Chapter 53

The next day, early in the morning, Lin Yiming had just finished his breakfast when he was called to the Appraisal Alliance by Elder Qin. It was still early, and there weren't many people in the Appraisal Alliance. Apart from Elder Qin and a few young apprentices, there was only one middle-aged man. Lin Yiming had never seen this man before.

"Yiming, this is Sun Pingyang, an expert in the Blood Soul Transformation technique," Elder Qin immediately introduced him upon seeing Lin Yiming.

So it's him! Lin Yiming understood at once that this was the expert Elder Qin had found for him.

"Brother Sun, I'm really troubling you this time," Lin Yiming said politely to Sun Pingyang. Although he was from the Appraisal Alliance, Sun Pingyang was a high-ranking Blood Soul Transformation expert, and it was entirely due to Elder Qin's face that he was willing to help a stranger like Lin Yiming.

"There's no need for formalities," Sun Pingyang's face showed no arrogance typical of a Blood Soul Transformation martial artist. His ordinary-looking face was adorned with a smile. "It's all part of my duties for the Appraisal Alliance."

Lin Yiming's smile grew even wider. He had been worried that a Blood Soul Transformation expert would be arrogant and hard to get along with, but it seemed that Sun Pingyang was very easy to work with, which would make the journey much more comfortable.

Before he could say more to Sun Pingyang, the door was knocked on again, and a young apprentice from the Appraisal Alliance approached quietly.

"President, Master Lin, the people from yesterday have arrived. They say they want to take Master Lin away," the apprentice said, his eyes full of envy as he looked at Lin Yiming. Master Lin was younger than him, yet he had already made a great name for himself in the town.

Now, someone was even coming to take him away to appraise things elsewhere. People really couldn't be compared.

"They are quite punctual," Elder Qin said with a somewhat strange tone. He pulled Lin Yiming aside and whispered, "Yiming, you must be very careful on the way, and even more careful."

"Understood, Elder Qin," Lin Yiming nodded heavily, reaching into his chest to touch the Hundred Bee Nest, then walked out.

At the entrance of the auction house, Lin Yiming was slightly taken aback. There were more people at the entrance than he had expected, at least twenty or thirty people waiting there.

As soon as he saw Lin Yiming, Bai Tong immediately came forward.

"Master Lin, it's quite early, and we've troubled you to come. The Yang Mountain is quite far from here. Master Lin, shall we set off immediately?"

Lin Yiming nodded lightly. He knew the approximate location of the Yang Mountain, which was indeed very far away, which was why they had set off so early.

He looked back at the auction house one last time, then, with Xiao Guoguo, who had woken up early and was still half-asleep, and Sun Pingyang, he left with the others.

Since they were in a hurry, the others had prepared horses for the journey.

Riding on a tall horse, Lin Yiming had Xiao Guoguo, who was half-asleep, on his back. Sun Pingyang rode beside him, and Bai Tong and the others surrounded them. The group rode swiftly towards the Yang Mountain.

They set off in the morning and rode fast horses for about two hours before Lin Yiming could vaguely see the shadow of the Yang Mountain.

Gradually, the image of the mountain range became clearer.

From a distance, one could see a series of towering mountains, seemingly connected, stretching endlessly.

They saw the shadow of the mountain range before noon, but it wasn't until late in the afternoon that they finally reached the foot of the Yang Mountain.

"What a huge mountain!"

Lin Yiming looked up at the endless mountain range, his mind in a daze. So many mountains, this wasn't just a mountain range; it was a sea of mountains. This was much larger than any of the so-called "big mountains" he had seen in his previous life on Earth.

Compared to this sea of mountains, the big mountains he had seen in his previous life were like small rocks. This was truly a great mountain!

According to the terminology in the books, this should be called a mountain system, composed of a series of mountain ranges.

Lin Yiming had never seen such a magnificent mountain before. For a moment, he was speechless, then he opened his mouth and said with a sigh, "Nature is truly amazing, to create such a magnificent mountain."

"Yes, the Yang Mountain is indeed large," Bai Tong rode up to Lin Yiming and smiled in agreement, then sighed, "But I think Master Lin rarely goes out. The Yang Mountain may seem large, but if you see many such mountains, it's not that impressive. In our Great Peng Dynasty, or even just in the Great Qi Kingdom, there are many mountains much larger than the Yang Mountain, and there are countless mountains as large as the Yang Mountain."

"Huh?" Lin Yiming was stunned, looking at Bai Tong with disbelief. Such a large Yang Mountain, and there were many mountains in the Great Qi Kingdom that were even larger? How big were those mountains? The Yang Mountain was already a sea of mountains!

"This Yang Mountain is nothing special," Sun Pingyang, riding beside him, also smiled and said, "It's said that just in the Qi King Academy of the Great Qi Kingdom, there are countless mountains as large as the Yang Mountain, or even larger."

"An academy?" Lin Yiming asked in disbelief, "Is this a rumor? How big can the Qi King Academy be? Having a mountain as large as the Yang Mountain in an academy is already shocking, let alone countless mountains. How big would the Qi King Academy be?"

"I'm not sure, but it's probably not a rumor, after all, it's the Qi King Academy!" Sun Pingyang looked into the distance, his eyes full of admiration. The Qi King Academy, he could only hear about it; he would never have the chance to enter it in his lifetime.

"Master Lin seems to be skeptical. I've heard many rumors about the Qi King Academy, and many of them sound exaggerated even to me, but I don't know if they are true. As for Master Lin..."

Bai Tong paused with a smile, then continued, "With Master Lin's appraisal skills, I believe you will eventually enter the Qi King Academy. When that time comes, I hope you can tell us the truth."

"That's the Qi King Academy. Who can be sure they can pass the entrance exam?" Lin Yiming shook his head with a smile. On the journey, Bai Tong and the others had behaved very differently from what he had expected. They had always shown great respect to him, the "great appraiser," and the journey had been more like a friendly conversation.

From their behavior, it seemed that his initial thoughts were somewhat mistaken.

While Lin Yiming was still musing, Bai Tong's voice sounded again in his ear.

Pointing to a few taverns at the foot of the mountain, Bai Tong reined in his horse and looked at Lin Yiming, suggesting, "Master Lin, we've been traveling for half a day and are all hungry. How about we stop here for a meal and rest? The Yang Mountain is very large and full of dangers. It's best to be well-rested before entering."

Before Lin Yiming could respond, Xiao Guoguo, who had been sleeping in his arms, suddenly opened her eyes, her big eyes filled with excitement, "Are we going to eat? Great, great, Guoguo is so hungry. Let's eat quickly."

This little girl...

Lin Yiming was momentarily speechless. Xiao Guoguo, whom he had brought along today, was a mystery. She had been sleeping since early morning, and the most amazing thing was that she could even sleep while riding a horse. No matter how bumpy the road, she never woke up, sleeping soundly.

Now, at the mention of food, she immediately woke up. He wasn't sure if she was really sleeping or pretending.

However, he now had a way to wake her up. Shouting "food" by her bed might do the trick. It seemed that among her two great loves, sleeping and eating, she preferred eating more.

Watching Xiao Guoguo jump down from his arms, Lin Yiming smiled helplessly at Bai Tong and nodded lightly, "Since you all come here frequently, you know the Yang Mountain better than I do. We should follow your lead."

"Master Lin, you're too kind. Please choose a tavern," Bai Tong gestured for Lin Yiming to choose a place to eat.

Lin Yiming looked up and saw that the taverns were all similar. He wasn't particular about food, so he chose a relatively clean one.

The tavern's apprentice was very observant and immediately welcomed them as they approached.

"Master Lin, please order your food. I'll go and stable the horses. These horses can't climb the mountain," Bai Tong smiled and gestured for Lin Yiming to order, then led five people to take the horses to a row of wooden posts at the back of the tavern.

Clearly, these taverns were well-prepared, with many posts for tying horses.

At the horse posts, with his back to Lin Yiming and the others, Bai Tong tied the horses and whispered, "We're about to enter the Yang Mountain. It's time to act. However, the problem is that Lin Yiming has a Blood Soul Transformation expert with him.

"That guy is only at the initial stage of Blood Soul Transformation, so his strength is not as great as mine. But if he stops us and lets Lin Yiming escape, it will be a big problem. So I have a plan: poisoning. After we finish the first jar of wine, I'll put poison in the second jar. Tell everyone to drink from other jars, and the second jar will be specifically for Lin Yiming and his group."

"Don't worry, boss. We've done this before. We'll make sure nothing goes wrong. Once we kill Lin Yiming, we'll gain the favor of Young Master Liu. With Young Master Liu's support, we might become local warlords someday," one of the subordinates said, his face filled with anticipation.

"Warlord, I don't care about that. I just want the little girl with Lin Yiming. She's so cute, and I've never seen anyone like her. Boss, when we kill Lin Yiming, please leave the girl for me."

"A little girl who hasn't even grown up yet, and you're interested? Her chest is so small, I could cover it with one hand. What's so good about a little girl like that!" another man sneered at his companion.

"You don't understand! There are good things about little girls that you don't know!" the man who spoke earlier became agitated.

"Good things about little girls? It seems you've experienced it?" another man, who had been silent, suddenly spoke up, "I remember, last time, something happened in Black Pine Village. A little girl around ten years old was found dead in the forest, clearly raped and murdered. At least three people had violated her. I remember you were in Black Pine Village at the time. Was it you?"

"Hehe, I was the one who picked the flower. You don't know how good that little girl was. Her skin was so smooth, and her chest was so tight, it could almost kill a man. When I entered her, she was in so much pain she almost fainted. The pleasure of being with that little girl is indescribable. Especially seeing her in pain, the sense of pride almost made me cum in a few thrusts..."