Chapter 504: Chapter 442: Take Out Your Treasures

"Shopkeeper Zhao, should we bring out more Spirit Pearls?"

Gu Dezhao saw that the Spirit Pearls had sold out and asked in a low voice. He knew all the pearls were in the warehouse; only a small portion had been put on display.

"No need. It’s better that they have to fight for them."

Zhao Lin said nonchalantly, "If they sell out in two or three days, who’s going to come to our shop after that?"

Gu Dezhao mulled it over for a moment and seemed to understand Zhao Lin’s meaning, so he said no more.

「A half-month passed in a flash...」

"A low-grade Spirit Cultivation Room for two days!"

Zhao Lin walked into the Spirit Cultivation Pavilion and said to the cultivator at the counter.

After returning from his trip out to sea, he had been busy with his business, only managing to squeeze in a little time for cultivation each day.

Now that the business was on the right track, Zhao Lin planned to settle down and focus on his cultivation.

After all, whether it was going out to sea or running a shop, everything was for the sake of cultivating the Dao to achieve long life. He couldn’t put the cart before the horse.

"Twelve merit points and one hundred Spirit Coins."

The receptionist cultivator stated the price, took out a token, and pointed to the corridor on the right. "Spirit Cultivation Room C-3."

Zhao Lin paid and walked down the corridor, stopping before the third Spirit Cultivation Room.

He scanned the token, and the stone door slowly opened.

As he walked into the Spirit Cultivation Room, Zhao Lin suddenly stopped short. A look of sudden realization dawned on his face.

There was a lingering trace of the previous cultivator’s aura in the room!

"So that’s how it was!"

Zhao Lin murmured to himself, having finally figured something out.

During his recent mission at sea, the Earth Dark Sect cultivators had used a Mirror Tracing Talisman to track him.

Zhao Lin had never been able to figure out how they had obtained his aura. Now, it was all clear.

A chill went down his spine. ’There must be someone from the Earth Dark Sect in the market city, secretly monitoring me.’

In truth, Zhao Lin had suspected as much for a while. The first time he went to sea, he had killed fourteen Earth Dark Sect cultivators, which had surely landed him on their blacklist.

And this time was even more serious. He had seized three pearl beaches and killed three Foundation Establishment cultivators at the Transformation Realm. They would never let this go.

’Looks like I have to be extremely careful no matter what I do from now on. When I leave the Prefecture Market City, I should try to take a Spiritual Vessel and not give the Earth Dark Sect any chance to strike.’

After a moment of thought, he took four bottles of medicinal pills from his storage pouch: Yellow Valley Pills, Yuan Condensing Pills, Soul Nourishing Pills, and Lesser Rejuvenation Pills.

Zhao Lin never skimped on money when it came to cultivation. He had made a huge windfall this time, so he bought a large pile of pills upon returning to the market city.

Yellow Valley Pills and Yuan Condensing Pills were essential medicines for the Late-stage Qi Refining realm. Soul Nourishing Pills were used to cultivate Divine Sense and were auxiliary pills for the Nine Revolutions God Condensing Skill.

Zhao Lin had purchased the Lesser Rejuvenation Pills at an auction. They could stimulate a person’s potential and vitality, accelerating the speed of cultivation.

However, this pill also had a drawback: the stimulated vitality would only last for about five years. Once that time was up, the body’s vitality would decline sharply. It was, in effect, a way of overdrawing on one’s life force.

The way of the Martial Cultivator was to advance with unstoppable momentum.

Reaching Foundation Establishment within five years—this was the goal Zhao Lin had set for himself. Only by doing so could he force himself to go all out.

One day...

Two days...

Zhao Lin finished refining all four pills.

The three Spiritual Acupoints in his chest and abdomen—Huagai, Purple Palace, and Yutang—all showed signs of loosening simultaneously.

"As expected, only by experiencing a life-and-death struggle can one’s cultivation advance by leaps and bounds."

A look of joy flashed in Zhao Lin’s eyes. Once these three Spiritual Acupoints were opened, his Spiritual Power would rise to another level, and wielding Tier Two Skills would become even more effortless.

Thinking of this, he turned his gaze inward and looked at his Spirit Cultivation Map.

He currently had five Tier Two Skills and one Array.

Earth Element Skill: Mountain Collapser, Earth Render.

Ice Element Skill: Spinning Ice Hammer.

Water Element Skill: Water Demon Fist.

Non-Elemental Skill: Mind Stabilizing Skill.

Thunder Element Skill: Thunder Shadow Clone.

And there was also a defensive Array he had comprehended when buying the Spiritual Vessel: the Earth Element Sky Control Array.

His Wind Element and Fire Element Skill slots were currently empty.

Zhao Lin had already decided to choose Soaring Clouds, Skimming Skies for his Wind Element Skill, but he had no idea what Tier Two Fire Element Skill he should cultivate.

’I’ll worry about that later. A good skill is something you stumble upon, not something you can actively seek out.’

He looked up at the hourglass on the wall. His time was almost up, so he decided to end his cultivation session.

Zhao Lin opened the stone door with his token but didn’t leave immediately, instead standing in the doorway for a moment.

Only when the aura in the Spirit Cultivation Room had completely dissipated did he walk to the main hall’s counter and return the token to the receptionist cultivator.

"Linglong Pavilion! First in Artifact Refining, unparalleled in magic treasures! Welcome, please come and buy!"

"Our shop buys, repairs, and appraises high-level magic treasures! Fellow Daoists with such needs are also welcome to come in and take a look!"

As Zhao Lin passed by Linglong Pavilion, he saw two clerks standing at the entrance, hawking and soliciting customers.

An idea suddenly struck him.

He had seized three magic treasures from his trip out to sea. The eight-sided ancient mirror was obviously a good item that Zhao Lin planned to keep, but he was uncertain about the Silver Flood Dragon Whip and the black-clothed pouch.

Whips and pouches were both niche magic treasures, rarely seen. Zhao Lin only had a rudimentary understanding of Artifact Refining and couldn’t discern their value.

He hadn’t found any records of them even after searching through ancient texts.

Linglong Pavilion was a thousand-year-old establishment renowned for Artifact Refining; this was their exact area of expertise.

’I might as well go in and ask.’

At this thought, Zhao Lin changed direction and walked into Linglong Pavilion.

The clerks in the shop all recognized Zhao Lin. Someone immediately scurried to the inner hall to inform Liu Chaoyuan.

"Shopkeeper, Zhao Lin is here."

"What’s he doing here?"

Hearing this, Liu Chaoyuan looked up, put down the scroll in his hands, and prepared to go out and see.

After two years of being neighbors, Liu Chaoyuan’s opinion of Zhao Lin had greatly improved.

In the beginning, Golden Core Hall had borrowed Linglong Pavilion’s fame to attract customers, but now it was the other way around: Linglong Pavilion was basking in Golden Core Hall’s reflected glory.

Liu Chaoyuan was well aware of this. Although he couldn’t help but make a few sarcastic remarks whenever they met, deep down, he quite approved of Zhao Lin.

"Elder Liu, this junior has something to ask of you."

Zhao Lin walked into the inner hall and said with cupped fists.

"Oh? And what might you be asking about?"

Liu Chaoyuan dismissed the clerk, stroking his beard and putting on an air of importance.

"I have a friend who asked me to get two magic treasures appraised..."

Zhao Lin was only halfway through his sentence when Liu Chaoyuan cut him off, "None of that nonsense. What ’friend’? You’re the one who wants them appraised, aren’t you?"

"Well... it really is for a friend."

Zhao Lin laughed awkwardly.

Liu Chaoyuan sized up Zhao Lin and said in a half-joking tone, "Our shop can appraise magic treasures, but it’s a paid service. The higher the level of the treasure, the more expensive the fee."

"Heh heh... We may be acquaintances, but business is business. Best to be clear upfront, lest you say this old man is trying to swindle you."

Zhao Lin nodded. "Of course. Appraising magic treasures is a skill. This junior understands the principle."

"Good that you understand. Appraisals are confidential. Let’s go somewhere else."

Liu Chaoyuan nodded in satisfaction. He was also curious about what kind of magic treasures Zhao Lin had brought, so he stood up and led him to the VIP room on the second floor.

The VIP room wasn’t large, but it was arranged with elegance and a touch of antiquity.

There was a single table with four chairs, a traditional ink wash painting hung on the inner wall, and a censer of sandalwood burning in the corner, its subtle fragrance filling the air.

Liu Chaoyuan sat down casually and beckoned for Zhao Lin to sit as well. "Take out your treasures and let this old man have a look."

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