387: Iron Forest Sword, Knock

Purple Jade Mountain, Artifact Refining Pavilion.

Artifact Refining Rooms were lined up, and all the Earth Fire Rooms were open year-round, with terrifying high temperatures. Even with a Formation blocking it, waves of heat still came through.

One by one, Lin Family Artifact Refining apprentices were hammering away, practicing forging.

Lin Shiming walked in this Artifact Refining Hall, which was somewhat similar to the Lin Family's Fangmu Mountain, and felt a rush of emotions.

The Artifact Refining Hall on Fangmu Mountain also had astonishing heat waves, but that was because the Formation on Fangmu Mountain was too Low Grade.

The Artifact Refining Hall on Purple Jade Mountain, however, was due to the overly powerful fire pulse beneath it.

Even with a large number of Formations, high temperatures still emanated.

"Seventh Uncle!"

"Seventh Uncle!"

Along the way, many Lin Family Cultivators respectfully greeted Lin Shiming.

Occasionally, someone would even call out "Seventh Grand Uncle," making Lin Shiming feel a moment of bewilderment.

Unconsciously, he had also become a Grand Uncle level person.

However, Lin Shiming had only met most of them once, and he could not remember many names, except for particularly outstanding Artifact Refiners.

"Ze Ye, where is your Shizhong Uncle?" Lin Shiming also asked.

Lin Zeye was considered a talented Cultivator in Artifact Refining, and he had now broken through to a High Grade Second-Order Artifact Refiner. In the Artifact Refining Hall, he also had his own Artifact Refining Room.

The only pity was that Lin Zeye, like Lin Shizhong, only had Three Spiritual Roots, so his Cultivation progress was a bit slow.

"Seventh Uncle, Shizhong Uncle is in the position next to the very center of the Artifact Refining Hall!" Lin Zeye was also exceptionally happy to see Lin Shiming.

Lin Shiming nodded, and after encouraging Zeye in the tone of an Elder, he looked towards the depths of the hall.

The center of the Artifact Refining Hall was a large opening, revealing fiercely burning Earth Fire.

Around the Earth Fire, the four largest Artifact Refining Rooms were distributed.

They were further divided into 'Heaven' and 'Earth' designations based on the fire temperature.

Only Nine Heavens Hermit could enter the 'Heaven' designation, where the auxiliary Formations controlling the fire temperature were all Fourth-Order Formations.

And Lin Shizhong was refining artifacts in the 'Earth' designation.

Feeling the high temperature inside the Artifact Refining Room, Lin Shiming was not in a hurry.

He just observed the Earth Fire like that.

He didn't know how much time had passed.

"Seventh Brother!" With an excited shout, the Artifact Refining Room door opened.

Lin Shiming looked up and saw a middle-aged man, red from the heat, holding a sword in both hands.

His eyes were bloodshot, and his hands trembled slightly as he held a Magical Artifact sword.

Tears glistened in his eyes, and his gaze was filled with joy.

He was clearly very excited!

"Seventh Brother, I succeeded! Fourth Grandpa's sword, I succeeded! And it's a Third-Order Top Grade Magical Artifact sword, one rank higher than what Fourth Grandpa envisioned!"

Lin Shizhong said excitedly, and Lin Shiming also looked at the sword in Lin Shizhong's hands.

The sword was refined with the Lin Family's Gintetsu Crystal as the main material, and its entire body was brass-colored.

The Spirit Light it emitted was indeed that of a Third-Order Top Grade.

"Well done, Shizhong! Fourth Grandpa will definitely be proud of you!" Lin Shiming gave a firm thumbs-up, feeling deeply moved in his heart.

This sword was none other than the Iron Forest Sword, the Lin Family's clan sword. Its origin lay in Lin Yutie's great efforts, and he passed it to Lin Shizhong before his death, entrusting him with its forging.

Lin Shizhong still remembered Lin Yutie's instructions and had been working hard all these years!

Now, he had lived up to expectations. Under the guidance of Nine Heavens Hermit, he finally refined it and broke through to become a Third-Order Top Grade Artifact Refiner.

It's worth noting that Lin Shizhong's Cultivation was only at the Foundation Establishment Early Stage.

Clan swords and Sect Magical Artifacts, while not significantly different from other Magical Artifacts, held profound significance.

This could unite the Lin Family Cultivators' clan spirit, and it also meant that the Lin Family's Artifact Refining industry was finally on par with pill refining.

Relying on plundering Magical Artifacts was naturally not long-term, as Magical Artifacts also had wear and tear, and plundering had risks. Only self-refining was the eternal truth.

Furthermore, if Lin Shizhong broke through, it would mean that the Lin Family's own clan had finally produced a Fourth-Order Artifact Refiner.

There was still a difference between one's own clansmen and Guest Elders.

"Seventh Brother, this Iron Forest Sword also comes with an induction stone. It can sense each other within a thousand miles and can faintly sense the Lin Family's Bloodline. In the future, when the Family's Foundation Establishment Cultivators explore Mysterious Grade Secret Realms, they can look out for each other!" Lin Shizhong introduced again.

His eyes were bright. If he were to say who he most wanted to introduce the refined Magical Artifact to, the first would be his master and Fourth Grand Uncle, Lin Yutie, and the second would naturally be Lin Shiming.

The former could only be informed by offering incense at the Ancestral Hall.

And the latter was right in front of him.

"Shizhong, you should also pay attention to your health while refining artifacts and break through to the Foundation Establishment Middle Stage as soon as possible!" Lin Shiming said with some concern.

The Second-Order Top Grade Magical Artifact naturally also used the Detailed Explanation of Array Instruments.

Although the Lin Family had always forbidden this, how could it be controlled for the Lin Family's Alchemists and Artifact Refiners?

The Family's combat power had already reached the Purple Mansion, and they couldn't fight like Lin Shiming, but the Lin Family's alchemy and Artifact Refining were their biggest tasks.

Lin Shizhong also nodded; he was indeed about to break through.

As the Lin Family's top Artifact Refiner, he naturally had no shortage of Cultivation resources. Spirit Pills, Spirit Medicine, Spirit Beads, and spirit honey would all be supplied to him.

Breaking through to the Foundation Establishment Middle Stage was not difficult, but he had been seeking guidance from Nine Heavens Hermit during this time.

And in order to quickly digest it, he had been constantly refining artifacts.

It could be said that Nine Heavens Hermit had two Legacy disciples in the Lin Family: Lin Houwei inherited Cultivation Techniques, while Lin Shizhong inherited Artifact Refining skills.

"Shizhong, here is a Spirit Puppet Legacy!" Lin Shiming then took out a Jade Slip.

It was the Spirit Puppet Jade Slip he had exchanged from the Divine Machine Island Cultivator.

Lin Shizhong was extremely excited after reading the Jade Slip. Artifact Refining and Spirit Puppets were interconnected, and Artifact Refiners were most skilled at them.

Previously, the Lin Family did not have a good Spirit Puppet Legacy. Now, even if it was only a Foundation Establishment Legacy, it would make the Lin Family overjoyed.

What the Lin Family currently lacked least was resources.

The several Secret Realms of the Ziyu Sect, plus the Lin Family's own, had accumulated various Spirit Wood outputs.

What they lacked, on the contrary, was talent.

"Shizhong, in twenty years, there will be a hundred-year beast tide. The danger at that time might far exceed the last one!"

"Seventh Brother, if that's the case, I have a Cultivator I want to introduce to you!" Lin Shizhong's eyes suddenly lit up as he said.

"Seventh Brother, Ze Cheng of the Ze Generation, do you have an impression?"

"Of course I have an impression!" Lin Shiming nodded. Lin Zecheng and Lin Zekong were the oldest and second oldest of the Lin Family's Ze Generation, and they had always been competing with each other. Both had Dual Spiritual Roots.

However, Lin Zecheng had Gold and Fire Dual Spiritual Roots, and on his first trip to Shuangmu Island, Lin Zecheng's performance far surpassed Lin Zekong's.

It was only later that Lin Zekong Cultivated the Heavenly Wood Spirit Planting Secret Method and also Cultivated Wood Puppets, which was a unique type of wood-attribute Puppet technique, that he surpassed Lin Zecheng.

"Seventh Brother, Ze Cheng is now a Third-Order Low Grade Artifact Refiner, and he is already studying Spirit Puppets. It's just that the Spirit Puppet Legacy purchased by the Family is not good enough!"

"He started learning Artifact Refining after Foundation Establishment, right!" Lin Shiming's eyes lit up. Lin Zecheng's Foundation Establishment time was not long, and to be able to Cultivate Artifact Refining to Third-Order Low Grade in such a short time, his talent was even stronger than Lin Shizhong's.

And Lin Zecheng's research into Spirit Puppets could also quickly bring Cultivation benefits to the Lin Family.

After Lin Shiming talked with Lin Shizhong for a long time, in the distance, streaks of rainbow light appeared, and spirit boats appeared on Purple Jade Mountain.

It was Lin Shijie and others who had gone out.

Lin Shiming saw that everyone's faces were filled with joy.

They flew down from the spirit boat.

"Second Uncle, Thirteenth Uncle..." Lin Shiming greeted them one by one.

Under his perception, he found that his Thirteenth Uncle had already broken through to the Peak of the Foundation Establishment Middle Stage and would soon break through to the Late Foundation Establishment Stage.

Lin Shijie's Purple Mansion True Essence was also more profound, and Second Uncle Lin Houshou's Aura was even more mysterious and extraordinary. With the blessing of both Buddha and demon, his strength was in no way inferior to a Sword Cultivator of the same rank.

Nine Heavens Hermit in the distance had also broken through to the Purple Mansion Late Stage.

He stood behind, still unrestrained, taking a sip of spirit wine and letting out a long burp.

"Elder Jiuxiao!" Nine Heavens Hermit was now a Guest Elder of the Lin Family, so Lin Shiming naturally felt closer to him.

Moreover, Nine Heavens Hermit loved wine, and the Lin Family could provide spirit wine, which was the best kind of beneficial relationship.

"Shiming, the Duan Family and the Cheng Family have been annihilated, but there's still a Ten Thousand Snake Cave..." Lin Houshou couldn't help but say.

He recounted the entire battle in detail.

The Ten Thousand Snake Cave was not close to Spirit Snake Island, and there was a high possibility of a Yao King running rampant there. Furthermore, the news of the Duan Family's Old Ancestor breaking through had been leaked.

"I can go there myself!" Lin Shiming couldn't help but be overjoyed.

He was still wondering how to conceal the Jiaolong Nest, and the appearance of Spirit Snake Island and the Ten Thousand Snake Cave was definitely a huge piece of good news for him.

With the Ten Thousand Snake Cave, the Lin Family would have a few more Dragons, even if it was just a few more half-Dragons in a short period of time.

"Have you obtained all the secret methods of the Duan Family?"

"Yes!" Lin Houshou nodded, then took out a classic filled with the secret arts of the Spirit Snake.

It not only contained how to control Spirit Beasts.

It also recorded the cultivation of blue snakeberries.

Lin Shiming took the Jade Slip and, after reading it, was extremely satisfied:

"Second Uncle, promote the Spirit Snake secret arts for free within the Family, and once a Lin Family Cultivator reaches the Late Qi Refining Stage, they will be rewarded with a Spirit Snake egg!"

Lin Houshou was visibly stunned, not expecting Lin Shiming to say such a thing.

The Lin Family currently had Mystic Spirit Turtles and Sea Cloud Birds as Yao Beasts suitable for Family Cultivators to control, and these were the Yao Beasts the Lin Family was cultivating.

Lin Shiming, on the other hand, chose various Spirit Snakes, which were considered somewhat weaker in strength.

The only advantage was probably that Spirit Snakes were relatively common and could be widely covered in the Lin Family.

Lin Shiming naturally couldn't explain his true motives in front of so many Lin Family Cultivators at this moment.

The Jiaolong Nest and the Ziyang Pagoda were of great importance.

Not a single bit of it could be leaked.

Seeing that Lin Shiming didn't answer, Lin Houshou also nodded.

Although he didn't understand, he firmly supported Lin Shiming's decision.

"Shiming, this is a Snake Spirit Flame!" Lin Shijie beside him also spoke, handing over a spirit jade. Inside the spirit jade was half of a extracted Spirit Flame.

This Spirit Flame was naturally prepared for Lin Shitao.

Lin Shitao also Cultivated the Five Flames True Scripture. With a Spirit Flame, her chances of breaking through to the Fourth-Order would definitely increase by several points.

"Thank you, Big Brother!" Lin Shiming was also a little surprised, but he wouldn't be polite about the Snake Spirit Flame.

With the Snake Spirit Flame, purple zenith sandalwood, and Purple Mansion Jade Liquid, the chances of breaking through to the Purple Mansion would definitely greatly increase.

Next, the group took out a large number of treasures, and Lin Shiming also asked his eldest brother, Lin Shijie, to handle them according to the Family's rules.

They would keep thirty percent for themselves, and the remaining seventy percent would also have priority exchange rights.

For example, Lin Shimo exchanged for the corpse of Free Joy Hermit.

After some arrangements, Lin Shiming took out the purple wind boat, soared into the sky, and, bringing Lin Houshou, Lin Shijie, and other Cultivators, once again rushed non-stop towards the depths of the Outer Sea.

Lin Shijie and the others might encounter danger when venturing deep into the Outer Sea, but for Lin Shiming now, as long as he didn't encounter a Yao King, he was confident that there would be no problems.

Even Nine Heavens Hermit was brought along by Lin Shiming.

Although the other party was Lin Houwei and Lin Shizhong's master and had already experienced a major battle, for Lin Shiming, it was different.

No matter how well the other party performed, he still wanted Nine Heavens Hermit to witness his strength and give him a proper warning.

Although the family jade book had many restrictions, the stronger the host was than the guest, the more beneficial it was for the Lin Family's development.

The group had just returned from Spirit Snake Island, leaving Lin Shimo and Lin Shiyi to guard Tianxiang Island, and then hurried away again, submerging into the sea.

The speed of the purple wind boat naturally astonished all the Cultivators.

Even Nine Heavens Hermit, a Fourth-Order Medium Grade Artifact Refiner, was amazed by it.

"Elder Jiuxiao, these Magical Artifacts may still require your help to repair!" Lin Shiming took out the two Soul Suppressing Towers, and also took out the Hidden Sky Net and other Magical Artifacts that had been frozen by Loose Immortal Sanyang.

In addition to that, he also took out a purple zenith sandalwood tree.

He had a total of five purple zenith sandalwood trees. One was exchanged for a Spirit Puppet, one he used himself, and after giving one to Nine Heavens Hermit, he could just leave one for Lin Shitao and Lin Houshou.

The reason for giving the purple zenith sandalwood to Nine Heavens Hermit was so that he could refine more Soul Suppressing Towers for him.

Moreover, Nine Heavens Hermit was no longer an outsider.

Nine Heavens Hermit also nodded, but his joy was not great. The purple zenith sandalwood was indeed precious to him.

But Lin Shiming calling him out again, he naturally understood the meaning.

And now he had to repair so many Magical Artifacts.

"Elder Jiuxiao, this is a pot of Fourth-Order spirit wine, Purple Jade Pure Dew, that Shiming accidentally obtained!" Lin Shiming also didn't hesitate, continuing to take out a jade bottle.

"I specifically invite Elder to taste it!"

Nine Heavens Hermit's expression softened only when he smelled the wine's fragrance. The two exchanged toasts.

Lin Houwei, standing nearby, couldn't help but drool.

Lin Shiming took out half a bottle and gave it to Lin Houwei, asking him to distribute it.

However, he specifically instructed that Foundation Establishment Cultivators could have at most one drop.

Fourth-Order spirit wine was no ordinary item.

While the others distributed the spirit wine on the spirit boat, Lin Shiming also raised his cup and drank with Nine Heavens Hermit.

"Elder Jiuxiao, may Elder and the Lin Family last forever!" After drinking, Lin Shiming also bid farewell and left.

Nine Heavens Hermit, left in place, suddenly trembled. He only felt that when Lin Shiming turned around, his immense Aura was not much different from that of a Peak Purple Mansion Cultivator.

And he also knew that Lin Shiming was dissatisfied that he hadn't actively led Lin Shijie and the others to the Ten Thousand Snake Cave!

After all, the Ten Thousand Snake Cave was much more dangerous than Spirit Snake Island, but its threat was also great. The Cultivators of the Ten Thousand Snake Cave must have already known about the Duan Family's demise.

The leakage of information affecting Tianxiang Island was a minor matter; stirring up the entire Coral Alliance was what the Lin Family least wanted to see.

And his Nine Heavens Hermit's strength was perfectly capable of leading the Lin Family to silence them.

Even if there were threats, they wouldn't be significant.

It's just that he, Nine Heavens Hermit, was a Loose Cultivator before!

Nine Heavens Hermit shook his head with a bitter smile. He was indeed just a Guest Elder.

But seeing Lin Shiming's assertiveness, and looking at the spirit wine and purple zenith sandalwood in his hand, he suddenly realized that he had to change his mindset.