Shi Zhenyue seemed to have expected Zhao Lin's farewell. He took out a thin book from his arms and said calmly: "This is some of my experience in practicing the Fire Cloud Spirit Whip in the early years. You can use it for reference."
"I hope that when we meet again, your magic skills will be further improved."
"The juniors must think carefully and live up to the hard work of the seniors."
Zhao Lin expressed his gratitude and thought to himself: "The day my senior masters the Fire Cloud Spiritual Whip to perfection will be the day I return..."
Then he left Huoxingtang and returned to Liang Song's mansion.
When I walked in, I saw Liang Song sitting on the steps in front of the hall, seemingly worried.
"Brother Liang, why are you back so early today?"
Zhao Lin stepped forward and asked.
"I'm going to go for a walk in the mountains and forests. I might not be able to come back for two or three days."
Liang Song sighed, "When will Brother Zhao leave? I'm afraid I can't see you off."
"It doesn't matter whether you send it or not."
Zhao Lin said casually, sat down next to Liang Song, and asked, "What are you doing in the mountains?"
"A rock turtle I raise is about to give birth. I need to catch some monster insects that it likes to eat to make food to ensure that it has enough strength during the birth."
Liang Song explained, "Other things can be postponed, but I have been raising this rock turtle for two years, and I hope to make a lot of money from this spawning, so I have to go."
Zhao Lin knew little about monster insects and asked curiously: "Why are monster insects so difficult to catch? How many days does it take to catch them?"
Liang Song said: "Stone turtles like to eat poisonous insects, such as double-tailed scorpions, black water snails, and hidden-wing butterflies. These monster insects hide in rock crevices or deep underground, and it takes a lot of effort to catch them."
Zhao Lin asked: "I heard that there are high-level monsters in the mountains and forests. Is it dangerous?"
Liang Song said: "No, most high-level monsters live deep in the mountains and forests. The monster I'm looking for is in the Jiulongtan area on the periphery. I will apply for a spirit boat from Tuxingtang and spend the night on the spirit boat."
After a pause, he added: "But there is a rule in the hall: no one is allowed to enter the forest alone. I will go to the market to announce a mission soon and find a few monks from the county to accompany me."
Hearing this, Zhao Lin's heart moved and he said, "Let me go with you, so that I can take care of you."
Liang Song said in surprise: "Really? You won't go back to Dongfu Haifang?"
Zhao Lin shook his head gently: "There's no rush over there."
Liang Song rubbed his hands and said with a smile: "Okay, then I won't issue any missions. Just the two of us will go into the mountain."
Zhao Lin held his arm and said in a deep voice: "No, you still issue the mission."
Liang Song was startled, "Why?"
Zhao Lin pondered for a while and told the story of his enmity with the Li Tao family in Sanshan County.
"Brother Zhao means to use the mission as bait, let them join the team, and then kill them midway?"
Liang Song's mind turned quickly and he immediately figured out Zhao Lin's intention.
"good!"
Zhao Lin nodded, "It's very annoying to be stared at all day long, and it's hard to do anything on the surface, so I just want to take this opportunity to solve it together."
Liang Song agreed without thinking, and said cheerfully: "Okay, let's go and issue the notice now."
Zhao Lin felt hot, "The risk of this matter is not small..."
Before he could finish speaking, Liang Song interrupted: "Don't say that. Our brothers are close friends, and your enemy is my enemy."
"By the way, what's the strength of these two families? Are all the Qi Refining Realm monks here?"
Zhao Lin thought for a while and said: "Not necessarily! The two immortal cultivating families are not big. They must be dominated by Qi Refining cultivators, but it is very likely that there are Foundation Establishing cultivators sitting in charge."
Liang Song's expression did not change at all, "Even if there are foundation-building monks, I believe Brother Zhao has a way!"
He witnessed Zhao Lin step by step from a farm boy to the pinnacle of martial arts, and he had a mysterious confidence in Zhao Lin's strength.
After the discussion was settled, the two went to the market office and spent three spirit coins to issue a notice.
The notice was written by Zhao Lin, and the general content was to recruit three monks to capture demonic insects in the Jiulongtan area. The remuneration was calculated according to the market price of the demonic insects, but an additional "carriage and horse fee" of fifty spiritual coins was required.
"Why do you still charge carriage fees?"
Liang Song glanced at the notice and whispered: "There is no such rule when it comes to finding someone to cooperate with."
Zhao Lin smiled slightly, "That's right, I want to do a screening. Ordinary monks will not accept this task. The people who come must be from the Li Tao family, so as not to be disturbed by irrelevant people."
Liang Song was stunned after hearing this. He thought for a while and said, "Why don't you recruit a few more? You are a martial artist. Killing them on the spirit boat is like killing chickens and dogs."
Zhao Lin waved his hand and said: "Of course I want to recruit a few more people, but for this kind of task, we usually need people who know the basics. Recruiting too many unfamiliar people can easily arouse suspicion."
There is a row of simple wooden houses on the west side of the market, with numbered wooden signs hanging in front of the houses.
Zhao Lin and Liang Song walked into the wooden house No. 10 and waited for the fish to take the bait.
…
In a clearing in the middle of the woods at the foot of Yanmen County Mountain, a middle-aged man with an elegant appearance stood with his hands behind his back.
This person is Li Chenglin's younger brother Li Chengfu, another foundation-building monk from the Li family in Sanshan County.
Standing opposite Li Cheng's Mansion were six Qi Refining Realm monks wearing various colored robes.
The six monks all came from the Li Tao family. If Zhao Lin were present, he would definitely recognize two "acquaintances" among these people: Tao Huang and Li Yuanzhi, who hunted him last time.
"This child's cultivation three years ago was at the third level of Qi refining. It only took less than four years to reach the seventh level of Qi refining. With such a fast cultivation speed, I am afraid that in a few years, he will be unable to control the invincible Made."
The middle-aged man's face darkened slightly, and his gaze swept across the crowd, "This opportunity is rare, this time we must eradicate the root cause!"
"Third uncle, since they are going to Jiulongtan, we will go ahead and ambush them. When they arrive, we will kill them in one fell swoop."
Li Yuanzhi walked out of the queue and gritted his teeth and said, Zhao Lin killed his brother Li Yuanlie and has been holding a grudge to this day.
"Jiulongtan is very big. We are not familiar with the terrain, so it is not easy to find them."
Li Chengfu waved his hand and sneered: "Aren't they going to recruit three people? We will send three people to apply."
"If there is a chance to take action on the ship, just kill it directly. If there is no chance, wait for the spirit boat to land and release the communication talisman immediately. Then you can do whatever you want to do?"
Li Yuanzhi's eyes lit up, "My uncle is wise, and my nephew is willing to go."
Li Chengfu nodded, "You have met Zhao Lin, so you need to disguise yourself. Yanlang, Tao Shen, you two will go with Yuan Zhi."
The two thirty-year-old monks responded: "Yes."
At this time, Tao Huang came out and reminded Li Yuanzhi: "Zhao Lin is a martial arts cultivator, and the space on the spirit boat is limited. Fighting is not good for us martial arts cultivators. Don't take action if you don't have the chance."
Li Chengfu also agreed: "Yes, don't scare the snake."
Li Yuanzhi took out a bottle from his arms, poured out a ball of ointment, and applied it on his head, face, and arms. He instantly transformed into a yellow-faced man, looking more than ten years older. (End of chapter)
