Beast Taming: My spirit beast bloodline is overloaded

Chapter 218 Finding a bargain, tomb raiders, ancient books

This is also related to Bai Ling's upbringing. She spent the first half of her life fighting against illness, so although she appears frail on the surface, she is actually very strong inside.

Because when she was very young, she almost left this world several times due to serious illness.

So, it's true that Bai Ling said she was willing to trade her life for someone else's.

Bai Ling has experienced life and death, so she is not afraid of life and death, but she also wants to live even more.

Just like her parents once told her, you never know which will come first, tomorrow or an accident.

Therefore, Bai Ling decided that she would give it a try.

Although she still had no concept of what a national advisor was, she wanted to become stronger.

However, Bai Ling seemed somewhat unfamiliar to Lin Chen, but he didn't say much about it.

Everyone has their own choices, and perhaps, in some mysterious way, the path Bai Ling chose was predetermined by Zhong Nan.

Just as he predicted that Lin Chen would need 11 drops of phoenix blood essence, and that Bai Ling would be assassinated this time, and that only Lin Chen would come along, he bestowed upon him the Dragon Transformation Technique.

"Are we heading towards the Spirit Academy now?" Bai Ling asked.

"Hmm." Lin Chen nodded and said, "The Spirit Academy should send someone over, but to be on the safe side, we should try not to make contact with anyone we trust."

Bai Ling was taken aback, but after understanding what she meant, she nodded very seriously.

Bai Ling used to rarely think about such things, but things are different now.

For the first time, Bai Ling felt the oppressive feeling brought by this world, not from the disease, but from the world's law of the jungle.

The two talked as they hurried toward Mount Ling.

In the blink of an eye, a month has passed, and Lin Chen and Bai Ling are still nowhere to be found.

Liu Gu was extremely anxious. Some of the elders who had been in seclusion in the Spirit Academy were awakened and were all furious after hearing that Zhu Tong and the others had been attacked.

Zhu Tong, the vice dean, was severely reprimanded.

"You know perfectly well that she is a candidate for the Imperial Advisor, how can you be so careless in your actions? And Lin Chen, one is a spirit beast with divine and demonic power, and the other has the ability to control the heart-burning fire. They will be the future support for the academy." The elder's name was Yu Xiu, and he was the academy's recognized Grand Elder.

The Grand Elder rarely makes a public appearance. Although his rank is not as high as Zhu Tong's, he is tough and resilient.

Moreover, Zhu Tong's position as vice dean was passed down to him by Yu Xiu after he stepped down.

"Elder, I don't know either," Zhu Tong said, pointing at Liu Gu as if he had found a scapegoat. "It was him. His mentor knew about it but didn't report it."

Liu Gu stared wide-eyed, thinking to himself, "How can they possibly shift the blame onto me at a time like this?"
Unexpectedly, Yu Xiu did not blame Liu Gu, but said, "Alright, let's find the person first. If we haven't found him in a month, then we'll search for another month."

"Yes." Zhu Tong and the others did not give up the search.

This time, not only were many instructors temporarily reassigned, but many students also came forward, to the point that they wanted to surround the area.

After the Grand Elder left, Liu Gu stepped forward, sighed, and said, "Dean, it's been so long since we found it, could it be..."

“Lin Chen is so smart, he might not necessarily not survive,” Zhu Tong said.

Liu Gu nodded, but he knew in his heart that this was all he could hope for now.

At the same time, his gaze drifted towards the polar bear.
When Lin Chen left that day, the Great White Bear didn't follow.

So the polar bear stayed where it was, while Little White and Little Red were taken away by the Beast Taming Space.

If the polar bear had already formed a contract with Lin Chen, it would be able to locate Lin Chen through telepathy.

These days, the great polar bear has lost his appetite and has become noticeably thinner.

God knows how devastated the Great White Bear would be if Lin Chen were truly confirmed to be missing.

Given the scale of the search by the Spirit Academy this time, Lin Chen and Bai Ling couldn't possibly be unaware of it.

However, after inquiring about some people, Lin Chen found that he didn't recognize any of them, so he decided it was best not to show himself.

The human heart is unpredictable in this world; who knows whether a person is loyal or treacherous?

Lin Chen traveled along country roads, wandering between small towns. The two of them took their places, occasionally traveling with caravans.

So the journey was very slow.

Based on the timeline, it may take another two months to reach the Spirit Academy.

Lin Chen and Bai Ling weren't in a hurry. Lin Chen had plenty of time, and the days of traveling wouldn't delay Xiao Bai and the others' cultivation. They were just worried that Liu Gu and the others would be concerned.

As for the great polar bear, that was something Lin Chen thought about every day.

For Bai Ling, these days of constant travel were a kind of enjoyment.

She had been confined to her hospital room since childhood and rarely ventured outside. This time, she walked along mountain paths, so the scenery along the way was quite beautiful.

After Lin Chen passed through a place called Willow City, he saw many people packing up and leaving. Being cautious by nature, Lin Chen must have known that something unusual was happening ahead, so he stepped forward and asked, "Brother, what's going on up ahead?"

"Sigh, don't say anymore." This man, with a full beard, looked like a sunny person, but he spoke with a sigh. He said:

"Didn't they designate an area as a restricted zone for the demon race before? Our Liucheng is being targeted."

"Now that all the big families in the city have left, we commoners have no choice but to leave as well."

"Is it dangerous in the city now?" Lin Chen asked.

If we take another route, it might take another half month to get there.

“It’s not dangerous,” the elder brother said. “The Tian Shu Pavilion and the demon race have both given us three months to evacuate, so the demon race doesn’t dare to cause trouble.”

Lin Chen was relieved to hear this. He pondered for a moment, but in the end, he did not change his route.

Once he entered the city, he immediately witnessed what a dilapidated city looked like. The signs on the city gates were missing a piece, the city gates were broken and dilapidated, the streets were devoid of stalls and shops and were piled with garbage, and the pedestrians were hurrying along, looking very uneasy.

Lin Chen glanced at Bai Ling, then suddenly thought of a question and asked:
"Bai Ling, what are your thoughts on the demon race?"

"Monster clan?"

Bai Ling was taken aback. Although she didn't know why Lin Chen asked that, she still pondered for a moment and said seriously:

"I think that demons are also life forms. In fact, the essence of demons is not much different from that of spirit beasts. It's just that most demons don't like humans and don't want to become spirit beasts, which is why they are classified as demons."

“There are differences,” Lin Chen said. “It’s precisely because they don’t like us that we are constantly at war with each other.”

"Can't we just coexist peacefully?" Bai Ling asked.

“That’s impossible,” Lin Chen said. “Once a race has life and intelligence, they will want to grow stronger. Even if we and they both want peace, we are both afraid of one thing: that the other side is too powerful.”

Bai Ling seemed to be deep in thought after hearing this.

Lin Chen didn't continue. Actually, the reason he asked this question was because if Zhong Nan really wanted to train Bai Ling to be the next national advisor, then these were the problems that Bai Ling would have to face.

Relationships between people.

The relationship between forces.

Relationships between ethnic groups.

Relations between countries.

The direction a national advisor takes also represents the future direction of a country.

Lin Chen didn't entirely agree with the idea of ​​the forbidden area for the demon race.

Each demon king can occupy a relatively small area, but their territory is extremely scattered.

These restricted areas are like nails, driven into every corner of the Cangling Ancient Kingdom.

If the two races actually start a war, then these nails will play a significant role.

Lin Chen had never understood why the Tian Shu Pavilion would allow the signing of the Tianjie Mountain 2.0 Agreement until he saw Zhong Nan's condition, at which point the question was easily answered.

Zhong Nan's decline caused great turmoil in Tiandu.

Once a war breaks out with the demon race, it will certainly not be resolved in a short time.

One year.
Two years
Even longer. If Zhong Nan were to suddenly leave at this point, he would leave Tian Shu Pavilion with a mess, and the forces in Tian Du would frantically chase after a new Grand Preceptor.

At the same time, it faces both external and internal troubles, and must also be wary of the covetous eyes of other major powers.

The current Cangling Ancient Kingdom is weaker than imagined.

Therefore, this problem can only be solved if the new Grand Tutor successfully ascends to the throne.

After passing through Liucheng, Lin Chen and his group continued their journey towards Lingshan. Half a month later, the little fox was the first to level up.

The little fox is currently level 27.

And Xiaobai also performed very well, breaking through to level 33.

Thanks to them, Lin Chen also reached level 18.

However, Lin Chen's level up this time was a bit strange. Xiao Bai and Xiao Hong only leveled up once, but they pulled Lin Chen's level up. Previously, it would have taken about two levels. After thinking it over, Lin Chen finally gave the credit to the Dragon Transformation Technique.

Lin Chen was still happy, which meant that after two more levels, he would be able to form a contract with the Great White Bear.

This journey was not aimless. Lin Chen always kept in mind the Devouring Beast, his walking dragon-seeking ruler, and often went deep into the mountains to search for medicinal herbs.

In just one and a half months, Lin Chen harvested medicinal herbs worth three million.

When passing through a small city, Lin Chen sent these medicinal herbs to be auctioned.

The auctioneer glanced at Lin Chen and his companion, but didn't say much, simply telling them to wait.

Just as Lin Chen and the others were waiting, a commotion suddenly came from ahead.

"This really is an antique, you can verify it."

"Even a tattered novel can be called an antique."

"I found it in an ancient tomb, what if it's real?"

"If you brought the complete novel, we could talk. This piece of junk you have is only a few pages long."

“That’s why it’s precious.”

"Hurry up and go."

Looking up, he saw the appraiser arguing with a dark-skinned fat man, and then the fat man stormed over to Lin Chen.

They had already passed by, but for some reason the chubby boy turned back, smiling at Lin Chen and Bai Ling, and said:
"Gentlemen, I see a connection between us; I have a copy in my hand."

"A secret manual of immortal arts?" Lin Chen interrupted the spellcasting.

"What are magic spells? This is a map, a map to the immortal realm," the chubby boy said. "I think you're all refined people, so perhaps you know your stuff."

Lin Chen didn't speak, he just squinted his eyes.

Bai Ling naturally didn't speak, only showing a fake smile.

"cut"

The chubby boy shook his head and left, looking bored.

Just as he left, Lin Chen suddenly felt someone tug at his trouser leg. Looking down, he saw it was the Devouring Beast.

Lin Chen's heart stirred slightly.
The Devouring Beast has always had a special sense of smell for treasures.

Could it be that.
Lin Chen's eyes lit up, and he looked at Bai Ling questioningly, to which she nodded.

The Devouring Beast had already informed her telepathically that it had indeed smelled a different scent.

Lin Chen immediately stood up and said, "Wait a moment."

The chubby boy turned around and gave Lin Chen an unfriendly look.

The latter jogged forward, glanced back at the appraiser, and asked in a low voice, "Are you a tomb raider?"

"Ahem... Don't say things like that." The chubby boy was extremely nervous.

His name was Xu Feng, and he was indeed a tomb raider.

However, tomb raiding is not only prohibited in modern society, but also on Earth.

After all, many of the ancient tombs from this period belonged to powerful figures who had died in the past. If they could be successfully acquired, they would be priceless.

However, the ancient tombs on Earth are not so easy to rob. Even if these powerful beings have perished, they will leave behind many hidden traps in the tombs. Tomb raiders without sufficient strength often die a terrible death.

"Can I take a look?" Lin Chen asked.

“Sure, but you can only see the first page,” Xu Feng said.

Lin Chen opened it and turned to the first page, which was covered with dense text, making it look like a novel.

After thinking for a moment, Lin Chen asked, "How much?"

"Didn't you just say you didn't want it?"

"I like reading."

"I already told you, this is a map."

"Are you selling it or not?" Lin Chen asked.

Xu Feng glanced at Lin Chen and immediately made an outrageous demand, saying, "Fine, here you go, 30,000."

"Thirty thousand?" Although Lin Chen was not short of money and knew that the thing that the Devouring Beast had its eye on was definitely worth more than thirty thousand, he shook his head and said, "Then you should keep it."

He was about to leave after saying that when Xu Feng heard this, he became anxious and asked, "How much did you say?"

"Three thousand."

"Three thousand?" Xu Feng gritted his teeth, thinking, "You can't bargain like this, dropping the price by nine times?"
He sneered, "Then I'll keep it."

"Five thousand, that's the most I can go," Lin Chen immediately changed his mind and said, "That's the number."

Lin Chen's attitude was firm. Xu Feng glanced at Lin Chen and felt that he didn't seem to be lying. Finally, he said, "Here you go, here you go."

Finally, Lin Chen and he exchanged money for goods.

Xu Feng took the money and left satisfied, but as soon as he stepped outside, his eyes lit up like light bulbs.

Actually, this so-called antique wasn't dug out of an ancient tomb; it was found in his family's possessions.

This Xu Feng is not a local; he is the same person Lin Chen passed through in Liucheng earlier.

When he was moving out of the old house, he accidentally found this book under the bed and decided to try to sell it at the auction. He thought he would be happy to sell it for a thousand yuan, but he didn't expect to sell it for five thousand.

Lin Chen was unaware of Xu Feng's thoughts. He turned around with the book in his hand and saw the person in charge of their auction house return. After seeing Lin Chen and Xu Feng make the transaction, she said, "Young master, Xu Feng's integrity here isn't very good. Be careful not to get scammed."

"It's nothing. It's not worth much money." Lin Chen said casually, stuffing the book into his sleeve and asking nonchalantly, "What did Xu Feng do?"

"He's a tomb raider from Liucheng. He's been blacklisted at the auction house over there for a long time, so he came to our city years ago," the receptionist said. "His ancestors were tomb raiders. They would occasionally bring back some good stuff, but most of the time there were disputes."

“Like last year, he dug up things that someone had just buried the day before. Later, the family came to our door and made trouble at our auction. Can you believe how unethical he is?”

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Lin Chen and Bai Ling felt ashamed.

This practice is indeed somewhat unethical.

"We can buy your medicinal herbs directly for 3.3 million. Is that acceptable to you? Or would you like to go through the auction process?" The receptionist changed the subject.

"No need, this amount of money is fine."

Lin Chen put away the money and then left with Bai Ling. In fact, deep down he couldn't help but want to take a look at the old book.

Did I really snag a bargain this time?

(End of this chapter)