Chapter 35: Moving House
Yunzhong City Grand Market
When she saw Lin Jiang approaching, the beautiful young woman showed a concerned expression and greeted him, saying, "My Taoist friend Jiang, you haven't come for a few days."
"Yes, I haven't rested in years. I went outside the city a few days ago and felt a bit tired, so I took the opportunity to rest for a few days."
Lin Jiang said that fighting with people was really exhausting, so when he returned home that day, he immediately went to sleep and slept for a full day and night. After that, he rested for another two days before going out again.
"When you went outside the city a few days ago, did you know that something major happened?"
"What happened?"
"The young master He Yunwei of the He family was killed, along with his bodyguards and servants."
"Is it the He family in the city?"
"Yes, it's the He family, causing quite a commotion."
"Tell me more, I still don't know."
"I don't know the specifics, but Young Master He was killed. The He family is offering a reward of a hundred thousand spirit stones to track down the culprit."
"Wow, a hundred thousand spirit stones is a lot. I couldn't even earn that in twenty years of selling at my stall."
"Yes, the whole Yunzhong City is in upheaval, everyone wants to catch this culprit."
"Do you know who did it?"
"Probably someone from out of town. The He family's information mentioned they were at the Building Foundation Period and had two flying demonic beasts, probably something like eagles or falcons."
"Then we don't stand a chance, we're only at the Qi Refining Period."
Lin Jiang nodded. The He family's speculation was within his expectations. After all, He Yunwei had guards at the Building Foundation Period. The He family could never have imagined that they would be killed by someone at the Qi Refining Period.
It is unlikely that the He family will find any evidence on him. Even if they do, no one would believe that someone in the Qi Refining Period can kill someone in the Building Foundation Period.
This is how normal people think. Who would have thought that Lin Jiang could cheat? In order to kill them, Lin Jiang has sacrificed hundreds of years of lifespan, plus several previous times. Using the Explosive Element Technique has consumed a whopping one thousand years of lifespan. If it weren't for his system, even the lifespan of a Nascent Soul Ancestor would have been depleted.
"Yes, if I were in the Building Foundation Period, I would give it a try."
The beautiful young woman said that she also coveted the one hundred thousand spirit stones. If she had one hundred thousand spirit stones, she wouldn't have to work so hard. Perhaps all her problems would be solved easily.
Lin Jiang didn't say anything else. Instead, he took out spiritual talismans to sell. After the grand celebration in Yunzhong City, consumption dwindled, affecting everyone's businesses. After selling for four hours, Lin Jiang went back home.
"It's time to leave. I have to move."
After returning home, Lin Jiang made the final decision to move away from there.
So many things have happened during this period of time. Mo Lin's home invasion, Jiang Feng's ambush, conflicts and silencing involving the He family's young master. All of these incidents indicate that his identity is no longer safe. Although Lin Jiang still has the Explosive Element Technique as a trump card, he doesn't want to use it casually.
After all, his lifespan is not unlimited. Besides, even with the Explosive Element Technique, he cannot become invincible. At most, he can only contend with cultivators in the early stages of the Building Foundation Period. If he encounters cultivators in the mid to late stages of the Building Foundation Period, it could be dangerous.
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One month, Lin Jiang quietly left without telling anyone. He returned the house but kept the stalls at the market. However, the rental period was not much longer, so he didn't worry about it.
He quietly went out of the city and got a new identification card. He changed his name to Lin Yu and rented a cheaper house in a different direction of Yunzhong City. It only cost 3,500 spirit stones per year.
After settling down, Lin Jiang continued to set up his stall at the big market. Yunzhong City had three markets: South City Market, East City Market, and West City Market. He used to be at South City Market, the biggest market in Yunzhong City. Now, he came to East City Market, which was slightly smaller but still had thousands of stalls.
Lin Jiang still sold spiritual talismans. He didn't know any other crafts for now, so he could only continue to sell spiritual talismans. And Lin Jiang didn't think he would be discovered. There were tens of thousands of Talisman Makers in Yunzhong City, and some of them were at a similar level to him. The chance of finding him was very small.
Afterward, Lin Jiang kept a low profile. He practiced cultivation, drew symbols, set up his stall, and practiced a technique called One Sword Flying Immortal. Occasionally, he would relax and feed his pets, Big Shadiao and Small Shadiao. He also had short romantic encounters with little fairies.
As time went by, Lin Jiang reached the age of 120. He finally broke through the eighth layer of Qi Refining, which was not easy. From start to finish, he had been cultivating for a hundred and eight years.
He remembered that Lin Die and Lin Ying had built their foundations in their thirties. It took them about twenty years to reach that stage. Compared to them, he was five to six times slower. It was embarrassing to say it out loud. He truly felt ashamed of the Lin family.
Lin Jiang wasn't worried about his lifespan. He still had more than 30,000 years left. The one thousand years he had previously consumed was just a drop in the bucket. As long as he was alive, he could gain more than three hundred years of lifespan every year. It was more than enough.
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"Taoist Friend Lin, you've come"
In the big marketplace, Wen Xing saw Lin Jiang and quickly walked over with a look of desperation on his face.
"Brother Lin, help me out, I messed up big time"
Wen Xing whispered to Lin Jiang with a pleading tone, but Lin Jiang brushed his hand away and glanced at Wen Xing's stall, immediately understanding what had happened.
"Brother Wen, I'm sorry, I can't help"
Lin Jiang said calmly. At this moment, two female cultivators at Wen Xing's stall looked up at Lin Jiang, and they continued to stare at each other, with tension thick in the air.
"Brother Lin, help me, I really need your help this time. I'll treat you to drinks, and I'll help you with pill refining, alright?"
"I think eating watermelon is better."
"Eat melon. You like eating melon, I'll buy you a whole cart. Please save me."
"Eating melon means watching a good show. Brother Wen, let's go quickly, I'm waiting to eat melon."
Lin Jiang pushed him back to his stall and actually took out a handful of melon seeds to eat while watching the show.
Wen Xing is his neighbor at the stall now. This guy has a good appearance, handsome, and with excellent cultivation talent and superb alchemy skills. If he was put in the matchmaking market, he would definitely be a high-quality man.
But this guy is irresponsible, definitely a scumbag. He enjoys toying with the emotions of female cultivators, from mature married women to naive young girls. There are very few who can escape his clutches. No one knows how many married women he has harmed. Basically, once he gets them, he will find an excuse to break up.
In just the year that Lin Jiang has known him, he has gone through no less than twenty partners, and there have even been some who sacrificed themselves for him. Lin Jiang doesn't know how he survives, being so despicable. Why hasn't anyone killed him?
Occasionally, he also has a "double-flirting" moment, like when he is caught cheating on two girlfriends, such as now.
Wen Xing saw that Lin Jiang wouldn't save him, so he had to reluctantly go back to his stall, force a smile at the two women, and say, "Yan'er, Ping'er, please don't be like this. It would make me very sad."
"Brother Wen, you can answer me now. Between me and her, who would you choose?"
"Yes, you can only choose one of us."
Wen Xing's smile froze when he heard the girls' response. Can he not choose either of them? But that's not possible. This time it's different, both women are complicated and if they answer poorly, will he be killed by a sword?
