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âLetâs go to my place, Li Tangyu and the others are waiting,â Huang Qingling said directly.
âLi Brotherâ¦â
âIs it Li Brother who wants to see me?â Lin Jing asked, puzzled.
âNever mind that, just come with meâ¦â
âYouâll know once we get thereâ¦â
As she spoke, Huang Qingling took Lin Jing by the hand and headed towards her courtyard.
Upon reaching Huang Qinglingâs residence, Lin Jing finally learned what the important matter Huang Qingling had referred to was.
That matter wasâbeing the head chef.
It turned out that a couple of days ago, their enjoyment was delayed due to the matter of the Demon Race Secret Realm.
Therefore, they thought of gathering again today. Thatâs why Huang Qingling had pulled Lin Jing over.
âBrother Lin Jingâ¦
âThis formidable task is entrusted to you guysâ¦â Li Qingqing said to Lin Jing with a smile.
Of course, her âyou guysâ included Li Tangyu.
Even Zhang Yuan, who didnât know how to cook, could help out in the kitchen.
So, the trio started to busy themselves in the kitchen.
Night fell, and dusk darkened the skies; the sumptuous feast was finally ready.
They all gathered around the table when Li Tangyu began to speak:
âBrother Lin, you might not know yet, but the investigation results of that
Demon Race Secret Realm have come outâ¦â
âBrother Li, please tell meâ¦â
Lin Jing was actually quite interested in the Demon Race Secret Realm, so he listened attentively.
âThat Demon Secret Realm, after the demon energy dissipated, has now become a land of treasure.â
âA land of treasure?â
Lin Jing voiced his surprise, repeating the phrase. âYes, a land of treasureâ¦â Li Tangyu nodded in affirmation.
âJust yesterdayâ¦â
âMy grandfather and a few other Golden Core Immortals used some methods at the entrance, ventured through the cracks in the broken formation, and conducted an exploration.â
âAfter the exploration, they were taken aback to find that the spiritual energy inside was extremely dense, and even without delving too deep, they discovered some rare spirit grass.â
âAnd now, with the demon energy inside the Demon Race Secret Realm gone, the sealed formation at the entrance has somehow been broken, losing its effect.â
âSo they decided, why not just open the seal and venture in to explore; if there are dangers, they would be eliminated on the spot.â
âIf, after their exploration, it is confirmed that there really is no danger inside, they have decided to open the Secret Realm and let us all enter.â After finishing his explanation, Li Tangyu looked at Lin Jing and asked:
âI wonder, Brother Lin, do you have any thoughts about entering the Secret Realmâ¦â
Lin Jing thought for a moment, then replied:
âBrother Li⦠â
âIâm touched by your kindness, but my cultivation is really too low, so Iâd rather not trouble you.â
Upon hearing this, Li Tangyu quickly added:
âActually, when the time comes, if you follow us, we will protect you, and nothing untoward will happen.â
Li Qingqing also chimed in at this moment:
âExactly, Brother Lin Jingâ¦â
âWith my grandfather and the others going ahead to scout, even if there are dangers, most of them should be eliminated; the rest, I presume, is negligible. With our cultivations, we should be able to handle them.â
âWhatâs moreâ¦â
âIn cultivation, thereâs no such thing as smooth sailing; one always has to take some risks, and even we, the scions of families, are no exception.â âAnd besides, following us, you wonât really be taking a risk.ân/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
After listening to Li Qingqing, Lin Jing fell into contemplation, inevitably thinking of the events of the day.
âLi Qingqing is right, cultivation is never plain sailing; risks are always a part of it,â thought Lin Jing.
He quickly made up his mind.
âAlthough I canât deal with Liu Yiyuan for now, I could find a way to snatch the Cleansing Spirit Flowerâs rhizome; after all, it isnât cheap.â
âQing Qing is right, cultivation does indeed require taking some risksâ¦â Lin Jing suddenly spoke up.
âLin Jing bro, does that mean you agree to go?â Li Qingqing asked excitedly. âWell, letâs talk about that when the time comesâ¦â
âAfter all, your grandfather and the others havenât even broken the seal yetâ¦â
Lin Jing didnât reject the idea, nor did he immediately agree.
âBesides, exploring a secret realm will probably take some timeâ¦â
âAs you all know, the new steward Zheng is strict with management. If I canât produce the elixir medicine, he really might revoke my status as an offering priest Pill Master at Yuebaolou.â
Li Qingqing smacked his forehead and said: âRight, how could we have forgotten about thatâ¦â âLin Jing bro has alchemy tasks to do, unlike usâ¦â At that moment, Li Tangyu spoke up: âBrother Lin, do you need me to help you make some?â
Lin Jing shook his head and said:
âBrother Li, I want to complete it on my own.â Li Tangyu was stunned for a moment, then he said:
âBrother Lin, I understandâ¦â
âCome on, letâs not talk about that now, letâs have a drinkâ¦â
After saying that, Li Tangyu poured a cup of wine for each of the group.
Then, they all raised their glasses and drank in one gulp.
After putting down the glasses, Li Tangyu spoke up again:
âBrother Lin, weâd already decided before you came that we were going to visit the black market tonight. Why donât you join us?â Lin Jing thought for a moment, and then nodded.
âAll rightâ¦â
After all, he hadnât been to the black market for quite a while, and this was a good opportunity to see if there were any spirit plants he needed.
If there were, he could take the chance to buy them.
The banquet lasted until the moon hung on the branches.
Afterward, everyone tidied up and set out for the black market.
Upon arriving at a teleportation array outside the Fang Market, the group used it to enter the black market.
After they all teleported over and regrouped, they walked deeper into the black market.
Arriving at the black market entrance, Li Tangyu paid fifty low-grade spirit stones, and the group followed him inside.
At that point, Li Tangyu said:
âIâve heard that recently thereâs a Talisman Master in the black market.â âOur visit today is perfect to check it out, and besides, it will help us prepare for the Demon Race Secret Realm in advance.â
âAfter all, we still donât know the situation inside the Demon Race Secret Realm. Just in case thereâs any danger, buying a couple of talismans for emergencies is also a good idea.â
âBrother Li is rightâ¦â Zhang Yuan nodded.
Then, the group continued to walk deeper inside.
Along the way, Huang Qingling and Li Qingqing were looking around excitedly, darting off to check various stalls.
But Lin Jing and the other two were much calmer, for they often frequented the black market and were used to its wonders.
They walked until they were deep inside the black market, and Li Tangyu suddenly stopped, pointing at a stall ahead:
âThat stall there isâ¦â
The group followed the direction Li Tangyu was pointing inâ¦
They saw that the stall was positioned right next to the place where Lin Jing often sold his elixir medicine.
In front of the stall hung a banner that drooped down, which bore the words âTalisman Heirâ in large characters, uncannily mirroring his own title of Elixir valley Heir.
It seemed that the person who set up this stall did so deliberately.
Huang Qingling saw the âTalisman Heirâ banner and immediately became discontent:
âTalisman Heirâ¦â
âQuite the lofty claim, do they think theyâre the Elixir Valley Heir?â