In a deeper part of the bamboo forest in Xing County Square Market, the tranquility here is unmatched.
A few sparsely distributed small wooden houses lay within the bamboo forest, with a stream babbling by.
From time to time, some bamboo rats would leap around.
And at this moment within one of these small wooden houses, Lin Shiming finally opened his eyes.
A full day and night had passed since the battle, and he, whose spiritual energy was nearly depleted, had finally restored it all.
On that day, when Xie An arrived, the great battle had already concluded.
Not only did the conflict on Lin Shiming's side end, but the disturbance in Xing County Square Market had also ceased.
The remaining one of the Seven Fiends of Lingnan, an early-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator, along with a large group of evil cultivators, had intended to take advantage of the Lin Family's leaders being out to plunder all of the Lin Family's treasures.
But what they did not know was that not only had Lin Houyong reached Foundation Establishment, but Xie An was also hidden in this bamboo forest.
In the end, all the evil cultivators were captured in one fell swoop.
And the final Great Geng Sword Talisman from Lin Houyuan was indeed a purchase that cost the Lin Family over two hundred thousand Spirit Stones.
Lin Shiming took a deep breath, relieved at the favorable outcome. The Lin Family had not suffered any losses, and on the contrary, they had acquired the wealth of the Seven Fiends of Lingnan. They even requested Xie An to report up to the Qingxuan Sect, and thus, there was a good chance that Lingnan County would also be annexed into the Lin Family's territories.
Although Lingnan County was more remote and less populated than Xing County, making it possible for the malicious Seven Fiends to take control in the first place.
Lin Shiming shook his head and stopped dwelling on these thoughts, instead, he took out the Storage Bag he had obtained from the spoils. This time, his gains were indeed substantial.
Setting aside other treasures, the Magic Artifact of golden thread and silver wire from the bald-headed cultivator was a rare and powerful weapon. Even after reaching Foundation Establishment, it would still provide a chance for a surprise attack when facing other Foundation Establishment cultivators.
Now, Lin Shiming finally had time to sort through his spoils. First, he pulled out the Storage Bag of the bald-headed cultivator and a Spirit Beast Bag, which contained the Red Spirit Fish that the Lin Family needed this time.
Then he turned his attention to the Storage Bag, only to be somewhat disappointed after a thorough inspection.
It was indeed a Foundation Establishment Pill.
At this moment, Lin Shiming was overwhelmed with joy. He had not expected that, while failing to find the Minor Divine Ability tree, he would acquire a Foundation Establishment Pill which would be more beneficial in the short-term. Continue your adventure with m|v-l'e -novelhall.net
Although the Lin Family could also refine Foundation Establishment Pills, the main ingredients were limited, and it would be decades before the Heavenly Spirit Fruit Trees bore fruit again!
Acquiring the Foundation Establishment Pill now meant that Lin Shiming could attempt Foundation Establishment on his own, in his thirties.
With his heart racing with excitement, Lin Shiming carefully sealed the Jade Bottle with the Foundation Establishment Pill and placed it into his Storage Bag.
He then continued to examine the remaining treasures of the Wu-named cultivator.
The Wu-named cultivator was extremely wealthy, even more so than the newly advanced Foundation Establishment cultivator of the Huang Family. The Storage Bag contained more than ten thousand Spirit Stones, with over fifty of them being Intermediate Grade Spirit Stones.
Lin Shiming couldn't help but sigh, "Indeed, fortune comes with danger."
The gains from this adventure were equivalent to nearly twenty years of his family stipend, and that didn't even include Supreme Grade magic artifacts and Elixirs.
Besides Spirit Stones, Lin Shiming found over ten bottles of Elixirs, most of them Second Rank Superior Grade Condensing Essence Pills, which had effects superior to those of Green Spirit Pills. A bottle of Condensing Essence Pills was worth at least a thousand Spirit Stones, meaning that the Elixirs accounted for another seven or eight thousand Spirit Stones.
These Elixirs were clearly meant for the Wu-named cultivator's attempts at reaching the Foundation Establishment realm, but now they were all Lin Shiming's for the taking.
This meant that he wouldn't have to worry about a shortage of Elixirs for the next several years, and as long as he had enough Honeydew, he could even attempt a Foundation Establishment breakthrough before his family went to the Purple Mansion Cave Mansion.
In a corner of the Storage Bag, Lin Shiming also discovered a counter displaying a few Jade Slips.
Lin Shiming was highly interested in the Jade Slips, knowing that the Beef Nurturing Pill recipe sold by the Wu-named cultivator was already of great value. The remaining Jade Slips could very well be secrets of the Spirit Beast Sect not shared with outsiders.
Lin Shiming didn't hesitate to probe the Jade Slips with his Divine Sense.
"Beast Taming Basic Truths!" The first Jade Slip immediately piqued his interest.
Although the Beast Taming Basic Truths was only introductory material for the Spirit Beast Sect, for Lin Shiming, who knew of nothing other than the Blood Covenant method, it was exceedingly precious.
It contained methods for controlling Demonic Beasts, various Spirit Contracts, ways to nurture Demonic Beasts, and even Secret Techniques for aiding their advancement. In particular, it included a Control Spirit Contract that could even establish contracts with adult Demonic Beasts.