Returning Origin Powder, Qihuang Black Ginseng Soup

Hundred Herbs Hall!

An hour later, after spending a full twenty gold, Lin Changqing came out carrying a huge bundle of medicinal ingredients on his shoulder.

Returning Origin Powder, Qihuang Black Ginseng Soup.

One was a medicinal bath, the other medicinal cuisine.

The ingredients required were even more expensive than he had expected.

A month's supply had cost him twenty gold.

At this rate, his two hundred gold would not even last a year.

"Damn, these medicinal ingredients are too expensive. I hope this medicinal bath and medicinal cuisine work."

After leaving Hundred Herbs Hall, Lin Changqing muttered to himself.

He looked up at the sky. It was still early, so he was in no rush to head for the city gate. He wanted to inquire about his father in this life.

Although Lin Changqing had transmigrated here, once his soul had fused with this body, he had also inherited the previous owner's memories and emotions.

Having depended on each other since childhood, Lin Changqing had deep feelings for his father in this life.

Ever since his father, Lin Yongfan, had been conscripted by the Imperial Court, there had been no news of him.

Lin Changqing was deeply worried as well.

As the saying went, see the person alive, see the corpse dead.

Following the street, Lin Changqing arrived outside the gates of the county yamen.

He immediately stopped.

"What powerful Qi and Blood..."

Lin Changqing narrowed his eyes as he looked into the county yamen, secretly shocked.

He had originally planned to use the power of his mind to hypnotize someone in the county yamen—preferably the county magistrate or County Magistrate—and learn his father's whereabouts from them.

But now he changed his mind.

There was a Martial Cultivation expert stationed in the county yamen. Their Qi and Blood was like a long dragon; they were likely a Fifth Grade expert who had undergone Blood Exchange twice.

With the power of his mind as it was now, he absolutely could not be a match for such an expert.

As for his Martial Cultivation, there was even less need to mention it.

Going in would be serving himself up on a platter.

He feared that before he could even get close to the county magistrate, that Martial Cultivation expert would blast him to death.

"Damn it. It seems I made things too simple. How could a dignified county yamen be so simple? I'll have to Slowly Plan."

Lin Changqing thought to himself. He gave the county yamen one deep look, then turned and left.

As for finding out where his father Lin Yongfan was, he could only Slowly Plan it in the future.

Having made up his mind, Lin Changqing turned to leave and began wandering around the city.

Of course, strictly speaking, he was not simply wandering around.

His true purpose was to inquire into the situation of the various martial arts schools in the county city.

Naturally, he was asking about martial arts schools for the sake of Martial Cultivation methods.

Although the Five Elements Health Cultivation Fist was full of Mysteries, now that his Martial Cultivation had entered the ranks, the Five Elements Fist's effects had diminished considerably.

Lin Changqing wanted to find a true Martial cultivation method.

Unfortunately.

After asking around, Lin Changqing was completely disappointed in the martial arts schools within the county city.

The martial arts schools did indeed teach Martial Cultivation.

But that was only for beginner disciples. As for outer disciples who could enter merely by paying money, they were only taught some basic Martial Skills.

Their power was not much greater than the Five Elements Fist, a Health Fist technique.

Yet becoming an Inner Disciple of a martial arts school was not so easy. Never mind all the requirements—just the fact that he would have to bind himself to the school was enough to make Lin Changqing unwilling.

He only wanted to cultivate Martial Cultivation. He did not want to invite trouble.

Martial arts schools were places of conflict. Once he stepped inside, it would basically be impossible to remain uninvolved.

"Looks like I can only go through other channels."

Lin Changqing muttered, "If all else fails, I'll create one myself. Using the Five Elements Fist as a foundation, I'll deduce a subsequent cultivation method.

"The various Martial Cultivation methods were created by those who came before. Since others could do it, why can't I..."

The more Lin Changqing thought about it, the more firmly he believed in his idea. In this second life, he might not have the so-called cheat abilities essential to transmigrators, such as a system.

But he possessed Heaven-Defying Comprehension.

He had even created a visualization cultivation method. He refused to believe that he could not create a Martial cultivation method.

At that thought.

Lin Changqing simply could not be bothered to keep gathering information.

After casually finding a stall and eating something, he headed straight for the city gate.

As he walked, Lin Changqing's expression gradually turned cold.

A chilling gleam flashed in his eyes. With a sudden burst of speed, he turned directly into an alley on his left.

At that moment.

Several dozen meters behind him, the expressions of two men changed. They immediately chased after Lin Changqing and turned into the alley.

"Damn it, we lost him."

The alley was empty. One of the men gritted his teeth and said, "That brat is slippery as an eel. How are we supposed to explain this when we get back?"

"I'll tell you how to explain it."

At that moment.

A cold voice rang out.

A figure had appeared strangely at the entrance to the alley.

It was Lin Changqing.

"How is that possible? We clearly saw you..."

The two turned around and saw Lin Changqing blocking the entrance to the alley. They were immediately stunned, crying out in disbelief.

They had clearly seen Lin Changqing turn into the alley.

So why had he suddenly appeared behind them?

It was simply too strange.

"Clearly saw what?"

Lin Changqing sneered. "Clearly saw me enter the alley, right? Sometimes, your eyes can deceive you too.

"Even what you see with your own eyes may not be real."

In truth.

Lin Changqing had long noticed that these two were following him. They had tailed him all the way from the moment he left Hundred Herbs Hall.

Just now, Lin Changqing had used the power of his mind to influence their minds and wills.

Making them mistakenly believe that he had turned into the alley.

So they had immediately followed him in.

What they did not know was that.

Everything they had seen had merely been an illusion, a scene Lin Changqing had deliberately let them see.

"Speak. Who sent you? Hundred Herbs Hall, or Divine Weapon Pavilion..."

Lin Changqing asked in a deep voice.

Because he had only noticed the two after leaving Hundred Herbs Hall, Lin Changqing was not certain whether they were from Hundred Herbs Hall or Divine Weapon Pavilion.

Of course, he had some guesses in his heart. Asking now was merely to confirm them.

"What Hundred Herbs Hall? What Divine Weapon Pavilion? I... we don't know what you're talking about..."

The two men's expressions changed. One of them immediately shouted, "Brat, move aside. Don't block our way."

"Stubbornly refusing to see reason!"

Lin Changqing's gaze turned cold, and the power of his mind surged forth like a tide.

Mysterious light flickered in his eyes. "I said, Hundred Herbs Hall or Divine Weapon Pavilion? Answer me..."

There was a trace of anger in his low voice.

Immediately.

The two men's expressions went blank, and their entire bodies became sluggish. One of them muttered, "We're from Divine Weapon Pavilion. Shopkeeper Chen told us to follow you."

"So it really was Chen San."

Lin Changqing's heart went cold.

He had long made his deductions, and Chen San had been his main suspect.

He had not expected his deduction to prove true.

"For the sake of a mere two hundred gold, he was willing to smash Divine Weapon Pavilion's reputation. He looked like a clever man, yet he was so foolish."

Lin Xuan gave a Cold Snort. Looking at the two men before him, he continued asking, "Did Chen San want you to make a move and seize the gold and silver in my possession?"

"No... Shopkeeper Chen only wanted to investigate your identity and background..."

The other hurriedly said, "The divine weapon you brought was newly made, forged less than a month ago. Shopkeeper Chen suspected that there was a Divine Weapon Forgemaster behind you.

"So he wanted to find that Divine Weapon Forgemaster through you.

"And recruit him into Divine Weapon Pavilion..."

Damn it!

Lin Changqing was utterly dumbfounded upon hearing this.

He had not expected his deduction to be wrong. Chen San had sent people to follow him not for the two hundred gold in his possession.

But for the so-called Divine Weapon Forgemaster behind him.

"I was careless."

Lin Changqing muttered, "I underestimated the people of this world. I didn't expect such a small flaw to bring so much trouble.

"It seems I'll have to keep a lower profile in the future.

"Chen San wants to recruit me into Divine Weapon Pavilion? Hmph... that is absolutely impossible."

He did not want to join a martial arts school, so naturally he was even less willing to join Divine Weapon Pavilion.

What Divine Weapon Forgemaster? It was all nonsense.

Lin Changqing had no interest in staying in front of a blacksmith's furnace all year round.

He could imagine with his toes what his life would be like after joining Divine Weapon Pavilion.

Expecting Divine Weapon Pavilion to have a conscience.

Was like expecting the capitalists from his previous life not to make people work overtime.

"This Chen San really is an old fox."

Lin Changqing muttered. With two casual hand chops, he knocked both men unconscious.

He did not kill them.

Lin Changqing was not a bloodthirsty person. These two were merely carrying out orders; killing them would serve no purpose.

"It seems I'll have to be more careful in the future. For the time being, I can't forge divine weapons to sell anymore."

Lin Changqing thought to himself as he left the alley.

He headed straight for the city gate.