As everyone followed along, they quickly arrived at three two-story buildings under Ye Changxing’s lead.
"These are three core shops, Family Head Lin, the restaurant is next door!" Ye Changxing then directed everyone to the side.
Lin Houyuan waved his hand, and Lin Shizhong and Lin Houxuan each entered the Pill Pavilion and the Artifact Refining Pavilion.
They began preparations.
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After showing everyone the core shops, Ye Changxing also hurried along the Lin Family’s betrothal gifts before taking his leave.
He didn’t even stay for a cup of tea.
"Shiming, these shops are all adjacent to the Duan and Cheng Families!" Lin Houyuan spoke with some concern.
Although the Duan Family specialized in artifact refining and the Cheng Family in talisman crafting, both had shops selling elixirs. The Ye Family arranged these shops in this way to help the Lin Family keep the other two in check.
"No matter, let’s just prepare more in these next few days, refine some Fasting Pills, and start a trial opening ten days in advance. We won’t sell anything, but any cultivator who comes by will receive a Fasting Pill as a gift!" said Lin Shiming.
The Lin Family’s primary target was never the Duan or Cheng Families; they were just consolidating their position for now. What mattered most was the attitude of the Coral Alliance.
How to make contact with a True Person of the Coral Alliance without seeming abrupt was currently the most critical issue for the Lin Family.
Giving away Fasting Pills was also a marketing strategy prepared by the Lin Family, aimed at Qi Cultivators. Although Fasting Pills were not top-grade elixirs, every cultivator needed them, so the first goal was to bring in foot traffic and establish a reputation.
Then, during the wedding, they would formally introduce the Lin Family Restaurant and Lin Family’s shops into the view of Heavenly Phenomenon Island.
"Second brother, you too should take some time in these days to go out and relax with Yu Jiao. That’s what I did with Shitao back in the day. Lovers can’t be apart all the time. After all, the Ye Family said there are still many people pursuing Yu Jiao!" Lin Shiming then turned to Lin Shiyi with a smile.
"Is that really all right?" Lin Shiyi scratched his head and laughed sheepishly. Ever since they set the wedding date, he had spoken to Ye Yujiao less.
"Get to know each other better!" Lin Shiming added.
After finishing, he went up to the third floor of the restaurant.
The attic of the restaurant was spacious, similar to a courtyard house. Next to the Lin Family’s restaurant, there were others belonging to the Duan and Cheng Families. The most luxurious was the Purple Jade Sect’s restaurant, the Purple Jade Pavilion.
Four stories high and incredibly grand, mostly Foundation Establishment Loose Cultivators or other sect forces chose to stay at the Purple Jade Pavilion.
Lin Shiming found a room and took out some newly obtained Spiritual Tea from the Lin Family, the Emerald Orchid Tea, and leisurely began drinking it.
Unlike Mingxin Tea, Emerald Orchid Tea had a more pronounced orchid fragrance, refreshing to the mind and rich in Spiritual Energy—so rich that even Foundation Establishment Cultivators could save months of hard cultivation.
Meanwhile, his Divine Sense surreptitiously fell upon Lin Shiyi.
The words he spoke to Lin Shiyi were not without a target; now, it was time to see if the Duan and Cheng Families would take the bait.
Lin Shiming sipped his tea while reviewing a Jade Slip, containing information collected by the Lin Family.
The Lin Family obviously could not rely solely on the Ye Family’s words concerning the forces of Heavenly Phenomenon Island. Half of the information was gathered by Lin Family cultivators, and the other half was purchased from other Foundation Establishment forces on the island.
Most of the information matched what the Ye Family had said, and the competition before the auction was not only about determining auction shares but also the share of the market.
If the Lin Family only had late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivators, they might have to quietly accept the situation.
Of course, for him, the more tricks the Ye Family played, the happier he was.
The auction in two months would also feature Buddha Sect Magic Artifacts, the only downside being the absence of Buddha Sect Techniques.
However, Lin Shiming soon thought this was normal; selling cultivation techniques was rare, let alone selling Buddha Sect Techniques in the Coral Alliance’s territory.
...
In the Ye Family’s council hall, several Ye Family Foundation Establishment members gathered together.
Ye Changxing looked at Ye Changfeng, the mid-stage Foundation Establishment Family Head.
After stating each point, Ye Changfeng constantly nodded.
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"Family Head, are we really going to depend entirely on a family that has appeared out of nowhere?" an elderly man with white hair anxiously spoke out, clearly agitated.
"Third uncle, this is just a temporary measure. Once Changyu advances to the late-stage Foundation Establishment and with the cultivation technique he is cultivating, he can even withstand the peak of Foundation Establishment!" Ye Changfeng explained.
They naturally had their preparedness against the Lin Family. If the Lin Family pulled any tricks, they would expose the Lin Family’s secrets.
"Changxing, continue investigating the Lin Family’s matters; we must clarify where exactly the Lin Family came from!"
The others nodded upon hearing this, understanding the critical juncture of Changyu’s secluded cultivation.
As long as Changyu achieved late-stage Foundation Establishment, everything would fall into place, and it would be time to squeeze out the Lin Family.
"Family Head, Yu Jiao has already gone out with Lin Shiyi of the Lin Family!" Ye Changxing added, somewhat worried. It wasn’t a concern under normal circumstances, but with the wedding approaching, outings held potential dangers.
"No worries; if the Lin Family can’t handle even this minor trouble, then there’s no need to rely on them!" Ye Changfeng spoke again.
...
At a sea reef on Heavenly Phenomenon Island, waves crashed against the rocks, creating thousands of spray.
Lin Shiyi looked at Ye Yujiao beside him with a silly grin on his face and handed her a Spirit Jade Magic Artifact.
"Yu Jiao, this is for you!" Lin Shiyi said with a goofy smile after giving the gift.
He didn’t say much else. For Lin Shiyi, coming up with superfluous love talk was difficult.
And Ye Yujiao understood. As cultivators who had practiced for seventy to eighty years, they both lacked experience in romance.