Chen Lin sent a voice message twice more, trying to ask for some information, but the girl in the painting did not respond at all.
He stretched out his hand, wanting to take the scroll down and take it away.
After much hesitation, I finally didn't try it.
Things that are not obtained through mission channels cannot be taken out of the demon world. If he really wants to take them out, he will become restless.
Then he checked the half bunch of grapes, and when he saw nothing unusual, he took out a special box and put it away.
Turning around and coming to the node, Chen Lin thought for a while, but did not go out directly, but activated the shepherd's order.
Without any hesitation, he immediately applied his merits to his status level.
It was promoted to the first class.
The merits dropped rapidly, and more than four hundred were reduced in an instant.
Although there were still nearly a thousand left, Chen Lin did not continue to advance. No matter how he advanced, he could not reach the level of an official. This level was enough.
His main purpose was to obtain the third-level pass authority, and also to prevent being judged as not having completed the task. When he was punished, he could use his identity level to weaken the punishment and save his life.
Keep the remaining merits for now. According to what the Black Bear County Magistrate said, merits can be exchanged for treasures and have other useful uses, so they should not be wasted.
Now, there was nothing to prepare. Chen Lin put away the shepherding order, raised his hand to break the node, and left with Hua Ruyu.
"grown ups!"
Liu Shengyuan had been waiting outside, extremely worried. He heaved a sigh of relief when he saw Chen Lin coming out, and hurried forward to greet him.
"It's all right."
Chen Lin said this, then checked his body and found nothing abnormal, so he felt relieved.
He looked at Hua Ruyu and saw that there was nothing unusual about her, so he knew that he had completed the task and was not punished.
But on second thought, he felt that there was another possibility, that is, the girl in the painting was completely lying, and there was no so-called rule task.
His expression was uncertain.
After a brief thought, Chen Lin took out the half bunch of grapes, picked one and threw it to Liu Shengyuan, saying, "Find someone to try and see if there is any problem. Observe carefully."
"yes!"
Liu Shengyuan carefully took the grapes in his hand. He did not feel any breath of the devil from them. He was slightly stunned, but he did not dare to ask more questions. He bowed and left.
Chen Lin didn't pay much attention to it. Now he suspected that Li Fuyao was deceiving him. He didn't think that grapes were anything special, but since they could be brought out, there must be something special about them, so he decided to give it a try.
Next, he took out the array plate and began to set up the sealing array to seal the node.
The situation inside the node became more and more complicated, and he had basically obtained what he wanted. Unless a major change happened in this world, he did not plan to enter it again.
On the island.
A group of veteran cultivators, led by Wu Wanshan, were waiting in a secluded place on the island.
The old cultivators were all very nervous, fearing that something might happen to Chen Lin and that they would have no idea where to get their other half of the reward.
Sitting alone at the side was the handsome and elegant Bai Yuzhou.
He also looked nervous, worried that he would not be able to get the remaining rewards. After all, he did not contribute much. Moreover, he had another hidden worry, which was that he was afraid that Chen Lin would kill people to silence them.
Although he didn't know Chen Lin's specific level of cultivation, since even a Nascent Soul cultivator like Liu Shengyuan was respectful to him, he must be at least at the Spiritual Transformation level.
The foreign woman beside him gave him a strange feeling. This combination was too mysterious, making him feel uneasy. However, when he thought of the rewards promised by the other party, his heart became hot again. With these resources, he could quickly improve his cultivation and take revenge.
Just when everyone was having different thoughts, Liu Shengyuan appeared.
Wu Wanshan immediately flew forward and asked anxiously, "Brother Liu, has the master come out?"
Seeing Liu Shengyuan nodded, everyone, including Wu Wanshan, breathed a sigh of relief.
Liu Shengyuan glanced at the old cultivators present, raised the grapes in his palm, and said in a deep voice: "Now we need someone to test the effect of this thing, is there anyone willing?"
Seeing everyone looking at each other in bewilderment and no one stepping forward, he frowned and said, "The reward for the testers will be doubled!"
"I'll do it!"
As soon as the word about doubling the reward came out, people immediately rushed to speak out.
The corner of Liu Shengyuan's mouth twitched because the person who spoke was Bai Yuzhou.
The other old cultivators were all Qi-cultivating cultivators, and their reward was the Foundation Establishment Pill. Even if it was doubled, it would not be a big deal. However, the other party was a Golden Core cultivator, and the reward for hiring him was not small. He did not dare to make the decision on his own if the reward was doubled.
Thinking of this, he was about to speak when he heard Chen Lin's voice.
"Okay, let him try it."
Liu Shengyuan immediately felt relieved and nodded, "Okay, then I'll trouble Brother Bai."
Bai Yuzhou's heart sank.
The other party agreed so readily that he felt like the other party had no intention of rewarding him at all.
However, facing a Nascent Soul cultivator, he did not dare to go back on his word. He could only bite the bullet and take the grapes, gritted his teeth and put them into his mouth.
An indescribable sweetness burst out in Bai Yuzhou's mouth, making him feel relaxed all over, with an endless aftertaste and a refreshed look.
But immediately, a powerful energy burst out from the body and flowed through the limbs and bones.
He was startled and quickly practiced his skills to expel the energies, but his expression changed immediately and he sat cross-legged with joy and began to practice.
An hour passed.
Chen Lin had already set up the sealing formation and brought Hua Ruyu back to the island. Hua Ruyu had also put on her special robe to cover her wings and black horns.
At this moment, both of them looked at Bai Yuzhou who was meditating with his eyes closed with surprise.
After exchanging a glance, Chen Lin transmitted his voice, "We actually misunderstood Li Fuyao. There is something special about these grapes.
Hua Ruyu had no expression on her face, and she also said in a low voice: "It's a pity that there is only half a skewer. It's probably what the girl just ate. There might even be her saliva on it."
Chen Lin smiled and said nothing more.
It seems that this mysterious servant of his doesn't like that girl very much.
After a while, the aura on Bai Yuzhou's body suddenly began to surge, and the energy it emitted became weaker and stronger, and it took a full incense stick of time to stop.
The old Qigong practitioner didn't think anything of it. He just felt that the grapes were not poisonous, but could help improve his cultivation.
But several people including Chen Lin were stunned.
Bai Yuzhou's cultivation level suddenly jumped from the early stage of Golden Core to the middle stage of Golden Core!
"call!"
Take a deep breath.
Bai Yuzhou finished his work and stood up. He bowed to Chen Lin and said, "Greetings, senior. Thank you for the opportunity!"
Chen Lin put away his thoughts and waved his hand calmly, saying, "This is what you gained from your adventure, not a reward from me. Tell me how it feels to eat the grapes. Do you feel any discomfort?"
"yes!"
Bai Yuzhou agreed and described it slowly.
After listening, Chen Lin nodded, looking thoughtful.
According to the other party, the energy of the grape grains was very mysterious and was absorbed very quickly. Otherwise, even if one used an elixir that could transcend a small realm, it would take a long time to refine it successfully.
It is simply horrifying that a Jindan cultivator can be quickly promoted to the next level with just one grape.
Chen Lin was shocked and thought that Li Fuyao had eaten a lot during this period. He wondered if all the food he ate was the same as these grapes.
After thinking about it, I felt it was unlikely.
He didn't have many magic coins left in the room, plus those left by the old cultivators from several explorations, there were only a dozen or so. It was impossible to buy such spiritual fruits from a traveling merchant, unless the other party had been lying all along.
But if someone could really eat this kind of spiritual fruit as candy beans, the other party's cultivation must be extremely high and should not be sealed in the scroll.
After thinking for a while, Chen Lin shook his head and put his thoughts aside.
He glanced at Liu Shengyuan and said, "You and Wu Wanshan continue to take turns guarding this place. Contact me immediately if there is any unusual movement."
After that, he threw a storage bag over and said, "Their rewards and your expenses are all in here. If you need anything, just message me."
Then, he said to Bai Yuzhou and others: "You should practice in seclusion on this island first, and leave after ten years!"
After giving the order, Chen Lin took Hua Ruyu and turned into a beam of light and flew away.
The purpose of Li Fuyao giving him half a bunch of spiritual fruits was obvious, which was to lure him to complete the next task. However, he did not want to take the risk for the time being and could only choose to ignore it.
Tianbao Peak.
The space on the top of the mountain shook, and the figures of Chen Lin and Hua Ruyu appeared.
"Who is it?"
Because it was not concealed, Chen Ling'er immediately felt it, and a stream of light shot out from the cave.
"Hey, Daddy!"
Seeing that it was Chen Lin, Chen Liner immediately rushed over with joy, but when she saw Hua Ruyu next to her, she immediately stopped and looked at her suspiciously.
Chen Lin smiled and introduced: "At this time, Aunt Hua Ruyu, who is the same as your Aunt Xiaocao, has not been seen before."
"ah!"
Chen Ling'er knew about Xiaocao's existence, and she also heard from Chen Lin that Xiaocao was seriously injured and was recovering. She didn't expect that besides Xiaocao, there was another such creature.
"Meet Aunt Hua!"
Although he was her father's servant, Chen Ling'er knew that Chen Lin never regarded Xiaocao as a servant, so this one should be the same, and she immediately bowed respectfully.
"What an amazing talent! Master, your daughter is much more talented than you."
Hua Ruyu looked at him and spoke with a smile.
Chen Lin was speechless. Although he was praising his daughter, there was no need to step on him. The other party was really different from Xiaocao. Xiaocao was rude to everyone except him, not to mention Chen Ling'er, even Luo Qinglan was the same.
Hua Ruyu ignored Chen Lin's gaze, stretched out her hand, and plucked a feather from the white wings on its back.
He handed the feather to Chen Ling'er and said, "Since you called me aunt, I won't let you call me that for nothing. I'll give you this feather. After activating it, you can use the power of traveling through the void. I hope it will be useful to you."
"Thank you, auntie!"
Chen Ling'er was overjoyed and immediately thanked him with a smile, appearing very friendly.
Chen Lin was also slightly surprised. He found that his servant seemed to have become stronger after his recovery. With just a feather, he could perform the void teleportation that only a Void Refining cultivator could perform. He was probably not far from recovering to the seventh level.