Chapter 80 The Lin Clan Arrives
Chapter 80 The Lin Clan Arrives
Chapter 80: Chapter 80 The Lin Clan Arrives
Just when everyone thought the gathering had settled down, the space above them suddenly rippled.
The unexpected fluctuation immediately attracted everyone’s attention.
Before anyone could investigate, a massive warship slowly emerged from the void.
The entire mountain region fell silent.
The vessel was enormous.
Its hull was covered in mysterious formations, and its imposing structure made the warships belonging to the surrounding forces look insignificant by comparison.
Several cultivators stared upward in disbelief.
"What kind of warship is that?"
"It’s enormous!"
"Look at its formations. I doubt all our warships combined could compare to it!"
The cultivators exchanged astonished glances.
Even the elders of the major forces couldn’t hide their surprise.
Then someone noticed the emblem engraved on the warship’s hull.
LIN.
A few cultivators frowned.
"The Lin Clan?"
"Who are they?"
"Which force does that name belong to?"
Most of the people present had never heard of the Lin Clan.
However, 5 groups reacted differently from everyone else.
The Shi Family.
The Blood Moon Sect.
The Myriad Heaven Sect.
The Heavenly Dao Holy Sect.
And the Ancient Luo Family.
Their elders immediately recognized the name.
They had attended the Ten Thousand Realms Auction.
They had witnessed the treasures presented by the Lin Clan and seen the extraordinary existence protecting the auction entrance.
More importantly, before leaving their respective forces, they had received clear instructions.
Be extremely careful when dealing with the Lin Clan.
The Shi Family’s 2 elders exchanged a glance.
One of them quietly approached Shi Tianba.
"Young Master, remember the instructions from our Patriarch and Ancestors."
Shi Tianba turned toward him.
"What instructions?"
"Do not provoke the Lin Clan. And under no circumstances should you test their strength out of curiosity."
Shi Tianba looked at the enormous warship.
His expression became serious.
He was proud and ambitious, but he wasn’t foolish enough to disregard his family’s warnings.
"I understand."
The elder nodded.
That was all he needed to hear.
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The Blood Moon Sect’s 2 elders also became attentive.
Mo Chen stood among the younger generation, his expression cold and composed.
One elder moved closer to him.
"Mo Chen, that is the Lin Clan."
Mo Chen’s gaze sharpened.
He remembered the Ten Thousand Realms Auction.
The elder lowered his voice.
"Before we departed, Sect Master Mo Xuehan instructed us to exercise extreme caution around them. Do not provoke them, and do not test their strength."
Mo Chen nodded.
"I understand, Elder."
He looked back at the warship.
He was curious about the Lin Clan, but curiosity didn’t mean he had to act recklessly.
He would observe them first.
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The Myriad Heaven Sect’s elders were equally cautious.
Shen Feng watched the warship descend, a competitive light flickering in his eyes.
One of the elders approached him.
"Shen Feng, remember Sect Master Qin Taixuan’s instructions."
Shen Feng turned.
The elder continued quietly.
"The Lin Clan is not a force you should casually challenge. Do not provoke them, and do not attempt to test their strength."
Shen Feng raised an eyebrow.
"Even if one of their younger members is an interesting opponent?"
"Especially then."
The elder’s expression remained serious.
"Strength is not always something you can judge by appearances. Observe first. Act only when necessary."
Shen Feng considered his words before smiling faintly.
"Understood, Elder. I’ll observe them first."
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At the Heavenly Dao Holy Sect’s gathering point, Gu Tianxing was also watching the warship.
His analytical mind was already considering several possibilities.
Where had this Lin Clan come from?
How had they obtained such an extraordinary warship?
And why had the powerful forces that attended their auction been instructed to exercise caution?
One of the 2 elders accompanying the Holy Sect’s younger generation approached him.
"Gu Tianxing, remember the instructions we received before departing."
Gu Tianxing turned respectfully.
The elder continued.
"Do not provoke the Lin Clan or test their strength. Observe them carefully."
Gu Tianxing nodded.
"I understand, Elder."
He returned his attention to the warship.
His curiosity had only increased.
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The Ancient Luo Family’s 2 elders were similarly serious.
Luo Tianchen stood with his hands behind his back, watching the enormous vessel.
One elder approached him.
"Young Master, our Ancestors specifically warned us about the Lin Clan."
Luo Tianchen turned toward him.
"Please explain, Elder."
"Do not provoke them. Do not test their strength. We came for the Primordial Sealing Ruin, not to create unnecessary enemies."
Luo Tianchen nodded calmly.
"I understand."
The elder relaxed slightly.
The young master was proud, but he understood the importance of caution.
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Across the mountain region, the 5 groups quietly passed on the same warning.
Do not provoke the Lin Clan.
Do not test their strength.
Observe them first.
The effects soon became noticeable.
Shi Tianba, Mo Chen, Shen Feng, Gu Tianxing, and Luo Tianchen all displayed unusual restraint.
None approached the warship.
None made provocative remarks.
None attempted to challenge its occupants.
They simply watched.
This surprised the cultivators standing nearby.
"What’s happening?"
"Shi Tianba isn’t saying anything?"
"Shen Feng is actually keeping quiet too!"
"Why are those people being so careful?"
A nearby cultivator followed their gazes toward the warship.
"Who exactly is this Lin Clan?"
Nobody could answer him.
The confusion spread throughout the crowd.
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An independent cultivator finally spoke.
"You haven’t heard about the Ten Thousand Realms Auction?"
Several people turned toward him.
"The auction?"
He nodded.
"It was hosted by the Lin Clan."
A young cultivator frowned.
"What does that have to do with anything?"
The independent cultivator looked toward the warship.
"Everything."
He lowered his voice.
"The Lin Clan sold treasures that the world believed had been lost for countless years."
The surrounding cultivators became attentive.
"What treasures?"
"Ancient Grade Pills. Enlightenment Tea. Supreme Grade Spiritual Veins. And a Supreme Grade Sword Inheritance."
Several people stared at him.
"You’re joking!"
"I’m not."
He shook his head.
"People who attended the auction confirmed that the treasures were genuine."
Another cultivator immediately asked:
"Then how did nobody hear about this clan before?"
The independent cultivator shrugged.
"That’s precisely what everyone wants to know."
He paused before continuing.
"And don’t forget the gatekeeper who protected the auction entrance."
"What about him?"
"He was a Mahayana Realm Peak expert!"
The surrounding cultivators fell silent.
A Mahayana Realm Peak expert was an existence that many cultivators would never encounter in their entire lives.
Yet the Lin Clan had placed one at the entrance of its auction.
Another cultivator swallowed.
"If their gatekeeper was already that powerful, how strong are the people inside their clan?"
Nobody answered.
Because nobody knew.
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Then another voice joined the conversation.
"You’re forgetting Old Man Qingyuan."
An elderly sword cultivator turned toward the group.
Several people immediately recognized the name.
"Old Man Qingyuan? The famous sword cultivator?"
The elderly man nodded.
"I heard he attended the auction and purchased the Supreme Grade Sword Inheritance."
A younger cultivator leaned closer.
"What happened afterward?"
The old man stroked his beard.
"Rumor has it that his Sword Dao advanced considerably after he obtained the inheritance. Some even claim he made a breakthrough in his sword cultivation."
The group became excited.
"Is that true?"
"I haven’t personally verified it. But the rumor is spreading among sword cultivators."
Another cultivator shook his head in disbelief.
"A sword inheritance capable of helping someone like Old Man Qingyuan advance..."
He looked toward the warship.
"And that was only one treasure?"
"Exactly."
The elderly sword cultivator nodded.
"And that wasn’t even everything the Lin Clan offered."
Silence followed.
The gathered cultivators finally understood why the 5 groups were behaving so cautiously.
The Lin Clan possessed extraordinary treasures.
It had access to terrifying experts.
And it had a warship that appeared more imposing than all the warships around them combined.
Yet nobody knew the true extent of its strength.
Curiosity gradually replaced mockery.
Even those who had never heard of the Lin Clan began paying close attention.
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Above them, the massive warship descended toward the mountains surrounding the Primordial Sealing Ruin.
Its formations glowed faintly.
A moment later, the vessel stopped in midair.
A platform extended from its side.
The first young man stepped forward.
Lin Chen.
Lin Qing followed him.
Then Lin Mo and Lin Yu.
The remaining members of the expedition stepped out one after another until all 10 youngsters stood on the platform.
Behind them, Lin Cangyuan made sure the warship had settled securely before joining them.
The gathered cultivators immediately began studying the newcomers.
At first glance, the Lin youngsters appeared remarkably young.
Some looked as though they had barely reached adulthood.
Then a few experienced cultivators released their spiritual senses to examine them.
Their expressions changed.
"Wait a moment..."
One elder stared at the young figures.
"Am I seeing this correctly?"
Another cultivator looked toward him.
"What is it?"
The elder’s voice trembled slightly.
"Their bone ages..."
He paused, seemingly unable to believe what he had discovered.
"They haven’t even reached 20 years old!"
Several nearby cultivators immediately examined the youngsters more carefully.
One after another, their expressions changed.
"Impossible!"
"How can cultivators this young possess such powerful auras?"
Then someone finally noticed their cultivation.
Void Refining Realm Peak!
The surrounding cultivators were stunned.
Their bone ages hadn’t even reached 20, yet they had already reached the Peak of the Void Refining Realm.
For a moment, nobody knew what to say.
A young cultivator stared at the 10 newcomers as though he had just witnessed something beyond common sense.
"What kind of monsters did this Lin Clan breed?"
Another cultivator swallowed.
"Peak Void Refining before 20..."
He shook his head.
"Even among the Holy Families and Holy Sects, that kind of achievement would be extraordinary."
An elder slowly exhaled.
"No wonder the other forces are being careful."
He looked toward the warship again.
"If this is merely their younger generation, I don’t even want to imagine what their elders are like."
The crowd fell silent once more.
The Lin Clan had not attacked anyone.
It had not threatened anyone.
Its younger generation had not even spoken.
Yet its arrival alone had completely changed the atmosphere surrounding the ruin.
---
Lin Cangyuan stepped down from the warship.
He looked over the 10 youngsters.
"Stay together for now."
They immediately acknowledged him.
His expression became more serious.
"We came here for the Primordial Sealing Ruin. Remember that."
"Do not provoke others without reason."
"Do not underestimate anyone."
"And do not assume every problem must be settled with a fight."
The youngsters nodded.
Lin Cangyuan continued.
"Opportunities are important, but so is judgment. You are here to experience the cultivation world, not to create unnecessary enemies."
"Understood, Senior Lin."
He nodded in satisfaction.
Only then did he turn toward the ancient gate.
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Among the Forbidden Families, Feng Yuling watched the Lin youngsters with keen interest.
Her Ninefold Phoenix Physique stirred faintly as she examined their auras.
A confident smile appeared on her face.
"So these are the Lin Clan’s geniuses."
She wasn’t frightened.
If anything, she was intrigued.
Feng Yuling enjoyed encountering talented opponents, and the arrival of 10 cultivators who had reached the Peak of the Void Refining Realm before turning 20 was certainly worth her attention.
Nearby, Huangfu Lei was studying them as well.
His Heavenly Thunder Emperor Physique stirred beneath his robes.
He was competitive by nature and preferred direct confrontation.
Yet he didn’t rush forward.
Instead, he crossed his arms and examined the Lin youngsters one by one.
"Interesting."
His eyes narrowed slightly.
"I wonder how strong they really are."
Around them, other Forbidden Saints and Saintesses were also observing the newcomers.
Ji Xueyan watched thoughtfully.
Beiming Yue remained reserved.
Sikong Chen quietly assessed the situation.
Xiahou Jian’s attention lingered on the Lin youngsters, though his thoughts remained unreadable.
Among the Forbidden Sects, several successors were equally interested.
Some were curious about the Lin Clan’s background.
Others wondered how its younger generation had achieved such cultivation at such an age.
But none of them acted yet.
For now, the Lin Clan remained a mystery.
And mysteries were often more intriguing than answers.
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The Holy Families and Holy Sects were equally astonished.
Several young geniuses exchanged glances.
They had always considered themselves among the most talented cultivators of their generation.
But the Lin Clan’s youngsters had challenged that assumption simply by appearing.
A Holy Family disciple whispered:
"Are all 10 of them really below 20?"
His companion nodded slowly.
"The elders seem certain."
"Then what kind of cultivation resources does their family possess?"
Nobody could answer.
The more they thought about it, the more extraordinary the Lin Clan seemed.
Even the independent cultivators had begun reconsidering their earlier assumptions.
The Lin Clan might have been unknown to them, but that didn’t mean it was weak.
If anything, the evidence suggested the opposite.
The name Lin Clan spread through the crowd in quiet conversations.
Some were curious.
Some were impressed.
Others had begun wondering whether the Lin Clan’s arrival would change the competition for the ruin’s treasures.
Whatever the case, nobody could ignore them anymore.
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Then—
A deep rumble echoed throughout the mountains.
RUMBLE!
The ground trembled beneath the gathered cultivators.
Everyone immediately turned toward the ancient stone gate.
The runes covering its surface began to glow.
One symbol after another awakened, releasing an ancient fluctuation that spread through the mountain region.
A powerful pressure swept across the landscape.
Several cultivators took a step backward.
"It’s beginning!"
Another rumble followed.
RUMBLE!
Dust fell from the towering stone gate.
A thin crack appeared across its enormous surface.
Then another.
The ancient gate began to move.
The spiritual energy surrounding the ruin surged violently, sweeping across the mountains like an ancient storm.
Every cultivator turned toward the entrance.
The Forbidden Families.
The Forbidden Sects.
The Holy Families.
The Holy Sects.
The independent cultivators.
And the 10 youngsters of the Lin Clan.
After waiting for so long, the moment they had been anticipating was finally approaching.
The Primordial Sealing Ruin was opening.
Cultivation Realms and Maximum Natural Lifespans
These figures represent the maximum natural lifespan associated with each realm, not the typical age at which cultivators live or die. Breaking through to a higher realm extends a cultivator’s natural lifespan to that realm’s limit. Special physiques, treasures, and extraordinary opportunities may extend lifespan further, while injuries, forbidden techniques, and other circumstances may shorten it.
1. Body Refining Realm: 120 years
2. Qi Gathering Realm: 200 years
3. Foundation Establishment Realm: 300 years
4. Core Formation Realm: 500 years
5. Nascent Soul Realm: 1,000 years
6. Soul Transformation Realm: 2,000 years
7. Void Refining Realm: 5,000 years
8. Body Integration Realm: 10,000 years
9. Tribulation Transcendence Realm: 20,000 years
10. Mahayana Realm: 50,000 years
End of Chapter 80