Top-level Qi Luck: Leading My Clan to Cultivate

Lin Family Clan Grounds, Elders' Council Hall.

Lin Shihua was chatting casually with Lin Xingzhi when clan members occasionally entered.

Half a quarter of an hour passed, and already more than ten people were present in the great hall, among them Lin Shigong and Lin Xingrong.

At that moment, Lin Shikang and Lin Shilu entered the hall side by side, and all the clanspeople stood up to greet them.

The two men nodded in acknowledgement and then each took their seats in the vacant spots.

Seeing that Lin Shikang and Lin Shilu had arrived, and with most members of the Elders' Council present, Lin Shihua rose to his feet to speak.

"Since all our kinsmen have gathered, let us begin," he said.

"Today, we convene to discuss the upcoming Luoyun Market Competition," he announced.

"Xingzhi, you have been overseeing the market for nearly two years now, give us a report on the market situation first," he requested.

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Lin Xingzhi stood and began to report:

"Over the past two years, the Luoyun Market has been as peaceful as ever, even the Jin Family has become much less troublesome, with all five major families conducting business in an orderly manner and not disturbing one another, which is extremely abnormal."

"Strangely, consumable elixirs and various Fu Lu Spiritual Instruments have become sought-after in the shops, with their selling price generally increased by ten percent compared to a few years ago, which clearly indicates that the five major families and some stronger Qi Refining Families are deliberately accumulating resources for war."

"Although the Jin Family is being quite secretive, they have still revealed some traces of their activity," he observed.

"All indications point to the Jin Family definitely harboring intentions of making a move," he analyzed.

"Hmm..."

The clanspeople began to discuss among themselves, exchanging their own opinions, filling the great hall with lively chatter.

This information was almost old news to the Lin Family's high-ranking members and those with higher cultivation, but it was just reiterated to maintain a sense of urgency among the clan members.

"Xingzhi, do not relax your vigilance, continue to monitor the Jin Family's movements, and report back promptly with any news," Lin Shihua ordered with a stern expression.

"Yes!"

Lin Xingzhi saluted and then sat down again.

"Next, we need to discuss the candidates for the forthcoming Luoyun Market Competition. Some of the clanspeople present have not experienced it before, so I will explain the rules to everyone first," he said.

The Luoyun Market Competition has a history of hundreds of years, and the event held every fifty years is extremely important for every family.

The purpose of hosting the Luoyun Market Competition is to allocate market profits and to avoid direct conflict.

The family that ranks first in the competition will earn thirty percent of the market's profit, the second gets twenty percent, the third, fifteen percent, and the fourth and fifth each get ten percent. The remaining fifteen percent is divided among more than ten Qi Refining Families.

More than two hundred years ago, the Lin Family had twice consecutively taken the first place, but as the talent of subsequent generations declined, they gradually fell to third.

Therefore, each competition is crucial; the Jin Family has already won first place three times in a row, amassing a great wealth over the span of more than a hundred years.

It is with this wealth that the Jin Family has grown increasingly stronger, and the gap between the five major families has widened. The Jin Family is clearly no longer satisfied with the status quo.

The Lin Family, having ranked third for three consecutive competitions, earns over thirty thousand spirit stones per year, with the vast majority of the Lin Family's wealth coming from the market, highlighting the importance of the Luoyun Market Competition.

As for the rules of the competition, each of the five major families must select three Qi Refining Stage clan members to compete, with no participant older than forty years. Lin Shilu and Lin Shihua were among those who participated in the last competition.

When the competition starts, the contestants from the five major families will be taken to the outskirts of the Luoyun Mountain Range to hunt Demonic Beasts as teams.

The hunting period is one month long; an Initial Phase First Order Demonic Beast is worth ten points, a Medium Stage fifty points, and a Late Stage a hundred points. Rankings are determined by the total points accumulated, and slaying a Second Order Demonic Beast almost guarantees a first place finish.

Just then, a clan member who had no prior experience spoke up:

"If we're forming teams to hunt demonic beasts, couldn't someone simply bring out a prepared demonic beast corpse to boost their numbers?"

"Anything you can think of, everyone else can think of too. After hundreds of years of patching loopholes, that method is still unfeasible!"

"That's because after each demonic beast is slain, its corpse must be marked with a special seal. This seal is only assigned by drawing lots right before the start of the competition. Not only that, but whether a beast is being used to pad the numbers can be determined based on the time of its death."

If it's discovered that a family is helping or that a contestant is cheating, they will be immediately disqualified from participating for the next hundred years. Thus, no family has dared to cheat in this way.

After Lin Shihua finished explaining, several Xing clan members without experience also understood the rules.

"Now that everyone understands, let's recommend candidates for the competition. Each clan member can nominate themselves or someone else, with the final selection to be decided by Foundation Establishment cultivators."

At this point, most of the clan members started discussing it.

In the Lin Family, those under forty with at least Seventh Level Qi Cultivation, considering realm, only qualified seven clan members to be candidates, most of whom were the younger Xing clan members.

"Tian Ming is the top choice!"

"I also nominate Tian Ming!"

Very quickly, many clan members endorsed him, and Lin Tianming was the first to be selected.

According to the rules, with his Ninth Level Qi Refinement, Lin Tianming's strength was extraordinarily strong, making him the natural first choice.

As for the other two candidates, everyone had their own opinions.

"I nominate Xing Qi, he's at the Qi Refining Eighth Level and just under forty!"

"I nominate Xing Yu, he's also at Qi Refining Eighth Level and meets the criteria."

Lin Shiji, who had been silent for a long while, suddenly spoke up with his suggestion.

"I think Tianfeng isn't bad, even though his cultivation is only at Seventh Level Qi Cultivation, the lad is experienced and strong. The difference of one level isn't significant, I believe Tianfeng is fully capable."

Lin Shixin also spoke up supporting Lin Tianfeng.

After half an hour, various clan members expressed their views.

In the end, five candidates were left for Lin Shikang and other Foundation Establishment Cultivators to decide on.

"Third Brother, Ninth Brother, Shi Lu, what are your thoughts?"

Lin Shihua started to inquire.

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After several discussions, they decided to select Lin Xingyu and Lin Tianfeng.

With the candidates determined, Lin Shihua spoke up.

"The candidates have been determined, with Xing Yu, Tian Ming, and Tianfeng participating. Each will receive a Jade Spirit Fruit to further their progress. As for the rewards after the competition, that will be discussed once it is over."

"Alright, with the competition matters settled, does anyone have anything else to report?"

Seeing no one else speak, Lin Shikang stood up and said:

"There is only half a year left until the Luoyun Market competition. This competition is particularly important as it could trigger a large-scale clan war. Although the risks are high, it is also an opportunity for our Lin Family. All clan members must stay sharp and prepare to face the threat from the Jin Family."

"Shiji, in three months' time, all family protective formations must be activated. All clan members are forbidden to leave privately and must not leave their posts unauthorized. Did everyone hear that clearly?"

"Yes..."

The clan members responded in unison.

Leading the way, Lin Shikang was the first to walk out of the hall. In a moment, all the clan members left in order, and this clan meeting concluded.