Top-level Qi Luck: Leading My Clan to Cultivate

After a while, Lin Shihua said incisively, "Third brother, if we don't take the initiative to report this, once Zhenyang Sect finds out the outcome, how shall we deal with them?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Ye Pinghai's expression subtly changed, and his aura suddenly became much sharper.

He let out a cold laugh and then answered, "By the time that moment comes, it will no longer be realistic to expect that this matter can simply be brushed aside, we would have no choice but to stand in opposition to Zhenyang Sect!"

Upon hearing this, even the normally composed Lin Shikang couldn't help but feel a jolt of fear.

The power of Zhenyang Sect was indeed tremendous; in the entire southern region of Wei Kingdom, it was nearly an invincible presence.

Even Golden Core Families of Wei Kingdom wouldn't dare to offend a Sect that had thousands of years of heritage and several Golden Core Cultivators at its helm.

And with Zhenyang Sect's enduring and unyielding legacy, it had brought immense pressure to Foundation Establishing Families within Wei Kingdom.

Therefore, unless absolutely necessary, no one wished to incur the life-and-death enmity of the Zhenyang Sect.

At this point, Ye Pinghai, seeing the expressions of Lin Shikang and the other two, naturally understood their concerns.

He suddenly stood up, a look of unwavering resolve on his face as he said, "My brothers, this matter, after all, arose because of me, leading the Lin Family to face this crisis."

"I can swear on my Dao heart that no matter when Zhenyang Sect learns of the details, or how they choose to deal with the Lin Family, I will stand with the Lin family," he continued.

"Even if it means shattering to pieces, I will not hesitate."

Hearing these words and seeing Ye Pinghai's resolute demeanor, the hearts of Lin Shikang and the others eased.

After much deliberation, Lin Shikang also carefully pondered Ye Pinghai's words.

It wasn't long before he made up his mind to conceal the details and outcome of the affair for the time being.

The biggest reason he had the confidence to make this decision was threefold.

First was Ye Pinghai himself; with his current cultivation at the Early Stage Golden Core, coupled with the status of a nearly Third Order Alchemy Master, he commanded tremendous deterrent power and influence and stood firmly with the Lin Family.

If Zhenyang Sect really did come to know of the matter, having a Golden Core Cultivator on their side would make them hesitate to move against the Lin Family.

After all, dispatching a Golden Core Cultivator is no easy feat, and should one be pushed to self-detonate their Golden Core, even a Mid Stage Golden Core Cultivator could be severely injured if caught off guard.

Second was the hidden dragon Lin Tianming of the Lin Family, which was the most crucial point.

Considering that Lin Tianming had already reached the Foundation Establishment Sixth Level Realm, with his talent and the family's treasures, there was a complete possibility that within ten years, he could meet the requirements to attempt advancing to the Golden Core Stage.

Furthermore, with the Star Moon Fruit that had been kept in the family for several years, Lin Tianming had a sixty to seventy percent chance to break through to the Golden Core Stage in one fell swoop.

Once a Golden Core Cultivator emerged in the Lin Family, along with Ye Pinghai, even if Zhenyang Sect wished to take action against the Lin Family, facing two Golden Core Cultivators, they would likely have to let the matter go.

As for the third point, it lay in the fact that no outsiders had witnessed the battle between the Wind Dusk Beast and the Tyrant Ape, nor did anyone know the outcome.

Under such circumstances, if Zhenyang Sect were to investigate the matter, there was no certainty that it would lead back to the Lin Family.

Thus, the Lin Family could only feign complete ignorance, as if nothing out of the ordinary had occurred, without revealing even the slightest anomaly.

Even if Zhenyang Sect uncovered some clues, the Lin Family couldn't admit to being involved.

Given the Lin Family's overall strength, claiming to have killed two Third Order Early Stage Demonic Beasts in one fell swoop would hardly be believed by anyone.

So, as long as the Lin Family could produce a member at the Golden Core Stage within the next decade or so, the details and results of this event would become insignificant.

However, for all these factors to be implemented, there was one vital point: Ye Pinghai must be stationed in the Lin Family for ten years.

Beyond that, unless absolutely necessary, he should not show himself in public or expose his Golden Core Stage cultivation.

Considering all this, Lin Shikang sincerely shared his thoughts with Ye Pinghai, who was at his side.

Without any hesitation, Ye Pinghai agreed, allowing Lin Shikang to be fully reassured.

As the details of the matter were discussed and settled, worry faded from the faces of those present.

Subsequently, Lin Shikang inquired about the resettlement of the clan members and the reconstruction of the damaged buildings with Lin Shihua.

Upon hearing this, Lin Shihua nodded and indicated that all these family affairs had been properly arranged and there was no need for Lin Shikang to worry.

As for the damaged buildings, they wouldn't take long to restore to their original state with the abilities of a cultivator.

Hearing the results reported by Lin Shihua, Lin Shikang nodded with relief, and the pallor on his face faded significantly.

Then, he remembered that the Protective Clan Formation had been breached during the battle with the demonic beasts and asked about the situation.

Lin Shihua frowned slightly and responded with some helplessness, "The Protective Clan Formation was indeed breached, and it suffered considerable damage to its structure. Without repairs, I'm afraid it won't be able to protect our clan territory."

Hearing this, Lin Shikang nodded in resignation. The impact wave from the battle of the two Third Order Demonic Beasts was indeed strong, and it had also withstood a direct attack from the Tyrant Spirit Ape.

Considering the Formation was only of Second Order Superior quality, it had resisted for quite a long time. The breach was, after all, an unavoidable outcome.

After all, he had witnessed the power of Third Order Demonic Beasts himself. Even now, the mere thought of it still sent chills through him.

However, even though the Formation was temporarily out of operation and the dampness was not completely resolved, with Ye Pinghai in charge of the clan grounds, there shouldn't be any danger in the short term.

With these thoughts in mind, Lin Shikang asked, "Is there any difficulty in repairing the Formation? How long might it take?"

No sooner had he spoken than Lin Shihua began to reply.

"The damage to the Formation is manageable, not too severe. At most half a year to a year, and it can certainly be completely restored!"

"Good, make sure to have our clansmen prioritize this!" Lin Shikang said, his tone extremely stern.

In the Cultivation World, Defensive Arrays are crucial to any power, for without them, it's difficult to feel secure.

He was no exception.

In his heart, even though there were Golden Core Cultivators sitting in the clan territory, it was imperative to get the Defensive Formation operational as soon as possible.

After all, Golden Core Cultivators need to cultivate too; they can't be disturbed all the time. Moreover, the Defensive Great Formation serves to gather Spiritual Energy.

Therefore, if one strays from the formation for a long time, it can affect the cultivation speed of the clansmen and the spiritual plants in the Spiritual Medicine Gardens, more or less.

Thus, the importance of the Formation goes without saying.

Lin Shihua was also acutely aware of this and promptly reassured everyone present with a pat on his chest.

Seeing this, Lin Shikang nodded, then casually chatted with the three of them.

In a short while, they discussed numerous matters.

As the arrangements were nearly complete, Ye Pinghai expressed his wish to leave and go into cultivation.

Lin Shikang laughed and promptly got up to make a respectful gesture, saying, "Brother Ye, please feel free to go into seclusion. Unless there is a major event, our clansmen will not disturb your cultivation."

"Hehe... then I'll be troubling you!"

Ye Pinghai returned the gesture and then took out a storage bag containing the corpse of the Tyrant Spirit Ape, passing it to Lin Shikang.

Immediately after, with a smile on his face, Ye said earnestly: "Lin! I believe that whether or not it's reported to the Zhenyang Sect, this beast's corpse should be handed over to the Lin Family."

As soon as he finished speaking, Lin Shikang hurriedly waved his hands to refuse.

"The Tyrant Spirit Ape fell to Brother Ye's hand. Besides, I also have the complete body of the Wind Dusk Beast. It wouldn't be right for me to accept this one as well."

"This... How can this be acceptable..."

Seeing Lin Shikang's resolved attitude, Ye Pinghai insisted a few times before finally giving up.

He took back the storage bag, then exchanged greetings with the three men and left Lin Shikang's cave dwelling.

As Ye Pinghai departed, Lin Shigong and the other person also did not linger any longer, promptly advising Lin Shikang to focus on recovering from his injuries.

Lin Shigong then took out two treasured healing pills and handed them to Lin Shikang.

Warmed by the gesture, Lin Shikang did not stand on ceremony with them.

After laughing and taking the pills, he watched the two leave his cave dwelling.

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