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第一千五百七十一章 林轩的计划

The resources in the Spirit Realm were vast, and there were many pills that could enhance a cultivator's cultivation power during the Core Formation Stage.

However, Purple Orchid Pills were considered the most precious among them.

They were hailed as divine tonics, capable of rapidly propelling Core Formation cultivators to the peak realm.

What did this "fast" imply?

For example, it might take one hundred years or more for a cultivator to advance from late Core Formation to Great Perfection through regular cultivation. But with Purple Orchid Pills, it could be reduced to just half that time, or even less than a third.

Of course, the specifics varied among different cultivators.

But the time difference alone indicated that their efficacy was more than three times greater than ordinary pills.

And for cultivators, spirit herbs and medicinal materials that enhanced cultivation power were already rare treasures.

Especially considering they were "saint-grade" treasures. Such items could fetch astronomical prices in the market, possibly even rivaling those of top-tier Divine Fruits.

But his so-called impoverished elder brother casually gave them away.

Was he really poor? If he was considered destitute, what about others—were they beggars or something else?

If not for Lin Xuan's recent admission to Red Leaf Fairy, she would have doubted whether her assumption that he was an Ascended cultivator was correct.

How could the mortal realm, with its scarce resources, produce Purple Orchid Pills?

After all, although Purple Orchid Grass wasn't rare, the strict requirements for its cultivation time—twenty million years—were almost unbelievable.

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Red Leaf Fairy had too many questions. She originally thought she knew everything about this elder brother, but now she felt as if she knew nothing. Her heart was filled with shock and a hint of desire. However, as a noblewoman, she understood many things: "No, elder brother, these Purple Orchid Pills are too precious. I cannot accept them."

"Since I've given them to you, there's no way back," Lin Xuan said, his face showing a trace of disdain. He had plenty of Purple Orchid Pills left—thirty in total weren't much.

"Thank you very much, elder brother."

Red Leaf gently waved her hand, and a delicate jade pendant appeared in her palm.

"This is the island's token. Show it to the island master; as an Elder, your authority is equal to mine. You can freely access all restricted areas and allocate resources at will," she said.

"Alright."

Without any further action, Lin Xuan lightly flicked his finger, and the token flew before him.

The two then resumed their seats, their relationship now much warmer.

"By the way, little sister, I've only been here for a short while, but I know that the Beast Island has designs on the Red Leaf Sea. Can you tell me more about it?" Lin Xuan's voice was calm and unhurried as he spoke into her ears.

Previously, it had been none of his business, but now as an Elder, he couldn't afford to ignore such matters. He needed to eliminate external threats quickly so that he could focus on cultivation.

"Even if you didn't mention it, I would have asked for your help," Red Leaf Fairy's light laughter echoed in his ears. Then she seemed to remember something and her expression turned serious, even slightly menacing: "Three months ago..."

"That was the ancient warship, right?" Lin Xuan frowned as he spoke.

"Indeed. The situation is like this..."

Red Leaf Fairy began narrating, revealing no details of disagreement within the island. She recounted from the visit by the Beast Lord to the events that transpired at the city lord's residence.

Lin Xuan listened silently for a while before occasionally chiming in with a few words.

It took nearly an hour.

"Old An's analysis is correct. Wu Ziming is nothing but a traitor, his deception just very well hidden."

Lin Xuan sighed. Red Leaf Fairy's situation was worse than he had imagined—internal and external threats. He hadn't expected the Beast Lord to be so shameless, trying to act like an old bull eating young grass.

Despicable.

He should look in a mirror.

Wu Ziming was even more detestable, repaying kindness with malice, selling out his master for personal gain.

Although most cultivators were selfish and self-centered, such shamelessness was rare.

Just as Lin Xuan thought this, Red Leaf's gentle voice entered his ears: "Elder brother, although Wu Ziming is despicable, he has many friends. With my strength, I can easily take them all down, but facing his desperate retaliation, it might just be a narrow victory. This matter requires your help. With your Separation and Union Realm abilities, once you eliminate Wu Ziming and dismantle his network, the problem will be solved..."

"No, I won't intervene in this," Lin Xuan shook his head.

"Why?" Red Leaf was surprised.

"Because I don't want to alert him," Lin Xuan smiled as he explained. "Wu Ziming isn't important, but if we take him down, it might alert the Beast Island and ruin our plans."

"Do you intend to fight the Beast Island?"

Red Leaf was shocked. She had assumed that with Lin Xuan's help, Red Leaf Island could barely defend itself. Facing the relentless pressure from the Beast Island, they might even lose some benefits. But Lin Xuan seemed to have different intentions—perhaps he wanted to uproot the entire Beast Island. Was this feasible?

Even though Ascended cultivators were formidable, capable of overpowering their peers in the Spirit Realm, his Separation and Union realm was still early-stage. The Beast Island had recently passed its second heavenly tribulation and coincidentally advanced to a later stage.

Such a disparity couldn't be bridged by mere power.

"Hmph, I have my reasons. You don't need to say more on this matter, little sister. Tell me, did Wu Ziming pay attention to my identity and cultivation realm?"

"No, he was too proud as an advanced Core Formation cultivator; he wouldn't care about a 'beginner' like you," Red Leaf Fairy said confidently.

"Good, then I have one more question. Have you kept this secret absolutely?"

"Don't worry, elder brother, I know the importance of confidentiality. Only a few people here are aware, and they're my most trusted confidants," she said with a smile.

"That's good. Now, tell me about your identity and cultivation realm—did Wu Ziming notice anything?" V

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