The Candidate

Amidst the overwhelming commotion on this side, no one noticed the slight commotion occurring on the other side of Everbright Mountain.

Therefore, no one saw that the Yin Qi on the stone tablet on Everbright Mountain suddenly became stronger and stronger, until Yin Qi almost covered the stone tablet.

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Lin Xiao did not halt the construction of Xiushui Village at the foot of the mountain.

After all, the subsequent construction of the city was only the overall city wall and some large modules such as drainage systems, which would not affect the internal situation of Xiushui Village.

This town wall can perfectly well serve as the boundary line for the inner city wall in the future.

The tortoise shell for the Trade Center has been finalized, and we just need to wait a couple of days for the Yuan Household's Spirit Stone to arrive before we can buy it. We've also contacted the royal family about the city-building blueprints.

Then it's only two points away.

The management personnel of the Trade Center and the source of goods.

After two years of stable transactions with the three major sects, Lingxian Sect has gained a good understanding of the basic needs of these sects. Going forward, they only need to slightly Dayi variety and quantity of options based on this foundation.

After all, initially, the Trade Center's operations were too large and not enough to absorb its market.

In the beginning, this can be done in a relatively discreet manner, sending invitations to some well-regarded and friendly cultivators, inviting them to participate in the first public opening of the Trade Center.

Afterwards, as their reputation and distribution channels grow, they will also have time to improve their strength and develop their distribution and receiving channels in the Immortal Cultivation Realm.

While the Yuan Household's resources are currently sufficient, once multiple sects in the Mortal Realm gather together, and with the increasing amount of Spirit Stone they have accumulated, the Yuan Household's scale will eventually become insufficient.

The Yuan Household was ultimately just a Nascent Soul Lineage from a remote region.

Therefore, they had no choice but to find ways to expand their channels in the Immortal Cultivation Realm.

However, Lin Xiao did have someone in mind for managing the Trade Center.

It couldn't possibly be Qin Jianghe or Liu Yunan.

They've got enough trouble already.

Adding another Trade Center would likely overwhelm their capacity.

This person was his Lin Yun.

Although Lin Yun didn't tell Lin Xiao these past two years, Lin Xiao had seen everything he did.

Lin Yun not only diligently studied the four arts of immortal cultivation, but also frequently went to help out in the General Affairs Hall and the Finance Hall when they were too busy.

Liu Yunan and Qin Jianghe told him privately that Lin Yun learns things very quickly and is very meticulous in his work. No matter what they tell Lin Yun, he can complete it without making any mistakes.

Clearly, they have a clear understanding of what they are doing, are resourceful and adaptable; otherwise, they wouldn't have been able to do everything so well if they were just following instructions verbatim.

Lin Xiao had always known that his older brother was outstanding.

However, when the sect was first established, although everyone was brothers, he did not want the sect to become a one-man show for the Lin Household, so he did not employ his own family members in some important departments.

He had discussed this with his family privately.

Therefore, although Lin Xiao hasn't arranged any important positions for his family members in recent years, they are very understanding. While working hard to improve themselves, they also learn a lot from others.

As Lin Xiao also said, these are only temporary.

As the sect expands further, there will always be many areas that require reliable and trustworthy people to manage.

Now is the time.

Lin Xiao checked the disciple panel and found that Lin Yun's cultivation had reached the Foundation Establishment Great Perfection, and he was only one step away from breaking through to the Golden Core Realm.

That's enough to be the manager of the Trade Center in this Mortal Realm.

So Lin Xiao went to find Lin Yun.

He was meditating in his room at that moment.

Having witnessed Sun Yigao successfully break through to the Nascent Soul Realm and even comprehend his own Dao name yesterday, the group of young people were all very envious. After finishing Jiang Youfu's celebratory feast that evening, they all returned to their rooms to concentrate on cultivation.

When Lin Xiao came over, he saw that he was immersed in cultivation. Observing that his body was full of Spiritual Qi and that he seemed to be about to break through soon, he did not disturb him. He took out a Spirit Gathering Formation that he had carved in advance from his private treasury and put it down. He also took out a thousand Spirit Stone from his own pocket and put them into the array to increase the concentration of Spirit Gathering Formation Spiritual Qi.

Then, after placing a Sound Transmission Talisman nearby, he quietly left.

He was just about to go back to his room to cultivate for a while when suddenly the Lock Ring on his hand lit up.

Someone contacted him through the Lock Ring.

Lin Xiao glanced at the corresponding secondary array pattern and saw it belonged to Sun Yigao.

"Yigao, what's wrong?" he asked, somewhat puzzled.

"Brother Xiao, something's strange here at Everbright Mountain." Sun Yigao's voice was anxious. "This morning I wanted to come and tell Master the good news, but the stone tablet here is shrouded in Yin Qi, and I can't enter or contact Master."

"What? I'm coming right now!" Lin Xiao immediately ended the call and headed straight for Everbright Mountain.

Upon arriving at Everbright Mountain, without Sun Yigao needing to say anything, Lin Xiao immediately noticed that the stone tablet inscribed with the three characters "Everbright Mountain" was completely blackened and enveloped in Yin Qi.

He frowned and called out:

"Everbright!"

Suddenly, wisps of white mist emerged from the stone tablet, which was already shrouded in Yin Qi. The white mist gathered and the Everbright appeared.

"Greetings, Sect Master."

"Do you know what happened here?" Lin Xiao pointed to the stone tablet.

Everbright glanced briefly at the stone tablet, its eyes lowered; of course it knew.

"Sect Master, there's no need to worry. Everbright Mountain is fine, and the souls inside are safe too."

"It's just that the soul inside comprehended a Secret Method, which triggered an eruption of Yin Qi in Everbright Mountain. Once he finishes casting the spell, Everbright Mountain will return to its original state and you can enter and exit again."

"However, Sect Master, rest assured, the Yin Qi eruption is confined to Everbright Mountain and will not have any impact on the outside world, nor will it cause any unusual phenomena."

Upon hearing this, Sun Yigao's worries eased slightly.

Unexpectedly, my master has actually figured out the Secret Method.

When Lin Xiao heard that Senior Liao had actually comprehended the Secret Method, he was surprised but also felt it was only natural.

After all, Senior Liao had independently developed the Earth Rank Low Grade "Soul Refining Instruction," which is not something an ordinary person could easily do.

Not to mention he even has a Daoist name that he came up with on his own.

In addition, given his mastery of the four arts of immortal cultivation, Lin Xiao had long considered him a top expert in the field.

It's perfectly reasonable to discover another Secret Method now!

"In that case, we won't disturb Senior Liao's cultivation of the Secret Method any longer. Let me know when he's finished," Lin Xiao instructed.

"Everbright obeys." After the little white fox Everbright acknowledged, he disappeared back into the stone tablet.

Sun Yigao looked at the stone tablet shrouded in Yin Qi and said:

"I wonder what Secret Method Master has been practicing this time, that it could trigger an eruption of Yin Qi in Everbright Mountain."

Seeing that he was still somewhat worried, Lin Xiao raised her hand and placed it directly on his shoulder:

"Alright, don't worry. Senior Liao is very shrewd. Let's just wait for his good news. Let's go back."