Dai Chang'an and Dai Changyun are the sons of Dai Daozi and Dai Gangzi, respectively. As for their relationship with Lv Xiaoling, Li Lin also has no idea at this time.
The peripheral forces of the Ghost Martial Sect include the Jiu Hua Sect, Qian Shan Sect, Tian Yi Sect, Yun Shan Sect, and the original Luo Sha Sect. Li Lin has a slight understanding of their forces, with the Luo Sha Sect being the weakest. Among the other four sects, there are powerful martial generals.
As everyone walked out of the grand hall, Li Lin realized that he had been living on the mountainside for the past two days. In the center of the entire Ghost Martial City, the Ghost Martial Sect was situated on a huge mountain peak. Looking down from the mountainside, there was an endless array of buildings all around.
On the mountain peak, many palace buildings were constructed around the massive mountain body, winding and spiraling upwards, looking magnificent and spectacular, somewhat like a work of divine craftsmanship.
Following a winding and broad stone path upwards, everyone proceeded up the mountain. Along the way, Lv Xiaoling, though surrounded by Dai Chang'an and Dai Changyun, often couldn't help but look back at Li Lin.
After a while, everyone finally reached the top of the mountain, where a majestic mountain gate appeared before Li Lin's eyes. A golden plaque hung above the mountain gate, engraved with the three characters "Ghost Martial Sect," exuding a domineering aura. Behind the mountain gate was a huge passageway, leading straight up, surrounded by stone walls that seemed to be made of jade, appearing even more luxurious and magnificent.
"Indeed, it's the Ghost Martial Sect." Li Lin sighed inwardly. Standing in front of the Ghost Martial Sect felt completely different from standing in front of the Flying Spirit Sect, where he was now. Standing here, it felt as if he himself was somewhat diminished.
"Miss Xiaoling, Elder Wang, Elder Liu, please follow me." Du Yunshan spoke again, leading everyone into the mountain gate.
Along the way, Li Lin was amazed. The mountaintop seemed very small from afar, but it was actually quite spacious, likely because the original peak had been leveled by the Ghost Martial Sect for construction, which was no small feat.
"Seeing Elder Du, seeing the two young masters." Inside the mountain gate, many disciples of the Ghost Martial Sect greeted Du Yunshan and Dai Chang'an with respect, making the two of them very proud.
Li Lin was assessing the strength of the disciples of the Ghost Martial Sect along the way. The guards at the mountain gate were at the level of martial masters, which amazed Li Lin. The strength of the Ghost Martial Sect was indeed extraordinary.
"Miss Xiaoling, Elder Wang, Elder Liu, please follow my steps closely and don't wander around. There is a protective formation set up by our Ghost Martial Sect inside this mountain gate. It would be troublesome if you fell into it," said Du Yunshan.
Li Lin was amazed and looked around. The Sky Spirit Record also described and introduced formations, including not just formations but also methods of creating them. Formations can be divided into several types, among which the most common are human formations, beast formations, and spell formations.
A human formation involves many people activating the power of heaven and earth in a mysterious way, in combination with everyone's attributes and strength, to exert a power several times or even more than ten times greater than the sum of their individual efforts.
Beast formations, which are slightly rarer, rely on many monsters working together, something ordinary forces cannot set up, with power comparable to human formations.
As for spell formations, they are created by spiritual practitioners refining various formation tools. Powerful warriors can also create them, but with much greater difficulty. By arranging these tools in specific positions to activate the power of heaven and earth and combine with natural attributes, they can gather a strengthened or even violent natural force, achieving powerful effects.
In summary, whether it's human, beast, or spell formations, all are intricately linked with the power of heaven and earth and various attributes. Creating a formation is something ordinary spiritual practitioners wouldn't even dream of. Those capable of creating formations are few and far between. Formation masters have a much higher status than ordinary spiritual practitioners on this continent. If a formation master is discovered by a major sect or clan, they would go to great lengths to recruit them.
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A good formation master can set up a powerful formation, which is more useful than many strong individuals, hence the esteemed status of formation masters.
Everyone wants to become a formation master, but it's incredibly difficult, with conditions so stringent that it leaves many in awe.
At this moment, Li Lin was observing the surroundings. The formation of the Ghost Martial Sect was a spell formation, which seemed inconspicuous when not activated, but once activated, it would likely cause a dramatic change in the atmosphere, absolutely terrifying.
"Greetings to Elder Du, greetings to the two young masters."
After passing through several walkways, under the lead of Du Yunshan, a vast square suddenly opened up in front of them. The square was bustling with activity, already hosting thousands of people.
In front of the square stood a large hall, single-storied but spacious enough to accommodate about two hundred people. On either side, there were hundreds of seats, and the wide doors allowed a clear view of the entire central square.
As Li Lin followed the group across the square, he felt many gazes sizing up their party. Most of the Ghost Martial Sect disciples around them, numbering in the thousands, were at the martial master level, with auras indicating that many possessed over a dozen martial spirits.
Many gazes also fell on Lv Xiaoling. Though she was wearing a long dress today, not as provocative as her usual attire, her stunning beauty and noble aura still made everyone want to take another look.
"Xiaoling, I heard you encountered danger the day before yesterday. I was entangled in mundane matters yesterday and couldn't visit you. I hope you won't blame your uncle," said a hearty laugh as the group approached the hall. Then, several figures appeared at the entrance of the hall.
The person who spoke first was in his forties, tall and straight, with piercing eyes and short black hair. An immense aura pressed down from him, surrounded by a leaking murderous aura, which wasn't the smell of blood but a unique temperament formed by someone long in a high position.
"Uncle, I'm fine. With the two elders by my side, there was naturally no danger," Lv Xiaoling said softly.
"Greetings to the two elders. My apologies for the lack of welcome. Please don't take offense," said the burly man to Elder Wang and Elder Liu, his demeanor extremely polite.
"Elder Dai is being too polite. We have been a disturbance, bringing trouble to Elder Dai," replied Elder Wang and Elder Liu, returning the gesture immediately.
"That's what we should do. We can say we are all one of us," the burly man laughed heartily.
"This is a martial commander, Dai Daozi," Li Lin assessed the burly man. From the powerful aura and the conversation, this person was the master of the Ghost Martial Sect, the renowned Dai Daozi in the ancient domain.
"And this is…"
At this moment, Dai Daozi's gaze fell on Li Lin, sizing him up. Following Lv Xiaoling and the others, Dai Daozi naturally had some doubts.
"Sect Master, this is the person I mentioned to you, Li Lin, the sect master of the Flying Spirit Sect. He came here because he knows Miss Xiaoling," Du Yunshan quickly explained, emphasizing the last part to make sure Dai Daozi heard it clearly.
"Young man Li Lin, I have seen Sect Master Dai," Li Lin said calmly, stepping forward to greet him.
"Indeed, as Elder Du said, young but not insignificant in deeds. I wonder if your sect's elder could come," Dai Daozi said with a smile, but his expression had already subtly changed. This young man's demeanor was neither humble nor arrogant, relaxed even in his presence, something not just anyone could achieve. Moreover, Dai Daozi could not discern the young man's cultivation level at this moment.
"Sect Master Dai flatters me. Thank you for allowing my Flying Spirit Sect to take in the Luo Sha Sect," Li Lin said, bowing again, then with a slightly mischievous smile, turned to Lv Xiaoling and said, "Ling'er, I've left this year's tribute in the spatial bag with you. Please give me the spatial bag, so I can hand over the tribute to Sect Master Dai."
As soon as Li Lin spoke, Du Yunshan, Dai Daozi, and many around from the Ghost Martial Sect exchanged glances, stunned, speculating in their minds. Li Lin had become so close to Lv Xiaoling, even keeping a spatial bag with her and calling her so affectionately. Everyone in the Ghost Martial Sect knew Lv Xiaoling's status; this was a significant matter.
"You…" Lv Xiaoling immediately looked at Li Lin. His sudden affectionate call left her flustered, feeling like a thief caught in the act, her face turning red.
Even Elder Wang and Elder Liu were surprised. From the young lady's reaction, it was clear there was something between her and Li Lin, especially Elder Wang, who could tell from the young lady's shy demeanor that she was experiencing the blossoming of young love.
However, at this moment, Dai Chang'an and Dai Changyun looked at Li Lin with a mix of envy, jealousy, and resentment. If not for the presence of several elders, they might have been less than courteous.
"Ling'er, aren't you going to take it out? I'll give the spatial bag back to you later," Li Lin gently said, almost tenderly, giving Lv Xiaoling a mischievous glance, as if saying, "You said before that I could call you Ling'er."