"This is your good fortune and opportunity, there's no doubt about it."
Li Ming's words immediately snapped Lin Fan out of his reverie.
"Fortune... I'm so glad I met you, senior, otherwise I would have missed this opportunity."
Lin Fan gently stroked the broken sword, as if caressing a lover's skin, then suddenly shuddered and exclaimed:
“Senior Li… this broken sword seems to be transforming my body, and I have also gained a cultivation technique in my mind called ‘True Martial Arts Manual’.”
"oh?"
Li Ming, out of curiosity, used his Heavenly Eye to examine Lin Fan's body.
Indeed, as he said, a strange power revived from the broken sword.
Then, he was pouring a surge of power into Lin Fan's newly repaired Qi Sea.
It seems to be to help him enter the Qi Refining Realm?
It should be noted that Lin Fan had previously lost all his cultivation, but with his help, he rebuilt his Qi Sea and now seems to be just about to enter the Qi Refining Realm and begin to cultivate martial arts anew.
"It's alright, don't get agitated, this is just a matter of chance and good fortune."
Li Ming comforted him.
Hearing Li Ming's words, Lin Fan finally felt relieved.
Embrace the power with peace of mind.
Before long, he felt himself unknowingly stepping into the Qi Refining Realm.
After a while.
Lin Fan's condition has finally stabilized.
Li Ming pondered for a moment and said:
"Let's go to the Ling family."
"The Ling family? I didn't expect that you would know this family, senior."
Lin Fan was somewhat surprised, but then felt it made sense.
After all, Senior Li is clearly a prodigy from some powerful force, so it's normal for him to know this big family.
Speaking of the Ling family of Qianji City, they were originally one of the five great families that created this city. However, they have declined in recent years. After the death of the only two first-grade celestial beings in the family, their voice has become much weaker.
Even the city's top power is in grave danger.
Li Ming had roughly figured out Ling Yongyi's intentions: to make more connections with geniuses in order to maintain the Ling family's status.
...
Lingjia.
With Ling Yongyi's token, Li Ming naturally had unimpeded access.
He easily led Lin Fan into the manor.
As soon as they stepped into the Ling family compound, an elderly man with white hair greeted them with a smile and introduced himself:
"My surname is Liu. I have been waiting for Lord Li for a long time on the orders of the young master Ling Yongyi."
"really."
Li Ming was secretly surprised; Ling Yongyi's status was indeed not low.
The young master of the Ling family is a rare and important figure in the eyes of ordinary people!
"Please lead the way, Elder Liu."
Li Ming gave a polite reply, then pointed at Lin Fan and said:
"This young man's name is Lin Fan. He's one of my underlings. You can arrange his accommodations."
“Alright, the young master resides in the Heavenly Moon Cave by the Spirit Pool. Brother Lin Fan, I will have someone else lead the way.”
The white-haired old man immediately replied.
Li Ming didn't linger and followed the white-haired old man to the Spirit Pool.
The Spirit Pool is a structure built by the Ling family at great expense, possessing the ability to gather and purify spiritual energy.
"Such abundant spiritual energy! This spiritual energy is several times stronger than that inside the city."
Beside the spirit pool, sensing the rich spiritual energy, Li Ming thought to himself.
The Heavenly Moon Cave is located to the right of the Spirit Pool, with a celestial moon hanging in the sky above, which is extremely spectacular.
Inside the cave, however, lay yet another world entirely.
All around was a mist of spiritual energy, and in the distance was a spiritual pool. A handsome man sat on a stone platform, seemingly cultivating or admiring the beautiful scenery.
He saw Li Ming approaching from afar and laughed heartily, "Is that Brother Li Ming?"
"I've been waiting for you! Come over and have a chat."
In a flash, Li Ming sat down next to Ling Yongyi.
Sensing the other party's overwhelmingly powerful aura, one knew that the other party had also broken through to the Enlightenment Realm.
Clearly, his cultivation had greatly improved, and he was unable to fully control his power for the time being.
Then, Ling Yongyi said solemnly:
"Brother Li, let me be frank. I am the young master of the Ling family, but I have the authority to make decisions on many internal affairs of the Ling family, and naturally I also have the right to use many resources."
If you can help me, I will definitely do everything in my power to support your spiritual practice.
Ling Yongyi's tone carried a hint of pride.
Indeed, the Ling family, as the founding family of this large island, has accumulated a considerable fortune over thousands of years.
The reason for its current decline is the scarcity of talent.
Ling Yongyi was certainly not a stingy person. He had already taken control of the family and persuaded the elders to open the family treasury, sparing no expense to exchange for cultivation resources, divine weapons and magical artifacts for the family's foundation.
This era is about to descend into chaos. Not to mention these thousand-year-old families, even those forces that have been passed down for ten thousand years are likely to face the danger of extinction.
Although Li Ming was somewhat surprised, he did not lose his composure.
Unexpectedly, the other party was quite arrogant, wanting to take over his cultivation resources.
To be honest, the cultivation resources he needs are naturally beyond what ordinary people can compare to, but being able to get help from the Ling family is not a bad thing.
"On the condition that the conditions meet my expectations..."
Li Ming pondered in his heart.
What you give, you will receive; this is the natural order of things.
He could certainly enjoy the fruits of others' labor, but he didn't want to be controlled by anyone.
Although he had been constantly sweeping away evil spirits and killing lawbreakers during his time in Da Xuan.
While it may seem like they are serving the imperial court, they are actually doing it for themselves.
But if the court really wanted him to do something that would put him to death, or if they wanted to use something to restrain him, he would never agree.
Ling Yongyi could sense that Li Ming was already somewhat tempted, and smiled:
"Brother Li, there is naturally no superior-subordinate relationship between us, and I will not instruct you to do anything. Instead, you will join the Ling family as a guest elder. The family will only need you to do things that do not violate your principles when necessary."
"If you don't want to do it, you're free to not do it, but you absolutely must not harm my Ling family."
Li Ming pondered for a moment, feeling that the conditions might be a bit too good to be true.
It's like a windfall.
Ling Yongyi seemed to sense Li Ming's concerns and slowly smiled, saying:
“I am well aware of Brother Li’s strength and talent, so what are these conditions compared to his? Others would certainly not be so lenient, but…”
"only?"
"It's simple... you also need to get the approval of others."
Ling Yongyi said with a burning gaze.
"good."
Li Ming was slightly taken aback, but then agreed.
I understand this principle: only by demonstrating strength can one gain people's recognition.
"Then let's go to the clan's Battle Hall."
Seeing that Li Ming agreed, Ling Yong immediately stood up, beaming with joy.
He entered the Enlightenment Realm, and his strength greatly increased.
He single-handedly defeated all the geniuses in the clan and crushed many experts of the same level. Only then did the clan acknowledge him, believing that with his talent, he was capable of leading the Ling family to glory.
Although Ling Yongyi didn't think he could defeat Li Ming at the same level, he might have a chance if he was one level lower.
At the very least, it will force the opponent to use their true strength.
"The Battle Hall has been specially protected by the clan elders, so there is no danger to life. It is a good place for competition."
Ling Yongyi explained.
"We can certainly use our true abilities; we don't need to hold back."
"I see."
Li Ming nodded.
Looking at the enthusiastic Ling Yongyi in front of him, he figured that the other party probably hadn't realized that he had already broken through.
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