Top Luck: Leading the family to cultivate immortality

Chapter 117 City Meeting
Qingzhu Mountain, a secret room in a small courtyard.

After the clan meeting ended, Lin Tianming confessed to his mother and went directly into the secret room. He couldn't wait to retreat and learn spiritual arts, and he didn't even have time to receive the reward.

In the secret room, Lin Tianming sat cross-legged, holding a spiritual jade slip in his hand, and entered a mysterious state.

……

One day, at the main peak of Qingzhu Mountain, Lin Shikang's small courtyard.

Lin Shikang and his clan members were sitting around the stone table drinking spiritual tea and chatting.

Lin Shilu picked up the teacup, took a sip, and said calmly:
"Third brother, what do you think of the Sun family's invitation?"

Lin Shikang did not speak immediately, but fell into thinking.

Three days ago, Sun Dingfeng and Luo Chenggu came to visit the Lin family together, bringing some gifts as a way of thanking the Lin family for their help during the war.

Lin Shihua happily accepted the gift and entertained the two of them warmly. When leaving, Sun Dingfeng mentioned the Fangshi Conference.

According to the previous agreement between the five major families, one month after the end of the Fangshi Competition is the time for the Fangshi Conference.

Due to the outbreak of a war between the five major families, the Jin family and the Wu family were all wiped out, and the Fangshi Conference has been postponed for two months.

If not for the fact that members of the Sun and Luo families were injured, and the clan affairs were busy, this matter should have been mentioned long ago.

At present, the foundation-building monks of the two families are recovering from their injuries, and there are only three of the five major families left. There are fewer families distributing the profits of the market. For the sake of profit, they will definitely not give in anymore.

"Although the Sun family still has two foundation-building monks, we don't need to be too worried about them even if we unite with the Luo family. We don't need to worry too much about the Fangshi Conference!"

Lin Shikang's words were recognized by several people!
Although the foundation-building monks of the Sun family are extraordinary, there are only a few dozen members left, and the Luo family has always been at the bottom of the five major families. Even if there is no big loss, no family can be a match against the Lin family alone.

"That's true, but they are weak right now and are likely to unite. Although we are not afraid of this, it will also cause a lot of trouble!"

Lin Shihua expressed his concerns and asked several tribesmen to analyze them.

After hearing this, Lin Shikang calmed down and said quickly:
"Shihua, judging from the current situation, it is extremely possible for the two of them to unite. The Jin family has been destroyed, and our Lin family has become the biggest threat. Although our Lin family is kind to them, there is no guarantee that they will not regard us as their enemies. .”

"Exactly, in this case, what attitude should we take towards the two of them? What is our bottom line when distributing profits from the market?"

Lin Shilu confirmed Lin Shikang's guess and also put forward the Lin family's attitude and bottom line.

Lin Shikang nodded and replied:

"What do you think? What do you think the bottom line is?"

"Fifty percent? Sixty percent?"

Lin Shihua and others expressed their opinions and the Lin family's bottom line.

Half an hour later, after several people discussed it, Lin Shikang also made up his mind.

"Shilu, in three days you will represent the Lin family at the city meeting. According to the bottom line negotiated by the family, the minimum profit is [-]%, and then try to get more benefits for the family. As long as it is beneficial to the family, you can make your own decision. I really can't make up my mind. For major decisions, you can go back to the family to discuss them before making a decision."

After hearing Lin Shikang's instructions, Lin Shilu replied:
"Okay, then I will set off tomorrow and attend the Fangshi Conference with Xingyuan!"

After discussing the matter of the city meeting, several people chatted about family affairs for a while, and then everyone was busy with their own affairs.

Three days later, there will be an auction in Fangshi.

In a huge reception room, there are hundreds of seats around a huge round table.

This reception room is where the Fangshi Conference is held. During the previous conferences, the seats were always packed, but today, only about half of the seats were filled with monks attending the conference.

The reception room was a little quiet at this time. On one side of the round table, only Sun Dingfeng and Luo Chenggu were sitting and chatting.

The two chatted happily, as if they were old friends who had been separated for a long time. Judging from the situation, there was indeed some connection between the two families.

The seats below were all occupied by Qi Refining monks who were above the eighth level of Qi Refining. They sat down on two sides, each closed their eyes and adjusted their breathing, waiting for the conference to begin.

On the third floor of Fangshi Baibao Building, Lin Xingyuan was taking out a book and reporting on Fangshi's recent situation.

"Uncle Fifteen, it has been about a month since we occupied Fangshi. Due to the lack of people, we have left three of the Jin family's shops with better locations. The rest are temporarily vacant and ready to be rented out. Although the locations are not It's the best, and it's very good. What's strange is that no one cares about such a good store."

Lin Shilu was not surprised after hearing this and explained:

"It's not surprising. Although the war is over, the interests of several major families in Fang City still have not been reached, and there is still the risk of another war. Therefore, some monks who want to do business are waiting and watching!"

Lin Xingyuan nodded. The current situation was not stable and it was indeed not the best time to open a store.

After all, every businessman likes to do business in a place that is popular and stable. If there is year-round turmoil, the impact on business will be great.

"Xingyuan, how are the situations of the Sun family and the Luo family recently?"

After listening to Lin Shilu's inquiry, Lin Xingyuan reported the situation of the Sun family and the Luo family.

"Half a month ago, the stores of the Sun family and the Luo family were open for business. So far, the stores are relatively harmonious. They are busy doing business, and no conflicts have broken out. The popularity of Fangshi has also returned to most of its former self. However, there have been rumors recently. Some rumors!”

"What rumour?"

Lin Shilu asked hurriedly.

"A few days ago, rumors suddenly spread in Fang City, saying that the Lin family rashly occupied Fang City. The family has great ambitions and wants to dominate the Luoyun Mountains!"

"When I heard the rumor, I immediately traced the source. Unfortunately, it spread so quickly that everyone knew about it. We didn't have enough manpower to find the source of the rumor!"

Lin Shilu sneered, which made Lin Xingyuan quite uneasy, thinking that Lin Shilu was dissatisfied with him, and suddenly became a little nervous.

"It's normal not to be able to find out the source. This is obviously done intentionally by the Luo family or the Sun family. As long as they give some benefits and let some Qi Refining monks spread rumors, and then quickly leave the city, it will be safe. In this way, you will naturally find Not to the source.”

Lin Xingyuan asked curiously:
"What is the purpose of the Sun and Luo families in spreading rumors like this? Aren't they afraid of breaking up and causing another war?"

Lin Shilu chuckled and explained:

"First of all, there is no way to investigate the person who spread the rumors. He may have left Fangshi or been silenced directly. There is no need to worry about being caught by us."

"The Sun and Luo families spread rumors just to win sympathy and occupy the moral high ground. Once the Lin family takes action against them, it will be confirmed that the Lin family is ambitious and wants to unify Luoyun. In this case, many casual cultivators will resist , or even be excluded by them.”

After listening to Lin Shilu's explanation, Lin Xingyuan suddenly understood the reason.

"Uncle Fifteen, are we just going to ignore it?"

"Ignore it at all, and there is no need to pursue it. The more violent our reaction is, the easier it will be for those casual cultivators to misunderstand. Now that the family has just stabilized, it is not easy to have disputes again. We only need to develop steadily for ten years and have Tianming's terrifying talent." , and a large amount of resources, the gap between the Sun and Luo families and us will only get wider and wider. By then, whoever has the bigger fist will have the final say, and all rules will be in vain!"

Lin Shilu looked calm and was not affected by these trivial matters at all.

Anyway, the Lin family has no idea of ​​​​killing them all. They only need to boil the frogs in warm water to achieve their goal. There is no need to rush and make enemies everywhere and waste the current good situation. "I would like to tell the clansmen in Fangshi not to bully others with their power, let alone make enemies easily. What the family needs now is stable development. If the other party takes the initiative to stir up trouble, there is no need to be polite. Do you understand?"

"Yes, I will definitely restrain my clansmen!"

Lin Xingyuan responded and stopped talking.

"Well, it's almost time, come with me to attend the city meeting!"

After speaking, Lin Shilu stood up and left, and Lin Xingyuan quickly followed behind.

The two left the Baobao Building and walked on the street, causing a huge commotion.

The Jin family was destroyed, and the strength of the Lin family came to light, shocking all the monks.

Seeing Lin Shilu visiting Fangshi in person, many low-level monks came forward to pay homage and wanted to get close to him.

Lin Shilu responded with a few words with a smile, then walked through the crowd and walked towards the auction.

After a while, the two entered the auction hall and immediately entered the reception room.

Seeing Lin Shilu coming, all the representatives of the Qi Refining Family stood up one after another. Sun Dingfeng and Luo Chenggu also stood up to greet them, and then said with a smile:

"As expected, fellow Taoist Lin Shilu came to attend the conference. Since we were trapped last time, it was thanks to the care of fellow Taoist that we were able to escape successfully. After the conference, we must invite fellow Taoist to have a few drinks to express our feelings."

Facing the two extremely polite people, Lin Shilu looked as usual and did not show anything unusual.

With a few polite words, he chatted with some representatives of the Qi Refining family.

Lin Shilu's kind act made many representatives of the Qi Refining family feel at ease. It was completely different from the once arrogant and domineering Jin family.

Seeing Lin Shilu chatting and laughing with the representatives of the Qi Lian family, Sun Dingfeng and Sun Dingfeng felt a little embarrassed for a moment.

After a while, Lin Shilu waved his hand, stopped the representatives of the Qi Refining Family, stood up and said:
"Old man Lin Shilu, welcome all fellow Taoists to this conference. I hope you can join our big families to build Luoyunfang City into a stable and prosperous city."

"Senior Lin is truly a role model for our generation..."

After Lin Shilu finished speaking, many representatives of the Qi Refining Family started complimenting him.

Lin Shilu smiled, cupped his fists and continued:

"Just after the war, the unjust acts of the Jin family caused huge losses to the four major families, and the Wu family was wiped out quietly. Facing the powerful Jin family, our Lin family had the courage to take responsibility and made huge sacrifices. , finally succeeded in stopping the Jin family’s conspiracy.”

"Now that there is peace in all directions, the interests of the city should be re-divided. Everyone is here today. If you have any ideas, you can put them forward."

After finishing speaking, Lin Shilu sat down and stopped talking.

For a moment, the whole place was silent, no one spoke, and the scene was very awkward.

After a long tea time, no one spoke, Sun Dingfeng secretly blinked at He Yuanqing who was diagonally opposite.

He Yuanqing understood immediately, stood up, clasped his fists and said:

"Since the seniors won't say anything, I, He Yuanqing, will give me some advice and provide a plan. If you have any opinions, you can criticize and correct me. In my opinion, the Lin family has indeed made great contributions in this war, and the Sun family has also suffered heavy losses. I suggest that the Lin family get [-]%, the Sun family [-]%, the Wu family [-]%, and our twelve Qi Refining families [-]%, what do the seniors and fellow Taoists think?"

After He Yuanqing finished speaking, he squinted at Lin Shilu's reaction and seemed a little uneasy in his heart.

He Yuanqing's words seemed to be compliments, but he was obviously instructed by the Sun family. How could Lin Shilu not see such despicable behavior.

Lin Shilu looked calm, showing no emotion or anger, and did not express any opinions.

Seeing that Lin Shilu was silent, Chen Jingping, the representative of the Chen family below, stood up and said:

"Fellow Daoist He, this is wrong. You must know that the Lin family was originally No. 1 in this city competition. Senior Lin Shikang even spent a huge price to kill Jin Zhiying. And several foundation-building monks in the Lin family, no matter in terms of merit or family, In terms of strength, the Lin family deserves to be the number one family in the Luoyun Mountains. In my opinion, the Lin family occupies [-]%, the Sun family occupies [-]%, the Luo family [-]%, and the remaining [-]% is shared equally by the Qi Refining family."

After Chen Jingping finished speaking, the hall immediately became lively, and dozens of people expressed their opinions.

For a time, dozens of people were divided into two camps, one side favored the Sun family, and the other side favored the Lin family.

Lin Shilu and the rest of the foundation-building monks all remained silent and watched calmly as the two camps strangled each other.

At some point, He Yuanqing came to Lin Shilu and said:

"I would also like to ask Senior Lin to give an explanation and give an explanation to all fellow Taoists."

Lin Shilu showed a cruel smile after hearing this, and immediately shouted angrily: "Explain? What explanation do you want?"

Facing Lin Shilu's loud shout, He Yuanqing's face instantly turned pale, and blood overflowed from the corner of his mouth.

Seeing that He Yuanqing was injured, Sun Dingfeng's expression suddenly changed.

Lin Shilu's reaction was obviously that he did not intend to give up his interests easily. In this way, it would not be so easy for the Sun family to obtain sufficient interests. After all, facing the powerful Lin family, they did not dare to offend the Lin family easily. In this way, , Sun Dingfeng inevitably lacks confidence.

"Fellow Daoist Lin, calm down. If you, the Lin family, have any objections, you might as well say so. It's easy for everyone to discuss. There's no need to get angry. After all, we were fighting side by side two months ago!"

Facing Sun Dingfeng's kind words, Lin Shilu's face looked a little better.

"Fellow Daoist Sun, don't forget that two months ago, I, the descendants of the Lin family, rescued you, the descendants of the Sun family. When the Jin family was chasing you, it was our Lin family who provided shelter. It can be said that the Lin family has great favors to your Sun family, and Luo Cheng Fellow Daoist Gu was also rescued by our Lin family, and now he has this attitude when distributing benefits?"

Lin Shilu's unceremonious sarcastic remarks made Sun Dingfeng and Sun Dingfeng embarrassed, while Luo Chenggu tried to persuade them weakly.

"Hmph, our Lin family wants [-]% of the profit. As for you two, you can negotiate on your own."

Lin Shilu's lion mouth opened wide, causing their expressions to change.

It turns out that the Jin family's profit was only [-]%, and [-]% was directly doubled. As a result, their interests barely increased. In the long run, the Lin family will only get stronger and stronger.

"Fellow Daoist Lin, [-]% is indeed too much, [-]% at most, what do you think?"

Sun Dingfeng asked tentatively. According to their discussion with the Luo family, [-]% was already their bottom line.

"Fifty percent, too little. How about this? You and I are at the same level. Let's compare it. If I win, the Lin family will get [-]%. If I lose, I will divide it according to the [-]% that Fellow Daoist Luo said. How about that?"

Lin Shilu's words immediately made the whole place boil. Faced with his invitation to fight, Sun Dingfeng's expression changed and he hesitated.

He was quite afraid of Lin Shilu's strength, but if he didn't agree to compete, he would lose face.

Sun Dingfeng secretly sent a message to Luo Chenggu, and after receiving his approval, he said:
"As Fellow Daoist Yi Lin said, it just so happens that I also want to see Fellow Daoist Lin's strength!"

"Okay, then let's meet outside Fangshi!"

After speaking, Lin Shilu and Lin Xingyuan stood up and left the reception room.

(End of this chapter)