Decaying World

Chapter 103 103 Peaceful Three

"Anyway, she's been summoned, and she's top-tier in terms of talent. Her lifespan will be different from that man's. She'll die sooner or later anyway, so it's better for her to die in my hands and leave behind a beautiful memory. Don't you think so?" Liu Xiao said matter-of-factly.

"I think it's better not to. What if she finds out and the marriage turns into an enmity instead of a marriage alliance?" Lin Hui felt he was already being radical enough, but he didn't expect Liu Xiao to go even further. Now he wondered if the Inspirers and Extreme Martial Artists in the Inner City all had some kind of psychological problem? Could all these side effects be psychological?

"Besides, I'm just an external martial artist. My lifespan will be about the same as an ordinary person's in the future, right?" he added.

"How can that be the same? You're my and my brother's younger brother. Sooner or later, we'll give you longevity medicine. You'll live at least several decades longer than that man," Liu Xiao said impatiently.

"As for my enemy, if she finds out and has a baby, I'll just have to kill her and find you a replacement."

"She's from the Chen family, right? Won't this cause trouble?" Lin Hui asked helplessly.

"It's alright. With my status and strength, killing a genius is no problem. Even among the top talents, there are too many who haven't reached their full potential. Every year, a few are eliminated in the competition and die. At most, they'll be caught and questioned a few times," Liu Xiao said nonchalantly.

"I'd rather not. I don't think she's my type." Lin Hui sensed something was off about this older woman and quickly changed his excuse. Although he wasn't a good person, he wasn't selfish to this extent.

"Hehe. So what type do you like?" Liu Xiao turned around and glanced at him.

"Well, she has to be good-looking, at least as good as you, sister. She also needs a good figure, about the same as you. And her looks have to be decent, just a little less than yours. I'm not asking for much. Finally, she absolutely has to be gentle." Lin Hui quickly made his wish. "Hmm, if she came from a good family, that would be even more perfect."

Liu Xiao raised her hand and pointed outside the wall.

"What do you mean?" Lin Hui blinked.

"Get out!" Liu Xiao snapped.

"Dream on!" She slapped Lin Hui's butt, but he dodged it with lightning speed and disappeared in the blink of an eye.

"This kid is getting faster and faster! He's probably safe here in the outer city, no one can catch him." Liu Xiao felt that she had done her best for this adopted younger brother. Since he was unwilling, then he could stay single. She was about to pass the tribulation of becoming a divine official and might be sent to a post far away in the inner city. At that time, she wouldn't have the opportunity to find someone to help her find a blind date.

'You'll regret this later!'

She angrily made a gesture and quickly left with her group of subordinates, leaving only the clubhouse engulfed in flames.

In the outer city, the government offices are extremely lax in their management. Not only would they not be able to find out that she set the fire, but even if they did, given her status and power, it would most likely be left unresolved.

On the other side, Lin Hui returned to headquarters and resumed his life of body tempering, accumulating internal strength, and practicing swordsmanship, a cycle of these three activities.

Occasionally, he would refine elixirs to supplement his daily medication, and that was about it.

As time went by, one celebration after another was held and concluded, and a large number of various aphrodisiac drugs entered Lin Hui's pocket, so much so that for a long time he did not need to spend his own money to buy them, and only needed to use his stock.

In the blink of an eye, several months have passed.

There was news from the Lin residence that Father was going on a business trip for a while, to another major city.

The so-called "major urban area" refers to a large city like Xingdao, which is extremely far away.

Lin Hui was a little worried, so he went to visit his father to make sure he was alright. He also confirmed that his father was not alone, but was accompanied by a large group of skilled fighters, including a top-level martial artist with sixth-level internal strength, and that they were traveling on the safe road opened up by the government.

Only then did I feel somewhat at ease.

After his father passed away, Lin Hui continued his cultivation while also pondering how to make Qingfeng Temple provide more assistance for his cultivation.

Instead of making use of such a large platform they've built, they choose to slowly hone their skills alone like a lone wolf. That's a bit inflexible of their thinking.

Therefore, how to make fuller use of resources and channels is his new challenge.

"The saying goes, 'You need to know how to make money, but you also need to know how to spend it.'"

In the pavilion in the backyard of Qingfeng Temple, Wang Yueheng sat in front of a small stove, carefully grinding the purple jade tea powder brought from the inner city. Then she carefully poured in sugar, a little salt, and a small spoonful of feather powder from the Nine-Tailed Bird of the Mist District. After mixing, she poured it into a black crystal teapot.

“You’ve come to the right person for this question.” He poured in spring water and poked at the embers beneath the teapot. Then he looked up at Lin Hui, who was sitting opposite him.

“The same amount of money can be used by some people to eat, drink, and enjoy themselves, while others can use it to open up new channels in order to gain opportunities to earn more money in the future. Everyone needs money, so this almost omnipotent thing can be used to exchange for most services for those who need money. If it can't be exchanged, then it's because not enough has been given,” Wang Yueheng said softly.

His opinion of Lin Hui is improving, and he is paying more and more attention to him.

On one hand, he discovered that Lin Hui was truly unmatched in the outer city. On the other hand, he found that this guy was actually a very simple person. If you were nice to him, he would be nice to you. He was straightforward, didn't like beating around the bush, and spent all his time practicing swordsmanship—oh no, he also practiced internal energy, but wasn't that pretty much the same thing?

I really don't know how this guy will kill time once he reaches his limit.

He knew that some of the older men and women in the New Martial Alliance, after reaching the limit of external martial arts, would indulge themselves as much as they had practiced hard before.

They partyed every night, living a life of debauchery, completely abandoning ethics and morality, doing whatever they wanted. It's simply outrageous.

"Then what if I want to switch to my current martial arts training?" Lin Hui asked seriously. "Besides buying resources and collecting martial arts insights, what other uses can I have for it?"

"Resources and insights are useful for your cultivation, but what about sparring? What about the support from other systems? What about external items and equipment? There are even rare and precious materials. Believe me, if you really need money, what you have is really not enough," Wang Yueheng said with a smile.

"Brother Wang, do you have connections?" Lin Hui raised an eyebrow.

“Of course, otherwise I wouldn’t have taken this opportunity,” Wang Yueheng continued. “Although your Liu family and my Wang family are at odds, we each keep to our own business. My Wang family is second to none in the outer ring of the surrounding area when it comes to elixirs, so if you want some, I can give you a large quantity of Spirit Mushrooms. Of course, you’ll have to pay the full amount.”

"A lot? How much!?" Lin Hui was overjoyed and quickly asked.

"Well, it's not possible in a short time, since we need to collect and transfer goods from various places. Also, Ganoderma lucidum isn't actually the best. I suggest you choose the Nine Hearts Jade Lotus, which has the same function but much stronger effects."

"Nine-Heart Jade Lotus?"

"Indeed, this is a high-grade pill refined by a master of internal alchemy in my clan. It is specifically designed for martial artists below the Zhou Tian stage and is considered a strategic medicine. Long-term use can gradually imbue one's internal energy with a chilling quality, making one's attacks inherently cold and piercing, capable of corroding opponents. Of course, it is also quite expensive. However, with Brother Lin's current income, taking it shouldn't be a problem." Wang Yueheng was clearly trying to sell the product.

"Can you sell me the pill formula?" Lin Hui didn't like eating finished products; he felt more at ease refining them himself.

"That's impossible, but I can sell other pill formulas. Which ones do you need? Aphrodisiacs?"

"Yes, anything that boosts energy is fine."

"I have two kinds of pill formulas here that have effects at or above the level of Ganoderma lucidum: the Spirit Emperor Pill and the Cloud Gathering Pill. If you want them, I'll give you an internal discount of 20%, two million per dose. Just be aware that the success rate is relatively low." Wang Yueheng sighed helplessly when she saw that her sales pitch had failed.

"Besides this, are there any other ways to spend money to improve yourself?" Lin Hui continued to ask.

"And another thing is to make full use of your Qingfeng Temple's many disciples. Pay them to go out and be sent out!" Wang Yueheng raised an eyebrow. "What are the top ten elites doing staying in the sect all day? Martial artists at the limit of body tempering, sending them out for actual combat can not only improve their experience, but also increase the sect's profits and reputation. Most importantly, there are many good things in the Fog Zone. If you send them to explore, you don't have to take risks yourself. After figuring out the general situation, you can go and pick the fruits yourself. Isn't that perfect?"

"You can do that?" Lin Hui asked in surprise.

"Of course, you make an agreement with them that if you obtain treasures and medicines and are willing to hand them over to the sect, they will give you a certain amount of contribution points, a certain number of opportunities to guide you, and even teach you your self-created top-notch secret martial arts techniques. Isn't this the time to use the foundation you've accumulated?" Wang Yueheng said with exasperation. Seeing Lin Hui's blank expression turn into one of sudden realization, he was about to continue when he suddenly felt a jolt in his heart.

This guy, could it be that he's been studying on his own like a lone wolf all along? To reach this level even through self-study, damn, that's insane!!
He felt a chill run down his spine, and his gaze towards Lin Hui became somewhat strange.

"Brother Wang, you must know something about the situation in the surrounding foggy area, right?" Lin Hui hesitated for a moment before asking again.

“Of course, can’t you also form your own exploration team? Just explore outwards slowly, don’t rush too fast, there shouldn’t be any major problems. Many nearby areas have already been dealt with by the experts in the inner city, so there shouldn’t be any high-risk monsters appearing in the short term.” Wang Yueheng nodded.

"Monsters from the fog zone can be captured and sold for materials or live animals; they have many uses. The prices are also quite good, especially for live animals. Many perverts in the inner city who like to watch gladiatorial combat and torture need quite a few."

"Then, what about the ruins?" Lin Hui asked again.

"Ruins? There are two ruin areas near our outer city. Inside, there are natural, enclosed, fog-free caves connected to a complex network of underground passages. There are also many fog god altars hidden within. It's best not to go in rashly," Wang Yueheng warned.

He and Lin Hui are now deeply intertwined; a large portion of Qingfeng Temple's monthly profits goes to him personally. If anything goes wrong here, it will have a huge impact.

Therefore, he was afraid that Lin Hui would act impulsively and cause trouble.

"In a place like that, no matter how fast you are, it's useless. Once the underground passage is sealed off, even a ghost can't get out, and you're sure to die."

"Mist God? What's that?" Lin Hui asked immediately upon hearing a new term.

Wang Yueheng poured a cup of tea for him and herself, and put down the teapot.

"That's a general term. Actually, we don't really know what they are. It's just that at the beginning, after we discovered the ruins in the fog zone, we found those huge statues of gods inside the ruins. Well, or rather, we guessed they were gods, since no one could recognize the inscriptions around the statues. So for convenience, we just called them fog gods."

(End of this chapter)