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All the elders and hall heads responded in unison and went down, and as for the last Talisman Making Hall and Spirit Plant Hall heads, they would be nominated by each hall head and then jointly determined by him and Lin Xianzhi and other Foundation Establishment elders.

The only ones left were Lin Shiming, Lin Xianzhi, and Lin Shitao.

Lin Xianzhi looked at the two, smiled unexpectedly, and then, with a flick of his sleeves, drifted away.

Leaving only a few light laughs behind.

"Shitao thanks Seventh Brother!" Lin Shitao, although trying to restrain herself, still turned slightly red in the face due to Lin Xianzhi''s casual laughter.

"There''s no need to be polite, but don''t be so willful next time!" Lin Shiming nodded, but immediately his face darkened as he admonished her.

Although Lin Shitao ultimately succeeded in her Foundation Establishment breakthrough and even saved the Lin Family a Foundation Establishment Pill, she was far more important to the Lin Family than ten Foundation Establishment Pills.

The Lin Family would never be reduced to letting a family genius save on Foundation Establishment Pills for the sake of the family.

"Shitao will not do it again. Please rest assured, Seventh Brother!" Lin Shitao nodded her head.

"You are an alchemist, and Seventh Brother doesn''t have much to give you, so take this set of Cang Bee Blood-Breaking Needles!" Lin Shiming took out a set of spirit needle magic artifacts.

These spirit needle magic artifacts were nothing significant for him now, but for a recently initiated Foundation Establishment cultivator like Lin Shitao, they were an ace up her sleeve.

However, to his surprise, Lin Shitao shook her head and instead said with a smile:

"Seventh Brother, can Shitao forgo the magic artifact and have that piece of music instead?" Lin Shitao asked.

When Lin Shitao mentioned the piece of music, Lin Shiming also let out a light laugh.

Without saying anything, he took out a Jade Slip and handed it over to Lin Shitao, along with the Cang Bee Blood-Breaking Needles.

"Thank you, Seventh Brother, and here are some Beast Nurturing Pills and Cotton Yang Pills!" After speaking, Lin Shitao also smiled and took out more than a dozen Jade Bottles. Most of the Jade Bottles contained about a dozen elixirs each, exactly Beast Nurturing Pills, and one Jade Bottle even contained Cotton Yang Pills the size of a dragon''s eye.

The formula for Cotton Yang Pills was passed down by the Lin Family, and the Cotton Yang Pills it produced were exactly what was needed by cultivators advancing in the middle stage of Foundation Establishment, so naturally, they were very suitable for him at this moment.

"Shitao, your elixirs Seventh Brother will gladly accept, but use the Formation Artifact Manual sparingly if you can!" Lin Shiming said with a hint of distress.

"Alright!" After saying this, Lin Shitao also turned and left.

And Lin Shiming returned to his cave dwelling and entered the Cave Heaven world.

The Mingxin Tea Tree, unbeknownst to when, had grown half a meter tall, turning from a solitary plant into many clusters. What surprised him the most was a wooden spirit the size of a young child, sitting upright and meditating beside the tree, much like a cultivating child.

There weren''t many spirit leaves on the tea tree, but each one was crystal clear, vibrant green, and emitted a refreshing fragrance. Especially the single spirit leaf at the very top, which was green with a tinge of blue and had streaks of Thunder Pattern, was incredibly fragrant.

Lin Shiming took out two Superior Grade Spirit Stones and replaced them.

Only then did the serpent egg become immensely satisfied, no longer bothering him.

After checking on the growth of the other Spirit Plants, Lin Shiming finally had some time to spare, took out a teapot, and began to brew tea.

Brewing the new third-rank Spiritual Tea, he poured himself a small cup.

Instantly, the fragrance of the tea filled the room. Although not as compared to Ziyun tea, the pure taste was not much inferior.

Only the spiritual energy was quite a bit less.

As the Spiritual Tea reached his mouth, a hint of astringency emerged, causing Lin Shiming to pause, but the next moment, sweetness spread in his throat, a refreshing fragrance stimulated his saliva, and the flavor of the tea was profound and endless.

Just the charm of the tea alone was different compared to Ziyun tea, each kind having its own flavor.

And at this moment, his mind seemed to be placed in a do-or-die situation, leading to an extraordinary feeling of rebirth.

His entire body''s True Yuan also began to surge, and the next moment, it rushed into his blood.

The Mountain Ape Body Refining Technique started operating inadvertently.

"This can temper the body..." Lin Shiming hesitated, but soon he was sure.

This third-rank Mingxin Tea, compared to the second rank before, was even more refreshing and slightly enhanced mental acuity, but at the same time, it was very beneficial for the body and for the blood.

It was not at all inferior to Dragon Blood Grass, but it must be noted that this third-rank Mingxin Tea was also helpful for refreshing the mind and enhancing wisdom. Its preciousness was even higher than that of Dragon Blood Grass.

Of course, he also felt that this Mingxin Tea might be even more helpful for lightning attribute cultivators and those like Lin Houxuan who were close to the decline of their blood and energy.

After finishing a pot of tea, Lin Shiming''s body had significantly strengthened.

It made him consider distributing some of the Spiritual Tea to Lin Shiyi, Lin Houxuan, and others.

But what surprised Lin Shiming even more the next moment was that the root of deduction, whose Spirit Light had originally been exhausted, had also brightened somewhat.

Although it wasn''t much, it still filled him with enormous joy. This Spiritual Tea''s ability to restore the Spirit Light of the root of deduction was an incredibly good piece of news for him.

Even if it was only a slight amount, it was still much better than the glacial pace of natural recovery.

Lin Shiming couldn''t help but look towards the Mingxin Tea Tree, wishing it was as tall as before, with clusters of tea leaves hanging one after another.

But, unfortunately.

At this moment, the wooden demon meditating nearby couldn''t help but tremble...