Chapter 89

Before returning home, Lin Xun made another trip to the Jin Yu Hall.

After selling a sky-high priced Flame Spirit Saber, which caused a sensation throughout the city, the Jin Yu Hall was no longer as desolate as it once was, but instead became bustling with activity.

Gu Yanping was skilled, trustworthy, and kept his promises, and he quickly established a firm foothold in Donglin City, with his business thriving.

When Lin Xun learned of all this, he couldn't help but feel quite moved. Gu Yanping was a Spirit Gorge realm powerhouse, and who would have thought that he was also so adept at business?

When Lin Xun left the Jin Yu Hall, he was accompanied by Gu Liang.

Three days ago, after killing Lu Laohu, Lin Xun had completely emptied the treasure chamber hidden underground by Lu Laohu.

These treasures included gold, silver, and jewels, spirit medicines, spirit pills, and many other valuable materials and minerals, all of which Lu Laohu had painstakingly accumulated over several decades, with an astonishing value.

However, after selecting through them, Lin Xun found that most of the items were of no use to him. This was why he had come to the Jin Yu Hall to sell these items.

Upon learning of this, Gu Yanping readily agreed and immediately sent his son, Gu Liang, to accompany Lin Xun back home to assess the value of these items.

In the civilian district, at No. 49 courtyard.

It took Gu Liang the time equivalent to a stick of incense to inventory all the items and assess their value at 116 gold coins.

Lin Xun was also surprised, as this was equivalent to 11,600 silver coins, or 1,160,000 copper coins if converted.

To Lin Xun, this was undoubtedly an astronomical sum, enough to buy three or four dozen Flame Spirit Sabers, each worth 300 silver coins.

This also indirectly showed how much wealth the Black Tiger Gang, as the largest underground force in the civilian district, had accumulated over the years.

Most importantly, this was just the total value of the items that Lin Xun had no use for.

The value of the spirit medicines, money, and spirit materials that Lin Xun had already selected was at least another hundred gold coins.

For this, Lin Xun could only sigh again, realizing that warfare and plunder were indeed one of the most effective means of accumulating wealth.

In the end, at Lin Xun's insistence, the 116 gold coins were rounded down to 100 gold coins, completing the transaction with the Jin Yu Hall.

Lin Xun's willingness to forego the value of 16 gold coins earned him great respect and admiration from Gu Liang, who now viewed Lin Xun as a friend worth befriending.

Gu Liang promised Lin Xun that once the Jin Yu Hall had sold all the items, he would personally deliver the proceeds.

Gu Liang had no choice, as the Jin Yu Hall, despite its current wealth, could not immediately come up with 100 gold coins to pay.

Lin Xun was not in a hurry. After the transaction was completed, he chatted with Gu Liang.

Lin Xun soon learned that the second Flame Spirit Saber he had gifted to Gu Yanping had sold for 200 silver coins, 100 silver coins less than the first one.

This was understandable, as the saying goes, rarity is what makes things valuable. Any treasure that is unique has the highest value, but if there are second and third identical treasures, the price will naturally drop.

However, according to Gu Liang, even if more Flame Spirit Sabers appeared on the market in the future, the price would never fall below 160 silver coins. After deducting the Jin Yu Hall's commission, Lin Xun would still receive 110 silver coins.

Lin Xun did a quick calculation. The cost of refining a Flame Spirit Saber was about 30 silver coins, so selling one Flame Spirit Saber would yield a profit of more than three times the cost.

This was why spirit pattern masters were held in such high esteem and deeply revered.

Because spirit pattern masters could create wealth that would make many people envious. To put it simply, every spirit pattern that flowed from the fingers of a spirit pattern master was not just a pattern but also a continuous stream of gold.

Currently, Lin Xun was not yet a spirit pattern master, as he could not yet independently inscribe a complete spirit pattern array. He was still a spirit pattern apprentice.

However, with his True Martial realm cultivation, he could refine spirit weapons, a skill that was exceedingly rare and unparalleled.

Fortunately, this secret was currently known only to Lin Xun and Xia Zhi; otherwise, it would have frightened the other spirit pattern masters in the world.

After all, who could believe that a young man, not even a Spirit Gorge realm powerhouse, at just thirteen or fourteen years old, could already refine spirit weapons?

And if those spirit pattern masters knew that Lin Xun could refine spirit weapons with almost no failure rate, they would be even more astonished.

Furthermore, if they knew that the Bursting Flame Sabers Lin Xun refined had an additional 20% power compared to ordinary ones, they would be even more amazed.

Lin Xun was no longer a novice and deeply understood the principle of making a fortune quietly. He would not reveal these secrets.

However, keeping this secret was not easy.

Just then, Gu Liang suddenly said, "Lin Xun, the second Flame Spirit Saber had an additional ancient 'Xun' character mark, which is clearly unique to a spirit pattern master. Anyone who sees this mark knows it is the work of a particular spirit pattern master."

As he said this, Gu Liang looked at Lin Xun with some surprise. "Could this 'Xun' character mark be..."

"Do you think I have the ability to do this?" Lin Xun asked with a smile.

"Uh..."

Gu Liang hesitated for a long time before shaking his head. "It can't be you. Although there are examples of True Martial realm spirit pattern apprentices refining spirit weapons, they are extremely rare, and those spirit pattern apprentices all come from ancient and powerful forces, which are rarely seen."

He paused and continued, "Most importantly, those two Flame Spirit Sabers are very unique. Although they use the same materials and spirit patterns as ordinary Bursting Flame Sabers, their power is clearly different, making them a completely new type of spirit weapon. Only those great spirit pattern masters with extraordinary skills could refine such treasures."

His words made it clear that even if Lin Xun admitted that these treasures came from his hands, Gu Liang would not believe it.

However, this was a good thing for Lin Xun, as he didn't have to waste words weaving lies to cover up.

Lin Xun smiled and said, "Gu Liang, you don't need to guess anymore. I can't say more, but I can guarantee that as long as I am in Donglin City, I can provide some spirit weapons to the Jin Yu Hall."

Gu Liang was still hesitant, wanting to ask who the spirit pattern master behind those two Flame Spirit Sabers was, but after hearing Lin Xun's words, he realized that this was Lin Xun's secret, and even if he asked, Lin Xun would not reveal it.

On the other hand, from these words, it could be inferred that Lin Xun had a close relationship with that "mysterious spirit pattern master," otherwise, he wouldn't dare make such a guarantee.

Thinking of this, Gu Liang couldn't help but envy Lin Xun's good fortune, to be able to maintain a relationship with a "mysterious spirit pattern master." Who wouldn't envy that?

However, Gu Liang probably didn't realize that Lin Xun's single sentence had completely misled him.

After a brief chat, Gu Liang bid farewell and left.

Lin Xun sat alone in the courtyard, his eyes slightly closed, lost in thought.

Since entering Donglin City, in less than a month, many things had happened, and almost all of them were related to the Wu Clan.

First, he was attacked by the Black Widow and her two companions, and later, he faced threats from the Black Tiger Gang, making his life quite turbulent.

Fortunately, these matters were now in the past. After suffering two severe setbacks, the Wu Clan would at least refrain from acting recklessly for the time being.

However, the threat still existed, and Lin Xun would not be complacent. He knew that as long as he was alive, he would eventually face retaliation from the Wu Clan.

Fortunately, he had now established a deep relationship with the Jin Yu Hall, and through Wang Lin's words, he had also sent a signal to Mu Wansu, who would certainly reassess his attitude toward Lin Xun.

In short, before the provincial examination, Lin Xun had no need to worry about anything and could focus more on his cultivation.

Indeed, compared to trivial matters, Lin Xun was more concerned with his cultivation path. As long as he was strong enough, any plots and schemes would be nothing but a joke.

Currently, Lin Xun had just advanced to the Sixth Level of True Martial realm, and it would be difficult to make further breakthroughs in the short term.

At the Sixth Level of True Martial realm, spirit energy can circulate 108 times within the body, known as one cycle. The blood in the body boils like a furnace, burning fiercely.

The Seventh Level of True Martial realm is the "Small Cycle" stage, where the spirit energy can continuously circulate for nine cycles.

At this level, the spirit energy in the body undergoes a significant transformation, and one begins to explore the "Cyclical Circulation" technique.

Currently, Lin Xun was still far from the "Small Cycle" stage, and it would not be easy to break through in the short term.

In terms of soul cultivation, after being refined by the Lesser Nether God Technique, Lin Xun's perception had improved significantly, and it wouldn't be long before he could light the third soul star in his sea of consciousness.

This was something Lin Xun didn't need to worry about.

Similarly, his body had become incredibly strong after being refined in the Heavenly Secret Realm every three days. His physique was now like copper skin and iron bones, impervious to ordinary blades.

In short, since the aftereffects of the Heart Meridian Four Points had been eliminated, Lin Xun had undergone a transformation, like a rebirth. His potential in all aspects of cultivation had exploded, leading to his current achievements.

Lin Xun's only regret was that he still had not found any information about the enemy who had taken his "Origin Spirit Meridian" all those years ago.

Since entering Donglin City, he had frequently visited bookshops to search for records about the "Taiyuan Swallowing the Sky," hoping to find some clues.

Unfortunately, he found nothing.

The "Taiyuan Swallowing the Sky" is a type of Origin Spirit Meridian, and an Origin Spirit Meridian is a natural talent for cultivation.

There are countless cultivators in the world, but those with a natural Origin Spirit Meridian are extremely rare, one in ten thousand, like a phoenix feather or a unicorn horn.

In such a situation, books about "Origin Spirit Meridians" are naturally even rarer.

Donglin City is just a remote border city in the southwestern province of the empire. The hope of finding information about the "Taiyuan Swallowing the Sky" here was slim.

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