Chapter 680 Situation
Outside the Thunder Formation, Lin Shilei seemed to know all the secrets by now and appeared exceptionally excited.
"Indeed, Shilei!" Lin Shiming took the two jade talismans, glanced at them, and nodded in approval.
He had long been aware of this secret, which is why he had been delaying the entry into the Yunzhong Secret Realm.
After all, the greatest treasure within the Yunzhong Realm was the Innate Spiritual Treasure.
Going there too early may mean not obtaining the Innate Spiritual Treasure and possibly facing the targeting of numerous True Monarchs.
At the level of an Innate Spiritual Treasure, it's no longer about negotiations between powers; it's a matter of life or death, by any means necessary.
Even annihilating the Lin Family would be highly possible.
By then, there would be no distinction between evil cultivators and righteous cultivators.
"This True Thunder Scripture is quite good. In the future, Shilei, you must take on more responsibilities within the Lin Family!" Lin Shiming remarked after looking at the cultivation technique, jokingly.
Currently, the atmosphere in the Lin Family, in his view, was quite favorable, even those intervening with Lin Zeying like Lin Yansheng and Lin Zelin were promptly dealt with by the Lin Family.
Lin Yanqing being the Family Head, in Lin Shiming's eyes, was without any flaws at present.
"Seventh Brother, this Thunder God Pearl is for you!" Lin Shilei said with a smile, although he knew it was a pity he couldn't keep the Thunder God Pearl for himself. Solving the issues with the cultivation technique and making use of the Heavenly Thunder Secret Realm for training were priorities for him.
In the future, his cultivation would not be lower than Lin Shijie's, and in a few years, he might surpass Lin Shijie.
He was extremely confident about this.
"You keep the Thunder God Pearl, lend it to me when I'm going through a tribulation!" Lin Shiming shook his head, declining the Thunder God Pearl.
Although the Thunder God Pearl was good, it was better suited for Lin Shilei.
After all, he was specialized in the thunder attribute, capable of unleashing its full power.
Lin Shiming could use it too, but a complete spiritual treasure would require a Nascent Soul cultivator to use thirty to forty percent of its power.
Otherwise, it would only wield ten to twenty percent of its power.
For Lin Shiming, it wasn't a very good choice.
Lin Shilei could use the Thunder God Pearl for cultivation.
Why it's considered a Postnatal Spiritual Treasure is because it can almost be described as a naturally formed Sixth-Order Spirit Vein.
Its ability to gather thunder attribute spiritual power is extremely potent.
Of course, such characteristics do not exist in incomplete spiritual treasures.
"This spiritual treasure can be used with the Treasure Opening Technique, which is recorded in the jade talisman." Lin Shiming, seeing Shilei wanting to speak, further explained.
He understood Lin Shilei's concern that without nurturing, the spiritual treasure's power wouldn't be significant and be of little help during a tribulation.
However, the reliance of spiritual treasures is on the Treasure Opening Technique.
Similar to ancient treasures, they don't require nurturing to exert their power.
Lin Shiming only needed to borrow it briefly.
If fortunes permitted, it would be better to repair the Sword Storing Book, which was the most complete incomplete spiritual treasure for Lin Shiming.
Moreover, it had the potential to be repaired.
The most difficult task was the Heavenly Gate; trying to exchange for Dimen and Renmen from Xue Shan True Monarch would be beneficial.
"Thank you, Seventh Brother!" Lin Shilei nodded solemnly. He always regarded Lin Shiming as a true brother.
"Let's go, return to Shuangmu Island. But in the future, feel free to come here often!" Lin Shiming said as he walked out of the Secret Realm.
The sky outside was filled with dust, similar to the situation within the Heavenly Thunder Secret Realm.
Evidently, the sea was about to welcome a torrential downpour.
"Rainy season has arrived again!" Lin Shilei said with some emotion, but also a bit of worry.
During the rainy season, with the waves surging, it's when those demonic beasts unleash chaos.
Among them, the Sea Demon King's Court was the most prominent.
"More Spirit Fish may not be a bad thing." Lin Shiming had a different perspective.
Of course, at his level, anyone in the Lin Family could be pessimistic, but not him.
Both entered the Transmission Formation and transported to the Heavenly Joy Archipelago. Lin Shiming didn't leave immediately but entered the Lin Family Restaurant, changed his identity, and found a window seat to enjoy tea.
Initially, Lin Shilei was puzzled but soon recalled Lin Shiming's mention of the Thunder Tribulation and was overjoyed.
"Seventh Brother, are you... close?" Lin Shilei tentatively asked.
Lin Shiming didn't answer, only nodded.
He was indeed close, and the opportunity awaited Lin Shitao's final divination of Spirit Light and the fruit of the Transformation Fruit Tree.
Of course, to him, attaining enlightenment in the secular world and seeking the heart of the family was equally important.
The Nascent Soul Thunder Tribulation would be more frightening than the Golden Core Tribulation; his ease in overcoming the latter didn't guarantee he would do the same with the former.
Though the Lin Family had grown stronger, and his ancestral intention was stable, the core inquiry was challenging.
While choosing the family meant ensuring fairness within it, such as the selection of the Family Head without grievances, whether policies led to exploitation or whether contests had loopholes.
These factors were intertwined with his ancestral intention.
Thus, he enjoyed leisure time, sitting behind the window, watching cultivators move between streets and alleys.
The sounds of hearty laughter filled the air, and what he saw was the Lin Family's prosperity, symbolizing his ancestral intention.
"Shilei, how do you think the family should proceed?" Lin Shiming suddenly asked.
Lin Shilei was taken aback, having never considered it.
"Seventh Brother, we should proceed step by step, focusing on current development!" Lin Shilei spoke after a long pause.
After all, the Lin Family was now the sixth major force in the Southern Sea; across the entire Dayu Realm, only a dozen or so forces could compete with it.
"Too shallow. The territory of the Southern Sea is fixed, but the number of Nascent Souls will increase, leading to a breakdown of the established framework, affecting not only the Coral Sea Domain but also the Nine Dragon Sea Domain and Chi Lan Sea Domain. Only the Ten Thousand Buddha Sea Area and Blood Cultivation Sea Area may not collapse as they are eternal adversaries, but when the resources and statuses become imbalanced, many lives will be lost!" Lin Shiming said.
The Six Great Powers, along with Nan Jiang and the Sea Demon King's Court, Taigian Shark Tribe, were all crises.
Including the Eastern Domain.
"The upcoming True Monarch ceremony of Tianliu True Monarch should reveal some clues!" Lin Shiming remarked.
This ceremony would be the first gathering of most True Monarchs since the Shark Extermination Meeting.
"Perhaps it even concerns the Eastern Domain!" Lin Shiming added.
At this moment, Lin Shilei remained silent.
He only listened quietly on the side.
Previously, he seldom considered such matters.
But now he realized he must think about them; among Lin Family's strength, perhaps not in the top four, but definitely in the top three.
Lin Shiming sharing these insights was indeed an attempt to distribute some responsibilities.
As a family, it's never about one struggling alone but rather a myriad of kin greeting challenges together.