"Lin Xuan, you dare to attack me! Do you believe that your position as Patriarch will be abolished tomorrow … "
Lin Xuan ignored him and quickly formed a seal with his hands. In the blink of an eye, a blood red rune appeared.
Imperial Spirit Seal!
Go!
Following Lin Xuan's finger, the blood red rune instantly entered Lin Zheng's head.
Lin Zheng's body trembled as if his head had been struck by a heavy blow. He hugged his head and rolled on the ground, his mouth twitching as he randomly shouted something.
After a while, Lin Zheng stopped moving. His entire body was in a daze, his eyes glazed over and white foam came out of his mouth, as if he had become an idiot.
The Imperial Spirit Seal was originally a seal used to control fierce beasts, but when used on a human, it could erase a person's memories and even turn them into an idiot. Of course, the prerequisite was that the target's spirit was weaker than the one who used the seal.
The surrounding Lin Family disciples saw Lin Zheng's miserable state and couldn't help but inwardly suck in a breath of cold air. Their gazes towards Lin Xuan grew even more fearful. Lin Xuan's strength and power was something they would never forget.
"Lin Fan, Lin Hu, the two of you send Lin Zheng back to the old mansion and report what happened today to Third Granduncle!" Lin Xuan instructed.
"Yes!"
Lin Fan and Lin Hu hurriedly found a cart and carried Lin Zheng away.
Lin Xuan swept his gaze across the crowd and said in a low voice: "My fellow clan members, I know that there are some among you who are unconvinced of my position as Patriarch, but that doesn't matter. You will understand the kind of person I, Lin Xuan, am in the future!"
"As long as I am Patriarch, the Lin Family will not be divided into direct descendants and side branches. Only the capable will rise and the mediocre will fall!"
"You want power? Sure! As long as you are strong enough, I will give you power! As long as you can defeat me, the position of Patriarch is yours! "
"From today onwards, everyone's cultivation resources will be doubled! Train as hard as you can for me! If you have the ability, use it outside. If anyone is incompetent and still causes trouble in the Lin Family, Lin Zheng's fate will be! Alright, you may all disperse! "
After the lecture, all the youths saluted and left.
Today's Lin Xuan had given them a huge shock, and it would probably take them a long time to calm down.
"Brother Xuan, isn't this a little too much?" Shen Jianchuan whispered.
"Passed? Maybe! "
Lin Xuan smiled indifferently.
Previously, he had given these youths both cultivation methods and resources. It was a completely unconditional gift. It could be said that he was deeply indebted to them.
However, as a leader, it was not enough to just show kindness. When it was necessary, they had to establish their authority.
Lin Xuan didn't mind teaching them how to behave if they didn't even understand the basic principle of being in charge of who you eat with.
As for how the old mansion would react, Lin Xuan only hoped that they would be smart. Otherwise, he wouldn't mind letting some people have a taste of his own medicine.
"Little Chuan, have you ever been to the Black River?" Lin Xuan suddenly asked.
"Eh? No. "Shen Jianchuan was a little stunned.
"I've been there, but only once."
Lin Xuan looked at the eastern horizon and said in an ethereal voice, "Black Water River is one of the most mysterious regions in this world. The waves on the river are monstrous and the undercurrents are turbulent. There is no end in sight. There are water beasts as large as mountains and thousands of strange and ferocious fish. There are also many cracks in the sky and ancient ruins that cannot be seen clearly. There are even ruins that may have come from the Primordial Era or from beyond the heavens. It is full of danger and also full of opportunities.
Little Chuan, our future goal will be the Black River, and even the entire five regions and eight desolates. We cannot be held back by a small Lin family or Fish Dragon Town. Do you understand? "
"I understand. After hearing Brother Xuan's words, I really want to go to the river and take a look, "Shen Jianchuan said longingly.
"Heh, don't think about it for now. Only a treasure ship powered by primordial stones can sail on the river. Right now, we only have a lousy fishing boat. "
Lin Xuan laughed self-deprecatingly and left with his hands behind his back.
He only said half of what he wanted to say. If they wanted to go to the river, they needed a treasure ship, but they also needed a Black Water Alliance's Iron Fan Token. Otherwise, they might not be able to return.
After taking a few steps, Lin Xuan suddenly felt as if a pair of eyes were watching him.
He looked around and finally saw a graceful figure in armor on top of a three-story attic in the mansion next door.
Mu Qingxue!
The woman was looking down at him with a cold gaze, like a female war god who was aloof from the world.
Lin Xuan looked at her for a moment, then smiled and nodded before walking away.
"Supremacy, his cultivation is so weak. Can he really do that?" Mu Qingxue asked as if she was talking to the air.
In a corner where Lin Xuan couldn't see, an old man in black with a tall crown sat cross-legged and said calmly, "Whether or not he can do that has nothing to do with cultivation. If this Lin Xuan can't do it, then I'm afraid not many people in this world can."
"Alright, we can only trust him this time. However, this guy is very ambitious. He only has a cultivation of Level Five Spirit Body, yet he dares to covet Zhao Tiehu's Iron Fan Token. Zhao Tiehu can establish himself in the Black Water Alliance, so he's not someone to be trifled with. "Mu Qingxue said with a bit of sarcasm.
"Extraordinary people walk an extraordinary path. Others might not be able to do it, but not him. "The old man in black smiled mysteriously.
If Ye Long was here, he would definitely recognize that this old man was Supremacy Qing Xuan, who told him about the martial arts fate from the Divine Mountain.
…
At night, Lin Fan and Lin Hu returned.
Third Great Uncle and the Lin Family Head didn't say anything about Lin Xuan punishing Lin Zheng. They only asked Lin Fan and Lin Hu to bring back a metal box.
Lin Xuan opened the box. There were three strange items inside. One was a palm-sized blood-red scale, one was a shriveled silver seed, and one was a black iron plate covered in cracks.
Lin Xuan didn't see anything special about the silver seed and the iron token. However, the blood-colored scale was very special. When he held it in his hand, he felt the blood in his body flow faster. He could faintly hear the roar of a dragon. It didn't seem simple.
According to Lin Fan, the three things in the box were all in the hands of the Lin Family's previous Patriarchs. Their uses were unknown. Because it was too old, their origins couldn't be explained.
Lin Fan knew that this was the Lin Family's way of showing their support for him.
He didn't know the use of these three things at the moment, so he could only put them away.
Days passed by.
In the following days, Lin Xuan kept a low profile. His days were very regular.
Every morning, he would ride a horse to the longbow battalion to read the real-time secret reports from various intelligence agencies and the imperial court's official records. He was even more diligent than Mu Qingxue, the commander, in this regard.
In the morning, he would teach the Lin Family's youths the basic cultivation methods and pass on some of his experience in fighting enemies.
In the afternoon, he would go to the Eight Direction Storm Tavern and eat a nutritious lunch personally cooked by Fatty.
In the afternoon, he would go to the underground training room. Sometimes, he would practice the Death Seeking Hook, and sometimes, he would study the mysterious seals in the Flying Locust Stone.
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