“Perhaps we should not have helped them kill that Demonic Snake back then.”
Zhang Daoyang spoke, revealing a look of regret.
Old Man Ye shook his head and then spoke: “Even if we had not made a move, they could have asked a Mid Qi Refining Rogue Cultivator for assistance. There was simply no way to change the fact that the Lin Clan would rise.”
Qian Boran nodded and said pensively, “As things stand, we can only hope that Lin Shengwu’s breakthrough fails.”
Ye Linyuan observed everything from the side without ever expressing an opinion. He merely turned to look toward Red Star Island, a slight chill appearing in his calm gaze.
“It seems we still need to make some preparations in advance.”
“……”
Meanwhile, on the Mountain Peak of Red Star Island, Lin Shengwu, Lin Shengyang, and Lin Xuanhe had gathered together. They stood before an old man with white hair, their eyes revealing a trace of respect.
Lin Shengwu slowly bowed to the white-haired old man and then spoke: “Father, the people from the Six Great Families have already been sent away.”
“Mm.”
The white-haired old man nodded, picked up his tea, took a small sip, and then said indifferently: “Among the Star Lake Seven Islands, the Liu Clan, Li Clan, and Wang Clan have shallow foundations. Neither their foundations nor their Strength is worth worrying about.”
“The Qian Clan and Zhang Clan are both Hundred-Year Cultivation Families, so we need to be somewhat careful of them. Although the Ye Clan lacks foundation, it nevertheless possesses a Trump Card left behind by a Qi Refining Perfection cultivator, so it also inspires a little Dread in This Old Man.”
“Our Lin Family gained quite a lot this time, but we must quickly Cultivate a second Late Qi Refining cultivator before we can completely Suppress the Six Great Families and thereby Master the entire Star Lake Seven Islands.”
At this point, the white-haired old man looked at Lin Shengwu and asked, “Have you found a suitable buyer for the Spirit Vein on Purple Scale Island?”
A bitter smile appeared on Lin Shengwu’s face, and he then said respectfully, “High-grade Spirit Eyes are expensive. There are very few people in the Green Crane Archipelago who can afford one.”
“Moreover, Purple Scale Island lies on the edge of the Green Crane Archipelago and is frequently harassed by Demonic Beasts. I’m afraid it will not fetch a good price.”
The white-haired old man nodded, but his brows furrowed slightly.
After killing the Purple Scaled Demonic Snake this time, their greatest Harvest was a High-grade Spirit Eye.
The Value of such a High-grade Spirit Eye was extraordinary. If sold to a suitable buyer, its market price would generally be no lower than one hundred Spirit Stones.
Unfortunately, Among the entire Green Crane Archipelago, Qi Refining cultivators who could afford a High-grade Spirit Eye were Few and Far Between.
The so-called Green Crane Archipelago referred to an Archipelago formed by several hundred scattered Islands gathered under the command of the Azure Crane Immortal Sect. It contained several hundred Qi Refining Families of various sizes, as well as thousands of Rogue Cultivators.
However, among these Rogue Cultivators, fewer than one in a hundred could Cultivate to the Late Qi Refining stage, and not many of those could afford a High-grade Spirit Eye.
Of course, if that were all, there would still be Late Qi Refining cultivators willing to pay the Price to Purchase a High-grade Spirit Eye.
After all, a High-grade Spirit Eye concerned a Clan’s Inheritance and was also a Cultivation Dojo Dreamed of by many Rogue Cultivators. Most Late Qi Refining Rogue Cultivators had unique strengths, so someone would always be able to offer one hundred Spirit Stones.
Unfortunately, Purple Scale Island was not in a particularly good location. It was situated on the edge of the Green Crane Archipelago, where it was most vulnerable to Demonic Beast attacks, and its safety was hardly guaranteed.
Therefore, Lin Shengwu was not very confident about how much this High-grade Spirit Eye could ultimately sell for.
Understanding this point, the white-haired old man Pondered slightly and said, “Go find the Profound Spirit Hermit. Is he not a First-Order High-Grade Spirit Planter? He should be able to afford it.”
“As long as he is willing to pay, we can sell that High-grade Spirit Eye to him at forty percent of its original price.”
Lin Shengwu nodded and then said with a smile, “This child will go at once.”
“Wait.”
The white-haired old man called out to Lin Shengwu again and then said, “Once you obtain the Spirit Stones, take out thirty Spirit Stones to Purchase a First-Order Mid-grade Spirit Locking Array. With the remaining ten Spirit Stones, Purchase a Condensation Qi Pill.”
Upon hearing this, the three people present could not help feeling pleasantly surprised.
The Condensation Qi Pill was a First-Order High-Grade Treasure Pill that could increase the assurance of Breaking Through to Late Qi Refining by Thirty Percent.
As for the First-Order Mid-grade Spirit Locking Array, it could lock Spiritual Energy in place and prevent it from dissipating, increasing the amount of Spiritual Energy stored by a Spirit Eye. Used on the High-grade Spirit Eye of Red Star Island, it could roughly increase the upper limit of stored Spiritual Energy three times.
Red Star Island already possessed a First-Order Mid-grade Spirit Gathering Formation, which had itself increased the Speed of converting Spiritual Energy by double.
Once they laid down a First-Order Mid-grade Spirit Locking Grand Formation as well, they would be able to Break Through to Late Qi Refining directly on Red Star Island in the future, without needing to pay a huge Price to rent a Spirit Vein.
Lin Shengwu was Even More delighted. He looked at the white-haired old man with anticipation in his eyes.
The Lin Family Ancestor nodded and then spoke: “Not much time remains of your peak period. Your breakthrough cannot be delayed any longer.”
“Thank you, Father.”
Lin Shengwu hurriedly prostrated himself on the ground, his voice choked with emotion.
The Lin Family Ancestor said nothing more. He merely took more than ten Spirit Stones from his sleeve, handed them to Lin Shengwu, and said: “To set up a Spirit Gathering Grand Formation, you still need to invite a Formation master to Make a move.”
“The Clan’s Spirit Stones are also nearly exhausted. This is the Clan’s final stock. Take them to invite a Formation master. This Old Man only hopes that you will not disappoint me this time.”
“……”
Just as the Lin Clan was scheming to set up the Spirit Locking Grand Formation, the people of the Ye Family had already returned to Ye Family Island.
On Ye Family Island, Old Man Ye parted ways with the Six Great Families. Qian Boran and Zhang Daoyang, in accordance with their promise, each gave one of their Spirit Stones to the Ye Family before bidding farewell and leaving.
After Everyone had departed, Old Man Ye led the people of the Ye Family into the main hall.
At this moment, Everyone wore delighted expressions. Ye Linze could not contain his joy as he looked at Old Man Ye and said, “With these three Spirit Stones, our Ye Family can also attempt to advance further.”
Upon hearing this, Everyone present also revealed smiles.
For Qi Refining cultivators, the Value of Spirit Stones was extremely high, let alone the fact that they had obtained three Spirit Stones this time.
In the former days, Old Man Ye had obtained the Legacy of a Qi Refining Perfection Rogue Cultivator, but its combined Value amounted to only a little over thirty Spirit Stones.
One Spirit Stone could Purchase a First-Order Low-grade Magic Tool, and could also be exchanged for one opportunity to rent a Spirit Vein and Break Through to Mid Qi Refining.
The three Spirit Stones before them could not only be exchanged for an opportunity to Break Through to Mid Qi Refining, but could even support three Successive Breakthroughs. Their Value could be described as truly Astonishing.
Without Ye Linyuan, Relying Solely On the Ye Clan’s own Accumulation, they would probably have needed ten years of not eating or drinking to save these three Spirit Stones.
With this thought, Everyone present exchanged glances, each revealing a trace of desire.
At that moment, Old Man Ye covered the three Spirit Stones with one hand and then spoke directly: “These three Spirit Stones were not easily obtained. Two of them were obtained because of Linyuan. None of you are to set your sights on them.”
Upon hearing this, Everyone immediately drew a deep breath and soon put the thought aside.