Cultivation begins in the endless sea.

Chapter 48 Undercurrents

"Have all eight major families been notified?"

Su Mangxia, tall and wearing a dark gold-patterned blue robe, was flipping through an ancient book in her hands when she casually asked about Su Shuangjiang, who had just entered the hall.

Su Shuangjiang nodded her large head slightly:

"The Nine Clans Alliance, which takes place every sixty years, is just around the corner. Let's hold it together this time."

Upon hearing this, Su Mangxia put down the ancient book in her hand, raised her eyebrows, and looked at her exceptionally intelligent cousin.

"That's a good idea."

"In this way, we can legitimately proceed with the next step of the plan."

Su Shuangjiang nodded slightly, grinning, "Anyway, who else but Brother Jianfei should take first place?"

"As for the other families such as Qian, Gu, Li, Lin, and Zuo, they also have some outstanding children."

Su Mangxia became interested: "Oh, it's rare to find someone who catches your eye."

Su Shuangjiang rolled her eyes at him, slowly put away her smile, and said in a serious tone: "In previous years, our Su family relied on the protection of our ancestor and the prestige of having ten Foundation Establishment cultivators, looking down on the heroes of the world."

"That's why we suffered such a huge setback."

"Aren't we going to learn our lesson yet?"

Su Mangxia narrowed her eyes, clearly realizing that Su Shuangjiang had hit the nail on the head.

"I wonder if Jianfei's trip went smoothly."

"I believe the truth of the battle in the market will eventually come to light..."

The pirates involved in the battle at the market town not only appeared to have a Purple Mansion cultivator in charge, but some were even skilled in using formations to break formations, making them far from ordinary pirates.

With the addition of key items such as the small snail magic artifact and the recording stone provided by Lin Canglan, this mysterious incident has finally begun to show some clues.

"But…"

To the Su family's utter dismay, they simply couldn't find a Purple Mansion Realm expert who matched their motives...

Su Shuangjiang also frowned, because this matter had greatly depleted the family's resources.

Rebuilding the market, appeasing the wandering cultivators, refining elixirs, restoring vitality... each of these tasks requires tens of thousands of spirit stones.

"Every family has its own problems," this saying perfectly illustrates the point.

Su Shuangjiang sighed silently in her heart, but her face remained calm as she recounted the details as if they were her own treasures.

"First of all, the Qian family produced a genius body cultivator, Qian Xiaobao, who has now reached the Foundation Establishment stage. It is said that his physical strength surpasses that of a second-tier sea monster..."

"Gu Shi was a cultivator from a lesser lineage named Gu Lei, who grasped a trace of the true essence of the Gu family's lightning-based cultivation techniques..."

"Lin Qing, the newly appointed patriarch of the Wanling Lin family, broke through numerous blockades during the battle of the market and successfully returned to the patriarchal territory. It is said that he did not take any Foundation Establishment Pills, but instead achieved a high-grade Foundation Establishment!"

……

"What?!"

Su Mangxia's expression flashed with surprise, but she quickly regained her composure: "Indeed, there are many talented people emerging."

You should know that among the ten Foundation Establishment cultivators in the Su family, only Su Jianfei was a high-grade Foundation Establishment cultivator!

With the addition of a new clansman, the Su family now has a total of eight Foundation Establishment cultivators.

However, the three Su Jingzhe who perished in the battle of the market were old cultivators in the Foundation Establishment stage, unlike the cultivators who had luckily broken through five years ago by taking pills made by their ancestor!

Otherwise, whether the next steps will be arranged in this way is still uncertain.

……

Lin Canglan had no objection to Lin Yunyue's plans, but she was still lacking helpers at the moment.

Of all the experienced workers from the market back then, only she and Gu Shang'an remain.

Lin Canglan decided to put Gu Shang'an's request on hold for a while longer, and if it really didn't work, he would let him stay on Luoyu Island for the time being.

As for the essence of Mount Ling…

We still have six months. If Qing'er hasn't returned by then, we'll decide what to do.

Lin Canglan had a rough idea in mind.

In a state of extreme stillness, he pushed open the cave door.

"Ancestor, you've emerged from seclusion?"

Now guarding the mountaintop is Lin Shengyuan. After giving up his obsession with sword cultivation, his talent in spiritual farming has advanced by leaps and bounds. He will soon be able to stand on his own and become the new spiritual plant grower of the Lin family.

The medicinal herb field on the mountaintop is extremely precious, and only those who have reached the level of a spiritual plant master can be trusted to manage it.

"Shengyuan, your Yunji will be heading up the mountain soon, right?"

Lin Canglan said with a joking expression.

Four years ago, Lin Shengyuan married a new woman, and they had four children in quick succession. One of them was born with a mid-grade spiritual root and was named Lin Yunju, the youngest child of the Yun generation.

The thought of those teenagers having to call six-year-olds "uncle" after Yunju went up the mountain made Lin Shengyuan blush.

"Reporting back to the Ancestor, Yunju will go up the mountain at the end of next year to enroll with the new disciples of the Kai generation."

The sea nourishes all living beings, the clouds part to reveal immortals, virtue extends blessings and auspiciousness, and the Tao extends longevity.

Lin Canglan stroked his short beard and nodded: "In the blink of an eye, the new seedlings of the 'Kai' generation have all grown up!"

Upon hearing this, Lin Shengyuan smiled slightly, then hesitated as if he had remembered something: "Ancestor, will our Lin clan participate in the Nine Clans Alliance next month?"

Lin Canglan paused upon hearing this, and said in a deep voice, "What makes you say that?"

After thinking it over, Lin Shengyuan decided to tell everything he knew. As for how to distinguish the truth, the ancestor would decide.

"That's how it is..."

It turns out that the news of the Su family inviting the nine clans to Qingyang Island some time ago has spread, sparking heated discussions among the elders of the Lin family.

They unanimously agreed that this banquet was a prelude to the alliance of the nine clans.

More than two hundred years ago, Lin Haicheng, the ancestor of the Lin family, displayed his prowess at the Nine Clans Alliance, defeating five clans in succession and firmly establishing the Lin family's position in this sea area. At the same time, he obtained a share of the profits from a mineral deposit and a sea of ​​shells on the high seas.

Unfortunately, with the decline of the Lin family, in the last alliance meeting, they could only barely maintain a mid-to-lower ranking by relying on Lin Canglan alone, and were unable to compete for the right to share the profits.

Now, the Nine Clans Alliance is here again.

Two opinions emerged among the elders. One believed that the new clan leader, Lin Qingcheng, was a high-level Foundation Establishment cultivator with profound skills and should be able to handle the situation.

One opinion suggests that although Lin Qing is young and promising, he has only been at the Foundation Establishment stage for six or seven years, and it is still unknown whether he has mastered his cultivation techniques, let alone a high-intensity battle like the Nine Clans Battle!

"Oh?"

Lin Canglan's eyes revealed no emotion; he simply asked calmly, "The Nine Clans Alliance will be a best-of-three series."

"The second suggestion is, who should be invited to participate?"

Lin Shengyuan lowered his head and answered with a forced smile, "They said they would go and invite... Yunfeng..."

"He was born into the Lin family after all..."

"Who said this? Is it Sheng Lei?"

Lin Canglan still couldn't detect any joy or sorrow in his voice.

Lin Shengyuan quickly shook his head: "No, no, Brother Shenglei has been in seclusion refining the Five Elements essence. It was Shengkui and the others who suggested it."

"oh."

Lin Canglan frowned slightly: "I'll go check on them!" After saying that, he waved his hand, and the core inner array of the Xuan Shui Zhen Hai Formation split open, revealing a gap. Lin Canglan stepped into the air, and a cloud of energy carried him slowly out.

"call-"

A layer of fine sweat broke out on Lin Shengyuan's back, and his stiff body finally relaxed.

"Sigh, this job is tough."

After a long while, Lin Shengyuan finally calmed down. Just as he was about to sweep up the fallen leaves, his pupils suddenly contracted.

Suddenly, the flagstone beneath his feet cracked open. He quickly followed the footprints, peering out to see what lay ahead…

One piece, two pieces…

A spiderweb-like crack spread out from the bluestone slab where the patriarch Lin Canglan had just stood…

...nearly thirty bluestone slabs were cracked!

"It's over..."

Lin Shengyuan plopped down on the ground...