Chapter 46 Distribution of Minor Foundation Building Pills_1

Time rewound to ten days ago!Outside of the Lin Family's protective formation, it was Lin Tianfeng's turn to lead the patrol duty this month. A clan member gazed towards the exterior of the grand formation and spotted a dark shadow swiftly approaching from the distant horizon.

What initially seemed like a tiny sesame-sized dot had, in just over a dozen breaths, transformed into a massive bird spanning more than ten zhang.

"It's Tianming's Purple Gold Eagle!"

At this moment, Lin Tianfeng was also puzzled, "Wasn't Sixth Brother heading to Qianchuan Market to carry out a clan mission, rumored to take half a year? How come he has returned in just over a month?"

The secret mission of Lin Tianming to Qianchuan Market for alchemy was known only to the Elders' Council within the clan. Lin Tianfeng was only aware that Tianming had gone to Qianchuan Market but did not know the details of the mission. He knew this much only because he was among one of the highest cultivation levels of the clan's younger generation.

As the Purple Gold Eagle drew closer, everyone realized that it was Lin Shilu who sat on its back.

At this moment, he looked utterly haggard, having flown from dawn until dusk each day to find a place to rest, with few stops in between. Under such hasty travel, he managed to return to Green Bamboo Mountain in just eighteen days, which was quite an accomplishment.

Lin Shilu took out the family identity token and cast a spell on it. In the invisible and colorless sky, suddenly a gap opened up, through which a person and a beast flew into the Protective Clan Formation. The rift quickly mended and then disappeared. From the outside looking towards the clan's land, everything appeared hazy and indistinct once more.

After entering the formation, Lin Tianfeng and the others immediately came up to pay their respects.

Lin Shilu, in a rush, nodded briefly and merely said a word for them to continue patrolling before he swiftly departed. He could not afford to care about fatigue at the moment; along with the beast, he flew towards the Clan Elders' Assembly Hall.

Before entering the formation, Lin Shilu had already sent a message, instructing clan members of the Shi generation like Lin Shikang to go to the Elders' Council, to hand over the three Minor Foundation Building Pills in person, and to make the first round of distribution. This would enable clan members who met the requirements to begin Foundation Establishment as soon as possible and enhance the clan's strength.

Inside the Elders' Council Hall, eight members of the Lin Family of the Shi generation gathered. Lin Shikang sat at the head of the table as the eight settled around it.

Lin Shigong was tense. Seeing Lin Shilu return alone without the sight of his grandson Lin Tianming, he began to worry wildly.

The mission Lin Tianming undertook to Qianchuan Market carried significant risk. The Sun Family of Golden Horn Mountain had always been hostile towards the Lin Family, resulting in constant friction. Furthermore, with numerous powerful individuals in the market, even Foundation Establishment Cultivators could not ensure absolute safety, let alone Lin Tianming, who was merely at the Seventh Level of Qi Refinement. Shi Gong couldn't help but feel concerned.

Lin Shilu then spoke:

"Now that all eight brothers are present, let's formally begin the meeting."

A smile tinged Lin Shilu's weary face as he took out a jade bottle from his storage bag and placed it in the center of the round table.

Besides Lin Shikang, Lin Shigong, and Lin Shilu, the other five people's faces blossomed with joy, presumably guessing what was in the bottle.

Lin Shigong, exceedingly anxious, blurted out without a care for what was inside the bottle.

"Little Fifteen, where is Tianming? Why didn't he come back with you? Has something happened?"

Lin Shigong's barrage of questions left his brothers in the grand hall taken aback, and then they burst into laughter, even the usually stern Lin Shiji included.

Caught off guard, Lin Shigong pondered and realized he was overthinking it. Noting Lin Shilu's expression devoid of any sadness, surely nothing bad could have happened to Tianming.

The other six in the hall could tell, and only the mentally preoccupied Lin Shigong had missed it.

Lin Shixin, known for his playful nature, couldn't resist chiming in:

"Ninth Brother, seeing the look on little Fifteen, you should know that Tianming is safe. Yet, you didn't see it. Really, when the mind is in chaos, even intelligence slips away, haha..."

Upon hearing this, Lin Shigong came to his senses, his face flushed with embarrassment as he laughed awkwardly.

Lin Shikang snatched the jade bottle out of the air, inspected a Minor Foundation Building Pill closely before tossing it to Lin Shigong:

Lin Shigong caught the pill between his fingers and took out a jade tube left by Third Order Alchemy Master Yuhua, comparing it thoroughly.

Half a quarter of an hour later, Lin Shigong nodded with satisfaction, his voice tingling with excitement as he began to speak.

"This elixir is undoubtedly a genuine Minor Foundation Building Pill!"

Upon hearing this, everyone aside from Lin Shilu and another who had already reached Foundation Establishment, revealed a fervent gleam in their eyes.

Lin Shikang also opened his mouth at this time to ask Lin Shilu:

"Why are there only three Minor Foundation Building Pills? Tianming had turned in fifteen Hidden Spirit Grass!"

Lin Shilu shared Lin Tianming's thoughts with all his brothers, and everyone nodded in approval, fully recognizing Lin Tianming's arrangement.

Now, time was money, even the hope of the entire clan; the Lin Family indeed needed these elixirs very much. Used properly, they could significantly enhance the Lin Family's overall strength within just ten years, and indeed, the significance was extraordinary.

At this point, Lin Shikang stood up and said:

"Now let us discuss the allocation of these three Minor Foundation Building Pills, as well as the subsequent distribution issues!"

Instantly, the atmosphere in the entire hall ignited, with all but Lin Shikang and Lin Shilu, who had established their Foundation, getting involved in a heated debate. Among the remaining six, the youngest, Lin Shihua, was nearly ninety years old with only thirty years of life left, while Lin Shiji was just over a hundred. The sooner they consumed the pill, the greater their hope for Foundation Establishment. Everyone wanted to secure a Minor Foundation Building Pill as soon as possible to retain the hope of entering the Foundation Establishment stage, after all, no one wanted to die.

Lin Shikang and Lin Shilu, sitting close together, whispered into each other's ears, completely ignoring the relentless debates of the others.

Half a quarter of an hour later, Lin Shikang and Lin Shilu reached a unanimous decision.

Lin Shikang stood up, silencing all his brothers before speaking out:

"These three Minor Foundation Building Pills are just the first batch of elixirs, with more to come, though the quantity is yet to be determined. However, it is estimated that there will be at least five more. There's no need for such urgency." seaʀᴄh thё ηovelFire.ηet website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

"Shilu and I have decided to give these three to Lin Shiji, Lin Shigong, and Lin Shihua, who are already at the Great Perfection of the Qi Refining stage. These pills aren't free, though; they require an exchange of eight-thousand merit points. After all, the family has paid a huge price to produce these medicines. When the rest of the elixirs come back, as long as you have enough merit points, any clan member can exchange for them!"

"For the three of you remaining, you will of course have priority for the exchange. Conveniently, all of you are at the Ninth Layer of Qi Refining. Even with the elixirs, you can't consume them in a short time. In the next half year, you can focus on cultivating fully, striving to reach Great Perfection earlier, and then using these pills to impact the Foundation Establishment Stage wouldn't be too late."

When the others heard this, seeing that Lin Shikang and Lin Shilu had reached a consensus, and their reasoning sound, no one dared to voice any objections, fearing it would provoke the opposition of all the clan members.

Lin Shikang collected the three Minor Foundation Building Pills and asked everyone to return and arrange their resources and merit points. Once they had enough, they could come back to exchange with him, after all, acquiring eight-thousand merit points was not an easy feat.

Even for the best alchemist in the family, coming up with eight-thousand merit points at once was quite difficult, unless one sold all their personal property.

One by one, the people bid farewell and dispersed. As they left, Lin Shilu called Lin Shigong aside and asked for the Family Token.

Lin Shilu took out his own Family Token, imprinted a Law Decree, and transferred three-thousand merit points from it to Lin Shigong.

"This is what Tianming asked me to pass on to you, his two-thousand merit points, along with the thousand I'm lending you, making up three-thousand in total."

Lin Shigong's face reddened with embarrassment, for he had not expected to be borrowing his grandson's merit points at such a time.

But upon reflection, he realized that these merit points were indeed something he desperately needed right now. It solved his urgent need so he wouldn't have to sell any spiritual objects or elixirs.

Lin Shigong did not refuse, saying:

"Thank you, fifteenth brother. As soon as I sell some spiritual medicines and treasures, I'll return these merit points to you."

Lin Shilu smiled in response. After exchanging goodbyes, they each went their own way. Lin Shilu arranged the time to return to Qianchuan Market before leaving.

Lin Shilu planned to rest for two days before setting off again. After all, with Tianming alone in the market, he was somewhat worried. If he hadn't been utterly exhausted, departing immediately wouldn't have been impossible. Fortunately, the market was relatively safe, and with Ye Pinghai looking out for him, there shouldn't be any significant danger.