Qingyang Town, Trading Guild.
Lin Yi walked leisurely along the bustling street, gazing absentmindedly at the shops crowded with people on both sides.
Not far from Lin Yi, Qing Tan darted excitedly back and forth among the shops and stalls.
This morning, upon learning that Lin Yi's cultivation had broken through once again, the family of four had been both surprised and delighted.
Qing Tan had then suggested taking Lin Yi out to stroll around the streets for the entire day as a celebration.
Lin Yi had just broken through and happened to be planning to relax a little, so he agreed.
"Brother Lin Yi, do you think this looks nice?"
At a roadside stall, Qing Tan picked out a hair ornament, put it in her hair, and asked Lin Yi expectantly.
"Mm, it looks nice. After my Qing Tan put it on, it looks even better," Lin Yi said with a faint smile.
"Heehee, not at all..." Qing Tan's face flushed slightly from Lin Yi's words, but she was quite happy inside.
Lin Yi smiled, paid directly, and bought the hair ornament.
As they strolled along, Lin Yi occasionally bought Qing Tan a few small trinkets. Though they were not particularly valuable, Qing Tan was delighted.
"Qing Tan, let's go somewhere else," Lin Yi suddenly spotted a familiar entrance after they had browsed the Trading Guild for half a day. His thoughts stirred, and he spoke to Qing Tan.
"Where are we going?" Qing Tan asked curiously.
Lin Yi smiled. "No rush. Let's change our appearance first."
Lin Yi took a bamboo hat and black robe from his Universe Ring and put them on. Then he took out another set and handed it to Qing Tan.
"Heehee, this is pretty fun." Qing Tan eagerly imitated Lin Yi, putting on the black robe and bamboo hat with a laugh.
Lin Yi deliberately made his voice hoarse and said in a low voice, "Stay close to me later, and don't speak carelessly. If you really need to say something, remember to disguise your voice."
"Ahem, this old man understands." Qing Tan found it very interesting and deliberately imitated Lin Zhentian's voice, though she did not sound much like him.
"Let's go." Lin Yi smiled and led Qing Tan into a nearby Underground Exchange with practiced ease.
He had come here before to exchange for Spirit Medicine, so he was fairly familiar with the situation inside.
However, it had been some time since he had visited this Underground Exchange, ever since he had gone to Flame City to purchase Spirit Medicine.
Lin Yi brought Qing Tan past the Trading Guilds on both sides without stopping and went straight toward the depths.
After one final turn, the view ahead suddenly opened up considerably. An expansive Underground Market appeared before them.
Qing Tan remembered Lin Yi's instructions and silently followed behind him without saying a word. She merely looked around with her eyes, finding everything quite novel.
The two of them walked through the Marketplace, their gazes constantly sweeping over the surrounding stalls.
Although there were quite a few Spirit Medicine here, most of them were no higher than Third-Grade.
Spirit Medicine below the Third Grade was no longer of much use to the three Lin siblings in their current state.
Lin Yi had come here intending to see whether he could find any Fourth-Grade or higher Spirit Medicine.
Along the way, he saw quite a few Third-Grade Spirit Medicine, but not a single Fourth-Grade one.
Lin Yi therefore led Qing Tan deeper into the Marketplace.
Suddenly, Lin Yi stopped and looked toward the stall beside him.
At that moment, the stall was covered with a dazzling array of goods. What attracted Lin Yi was a section of green root in the center of the stall that resembled a piece of dead wood.
Fourth-Grade Spirit Medicine, Green Wood Spirit Stem!
Upon seeing this Fourth-Grade Spirit Medicine, Lin Yi's heart stirred. He had almost forgotten about something important.
Lin Yi did not rush to buy the Green Wood Spirit Stem. Instead, he examined the entire stall, and in the end, his gaze landed on a piece of Ancient Wood covered in moss.
Without wasting any words, Lin Yi pointed at the Green Wood Spirit Stem and the Ancient Wood and asked the stall owner in a slightly hoarse voice, "How much for these two together?"
The stall owner, who was also wearing a bamboo hat, glanced at him through it and said indifferently, "One hundred and fifty Yang Yuan Stones."
"I'll take them." Lin Yi immediately took fifteen Yang Yuan Pills from his Universe Bag and tossed them to the stall owner.
To conceal his Universe Ring, Lin Yi had prepared some Yang Yuan Pills in his Universe Bag for daily expenses.
"Heh heh, quite decisive." Catching the fifteen Yang Yuan Pills in one motion, the stall owner's voice held a trace of delight.
Lin Yi said nothing. He directly stored the Green Wood Spirit Stem and the Ancient Wood in his Universe Bag, then continued wandering through the Marketplace with Qing Tan.
Over the time that followed, the two of them searched the entire Underground Exchange, but only obtained two more Fourth-Grade Spirit Medicine.
As for anything else of value, they did not come across any more.
Thus, Lin Yi took Qing Tan and left the Underground Exchange.
After exiting the exchange, Lin Yi led Qing Tan in a random circle before removing their bamboo hats and black robes in an empty place.
"Compared to that, the Marketplace outside has more people and is livelier and more fun."
Lin Yi accompanied Qing Tan as they browsed the town's Marketplace a while longer. Seeing that the sky was about to darken, they prepared to head home.
After walking through several streets, the noisy voices around them gradually faded without either of them noticing.
"Qing Tan, wait." Lin Yi raised his brows slightly and pulled Qing Tan to a stop.
Qing Tan asked curiously, "Brother Lin Yi, what's wrong?"
"Heh, I'm afraid someone doesn't want us to return so smoothly." Lin Yi sneered mockingly.
"Enemies?" Upon hearing this, Qing Tan's little face immediately turned serious as she warily surveyed their surroundings.
"Mm, but don't worry. They're just a bunch of clowns."
Lin Yi nodded slightly. Within his Mud Pill Palace, the two Life Spirit Runes began to tremble violently. A mighty wave of Spiritual Energy suddenly burst forth as he prepared to locate the hidden enemies.
"Whoosh!"
"Whoosh!"
"..."
At that moment, a series of sounds tore through the air. Arrows shot toward the two of them like a torrential downpour!
"Hmph!"
Lin Yi snorted coldly. Powerful Yuan Power surged, forming an invisible shield around him and Qing Tan.
At the same time, his mighty Spiritual Energy spread in all directions, shaking the air until it seemed to ripple.
"Buzz!"
In the next instant, all ten pitch-black arrows bizarrely came to a halt in midair, suspended about a foot away from Lin Yi and Qing Tan!
Immediately afterward, the ten pitch-black arrows suddenly reversed direction and shot back along their original paths!
"Swish, swish, swish!"
The ten arrows moved even faster than before. In the blink of an eye, deep thuds rang out from the surrounding rooftops, and ten figures holding longbows tumbled from the roofs.
"Clap, clap!"
At that moment, two sudden claps rang out.
Lin Yi turned his head and saw two middle-aged men standing nearby with beaming smiles.
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