In Hand

"Fellow Daoist Chen, you came at just the right time. I was about to send someone to find you!"

The Great Elder of the All-Direction Trading Firm greeted Chen Lin with a smile as soon as he saw him.

Without wasting words, he took out a small, crystal-clear bottle, set it before Chen Lin, and said, "This is the Spirit Gold Pith you needed. This is all we could gather. I hope it will serve your purpose."

Chen Lin had not expected him to be so straightforward. Delighted, he picked up the bottle at once.

The bottle was transparent. Without opening it, he could see the golden liquid sloshing inside, flecked with faint points of colored light—the unmistakable mark of Spirit Gold Pith.

"Thank you, Great Elder. Your firm truly keeps its word. No wonder it has become one of the foremost powers in This Realm."

With the treasure in hand, Chen Lin was in high spirits and offered a little praise.

There was not much Spirit Gold Pith, but the Golden Light Saber was only broken and needed no additional repairs, so it would be enough.

With it, he only needed to study the Golden Light Saber's Spirit Restrictions, reconnect the Array Patterns at the break, fill the crack with the pith, and wait for the Spirit Treasure to restore itself.

"Haha, thank you for the praise, Fellow Daoist Chen!"

The Great Elder laughed, then changed tack. Looking at Chen Lin, he said, "According to the Thirty-sixth Miss, your behavior beside the island formed by the Ruyi Staff was rather unusual that day. You seemed to know something about the island. Would you be willing to tell me?"

Chen Lin's eyes flickered. He had not expected Huang Ying to observe him so closely. Then again, he had acted too