"Long time no see, Lao Lin, you are becoming more and more popular here."
Lin Mo and Xiao Ran walked out of Baishi Square together and walked towards the mountainside. The bustle behind them slowly gave way to the tranquility of the forest.
The dense trees look like a sea of green when viewed from the air, with many temples with yellow tiles and red walls hidden by the jungle.
When I came last time, there were obviously not so many temples on this mountain. Now the environment has been repaired and temples are rising one after another.
You can still vaguely hear the chanting of monks.
The concentration of vitality in the air can also be clearly felt, it is much higher than before.
Now compared to their Dinghaizong, they are not far behind.
You must know that their Dinghai Sect is a long-established sect in the Inner Sea of the Seven Seas and has been developing for many years, while the Lingtai Sect has only been in the Seven Seas for a few years...
Xiao Ran also knew the reason.
This is actually the power of evil reputation, the power of activating top masters.
Directly clean up the entire sea area, no matter what the background is, no matter whether there is someone behind it, they will all be wiped out and wiped out.
It almost pushed the power of Lingtai Sect to its peak, attracting countless masters and knights to join them.
In addition, the Thuja sea area has an extraordinary origin, so it naturally develops very quickly.
Lin Mo was walking aside, wearing a black gold cassock. He was obviously tall and tall, but he didn't look fierce. His white hair was scattered on his shoulders, which gave people a feeling of gentle Buddha nature.
He also looked at the surroundings, feeling a little familiar but also a little strange.
During this period, in addition to spending time with his family, he devoted himself to cultivation and was not concerned with worldly affairs.
The Lingtai Sect also shrank completely during this period and was almost silently growing.
Those who reach the master level are qualified to open temples and build temples, so naturally there are many new temples.
As for the layout, it is modeled after the layout of the three mountains in Lingtai, Huaizhou, which makes people suddenly feel like they are dreaming back in time.
"It is indeed a big change. Even I was a little surprised. Thanks to the efforts of the masters and disciples in the sect." Lin Mo sighed.
"But Lao Xiao, I really didn't expect you to go to Taizhou."
He looked at the people beside him with some admiration.
Compared to Qihai, Taizhou is too chaotic.
Originally, Grandmaster Wufu was already considered a master and a big shot, but in Taizhou, he might even die suddenly just because he saw those masters from the Thousand Feathers World.
Even Zhenjun Wufu may not be able to escape unscathed.
Because the battlefield is not a battlefield, group fights are far more common than single-on-one fights.
"Nowadays, the world has changed. If you want to live, if you want to live a better life, this is the only way." Xiao Ran adjusted the blindfold on his left eye, with a helpless smile on his face.
"It seems that you are not in good condition. What happened?" Lin Mo did not answer the question, but pointed out something.
At this time, the mountain breeze was blowing, and the forest leaves were rustling.
"You actually noticed it." Xiao Ran was stunned, feeling a little helpless.
"On the battlefield, I unexpectedly saw a real master from the Qianyu world. I just glanced at him from a distance and ended up like this." He explained.
"Looked at it from a distance?" Lin Mo was stunned and stopped in his tracks.
A fallen leaf happened to pass between the two of them in a smooth arc.
As a Taoist disciple of Dinghai Sect, Xiao Ran is a person who truly inherits the facade, and his strength is not weak.
He has already broken through to the True King level.
Just because he looked at someone from a distance, his breath became unstable and he became like this. It was simply shocking.
"Who is it? Is it the True Lord of the Sun?" Lin Mo became interested.
"No, the True Lord of the Sun actually appeared and was held back by Master Zuoou. The battlefield was mainly in the hinterland of Taizhou and did not have any impact on us.
The person who took action was an inexplicable person, and his whole body was covered with pupils. No, when he actually took action, the sky and the earth were all covered with pupils. It was very scary. Just looking at him from a distance felt like he was being watched by countless people.
"Xiao Ran replied, with an expression of lingering fear appearing on his face at the right time.
"There are countless pupils, even you can't look directly at him. It seems that he is really not weak." Lin Mo subconsciously thought of the boy with many eyes he met in Huaizhou.
"Of course, the masters in the sect have said that he is extremely powerful and is probably a great saint-level master with top-notch combat power." Xiao Ran replied with a solemn expression.
"Great Sage, that is indeed interesting. How do you think it compares with me?" Lin Mo said with a smile.
"You..., this...I don't know." Xiao Ran wanted to say that this was obvious, but looking at Lin Mo who was full of interest, he hesitated and subconsciously said this.
"The True Monarch and the Great Sage are two levels, completely different existences." He thought for a moment, lowered his voice a little, and said this.
"Great Sage... Great Sage." Lin Mo nodded slightly, with a look of yearning on his face, "I really want to see it if I have the chance."
He had no expectations for an opponent at Zhenjun's level.
Whether it’s the Sea Clan, a martial artist, or the Qianyu Realm Demon Dao, the level is just there, that’s it.
As for the Great Sage, he has never had direct contact or fight with one another.
His current strength is quite strange.
Some ordinary true kings, in his hands, were like children playing on the roadside, with no ability to resist at all.
It seems that he is no longer in this realm at all.
But there is no comparison, and compared with the great sage, I have no bottom in my heart.
"Old Lin, you are really... your fighting spirit is still high." Xiao Ran was speechless.
He knew that Lin Mo was surprisingly courageous, but he never expected that he would be so crazy that he wanted to confront the Great Sage at the level of a true king.
"I can't say that I'm high-spirited, I just make preparations out of habit." Lin Mo said with a smile,
"If you don't really fight, you will always feel unsure. What's more, in this situation, you may not be able to face an opponent of that level. It's a good thing to experience it early."
Listening to what Lin Mo said, it seems there is some truth...
No...no...God is so right...
How dare the true king fight against the great sage...
Just like a little white rabbit, looking for the stubble of a mountain tiger, saying that it wants more experiences, what kind of experience can it get? The experience of free door-to-door food delivery?
This thing is completely crooked. For ordinary people.
"Okay, Lao Xiao, let's talk about it. As soon as you came back from the battlefield, you came to our Lingtai Sect to talk to me. You can't really miss me too much and want to talk to me about your feelings, right?" Lin Mo asked aloud.
road.
At this time, the two came to a huge shuttle leaf tree.
The leaves of this tree are shuttle-shaped and extremely thick, as thick as a dozen people's arms. It is said that the tree is thousands of years old.
The disciples in the sect liked to meditate under the tree, so they placed many cushions. At this time, there was no one around, so the two of them sat down directly.
"I heard that Lao Lin, you have rejected people from Jinli Island several times. This...actually shouldn't be the case. Now Jinli Island is in charge of the inland sea, and Lao Lin, your Lingtai Sect is in this sea area and is under its jurisdiction..."
Sitting on the cushion, Xiao Ran held a leaf picked up from nowhere and whispered.
"I'm sorry, Old Xiao, are you here to be a lobbyist? After all, how much money Jinli Island gave you, let's not say 70-30, but at least 50-50.
And with my current identity and status, I can't offer you a price that's too low, right? If it's really too low, don't blame me for getting angry with you." Lin Mo said with a smile.
"Old Lin, don't think too much."
Xiao Ran frowned.
Lin Mo still smiled and said nothing.
He originally wanted to ask the other party what was going on on Jinlu Island, but he didn't expect that this guy Xiao Ran was actually the other party's person.
"You have to know the current situation. The current Seven Seas Alliance, whether it is the previous Seven Seas forces or the South China Sea Alliance, the real decision-maker is not who but the Sea Clan.
Don’t think that you can sit back and relax just because you have the real Biyang on Jinli Island. Is this really the case? If this were true, the other party would not have done so many things during this period of time."
Xiao Ran clenched the leaf in his hand.
"Let me tell you the truth. During this period, the Sea Clan has officially begun to emerge from the abyss of the sea. In the Seven Seas Alliance, the forces belonging to the Sea Clan will also become stronger and stronger.
If you really don't stand in line and don't find a good backer, you will only face rejection." He explained softly.
"You mean, the Sea Tribe is behind Jin Turtle Island now. Can you tell us about the Sea Tribe who joined us?" Lin Mo asked.
He had already guessed that there must be a reason behind Jin Turtle Island's unusual behavior, but he didn't expect it to be this...
"The Blood Shark Clan, behind Golden Turtle Island, is the Blood Shark Clan. Nowadays, apart from selecting members, the most important thing they do is to vacate positions." Xiao Ran did not hide anything from Lin Mo, and said straightforwardly:
"The Blood Shark Clan is one of the top ten sea clans in Haiyuan, ranking among the top. They even have an extraordinary relationship with the Blue-Eyed Shark Clan. They are even more powerful than the now powerful Black Seahorse Clan.
The reason why it was weak before was just because its focus was on the abyss. Now that it is determined to leave the abyss, it will definitely show off its skills. It is the right time to employ people. After joining the team, the risks are obviously less than the benefits."
He paused,
"Old Lin, you need to know that if you are just an ordinary True Lord, the Lingtai Sect is not as powerful. Maybe not, and you don't need to worry about this. But you are different. You have reached a certain level. These will inevitably require contact."
"Is it true that if you don't agree, you will be targeted and attacked?" Lin Mo was silent, thoughts swirling in his heart, and then he spoke out.
"How is this possible..." Xiao Ran laughed dumbly, "The conditions offered there, if you agree, Old Lin, you will directly serve as the island leader of the Outer Seat on Jinli Island. Although the outer seat is not an actual position, the status, job level and
Just like a normal deputy island owner,
With this identity, the status in the alliance will be greatly improved, and there will also be a supply of high-end resources from the Sea Tribe."
"As for not joining, it doesn't matter. I definitely won't do it, but no matter how you calculate it, it will be a lot less convenient. Moreover, sometimes the forces of both sides are at odds, and the neutral will definitely be harmed."
He would not tell Lin Mo that this decision was actually an order issued after several deputy island owners of Jinli Island truly weighed the pros and cons and deduced it in various ways.
After all, the Golden Turtle Island side speculated that Lin Mo's strength should be close to the limit of the true king, and he could be regarded as the top powerhouse under the Great Sage.
Unless the Biyang master personally takes action against a person of this level, there is no guarantee that the others will capture him. And if he is completely offended, it will definitely be a disaster.
Therefore, he was given truly generous treatment and asked him to explain the situation clearly.
"By the way, there is another piece of news, which is a free gift from Jinlu Island. Old Lin and your Lingtai Sect were originally in Huaizhou and encountered a great disaster at that time.
Someone over there sent word that a former Taoist disciple of Guizong was seen in Yizhou. If I remember correctly, his name should be Qi Sun. His specific whereabouts will be found out later and someone will come to his door in person."
I have to admit that Lin Mo was a little moved.
In the Lingtai Sect, the people he cares about most are only a few people, who really helped him when he was young.
But now, they are all gone.
Both Li Shenxiu and Qi Sun lost contact with each other during the turmoil.
Chi Gun was rumored to know about the former, but there was no reply for a long time. As for the latter, there was no news at all.
"It's impossible to just enjoy the benefits without paying anything. If I agree to the request over there, what do I need to do?" He stood up slowly, pondered for a while, and asked.
"I work as a thug in the field. Sometimes I go to Taizhou to suppress the whole place." Xiao Ran replied.
"However, in the current situation, high-end forces have been gradually eliminated. Old Lin, you cannot stay here forever. This is against the rules, so it actually has no impact on you."
Lin Mo still didn't speak, looking at the flaming sky, a little lost in thought.
In fact, he is not willing to get involved in the circle of the Sea Clan. He doesn't need to think about it. Once he takes sides and talks nicely, it will inevitably cause countless disputes.
And he also has a hidden identity. Once exposed...
"Okay, I'm just a messenger. That's all we talked about today. Please think about it carefully. When I come back today, I also brought a lot of good things, such as Yizhou's three-liang drunkenness, Taizhou's fire-roasted stone meat,
These are rare good things in the seven seas, let us two brothers try them together."
Seeing Lin Mo thinking deeply, Xiao Ran did not urge him, but just changed the topic.
Take out food from the empty stone ring and place it on the table.
Lin Mo smiled and sat down again.
The dishes were indeed different from Nanami's, making him somewhat familiar with them.
The two of them reached a tacit understanding and stopped talking about the previous matters, and began to taste wine, enjoy delicious food, and chat as usual.
After about half an hour, after having enough wine and food, Xiao Ran left.
Lin Mo, on the other hand, did not want to practice for the first time and took a walk on the mountain.
Unknowingly, I came to the family area of the disciples in the sect. I came to the home of senior brother Qisun.
His adopted son, Qi Tang, was talking to his mother at this time. When he saw Lin Mo, he was a little surprised, but he still walked out quickly and saluted respectfully.
"Father." Qitang said respectfully.
He is about the same age as Lin Jue, but he is not as playful as children of this age. In fact, he is a bit old-fashioned and well-behaved.
He knew the reason for this behavior.
Although Senior Brother Qisun is a Taoist and has a high status, he has been missing for such a long time. It is hard to say that he has been away for a long time, but it is a fact.
Even with Lin Mo taking care of her, as an orphan and a widowed mother, there are bound to be many inconveniences in life.
"How have you been practicing martial arts lately?" Lin Mo didn't know what to ask, so in the end he had to say some clichés.
Qitang talked about recent events seriously.
Lin Mo nodded while listening.
Finally, he took out a small gadget obtained from Angre's inheritance, a small conch that could amplify the sound ten times, and gave it to the other party.
He carried her away happily, looking like a child of this age.
"Junior brother, what's the matter with you coming here?" At this time, the woman stepped forward and asked somewhat awkwardly.
There was some worry in his eyes.
The other party looked older than a few years ago, as if she was more than ten years older. She was only thirty years old, but now she looked like an old woman in her forties.
Lin Mo didn't know why, but he swallowed everything he originally wanted to say, and just turned to talk about Qitang.
Speaking of which, if possible, let him practice and play like Lin Jue on weekdays.
The former showed an excited smile on his face, thanked him repeatedly, and finally asked Lin Mo to stay for dinner.
Lin Mo declined.
Afterwards, I simply had a meal at home and resumed my previous martial arts practice rhythm.
When his thoughts are really racing and he is hesitant, only practicing martial arts and feeling his rapid improvement in cultivation can make him forget all his worries.
Half a month later.
Lin Mo's 29th Dharma Body Tribulation's divine patterns were refined to the point where only the last two were missing.
And Jinli Island once again sent people to visit with heavy gifts.
The person who came was none other than one of the deputy island owners, Duanmu Wu, known as the Sword King of the South China Sea.