Chapter 6: Surprise Upon Surprise — Do You Know the Bright Jade Trading Firm?

Xianxia: Establishing an Immortal Clan Through Simulation 

Chapter 6: Surprise Upon Surprise — Do You Know the Bright Jade Trading Firm?

“Father, is this hall secure enough?”

Lin Zichen did not immediately explain the reason for his visit. Instead, he glanced around the hall and asked solemnly.

His unusually serious demeanor caused many of the Lin Clan's higher-ups present to pause slightly. They exchanged glances, and each of them saw a hint of seriousness in the others' eyes.

Lin Zichen had always been more mature and steady than his peers from a young age.

If barging into the meeting hall earlier could be attributed to having something important to say, along with a bit of youthful impulsiveness, then his current behavior made them realize that the matter was probably far more serious than they had imagined.

Therefore, after a brief moment of surprise, Lin Shoucheng did not ask any further questions. He simply waved his hand and sent a stream of true qi into a circular disk inside the hall.

In an instant, mysterious patterns appeared across the surrounding walls, emitting a faint glow.

It was a beginner-level formation—the Soundproof Formation.

As a clan that had been passed down for more than two hundred years, the Lin Clan naturally possessed some foundations of its own. Hiring a beginner-level formation master to set up a few formations was not difficult.

Moreover, the Soundproof Formation was relatively simple even among beginner-level formations. Even a formation master who had only recently entered the beginner level could arrange one.

“With this Soundproof Formation in place, unless there is a Master Realm or higher expert deliberately spying from within a radius of one kilometer, no one will be able to discover what happens inside this hall.”

“Now, tell us. What exactly is going on?”

After doing all this, Lin Shoucheng's gaze once again fell upon Lin Zichen.

The numerous elders present did the same.

Feeling everyone's eyes focused on him, Lin Zichen's expression remained calm.

Having lived two lives, coupled with recently awakening his cheat and experiencing a tremendous increase in cultivation, he was extremely confident. This kind of situation was nothing to him.

“I recently obtained an opportunity.”

An opportunity?

Why bring that up?

Anyone who had cultivated to their current level had encountered opportunities of their own.

Lin Shoucheng and the other elders were somewhat puzzled.

Just as they were about to ask what he meant, an aura that shocked and bewildered everyone suddenly erupted from Lin Zichen's body.

Crack...

“Eighth level of the Acquired Realm? Chen'er, you— your cultivation has actually reached the eighth level of the Acquired Realm?!”

“Wait, weren't you only at the third level of the Acquired Realm half a month ago? You've advanced five levels in just half a month?! This— how is this possible?”

“Chen'er, what exactly happened?”

“...”

The moment Lin Zichen revealed his cultivation, the Lin Clan's higher-ups present immediately lost control of their emotions.

Some even crushed the teacups in their hands in their excitement.

Lin Shoucheng's figure flashed, and he appeared beside his son, placing a hand on his wrist.

Immediately afterward, Lin Shoucheng's body began to tremble slightly.

An enormous surge of delight welled up in his heart.

“Eighth level of the Acquired Realm. It really is the eighth level. And there's not even the slightest sign of an unstable foundation...”

“Chen'er, what exactly happened?”

Lin Shoucheng stared intently at Lin Zichen, feeling both shocked and overjoyed.

Five breakthroughs in half a month.

Even the Qianyuan Kingdom's famous Ninth Prince, the peerless prodigy currently ranked first on the Qianyuan Heavenly Prodigy Ranking—Qianyuan Shaokun—would need one or two months to break through a single level while in the Acquired Realm.

Compared with Lin Zichen, the difference was simply like heaven and earth.

“I recently obtained a mysterious inheritance.”

“Of course, that's not the main reason. The reason I interrupted Father and my uncles while you were discussing important clan matters is...”

At this point, Lin Zichen paused.

Then, under everyone's watchful eyes, he extended his hand forward.

In an instant, two ancient-looking wooden boxes containing Master-Reaching Pills appeared in his hands.

A faint medicinal fragrance continuously wafted from them, filling everyone's nostrils and giving them a sudden boost of energy.

“It's because I obtained these two treasures from that inheritance. I believe they can serve a greater purpose in the hands of the clan.”

An inheritance?

Two treasures?

And he was handing them over to the clan?!

Hearing this, the numerous Lin Clan higher-ups present were stunned.

They had never expected that Lin Zichen, despite being so young, would be so devoted to the clan.

Although they had no idea what grade of pills the two wooden boxes contained, judging solely from the medicinal fragrance, they were at least mid-grade spirit pills or even higher-grade treasures.

A mid-grade spirit pill was something that even Master Realm powerhouses would covet.

“Chen'er, you...”

“Father, I remember that Great-Grandfather and Second Great-Grandfather both have fairly high cultivation levels, right? Have they reached the ninth level of the Innate Realm?”

“If they are at that level, I believe these two Master-Reaching Pills should be enough to give our Lin Clan two additional Master Realm powerhouses.”

What?

Master-Reaching Pills?

The moment Lin Zichen finished speaking, the numerous Lin Clan higher-ups present suddenly shot to their feet. Their eyes locked onto the wooden boxes in his hands, filled with excitement and delight.

If what Lin Zichen said was true, then their Lin Clan was about to prosper!

“With three or more Innate Realm martial artists guarding the clan, one can be ranked as a third-rate force. With three or more Master Realm powerhouses guarding the clan, one can be ranked as a second-rate force. With these two Master-Reaching Pills, our Lin Clan becoming a second-rate force is just a matter of time.”

“Exactly! With Master Realm powerhouses guarding the clan, the Lin Clan's rate of development will increase several times over!”

“Hahaha! Zichen truly is the lucky star of our Lin Clan!”

“...”

As Lin Shoucheng opened the wooden box, a medicinal fragrance more than ten times stronger than before instantly filled the entire hall.

At the same time, two dark-red pills came into view.

For a moment, the atmosphere in the entire hall became extremely lively.

Every Lin Clan higher-up was grinning from ear to ear with excitement.

One had to understand that there were only three forces in the entire Gentle Breeze City that possessed Master Realm powerhouses.

Moreover, apart from the City Lord's Mansion, the other two forces had only one or two Master Realm experts each, meaning that they could not even be considered second-rate forces.

Even so, they were still transcendent existences that stood above countless other forces in Gentle Breeze City. No one dared to provoke them.

If the Lin Clan gave birth to two Master Realm powerhouses, it would undoubtedly mean that the Lin Clan would have the qualifications to become the fourth transcendent force in Gentle Breeze City.

How could this not excite them?

“Father, Uncles, even if Great-Grandfather and Second Great-Grandfather break through to the Master Realm, I still suggest that we don't reveal it too quickly. Keeping a trump card in reserve could give the Lin Clan a chance to survive in a critical moment.”

“Compared with expanding the Lin Clan itself, I'd rather secretly establish another merchant house and develop it quietly. That way, we can both earn cultivation resources for the Lin Clan without attracting too much attention.”

After hesitating for a moment, Lin Zichen still could not help but offer his advice.

The Lin Clan had only just begun showing signs of rising. They absolutely could not afford to become complacent.

“Hehe~~ Don't worry. Don't forget our Lin Clan's ancestral motto. Even if you hadn't said anything, we were already planning to do the same.”

“Exactly. Our ancestor once said: reveal one generation, conceal one generation, and cultivate one generation. Even if our Lin Clan has Master Realm powerhouses guarding it, at most, we will only reveal the appearance of having a ninth-level Innate Realm martial artist overseeing the clan. Unless we have a Master Realm powerhouse at the mid or late stage, we will not consider publicly revealing that we possess one or even two Masters.”

“As for secretly establishing a merchant house...”

At this point, the various Lin Clan higher-ups exchanged glances, and smiles appeared in their eyes.

The First Elder, in particular, could not help stepping forward. He approached Lin Zichen and explained with a smile:

“Little Chen, do you know about the Bright Jade Trading Firm in the city?”

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Note:

Cultivation Realm:

1, Body Refining Realm

2, Acquired Realm (Lin Zichen is here, at the eight level, in chapter 1 he’s in the third level)

3, Innate Realm

4, Master Realm

5, Grandmaster Realm

6, Deva Realm

7, Origin Return Realm