New and dark light years

Chapter 345 The Spirit Rice Sprouts

Li Lin didn't rush to uncork the gourd; instead, he picked it up and examined its exterior for a while.

After looking at it for a while, I realized that this was not an ordinary gourd. It had a metallic feel to it, and it was definitely not the feel of a plant like a gourd.

He then looked at the bottom of the gourd and noticed some intersecting patterns that looked like a rune array.

After looking at it for a while, he felt a little dizzy and realized that he had no way to break the formation for the time being.

As expected... any container used to hold spiritual wine is no ordinary one.

Only then did he uncork it, and immediately a unique fragrance wafted out, making one want to drink it.

He took a porcelain bowl from the side and poured out some spiritual wine.

The wine, once poured into the bowl, created a dazzling display of light and dust.

To be precise, the gourd contained not liquid, but 'sand'.

Grains of sand shimmering with a faint light.

Li Lin observed for a while and confirmed that this was indeed spiritual energy.

He was then puzzled. Spiritual energy is something that is absorbed by the human body and exists in the flesh and blood. He could indeed 'manifest' it.

Li Lin looked at the light dust in his hand, large and shiny particles.

But... as long as he doesn't use his mind to maintain these specks of light, they will soon disappear.

And the light dust here seems to exist for a very long time.

Just as Li Lin was thinking this, he saw that the spiritual energy dust in the bowl was also gradually disappearing.

Oh... it seems that the dust of the Immortal Execution Society will also disappear. The reason it has been preserved for so long must be because of this wine gourd.

Li Lin examined the runes on the bottom of the gourd again, but still had no clue, so he had to give up.

He picked up his things, then left the study and found Chu Rengong.

"Chu Rengong, I need you to do something for me."

Chu Rengong looked at Li Lin, her eyes softening: "Do you have to call me by my full name? It makes you seem very distant."

"Then what should I call you?"

"I have a nickname, Tao'er."

Li Lin looked the other person up and down, a smile in his eyes.

Chu Rengong was the kind of woman with a slender figure and an imposing demeanor.

A woman like this should have a very spirited, or perhaps 'cool' nickname.

Unexpectedly, her name was Tao'er.

"What about Tao'er?"

"Please give your orders, my lord." Chu Rengong's face was slightly flushed.

"You're used to running around outside, so help me investigate what material this wine gourd is made of."

As Li Lin spoke, he handed over the wine gourd.

Chu Rengong took the gourd, shook it gently, and found that there was still at least half a pot of spiritual wine inside.

"Aren't you going to take the wine out of there?" she asked.

This stuff is incredibly precious; the Zhuxian Society only distributes it to mid- to high-level members once a year.

It's only half a pot at a time.

Li Lin laughed and said, "Keep this for your self-defense. The world is dangerous, and having a trump card will give you a lot more confidence."

"Alright." Chu Rengong took the wine gourd and then smiled, "I'll go make some preparations, and we'll set off after noon."

"Okay, let's eat before we leave."

Afterwards, Chu Rengong went to prepare things for her trip. Li Lin even gave her his disguise and slipped her two large silver notes.

These two silver notes were enough for her to buy a nice two-courtyard house outside and live a comfortable life.

Chu Rengong gave Li Lin a deep look, his expression seemingly somewhat subtle.

After lunch, Chu Rengong set off.

Huang Qing saw him off at the door, then turned back.

It's autumn again, but in southern Xinjiang, it's still no different from summer.

Huang Qing fanned himself as he walked back, sat down next to Li Lin, and asked, "Are you testing Madam Chu to see if she'll take the money and leave?"

"No." Li Lin shook his head. "People's hearts can't withstand testing. I didn't test her. I genuinely wanted her to work for me. I also believe she will come back!"

Huang Qing chuckled and said, "Then it seems you gave her a bit too much money."

"I'm never stingy with my own people."

Huang Qing laughed as well: "That's true. I was judging a gentleman by my own petty standards."

Li Lin was telling the truth; he truly had no intention of testing Chu Rengong.

But he had no control over what others thought, or rather, what Chu Rengong thought.

Li Lin stayed at home for three days, then rode his horse to the Lingtian base.

Along the official road, one could see a large number of bricklayers pushing wooden carts, transporting bricks and stones forward.

They saw Li Lin and bowed to him from afar.

Li Lin, still on horseback, returned the gesture with a cupped hand.

When they arrived at the temple's construction site, they saw Jiang Jili.

He was standing on a mound, seemingly engrossed in a design drawing, occasionally glancing at it from the front.

Li Lin dismounted, walked over, and asked with a smile, "Can you understand it?"

Jiang Jili was startled, but when he saw it was Li Lin, he relaxed. He said irritably, "I have read thousands of books, but I really can't understand this."

Li Lin laughed. Jiang Jili rolled his eyes at Li Lin and asked, "Then can you even understand it?"

Li Lin looked at the blueprints and nodded: "I can understand them."

He can actually understand the gist of it.

Jiang Jili looked at him with some surprise, because these were things that ordinary people wouldn't learn.

After all, being a "craftsman" is not a status worth boasting about.

At this moment, Li Lin suddenly looked up and said to the air, "True Lord Blue Scale, what brings you here?"

The one drifting down from the sky was naturally Liu Shen. She laughed and said, "I've come to see my future home, but that won't do."

"of course can."

"Let me take a look at these blueprints..." Liu Shen also moved closer to Jiang Jili and looked at the design drawings.

But then she pouted and said, "I don't understand it either."

Li Lin smiled and said, "Don't worry, judging from these design drawings, the layout is very grand."

"Really? Hehehe." Blue Scale was overjoyed.

At this moment, Jiang Jili had already hidden to the side. Most people would avoid the scene when they saw the Spirit Hunter talking to the True Lord.

After all, something that can't be seen will always make people feel uncomfortable.

Li Lin asked, "Has the True Lord been clearing away the strange creatures on the official road?"

"Don't worry." Liu Shen patted the hard scales on his chest and said, "I'm a man of my word, I won't go back on my word. I've driven away all the strange creatures around here, but those baby strange creatures are a bit of a headache. They're not conscious, and after driving them away for a while, they'll float back. It's very troublesome to keep chasing them back and forth."

"Thanks a lot."

Liu Shen waved his hand: "It's alright. Just have more people come to my temple and offer me incense in the future."

Thinking about the future continuation of the family line, Liu Shen's mouth watered.

Then she looked at Li Lin and said, "Although the incense is not bad, it still doesn't taste as good as your blood and qi."

Aren't you afraid of getting beaten up by your older sister?

Liu Shen said unhappily, "Hmph, eldest sister is stingy and eats alone."

As she spoke, she seemed to grow even more displeased, then floated into the air again and began patrolling along the official road.

Jiang Jili walked over and asked, "Has the True Lord left?"

Li Lin nodded.

At this moment, Jiang Jili asked, "I heard that you set up a base in the mountain valley not far ahead. We're such good friends, can you give me some information about what you're doing in there?"

"I want to plant some medicinal herbs in there."

"Medicine?"

Li Lin said, "As you know, I know how to refine pills, but some of the ingredients for pills cannot be bought on the market and can only be grown by myself."

Jiang Jili nodded: "Then it must be a very powerful elixir."

"Yes, it's related to practicing martial arts."

Jiang Jili was silent for a while, then said, "I have recently mastered the Yin-type cultivation method of the Spirit Hunter, but my progress is slow. If you have any pills that can improve the speed of cultivation, please remember to give me some. The price is negotiable."

Li Lin was somewhat surprised. He walked over, reached out and grasped the other person's pulse, then nodded: "You have indeed entered the Yin-Yang cultivation method. Why did you suddenly decide to become a Spirit Hunter?"

“Having multiple skills is not a bad thing,” Jiang Jili replied.

Li Lin then asked, "You should have seen Lan Lin Zhenjun when she came over earlier."

“Still no good.” Jiang Jili shook his head: “I can only see a very faint shadow, and I can barely make out that it is a human shape. I can’t see any other details.”

Li Lin thought for a moment and said, "I have a medicine called Shengxi Pill, which will definitely work for you, but I need some time to refine it for you. You will have to wait for a while."

Jiang Jili was overjoyed and cupped his hands in thanks, saying, "Thank you."

Li Lin returned the greeting with a cupped hand: "You're too kind. I need to go check on how the medicinal herb fields are doing. Let's talk again next time we meet."

Jiang Jili said, "Take care on your journey."

An hour later, Li Lin rode his horse to the mountain valley, where the soldiers immediately opened the gate upon seeing him.

Li Lin looked around and laughed, "You guys are pretty impressive, you actually made a camp gate so quickly."

This gate is located at the narrowest point of the mountain entrance. It looks rather simple, but it does serve as a barrier and defense.

Su Bei laughed and said, "The brothers had nothing better to do, so they thought of making the door."

Li Lin nodded and said, "Then you can build some more wooden houses yourselves. You'll be staying here for quite some time, so it will be more comfortable that way."

"Yes." Su Bei bowed and accepted the order.

Then Li Lin looked at the main entrance and said, "It's still missing a name. What are your thoughts?"

Su Bei shook his head: "Sir, I have never been to school."

Li Lin thought for a moment and said, "Then let's call it 'Qingshan'ao'."

"What a fine name!" Su Bei flattered, "Sir, you are indeed a man of exceptional literary talent."

Li Lin looked helpless, waved his hand, and went inside.

Upon reaching the middle of the mountain valley, they saw Li Yanjing rushing towards them.

She nestled in Li Lin's arms and said with a hint of resentment, "Husband, it's been so long since you came to see me. I'm so lonely."

It's only been less than four days... Li Lin patted Li Yanjing's head and laughed, "Stop pretending to be pitiful, how are those culture media doing?"

“They’ve already sprouted,” Li Yanjing said. “Their growth rates are all different, but one of them is particularly unique?”

"How is it unique?" Li Lin asked.

"You'll see when you come and see for yourself." Li Yanjing pulled Li Lin and ran towards the culture medium.

(End of this chapter)