481: Matchmaking and alliance (two-in-one, please subscribe with a monthly ticket and cry)

“No need to call me Senior anymore, now we are Fellow Daoists!” Immortal Master Kuangfeng spoke first, inviting Lin Shiming to sit.

Immortal Master Kuangfeng had already prepared a Spirit Feast, with a table full of Fourth-Rank Spirit Cuisine and a pot of High Grade spirit wine.

Inside the wine bottle, the rich liquid swirled, and a faint fragrance wafted out, allowing one to perceive the wine's deliciousness even through the bottle.

When Lin Shiming took his seat, Yulin Xianzi and Fuling Xianzi also greeted him.

After Zhao Yulin's Breakthrough to the Golden Core Stage, her icy aura became even more pronounced. From a distance, one could feel a chill, adding a touch of aloof Immortal Qi to her exquisite beauty!

Clearly, her Profound Soul Physique had also strengthened considerably after her Breakthrough.

Judging by her condition, she had obviously achieved the Golden Core Stage earlier than Lin Shiming!

However, the look in her eyes towards Lin Shiming was somewhat unfriendly, which left him a bit bewildered.

In contrast, Fuling Xianzi called him "Senior Brother Lin" repeatedly, her eyes still sparkling with spiritual light, like two stars in the brilliant night sky.

Lin Shiming politely responded to each of them.

For a moment, the atmosphere became slightly awkward.

Immortal Master Kuangfeng was Zhao Yulin's father and Zhao Fuling's uncle, while Tian Liu True Person was Zhao Fuling and Zhao Yulin's Revered Master.

Lin Shiming, on the other hand, felt somewhat like an outsider here.

“Fellow Daoist Lin, have you been to the Eastern Region yet?” Immortal Master Kuangfeng, seeing Lin Shiming's slight predicament, changed the subject.

“I have not!” Lin Shiming shook his head. He knew in his heart that Immortal Master Kuangfeng wasn't just asking if he had been there; the important part was yet to come.

Indeed, the subsequent news shocked him immensely!

“The Cloud Dragon of the Yao Race was the first to achieve a Breakthrough to the Nascent Soul, becoming a Demon Emperor, and revealed the entrance to the Cloud Palace Secret Realm!”

“He broke through the Secret Realm entrance and entered it, taking a large number of treasures first. However, when he entered the inner palace, he was injured and forced to retreat by the Golden Armor Puppet of the Cloud Palace!”

“According to the Coral Alliance Leader's estimation, the Innate Spirit Treasure of the Cloud Palace is almost mature. Now, the existence of Nascent Soul True Lords is already tolerated between heaven and earth!”

“And to enter the Cloud Palace, it is said that a cloud token is needed, and preferably a Commander's Token!” Immortal Master Kuangfeng slowly explained.

After listening, Lin Shiming's heart trembled.

He had a cloud token in his cave, a cloud token from a Golden Armor Warrior. That day, he had seen the scene of the Cloud Palace.

At that time, he still thought that the token was merely a residual illusion.

But now it seemed, the Cloud Palace token was extremely extraordinary.

In a short time, Lin Shiming's interest in the Cloud Palace Secret Realm greatly increased. Perhaps his Golden Core Opportunity lay within this Cloud Palace.

“It is said that the current cloud token has already reached a price of one hundred Top-Grade Spirit Stones!” Immortal Master Kuangfeng finished, his eyes gleaming.

“Fellow Daoist Lin has one?” Suddenly, as if sensing Lin Shiming's gaze, Immortal Master Kuangfeng smiled again.

This scene made Lin Shiming's heart skip a beat, but his expression remained normal!

He sighed inwardly that Immortal Master Kuangfeng was too formidable.

Before him, even the best emotional management seemed to have flaws.

“Don't worry, even if you have one, it's fine. Now, all major forces are preparing to achieve a Breakthrough to the Nascent Soul. It's much simpler to achieve a Breakthrough to the Nascent Soul now, so for a long time to come, you should rarely see those Late Golden Core Stage Cultivators!” Immortal Master Kuangfeng continued.

Upon hearing this, Lin Shiming had some thoughts.

Indeed, with the Cloud Dragon's Breakthrough, other Golden Core Cultivators were all in danger. They used to be high and mighty, but now they were already inferior!

And those who could Cultivate to the Late Golden Core Stage, or even the Peak Golden Core, were certainly not ordinary people.

The methods they had prepared were probably far more numerous than he imagined.

“Then congratulations to the two Seniors!” While contemplating, Lin Shiming also smiled!

These two Immortal Masters before him were veteran Late Golden Core Stage Cultivators. Perhaps the previous estrangement was merely an act within the Coral Alliance.

Because the strength of these two in the Coral Alliance could be considered among the best.

“Then perhaps we will still need Fellow Daoist Lin's assistance!” Immortal Master Kuangfeng did not deny it.

Clearly, he had gained a lot from this trip, and Lin Shiming probably knew what Immortal Master Kuangfeng needed help with.

It was likely a Spirit Medicine of ten thousand years, just a little short of the required age.

“This Junior is naturally willing!” At this point, Immortal Master Kuangfeng also chuckled.

He smiled and motioned for Lin Shiming to pick up some food!

The matter of assistance would obviously be put off until after Lin Shiming's Golden Core Ceremony.

Both of them tacitly understood not to press the issue further.

After all, it involved the matter of achieving a Breakthrough to the Nascent Soul.

“Fellow Daoist Lin, this dish is the Jade Moon Flower, made from thousand-year-old Jade Moon Grass and a Fourth-Rank Jade Moon Rabbit. You can try it!” Immortal Master Kuangfeng continued to introduce the Spirit Cuisine to Lin Shiming with ease.

At this moment, he seemed like a thorough Great Master of Spirit Cuisine.

He kept introducing dishes to Lin Shiming.

Lin Shiming tasted each one, and every dish of Spirit Cuisine was extraordinary.

If Immortal Master Kuangfeng were willing to open a Spirit Cuisine restaurant, Lin Shiming dared to guarantee that almost all the Immortal Masters in the entire Coral Alliance would be willing to come and enjoy a meal.

Regardless of its color, aroma, and taste, even Cultivators would find it hard to resist.

When his interest was piqued, Immortal Master Kuangfeng took out spirit wine and drank with Lin Shiming.

The spirit wine was called Golden Goblet Moon Dew, also a Fourth-Rank High Grade spirit wine. It was enjoyed together with the Jade Moon Flower Spirit Cuisine.

At this moment, it was as if the moon hung high, and he was sitting opposite a confidant.

That feeling was indescribably wonderful.

However, the luxurious five-story pavilion of the Lin family somewhat spoiled the scenery of the spirit wine and Spirit Cuisine.

As the wine reached its Peak, the True Essence within Lin Shiming's body also began to surge violently.

However, Lin Shiming was now at the Golden Core Stage, and a High Grade Golden Core at that, so he was naturally not afraid of this amount of Spiritual Qi and alcohol Qi.

And Tian Liu True Person surprisingly spoke:

“May I ask, Fellow Daoist Lin, are you a disciple of the Tai Bai Sword Palace?”

Upon hearing this, Lin Shiming paused, but remembering how Tian Liu True Person had taught him to nurture his sword, he nodded.

Afterward, Tian Liu True Person said nothing more, continuing to sit quietly, somewhat resembling Zhao Yulin.

Lin Shiming was also a bit bewildered at this moment, so he took another sip of spirit wine.

“Yulin, Fuling, won't you toast your Senior Brother Lin?” Immortal Master Kuangfeng suddenly spoke.

Zhao Yulin and Zhao Fuling both stood up. One wore a white dress, like a snow fairy, and the other wore a red dress, like a blooming fiery Fuling.

Both were extremely beautiful!

They both raised their wine cups and offered a toast to Lin Shiming.

“To Brother Lin, wishing Brother Lin a Breakthrough to the Golden Core and great success in the Dao!” Zhao Fuling spoke first.

Zhao Yulin, however, drank it in one gulp without speaking, simply making a toasting gesture.

“And congratulations to Fairy Yulin on her Breakthrough to the Golden Core Dao, and an early congratulations to Fairy Fuling on her Golden Core Dao!” Lin Shiming continued.

Drinking it down, Lin Shiming also tasted a different flavor in the spirit wine.

But he quickly shook his head, dismissing it.

“Young Friend Lin, what do you think of my daughter and niece?” Immortal Master Kuangfeng surprisingly spoke again.

Lin Shiming was stunned at this moment.

He hadn't expected Immortal Master Kuangfeng to say such a thing again.

This scene shocked him even more, and he hadn't expected such a turn of events at the very end.

“You haven't reached two hundred years of age yet, have you?” Tian Liu True Person also asked, with a hint of relaxation in her tone.

It was as if, at this moment, bringing up this matter had relaxed both of them considerably.

“This Junior has indeed not reached two hundred years of age, but this Junior still maintains that I already have a wife, and in this life, I only yearn for the path of longevity!” Lin Shiming slowly nodded, then slowly shook his head.

Although he admitted that Zhao Yulin and Zhao Fuling were both beauties capable of toppling kingdoms, and they had indeed captivated him.

But his heart already held a certain figure.

Naturally, he was unwilling to get involved with others.

His expression remained as usual, calm as a mirror.

Across from him, the cold Qi grew even stronger, as if Zhao Yulin's spiritual body had opened up even further.

Zhao Fuling, on the other hand, looked utterly disheartened, trying her best not to look at Lin Shiming, instead picking at the Spirit Cuisine on the table.

Bite by bite, she ate slowly and bitterly.

The woman was willing, but the man was not!

This made Immortal Master Kuangfeng and Tian Liu True Person sigh involuntarily.

When they proposed this idea, they naturally didn't care that Lin Shiming already had a wife.

Even Mortals could have multiple wives, let alone Cultivators.

Given the long lifespan of Cultivators, having several wives and concubines was quite normal.

But Lin Shiming still refused.

“Since there is no intention, how about an Alliance between Shuangmu Island and Tianliu Island?” Immortal Master Kuangfeng seemed to have anticipated this.

He spoke again.

This time, Lin Shiming naturally nodded, but he was puzzled. Tianliu Island and Rising Sun Island already had an Alliance, and it seemed Immortal Master Kuangfeng and Real Person Hongye were also old acquaintances.

Why bother with an additional Alliance with the Lin family?

However, for the Lin family, forming an Alliance with an inner island might be more useful than Rising Sun Island at critical moments.

By all accounts, it seemed the Lin family had profited.

The Spirit Contract for the Alliance was quickly produced. After the Alliance was formed, Lin Shiming also bid farewell and left.

After the Spirit Feast, Zhao Fuling also got up and left, returning to her room, and Zhao Yulin followed her.

Only Immortal Master Kuangfeng and Tian Liu True Person were left, looking at each other.

“This young man is trustworthy, what a pity!” Immortal Master Kuangfeng still lamented.

“Of course, if he had agreed, I might have thought less of him!” Immortal Master Kuangfeng changed his mind and spoke again, then shook his head.

Tian Liu True Person surprisingly did not respond.

After a long while, she spoke.

“I hope the Innate Spirit Treasure doesn't attract the covetous gazes of other realms too quickly!”

“And I hope Lin Shiming truly obtained the Legacy of Ten Thousand Swords Mountain!”

…Leaving Immortal Master Kuangfeng's room, Lin Shiming let out a long sigh of relief.

Facing Immortal Master Kuangfeng, he truly felt as if his every calm demeanor was within the other party's sight.

Being tricked into revealing information was as common as eating and drinking.

Fortunately, the System prompt didn't sound, and Immortal Master Kuangfeng had also formed an Alliance, so there was no malice.

However, if Immortal Master Kuangfeng was so worried, then the future South Sea would probably not be as peaceful as it was now. Of course, the more turbulent region should still be the Eastern Region.

He had a cloud token, and if possible, he also wanted to visit the Cloud Realm in the Eastern Region!

At least to acquire some Cultivation resources for the Golden Core Stage.

Of course, Lin Shiming didn't have too many thoughts about that Cloud Palace.

He estimated that the Cloud Palace was probably being watched by Late Golden Core Stage Cultivators at every moment, waiting for someone with a Cloud Palace token to deliver themselves to their doorstep.

Those with strong cultivation would be fine, but those with weak cultivation would probably be killed and their souls searched as soon as they approached.

Lin Shiming shook his head and stopped thinking about it. He still had many three-thousand-year-old Spirit Medicine in his cave, his Magic Treasure was not fully refined, the Taiyi Sword Grass had not reached the Fifth-Rank, the Dragon Gazer had not achieved a Breakthrough, and the second layers of the Star Bead and blood demon disc had not been refined!

He still needed a lot of time to settle down!

After meeting Immortal Master Kuangfeng and the others, Lin Shiming was to head to another pavilion to meet another Golden Core True Person.

This was a True Person from Coral Island.

Although from Coral Island, that person was only at the Early Stage Golden Core, which was why Lin Shiming met Immortal Master Kuangfeng first.

In the Cultivation world, strength was still paramount. This was true even for the main Coral Island!

Lin Shiming arrived outside the door and knocked again.

The pavilion door opened, and a red-robed, middle-aged, stout Cultivator appeared before him.

“Lin Shiming of Rising Sun Island greets Senior Brother Chen!” Lin Shiming bowed first to greet him.

“Fellow Daoist Lin, you are too polite. We are all from the Coral Alliance, there's no need to be so formal!” The stout Cultivator smiled and waved his hand, inviting Lin Shiming into the room for a chat.

The stout Cultivator's name was Chen Zhixian, and he was a well-known envoy Immortal Master on Coral Island.

Throughout the entire Coral Alliance, whenever a Golden Core Cultivator was born on one of the twelve inner islands, Chen Zhixian would rush over to sign the Sect's spiritual scroll and the Sect's spiritual contract that Golden Core Cultivators were entitled to!

Although the Coral Alliance was loosely structured, it was still a Sect. Golden Core Cultivators were already absolute high-level figures who could access many secrets, such as the Ziyang Secret Realm and the Heavenly Secret Realm.

The last Secret Realm allocation did not include the Lin family, as the Lin family's Yan Yang Sword was only a guardian's identity.

But now that Lin Shiming had achieved a Breakthrough to the Golden Core, he naturally deserved a share.

This was also the original intention of the Coral Alliance!

Of course, even the Sect's jade scroll and the Sect's spiritual contract were very loose, not much more stringent than those for ordinary Cultivators.

The most crucial aspects were confidentiality and mutual assistance during life-or-death crises.

“Fellow Daoist Lin, you must have heard of the Coral Alliance's rules, right? These are the Sect's jade scroll and the Sect's spiritual contract!” Chen Zhixian took out two red scrolls and placed them before Lin Shiming.

“Thank you, Senior Brother, this Junior understands!” Lin Shiming nodded and began to examine the Sect's jade scroll and the Sect's spiritual contract!

The Sect's jade scroll and spiritual contract were very simple: the twelve inner islands should help each other and unite against common enemies!

Golden Core Cultivators within the Sect were not allowed to intentionally covet treasures and resort to deadly force, and resources within the Coral Alliance were allocated according to strength!

Simple spiritual contracts and Sect jade scrolls naturally had loopholes, which was why there were three factions within the Coral Alliance.

The System prompt did not sound, so Lin Shiming signed directly.

He was quite satisfied with the Coral Alliance at the moment.

“Thank you, Senior Brother Chen!” Lin Shiming smiled and nodded, handing over a Storage Pouch.

“Senior Brother Chen, a couple of pots of daughter red, I hope Senior Brother won't mind!”

The Lin family's daughter red was now extremely famous in the Coral Alliance, and even on Nine Dragon Island, especially for the cultivation of the Jiaolong Clan, so the Lin family also sold it to Nine Dragon Island!

Chen Zhixian, having received a pot of spirit wine for free, was now overwhelmed by the favor.

He repeatedly waved his hands, and finally, tucked it into his sleeve.

“Junior Brother Lin, when your grand celebration day arrives, Senior Brother will give you a big gift. In the future, if you go to Coral Island, you are welcome to come and find Senior Brother!” Chen Zhixian watched Lin Shiming leave, still making promises with lingering reluctance!

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