Qin Tiexin held up one hand and bowed slightly. "Brother Lin, why are you here?"
Lin Chuan took two steps closer and looked him up and down. Qin Tiexin had just finished Foundation Establishment, and the aura on his body had not completely subsided. Foundation Establishment Realm's The spiritual pressure radiated from the whole body indistinctly, and it was more than one level more concentrated than when Peak of Qi Refining. Lin Chuan's expression relaxed a little, and there was a hint of relief in his tone that he had finally let go of the worries he had been suppressing for two days.
"I went home the afternoon before yesterday and heard from my mother that you had gone out for Foundation Establishment. Foundation Establishment usually only lasts for half a day to a day, but you haven't come back by the second night, so I'm a little worried." He paused and rubbed his eyebrows with his fingers, "I asked my mother where you might go, and I found Cloud Ford Ward along the way. There are three cultivation stone chambers nearby. I asked around, and finally asked about this one. The shopkeeper said that you haven't gone out for two days. I'm a little worried, so I'm keeping watch here."
Qin Tiexin was silent for a moment. His friendship with Lin Chuan was not that deep. They had discussed each other a few times and chatted several times. Lin Chuan is the eldest son of Lin Residence, Supreme Splendor Academy's inner disciple, Foundation Establishment Late Stage's sword cultivator, has a bright future. He stayed at Lin Residence and was always polite to Lin Chuan. He never thought that the other party would come out for his own business.
"The poor monk's qualifications are dull, Foundation Establishment is a bit slow."
"Let's first congratulate Senior Brother Ming Foundation Establishment on the success." He paused and looked serious, "But next time you don't have to rent a stone room outside, Lin Household has a secret room for retreat. The formation and concentration of Spiritual Qi are better than those outside. If someone interrupts, the consequences will be disastrous."
Qin Tiexin did not refuse and nodded. "Thank you Brother Lin for your concern."
Lin Chuan waved his hand and returned to his usual calm demeanor.
"Let's go back. Mother said that if you don't come back, she will have to come to you with Ming'an in her arms. The child has been chanting sutras for the past two days, and the housekeeper said he will convert if he continues to chant."
Qin Tiexin moved the corner of his mouth slightly, put up a palm with one hand, and followed Lin Chuan towards the direction of Purple Jade Ward.
After Qin Tiexin paid the fee, he walked side by side with Lin Chuan on the official road back to Purple Jade Ward.
After Foundation Establishment, the steps were much lighter than when Qi Refining, and the breath sank naturally when each step landed, and there was no need to deliberately control the center of gravity. Lin Chuan walked on the left, walking neither hastily nor slowly, and walked for a while before speaking.
"Senior Brother Ming said before that he didn't want to join Star Selection? Why did he change his mind again?"
Qin Tiexin was silent for a moment, and then spoke in a calm tone, "The temple of the poor monk suddenly changed, and the abbot and brothers are no longer there. The poor monk was traveling abroad at the time and escaped. Someone must take care of the affairs of the temple."
He did not hide the fact that Zhaoming Temple was exterminated. This matter cannot be hidden. Anyone who is interested will definitely find out if they investigate. The case of Zhaoming Temple's extermination must be recorded in the Myriad Stars Dynasty Ministry of Punishments file.
If I act publicly as Mingjue in Ten Thousand Stars City, it won't be long before investigators come to my door. Rather than reacting passively when the time comes, it's better to be calmer.
Lin Chuan stopped for a moment and did not ask for details. He just remained silent for a few breaths and then said, "Sorry, senior brother, if you need help, Lin Residence can come forward to speed up Ministry of Punishments's progress."
"Good, thank you Brother Lin." Qin Tiexin put one hand up.
Lin Chuan changed the topic. "There is a recommended quota before Lin Residence. You can avoid the first two levels and go directly to Secret Realm Trial. Senior Brother Ming why bother to take the written test and Temperament Trial."
"This is my first time participating in Star Selection, and it's quite interesting to experience it."
Lin Chuan smiled and did not dwell on this topic. Maybe he also had his own ideas.
The two continued to walk a few steps forward. Lin Chuan seemed to have thought of something, and suddenly stopped and turned around to face Qin Tiexin.
"Senior Brother Ming doesn't have his own team yet, right?"
"No."
"How about forming a team with us?" Lin Chuan said in a serious tone, "Secret Realm Trial can form a team freely. I have already found three friends. Du Heng is a swordsman like me, Foundation Establishment Late Stage. Liu Suifeng, formation master, Foundation Establishment Middle Stage. And Xu Ying, medical practitioner Alchemist, Foundation Establishment Middle Stage. Plus Senior Brother Ming and me, there are exactly five people."
In fact, Lin Chuan had found several physical trainers before forming a team, but they were not very satisfied. Either the defense was sufficient but the attack was insufficient, or he could carry it but moved too slowly and slowed down the rhythm. He had seen Qin Tiexin's defense and anti-attack ability with his own eyes. To be honest, in the Foundation Establishment Realm I have never seen anyone stronger than him in Z-Tai Xiu. However, last time Qin Tiexin made it clear that he would not participate in Star Selection, so Lin Chuan had no choice but to give up. This time I heard that he was coming to participate in Star Selection, and the idea came up again.
Lin Chuan looked at Qin Tiexin, "Senior Brother Ming are you willing?"
Qin Tiexin did not answer immediately. He mentally configured Lin Chuan's team. The two sword cultivators provided frontal output, the array master was responsible for remote containment and field control, and the medical cultivator was responsible for treatment and logistics. This was a standard offensive team that relied on attack power to suppress the opponent to make up for the deficiencies in defense.
But here's the problem: there are no serious defensive or control monks, and once the offensive is contained, the formation will easily become chaotic. Although Liu Suifeng's formation can play a certain containment role, it takes time to set up the formation. When encountering a surprise or high-speed assault opponent, the formation will not be set up in time, so you can only rely on two sword cultivators to carry it out.
In this configuration, Physical Training is not only a shield, but also the spear at the front. His style of play in Wind and Snow Pass Formation-Breaking Second Camp is to hold the enemy head-on, look for opportunities to counterattack, and use Physical Training to wrap around the opponent's face, allowing the Swordsman and the Array Master to have room for output.
"Where is Lin Wei?" he asked.
"She has a few little sisters who form a team together and won't join us." After Lin Chuan finished speaking, he seemed to have remembered something and added, "Don't worry, her strength is not weak. There is a team leader Foundation Establishment Peak Stage, so don't worry about her."
Qin Tiexin nodded. He came into contact with Lin Chuan. He was a decent person and acted steadily. Although he was a bit academically cautious at times, he was a reliable teammate. Secret Realm Trial was an unfamiliar environment for him after all. It was better to have someone who was familiar with the rules to lead the way than to just mess around on his own.
"That's good. I'm willing to be on the same team as Brother Lin."
"Then it's settled." Lin Chuan breathed a sigh of relief, and the slight solemnity between his eyebrows in the past few days has dissipated a little, "I will invite a few of them out when I get back, and we can meet together and get familiar with each other."
As soon as they arrived at the door of Lin Residence, they saw a small shadow squatting next to the bluestone screen wall inside the door. Ming'an was sitting cross-legged behind the threshold, with his back straight, twisting the crooked string of beads in his hand, and reciting scriptures in his mouth, very seriously.
The housekeeper squatted next to him, holding his knees with one hand and wiping the sweat from his forehead with the other. It was obvious that he had been overwhelmed by this stubborn little novice monk.
Hearing the footsteps, the housekeeper raised his head, and a relieved smile instantly broke out on his face. He bent down and whispered into Ming'an's ear, "Little master, your senior brother is back."
Hearing these words, Ming'an suddenly stopped holding the rosary beads in his fingers, and the sound of chanting stopped abruptly. He slowly opened his eyes, and the familiar tall figure in the distance came into his sight. It was his senior brother! At that moment, he The worry in his eyes suddenly disappeared. He kicked off his calves fiercely, staggered across the high threshold, and ran towards the man. When he got closer, his eyes were already burning and red, but he bit his lower lip to prevent tears from falling.