It took a whole day for the seven people in the secret chamber to sort everything out. The various martial arts techniques left by the Flying Spirit Sect were categorized, among which there were as many as two hundred Yellow Level early-stage techniques. Most of these, however, were identical copies.
Martial arts jade slips are a unique existence. Once a practitioner cultivates using a jade slip, the information inside it disappears, and the jade slip becomes invalid. This is a measure taken by major powers to prevent the spread of their martial arts techniques, as no one wants their sect's techniques to be widespread.
These techniques were replicated onto the jade slips by powerful individuals. While replicating techniques onto jade slips isn’t easy even for the strong, they can't mass-produce them, which is why the price of martial arts techniques is terrifyingly high.
Generally, a Yellow Level early-stage jade slip is worth over a million gold coins, but in reality, it's impossible to buy one for less than three million gold coins. This is because, once martial arts techniques reach the Yellow Level, they are essentially priceless and rarely sold.
"Senior elders, each of you can pick one set of Yellow Level low-tier martial arts and two sets of Xing-level high-tier martial arts. Additionally, here are five fourth-grade early-stage pills for each of you," Li Lin said, handing out the pills, each worth over a hundred thousand gold coins. Each elder received pills worth over half a million gold coins.
"Thank you, Leader," Hu Nansheng and the others were overjoyed, thanking Li Lin before eagerly selecting their martial arts. A set of Yellow Level early-stage martial arts, two sets of Xing-level high-tier martial arts, and five fourth-grade pills were like a dream come true for these small sect elders.
"Old Dong, this isn’t much, but you need it for healing. Don’t look down on it," Li Lin said to Poison Commander Dong Wuming, offering him two sixth-grade early-stage healing pills. Of the ten sixth-grade pills available, four were healing pills, and Li Lin gave two to the Poison Commander.
Li Lin knew that for a ninth-tier spiritual commander like Dong Wuming, sixth-grade late-stage pills would be more appealing, but even sixth-grade early-stage pills were somewhat ordinary. For someone of Dong Wuming's cultivation level, producing sixth-grade late-stage pills wouldn't pose much of a challenge.
"Haha, you are thoughtful. This is indeed what I need, and it should speed up my recovery significantly," Dong Wuming said with a smile, graciously accepting the pills. Sixth-grade pills were incredibly valuable, and even for him, they required considerable effort and resources to produce. Although he could manufacture sixth-grade early-stage pills without much difficulty, the materials needed were not easy to come by and were also very valuable.
"I'll take this Yellow Level early-stage earth-element technique, 'Earth-Shaking Palm'."
"I want this Yellow Level early-stage fire-element technique, 'Fiery Whirlwind Blade'."
Zhou Yuhou, Zheng Ying, and others quickly selected their martial arts, clearly drawn by the allure of Yellow Level early-stage techniques.
After everyone joyfully selected their martial arts, Li Lin, without hiding anything, stored all the items in his hidden storage ring. Keeping them in the chamber wasn't safe. The safest place was on his person, thanks to this miraculous storage ring.
After transferring all the items from the secret chamber into his storage ring, it was now completely full, with no room left for anything else.
Even Dong Wuming was surprised by Li Lin's storage ring. Judging by its space and special functions, it was no ordinary item. In his mind, he pondered that Li Lin might have more secrets up his sleeve, just like the treasures in the ring.
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When they left the secret chamber, it was already night. Despite spending a whole day there, everyone felt no fatigue, only excitement.
Back at his residence, Li Lin was ecstatic. The treasure trove from the secret chamber was a windfall, a massive fortune.
If he didn't concern himself with anything else, just these pills alone could make Li Lin a supreme power. With such wealth, he could spend his way to becoming a true powerhouse.
However, Li Lin knew that just having this wealth for himself was not enough. He needed a power base, and everything left in the Flying Spirit Sect's secret chamber was preparation for the resurgence of a sect.
The rise of a sect depends on pills and martial arts techniques, and the chamber contained tens of thousands of techniques and hundreds of thousands of pills, enough to support the powerful development of a sect.
This wealth could be transformed into sixth-grade pills, but it wasn't enough for a sect's rise. A sect's success doesn't rely on a few high-grade pills or high-level martial arts. A single person, or even a few, cannot sustain a sect.
A large sect needs a continuous influx of fresh blood, like the Yunyang Sect, which values new disciples despite having cloud-reaching experts. Continuous new blood is necessary for a sect's sustained strength because even the most powerful members will age and face their limits, unless they break through to legendary realms and achieve immortality.
With the treasures from the Flying Spirit Sect, and with Dong Wuming's support, Li Lin felt the sect's rise was imminent. How far it would go depended on his leadership.
"I never expected the Flying Spirit Sect to have left behind so much wealth. I've never even heard of this sect before," Dong Wuming said in Li Lin's room, surprised by what Li Lin had shared about the ring's contents.
"These items are exactly what I need," Li Lin said with a smile.
"Indeed, these are enough to support the rise of a sect, to lift the Flying Spirit Sect from its current state. However, the ancient domain is more complicated and powerful than you imagine. Even the three sects and four schools of the Lingwu Continent dare not intervene here. The treasures of the Flying Spirit Sect can only elevate it from an obscure sect to a second-tier sect, and not even among the stronger ones," Dong Wuming advised Li Lin.
"I am young, and youth brings opportunities. With a stepping stone, I can jump higher," Li Lin said with a smile.
Li Lin knew that the Flying Spirit Sect, strictly speaking, was not even a third-tier sect; it was an obscure sect at best. The ancient domain's major sects were not far behind the three sects and four schools in terms of power. The wealth left by the Flying Spirit Sect was enough to cultivate a first-tier powerhouse but not a first-tier sect.
Sixth-grade pills and Yellow Level martial arts were incredibly valuable, but even massive sects like the Yunyang Sect had more of these.
"I'm now with you in this madness. If one day you succeed, I hope you'll grant me a request," Dong Wuming said seriously.
"Old Dong, if I can support the Flying Spirit Sect, then the Tianxing Sect will be our first target," Li Lin understood Dong Wuming's heart's desire. This was probably the only thing the old man couldn't let go of.
"Good, your word is enough. From now on, any issue with the Flying Spirit Sect is mine. Whoever targets it will wish they were dead," Dong Wuming said coldly.
Li Lin smiled, knowing that from now on, Dong Wuming truly considered the Flying Spirit Sect his own. With Dong Wuming's support, the sect need not fear ordinary powers.
"I was injured yesterday and need to enter seclusion for an extended period. I've already taught my disciple, Xintong, the introductory mental technique. When I come out of seclusion, I'll make her a spiritualist. Be careful; she might surpass you one day," Dong Wuming said with a smile, clearly cherishing his disciple.
"Old Dong, rest assured and heal in seclusion," Li Lin said. Then, curious, he asked, "Old Dong, what level can Xintong reach with her natural poison body?"
Dong Wuming looked at Li Lin and said, "The poison technique I cultivate is very special. Although it's of spiritualist level, in terms of physical prowess, it's not much different from a martial artist's. Moreover, poison techniques are not easy to deal with. When I cultivated the poison technique, what I experienced was beyond your imagination. I was bitten by a thousand poisonous creatures, tasted a thousand poisons, and have over a thousand scars on my body, all thanks to those poisonous creatures. I also searched for nearly a thousand poisonous herbs, bathing my body in their toxic juices, enduring a thousand days of excruciating poison tempering. Only then did I develop my Acquired Poison Body and was able to cultivate poison techniques."