350: The troubles of the Blood Demon and the postponement of marriage (two-in-one thanks to Judge Yue for his 1666 reward)

On Fangmu Island, dazzling white light shot up into the sky, and subtle turbulent currents surged in the Void Realm.

Lin Xian Zhi and his group all emerged from their seclusion, looking towards the center of the Formation. They saw Lin Houshou, his eyes bloodshot and filled with a crimson glow, holding a Formation Plate in his hand, probing in all directions.

As he watched, he continuously cast spirit spells.

On various components of the Teleportation Array, spiritual patterns responded one after another!

As the last spirit spell was cast, imprinting itself on a corner of the Teleportation Array, the white light completely vanished, and the oppressive spatial fluctuations also dissipated entirely.

The main body of the Teleportation Array was revealed. Although it wasn't as naturally formed as the Teleportation Array in the Qingyun Mountain Range, it was almost identical!

Lin Shiyun and Lin Zelu were incredibly excited. Others might not understand, but as Formation Masters who had seen the method for refining Teleportation Arrays, they knew!

The Teleportation Array was complete!

"Did you two see clearly?" Lin Houshou first looked at Lin Shiyun and Lin Zelu with extreme seriousness. After seeing them both nod and record it with a Jade Slip, he then forced a slight smile and turned around, his body swaying slightly.

He had spent a full month under high pressure constructing the Teleportation Array. And it was important to know that his Foundation Establishment Middle Stage cultivation allowed him to display the power of a peak third-tier Formation because he had used the Detailed Explanation of Array Instruments to constantly amplify himself!

Of course, he also knew that the Blood Demon Body Refining Cultivation Technique, while allowing him to rise from the brink of death, was also eroding his Soul.

"Second Uncle, take this Essence Blood Pill!" Lin Shitao quickly stepped forward, taking out an Essence Blood Pill refined from the essence blood of a Dark Night Bat.

Besides the Essence Blood Pill, there was also a bottle of Three-Essence Spirit Refining Pill.

The Lin Family had harvested many three yuan forging spirit flowers from the Secret Realm this time, and coupled with the spirit flowers harvested by Lin Shiming in his grotto-heaven, it ensured that most of the Lin Family's Foundation Establishment Cultivators had a supply of Three-Essence Spirit Refining Pill.

Lin Houshou also accepted it with a smile, showing his gratitude.

His condition was at its worst at this moment. He shook his head and immediately began to meditate.

Lin Shiming also emerged from his seclusion at this moment. Seeing Lin Houshou's bloodshot eyes, his brows furrowed instantly.

His Divine Sense was the strongest in the Lin Family. Others hadn't noticed, thinking Lin Houshou was merely weak from constructing the Teleportation Array, but under his Divine Sense, he clearly saw a look of madness surging in Lin Houshou's eyes.

This puzzled him greatly. He knew that the Qian Family's Old Ancestor had also Cultivated the Blood Demon Body Refining method, but he hadn't shown signs of Demonic Qi erosion; it was just that he didn't dare to Breakthrough to the Purple Mansion!

"Please find a Buddhist Magical Artifact to suppress the demonic nature within Lin Houshou's Soul, which can delay the erosion of his blood demon. Find a Buddhist Cultivation Technique to eliminate the blood demon erosion!"

The System prompt also appeared in his mind. Although Lin Shiming was still puzzled, he had to accept the fact that Blood Demon Body Refining was indeed eroding Lin Houshou.

Fortunately, Buddhist Magical Artifacts seemed to be able to suppress it, which immediately put Lin Shiming at ease.

There were no Buddhist sects in the Eastern Domain, but in the South Sea Cultivation World, there were Buddhist sects, and an entire sea region was the territory of those ascetic monks from the Buddhist sects.

If he couldn't buy a Buddhist Magical Artifact on Tianxiang Island, he could take the Teleportation Array to a larger island to purchase one.

However, finding a Buddhist Cultivation Technique would be much more difficult.

Fortunately, although the South Sea Cultivation World was larger, Teleportation Arrays were already widespread.

While searching for a Cultivation Technique might take time, the Lin Family didn't only have Lin Shiming.

Lin Houshou meditated to recover, and the others also returned to their residences, with only Lin Shiming, Lin Shiyun, and Lin Zelu remaining to continue watching.

"Shiyun, Ze Lu, you two have also worked hard. Go back and meditate to rest!" Lin Shiming said, seeing the two of them watching anxiously beside him.

When Lin Shiming called out, they were both stunned for a moment.

But then, after exchanging glances, they slowly departed.

Sunrise and sunset, tides rising and falling!

A full seven days passed, and Lin Houshou still hadn't opened his eyes. Waves of blood Qi surged within his body.

After a glance, Lin Shiming sighed and couldn't help but say:

"Second Uncle, are you going to follow Fourth Grandpa's example?"

"Or do you feel that the Family has some enemy that requires your sacrifice?"

As soon as these words were spoken, Lin Houshou, whose blood Qi was surging, also opened his eyes. The blood-red glow in his eyes had largely dissipated, and as he opened his eyes, the surging blood Qi within his body completely calmed down.

Clearly, Lin Houshou's injuries and true essence had long since recovered; he simply didn't want to open his eyes and let Lin Shiming see his blood-red eyes.

Lin Houshou understood Lin Shiming, and how could Lin Shiming not understand Lin Houshou?

The latter's secrecy was merely because he wanted to set up the Teleportation Array, then find a place to end things, unwilling to become a demon and bring disaster to the Lin Family.

This was also why, when setting up the Formation, he not only brought Lin Shiyun and Lin Zelu with him at all times, but also checked on them immediately after the Formation was set up.

Lin Houshou still didn't speak.

Clearly, he knew that Lin Shiming already had a general idea, but he still refused to change his mind.

He originally thought he could withstand the erosion of Blood Demon Body Refining, at least before Breakthrough to the Purple Mansion!

But the truth was, because he used Blood Demon Body Refining to recover from his injuries, he had already begun to be encroached upon by Demonic Qi at that moment.

"Second Uncle, Blood Demon Body Refining is merely a Body Refining Cultivation Technique. You only need to Cultivate another Buddhist Cultivation Technique, and you will no longer be affected by it!"

"Even Buddhist Magical Artifacts can suppress the invasion of Demonic Qi into the Soul!"

Seeing Lin Houshou remain silent, Lin Shiming spoke again helplessly. In fact, if Lin Houshou had spoken earlier, the Soul invasion might not have been so severe.

"Is this true?" Lin Houshou's eyes immediately lit up. As a Cultivator, with the Grand Dao not yet achieved, why would he willingly wither away unless absolutely forced!

He had tried many methods before, but they were all found within the Lin Family's treasury, and he had never thought of anything from the Buddhist sect.

After all, there were no Buddhist Cultivators in the Eastern Domain.

Even if Lin Shiming hadn't received the System prompt, he wouldn't have thought of this.

"Naturally, it's true!"

"Second Uncle, don't refine the Teleportation Array for now. Instead, you can work with Shizhong and Fifteenth Uncle to study the Five Elements Illusory Heart Jade and see if you can refine an Illusion Heart Pavilion!"

Lin Shiming suggested again.

The Teleportation Array was difficult and consumed a lot of effort, but for a semi-finished product like the Illusion Heart Jade, it wouldn't be so complicated. It only needed to be engraved with a control Formation to open and close the Illusion Formation!

This would serve to temper the Cultivator's Divine Soul, and even some Cultivators who were about to Breakthrough Foundation Establishment or Breakthrough Purple Mansion could come to temper themselves in advance.

Once the Illusion Heart Pavilion was created, Lin Houshou could also go in to temper himself.

Of course, the most important thing was to find the Lin Family's Spirit Body Cultivators!

After chatting with Lin Houshou for a while longer, the latter finally relaxed.

The heroic spirit in his brows reappeared. He even looked forward to becoming the Family's first Fourth-Order Formation Master.

He had never forgotten Lin Yushui's expectations of him!

After some delay on Fangmu Island, they set off again, with Lin Xian Zhi guarding Fangmu Island.

Originally, Shuangmu Island wasn't that important, but with the Mysterious Grade Secret Realm, the Lin Family had no choice but to elevate the importance of Fangmu Island.

And Lin Xian Zhi was somewhat nostalgic for the Green Lotus Pond, so Lin Shiming and the other Juniors didn't say much.

It took most of the day to return to Shuangmu Island.

However, as soon as they arrived at Shuangmu Island, Lin Shiming noticed several Cultivators dressed in splendid silk brocade robes lingering outside the island.

"Shiming, these are members of the Ye Family from Tianxiang Island!" Lin Houyuan was the first to step out.

"Father, you go negotiate with them!" Lin Shiming said.

The Ye Family and the Lin Family's marriage alliance was naturally intended to firmly establish their position as one of the three major Foundation Establishment forces on Tianxiang Island. If they understood the Lin Family's strength, the Ye Family might start to hesitate again.

After all, the Lin Family's status was that of a force that had suddenly emerged.

The emergence of a Foundation Establishment Family was not frightening, but the emergence of a Purple Mansion Family was.

Lin Houyuan led Lin Shiyi towards the robed Cultivators.

Meanwhile, Lin Shiming and the others entered Shuangmu Island from another direction.

Of course, his Divine Sense remained on the robed Cultivators.

"Clan Leader Lin!" The leading Cultivator had a square face, a slightly slender build, and was at the Foundation Establishment Middle Stage of Cultivation.

He was also the current Grand Elder of the Ye Family, Elder Ye Changxing.

For a Family's Grand Elder to only be at the Foundation Establishment Middle Stage was enough to show that the Ye Family was indeed in a critical situation.

"Fellow Daoist Ye!" Lin Houyuan also cupped his hands and spoke.

"I apologize, but one of our subsidiary islands has suffered a beast plague, and the Cultivators guarding the Family don't even have a Foundation Establishment Cultivator!"

As Lin Houyuan spoke, he invited the group into the guest room on the island.

After everyone was seated, Lin Houyuan also took out some Medium Grade cuilan tea.

A faint tea fragrance, accompanied by wisps of spiritual mist, rose and instantly filled the entire room.

This made Elder Ye Changxing, who had intended to get straight to the point, feel a little parched, and the subtle, lingering orchid scent completely refused to dissipate from his nostrils!

"Fellow Daoist Ye, come and try our Lin Family's cuilan tea, of which we only produce two taels each year!"

"Good tea!" Elder Ye Changxing cupped his fists in thanks, then took the tea with both hands. After a sip, his expression was particularly astonishing.

The South Sea Cultivation World was not like Yunzhou, which had many mountains and basins and was rich in spirit tea. In the South Sea Cultivation World, apart from the large Families and forces that controlled Secret Realms, it was extremely difficult for other small Families and Loose Cultivators to taste good spirit tea.

"Could this be the signature spirit tea of the Lin Family's restaurant?" Of course, Elder Ye Changxing didn't believe that the Lin Family only produced two taels of this spirit tea each year. After all, rare items were rare, and the rarer they were, the higher the price.

Their Ye Family often used such tactics to drive down prices.

"Precisely!" Lin Houyuan also nodded.

Establishing restaurants, Alchemy Pavilions, and artifact refining pavilions was already the Lin Family's plan, and they also needed good locations. These matters could not be concealed and were already part of the transaction between the two Families!

The Lin Family would legitimately appear on Tianxiang Island, while the Ye Family would stabilize its position as one of the three major Foundation Establishment forces on Tianxiang Island, each getting what they needed.

As for the marriage alliance, it was merely because Lin Shiyi and the female Cultivator from the Ye Family happened to be in love, adding another layer of relationship on top of the cooperation.

After drinking the spirit tea, Elder Ye Changxing's restless heart calmed down. Instead of rushing to state his purpose, he continued chatting with Lin Houyong. The two talked from tea ceremony to current affairs on Coral Island.

Since Elder Ye Changxing didn't state his purpose, Lin Houyuan naturally wouldn't bring it up proactively.

Lin Houyuan had been the Clan Leader of the Lin Family for decades, and even when Lin Shiming was Clan Leader, Lin Houyuan had managed it for a considerable amount of time.

Currently, the Ye Family seemed to believe that since the Lin Family had spirit tea, they were eager to open restaurants, Alchemy Pavilions, and artifact pavilions, wanting to seize the initiative.

Lin Houyuan naturally wouldn't give the other party a chance.

Although it was merely leveraging the Ye Family to rise, if they were too weak, the Ye Family might consider whether the Lin Family had ulterior motives.

It was important to know that the Lin Family's Formations, as well as their many Foundation Establishment Cultivators, all indicated that the Lin Family's strength was not weak.

If they didn't ask for a huge price, the other party might actually back out!

Lin Houyuan didn't proactively ask about his purpose, but Elder Ye Changxing was getting impatient.

He had waited outside Shuangmu Island for so long, not just to drink spirit tea.

"Clan Leader Lin, to be honest, the Cultivators pursuing my daughter on Tianxiang Island are not few. I came here this time to finalize the marriage of the two lovers ahead of schedule!" Elder Ye Changxing, seeing that Lin Houyuan was slow to speak, finally stated his purpose.

He glanced at Lin Houyuan, and then his gaze fell on Lin Shiyi, his eyes filled with satisfaction.

Although Lin Shiyi was honest, his Cultivation was a genuine Foundation Establishment Middle Stage, and he was also a Body Cultivator. The fierce aura about him was sufficient, indicating he wasn't a superficial Cultivator who only focused on arduous Cultivation.

For the current Ye Family, what they needed most were individuals with strong combat prowess.

"Elder Ye, your words are mistaken. A marriage date is not a trivial matter. It has already been set for half a year from now, and it's better to stick to half a year from now. There's no need to worry about the feelings between Yujiao and Shiyi!" Lin Houyuan smiled slightly.

Elder Ye Changxing's eagerness surely stemmed from immense pressure from the other two Families on Tianxiang Island.

"Clan Leader Lin, there's no need to make a decision so quickly. The Ye Family has also come with sincerity this time. The dowry includes four core shops and ten ordinary shops in Tianxiang Island's inner market. In addition, given the three-hundred-year friendship between the Ye Family and the Lin Family, the Ye Family has also prepared three Foundation Establishment Pills as a dowry!"

Elder Ye Changxing spoke again.

He emphasized the three-hundred-year friendship heavily.

Elder Ye Changxing had naturally investigated the Lin Family. For the Lin Family to appear on Tianxiang Island, identity was paramount. The Ye Family, moreover, was a thousand-year-old aristocratic Family on Tianxiang Island, and had once been the actual controller of Tianxiang Island.

If they came forward to vouch for the Lin Family, then the Lin Family would be considered to have been in seclusion on Shuangmu Island for three hundred years, developing its strength.

"The Ye Family is indeed generous. The Lin Family naturally has no reason to refuse. Lin will prepare the betrothal gifts immediately. I hope Elder Ye can grant us a few more days!"

Elder Ye Changxing's face couldn't help but darken. How could he not hear that Lin Houyuan was driving up the price?

But even if he was driving up the price, Elder Ye Changxing had no choice but to grit his teeth and agree.

"Clan Leader Lin, as insiders, Nephew Shiyi can participate in the Tianxiang Island Grand Competition one month from now. At that time, the profit distribution of the Celestial Elephant Auction will also be reallocated!"

"Half of that can also be given as a dowry!" Elder Ye Changxing spoke again.

The matter of the Celestial Elephant Grand Competition, if the Lin Family investigated carefully, they would naturally know.

So, seeing that it couldn't be hidden, Elder Ye Changxing simply didn't hide it.

"Brother Dao, you exaggerate. The matter of the betrothal gifts, the Lin Family can gather them in two or three days!" Lin Houyuan spoke again.

The Auction was considered the biggest source of income on Tianxiang Island, besides the Teleportation Array and market shops. For the Ye Family to offer this touched upon their bottom line, so at this moment, they naturally wouldn't refuse further.

After speaking, he looked at Lin Shiyi again, asking for his wishes.

Lin Shiyi and Ye Yujiao already had feelings for each other, so he naturally wouldn't refuse.

And the wedding would be held on Tianxiang Island in ten days!

After the discussion, Elder Ye Changxing also took out all the deeds to the shops. Since the Lin Family was going to open a restaurant, holding the wedding on the day of the ceremony in their own restaurant would be a good time to boost their reputation.

As for whether there would be any troublemakers, that was not within the Ye Family's consideration.

The Lin Family cared even less about that!

If someone came to cause trouble, it would be even more to the Lin Family's liking, as showing one's strength was necessary everywhere.