After walking out of the mountain gate, Zhao Lin walked to Yinfeng Valley and came to Baiyan Mountain, the lair of bandit cultivators.
The spiritual stones and spiritual rice seized by the bandit Xiu Song Laosan last time were not taken away in time, so they were all hidden in the cave of this mountain.
Although fifty kilograms of spiritual rice and more than a hundred spiritual stones are nothing to Zhao Lin, they are all obtained from risky battles and cannot be discarded.
After walking outside, Zhao Lin deeply realized the importance of cultivation resources.
As the saying goes, if talent is not enough, you can use elixirs.
Where does the elixir come from? Only spiritual stones and good deeds can be redeemed.
Especially since he has a spiritual map and is a monster that eats spiritual stones.
Wow...
On the sparkling lake, Zhao Lin jumped out of the water like a big fish.
On the way back, he accidentally discovered a lake deep in the forest.
The water of the lake is as clear as a mirror, and you can see the bottom of the lake clearly. Standing on the shore, you can see the swimming fish, aquatic plants and pebbles on the bottom of the water.
Zhao Lin thought that he had not yet mastered the art of waterbending, so he took out sixty-four spiritual stones, absorbed all the spiritual energy inside, and directly cultivated the art of waterbending to a proficient level.
Then he used his waterbending technique and jumped into the lake.
The waterbending technique is indeed extraordinary. The water-shaped circulation forms a large closed bubble, isolating Zhao Lin from the lake.
After practicing for a while, you will be able to swim freely in the water like a fish, sneaking like a shuttle without feeling any resistance.
What's even more amazing is that the waterbending technique consumes very little spiritual energy. Zhao Lin swam for a quarter of an hour and only consumed 20% of his spiritual energy.
If it were replaced by other spells, the spiritual power would have been exhausted long ago.
When I got back to the shore, I didn’t get a drop of water on my body.
"It seems that this spell was chosen correctly! Next time you receive a mission, choose one related to water."
"This kind of task has a threshold, and the competition is relatively less fierce."
Looking inside at the spiritual cultivation chart, a look of satisfaction flashed across Zhao Lin's eyes.
When I was excited, I took out the jade slips I carried with me and recorded the spells on them.
Rock Armor (Earth Element): Proficient, upper limit of proficiency.
Ice Blade Technique (Ice Travel): Proficient, the upper limit is perfect.
Flaming Arrow (Fire Element), proficient, the upper limit is perfect.
Air Trap Technique (Fengxing): Mastery, upper limit of mastery.
Waterbending (water element): Mastery, upper limit of mastery.
Qi-Wang Technique (no attribute): Proficient, upper limit is Great Success.
Heavenly Blindness (no attributes): Not practiced yet, will be determined after research.
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"Store, how much do you charge for these fifty kilograms of spiritual rice?"
Zhao Lin came to the market in Qiuyang County, intending to dispose of the things the bandits had repaired and replace them with more portable spiritual coins.
"Oh, fellow Taoist, the quality of your spiritual rice is different. It's a mixture of several kinds of rice. It's hard to determine."
The owner of Lingmi Shop grabbed a handful of rice and shouted in embarrassment.
"Can you give me a price?"
Zhao Lin disagreed. He was the one who bought the goods, and the other party just wanted to lower the price.
"One catty of new rice has four spiritual coins, and one catty of old rice has three spiritual coins. Taoist friend's spiritual rice is almost half new and half old. Calculated at three yuan and five, the total is one hundred and seventy-five spiritual coins."
The shop owner deals with rice grains all day long and quickly quotes the total price.
"make a deal!"
Zhao Lin readily agreed.
The price of Hanchi County Lingmi is five yuan of spirit coins, and the store can earn about 20 to 30% profit from purchasing it, which is within an acceptable range.
He would take a spirit boat to Shangyuan County soon, and he didn't want to waste time for a few spirit coins.
After walking out of the Lingmi Shop, Zhao Lin sold two worn-out magic weapons, a lock bag, and a few unused talismans that had been repaired by the gangsters.
Only one Escape Talisman, one Pure Heart Talisman and a few bottles of elixirs were left.
The origin of the elixir of the bandit cultivator is unknown, and it should not be kept in the first place, but Zhao Lin has a keen sense of smell and can judge the ingredients inside by the taste, so there is no need to worry about eating it.
Medicine halls may not be willing to accept it, and even if they accept it, they won’t be able to sell it at a high price, so they simply take it themselves.
All the items were sold for a total of more than 1,000 spirit coins. Zhao Lin's current net worth has exceeded 30,000, which is equivalent to more than 3,000 spirit stones.
Mainly from the more than 2,800 spiritual stones obtained from completing the sect's mission, and the 500 spiritual stones offered as a reward for capturing the bandits.
After taking care of the odds and ends at hand, Zhao Lin got on the spirit boat heading to Shangyuan County.
Shangyuan County is the transportation hub of Xiniuzhou. Only by arriving at Shangyuan County can you transfer to Sanshan County, where Li Yuanyou's family is located.
In fact, Zhao Lin has already reported Li Yuanyou's matter to Qiuyang County, and the sect will notify his family soon.
However, Zhao Lin decided to go there in person as he was entrusted by others and wanted to be loyal to his people.
As someone who has personally experienced it, informing Li Yuanyou's family of this good news, or rather bad news, can be considered a beginning and an end.
"Lingzhou left?"
The spirit boat from Shangyuan County to Sanshan County leaves every two hours. When Zhao Lin arrived, the spirit boat had just left. He could only look at the sky, shake his head and sigh.
"Fellow Taoist, are you going to Sanshan County? There is a seat on the spiritual boat. It is fast and comfortable."
A middle-aged monk wearing a navy blue robe came over and said with a smile, while pointing behind him.
Behind him, there was a small flying boat, less than two feet long.
Zhao Lin had seen this kind of airship called a spirit boat when he came here. The price was much more expensive than the spirit boat. At that time, he was short of money, so he was reluctant to ride on it.
"No need to wait, we'll leave right away."
Seeing that Zhao Lin did not refuse, the middle-aged monk immediately added another sentence.
"How much?"
"One hundred and twenty spirit coins."
"good."
The price of the spirit boat is more than double that of the spirit boat, but it can save two hours of time, and Zhao Lin also wanted to experience it, so he agreed immediately.
There were already five monks on the spiritual boat. Zhao Lin paid to board the boat and found an empty seat to sit down.
The middle-aged monk sat in the cockpit in front of the spiritual boat, slapped his palm on the magic circle on the bow, and shouted, "Sit tight, let's sail!"
Driven by the wind's spiritual energy, the spirit boat rose lightly into the sky, quickly entered the clouds, and flew towards Sanshan County.
Although the spirit boat is small, it is faster and flies more smoothly. The riding experience is much better than that of the spirit boat.
Zhao Lin nodded secretly, thinking that if he used the means of transportation in his previous life as an analogy, a spirit boat would be equivalent to a passenger car, while a spirit boat would be equivalent to a car.
Arriving at the boundary of Sanshan County, an extremely wide river appeared on the ground.
The river is vast and flowing continuously, and huge ships can be seen sailing on it from time to time.
When a spirit boat travels on the water, it consumes far fewer spirit stones than flying in the air, and it carries a greater weight. Therefore, waterways are still the main way to transport bulk goods.
"What a majestic river!"
Zhao Lin couldn't help but admired.
"Of course, Feituo River is the largest river in West Niuzhou, and it can also be ranked among the top three in Chenghua Sect."
A monk opposite who looked over forty and was slightly fat said proudly.
"So this is Feituo River, and it truly deserves its name!"
Zhao Lin observed his words and guessed that this person was a local monk in Sanshan County, so he followed the conversation and started chatting with him.
"Hey, Sanshan County has outstanding people. Since ancient times, there have been many golden elixir masters."
The man heard that Zhao Lin was visiting friends and enthusiastically introduced the local specialties and the scenery worth visiting.
By the time he got off the boat, Zhao Lin already had a general understanding of Sanshan County.
"Fellow Taoist, how much did you pay for this spiritual boat?"
Before leaving, Zhao Lin asked Brother Caozhou.
If you have such a spiritual boat, traveling will be much more convenient. You can stop and go without being restricted by time or place.
"This number."
The boat-operating monk stretched out a palm.
"fifty thousand?"
"A little bit more, fifty-two thousand."
Zhao Lin grinned secretly and immediately gave up the idea of purchasing.
More than 5,000 spirit stones are not something I can afford, and flying the spirit boat also consumes spirit stones, which is another expense.
Let’s wait until later!
Leave Zhouyi and walk quickly towards Sanshan County...
Sanshan County is located in the southwest of Xiniu Prefecture. It is the second largest county in Xiniu Prefecture and has a long history. It has been more than 10,000 years since the county was founded. It was named because there are three high mountains in the county.
In the afternoon, Zhao Lin came to a mansion in Sanshan County.
"Li Mansion."
Looking at the two words on the plaque, Zhao Lin muttered softly, "This is it."
When he came to the county, Zhao Lin did not rush to deliver the letter. Instead, he asked people nearby to inquire about the reputation of the Li family, and found out the situation clearly before coming to the door.
The Li family is indeed a cultivating family and is well-known in the local area.
The formation of the Immortal Cultivation Family was accompanied by the development and growth of the sect.
Only one mortal has spiritual roots, but if a monk combines with a mortal, the chance of giving birth to an offspring with spiritual roots will be greatly increased.
Furthermore, if both parents are monks, the probability of their children having spiritual roots is at least 30%.
It is not surprising that families have evolved from generation to generation, resembling mortals.
However, according to the established rules, to be called a cultivating family, two conditions must be met.
First, the family must have at least one mid-stage foundation-building monk. If there are only early-stage foundation-building monks, or even no foundation-building monks, no matter how many people there are, they cannot be called a family.
Second, there are at least three generations of monks in the family, with more than ten people in total.
According to the information obtained, the Li family has two foundation-building monks, five generations living under the same roof, and over a hundred monks, barely making it into a middle-class family.
The head of the family, Li Chenglin, has three sons and two daughters. The eldest son Li Yuanyou and the second daughter Li Zhen are talented in spiritual practice.
"Who is here and what is your purpose?"
There were two mortal guards standing in front of the door, one of them asked.
Most mortals are willing to live in a county with abundant spiritual energy, and a family that cultivates immortals also needs mortals to take care of daily life and take care of the secular affairs.
Therefore, the Immortal Cultivating Family used their good deeds to exchange with the sect for the qualifications of mortals to enter the county, thus creating a situation where immortals and mortals lived together.
"I have something important to ask Palace Master Li to help inform."
Zhao Lin said calmly.
At this moment, the door of the mansion opened and an older monk came out.
"I am the housekeeper of my house. Fellow Taoist, are you looking for our head?"
The old monk looked at Zhao Lin and asked.
"Exactly."
Zhao Lin replied seriously.
The old man seemed to be over sixty years old, and his cultivation level was only at the fourth level of Qi Refining. Zhao Lin secretly guessed that this person should be a monk with mortal spiritual roots.
"What is my friend's name? Where do you come from? The head of the family also had an explanation when asked."
"Zhao Lin, from Qiuyang County."
"Fellow Taoist, wait a minute, I'll go and notify the head of the family right away."
The old man cupped his hands, turned around and walked towards the house.
In the main hall, Li Chenglin, the head of the Li family, sat opposite a young man in white.
There are two cups of spiritual tea on the coffee table, exuding a refreshing fragrance.
"Uncle Li, you also know that I am deeply in love with my true sister. But every time I bring up the idea of becoming a Taoist couple, I always refuse without saying anything."
The young man in white took a sip of tea and said bitterly.
"My dear nephew, I already know your intentions. It's just that Zhen'er is devoted to practicing Taoism and doesn't want to get married and have children prematurely. I refuse to listen to my advice. It's all because of my old wife who has spoiled her!"
Li Chenglin shook his head, looking embarrassed.
"Uncle, this is my nephew's wish, please accept it."
The young man in white presented an ancient sandalwood box and said respectfully.
"oh?"
Li Chenglin took the wooden box and opened it. He saw a light green elixir in the box, exuding a strong woody smell.
"Mu Yuan Dan, great! Taking Mu Yuan Dan can improve your ability to sense the aura of the wood element. Practicing the wood element spell will get twice the result with half the effort."
Li Chenglin said yes, but his face still looked indifferent.
The young man in white knew that he had not impressed the other party, so he quickly said: "Uncle Master, actually I still have a Zhengyang Pill at home. If the real girl is willing to marry, I am willing to use the Zhengyang Pill as a betrothal."
"Zhengyang Pill!"
Li Chenglin's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he put his hand on the teacup and started stroking it.
Zhengyang Pill is one of the important pills in the middle stage of foundation building and the later stage of impact. Li Chenglin has been longing for it for a long time, and the conditions offered by the young man in white just scratched his itch.
Li Chenglin raised his hand, stroking his beard and said: "Nephew Tao Xian, in fact, I have always recognized your family background. Looking at Sanshan County, you are the only one among the juniors of the same age who is worthy of my daughter."
The young man in white had a happy face, "Then about the real girl..."
"When a college girl gets married, how can she follow her own temper? I will tell her when she comes back next month!"
"Thank you, uncle."
While the two were talking, the housekeeper walked in and saluted: "Master, someone is visiting and they say they have something important to do with you."
Li Chenglin looked calm and asked: "What's your name and where do you come from?"
"It is said that his surname is Zhao and he comes from Qiuyang County."
When he heard the word Qiuyang County, the young man in white frowned, but he quickly returned to his original state.
"Qiuyang County? We have nothing to do with it."
Li Chenglin looked puzzled and asked, "What is the cultivation level of this person?"
The steward replied: "The third level of Qi refining."
Li Chenglin pondered for a moment and said, "Let him come in and wait in the front hall."
Residences are generally divided into two halls, front and back. The front hall receives ordinary guests, and the main hall receives guests with close relationships or high status.
Zhao Lin's cultivation level was only at the third level of Qi Refining, so he was naturally placed in the front hall.
The young man in white rolled his eyes and said with a smile: "Uncle Li, you are the head of the family and a senior foundation builder. It would be a loss of status to receive a junior who doesn't know the details."
"Why don't I go with you? If you have any questions, I'll ask you."
Li Chenglin raised his eyebrows and asked, "What does the Li family's affairs have to do with you?" However, I had just received the gift from the other party and the person I was meeting was not an important person, so I nodded in agreement.
Zhao Lin waited in front of the mansion for a while. The housekeeper quickly turned around and took him to the front hall.
"The master of the house is receiving guests, please wait a moment, fellow Taoist."
"Butler, you're welcome."
Zhao Lin leaned over and sat down, and a decent-looking maid immediately served him fragrant tea.
After a while, there was the sound of footsteps, and two monks walked into the hall. (End of chapter)
