Cultivating immortality begins with discerning the secrets of heaven.

Lin Hairong's wedding went very smoothly without any major setbacks.

This marriage between the two families has now come to a perfect end.

Soon after the wedding, Lin Yun received a letter from the Taiyuan Sect, sent by Lin Hongye.

In the letter, Lin Hongye wrote: "Brother Lin Yun, the person in charge of the weapon crafting assessment at this Ascension Conference is Elder Duanmu Ming of Hundred Refinement Peak. His position on Hundred Refinement Peak is second only to the Peak Master, and he is a late Foundation Establishment cultivator."

"If you want to find out the questions for this weapon-refining assessment, I can tell you very clearly that many people have approached Elder Duanmu about this matter, but they all ended up being turned down."

"Elder Duanmu has an eccentric personality. Even Foundation Establishment elders from ancient families can't get the slightest advantage from him."

"Even I am powerless to help with this matter, but you are still young. Even if you miss this Ascension Conference, you can still participate in the Ascension Conference in the next decade."

"I will go into seclusion for the next three to five years to solidify my foundation and strengthen my cultivation, so as to achieve foundation building more quickly."

After reading the letter, Lin Yun felt much more at ease.

"Now I finally know the name of the elder in charge of the weapon-refining assessment. From now on, I will receive one piece of information about him every day, so I will be able to find out what the weapon-refining assessment is about."

Duanmu Ming!

  

However, he can only designate one person to receive information each day, and he currently wants to find out about more than one person, which is somewhat of a dilemma.

For example, he wanted to know how the two Foundation Establishment stage rogue cultivators he encountered on his way back to his family were doing.

Take the He family for example. It is now certain that the He family possesses a special spiritual field. No matter what spiritual plants are planted in it, they can grow faster and produce extremely high yields.

Lin Yun began to try to see things from the family's perspective, and his eyes became more profound.

"The He family is definitely eager to sell these Golden Jade Branches, but they don't have a reasonable excuse to explain the origin of these spiritual herbs."

"Once or twice is fine, but if we sell it too often, it will definitely attract the attention of other families."

The He family has been making a living by cultivating spirit fields for many years, and their main business is selling spirit rice. If they suddenly start selling spirit herbs, it will definitely arouse suspicion.

"For the He family, if they can find a discreet channel to sell these golden jade branches, they would be willing to accept even a lower price."

"If I were in the Ho family, what would I do?"

Lin Yun pondered for a while and quickly came up with two methods.

First, these medicinal herbs must be sold in the markets outside Xiangnan Ridge, and absolutely not dumped in the Zhong family's Zhongling Market.

Second, collect alchemy traditions and formulas, and begin training alchemists!

If we can harvest so many spiritual herbs every year, the best way is to use them to train loyal direct-line alchemists for the family.

Refining these medicinal herbs into pills will directly enhance the family's strength.

"But how can we ensure that the Lin family gets a share of the profits?"

The best solution Lin Yun envisioned was for the Lin family to take over the medicinal herbs from the He family of Xiaoyun Mountain, purchase them at prices far below market value, and then sell them at the family's Hundred Herbs House.

The price difference earned from this is also a considerable profit.

But the question is, how do we get in touch with the Ho family?

After racking his brains for a long time, Lin Yun still couldn't come up with a safe way.

However, he quickly shook his head: "Yes, these things are not for me to worry about. Let the elders figure out a solution."

"In the end, I'm just a minor cultivator at the early stage of Qi Refining. I can only eat what I can handle, so let the family worry about me."

With this in mind, Lin Yun climbed the mountain again to visit his grandfather and told him about the matter.

"Yun'er, this is no laughing matter. Where did you get this information from?" Lin Jing's expression became very serious.

At this moment, he was no longer the kind grandfather, but a pillar who had devoted decades of his life to the family.

Lin Yun didn't intend to reveal the matter of the Book of Insight, but instead fabricated a source for the information:

"This matter should be true. Among the disciples who studied under Master Mo with me, there was one named He Gang, who was a direct descendant of the He family."

"This person was drunk once and said some drunken things, revealing this matter."

Hearing this, Lin Jing glanced at his grandson and shook his head, saying, "That's too fake."

"I'm afraid your explanation won't convince the clan elders."

"It's one thing for you not to reveal your source of information, but have you told anyone else about this?"

Lin Yunqian chuckled, surprised that his grandfather had figured it out so quickly.

"Don't worry, Grandpa, I've only mentioned this to you so far."

Lin Jing breathed a slight sigh of relief and said, "You did a good job on this. If it's confirmed to be true, you'll definitely get your share of the benefits."

"However, you can't do that if you want the clan council to believe you."

With that, Lin Jing picked up a pen and wrote a letter, then ordered someone to deliver it to Lin Jinnan.

The letter contained only one sentence: "There is something amiss with the He family. Investigate using undercover agents."

The Lin family has actually planted spies in various cultivation families in the Southern Ridge. These spies are usually very well hidden and will not be used lightly unless absolutely necessary.

Of course, it's likely that other families may have planted spies in Huangzhushan, making it extremely difficult to identify them.

The next day, Lin Jinnan met Lin Jing, an elder of the Bo family who was now over a hundred years old and whose status in the family was second only to Lin Qingya.

"What's wrong with the He family? Why don't you explain more clearly?" Lin Jinnan asked, frowning.

Lin Jing said, "Elder brother, the source of the information is somewhat vague, and I cannot guarantee its authenticity, so I did not state it explicitly in the letter."

"The He family discovered a very special spiritual field on Xiaoyun Mountain. Not only is the spiritual rice grown there highly productive, but it can also accelerate the growth of spiritual herbs."

Upon hearing this, a glint of light flashed in Lin Jinnan's eyes.

"Is this true? Who told you this information?"

However, Lin Jing shook his head and said, "I can't say, so I want to use the family's secret agents to investigate this matter."

Lin Jinnan narrowed his eyes, then slowly smiled and said, "Alright, I understand."

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There was still some time before Master Mo's next class, so he decided to stay at the family home to cultivate these past few days.

The spiritual veins of Huangzhu Mountain contain abundant wood-attribute spiritual energy, which is very suitable for cultivators like him who practice wood-based cultivation techniques.

Lin Yun swallowed the Crimson Jade Fruit and completely refined the rich essence it contained.

boom!

With a roar of energy, Lin Yun felt his physical body grow stronger once again.

"The third Qi and Blood Inner Stake is almost finished. Once the four Qi and Blood Inner Stakes are completed, I will be able to possess a physical body comparable to a mid-stage first-tier demon beast."

"At that time, the frequency of taking the pills can be restored to once every three days, instead of having to wait five days."

As he spoke, Lin Yun took out a white jade porcelain bottle containing Spirit Nourishing Pills, poured out a dark brown pill, and swallowed it in one gulp.

The medicinal power contained in the Nourishing Spirit Pill quickly spread, filling his limbs, bones, and meridians.

Lin Yun circulated his cultivation technique without hesitation, completing one cycle after another.

The medicinal power of these pills was quickly refined, circulated through the meridians, and finally sank into the dantian, transforming into incomparably pure magical power.

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