Chapter 42

"Right... "

Suddenly, a voice interrupted Lin Yiming's thoughts. Turning his head, he saw Zhao Yongli, who had just spoken up.

"I came here quite early and have been hiding aside. I heard you talking about a water source. That reminded me, when I came to your village last time, I didn't see any wells. Your village seems to be quite short of water. If that's the case, why don't you dig a well?" Zhao Yongli was very curious.

"Ah, it's not that we don't want to dig a well," Lin Yiming sighed helplessly, shaking his head. "Our village has tried many times, digging wells in many different places. But even if we dig deeper than the wells in other villages, we still can't find any water. Our village simply can't dig out any well water."

"If you can't dig a well, why don't you ask others for help?" Zhao Yongli slapped his head, looking speechless. "You're a warrior, and you don't know that everyone has their own expertise? You can't dig a well, but others can. Just because you can't do it doesn't mean others can't. Some people are good at refining pills, some are good at appraising, and some are good at digging wells.

"Go to the auction house in town and have them post a message to find someone who can dig wells. I'm sure there will be experts who can help you dig a well, but of course, you'll have to pay a considerable amount of money."

As Zhao Yongli said this, he suddenly paused, then reached into his pocket and pulled out a money bag, handing it to Lin Yiming. "Speaking of money, I almost forgot the main reason. I came to your village to pay back the money. This is the appraisal fee from last time. The treasure you appraised for me last time was a great help. This time, I won't charge you for helping you intercept that Sixth Layer Spirit Heart Realm person."

As he spoke, Zhao Yongli glanced at Lin Yiming, and for some reason, his face turned red again.

"Actually, you don't need to pay. The chairman has already paid for you."

As Lin Yiming said this, he inwardly thought, Zhao Yongli, who looked like a tough male adventurer, acted like a little girl, blushing from time to time.

Little girl...

Lin Yiming immediately thought of Little Guoguo. The little girl seemed to still be sleeping. These days, she had been eating more than when they first met. This time, he needed to go to town to find someone to dig a well and also buy more food. That little girl ate too much.

Lin Yiming decided to follow Zhao Yongli's advice and go to town to find someone to dig a well. Unfortunately, Zhao Yongli had other matters and hadn't returned to town, so Lin Yiming had to go alone.

Since he was going alone, he traveled much faster than the last time. It only took him four days to reach the town.

Familiar with the way, he went to the auction house and found that there were even more people there than the last time he visited. It seemed another auction was about to take place.

Walking into the auction house, Lin Yiming didn't stop but went directly to the Appraisal Alliance.

As soon as he opened the door to the appraisal room, he saw many busy figures.

Seemingly hearing the door open, Old Qin looked up, his tired eyes brightening as he recognized Lin Yiming. "Yiming, you're here. You came just in time. The auction is about to start, and this time it's much larger than usual. There are many treasures to appraise. Come and help me appraise the treasures."

"Sure," Lin Yiming agreed readily. He was planning to ask Old Qin for help anyway, so helping him first was no problem. Besides, appraising paid well.

Seeing that Lin Yiming didn't refuse, Old Qin's smile grew wider. He took out a black plaque and handed it to Lin Yiming. "Yiming, this treasure is a bit special. Its material is neither metal nor wood. Take your time and appraise it carefully. Let's go to my room to appraise it."

An appraiser needs a quiet environment to appraise treasures.

Lin Yiming took the plaque from Old Qin, and it felt much heavier than he expected, even heavier than iron of the same size.

Holding the plaque, Lin Yiming entered Old Qin's room and focused his spirit into the plaque.

In his mind, a scene quickly appeared.

In front of an ancient tower, a man with a blurred face took out a wooden plaque and handed it to a man in martial attire guarding the tower.

The guard nodded slightly, quickly returned the plaque, and the man entered the tower.

As he entered, Lin Yiming could see two characters written on the front of the tower: Kuta.

Kuta, it's actually Kuta!

Lin Yiming's spirit was shaken. When he was in Shuiyao Sect, he had read about Kuta in a book.

Kuta is an extremely dangerous place.

The existence of Kuta is ancient, and its origins are unknown.

It is said that Kuta belongs to a very mysterious organization.

To enter Kuta, one must obtain the organization's permission, and this plaque is the proof of entry.

According to the books, Kuta is filled with various opportunities. Some people have obtained top-tier secret manuals, and others have found top-tier treasures.

Everyone who comes out of Kuta has gained significantly, and their strength has increased greatly. There is even a legend of a powerful expert who couldn't break through to the Thousand Realm but did so after coming out of Kuta.

If I could enter Kuta, my strength would surely increase to an unimaginable level!

However, this plaque isn't mine, and if I were to enter Kuta with my current strength, I would likely die.

Kuta is filled with both opportunities and dangers.

Lin Yiming calmed his mind, and the scene in his mind disappeared as his spirit withdrew from the plaque.

Holding the plaque, Lin Yiming looked up at Old Qin and said softly, "Old Qin, I've finished the appraisal."

Old Qin, who was standing nearby, was startled. Even though he was tired, his hands, which never trembled when appraising treasures, suddenly shook, and the iron ball he was holding fell to the ground with a clatter.

"What did you say? You finished the appraisal? So quickly?"

"Yes, I finished the appraisal," Lin Yiming nodded seriously and handed the plaque to Old Qin. "This plaque can be used to enter a tower called Kuta. It seems to be an identity card."

"Kuta's plaque? It's actually Kuta, let me see..." Old Qin took the plaque, and from his tone, it was clear he knew about Kuta. He then fell silent, apparently starting to appraise it.

After a while, he looked up, his eyes suddenly shining with joy. "Indeed, you managed to appraise it so quickly. It took me three times to appraise this item, but you did it in one go. Yiming, your mental power is even stronger than the last time you came! Such talent is something I've never seen in my life. You are truly a born appraiser! No, you must participate in the Appraiser Competition, you must."

Old Qin suddenly became like a child, excited and almost dancing. "Yiming, this time, you must represent our town in the appraisal competition. With you, our town will surely make a name for itself. If you achieve a good ranking, you might even gain the attention of the main alliance and receive a more advanced mental power cultivation method. That method is much more powerful than what we have now and is also beneficial for martial cultivation."

"Oh?" Lin Yiming hadn't expected such a cultivation method and was now interested in the appraisal competition. Looking at Old Qin, he nodded seriously. "Old Qin, rest assured, I will definitely participate in the competition. By the way, I have another matter to trouble you. Our village can't dig a well, and I want to find some people who are good at digging wells."

"Finding people? That's simple. We can post a message in the Appraisal Alliance, but when we can find someone is uncertain." The chairman nodded in agreement.

After thanking the chairman, Lin Yiming didn't leave immediately but continued to appraise treasures until he had finished appraising all the treasures the Appraisal Alliance needed. Then he left the Appraisal Alliance, exchanged some food tickets for food at the government office, and left the town.

In about four or five days, the sect would be recruiting disciples in the village, and he couldn't miss it.

On the way, Lin Yiming hurried along and didn't forget to practice.

While practicing, he could clearly feel that his cultivation speed had increased since his battle with Liu Yuliang.

And every time he saw the space that had been torn open, he could see a figure in the exposed space. The figure always looked the same, like a statue, never moving, but he could clearly tell it was a figure, not a statue.

It's really strange. What kind of place is this, and why hasn't the figure moved? The figure he saw was too blurry, and he could only vaguely make out that it was a figure, nothing else.

Five days later, Lin Yiming finally returned to the village. As soon as he reached the village entrance, he saw a large red flag fluttering in the wind, with three large characters: "Wankong Sect."

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