Clan Immortal Cultivation: I Can See Hints

Only helpless, yet somewhat excited.

The demonic energy here actually greatly amplifies his Xue Sha Technique.

If a perfect Buddha Formation could be arranged, this would undoubtedly be his ideal breakthrough location.

It's definitely not inferior to the help Lin Shilei and Lei Xuan gained from the Heavenly Thunder Secret Realm.

"I'll handle the Buddha Formation. Second Uncle, you go set up that Inferior Grade Fifth Rank one first!" Lin Shiming said.

He put away the Storage Bag of the Corpse Cultivator True Person along with other treasures, continuing to expand his Divine Sense, this time spreading it across an area of 80,000 miles.

Soon, he detected that there were two cultivators hiding outside the Demon Cave, their bodies concealed by a magical treasure that obscured their presence.

If not for his Divine Sense, which had nearly reached the peak of the Golden Core Stage,

he wouldn't have necessarily discovered them.

"Elder Brother, there are a few people over there!" Lin Shiming depicted the location on a Jade Slip.

Those two were Purple Mansion cultivators, left for Lin Shijie to handle. Not only was this due to his trust in his elder brother, but it also gave him an additional opportunity to profit.

Since the two hid there, they likely had many treasures in their possession. After all, this place had formed a decently large marketplace.

Marketplaces certainly contain numerous treasures.

Moreover, this area produces Netherworld Heavy Ironwood in abundance.

This is especially important for the Lin Family. As Lin Shiming ventured deeper, he discovered more Netherworld Heavy Ironwood, although the age of the wood was relatively low—ranging from a few decades to one or two hundred years—rendering it of limited use.

The most likely reason: after the downfall of the Heavenly Demon Sect, no one had been maintaining this place.

It's likely that the Corpse Cultivator True Person arrived here during this time. As a Corpse Cultivator, he naturally wouldn't care much about Netherworld Heavy Ironwood.

But for the Lin Family, restoring operations and regrowing the Netherworld Heavy Ironwood here is imperative.

It would be a substantial source of financial income in the future since the wood could be refined into Spirit Puppets for sale.

Once the Heavy Ironwood reaches a thousand years in age, it can even be used to craft Fifth Rank Spirit Puppets.

Then Lin Shiming advanced further toward a Cave Heaven World within the area.

This Cave Heaven World was fixed, resembling a small-scale Fifth Rank Secret Realm. Upon entering the Secret Realm, he found that the demonic energy was even thicker, and the blood pool was still intact. However, the treasures being refined within the pool were no longer Netherworld Heavy Ironwood but demonic corpses instead.

Evidently, inscribing those demonic glyphs was far from simple and required sacrificial rituals involving the bloodlines of mortals.

Utterly cruel.

Being a Corpse Cultivator himself, he had no need to fear contamination.

After all, his aura was already soaked in blood and malevolent energy.

Lin Shiming released his Spiritual Fire, thoroughly incinerating the blood pool.

During the burning process, countless soul shadows began to rise as blue smoke, dissipating into the air.

"Thank you!"

Lin Shiming seemed to hear several expressions of gratitude, as if the soul shadows trapped within the sacrificial essence blood were freed upon its destruction.

Though unexpected, to him, it was merely an effortless favor.

After burning away the Spirit Shadows, he thoroughly inspected the Cave Heaven to ensure there were no remaining anomalies before withdrawing.

This Secret Realm could also serve as a cultivation area for Netherworld Heavy Ironwood in the future, as such wood could be refined into Divine Sense defense treasures, proving tremendously valuable.

For the Lin Family, it constituted another major resource aside from Cold Jade Resource.

Destabilized resources are the true foundation of a Golden Core Family.

Lin Shiming exited the Secret Realm to find Lin Hou Shou still concentrating on arranging the Buddha Formation, with Lin Zelu and Lin Shiyun assisting him.

Meanwhile, at the valley entrance of the Demon Cave, the Lin Family began setting up a Transmission Formation, while Lin Family mortals were being assigned tasks. Of course, alongside these arrangements, some cultivators were stationed to protect them, preventing attacks by Demonic Beasts during the establishment of settlements.

This remains a strange and unknown land, but assigning tasks to cultivators was a matter Lin Yan Yu and Lin Changxue had already handled.

With the mortals suitably allocated, Lin Shiming felt reassured.

Soon enough, Lin Shijie and Jiuxiao True Person returned.

Both were delighted, especially Lin Shijie:

"Shiming, your calculations were spot on. They really were hiding there, and their Storage Rings indeed contained an abundant trove of Immortal Cultivation resources—sufficient to arm a small sect—including several Corpse Refining Gate Secret Techniques."

"It seems that this Corpse Cultivator True Person intended to establish his own Demonic Sect, having even severed ties with the Corpse Refining Gate!" Lin Shijie remarked.

Upon hearing this, Lin Shiming was somewhat surprised but quickly reasoned that it made sense: maniacs who might align themselves with the Ancient Demon Race were likely a rarity within the Corpse Refining Gate.

Moreover, considering this was the Heavenly Demon Sect's territory in Chu Country, if the Corpse Refining Gate were still involved, the Transmission Formation would have been activated multiple times already. The absence of transmission activity revealed the truth:

This Corpse Cultivator True Person had indeed left the Corpse Refining Gate.

"Furthermore, we discovered three pieces of Netherworld Heavy Ironwood aged 3,000 years!" Lin Shijie announced.

"Give one to me, Shijie, and keep the remaining two for yourself. You can ask Profound Mechanism True Person to forge Fifth Rank Spirit Puppets, or if you're patient, wait for Zecheng!" Lin Shiming responded with a slight smile.

Netherworld Heavy Ironwood could be used to craft Fifth Rank Spirit Puppets, and Lin Shiming kept one piece for gifting to Xu Ye True Person.

Xu Ye True Person had been risking himself this time but had gained little, as the Lin Family couldn't split the Demon Cave.

Offering treasures like Netherworld Heavy Ironwood was undoubtedly apt compensation.

"Shiming, should we act decisively and swiftly occupy more territory in Chu Country, claiming it outright as Lin Family land?"

"Elder Brother, there's no need. The Demon Cave itself suffices to exhaust our resources. Our family can harvest the materials here for crafting demonic banners. Additionally, puppets' Divine Souls can be sourced from this demonic essence."

"Occupying other areas of Chu Country's territory should proceed gradually, step by step. Expanding too hastily invites severe risks, but a steady approach can showcase the Lin Family's strength." Having witnessed many powerful True Persons in the Eastern Domain, Lin Shiming no longer considered himself invincible, even at the Golden Core Stage.

He planned to arrange the Transmission Formation and await the arrival of the Qiu Xue Sword.

Then, attracting the peak-level Golden Core cultivators and even Nascent Soul cultivators of Chu Country to come looking for them directly.

Only this way could the Lin Family genuinely establish a foothold in the Eastern Domain.

Otherwise, failing to intimidate these individuals effectively could lead to the resurgence of the Corpse Refining Gate and probes from Qingxuan Sect.

The Lin Family would face unease and unnecessary risks.

Even though the Lin Family currently controlled vast territory, their resources were spread too thinly; now wasn't the time to allow major problems to emerge.

At least not until the Flaming Sword achieves Nascent Soul breakthrough. At that point, the Lin Family could probe two fronts simultaneously.

"Elder Brother, you and Jiuxiao Elder should restore your True Yuan!" Lin Shiming instructed, sending them away momentarily,

as he began investigating the treasures within the Corpse Cultivator True Person's Storage Ring.

In certain aspects, the opponent's strength was truly formidable, especially the ancient demonic glyphs.

Lin Shiming admitted that, without the Leiming and Ying Fengjian swords, even a victory would have come at a dire cost.

Taiyi Sword Grass once remarked that he lacked the righteous spirit of a true Sword Cultivator.

His philosophy revolved around overwhelming odds and stealth tactics, strategies he deeply revered.

The Storage Ring's space was grand—a size comparable to a small mountain.

Within the Storage Ring were formations and even a treasure palace.

The palace exuded extravagance.

Lin Shiming's Divine Sense probed the treasure palace, quickly discovering its four-tier layout.

The first floor was filled with ordinary Spirit Stones; about 10,000 Intermediate Grade Spirit Stones and nearly 200 Superior Grade Spirit Stones.

Additionally, countless second- and third-rank refined corpses were nourished by these Spirit Stones inside the palace.

Lin Shiming had avoided destroying the refined corpses, intending to pass them to Lin Shimo.

The second floor contained minerals, herbs, and other treasures.

Among them was a rare Thousand Star Fruit. This Spirit Fruit could extend a cultivator's lifespan by 200 years—a highly prized item.

The Thousand Star Fruit had been specially stored in a Spirit Box. Next to the Spirit Box, Lin Shiming discovered a black crystal also encased in a Spirit Box.

It's worth noting that the majority of fourth- and fifth-rank spiritual objects in the treasure palace were nurtured directly within its confines, unlike the individually protected items.

This implied that the black crystal treasure was equally valuable.