New and dark light years

Chapter 471 An Awkward Jianghu Person
The inner room of Tianyi Gate.

The windows were closed, and the light was dim.

Li Lin sat in the main seat, with two people sitting on either side of him.

The first seat on the left is naturally occupied by An Xin, the current leader of Tianyi Sect.

The other three were all staring intently at him.

She was sizing him up.

An Xin coughed lightly and said, "Your Excellency, may I introduce the identities of these three seniors?"

Li Lin nodded.

"To your right is Senior Hu Jianhong from Lu County, known as the Soul-Snatching Sword. Seven years ago, he single-handedly stormed into the Di people's camp with his sword, took the head of a commander, and escaped unharmed. He was then pursued by Di spies and fled to the south. I spent a lot of effort to find him."

Li Lin clasped his hands in a fist and smiled, "I've long admired your name."

"This humble subject greets Your Excellency, the Military Governor." Hu Jianhong clasped his hands in a respectful bow.

He appeared very respectful.

At this moment, the Taoist priest to An Xin's left stood up, bowed, and said, "Your Excellency, this is Zhang Lecheng, also known as the Apricot Grove Taoist in the martial arts world. My martial arts skills are lacking, but my medical skills are quite good, and my poison skills are also excellent. Moreover, I have a wide network of connections, which is why I was chosen by Sect Leader An and brought before you."

"I've heard so much about you," Li Lin said with a clasped-fist salute and a smile.

At this moment, the third person was a burly man. He looked at Li Lin and said, "I am Liang Liang, also known as the Sorrowful Wind Hermit. I don't know where this nickname came from. I am good at controlling wild beasts and ambushing them in the wild."

"I've heard so much about you," Li Lin said with a smile, still clasping his hands in greeting.

He then looked at An Xin: "Didn't you say that besides you, there were four other heroes coming?"

Besides Anxin, there are only three other people here.

An Xin said helplessly, "There is another one who is an assassin, who comes and goes without a trace. I also asked a friend to send him a message, and he asked someone to reply that he would come on time, but I think he must have been delayed by something."

Li Lin nodded slightly, then looked up at the beam above and said, "So, the friend up there was invited by Sect Leader An?"

Then a man in black jumped down from above.

This startled An Xin and the other three. Almost simultaneously, they jumped back and drew their weapons.

The reaction speed is very fast.

The man in black landed, his face covered with a mask. He then knelt on one knee, clasped his hands in greeting, and said, "This humble subject, Miao Sha, greets Your Excellency, the Military Governor."

An Xin and the others breathed a sigh of relief, put away their weapons, and sat back down in their chairs.

Li Lin laughed and said, "Get up. If you come out any later, I'll make my move."

Miao Sha stood up, removed his face mask to reveal a very young face: "How did the military governor discover me?"

Li Lin smiled and waved his hand. Then he saw many small paper figures emerge from the corner.

They jumped and bounced around in front of the five people, looking adorable.

Li Lin finds these little paper figures quite cute, but to others, they are eerily strange.

An Xin swallowed subconsciously and said, "Brother Li, when did you bring these things in?"

"About half an hour ago," Li Lin said with a smile. "I'm very afraid of death. It's not that I don't believe in it, but..."

An Xin understood Li Lin's meaning; the latter was wary of the other four.

The other four understood as well, but didn't think anything of it.

That's how the martial arts world is. Li Lin is wary of them, but aren't they also wary of Li Lin?

The act of killing a thief on the roof is a form of caution.

But... the Paper Prince is indeed the Paper Prince; they didn't even know when paper figures had appeared around them.

If the Paper Prince truly intended to kill, they might actually die here.

However, the more powerful Paper Prince is, the more promising his Immortal Seeking Society is.

The four of them took their seats, and their gazes toward Li Lin became more eager.

Li Lin looked around at the five people and said, "Since you have all been invited by Brother An, you must all be highly capable and of good character. I will not conduct any further tests to avoid damaging the harmony."

The four of them said no, no.

Li Lin laughed and said, "You've all heard that I want to cultivate immortality." It wasn't just that they'd heard of me; it was practically legendary.

The descendants of the Li family of Jin County were unparalleled in their paper-making skills, and everyone wanted the elixirs they refined.

At the same time, they searched everywhere for items and stories related to immortals.

"The establishment of the Immortal Seekers Association is also a matter of following the trend," Li Lin said with a smile. "The purpose is for everyone to seek immortal opportunities together, make progress together, rely on each other, take care of each other, and complement each other's needs on the path of cultivation."

Li Lin spoke like this purely on instinct, after all, he had worked at the grassroots level before.

Other statements that sound strange are generally not appropriate for forming an association.

First promise fame, then promise profit; this will boost morale.

But Li Lin's words were surprisingly comforting, an unusual kind of comfort, as if he really took them seriously.

Seeing the strange looks from the group, Li Lin realized he had misspoke and continued, "You all came here out of respect for me, Li Lin, and even so, I cannot be stingy. As long as you join the Seeking Immortals Society and serve me, then..."

Li Lin stopped speaking and looked at everyone.

The five men knew the real highlight was about to begin, and instinctively straightened up, looking at Li Lin.

"The five of you can each receive a bottle of 'Vitality Pill' from me every quarter," Li Lin said with a smile. "At the same time... you will also receive a basic cultivation technique shortly."

Li Lin simplified the Foundation Establishment cultivation method and temporarily created a 'Cultivation Breathing Method'.

He then placed a pill and a booklet on the table.

Everyone looked at the two items with eager eyes, including An Xin.

The five of them had only eager expressions on their faces, but in their hearts, they were already extremely excited.

They're just enduring it with all their might.

Cultivation techniques... something from legends.

What kind of important figures are involved with such a divine object?

An emperor who cultivates himself, the Immortal Execution Society that attempts to assassinate him, and... the Paper Prince of Jin County.

Look at the identities of these three; each of them is extremely famous.

And what are their identities?
Their skills are passable, but they won't make them into the top tier.

The kind that's stuck between not being able to go up or not being able to go down.

Looking at the porcelain vase and the booklet, Zhang Lecheng, the Taoist priest of the apricot grove, struggled to resist the urge to grab them immediately. He clasped his hands in a fist and asked, "Young Master Paper, is this true?"

Li Lin nodded and said, "Of course I won't lie. The pills are here, and the manual is here too. You can check and confirm it immediately."

The five men looked at each other, none of them willing to be the first to make a move.

It wasn't that she was afraid of any danger, but rather that she was afraid of appearing too eager and leaving a bad impression on Li Lin.

Finally, the other four people's gazes all fell on An Xin.

An Xin thought for a moment, then picked up the booklet and flipped through it. After a while, he closed the booklet and said, "I don't understand it!"

The other four were immediately at a loss.

An Xin blushed slightly: "If you're so capable, go ahead and do the inspection. Let's see if you know what you're doing."

“I’ll do it.” Zhang Lecheng, the Taoist priest of the Apricot Grove, took the secret manual from An Xin.

He looked at it for a while, then his expression became somewhat awkward. He put the booklet back on the table and said with a forced smile, "I don't quite understand it either."

All eyes turned to Li Lin.

Others felt that Anxin couldn't understand it, and neither could Xinglin Daoren. These two were considered relatively intelligent and educated, yet they still couldn't figure it out.

The three of them were all rough and uncouth men, so they probably wouldn't understand it at all.

Stared at by the five people, Li Lin said with a peculiar expression, "I've tried my best to write it as plainly and simply as possible..."

All five of them felt awkward at the same time.

They lack education... it's really not their fault.

Who in the martial arts world would learn these things?

(End of this chapter)