Chapter 411: Missing, Birthday (Two in One)_2
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"Then I thank the two fairies for your kind introductions. Consider this gift as an introduction gift from you two!" Lin Shiming was not beating around the bush.
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He came to Tianliu Island indeed for negotiations.
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Then he would seek elixirs and methods for the wood demons to practice.
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"Even common friends carry gifts when they visit, so I hope the two fairies won't disdain this!" Seeing Yulin and Fuling still seemed hesitant, Lin Shiming added once more.
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This time, the two exchanged a glance before accepting the gift.
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"Big brother Lin, no need for formal titles; if you regard us highly, just call us by our names. We both have the surname Zhao, Yulin and Fuling!" Fuling called out.
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With Fuling starting the conversation, the three of them became more chatty.
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The topics ranged from the interesting stories of Tianliu Island to the situation on Xu Ri Island.
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Lin Shiming tentatively mentioned Red Leaf True Person's feats of slaying two Demon Kings.
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Zhao Fuling even boasted that next time they go to battle, they could call on the Purple Mansion army of Tianliu Island.
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Lin Shiming couldn't help but smile.
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An hour later, Lin Shiming followed Zhao Yulin to Tianliu Palace.
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Tianliu Palace was extremely easy to find, located right beside the roots of the Tianliu Demon King's body, and at the very center of the island.
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Inside and outside the palace, Spirit Plants were planted everywhere, the area was verdant and full of vitality.
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Compared to the Red Leaf Palace and Xu Ri Palace, Tianliu Palace was also somewhat more inviting.
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Lin Shiming looked behind the palace, but it was all Misty, and he couldn't see the body of the Tianliu tree.
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Zhao Yulin also began to use the Sound Transmission Talisman, while Zhao Fuling was brimming with confidence, suggesting Lin Shiming stay for a few more days as Tianliu Island would hold an auction in half a month.
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The auction wouldn't be as grand as those held by the Coral Alliance, but it was certainly not a small event organized by Tianliu Island, and this time, only Purple Mansion cultivators were allowed to participate.
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Lin Shiming nodded, he would naturally like to attend if that were the case.
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In recent years, he had no lack of Spirit Stones on Heavenly Phenomenon Island.
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In his storage bag, he had three thousand Superior Grade Spirit Stones and added to the Intermediate Grade ones, he had nearly ten thousand Superior Grade Spirit Stones in total.
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Compared to the wealth of an average Golden Core True Person, his was more substantial.
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Of course, most of it was the Spirit Stones Lin Shiming had taken from the Storage Bag of Xu Ri True Person.
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"Daoist Lin..." However, at this moment, the expression on Hermit Yulin's face suddenly turned very bad.
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And Lin Shiming felt a sudden dread in his heart.
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"The Venerable Master has suddenly gone into seclusion!" Zhao Yulin's eyes shifted, unsure of what to say.
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After all, Lin Shiming had saved Zhao Fuling and had stood together with them in defense of the island.
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Lin Shiming's heart started to feel a bit chaotic. The system prompted him to just bring the Ziji Tan Spirit Wood, but now Tianliu True Person wouldn't even see him. This couldn't be a real seclusion.
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He suspected that it was an avoidance of collaboration with Xu Ri island.
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This was even more terrifying.
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He preferred to believe that Tianliu True Person had already repaid the favor and looked down on meeting with a Purple Mansion cultivator like him,
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Rather than secretly worrying about something.
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Previously, he was curious how Tianliu True Person managed to negotiate a collaboration with Xu Ri True Person during the beast tide, but now he was unwilling to cooperate.
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It now appeared that the situation might be worse than he imagined.
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From this perspective, it was a trivial matter that he failed to negotiate successfully and didn't get the Fifth Rank Spirit Soil and Spirit Water.
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Zhao Fuling wouldn't give up, using the Sound Transmission Talisman again, but the outcome was the same, no matter how many times it flashed.
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[By attending Kuangfeng True Person's birthday celebration, you will meet Tianliu True Person, present the Ziji Tan Spirit Wood, and achieve cooperation!]
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Lin Shiming was startled by the system prompt that appeared again.
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Only this time, it was about Kuangfeng True Person's birthday celebration.
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"Big brother Lin, perhaps the Venerable Master really has gone into seclusion!" Zhao Fuling's voice became low.
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Cultivators may have sudden enlightenment and go into seclusion; it was not out of the ordinary.
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Zhao Fuling could only think of it that way.
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Otherwise, she couldn't fathom why Tianliu True Person wouldn't meet with Lin Shiming.
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"It's alright, no bother to you two. I was wondering if your esteemed father is also in seclusion, as I would like to pay him a visit as well!" Lin Shiming shook his head and then turned to ask Zhao Yulin.
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If he could succeed in negotiating, Lin Shiming still wanted to succeed, and perhaps, he could also find out why Tianliu True Person was unwilling to see him.
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Lin Shiming inquired cautiously, not mentioning the word "birthday."
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After all, there was no news about the birthday of Kuangfeng True Person outside. If he was too clear on it, it would seem too intentional.
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And one can visit once, or even twice.
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Keep pushing back the birthday of Kuangfeng True Person, and at that time, it would naturally be possible to see Tianliu True Person.
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At that time, Tianliu True Person had no reason to avoid anymore.
At this moment, Zhao Fuling also looked towards Zhao Yulin.
"Alright, let it be three days later!" Zhao Yulin spoke as well.
Once the date and meeting place were set, the three of them prepared to part ways. Zhao Yulin and Zhao Fuling needed to speak with Kuangfeng True Person.
Meanwhile, Lin Shiming left, strolling through the market district of Tianliu Island.
A great beast tide was imminent, and naturally, it was best to enhance one's cultivation as much as possible.
As for him, he was not lacking in magical treasures—in fact, he possessed numerous supreme-grade magical treasures—what he lacked was cultivation level.
With sufficient cultivation level, his strength would climb to another level. By then, unless he encountered a Purple Mansion Peak cultivator capable of breaching barriers, he would fear no one.
The largest Pill Pavilion on Tianliu Island was called Liudan Pavilion, a five-story building of imposing grandeur that shook Lin Shiming to the core.
Could it be that Liudan Pavilion also sold fifth-rank elixirs?
In the cultivation world, the more prosperous the area, the more exquisite the buildings.
It's basically unlikely that you would find fourth-floor selling Qi Cultivation and Foundation Establishment Pills.
So Lin Shiming did not doubt that this was simply a gimmick.
He was just astonished by the power of Tianliu Island.
Guided by a female attendant of the pavilion, Lin Shiming quickly ascended to the fourth floor and ultimately spent five hundred thousand intermediate-grade Spirit Stones to purchase five bottles of Yuqing Pills.
Yuqing Pill was an elixir consumed by Purple Mansion Middle Stage cultivators to increase their True Yuan.
Its medicinal effect was far greater than that of the Red Lotus Pill, and even Purple Mansion Late Stage cultivators would purchase Yuqing Pills to enhance their cultivation level.
Lin Shiming could afford more than just five bottles, but during the beast tide, the number of cultivators buying Spirit Pills increased by an unknown fold. Even if he wanted to buy more, he could only place a pre-order at the moment.
The wait time for pre-orders was a whole month or more.
However, for him, a bottle of Spirit Pills contained five pills, and five bottles amounted to twenty-five pills, which was enough for his cultivation for a while.
This was also in line with his identity as a Purple Mansion Middle Stage cultivator. If he bought too many, he was concerned about potential robbery incidents.
Although he was not afraid, he did not wish to cause unnecessary trouble.
After leaving Liudan Pavilion, Lin Shiming visited other pavilions, continuing to purchase another bottle of Yuqing Pill and many elixir recipes.
Especially those that the Lin Family did not possess.
What disappointed him, however, was that Tianliu Island's market did not sell secret techniques for wood spirit combat.
He could only look forward to the auction that Zhao Fuling mentioned.
The three days passed in the blink of an eye, and soon they arrived at the agreed-upon meeting place. Zhao Fuling and Zhao Yulin had already been waiting for quite some time.
"Brother Lin, aboard the Spirit Boat, my father has prepared some light wine!" Zhao Yulin also spoke.
Afterward, he took out the Spirit Boat and flew towards the edge of Tianliu Island.
Tianliu True Person was in the center, while Kuangfeng Palace of Kuangfeng True Person was on a subsidiary island next to Tianliu Island.
Lin Shiming was not surprised, after all, Tianliu Island ultimately belonged to Tianliu True Person.
And if Kuangfeng True Person were to reside under the body of Tianliu Demon King, it's likely he would feel uncomfortable.
Owning an entire island to himself on a subsidiary island, on the other hand, seemed far more serene.
As a Golden Core Late Stage cultivator, he did not need much ostentation.
His presence was authority itself.
The journey on the Spirit Boat was not long, and they quickly landed at the foot of a mountain filled with stone statues.
A few simple tile-roofed houses and a plain table.
A pot of Spiritual Wine and several dishes of spiritual cuisine.
Standing beside the table was an old Taoist with white eyebrows, looking benevolent at the moment.
But what caused Lin Shiming to be stunned was that Hermit Guanghao was also present by the side.
Lin Shiming began to understand why the other party had come looking for him that day.
It seemed that he knew about Kuangfeng True Person's birthday in advance and was trying to fish for information then.
"Elder Kuangfeng!" Despite his internal contemplations.
Lin Shiming still waved his hands in greeting time and again.
He then took out a Jade Box.
Inside the Jade Box was a Fortune Longevity Fruit.
This made Hermit Guanghao beside him inwardly curse in frustration.
Lin Shiming clearly knew about Kuangfeng True Person's birthday, and that day, he was just pretending.
Just then, a voice suddenly came from outside the house.
"Kuangfeng, you don't mind gathering together, do you?"