Xianxia: Establishing an Immortal Clan Through Simulation (Patreon)

Chapter 42: Excited Lin Family Elders and a New Simulation

“I bid 15,000 lower-grade spirit stones on behalf of the Feng family.”

“The Wang family bids 17,000 lower-grade spirit stones.”

“The Qingmu Sect bids 20,000 lower-grade spirit stones.”

As the major factions in the private boxes began bidding, the martial artists in the main hall exchanged bitter, despairing glances before slumping back into their seats, utterly dejected.

The sight of their powerlessness was almost pitiable, but no one cared about the defeated. The bidding for the True Essence Pills continued unabated.

Under the fierce competition between the powerful factions, the price of the first True Essence Pill skyrocketed, finally landing in the hands of the City Lord's Mansion for 30,000 lower-grade spirit stones.

The Feng family and the Qingmu Sect had initially been reluctant to let it go. However, since Qin Xiong was the City Lord of Qingfeng City and his resources were superior, they decided to withdraw. They didn’t want the Luminous Trading Firm to profit from their rivalry and planned instead to focus on acquiring the second or third pill.

Unexpectedly, the prices of the second and third True Essence Pills didn’t fall but rose even higher.

The second True Essence Pill sold for 35,000 lower-grade spirit stones. The third and final pill, under Lin Sihuang’s enthusiastic promotion, reached a staggering 42,000 lower-grade spirit stones.

The sale of the three True Essence Pills alone brought in over 100,000 lower-grade spirit stones—nearly one-third of the total revenue from all the auctioned pills combined.

After the auction, the various factions didn’t leave the Luminous Trading Firm immediately. Instead, they began engaging Lin Sihuang in conversation.

The sudden rise of the Luminous Trading Firm and the power it displayed had shocked every major faction in Qingfeng City. Given the opportunity, they naturally sought to establish ties. If they could build a good relationship, they might be able to purchase True Essence Pills directly from the Luminous Trading Firm in the future.

“It’s likely that Luminous Trading Firm itself crafted these True Essence Pills, considering they even have a Peak Master Realm expert capable of comprehending sword intent,” was the consensus among the factions.

In response to these overtures, Lin Sihuang maintained a neutral stance—neither overly warm nor cold—striking a perfect balance. The Luminous Trading Firm positioned itself as a neutral entity, refusing to align with or participate in any factional disputes. They treated all as customers.

Meanwhile, Lin Zichen had already returned to the Lin family, carrying the auction’s earnings and holding Lian’er in his arms.

After delivering Lian’er to their mother, he headed to the family’s council hall, where he handed over the auction’s revenue to his father in front of the Lin family elders.

“336,300 lower-grade spirit stones? That much?”

Lin Shoucheng exclaimed as he flipped through the ledger pulled from the storage bag containing the spirit stones, his eyes fixed on the revenue figure.

How much?!

The Lin family elders all jumped to their feet, their faces filled with astonishment as they stared at the ledger in Lin Shoucheng’s hands. Some of the more impatient elders even crowded around him for a closer look.

Huff, huff…

In an instant, the elders turned into makeshift ventilators, their breathing growing rapid and heavy.

This was an income of over 330,000 lower-grade spirit stones!

And this was just from one auction.

To put this in perspective, the Lin family’s annual income in the past had been only two to three thousand lower-grade spirit stones.

“Our family is going to flourish!”

“Hahaha! With this many spirit stones from a single pill auction, we could elevate everyone’s cultivation to the Master Realm just by sheer resources!”

“Indeed! I’ve never seen this much wealth in my entire life.”

"Zichen is truly the Lin family’s blessing. Ever since he was born, our family’s fortune has grown better day by day."

"Clan leader, in my opinion, let’s not just give him a one-percent share this time. Instead, we should give all the extra 6,300 lower-grade spirit stones to Zichen. He’s the great hero of our family!"

"I agree."

"Seconded."

Faced with the unprecedented windfall of spirit stones, the Lin family elders—who had lived modestly their whole lives—suddenly became extraordinarily generous. The third elder, in a bold move, suggested that the extra spirit stones beyond 330,000 be given entirely to Lin Zichen. This proposal was met with unanimous approval.

Lin Zichen, who had been quietly thinking about how to use the wealth, suddenly felt like he had won the lottery. A faint but satisfied smile curled on his lips.

"Many thanks to Father and all my uncles for your kindness."

Accepting the pouch containing 6,300 spirit stones from his father, Lin Zichen expressed his gratitude earnestly.

While he had contributed greatly to the family’s income, and one percent seemed meager compared to his efforts, he understood the complexities. The entire process—from purchasing spirit herb seeds, cultivating them, refining pills, and organizing auctions—required immense resources and manpower.

Considering the costs of refining pills, the maintenance of the family, and operational expenses, Lin Zichen was more than satisfied with his reward. After all, other than his ability to simulate and choose rewards, he hadn’t personally handled any of the work.

"With these spirit stones, plus the 1,000 I had saved up, I now have over 7,000 lower-grade spirit stones in my hands.

"If I reserve enough for one emergency simulation, I can still simulate six times.

"Six tries—surely at least one or two treasures will emerge, even if luck isn’t on my side!"

Brimming with excitement, Lin Zichen glanced at the family elders, who were still marveling at the 330,000 spirit stones. He bid them farewell and quickly returned to his courtyard.

After bathing and lighting incense, Lin Zichen sat cross-legged in his room, his heart filled with anticipation as he initiated the first simulation of the day.

One thousand lower-grade spirit stones instantly disappeared, transforming into simulation energy. A glowing screen materialized before his eyes:

[Lin Family Year 213, August 16: The Lin family’s Luminous Trading Firm successfully held its first pill auction, earning over 330,000 lower-grade spirit stones. As a key contributor, Lin Zichen was rewarded with 6,300 spirit stones. He returned to his courtyard to cultivate in seclusion.]

[Lin Family Year 214, July 23: With abundant spirit stone resources, Lin Zichen successfully broke through to the late-stage Master Realm. On August 8, the Lin family hosted his coming-of-age ceremony, inviting allied forces from Qingfeng City and surrounding areas. Lin Zichen easily won first place, while the exceptional performance of the Lin family’s younger generation left the attending factions in awe.]

[Lin Family Year 214, November 25: With resources from the Lin family of Qingzhou City, two fifth-generation elders, Lin Weibei and Lin Weimao, successfully advanced to the Master Realm. Meanwhile, Lin Zichen mastered the Master Martial Skill, the Cloud-Turning Sword Technique and reached 20% comprehension of sword intent. The Lin family’s number of Prenatal Realm martial artists surpassed 200.]

[Beyond Lin Zichen, the threefold cultivation speed enhancement for other Lin family members expired.]

The simulation mirrored his previous results in many ways, though there were some adjustments due to the Lin family’s rising strength and resources.

As the simulation progressed, it revealed the arrival of challenges:

[The Wang family received orders from the Wutong County Wang Family to suppress the Lin family and eliminate Lin Zichen.]

But now, the Lin family’s strength has transformed. A mere branch of the Wang family, or even its main family, could not threaten them.

Before the Wang family could react, the Lin family retaliated like a storm sweeping away fallen leaves, annihilating the Qingfeng City Wang family. At the same time, they publicly revealed their possession of Master Realm martial artists, shocking Qingfeng City.

The entire city buzzed with disbelief.