"So, you mean as long as our strength is on par with Lin Kaishan's, we can maintain the current situation, right?"
After hearing the conversation between Lin Yuelong and Lin Xianfeng, Lin Chen suddenly stood up and asked proactively.
He himself was now a third-grade alchemist, and had even reached the peak of third-grade.
If he could get a good alchemy furnace, it wasn't impossible to break through to fourth-grade.
"That's right, Brother Chen. If I could have the support of a third-grade alchemist or a Nascent Soul expert right now,"
"The position of acting family head of the Lin family would remain mine!"
Lin Xianfeng nodded, his expression full of affirmation.
For the past twenty years, the forces of the main branch and the second branch had always maintained a delicate balance.
Whether it was Lin Kaishan trying to seize his position as family head, or himself trying to completely cut off the second branch's path, neither could achieve it.
They had been searching for the key point that could break the balance.
They never expected that Lin Kaishan would be the first to achieve third-grade alchemy, completely breaking this balance!
"Understood."
After receiving a definite answer, Lin Chen nodded slightly and began to ponder.
He was already a third-grade alchemist, so he didn't need to deliberately search for one.
However, for the current Lin Chen, the primary purpose of his visit to the capital was still to test his father's attitude towards his mother.
If he couldn't completely eliminate Lin Kaishan's trouble now, Lin Xianfeng would definitely not be at ease.
Since that was the case, he definitely had to find a way to turn his father, the acting family head, into the true family head!
"What? Brother Chen, you mean?"
Hearing Lin Chen ask this question at this moment, Lin Xianfeng was a little curious.
He didn't understand what the significance of "Chen Lin" bringing this up at this time was.
"Family Head Lin, forgive my bluntness, but since you are the acting family head of the Lin family, do you know where a spirit artifact-level alchemy furnace can be found?"
Lin Chen did not conceal anything and directly stated his request.
With his current status as a third-grade alchemist, if it were exposed, it could indeed allow Lin Xianfeng to maintain a balance with the second branch.
However, it would not be enough to completely resolve the trouble of Lin Kaishan.
But if he had a spirit artifact-level alchemy furnace, coupled with the medicinal materials he had obtained from the Trial Valley,
As long as he practiced diligently, reaching fourth-grade alchemist would only be a matter of time.
"A spirit artifact-level alchemy furnace?"
Hearing "Chen Lin" mention this, Lin Xianfeng immediately fell into deep thought.
If it were ordinary spirit artifacts, their Lin family's treasury even had over a dozen high-grade spirit artifacts.
As the acting family head of the Lin family, if "Chen Lin" needed one, he could go and retrieve it.
However, a spirit artifact-level alchemy furnace was a true treasure!
Such treasures were extremely rare in the entire Dragon Country's cultivation world.
"Family Head Lin, to be honest, I am currently at the peak of second-grade alchemy, but if I had the assistance of a spirit artifact-level alchemy furnace, I could also refine third-grade pills!"
Subsequently, Lin Chen concealed some information and said to Lin Xianfeng.
He couldn't guarantee at the moment whether his father had any spies from Lin Kaishan by his side, so he had to keep some of his strength hidden.
As long as he could obtain a spirit artifact-level alchemy furnace, it would truly be like a bird flying freely in the sky and a fish leaping in the vast sea!
"So that's how it is!"
Upon receiving this answer, Lin Xianfeng's eyes lit up.
Lin Kaishan had just entered the third-grade alchemist realm, and he was certainly not proficient in refining third-grade pills.
If "Chen Lin" could refine third-grade pills at this time, then this balance point would be restored!
In this way, he could at least gain three years of breathing room.
As long as he broke through to the Nascent Soul cultivation within three years, or obtained the support of a Nascent Soul expert, then everything would be settled!
"This spirit artifact-level alchemy furnace is a rare treasure throughout the entire Dragon Country."
"The only place I know of that might have such a treasure is the Long family, a family specializing in artifact refining!"
After thinking for a long time, Lin Xianfeng finally had an answer.
The Long family, as the foremost artifact-refining family in the entire Dragon Country, did indeed possess spirit artifact-level alchemy furnaces in their treasury.
However, that item was treasured by the Long family. Once, a third-grade alchemist wanted to exchange pills for this treasure, but was directly refused.
It was absolutely not easy to obtain this item from the hands of the Long family!
"By the way, Elder Brother, I heard that the Long family patriarch, Long Xiaotian, is critically ill and has summoned all the disciples from the Long family's branches back to the capital to arrange his funeral!"
Upon mentioning the Long family, Lin Yuelong seemed to recall something and said to Lin Xianfeng.
Long Yuling, whom they had met on the plane in Zhejiang Province, must have been returning to the capital to see the patriarch for the last time, right?
"Indeed, the Long family patriarch was too hasty in his cultivation and suffered qi deviation. He probably doesn't have much time left to live."
Lin Xianfeng nodded, looking quite regretful.
If the Long family patriarch were in good health, he might have been able to borrow the spirit artifact-level alchemy furnace if he went to pay his respects in person.
But now, with the Long family in mourning, going to borrow a furnace from them at this time would be like pouring salt into their wounds!
Given the character of the Long family, they would surely kick them all out!
"Oh? Qi deviation? Can't that be directly treated with a Clarity Pill?"
Hearing that the Long family patriarch had suffered qi deviation, Lin Chen was full of curiosity.
As a premier artifact-refining family in the entire Dragon Country, it shouldn't be difficult for the Long family to find a Clarity Pill, right?
"That's right, if one suffers qi deviation, they can indeed take a Clarity Pill."
"However, the formula for the Clarity Pill has long been lost. There are almost no alchemists in the cultivation world today who can refine the Clarity Pill!"
Speaking of this, Lin Xianfeng sighed deeply with a sense of helplessness.
It was precisely because alchemists were so precious that Lin Kaishan becoming a third-grade alchemist posed such a great threat to his position.
"Oh? The formula for the Clarity Pill is lost?"
Hearing this news, Lin Chen's eyes immediately lit up.
This Long family patriarch was a Nascent Soul expert, the true pillar of the Long family.
If he could produce a Clarity Pill and save the Long family patriarch, would that person consider offering the spirit artifact-level alchemy furnace as a token of gratitude?
"What's wrong, Brother Chen? Could it be that you know the whereabouts of the Clarity Pill formula?"
Seeing Lin Chen's strange expression at this moment, Lin Xianfeng's eyes lit up.
"That's right, I do have the formula for the Clarity Pill!"
Lin Chen nodded, his expression firm.
It seemed he absolutely had to make a trip to the Long family this time!
He absolutely had to get his hands on the spirit artifact-level alchemy furnace!