Cultivation: Being Immortal-Chapter 378:

Bing State

Thirty-five boys and girls looked at Lin Jiang with admiration, respect, and fanaticism. These were the results of Lin Jiang’s indoctrination over the years.

Seeing their expressions, Lin Jiang was reminded of how the SS officers used to look at their leader. It seemed to be the same.

"Greetings, sir."

Thirty-five people bowed to Lin Jiang together, looking very impressive and organized.

"No need to bow."

"Congratulations to all thirty-five of you. You have endured a tough test, but this is not the end. It is the beginning of a new round of challenges. However, you are also lucky because even if you are eliminated, there is still a chance for you to stay by my side…"

Lin Jiang addressed the crowd, saying that at this stage of the elimination round, everyone is talented and he can’t bear to send them away. So even if they are eliminated, Lin Jiang will still keep them.

Then, Lin Jiang explained the new elimination method. It still focuses on cultivation level, but Lin Jiang has decided to provide them with resources. Before this, these people had not consumed any pills to improve their cultivation or received any extra spiritual energy supplements. Lin Jiang will provide them with plenty of spiritual beast meat, spiritual paddy, and some medicinal baths to help expand and stabilize their meridians.

These resources are minimal, but they require a lot of energy and effort. Just the matter of obedience alone requires Lin Jiang to put in all his effort.

Now that all 35 people have entered the Mid Qi Refining stage, Lin Jiang is ready to provide them with resources. They will have access to pills that can boost cultivation, such as the Wash Marrow Pill. They will also have access to the Spirit Gathering Formation, so that they can improve their cultivation at the fastest speed possible.

"In this stage of elimination, the goal is to reach the Building Foundation Period. I will provide only five Building Foundation Pills…"

Lin Jiang continued, saying that even though it is with great reluctance, he must continue the elimination round. So, this stage of the elimination round is still harsh, with only a one in seven chance of obtaining a Building Foundation Pill.

After the lecture, Lin Jiang instructed someone to distribute resources and told them to start practicing. Then, he gathered a group of disciples who had already been eliminated, but were kept by Lin Jiang.

"You will have the same resources for your practice as they do. Whatever they have, you will have too. And you don’t need to get eliminated, but you will need to help me with tasks…"

Lin Jiang told them that until the golden core stage, their treatment would not be much different from those disciples. Lin Jiang could still support them. However, after reaching the golden core stage, their treatment would be significantly different. It’s because they would need to focus resources on cultivating talented disciples.

After saying that, Lin Jiang handed them a training plan. They were responsible for supervising the training of the other thirty-five individuals. They had a full schedule every day.

"Sir, will the same apply to the second batch of disciples?"

"Yes, it will be following the same model."

Lin Jiang understood that this training method had flaws. He knew that geniuses must have strong personalities and flexible thinking. However, his training method aimed to erase their individuality and prioritize loyalty to oneself. This way, he could cultivate disciples who would become talented, or even geniuses, but it would be difficult for them to surpass Yang Luo’s level. РåŊОBĚ𝐬

Unfortunately, Lin Jiang couldn’t do anything about it. Geniuses like Yang Luo were not created through training, but born with their talents. If someone wasn’t born with it, no matter how much they learned, it wouldn’t matter.

Fortunately, Lin Jiang didn’t need to cultivate geniuses who surpassed Yang Luo in all aspects. He just needed someone who could defeat Yang Luo.

After finishing his arrangements, Lin Jiang asked everyone to leave. He then looked around to see the situation. This territory was seized by Lin Jiang and the forces around it were quite complicated. Although they posed no threat to Lin Jiang, he didn’t plan to stay there for long. He didn’t want his house to be stolen while he was away.

These disciples hadn’t grown up yet. Lin Jiang mainly relied on formations and some puppets to barely protect these people.

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Min Mountain is a plain and ordinary spiritual mountain in the Bing State. It is occupied by a small sect with weak strength. The sect master is only in the Golden Core Period.

Under Min Mountain, there is a marketplace. Lin Jiang came to a store in the marketplace and declared his intention to sell things. He took out a piece of ore. The steward of the store took a look but couldn’t make a decision, so they had to call the owner. However, even the owner couldn’t decide and had to report it again.

Before long, a female cultivator in the Golden Core Period appeared in front of Lin Jiang. She said to him, "Senior, our business is weak and we really can’t afford to buy your piece of ore."

"That’s alright. I can sell it at a cheaper price. What’s your offer?"

"10% of the original price?"

"Okay."

"Ah"

The female cultivator with a golden core was confused. She was just making a joke, shouldn’t she reject it? Should she agree to it at such a low price?

"Give me the money, and I’ll leave."

"No, senior, is this ore fake?"

"You can inspect the goods."

"I…"

The female cultivator with a golden core hesitated. She was just a low-level cultivator, with not much ability in appraising things. At such a low price, it couldn’t be real, but she really wanted to make the person leave, even though it seemed like she wouldn’t win.

"Can’t you even afford the meager amount for this low price?"

"No, senior, we are from a small sect and can’t afford losses. If the senior is short on money, we can offer some for the senior to spend."

"Give money, get a discount; don’t give money, close your shop."

"Senior…"

"Give money."

Lin Jiang got angry. He cursed his poverty. He had brought out a valuable ore worth millions, and he was selling it to you at a discount. Why were you still hesitating?

The female golden core was overwhelmed by Lin Jiang’s aura and dared not refuse. She could only endure the humiliation and bring out all her spirit stones. However, there were only a few hundred thousand spirit stones, far from the discounted price.

Lin Jiang didn’t care. He directly took the spirit stones and then left a sentence, saying, "Prepare more money, I’ll come back next month."

After saying that, he left without taking the ore, leaving the female golden core staring blankly until the shopkeeper came and she finally woke up.

"You stay at home, I’ll go out for a bit."

The female golden core put away the ore and left directly.

Two days later, the female with strong power in the form of golden core went to another place in Bing State and met Lin Ying. She said. Dong Min has met the Tenth Ancestor.

"What is so urgent that you need to see me?"

Lin Ying said that the female with strong power in the form of golden core is called Lin Dongmin. She is from Min Mountain, which is also a region where Lin family placed their students in the past. Lin Batian used to manage North State, but there were also hidden people and horses in other states.

Later, Xiaotian City in North State was besieged by Qing State, causing heavy casualties to Lin family. Lin Batian returned to Yun State and most of the students of Lin family in various states were also brought to Yun State. However, a small number of people were left to continue developing.

Most of these people became spies for Lin family in various places and reserve forces for Yun State’s Lin family. They were weak in strength, and Lin Batian commanded them to remain hidden and not contact Yun State unless it was a crucial moment.

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"Tenth Ancestor, it’s like this. Two days ago, a strange person came to the market in Min Mountain. His cultivation level should be Nascent Soul. He came to sell minerals and brought a piece of Red Blood Dragon Crystal Stone. This mineral is extremely precious, worth at least millions of spirit stones. We in the market couldn’t afford it, but he insisted on selling it. So I offered a discount price, hoping he would give up, but he actually agreed."

"Buy the Red Blood Dragon Crystal Stone at a discount?"

"Actually, it was less than a discount. I only gave him a little over five hundred thousand spirit stones. That was all the money in our account. He also said he will come back a month later."

"What about the mineral?"

"Here, Tenth Ancestor."

Lin Dongmin took out a rock, and Lin Ying carefully examined it to make sure it was real and hadn’t been tampered with.

"The rock is real."

"Ah, Tenth Ancestor, then what should we…?"

"I will handle this, just pretend you don’t know anything."

Lin Ying said, finding it very strange. Who would do such a thing? The other person clearly knew the value of this rock. She had to go and find out if they were friend or foe.

A month passed in the blink of an eye. When Lin Jiang once again entered the marketplace of Min Mountain, he saw that the people in the shops had turned into Lin Ying.

"Greetings, respected elder."

"You were the one who sold the last Red Blood Dragon Crystal Stone."

"Yes"

"What is your purpose, and who are you?"

Lin Ying said, unfamiliar face, unfamiliar smell, she didn’t know Lin Jiang.

"There is no purpose in buying and selling."

"If it’s not for a price that’s less than half, you say it has no purpose?"

"If you feel the price is too low, you can give me more money."

"How can I know if you are a friend or an enemy?"

"Would an enemy willingly give you money? Look."

Lin Jiang reached into the storage bag again and pulled out some things: a Red Blood Dragon Crystal Stone even bigger than before, as well as other extremely rare minerals and several medicinal plants that were over a thousand years old.

"What do you mean?"

"Selling, give it casually."

Lin Jiang said, and this made Lin Ying really surprised. She wanted to open Lin Jiang’s mind and see what he was really thinking.