Eager to obtain the spirit gold pith before a long night bred fresh troubles, Chen Lin headed to a coastal market after coming ashore and used its teleportation formation to travel straight to Bamian City.
It was an enormous, flourishing city.
After all, it housed the headquarters of one of this realm's foremost trading firms, with a Void Refinement expert stationed there. Naturally, it attracted many cultivators who chose to settle there.
Leaving the Teleportation Hall, Chen Lin made some inquiries, then headed straight for the reception office at the All-Direction Trading Firm's headquarters.
"Oh? This is actually the Thirty-sixth Miss's token?"
Once Chen Lin revealed his Spirit Transformation cultivation, an Enforcing Elder immediately came to greet him in person. Seeing the jade pendant Chen Lin produced, he spoke at once.
Chen Lin was somewhat surprised. Huang Ying was actually the thirty-sixth child? Ancestor Qingyun apparently had quite a brood.
After examining it carefully, the Enforcing Elder said apologetically, "I cannot handle this matter. Senior, please follow me to see the Great Elder!"
Chen Lin was then led to a grand courtyard. After going through several formalities, he met the so-called Great Elder.
He was a burly old man with an imposing expression, and his cultivation had reached Spirit Transformation Perfection.
"How did you obtain this jade pendant, fellow Daoist?"
Sensing Chen Lin's powerful aura, the Great Elder softened his tone and went straight to the point.
This suited Chen Lin perfectly, and he explained what had happened on the Golden Island.
The Great Elder nodded and swept a hand over the jade pendant. A hazy glow rose from it, then actually manifested Chen Lin's likeness.
A strange look flashed through Chen Lin's eyes, but he said nothing.
"Indeed, this is Thirty-sixth's token, and the likeness matches as well. Thirty-sixth