The information on the ship spread quickly. Soon the seven foundation-building cultivators knew that Chen Lin had accepted a female cultivator. They came forward to congratulate him and gave him some small gifts.
Especially the wealthy man named Zhao Hetang who was in the middle stage of foundation building. He had been taught a lesson by him before because Zhao Mengru pretended to be his relative. This time, he specially explained it to her and gave Zhao Mengru a top-grade magic weapon.
Chen Lin knew that these people probably had some misunderstandings and thought that he had taken Zhao Mengru in, but he was too lazy to explain.
There is no need to explain this kind of thing.
The effect of the marrow cleansing pill was very powerful. The next day, Zhao Mengru came to report excitedly that her cultivation had broken through the ninth level of Qi training!
"Well, that's good. Let's stabilize it for two days first, and then prepare to build the foundation!"
Chen Lin responded calmly.
In fact, he also knew the principle of "a little kindness will lead to a grudge", but he was in urgent need of a trustworthy helper. The ninth level of Qi training was still far from enough, and he had to reach the foundation-building stage.
Although the oath of the inner demon is not 100% reliable, it is still very binding under normal circumstances, and the other party has no reason to betray him, so after weighing it carefully, he decided to trust the person.
The days that followed became peaceful again.
Apart from being on guard outside every few days, Chen Lin used the rest of his time to practice. Occasionally, a few second-level monsters would appear, and he didn't need to take action at all. The other foundation-building monsters would rush to kill them in order to obtain the monsters' inner elixirs and materials.
He doesn't lack these things now and is happy to have some free time.
In a blink of an eye, half a month had passed.
During this period, the ship sailed smoothly without encountering strong winds or waves or any powerful sea beasts. The ship was moving forward at a steady speed.
Zhao Mengru has already consolidated her cultivation in the ninth level of Qi training. Chen Lin and several others who were building their foundation said they would be in seclusion for a few days, so he let them start to attack their foundation in his room.
Breaking through the foundation-building stage does not make much noise, nor does it bring about any thunder tribulation. Apart from the person who breaks through himself, to outsiders it looks like normal cultivation.
Chen Lin sat farther away to avoid disturbing the other party.
Soon, one foundation-building pill was digested and Zhao Mengru opened her eyes.
Chen Lin did not feel any sign of breakthrough from the other party. Apart from the fact that his cultivation had reached the peak of the ninth level of Qi training, there were no other changes.
He took out another foundation-building pill and handed it to the other party, and comforted him: "Don't worry, there are still a few foundation-building pills. Just focus on breaking through."
Hearing what Chen Lin said, Zhao Mengru breathed a sigh of relief, swallowed the second foundation-building pill and continued to strive for calmness.
Still failed.
The third one failed again.
The fourth one failed.
Chen Lin's face was as black as the bottom of a pot, and he felt that he had lost a lot in this transaction!
Four foundation-building pills, according to the market price, are worth more than forty high-quality spirit stones!
Fortunately, after eating the fifth pill, changes finally appeared.
Zhao Mengru's face became filled with extreme pain, but the aura on her body suddenly burst out, increasing several times. Chen Lin had experienced such a situation before, and his face immediately showed joy.
Done!
A brand new foundation-building expert is born!
Seeing this scene, Chen Lin felt a great sense of accomplishment. He felt that as long as he was willing, any Qi training cultivator could build a foundation in his hands.
The pleasure of controlling the fate of others is intoxicating, and even gives rise to the idea that it is nothing more than a god.
But he immediately woke up and began to reflect on himself.
This world is dangerous.
I am still very weak.
Don't install a fork.
After completing one big circulation of Qigong, Zhao Mengru opened her eyes, jumped up excitedly, and began to check her body happily.
After making sure that she was not dreaming and had really broken through the foundation-building stage, she bowed to Chen Lin and said, "Brother Lin, I will never forget your kindness in giving me a new life, and I will never be able to repay you. From now on, I am yours. No matter what Brother Lin asks, I will obey him unconditionally."
After saying that, she blushed and added, "Really anything is fine. Although I'm over 40, I've never had a man."
Chen Lin's face darkened, and he said speechlessly: "Alright, what I need is a helper, not a woman, and there are limitations to my cultivation method. I cannot get close to women before I achieve great success. You should seduce me less in the future!"
This woman has become unrestrained as she gets older, and she has lost all of her former purity. Time is really a butcher's knife.
After complaining secretly, Chen Lin left the room, fearing that if he stayed there he would lose control and accidentally discharge the gun.
The other party had spent five of his foundation-building pills, how could he repay it by sacrificing his life
After Zhao Mengru broke through the foundation-building stage, Chen Lin wanted to pass on the Breath-Concealing Technique to him, so that he could continue to appear as a Qi-cultivating cultivator. However, considering that this spell was specially given to him by Luo Qinglan, he decided not to do so.
If he were to meet Luo Qinglan in the future and was discovered to have casually passed on the Qingyang Sect's secret techniques to others, it would be difficult to explain. Moreover, the appearance of Zhao Mengru as a foundation-building cultivator would also be a deterrent. With two foundation-building cultivators together, even if they were in the middle stage of foundation-building, they would have to be wary to prevent these people from having bad intentions.
The next day.
When Zhao Mengru showed up and announced that she had already established her foundation, all the cultivators on the ship were shocked.
Several foundation-building monks were astonished, while the Qi-cultivating monks were fanatical.
A middle-aged female cultivator who was at the eighth level of Qi training became a foundation-building cultivator in just a few days. It was like she was soaring to the sky.
On that day, countless female cultivators who boasted of their outstanding looks intentionally or unintentionally tried to use their connections to get close to Chen Lin. They all believed that Zhao Mengru got Chen Lin's help only because she had climbed into his bed.
This made Chen Lin very helpless. He wanted to accept everyone who came, but he had practiced the Three Yang Burning Wood Technique, so he could only stare blankly.
In addition to those who want to please, there are also those who are frightened.
The sharp-tongued old cultivator who bullied Zhao Mengru abandoned the boat and fled that day, but was discovered and killed by Zhao Mengru.
Chen Lin didn't care about this, but he admired Zhao Mengru's approach.
With the addition of another foundation-building cultivator, the situation on the ship changed again. Chen Lin became an equal to the two middle-stage foundation-building cultivators. Many Qi-cultivating cultivators expressed their desire to join him, openly or secretly. In addition, the female foundation-building cultivator, Liang Shuozhen, also frequently showed her goodwill.
But Chen Lin did not respond. He had no intention of staying on the boat for a long time, and had no intention of forming any cliques.
However, he asked Zhao Mengru to spread the idea that he was willing to trade. As long as he could produce a sea chart or other treasures that satisfied him, he would also be willing to exchange some elixirs.
The effect was immediate, and soon many people took out their hidden treasures.
He received two more nautical charts, and although one of them was simple, it covered a wide range of areas. It actually included the part of the nautical chart that Luo Qinglan gave him, and it could be connected with the other one. As long as the location of one or two related islands was found, they could be connected together.
This made Chen Lin very happy.
In addition, a lot of other monster materials and natural treasures were also exchanged. It seems that there are many people who will not give up until they see the rabbit.
One day, Zhao Hetang suddenly came to them and proposed that they, the Foundation Establishment cultivators, should hold an exchange meeting to exchange the materials they needed.
Needless to say, this exchange meeting was held for him, but Chen Lin still agreed to the request.
He had already planned to leave in the next few days, so it would be nice to take the opportunity to see if he could exchange for some good things.
Eight foundation-building monks sat together in the spacious cabin, and Zhao Mengru was also on duty outside.
"I still have one request. Whoever can help me refine the Water Charm Elixir can choose anything I have on me. I don't need anything else."
The first person to speak was Liang Shuozhen. This female cultivator directly poured out the contents of her storage bag onto the table in front of her. After Chen Lin took a quick look, he did not find anything of great value. The only spiritual weapon was a flying sword, which looked even inferior to his Qinglong Sword.
However, if the other party can produce more than five materials, it is not impossible to refine them for him once before leaving. After all, it is just a matter of effort, and it is not bad to exchange it for a spiritual weapon.
While he was thinking in his mind, Zhao Hetang spoke.
This kind-hearted shopkeeper who was in the middle stage of foundation building always had a smile on his face. He did not take out any treasures, but directly asked Chen Lin: "When Daoyou Chen was on duty outside, I saw Daoyou seemed to use a flying puppet. Could it be that Daoyou is good at puppetry?"
Chen Lin was stunned when he heard this. He had only used the crow puppet once after getting on board, but he didn't expect that it would be noticed by the other party. It seems that these people pay close attention to him!
After thinking for a while, he said, "I can't say I'm good at it, I just dabble in it a little bit."
As a foundation-building cultivator, it is normal to know several immortal cultivation skills. There is nothing to hide.
Zhao Hetang nodded, took out a jade slip, and said, "If you like puppetry, then you must need this."
After saying that, he handed the jade slip to Chen Lin.
"What?"
Chen Lin took it suspiciously, thinking it was a method to refine a puppet. However, when he probed his consciousness into the jade slip, his expression changed slightly. He put the jade slip down calmly and nodded, saying, "Yes, I am indeed interested in the contents of the jade slip. What does Fellow Daoist Zhao want to exchange?"
"No need for anything else, just three Foundation Establishment Pills, and this thing will belong to you, fellow Daoist!" Zhao Hetang said calmly.
Chen Lin was stunned. He didn't expect that the other party, a cultivator in the middle stage of foundation building, would actually ask for a trade for the foundation building pill.
Then it dawned on him.
There was a young woman next to the other party, who was very good-looking. She claimed to be his disciple and was also in the Qi training stage. Now it seems that the identity of this disciple may not be pure!
Without any hesitation, Chen Lin shook his head and refused, "Brother Zhao, you are joking. Who would have so many Foundation Establishment Pills in stock? The one I gave to Zhao Mengru was the one I had left over. I only have one left on me now."
He has a lot of foundation-building pills, but he cannot show them. However, he is determined to get the things in the jade slip. After thinking for a while, he added: "But if you can take out the spiritual medicine for refining foundation-building pills, I can start refining for you."
As soon as he said this, he felt a chill all over his body, and Liang Shuozhen looked at him with an unfriendly look.
Chen Lin immediately smiled and explained, "Fellow Daoist Liang, don't be angry. It's not that I didn't intentionally refine pills for you, but my skills are limited and my success rate is extremely low, so I didn't dare to waste your materials. That's why I lied before that I couldn't do it."
"It doesn't matter. Success or failure is up to fate. As long as you can help me refine it, I will give you a generous share of the reward!"
Liang Shuozhen's eyes flickered, and he finally said resolutely.