Chapter 683

Huaxia, Cloud Mountain Manor

Lin Ying is teaching the young members of the Lin family. Lin Jiang doesn’t allow her to go to battle because Lin Ying is not very interested in fighting, but more focused on the family. Therefore, she brings some new generation Lin family members to teach them personally.

"Standing tall like a mountain, loyal to the court forever, glory and honor from the roots, noble titles from pure origins, carrying on the aspirations of our ancestors, heroes flourishing through generations."

These thirty words are the family motto set by Lin Jiang for the Lin family. Regardless of which generation they belong to, all the young Lin family members born in this era will be named according to this motto, or else the family generations will be disordered.

"Ancestors, ancestors."

Every morning, the young Lin family boys and girls would pick a handful of fresh flowers and offer them to Lin Ying. Lin Ying really liked this gesture, and every day when she received the children’s flowers, she would be beaming with smiles.

"The little ones from the Lin family are quite mischievous."

Small Shadiao silently cursed when witnessing this scene. He knew very well that even though these young Lin family members were only around fourteen or fifteen years old, they were all very clever. Their families had instructed them to please Lin Ying, and they didn’t disappoint. With innocent and foolish eyes, they tried to win Lin Ying’s favor.

"Brother, don’t be lazy, start working."

When Big Shadiao saw Small Shadiao slacking off, he immediately scolded him. Small Shadiao quickly went to Big Shadiao and said,

"Sister, look at this new clothes, pretty right? I’m giving it to you."

"Oh, little brother, why are you giving me clothes?"

"Because sister is pretty, pretty girls should wear pretty clothes. As a little brother, I want to spoil my sister."

"Little brother, you are so kind."

Big Shadiao looked at the clothes in his hands, feeling happy. This era is great, you can buy clothes without going to the store, just order on your phone. And there are so many different styles of clothes, much more than in the past. I wish I could wear hundreds of outfits every day.

"That’s right, have you seen who your little brother is, right?"

"Yes, yes."

"So sister, can I go out to play for a while? Just for half a day, I haven’t been out for a long time."

"No, little brother, big brother already said you can’t go out."

"Sister, brother is worried I might get into danger if I go out, but I’m not going anywhere else. I’ll just walk around nearby."

"No."

Big Shadiao directly refused, Small Shadiao was about to cry on the spot. Why not? He just wanted to go out for a walk. What’s the difference between him now and being in jail?

Big Shadiao didn’t care at all. She already knew how absurd her little brother’s actions were, and she would not allow him to go out and cause trouble. She had to keep an eye on Small Shadiao here.

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"Uncle, this list can’t be delayed any longer. It must be finalized as soon as possible."

In Haigang City, Cao Ying handed a list to Lin Jiang, her expression somewhat serious.

"Someone from your Zhonghang Sect is looking for you?"

"What do you think?"

"I’ve been looking for it, after all, it’s my own ancestor."

"Yes, so please don’t make it difficult for me, decide quickly."

Cao Ying said that this list is about the ownership of precious items for infants, and those on it are basically talented cultivators selected from the Academy.

However, people from the Zhonghang Sect wanted Cao Ying to delay the release of this list for a few more years, so that their own people could also benefit from these treasures and take up the spots.

"Aren’t their children very young?"

"Yes, but they are also preparing. Even though they have many resources, they will run out one day. Competition is always there, and that’s how they have survived."

Cao Ying mentioned that those from the Zhonghang Sect are not like her. They had outstanding talents at the beginning, making them stand out from the rest. Others had to compete fiercely among their peers, where competition has become a habit.

"Yes, they have lived a difficult life and suddenly becoming wealthy has made them uncomfortable."

"I am tired of their constant pestering. Please give me a solution to this matter."

"Actually, not announcing it now is to protect them and motivate them. If we announce it too early, I’m afraid it will escalate conflicts. Just look at their achievements on the front line, improving day by day."

Lin Jiang casually pulled and a light curtain appeared, with data on Ning Li’s golden core cultivators’ performance changing daily.

The ownership of the treasures has not been announced yet, so they have the motivation to perform well. Also, Lin Jiang is protecting them. If the ownership is determined, competition might intensify and turn into vicious competition.

"They are definitely more ambitious than our generation."

Cao Ying nodded. These achievements are just numbers, but those people on the front line are risking their lives in real battles. It’s very dangerous. For resources, they are more ambitious than Cao Ying’s generation.

"If you want to achieve Golden Core within a hundred years, you have to be ambitious. Alright then, I will bring out more treasures and distribute them in batches. Let’s finalize the first batch so you won’t have a hard time."

Lin Jiang understood Cao Ying’s dilemma, so he decided to make the list quickly to avoid complicating things for her.

Lin Jiang took the list and made a mark under the names of three people. He handed it to his secretary to bring those three back and station them in a safe place to cultivate their golden core to completion and attempt a breakthrough in seclusion.

"I heard that someone who looks very similar to Lin Batian has appeared in the Lin family."

When Lin Jiang had made up his mind, Cao Ying started gossiping.

"He looks a bit like me, and he’s talented too, but compared to my dad, he’s not as good, there’s really no comparison."

Lin Jiang nodded in agreement. He had seen Lin Liyan before, and while they shared some facial similarities with Lin Batian, Lin Liyan couldn’t match Lin Batian’s talent or his commanding presence. Lin Liyan was just a more talented individual.

"True, Lin Batian is an extremely rare genius, unmatched by many. Our group is now filled with talented individuals everywhere."

"Where there are people, there is competition. As long as I can manage it."

Lin Jiang remarked that having small groups within their organization was inevitable. He had no intention of stopping them, as long as he could maintain control. Lin Jiang could easily balance the power dynamics and ensure that no one group dominated.

As they discussed the challenges posed by the current geniuses, they realized how tough it was. Geniuses were either absent or appearing in large numbers, making it difficult to stand out without significant skills.

The Huaxia Federation was gradually shifting towards cultivators, with a majority of its members being cultivators. Even outside the military, the education and public sectors were changing. Ordinary humans were slowly being replaced, leading to a potential future where cultivators might struggle to find employment due to oversaturation.

Perhaps in a few decades, it would be a society where everyone practiced cultivation.

However, this is only possible in Huaxia. Other countries are unable to do so. Weaker countries have started limiting the number of cultivators because they cannot support so many. When resources are stretched thin, it doesn’t benefit everyone. It’s better to focus on training elites.

Some countries, like Ying Continent, have different treatment for regular cultivators and elite cultivators. They adopted the practice of spreading teachings of cultivating immortality like Huaxia, but their resources are not enough to support everyone’s practice. So they concentrate their resources on training elites, while regular cultivators only enjoy slightly better treatment than ordinary people.

If Li Qing and them cannot control the overall situation, there will be major problems in the future. It will be late, though, because Li Qing and them have a long lifespan.

"To thrive and have lasting peace, one must absorb from the entire world."

As Lin Jiang talked about these, he couldn’t help but sigh. If every country in the world was like Huaxia, where everyone practiced immortality and had a high standard of living, it might be a disaster for humanity. Therefore, Huaxia still needs to continue absorbing resources from the rest of the world for a long time.