Clan Immortal Cultivation: I Can See Hints

In the Qingyun Marketplace, a cyan Spirit Shield suddenly rose, enveloping the entire marketplace within.

Countless cultivators and loose practitioners couldn't help but look up when they saw Lin Shiming in confrontation, and the crowd was somewhat taken aback.

In Yunzhou, Lin Shiming's name had become resoundingly prominent. After all, being both a sword cultivator and a wood cultivator, the addition of Vine Manipulation Technique to his swordsmanship, how could these cultivators not be wary!

However, since the Profound Grade Secret Realm event, Lin Shiming had gone into secluded deathlike meditation. The fall of Lin Xianzhi caused the Lin Family's presence in Yunzhou to weaken considerably.

Yet, the present confrontation with Zhang Haogang clearly seemed irrational.

Especially upon seeing that Lin Shiming had not yet broken through to the late Foundation Establishment stage, it seemed even less advisable.

But the outcome defied everyone's expectations.

With just one sword strike, the yellow bell vibrated madly, emitting a deafening buzz, almost to the point of bursting.

And this was with Zhang Haogang going all out, even using two Magic Artifacts.

This scene truly shocked the surrounding cultivators; although sword cultivators were formidable, the body cultivators who struck preemptively were equally terrifying.

When Lin Shiming stroke with his sword again, it was just like before—a blade of Sword Qi in the shape of grass, shrouded around the Zilai Sword, bringing a terrifying pressure with it.

Zhang Haogang immediately braced himself as if facing a formidable enemy, circulating his Body Refinement technique; brilliant Spirit Light concealed his surroundings, while his body charged at high speed.

As a body cultivator, his strength was in speed, and he believed Lin Shiming would certainly fail to detect this dazzling Spirit Light.

But one must realize that not only was Lin Shiming's True Yuan vast and refined, his Divine Sense was also at the peak of Foundation Establishment.

Zhang Haogang's methods were simply too ordinary.

Nor could his Heaven-Slaying Sword technique be evaded by mere speed.

Another terrifying sword strike ensued, and the yellow bell instantly developed a web-like pattern of cracks. Then, large chunks of Spirit Light shattered, revealing the yellow spiritual bell's true form, rapidly losing Spiritual Energy, causing Zhang Haogang to spit out a mouthful of fresh blood.

With the Spirit Bell so close and its violent trembling, coupled with Lin Shiming's pervasive Sword Intent, Zhang Haogang sustained light injuries.

This scene, unbelievable even to Zhang Haogang, left many cultivators below gaping in shock.

A mid-stage Foundation Establishment sword cultivator and a late-stage Foundation Establishment body cultivator decided the victor in just two moves.

Around Lin Shiming, Sword Intent still surged; a man with a sword, standing in the void, appeared like a deity.

This scene also caused the blood of the Ze generation to boil with excitement.

This was the strength of their Lin Family's talented Seventh Uncle!

Even Lin Shiyi couldn't help but shake his head. This Seventh Brother was now much harder to catch up with than the eldest brother was.

However, in his eyes, there was no other thought; the stronger Lin Shiming became, the harder he had to strive to be able to assist Lin Shiming.

After all, his ability to reach Foundation Establishment, even his very survival, owed everything to the Dragon Beast meat that Lin Shiming had given him.

Zhang Haogang, seething with frustration, flashed a sly look in his eye, wanting to charge again, but then saw another cultivator, a middle-aged man in white, walk out from within the marketplace.

"Haogang, behave yourself. This is a disciple of Zi Xuan Hermit from the Qingxuan Sect!" The man spoke casually as he floated aloft.

He ascended slowly, but outside, his actions were far from such, as the terrifying Spirit Might of a peak Foundation Establishment cultivator spread out.

It was clear he was putting pressure on everyone.

Countless loose cultivators and disciples from small families cursed inwardly, unable to do anything, resenting the thought that even a marketplace visit could bring pressure from a peak Foundation Establishment cultivator.

Yet at this moment, with the Zhang Family and the Lin Family in a standoff, they could do nothing.

And dared not say anything.

Of course, the Lin Family displayed not the slightest pressure.

In Lin Shiming's heart, he acknowledged that Zhang Haoling really lived up to his reputation as the head of the Zhang Family.

Faced with Zhang Haogang, it was clear who was the more difficult opponent by far. One mention of a Qingxuan Sect disciple erased the embarrassment of the Zhang Family's loss of face, and by employing Spirit Might along with consuming four Foundation Establishment cultivators above, he exerted pressure on the entire Qingyun Marketplace.

In a Yunzhou where Qingxuan Sect cultivators did not intervene, who else would dare to challenge the Zhang Family?

"Daoist Zhang, are you also sending Lin to meet Yunling Hermit? However, I do want to see whether Yunzhou abides by the old rules of Qingxuan Sect or whether the Zhang Family's rules prevail," Lin Shiming said.

Lin Shiming's fingers came together as he retracted the Zilai Sword, and his grizzled hair calmed down.

Zhang Haogang kept his anger in check, recognizing that today there would be no further gains.

But for him, as long as the Lin Family could regain attention and maintain their original shares, that was enough.

What mattered most was how the Lin Family, using special recipes for Spiritual Cuisine and Spiritual Wine and the Golden Iron Stone vein, silently harvested Spirit Stones from loose cultivators.

And this display would surely reclaim much of the authority that the Lin Family had lost over five years of keeping a low profile.

"Of course not, it was my oversight. I hope Daoist Lin will come down for tea and a long chat. I will certainly apologize, and the Qingxuan Sect's deacons will also be there!" Zhang Haoling continued.

"When the time comes, there will also be a big trade event!" said Zhang Haoling.

His tone had become more polite.
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Lin Shiming naturally would not refuse Zhang Haoling's kindness, knowing he was on a soft-touch mission for his team; he wouldn't move against the Zhang Family until the Lin Family had a cultivator at the Purple Mansion level.

The difference between having a Purple Mansion cultivator and not was considerable, and the Zhang Family was, after all, an established Purple Mansion Family.

But once the Lin Family had Lin Shiming and Lin Xianzhi successively reach Purple Mansion, he would not hesitate to strike against the Zhang Family.

The group descended amiably into the Qingyun Marketplace, chatting and laughing, displaying the easy adaptability and broad-mindedness of immortal cultivators!

The rest of the Lin Family naturally returned to their own shops, while Lin Shiming took Lin Shiyi along to follow Zhang Haoling and Zhang Haogang to Qingyun Marketplace's Qingyun auction house.

This auction house was formerly under the control of the Li Family, and hadn't opened in nearly twenty years after the Li Family's troubles, while the Lin Family and the Qian Family, planning for the Secret Realm, had also been exceptionally low-profile, all the while making preparations.