Chen Lin sat quietly in the practice room with a frown on his face.
The sudden appearance of Ye Jingyun and Xu Ruolan made him feel very troubled.
The main reason was that Ye Jingyun had a certain understanding of his talents and abilities. Although he had covered it up by saying it was luck in Kaiyuan City, the other party might still have other doubts.
No one knew what happened after he threw the Thunderbolt No. 4, whether Yu Yuehai was dead or not, and whether the patriarchs of the five major families and Zhao Zhengyuan were dead or alive.
These questions would all be clear if Ye Jingyun was asked, but Chen Lin would not ask because he did not want to admit his identity.
Killing to silence the witness is not feasible at the moment. Given Ye Jingyun's identity and means, his strength after building the foundation may not be weaker than his. It is not certain who will win if a fight really breaks out.
Then you can only deny it to death.
As long as you don't admit that you are Chen Lin, it will be useless even if the other party confirms it.
With his current identity as a Foundation Establishment Stage alchemist, no one can threaten him unless a Jindan expert comes forward. Even if there is a Jindan expert behind the other party, he cannot go too far with Mu Xingchen's face.
Once I leave here, I will change my identity and continue hiding.
Chen Lin thought about it for a while and felt that there was no danger, so he felt relieved.
He had no grudge against Ye Jingyun. On the contrary, they worked together to deal with Yu Yuehai. The other party recognized him, and it was likely that he wanted him to refine something, so there was no need to fight and kill him.
But this woman Xu Ruolan is always a loophole, so she still needs to be dealt with. Even if she is not killed to silence her, the characteristics of her abilities must be figured out so that she can be blocked in a targeted manner.
In a house in the city.
Ye Jingyun held a communication talisman in his hand and listened to the sound coming from inside.
"He is actually the alchemist of Dan Pavilion, and is he related to Mu Xingchen?"
After hearing this, she couldn't help but frown.
The status of Dan Pavilion's Foundation Establishment alchemist is not low. Not to mention her, even a Jindan cultivator cannot bully him by force, not to mention that the other party is Mu Xingchen's man.
However, she had no intention of using force, she just wanted to ask the other party to refine a pill. Since the other party did not want to admit his identity, she could just treat him as Lin Feiyu and make a deal with him.
"Someone come!"
Thinking of this, Ye Jingyun shouted to the outside.
Immediately a young man came in.
"What instructions does Elder Ye have?"
The young man saluted respectfully.
"Go and ask Master Yuan Dan to come over and tell him that I have something to discuss with him."
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After making sure to ignore Ye Jingyun, Chen Lin began to concentrate on refining the elixir while also keeping an eye on the situation outside.
Although he didn't intend to pay attention to the other party, the appearance of this woman made him change his previous plan. He decided to continue to hand in the Foundation Establishment Pill with a success rate of five pills for every three hundred pieces of materials.
If someone explores, they will say they are lucky.
He had to lay the groundwork first. If there really was a Jindan cultivator behind Ye Jingyun and he came to him, he would continue to maintain his character of being lucky.
If he was just worrying too much, even if the success rate of making pills was a little higher, it wouldn't be coveted by others.
Moreover, in this way, the speed of accumulating merit points is also fast. He wants to exchange for everything he wants in the shortest time possible to avoid regrets when something unexpected happens and he has to leave.
There are a lot of foundation-building pills in the storage bag, and there is no need to continue refining. You just need to collect the materials and hand in the pills on time.
While he was studying how to refine the Qingshuang Pill, he was also comprehending the art of escape.
In the quiet room, Chen Lin held the jade slip in his hand with a focused expression.
Comprehending magic is his weak point, and he is mentally prepared to spend time on it.
It's a pity that after reaching the foundation-building stage, the enlightenment pills are no longer effective, otherwise, in such a situation, he really wouldn't be able to resist taking a few pills.
Not only were the pirated pills he refined ineffective, the genuine enlightenment pills were also only effective in the Qi training stage.
The reason for this is that the foundation-building cultivator has formed spiritual consciousness, and the special energy of the elixir cannot act on the brain.
If you can't take shortcuts, you can only work hard.
January flies by in a flash.
After Chen Lin handed in the Foundation Establishment Pill, he finally accumulated enough merit to exchange for a technique and prepared to go to the exchange office.
But I am still wavering in my heart and haven't decided which one to choose.
After hesitating for a while, he decided to visit Mu Xingchen and listen to his opinion.
Although he was a little afraid of getting close to the other party, fearing that he would be attacked from a distance by the elder of the Qishen Sect, the other party was the only one he could ask for help now.
"You haven't practiced any martial arts yet, which one did you like? Tell me about it."
Mu Xingchen was very busy, but he still met Chen Lin. After hearing Chen Lin's question, he spoke in surprise.
Chen Lin immediately stated his choice.
"Neither of these two techniques is suitable."
Mu Xingchen shook his head after hearing this.
Then he explained, "Although the Heavenly Thunder Transformation to Wood Technique can generate thunder attributes, the effect is not great, and it is quite troublesome to practice. I guess the purpose of your choosing this technique is to practice the Thunder Escape Technique, but you don't have a thunder attribute spiritual root. The thunder power derived from the technique alone is not enough to perform the Thunder Escape Technique."
Chen Lin frowned slightly. This technique would be useless if he couldn't perform the Thunder Escape Technique.
At the same time, he secretly thanked his luck for not having any impulses. Once a martial art is practiced, it will be difficult to change, and he would even feel like committing suicide at that time.
"The Taiqing Breathing Technique is even worse."
Mu Xingchen's voice sounded again.
"This technique is too slow to cultivate. I see that your bone age should be over fifty. If you practice this technique, your hope of attaining the Golden Elixir will basically be cut off. Are you willing to accept this?"
Chen Lin was silent.
No wonder people say that no resources are better than the guidance of a famous teacher. The other party's words hit the nail on the head and get to the point.
Just a few words from the other party saved him from countless detours.
Chen Lin became more respectful.
"Master Mu, I went to the exchange office before, and there were only a few foundation-building techniques on the exchange catalog. I have carefully selected these two. Is there any other way to exchange them?"
Mu Xingchen shook his head decisively, "No, the best skills are rare to begin with. They are all secrets of the major sects. Even the core disciples of our sect have to obtain them layer by layer, and they have to swear a great oath not to pass them on to others. There is basically nothing good collected in the alliance, so don't plan on it."
"My Qingyang Sect does have a technique suitable for you to practice, but you need to join the sect to apply. However, the current situation of the sect is not optimistic, so I don't recommend you to join. If it doesn't work, try other channels. In the current situation, there will always be some sects that are unable to survive and are willing to sell their inherited techniques. I can also help you find them."
Chen Lin hurriedly thanked him.
The other party was very busy, and soon two groups of people came to see him. After thanking him, they tactfully said goodbye and left.
He was in a depressed mood all the way.
I didn't expect that there are so many tricks in the martial arts. It may not be easy to find a suitable one.
"Friend Lin Dao is such a workaholic. It's so hard to see you."
As soon as Chen Lin reached his residence, he saw a middle-aged man walking towards him with a smile.
"It's Master Yuan Dan, what do you want from me?"
Chen Lin glanced at the other person. This person was also an alchemist in Dan Pavilion. His name was Yuan Kuo. The two had met several times, but they had no friendship.
Yuan Kuo didn't care that Chen Lin was being perfunctory, and continued to smile as he said, "It's nothing important, I just want to invite Fellow Daoist Lin to attend an exchange meeting for alchemists."
"Exchange meeting?" Chen Lin was stunned, then shook his head and said, "I'm sorry, I've been busy lately and don't have time. I'm sorry to disappoint Fellow Daoist Yuan's kindness."
In order to avoid trouble, he has decided not to leave the Dan Pavilion unless necessary. He will certainly not attend such a gathering, and he is not familiar with the other party, so who knows if it is a serious gathering.
Yuan Kuo still did not give up: "Friend Lin, don't worry. The participating alchemists are all from our Alchemy Pavilion. It will be hosted by Alchemist Yunxia and the location is within the Alchemy Pavilion. You don't have to go far and you won't waste time."
Then, he said with a hint of deep meaning: "And at the exchange meeting, in addition to exchanging alchemy experiences, everyone will also exchange some other things, as well as foreign treasures. The probability of rare items appearing is very high."
Chen Lin suddenly realized.
It was said to be an exchange of alchemy experiences, but in fact it was just a private exchange meeting.
The alliance controls the cultivation resources and only allows them to be exchanged for merits. Those who do not have merits have spirit stones but cannot spend them, so various private exchanges have arisen. The official also turns a blind eye to this situation.
If the water is too clear, there will be no fish. If the management is too strict, the monks will have no way out and they may run to the Qishen Sect.
"What time?"
After hesitating for a moment, Chen Lin did not refuse directly.
He is currently worried about the issue of his martial arts, and attending an exchange meeting is one way to do it. Moreover, if the meeting is held inside the Dan Pavilion, there will be no danger.
The Master Yunxia mentioned by the other party has a high reputation in the Alchemy Pavilion and seems to be a good person.
Upon hearing this, Yuan Kuo took out an invitation letter and said, "It will be in three days. This is the invitation letter. Wait for Master Lin Dan to arrive then."
Then he smiled and said, "Then I won't bother Fellow Daoist Lin. I will also go and invite the other two new alchemists. The world is in chaos now, and we alchemists need to gather together for warmth."
After saying that, he bowed and left.
Chen Lin walked into the courtyard with the invitation letter, thinking that if he didn't find any clues about the martial arts within three days, he would go and participate.
Without any exercises, it would really delay one’s practice.
But before the third day, things changed.
The next day after receiving the invitation, Mu Xingchen suddenly sent someone to call Chen Lin and asked him to come over.
When he came back, he had a jade slip of martial arts techniques in his hand.
Entering the room, Chen Lin looked at the jade slip in his hand with a complicated expression.
He never expected that the skills he had been longing for could be obtained through such a channel.
What does Luo Qinglan mean by sending him a set of martial arts from afar? What does he want to express
Yes, this jade slip was the one that Luo Qinglan asked Mu Xingchen to give to him.
According to Mu Xingchen, the other party conveyed information to Luo Qinglan yesterday and mentioned his martial arts problem in passing. Luo Qinglan then directly asked someone to deliver this jade slip.
Thinking back to the strange expression on Mu Xingchen's face when he taught him the skills, he was speechless and had some strange thoughts.
The scene of eliminating demons in the secret room became clear again in my mind.