I'm determined to become an immortal!

He Sheng's mind raced.

To create the persona of "Xiang Yue, the rogue weapon refiner," he would definitely need a legitimate channel to purchase weapon refining materials and sell finished magical artifacts.

If we could connect with the Sitong Chamber of Commerce and they could offer good terms to facilitate smooth trade, that would be ideal.

"Let's give it a try and see if Lu Tong's uncle, whom he talks about all the time, can be of any use."

Thinking this, He Sheng did not act immediately.

He first used the "Blood and Flesh Rebirth Technique" to restore his disguise, and then, while practicing breathing exercises, he secretly observed Li Lin's movements.

A few days later, He Shenggang woke up from his meditation and his consciousness immediately stirred. It turned out that Li Lin's cave had given him a response!

The door, which had been closed for many days, opened, and Li Lin reappeared in He Sheng's consciousness.

"They've finally shown up!"

He Sheng used his divine sense to "witness" Li Lin's journey out of Shangyangfang and into the most bustling avenue in the center of Yuanxia Immortal City, and then quietly followed him.

He Sheng controlled the distance, hanging three or four miles behind Li Lin.

Li Lin's movements were quite strange. After leaving Shangyangfang, he would sometimes slip into a shop and sometimes turn into an alley, wandering around the bustling streets without any clear purpose, as if he were deliberately going in circles.

He Sheng was puzzled, but he patiently continued to follow.

Just as Li Lin turned into a secluded alley once again, Li Lin's figure suddenly blurred slightly in He Sheng's consciousness, and then disappeared completely!

Ok?

He Sheng was immediately startled, his divine sense instantly locking onto that alleyway, sensing it carefully.

It was deep within an ordinary alley, connecting to several other alleys, with no trace of any magical formations. How could someone simply vanish into thin air?

"unless..."

He Sheng's heart stirred, and he immediately extended his divine sense, using that alley as the origin, spreading outwards like ripples across a radius of several miles.

He filtered out all cultivators below the Foundation Establishment stage, and two conspicuous red dots immediately appeared in his divine sense!

One of them was on the edge of the area covered by divine sense, and his cultivation level was only at the early stage of Foundation Establishment.

The other one was in the mid-Foundation Building stage, slowly walking out from another alley connected to that alley.

"That's him!"

He Sheng immediately ruled out the former.

In just a few breaths, even with his Minor Ripple Water Escape technique, it would be impossible for him to instantly traverse a distance of two or three miles.

Only the latter,

The time, place, and direction all match!

He Sheng immediately locked onto the mid-Foundation Establishment cultivator.

This man was thin and nearly fifty years old. His appearance, physique, and even his aura were completely different from Li Lin's sharp and spirited young man appearance.

But whether by intuition or logical judgment, He Sheng was convinced that this person was Li Lin in disguise!

Soon, he discovered that this "Li Lin" was not continuing to circle around, but was heading straight for the Tianhai Chamber of Commerce in the city center.

"This person is actually connected to the Tianhai Chamber of Commerce?"

He Sheng was startled.

As soon as Li Lin entered the Chamber of Commerce lobby, a shop assistant immediately came forward and respectfully said:

"Deacon Chen, you're finally back!"

The official in charge has already asked you several times, instructing you to go there immediately upon your return and report whether any new clues have been found at the Silver Sand River.

He Sheng took in all these words and his heart skipped a beat.

So this imposter Li Lin is not only a deacon of the Tianhai Chamber of Commerce, but he also went to Yinsha River before, probably to investigate the affairs of the Xiajiang branch.

He Sheng never expected Li Lin to have such a deep background, but upon further reflection, it seemed reasonable.

After all, Li Lin's shot at Nanze Lake required considerable skill and experience to execute.

While He Sheng was pondering, "Li Lin" entered the inner hall of the Tianhai Chamber of Commerce and quickly disappeared.

Clearly, the Chamber of Commerce also has isolation formations.

He Sheng did not investigate further, as the details were unclear.

He simply used his divine sense to lock onto the entrance of the Chamber of Commerce and waited quietly.

After a good half hour, 'Li Lin' finally reappeared.

This time, however, he was not alone. He was accompanied by a man dressed in fine clothes with an arrogant expression, as well as seven or eight attendants. The group headed out of the city in a grand procession.

Once outside the city, the group released a magnificent golden jade flying boat, which transformed into a streak of light and headed towards the horizon.

He Sheng did not chase after them.

Who knows where these people are going?

The Tianhai Chamber of Commerce and the Bajing Sect have many intricate connections. If they were to encounter a Core Formation cultivator, wouldn't they be walking into a trap?

"Anyway, with that cave dwelling there, and the Nanshan Gathering later, this 'Li Lin' will eventually show up."

He Sheng thought to himself.

"The most urgent task is to find out exactly who this Li Lin is."

He Sheng's heart stirred, and he followed Li Lin's example, running to a secluded alley and using the "Blood and Flesh Rebirth Technique" to change his appearance.

After that, he went to the outside of the Tianhai Chamber of Commerce, found a secluded spot, and used his divine sense to lock onto the shop assistant who had previously been called "Deacon Chen".

After waiting for most of the day, the guy finally finished his shift.

Seeing him leave the Tianhai Chamber of Commerce, He Sheng immediately followed.

......

"Chen Keshan, the son-in-law of the Lin family, a third-level deacon in the General Association, nicknamed 'Divine Detective'?"

In a dark alley, He Sheng listened as his employee, whom he had temporarily controlled with the Blood Soul Seal technique, revealed the true identity of "Li Lin".

"You mentioned the Silver Sand River earlier. What is this place, and why is the steward asking Deacon Chen about it?"

He Sheng asked a roundabout question, and the waiter answered honestly, first explaining what the Yinsha River was, and then recounting how Chen Keshan and the manager had gone to the Yinsha River to investigate the Xiajiang branch.

"...Later, the leader returned first and spread rumors within the Chamber of Commerce that Lin Wanrou, the leader of the Xiajiang branch, was blind to talent and had mistakenly used spies sent by the Southern Demonic Path, which led to the Xiajiang branch's calamity."

I overheard the shopkeeper muttering to himself that this was probably a fabricated charge by the mastermind, an attempt to kill Lin Wanrou.

Deacon Chen remained alone at the Silver Sand River to continue his investigation. The head official, fearing he might uncover something, urged him to return and report immediately.

As the saying goes, fortresses are always breached from within.

What outsiders could hardly know, even the Qi Refining stage employees within the Tianhai Chamber of Commerce knew a thing or two about.

Upon hearing this, He Sheng's heart skipped a beat. He quickly feigned indignation and asked:

"Why would the head of the Xiajiang branch frame Lin Wanrou?"

"Because the head of the household is from the main branch and is a direct descendant of the Lin family, he has always disliked Lin Wanrou, who comes from a collateral branch, and calls her a lowly maid from a collateral branch."

The shopkeeper said privately that the head steward was afraid Lin Wanrou would rise too quickly and one day surpass him.

understood!

It was another internal power struggle between the main and collateral branches of a large family.

"It seems the He family isn't the only one rotten; even vassal families of major Core Formation sects like the Lin family are in the same predicament?"

A thought flashed through He Sheng's mind, and the feigned indignation on his face intensified as he said:

"How despicable! A direct descendant of the main branch of the family, utterly disregarding the facts and appointing someone based on personal favoritism!"

After saying that, he snapped his fingers, and the waiter in front of him immediately closed his eyes and fell into a deep sleep.

"We've figured out Li Lin's identity and found out even more information. We never expected the infighting within the Tianhai Chamber of Commerce to be so intense."

Perhaps we can make a fuss about this later...

He Sheng took out a few spirit stones and stuffed them into the waiter's pocket. Then he went straight out of the alley. After walking about a mile, a snap of his fingers rang in the waiter's ears.

The man slowly woke up, and was somewhat surprised to see the spirit stone in his arms. He hurriedly tried to recall what had happened, but couldn't remember anything. Then he took the spirit stone and left in a hurry.