's too early for me."

The scholar chuckled and said to Lu Lin, "Then I'll accept this. I happen to have a friend who needs it."

"it is good."

Lu Lin nodded.