Chapter 605: Grand Ancestor Lin
Chapter 605: Grand Ancestor Lin
Their sect isn’t what it seemed to be.
All of the disciples didn’t know what cultivation level Grand Ancestor Lin was at but they figured that it would be at least Soul Formation or even higher for him to be able to be in his current state.
Being in existence with only a sliver of Spiritual Consciousness was only something that those at Soul Formation Level or higher were able to do.
They glanced at each other and then at the incense urn with respect.
Their bodies were shaking with excitement from what they had witnessed and what it meant for them.
South Lin Sword Sect was unknown to many and they had taken a risk to join it.
And right now, they had made the right choice.
"Pay your greetings to Grand Ancestor Lin." Lao Er waved his hands at the disciples and said.
"Grand Ancestor Lin." They obliged and bowed at the incense urn.
"It’s great to see the South Lin Sword Sect getting bigger." The low, coarse voice acknowledged the disciples and said.
Then, Lin Xuan Qi checked on the status of the sect with Lao Er, "What have you done so far?"
"Grand Ancestor Lin, I’ve gotten more disciples to join the sect and we are at twenty disciples now.
"Most of them are at Qi Concentration Level like we are.
"And we’ve started to take on missions from traders to escort them on their trade routes.
"It is helping us with the funds for the cultivation resources we need."
Lao Er cupped his hands at the incense urn and said.
There was a moment of silence before the low, coarse voice spoke again.
"Well done. All of you work hard and you shall be rewarded handsomely in the future."
"Yes, Grand Ancestor Lin." All of them in the house cupped their hands at the incense urn and said.
"Continue with what you were doing, I need to go back to my slumber." The low, coarse voice said and the incense urn became silent again.
It went back to being like an ordinary incense urn in an instant.
"We better work harder in our cultivation." One of the disciples said and the rest nodded their heads.
Even though the house was small, with a roof over their heads and Spirit Stones to cultivate with, it was a huge improvement for them compared to how it was when they were rogue cultivators.
All of them closed their eyes and went back to their cultivation.
Lin Xuan Qi gave out a sigh of relief at the progress of Lao Er and Ling Er.
He took a gamble on them and thankfully, they didn’t disappoint.
Once the South Lin Sword Sect got big enough, he would then be able to get them to be under the patronage of the Lin Clan officially.
And that would make anyone think twice about provoking the Lin Clan again.
With a great mood, he hummed a tune while he walked towards the dining hall for dinner.
Things were moving along according to his plans.
...
Lin Xuan Qi got the contracts sent to the winning bidders the next day and they signed them promptly, agreeing to the terms and conditions he had specified.
After this was done, he spent the next few days supervising the construction and refurnishing for the shopping mall.
Old Shao and his team worked hard on it, with the workers taking few breaks in between.
These movements also caught the attention of other businessmen and they were interested in being able to participate in it.
"What? Old Heng and his friends had gotten some of the shops?" One of them gave out a sigh and said when he heard Lin Xuan Qi telling them about some of the shops and storefronts already taken.
Others also shook their heads and sighed.
They should have gotten closer with Lin Xuan Qi like what Old Heng and his friends had done.
But that was not all.
"Young master Chew and his friends also got some of the shops and storefronts too." Lin Xuan Qi added and said.
That got the businessmen cursing at themselves even more for being so slow and not far-sighted like Old Heng and young master Chew.
They could have joined in the franchise business with Lin Xuan Qi as franchisees earlier but didn’t.
It was too late for that now.
"So, are there any shops we can rent?" One of the businessmen asked softly.
The others that were with him nodded and leaned forward, eager to hear the answer from Lin Xuan Qi.
"Oh, don’t worry about that. There are still some spaces left... I think it’s easier we discuss it somewhere more convenient.
"That’s for sure... Maybe we can intrude in your mansion tomorrow?"
"Sure, you are welcomed."
Lin Xuan Qi always welcomed the prospect of making more money.
Having so many mouths depending on him made it so.
"We shall be ready tomorrow." The businessmen said and bid him farewell.
After they left, Lin Xuan Qi went back to the mansion.
He did what he usually did, cultivating and spending his time with Xue Cong and the others.
But when it was night time, he took out an invisibility talisman inside the lab and directed his Five-Element Qi to it.
The invisibility talisman gave out a glow and he disappeared from sight in the next moment.
Lin Xuan Qi got out from the lab and flew into the sky.
It was the first time he had done something like this and he could finally see the aerial view of the city.
The city was massive and the familiar buildings and streets looked like small toys from where he was up in the air.
But he didn’t stick around and he flew towards the city walls.
Not knowing whether he would trigger the Formation Array protecting the city if he flew through the city walls, he decided to drop to the top of the city wall and leap down from it instead.
And it worked.
His Five-Element Qi couldn’t be detected by the Formation Array and he was able to leap to the outside of the wall undetected.
Once he got onto the ground, Lin Xuan Qi continued to fly and headed towards the woods in the distance.
Trying out the Natal Puppet for once was necessary for him, as he didn’t want to be caught being unfamiliar with it when it mattered.