Due to these factors, the Lin family has received some favors from the Yulan Sect in the past decade or , there is a possibility that the interests of the Yulan Sect may be affected, which undoubtedly makes Lin Tianming a little embarrassed.
However, the value of the Ten Thousand Year Cold Marrow is there. If you miss this opportunity, it will undoubtedly be very difficult to obtain this treasure in the outside world.
In addition, strictly speaking, any treasure encountered in the ancient demon secret realm should be ownerless, so anyone who encounters it can fight for it based on their own ability.
As long as you have that kind of strength, it would be reasonable to swallow it all.
Therefore, from this perspective, it is reasonable for several members of the Lin family to strive for their own interests within a reasonable range.
Precisely because he understood this, although Lin Tianming did not want to touch the interests of the Yulan Sect, he also did not want to give up the opportunity to obtain the Ten Thousand Year Cold Marrow.
Under this psychological factor, Lin Tianming finally communicated with Lin Tianyun and Qin Xi for a long time, and finally the three of them reached a consensus, which was to return to the ice and snow valley first.
According to the time stated by the Tianshan Snow Fox, after arriving at the ice and snow valley, they first observed the situation to confirm whether the ten thousand year cold marrow was real.
At the same time, they also took the opportunity to determine the benefits of this trip and whether it was worth the three members of the Lin family to take action.
If the interests involved are huge and certain conditions are met, the three members of the Lin family can take advantage of the opportunity to fish in troubled waters and try to gain some benefits.
If the benefits are not great and there are no good opportunities, the Lin family can just give up and avoid greater friction with the monks of the Magnolia Sect.
This was the result of discussion among the three members of the Lin family.
So at this moment, they quietly returned to the Ice and Snow Valley and stayed in this valley.
The place under their feet was not far from where the Tianshan Snow Fox first appeared.
At this time, Lin Tianming and the other two withdrew their gazes and then looked at each other.
Then, Lin Tianming smiled calmly, easing the serious atmosphere on the scene.
Then, Lin Tianming said, "Tianyun, according to the time calculation, tomorrow is the two-month period mentioned by the Tianshan Snow Fox."
"Today, the three of us should take a good rest and adjust our conditions to the peak."
"Tomorrow morning, we will set off immediately and head straight to the direction where the Tianshan Snow Fox disappeared."
"Remember to be careful along the way, and also be on guard against Wang Jinshan and others from the Yulan Sect."
"If the benefits are not great, there is no need for us to offend the Yulan Sect."
"But if the benefits are big enough, we should still try our best to fight for what we should fight for. In short, we should act flexibly."
After saying this, Lin Tianming looked at Lin Tianyun and the others seriously, and seemed to take this issue very seriously.
At this time, after hearing Lin Tianming's words and seeing his extremely solemn expression, Lin Tianyun and the others could naturally understand Lin Tianming's thoughts and what he was concerned about.
And in their eyes, they also understood the embarrassing situation the Lin family was in.
Under such circumstances, no force would want to offend the powerful Yulan Sect unless it was absolutely necessary.
What's more, the Lin family now has to face the threat of the Blood Red Alliance, while also having to take into account its own development. There are too many external factors and the impact is extremely serious.
In this case, they must think carefully before doing anything or making any decision.
Because they represent the entire Lin family, and their every move involves the lives of tens of thousands of Lin family members.
On this basis, how could Qi allow them to do whatever they want?
Knowing this well, Lin Tianyun and Qin Xi nodded quickly and agreed in unison.
Next, the three members of the Lin family quickly took action and began to open a temporary cave in the valley.
After a while, the three of them quickly entered a cave and began to meditate and practice. With the help of the thousand-year-old spiritual milk and other natural treasures, they quickly recovered their conditions.
At the same time, in a valley hundreds of miles away from where Lin Tianming and the other two were, several human cultivators were sitting cross-legged on top of a mountain.
There are a total of eight human cultivators here. Among them, the man dressed as a scholar sitting in the middle is Wang Jinshan, a true disciple of the Yulan Sect.
As for the other seven people, they are all well-known Jindan-stage powerhouses in Qingzhou, and each of them has a cultivation level above the late Jindan stage.
Especially among these people, those who have reached the Golden Elixir Great Perfection realm alone account for as much as half of the total number.
Among them, Wang Jinshan is the most famous. He has extremely high spiritual talent and great potential for growth. He was once a famous child of destiny in the entire Qingzhou.
And now, among the younger generation of disciples in the entire Yulan Sect, Wang Jinshan has the highest status and the strongest personal strength.
Therefore, he is now a true disciple of the Yulan Sect, and also a registered disciple of Zhou Tianlong, the strongest man in the Yulan Sect.
It is precisely because of this identity, strength and status that he can serve as the leader of the Yulan Sect's group entering the Ancient Demon Secret Realm.
Below him, Yanlong is also in the Golden Core Great Perfection realm, and is also a third-rank weapon refiner with great reputation. He is also among the true disciples of the Yulan Sect. His talent and potential are not much inferior to Wang Jinshan's.
In some aspects, Yanlong's influence is even greater than Wang Jinshan's.
In addition, Yanlong is younger and his potential for growth seems to be even greater than that of Wang Jinshan.
As for the others, each of them is a true disciple of the Yulan Sect. They play different roles and create different influences in this powerful force.
It is such a powerful team that is now resting in this valley, as if waiting for something.
In fact, they appeared here and were indeed waiting for a certain time to come.
For this reason, they arrived here nearly two days in advance to avoid missing the time.
Now, time is slowly passing, and tomorrow is the day when the Tianshan Snow Fox will appear again.
At that time, Wang Jinshan will bring in this group of people and make another deal with the Tianshan Snow Fox.
This kind of transaction had already been carried out by the Yulan Sect several times when the secret realm was opened before.
However, this transaction is not known to the outside world. Only the party involved in the transaction, that is, the people of the Yulan Sect, know about it.
In addition, the Tianshan Snow Fox, as the other party to the transaction, knew the specific circumstances of the transaction.
In the previous several transactions, both the Magnolia Sect and the Tianshan Snow Fox got what they wanted.
For this reason, every time the secret realm is opened, the top leaders of the Yulan Sect will inform the disciples who enter the secret realm in advance, and let them meet the fourth-level Tianshan Snow Fox again with carefully prepared items at the agreed time, and complete a new round of transactions that takes place once every few hundred years. It is for this purpose that the Yulan Sect's people appear here again.
And this wait will not last too long.
Because most of the day, in the eyes of these Jindan stage cultivators, was just a blink of an eye.
So in the early morning of the next day, a ray of sunlight just broke through the clouds and shone into the valley.
At this time, among the monks who were sitting cross-legged on the top of the mountain, Wang Jinshan, who was in the center, seemed to notice the sunlight and was the first to open his tightly closed eyes.
When he opened his eyes, he immediately attracted everyone present.
Soon, everyone opened their eyes and their gazes were fixed on Wang Jinshan.
Feeling everyone's gaze, Wang Jinshan smiled calmly, then said: "My fellow disciples, it seems that the time is almost up, we should go into the mountain!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Wang Jinshan stood up first, his eyes fixed in a certain direction in the distance.
At this time, after hearing these words and seeing Wang Jinshan's actions, a group of people quickly stood up.
Then, Yanlong on the other side bowed to Wang Jinshan, and then slowly said: "Brother Wang, over the years, the Tianshan Snow Fox has been trading with us, and with the resources and treasures provided by the sect, its grade and strength have become stronger and stronger."
"Let's say the last time the secret realm was opened, according to the records of our predecessors who entered the ancient demon secret realm, the Tianshan Snow Fox seemed to have broken through to the middle stage of the fourth stage."
"For this reason, I can't help but wonder, will the Tianshan Snow Fox break the prior agreement and rules because of its improved strength, and add insult to injury?"
"So in my opinion, we should be more careful to avoid being fooled by the Tianshan Snow Fox."
After saying this, Yanlong looked at Wang Jinshan seriously, as if he also wanted to see how the leader appointed by the sect elders would react.
At this moment, Wang Jinshan had not yet responded, but someone else spoke.
"Not bad!"
"Brother Wang, what Brother Yan said makes some sense!"
"You know, the Tianshan Snow Fox is extremely powerful."
"If not for this, the ancestors who encountered the Tianshan Snow Fox for the first time would not have made a deal with this Tianshan Snow Fox."
"And now, this Tianshan Snow Fox has traded with the sect several times, and has obtained a large amount of resources and treasures from the seniors of our sect over the past thousand years."
"With the help of these treasures and resources, the strength of this Tianshan Snow Fox has probably been greatly improved."
"During the last trip to the secret realm, an elder predicted that the true strength of the Tianshan Snow Fox seemed to have entered the middle stage of the fourth stage."
"If that's the case, even if the eight of us join forces, our overall strength may not be enough to defeat this Tianshan Snow Fox..."
As soon as he finished speaking, more and more monks spoke up.
"Junior Brother Li, what you said makes sense!"
"If this is the case, we have to be on guard..."
"Although the eight of us are not weak, the personal strength of Senior Brother Wang and Senior Brother Yan has even reached the limit of a Golden Core cultivator."
"With Senior Brother Wang and Senior Brother Yan leading us, if an ordinary fourth-stage monster encounters us, we can easily repel it or even kill it directly."
“But even so, if the Tianshan Snow Fox really enters the middle stage of the fourth stage, with the innate bloodline of that monster beast, as well as its strange and incomparable magical powers, I’m afraid the eight of us are really no match for it.”
"There's even a high possibility that the eight of us won't even have a chance to escape..."
"..."
Just like that, after several monks spoke up, the scene immediately became much more noisy.
It was obvious that those who spoke were very cautious, and were very wary of the fourth-level Tianshan Snow Fox.
At the same time, they seemed to be more inclined to believe that the Tianshan Snow Fox's true grade had broken through to the middle stage of the fourth grade.
Precisely because of this realization, even though there was an agreement between the Tianshan Snow Foxes and the Yulan Sect, they have cooperated several times over the years.
But they are always very clear in their hearts that any cooperation in the world of immortal cultivation, whether it is cooperation between humans or cooperation between humans and monsters, is based on similar strength, so that long-term and stable cooperation can be maintained.
On the contrary, when the strength of either party widens to a certain extent, this delicate balance can easily be broken.
As for this point, any human cultivator who has practiced for a hundred or eighty years will probably be very clear about this after witnessing the cruelty of the world of immortal cultivation.
Therefore, when cooperating with any party, you should keep a clear head and be more cautious in order to save your life at certain times.
What's more, now, the ones cooperating with them are the ruthless and ungrateful monster tribe.
Moreover, this is the ancient demon secret realm, which is itself an independent space.
As far as the monsters that survive in such places are concerned, no matter how powerful the overall strength of the Yulan Sect is.
However, under the rules of the secret realm, if the legendary old monster in the God Transformation stage did not take action personally, even if several top powerhouses in the Nascent Soul Great Perfection stage joined together, they would not be able to break the space barrier of the ancient demon secret realm, and naturally it would be impossible to threaten any demon beast in the secret realm.
As for the monster beasts, even if it is a first-tier monster beast, it will pose no threat to the human cultivators outside the secret realm as long as they are below the God Transformation Stage.
Even if an old monster in the Spirit Transformation Stage personally attacks, the threat he can cause can be easily dealt with by even a second-level monster.
No matter how powerful the human cultivators are, it would be extremely difficult to break the barriers and rules of the secret realm and create the slightest threat in the outside world if they are facing those third or fourth level monsters.
Therefore, any monster in the secret realm will not be threatened by human cultivators at any time except for the very short period of time when the secret realm is open.
From this perspective, the Ancient Demon Secret Realm is like a cage and shackles for the demon beast clan, which naturally restricts the range of activities of the demon beasts.
But from a certain perspective, the secret realm is an innate protective shield for the monster clan.
With the spatial barrier of the secret realm, the threat from the human race is greatly reduced. Except for the period when the secret realm is open, the threat can basically be ignored at other times.
...(End of chapter)
