Chapter 179: Three Thousand Boy Scouts
"Has anything new happened in Heaven Dou City lately?" Shi Lin suddenly asked Huang Qi.
Huang Qi had been in Heaven Dou City for many years, so he could know about any disturbances immediately.
"Nothing new. The Heaven Dou Empire and the Star Luo Empire have been much more stable lately, and nothing major has happened. The Heaven Dou royal family is relatively peaceful recently, and the rest are just living their quiet lives." Huang Qi scratched his head and said to Shi Lin.
"It's good that life is peaceful. That way, our family business can be more stable. By the way, Lao Huang, is there anything left in the warehouse for me to take? I'll clear out the inventory for you!" Shi Lin asked Huang Qi.
"There are still many more. We've acquired quite a few all sorts of strange and unusual things during this period." Huang Qi smiled at Shi Lin, then quickly took out a large pile of boxes from the warehouse and pushed them out on a cart.
"Young master, this box contains various gems and ores."
"This box is full of antiques."
"This box contains materials from soul beasts."
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Huang Qi introduced each box to Shi Lin.
Hearing Huang Qi's introduction, Shi Lin nodded in satisfaction. Huang Qi had indeed worked hard to acquire so many items.
Without saying a word, Shi Lin stepped forward, reached out, and put the boxes directly into his personal space.
As for the specific classification, Shi Lin will deal with it when he has time to go home.
"You've done a good job lately, here's your bonus." Shi Lin took out one thousand gold soul coins from his soul tool and handed them to Huang Qi.
"Thank you, young master! Thank you, young master!" Huang Qi excitedly took the gold soul coins from Shi Lin's hand and then thanked Shi Lin obsequiously.
"Call me anytime if anything happens at the shop. I'm heading back now," Shi Lin said earnestly to Huang Qi before turning and leaving.
"Respectfully seeing off Young Master!" Huang Qi immediately bowed to Shi Lin.
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After returning to his courtyard, Shi Lin ate lunch in his room and then entered his personal space.
He found a spot in his personal space where the soul power was most concentrated, sat cross-legged, and began to cultivate.
The Gu Insect Manor has already been completed, and Shi Lin has enough Gu Insects for the time being. Therefore, there is no need for Shi Lin to refine Gu Insects in the short term.
Shi Lin's only goal from now on is to focus wholeheartedly on cultivation and strive for a breakthrough as soon as possible.
It must be said that the Heavenly Crystal Lotus Gu and Spirit Grass Gu in the personal space are emitting more and more soul power as the plants in the open space grow vigorously.
The concentration of soul power in the personal space continued to increase, and at this moment, the concentration of soul power in the personal space had reached four times that of the outside.
Moreover, Shi Lin also discovered that every three days, a basin full of soul power would condense in the stone basin in the center of the space. After drinking it, the speed of soul power cultivation could be increased by 50% within four hours!
Shi Lin did not use this water, but instead used it to cultivate the Heavenly Crystal Lotus!
After the Heavenly Crystal Lotus Gu advances to the third tier, it becomes the Heavenly Crystal King Lotus Gu, requiring a higher quality Heavenly Crystal Lotus.
As long as he cultivates enough Heavenly Crystal King Lotus Gu, Shi Lin can have an unlimited supply of Soul Power Crystals, which are much more effective than Soul Power Water.
This is a virtuous cycle, and with each cycle, the concentration of soul power in the personal space increases.
Moreover, the Heavenly Crystal Lotus Gu can also produce soul power crystals, so Shi Lin is not at a loss at all.
Shi Lin shook his head, clearing away those chaotic thoughts, and then entered a meditative state, beginning to cultivate seriously.
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A month has passed in the blink of an eye.
That day, Shi Lin was cultivating in his personal space when he suddenly felt a knock on his door.
The Manor Gu can hear sounds from the outside world, and the air and soul power inside the Manor Gu are also interconnected.
So Shi Lin quickly went out of his room and came outside.
"Greetings, young master!" Shi An quickly bowed to Shi Lin.
Shi Lin looked Shi An up and down. Although Shi An was still very tired, he was in much better condition.
"Brother An, how's it going? Have you brought everyone?" Shi Lin asked Shi An with a smile.
"I have fulfilled my mission," Shi An said solemnly to Shi Lin.
"Come on, let's go inside and talk!" Shi Lin pulled Shi An into his study, glancing at the person watching him from afar as they left.
Then, the two of them entered Shi Lin's personal space.
"Young Master, this is two million gold soul coins that the Master asked me to give you, along with one hundred workers, one thousand guards, and three thousand nannies to take care of your daily life." Shi An took out a bag of small manor Gu from his pocket and handed it to Shi Lin.
"Brother An, let's go to Hundred Stone Village and settle these people in the Hundred Stone Base. They're not feeling well here. Hang in there, and we'll rest after we've settled things." Shi Lin said to Shi An, then entered the tunnel through the secret passage in the study and headed towards Hundred Stone Village.
Although Shi An was a little tired, it did not stop him from catching up with Shi Lin.
Upon arriving at the Hundred Stone Base, Shi Lin and Shi An released all the people—more than four thousand in total—making the Hundred Stone Base lively and bustling.
However, these people had all undergone training at the Shi Family Manor. After a brief period of adjustment, they all obediently and orderly lined up, waiting for Shi Lin's inspection.
"Shi Xiong greets Young Master. I am the captain of the first guard team of the Shi family manor, and I swear to be loyal to the Shi family to the death!" A burly man who was two meters tall knelt down on one knee and pledged his loyalty to Shi Lin.
"Old Xiong, I didn't expect it to be you. Haha, I'm relieved to have you here. Get up quickly." Shi Lin recognized the person kneeling down.
These are the first batch of slaves we bought back to our household. They have been working for us for seven or eight years and are very trustworthy.
Judging from Shi Xiong's cultivation level, he has already broken through level 20, and should be among the first ordinary people in his family to become Soul Masters.
"Thank you, young master!" Shi Xiong said gratefully to Shi Lin, then stood up and stood behind Shi Lin.
"Young Master!"
Just then, Shi Lin heard a familiar voice.
"Aunt Lin?" Shi Lin was taken aback and looked into the crowd.
Sure enough, Lin Yu's mother was in the middle of these people.
After several years of recuperation, Lin Yu's mother is now not only in good health, but also full of energy.
"Greetings, young master!" Lin Yu's mother stepped forward and bowed respectfully to Shi Lin.
"Oh my, Auntie, what brings you here?" Shi Lin smiled and said to Lin Yu's mother.
"I heard from the head of the family that you are short of people, so I came. Don't worry, I will definitely help you manage these people well," Lin Yu's mother said earnestly to Shi Lin.
"That's great!" Shi Lin nodded in satisfaction.
Lin Yu's mother was also a very important figure in the Shi family winery back then, mainly responsible for the execution of the underground winery.
They do have the ability.
"In that case, Lao Xiong, you'll be in charge of security at the base and the children's training. Aunt Lin, you'll be in charge of the children's daily lives and the camp's sanitation," Shi Lin said earnestly to the two of them.
"We will certainly not let Young Master down." Shi Xiong and Lin Yu's mother immediately bowed to Shi Lin and said.
"Brother An, thank you for your trouble. Please show Aunt Lin and Lao Xiong around and help them get acquainted with the area. Then, please assign them their dorm rooms. After that, please bring Lao Xiong and Aunt Lin to see me," Shi Lin said to Shi An.
"Yes, young master!" Shi An immediately nodded in agreement, and then led the group to visit the dormitory area.
Then rooms are assigned.
Shi Lin then took out two small Manor Gu and returned to the study in the base, where he retrieved a letter.
Sitting in his study, Shi Lin opened the letter and began to read it.
In his letter, Shi Zhen expressed his deep longing for Shi Lin and his great concern for Shi Lin's life in Heaven Dou City. After all, Shi Lin was too far away from him, and Heaven Dou City was a place full of deceit and treachery.
Shi Lin looked at the message and smiled faintly. Unconsciously, two tears rolled down his cheeks.
Not to mention Shi Zhen missing Shi Lin, Shi Lin also misses Shi Zhen very much. It's been almost a year since they left, and they don't know when they can go home.
"Father, in a few more years, once the titles are finalized and the Douluo Continent is in chaos, I can go back." Shi Lin wiped away his tears and shook his head helplessly.
There was no other way; it was their own family's rapid development in just a few years. They didn't have enough trusted confidants, and forcibly taking control of a city's power was like a balloon that could burst at any moment.
The title is like a glass dome over a balloon; inside the glass dome, no matter how much you blow up the balloon, it won't burst!
Therefore, Shi Lin must obtain a noble title.
The truly important content of the letter is at the end, which contains information about Notting City and the family's winery.
During the time Shi Lin was in Heaven Dou City, many people came to inquire about him, but Shi Zhen managed to fool them all.
Moreover, the Shi family's influence has already begun to extend to several nearby cities. Of course, everything is being done in secret, without alerting the enemy or arousing suspicion.
Seeing that everything his father said in the letter was fine, Shi Lin finally felt relieved. In another eight or nine months, he would almost have the title, and then Shi Zhen would be able to relax a bit.
At that time, Shi Zhen will also be able to come to the Heaven Dou Empire to see him.
After reading the letter, Shi Lin put it back in the envelope and placed it in a small box.
Next, Shi Lin picked up another small manor Gu, inside which was a soul tool containing a full two million gold soul coins!
Looking at the pile of gold soul coins that resembled money, Shi Lin nervously licked his lips. Putting everything else aside, the visual impact was simply too strong!
"My dad is really awesome, he actually took out two million gold soul coins in one go!" Shi Lin gradually got used to this visual impact, after all, Shi Lin had handled a lot of gold soul coins.
With this money, Shi Lin was able to do many more things in Heaven Dou City.
"Never mind that for now, I need to go check on Old Xiong and Aunt Lin." Shi Lin put the gold soul coins into his soul tool and then walked out of the study.
At this moment, Shi An was still showing Aunt Lin and Shi Xiong around the Hundred Stone base.
Shi Lin sat in the hall, cultivating while waiting for several people.
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Half an hour later, Shi An brought Aunt Lin and Shi Xiong to Shi Lin's side.
"Young Master, we've already shown them around once. They can get used to it on their own from now on," Shi An said to Shi Lin with a smile.
"Hmm, not bad." Shi Lin nodded in satisfaction.
"Old Xiong, I'm giving you a task. Take your men to a distant city and buy me three thousand six- or seven-year-old slaves. As for their martial spirit requirements, they just need to have a certain level of attack power. As for cultivation talent, it's best if they don't have any. Here's your funding: ten thousand gold soul coins. Use the rest to buy whatever you need." Shi Lin said to Shi Xiong.
Shi Lin wants to train about three thousand children. If he were to buy them directly from Heaven Dou City, that would be quite interesting.
If they buy on the first day, Hundred Stone Village will have to be fenced off on the second day.
"Yes, young master!" Shi Xiong immediately bowed to Shi Lin and then respectfully accepted the gold soul coins.
"Go do it. The farther away the place you buy slaves, the better. Pick some smart ones with potential." Shi Lin waved his hand, signaling Shi Xiong to get busy.
"Young Master, farewell!" Shi Xiong bowed again, then turned and left.
"Aunt Lin, your tasks are rather complicated. You mainly need to cook, clean, and do medicinal baths. I will give you several medicinal bath formulas and herbs later. You can handle them when the workers arrive. In the next few days, you can familiarize yourself with every corner of this place and most of the functions of this base by working with the workers." Shi Lin explained to Lin Yu's mother earnestly.
"Don't worry, young master, we will do our best," Lin Yu's mother said earnestly to Shi Lin.
"Aunt Lin, you've had a long and tiring journey, you should get some rest. We should head back now." Shi Lin nodded to Lin Yu's mother and said.
"Yes, young master, I'll take my leave." Lin Yu's mother also bowed to Shi Lin, then turned and left.
"Let's go, Brother An, you must be tired from the journey. Go back and get some sleep. I'll treat you to a meal tomorrow!" Shi Lin smiled and patted Shi An on the shoulder before leading him away from the Hundred Stone Base.
After Shi Lin brought Shi An back to the ground, Shi An went back to his room, and soon after, he started snoring.
Shi Lin, on the other hand, returned to his study.
He started writing down the next steps.
The Shi Lin Plan aims to train 10,000 people: 3,000 in the first batch, 4,000 in the second, and 4,000 in the third.
Through elimination and selection, these children eventually formed a 1,000-strong Soul Master Legion of Level 50 and above, a 3,000-strong Soul Master Legion of Level 50 to Level 30, and finally, a 6,000-strong legion of all Soul Masters who raised their cultivation to Level 30.
A ten-thousand-strong Soul Master army would be easy for Shi Lin to use even if he wanted to rebel in the future, since it wouldn't be easy for the Heaven Dou Empire to find so many Soul Masters.
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