Lin Yue's Visit

Chapter 43: Lin Yue Visits

After opening the Spirit Medium, Li Yi clearly felt his body's demand for Cosmic Energy, or pure spiritual energy, had increased. At the same time, his evolution had slowed down. He hadn't noticed any significant changes after cultivating all night, a stark contrast to the daily progress he felt before.

This was even with the use of the incomplete Mysterious Artifact.

Without the artifact, Li Yi's cultivation overnight would probably be no different than just sleeping.

This change made Li Yi uncomfortable.

He was a young man who wanted to improve every day; not progressing made him feel terrible.

However, after drinking the Nutrient Solution that cost a hundred thousand yuan a bottle, Li Yi felt his injuries were about seventy to eighty percent healed after a night of cultivation. His body was full of strength, and his spirit was more energetic. It seemed the stuff was genuinely useful, not some fake product from hype.

The next day.

Morning.

A phone call jolted Li Yi from his cultivation.

He had forgotten to set his phone to silent after putting it down last night.

Li Yi frowned, picked up his phone, and glanced at it, only to see that the caller ID showed Lin Yue.

As soon as he answered.

Lin Yue's voice came through the phone: "Li Yi, where are you now? I'm coming to find you."

"I'm cultivating at home, Sister Lin. What's up?" Li Yi asked curiously.

"Okay, then that's settled. I know your address. We'll talk when I get there," Lin Yue said, immediately hanging up.

This left Li Yi a bit bewildered.

Why was she looking for him so suddenly? Was it urgent?

However, Li Yi remembered that Lin Yue had mentioned wanting to visit his place last time.

With that thought, he stopped cultivating, got up, stretched his body, tidied up his messy home, and did some cleaning.

After all, it was important to make an effort when a guest was coming.

Just as he finished cleaning, a knock came at the door.

"Li Yi, it's me, Lin Yue. Open the door quickly," Lin Yue's voice called out.

"Coming," Li Yi said, opening the door immediately upon hearing her voice.

Lin Yue said with a smile, "This is my first time visiting, so I came in a hurry and didn't bring any gifts. I bought you ten bottles of Nutrient Solution; you should be able to use them. Wait, what's that on your dining table?"

Her eyes suddenly darted over, spotting a golden hue.

Lin Yue immediately rushed in with surprise, staring at the golden Nutrient Solution on the table. "Well, Li Yi, you're quite extravagant. You just made a fortune and bought Nutrient Solution that costs a hundred thousand yuan a bottle. You really don't skimp on yourself. If I had known, I should have just brought two pounds of apples to visit you."

After speaking, she looked at Li Yi with envy.

"Ah, you know about my work?" Li Yi asked, scratching his head.

Lin Yue rolled her eyes. "The Cultivator circle in Tianchang City is small. The news has already spread. Yang Yilong teamed up with Qin Qing to enter the dangerous zone and hunt an Extraordinary Creature, while you, Li Yi, single-handedly hunted a ferocious beast, the Biao. Yang Yilong bought it from you for a high price of twenty million. Any Cultivator with decent information knows these things."

"Yang Yilong probably released the news intentionally, focusing on the good news and hiding the bad. Many Cultivators were lost in the dangerous zone this time," Li Yi said.

"You went into the dangerous zone knowing it was dangerous? I only introduced you to be a Guide; the pay is high and the risk is low. But you went charging in there. Are you trying to die?" Lin Yue said, looking Li Yi up and down.

"It's fine. No limbs are missing, just some injuries on my back, but they're almost healed."

After speaking, she reached out and touched the bandaged wound on Li Yi's back, confirming it hadn't hit the bone before nodding slightly.

"If you want to make money, you have to take risks. There's no other way. I'm used to being poor. Cultivation costs money, and my parents' Nutrient Solution costs money. I finally got this opportunity, and I didn't want to miss it," Li Yi said.

Lin Yue rolled her eyes. "You need to be alive to spend money. Even I don't dare to easily venture into the dangerous zone. You, a greenhorn who started Cultivation less than a month ago, plunged right in. Luckily, you're lucky to be alive. If you had died there, how would I explain it to your parents?"

Speaking of which, she looked around again. Seeing that the door wasn't closed, she quickly shut it and then lowered her voice, whispering in Li Yi's ear, "Li Yi, others might not know you, but I know you clearly. I was the one who introduced you to Cultivation back then. It's impossible for an ordinary person to reach the Spirit Medium realm in less than a month. You must have a big secret. I'm very tight-lipped, can you tell me what's going on?"

She was extremely curious now, feeling like a cat was scratching at her heart.

So when she heard Li Yi's news, her first reaction was that they had the wrong person, just someone with the same name.

Because Li Yi was an ordinary person before, who didn't even understand Cultivation. How could he reach the Spirit Medium realm in less than a month, and even hunt a ferocious beast like the Biao?

But after repeated confirmation, Lin Yue finally had to admit that this Li Yi was indeed the person she had guided into Cultivation.

So Lin Yue rushed over early in the morning, wanting to see what was going on.

However, Lin Yue also understood that Li Yi's drastic changes must involve a secret. She didn't dare to reveal anything about Li Yi to anyone, fearing it would cause trouble.

Li Yi looked at Lin Yue's curious eyes, unsure how to explain.

Ordinary excuses might fool others, but not Lin Yue.

Besides, if his current situation were known to that Old Crow, he would likely guess immediately that Li Yi might have a Mysterious Artifact.

Just as Lin Yue said.

In this city, the Cultivator circle was small.

He understood that the secret of him possessing the incomplete Mysterious Artifact was about to be exposed. All he could do was grow stronger quickly and gain the strength to deal with danger. Until then, he would keep the artifact a secret for as long as possible.

After hunting that Biao, although he made money, he also gained fame, especially with Yang Yilong intentionally fanning the flames. It seemed like trouble was brewing.

"How should I cover up the matter of the Mysterious Artifact?" Li Yi pondered in his mind.

But soon, a flash of inspiration struck him.

Of two evils, choose the lesser.

The secret of the incomplete Mysterious Artifact couldn't be exposed, but the matter of the boxing technique could.

He could use the boxing technique to cover up the Mysterious Artifact matter. As long as this was solidified, the matter of the incomplete Mysterious Artifact might still be hidden.

With this thought.

Li Yi steadied himself and immediately said, "With my Cultivation stats, it's naturally impossible for me to reach the Spirit Medium realm in a short time. However, during a trip to the dangerous zone, I had some special opportunities. Not only did my strength improve, but I also learned a boxing technique."

As he spoke, he briefly recounted his experience of breaking into Ghost Street to learn the boxing technique.

"A boxing technique from an unknown world? What kind of boxing technique is so powerful that it allowed you to kill a fierce beast with your bare hands? Can you demonstrate it for me?" Lin Yue's eyes lit up instantly, and she became very interested.

But she quickly realized her impulsiveness and immediately said, "No, boxing techniques are precious. You'd better not demonstrate it. I'm afraid I might not be able to resist stealing your technique."

"It's fine. This boxing technique was already noticed by Yang Yilong before I demonstrated it to Sister Lin. You're not the first person to see this boxing technique," Li Yi revealed another matter.

Lin Yue was both surprised and angry. "Him? How is that possible? He actually took notice of your boxing technique. What was the outcome?"

Based on her understanding of Yang Yilong, she didn't think he would do such a thing.

Li Yi shook his head. "Yesterday, when I was leaving, the elevator was controlled, and I was sent alone to the underground training ground. Yang Yilong was waiting for me there. Judging by his demeanor, if I didn't hand over the boxing technique, I probably wouldn't have been able to leave that building. Although he offered to buy it, I didn't name a price. I demonstrated it for free, and only then was I able to get away."

"What? There was such a thing."

Lin Yue became angry upon hearing this. Her face turned a little red. "Damn it, that Yang Yilong actually had the nerve to offer to buy it and took you alone to the underground training ground. This is clearly putting pressure on you, coercing you, making you sell whether you wanted to or not. What's his strength now, and what's yours? This transaction is completely unequal."

"In that situation, anyone would be afraid to name a price."

"I must have been blind to think Yang Yilong was a righteous and generous person. I didn't expect him to lose control of himself over a boxing technique."

"Good, good, very good. What he did wasn't just bullying you; it was also slapping me, Lin Yue, in the face. Li Yi, I've noted this down. From now on, I have a grudge against him." Lin Yue was extremely ashamed and indignant, and now she regretted it. If she had known, she wouldn't have introduced Li Yi to work there.

No wonder Yang Yilong was willing to buy the fierce beast at double the price.

Now, all the Cultivators in Tianchang City's cultivation circle were praising Yang Yilong for being generous, trustworthy, and righteous. He conveniently didn't mention that he had learned a boxing technique from Li Yi for free.

Li Yi said, "A boxing technique was right in front of him, easily obtainable. Who wouldn't be tempted? To be honest, I'm already lucky to have left unharmed."

"Yes, some people are like that. They are fine normally, but when the benefits are great enough, their hidden nature is exposed," Lin Yue said. "Li Yi, you did the right thing back then. In that situation, it wouldn't have worked to name a price and sell him the boxing technique. You could only bow your head and teach it for free. That way, he would save face and wouldn't attack you anymore."

"If you had been greedy and asked for hundreds of millions, he might have agreed on the surface, but once he learned the technique, who knows what would have happened."

"You praised him highly. Yang Yilong is an arrogant person. After obtaining the boxing technique, he would naturally be willing to let you go."

Lin Yue broke out in a cold sweat for Li Yi.

She knew Yang Yilong's character, so the moment Li Yi appeared in the underground training ground, it meant Yang Yilong had broken his principles. If he truly wanted to buy it, he would have negotiated with Li Yi through her, the introducer.

This way, it would be aboveboard and without coercion, rather than him personally meeting Li Yi alone.

Therefore, Yang Yilong, who had crossed the line, could have done anything at that moment.

Fortunately, Li Yi was also very sensible. Teaching the boxing technique for free completely cornered Yang Yilong.

"However, before I left, Yang Yilong said he owed me a favor and that I could ask him for help if I needed anything," Li Yi added. He didn't exaggerate or embellish; he just recounted what happened to him and let Lin Yue analyze the situation.

"He owes me a favor? Pfft." Lin Yue, a grown woman, actually spat a mouthful of saliva, right onto the ground.

"Getting a boxing technique is enough to pass down through generations. At the very least, he could open a school and sell classes. A membership fee of ten million, no, even twenty million would have people willing to learn. He could easily make billions then. Is Yang Yilong's favor worth that much money? He should take a look in the mirror. Qin Qing really has blind eyes following him."

"Uh..."

Li Yi looked at the saliva on the ground, surprised that Lin Yue was even angrier than he was after hearing this.

Lin Yue paced back and forth in anger. "No, I've thought about it. I can't swallow this. I'm going to tell Qin Qing about this, and spread the word about Yang Yilong's forced purchase and sale, ruining his reputation."

"Sister Lin, do you know that woman with the green vertical pupils?" Li Yi asked in surprise.

"Yes, why?" Lin Yue stopped her steps and looked at him.

Li Yi said, "I heard from a security guard named Zheng Fei at Yang Yilong's company that Qin Qing was severely injured by an Extraordinary Creature while covering for Yang Yilong. Several of her vertebrae are shattered, and her condition is not optimistic. I heard Yang Yilong is contacting various medical companies to find a way to treat her. I think it's best not to disturb Qin Qing at this time."

"What? There was such a thing? How come I didn't know? Yang Yilong hasn't spread any such news either." Lin Yue's eyes widened suddenly.

Li Yi shrugged. "I don't know about that. Perhaps it's for confidentiality."

"No, that's not right."

Lin Yue first lowered her head, frowning as she thought. While thinking, she said, "If that were the case, Yang Yilong wouldn't need to hide Qin Qing's injury and arrange for treatment. Such a severe injury would cost a lot to heal. Given the Yang family's style, they would definitely publicize this matter to build momentum for Yang Yilong and bring fame to the Yang family, telling Cultivators how righteous the Yang family is. After all, even the news of Yang Yilong buying your prey for twenty million spread. Qin Qing's situation is much more important than your twenty million."

"Unless."

After Li Yi's analysis, he also realized. "Unless Yang Yilong doesn't plan to spend a large sum of money to treat Qin Qing, which is why he chose to suppress the news of Qin Qing's injury and use my matter to divert everyone's attention, making them ignore the fact that Qin Qing was injured. After all, not many people know about this."

"No, it's impossible. No matter what, Yang Yilong wouldn't do something like that." Lin Yue's expression changed drastically, and she was shocked by her own speculation.

"Who knows. Anyway, this matter has nothing to do with me," Li Yi said. "Besides, Sister Lin, you're just guessing. Perhaps things aren't like that."

"Let's wait a few more days. Whether my guess is correct will be revealed soon." Lin Yue's eyes flickered, and she decided to wait.

She never expected that so many things would happen in the next few days.