After handling all these matters, Lin Fan returned to his residence; it was time to make plans for the next step.

"Li Han, come in for a moment."

Before long, the door was gently pushed open, and Li Han walked in with light footsteps.

She walked up to Lin Fan, bowed respectfully, and said softly, "Clan Head!"

Lin Fan smiled and waved his hand, signaling that there was no need for such formalities.

Then he asked straightforwardly, "Xiao Han, give me a report on your cultivation progress."

Upon hearing this, Li Han immediately straightened her back: "Reporting to the Clan Head, with your abundant supply of resources, I and the other 9 sisters with High-Grade Aptitude have successfully achieved a breakthrough to the Middle Stage of the Origin Opening Realm."

She paused briefly and continued, "The remaining 50 sisters have also successfully achieved a breakthrough to the Origin Opening Realm Initial Stage."

Lin Fan nodded in satisfaction and continued to ask, "What about the 150 new recruits who joined later? How is their cultivation progress?"

"Clan Head, due to limited time, they have currently only reached the Organ Refining Stage."

"However, a small number of them have already reached the Body Tempering Perfection Realm."

After listening, a gratified smile appeared on Lin Fan's face, and he praised, "Very good, it seems everyone is working very hard at their cultivation!"

He pondered to himself that the speed at which these people were improving was quite considerable; this was merely the result of one year of development since he arrived in Myriad Phenomena City.

Nowadays, the strength of their Lin Clan was no longer what it used to be; if the Lin Clan's strength were exposed, they would likely have a place in Qingyun Prefecture.

The only gap between them and those other factions at the moment was population.

Those Qi Sea Realm Families had a population of at least 100,000 or more.

As for him, even counting the Maid, there were only a little over 200 people; the gap was just too large.

But there was no need to worry; after all, those factions had developed for at least several hundred years, and he had only just begun.

Li Han did not feel proud at Lin Fan's praise.

"The Clan Head has provided so many resources and such a good environment; if everyone didn't work hard at their cultivation, they wouldn't be qualified to stay here!"

"You must know that these cultivation conditions are something countless people can't even imagine, so the sisters cherish them very much!"

What Li Han said was not only her own thoughts, but also the thoughts of everyone else.

Lin Fan was even more satisfied with Li Han's answer.

"Li Han, the reason I called you here this time, besides wanting to understand your cultivation progress, is that there are some matters I need you to arrange for people to handle!"

Hearing that there was a task, Li Han immediately perked up: "Please give your orders, Clan Head!"

"Go and arrange 30 people; these people must have strength above the Origin Opening Realm."

"Then divide them into 10 groups, with 3 people in each group."

"At that time, have them leave Myriad Phenomena City separately and head to various mountain villages and small towns to search for children with Aptitude, and bring them back."

"Of course, all of this must be done with their voluntary consent; you absolutely must not force them."

"Even if their Aptitude is excellent, if they are unwilling, I don't need them. In that case, it is they who miss out on the fated opportunity, not me."

"At the same time, for those who are willing to follow us, their families must also be given a generous reward."

"Absolutely no one is allowed to bully the weak; we are not short of this bit of money!"

"In addition, it needs to be noted that the requirements for boys should be stricter."

"Their Aptitude must reach at least the Mysterious Grade, and they cannot be older than twelve."

"As for girls, it is enough if their Aptitude reaches Yellow Grade Low-rank; regarding age, they should not be over twenty, as long as they are unmarried, that is fine."

"Understood, Clan Head. I will go and arrange the personnel immediately; I guarantee the task will be completed!"

Li Han was also swift and decisive; after leaving, she immediately began to assemble the personnel.

The reason Lin Fan had such high requirements for the boys was that he now needed to start cultivating the Lin Clan's secret forces.

If their Aptitude was too low, the speed at which these children cultivated would be very slow, and they would not be of much help to the Lin Clan, unable to keep up with the Lin Clan's growth rate.

By comparison, the Aptitude requirements for girls could be slightly lower.

After all, even if their strength was slightly inferior, they could still remain in the Clan to serve as a Maid.

Not long after, Li Han appeared before Lin Fan with 30 people.

"Greetings, Clan Head!"

"Everyone, no need for such formalities!" Lin Fan said with a smile, "I presume Li Han has already told you the general situation of this mission, so I will not repeat it."

Upon hearing this, everyone nodded to indicate they understood.

Lin Fan continued, "On this trip, you must be careful and cautious."

"While the mission is certainly important, ensuring your own personal safety comes first."

Lin Fan's tone was serious and earnest; he did not want any casualties among these people.

"Please rest assured, Clan Head, we will definitely be careful!"

Lin Fan's concern made them feel very warm, a wave of warmth surged in their hearts, and their respect for Lin Fan deepened a level.

If calculated according to the time in the Small World, they had been following Lin Fan for over 5 years.

Over these 5 years, Lin Fan had always provided them with cultivation resources, never once interrupted.

Having met such a good Clan Head who treated them so well, they were willing to give everything.

"These are 10 pieces of jade for testing Aptitude and 10 Sound Transmission Jade Talismans." Lin Fan said, showing the items in his hands to everyone.

"You must all already have some understanding of the jade for testing Aptitude, so I won't explain further."

Lin Fan paused, then continued, "This Sound Transmission Jade Talisman is a type of Dharma Treasure used for sound transmission; even if separated by thousands of miles, one can still communicate with each other."

"Each group will be given one to use to contact me!"

"This time you will need to travel very far; with Myriad Phenomena City as the center, your range of activity will be within a radius of ten thousand miles!"

"On this journey, you will pass through the territories of other cities and factions, so you must be careful!"

"When you have found the children, gather them in a secret place, and then send me a message during the Shen hour (afternoon); I will be in the Main World during this time every day."

"After you send the message, just wait there, and I will come over!"

With Lin Fan's current flight speed, he could arrive within ten thousand miles in less than a quarter of an hour.

Next, Lin Fan distributed the Yellow-grade top quality Longsword he had opened from the Newbie Gift Package to them.

This time they might face battles, and it would not do to have no weapons.

After explaining these matters, Lin Fan took them out of the Small World.

"Remember, you must be careful, and the Aptitude testing must also be done secretly; do not make a big commotion!" Lin Fan did not forget to remind them again.

"Rest assured, Clan Head, we know what to do!"

"Good, then you may leave. No matter the result, you must return after one year!"

"Take care, Clan Head!"

"You all take care as well!"

After saying goodbye, the 30 people divided into 10 groups and secretly left Myriad Phenomena City.

After leaving the city, they exchanged well-wishes with each other and quickly scattered.