Lin Ming had no interest in the struggle for imperial power, but the Crown Prince and Mu Yi were kind to him. On the day of the assessment at the Seven Profound Martial House, if it weren't for the Crown Prince's transmission token, Lin Ming wouldn't have been able to participate in the examination and might have even been crippled.

  Lin Ming is a person who knows how to repay kindness and will not forget the favors he has received. If he were to betray that, his own heart would not be at peace.

  "He bluntly asked: 'Your Highness, are you thinking of having me help you?'"

  Yang Lin did not expect Lin Ming to be so straightforward, and he smiled: "Brother Lin is indeed a man of his word, so I will also speak directly. At present, the Tianyun Kingdom is at a time when the throne is being replaced, and those who may inherit the throne are me and my tenth brother. I have been pushed into this position as crown prince, and it's already difficult to get out of it. Now, my mother's and sister's lives are tied to mine, and I must go and fight for it. I know that Brother Lin, as a martial artist, dislikes the most is the struggle for power in the palace. Please be assured that if Brother Lin is willing to help me, I won't let him do anything. He only needs to support me, and with his reputation as a quasi-core disciple of the Seven Mysteries Martial Academy, it will already bring me great benefits. Even if I fail to inherit the throne, my tenth brother would not dare to touch Brother Lin."

  Lin Mingdao said: "Your Highness the Crown Prince misunderstood me, I'm not afraid of the tenth prince's revenge or assassination, but I'm afraid that in the future, I may not stay in Tianyun country."

  "Oh... I see." Yang Lin let out a soft sigh in his heart, Lin Ming indeed had high aspirations, just like Qin Xuan, this small Tianyun country couldn't contain him.

  Lin Mingdao said: "Your Highness, I can guarantee that. Unless it's too far away from Tianyun Country, otherwise during the struggle for the throne, I will try my best to rush back and assist Your Highness."

  Yang Lin happily said: "Thanks so much, Brother Lin!"

  Yang Lin took Lin Ming on a tour of the entire mansion, which was actually a villa. Behind the house were hundreds of acres of arable land, as well as pens for raising livestock and poultry, and ponds for raising fish and shrimp. Such a large mansion, with its own staff, guards, and maids, could be completely self-sufficient in terms of expenses, and even had surplus funds.

  In the bedroom of the mansion, there were also some gold and silver treasures, in the sandalwood box on the table. A hundred or more top-grade true yuan stones were neatly arranged inside, their colors pure and of high quality.

  These true yuan stones, even if Lin Ming uses them every day to cultivate, can be used for half a year. The pure-colored true yuan stones contain twice the amount of true yuan as ordinary true yuan stones.

  This gift is quite substantial.

  Next to the box where the True Origin Stones were blooming, Lin Ming discovered an ancient ring that seemed to be made of ancient bronze, but was emitting a faint True Origin fluctuation.

  "Huh? What's this..."

  Lin Ming's gaze locked onto the ring. His spiritual power probed out, and he felt that there was something unusual about this ring.

  Yang Lin smiled and said: "Lin brothers have good eyesight. This is a human-grade lower product, Su Mei ring, it was given to Lin Xiao brother by my teacher Mu Yi."

  "Xu Mi Ring?" Lin Ming was taken aback. He had heard of this ring before, which came with a small, unstable miniature world that could store things. It was said to be unstable, but it could actually exist for hundreds of years before the space would shatter and collapse, destroying everything inside.

  The Mount Meru ring can be divided into many grades according to the size and stability of the small world inside. Although this Mount Meru ring in front of us is only a lower-grade human rank, its value is equivalent to that of a mid-grade human rank treasure, because making a Mount Meru ring is really too difficult.

  A warrior's idea of opening up a space is not easy to achieve, even if it's just opening up a small unstable space that can only exist for a few hundred years. Therefore, the value of a truly large and stable internal space like the Extreme Space Seal is immeasurable.

  "Mr. Mu Yi gave me?"

  "Hmm, speaking of which, the teacher got this Su Mei ring because of you, Lin brother. When you first entered the Seven Xuanwu Sect, Xu Changlao and Wang Yanfeng's father were old acquaintances. He wasn't satisfied with your getting the new life's first place, so Mu Yi made a bet with him, betting on whether Wang Yanfeng or Lin brother would enter the Tianzhu first. As it turned out, Lin brother entered the Tianzhu first, and Xu Changlao lost. This Su Mei ring was the stake."

  "So it was him, I remember Xu Zhanglao, after I defeated Wang Quanfeng back then, this Xu Zhanglao came to me looking for trouble."

  "Yes, it's him, so this must be Brother Lin's. Consider it as compensation from Elder Xu."

  "Then, Your Highness, please thank Mr. Mu Yi for me." Lin Ming hesitated for a moment, then put it away. Since he had already decided to help the Crown Prince, he didn't pretend anymore. Besides, this Mustard Seed Seal was indeed useful to him, and it would be more convenient to store the materials for his Inscription Technique in the future.

  "Heh heh, Brother Lin, don't be impatient. There's something in the Su Mei ring that you can try to take out. As long as your spiritual power deeply enters the Su Mei ring, it will be fine."

  "Oh?" Lin Ming followed the Crown Prince's words and inserted his soul force deeply into the Susu Ring. Indeed, he could feel that there was something like a piece of clothing inside. He took it out and looked at it, and it was a purple-golden soft armor vest.

  This soft armor seems to be woven from some kind of metallic wire, with a soft texture similar to leather. On the surface of the soft armor, there are several crimson blood symbols, which are intricate and mysterious, bright and dazzling. Lin Ming noticed that these blood symbols had completely penetrated into the metal's texture, becoming part of the soft armor itself.

  These blood runes were obviously written on after the soft armor was made, but they can penetrate metal, and someone with this kind of brushwork is absolutely a master among masters.

  Yang Lin said, "This soft armor is called the Purple Gold Soft Armor. The soft armor itself is a mid-grade treasure of the human rank, while these few blood symbols are the pinnacle of mastery in the art of symbol inscription by a postnatal expert who has spent their own vital energy to write them down, capable of weakening True Yuan's attacks."

  "Hmm, weakening the True Yuan's attack?" Lin Ming was somewhat surprised. The True Yuan was a form of energy that could flow through one's body and easily penetrate soft armor. Yet this soft armor could actually weaken the True Yuan's attack, and it was a mid-grade treasure in the Human Stage, its value was unimaginable.

  Yang Lin said: "Brother Lin's current position is sensitive, and he may be assassinated. I will give this soft armor to Brother Lin. This soft armor can withstand even ordinary later-stage masters, but it can only block one sneak attack and delay for a while. If facing a later-stage master head-on, even if Brother Lin wears the soft armor, it would be meaningless."

  Although the postnatal master can't break through this soft armor, it doesn't mean that Lin Ming wearing the soft armor will be fine. The full force of the postnatal master's attack on his body, and the transmitted force of the attack through the soft armor is enough to cause internal injuries, let alone, this soft armor only weakens the true yuan attack and cannot completely block it.

  This soft armor is worth a city, Yang Lin sent it out at a great cost, Lin Ming hesitated slightly, but still decided to accept it. Now, his identity is indeed sensitive, and with this soft armor, it can be considered a protective charm.

  "Thank you, Your Excellency."

  "Haha, Brother Lin is being polite, it's me who should be thanking you instead. The things I can bring out are just these, to be honest, my tenth brother Yun Qīnwáng can bring out even better things." Yang Lin said calmly.

  Lin Ming followed the crown prince into the inner chamber, which was the main bedroom in the villa.

  The master bedroom is decorated very luxuriously, with a large red wood bed over 3 meters wide in the middle, enough for four or five people to sleep together.

  At this time, the four maids had already made Lin Ming's bed and were standing respectfully at the four corners of the large bed. These four maids, who should all be around fifteen or sixteen years old, were each more beautiful than the last, clearly having been carefully selected.

  Maids are generally the daughters of poor families, sold out from a young age. Some who look pretty will be selected and specially trained, even taught to play musical instruments, chess, calligraphy and painting, to serve royalty and nobility in the future.

  The maidservant was bought, and her body also belonged to the master. She could be favored at will, especially the one responsible for taking care of the master's daily life, which was equivalent to a concubine. This kind of maid was in charge of the internal affairs of the mansion. Usually, except for making the bed, sweeping, and serving the master's bedroom, she didn't need to do other chores. Her monthly salary and status were very high, and it was a position that the maids outside the inner courtyard envied. Many people wanted to squeeze in but couldn't, after all, becoming a concubine or even a madam was the best outcome for them. Otherwise, being resold and married off made it difficult to encounter a good family, so most of the time, when the maid heard that she was going to be resold, she would cry until she almost died.

  The four maidservants felt a sense of unease and anxiety upon seeing Lin Ming's arrival, their breathing became somewhat disordered. The housekeeper had already told them that the young man in front of them was none other than the most dazzling new star of today's Tianyun Country, the hundred-year prodigy of the Seven Profound Martial House, and possibly even a core disciple. The housekeeper had specifically instructed them to be attentive tonight, to do everything flawlessly, and if they could leave a good impression on this Young Master Lin, it would be considered a great achievement for their entire lives, turning from sparrows into phoenixes.

  So this evening was very important to them, as maids, being able to serve as a chambermaid for such a legendary and handsome young man was already a blessing accumulated over several lifetimes. They had made the bed countless times, not a single crease was out of place, all the furniture, curtains, incense burners in the room were new, and the floor was swept so clean it sparkled like a mirror.

  Lin Ming saw the four water spirits, and then looked at the uniform high-quality red wood furniture, the purple sandalwood incense burner burning expensive spices, and the silk duvet made of silkworm velvet, and couldn't help but feel the comfort and enjoyment of a wealthy family's life.

  Yang Lin said: "Brother Lin, if you're tired, you can rest here tonight. I'll also stay with Brother Lin and sleep in the guest room."

  Lin Ming knew that Yang Lin was doing this to put his mind at ease, so he wouldn't have to worry about being assassinated. As the current crown prince, Yang Lin naturally had skilled guards under him; otherwise, the tenth prince wouldn't need to assassinate Lin Ming and could simply kill the crown prince directly, which would be a perfect solution.

  Lin Ming glanced at the four maidservants who were as timid as little white rabbits, saw the hopeful yet fearful look in their eyes, and shook his head slightly. "No, I'll return to the Seventh Rank Wu Fang instead."

  "Hmm? Doesn't Zhāi Zǐ meet Lín Xiōng's expectations?"

  "That's not it." Lin Ming smiled slightly and said, "The life here is too comfortable and luxurious. The quiet days of the Seventh Under Heaven Sect are more suitable for bitter cultivation."

  This month's ticket is really hard to get, I hope everyone can bear with me, one ticket for one person, thank you!