Two days later,
Inside Crane Immortal City's residence in Lin Xuankong City.
Lin Xuankong looked at Li Xiaohu, Han Lu, and the other seven people in front of him.
In the days since arriving in Crane Immortal City, Li Xiaohu, Han Lu, Hu Shuo, Yang Shan, Li Er, Li Ruofeng, and Li Ruoqing have also been busy. They are responsible for selling some of the products from the Bashan Secret Realm.
These seven people's bodies were all replaced with the bodies of the seven demon lords of the Six Demon Sect, so they naturally possessed the Layer Nine Perfection cultivation.
At the Layer Nine Perfection cultivation, one might not be considered a top figure in Crane Immortal City, but they are certainly not weak either.
In Crane Immortal City Crane Immortal City, not everyone is a ninth-level cultivator from various dynasties. The majority of the residents are their subordinates and servants. Among them are not only seventh, eighth, and ninth-level cultivators, but also third, fourth, and fifth-level cultivators, and even some first-level servants and laborers.
In addition, there are caravans from various dynasties. The cultivators in these caravans are unlikely to be very strong. At most, there are only a few ninth-level cultivators leading the caravans!
Li Xiaohu and his group of seven possessed the strength of the Layer Nine Perfection. They worked relatively smoothly in the shops of various caravans and the shops run by various dynasties. In addition, Lin Xuankong transferred many capable and loyal people from the Bashan Secret Realm to serve as their subordinates. Therefore, during this period, they had already secured many shops and opened more than a dozen shops, which were called Seven Tigers Shop!
One of the reasons it's called Seven Tigers Shop is...
Naturally, it's because Li Xiaohu and his team, who were in charge, numbered seven!
Although the Seven Tigers Trading Company is still very small in terms of reputation and scale compared to other trading companies and forces within the Crane Immortal Sect, it is developing rapidly thanks to the resource support of Lin Xuankong's ninth-tier Heavenly Demon Bone Secret Realm and the Heavenly Demon Bone Secret Realm of Little Tiger Hu and the other seven!
Another reason is that, under Li Xiaohu's instigation, Han Lu, Yang Shan, and others finally couldn't hold back any longer and kowtowed to offer tea, acknowledging Lin Xuankong as their Adoptive Father!
In truth, this matter was of no concern to Lin Xuankong. He now possessed an increasingly profound Great Samsara Technique, so the safety of Li Xiaohu and the other six was not a problem, and their loyalty was even less of an issue. Whether they acknowledged him as their Adoptive Father or not, the seven of them would absolutely work for him wholeheartedly!
However, the problem is that after they recognize Lin Xuankong as their Adoptive Father, they can also enjoy the miraculous second talent of Lin Xuankong's Wife and Children, Old and Young, and the elderly. This will greatly improve their cultivation speed!
A thirty-fold boost would bring an incredibly terrifying improvement to any cultivator!
Not to mention that the seven of them weren't exactly lacking in talent to begin with,
Even if they lack natural talent, with a 30x speed boost, their cultivation speed can still surpass that of most so-called geniuses!
After all, the difference between people may be greater than the difference between people and dogs, but even the difference between people and dogs cannot be thirty times greater. According to some people's views in Lin Xuankong's previous life, dogs like Golden Retrievers are smarter than five or six-year-old human children!
Moreover, this thirtyfold boost is not only reflected in the pure cultivation bonus. This thirtyfold boost can even affect the effects of some spiritual herbs and medicines. For example, the ghost doll egg that Lin Xuankong took, and the effects of spiritual objects that Lin Xuankong took, will have a success rate sixty times higher than that of ordinary cultivators!
Therefore, according to Lin Xuankong's viewpoint,
These seven guys really got a great deal by recognizing me as their Adoptive Father!
If it weren't for the fact that these seven guys now have a really good relationship with him and are extremely serious and reliable in their work, Lin Xuankong wouldn't have been willing to so casually accept adopted sons!
" Adoptive Father, is there something important that you've asked the seven of us to come here today?" Li Xiaohu approached Lin Xuankong, smiling and cupping his hands in greeting.
Lin Xuankong nodded slightly, "Naturally, it is something extremely important."
He glanced at the seven people in front of him and said, "In one more day, the Crane Immortal Sect's disciple recruitment ceremony will officially begin. Today, you should all put aside what you are doing and go to participate in the Crane Immortal Sect's preliminary test. With your strength, you seven should have no problem qualifying for the preliminary test."
"Once you qualify for the preliminary rounds, the seven of you will join me in the official martial arts competition of the Crane Immortal Sect!"
Lin Xuankong had already secured his qualification for the preliminary test of the disciple-acceptance ceremony a few days prior.
It was said to be a preliminary test.
Actually, it's just a matter of having disciples of the Crane Immortal Sect verify their identities.
Try out the techniques you possess.
One reason is to prevent the number of cultivators participating in the ceremony from becoming too large, thus weeding out some of the weaker ones in advance.
On the other hand, it was to prevent cultivators from demonic Xuan Yin Demonic Sect Devil Dao Sect from infiltrating the ceremony!
Although Li Xiaohu seven companions all possessed bodies from the Demonic Sect,
However, they each have their own preferred martial arts techniques.
Moreover, they all possess Demonic Pearl and Heavenly Demon Bone, giving them a multitude of abilities.
You don't even need to use the techniques of the Devil Dao Sect to pass the preliminary test!
Upon hearing that Lin Xuankong had invited the seven of them to participate in the preliminary rounds of the Crane Immortal Sect's disciple recruitment ceremony, Li Xiaohu and the other six were naturally somewhat surprised.
Han Lu frowned and said:
" Adoptive Father, there is no problem for us to participate in the preliminary test of the Crane Immortal Sect's disciple recruitment ceremony. After taking the pills you gave us these days, our cultivation speed has been extremely fast. Both our own cultivation techniques and the Demonic Technique of the Heavenly Demon Bone have improved a lot!"
However, even if we pass the preliminary test, I'm afraid the seven of us won't have a chance to defeat those geniuses from various dynasties and immortal sects!
Li Xiaohu scratched his head.
" Adoptive Father, you gave each of us seven brothers a Heavenly Demon Bone, and each of us also has many powerful Demonic Pearl. But compared to you, our strength is far inferior."
Furthermore, those who participated in the Crane Immortal Sect's disciple recruitment ceremony were basically top geniuses from various dynasties. Even if they couldn't compare to a peerless genius like the Third Princess Xiao Ying'er, they were all ridiculously strong. Not only that, but each of those immortal sect disciples probably possessed a bunch of magical artifacts, and even other treasures, perhaps even immortal artifacts!
Hu Shuo then cupped his hands and said:
" Adoptive Father, it would be great if we could come to Crane Immortal City with you, meet the various geniuses of the Central Divine Dynasty, and then follow you and do some things for you!"
If we were to participate in the martial arts competition like you, our chances of winning would be very slim!
"Of course, if you let us participate, even if we lose, we'll definitely give it a try!"
Yang Shan, Li Er, and the Li Family Brothers were also somewhat surprised, their expressions shifting, clearly indicating a lack of confidence.
Seeing this, Lin Xuankong couldn't help but shake his head and laugh:
"Speaking of which, you are all my Lin Xuankong sons, the closest and most trustworthy people by my side. Now that you have the opportunity to join the Crane Immortal Sect together and become true disciples of the Immortal Sect, how can I let you miss it! Once you join the Crane Immortal Sect, you will all be able to cultivate in the Spirit Peak of the Crane Immortal Sect, and your cultivation speed will be faster. You will also have access to various resources, and your chances of becoming Earth Immortals in the future will greatly increase!"
Most importantly,
You've all probably heard Little Tiger mention it,
The victor of this Crane Immortal Sect's disciple recruitment ceremony will receive Sixth Heavenly Meridian Spirit Material.
That's a chance to form the Sixth Heavenly Meridian! If you advance to Earth Immortal in the future, you'll possess Six Paths Golden Core that far surpasses the strength of other Earth Immortals. Your chances of surviving the Immortal Tribulation during your future cultivation at the Earth Immortal Realm level will also greatly increase!
Li Xiaohu frowned and said, "I've already informed all seven of them about this! But since it's an opportunity to form Six Paths Golden Core, the competition will probably be even fiercer!"
Lin Xuankong raised an eyebrow and said, "What if each of you had a celestial artifact?"
"Each of us has a celestial artifact? There are seven of us!" Li Xiaohu exclaimed in surprise.
"I've heard that even the Crane Immortal Sect has at most a few immortal artifacts. As for the other immortal sects in the Western Regions of the Central Divine Dynasty, most sects can only muster one immortal artifact at most! Adoptive Father, you're not joking, are you?" Han Lu said with a strange expression.
The others also looked puzzled.
They had certainly seen Lin Xuankong use immortal artifacts.
They were already extremely clear about the power of the immortal artifacts.
Even the several demons who were able to defeat the first-rank Earth Immortal, Gara Bodhisattva, could not withstand Lin Xuankong's immortal weapon attack!
But now, Li Xiaohu and his companions, having spent so much time in Crane Immortal City, already know how rare immortal artifacts are, and how difficult it is to obtain them. Let alone an immortal artifact as powerful as Lin Xuankong's, even Early Stage Immortal Artifact is an extremely rare treasure!
That's why they weren't very confident about participating in the Crane Immortal Sect's disciple recruitment ceremony. After all, those talented disciples from various immortal sects might bring their sect's immortal artifacts to this extremely important ceremony!
Lin Xuankong did not answer.
He flicked his hand, and the Ghost Doll Pouch at his waist opened by itself.
Immediately afterwards, beams of dazzling light shot out from the Ghost Doll Pouch!
These rays of light instantly landed on the table beside Lin Xuankong, transforming into various celestial artifacts: a celestial sword gleaming with cold light and Spiritual Qi, a spear over ten feet long shimmering with spiritual charm, a bright longsword flashing with cold light and killing intent, and two imposing Great Hammer.
These shimmering, ethereal magical artifacts...
There were a staggering twenty-eight items!
These immortal artifacts were naturally specially crafted by Lin Xuankong for the seven of them.
Among them, Han Lu, Hu Shuo, and Li Xiaohu from the Yin Talisman Sect are all skilled in swordsmanship, Yang Shan is skilled in using a spear, and even when he later cultivated Yin Talisman Lightning, he would mostly use a spear to activate it, Li Er is skilled in using a hammer, and the Li Family Brothers are skilled in using a longsword!
Although cultivators mostly use sword beams, blade beams, or even the artifact itself for ranged attacks when activating immortal weapons, close combat is still possible when encountering an evenly matched opponent. Therefore, even when using immortal weapons, one should try to get as close as possible to the weapon that the cultivator is most proficient in using!
at this time,
Seeing the weapons gleaming on the table,
The seven people, including Li Xiaohu, were all stunned and stood frozen in place.
Their knowledge and experience are now far broader than they were during the Great Xia Dynasty, so they can easily see that these weapons are all 100% immortal artifacts. Even if they are not as powerful as Lin Xuankong's extremely terrifying immortal artifact, they are many times stronger than the armor and magic weapons used by ordinary cultivators!
The most crucial problem is, this isn't a single one!
These are a full twenty-eight immortal artifacts, a full twenty-eight genuine immortal artifacts!
Overwhelmed by the dazzling display of twenty-eight magical artifacts, Li Xiaohu's eyes widened, and his voice stammered, " Adoptive Father, are these all your magical artifacts?"
Hu Shuo's mouth gaped open on the spot, so wide it could almost fit Li Xiaohu's head inside.
Yang Shan and Li Er were stunned, completely unable to believe what they were seeing.
No matter how much they Lin Xuankong, they never imagined that one day Lin Xuankong would casually wave his hand and throw out twenty-eight immortal artifacts. These were not twenty-eight fire pokers, but twenty-eight immortal artifacts that would make any cultivator's eyes turn red with envy if placed outside!
Han Lu was equally astonished. He looked at the powerful and uniquely shaped immortal artifacts, then at Lin Xuankong, and couldn't help but swallow hard. " Adoptive Father, you didn't wipe out some medium-sized immortal sect and ransack their immortal artifact storehouse, did you?"
With so many immortal artifacts, it seems even a medium-sized immortal sect couldn't possibly possess them!
At the very least, a sect like the Crane Immortal Sect could never possess so many immortal artifacts!
Let alone the Crane Immortal Sect, even if the Crane Immortal City were teeming with geniuses now, with so many talented disciples from various immortal sects coming here, the total number of immortal artifacts they brought wouldn't necessarily be twenty-eight!"
Lin Xuankong glared at Han Lu speechlessly.
"What do you mean you wiped out a medium-sized immortal sect? Do you think the Earth Immortals of that sect are just pushovers? A medium-sized immortal sect may not have as many immortal artifacts as I do, but they have dozens or even hundreds of Earth Immortals. How could they be so easy to wipe out? Do you think it's a bandit den near Great Marsh Prefecture of the Great Xia Dynasty?"
I naturally have ways to obtain these magical artifacts, but I'll have to keep the specific methods a secret from you guys for now!
"Well, you seven, stop standing there like idiots. These immortal artifacts were all made according to the weapons you are good at using, so I don't need to distribute them, right?"
Li Xiaohu six companions all looked surprised.
Li Xiaohu's breathing became rapid, and his face flushed with excitement. "Forged according to the weapons we are each good at using? Adoptive Father, do you mean these immortal artifacts are to be distributed among us?"
Lin Xuankong nodded calmly, "Yes, four immortal weapons per person. Those who are good at swords should choose four immortal swords, those who are good at sabers should choose four long sabers, and those who are good at hammers or spears should also take their own weapons!"
Unfortunately, the Crane Immortal Sect's disciple recruitment ceremony is about to begin, and I can only get four weapons for each of you!
After saying that, Lin Xuankong looked at the stunned Li Xiaohu and his six companions, "What? You think the quantity is a bit small? Make do with it for now. When I have time later, I'll get you more immortal artifacts!"