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There were no cliché accidents during the process of transporting the Mithril Essence back to the Xiao Clan.
When Xiao Lin held the piece of Mithril Essence, which was no larger than a basketball, his eyes were literally sparkling.
"One of the main materials for the weapon has been obtained. As for the rest, I'll have to find a way to get them later. However, in this region of the Northwest Continent, they probably won't be easy to find. It seems I'll still have to find time to go to the Central Plains..."
After storing the Mithril Essence into his Storage Ring, Xiao Lin couldn't help but mutter to himself.
As for what weapon Xiao Lin wanted to create, he had actually already decided in his heart long ago. However, since the materials had not yet been fully collected, there was no need to mention it further for now.
In the days that followed, Xiao Lin lived a very peaceful life.
The Xiao Clan had already stepped onto the right track; for many matters, he did not need to handle them personally. However, seeing the old Clan Leader Xiao Dongcheng grow older day by day caused Xiao Lin constant heartache.
Xiao Lin had already examined the old Clan Leader Xiao Dongcheng's body with his soul power. Based on the other party's physical condition, he estimated that he could live for another two years at most.
To extend the old Clan Leader Xiao Dongcheng's lifespan, there was actually only one way now.
That was to first use medicinal pills to prolong his life, and then have him find an opportunity to break through his cultivation. Simply wanting the old Clan Leader Xiao Dongcheng to break through now was definitely impossible!
Because every breakthrough requires the body to withstand a certain amount of pressure.
Only by enduring it can you break through. But with the old Clan Leader Xiao Dongcheng's current physical state, if he tried to break through directly, he would most likely die on the path of the breakthrough.
This was also the reason why, even though Xiao Lin now possessed Earth Grade Cultivation Techniques that the old Clan Leader could switch to, the old man still chose not to do so.
As for medicinal pills that could increase lifespan, the only one Xiao Lin currently knew of was a Tier 6 Pill—the Deep Green Longevity Pill. It could increase a person's lifespan by ten years, but it could only be taken once in a lifetime.
However, forget the pill itself, Xiao Lin didn't even have the pill formula!
The entire Jia Ma Empire didn't even have a Tier 6 Alchemist right now!
The Pill King Gu He from the original story hadn't even risen to prominence yet.
Just as Xiao Lin was preparing to mobilize the entire Xiao Clan to search for traces of the Deep Green Longevity Pill for the old Clan Leader Xiao Dongcheng, he was stopped by the man himself.
"Xiao Lin, having lived until now, I have actually lived long enough."
"The reason I'm still holding onto this breath is just because I want to see to what heights you can lead the Xiao Clan. Don't go running around for me. For these last two years, just treat it as accompanying this old man, alright?"
These words from the old Clan Leader Xiao Dongcheng were equivalent to a plea.
Xiao Lin opened his mouth, wanting to refuse several times. But looking into the other man's eyes, he ultimately couldn't bear to do so.
"I understand, Clan Leader..."
Thereafter, in addition to handling the major and minor affairs of the Xiao Clan, Xiao Lin would always set aside a bit of time to accompany the old man and chat.
It was precisely because the old Clan Leader Xiao Dongcheng only had two years of life left that Xiao Lin, despite having the opportunity, still chose not to go to the Central Plains right now. He was afraid that if he left now, he would only be able to offer incense to the man upon his return.
Therefore, Xiao Lin set the time for his trip to the Central Plains for two years later!
Time flowed slowly.
Another year passed.
At this time, Xiao Lin had already faintly touched the threshold of a Three-Star Dou Zun.
"In at most half a year, I should be able to break through!"
Because he was no longer as busy as when he first inherited the position of Clan Leader, which used to leave him with no time to cultivate, Xiao Lin's cultivation speed over these past few years had actually increased compared to before.
Last time, it took him four years as a One-Star Dou Zun to break through to Two-Star.
This time, in just over two years, he had already touched the bottleneck of Three-Star Dou Zun.
If nothing unexpected happened, this breakthrough would likely only take about two and a half years in total. Not long after Xiao Lin finished his cultivation session, a member of the Xiao Clan suddenly came running over in a great hurry.
However, whatever he was there to report made his expression look quite colorful!
This left Xiao Lin slightly stunned.
"What has happened to make you this frantic?"
Xiao Lin stood with his hands behind his back, asking with a face full of confusion.
Having been the Clan Leader for so many years, Xiao Lin had naturally accumulated a certain level of majesty. Even though he spoke with a gentle tone, he still directly overawed this clansman.
"Clan Leader, the Young Master has returned!"
Fortunately, having followed Xiao Lin for many years, the clansman quickly recovered and reported the news.
"Oh? Zhan'er is back?"
Hearing news of his son, Xiao Lin was quite happy.
Xiao Zhan had left the Yun Lan Sect two years ago to descend the mountain for tempering. During that time, he had only returned to the Xiao Clan once right after leaving the sect; afterward, there were only occasional letters sent back.
The Rank 3 Formation Compass—the Thunder Summoning Formation—that Xiao Lin had manufactured was also delivered to Xiao Zhan by a clansman. From this, it could be seen that Xiao Zhan's desire to become stronger was quite intense.
"Cough, cough. That brat actually knows how to come back! I thought he had forgotten the Xiao Clan and forgotten this old man!"
Because there were many Xiao clansmen around, Xiao Lin maintained his majesty by faking a couple of coughs. Despite his happy mood, he intentionally pulled a long face.
The surrounding clansmen, seeing their Clan Leader's theatrical expression, all began to stare at their noses or the ground, pretending they didn't see the shift in his face at all.
The Clan Leader cared about his pride—they understood!
"Clan Leader, the Young Master is back, but..."
Just as Xiao Lin was thinking about whether to tidy himself up before seeing his son, the messenger's words pulled his attention back. Specifically, the word "but" at the end made Xiao Lin's brow furrow slightly.
After all, adding those words at the end of a sentence was rarely good news!
"But what?"
Thinking his son might be injured or something, Xiao Lin's tone at this moment carried obvious concern. However, before the clansman could answer, a figure had already appeared outside the hall.
"Father, I'm back!"
The voice arrived before the person!
To Xiao Lin's ears, this voice didn't sound like someone who was injured. Immediately, Xiao Lin shifted his gaze toward the entrance of the hall. He saw two figures, one in front and one behind, separated by about half a body's length, walking toward him.
One of these two figures was naturally Xiao Lin's son, Xiao Zhan. However, at this moment, Xiao Lin's gaze was not on his son, but rather on the second figure whose hand was being held by him.
Don't misunderstand; Xiao Zhan's sexual orientation was perfectly normal. Therefore, the person he was currently holding hands with was naturally a female!
At this moment, seeing his son return home while holding a girl's hand, no matter how slow Xiao Lin's reaction might be, he realized what was happening.
His son brought a girlfriend back to meet the parent?
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