Indeed, their Eastern Division Clan’s business in the west had been completely cut off by the Northern Division Clan.
Due to the obstruction of the Saint Land, it had caused all sorts of inconvenience.
But now, things were different. With the Huaxia Empire as an ally, whether or not to snatch back the business in the west didn’t matter.
After all, the trade with the Huaxia Empire could garner even greater returns.
Moreover, with the help of the custom warships sold to them by the Huaxia Empire, traveling to other deeper areas of the sea had ceased to be an obstacle, and the cost would be significantly reduced.
Zhang Nianxin believed that, in the future, the development of his Eastern Division Clan would grow crazily strong, and might even surpass the Clan!
This was not Zhang Nianxin dreaming fanciful dreams during the day, but confidence given to him by Lin Qian.
Even the Clan itself was incapable of developing these custom warships.
Moreover, it was precisely because one tribe was sufficiently strong that it was revered by the other members of the Eight-Armed Sea Clan as the Clan.
The entire Eight-Armed Sea Clan consisted of a Clan, four major division clans, thirty-six smaller division clans, and one hundred and eight tribes.
Once, before the Clan had become the Clan, it was merely one of the thirty-six smaller division clans.
When Lin Qian was chatting with Zhang Nianxin, he had touched upon this topic.
Back then, Lin Qian had confidently stated that he would definitely make the Eastern Division Clan the future Clan of the Eight-Armed Sea Clan!
Initially, Zhang Nianxin had been puzzled as to why Lin Qian’s expression became so fervent when this goal was mentioned.
Of course, Lin Qian would not tell the other party that he was essentially a cultivation fanatic!
Cultivating empires, cultivating allies, cultivating oneself.
Cultivating oneself was simply about becoming stronger and not the perverse kind of cultivation.
"Rest assured, since I have come to this Clan meeting, I naturally aim to be the first; otherwise, what’s the point?" After saying that, Lin Qian waved his hand and ten crystal bottles suddenly appeared in the water, quietly floating in the sea.
In each crystal bottle, a light blue potion ebbed, and occasionally, the potion inside would condense into the shape of an octopus before dissipating back into the liquid form.
The strange changes of the potion inside the crystal bottles drew astonished reactions from Zhang Nianxin and the others.
Following that, Lin Qian waved his hand again, presenting these ten bottles of potion to Zhang Qi, "For the remaining ten days, take one bottle daily and use it in conjunction with this cultivation technique."
As he spoke, another book appeared in Lin Qian’s hand which he tossed to Zhang Qi.
Zhang Qi received the book in a daze, flipping through it with two hands while the remaining six hands fiddled with the crystal bottles to store them into the storage ring.
"Your Majesty Lin, what exactly is this? It really is quite novel," Zhang Qi flipped through the book, while Zhang Nianxin asked Lin Qian curiously.
On Lin Qian’s person, there was always some incomprehensible miracle or bizarre item that appeared.
For example, the aquatic breathing Soul Device worn on Lin Qian’s face right now was exceptionally wondrous and convenient.
Hearing Zhang Nianxin’s question, Lin Qian simply smiled without speaking and glanced at the other members of the Eight-Armed Sea Clan, "Clan Leader Zhang, please don’t blame me for being cautious, but I fear that once I explain, you will understand."
Seeing Lin Qian’s expression and hearing his words, Zhang Nianxin quickly caught on and waved to the other members of the Eight-Armed Sea Clan, "I have important matters to discuss with His Majesty Lin, please leave us for the moment."
"We understand, Clan Leader." More cognizant of the situation, the other clansmen of the Eight-Armed Sea Clan turned and left the front hall.
After the rest of the Eight-Armed Sea Clan had departed, the front hall was sealed off by an array, leaving only Lin Qian, Zhang Nianxin, and Zhang Qi inside.
At this moment, before Zhang Nianxin could even speak, Zhang Qi, who had been poring over the ancient books, suddenly shouted, "Am I dreaming?"
After an exclamation filled with astonishment, Zhang Qi turned his head to look at Lin Qian, "Lin...Your Majesty, is this Cultivation Technique truly meant for me?"
"Yes, it’s for you." Lin Qian said, his face breaking into a slightly amused expression, "Your reaction is exactly the same as Xinxin’s and Lei Qian’s, is it that terrifying?"
"Now I understand, this is the miraculous Cultivation Technique that Brother Lei Qian mentioned to me, bestowed by Your Majesty Lin Qian." Hearing that Lin Qian had mentioned Lei Qian’s name, Zhang Qi recalled and suddenly realized.
Immediately following, Zhang Qi gingerly closed the book on the Cultivation Technique, his eight arms tenderly caressing it as if it were an incredibly precious treasure.
"What sort of Cultivation Technique has you making such a fuss? Let your great-uncle have a look." Zhang Nianxin, driven by curiosity, reached out to Zhang Qi.
Unexpectedly, his grandnephew’s head shook like a rattle-drum as he hastily put away the book.
Watching this, Zhang Nianxin was both irked and amused, "You rascal, would your great-uncle really covet your belongings?"
"Great-Uncle, such a magical Cultivation Technique, if you saw it, I reckon you’d snatch it away." Yet Zhang Qi continued shaking his head, steadfastly refusing to show the book to Zhang Nianxin.
Lin Qian, standing to the side, couldn’t help but chuckle, "This Cultivation Technique, to be honest, isn’t anything profound; it was just tailor-made for Zhang Qi."
"Tailor-made?" Zhang Nianxin’s voice rose by octaves, exclaiming in alarm, "Your Majesty Lin Qian, do you realize how precious a tailor-made Cultivation Technique is? Such a task would typically require the personal intervention of the Clan Leader of the Eight-Armed Sea Clan and take several years to complete."
"Moreover, a tailor-made Cultivation Technique isn’t necessarily better than some of the higher-grade methods."
However, before Lin Qian could respond, Zhang Qi suddenly shook his head vigorously, "Great-Uncle, you don’t understand, the Cultivation Technique His Majesty Lin gave me could enhance my strength by at least two to three times once cultivated."
"..." Zhang Nianxin was startled, shaking his head vehemently, "You must be talking nonsense, how is that possible?"
"Great-Uncle, it’s true. Wasn’t I with His Majesty Lin in the Coastal State, where I was fortunate to meet a follower of His Majesty, Brother Lei Qian? The Cultivation Technique he cultivated was bestowed by His Majesty Lin."
"Brother Lei Qian said his Cultivation Technique was completely tailor-made for him, even details like the size of his meridians, his Dantian, and even the size of his eyes were taken into account," Zhang Qi quickly explained.
"Zhang Qi, just let your great-uncle have a look, this is a Cultivation Technique crafted based on your own specifications. It’s not like the foolish thing Brother Lei Qian told you, that anyone who gets it will have a Cultivation Technique tailor-made for them," Lin Qian stated.
Hearing Lin Qian’s words, Zhang Qi relaxed and carefully took out the Cultivation Technique, passing it to Zhang Nianxin to inspect.
Zhang Nianxin flipped through the book and used his Soul Consciousness to check Zhang Qi’s physical condition; after finishing, he sat in stunned silence for a long while.
After some time, Zhang Nianxin suddenly started chuckling to himself and turned to look at Lin Qian, his hands rubbing together, "Your Majesty Lin Qian, heh heh heh..."