According to the distribution method arranged by Lin Beichen, the local factions of Xiang Island, especially the cultivators led by Mr. Gao and others, could obtain over forty percent of the share.
The remaining financial families could get around twenty percent.
As for the remaining forty percent, it was returned to the Zheng Clan.
But this was only on the surface.
The Zheng Clan would inevitably split, and with the lack of a leader, everyone would be on edge, and in order to protect their current shares and lives, they would undoubtedly keep conceding.
When everything settled down, no one knew how much of the original forty percent would still belong to the Zheng Clan.
Backroom manipulations were always murky waters in the dark; even when light shone through, it remained a blur, indistinguishable.
The people who had been terrified just moments ago were now delighted.
Lin Beichen's consideration for the bigger picture made them relax immediately.
While Lin Beichen looked at everyone with a calm demeanor, he was pondering in his heart.
The reason he stepped back was not due to fear of Xiang Island's local families.
As the saying goes, to win something, one must give something first.
These families obtained benefits from him; in the future, if he needed money again, would they dare not to contribute?
Through the Zheng Clan, he had effectively pulled all the families of Xiang Island into the fold.
Every family owed him a favor, and what he intended to do with that favor was known only to him.
Many with foresight couldn't help but sigh in their hearts.
This Lin Beichen was not only terrifyingly powerful but also deeply strategic, with plans stretching far into the future — one should not become his enemy.
Should this youthful appearance be his true visage, his talent was simply unimaginable.
Talent and wisdom, strategy and intellect — it was astonishing that someone could excel in them all.
Such a figure could likely only be nurtured in a thousand-year-old land of inland dragons; Xiang Island, despite its apparent prosperity, was too barren and only appeared wealthy on the surface.
Xiang Island was a financial society gradually formed by nations and major families, which they had maintained cautiously for decades.
Even after countless tempests, they still managed to hold everything firmly.
Yet with the emergence of Lin Beichen, a breach was finally made.
From now on, Xiang Island's loss was not only about the Zheng Clan but the freedom of every family.
They had given Lin Beichen a reason to intervene but could not muster the strength to resist him. What outcome was there besides being at his mercy?
After the discussions, everyone turned their gaze to Lin Beichen, quietly waiting for his command.
Mr. Gao and Master Wang stood aside; though they were grateful to Lin Beichen, they did not stand beside him.
They were not Lin Beichen's subordinates but represented the local cultivation forces of Xiang Island.
Moreover, Mr. Gao and Master Wang belonged to different cultivation organizations.
One was a genuine Feng Shui Mystic Cultivator, using millennia-old traditional wisdom to seek a way for Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi to coexist with humanity.
The other was a marvelous individual borne from the clash and fusion of various national cultivation systems.
Lin Beichen's every move determined the future configuration on both sides.
And in the woods, more cultivators were hiding, some with murderous intent, seeking the chance to assassinate Lin Beichen.
Lin Beichen took note of everything, saying calmly:
"I am from the mainland, and I will neither occupy Xiang Island nor stay here long. I had two purposes for coming to Xiang Island, and now that I have recovered the debt, only one matter remains."
Lin Beichen paused at this point.
Upon hearing this, everyone perked up and listened attentively.
If they could send this deity Lin Beichen away, they would spare no effort.
No one wanted a Godslaying Sword hovering above their heads.
With everyone's attention on him, Lin Beichen slowly extended a finger.
"I intend to set up an array and need some special materials. If you have anything special, feel free to trade with me. No matter what the material, if it catches my eye, you will not be disappointed."
Having said this, Lin Beichen didn't wait for a response from the crowd; he waved his long sleeve.
A surge of Spiritual Qi appeared, subsequently transforming into various elixirs and spirit medicines.
These elixirs and medicines were so astounding that just one was enough to leave everyone in awe.
Such exquisite and pure elixirs, they were indeed real.
And that wasn't all.
Just as they were dazzled by the elixirs, Lin Beichen waved his hand again, and several ancient books of plain appearance appeared.
"These elixirs, crafted by the Medicine Immortal Pavilion as thousand-year spirit medicines, have also been refined by me using Mystic Sect techniques. There shouldn't be anything purer under the heavens."
Pointing at the elixirs, Lin Beichen spoke, then opened the ancient books and said carelessly:
"As for these ancient books, although I am not interested in these cultivation techniques, they do have some background. These three are the legacy of Qin Wenwu, these two are the Alchemy Secret Techniques left by the Medicine Immortal Pavilion, and this one is the array insights I penned casually."
Lin Beichen's voice, enhanced by Spiritual Qi, almost spread across the entire Jiulong Mountain range.
Today's event was attended not only by cultivators from various places but also by a group of cultivators from the southern Feng Shui system.
These cultivators mostly came from the southeastern seas.
Locally, even if they weren't the backbone of significant establishments, they were prestigious figures.
The reason they came to Xiang Island was all due to being drawn by Zhou Kuangtian.
Before Zhou Kuangtian's death, if Lin Beichen had claimed expertise in arrays superior to Zhou Kuangtian, they would certainly have mocked him.