Chapter 4

Even so, the bloodline of the two families is far more concentrated than that of ordinary people. Those with a bloodline often pass it down to their offspring, and the higher the cultivation of the parents, the more concentrated the bloodline in their offspring. Often, there is a chance for awakening. This is why, in the Lin family, Zhou family, and other families, each generation has descendants who awaken, continuing without end. Such families, which pass down their bloodline, are known as bloodline inheritance families.

To ordinary people, such families are virtually unattainable.

My little sister actually pawned the tavern to the Lin family's pawnshop, and now the Lin family is forcing the collection of the shop. With my mother's and little sister's abilities, how could they possibly have any advantage against the Lin family?

A possibility came to mind, and I no longer had any intention of staying. Without a second thought, I turned and ran down the mountain at full speed, as fast as a sprinter. This body, which had been trained by my predecessor for four or five years, although it had not obtained the correct cultivation method and had not even reached the first step of skin tempering, was no less robust than a soldier from my previous life.

I ran like the wind, heading straight for Longmen Town.

All of this, from when I climbed out of the grave to when I ran down the mountain, happened in just a few breaths. To the surrounding people, it seemed as if they had just reacted.

Each of them showed expressions of surprise and shock.

"It's Wumu, really Wumu. I didn't expect him to actually crawl out of the grave. I saw his shadow just now; he's a person, he's not dead yet."

"Reviving after being dead for half a month, this is simply a wonder of the world. It's said that powerful cultivators can hold their breath underwater for days or even months. Some who have awakened their bloodline and cultivated bloodline techniques can swim in water and walk underground as if there were nothing there. Even through walls of copper and iron, they can move freely. Could it be that Wumu has awakened his bloodline?"

"That's impossible. Wumu is already sixteen years old. In the world, there has never been anyone who can spontaneously awaken their bloodline after the age of fifteen. Unless they have worked hard to cultivate the Five Transformations of Transcending the Ordinary and eventually opened the Blood Sea, they can only awaken their bloodline later in life. He is already sixteen, almost seventeen, and has already surpassed the age of fifteen for spontaneous awakening. It's impossible for him to have awakened it naturally."

"That's right. I heard that Wumu has been secretly training his body, hoping to cultivate through his own strength. Unfortunately, no matter how hard he tries, he is still just an ordinary person and cannot obtain the true cultivation methods. Whether it's skin tempering or bone forging, there are corresponding cultivation methods. Even the most basic ones are not something we ordinary people can obtain."

"Those who have cultivation methods all treat them as secrets, mostly collected by powerful families. For us ordinary people, it's extremely difficult to stand out. The opportunities to obtain cultivation methods are few. The most direct way is to join the army, where the military will provide cultivation methods. Another way is to join a sect and become an outer court disciple, which also provides a chance to obtain cultivation methods. The third way is to buy them. However, even the lowest-level skin tempering method costs three thousand black iron coins. It's said that the highest-level skin tempering methods cannot be bought with black iron coins; they require bronze coins, silver coins, or even gold coins. Although Wumu's family has a tavern, the total value of the tavern would not exceed one thousand black iron coins. He couldn't afford the cultivation methods."

"Let's go, quickly go back and see. Reviving from the dead, this is something unheard of."

On the hillside, the people stared at each other, discussing Wumu's revival with curiosity, all wanting to know how he would deal with this trouble.

The Lin family is not just ordinary people!

Longmen Town!

Surrounded by mountains on two sides, the entire Longmen Town is nestled between two peaks, serving as the only passage in and out. One side leads to the Fallen Dragon Mountains, and the other connects to the outside world. It is a strategically important location, easy to defend but difficult to attack, belonging to the Great Yue Dynasty. The Great Yue Dynasty has stood in Qingzhou for at least three thousand years.

Its influence is deeply rooted.

Longmen Town is a major stronghold of the Great Yue Dynasty, not only because of its advantageous geographical location but also because of the Fallen Dragon Mountains outside the town.

There is a legend in Longmen Town. In the past, Longmen was not called Longmen. It is said that countless years ago, a powerful true dragon fought an enemy in the void. The battle lasted for three days and three nights, causing the sky to darken and the earth to tremble. Countless divine abilities shook the netherworld, and the sky was filled with thunder and dense blood rain.

The battle lasted for three days and three nights, and finally, a black dragon fell from the sky in the blood rain, landing outside Longmen Town. The dragon's blood dyed the earth red. The entire dragon's body is said to have disappeared, but after the battle, the plants and trees outside Longmen Town began to grow wildly, forming a dense mountain range.

In the mountains, countless beasts and fierce creatures bathed in the dragon's blood, gaining a trace of the dragon's bloodline and undergoing strange mutations. The blood of these beasts and fierce creatures is a premium material for alchemists. Moreover, the mountains are rich in spiritual energy, and the dragon's blood has nurtured a large number of precious herbs and treasures.

This has attracted countless cultivators from all directions to Longmen Town, entering the Fallen Dragon Mountains to hunt fierce creatures and beasts, gather herbs, and more. This has made Longmen Town extremely prosperous. Countless cultivators have stayed in Longmen Town, making it a mix of all sorts of people.

The town covers an area of several dozen square miles, with a towering wall made of hard patterned stone, standing at least seven or eight zhang high. Surrounded by mountains on two sides, the only way in and out is through the city gates, making it a formidable stronghold.

Soldiers in black armor stand guard on the city walls, scanning the surroundings.

In the town, wide streets crisscross in all directions, with various buildings standing on both sides, divided into four areas: East, South, West, and North. The East area is where the county office of the Great Yue Dynasty is located, the South area is where the town's nobles and prominent families live, the West area is the military camp, and the North area is where ordinary people gather, also the most prosperous trading area. Numerous shops line the streets of the North area, including taverns, inns, noodle shops, and various shops catering to cultivators, such as the Rare Treasures Pavilion, which offers various treasures and materials that only cultivators need, such as elixirs, spiritual materials, and cultivation methods.

The largest is an auction house, located not in the East, West, or North areas, but in the very center of Longmen Town, occupying a large area.

The auction house is called the Five Directions Auction House!

At this moment, in a bustling street in the North area, a large crowd has gathered in front of a tavern.

The tavern has only two floors, with the front being the tavern and the back being the living quarters of the owner. The entire tavern looks somewhat dilapidated. A sign hangs above the tavern, reading "Wu Feng Tavern."

At the tavern's entrance, a young girl, no more than thirteen or fourteen years old, wearing simple white clothes, stands angrily, glaring at the person in front of her. In front of her stands a young man, about sixteen or seventeen years old, dressed in luxurious brocade, with a look of arrogance on his face, slightly pale, as if his body has been drained by indulgence.

Behind him stand several guards in tight-fitting uniforms, each exuding a powerful aura that even ordinary people can feel, bringing a sense of oppression.

The crowd has gathered around.

"Wu Xinlian, you personally signed and stamped the contract at our Lin family pawnshop, pawning your family's tavern for seven hundred black iron coins. Given your family's situation, with Wumu dead and your mother suffering from a heart condition, you need to take Heart Nourishing Pills to recover. You have no way of repaying the debt. Today, I am here to collect the tavern. Be reasonable and hand over the deed. Otherwise, don't blame me, Lin Yue, for being ruthless."

The young man in brocade laughed menacingly, looking at the girl in front of him. Her simple white clothes could not hide her natural beauty, making her a stunning beauty.

As his gaze roamed over her, Lin Yue's eyes clearly showed a hint of lust.

A heart condition, caused by extreme emotional distress, damages the heart and spirit, leading to rapid heart failure. This serious condition is almost incurable, and only the Heart Nourishing Pill can cure it. However, a single Heart Nourishing Pill costs five hundred black iron coins.

To fully cure it, at least nine pills are needed, totaling four thousand five hundred black iron coins.

"Third Young Master Lin, don't be too unreasonable. Although I pawned the tavern to you, the pawn period is clearly three months. It has only been half a month. You have no right to take the tavern yet."

Wu Xinlian trembled with anger, biting her lip, and stubbornly countered.

"Hehe!! With this contract, as long as I believe you can't redeem the tavern, I have the right to take it back. If I want to, I can make you and your mother sleep on the streets today."

Lin Yue chuckled, narrowing his eyes and scanning Wu Xinlian's developing body, saying, "However, if you agree to one condition of mine, I won't take the tavern, and I can even find a way to cure your mother's illness." His words carried a hint of sinister temptation.

Although she detested Lin Yue, when she heard that he could save her mother, Wu Xinlian couldn't help but ask, "What condition?"

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