Entrusting a Task at the Azure Hunter's Lodge! Seeking the Top-Tier Fire Spirit Seed

"Heh, just lucky."

Lin Yu said with a smile.

There wasn't a trace of the exhaustion he'd shown when he fought his way out of the demon territory.

"Luck alone can't explain that."

Ye Xin Xia murmured after hearing what Lin Yu said.

She knew better than anyone what state he'd been in back then.

"Back to business!"

"Lin Yu, I'm on a mission and I need a Destruction Mage."

"If you can help me out, I can recommend you for entry into the Judgment Society."

After a bit of small talk between them, Tang Yue revealed the purpose of her call.

"Oh? Is that so."

"The Judgment Society!?"

Lin Yu's tone was leisurely.

"The Judgment Society has treasures you can't buy with money."

"Anyone joining mid-way needs a senior judge to sponsor them."

Tang Yue could tell from Lin Yu's tone that he didn't think much of the Judgment Society.

If he were any other student, she'd have already started cursing him out! Did he have any idea how much authority the Judgment Society wielded in Yan Xia Country?

In other nations, the Magic Association ruled everything, but in Yan Xia Country, the Judgment Society was the institution that stood above all mages.

"An External Member, free from restrictions, that's fine. But fully integrating into the Judgment Society? No thanks."

"I'll come by."

In the end, Lin Yu accepted it directly and replied.

"Good. I'll be waiting for you in Hang City."

After saying that, Tang Yue hung up the phone.

"Brother Lin Yu, what are you planning to do alone with that pretty teacher of yours?"

A voice suddenly sounded beside him, snapping Lin Yu back to attention.

"She has a mission and needs my help."

"She promised to recommend me for the Judgment Society."

"But I'm probably only going to be an unbound External Member."

Lin Yu looked at Ye Xin Xia and explained directly.

"You don't need to say more."

"Brother Lin Yu getting into the Judgment Society is a great thing."

Ye Xin Xia had actually already known, since Lin Yu hadn't avoided her during the call.

She'd heard everything.

"For now, just stay home and cultivate your Healing Element, Xin Xia. I'm going out for a while."

Lin Yu then said directly to her.

"Mm."

Xin Xia didn't say much, just nodded obediently.

She knew that a mage like Lin Yu wouldn't stay cooped up in one place training hard.

That wouldn't do anything for one's temperament either.

And it would leave one's combat power among the lowest of mages.

But Lin Yu wasn't about to leave Xin Xia here alone without a care.

So the next morning.

After searching online for the address of the Azure Hunter's Lodge, Lin Yu took a car and arrived directly.

"Azure Hunter's Lodge."

Lin Yu muttered to himself as he looked at the sign, then stepped straight inside.

Behind the counter, a girl with twin ponytails and delicate features sat in a chair, reading a book.

When she heard the door open, even though she heard it, she didn't look up.

The truth was, very few people could afford the commission fees at their Azure Hunter's Lodge.

Most people came in and then left right away.

"I'll pay five hundred thousand for you to protect someone for a while."

Upon hearing this, Ling Ling set down the book in her hands and looked at Lin Yu with curiosity.

"Give me the specifics—who, what's the situation, and what level of protection is needed."

Ling Ling looked at him and said directly.

She didn't look down on him just because he was wearing a mismatched set of cheap clothes.

"I've run afoul of the Bai family. I need to leave Magic City for a while."

"I need you to protect my younger sister."

"A High-level Mage will do. Money isn't an issue—we can negotiate the price—but it has to be a woman."

Lin Yu looked at the little girl and said bluntly.

He certainly didn't mistake Ling Ling for an ordinary child; her mental acuity surpassed that of most adults.

"You're young, and you've already crossed the Bai family?"

Just then, an old man with a weathered face and white beard slowly descended from upstairs.

"I injured four Bai Family Disciples. Those guys were too weak."

Lin Yu spread his hands dismissively.

"Haha, if the old fogies of the Bai family heard that, they'd be furious."

Old Man Bao chuckled, then studied Lin Yu carefully.

"We'll take this commission. How many days will it be?"

Old Man Bao looked at Lin Yu and asked directly.

"Wait until I get back from Hang City. We'll count by the day."

Lin Yu said directly, since he wasn't sure how long he'd be gone.

"Oh, and there's another commission."

Lin Yu continued, looking at them.

"Oh? Another one?"

Old Man Bao was a bit curious. Lin Yu might be good-looking, but everything he wore didn't add up to more than three hundred bucks.

Yet he had the means to put out two commissions at once.

"Help me find a top-tier fire-type Spirit Seed that can amplify magic power by three times and has an additional effect."

"Anything under forty million is fine."

Lin Yu knew that Spirit Seeds amplified magic power by two to three times. In the original story, Mo Fan's Mei Yan amplified it by 2.5 times, but had no special effect.

(This is the original story—I just read it. Qian Jun has a shockwave effect.)

But Lin Yu, who had already strengthened his fire-type Star Particles twice, certainly wasn't short on cash.

Even a Spirit Seed with a two-times amplification could sell for over twenty million, so a top-tier three-times one would naturally be even more outrageous.

"A big spender!"

Old Man Bao looked at Lin Yu with interest.

From the fact that he'd injured Bai family members and needed to hire Azure Hunter's Lodge, it was clear Lin Yu had no major backing.

Yet this same guy was claiming he'd spend forty million on a top-tier fire Spirit Seed.

"Fine, but we need a deposit."

Before Old Man Bao could speak, Ling Ling hurriedly cut in.

She had no choice. If Lin Yu hadn't been acting like a normal person, she'd have suspected he escaped from a mental institution.

"Alright."

Lin Yu nodded, then pulled out a bank card.

In his mental world, he now had an extra General-level Spirit Essence. A Spirit Seed was no big deal.

Ling Ling swiped two million—and it actually went through.

"Don't worry. Your sister won't have any problems during this time."

"I guarantee it on the reputation of Azure Hunter's Lodge."

Old Man Bao, now twenty million richer, looked at Lin Yu and spoke calmly, but his words carried absolute confidence.

"Good."

Lin Yu nodded, confirmed all the details—what kind of Spirit Seed effect he wanted—and then left directly.

This hunting lodge was certainly trustworthy.

"This guy's name is Lin Yu."

Ling Ling looked at the name on the contract and grew curious about him.

She watched as Lin Yu walked away.

"Call the others. We've got a big job!"

"Got it, Grandpa."

Ling Ling nodded and headed upstairs.