Necklace, Stealing Lin Qingtan's Heart!

The system's words had barely faded.

Ten times the cultivation immediately returned to Lin Tianci's body.

Pure True Qi instantly surged from within his Dantian.

Although he had only drawn a Tenfold Return this time, Lin Dong's strength was merely at the Body Tempering Stage.

Therefore, this Tenfold Return did not bring Lin Tianci any advancement in realm.

It merely made his newly attained Yuan Realm incomparably stable. The aura that had still been somewhat unsteady instantly settled at this moment.

"Lin Dong, this tool, is far too competent." Lin Tianci's eyes brimmed with satisfaction, and even his mood for strolling through the Trading Fair soared.

Lin Tianci grew increasingly satisfied with Lin Dong, this tool.

It was simply like receiving a pillow just when he felt sleepy.

He had just broken through to the Yuan Realm, and when he still needed painstaking cultivation to consolidate his realm, Lin Dong had directly given him so much cultivation.

Moreover, the cultivation granted by the system was incomparably pure.

It was exactly the same as the cultivation Lin Tianci would have gained by spending his own time and effort.

Thus, even though Lin Tianci had suddenly obtained so much cultivation, he did not need to worry about his foundation becoming unstable.

"After binding Lin Dong, even if I just lie around, my strength can still become invincible." Lin Tianci sighed.

Qing Tan, standing beside him, gave Lin Tianci a somewhat puzzled look. She seemed unable to understand why his mood had suddenly become so cheerful.

Only then did Lin Tianci realize that he seemed to have lost his composure.

He gently squeezed Qing Tan's little hand before offering an explanation.

"I just realized that this is my first time visiting the Marketplace with Little Qing Tan, so I feel rather happy."

"Mm..." Qing Tan had not expected Lin Tianci to answer like that. Her spirited eyes immediately filled with delight.

"Let's go, Qing Tan. Isn't this your first time visiting a Marketplace? I'll be your guide." Lin Tianci shook Qing Tan's little hand as he spoke.

"Okay." Anticipation appeared in Qing Tan's eyes, and she nodded.

With that, Lin Tianci took Qing Tan's little hand and stepped through the Marketplace gates.

At once, the noisy sounds of conversation and argument flooded Lin Tianci and Qing Tan's ears.

"So this is the Marketplace? It's so lively." Qing Tan seemed to be experiencing such a scene for the first time and could not help marveling.

"That's right." Lin Tianci looked around and said, "Qing Tan, there are many bad people in this Marketplace. You must stay close to me and not wander too far away."

"Mm." Qing Tan nodded obediently, then said softly, "Brother Tianci, I'm quite strong now."

Only then did Lin Tianci come to his senses.

Come to think of it, Qing Tan was now at the Body Tempering Seventh Layer. She had surpassed most of the Lin Family Juniors and could be considered a modest expert in a small place like Qingyang Town.

The entire Trading Fair was bustling with voices and crowds.

Aside from the fixed stalls run by various factions, many people simply sat on the ground and hawked their goods by the roadside.

Besides that, Lin Tianci spotted travelers from afar, dressed in strange clothing and leaning against enormous demonic beasts. One of those beasts looked somewhat like the yaks Lin Tianci had seen in his previous life.

Under the terrifying flow of people, what had originally been a rather broad road now seemed nearly impassable.

Lin Tianci and Qing Tan walked and stopped along the way.

Especially Qing Tan.

She had never seen many of the things at the Marketplace before, and for a time, everything dazzled her eyes.

At nearly every stall, she would unconsciously stop and curiously inspect the goods on display.

Sometimes, she would even turn her head and curiously ask Lin Tianci beside her what certain items were used for.

Yet there were some things that even Lin Tianci could not identify.

After a long while, Lin Tianci and Qing Tan had only explored one small street of the entire Marketplace.

Part of the reason was naturally Qing Tan's constant stops, while another part was that there were simply too many people at the Marketplace, making their progress exceedingly slow.

By the time they squeezed their way to an intersection, Lin Tianci was already sweating quite a bit.

Yet Qing Tan remained in high spirits, without the slightest trace of fatigue in her eyes. Her delicate little face had even turned slightly rosy from excitement.

At first, Lin Tianci had been the one leading Qing Tan forward, but now Qing Tan was walking ahead instead, eagerly pulling him along.

Her bell-like laughter rang out constantly, drawing frequent attention from those nearby.

When they saw Qing Tan's captivating face, amazement inevitably flashed through their eyes.

Sure enough, in any world, women have an innate love for shopping. Lin Tianci followed behind Qing Tan and thought to himself.

Even with his current Yuan Realm strength, he was beginning to feel somewhat exhausted from all this walking.

Before long, Qing Tan pulled Lin Tianci to a stall that sold accessories.

At the sight of gemstones of every color and exquisite bracelets, the Young Girl immediately could not move on.

"May I touch them?" Qing Tan looked at the Stall Owner expectantly.

After receiving the Stall Owner's permission to look freely, the Young Girl immediately perked up and pulled Lin Tianci down into a crouch.

Qing Tan picked up a necklace strung with beads of various colors and handed it to Lin Tianci, who was casually browsing the accessories beside her.

Lin Tianci froze slightly.

"Brother Tianci, help me put it on." Qing Tan spoke softly, her little face reddening.

Lin Tianci took the necklace and gently placed it around Qing Tan's swan-like, fair neck.

Qing Tan's neck was round and smooth, without a single crease, as though it had been meticulously carved from marble. The necklace, which had originally looked somewhat ordinary, now seemed imbued with an air of nobility against Qing Tan's beauty.

"Brother Tianci, does it look good?" Qing Tan bit her lip, somewhat afraid to look into Lin Tianci's eyes.

"It looks good. It looks wonderful." That shy little expression left Lin Tianci staring in a daze. If not for the vast number of people at the Marketplace, he would have wanted to kiss her outright.

"Boss, how much is this necklace?" Lin Tianci turned to the Stall Owner.

"The gemstones on this necklace came from the forehead of a Second-Order Demonic Beast, a Jade Tiger. Later, a Rune Master inscribed an array upon it. Wearing it can calm the mind and greatly benefit cultivation."

The moment he heard that Lin Tianci wanted to buy it, the shifty-eyed Stall Owner immediately began his introduction.

"But since I can see that you're sincerely interested, one Second-Grade Medicinal Pill will do."

Seeing that Lin Tianci and Qing Tan were dressed rather extravagantly, the Stall Owner naturally named an exorbitant price.

"What? It's so expensive?" Qing Tan's eyes widened when she heard that. She hurriedly took off the necklace and pulled Lin Tianci away.

After they wandered around for a while longer, Lin Tianci noticed that Qing Tan seemed distracted. She was clearly still thinking about that necklace.

"Qing Tan, look what this is." Lin Tianci stretched out his hand and took something out.

Qing Tan's eyes lit up. In Lin Tianci's hand was precisely the necklace she had liked so much.