The revelry at the Battle Heaven Pavilion lasted for three days and three nights before finally ending.
After the Five Ascender Factions left with their respective sects, the Battle Heaven Pavilion returned to tranquility.
However, to Lin Heng's surprise, only two days after the Ascenders left, a member of the Fire Clan secretly came to request an audience with him.
Inside the banquet hall of the Battle Heaven Pavilion!
Yan Lin, dressed in black, bowed respectfully upon seeing Lin Heng.
Even though Yan Lin could look down on Lin Heng when they last met, now, as a mere Ninth-Turn Samsara, he can only consider himself a junior when facing Lin Heng, who is at the Seventh-Grade Heavenly Venerable Realm.
"Our deal is done. Did you come to see me today for something else?"
Lin Heng looked at Yan Lin, who was standing in front of him with a complicated expression, and asked calmly.
Back then, Yan Lin asked him for help to return to the Ninefold Heaven Ninefold Heaven and reclaim his position as the Fire Clan leader.
Yan Lin also brought out a time-related magical artifact with a scale of a thousand years for this purpose.
It was this time-related magical artifact that brought Lin Heng's Battle Heaven Pavilion such terrifying combat power.
Otherwise, even with abundant resources, Lin Heng would find it difficult to cultivate his disciples to the realms of Nirvana and Samsara in just ten years.
Lin Heng was quite looking forward to making a deal with Yan Lin, after all, these royal young masters were indeed generous, and only they could offer what he wanted.
Yan Lin understood the conflict between the Fire Clan and Lin Heng, so he didn't bother with polite words that might annoy Lin Heng. He directly asked, "Senior Lin Heng is about to head to the Eighth Heaven. I'm sure you'd like to know how the Eight Great Imperial Clans will deal with you next, wouldn't you?"
When Yan Lin asked this question with great confidence, Lin Heng replied calmly, "Not interested. If this is your condition for the deal, then you can go back."
Lin Heng directly stated all the important points this time.
If you're here to discuss a deal, just say so. If you can't offer me attractive terms, then please leave.
Sensing the hint of impatience in Lin Heng's voice, Yan Lin quickly said, "Senior Lin Heng, I hope that you and your Battle Heaven Pavilion can help my lineage seize control of the Eighth Heaven. As for the conditions, Senior Lin Heng can tell me what you want, and I'll see if I can meet them."
Lin Heng chuckled inwardly.
These young masters from wealthy Lineage are still a bit too green.
He gets angry just because I put on a stern face.
Do I have to specify the conditions?
Isn't this blatantly asking me to make an exorbitant demand?
Although Lin Heng was laughing inwardly, his face remained cold and indifferent as he said calmly, "Helping your lineage regain control of the Fire Clan at the Eighth Heaven is no easy task. If you succeed, you'll reap considerable benefits, but what will I get?"
Lin Heng probed Yan Lin's intentions, saying that he was willing to make demands, but he needed to know Yan Lin's limits first, as he couldn't afford to be taken advantage of.
Yan Lin was an honest man when it came to negotiations. Without much thought, he spoke directly, "We can help Senior Lin Heng negotiate and try to secure a resource-rich area for you to establish your sect."
Yan Lin's conditions are quite generous; a resource-rich area is something countless sects would fight tooth and nail to acquire.
Once you occupy such a place, you can continuously exploit resources and strengthen your sect.
Such conditions might be favorable to other sects, but would they be useful to Lin Heng?
No matter how good your resources are, it still takes time to accumulate them.
Wouldn't it be much more enjoyable to just wander around the Nine Heavens and check in to collect freebies than what you're doing?
"Since your Fire Clan has no sincerity, you may leave."
Lin Heng immediately told them to leave.
Of course, it wasn't that Lin Heng didn't want to make the deal; it was just that the Fire Clan needed to exert some pressure.
"Senior Lin Heng, we can still..."
Yan Lin wanted to say something more, but Lin Heng was unwilling to listen to him continue.
When Lin Heng's cold eyes swept over Yan Lin, his unfinished words came to an abrupt halt.
Sitting there, Yan Lin felt as if his whole body was frozen.
With just a glance, Yan Lin, who was at the Nine-Turn Samsara Realm, completely lost his ability to resist.
This is Lin Heng's current Dao Realm.
After intimidating Yan Lin with his strength, Lin Heng got up and left.
Lin Heng believed that Yan Lin would bring even greater sincerity the next time he came.
Now, Lin Heng only has one thing to do: discuss with Sun Yuan, Situ Jiannan, and others how to extract the necessary resources from the Fire Clan.
After a cup of tea, Yan Lin left Battle Heaven Pavilion in disappointment.
At almost the same time, Lin Heng summoned Sun Yuan and the others to the main hall.
After briefly recounting his conversation with Situ Jiannan, Lin Heng asked, "I suspect Yan Lin will come looking for me again in the next couple of days. What do you think we should ask the Fire Clan for then?"
Upon hearing that there was something to be gained, Sun Yuan immediately cheered. "That goes without saying! Let Yan Lin bring over ten or eight more time-manipulating magical treasures, then we'll recruit disciples widely and eventually amass a million-strong army to flatten the Nine Heavens."
Situ Jiannan stared wide-eyed at Sun Yuan. Only someone as ruthless as him would dare to think of such a thing and actually do it.
Lin Heng rolled his eyes and ignored his suggestion.
Putting aside the question of how to support a million disciples, even if you weren't afraid of hard work and went around fleecing them to feed them... do you think the Eight Great Imperial Clans would just sit around doing nothing?
If they really assemble a million-strong army, the Eight Great Imperial Clans will probably come knocking on their door immediately and then destroy Battle Heaven Pavilion at all costs.
" Jiannan, tell me your thoughts."
On this issue, Lin Heng still cared more about Situ Jiannan's opinion.
"Master, in my opinion, what we need depends first and foremost on your preparations for the next stage."
After finishing speaking, Situ Jiannan looked at Lin Heng, waiting for his reply.
Upon hearing this, Lin Heng thought for a moment and then showed a hesitant expression.
Previously, Lin Heng had been striving to establish a sect, but now that the Battle Heaven Pavilion had also been established, he felt a sudden emptiness in his heart.
But Situ Jiannan seemed to have already guessed Lin Heng's thoughts, and immediately smiled and reminded him, "What was Master's original intention in establishing the Battle Heaven Pavilion?"
Upon hearing this, Lin Heng's eyes cleared.
The reason for establishing a power base is that the sect's Power of Faith will be needed when breaking through to the Primordial Realm in the future.
However, Lin Heng has not yet fully ascertained the true nature of this so-called Power of Faith.
Even Situ Jiannan, who was known as an expert in intelligence, was unable to find out more information about this matter.
This is a rather interesting place.
Everyone in the Ninefold Heaven knows that to cultivate to the Ninth-Grade Heavenly Venerable, one needs the Power of Faith to break through to this level.
But few people can clearly explain the Power of Faith.
It's as if some great secret is hidden within...