Chen Lin’s words made Manager Huang’s face darken.
"Fellow Daoist Chen, do you not believe in my character?"
Chen smiled and said, "That's not the case, but I'm not sure if my soul power can activate this thing. If it fails, I can't force you to break your promise, so it's better to get the reward first."
Then, he glanced at the other party and said, "As a fellow Taoist, you shouldn't be worried that I will take the reward and not do the work, right? Moreover, it was you who recommended me to Jingguang Pavilion. If I regret it, this recommendation will be useless."
Manager Huang frowned, feeling troubled, but couldn't find any reason to refute.
He had no intention of introducing the leader of Jingguang Pavilion to the other party. His only purpose was to devour the other party's soul.
Seeing the other party's expression, Chen Lin stopped smiling and said, "Why, Manager Huang doesn't intend to fulfill his promise at all, does he?"
Manager Huang laughed and said, "How is that possible? We have to sign a spiritual contract. It is a spiritual contract. How can we go back on our word just like that?"
"oh?"
Chen Lin raised his eyebrows and said, "Then please ask Manager Huang to fulfill your promise first!"
Manager Huang stroked his beard, nodded and said, "Okay, since Fellow Daoist Chen is worried, then I will satisfy you. Sign the spiritual contract first, and then follow me!"
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Steward Huang was in charge of the Deacon's Hall. Due to his special status, he did not encounter any obstructions and brought Chen Lin to the fifth floor smoothly.
The environment here is much better than the three floors below.
The mountains are stacked up and shrouded in clouds and mist, just like a fairyland.
Although it was the effect of an illusion, it looked pleasing to the eye and refreshing, and the level of the illusion was very high, so Chen Lin could not detect it at all.
The spiritual energy is extremely abundant, almost reaching the level of a top-grade spiritual vein.
Before, he thought it didn't matter to practice in the lower three levels, but when he got here, he immediately changed his mind. If he couldn't leave in the short term, he would still have to rent a cave in the middle three levels. One day of practice here can be equivalent to several days of practice in the lower three levels.
"The Jingguang Pavilion's headquarters is ahead. This sect doesn't like to be disturbed. You wait here. I'll go take a look first."
Crossing a wide street, Manager Huang pointed to a tall building that covered a large area and was surrounded by exotic flowers and trees.
Chen Lin agreed immediately.
Manager Huang walked to the tall courtyard gate and activated the warning magic circle on the gate.
Soon the door was opened and two monks walked out with unhappy faces.
But after seeing the face of Manager Huang, they immediately became respectful. One of the monks returned to the courtyard, probably to report.
After a while, a sturdy man in purple robe came out.
After a round of greetings, Manager Huang waved to Chen Lin and Chen Lin walked over.
The two were invited into the courtyard and walked all the way to the reception room.
"It is this fellow Daoist Chen. His body is invaded by alien energy and he wants to use your pavilion's Huaxuan Mirror to remove it. He hopes to meet Pavilion Master Wei and he is willing to pay a price that will satisfy your pavilion."
After the host and the guest took their seats, He Xuanling pointed at Chen Lin and introduced him to the man in purple robe.
The man in purple robe glanced at Chen Lin and then looked surprised.
"The alien energy in Fellow Daoist Chen's body is extraordinary. This kind of strange energy really requires a Xuanjing to transform."
He nodded, then changed the subject and said, "It stands to reason that since Steward Huang asked, it is not impossible to use the Huaxuan Mirror. However, unfortunately, my Pavilion Master has been in seclusion for a year to prepare for the breakthrough to the late stage of Huashen. He has not come out yet, and the Huaxuan Mirror is also in the Pavilion Master's hands. If you are not in a hurry, you can wait until my Pavilion Master comes out before coming over."
Chen Lin's expression froze when he heard this.
I didn't expect that the result of my careful planning would be like this. I don't know if the other party was deliberately shirking responsibility or if Pavilion Master Wei was really in seclusion.
Thinking of this, he said, "I wonder when Pavilion Master Wei will be able to come out of seclusion?"
It might take him ten or even dozens of years to go into seclusion in the late stage of Spirit Transformation to break through the bottleneck, but he cannot afford to wait that long.
The purple-robed man shook his head. "It's hard to say, but the Pavilion Master instructed us not to disturb him before he went into seclusion. We dare not talk about this matter, so we can only trouble Fellow Daoist Chen to wait for a while."
Before Chen Lin could say anything, Steward Huang stood up and said, "In that case, we can only wait until Pavilion Master Wei comes out of retreat. I'll have to trouble you, Elder. If Pavilion Master comes out of retreat, please let Fellow Daoist Chen know."
Seeing the other party stand up, Chen Lin could only stand up as well and clasped his fists towards the purple-robed man, "Thank you for your help, Elder Yu!"
The purple-robed man waved his hand and said, "It's okay, it's just a small matter. Fellow Daoist Chen, please keep this message talisman. I will pass on the message to you when the Pavilion Master comes out of retreat."
"Thank you!"
Chen Lin thanked him, took the communication token and put it away, then walked out of the courtyard with Manager Huang.
Regardless of whether the other party is trying to refuse or not, now that things have come to this, there is no point in forcing it. It will only easily cause resentment and will not be conducive to borrowing the treasure.
But when he arrived at the gate, Chen Lin hesitated for a moment, and then he bowed to the purple-robed man and said, "I have something here that may be able to help the Pavilion Master with his current situation. If Elder Yu sees the Pavilion Master, please pass on this information."
The purple-robed man showed a look of surprise, as if he didn't believe that Chen Lin, an early Nascent Soul cultivator, could come up with any treasures that could be useful to a middle-stage Spirit Transformation cultivator.
But with Steward Huang there, he did not make any sarcastic remarks, but smiled and nodded.
"Of course, of course!"
Seeing the other party's perfunctory attitude, Chen Lin could only sigh and followed Manager Huang back to the third floor of the Fangshi Restaurant.
"Friend Chen, I have done what I promised you. Can we start now?"
After entering the box, Manager Huang closed the door and couldn't wait to speak.
Chen Lin remained silent.
The other party did fulfill his promise as promised. He did not meet the leader of Jingguang Pavilion because he was unlucky. So even though he knew the scroll was a conspiracy, he had no power to refuse.
If he refuses now, the other party will have enough reasons to attack him.
Not to mention that the other party is backed by the Fantasy Sword Sect. Even if it is not, he was the one who breached the contract first, and the city managers will not punish him.
What's more, there is a spiritual contract. If you refuse, you will encounter the blow of the rules of heaven and earth in this world. It may be a thunder tribulation, a mental demon, or something else. In short, there will be a difficulty.
"Okay, since Steward Huang has kept his promise, and I am not someone who would go back on my word, please take out the scroll!"
Chen Lin hesitated for a moment and spoke in a deep voice.
"Haha, Fellow Daoist Chen is straightforward!"
Manager Huang laughed and took out the scroll.
He had seen the person in the scroll devouring souls several times. It was as easy as eating and drinking. Gintama had also devoured souls before. The disciple of the Soulless Sect had no ability to resist at all, so he was not worried about causing any noise.
But there is one thing, the person being devoured must actively inject the power of his soul into the scroll. That being can only use the soul power to drag the target's soul into the scroll, but cannot actively come out to capture people, and the person being devoured cannot be too far away from the scroll.
This box is just right.
However, just as he thought of this, he heard Chen Lin say, "I'm sorry, I suddenly feel that this is not a good place. It might be better to find an open place to attack. Otherwise, if there is any major fluctuation in the scroll, causing casualties, Manager Huang doesn't have to worry. I can't bear the anger of the city guards."
Manager Huang was so angry that he was fuming.
He had never seen a cultivator as hesitant as Chen Lin. If he didn't want to offer the other party's soul to the existence in the scroll in exchange for benefits, he really wanted to slap him to death with one palm.
"Friend Chen, are you kidding me? You chose this place, and you asked me to introduce you to the Pavilion Master of Jingguang Pavilion, which I did. Now you want to choose a new place, what do you mean?"
Manager Huang felt that he had to show some attitude, otherwise he felt that the other party would change to a second place after changing one place, and he did not have so much time to waste with the other party.
Of course, Chen Lin didn't really want to play a trick on the other party, he just wanted to delay time.
He connected the thread of fate to other threads, which meant that there would be a turning point in this matter, and he was waiting for this 'turning point'.
"Haha, Manager Huang, calm down. I am just being cautious. I definitely don't mean to play a trick on you. You know, a casual cultivator like me lives in uncertainty, so I have become suspicious."
If Chen Lin continues to delay, it will not be a move.
Manager Huang’s nose was almost crooked with anger.
He finally couldn't help it and said angrily: "Mr. Chen, no matter how much you delay, you can't avoid the situation today. I will give you an incense stick of time to prepare, and I can also allow you to find someone to raid the battlefield, but when the time comes, you must act according to the agreement!"
He had already investigated Chen Lin thoroughly and knew that he had only been here for a short time and did not have any friends in the black tower who could come to help, so he dared to say so.
Chen Lin smiled.
He also knew that the other party must have been investigating him, and they said this knowing that he had no help. If he really found help, he was afraid that the other party would change his mind again.
However, the more he did this, the less likely he would be to satisfy the other party, and he could also use this excuse to continue delaying time.
Thinking of this, he immediately said, "If Steward Huang says so, I really need to find two people to help witness it. If the situation changes, they can help me collect the body."
After saying that, he opened the door of the box and looked outside.
Manager Huang's face turned as black as the bottom of a pot, and he was regretting it so much that his intestines turned green. Why did he say such a thing for no reason
But just as he was about to stop him, he heard Chen Lin yelling, "Two top-grade spirit stones, help witness a transaction, is there any fellow Taoist willing to do it!"
Outside the box was the hall, where quite a few guests were. When they heard his shout, a large group of them stood up immediately.
Although those who can come to the Spiritual Food Pavilion are not poor, two top-grade spirit stones are attractive enough. If you just help to witness the transaction, it is equivalent to picking them up for free, so you dare not refuse it.
"I!"
"I!"
"I'll do it!"
Seeing that there were so many competitors, several cultivators who were only in the initial stage of foundation building immediately started fighting for the position.
However, a little girl who was closest to the box suddenly moved and came in front of Chen Lin.
"I'll take this job!"