Tan Xun was not joking when he said that he wanted to treat guests to dinner. Of course, with Tan Xun's temperament, he would not be extravagant, so he took Lin Jin to a Wangcheng restaurant he often went to, and ordered a few more signs than usual It's just a dish.
Naturally, this wine must be drunk.
It is a truth and a rule to entertain guests from afar.
To be honest, Lin Jin and Tan Xun didn't know each other very well before, and there was a big difference in age. According to Lin Jin, there may be a generation gap if there is a difference of three or five years. Thirty or fifty years old.
But after this drink, they chatted very speculatively with Tan Xun.
The most important thing between people is to have the same point of view, that is, their views on different things. In this regard, Lin Jin and Tan Xun are quite similar, and they also have their own strengths and weaknesses when it comes to talking about animal knowledge.
During this period of time, Lin Jin has been making up lessons in the Beast Museum, and his knowledge has greatly improved. No one in his peers can match him, even if he is old, he may not be able to surpass him.
However, Tan Xun is a person who pays most attention to erudition.
He was the most surprised by this discussion. Lin Jin knew much more about the subject of beasts than he thought. Among the three-ring beast appraisers, there are more than enough.
At this time, Tan Xun suddenly said: "Master Lin, if you come to take the test for the qualification of the third ring teacher now, I think you can pass the test."
Lin Jin was taken aback for a moment, then realized that this was Tan Xun's affirmation of his knowledge.
"Old Tan praised it!"
Be humble, you should.
Tan Xun shook his head very firmly: "I'm not exaggerating. Your knowledge is really amazing. I have seen too many talented and outstanding people in this Wangcheng Association. At least thirty years ago, no one is better than you." powerful."
If the previous praise was just talk, this time Tan Xun's evaluation was extremely serious.
Lin Jin smiled, naturally happy in his heart.
At this time, the dishes on the table were almost ready to eat. Lin Jin thought of the monstrous monkey he had met before, thought about it, and asked tentatively.
"Old Tan, is there peace in this royal city?"
This question is obviously a bit broad, and it is also because Lin Jin doesn't know how to ask, so I start with this question first.
Tan Xun is old and sophisticated, so he can tell that Lin Jinshi has something to say: "Master Lin Jian, this royal city is the core of the Jade Dragon. Under the emperor's feet, it is naturally peaceful. If you have any doubts, you can ask directly. Although I am older than you, But he is not a pedantic person, so he doesn't need to beat around the bush."
Lin Jin laughed, this was what he was waiting for.
"Okay, okay, then Mr. Tan, I'll ask directly."
"But there's no harm in asking."
"When I first came to Wangcheng today, I met a monster in shape..."
As soon as Lin Jin finished speaking, Tan Xun's face was also startled.
"A transformed monster?"
"That's right!" Lin Jin roughly told what happened today. Of course, he omitted the part about the white ape. He just said that he ran into him on the road, noticed something wrong, and found some clues about the other party.
Tan Xun is obviously very concerned about this. If other people say it, he may not believe it. After all, the theory of monster transformation is extremely rare, and ordinary people may never encounter it in this life.
But as a beast appraiser of the three rings, he is naturally very clear. For the first time in the cultivation of ancient monsters, it is to absorb the aura of heaven and earth, and when they meet an opportunity, they will open up their spiritual wisdom.
This is the first step.
Only when the spiritual wisdom is activated, can the monster know how to cultivate.
Then the monster can refine the first supernatural power, which is Taoist words.
At this point, the monsters are already very powerful. According to ancient records, at this point, the monsters can already have other supernatural powers such as charm, illusion, dreaming, etc., and ordinary people are absolutely no match.
Transformation is the third step.
That is to say, it can transform into a human form and walk in the world, which is difficult for ordinary people to detect.
But after all, this is something recorded in ancient books. Tan Xun knows it, but to be honest, he has only seen it once when he was young and studying.
At this moment, Tan Xun couldn't help thinking of past memories.
Lin Jin saw that Tan Xun didn't say a word, his expression was dignified, and he didn't interrupt, but waited quietly. After a long time, Tan Xun said: "When I was studying in the early years, I once encountered a monster in the wild once."
Forty years ago, Tan Xun was just a teenage apprentice, so it could be said that he was in high spirits. At that time, he was just a trainee, following monks to the deep mountains, hunting some ferocious beasts.
The group of them spent the night in the mountains, and at night, when Tan Xun went to drain the water, he met a strange old man.
The old man was dressed in brocade and was standing on the cliff in front of him, only a dozen steps away from Tan Xun. With the moonlight, he could clearly see the other person's face.
He is in his sixties, with a burly body, a thick and thick beard, and a kind of hatred in his eyes.
At that time, Tan Xun didn't know who the other party was. He just felt strange. How could there be an old man in brocade clothes in this deep mountain and old forest? There should be no one in the area of a hundred miles here. It's so intact, you have to know that Tan Xun and his group, even the linen leather armor, are worn out by the branches and rocks along the road, but the old man's clothes are like new clothes just bought from a clothing store .
Tan Xun was naturally curious and wary, when the old man spoke.
The old man asked them why they came to hunt wild animals in the mountains.
At that time, what Tan Xun and a group of monks captured were seven or eight young wolves. After returning, they were taught that with the blessing of the beast seal, they could become animal pets with blood deeds.
Catching wild animals as animal pets is a job for many people to support their families, and there is nothing wrong with it. So the young Tan Xun also told the truth.
The old man was obviously still angry. What Tan Xun saw at that time, the shadow cast by the other party under the moonlight was actually a huge wolf shadow.
Fortunately, an old monk sensed something was wrong at that time, rushed over to see this scene, apologized to the old man in a hurry, even woke up the others, and released all the wolf cubs in the cage.
In this way, the evil spirit on the old man's body was weakened a little.
Tan Xun remembered very clearly that at that time they all had beast pets, and the tallest one was a second-level beast pet, but in front of the old man, the beast pets were all curled up on the ground, not daring to stand up at all.
The mysterious old man left with the wolf cubs, while Tan Xun and the others fled the deep mountain overnight. On the way back, they learned from the old monk that the old man they met in the forest was not human at all.
It was also at that time that Tan Xun knew the method of monster transformation.
Any monster that has reached the transformation stage can at least erupt with the power of a third-order beast. If there was a conflict at that time, according to the old monk, the dozen or so of them would have to be buried in the deep mountains and old forests.