Xu Lian took Qin Liu on a rented carriage and headed for the Lin residence on Third Street.
After hearing Lin Chengyu say that his father, mother and eldest sister had finished their practice and returned home, Xu Lian was staying at someone else's house. The first thing he did was to visit Mr. and Mrs. Lin. He still knew the etiquette.
In the carriage, Tan Liushen said mysteriously, "Do you remember what I told you in the dungeon?"
Xu Lian asked curiously, "What?"
Qin Liu said, "I said, I don't like others to owe me, and I don't like to owe others. If you rescue me, I will thank you."
Xu Lian remembered that Qin Liu had indeed said such words at that time, but he did not take it seriously. He said with a bit of amusement, "You can't even afford to pay for the girl in the brothel, how can you thank me?"
Qin Liu's face flushed, and he said angrily, "I just came out of the dungeon. Back then, before I was arrested, I was also a wealthy man."
Xu Lian agreed with this point. Grave robbing does make money quickly. "So, you plan to dig up the ancestral tomb of a wealthy family and take some burial objects to thank me? I don't want dead people's stuff, so forget it."
Qin Liu shook his head. "Before I went in, I saw a big tomb and planned to take you to dig it."
What? Xu Lian's face darkened, and he wanted to slap him on the back of the head, "Get lost! I don't want to do this kind of business of digging up dead people's graves."
With his status, he has no shortage of money and there is no need for him to do such a thing.
Qin Liu looked at him and said, "That big tomb is different from ordinary tombs. I think it is probably the cemetery of practitioners. Are you really not going to go?"
“I’ll go!”
Xu Lian's eyes lit up.
He looked down upon the burial objects of ordinary people, but he was very interested in the burial objects of practitioners.
As expected, no one can escape a unique law... It smells so good.
Arrived at Lin’s house.
Just as Xu Lian and Qin Liu were about to go in, they were stopped by two doormen.
"Don't you recognize me? I'm the guest your young master is staying at the Lin residence with."
Xu Lian pointed at his face so that the two men could see clearly.
A doorman smiled and said, "Of course I know him, but please wait here for a moment. We need to pass the message along."
Another doorman hurried in to pass the message.
Xu Lian had no choice but to wait at the door. "Your wealthy families have many rules. When a guest comes back after being away for a few days, you have to inform him again."
Qin Liu snorted coldly, "What's so great about that, Brother Xu, take out your gifts later and follow me."
Xu Lian was puzzled. "When we were in the dungeon, didn't you say your house was confiscated? Where did you go?"
Qin Liu whispered, "When I was arrested and my house was searched, I didn't betray my brothers. I can take you to live with my brothers."
Xu Lian couldn't help but look at him twice more. He didn't realize that he was such a loyal person.
Menzi quickly explained, "Don't misunderstand, Master Xu. You will know it soon."
Hearing this, Xu Lian was a little surprised, "What happened next?"
Just at this moment, a middle-aged man with a long beard, a middle-aged woman with her hair tied up high, a young and beautiful woman and Lin Chengyu walked out of the Lin residence together, and Xiaoyu also followed them out happily.
Xu Lian guessed that these should be Mr. Lin, Mrs. Lin and the eldest daughter of the Lin family.
Lin Chengyu introduced Xu Lian, "My father, mother, and eldest sister."
Xu Lian bowed and saluted, "Xu Lian greets Mrs. Lin and Miss Lin, the head of the Lin family. I was staying at the Lin residence a few days ago. I am sorry for disturbing you."
Lin Yue said, "Mr. Xu, you are being too polite. We don't usually have many guests at home, and the wing room in the west courtyard has always been empty. We are so happy that you can come to our home as a guest and add to the lively atmosphere. How could we disturb you?"
Hua Rongjun smiled gently and said, "Master is right. Although our Yu'er doesn't have many friends, they are all outstanding people. It makes our family more glorious when a young talent like Mr. Xu can come to visit us. Mr. Xu can stay as long as he wants and interact with our Yu'er more.
Also, our eldest daughter, Lin Wan, is slightly older than Master Xu. She has already broken through to the Ming Jin stage. If Master Xu has any insights into the way of cultivation, he can also have a good discussion with our eldest daughter."
Anyone with a discerning eye could see that his mother's attitude was too enthusiastic, which made Lin Chengyu a little embarrassed. He understood that Xu Lian's identity and background played a role in this and more or less affected his mother's attitude.
Lin Wan and Xu Lian looked at each other, remembered what their mother had told them before, blushed, and looked down at the ground.
Xu Lian was a little puzzled. Did the big mouth of the old housekeeper say something to the eldest lady of the Lin family? However, he had to admit that the eldest lady of the Lin family, this young and beautiful woman, was indeed very beautiful. The old housekeeper did not lie to him about this.
"Carry it here."
Hua Rongjun waved towards the house.
Two servants came out carrying a brazier.
Hua Rongjun smiled and said to Xu Lian, "A place like a dungeon is a place where bad luck gathers. According to the custom of our Pingyang County, Master Xu must step over the fire basin to eliminate the bad luck brought from the dungeon before he can return home. Master Xu, do you mind?"
"I don't mind. When in Rome, do as the Romans do. Why would I mind?"
Xu Lian understood. No wonder the doorman specifically asked him to wait here. This damn sense of ritual. He stepped forward and crossed the burning brazier.
As a person who makes money from the dead, Qin Liu often goes in and out of various tombs. Naturally, he didn't believe in this, but he still stepped over the fire basin just for the sake of it.
"I go to the dungeon every day to deliver food to Brother Xu Lian. I am not clean anymore. I also want to step over the fire basin."
Xiaoyu followed suit, and then pushed Lin Chengyu to cross over, making everyone laugh and cry.
Xu Lian could see that Xiaoyu, the little maid, was not a servant at all in the Lin family, but a "favorite of the group."
Entered the Lin residence.
Come to the living room together.
The host and the guest sat down and were served tea and cakes.
At this moment, Xu Lian was officially a guest at the Lin family. He had moved in with Lin Chengyu before, but this was not done without the permission of Lin Yue and Hua Rongjun, which was somewhat against the rules.
Hua Rongjun seemed to be very interested in Xu Lian and always asked about his family situation.
Xu Lian had nothing to hide, so he answered each question truthfully.
This made Hua Rongjun feel puzzled. It sounded like Xu Lian's background was ordinary, so why would the county magistrate be so wary of him? Of course, she didn't want to ask about his identity and background. It would be impolite to ask too much.
Xu Lian thought of the more than 30 spirit stones in his arms, wondering if they were enough to buy the Qi Condensation Pill. "I heard there's a famous black market in Pingyang County. I want to go there, but I don't know where it is."
The faces of several people from the Lin family changed.
Hua Rongjun said, "The black market is a place where all kinds of people come and go, and demons and monsters often appear. Although the cultivation resources sold there are cheaper, it is too dangerous. If Brother Xu needs to buy any cultivation resources, he might as well go to the regular Treasure Pavilion or Lingcui Building in the county."
Xu Lian thought for a moment. These thirty-odd spirit stones were not easy to come by. He still hoped to buy the Qi Condensation Pill at a lower price. He smiled and said, "I'm just curious and want to take a look. Don't worry, aunt. I know what to do."
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Hua Rongjun had no choice but to tell him, "The black market is in a valley thirty miles outside the east gate of the city. It usually opens at night."
Qin Liu winked at Xu Lian, and Xu Lian then told him about Qin Liu's story. He had just come out of the dungeon and had no place to live. Could he also stay at Lin's house for a while
Lin Yue said that there were many rooms in the west courtyard and people could live in any of them.
Qin Liu expressed his gratitude.
After chatting for a while, Xu Lian and Qin Liu left the living room and went to the wing room in the west courtyard.
Qin Liu said, "You are not planning to go to the black market tonight, are you? I won't go with you."
Xu Lian smiled and said, "Don't worry, I didn't plan to take you with me anyway. Why would I bring a burden with me?"
"..." Qin Liu felt a little hurt and gritted his teeth and said, "After we dig up the grave of that cultivator, I will also start practicing and become a cultivator."
Xu Lian smiled and nodded, "Only when you have strength can you dig more tombs, right?"
Qin Liu was completely speechless, but he did have such a plan... For him, if practicing was not for digging graves, it would be meaningless.