Chapter 227 Miner
Lin Shiming stood rooted to the spot for a moment, touched by Lin Yutie's care for him and feeling a deep sympathy for the older generation.
Lin Yuqi had exhausted his efforts into forging Foundation Establishment Pills for the family, and Lin Yutie did the same, crafting this Intermediate Grade, Third Rank Magic Artifact without any reservations.
The blood, sweat, and tears that went into this were unimaginable.
He finally understood why Lin Yutie looked so aged.
This was all for the sake of creating a sword that belonged to the Lin Family!
Yet, he had expended all his effort, only to find that Lin Shiming had already reached the Middle Stage of Foundation Establishment, capable of contending with those at the latter stage, and even possessed a Supreme Grade, Third Rank Magic Artifact.
At that moment, he might have felt some guilt…
Lin Shiming thought to himself.
His commitment to the family strengthened once more in his heart.
The dream of generation after generation of his family continued, and what he could do was to pick up the baton and make that dream come true.
"Thank you, Fourth Great-Uncle, for Shiming's child to have such a sword, one day he shall be a sword immortal of the Lin Family!" Lin Shiming said with a smile.
Lin Yutie was also extremely happy, and after caressing the Zeying Sword one last time, he handed it over to Lin Shiming.
Lin Shiming solemnly accepted the sword.
"Fourth Great-Uncle, remember to take the elixir. The family still has plenty of that kind of elixir!" Lin Shiming didn't forget to remind him.
Lin Yutie took the elixir, squinting his eyes, and tucked it into his Storage Bag.
Only then did Lin Shiming feel at ease.
"Fourth Great-Uncle, where are those Loose Cultivators imprisoned in Nanling Mountain?" Lin Shiming, after dealing with Lin Yutie's matter, hadn't forgotten the purpose of his trip.
In his view, behind the Transmission Formation, there naturally lay a treasure trove.
"This way!" Upon hearing Lin Shiming mention family affairs, Lin Yutie led him towards an exit of a cave in Nanling Mountain.
The Array of Nanling Mountain was created with expensive banners purchased by the family, setting up a Third Rank Array.
Under Lin Yutie's guidance, they quickly arrived at a dungeon. Inside, seven or eight cultivators with yellowing faces and lean builds lay or sat listlessly.
All of them had dim eyes; the lack of Spiritual Energy for a long time made them appear somewhat aged.
Since their attack on the Lin Family Clan territory had failed, this group had been prepared to die.
However, they did not understand why the Lin Family had imprisoned them instead of executing them.
But deep down, they held no hope for the Lin Family.
Lin Shiming also examined all the cultivators, among them five at the Mid-stage of Qi Cultivation, two at the Later stage, and one at the Ninth Level of Qi Cultivation.
If he hadn't arranged for Lin Shijie to be there at the time, it might have been possible for these Loose Cultivators to succeed, robbing Nanling Mountain completely.
"Fourth Great-Uncle, a vein of Golden Iron Crystal, a Third Rank spirit mineral, has been discovered in Stone Ridge Cave. The family needs these cultivators for mining!" Lin Shiming transmitted his voice to Lin Yutie.
As one of the highest-ranked elders in the family, Lin Shiming naturally wouldn't keep him in the dark.
Even if the Gold Devouring Rat acknowledged its master and formed a Spirit Contract, it was still just a cub; its efficiency in mining at the early stages was naturally not high, while these captured Loose Cultivators were perfectly suited to be miners. Experience new tales on empire
Upon hearing about the Third Rank spirit mine, Lin Yutie was overjoyed, genuinely happy for the family.
One must know that the number of Foundation Establishment members of the Lin Family was not small.
Six people had already broken through to Foundation Establishment, and three more were in seclusion attempting to break through. By then, the Lin Family's demand for Third Rank Magic Artifacts would rise again significantly.
Having a vein of Golden Iron Crystal meant that whether for the family's internal needs or for external sales, it was tremendous news.
This kind of spirit mine was, in a sense, the foundation of a family.
It could bring prosperity for decades, or even over a hundred years.
"Family Head, you truly are a blessing of the Lin Family!" Lin Yutie said with a smile again.
At this moment, Lin Shiming also responded with a smile. It had been more than twenty years since the last time someone called him a blessing, back in Peach Blossom Valley!n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
Lin Shiming took all nine loose cultivators away. With him, a Foundation Establishment cultivator of the Lin Family, not a single one of them dared to act rashly.
Leading the nine loose cultivators, Lin Shiming headed straight for Stone Ridge Cave instead of returning to Fangmu Mountain.
The Transmission Formation Talisman would be sent over by Lin Houyong later.
Lin Xianzhi would return to hold down the fort at Fangmu Mountain.
On the Spirit Boat, a group of Qi Cultivation loose cultivators wore gloomy expressions, having never imagined that their first ride on a third-rank superior-grade Spirit Boat would be under these circumstances.
"Each of you behave. If you perform well, it doesn't necessarily mean there's no way out for you!" After Lin Shiming left these words, he released the Red-haired Demon Monkey to oversee the group of loose cultivators while he himself steered the Spirit Boat.
Of course, if it wasn't that the Red-haired Demon Monkey simply couldn't handle steering the Spirit Boat, or do it steadily, he really would have liked to let the monkey steer so he could return to his room on the Spirit Boat and cultivate.
The higher one's cultivation level became, the more one felt the bumpy and difficult road of Immortal Cultivation.
Without great determination and the ability to endure loneliness, the path of Immortal Cultivation was truly fraught with difficulties.
In the entire Cultivation World, there was no shortage of geniuses, yet why were Golden Core True Persons so rare?
Among them, of course, were those with incredibly high talent, who couldn't endure the solitude or lacked firmness of mind.
Just like these loose cultivators, who thought about taking risks to seek shortcuts every day, engaging in robberies and burglaries. With good luck, they could indeed leap to the skies, but there were not so many times when luck was on their side.
Lin Shiming thought about many things for a moment, then shook his head and once again focused on steering the Spirit Boat.
At the head of the Spirit Boat, the Spirit Shield was still not activated, allowing the brawl wind to beat upon his face and hair.
In the eyes of the loose cultivators, however, the shock was even greater because at this moment, Lin Shiming's body naturally radiated a faint golden light.
This was clearly a sign of a Body Cultivation Foundation Establishment.
The little remaining thought of escape they had also vanished.
Even in their eyes, the Red-haired Demon Monkey swinging its tail with Strange Fire seemed to blink curiously at Lin Shiming.
In its eyes, it seemed to wonder why Lin Shiming looked like a guard monkey of the mountain at this moment!
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With Lin Shiming's arrival, Stone Ridge Cave also became lively.
That very night, under the supervision of Lin Shijie, the nine loose cultivators were arranged to start mining.
Golden Iron Stone was a small to medium-sized vein, and the extent of the Golden Iron Crystal vein hadn't been fully confirmed yet, but even if it's only the size of a micro vein, the Lin Family's development for the next fifty years would be free of worries.
The first task arranged was the straightforward mining of Golden Iron Stone.
Lin Shiming was not surprised that the loose cultivators weren't working quickly.
Mining required freeing their cultivation levels; otherwise, they couldn't mine at all. And once their cultivation levels were freed, the loose cultivators' thoughts became active, with each of their eyes hiding a trace of cunning.
They even thought through how they might take revenge on the Lin Family.
In their view, the Lin Family did not have that many Foundation Establishment cultivators, and with their cultivation levels at hand, there was a great chance for them to find a way to survive.
However, Lin Shiming was not at all unconcerned about this.
With no Storage Bag, controlling the flow of Spiritual Energy from the Spirit Vein, plus only giving a few loose cultivators an inferior-grade Spirit Stone and having strict requirements on the output of Golden Iron Crystals and Golden Iron Stones, and with Lin Shijie guarding outside, nothing could go wrong.
Of course, the most important thing was that the family had already begun preparing special Poison Pills. In time, each person would have to take one, leaving them no choice but to be honest.
On the seventh day of mining, the cultivator who returned to the Lin Family arrived once again.
This time, Lin Houyong led the team, and in addition, Lin Shiyun, Lei Xuan, Lin Shijin, and Lin Shizhong, who were new, also came.