Family Cultivation: I can see the prompts

71: Conference preparationFangmu Mountain, Treasure Pavilion.

Compared to before, the Treasure Pavilion had significantly fewer people, apparently due to the Foundation Establishment Grand Assembly, as many from the Lin Family had gone to Xing County Market.

However, the Treasure Pavilion’s decorations seemed to have been adjusted, making it look grander and more magnificent.

Of course, the Formation had also become more complex.

It was obvious that Second Uncle had further improved and refined the Treasure Pavilion’s Formation.

The person responsible for guarding the building had been replaced by another Hou Generation uncle, Twenty-Eighth Uncle Lin Houyou, who was also a Formation Master, but only of Medium Grade Second Tier, and his skill was still somewhat inferior to that of Second Uncle Lin Houshou.

Lin Shiming collected his salary as usual, and at the same time, checked if there were any good treasures in the Treasure Pavilion.

Having accumulated several merits previously, Lin Shiming still had seven or eight thousand contribution points at this time.

However, after Lin Shiming looked around, there were many fewer spiritual materials, and the High Grade Second Tier Heavenly Wood Heart he was interested in was also absent.

As for exchanging for a High Grade Magical Artifact, there was no need for that.

Lin Shiming ultimately did not exchange for any treasures; instead, he exchanged for three thousand Spirit Stones.

“Shiming, you can go to the Family’s Auction in Xing County to take a look; there are still many treasures there. Perhaps you can intercept some gains before the Auction begins,” Lin Houyou reminded him, seeing Lin Shiming’s disappointment.

Lin Shiming nodded, then bid farewell to Lin Houyou and flew towards Xing County on his Flying Sword.

Xing County Market was built deep within a bamboo forest nestled between two small mountains. The bamboo here was known for its hardness, also called Iron Bamboo.

The Iron Bamboo leaves were extremely dense, and its branches stood tall, adding a sense of tranquility and mystery to the Market when viewed from a distance.

The bamboo forest Formation, usually tightly closed, was now wide open, and many Qi Refining Loose Cultivators walked along the bamboo forest path towards its depths.

Lin Shiming also descended from his Flying Sword and walked towards Xing County Market.

He quickly found forty to fifty houses deep in the bamboo forest, with more than ten of them newly built for the Foundation Establishment Grand Assembly.

One must know that the previous Xing County Market was originally a Qi Refining Market, without a Foundation Establishment Cultivator overseeing it, many Artifact Refiner Great Masters and Alchemy Great Masters among the Loose Cultivators dared not come, fearing encountering evil Cultivators who would forcibly seize the Market.

The Foundation Establishment Grand Assembly generally consisted of three stages: a celebration, a Dao lecture, and an Auction!

One month before the celebration, the rental fees for stalls would be waived, and the rent for shops would also be reduced.

So, Lin Shiming saw many stalls and even a bustling commercial street along the way.

Lin Shiming directly passed through the main street and arrived at the Lin Family’s two-story Auction building.

His father and even Clan Leader Lin Xianzhi were both here.

Today, Lin Houyuan was dressed quite festively, while the Clan Leader still wore the Lin Family’s green Daoist robe.

“Greetings, Seventh Grand Uncle, Father! And all Elders,” Lin Shiming stepped forward, bowed, and greeted them.

After greeting them, Lin Shiming stood to the side, quietly listening to Fifth Elder Lin Yuzheng’s arrangements.

Everything from the fruit platters and wine for the celebration to the items for the Auction was being reported in detail.

This time, it was to improve the Family’s finances and increase the popularity of Xing County Market, so every process was handled with extreme care and caution, allowing no room for ambiguity.

Otherwise, the targeting by the Huang Family of Huangyun Mountain would cause increasingly greater impacts, and by then, it was estimated that many people like Lin Shimo would appear.

Lin Yuzheng truly lived up to his reputation as the Lin Family’s caravan Elder; some of his business strategies greatly impressed Lin Shiming.

In particular, one strategy targeting Late Stage Qi Refining Loose Cultivators and Qi Refining Families, utilizing these Cultivators’ desire for reduced shop rent, proposed that by offering one of the top ten ranked Auction items, they could be exempted from ten years of shop rent.

Ten years of shop rent was at least a thousand Spirit Stones, which was equivalent to a High Grade Magical Artifact.

Therefore, this time, the Lin Family itself only offered twenty Auction items, while thirty were put up by Loose Cultivators and Qi Refining Families. And by the time Foundation Establishment Families arrived, some Foundation Establishment Cultivators might also offer items for Auction.

After a series of arrangements, Lin Shiming also gained a great deal.

“Shiming, do you think there’s anything that needs to be added?” Lin Xianzhi nodded, satisfied, but seeing Lin Shiming nearby, he couldn’t help but ask.

“Reporting to Seventh Grand Uncle, Shiming believes that we could offer a newly forged Third Tier Magical Artifact for Auction,” Lin Shiming suggested after some thought.

“Oh?” Lin Xianzhi looked at Lin Shiming with curiosity upon hearing him mention a Third Tier Magical Artifact.

The other Elders were also surprised, especially Lin Yutie, because he had recently refined a Third Tier Flying Sword, and he was the Lin Family’s Third Tier Artifact Refiner.

But for a Qi Refining Cultivator to refine a Third Tier Magical Artifact, this would be too shocking. If it were to spread, it would be tantamount to putting the Lin Family in a fire pit.

Lin Houyuan was also somewhat puzzled at this moment, looking at his son.

Lin Shiming did not rush to speak but looked at the Clan Leader, then at the surroundings.

“Don’t worry, a Third Tier sound-insulating Formation has been set up, and with Seventh Grand Uncle here, even a Foundation Establishment Cultivator wouldn’t dream of eavesdropping!” Eighth Elder Lin Houshou replied to Lin Shiming.

Lin Xianzhi also nodded towards Lin Shiming, signaling him to continue.

“Reporting to Seventh Grand Uncle, there are two points to Auctioning a Third Tier Magical Artifact. Firstly, Shiming believes that a major reason why Xing County Market is inferior to Qingyun Market is the absence of Foundation Establishment Cultivators and Third Tier Magical Artifacts. In a place without Third Tier Magical Artifacts, Loose Cultivators naturally wouldn’t believe there are cost-effective High Grade Second Tier Magical Artifacts. At the same time, for the Market to grow, if Foundation Establishment Loose Cultivators come to purchase, the Spirit Stone profit will naturally be more considerable.”

“Secondly, the Third Tier Magical Artifact would naturally be sold under Father’s name. If the Qian Family sends people then, we can test them to see if the Qian Family has uncovered the Huang Family’s secret!”

This point was also the most important. After Lin Shiming finished speaking, all the Elders fell into deep thought.

Subsequently, they all began to agree.

Indeed, the reason why the Lin Family was treading on thin ice now was the secret of the Purple Mansion Cave. If this matter were to be leaked, the Lin Family would have no reliance whatsoever, and even the Qingxuan Sect would hold the Lin Family accountable.

Using the Detailed Explanation of Array Instruments to test them was the best course of action now.

Moreover, Lin Houyuan had broken through to Foundation Establishment, and he himself was previously a Medium Grade Second Tier Artifact Refiner, so it would be no problem for him to temporarily act as a Third Tier Artifact Refiner.

“Good, let’s proceed as Shiming suggested!” Lin Xianzhi finally made the decision.

After the meeting concluded, Fourth Elder Lin Yutie and Fifth Elder Lin Yuzheng were responsible for organizing the Auction, Sixth Elder Lin Houyong was in charge of receiving the various Foundation Establishment Cultivators, and Seventh Elder Lin Houyong was responsible for arranging the Family’s celebration and Dao lecture.

Eighth Elder Lin Houshou was responsible for the safety of the Market, checking the normal operation of all Formations.

Lin Shiming then walked towards Fifth Elder Lin Yuzheng to see if there were any suitable treasures for himself.

Especially the precious Heavenly Wood Heart, after experiencing the benefits of the Heavenly Wood Spirit Planting Secret Method, Lin Shiming was now particularly eager for a higher-grade Heavenly Wood Heart.