“Fellow Daoist, spare my life! I'm just a small fry who was dragged along to make up the numbers. From beginning to end, I have never once made a move in the Tianyuan Dynasty. I can swear an oath on my Dao Heart!”
Thrown casually in front of Ye Lin by Gu Qin, Ji Qianxing trembled uncontrollably like a sieve.
His mind was truly on the verge of collapsing. He had clearly been so cautious, fleeing the moment he realized things were going south. Yet, who could have known he would be snatched back from mid-air by Gu Qin even after escaping halfway?
Seeing a Nascent Soul True Monarch begging for mercy so humbly before Ye Lin, the awe and dread that the various forces below felt for Ye Lin rose to a whole new level.
To the side, Ye Lin did not listen to Ji Qianxing's excuses. Whether the man was good or bad, he only needed a single glance to find out.
Buzz!
As the Great Dao Mirror of Years' ability, Reflecting the Present Life, was activated, Ji Qianxing's detailed information immediately surfaced before his eyes.
[Name: Ji Qianxing
Identity: Second Ancestor of the Ji family
Cultivation: Seventh Layer of the Nascent Soul Stage
Talent: High-grade Mutated Gold Spiritual Root
Description: Hails from the Great Yan Imperial Dynasty. He is the Second Ancestor of the Ji family lineage within the Mysterious-grade Cultivation Academy. He was summoned here because his junior, Ji Wuyan, coveted the secrets on your person. However, after hearing about your outrageous deeds in Zhenhai City, he felt he could not handle you, so he reported your secrets to the Leng family of the Earth-grade Cultivation Academy, bringing you even greater trouble.
Evaluation: Cautious in his actions, likes to play dumb to backstab others. Since he began cultivating, countless favored children of heaven have met their downfall at his hands...]
Boom!
After reading the evaluation provided by the Great Dao Mirror of Years, Ye Lin did not hesitate to draw the Sword of Original Sin. With a single slash, he decapitated Ji Qianxing.
After destroying his physical body, Ye Lin acted with lightning speed, using another slash to shatter his Nascent Soul and remnant soul.
Even in death, Ji Qianxing could not understand why Ye Lin had executed him so decisively when he had already shown weakness and surrendered.
Based on his past experience, as long as he begged for mercy, he could stall for at least two or three breaths of time—which would have been more than enough for him to use his escape trump cards.
But this time, from the moment Ye Lin struck to the end, it took less than two breaths in total, giving him absolutely no room to breathe.
“With such a scheming old fox, I absolutely cannot give him any chance to play dumb.”
Seeing that Ji Qianxing was dead beyond any shadow of a doubt, Ye Lin muttered to himself in satisfaction.
In any case, the other party was no good person and had even brought powerful experts to capture him. There was naturally no need to keep such a person alive.
To make it easier for the Desolate Ancient Dao Pagoda to collect the corpse without raising suspicion, Ye Lin took the storage ring and treasures from Ji Qianxing's body, then threw a fierce punch that blasted the physical remains into a mist of blood.
[Ding! You have killed the deeply sinful Second Ancestor of the Ji family, Ji Qianxing. You have obtained 6,200 years of other-race lifespan, your Luck Value has increased by 630 points, and you have picked up a High-grade Mutated Gold Spiritual Root.
The Desolate Ancient Dao Pagoda has actively collected the opponent's corpse to extract their blood qi, and the Soaring Fairy Visualization Chart has captured the opponent's soul to refine it...
You have accumulated one charge of the Power of Sin and one charge of the Power of Heaven's Punishment.
The Lord of Reincarnation trait has been activated. Your Reincarnation Legion has increased by one Nascent Soul True Monarch.]
The moment he finished all of this, the game prompts rang in his ears.
However, now was not the time to check his gains or revive Ji Qianxing and Jiang Qianyue. He turned his gaze toward Gu Qin, who was standing nearby.
“Thank you for shielding me, Senior. Ye Lin is deeply grateful. If there is any need in the future, as long as it is within my power, this junior will surely repay today's kindness.”
Cupping his hands to her, Ye Lin spoke with an extremely earnest expression.
Regardless of the reason she had helped him, a favor was a favor. Reason and courtesy dictated that he owed her one.
“You are too polite, young friend. This was all my young master's idea; I was merely following orders.”
In the face of Ye Lin's sincere words, Gu Qin calmly revealed the reason behind her actions.
Afterward, she brought Ye Lin to the outer academy square of the Cultivation Academy, where she introduced him to Qi Changqing, who was dressed in white.
Knowing that Ye Lin was the future Heavenly Dao, and that the mysterious book in his mind seemed to grant rewards as long as he helped Ye Lin, Qi Changqing was incomparably enthusiastic toward him.
In fact, he repeatedly called him “Big Brother Ye Lin” and looked as though he wanted to place Ye Lin on an altar to burn incense and worship him daily. This directly startled Ye Lin, making him wonder if the other party had some kind of peculiar hobby.
After a brief introduction, Gu Qin, as the Dao protector, took the initiative to hide in the shadows.
Meanwhile, Ye Lin was dragged by Qi Changqing to a tavern inside Tianqi City.
Upon entering a private room, while waiting for the food to be served, Qi Changqing used a secret technique to set up an isolated space to block out the outside world. He then told Ye Lin the secret of the mysterious book in his mind.
Hearing his explanation, Ye Lin was also filled with astonishment.
Good grief, so this guy was a fellow cheat-user just like him.
However, the other party's cheat seemed a bit bizarre. He could only obtain rewards by resolving trouble for Ye Lin, helping Ye Lin, or returning from the dead.
Qi Changqing had experienced returning from the dead once, and the feeling was terrible. Furthermore, after coming back to life, he had been brutally beaten by his older sister. That was why he had resolved to reveal the secret, wanting to farm the rewards of the mysterious book together with Ye Lin and split whatever they obtained fifty-fifty.
After pondering for a moment, Ye Lin agreed to Qi Changqing's request.
After all, Qi Changqing had a powerful background, so Ye Lin could turn to him to handle the sale of pills in the future. This would not only open up a highly profitable sales channel for Ye Lin, but the other party could also farm rewards because of him and split them fifty-fifty.
No matter how one looked at it, this was a guaranteed win-win business!
However, to be safe and to put both of their minds at ease, both Ye Lin and Qi Changqing made a Great Dao oath, swearing never to reveal each other's secrets. Otherwise, their paths of cultivation would be completely ruined, and they would never be able to cultivate again for the rest of their lives.
With this insurance in place, the relationship between the two clearly advanced by leaps and bounds. While they might not have instantly become bosom buddies, they were at least on very good speaking terms, sharing the common goal of “farming rewards to grow stronger” as fellow travelers.
Throughout the meal, Qi Changqing toasted Ye Lin, scooped rice for him, and even tried to put food onto his plate, but he was resolutely rejected by Ye Lin.
Farming rewards was fine, but they couldn't let things take a weird turn, could they?
Before leaving, Ye Lin handed the storage ring containing ten million pills to Qi Changqing, letting him handle them.
“Don't worry, Big Brother! I will definitely handle this beautifully. If you need anything in the future, you must remember to notify me as soon as possible!”
Taking the storage ring, Qi Changqing waved goodbye to Ye Lin with some reluctance.
If possible, he actually wanted to stay by Ye Lin's side forever, pouring tea, serving water, and farming rewards. But he also knew that was unrealistic.
After all, everyone had their own secrets and needed their own space.
Just as he left the tavern, Ye Lin received invitations from many major families within Tianqi City. Some came to apologize to him, wishing to turn weapons of war into gifts of jade and silk, such as the Chu family.
Others came to make connections, some even wanting their juniors to take him as a master, or seeking a marriage alliance with him.
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