"Flying Spirit Beasts too!?"
Inside the Ten Thousand Beasts Hall in Wan Hua City, Yang Niu looked at Lin Sheng, who was sitting calmly in the private room, with a face full of surprise.
"That's right, I'll have to trouble Shopkeeper Yang again. The price is not an issue; I can still purchase them at a price thirty percent above the market price. Additionally, besides flying Spirit Beasts, I also need Spirit Beasts skilled in defense and with strong vitality, which I can purchase at a price twenty percent above the market price."
Lin Sheng picked up his teacup, took a small sip, and spoke softly with a smile.
"This... leave it to me..."
After a long while, Yang Niu finally reacted. His face was full of smiles, and he patted his heavy chest as he said loudly.
But he didn't expect that it hadn't been long since Lin, the Lin of the Seven Forms Sect, had come knocking again for business, and this time he wanted even more than before.
At this moment, he was both surprised and delighted, as if he could already see a large sum of silver entering his account and his performance skyrocketing again.
One must know that the previous deals involving the Green-Eyed Fierce Eagle and the Ghost Face Black Sandpiper had earned him praise from above.
Coupled with this new business coming to him, he had completely come to regard Lin Sheng as his cash cow.
"Shopkeeper Yang, how long do you think it will take to get news?"
Lin Sheng put down the teacup. He currently had a total of over 150,000 taels of banknotes on him.
Being rarely so wealthy, he naturally wouldn't choose to keep this huge sum of money on him but would instead not hesitate to convert it into nourishment for strengthening his power as quickly as possible.
He even wanted to purchase a high-level Spirit Beast if possible. Unfortunately, the value of high-level Spirit Beasts is much higher than that of Elementary Level Spirit Beasts. Even with his entire current fortune, it would be difficult to buy one.
So he could only settle for choosing Elementary Level Spirit Beasts.
The Scarlet Eye Flame Dragon requires fifteen points of Physique to be integrated. Integrating three high-Physique Elementary Level Spirit Beasts simultaneously, he thought, even if it couldn't meet the integration requirement, the gap shouldn't be too large.
Besides integrating Spirit Beasts as an important method, his various attributes would also increase correspondingly with the enhancement of his own strength.
Just like him at this moment, even without integrating any exotic beasts, his Agility attribute had already reached five points, while his Physique and Strength were both four points.
In addition, his Perception and Spirit attributes were both two points.
As for the Stamina attribute, it didn't appear on these panels, which he thought was also incorporated into Physique.
After all, the Stamina attribute mostly only appears on low to mid-level mundane beasts. High-grade exotic beasts replace it with Physique.
Therefore, the requirement of fifteen points in Physique didn't seem as difficult as he had imagined.
"If I can successfully integrate the Scarlet Eye Flame Dragon, to what extent will my strength increase?"
Lin Sheng felt quite expectant in his heart.
This was a genuine monster. Even judging solely from the attribute panel, it was a terrifying existence that was even slightly stronger than a Phantom Demon Beast.
Hearing the question, Yang Niu showed a thoughtful expression and spoke after pondering for a while.
"Well, flying Spirit Beasts might take a bit longer, after all, it depends on luck, right? However, those thick-skinned, tough-fleshed Spirit Beasts are much easier to find. How about this, Lin, you give me half a month, and I guarantee I'll get you one..."
"Half a month? That's fine. However, I'm not just talking about one. I need three of those defensive-type Spirit Beasts."
"Okay, don't worry, Lin... Three!?"
Yang Niu patted his chest and guaranteed with a confident expression. However, he quickly reacted, and his two eyes, not much bigger than soybeans, instantly widened.
"Lin, are... are you sure you want three!?"
"Do I look like I'm joking?"
Lin Sheng spoke calmly, saying which he had already taken out from his breast pocket and placed a few banknotes on the table.
"This is a 10,000 tael deposit. Go and get it done quickly. Just notify me when the goods arrive."
After saying that, he had already stood up and left, leaving behind a somewhat bewildered Yang Niu.
It wasn't until a while after Lin Sheng had left that he suddenly jumped up, a look of pleasant surprise appearing on his face. He stepped out to chase, only to find that the other party had long since left the Ten Thousand Beasts Hall and disappeared onto the long street.
He didn't delay either and immediately returned to the hall to begin preparations in full swing. Three Spirit Beasts at once would require ninety thousand taels of silver. Including the premium, this was a big deal worth 100,000 taels of silver.
Thinking that his resume was about to have another significant entry added to it, he couldn't help but feel excited.
Not to mention Yang Niu's restless mood on this side.
On the other side, Lin Sheng first went to take a look at the Listening to the Moon Pavilion. At this moment, the Listening to the Moon Pavilion had returned to normal. All channels had been opened, and business could be considered thriving.
During the few months he was stationed there, the dividends the Listening to the Moon Pavilion brought him had actually reached nearly ten thousand taels of silver.
It made Lin Sheng sigh with emotion. Women's businesses are indeed easy to do, no matter which world it is.
After strolling around, he returned to his residence. The fifth layer of the Qingniao Chasing Star Finger was now on the verge of Breakthrough. This time, he planned to go into seclusion for a few days and break through it in one go.
Time flowed like water, and soon five days had passed in a flash.
Inside the cultivation chamber.
Lin Sheng sat cross-legged on the futon, with dozens of empty porcelain bottles placed in front of him.
His eyes were slightly closed, and a layer of green halo appeared on the surface of his body.
The green halo was like flames, constantly flickering on the surface of his body.
The spacious cultivation chamber was filled with an inexplicable pressure, and the center of this pressure was precisely where Lin Sheng was.
Finally, as the green halo emerging from his body pulsed more and more rapidly and intensely.
The faint green light emitted by the green halo also slowly became brighter and more condensed.
Looking closely at his cross-legged body, it was vibrating at an extremely high frequency, as if countless tiny flesh worms were constantly wriggling beneath his skin.
Lin Sheng's mind was calm, and his entire consciousness was focused on refining the Qi and blood within his body.
The cool energy within his body, like strands of hair, also completely submerged into his body at this moment.
Finally, it seemed to reach a certain limit. The shaking of his body suddenly stopped, and the green light emerging from the surface of his body rapidly contracted and solidified, like a layer of green film covering the skin all over his body.
"Break!"
Lin Sheng's eyes suddenly opened, and he let out a low, hoarse roar.
Hiss—
In an instant, it was as if a heavy hammer weighing ten thousand jin had struck his body fiercely. His body trembled.
The green halo on the surface of his body was immediately shattered.
Inside his body, the dense sounds of bones cracking were incessant.
However, very quickly, Lin Sheng's muscles contracted inward, and the dense cracking sounds abruptly stopped.
"Success!!"
Lin Sheng heavily exhaled, and a hint of joy appeared on his face.
He stretched out his palm, flicked his finger, and shot out a ball of green halo. The dozens of porcelain bottles placed in front of him immediately turned into fine powder like flour.
This was the characteristic that the Qingniao Chasing Star Finger's Qi energy possessed.
Extremely strong destructive power, and when unleashed, it's as easy as commanding one's arm. When still, it's silent, but when it moves, it erupts with formidable power.
As he officially broke through to the fifth layer of the Qingniao Chasing Star Finger, his control over the Qi energy also made significant progress, and its power was now even stronger than before.
Previously, when he was at the fourth layer of the Chasing Star Finger Realm, although he could condense Qi energy and unleash considerable power, he mainly relied on the Green-Eyed Fierce Eagle's penetration characteristic to exert its considerable might.
And as he broke through to the fifth layer and entered the Blood Transportation Realm with this true technique, the Qi energy he condensed already possessed extremely strong destructive power. When combined with the penetration talent, its effect would undoubtedly be further enhanced.
"I wonder how much difference there is between the Qi energy I've condensed now and true Bone Strength."
Lin Sheng thought to himself.
The penetration talent was undoubtedly an extremely compatible existence for the Qingniao Chasing Star Finger.
"It seems I need to find an opportunity to test it out."
He got up, pushed open the door, and came into the courtyard. This Breakthrough, besides the obvious enhancement of Qi energy, also brought about extremely significant progress in all aspects of his physical fitness.
In the spacious courtyard, Lin Sheng's figure constantly darted and changed like a ghost, leaving a series of afterimages as he moved.
After a while, he finally stopped moving.
His consciousness had already landed on the panel.
【Lin Sheng】
【Realm: Blood Transportation】
【Strength: 5】 【Agility: 6】 【Physique: 5】 【Perception: 3】 【Spirit: 2】
"Strength, Agility, Physique, and Perception all increased by one point..."
Seeing the changes in his own attributes on the panel, Lin Sheng couldn't help but sigh with emotion. True techniques are true techniques after all.
They are not comparable to ordinary martial arts.
Don't look at how the attribute points in various aspects don't seem to have increased much. But you must know that his current attributes were only obtained after both the Three Corpse Soul Severing Palm and the Ape Embryo Skill, these two second-rate martial arts, had entered the Blood Transportation Realm. This is not to mention third-rate martial arts like Raging Bull Fist and White Ape Leg Technique.
To be able to have such an improvement on the existing foundation is enough to prove the value of true techniques.
Whoosh...
Unbeknownst when, as a gust of cold wind swept past, fine raindrops began to drift down from the sky.
Lin Sheng tilted his head back, letting the cold raindrops fall onto his cheeks.
Outside, the wild wind howled, but his heart was quite peaceful.
Nothing is more reassuring than the improvement of one's strength.
After standing in the rain for a while, he returned to his residence again.
"Entering the Blood Transportation Realm is just a small step. Next, it's time to prepare to work on the sixth layer of the Chasing Star Finger."
He was not someone who indulged in pleasure, nor was he someone who enjoyed cultivation. What he enjoyed was merely the pleasure of improving his strength.
...
Three days later.
While Lin Sheng was immersed in cultivation, he was interrupted by a letter from the city's outpost.
In the courtyard, Lin Sheng looked at the letter sealed with wax in his hand. There were only eight short words inside.
The handwriting was elegant yet firm. He recognized it as Xie Qingyun's handwriting at a glance.
Besides that, however, it also carried a hint of sloppiness, clearly indicating that the other party was feeling unsettled when writing this letter.
"Great change in the city, return to the sect quickly."
He slowly chewed on these eight words in his mouth, and with a surge of energy in his palm, the letter turned into dust.
After giving a few instructions to Lao Zhou, he hurriedly left.
For Xie Qingyun, a high-level figure in the Seven Forms Sect, to use the words "great change," it was clear that something significant had happened in Wan Hua City during his period of seclusion.
Leaving his residence, he quickly moved through the city streets.
On the originally bustling and lively streets, constables dressed in black robes were seen walking by in a hurry from time to time.
Each of these constables emitted a rather powerful Aura; they were basically Martial Artists at the Blood Transportation Realm.
He even saw several Silver Badge Constables with silver badges hanging from their waists.
Silver Badge Constables are all experts who have entered the Bone Transformation Realm.
He had also lived in this Wan Hua City for several months. Normally, he might not see a Silver Badge Constable even in half a month.
But now, in just the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, he had seen several of them.
This situation, without exception, was proving what Xie Qingyun had said.
Thinking this, his pace quickened slightly.
Two hours later.
Seven Forms Sect, Qingniao Yard.
Inside the elegant courtyard.
After Lin Sheng entered, he then discovered that Zhao Kongfang was also there. It was clear that he had also returned earlier after receiving Xie Qingyun's message.
After seeing Lin Sheng come in, he even winked at Lin Sheng.
Besides that, only Xie Qingyun was sitting in the main seat, with a hint of solemnity on her face.
"Master, I'm here."
Lin Sheng bowed in salute and spoke.
"What happened in Wan Hua City?"
"The Crimson Whale Hall has been wiped out..."
Xie Qingyun lightly exhaled and spoke slowly.
Her tone was calm, but it was like a clap of thunder, causing a great shock in people's hearts.
"Crimson Whale Hall!? Which Crimson Whale Hall!?"
Zhao Kongfang was the first to speak, saying it somewhat blankly. However, he quickly seemed to realize something, and his eyes widened instantly as he stared intently at Xie Qingyun in the hall, his face full of disbelief.
"Master, you mean the Crimson Whale Hall was... wiped out!? How is that possible!!"
It wasn't just him; Lin Sheng was also greatly shaken in his heart.
How many Crimson Whale Halls are there in Wan Hua City? Besides the Crimson Whale Hall, one of the four major powers, which other force would dare to use this name without knowing death?
It's just that the Crimson Whale Hall, as one of the top powers in Wan Hua City, had many experts within its ranks. Its development momentum had been strong in recent years, subtly showing signs of suppressing the other three powers by half a head. How could such a behemoth be wiped out just like that!?
Which other force would have the audacity to do such a thing!?
Lin Sheng murmured something to himself, as if he had thought of something, and he already had a guess in his heart.
"This matter has been confirmed within the sect. This morning, I received news that the Tang Zhu of the Crimson Whale Hall, Red Hair, secretly cultivated many experts and excavated a 300,000-year-old ancient mine in Bo Peak, hoping to find a god seed from it to break through to the Divine Transformation Realm. This was discovered by the Prefecture Yamen. Gold Badge Divine Constable Zhang Songbai personally took action, killing the Tang Zhu of the Crimson Whale Hall, Red Hair, as well as a number of Elders and elite Disciples within the sect..."
Xie Qingyun spoke slowly. When she received this news, she was equally in disbelief. Even now, as she spoke it, she still found it difficult to conceal the fluctuations in her heart.
"Gold Badge Divine Constable Zhang Songbai!? The Imperial Court took action!!"
Zhao Kongfang opened his mouth wide. His eyes, which were already wide open to their limit, widened by another two points. The disbelief on his face was completely filled with shock.
Although Lin Sheng wasn't as exaggerated, he also couldn't calm down for a long time.
Although he had a guess in his heart, it was ultimately not as shocking as hearing it from Xie Qingyun herself.
Especially since even a Gold Badge Divine Constable was dispatched.
Gold Badge Divine Constable is a rank one level higher than a Silver Badge Constable.
A Silver Badge Constable can only be held by a Bones Transformation Martial Artist. Therefore, a Gold Badge Divine Constable is naturally someone at the Divine Transformation Realm.
Divine Constable Zhang Songbai is also the person in charge of the entire Prefecture Yamen of Linjiang Prefecture and the leader of all constables.