Gou Zai Xianwu Wenjing Search for Opportunities

Chapter 99 That temper is really stubborn.

Lin Yuan immediately became interested in the Exorcism Hall and quickly asked for more details.

As Wu Yong walked towards the canteen, he answered, "Exorcising demons is specifically responsible for subduing demons and monsters that have become spirits; exorcising evil spirits is specifically responsible for eliminating evil and heretical people; and refining is specifically responsible for helping the souls of the dead and ghosts find peace. The exorcism team is more varied; they do everything, but I can't really give you the specifics—"

Upon hearing this, Lin Yuan immediately felt that the Refinement Class perfectly matched the function of the mirror, while the Exorcism Class was somewhat related but lacked a certain something.

He wouldn't touch the two classes that exorcise demons and monsters, as they sounded very dangerous.

If he can get into the training class, he will find it easy to find the ghosts and spirits.

Those who can have a Taoist temple perform a ritual to release the souls of the dead must either have a powerful background, be wealthy, or be highly skilled in Taoism.

Regardless of the type, he wasn't afraid as long as there was a mirror.

Lin Yuan asked directly, "Is it easy to get into this training class?"

"The Refinement Class? I don't know anyone there." Wu Yong shook his head. "But the head of the Exorcism Class is my master, Master Qian. If you want to come, I can put in a good word for you."

Lin Yuan felt a little regretful when he heard that it was the exorcism class. Without the help of acquaintances, it would be difficult for him to get into the training class on his own. He wondered if Liang Yingxiao could put in a good word for him.

Suddenly, he remembered that it was Master Qian and Master Gao who had performed the rituals to help Zhang, the shopkeeper, pass away tragically and become a ghost. So he asked, "I've seen Master Qian perform the rituals to help the deceased pass away. What's the difference between this and the rituals performed by the Reincarnation Class?"

Wu Yong pondered for a moment: "It seems there's not much difference. When evil spirits commit crimes in the mortal realm, outsiders sometimes can't distinguish what kind of demons or monsters they are. That's when our exorcism team has to go and investigate. Also, when other teams are too busy, our team will go too."

"Are these two situations common?" Lin Yuan breathed a sigh of relief. The exorcism class seemed alright; it wasn't entirely useless.

"I haven't even gone in yet, how would I know?" Wu Yong was getting impatient with his questioning. "Do you want to come over?"

Lin Yuan was very close to him, and spoke without any reservations: "Senior brother, may I ask Liang Wulang again?"

"Sure!" Wu Yong didn't mind at all, and instead encouraged him, "But you have to ask quickly, good jobs don't wait for anyone. It would be best to get into the Chief Administrator's Office, that's a good job, the Dining Hall is also fine."

He knew that Liang Yingxiao valued Lin Yuan highly, and if Lin Yuan could get Liang Yingxiao's support, given his relationship with Lin Yuan, he himself would also have a chance to benefit from it.

"Senior brother, would you like to come along to see Liang Wulang?" Lin Yuan planned to bring Wu Yong along, but not Xu Bin, who had not learned martial arts.

Xu Bin remained silent, simply listening quietly to the two of them talk.

"Alright. It would be best to visit the Immortal Temple on the inner island in person." Wu Yong was happy to see Liang Yingxiao and immediately offered a suggestion, "To go to the Immortal Temple on the inner island, we need a talisman. How about this, I'll ask Senior Brother Gao and have him take us there."

"Then let's send Liang Wulang a visiting card in advance and arrange a time."

"As you would expect." Wu Yong nodded. "Write it down and give it to me, then I'll ask Senior Brother Gao to deliver it."

"it is good."

The three went to the dining hall for a meal, only to find that the serving disciples and the registered disciples did not eat in the same dining hall.

The three of them decided to get their food and eat at Wu Yong's courtyard.

The courtyards for serving disciples and registered disciples are far apart, so it's hard to run into them unless you're specifically looking for them.

The small courtyard for serving disciples usually houses four or five people, while registered disciples have their own separate courtyard, which is smaller but has everything they need.

The meals for the registered disciples were indeed better, and Lin Yuan and Xu Bin benefited from this.

After the three had a meal, Lin Yuan immediately wrote a visiting card to Liang Yingxiao, first expressing his gratitude for Qiu Bi's early winning spot, and finally asking if he could visit the Immortal Temple.

He also drafted a visiting card for Wu Yong. There is a format for writing visiting cards, which he had learned briefly from Master Xu. Wu Yong thought it was well written, so he immediately copied it himself and signed his name.

Although Wu Yong was literate and could read, he was not good at writing, but his handwriting was no worse than Lin Yuan's.

Lin Yuan learned that Wu Yong had a way to send messages out of the island, so he wrote a letter home, informing his family that he had passed the autumn harvest and become a serving disciple. He also explained in detail that his family was exempt from taxes and corvée labor, and asked them to keep an eye on things.

At the same time, he wrote a letter to each of his early investors, including Li Shi, Xu Fuzi, Hong Jiaotou, and Hu Cai. His words were sincere and his gratitude was evident. He also mentioned the money he had borrowed earlier and promised to repay it as soon as possible.

If they want it, Lin Yuan will give them extra interest as repayment; if they don't want it, he'll have to repay them as a favor later.

Finally, he wrote another letter to Li Ye, explaining the whole story of Qiu Bi in detail. The message was that Qiu Bi was all Li Jing's fault, that everything was his doing, and that the responsibility did not lie with him. He added that he was still a member of the fourth branch of the Li family and would remain absolutely loyal.

He and Xu Bin gave the letters to Wu Yong, asking him to help deliver them.

Lin Yuan politely offered the silver, but seeing that Wu Yong refused, he laughed and said, "Senior brother, then I'll treat you to drinks tomorrow!"

Xu Bin suddenly whispered, "Senior Brother Lin, drinking alcohol is strictly prohibited during classes in the Discipline Hall! Otherwise, you'll be punished with a year's salary and forced to stand in the corner—"

"Okay, we'll eat it later!"

Wu Yong smiled upon hearing this, Lin Yuan laughed loudly, and Xu Bin scratched his head and laughed along.

Dinner the following day.

Liang Feng invited Liang Zhe, Lin Yuan, Xu Bin, and others who lived in the same courtyard to a small gathering on the main floor, and even specially prepared peach blossom wine: "I couldn't find you two last night, so my fellow junior brothers should have a few more drinks tonight!"

Lin Yuan didn't know where he got the wine, but going against the grain wasn't a good habit: "The Taoist priest from the Discipline Hall said..."

Alright, no drinking during class. Let's skip the alcohol today. I'll treat Senior Brother Feng and Senior Brother Zhe to a good drink later.

"Junior Brother Lin, it's alright. If you drink now, it will be metabolized in a while, and they won't be able to see it tomorrow morning." Liang Zhe said, pouring wine for him and Xu Bin.

Seeing their insistence, Xu Bin was at a loss for what to do and could only look at Lin Yuan.

Lin Yuan immediately snatched the wine pot and sincerely advised, "Senior Brother Feng, Senior Brother Zhe, it wasn't easy for us to enter the Immortal Temple. There's no need to lose sight of the bigger picture for a small gain. If someone reports us, it will be a greater loss than a gain."

"There are only a few of us here, who dares to say anything?" Liang Feng said with dissatisfaction.

"Senior Brother Feng, you understand what I mean. Why force it?" Lin Yuan didn't want anyone to have leverage over such a trivial matter; it wasn't worth it.

Liang Zhe was a little unhappy: "Junior Brother Lin, what are you afraid of? Senior Brother Feng is here, everything will be fine."

Lin Yuan remained silent, simply watching the two. If their friendship relied solely on this wine, then there was no point in being brothers.

If we're not on the same wavelength, there's no need to force ourselves to be together.

Liang Feng gave an awkward smile, but didn't insist further: "No wonder you're called 'Second Donkey,' you're really stubborn! Fine, if you don't want to drink, then drink. Liang Zhe, let's drink!"

After this commotion, the originally lively atmosphere immediately cooled down.

The four of them ate a quick meal, finished early, and went their separate ways.

Lin Yuan understood that Liang Feng probably wouldn't invite him for drinks again, but it didn't matter.

The next few days consisted of the tedious study of the precepts and waiting for a reply.

Lin Yuan still made time to practice martial arts, as martial arts were his current foundation, but he was running out of Bone Forging Pills.

He learned that there was a martial arts hall in the Taoist temple, where each disciple could learn martial arts for free for three years.

The form of martial arts transmission is the same as that of the Li family's martial arts academy, both involving large-class teaching, with one Taoist priest leading a group of disciples. Classes are held on the fifth day of each month, while the rest of the time each person continues to perform their duties.

The Taoist temple has a medicine hall where cultivation resources are provided, including the same Bone Forging Pill as the one in the Li family mansion.

He then learned that each disciple also had benefits: the price of pills was halved for the first three years of martial arts training, but each person could only do this once.

After the discount, a single Bone Forging Pill is more than half the price of the eldest son's pill in the Li family, costing only four taels of silver.

At this price, a little over a hundred taels of silver a month, he could barely afford to eat for a few months.

He discovered that while the monthly stipend at the Taoist temple was low, there were many hidden benefits waiting to be discovered.

It was before dawn that day.

Lin Yuan arrived at the martial arts hall's public training ground early in the morning to train his body and strengthen his muscles and bones.

The public training ground is free and open to anyone; it is specifically for disciples to practice martial arts.

The reason they came all the way here was because practicing boxing in the small courtyard would make too much noise and disturb Liang Feng's sleep.

In the past, since they didn't live together for long periods of time and didn't know each other's habits, Liang Feng liked to drink at night and then play chess and have fun with everyone until midnight, and then get up late the next day.

Lin Yuan, on the other hand, went to bed early and got up early, and practiced diligently without stopping. After spending a long time together, everyone became uncomfortable with each other and gradually stopped playing together.

Fortunately, Wu Yong came to keep him company. Wu Yong's courtyard was too small, so he came here as well. The two had the same pace of life and liked to practice martial arts and spar together.

However, Liang Zhe would occasionally come over to practice boxing, and the three of them would sometimes practice together. Gradually, the unpleasantness caused by drinking faded away.

Lin Yuan could also see that Liang Zhe's martial arts skills were the result of hard work. Even though he was young and impetuous and humbled himself in front of Liang Feng, he was indeed capable of enduring hardship.

After the three of them finished their physical training in the morning, they returned to the courtyard to wash up and change their clothes.

On the way, Liang Zhe suddenly asked, "Junior Brother Lin, did you buy all your Bone Forging Pills from the Pill Hall?"

"Hmm. You didn't know?"

"I know!" Liang Zhe suddenly smiled mysteriously, "There are people outside who buy these pills, ten taels of silver per pill—"

"You're not planning to resell this, are you?" Lin Yuan looked at him with surprise. "How will you practice martial arts then?"

"Which of us martial artists isn't short of money?" Liang Zhe said embarrassedly. "Senior Brother Feng has connections who can use other people's quotas to exchange for some pills to sell. Aren't you familiar with Xu Bin? Why don't you ask him if he'll sell them?"

"You'll have to ask him about that." Lin Yuan didn't want to make that money, and at the same time, he made up his mind to remind Xu Bin not to sell it so easily.

"Hey, he'll listen to you. Senior Brother Feng told me to ask you guys, so you can ask him for me," Liang Zhe requested.

Lin Yuan nodded. Passing on the message was fine, but don't expect it to be useful.

Back in the courtyard, Lin Yuan changed his clothes and had breakfast with Xu Bin, briefly explaining the situation.

"Senior brother, are you selling pills? Do I want to sell pills?" Xu Bin didn't quite understand the ins and outs of this place, but he knew that making money at home wasn't easy.

"If you want to learn martial arts, then don't sell it; if you don't want to learn martial arts, then it doesn't matter."

"Oh, I want to learn martial arts, then I won't sell it."

In the evening, Liang Zhe ran over to ask Lin Yuan about the results. When he heard that Xu Bin planned to learn martial arts instead of selling pills, he looked embarrassed for a moment, didn't say much, and turned to leave.

Two days later.

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