408: Reprimand and arrest (two-in-one for last month’s monthly ticket of 1,000 plus updates)

The night was bright, and the island felt even colder.

Inside a room, Lin Shiyuan was bare-chested, revealing a large bloody gash across his upper chest.

He closed his eyes, applying a third-grade external wound powder.

At the same time, he took a Medicinal Pill for healing, and a Spirit Light emanated from his wound, slowly recovering.

But the intense pain was truly upon him, causing his body to tremble slightly.

The door was quickly opened, and Lin Shiming walked in. Seeing Lin Shiyuan in such a state, he felt a pang of discomfort.

“Seventh Brother…” Lin Shiyuan lowered his head. Lin Shiming had always been very good to him, often teaching him and repeatedly advising him to be careful. Yet, to improve his strength, he had acted impulsively many times.

And now, he was even severely injured and had used a Realm Breaking Talisman.

However, the scolding he expected did not come.

Instead, Lin Shiming’s broad palm held a Realm Breaking Talisman and a fourth-grade healing Medicinal Pill, which he extended towards him.

He was a bit stunned and didn’t immediately take them.

He only heard Lin Shiming sigh and say,

“Shiyuan, a Cultivator’s revenge is never a matter of just a day or two. Your enemy is not a Mortal with a lifespan of only a hundred and twenty years, but one with thousands of years!”

“You have plenty of time, but if you can’t even reach Golden Core, or even Purple Mansion, your revenge will just be a joke!”

Lin Shiming spoke very calmly, but the calmer he was, the more seriously Lin Shiyuan took him.

He knew Lin Shiming was already holding back a lot; any other Cultivator would have already received clan punishment.

He was different because his father had once stayed behind to guard Fangmu Mountain for Lin Shiming.

“Shiyuan, I hope you understand that the Cultivation world is not entirely determined by Spiritual Roots. Four Spiritual Roots and Five Spiritual Roots can also produce Golden Core Immortal Master, and Heavenly Spiritual Root can also die prematurely in Foundation Establishment. The Dao Heart is very important, and taking one step at a time is equally important!”

“Your current goal is to become a Golden Core Cultivator as steadily as possible!”

“And before that, how to build a good foundation is your most important goal!” Lin Shiming said again.

Lin Shiyuan finally nodded.

“Since things have come to this, the clan punishment will still be carried out. You will be punished to guard Jiuyue Island for ten years and are not allowed to leave the island!”

Lin Shiyuan also nodded. Previously, everything had gone smoothly for him, but having experienced a life-and-death crisis, he knew that if it weren’t for Lin Shiming’s Realm Breaking Talisman, he would have long disappeared into that vast sea.

Aside from the seaweed, no one would remember his deeds, and his enemies would continue to roam freely in the Eastern Region.

Although the clan punishment was severe, as long as he was on Jiuyue Island, he believed there would be times for him to fight.

“Also, I hope that in ten years, you can reach Foundation Establishment Middle Stage. At that time, I will return to the Eastern Region once. Although I cannot settle accounts with the Heavenly Demon Sect, I will personally kill some affiliated forces and those who entered the Fangmu Mountain sect gate!” Lin Shiming left, but halfway, he turned back.

Lin Shiyuan finally looked up, his eyes faintly red and somewhat excited.

But he also clenched his fists and nodded fiercely.

The Eastern Region had always been the most important area in his heart.

His chest wound pulled again, making him groan in pain, but he never cried out.

Just like that time, in the Ancestral Hall, he wore sackcloth and endured for three days without crying out.

Lin Shiming and Lin Shijie arrived in the adjacent hall.

After examining Lin Shiyuan’s injuries, the next step was naturally to plan for the Water Spirit Shell colony.

The Lin Family possessed nearly a thousand Water Spirit Shell, and the reputation of Lin Family Restaurant had grown so immense that it was even highly renowned among the twelve outer islands of Rising Sun Island.

If they could obtain this larger Water Spirit Shell colony, the Lin Family Cultivators would improve their strength faster, and Lin Family Restaurant could expand, at least covering Jiuyue Island.

This time, there were even fourth-grade Water Spirit Shell. If they had fourth-grade water spirit pearls, the cultivation speed of the Lin Family’s Purple Mansion Cultivators could be further enhanced.

“Shiming, so much time has passed, that Water Spirit Shell colony has probably already fled!” Lin Shijie couldn’t help but worry and handed over a Jade Slip.

The Jade Slip contained the route provided by Lin Shiyuan, which was already very far, even risking encountering Yao King.

Lin Shiming couldn’t help but worry when he heard this. At least two days had passed since the Water Spirit Shell were discovered.

When Water Spirit Shell encountered Cultivators, they naturally wouldn’t stay in place.

However, just then, the System prompt sounded again.

“Please go ten thousand li to the northwest. You will obtain a large Water Spirit Shell colony. Please be aware of the water escape techniques of several fourth-grade Water Spirit Shell!”

Lin Shiming was overjoyed. According to the prompt, there was more than one fourth-grade Water Spirit Shell. At that time, even he himself could Cultivate with the help of water spirit pearls.

Then his cultivation to Purple Mansion Late Stage would be even faster, only needing to purchase some Spirit Pills on Tianliu Island.

Lin Shiming felt a bit excited at the thought.

“Big Brother, you guard Jiuyue Island first. You can also use this fourth-grade Middle Stage Spirit Puppet for now!” Lin Shiming handed the Spirit Puppet’s Storage Pouch to Lin Shijie.

Jiuyue Island was very important at this moment, and the dangers were not just Yao Beast. Those Purple Mansion Cultivators might also have designs on it, as it had a High Grade fourth-grade Formation and a small Medium Grade Spirit Stone mine.

Too many Cultivators took risks for resources.

Lin Shiming had to be on guard.

Especially those Loose Cultivators, many were righteous, but many were not.

Lin Shijie himself was a Sword Cultivator, and he also used the Spirit Control Seal to command a fourth-grade Early Stage great Yao Beast. Coupled with the fourth-grade Middle Stage Spirit Puppet and the Formation, this would be foolproof.

For this, Lin Shiming also took out the Ten Thousand Li Jade he had obtained earlier in the Ziyang Secret Realm and handed one piece to Lin Shijie, telling him to contact him if anything happened.

Then he took the Jade Slip containing the information from Lin Shijie’s hand.

He didn’t explain much.

Lin Shijie didn’t ask much either.

In his opinion, Lin Shiming’s Divine Sense was vast, and he wanted to give it a try.

If it weren’t for his insufficient strength, he would have wanted to try it himself.

With the Spirit Puppet and the Formation, he indeed wasn’t afraid of the other Purple Mansion Cultivators on Jiuyue Island.

After Lin Shijie reminded him a few more times,

Lin Shiming took out the purple wind boat and, under the surging night, departed directly.

The best time to capture Water Spirit Shell was at dawn. At the speed of the purple wind boat, he could just reach the location of the Water Spirit Shell at daybreak.

Along the way, Lin Shiming was also quite cautious. He not only wore the Five-Colored Spiritual Alligator Armor but also draped the Starlight Battle Armor over his body, ensuring that even if he encountered a Yao King, he would have a chance to release the Yan Yang Sword.

This sea area was not near Tianxiang Island, so the appearance of a Yao King was not surprising.

In the vast sea, due to the concentrated beast tide, not many great Yao Beast could be seen at the moment. However, some scattered second and third-grade Yao Beast had not yet been completely cleared out.

Along the way, he also encountered some Cultivators from Tianxiang Island. As a hint of fish-belly white began to appear at the edge of the sky, and the sky slowly brightened, Lin Shiming finally saw an island appear in the distance.

This island was similar to the one Lin Shiming had seen near Spirit Turtle Island: one side was a sandy beach, while the other was covered with dense forests, with abundant and lush vegetation.

Lin Shiming descended from the spirit boat. He didn’t dare to continue forward with the spirit boat. Instead, he took out a purple jade cloth Magic Treasure and used the Soul Restraining Seal’s ability to conceal his presence.

Step by step, he slowly approached the island.

When he reached the vicinity of the island, Lin Shiming indeed saw large patches of Water Spirit Shell.

These Water Spirit Shell colonies, the small ones were only palm-sized, while the large ones were the size of a wooden hut, lying on the shallow sandy beach, expanding and contracting, absorbing the essence of Spiritual Qi.

They were densely packed, at least ten times more numerous than the colony Lin Shiming had captured before.

Among them, the giant Water Spirit Shell was naturally a fourth-grade Water Spirit Shell great Yao Beast.

Its size was similar to the Star Spirit Shell in Lin Shiming’s grotto-heaven, but its preciousness was naturally far inferior to the Star Spirit Shell.

And in the open mouths of those four fourth-grade Water Spirit Shell great Yao Beast, Lin Shiming could vaguely see fourth-grade water spirit pearls, emitting a unique Spirit Light.

Surprisingly, the fourth-grade Water Spirit Shell great Yao Beast had at least two fourth-grade water spirit pearls in their shells, and the largest one had as many as three water spirit pearls.

Each fourth-grade water spirit pearl was the size of a fist, appearing to shimmer with Spirit Light.

Basking in the distant pale light of dawn, Lin Shiming’s heart bloomed with joy.

He composed himself. Although the combat power of Water Spirit Shell was certainly not as strong as other Yao Beast, their water escape technique was terrifying.

He had to strike like lightning.

Second and third-grade Water Spirit Shell could escape, but losing even one fourth-grade would be a great pity.

He first took out all six Soul Suppressing Towers, then took out the illusory spirit gourd and Illusory Spirit Vine.

With the Soul Restraining Sound and illusions, he was confident he could ensnare even the fourth-grade Water Spirit Shell.

At that time, they would all be collected into the illusory spirit gourd.

While taking out these Magic Treasures, he also secretly transmitted a message to the Wood Demon, Star Spirit Shell, Golden Wings, and Red-haired Demon Monkey.

Except for the Wood Demon, he instructed the other three to each target one, as all three possessed fourth-grade combat power.

Although the Wood Demon did not have fourth-grade combat power, it could focus on the third-grade Water Spirit Shell.

The largest one, with three water spirit pearls, would naturally be his personal target.

This was also a precaution.

The most crucial aspects were his Illusory Spirit Vine entanglement and illusions.

As for the second and third-grade Star Spirit Shell, he also took out two Purple Mansion Yao Beast controlled by Spirit Control Seals. These Yao Beast were kept in a spirit beast pouch and, after he secretly cast Spirit Control Seals on them, were used for herding.

While securing the fourth-grade ones, he aimed to obtain as many Water Spirit Shell as possible.

After everything was ready, Lin Shiming slowly began to form hand seals.

Six Soul Suppressing Towers suddenly appeared from the Void Realm, forming a hexagonal Formation, trapping most of the sea area.

The Water Spirit Shell great Yao Beast quickly reacted, stirring up towering waves.

The commotion was immense, and their shells could even shoot sharp sand and stones, possessing considerable power.

They crashed against the Soul Suppressing Towers, making a booming sound.

Just then, the Soul Restraining Sound also activated. As expected, the second and third-grade Water Spirit Shell and the other three fourth-grade Water Spirit Shell all paused.

But only the fourth-grade Middle Stage Water Spirit Shell still transformed into a brilliant Spirit Light and rushed out.

Lin Shiming’s Soul Suppressing Tower immediately moved, blocking the fourth-grade Middle Stage Water Spirit Shell. At the same time, the illusory spirit gourd first released Illusory Spirit Mist, followed closely by the appearance of the Illusory Spirit Vine, which transformed into countless vines, first binding the three fourth-grade Purple Mansion Water Spirit Shell!

At the same time, the Illusory Spirit Vine also began to form a gourd, releasing Illusory Spirit Mist as well.

The green Spirit Mist covered most of the island in the blink of an eye.

It also trapped most of the second and third-grade Water Spirit Shell, but still, many Water Spirit Shell fled towards the sea. At this moment, Lin Shiming’s Wood Demon, as well as the Golden Winged Mantis and Star Spirit Shell, all began to herd them!

Lin Shiming, however, was not paying attention to these, but rather focused on the most powerful Water Spirit Shell.

In his hand, the Soul Suppressing Tower continuously moved, and the Water Spirit Shell’s water escape technique was indeed extremely powerful. Even the six Soul Suppressing Towers struggled to restrain it. Lin Shiming had no choice but to use the Void Breaking Needle, heavily striking its shell.

Immediately, the great Yao Beast let out a furious, clattering roar.

Its body also paused, stopping its momentum, as the Void Breaking Needle was, after all, a High Grade fourth-grade Magic Treasure.

Just then, Lin Shiming also used the Leaping Void Disc to leap behind the Water Spirit Shell and slammed down with a punch.

With a clang, the Water Spirit Shell was violently smashed into the air by Lin Shiming. At this moment, he couldn’t let the Water Spirit Shell escape into the sea.

As a Body Cultivator, Lin Shiming was not only comparable to a Dragon of the same rank but had also consumed great strength fruit. This punch left the Water Spirit Shell somewhat dizzy.

The illusory spirit gourd was also recalled, sucking towards the Water Spirit Shell and drawing it into the gourd.

Lin Shiming then hastily affixed a Spirit Talisman.

Finally having dealt with the most powerful fourth-grade Middle Stage Water Spirit Shell, Lin Shiming was free to deal with the remaining three fourth-grade Water Spirit Shell.

These three had already broken free from the Illusory Spirit Vine. Two of them were trapped by the Red-haired Demon Monkey and the Golden Winged Mantis, anxiously darting about.

The remaining one, however, was completely unable to move under the Star Spirit Shell’s tentacles.

Seeing this, Lin Shiming suddenly felt he had overlooked the Star Spirit Shell’s combat power.

The opponent had never attacked, so he thought the Star Spirit Shell had no combat ability.

But now it seemed that since it could produce star spirit floss, its Physical Body was naturally extremely strong, so how could it not have combat ability?

Entangling a fourth-grade Water Spirit Shell now was the best example!

Seeing this, Lin Shiming first helped the Red-haired Demon Monkey and Golden Wings subdue the two, and then cast the Spirit Control Seal to temporarily control them. Afterward, he used his grotto-heaven to sweep the nearby sea area, drawing most of the Water Spirit Shell that had been engulfed by the Illusory Spirit Mist into the Spirit Lake of his grotto-heaven.

The Spirit Lake at this moment only contained some mysterious black fish and Red Spirit Fish, which were no match for this colony of Water Spirit Shell.

He also didn’t need to worry about them escaping.

However, the Water Spirit Shell were too fast, and quite a few second and third-grade Water Spirit Shell still managed to escape.

Many were accidentally killed by several Yao Beast, which made Lin Shiming feel great heartache.

However, the thought of having four fourth-grade Water Spirit Shell made him smile happily again.

Within the Spirit Lake, a Formation had already been set up, previously to prevent Wang Jiao from attacking the Star Spirit Shell.

Now it was perfectly suited to house this colony of Water Spirit Shell.

However, this was also a temporary measure; his grotto-heaven could not sustain so many Water Spirit Shell.

At that time, Cultivators specializing in raising Water Spirit Shell would perform Soul Restraining Seal on these second and third-grade Water Spirit Shell.

As for the fourth-grade Early Stage Water Spirit Shell, Lin Xianzhi, Lin Shitao, and Lin Shijie would each receive one.

He could keep the fourth-grade Middle Stage Water Spirit Shell in his grotto-heaven.

This way, all the Lin Family Purple Mansion Cultivators, except for Guest Elder Jiuxiao, would have Water Spirit Shell. Of course, even if the latter didn’t, he would provide a fourth-grade water spirit pearl for him to Cultivate.

Furthermore, he now had a gift for Daoist Loose Cultivator Yu Lin for his negotiation trip to Tianliu Island.

After all, four Water Spirit Shell collectively produced nine water spirit pearls.

In a great mood, Lin Shiming no longer felt the urge to continue capturing the second and third-grade Water Spirit Shell that had escaped. Scattered as they were, continuing to catch them would be meaningless.

Instead, there was a possibility of encountering danger in the vast sea.