Family Cultivation: I can see the prompts

368: Form alliances and borrow passages (two-in-one to provide rewards for end-of-land meteors plus updates)The Jade Slip quickly reached the last person, and with a light swipe of a finger, it turned into a pile of jade powder and vanished.

Real Person Xuri also nodded in satisfaction, then flicked his embroidered robe, and several Storage Rings flew out again, landing in each person’s hand in turn.

”Inside the Storage Ring are three Fourth-Grade Purple Qi Restoration Pills, one Realm Breaking Talisman, and one Spirit Catching Net. These are the basic treasures our island provides you!”

”I also hope you return with a full harvest. For those who obtain Spirit Medicine, I, this Immortal Master, will heavily reward you. One five-thousand-year Spirit Medicine will earn its affiliated island thirty years of exemption from missions, and a stick of purple zenith sandalwood! Five five-thousand-year Spirit Medicines can also be rewarded with a Fourth-Grade High-Grade Magic Treasure! And its affiliated island will be exempt from missions for a hundred years! Anyone who turns in ten or more five-thousand-year Spirit Medicines will be rewarded with one Core Formation Pill, and this can be accumulated!”

”Additionally, if you capture a ten-thousand-year Spirit Medicine, it can directly count as ten five-thousand-year Spirit Medicines!”

After Real Person Xuri’s continuous speech, the Purple Mansion Cultivators below the stage were visibly parched, especially the two Peak Purple Mansion Cultivators, whose eyes burned with fervor.

The Core Formation Pill was precisely their goal, not to mention that Core Formation Pills could be accumulated.

One Core Formation Pill offered a thirty percent chance of Breakthrough, and while two Core Formation Pills couldn’t accumulate, they provided an additional opportunity.

And as the two with the highest cultivation, they were naturally full of confidence!

Below the stage, Lin Shiming felt somewhat calm. Loose Immortal Sanyang had hinted to him earlier that these Spirit Medicines were not easy to acquire. After all, Spirit Medicines over five thousand years old, more or less, possessed spirituality, and some were even Wood Demons, making them extremely difficult to detect.

Furthermore, within the countless small Secret Realm cave heavens, they were even harder to find, a fact that could be gleaned from the Secret Realm’s introductory information.

The most crucial aspect was the Ziyang Immortal Restriction within it, which not only stimulated spiritual plants but also contained offensive Formations and trapping Formations. Purple Mansion Cultivators who didn’t understand Formations would only perish if they fell into them.

Many of these Formations were so complex that even Golden Core Cultivators couldn’t escape them.

This was also why each trip to the Ziyang Secret Realm resulted in the greatest losses for Cultivators.

Of course, on the surface, he remained composed, feigning an appearance of extraordinary excitement.

After all, the Core Formation Pill was a tremendous temptation for every Purple Mansion Cultivator, and for a Cultivator like him, entering the Ziyang Secret Realm for the first time, it naturally inspired immense longing.

In his leisure, Lin Shiming’s gaze also fell upon the Storage Pouch, particularly curious about the spiritual talismans within it.

The Realm Breaking Talisman didn’t break through a Realm, but rather could break open small cave heaven Secret Realms, allowing free passage through them.

This was also the greatest escape treasure of the Ziyang Secret Realm.

After all, there were many small Secret Realm cave heavens, and encountering danger, or even stumbling into a Formation, could still offer a sliver of hope.

And if one encountered persecution or robbery by other Cultivators, there was also one chance to escape.

It was considered the ultimate escape treasure, even Lin Shiming coveted it immensely.

Unfortunately, there was only one Realm Breaking Talisman; it would disappear after use.

As for the remaining Spirit Catching Net and Purple Qi Restoration Pill, Lin Shiming was rather uninterested. The Spirit Catching Net was used to capture spiritual plants, but it was only a Fourth-Grade Medium Grade Magic Treasure. However, this type of Spirit Catching Net had a special forbidden Formation that was quite restrictive to wood escape techniques.

The Taiqing Restoration Pill was just an ordinary Spirit Pill for Purple Mansion Cultivators to recover Spiritual Qi, faster than High-Grade Spirit Stones, but clearly far inferior to thousand-year spiritual milk.

Next, Real Person Xuri once again explained some precautions and techniques for capturing Spirit Medicine, then announced that everyone could go prepare themselves.

The Ziyang Secret Realm trip would begin seven days later, with the Teleportation Array opening to the entrance of the Ziyang Secret Realm.

For the next seven days, Real Person Xuri would not restrict anyone, allowing them to consolidate the gains from the purple zenith sandalwood.

Lin Shiming also followed Loose Immortal Sanyang to the Coral Alliance’s sub-temple. As an affiliated force of the Coral Alliance, the ten individuals would now reside in the sub-temple, awaiting summons.

Lin Shiming’s room was close to Loose Immortal Sanyang’s. Along the way, Lin Shiming also stayed quite close to Loose Immortal Sanyang; even if the latter hadn’t been to the Secret Realm, the information he knew would be more than theirs.

There were also two others with the same idea as Lin Shiming, both at the Middle Stage of the Purple Mansion Realm.

However, Loose Immortal Sanyang shook his head, indicating that he didn’t know much either.

”Everyone, consolidate for three days and fully refine the Spirit Catching Net Magic Treasure. Additionally, the effect of the purple zenith sandalwood can be further strengthened. In the Ziyang Secret Realm, Divine Sense will absolutely be crucial!” Loose Immortal Sanyang finished speaking, not intending to say more.

The rooms in the sub-temple were all cultivation chambers, equipped with well-arranged Spirit Gathering Formations, full of Spiritual Qi.

Upon entering his room, Lin Shiming couldn’t help but ponder. Having received a large amount of information about the Ziyang Secret Realm today, he needed to plan carefully, especially to examine the Realm Breaking Talisman, Spirit Catching Net, and Purple Qi Restoration Pill.

Fortunately, the System prompt didn’t sound, which meant Real Person Xuri hadn’t played any tricks with these treasures.

However, this trip would definitely not be easy. One must know that the Ziyang Secret Realm was an Earth Rank Secret Realm. Whether in the small cave heavens or the large Secret Realm, the Yan Yang Sword could not be used.

And from the fact that Real Person Xuri didn’t require everyone to gather and advance, it could be inferred that Spirit Medicine would not be so easy to find. Casting a wide net was Real Person Xuri’s true intention.

Just as Lin Shiming was deep in thought, a spiritual talisman passed through his door and arrived before him.

He picked up the spiritual talisman, then his face filled with surprise.

The person sending the message was not Loose Immortal Sanyang, but rather Loose Immortal Lingxuan, who had been inquiring alongside him by Loose Immortal Sanyang’s side.

Behind him was Lingxuan Island, one of the twelve affiliated islands under Rising Sun Island, and its island master, whose Sect was the Lingtian Sect.

”Fellow Daoist Qian Mu, please come in!” Lin Shiming rose, opened the door, and gestured for him to enter.

”Fellow Daoist Qian Mu, I apologize for the disturbance!” Loose Immortal Lingxuan also cupped his hands in greeting.

The two sat at the table. Lin Shiming took out cuilan tea, heated a pot, and poured a cup for Loose Immortal Lingxuan.

Seeing Loose Immortal Lingxuan’s expression change, Lin Shiming also took out a set of Formation Plates and sealed off the room.

Loose Immortal Lingxuan then took a shallow sip, sighing at the wonder of the spirit tea. However, Lin Shiming merely nodded without replying, which made Loose Immortal Lingxuan feel a bit awkward.

Then, he no longer beat around the bush and directly asked:

”May I ask, Fellow Daoist Qian Mu, if you have a good plan for the Secret Realm trip?”

”Fellow Daoist Lingxuan, you jest. I am but a newcomer, having been in closed-door Cultivation until now, with my Sect gates tightly shut. How could I have a good plan? Rather, does Fellow Daoist Lingxuan have any brilliant ideas?” Lin Shiming vaguely understood Loose Immortal Lingxuan’s intention.

However, for him, forming an alliance was out of the question. With the System’s prompts in hand, finding Spirit Medicine was not difficult.

Upon hearing this, Loose Immortal Lingxuan drank his cuilan tea in one gulp, his face filled with joy.

Then he took out a piece of spiritual jade and spread it on the table.

”Fellow Daoist Qian Mu, this spiritual jade is Ten Thousand Li Jade. There are three pieces in total, which can allow us to quickly rendezvous in the Ziyang Secret Realm. At that time, the harvest of Spirit Medicine will naturally be considerable!”

”The most important thing is that this time, I have already contacted Taihe Daoist, a Peak Purple Mansion Cultivator. Taihe Daoist is also one of the only two Peak Purple Mansion Cultivators on Rising Sun Island this time. He once easily escaped from the hands of a Golden Core Demon King!”

”With Taihe Daoist leading us, even if we only get a sip of the soup, it will be immensely beneficial. At least, the Sect mission will be completed, and having a single purple zenith sandalwood for ourselves is quite feasible.” Loose Immortal Lingxuan finished speaking in one breath, then smiled as he looked at Lin Shiming.

”I still need to consider this matter for a while!” Lin Shiming politely refused.

Loose Immortal Lingxuan proactively forming an alliance with a Peak Purple Mansion Cultivator was tantamount to seeking food from a tiger. In a situation where strength was unequal, even if they found treasures in the end, it would merely be making clothes for others.

”Is Fellow Daoist Qian Mu concerned about Taihe Daoist’s trustworthiness?” Loose Immortal Lingxuan’s face showed doubt, then he continued to add:

”Fellow Daoist can rest assured on this point. Taihe Daoist’s reputation has always been extremely high, and Taihe Daoist is even willing to make an oath of the heavenly dao, allowing for distribution based on effort!”

”To be honest, I already have an alliance candidate. Otherwise, I would certainly have gladly accepted Taihe Daoist’s invitation this time!” Lin Shiming showed regret, but still refused.

This Taihe Daoist most likely wanted some Purple Mansion Cultivators to scout the way.

Lin Shiming didn’t want to expose him. After inviting Loose Immortal Lingxuan to drink a few more pots of spirit tea, the latter, feeling somewhat dejected, bid farewell and left.

For the next three days, Lin Shiming cultivated the Spirit Splitting Art, and his Divine Sense greatly improved. If before, he was slightly superior to other Cultivators in the Middle Stage of the Purple Mansion Realm, now his Divine Sense could definitely rival a Peak Middle Stage Purple Mansion Cultivator.

If he had enough purple zenith sandalwood and time, he was even confident that his Divine Sense could rival a Purple Mansion Late Stage Cultivator.

On the fourth day, Lin Shiming also toured Rising Sun Island and bought some Spirit Beasts for testing. Although he had Spirit Devouring Ants that could detect the presence of Formations.

However, if he encountered some killing Formations, the Spirit Devouring Ants still ran the risk of perishing. He currently only had nine Spirit Devouring Ants, not even ten, so he naturally wouldn’t let them take risks.

In addition to the Spirit Beasts for detection, Lin Shiming also purchased some Medicinal Pills and spiritual talismans that Tianxiang Island did not have.

The only regret was that no trade fair appeared.

Seven days passed in a blink, and it was time to gather. The ten people once again arrived at the side hall of the Xuri Palace.

Real Person Xuri had not yet arrived, but Taihe Daoist and Loose Immortal Lingxuan looked at him with slightly different gazes.

They scrutinized him several times.

Lin Shiming didn’t care. Once inside the Secret Realm, everyone acted independently, primarily hunting for Spirit Medicine. After leaving the Secret Realm, he needed to be more wary of Real Person Xuri.

Soon, Real Person Xuri appeared, and beside him was a female Cultivator dressed in red robes.

She was Real Person Hongye, the second Golden Core Cultivator of Rising Sun Island.

Of course, the most crucial part was that after Real Person Hongye, ten more Purple Mansion Cultivators appeared.

As these ten Cultivators appeared, Lin Shiming couldn’t help but frown. These ten people were all Buddhist Cultivators from Ten Thousand Buddha Island in the Puto Sea Region.

One of the Cultivators with a head full of ring scars even resembled Red Dust Hermit somewhat, and his cultivation was at the Purple Mansion Late Stage.

While Lin Shiming was observing the other party, the other party was also observing him.

”These ten Fellow Daoists are from Ten Thousand Buddha Island, borrowing our path to the Secret Realm. This is also a contract between the alliance and top-tier forces. If you can help them, then help them!”

Real Person Xuri introduced them, but his words were thought-provoking.

”If you can help them, then help them” implied not helping them.

”Alright, let’s go to the Teleportation Array now!” Real Person Xuri said no more. With a wave of his hand, he led everyone towards a forbidden Formation within the Xuri Palace.

The Teleportation Array for the Ziyang Secret Realm evidently could not be reached via public Teleportation Arrays.

This also involved the Coral Alliance’s privacy; after all, the Ziyang Secret Realm was ostensibly owned by the Coral Alliance.

However, Lin Shiming also guessed that the other five major forces probably had similar Secret Realms that they shared with the Coral Alliance, otherwise, the other party would never have acted this way.

Passing through the Xuri Palace, they soon arrived at a heavily guarded grand hall.

The hall was constructed with extreme extravagance, not much inferior to the Xuri Palace itself, and on its plaque, the five characters ”Coral Alliance Forbidden Ground” were engraved!

Each character exuded abundant Evil Qi. Even Lin Shiming, upon seeing it, felt only a sea of corpses and blood, as if countless beast tides were attacking.

Besides this, on both sides of the main hall, Formations were spread everywhere, and these Formations were not concealed at all, appearing full of Spirit Light. The Cultivators guarding them were all at the Purple Mansion Late Stage.

Upon seeing Real Person Xuri arrive, the latter quickly bowed.

Real Person Xuri nodded, then strode in, quickly arriving at a massive whirlpool-shaped Teleportation Array. This Teleportation Array was larger than ordinary ones, with several times more spiritual patterns, and a full eighty-one spiritual grooves.

The cost of a single Teleportation was at least three hundred High-Grade Spirit Stones.

This showed how far the distance was.

Lin Shiming’s heart sank. His previous plan was to immediately escape after emerging from the Secret Realm, seize the opportunity to release the Yan Yang Sword, and kill Real Person Xuri.

He would then return to Tianxiang Island under a false name, with Real Person Hongye becoming the master of Rising Sun Island, and Tianxiang Island remaining in the Lin family’s hands.

After all, Real Person Xuri coveted Lin Shiming’s starlight power to activate that starlight Spirit Treasure.

He would definitely not share it with anyone.

But if the Teleportation distance was too far, Lin Shiming would have no choice but to use the Teleportation Array, which would introduce too many variables.

As Lin Shiming pondered, Real Person Xuri also took out hundreds of High-Grade Spirit Stones and embedded them one by one into the spiritual grooves.

At the same time, Real Person Hongye waved her hand, taking out countless Teleportation tokens and dropping them into everyone’s hands.

The crowd entered the Teleportation Array, and with a flash of spiritual patterns, a dazzling white light finally erupted.

The white light lasted for a full seven breaths. Lin Shiming, holding the Teleportation token, still felt a wave of dizziness.

After the dizziness subsided, a massive island appeared before everyone.

At this moment, everyone was in a mountain valley.

And beside the valley, there were many Cultivators, all of whom were at the Purple Mansion Realm.

Lin Shiming even saw several Immortal Masters.

Evidently, these were the other Immortal Master inner island forces of the Coral Alliance.

The Coral Alliance’s vast affiliated forces produced a large number of Purple Mansion Loose Cultivator, and this large number of Purple Mansion Loose Cultivator, in turn, were better able to enter the Ziyang Secret Manual to search for Spirit Medicine over five thousand years old.

This formed a complete closed loop.

This was the true nature of the Coral Alliance!

As Lin Shiming felt this emotion, he also increasingly activated the Book of Hidden Paths to conceal himself well.

Facing so many Immortal Masters, if he revealed any more information, he probably wouldn’t even be able to enter the Ziyang Secret Realm.

After all, the cultivation world was not about treasures belonging to the fated, but to the capable.

At the Realm of Golden Core True Person, how many could truly be called magnanimous!