Immortal Mansion: With mediocre qualifications, I have no choice but to live forever

Seeing Zhou Yiqiao and Li Mubai, Lin Xiaotian put down the pen in his hand, stood up, and walked towards them with a smile.

"You two have come from afar. I apologize for not welcoming you in person."

His voice is as gentle as jade, making people feel like they are in the spring breeze.

"Patriarch Lin is too polite. We are the ones who disturbed you."

Zhou Yiqiao bowed in return, and Li Mubai followed suit, with an attitude neither humble nor arrogant.

"Please take a seat."

Lin Xiaotian motioned for the two to sit down and personally brewed a pot of spiritual tea for them.

The aroma of tea instantly filled the entire study, making people feel refreshed.

After drinking a cup of spiritual tea, Zhou Yiqiao couldn't hold back and asked the silent Lin Xiaotian.

"Master Lin, I would like to ask you a question. I wonder why you invited us here this time?"

Lin Xiaotian smiled slightly, as if he had expected Zhou Yiqiao to ask this question.

"To be honest, the reason why I invited you two here is because I felt that someone around the family had opened a secret realm, and I thought it was an unknown strong man."

“If he is a known strong man, it is impossible that he would not come to visit the Lin family before opening the secret realm to avoid misunderstandings.”

"If you are not a strong person, you cannot open the secret realm."

"So, I asked the family disciples to invite you, but I didn't expect that you two would actually come."

Zhou Yiqiao and the other man couldn't help but laugh at themselves when they heard this.

"We two are judging others by our own standards."

Zhou Yiqiao smiled bitterly.

"It's okay. It's only natural that you two should be cautious when you go out."

"I wonder what you two are looking for? If you need anything, I will definitely do my best to help you."

"Master Lin, you are too polite. The two of us are here just for this matter."

Zhou Yiqiao was not pretentious and went straight to the point.

He put down the teacup in his hand, looked directly at Lin Xiaotian with sharp eyes, and said in a deep voice.

"Master Lin, to be honest, the purpose of our trip is to visit a secret place."

Lin Xiaotian nodded slightly, motioning Zhou Yiqiao to continue.

"That secret place is called the Golden Treasure Toad Secret Realm, and there live countless Golden Treasure Toads."

Zhou Yiqiao paused and continued.

"These golden treasure toads are extremely precious resources for us practitioners."

"Oh? I'd like to hear the details."

A hint of curiosity flashed in Lin Xiaotian's eyes.

"The skin, meat, and bones of the Golden Treasure Toad can all be used to refine elixirs, and its toad fluid is an excellent material for refining tools."

Zhou Yiqiao explained.

"And the most precious thing is the Toad Spirit Jade that is transformed from their remains. It can be used to upgrade the quality of magic weapons."

A gleam of light flashed in Lin Xiaotian's eyes. He didn't expect that there were treasures around Wangxian City that he didn't know about.

"However, I cannot take this secret realm away. I can only cooperate with nearby forces."

When Lin Xiaotian was surprised, Zhou Yiqiao continued to speak frankly.

"Although my brother Li and I are very powerful, we are not capable of training these golden toads on our own."

"What does Zhou Daoyou mean?"

There was a hint of inquiry in Lin Xiaotian's tone.

"I plan to cooperate with the Lin family to cultivate these golden treasure toads together."

When Lin Xiaotian heard this, his eyes flickered slightly, as if he was weighing the pros and cons.

He gently stroked the teacup in his hand, pondered for a moment, and then spoke slowly.

"Fellow Daoist Zhou's proposal is indeed tempting."

"But Lin can't help but have some doubts in his heart. After all, the resources in this secret realm are enough to make most immortal cultivation forces jealous."

"Fellow Daoist Zhou, aren't you afraid that the Lin family will get greedy and enjoy the success all by themselves after knowing this?"

Hearing this, Zhou Yiqiao curled up his lips into a confident smile.

"First, Brother Li and I dared to attend the appointment alone, which naturally means we have full confidence in our own abilities."

"Of course, even if the two of us are no match for the Lin family, the seniors behind Brother Li will not watch us get bullied."

"Secondly, I believe that Patriarch Lin is a reasonable person. He knows that since Zhou can talk about the Toad Spirit Jade, a natural treasure that Patriarch Lin has never heard of, there must be more secrets and methods that are unknown to the public."

“I can tell Chief Lin clearly that this Toad Spirit Jade can only be considered a natural treasure if I, Zhou Yiqiao, survive. If I, Zhou, unfortunately die, this secret will also die with me, and no one will know its exact method of use.”

Zhou Yiqiao did not reveal the specific name of the technique. This was his trump card and he would not reveal it easily.

Seeing Lin Xiaotian's persuaded expression, Zhou Yiqiao explained in detail.

“The specific content of the cooperation is as follows.”

"I am cultivating the Golden Toad together with the Lin family. Every ten years, I can upgrade one of the Lin family's magical instruments within my ability."

"As for the Lin family, you need to provide manpower and resources to help me maintain the stability of the secret realm and assist me in resisting foreign enemies when necessary."

Hearing this, Lin Xiaotian frowned slightly, and a hint of thought flashed in his eyes.

He naturally understood the weight of the conditions proposed by Zhou Yiqiao, but as he thought, the distribution of benefits from this cooperation seemed a little uneven for the Lin family.

However, he also knew that the potential of the Golden Treasure Toad Secret Realm was far more than that. If it could be properly managed, the Lin family would benefit greatly.

"Fellow Daoist Zhou's proposal is indeed full of sincerity, but I, Lin, would like to ask, if it is only to upgrade one magic weapon every ten years, for a large family like the Lin family, although it is not a small favor, it is also difficult to call it a great favor."

Lin Xiaotian's tone was calm, but it contained a firmness that could not be ignored.

"Besides, the development and maintenance of the secret realm requires a lot of manpower and material resources. If the Lin family invests all their efforts, they naturally hope to get a longer-term return."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Yiqiao did not refute immediately, but smiled slightly, as if he had already expected Lin Xiaotian to ask this question.

He took a sip of the spiritual tea and spoke slowly.

"Patriarch Lin's words make sense. Zhou will certainly not let the Lin family suffer any loss."

"Just now, Zhou also said that the toad skin, meat, bones and other refining materials of the Golden Treasure Toad are all valuable. Zhou will not stay in Wangxian Original Seed forever. These resources can be handled by the Lin family themselves."

Lin Xiaotian's face lit up with joy when he heard this.

He didn't expect Zhou Yiqiao to be so generous and directly proposed to hand over some of the resources in the secret territory to the Lin family for disposal. This undoubtedly greatly increased the attractiveness of the cooperation.

"Fellow Daoist Zhou is indeed generous. In this case, the Lin family naturally has no reason to refuse."

Lin Xiaotian smiled and nodded, his satisfaction evident in his tone.

"but."

He changed the subject and continued.

"In order to ensure the smooth progress of cooperation between the two parties and avoid possible disputes in the future, I propose that we sign a detailed cooperation agreement to clarify the rights and obligations of both parties, including the distribution ratio of secret realm resources, maintenance responsibilities, and external defense cooperation mechanisms."

When Zhou Yiqiao heard this, a hint of admiration flashed in his eyes.

A detailed cooperation agreement is the solid foundation for the cooperation between the two parties. Naturally, he was 100% willing to accept Lin Xiaotian's proposal.