As If Last Night's Love and Hate Had Never Been
The Ethereal Lantern Festival ended, but the next morning, the lively atmosphere of the previous night could still be seen on the Empty Spirit Street.
In just one night, news of Jiang Lin's poems, paintings, songs, and magical techniques spread throughout the city, becoming the main theme of conversation in every street and alley, and in every tutoring institution, big or small.
Especially those novel musical instruments; it seems that some Le Family Cultivator have begun to imitate them.
As for Jiji Bo and the others, they returned one after another early in the morning. However, Jiji Bo and Diao Da had panda eyes and looked quite miserable.
Jiang Lin thought they had been beaten by their wives, but they stubbornly refused to admit it, saying things like, "They fell down on their own," and "If I wanted to take a concubine, that woman wouldn't dare utter a sound," and other such nonsense.
Upon hearing this, Jiang Lin, Fang Chaoqun, and the others were filled with laughter and cheerful chatter.
Jiang Lin didn't know that if Elder Sister She and Aunt Fox hadn't stopped Chen Jia in time last night, and if Qin Xiao hadn't led his junior brothers and sisters to forcibly stop his senior sister, and even if the Dragon Gate Sect's Sect Leader Zhen Xiu had intervened, Jiang Lin might already be divided into Five Equal Parts...
In addition, the elders of the Empty Spirit Sect brought Jiang Lin more than four hundred High-Grade Spirit Stone and nearly one hundred magical artifacts of various kinds, each worth one High-Grade Spirit Stone.
Overnight, Jiang Lin's total assets quadrupled!
Previously, Jiang Lin could only say that he was barely making ends meet!
But now! They've practically entered high society!
However, we need to save this money; firstly, the temporary Sword Body for First Snow needs to be crafted.
However, the Sword Body of the First Snow doesn't need to be too good for now, since I will have to go to the Extremely Cold Continent to get the original Sword Body of the First Snow.
But Master's is different. Master's Frost Sword must have a good Sword Body, otherwise it may affect Master's entry into the Immortal Realm.
In addition, after that night, multiple versions of "Jiang Lin's love story" circulated widely.
Some say that Jiang Lin was originally a sword prodigy and had no need to philander. The reason he philandered was because the girl he liked fell in love with the Senior Disciple of the Sword Sect of the Ten Thousand Swords Continent, which made him disheartened, indulge in women, and escape from himself.
Some say that before Jiang Lin entered the mountains to cultivate, he was childhood Childhood Sweetheart with a girl next door. They were inseparable, but who knew that when Jiang Lin achieved success in his cultivation and entered the Middle Five Realm, that girl was already married...
Some say Jiang Lin has fallen for a girl from the Daoist sect, but that girl is devoted to cultivation. "My heart yearns for the bright moon, but alas, the bright moon shines on the gutter..."
There are all sorts of versions, all heart-wrenching and tear-jerking. Many girls even leave their windows open at night, just waiting for Jiang Lin to come in and comfort and love them.
Many courtesans also sent invitations to Jiang Lin, hoping to have a chat that night and help Jiang Lin relieve stress before the Sect Martial Arts Competition.
This made Jiang Lin feel extremely frustrated.
However, Jiang Lin was indeed quite tempted.
But Jiang Lin didn't dare to go.
Forget about my senior sister, I couldn't even withstand a punch from Chen Jia. If Chen Jia told my master, that would be even more troublesome...
Therefore, Jiang Lin politely declined them all.
However, when Jiang Lin down the street, no one will shout at him to kill him anymore.
However, some girls secretly stuffed handkerchiefs into their arms, then ran away with blushing faces, which made Jiang Lin both amused and exasperated...
Next was last night's rankings. An elder from the Empty Spirit Sect brought a special sheet of paper and asked Jiang Lin to write down the opponent he wanted to fight in his first match, which meant Jiang Lin was able to form his own group.
Need I say more? Jiang Lin directly assigned the weakest sects to his group.
Generally, people will still want to save face and arrange a worthy opponent for themselves.
But what's the use of facial features? Can you eat them?
One should be more honest and straightforward...
Some cultivators skilled in music, calligraphy, and painting also approached Jiang Lin.
The music, painting, and poetry that Jiang Lin displayed last night were all things I had never heard of before, broadening my horizons. I wanted to have some in-depth discussions with Jiang Lin. If I could gain something from it, then reaching the Golden Core Realm would be just around the corner!
Only those who achieve the Golden Core Elixir can be considered true disciples of our generation.
The Cave Mansion Realm, Middle Five Realm, is a threshold, signifying that you have truly become a mountain dweller.
The Dragon Gate Realm is the second threshold, signifying that you have the hope of attaining enlightenment.
After the Dragon Gate Realm, every stage and every pass is extremely crucial. Only when you form the Golden Core can you be said to have truly embarked on the great path of cultivating immortality and proving the Dao!
But you were arguing with me last night, and now you want my advice? An apology is enough?
Are you kidding me?
Did you bring enough money?
then...
After paying the money, Jiang Lin chatted happily with them, as if the grudges from the previous night had been forgotten.
Although they only had a few Mid-Grade Spirit Stone left to barely make ends meet in Empty Spirit City!
But! For the sake of my own enlightenment! It's worth it!
Jiang Lin really didn't hold anything back; after all, people are already paying for knowledge, so it wouldn't be right to keep anything to himself.
Jiang Lin also wanted to know what kind of glory the "seeds of past life culture" he had planted today would create in this world of cultivation.
That evening, Jiang Lin treated Diao Da and the others to a nice meal, then upgraded their cramped guest room to a "Presidential Suite"—the kind with a big sword—but Jiang Lin and the others didn't use it...
This isn't cowardice, it's from the heart!
Just as Jiang Lin and the others were discussing their strategy for the duel, a maid came in and said she was going to give Jiang Lin a bundle.
Jiang Lin, feeling inflated with pride, assumed it was sent by a fan and readily accepted it.
Upon opening it, I found information about the Empty Spirit Sect Auction.
The Empty Spirit Sect Auction be held the day before the Sect Martial Arts Competition, which is tomorrow.
Jiang Lin was only there for the excitement of the auction; he couldn't participate, but he could at least watch.
But Jiang Lin is carrying a huge sum of money now! It shouldn't be a problem for him to bid on one or two items, and maybe he even has the materials to forge the Flying Sword Frost, which is a perfect match for his master.
The above is the information on the items to be auctioned at the Empty Spirit Sect Auction tomorrow! Everything except the grand finale item is included.
This greatly surprised Jiang Lin.
In this world, no matter what kind of auction it is, at most a little bit of information about the items to be auctioned will be leaked. This is a deliberate release by the organizers to whet the appetite and increase the participants' anticipation.
But it would never be listed in such detail! That's highly unusual!
Just as Jiang Lin was looking down, besides the grand finale item, there was another special item up for auction!
The item up for auction is a calligraphy brush!
Looking at the design, Jiang Lin's mind raced!
This is the one I bought from the system and gave to Qian Xiaopang!
As Jiang Lin looked at the list, in a dimly lit room in Empty Spirit City, Little Fatty was tied to a chair, trembling uncontrollably, tears streaming down his face...
Meanwhile, at the Sun Moon Sect, Niannian, who was sleeping with Sister Chen Zhuang (Grandma), was tightly hugging her tail, seemingly having a nightmare.
In the dream, a man holding aloft Clear Longsword slashed at a giant dragon...