Chapter 603: 336
Now that the two were married and shared a bed, their relationship had made significant progress.
"Xi'er, let's get up and pay a visit to my parents and then to a few of the Clan Elders with the 'Shi' generation name!"
Upon hearing Lin Tianming's reminder, Qin Xi got up from his embrace and quickly changed into a set of clean clothes.
Seeing this, Lin Tianming flipped over and sprang up from the stone bed.
At that moment, Qin Xi also stepped forward thoughtfully to straighten Lin Tianming's attire.
Looking at the beautiful and affectionate person before him, who was also considerate and well-behaved, Lin Tianming was very pleased.
Soon, with Qin Xi's assistance, the two got ready and then walked out of the cave dwelling together.
On the streets, the lavish decorations of blooming flowers were still in place, but they encountered few clanspeople.
Clearly, with the conclusion of the boisterous wedding ceremony from the previous day, most of the clanspeople had returned to their normal lives, some to cultivate and others to carry out their duties. Green Bamboo Mountain had regained its usual peace.
In less than the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, the two arrived at the cave dwelling where Lin Tianming's parents resided.
In the courtyard, his parents and younger sister were all present. Upon seeing Lin Tianming and Qin Xi come in, they immediately came up to greet them.
Looking at his parents, Lin Tianming and Qin Xi bowed deeply.
"Greetings, Father, greetings, Mother!"
"Hehe... there's no need for such formalities!"
At this moment, Ren Yuxuan was quite happy and quickly took Qin Xi to a corner of the courtyard to ask her something in private.
Lin Tianming could only smile helplessly at this, and then sat down to chat with his father.
Before long, Qin Xi reappeared and joined them, and then the mother, although silent, made her intentions clear with her gaze.
Seeing this, Lin Tianming immediately understood her meaning and quickly began to share his thoughts.
After a while, upon hearing Lin Tianming's explanation, despite the urgency for him to produce offspring, his parents did not press the matter further.
The reason for their easy agreement was simple; they had confidence in the talents of the couple.
In their eyes, Lin Tianming and Qin Xi were not like other clanspeople. With their exceptional talents, as long as they solidified their foundations, they had a considerable chance of reaching the Golden Core Stage in the future.
Having offspring at that time would likely result in children with better Spiritual Root aptitudes.
Their situation was different; when they were young, most clanspeople typically married in their fifties or sixties, and many didn't marry at all.
When it came to having children, there was less concern.
The reason being that those clanspeople had limited potential, and delaying the birth of their children made no significant difference.
Thus, waiting several decades for Lin Tianming's descendants to inherit better talents was not unacceptable.
Given the situation, his parents did not dwell on the matter.
After a casual conversation, they discussed the family's plans for the coming years.
Lin Tianming and Qin Xi naturally planned to go into seclusion to cultivate. With only a little more than a year left before the Tianfeng Wind Secret Realm opened, time was pressing.
They had already fought the Demon Beast Army in Yuyao City for over a year, solidifying a strong foundation.
Beyond that, Lin Tianming had purchased many treasures at Qianchuan Market, and with the Spirit Fruits bestowed by the Clan Elders, they had no shortage of cultivation resources for the time being.
Now that they finally had the opportunity to rest for two years, they intended to make the most of it by cultivating in seclusion to strive for a higher realm, ensuring their survival in the Tianfeng Wind Secret Realm and maybe even reaping greater rewards.
As for Lin Xingrong, he had returned for the wedding ceremony and couldn't delay for too long.
He planned to stay only for a couple of days to rest and stock up on resources before heading back to Golden Horn Mountain.
Lin's mother, on the other hand, was relatively free. Aside from cultivating, she also helped manage the Spirit Fields in the Clan Spiritual Herb Garden.
As for his younger sister, Lin Tianyue, she was still pleading with Lin Tianming, urging him to speak kindly on her behalf to the Clan Leader, so she could gain experience at Qianchuan Market.
Annoyed by her persistence, Lin Tianming had no choice but to agree.
Later, the family sat down to eat together and, after the meal, Lin Tianming said farewell to his parents and took Qin Xi toward Lin Shikang's dwelling.
After visiting a few of the Shi generation clan members, they each planned to start their respective secluded cultivation.
Inside Lin Shikang's cave mansion, several Shi generation clanspeople sat together, engaged in idle chat.
When Lin Tianming and his wife arrived, the group was not surprised, as they apparently anticipated the visit, having gathered in Lin Shikang's cave mansion in advance.
At this moment, upon seeing the group of elders, Lin Tianming, leading Qin Xi, promptly went forward to greet them.
"Hehe... no need for such formality, Xi'er, come and take a seat quickly!"
Glad to see Lin Tianming and his wife, Lin Shilu beckoned to them with a smile, motioning them to sit down.
Clearly, Lin Shilu had always liked Lin Tianming and now that Qin Xi had married into the family, he developed even greater fondness for this junior.
Thus, his words were even warmer than toward Lin Tianming.
Seeing this, Lin Tianming didn't mind and immediately took a seat next to Qin Xi in the available spaces.
After exchanging a few pleasantries, Lin Shikang then inquired about the purpose of their visit.
Lin Tianming responded straightforwardly, explaining his and his wife's plans to enter secluded cultivation and casually mentioned his sister's request as well.
The elders naturally had no objections to his plans.
After all, with Lin Tianming's level of cultivation strength, he had no need to be distracted by other matters; cultivation was his main focus.
Regarding the sister who had been persistent about going to Qianchuan Market, Lin Shihua casually agreed, even sending Lin Tianhong along as well.
With the strength of these two, plus the support of Lin Tianfeng and others within the market, they would be basically safe as long as they didn't take any risks.
Moreover, Lin Tianyue was a Second Order Inscription Master, and Lin Tianhong was a Second Order Alchemist.
With these two family members in charge of Qianchuan Market, Luoyun Pavilion's supply of elixirs and talisman paper would be replenished swiftly.
In a way, this was also an experience for them and a major development of the family's enterprises.
Lin Tianming, of course, wouldn't question Lin Shihua's arrangements, especially since he advocated for such experiences for the clanspeople as well.
As the conversation continued for half an hour, Lin Tianming also entrusted Lin Shilu with the task of enhancing his Magic Artifacts.
To this request, Lin Shilu naturally did not refuse but instead took his fifty-six Earth Evil Swords and the Tiangang Sword.
In addition, the Green Scale Shield, which was essential for defense, was also taken back by Lin Shilu.
He explained that he planned to use the treasures accumulated by the family over the years and the abundant resources Lin Tianming had acquired to upgrade his offensive and defensive Magic Artifacts comprehensively.
This undertaking aimed to enhance his strength in full preparation for the upcoming Tianfeng Wind Secret Realm.
Hearing this, Lin Tianming could not contain his joy; he quickly handed over all his artifacts to Lin Shilu and prepared a batch of Artifact Refining Materials for him.
Many of these reserved refining materials, mostly gathered from the Demonic Beasts slain in the battle at Yuyao City.
The Scales from the Bloodthirsty Jiao, combined with the shell of some demonic beasts, were perfect for repairing the Green Scale Shield, and might even raise it by a minor grade.
The Tiangang Sword along with the fifty-six Earth Evil Swords, including the Green Scale Shield, were all crafted by Lin Shilu.
With the numerous treasures he had received from the battle with Xu Haiqiao, he was quite confident about improving the grade of these several artifacts.
Thus, Lin Tianming was very reassured and even somewhat excited about the enhancements the new artifacts would bring.
However, Lin Shilu now had a substantial task ahead, not only to forge defensive Magic Artifacts for Lin Shikang's tribulation but also to upgrade them for Lin Tianming, likely making the next two years quite busy for him.
After all, the defensive artifacts Lin Shikang needed were of no low grade, and there were more than one to be crafted. Additionally, Lin Shilu had only been a High Grade Second Order Artifact Refiner for two years.
The difficulty of forging High Grade Second Order Defensive Magical Artifacts and enhancing Lin Tianming's artifacts within two years was imaginable.
Consequently, Lin Shilu's time was also urgent, necessitating him to begin his secluded cultivation immediately.
As time passed, half an hour slipped away.
During this period, the clan members shared a number of arrangements and also agreed with Lin Shilu to retrieve his artifacts within a year.
Seeing that everything was well arranged, Lin Tianming did not linger long, bid farewell to the elders, and returned directly to his cave mansion.
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