The Pill Immortal Pool

"Grandpa, you wanted to see me?"

After entering the meeting hall, Lin Dong first greeted Lin Zhentian, then turned to look at the only guest inside: a woman who radiated mature charm.

She looked to be in her twenties. Her long red dress accentuated her graceful figure, and the patches of skin it left bare were as fair and luminous as snow.

Her peach-blossom face held an air of elegance and nobility. When she saw Lin Dong, her smile grew even brighter, and her eyes seemed capable of ensnaring anyone who met them.

"This must be Young Master Lin Dong, I presume? A hero even at such a young age—Old Master, you're truly blessed!"

After sizing Lin Dong up, the woman chuckled at Lin Zhentian, filling him with delight.

At Lin Zhentian's age, he didn't have much to look forward to. Besides, the woman before him was stronger than he was. He knew her praise was just courtesy and would never take it seriously.

But the renowned Manager Su had praised his grandson. Even though he knew there was some politeness behind her words, Lin Zhentian still burst into hearty laughter, though he modestly replied, "Not at all, not at all. Dong'er was just lucky. His strength is still far from impressive."

As he spoke, Lin Zhentian beckoned Lin Dong over and introduced him to the mature, elegant, and alluring woman.

"Dong'er, come. Let me introduce you. This is the renowned Manager Su of the Wanjin Merchant Association."

"Old Master, there's no need to be so formal. My name is Xuan Su. If you don't mind, Young Master Lin Dong, you can call me Sister Su."

Xuan Su chuckled, her eyes glinting with amusement as she spoke to the unusually young boy before her.

"Sister Su!"

Lin Dong had naturally heard of the Wanjin Merchant Association. He didn't know why Xuan Su had come, but seeing that she seemed to mean no harm, he took the opportunity to ingratiate himself. With a shy smile, he replied, "Manager Su, now that Dong'er is here too, please feel free to say what you need."

Lin Zhentian seemed to be taking responsibility for everything, but in truth he hadn't promised anything. If they couldn't help, he could still find a way to let Lin Dong decline.

After all, whatever could bring the Wanjin Merchant Association looking for help couldn't possibly be simple.

"Little Brother Lin Dong, would you mind if I called you that?"

Xuan Su understood what Lin Zhentian meant, but didn't take offense. She smiled warmly at Lin Dong and, seeing that he didn't object, continued, "Little Brother Lin Dong, have you ever heard of the Pill Immortal Pool?"

"The Pill Immortal Pool?"

Lin Dong looked puzzled. Xuan Su gave an amused laugh and gently explained.

"The Pill Immortal Pool is a rare treasure of nature. It contains an exceptionally pure concentration of Yin Yang Qi. Not only can it help someone break through to the Primal Core Realm more quickly, it can also improve the quality of their Primal Core. Since the Yin Yang Qi gathers in a pool, it's known as the Pill Immortal Pool."

"Yin Yang Qi?"

Lin Dong's heart stirred, and he stared at Xuan Su with keen interest. He remembered that Senior Cang Wu needed Yin Yang Qi to condense a body and return to life.

He'd been planning to head to Yan City tomorrow and ask the Wanjin Merchant Association whether they had any news about Yin Yang Qi. He hadn't expected it to come knocking on his door today.

Seeing that Lin Dong was indeed interested, Xuan Su chuckled and spoke up. "That's precisely why I came to seek you out, Little Brother Lin Dong."

Lin Dong didn't reply, simply waiting for Xuan Su to continue. Lin Zhentian was curious too, and was already thinking about how to help Lin Dong get a chance to soak in the Pill Immortal Pool.

The fact that it could help someone below the Primal Core Realm break through more quickly would clearly be very useful to Lin Dong.

"Our Wanjin Merchant Association discovered a Pill Immortal Pool in a remote mountain east of Yan City. But while we were driving away the demonic beasts, we drew the Blood Wolf Gang's attention as well."

At the mention of the Blood Wolf Gang, Lin Dong and Lin Zhentian frowned in unison. Wei Tong, the Blood Robe Sect leader whom Lin Dong had killed earlier, had been one of the Blood Wolf Gang's subordinates.

Xuan Su smiled faintly. She had come in person precisely because she'd learned about these events.

After news of Wei Tong's death reached Yan City yesterday, Xuan Su, whose organization was a rival of the Blood Wolf Gang, immediately ordered an investigation.

Wei Tong had gone to Qingyang Town to make an example of someone. He hadn't bothered to conceal his departure—in fact, he'd made a grand display of it.

It was easy to piece together his movements from the previous day. A few inquiries and a straightforward investigation had led directly to the Lin Family.

But as Xuan Su dug deeper, she uncovered a shocking detail: Wei Tong had been killed by a young boy.

When she first heard it, Xuan Su hadn't believed it. She hadn't wanted to believe it either, because it sounded utterly absurd.

But then she delved further and learned about the feud between the Lin Family and the Blood Robe Sect. Once she discovered that Gu Ying had already been killed by Lin Dong, she had no choice but to believe it.

Of course, what truly convinced Xuan Su was the intelligence itself.

The battle between Lin Dong and Wei Tong the previous day had been so intense that far too many people had witnessed it. There was no way to keep it secret.

As for Wei Tong's death, Xuan Su suspected it might have been caused by a special technique, or perhaps he'd been too careless and was wounded by Lin Dong's talisman-master abilities.

Regardless, Lin Dong had fought an even match with Wei Tong, who was at Lesser Perfection of the Yuan Dan Realm. He'd held his own for quite some time, and he'd already killed Gu Ying before that. His strength was plain to see.

Among the younger generation in Yan City, he could almost be considered unrivaled, aside from one or two monstrous geniuses.

And the Blood Wolf Gang couldn't possibly recruit those one or two geniuses.

"Since the Pill Immortal Pool offers limited benefits to experts above the Primal Core Realm, but is a priceless treasure to those below it, our two organizations began fighting over it."

Xuan Su fixed her beautiful eyes on Lin Dong. Seeing that he was interested, she pressed her advantage and continued, "But after negotiations, we settled on a contest for the Pill Immortal Pool. Each side would send three people to compete in three matches. Whoever won two matches would claim the pond."

"However, all six contestants had to be from the younger generation. That's why I made the trip all the way from Yan City to seek you out, Little Brother Lin Dong. I hope you'll take one of our Wanjin Merchant Association's spots and help us compete for the Pill Immortal Pool!"