Initial Arrival in Yancheng, Encounter at the Rare Item Pavilion!

Initial Arrival in Yancheng, Encounter at the Rare Item Pavilion!

Early the next morning, at the gates of Ironwood Estate, carriages were lined up neatly one after another.

On those carriages were bundles of massive black wood.

These huge logs were none other than the ironwood originally produced by Ironwood Estate.

On this trip to Yancheng, however, this ironwood was only being used as a cover, while the true objective was to sell Yang Yuan Stones.

Lin Zhentian placed great importance on this first sale of Yang Yuan Stones.

Not only did he personally set out, he also brought Lin Ken, Lin Mang, and nearly a hundred guards along with him.

As for Lin Xiao, he remained behind as the Lin Clan's trump card, continuing to guard Ironwood Estate.

After Lin Zhentian confirmed that everyone was present, he immediately announced their departure, raised his horsewhip, and drove his horse into a wild gallop toward Yancheng.

Lin Fan, Lin Dong, and Qing Tan were likewise riding fine horses for the journey this time.

Little Flame and Huo'er's appearances were simply far too eye-catching.

To avoid unnecessary trouble, they were left at Ironwood Estate.

Around noon, after traveling at full speed the entire way, the Lin Clan convoy finally arrived within Yancheng's territory.

On the main road leading to Yancheng, people came and went in bustling crowds, making it extremely lively.

When Lin Dong and Qing Tan saw such a bustling city, they were both extremely excited.

Along the way, Lin Zhentian personally explained the distribution of power within Yancheng to Lin Fan, Lin Dong, and Qing Tan, while also reminding them that they must not rashly make enemies in Yancheng.

Naturally, the three of them readily agreed.

After the convoy entered Yancheng, it stopped in front of a rather quiet inn.

After resting briefly at the inn, the Lin Clan convoy split into two groups.

Lin Zhentian and Lin Ken took two chests of Yang Yuan Stones, while Lin Mang led a group of men off to sell the ironwood.

As for Lin Fan, Lin Dong, Qing Tan, and the remaining guards, they stayed behind at the inn.

Less than half an hour after Lin Zhentian and the others left, Qing Tan and Lin Dong both came looking for Lin Fan.

Lin Dong said, "Brother Lin Fan, let's go out and have a look around. It wasn't easy for us to come to Yancheng. If we just stay in the inn for half the day, that would be such a waste."

"That's right, Brother Lin Fan, let's go out and have a look. Yancheng is so big, it must be even livelier and more fun than Qingyang City's Trading Fair," Qing Tan also said, looking at Lin Fan with a face full of expectation.

Lin Fan smiled and said, "All right, then let's go out and have a look."

"Great!" When Qing Tan heard this, she was instantly overjoyed. She stepped forward, hooked her arm through Lin Fan's, and headed outside.

Lin Dong was also rather excited and followed behind the two of them.

The three of them strolled casually through Yancheng. Along the way, they saw quite a few people fighting right in the street.

However, the people of Yancheng seemed very calm about these fights. There were even many onlookers cheering them on.

From the looks of it, it was as if they were watching a street performance.

Lin Fan and the other two watched casually for a while, then turned and left.

After turning through several streets like this, they finally stopped outside a building that looked especially imposing and grand.

On the building's signboard were three large words: "Rare Item Pavilion."

"Rare Item Pavilion?" When Lin Dong saw the name of the Rare Item Pavilion, he was somewhat surprised. "I heard that all sorts of precious things can be bought inside the Rare Item Pavilion. Brother Lin Fan, let's go in and have a look."

"All right," Lin Fan said. He had no objection to this. After agreeing, he brought Qing Tan and Lin Dong into the Rare Item Pavilion.

The moment they stepped through the doors, an extremely spacious hall appeared before the three of them.

Around the hall were numerous counters, and inside the counters were dazzling arrays of goods.

The three of them casually browsed the goods on the counters, but they were in no hurry to buy anything.

Suddenly, Lin Dong's gaze was drawn to a palm-sized azure cloth bag.

Lin Fan and Qing Tan followed Lin Dong's gaze and quickly saw the introduction for that item as well.

"Low-grade Cosmos Sack, forty-eight Yang Yuan Stones."

A Green-Clothed Servant in the hall saw that Lin Fan and the other two seemed interested in the Cosmos Sack, so he smiled and introduced it. "A low-grade Cosmos Sack is made from Cosmos Wood, then inscribed with runes by a Two-Seal Symbol Master."

"Don't look at how small it is. The space inside is large enough to hold something the size of this counter. Carrying it on you can save you a great deal of trouble."

Lin Fan raised his brows slightly and said calmly, "Fourteen Yang Yuan Pills. Get me three."

Lin Fan had the System Space. Buying Cosmos Sacks was just a cover.

When the Green-Clothed Servant heard this, he looked troubled. "That's still short by four Yang Yuan Stones."

According to the market price, fourteen Yang Yuan Pills were equal in value to one hundred and forty Yang Yuan Stones.

However, for Lin Dong to refine Yang Yuan Pills with the Stone Talisman, he only needed forty-two Yang Yuan Stones.

Calculated this way, they had bought three Cosmos Sacks for less than the price of one Cosmos Sack. It was an extremely good deal.

Lin Fan smiled and said, "If you agree, then it's a deal. If not, forget it."

"This... All right. Thank you for your patronage, young master," the servant said with a wry smile when he heard this, but he still agreed.

Lin Fan did not drag things out. He reached into his clothes, though in truth he took fourteen Yang Yuan Pills from the System Space, and handed them to the Green-Clothed Servant.

"These are your Cosmos Sacks. Please keep them well," the Green-Clothed Servant said as he accepted the Yang Yuan Stones, while handing three Cosmos Sacks to Lin Fan.

"One each. Keep them safe," Lin Fan said. He put away one of the Cosmos Sacks and gave the other two to Qing Tan and Lin Dong respectively.

"Thank you, Brother Lin Fan!"

Qing Tan and Lin Dong thanked him at the same time, reaching out to take the Cosmos Sacks. Both of them could hardly bear to put them down.

Lin Dong held the Cosmos Sack and examined it for a while. His gaze was suddenly drawn to the rune on the left side of the Cosmos Sack.

Lin Dong stared at that strange rune, and his mind involuntarily sank into it, as if he had become bewitched.

No one knew that at this moment, a strange ripple suddenly spread through Lin Dong's mind. Invisible Mental Power seeped out from his head and actually began slowly outlining a blurry rune.

That blurry rune was extremely similar to the rune on the Cosmos Sack.

In a corner of the Rare Item Pavilion's hall sat a drowsy Gray-Clothed Elder.

The area around him was very messy, somewhat out of place with the Rare Item Pavilion, yet no one went forward to disturb him.

The old man had originally been dozing with his eyes closed, but at this moment, his eyes suddenly snapped open. His gaze landed on Lin Dong, as though he had discovered a peerless treasure, and he murmured under his breath,

"What powerful mental talent!"

When the Gray-Clothed Old Man saw that Lin Fan and the other two were preparing to leave after strolling around the Rare Item Pavilion, his figure abruptly flashed, and he swiftly appeared in front of Lin Dong and the others.

"May I ask why this old sir is stopping us?" Lin Fan looked at the old man's appearance, and a name flashed through his mind. He took the initiative to ask.

The Gray-Clothed Old Man ignored Lin Fan. His gaze was fixed tightly on Lin Dong in front of him, staring until Lin Dong felt a chill crawl through his heart.

A moment later, he suddenly extended a finger and pointed it toward Lin Dong's brow.

Seeing the Gray-Clothed Old Man's action, Lin Dong was startled and wanted to dodge, only to discover in horror that he had actually lost control of his body!

Although Lin Fan had some guesses about the Gray-Clothed Old Man's identity, he could not simply stand by and watch at this moment. His hands quickly formed an Azure Hand Seal, and he fiercely attacked the Gray-Clothed Old Man's arm! "Hm? Not bad aptitude!" The Gray-Clothed Old Man let out a sound of surprise. A gentle force sprang from his hand and shook Lin Fan away, while he explained, "I bear no ill will."

Then, he looked at Lin Dong, and a trace of pleasant surprise appeared on his unsmiling old face. "Little fellow, are you interested in becoming a Symbol Master?"