The Beginning of Summer
"As for talisman making and formations, it's the same thing; they're all auxiliary techniques. You'll understand when you start learning them."
"Therefore, these four technologies are also very important. Thus, our sect's next plan is to improve and construct these four types of facilities."
Like the Alchemy Chamber not far from our cultivation room, there are also three other rooms to build: a talisman-making room, Formation Hall, and Artifact Refining Hall. And the materials needed for these...
Lin Xiao looked at Tietou below the stage and said,
"Tietou, I'll leave this to you in charge of organizing. I'll tell you the approximate quantity needed later, so I won't worry about collecting materials. Once you've collected the materials, Tietou let me know, and I'll start building."
Feeling that he had been entrusted with an important task, Tietou Tou nodded solemnly:
"Don't worry Brother Xiao! I guarantee I'll complete the mission!"
At the same time, the system's voice rang in his mind, issuing a system task:
[Sect Construction - Sect Facilities (5): An excellent sect naturally needs various places with clear division of labor, and various supplies to help increase strength are also indispensable. Please build a Artifact Refining Hall as soon as possible to provide the sect members with a good weapon-refining place.]
[Sect Construction - Sect Facilities (6): An excellent sect naturally needs various places with clear division of labor, and various supplies to help increase strength are also indispensable. Please build a Formation Hall as soon as possible to provide a place for disciples to learn how to make formations.]
Upon receiving these two tasks, Lin Xiao's first thought was: another influx of Spirit Stone is coming his way.
After recounting these three matters, Lin Xiao clasped his hands together and summarized:
"That concludes our meeting today. I hope everyone will help and support each other on your future journey of seeking immortality. Let's all work hard together in our cultivation! Alright, meeting adjourned!"
Thus, the first Lingxian Sect Conference came to a successful conclusion.
Everyone left the sect's main hall and returned to their cultivation rooms to begin their daily training.
Lin Dayou, however, did not immediately begin cultivating. He first inspected the spirit field, and then summoned Lin Xiao, demanding that he hand over all the seeds.
Lin Xiao took out the remaining seeds from his private stash and handed them to him, asking curiously:
"Dad, what do you need these seeds for? I kept them just in case they spoiled."
Lin Dayou took the seeds and glared at him:
"I think it's a waste that such Dayi of the spirit field is empty! Besides, with the ' Spirit Herb Cultivation Manual ' you gave me, how could your father possibly make a mistake? Do you think everyone is like you, harvesting grain without knowing to save seeds?"
Lin Xiao chuckled awkwardly, watching Lin Dayou leave, eager to plant the seeds.
Seeing him leave, Lin Xiao suddenly remembered that he hadn't yet seen his father's aptitude.
So he opened the doorman panel.
Upon opening the disciple panel, Lin Xiao realized that he hadn't even looked at his eldest cousin's aptitude.
He first opened Lin Lei's panel.
[Name: Lin Lei]
[Gender: Male]
[Bone age: 16 years old]
[Qualifications: Nothing special]
[Cultivation Level: Qi Refining First Layer]
[Sect Status: Outer Disciple (Can be changed)]
[Sect Position: None (Can be changed)]
After taking a look, he realized that the talent was mediocre, and immediately opened his father Lin Dayou's phone.
[Name: Lin Dayou]
[Gender: Male]
[Bone age: 32 years old]
[Qualifications: Average]
[Cultivation Level: Qi Refining First Layer]
[Sect Status: Outer Disciple (Can be changed)]
[Sect Position: None (Can be changed)]
Goodness!
As expected of his father, even with seemingly mediocre talent, the system's evaluation of him is different from others.
"Nothing special" is yet another newly emerging assessment.
Lin Xiao no longer cares much about everyone's qualifications.
For now, he's just taking a casual look at this.
After all, Jiang Youfu, who is "not the best but not the worst," is currently the highest-ranking cultivator in the sect, aside from himself, Sun Yigao, and Senior Liao.
Therefore, Lin Xiao believes that aptitude is somewhat of a mystery.
Then he changed Lin Lei and his father's sect status to personal disciples, but he didn't bother to change their sect positions.
Anyway, he's the only one who can see this thing. As for the specific sect positions and such, we'll have to wait until later to make a proper plan and then make a real arrangement.
Seeing that the father and son had finished talking, Liao Pantu, who had been waiting at a distance, noticed that Lin Xiao was standing there alone and not moving, so he quickly went over to find him.
He stroked his beard and gave Lin Xiao an awkward smile, saying:
"Young Sect Master, can we discuss something?"
"Senior, please speak." It was quite unusual for Lin Xiao Liao Pantu take the initiative to seek him out.
"That kid Yigao has quite a talent for alchemy. I want to pass on all my alchemy skills to him and take him as my disciple. Of course, you will still be his master, and I will be his second master. What do you think?"
Lin Xiao thought it was something serious, but upon hearing this request, he was surprised that Senior Liao, a Nascent Soul Cultivator, would adhere to such rules so meticulously.
"Why not? As long as Yigao agrees, I have no problem with it!"
Liao Pantu was very happy to receive Lin Xiao's affirmative reply. He said to Lin Xiao:
"Alright, I'll go find him then."
After saying that, he waved his hand and went to find Sun Yigao with a cheerful expression.
Lin Xiao agreed, Sun Yigao certainly wouldn't refuse, since Senior Liao had indeed taught him alchemy before.
The next day, everyone in the Lingxian Sect learned that Liao Pantu had become Sun Yigao master.
This is the result of Liao Pantu Pantu's intentional or unintentional boasting everywhere.
Two days later, Xiaoluan somehow managed to befriend three wild pheasants and proudly introduced them to everyone as her three new apprentices.
The crowd stared speechlessly at the three wild pheasants trembling in the thatched hut, terrified by its tyranny.
Xiaoluan, however, was quite pleased with itself. With its little claws swaying in a square and dignified manner, it circled around the three wild pheasants, clucking and gesturing as it went.
It's unclear whether the three Spirit Opening wild pheasants understood what they were saying, but Lin Xiao only saw them huddled in a corner, trembling with fear, not daring to look at Xiaoluan.
Lin Xiao's gaze shifted downwards, and he saw a pile of chicken droppings under the feet of three wild pheasants.
He sighed silently and instructed Xiaoluan:
"Xiaoluan, from now on, make sure they poop in the fields, not here."
"Cluck cluck cluck, good!" it said, then turned and scolded the three wild pheasants with a look of disappointment.
"Giggle, giggle, giggle!"
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Time flies, and in the blink of an eye, it's the start of summer.
At this time, there was less work to be done in the fields, and the villagers began to visit relatives.