Chapter 78: Joining the Xuntian Sect!

The Daqian Dynasty spans eighteen provinces, its territory vast and boundless.

Even Leiling Province alone is enormously large; to cross it, even a cultivator at the Wudao Realm would need nearly a full year.

Even so, Leiling Province is considered one of the smaller provinces among the eighteen provinces of the Daqian Dynasty.

On such a vast land, how many geniuses, how many Heaven's Pride must there be?

The number is beyond imagination.

A once-in-an-age talent of Leiling Province might be utterly ordinary on the scale of the Daqian Dynasty.

"Old man, having Brother Yan take part in the Heaven's Pride Grand Meeting — aren't you sending him to his death?"

Lin Xuan's brows furrowed, clearly displeased.

Everyone knew that everyone who went to the last Heaven's Pride Grand Meeting died.

Yet Pill Master Gu Dan still wants to send Lin Yan there?

Pill Master Gu Dan hurriedly shook his head and explained with a smile, "No, no! Whether to attend the Heaven's Pride Grand Meeting is up to Lin Yan himself; I'm merely offering an opportunity."

"Besides, the rewards of the Heaven's Pride Grand Meeting are extremely generous — even merely signing up earns one an Underground Palace Treasure Pavilion."

Watching the longing that surfaced in Pill Master Gu Dan's eyes,

Lin Feng understood that the Underground Palace Treasure Pavilion the old man spoke of must be a rare treasure.

"If he can achieve a good result, it will be a blessing for our Leiling Province — the Imperial Family will bestow boundless resources to benefit the region."

"When that time comes, your Lin Family will be the glory of our Leiling Province."

The Grand Steward added, and his words stirred longing in everyone's heart.

Lin Yan's eyes flashed with brilliance — he longed for such an opportunity!

"No, it's too dangerous!"

Lin Xuan shook her head; Lin Yan was family, and she ultimately didn't want to see him fall into danger.

The Grand Steward smiled and quietly transmitted his voice to Lin Feng: "Lin Clan Leader, if the Lin Family's Three Heroes wish to take part, feel free to come find me."

Lin Feng narrowed his eyes slightly.

Their Lin Family had performed too outstandingly this time — clearly, they had drawn attention.

【Ding, a Mission has been detected. Please, Host, make your choice.】

【Refuse to attend the Heaven's Pride Grand Meeting: Reward Qi Luck Value +5000, Reward a Five-Star Pill Formula, Reward one Seven-Star Spirit Treasure.】

【Attend the Heaven's Pride Grand Meeting one year from now. Achieving a result will bring fame to the clan; the Reward obtained will be evaluated based on the clan members' performance at the Heaven's Pride Grand Meeting.】

This Mission even surprised Lin Feng.

It was actually a choosable Mission.

And even refusing came with generous rewards!

A one-time reward of five thousand Qi Luck Value — this could let Lin Feng enhance the Comprehension and Spiritual Root of quite a few sinners, and there was also a Five-Star Pill Formula and a Seven-Star Spirit Treasure.

With these, the Lin Family would become the foremost family in Leiling Province beneath the provincial capital.

But if he chose to attend the Heaven's Pride Grand Meeting,

The rewards would be hard to predict…

Most importantly, the Heaven's Pride he would face would come from the entire Daqian Dynasty.

Each and every one would be the elite of the elite.

And the Lin Family's Three Heroes might not achieve a particularly good result.

Thinking of this, Lin Feng couldn't help but look at Lin Yan.

When he saw the excitement rising in Lin Yan's eyes, he immediately understood Lin Yan's choice.

Without Lin Feng's appearance, Lin Yan would probably have directly become Pill Master Gu Dan's disciple.

When that time came, he would certainly have gone to the Heaven's Pride Grand Meeting.

"Lin Yan, are you willing to go?" Lin Feng asked with a smile.

Lin Yan took a deep breath; his gaze burned, yet he couldn't bear to leave the Lin Family.

By now he had deep bonds with the Lin Family.

"Clan Leader, I…"

Lin Yan hesitated for a moment, looked at the Lin Family members, and ultimately felt some reluctance.

Just as he was about to refuse Pill Master Gu Dan, Lin Feng patted his shoulder.

"I've accepted on your behalf. Come back with me in a while; once you've packed your things, you'll formally join the Xuntian Sect!"

Saying this, Lin Feng laughed heartily: "From now on, you'll be my Lin Family's sole contact within the Xuntian Sect!"

Hearing these words, Pill Master Gu Dan beside him was overjoyed.

Although he hadn't managed to bring Lin Xuan into the Xuntian Sect, at least he'd persuaded Lin Yan.

Lin Yan's talent was truly extraordinary.

The people from Qingyun Sect and Yao Sect turned ashen-faced.

They had nothing like the Xuntian Sect's flourishing power.

Moreover, the Lin Family had only released one person to the Xuntian Sect.

The other sects could forget about it.

Soon, Bai Fangshan and Huang Ling'er began selecting outstanding disciples from the remaining families.

They were like wilted cabbage — only to be picked through with disdain.

Before long, the Grand Steward was able to announce the end of this Hundred Clans Assembly.

Each clan's people returned whence they came.

Originally Pill Master Gu Dan was to return with the Lin Family, but he had to escort the Grand Steward back to the provincial capital, so the matter was dropped.

Lin Feng casually flicked his wrist, summoning the Tianhong Sword, and carried several members of the Lin Family back with him.

Lin Qi and Lin Ya were gravely wounded, but fortunately they had taken Fuchun Pills—otherwise they likely would not have survived.

Watching the various great families depart, the various forces also dispersed.

At this moment, the killing intent in Haoqi Sect Elder Jin Long's eyes erupted completely. Zhao San of the Zhao Family stayed where he was with Ji Family Clan Leader Ji Changyun.

"Elder, that Lin Family must be destroyed!"

Zhao San said excitedly, his teeth clenched, his features all twisted together.

He had thought this trip would easily wipe out the Lin Family, but he never expected so many unforeseen things to happen.

Ji Changyun's killing aura was even stronger. He sighed, "Now that our families have all offended Lin Feng, if we wait a few more years for them to develop, there will likely never be another chance to destroy the Lin Family."

Elder Jin Long listened to these words, clenched his teeth, and said, "Rest assured, today I will surely slay that arrogant fool!"

Having said this, a streak of flowing light appeared, and Elder Jin Long actually chased in the direction Lin Feng had left……

On the Tianhong Sword.

Lin Feng was in a pleasant mood.

This time the system's Reward was especially generous, but this news had not yet reached the Lin Family.

Once the Lin Family people all learned of it, it would probably boost morale another wave.

"Clan Leader, Brother Lin Ya has woken up." Lin Xuan walked over and said softly.

Lin Feng pressed two fingers together, released a stream of Spirit Qi to control Sword Flight, then walked over to stand before Lin Ya.

Withstanding a strike from Cloud Mountain Abbey—even Purple Mansion realm cultivators might not necessarily survive.

But Lin Ya's constitution was extremely strong, and combined with the effects of the Fuchun Pill, it let him recover quickly.

Just at that moment, Lin Qi also woke up.

"Clan Leader, we've disgraced the Lin Family."

Lin Ya gave a bitter smile; he still didn't know what had happened.

"Puchi……"

The Lin Family members all burst out laughing.

Where was the Lin Family disgraced today? They couldn't even finish gaining face!

"Brother Lin Ya, you did not disgrace the Lin Family!"

Lin Yan laughed heartily. If Lin Ya had slain that Young Master Yun Duan today, it would indeed have been a god-tier feat.

Not succeeding didn't matter either—the Clan Leader had avenged them.

"We're all family. Being able to return safely is already a tremendous blessing." Lin Feng said with a calm smile.

Lin Ya breathed a sigh of relief, then said regretfully, "Too bad we didn't get our hands on the things inside Absolute Cliff Valley."

"Who said that?"

Lin Feng raised an eyebrow. With a flip of his palm, a Jinyuan Fruit Tree suddenly appeared before his eyes.

"Th-this-this……"

The younger generation of the Lin Family were all stunned.

Where did Lin Feng get it?