Top-level Qi Luck: Leading My Clan to Cultivate

"Hehe, Daoist Lin, who is this fairy?" Li Jiliang looked at Qin Xi's unfamiliar face and asked with a smile. "This is my junior sister, Lin Tianxi, it's her first time coming to Qianchuan Market, so it's normal for you all not to recognize her," Lin Tianming said, pointing to Qin Xi beside him, and introduced with a smile. "The young lady has seen all the fellow daoists," Qin Xi also greeted with a smile, and then stood next to Lin Tianming without saying more. "So she is a golden flower of the Lin Family, my apologies for the oversight!" another cultivator said with a laugh. Lin Tianming waved his hand and immediately shifted the topic, not dwelling on Qin Xi's identity anymore. Seeing that no one continued to ask, he then began to inquire about some information from Li Jiliang and several Lin family cultivators, also taking the opportunity to learn about the matter of the recruitment. After all, at this time, most of the cultivators still in Qianchuan Market were those who were going to join the war at the front lines. Gathering more information and making acquaintances with new cultivators would help each other during the upcoming war, significantly increasing their chances of survival. At this point, Li Jiliang and the others became serious, each sharing bits of insider news they had gotten hold of. A little while passed, and the group exchanged quite a bit of the information they had, mostly aligning with one another, each person gaining some insights. After Lin Tianming summarized it, he gathered a few pieces of seemingly credible news. Coupled with his own knowledge, he didn't have to face the upcoming recruitment completely blind. Just then, as a cultivator from the Zhenyang Sect entered the private room, they ended their casual conversation. All the cultivators stood up and greeted the newcomer from the Zhenyang Sect. The person who entered was neither Li Xiuyuan nor Song Xun, but an unfamiliar face; however, his cultivation was not weak, at the Foundation Establishment Seventh Level. He was probably one of the executive officers from the Zhenyang Sect in Qianchuan Market. Lin Tianming, bringing Qin Xi with him, stepped forward and saluted the Zhenyang Sect cultivator with a fist and palm greeting, "Lin Tianming at your service, I have seen this daoist friend!" "The Luoyun Mountain Lin Family?" Wang Zhi thought for a moment and quickly recalled Lin Tianming from the Lin family, a person who Li Xiuyuan had mentioned to him as a prodigious individual with extraordinary talent. Regaining his composure, he looked at Lin Tianming and felt his subtly exposed aura, which was not inferior to his, perhaps even denser, indicating that his strength was definitely not low. "Indeed a remarkable person!" Wang Zhi silently exclaimed in his heart. Gathering his thoughts, he then politely said, "So it is Daoist Lin Tianming, I am Wang Zhi from the Zhenyang Sect!" "I've previously heard brothers Li and Song mention Daoist Lin's great reputation. Seeing you today, you truly stand out from the ordinary!" Hearing these flattering and courteous words, other cultivators showed looks of envy. All being Foundation Establishment Cultivators with similar backgrounds, and with so many people present, Wang Zhi was exceptionally polite to Lin Tianming, prompting some cultivators to regard Lin Tianming even more highly. Lin Tianming waved his hand with a smile, "Daoist Wang thinks too highly of the Lin Family and of me." "My cultivation and strength are modest, nothing of note in front of your sect's disciples, whereas Daoist Wang, so young and yet possessing such cultivation, must undoubtedly have a great chance at advancing to the Golden Core Path." "The Golden Core Path!" "It's not so easy, but for Daoist Lin, being so young with such cultivation, I suspect you have quite a good chance as well!" Wang Zhi said politely. Lin Tianming chuckled, then changed the subject by asking, "For this exchange fair, why are Daoist Li and Daoist Song not in attendance?" Hearing this, Wang Zhi started explaining. "Brothers Li and Song have already rushed to the front lines. Perhaps Daoist Lin will be joining them shortly, and you might meet up!" "I see, that explains why the two daoist friends are not here. They must have been called away due to the demonic beast attack," Lin Tianming said with a smile. "Hmm... Let's set aside this matter for now and proceed with the exchange fair!" Wang Zhi proposed. Lin Tianming and others nodded in agreement, and then they each took their seats. As the host, it was still the Zhenyang Sect cultivator who began by showcasing treasures first. Wang Zhi looked at the cultivators present and then took out two items from his storage bag: one was a Second Order Low Grade Artifact shaped like a curved hook, and the other was a piece of Third Order Ore. Although the ore was of a high grade, it was not particularly cherished. "Fellow Daoists, these two treasures can be exchanged for anything as long as the value is comparable," he said. "Hehe... Everyone, feel free to display your own treasures. If you see something of interest, you can directly ask to exchange!" Wang Zhi suggested. Upon hearing this, Lin Tianming and others nodded in agreement. This way of exchanging was good; there was no need to showcase one by one, saving a considerable amount of time and potentially allowing for a quick exchange for the desired item. Subsequently, Lin Tianming and the others took out their treasures and placed them in front of themselves. Qin Xi had no intention of participating and quietly waited on the side. Looking around, various Spiritual Medicines, Magic Artifacts, and ores were dazzling to behold, all of them rare and good items. In front of Lin Tianming was a Third Order Spirit Medicine Shadow Flower, a treasure he had cherished for many years, and two inner cores from Second Order Middle Stage Demonic Beasts. While not extremely valuable, they were also rare treasures, good for use in Alchemy and Artifact Refining. Lin Tianming scanned the crowd and saw several bundles of Scales in front of Li Jiliang. Judging from the aura preserved on them, he surmised they must be the scales of a Blackwind Python at the Second Order Middle Stage. Seeing these, Lin Tianming became interested in exchanging; there were quite a few scales from the defense-renowned Blackwind Python, and they were of high quality. If he could obtain these scales, he could look for an opportunity to reforge his Green Scale Shield, possibly upgrading it to a Second Order Medium Grade Artifact. Determined, he sent a message to Li Jiliang to ask if he was willing to trade. Soon, Li Jiliang replied, expressing willingness to trade for his Third Order Spirit Medicine Material. Lin Tianming was delighted and handed over the Third Order Spiritual Medicine to Li Jiliang, receiving in exchange a large bundle of Blackwind Python Scales. No sooner had he exchanged the Monster Serpent Scales than a Loose Cultivator sent a message to trade a small piece of Third Order Ore for the two Demon Beast Inner Pills he held. After a brief consideration, Lin Tianming agreed to the trade. Even though he was not an Artifact Refiner and the use of Artifact Refining Materials was not significant for him, he had a lot of Demon Beast Inner Pills in his possession, and their value would only decrease over time. Under such circumstances, it was better to trade for some Spirit Medicine Materials or Artifact Refining Materials. After all, he was about to go to the frontlines to join the great battle and, barring any accidents, there certainly would be no shortage of Demon Beast Inner Pills. After completing his exchanges, Lin Tianming then turned his attention to other cultivators who had not yet finished trading. A quarter of an hour later, the majority of cultivators had completed their exchanges, turning idle treasures into urgently needed items, with only a few leaving disappointed. Once the exchange meeting was over, Wang Zhi, as the host, began to share cultivation experiences, with the participating cultivators also sharing some of their cultivation experiences. As Lin Tianming's cultivation was not very high and he hadn't been cultivating for long, he learned a lot of valuable lessons from the interactions. The lively exchange meeting lasted for more than half an hour and was finally concluded by the host, Wang Zhi. After a brief chat among the cultivators and introductions from Wang Zhi and Li Jiliang, Lin Tianming got to know many family cultivators and Loose Cultivators. These individuals were either pillars of great families or well-known Loose Cultivators. For these cultivators, it was a pleasure to form ties with Lin Tianming. After all, the Lin Family had become quite prominent over the years in the Southern Wei Kingdom. Even if they wished to keep a low profile, their fame had spread throughout the region. Lin Tianming was very polite with the cultivators who were interested in forming connections with him and the Lin Family. They exchanged contact methods and agreed to meet frequently before slowly dispersing. Seeing only a few people left in the now-empty secret chamber, Lin Tianming was about to stand up and bid farewell to Wang Zhi when he was interrupted by a transmission from Wang Zhi, who requested him to wait until the other cultivators had all left. The purpose of Wang Zhi keeping him behind was likely concerning the matter of the beast tide attack. As the strongest force in the region, Zhenyang Sect, and with Wang Zhi being a core member of the Sect, he surely had more and quite accurate information than the average person. Thus, Lin Tianming intended to inquire about it and make the necessary preparations. Before long, everyone had left, leaving only Lin Tianming and Wang Zhi in the secret chamber.