Lin Shen recalled it, and it seemed that he did not know such a person.
After thinking about it, he opened the island's ban and let people in from outside.
Not long after, a young man came to Lin Shen.
"Is there a problem?"
Lin Shen looked the other person up and down, and with a quick glance of his spiritual consciousness, he immediately saw that the other person was not a monk, but only had the ninth level of Ming Qiao cultivation, and had not yet begun to condense his spiritual veins.
Sun Linmao looked a little nervous.
I didn't feel comfortable talking about Lin Shen in private, but when I actually stood in front of Lin Shen and felt the powerful aura of Yuan Ting and Yue Zhi on him, my whole body suddenly became uncontrollably nervous.
This is the subconscious reaction of the weak when facing the strong.
What's more, Sun Linmao's purpose of coming here was not simple, and he felt even more guilty.
After a while, Sun Linmao swallowed, cupped his hands and said:
"Senior Brother Lin, I came here on the order of Senior Brother Shan. As early as two months ago, Senior Brother Shan had reserved Jinchuan Island. You intervened in the process and snatched it. It is really against the rules. It will hurt the feelings between fellow disciples.
Please return Jinchuan Island!"
It turned out to be Shan Wenqi who sent him.
Lin Shen was stunned and smiled lightly: "There is no need to talk about unnecessary scenes. You and I both know the real situation. If we really want to talk about it in detail, it is Shan Wenqi who violated the sect's rules first."
"Jinchuan Island is now my training cave. Once it is in my hands, it is my personal property. Shan Wenqi wants me to give up Jinchuan Island with just a few words. It is too wishful thinking. Just tell him that he is ready
Why don't you snatch Jinchuan Island from me?"
There are many overt and covert fights among fellow disciples, but no matter how fierce the fight is, at least some face will be saved on the bright side. There is no one as straightforward as Lin Shen. Sun Linmao suddenly felt extremely embarrassed.
After hesitating for a moment, thinking that Senior Brother Shan had to fulfill his instructions, he still took out the letter of challenge and handed it to Lin Shen.
"Senior Brother Lin, this is written by Senior Brother Shan himself. He has said it beforehand. If Senior Brother Lin does not agree to give up Jinchuan Island, let me give this letter to you."
"Oh?" Lin Shen took it and looked at it, a look of ridicule suddenly appeared on his face.
Not surprisingly, this letter is a declaration of war.
The content was nothing more than asking Lin Shen to choose a place to fight, and the outcome would determine the ownership of Jinchuan Island. If Lin Shen didn't agree, he could just hide on the island and be a coward, so as not to be ridiculed later.
"After all, it's not about a battle in the end. If we had said it earlier, it would have been over, and we have created so many false enemies."
Not sure if he was infected by Xia Mengran, Lin Shen felt that his speech began to become rough and white.
He was laughing in his heart, but he didn't show it on his face. He put the letter of challenge aside with a sneer on his face.
"But Shan Wenqi is very good at calculating. Jinchuan Island is my private property. He is betting too much on my things. Since he wants to bet, he must show his sincerity."
Sun Linmao hesitated and said, "I wonder if Senior Brother Lin has any advice?"
He couldn't make the decision in this kind of matter, so he could only listen to Lin Shen's request, then go back and report to Shan Wenqi, who would make the decision.
"Which Lingfeng Lingdao is Shan Wenqi's training cave?"
"It's Gale Island!" Sun Linmao replied without thinking.
"Then let's use Gale Island as a bet." Lin Shen smiled slightly, "Both sides use the cultivation cave as a bet. It's fair."
Only then did Sun Linmao react, and his expression suddenly changed.
He opened his mouth to speak, but was interrupted by Lin Shen raising his hand.
"You can't make the decision on this kind of thing. Go back and tell Shan Wenqi my request. If he is willing to accept it, the winner will be decided on Jinchuan Island in ten days."
After saying this, Lin Shen didn't give Sun Linmao any chance to talk nonsense, and directly waved off the guest.
"I've finished speaking. I'm going to practice. Please come back."
Sun Linmao was still waiting to say anything, but he saw Lin Shen wave his hand, and a powerful force rushed towards his face, and his whole body was immediately pushed backwards involuntarily.
When he came back to his senses, Sun Linmao found that he had arrived outside the island, and the ban on Jinchuan Island had also been opened.
In desperation, he had no choice but to leave dejectedly, preparing to go back to report to Shan Wenqi.
Just when Sun Linmao returned, Shan Wenqi had already arrived on Feiyaan Island.
Looking around, you can see courtyards and tall buildings rising one after another on the island.
The most eye-catching thing is the magnificent palace standing in the center of the island.
The green tiles reflect the sky, the decorations are coated with gold and silver, and from a distance, the Ruodan Pavilion is full of greenery, rainbow embroidered and woven by clouds, which is extremely luxurious.
At this moment, the palace was crowded with people, and countless maids and warriors were walking around, constantly serving all kinds of fine wines and delicacies.
"Meng Fei still enjoys it so much!"
Shan Wenqi laughed and landed in front of the palace, striding into it.
There were already more than ten people in the hall, all aged between twenty-five and thirty years old. They were well-dressed and luxuriously dressed, and they were obviously descendants of aristocratic families.
The three leaders were even more powerful, and they were obviously monks like Shan Wenqi.
Hearing the voice, Li Mengfei looked back, a smile appeared on his face, and he greeted him enthusiastically.
"Wen Qi is here, we have been waiting for you for more than half an hour, you will have to punish yourself with three drinks later!"
The monks Tang Ming and Duan Ziping on the side also made a fuss, asking Shan Wenqi to drink wine as a penalty.
The other disciples of the aristocratic families in the Mingqiao Realm stood aside with smiles on their faces, not daring to interrupt at will.
The children of these aristocratic families present have close ties with each other, so the clansmen often interact with each other on weekdays, and they get together from time to time to deepen their relationship with each other.
And because their respective training caves are not far from each other, there are frequent exchanges and exchanges, and over time a considerable force has been formed in the sect, which is called Hundred Islands.
Among the hundreds of islands, the Shan family is the leader, followed by the three aristocratic families of Li, Tang, and Duan.
Therefore, Shan Wenqi has the highest status among everyone.
As soon as he arrived, he immediately became a presence like the stars and the moon in the hall.
After some pleasantries, the banquet began quickly.
After three rounds of drinking, Shan Wenqingcai talked about Lin Shen and told him about sending Sun Linmao to issue a letter of challenge.
After listening, Li Mengfei pondered slightly, nodded and said:
"Jinchuan Island must be taken back. Let alone the preciousness of this cave, Lin Shen's identity alone will never allow him to get his wish!"
Tang Ming and Duan Ziping both showed expressions of deep approval.
Lin Shen was already famous, and now he has become the direct disciple of Master Yu. He can almost be said to be a benchmark figure for the younger generation of master and disciple, and his every move will attract the attention of countless people.
If Shan Wenqi was kidnapped by Lin Shen and taken away from Jinchuan Island, but he did nothing, if it was spread, people would think that the Shan family was afraid of Lin Shen?
Even the prestige of Hundred Islands will be damaged!
"Do you think Lin Shen will agree to give up Jinchuan Island?" Tang Ming said, touching his chin.
"If that's really the case, it would save us a lot of trouble." Li Mengfei laughed and then shook his head, "But it's unlikely. If Lin Shen really gives in so easily, he won't be favored by Dean Yu.
Become an apprentice."
"That's right!"
Duan Ziping agreed with Li Mengfei's words.
"I have investigated Lin Shen. When he was in Jiuyang Taoist Academy, he had conflicts with many aristocratic families, first the Yan family, the Peng family, and now the Kuang family!"
"Back then, when he had no background, he dared to go against the forces of the aristocratic family. Now that he has Master Yu as his backer, he will only become more aggressive!"
"In my opinion, he probably won't hand over Jinchuan Island so easily!"
Shan Wenqi picked up the wine glass, took a sip, and said lightly: "Then let's have a fight!"
Li Mengfei glanced at him and said with a smile: "Wen Qi looks confident, but don't underestimate Lin Shen, he has a first-grade spiritual vein after all!"
"So what?" Shan Wenqi snorted coldly, "No matter how outstanding your qualifications and talents are, it will take time to transform into strength. Unless Lin Shen is given an extra year or two to practice, he will not be my opponent at all!"
Everyone present felt that Shan Wenqi's arrogant words were completely normal.
Shan Wenqi himself has the fourth level of Yunling cultivation, and his skills are not ordinary. He can fight even against ordinary fifth-level Yunling monks.
It's hard to lose against Lin Shen, who has just been promoted!
Feeling relieved, everyone started drinking and having fun again.
After a while, Shan Wenqi's expression changed, and he looked out the door with a smile.
"Junior Brother Sun is back."
Everyone turned to look outside, and sure enough, they saw Sun Linmao walking in quickly not long after.
Seeing that Sun Linmao's face didn't look very good, Shan Wenqi frowned slightly and asked:
"Junior Brother Sun, how is the matter?"
Sun Linmao bit the bullet and told the story.
After hearing this, everyone present had their eyelids twitching and looked at each other in confusion.
Shan Wenqi's face instantly turned gloomy.
He thought that Lin Shen might refuse to agree to the bet. As long as Lin Shen stayed on Jinchuan Island and opened the ban, he had nothing to do with Lin Shen, so he used an aggressive tone in the letter of challenge.
Unexpectedly, Lin Shen agreed, but asked him to bet his own training cave.
"Lin Shen is too arrogant. Not only did he snatch Jinchuan Island, but he also wanted to go to Gale Island. He really treated Wen Qi as a soft persimmon. He was bullying others too much!" Tang Ming snorted coldly.
The rest of the people also showed angry expressions.
On the contrary, Li Mengfei smiled slightly and said:
"Everyone, please be patient."
"Since Lin Shen wants Gale Island as a bet, why not agree to it? Anyway, he is not Wen Qi's opponent after all. The so-called bet is just a name!"
Everyone thought it right and said yes one after another.
Shan Wenqi's gloomy expression also eased a lot.
Although Gale Island is his cave, the family spent a lot of effort to help him capture it. Strictly speaking, it is not something he can dispose of at will.
If he loses in a gambling dispute, he will be severely punished by his family.
So when he heard that Lin Shen asked him to take out Gale Island as a bet, his first reaction was a mixture of shock and anger.
But then he heard what Li Mengfei said, and he suddenly felt relieved.
Indeed, Lin Shen could not be his opponent in any case. In this case, it didn't matter what he was betting on.
Thinking of this, Shan Wenqi felt certain in his heart, his expression gradually returned to normal, and he turned to sneer.
"Okay, I promise him!"
He turned to Sun Linmao and said, "Go and tell Lin Shen that I will fight him on Jinchuan Island in ten days!"
When Sun Linmao took the order and left, Shan Wenqi sneered again.
"If Lin Shen doesn't agree to the bet, I really can't do anything to him. I never thought that he would be dazzled by greed and miss my Gale Island. That's fine. In ten days, I will let him pay the loss to my wife again."
Break the troops!"
Li Mengfei and others looked at each other, laughed and raised their glasses.
"Then let's first congratulate Wen Qi on his return!"
"cheers!"
News of the gambling dispute between Shan Wenqi and Lin Shen quickly spread throughout the Jiuyang Sect!
This was because Lin Shen was a prominent figure in the sect and every move he made was followed by countless people.
On the other hand, it was also because the people in Baidao deliberately spread the word, hoping that Lin Shen would be defeated by Shan Wenqi in public, so as to take this opportunity to damage Lin Shen's reputation.
In just four or five days, this gambling dispute attracted a lot of attention.
This development is not surprising.
After all, both sides of the fight have considerable backgrounds.
One of them is a spiritual genius who has been in the limelight recently.
The other party is also an elite true disciple with considerable strength among the younger generation.
What's more important is that behind the two men stand the master-disciple lineage and the power of the family respectively.
From the perspective of discerning people, this is actually a collision between two major forces!
Even in the Jiuyang Sect, which encouraged its disciples to fight and compete, such gambling disputes were rare and naturally attracted much attention.
The gambling battle has not yet started, but many disciples are already looking forward to it and decide to go there that day to take a look.
Outside Jinchuan Island, a stream of light flew past and stayed over the island.
Lin Shen, who was practicing, immediately noticed this familiar aura and immediately activated the restriction.
A stream of light fell from the sky and landed in front of Lin Shen, revealing Xia Mengran's figure.
"I heard that you are going to have a gambling dispute with Shan Wenqi?"
Xia Mengran went straight to the topic as soon as they met.
"That's right." Lin Shen nodded calmly.
Hearing this, Xia Mengran frowned slightly, but she did not ask why Lin Shen agreed, but straight to the point asked:
"Are you sure?"
"have."
A simple word, but it gives people a sense of calmness and power, allowing people to clearly understand the confidence contained in it.
Xia Mengran glanced at Lin Shen in surprise.
She had heard about Shan Wenqi's strength. Originally, she thought it was unlikely that Lin Shen could win against Shan Wenqi. In her heart, she thought Lin Shen's act of agreeing to the bet was too reckless.
But now it seems that I have underestimated this junior brother?
After several contacts, Xia Mengran had already seen that Lin Shen was not a person who spoke arrogantly.
Since he said that, he must be quite confident!
Seeing this, Xia Mengran nodded and said no more. He turned around and left without hesitation, just as angry as when he came.
Watching Xia Mengran leave, Lin Shen couldn't help shaking his head and laughing. This senior sister was still as vigorous and resolute as ever.
Putting aside his distracting thoughts, Lin Shen continued to practice.
Although he said he was confident, he did not underestimate Shan Wenqi.
The reason why we made the ten-day appointment is to reserve more time to improve our strength.
With the blessing of the dual talents of heavenly talent and natural spiritual body, ten days are enough for him to break through to the second level of Yunling!
And if you practice with all your strength, you might even be able to condense a second drop of Netherworld Heavy Water.
By then, he could easily defeat Shan Wenqi with just two drops of Netherworld Heavy Water.
Not long after.
Quietness returned to the island.
Invisible to the naked eye, a large amount of spiritual energy poured into Lin Shen's body like an ocean containing hundreds of rivers, constantly turning into a part of the heavy water of darkness.