Chapter 652: Untitled

Lin Taihe prided himself on having a decent Spirit Root—a variant Spirit Root, only slightly inferior to a Heavenly Spiritual Root. Had he not been hunted down years ago and forced to flee to Zheng Guo to live under an assumed name, he would have had the opportunity to break through to the Golden Core stage fifty years ago, given his talent. He would never have fallen to his current state, nearly losing his life and soul.

He was grateful to the Su Family; he knew clearly that without the intervention of that person from the Su Family, he would never have survived this Golden Core Lightning Tribulation.

Therefore, he had little resistance to joining the Su Family.

Moreover, over these years, he had also come to feel that having a backer would ensure he could go further in his future.

Since he knew that the person from the Su Family was likely a Reincarnation of a Nascent Soul cultivator, that person would certainly be able to quickly recover the cultivation level of their previous life.

In the cultivation world, for those undergoing Reincarnation, the fastest recovery of their previous cultivation level is about one hundred and fifty years, while the slower ones take around three hundred years.

After all, Reincarnation carries the experience of a lifetime, so there are almost no bottlenecks in cultivation; one only needs to ensure the resources keep up.

Once that person recovers to the peak cultivation of their previous life, it would certainly be beneficial for them.

Firstly, in terms of resources, he himself is an Alchemist Associate Master and will advance further in the future, so there will be no shortage of resources for his early cultivation.

In the later stages, perhaps the other party could provide some support; of course, what Lin Taihe valued more were the treasures required for Nascent Soul formation and the insights into forming a Nascent Soul.

These things would be very difficult to obtain if he relied on himself.

But that person was different.

And he also believed that as long as his cultivation speed kept up, the other party would very likely offer help.

As long as he showed sufficient loyalty.

Thinking of this, Lin Taihe did not wait for Su Hanyu and the others to speak, and continued: "Additionally, set aside a copy; Eldest, take it to the Liuyun Mountain Range tomorrow and hand it to the Su Family."

Lin Taihe certainly knew that the Su Family possessed insights and experience in Golden Core formation and did not lack his, but even if others didn't need it, he could not fail to show his gesture.

He did this to demonstrate his determination to integrate into the Su Family.

"Understood, Master."

Su Hanyu had no objections; the insights and experience of overcoming the tribulation left by his master were indeed of high value. If placed on the market, some Purple Mansion families would likely be willing to buy them even for thirty or fifty thousand Spirit Stones.

After all, this copy of Golden Core formation insights had a chance to increase the success rate of a Purple Mansion cultivator forming a Golden Core; even if the chance was small, it was still extremely precious.

But compared to what the Su Family had given his master, what they were offering was not much.

"The Beast Tide is coming soon. After I stabilize my Golden Core cultivation, I will also be stationed at the Liuyun Mountain Range."

"By then, this Taihe Mountain Range will need someone to take charge."

Lin Taihe looked at his few Purple Mansion disciples. Although they now had the Liuyun Mountain Range, the Taihe Mountain Range was no longer the bridgehead for the Beast Tide invasion.

But once the Beast Tide truly began, a portion of the demonic beasts would inevitably enter the interior of Zheng Guo, and the Taihe Mountain Range, being on the front line at the edge of Zheng Guo, could not avoid the invasion of demonic beasts.

It would require several Purple Mansion cultivators to be stationed there to ensure the safety of the Taihe Mountain Range.

"Second, Third, and Lao Liu, you stay behind. With twenty Foundation Establishment cultivators, that will be enough to protect the Taihe Mountain Range."

With three Purple Mansion and twenty Foundation Establishment cultivators—not to mention there were other Cultivation Families on the mountain—the number of Foundation Establishment cultivators would reach about fifty by then.

Compared to last time, the defensive strength was certainly not as good, as the strongest of the three Purple Mansion cultivators was only at the Purple Mansion Sixth Layer.

However, the demonic tribes that could attack the Taihe Mountain Range by then would certainly not be as strong as the last time. As long as they held the Great Array firmly, there would not be much danger.

Plus, with thousands of Loose Cultivators, the Taihe Mountain Range would not be in danger at that time.

"Yes, Master."

The three who were named did not refuse. Although going to the Liuyun Mountain Range would earn them rewards from the Su Family, it would inevitably be extremely dangerous.

The Su Family was currently facing not only the Beast Tide but also the ill-intentioned Yunyang Sect.

Everyone understood this tacitly.

However, they were not afraid; the Yunyang Sect would not dare to attack them openly.

Now, the Liuyun lineage and its allies had two Golden Core cultivators and over ten Purple Mansion cultivators. Even if the number of Foundation Establishment cultivators was less than the Yunyang Sect's, it would not be by much.

Therefore, their overall strength would not be much weaker, and if a civil war were to break out, the Yunyang Sect would certainly not gain much advantage.

Lin Taihe succeeded in overcoming the tribulation and became a Golden Core cultivator; this news quickly spread throughout all of Zheng Guo.

In just a short hundred years, two Golden Core cultivators had appeared in Zheng Guo, and the strength of Zheng Guo had surged dramatically.

The surrounding small countries also began to feel nervous for a time.

After all, the strongest in the surrounding small countries were only at the Golden Core stage, and those countries originally had similar strength to Zheng Guo.

As a result, in these hundred years, Zheng Guo had suddenly given birth to two Golden Core cultivators, and its strength was no longer the same.

Of course, the one under the most pressure now was the Yunyang Sect.

With Lin Taihe having passed the Thunder Tribulation and become a Golden Core cultivator, the Liuyun Mountain Range and the Taihe Mountain Range were now united. With two Golden Core cultivators, it would be very difficult for even the Yunyang Sect to make a move.

Half a year later, Lin Taihe officially moved into the Liuyun Mountain Range.

Originally, the Liuyun Mountain Range was a Third-tier Spirit Vein, and having a Third-tier High-grade Spiritual Vein was not enough for a Golden Core cultivator to cultivate.

However, over these decades, the Su Family had taken precautions. In addition to using the Starlight Essence Extraction Array and the Earth Vein Technique to continuously improve the Earth Vein,

they had spent five hundred thousand Spirit Stones to elevate the Spirit Vein of Liuyun Peak to the Fourth-tier level in one go.

Therefore, with Lin Taihe's arrival, there was no need to worry about the limitations of the Spirit Vein.

As for Su Fan, with the Star Heart, he did not need the Spirit Energy of heaven and earth.

"Fellow Daoist Lin, the Liuyun Mountain Range will require more of your efforts from now on. The Beast Tide will arrive in no more than five years. I will head to Wu Guo to recruit another batch of cultivators to guard Liuyun Mountain."

"Rest assured, Senior."

"Taihe will certainly guard the Liuyun Mountain Range well."

Because he had learned of Su Fan's identity, despite having advanced to the Golden Core stage, Lin Taihe remained exceptionally respectful when facing Su Fan, and his form of address remained "Senior."

"Hmm! Then, Fellow Daoist Lin, I leave it to your care."

Su Fan nodded to indicate his approval. Lin Taihe had now stabilized his cultivation at the Golden Core First Layer, and with a Fourth-tier Low-grade magical artifact and several Third-tier High-grade magical artifacts in his possession,

his strength was not inferior to that of a veteran Golden Core First Layer cultivator.

If he cooperated with the Great Array that the Su Family had now deployed in Liuyun, even if the three Golden Core Ancestors of the Yunyang Sect arrived, it would be very difficult for them to break the defenses of the Liuyun Mountain Range in a short time.

Therefore, Su Fan was very at ease leaving and heading to Wu Guo.

Furthermore, regarding the Su Family, the foundation Su Fan left behind was quite substantial; besides the Array, there was also that Mechanical Puppet Beast he brought back from Great Qin.

That was a Puppet Beast comparable to the fifth rank, powered by Spirit Stones; although it could only unleash the combat power of the Golden Core Ninth Layer, it was enough here in Zheng Guo.