Entering Fierce Wolf Hall

"You have a plan?"

A strange look flashed through Yan Jin's eyes, and she subconsciously glanced at the man's collar again.

She shook her head slightly, suppressing the criticism in her heart.

The young man's response was somewhat beyond Yan Jin's expectations.

Not only did the other party have no intention of asking for help, but she even sensed a hint of him not wanting others to meddle in his affairs from that sentence.

"Fine, with your cultivation level, staying in Cunning Fox Hall is somewhat inappropriate."

Yan Jin was naturally a solitary person, so she got straight to the point: "The internal technique you comprehended from the immortal aura, what grade is it?"

"Eighth grade... does it make a difference?"

Lin Shu did not hide anything.

He was very interested in the cultivation of this world and wanted to learn more through these people.

Besides, there seemed to be no need to hide an internal technique that was practically at the bottom of the barrel.

"Only those with top-three-grade techniques have the possibility of Foundation Establishment. Even if your cultivation is insufficient, you could still enter White Tiger Hall as a 'young tiger,' free from chores and enjoying the full support of the gang."

Yan Jin slowly stood up: "Don't feel too discouraged; there may be opportunities to encounter other immortal relics in the future."

"As for now, just join Fierce Wolf Hall and start as a 'young wolf'."

"In a few days, I will send someone to guide you and familiarize you with the West City hall members. Just wait patiently."

She walked to the door, intending to leave, but turned back one last time: "Do you have any other questions?"

"I do."

Lin Shu stretched his arms.

Finally, no longer having to associate with foxes made him feel much better.

He walked to the table and reached out to pick up the small jade bottle: "This thing, it wouldn't happen to be refined using medicine boys, would it?"

"You're overthinking it."

Yan Jin glanced at him indifferently.

He was so decisive when taking lives, yet he cared about this?

The woman withdrew her gaze: "Pills refined using boys as catalysts would be consumed internally by White Tiger Hall long before they could ever be put into a jade bottle."

"As for things like Qi-Replenishing Pills, as long as you have the silver ready, you can have as many as you want."

"Are they cheap?"

Lin Shu tossed the jade bottle casually, watching the woman's back disappear at the main entrance.

He was now a 'Wolf Master' of some standing.

Just from the Magpie Nest brothel alone, even if he didn't embezzle like that fat man and only took his fair share, he would make at least twenty taels a month.

If this item wasn't expensive, he could definitely stock up on more.

That way, he wouldn't have to worry about running out of spiritual energy during a fight and ending up dying from a lack of power.

"One hundred taels each."

The woman's voice drifted from outside the door, growing fainter.

Lin Shu's eyelid twitched, and he subconsciously gripped the jade bottle he had been tossing around.

Good grief, five months of night watch in exchange for a single wisp of spiritual energy?

Why not just go rob someone!

Just as Lin Shu was feeling resentful and bitter about the wealth of others, Yan Jin had already walked out of Green Willow Alley. With a clear destination in mind, she walked along the long street.

A long while later, she stopped in front of a restaurant.

On the second floor, by the street-facing side.

The table was piled high with a sumptuous feast. On the left sat a mountain of fat, and on the right was a sturdy, middle-aged man.

The two were drinking and chatting with great enthusiasm.

"Brother Yin, thank you for this time." Tian Jingyuan sipped the fine wine, his face filled with unconcealable joy.

What he truly wanted to thank was actually that fox.

If the other party hadn't been such a troublemaker, how could he have used his cheap life to trade for such a generous sum of silver?

"As you said, he was just someone who had exhausted his immortal destiny; his value was already gone. It was nothing of consequence."

Yin Yi smiled casually, clearly having also gained a great deal.

He didn't need to do anything at all; he just had to happen to not be on the street he was guarding at the time.

"Wanting to rise in power, ha." Tian Jingyuan sneered as he set down his cup, his eyes filled with a hint of smugness from the wine: "He can only rise if Master Tian nods. If he displeases me, he can just stay obediently..."

The fat man's mocking laughter came to an abrupt halt.

The woman in the green shirt walked quietly to the table and sat down in the middle seat of her own accord.

Yan Jin reached out, took the wine pot, and filled the cup.

She tilted her head back and downed it in one gulp.

Clack.

The wine cup was set back on the table with a sound that was neither too heavy nor too light.

Yin Ling and Tian Jingyuan's expressions shifted simultaneously.

Even though the woman did not look at them, both men felt a trace of chilling warning.

Especially Tian Jingyuan, this Fierce Wolf who had just risen in rank; fine beads of sweat were already seeping out on his thick, fat-laden neck.

"Scram."

Yan Jin lightly wiped the corner of her lips, never once lifting her eyelids throughout the entire encounter.

Both being Fierce Wolves, they clearly found it hard to save face.

Yet, after a moment of silence, Tian Jingyuan stood up, his expression dark and gloomy as he followed Yin Ling out of the tavern.

West City, dilapidated Firewood Courtyard.

Lin Shu had finished his shift early for the first time in ages.

Having had that previous experience, he was now truly wary of the aftereffects of the Evil Coins.

Fortunately, the Blue Bird Qi-Guiding Art seemed to possess the effect of suppressing that restless agitation.

And this Firewood Courtyard provided a significant boost to internal techniques.

To avoid any accidents, Lin Shu suppressed his anticipation and hurried back to his side room.

He first took out two Virtue Coins and cast them into the feather representing the Blue Bird Qi-Guiding Art.

Excluding the ten Virtue Coins exchanged for the opportunity of an epiphany, this internal technique had swallowed a total of twelve jade coins before breaking through to the Minor Accomplishment stage.

However, Lin Shu had felt a faint sense of breaking through the bottleneck earlier, so it shouldn't be far off now.

"It's a bit low, but make do with it."

He watched as the jade coins turned into white light and surged inside, and that experience of unparalleled affinity with the spiritual energy of heaven and earth returned once more.

Although it wasn't as fierce as during the breakthrough, it far exceeded the efficiency of self-guided breathing.

[Qi Refining Rank 8. Blue Bird Qi-Guiding Art: Major Accomplishment]

The spiritual energy throughout his body surged and gathered, suddenly breaking through that barrier!

He could now draw in fifteen wisps of Qi!

When Lin Shu fought that Great Martial Master earlier, it looked easy, but he had actually consumed a full three wisps of spiritual energy.

At this moment, while his upper limit had increased, the lingering power of the Virtue Coins was still calling forth the sky full of white mist for him.

Unfortunately, the duration was too short.

Lin Shu had just replenished his eighth wisp of spiritual energy when he was kicked out of that profound state of affinity with heaven and earth.

"So stingy."

He took out an Evil Coin, feeling rather unsatisfied.

He had wanted to swallow the Qi-Replenishing Pill, but thinking of its high price of a hundred taels... it was better to save such things for when he was actually fighting.

"Get up, time to eat!"

Lin Shu pulled open his collar in annoyance and flicked Little Wolf with his finger.

Ever since it spat out those two immortal techniques, whenever an Evil Coin drew near, an avatar of the immortal technique similar to the Blue Bird feather would manifest on its body.

Those were two Wolf Teeth.

The smaller one represented the Rank 7 Qi Refining Bright Moon Eye Technique.

Lin Shu hesitated for a moment.

In the end, he chose to feed the Evil Coin to the Ghost Moon Bone-Splitting Hand.

If he wanted to kill that fat Tian, what he lacked most right now wasn't a variety of flashy tricks, but a trump card capable of going head-to-head with a mid-stage Qi Refining cultivator.

The mysterious light seeped into the Wolf Tooth.

Even though Evil Coins were much more generous than Virtue Coins, this was, after all, a mid-tier immortal technique, and one at the Perfection stage at that.

It wasn't until the thirteenth Evil Coin was completely consumed that the silent notification finally showed a change.

[Qi Refining Grade 5. Ghost Moon Bone-Splitting Hand: Perfection]

The moment the notification leaped into view, Lin Shu's first reaction was not joy, but to quickly close his eyes and circulate the Blue Bird Qi-Guiding Art.

What had previously been mere agitation had now surged into his heart as genuine, tangible killing intent!

Fortunately, that crisp, clear cry helped Lin Shu stabilize his consciousness.

He did not know how much time had passed, but he was already drenched in sweat.

"I should rest for a while."

Lin Shu looked at the seven remaining Evil Coins in his hand, his breathing still unsteady as he tried to calm himself.

Just then, the young widow's call rang out from within the courtyard.

"Master Lin, that officer is here to see you."

"..."

Lin Shu rose helplessly.

He figured it had something to do with the corpse of that pavilion master again.

This Black Charcoal was truly far too idle.

He pushed open the door and said, somewhat speechless, "Why are you standing there? Come over here if you have something to say."

"Ahem."

Chang Yi first glanced at Yun Niang, a strange look flickering in his eyes.

He coughed twice, standing outside the courtyard with a peculiar expression, pretending to be nonchalant. "It's stuffy in the yard; let's talk out here instead."