After returning to the shop, Chen Lin received several more groups from factions seeking to recruit him, but none offered a price that tempted him, so he turned them all down.
He had only just enjoyed a moment of peace.
Then Tang Shenggu arrived with his grandson.
"My respects, sir."
An unremarkable young man standing beside Tang Shenggu bowed to Chen Lin.
Chen Lin glanced at him.
He was indeed only at the Law Origin cultivation level, with mediocre aptitude and no fluctuations indicating any special innate talent.
So Chen Lin paid him no further attention.
Turning his gaze to Tang Shenggu, he asked, "Have you decided what additional payment to offer?"
Tang Shenggu took out a Storage Bag.
He handed it to Chen Lin.
"Other than the Outspoken Bird Talisman I keep to save my life, I have no treasures of any value. There are some variegated crystals here, along with a talismancrafting inheritance. I hope you find them satisfactory."
Chen Lin casually accepted it.
He opened it and looked inside. Sure enough, it contained quite a few variegated crystals.
Thirty-odd pieces.
For an ordinary high-rank cultivator, that amount already represented considerable wealth. Not everyone had Lu Ming's backing. His willingness to offer it as payment showed that this grandson truly was the Tang Family's sole remaining heir.
Otherwise, a Law Origin cultivator with mediocre aptitude would not have been worth even a single variegated crystal.
Cultivator lineages prioritized profit and inheritance. Descendants without talent were no different from strangers.
Besides the variegated crystals.
There was also a Black Jade Slip in the Storage Bag.
Chen Lin took out the jade slip.
He examined it first.
Black jade slips were exceedingly rare, and he had never seen one used to store information, which piqued his curiosity.
But he sensed