407: Red Leaf's reward, the reappearance of the Celestial Shell Clan

The new island was quickly named Nine Peaks Island, belonging to the Lin Family.

The island has a vast area, making it extremely suitable for development, and it boasts a High Grade Fourth-Order Spiritual Vein. If not for the dangers, it would be comparable to Tianxiang Island.

At the same time, this caused the remaining Purple Mansion Cultivators on Tianxiang Island to turn cold. The Lin Family had acquired the Nine Peaks Formation to guard Nine Peaks Island.

One must know that when Lin Shiming issued the recruitment order, they had quite a few objections.

In particular, two people had even openly refuted him.

One of these two had already died, leaving only a Cultivator named Green Mountain Daoist, who was now filled with regret.

He was currently the second-ranked Purple Mansion Cultivator on Tianxiang Island, which was why he had the confidence to argue with Lin Shiming.

In his opinion, Lin Shiming was inferior even to Nine Heavens Daoist, so how could he command him?

And isolate the Teleportation Array.

But now, Lin Shiming's strength was shown to be no less than a Purple Mansion Late Stage Cultivator, and he was highly regarded by Real Person Hongye.

"Furthermore, Shiming, you led Tianxiang Island to slay many Yao Beasts this time. As a reward, Tianxiang Island will receive three pillars of purple zenith sandalwood, three pieces of purple profound treasure jade, one portion of Purple Mansion Jade Liquid, and twenty Red Lotus Pills! Two hundred Foundation Establishment Pills, and all Yao Beasts you personally slew are yours to keep!" Real Person Hongye spoke with great generosity.

This series of rewards momentarily stunned Lin Shiming, but then he was overcome with immense joy.

Before this recruitment, he had promised an Auction, which absolutely needed purple profound treasure jade and a large number of Foundation Establishment Pills. He hadn't expected Real Person Hongye to bestow all of them now.

The rewards given this time were truly too generous.

Not to mention strategic treasures like purple zenith sandalwood, just the Purple Mansion Jade Liquid was extremely precious, and there were even three pieces of purple profound treasure jade.

Currently, the Lin Family was most in need of Spirit Medicine for breaking through to the Purple Mansion stage.

However, Lin Shiming quickly realized that Real Person Hongye was worried that if he went to Tianliu Island and failed to negotiate, he would directly lead the Lin Family Cultivators to defect to Tianliu Island.

After all, she had seen the strength and potential of the Lin Family Cultivators, and such situations were quite common in the Coral Alliance.

It was even possible for Lin Shiming to marry into Tianliu Island.

In the world of Cultivators, strength reigns supreme, and with the beast tide approaching, everyone had their own ideas.

Real Person Hongye giving him a Formation and rewards was also a way of telling Lin Shiming that on Tianxiang Island, he could also be protected and achieve great gains.

Lin Shiming was naturally overjoyed.

However, he also estimated that the remaining Yao King must have also been slain by Real Person Hongye.

Slaying two Yao Kings meant the Materials and Yao Cores harvested were already the maximum possible gain.

It was normal to bestow rewards amidst such great joy.

Besides these rewards, what made Lin Shiming even happier was that in the Storage Pouch Real Person Hongye gave him, there was also a purple zenith sandalwood spiritual tree, as well as a large amount of Fifth-Order spirit soil and Fifth-Order spirit water.

The Fifth-Order spirit soil and spirit water were more than ten times what he had previously found in the Ziyang Secret Realm, emanating Spirit Light and appearing very dazzling.

Truly generous.

Lin Shiming felt that this spirit soil and spirit water would be completely sufficient for him to Cultivate to the Purple Mansion Late Stage.

It was even highly possible for the Star Spirit Shell to advance another stage.

And that High Grade Fourth-Order purple zenith sandalwood spiritual tree also made Lin Shiming's eyes flash with brilliance. The spiritual fragrance emanating from the spiritual tree alone invigorated him.

If the Lin Family could possess such a tree in the future, combined with the Lin Family's Spirit Splitting Art, it would be even more convenient for the Lin Family's Cultivators to control Spirit Beasts and Spirit Puppets.

However, he still dared not covet this purple zenith sandalwood spiritual tree.

"Thank you for your generous bestowal, Immortal Master. Shiming will definitely protect Tianxiang Island well and never allow Yao Beasts to wreak havoc on Tianxiang Island!" Lin Shiming respectfully bowed in thanks.

"And I will certainly do my utmost to complete all tasks!"

With the Formation in place, the spirit soil and spirit water secured, and the Yao Beasts having fled.

Next, as long as Lin Shiming successfully negotiated with Tianliu Island, the Lin Family's Foundation would have some assurance.

Even if the beast tide was powerful, the Lin Family would have more time to escape.

As Lin Shiming expressed his gratitude, those Purple Mansion Cultivators began to quickly take out their Storage Pouches to offer tribute.

This scene made Lin Shiming's eyes narrow.

It seemed Real Person Hongye's control over Rising Sun Island was not entirely secure.

He had thought that the treasures on the island were obtained with Real Person Hongye's tacit approval.

But now it seemed Real Person Hongye bringing out the Rising Sun Army also served to establish authority, specifically to put these Purple Mansion Cultivators in their place.

Just like when Lin Shiming led Nine Heavens Daoist to attack, it was all to establish prestige.

The treasures they had obtained now had to be dutifully handed over.

Real Person Hongye could bestow rewards upon Lin Shiming, and likewise, she could assign them some life-or-death missions.

After the group handed over their treasures, Real Person Hongye once again bestowed rewards.

This time, the rewards were more normal.

The wood Cultivator, named Green Vine Daoist, also received the highest reward: a High Grade Fourth-Order defensive Magic Treasure, which even Lin Shiming envied a little.

The treasures were bestowed one by one, and the Purple Mansion Cultivators thanked her one by one. Even those who received less dared not voice any complaints.

As for the remaining Foundation Establishment Cultivators and Qi Refining Cultivators, they were rewarded by these Purple Mansion Cultivators.

After everyone thanked her, Real Person Hongye announced her departure.

After all, with Real Person Xuri absent and her having brought out the Fifth-Order Spirit Puppet and Red Whale, the defense of Rising Sun Island became even more crucial, as it concerned whether the Yao Race could directly reach Coral Island.

If Rising Sun Island were lost, the Coral Alliance might even directly expel Real Person Hongye.

Many Purple Mansion Cultivators also cupped their fists and bid farewell to Lin Shiming.

They expressed that if he had time to visit Rising Sun Island, they would host him.

Lin Shiming nodded in response to each, this invitation made him very satisfied.

If there was anything he lacked now, it was primarily connections. Treasures for Purple Mansion Cultivators were relatively scarce on the various islands, mostly controlled by Purple Mansion Cultivators.

Only at Purple Mansion trade fairs could one obtain many desired treasures.

For example, the news of Lin Shiming's Ten-Winged Frost Mantis previously.

And Purple Mansion trade fairs might not even happen once in ten years, so someone needed to inform him when and where they occurred.

Even if he couldn't attend, Lin Shijie, Xian Zhi, and Nine Heavens Daoist could. Their help in acquiring treasures was not much different from him getting them himself.

After Real Person Hongye departed with the Rising Sun Army, Lin Shiming arranged for the Cultivators on Tianxiang Island. For example, all those Purple Mansion Cultivators were assigned tasks by him, as for treasures...

Lin Shiming only took out a piece of purple zenith sandalwood, a few Fourth-Order Yao Beast inner cores, and a few Red Lotus Pills to reward them.

Of course, the main recipients were those Cultivators who hadn't voiced strong objections during his speech. These Cultivators understood when to advance and retreat, wouldn't cause trouble, and stronger ones, in his opinion, also had benefits.

Currently, out of the twelve Purple Mansion Cultivators, only seven remained.

The few who didn't receive rewards also knew they were in the wrong and, having witnessed Lin Shiming's strength, dared not say anything more.

The subsequent Formation, and even the layout of Nine Peaks Island, would require the Lin Family to arrange Cultivators for its setup. Although there was a Fourth-Order Formation Master among the Purple Mansion Cultivators, Lin Shiming was still not at ease.

Instead, he gathered all the Lin Family's Formation Masters, with Ze Lu and Lin Shiyun overseeing, and he would personally arrange it.

The advantage of a Formation Plate is that any Cultivator, as long as their true essence is sufficient, can set it up.

And with Lin Shiyun and Ze Lu's guidance, Lin Shiming wasn't too worried about major errors.

After the Formation was set up, the entire Nine Peaks Island emanated a huge Spirit Light.

At this point, there was no fear of Yao Beasts discovering it. This island was originally a major base for the Yao Race, and even a forward outpost for flying Yao Beasts to land.

The Nine Peaks Formation truly lived up to its name as a High Grade Fourth-Order Formation. Lin Shiming secretly tested it, and even the Jinye Sword left no trace when striking it.

With the Formation handled, Lin Shiming also landed on the island.

He left all the Lin Family and Tianxiang Island Cultivators there, as the issue of rotation would naturally follow.

Of course, it was mainly about the Lin Family's local families and the original Loose Cultivators of Tianxiang Island. Those supporting Loose Cultivators and families would need to be given certain generous conditions.

After all, the Lin Family temporarily did not want to open the Teleportation Array connecting Tianxiang Island to Rising Sun Island.

If these Cultivators left, it wouldn't be so easy for them to return.

And Real Person Hongye instructing him to develop Nine Peaks Island naturally also had the intention of keeping these Cultivators.

Giving Lin Shiming so many treasures in public was also to encourage Lin Shiming to distribute some.

"Everyone, Nine Peaks Island is newly established. Naturally, a market will be set up, including restaurants, Medicinal Pill pavilions, and artifact workshops. The Lin Family alone cannot manage all of it. These market shops will be ranked according to the ranking of demon slaying this time!" Lin Shiming cleared his throat and spoke.

As soon as these words came out, the Loose Cultivators were indifferent, but the families all had their own thoughts.

They also understood that with Real Person Hongye's decisive action in slaying two Yao Kings, Tianxiang Island would definitely be much safer.

According to the usual practice of beast tides, the initial beast tide involved Yao Kings of the Yao Race who were out of favor, coming out to test the waters.

The market on Tianxiang Island already had its owners, but the market on Nine Peaks Island was still under development. The Spirit Stones earned there would definitely not be small.

Some of those with Purple Mansion Cultivators even harbored thoughts of developing islands near Nine Peaks Island.

As for the Loose Cultivators, there was no fluctuation in their emotions. They hadn't slain enough Yao Beasts, so they basically had no chance for shops. They only wanted to return to the Lin Family Restaurant on Tianxiang Island to Cultivate and raise their strength as much as possible.

"In addition to the market, as long as you all resist the Yao Beasts on Nine Peaks Island, you can continuously purchase the Lin Family's Second-Order and Third-Order Beast Nurturing Pills at half price. Furthermore, the Lin Family will also open up a portion of Snake Eggs for 20% off to Cultivators who participated in the defense of Nine Peaks Island!" Lin Shiming continued.

This benefit was naturally aimed at Loose Cultivators.

Selling Beast Nurturing Pills at a low price was to help Loose Cultivators improve their rearing of Spirit Beasts.

And the extensive use of Beast Nurturing Pills required a large amount of spirit beast meat and spirit water, so naturally, there would be no need to worry about these Cultivators leaving Nine Peaks Island.

Coupled with the three hero rankings, the desire of Loose Cultivators to leave had significantly decreased.

Seeing this, Lin Shiming nodded. When he returned to Tianxiang Island, the three hero rankings would also be updated. If there were no accidents, the Yao Beasts he had slain this time would definitely rank him first, and the purple zenith sandalwood reward would naturally be his. He could even share some purple zenith sandalwood to obtain the Earth Rank High Grade Cultivation Technique for the second-ranked Purple Mansion.

After setting up Nine Heavens Island, Lin Shiming immediately entered seclusion on the spot, awaiting Lin Hou's arrival. Now, Nine Peaks Island was only missing a Teleportation Array to be stable.

Meanwhile, at the center of the island, construction had already begun in full swing, with buildings starting to rise.

Lin Family Cultivators also began searching Nine Peaks Island.

Although those Purple Mansion Cultivators had searched, there were still some Second and Third-Order treasures that the Cultivators of Rising Sun Island might not have cared for.

Sure enough, a small Medium Grade Spirit Stone Mine was eventually discovered on the island.

After preliminary measurements, if properly mined, the Lin Family could obtain three to four thousand Medium Grade Spirit Stones annually. If mined at full capacity, it could yield over ten thousand Spirit Stones per year, but this would also damage the Spiritual Vein's Foundation.

However, with the beast tide potentially arriving at any moment, the Lin Family wouldn't care. Once the Teleportation Array was connected, a large number of Cultivators would be sent to mine.

With this mine, the Lin Family's treasury, which had been somewhat depleted due to strategic preparations, finally improved.

From Tianxiang Island to Nine Peaks Island, it would take about half a month by war treasure ship. Lin Shiming also began using Fifth-Order spirit soil and Fifth-Order spirit water to create star spirit floss and Cultivate the Starlight Body Tempering Art.

The dazzling starlight fell into the Spirit Lake, and the Spirit Light on the Star Spirit Shell became increasingly brilliant. Its twin shells unconsciously widened by another zhang, and the star patterns on them became more agile, producing more and more colorful star spirit floss.

Lin Shiming sat in the pavilion, feeling the strength throughout his body growing stronger and stronger.

He even discovered that within his body, there was a tendency for spiritual power Star Cores to condense.

He couldn't help but feel a little excited, fearing that at that time, he could rely solely on the spiritual power Star Cores within his body to overpower a Dragon.

This power of starlight was simply too miraculous.

At this moment, he even felt that the Starlight Body Tempering Art was not merely Earth Rank; it was only listed as Earth Rank Low Grade because there was no way to Cultivate the power of starlight.

And the Star Bead within his body, he felt increasingly at ease with it.

Once he broke through to the Purple Mansion Late Stage, he would have one more trump card.

The suppressive power of the Star Bead was like the detonation of a Star Core.

The power at that time, Lin Shiming dared not even imagine.

Lin Shiming even wondered if he could use the Mystic Profound Origin Pearl to Seal the power of this move.

After all, even Minor Divine Ability Mystic Profound Origin Pearl could be Sealed.

And Lin Shiming guessed that Real Person Hongye's twelve golden spears were probably accumulated and condensed over time.

The power of the twelve spears was truly terrifying.

Coupled with her secret art of moving like a leaf, an ordinary Golden Core Middle Stage Cultivator might not necessarily be a match for Real Person Hongye.

Lin Shiming was deep in thought when, at that moment, the spiritual talisman he sensed from the outside was activated, and Lin Shiming immediately exited the Grotto-heaven World.

He found Lin Shijie standing outside his Immortal Cave.

Lin Shijie's eyes at this moment held both worry and excitement:

"Shiming, Shiyuan recklessly pursued a Yao Beast and discovered a Water Spirit Shell tribe, larger than our Lin Family's, and it even contained a Fourth-Order Water Spirit Shell!" Lin Shijie suddenly transmitted his voice.

Lin Shiming was also stunned at this moment. They were not unfamiliar with Water Spirit Shell tribes; the Lin Family had hunted them before.

But that time, the Water Spirit Shell tribe they captured only had Third-Order Water Spirit Shells the size of a basin.

This time, a Fourth-Order Water Spirit Shell had actually appeared.

However, he was more concerned about Shiyuan, and Lin Shijie's expression was not good.

"Where is Shiyuan, what's his condition?" Lin Shiming couldn't help but ask anxiously.

"He's already taken a Medicinal Pill and is healing. Fortunately, he's a wind Spiritual Root Cultivator and used a Realm Breaking Talisman!"