Atop Fangmu Mountain, Lin Yuzheng was currently sporting a headache. The family n was about to start a new n meeting, and it was one that Lin Shiming, Lin Xianzhi, and other family elders were returning for, marking it thergest n meeting in nearly a decade.


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    Although the family had earned a substantial amount of Spirit Stones, the number of cultivators in the Lin Family had grown iparably, including six at the Foundation Establishment level.


    A ray of Spirit Light appeared, signaling a Transmission Talisman.


    Lin Yuzheng immediately put down the Jade Slip in his hand and rushed to the Qinglian Pool on Fangmu Mountain.


    The current Qinglian Pool, nourished by a Third Rank Superior Grade Spirit Vein, was blooming even more brilliantly, with meticulously crafted lotus flowers dotting the surface of the pool, from which the Lin Family harvested quite a few lotus seeds each year.


    Next to the Qinglian Pool, the cool pavilion was already bustling with figures.


    By the time Lin Yuzheng arrived, Lin Shiming approached him.


    Although he still looked to be in his early twenties, Lin Shiming had long shed his youthful naivety and moved with an ineffable authority in every action.


    Aside from those in closed-door cultivation for Foundation Establishment and those stationed at Stone Ridge Cave, the rest of the Elders and Hall Masters had all arrived.


    Lin Houshou was in seclusion to break through to Foundation Establishment, and the current master of the Formation Hall was a Second Rank, Superior Grade Array Master from the younger "Hou" generation, Lin Houqian, who, despite his youth, sported a small goatee.


    The Alchemy Hall Master was still Lin Houxuan, while the Artifact Refining Hall Master was a Second Rank, Supreme Grade Artifact Refiner from the younger "Hou" generation, Lin Houfei, who was serving temporarily. Lin Houfei, the son of Lin Yutie, had a Four Spirit Root aptitude, not particrly strong, but waspetent in artifact refining.


    With guidance from Lin Yutie since childhood and his status as a Second Rank, Supreme Grade Artifact Refiner, there were no objections to him holding the position.


    The Law Enforcement Hall Master was still Lin Yuqing, the Demon Hunting Hall Master was Lin Houyong, the n''s Commerce Hall Head was Lin Yuzheng, and because the hall concerning the family''s Treasure Pavilion was a sensitive matter, the real person in charge was Lin Shijie''s father, Lin Houyuan.


    Currently, the hall had only a Deacon and was not represented at the meeting, but Lin Houyuan, who had yet to start his seclusion, was reporting on its behalf.


    In addition to this, the Lin Family''s Foundation Establishment cultivators, Lin Xianzhi and Lin Shitao, who had just broken through and emerged from seclusion, were also present.


    Lin Xianzhi still had a full head of white hair, and his eyes bore a hint of twilight years. The Dragon Blood Pill could activate Lin Xianzhi''s bloodline, but without Life-Extending Elixirs, it was still impossible to extend the Seventh Great-Uncle''s lifespan.


    Lin Shitao, on the other hand, had long ck hair and a fair face, resembling a celestial maiden unaffected by the mortal world, looking at Lin Shiming and smiling softly all the while.


    She did not call out "Seventh Brother," but the pride on her face was evident.


    Not only was she a Foundation Establishment Early Stage cultivator, but she was also an Intermediate Grade Third Rank Alchemist. If she were to implement the Formation Artifact Manual, even refining Third Rank Superior Grade elixirs was within the realm of possibility.


    The Lin Family had captured a highly poisonous Horned Python, a creature that almost qualified as a Dragon Beast, so they could indeed refine Dragon Blood Pills; it''s just that the Lin Family temporarilycked the pill recipe for it.


    If Lin Shiming was to achieve greatness in the Great Dao, then Lin Shitao would aid him in achieving greatness in the Great Dao!


    "Seventh Great-Uncle, respected uncles and Elders, I have summoned you here today for two important matters!"


    "Firstly, to understand the current state of the family and prepare for the n meeting!"


    "Secondly, the familypetition will be held to review the aplishments of the n over the past decade!"


    Lin Shiming exined each point. He had initially only thought of seeking out the Seventh Great-Uncle to gather the n members for a trip to the inds in the Outer Sea, but to his surprise, his father came to him to inform him of the n meeting.


    Lin Shiming thus convened this meeting. The Lin Family n already had more than five hundred members, and could no longer, as in the past, instantly announce any family rules or collectively discuss all strategies.


    This was also what Lin Shiming saw as a future trend for the Lin Family, with the Family Head at the helm and the various halls executing ns.


    "I invite each hall master and elder to report one by one," Lin Shiming said before turning to look at Lin Yuqing.


    As the Master of the Law Enforcement Hall and the former Great Elder of the family, he began the reporting:


    "Reporting to the Family Head, Seventh Great-Uncle, under the wise governance of the Family Head, the Lin Family now has a total of five hundred and twenty-one cultivators, among which are six Foundation Establishment Cultivators, an increase of onepared to ten years ago, twenty-three Qi Cultivation Ninth Level Cultivators, an increase of thirteenpared to ten years ago, fifty-two Qi Cultivation Late Stage Cultivators, an increase of thirtypared to ten years ago, one hundred and twenty Qi Cultivation Middle Stage Cultivators, an increase of fortypared to ten years ago, and two hundred Qi Cultivation Early Stage Cultivators, an increase of one hundredpared to ten years ago, and one hundred and twenty Innate Cultivators!"


    "Among them, Lin Shilei, a cultivator with an exotic Spirit Root, has secretly been listed as a key support object by the family. Lei Xuan, a cultivator with an exotic Spirit Root who married into the family, has also been listed as a key support object. There are five Dual Spirit Root Cultivators, among whom are Seventh Great-Uncle Lin Xianzhi, Lin Shitao, Lin Shijie, Lin Zekong, and Lin Zecheng.


    Lin Zekong, the eldest of the Lin Family''s Ze generation, is sixteen years old with water and wood Dual Spirit Roots, and is at the Fourth Level of Qi Cultivation. Lin Zecheng is the third eldest of the Lin Family''s Ze generation, with fire and earth Dual Spirit Roots, and is also at the Fourth Level of Qi Cultivation. In addition, there are fifty-two cultivators with Third Spirit Roots!"


    "Among them, due to the invasion by the Demon Sect, ie has decreased, and the family''s stipends for the cultivators have been halved over the past three years!"


    After Lin Yuqing finished reporting, it was Lin Yuzheng''s turn to report on the family''s financial ie:


    "Family Head, Seventh Great-Uncle, the Lin Family''s current financial ie includes Monkey Wine, Red Spirit Fish, Blood Crocodile, Green Lotus Seeds, Square Market ie, Alchemy and Artifact Refining ie, Golden Iron Stone ie, Spiritual Medicine Garden ie, Mingxin Tea Tree ie, and Spirit Water from the Qinglian Pool, for a total of ten categories of ie."


    "Among them, it is predicted that the Spirit Stone ie from the Spirit Water of the Qinglian Pool will increase again, reaching three thousand Spirit Stones annually, a thousand more than before.


    It is estimated that the Spirit Peach Treebined with Monkey Wine will yield an average of ten thousand Spirit Stones each year, five thousand more than before, but the existing stock of Monkey Wine and even the Spirit Peaches have all been distributed as stipends.


    The Xing County Square Market, alongside the Qingyun Square Market and Lingnan County''s Lingnan Square Market, are all flourishing now, and it is estimated that the rental ie from the shops alone can reach ten thousand Spirit Stones per year. Due to the long cultivation time, it is estimated that the Red Spirit Fish and Blood Crocodile can yield ten thousand Spirit Stones each year.


    Each year''s ie from Green Lotus Seeds is five thousand Spirit Stones, four thousand more than before. As the scale of Alchemy and Artifact Refining has expanded and can now produce Third Rank Elixirs and Magic Artifacts, the profit has increased and is estimated at fifty thousand Spirit Stones each year.


    The Golden Iron Stone vein yields an ie of ten thousand per year, and if the Golden Iron Crystal vein is mined, it is expected to increase the yield by an additional fifty thousand. The ie from Mingxin Tea Trees will be a bit less, only four thousand Spirit Stones each year."


    "In total, it is anticipated that the Spirit Stone ie will reach one hundred and fifty thousand Spirit Stones annually!"


    As Lin Yuzheng spoke, the rest of the family''s cultivators also inhaled sharply before expressing their delight. Even without a Golden Iron Crystal vein, the family''s ie had already reached one hundred thousand Spirit Stones annually.


    This ie already far exceeded many Foundation Establishment families. Even therge Foundation Establishment families in Qingzhou could notpare. In fact, everyone felt that they were not far behind the Purple Mansion Family.


    However, the next moment, Lin Houyuan frowned and spoke again:


    "Family Head, Seventh Great-Uncle, because of the family stipend n, the family''s remaining Spirit Stones are actually not that abundant!"


    "The Lin Family now has a basic family stipend of twenty Spirit Stones annually for Qi Cultivation Early Stage, fifty for Qi Cultivation Middle Stage Cultivators, one hundred Spirit Stones annually for Qi Cultivation Late Stage Cultivators, two hundred for Qi Cultivation Ninth Level Cultivators, one thousand annually for Foundation Establishment Early Stage Cultivators, two thousand annually for Foundation Establishment Middle Stage Cultivators, and three thousand annually for Foundation Establishment Late Stage Cultivators!"


    "Among them, Qi Cultivation Early Stage cultivators who progress by two levels in three years, Qi Cultivation Middle Stage cultivators who progress by one level in three years, and Qi Cultivation Late Stage cultivators who progress by one level in six years will all be double stipend cultivators.


    Additionally, those with Four Spirit Roots, Quintuple Spirit Roots, and those who leap two grades will be triple stipend cultivators."


    "Qi Cultivation Ninth Level and Foundation Establishment Cultivators all receive double stipends!"


    "Furthermore, there are additional family reproduction support stipends!"


    "Along with extra stipends for certain family positions, a total of sixty thousand Spirit Stones are needed, and this does not even include the one hundred and twenty Innate Cultivators who may break through to Qi Cultivation Early Stage at any time!"


    And finally, the Lin Family members understood why the family had to halve the stipends in the previous years.


    Simply put, they could not afford the stipends for more than five hundred family members.


    Although the great war had ended and many projects had been revived, yielding considerable family ie, if this continued, with Innate Cultivators entering Qi Cultivation Early Stage and more and more children being discovered with Immortal Roots, the family''s Spirit Stones would sooner orter face another crisis!