Martial Immortality: Starting with the Spirit Beast Scroll

Chapter 374: Chapter 352: Delivering a Message

After leaving the mountain gate, Zhao Lin traveled on foot to Yinfeng Valley, arriving at the bandit cultivator’s old lair—Baiyan Mountain.

He hadn’t had time to take the Spirit Stones and Spirit Rice seized from the capture of the bandit cultivator Song the Third, so he had hidden them in a cave on this very mountain.

Although fifty jin of Spirit Rice and over a hundred Spirit Stones weren’t a huge amount to Zhao Lin, they were the spoils of a dangerous battle and couldn’t simply be abandoned.

This venture into the outside world had given Zhao Lin a profound appreciation for the importance of cultivation resources.

’It always comes back to the same thing: if your talent is lacking, make up for it with medicinal pills.’

’Where do medicinal pills come from? They can only be obtained in exchange for Spirit Stones and merit points.’

’Especially since I have the Spirit Cultivation Map, which is a monster that devours Spirit Stones.’

SPLASH...

Zhao Lin leaped from the glittering surface of the lake like a great fish.

On the way back, he had stumbled upon a lake deep in the mountain forests.

The lake water was as clear as a mirror, so transparent that from the shore you could see the fish, aquatic plants, and pebbles on the bottom.

Recalling he hadn’t yet practiced his Water Manipulation Skill, Zhao Lin took out sixty-four Spirit Stones, drained them of their Spiritual Qi, and directly raised the skill to the Proficient level.

He then cast the Water Manipulation Skill and leaped into the lake.

The Water Manipulation Skill was truly extraordinary. A swirling current formed a large, sealed air bubble, separating Zhao Lin from the surrounding lake water.

After practicing for a short while, he could swim as freely as a fish, gliding through the water like a shuttle without feeling the slightest resistance.

Even more impressively, the Water Manipulation Skill consumed very little Spiritual Qi. After swimming for a quarter of an hour, Zhao Lin had only used twenty percent of his Spiritual Power.

Had it been any other Magic, his Spiritual Power would have been depleted long ago.

When he returned to the shore, he didn’t have a single drop of water on him.

’Looks like I chose the right Magic! Next time I accept a mission, I’ll choose one related to water.’

’Missions like that have a barrier to entry, so the competition should be less intense.’

A look of satisfaction flashed in Zhao Lin’s eyes as he looked inward at his Spirit Cultivation Map.

Seized by a whim, he took out the jade slip he carried and recorded a summary of his Magic on it.

Rock Armor Skill (Earth Element): Proficient, Upper Limit: Proficient.

Ice Blade Skill (Ice Element): Proficient, Upper Limit: Perfection.

Flame Stream Arrow (Fire Element): Proficient, Upper Limit: Perfection.

Void Trapping Skill (Wind Element): Proficient, Upper Limit: Proficient.

Water Manipulation Skill (Water Element): Proficient, Upper Limit: Proficient.

Qi Observation Skill (Non-elemental): Proficient, Upper Limit: Great Accomplishment.

Sky Blind Skill (Non-elemental): Not yet practiced, will decide after further research.

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"Shopkeeper, how much will you pay for fifty jin of Spirit Rice?"

Zhao Lin had come to the market in Qiuyang County, planning to sell off the bandit cultivator’s things and exchange them for the more portable Spirit Coins.

"Ah, my friend, the quality of this Spirit Rice is inconsistent. It’s a mix of several kinds, which makes it hard to price."

The owner of the Spirit Rice shop grabbed a handful, exclaiming in a troubled tone.

"Just name a price."

Zhao Lin wasn’t bothered. ’The real buyer is always the one who finds fault with the goods,’ he thought. The man was clearly just trying to lower the price.

"New rice is four Spirit Coins a jin, old rice is three. Yours is about half new, half old, so let’s call it three and a half per jin. That’s a total of one hundred and seventy-five Spirit Coins."

The shopkeeper, who dealt with rice and grains all day, quickly reported the total price.

"Deal!"

Zhao Lin agreed readily.

The price for Spirit Rice in Han Chi County was five Spirit Coins per jin. The shop’s acquisition price would likely earn them a twenty to thirty percent profit, which was within an acceptable range.

He had to catch a Spiritual Vessel to Shangyuan County soon and didn’t want to waste time over a few Spirit Coins.

After leaving the Spirit Rice shop, Zhao Lin also sold the bandit cultivator’s two dilapidated magic artifacts, storage pouch, and a few talismans he had no use for.

He kept only a Concealment Talisman, a Clear Heart Talisman, and a few bottles of medicinal pills.

A bandit cultivator’s medicinal pills were of questionable origin and shouldn’t have been kept, but Zhao Lin had a keen sense of smell and could identify the ingredients by scent, so he wasn’t worried about any issues from taking them.

An apothecary would be unlikely to buy them anyway, and even if they did, they wouldn’t fetch a high price. He might as well just use them himself.

All told, the items sold for over a thousand Yuan Spirit Coins. Zhao Lin’s net worth now exceeded thirty thousand, equivalent to over three thousand Spirit Stones.

The majority of this wealth came from the over two thousand eight hundred Spirit Stones he’d received for completing his sect mission, plus the five-hundred-Spirit-Stone bounty for capturing the bandit cultivator.

Having taken care of these miscellaneous items, Zhao Lin boarded a Spiritual Vessel headed for Shangyuan County.

Shangyuan County was the main transportation hub of the Western Ox Continent. One had to go there first to transfer to a vessel for Three Mountains County, which was where Li Yuanyou’s family lived.

In truth, Zhao Lin had already reported the matter concerning Li Yuanyou to the sect authorities in Qiuyang County, and they would soon be notifying his family.

However, having accepted a person’s trust, one must see the matter through. Zhao Lin decided he would still make the trip himself.

He was the one who had been there. By informing Li Yuanyou’s family of this good news—or, perhaps, bad news—he would be seeing the matter through to its conclusion.

"The Spiritual Vessel left already?"

The Spiritual Vessel from Shangyuan County to Three Mountains County ran every four hours. Zhao Lin had arrived just as one was leaving, and he could only sigh and shake his head at the sky.

"Friend, heading to Three Mountains County? I’ve got a spot on my Spirit Boat—it’s fast and comfortable."

A middle-aged cultivator in a navy-blue Daoist robe approached, speaking with a broad smile as he gestured behind him.

Behind him was a small Flying Vessel, less than two zhang long.

Zhao Lin had seen these kinds of Flying Vessels, known as Spirit Boats, when he had first arrived. The price was much higher than a Spiritual Vessel’s, and since he had been short on funds at the time, he hadn’t been willing to pay for a ride.

"No waiting. We can leave immediately."

Seeing that Zhao Lin didn’t refuse, the middle-aged cultivator quickly added.

"How much?"

"One hundred and twenty Spirit Coins."

"Alright."

The Spirit Boat was more than double the price of the Spiritual Vessel, but it would save him four hours of waiting. Besides, Zhao Lin wanted to experience it for himself, so he agreed on the spot.

There were already five cultivators seated on the Spirit Boat. Zhao Lin paid the fare, boarded, and found an empty seat.

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