"Are the Misty Mountain Ranges under our control?" Liu Yishou took a sharp breath in surprise. Being in control of the entire Misty Mountains, he was very aware of what this meant. If it were true, it undoubtedly meant that Flying Spirit Gate was now in control of the entire ancient realm's border medicinal market.

  "Go ahead and manage it. From now on, the medicinal herbs from the Misty Mountains will be managed by you and Li Xiaobai together." After Li Lin finished speaking, his gaze fell on Li Xiaobai, saying, "Li Xiaobai, you need to get familiar with the medicinal materials as soon as possible. There will be other tasks for you to handle in the future."

  "Yes, Young Master," Li Xiaobai responded.

  As night fell, Li Lin let his thoughts wander for a moment, thinking about the auction that would take place the day after tomorrow. He then entered a state of cultivation, operating the Yin Yang Spirit Martial Technique inside his body. Bit by bit, his true qi was refined and then entered into the Dantian Qi Sea within him, his aura also improving synchronously at this time.

  Moments later, Li Lin was enveloped in a faint yellow light.

  The next morning, on the outskirts of Flying Spirit Mountain, at a glance, the secret forest blocked the entire sky, with only slivers of light piercing through the dense leaves.

  It was early in the morning. In the distance of the forest, it looked lush and green, with dewdrops rolling off the leaves one by one, making a ticking sound.

  "Brother, you haven't taken me out to play for a long time." In the back mountain of Flying Spirit Gate, a white mythical beast soared into the sky and then disappeared.

  On the back of the Sky Wing Snow Lion were Li Lin, Li Xintong, Li Xiaobai, Liu Yishou, Bai Sasha, Yan Qi, and Fang Xiaoxi.

  Li Lin planned to visit Huamen Town today. He would feel at ease only after seeing it himself. Naturally, Li Xintong would follow him. Bai Sasha, upon seeing this, immediately requested to go as well. Seeing that the three ladies all wanted to visit Huamen Town, Li Lin simply decided to take them all.

  Among the three ladies, Li Lin knew that Bai Sasha was the bravest and the least afraid of him. Fang Xiaoxi naturally revered him, while Yan Qi was the most timid. For Li Lin, living under the same roof, he did not regard them as outsiders.

  On the back of the Sky Wing Snow Lion, Li Xintong was extremely excited, chattering nonstop. Although Li Xintong was now a Triple Spirit General, considered a strong figure, she was still a thirteen-year-old girl at heart, unable to avoid the temptation to play.

  With the speed of the Sky Wing Snow Lion, they arrived at Huamen Town within an hour. Li Lin walked into Huamen Town from afar.

  At this moment, observing Huamen Town, Li Lin was quite surprised. This small Huamen Town had expanded more than twice its size compared to three years ago, much larger than Qingyun Town, covering an area of several hundred thousand meters. The crowded buildings and the streets were already packed with a bustling crowd. Even before entering the town, waves of noise and commotion were spreading.

  Everywhere was bustling with people, a scene of extraordinary liveliness.

  "Why is it so lively today? So many people," Fang Xiaoxi exclaimed in surprise. She would also come to Huamen Town usually but had never seen so many people.

  "Brother, I want to play," Li Xintong said, even more excited, pulling Li Lin's hand and rushing into the crowd.

  The streets, now repaved, were undoubtedly wider than before, bustling with a dense crowd, far exceeding Li Lin's expectations.

  The streets now crisscrossed more than before. Among the crowd, Li Lin observed everyone, his senses probing. Undoubtedly, the vast majority were martial artists, and occasionally, he could sense many spiritualists among them.

  Finally, Li Lin arrived at the auction venue that had sprung up in just ten days. The massive building covered tens of thousands of meters, standing twenty meters tall, circular in shape, constructed of thick rock and green bricks, grand in appearance and imposing in stature.

  "Spirit Flying Sect." These three words were inscribed on the massive building. Li Lin was slightly stunned. Flying Spirit Gate, Spirit Flying Sect, these names probably only someone as uninhibited as Huangfu Qisong could think of. However, it was just a name, not really a big deal.

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  To complete this in ten days, Li Lin was extremely satisfied. Outside the building, many sturdy men stood in neat rows, and it seemed the people of Huamen Town knew this was the location of tomorrow's auction, curiously observing, naturally attracting a crowd.

  Looking at those sturdy men, Li Lin could tell they were at the martial artist level, with the leaders being two Spirit Souls, probably from the Martial Hall. These Martial Hall people were obviously much stronger than the ordinary disciples of Flying Spirit Gate, their aura much sharper. This aura and strength were unrelated, but rather a kind of presence, an invisible force.

  From these people, Li Lin could somewhat understand Huangfu Qisong. Although arrogant towards himself, it was evident from the Martial Hall disciples that those trained were indeed commendable. The people chosen by Ghost Fairy Bai Ying were indeed not wrong.

  "Seen Sect Master." Moments later, inside the Flying Spirit Commerce in the very center of Huamen Town, a group of disciples saluted.

  Li Lin looked over the Flying Spirit Commerce, which had expanded to ten times its size, spanning three floors, definitely the largest shop in Huamen Town dealing in elixirs, medicinal materials, and weapons.

  After observing for a moment, Li Lin was very satisfied. From the changes in Huamen Town, it was clear that Liu Yishou had indeed put in a lot of effort.

  Early in the morning, they arrived in Huamen Town, and it wasn't until noon that Bai Sasha and the other ladies finished their shopping spree and left reluctantly. Far from Huamen Town, everyone once again leaped onto the Sky Wing Snow Lion and left, while this time Li Xiaobai and Liu Yishou stayed behind in the Flying Spirit Commerce. There were still many things to handle in the commerce, and the two of them did not have time to wander around. However, in the evening, Li Lin notified Liu Yishou to inform the other four halls to meet at the branch at night, as he had arrangements to make.

  Flying Spirit Gate's six halls still had no one to head the Outer Hall, and Li Lin could only put it aside for now, lacking suitable candidates.

  Zhang Mingtao, Huang Boran, and others were clearly not strong enough to be in charge of the Outer Hall. The candidates in Li Lin's mind had to be at least as strong as Ouyang Lengji and others. With the development of Flying Spirit Gate, being too weak simply would not suffice to hold down the Outer Hall.

  On the back of the Sky Wing Snow Lion, the ladies were excitedly discussing the various cosmetics, clothes, and long skirts they had purchased, leaving Li Lin shaking his head with a wry smile.

  Just as Li Lin returned to Flying Spirit Gate, he received news that the sect master of Ghost Martial Sect had personally arrived at Flying Spirit Gate.

  "Sect Master, the envoy from Ghost Martial Sect is currently in the main hall, being entertained by Elder Zheng Ying," Zhang Mingtao said.

  Li Lin's brow furrowed; the purpose of Ghost Martial Sect's visit was probably related to the auction. As for whether there were other reasons, it was unknown.

  The envoy from Ghost Martial Sect, Ghost Fairy Bai Ying, and Soul Summoning Poison Duke Dong Wuming, of course, would not show up. Their involvement in Flying Spirit Gate's affairs was still unknown to outsiders, and even among Flying Spirit Gate's disciples, only a few elders and protectors knew their true identities.

  "Unexpectedly, Flying Spirit Gate has developed rapidly in recent years. In just three years, it's truly impressive," a hearty laugh sounded from within the Flying Spirit Gate main hall.

  "Elder Dai is too kind. We cannot compare to Ghost Martial Sect," Zheng Ying's voice spread.

  "Knowing that Elder Dai has come, it's our fault for not welcoming you personally. Please forgive us, Elder Dai." Outside the main hall, Li Lin's figure had already appeared, a faint smile on his face, without much concern.

  "Greetings, Sect Master." Inside the main hall, Zheng Ying, Chen Xinjie, Ding Chengjie, three elders, and Lin Feng, Sun Xiaoming, two protectors stood up to salute upon seeing Li Lin arrive.

  Li Lin gestured for everyone to be at ease and then walked into the main hall.

  "Little Brother Lin has done no wrong. I came uninvited and disturbed you," said a hearty voice from inside the main hall. The speaker, a man in his forties, tall and with piercing eyes, short black hair, exuded an aura that spread around him, also emitting a lethal aura, was none other than Dai Daozi, the sect master of Ghost Martial Sect.

  "Greetings, Sect Master Dai." Li Lin gave a slight bow. Back in Ghost Martial Sect, Dai Gangzi, with his Triple Spirit Marshal strength, had once overwhelmed him, making it hard for him to breathe. But now, Li Lin clearly felt that Dai Daozi could no longer suppress him. With the strength of a Triple Spirit Marshal, Dai Daozi's strength was only comparable to Huangfu Qisong, Li Chi Zheng, Ouyang Lengji, and others. Having seen Ghost Fairy and Soul Summoning Poison Duke Dong Wuming's development over three years, Flying Spirit Gate now had the strength to contend with Ghost Martial Sect.

  "Elder Du also came, my respects." Li Lin's gaze finally fell on Du Yunshan beside Dai Daozi, sweeping over, noting that the envoys from Ghost Martial Sect included four martial generals and over ten Spirit Souls. Only Du Yunshan had Li Lin dealt with a few times before; the rest, with Li Lin's current strength, naturally did not need to be concerned.

  "Sect Master Li is too polite." Du Yunshan returned the greeting. In Flying Spirit Gate, regardless of Li Lin's strength, as the head of the sect, and knowing Li Lin's good relationship with the young miss of Lingtian Gate, he naturally did not dare to act arrogantly.

  Li Lin then sat directly at the top of the main hall, his gaze sweeping over the people from Ghost Martial Sect, once again addressing Dai Daozi, "Sect Master Dai's visit, is there something important?"