Chapter 669: Branches Gather, Grand Ceremony Approaches (Two-in-One Updated)
Two years have passed slowly, accompanied by celebrations across Shuangmu Island, with continuous radiance in the sky.
The Lin Family also welcomed the True Monarch Assembly.
Most Lin Family members began to converge on Shuangmu Island.
The Transmission Formation continued to light up.
Every time it lit up, countless cultivators would step out from it.
Today, the cultivator responsible for guarding the Transmission Formation was Lin Changyu. Lin Changyu wore a blue robe, his eyes bright and spirited. He was a dual spirit root cultivator at the late stage of Foundation Establishment, but even so, he didn't feel a loss of face today.
Instead, standing in front of the formation, seeing cultivators from each branch of the Lin Family and those returning from trials outside, made him feel exceptionally fulfilled.
He loved to count the geniuses of the Lin Family, and even privately, he had made a ranking list of cultivators, such as the top ten Foundation Establishment geniuses, the top ten skill masters, and the top ten strongest talents of the Lin Family.
Though his lists were not acknowledged by others, he thoroughly enjoyed it.
As the Transmission Formation was activated once more, at this moment, another hundred cultivators arrived.
These one hundred cultivators all came from Redwood Island, considered one of the recent batches.
But it was still quite far away.
"Brother Xing!" Just then, a figure appeared, making Lin Changyu exceedingly excited.
This figure was Lin Changxing, who also held the top spot in his top ten talents ranking. Ever since Lin Changxing broke through to the Purple Mansion, he had been safeguarding the Redwood Archipelago, and according to family news, Lin Changxing was likely to be the next Family Head of the Lin Family.
After all, Lin Changxing was not only a water spirit root genius but also repeatedly turned the tide during beast hordes. He also obtained a new Earth Rank technique in the Taihan Secret Realm, making him noteworthy in both strength and reputation within the Lin Family.
The most crucial point was that Lin Changxing spoke with a calm tone, treated others kindly, and could be regarded as gentle and elegant.
Of course, Lin Changxing did not treat outsiders the same way.
Thus, the "Chang" generation regarded Lin Changxing as someone comparable to Lin Shiming in his youth.
"Changyu, not bad, you've reached the late stage of Foundation Establishment!" Lin Changxing noticed that Lin Changyu was also at the late stage and replied.
"Brother Xing is back, there's great hope this time!" Lin Changyu couldn't help but praise.
He also glanced at the cultivators Lin Changxing brought.
These cultivators could be considered the elite of the Redwood branch, with a few even on his list.
If they performed well, Lin Changxing could further elevate his renown.
These cultivators Lin Changyu observed were mostly not inferior to him in cultivation level, and this is considering he cultivated in the main branch, while these were in a sub-branch.
"Changyu is joking, what the family values aren't these." Lin Changxing didn't explain further.
But his eyes seemed to convey everything.
He had broken through to the early stage of Purple Mansion and realized the Minor Divine Ability of Arctic Star Burst, not just for becoming the Family Head but to follow and even surpass the paths of Lin Shiming and Lin Yanjiao.
"You should also work harder; this time there's a sword competition!" Lin Changxing said and then left.
Yet Lin Changyu continued to wait.
As he watched the group's receding figures, he couldn't help but shout a number: "Twelve!"
That was the number of late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivators.
Moreover, he knew there were ten superior-grade third-rank alchemists, eight superior-grade third-rank artifact refiners, and he wasn't sure about the sword intent cultivators.
But it was expected there were many.
And these were just the cultivators from the Redwood branch.
The Transmission Formation continued to operate, accompanied by bursts of spirit light, Lin Changyu adjusted his mood and continued to guard beside the formation.
The Transmission Formation soon lit up again, still with cultivators from the Redwood branch.
Lin Changyu also meticulously counted them, feeling a mix of pressure and pride.
This Lin Family was supported not only by Lin Shiming but also by countless Lin Family members.
The Transmission Light soon brightened again.
This time, the cultivators were from Soarwood Island.
A chill unique to water attribute and ice attribute cultivators descended upon the Transmission Formation.
Lin Yanqing and Lin Changxue led the way, walking towards this direction. Lin Yanqing was now at the late stage of Foundation Establishment. He was a dual spirit root and only slightly over sixty, thus considered quite a genius in the Lin Family.
Lin Changxue was just over thirty and was now in the middle stage of Foundation Establishment.
Her ice spirit root talent was perfectly suited for the Taihan Secret Realm, allowing her cultivation level to advance swiftly, leaving many Lin Family cultivators in the dust.
"Uncle Yanqing, Changxue!" Lin Changyu was very familiar with the two, as they were currently big names in the Lin Family.
"Not bad, Changyu, your cultivation has surpassed mine!" Lin Yanqing laughed and spoke.
"Uncle Yanqing is joking. I barely caught up, but there are quite a few differences even within the late stage of Foundation Establishment." Lin Changyu shook his head, but he quickly added:
"Uncle Yanqing, besides the sword competition and the usual alchemy and artifact refining contests, there's also a Spirit Beast event this time. You have a Mystic Soul Python, and this time, you can truly shine!" Lin Changyu mentioned.
He then took out several jade slips and placed them in Lin Yanqing's hand.
Lin Yanqing, as the sub-branch head, naturally knew the news of the Lin Family's grand competition and the True Monarch Assembly.
But afraid to miss out on the latest information, he collected the jade slips with a smile and distributed them to other cultivators.
After handing out the jade slips, Lin Yanqing also took out a jade box and handed it to Lin Changyu.
"This..."
"It's just a piece of hundred-year cold jade, not much; it's easier to exchange on Soarwood Island." Lin Yanqing explained.
Lin Changyu did not insist further upon hearing this but accepted the jade box.
"Uncle Yanqing, this time you have a trump card!" Lin Changyu suddenly laughed.