As Expected

Early the next morning, Lin Chao and Zhao Xiaoyi got up early.

The high-speed train left at eight in the morning, and they would reach Flying General City in a little over an hour.

At this moment, all three of them were already seated on the train.

Xiao Rou's burly figure was particularly eye-catching.

The three of them sat in their seats, with Lin Chao by the window and Zhao Xiaoyi in the middle.

Zhao Xiaoyi glanced at Lin Chao and slowly asked, "Brother Lin Chao, you still haven't told me what you're going to Flying General City for?"

Lin Chao smiled. "I'm going to Fo Guan Temple to buy something for a friend, and while I'm there, I'll ask for a safety talisman for my parents."

Every word of that was nonsense.

Present-day Flying General City was vastly different from the Great Capital of a thousand years ago.

If something were buried casually, after a thousand years, too many changes could occur, making it easy to lose track of it.

In the end, after many comparisons, Lin Chao truly buried something in a special location.

That location was what was now Fo Guan Temple.

Xiao Rou revealed a surprised expression. "You're going to Fo Guan Temple too?"

"What, you're going too?" Lin Chao was slightly taken aback.

"Yeah, the Martial Arts exchange between several of our martial arts schools is being held at Fo Guan Temple.

"My junior brothers and sisters have already gone ahead. I'm the only one left." Xiao Rou spoke casually.

They called it a sparring exchange between martial arts schools, but that was not really the case.

These martial arts schools were not ordinary schools. They represented the true strength of traditional martial arts.

This time, their Martial Arts competition was a contest of fist techniques, with the title of Northern Fist champion at stake.

Of course, she would not reveal matters from those circles to Lin Chao.

It was enough for Lin Chao to think of them as an ordinary martial arts school.

"I see." Lin Chao did not pay it any mind.

At a single glance, he could tell that Xiao Rou's identity was far more than simply being from an ordinary martial arts school.

Of course, he did not expose it.

It had nothing to do with him.

"Brother Lin Chao, when we get to Fo Guan Temple, be careful not to get into a conflict with anyone. They're all martial artists from martial arts schools," Zhao Xiaoyi said from beside him.

Lin Chao smiled. "You've watched too many TV dramas. I'm just sightseeing. What conflict could there be?"

Zhao Xiaoyi thought about it and realized that was true.

In modern society, the cost of fighting had risen.

If you won, you went to the guard station. If you lost, you went to the hospital.

Last time, Zhao Xiaoyi had seen an interesting piece of news.

Two car owners had a dispute on the road. They cursed at each other, then started fighting, throwing punches in a huge brawl.

In the end, before the Enforcement Guard even arrived, the two had shaken hands and made peace.

When the Enforcement Guard officers came to question them, the two drivers claimed they had merely come out to stretch their muscles and had not had any dispute.

They soon arrived at Flying General City. After leaving the station, Lin Chao did not choose to take a taxi.

A private car had come to pick up Xiao Rou, so he hitched a ride with her.

Before long, the car drove into the suburbs.

Fo Guan Temple was located on Mount Lan. The temple grounds were enormous and counted as a tourist attraction in Flying General City.

Of course, this tourist attraction was remote and obscure.

It was not a holiday, so there were not many people in the entire temple.

"Brother Lin Chao, I won't accompany you. I'm going with Sister Xiao Rou to watch the Martial Arts matches." Zhao Xiaoyi's face was full of excitement.

Clearly, someone like her loved watching lively scenes unfold.

"Alright," Lin Chao said.

Lin Chao parted ways with Zhao Xiaoyi and Xiao Rou, then headed for the Back Mountain of the temple.

However, when he reached the entrance to the Back Mountain, a Taoist priest playing on his phone looked up and stopped him.

"Sir, the Back Mountain is a restricted area. There are wild beasts inside, and unauthorized people are not allowed to enter."

"Can I go in if I pay?" Lin Chao wore a kind smile.

"Sir, this isn't a matter of money. There really are... wild beasts inside. If something happens, I can't bear the responsibility."

"1,000 Great Xia coins," Lin Chao said calmly.

The Taoist priest showed a troubled expression. "If anything happens to you inside, the Temple Master will scold me."

"3,000 Great Xia coins." Lin Chao continued raising the price.

"Sir, I'll be honest with you. There are no wild beasts inside, but several types of venomous snakes appear there. It's genuinely dangerous."

"5,000 Great Xia coins."

"Sir, are you scanning me, or am I scanning you?" The Taoist priest's expression changed again and again before he said with a grin.

"I'll scan you." Lin Chao smiled and took out his phone.

He transferred 5,000.

Upon receiving the transfer notification, the Taoist priest smiled.

"Sir, if you encounter a red snake inside, be sure to watch out. It's venomous."

"Alright, thank you."

Lin Chao entered the Back Mountain.

The Taoist priest smiled. "Another 5,000 Great Xia coins earned. These people's money is far too easy to make."

The Back Mountain of Fo Guan Temple was an ordinary mountain, covered everywhere with thickets.

The only thing of any value about the mountain was that it had many huge stones. It was said they had been formed by meteorites falling from the sky.

This also drew quite a few outdoor enthusiasts and astronomy enthusiasts inside.

Lin Chao entered the Back Mountain.

The place where he had buried the item was on this mountain.

To ensure that he could find it later, he had deliberately buried it inside a stone.

He had once seen a post about a couple visiting the Back Mountain of Fo Guan Temple and carving their names into a heart-shaped boulder.

When he was in the Great Capital, he found that boulder and buried something within it.

Ten minutes later, Lin Chao looked at the enormous boulder before him, and a trace of joy appeared on his face.

"It really is still here."

Two names were still carved into the boulder.

They were Zhang Jingqian and Liu Guangjun.

Lin Chao glanced at them, anticipation appearing on his face. "I hope it's still there."

He placed his hand on the boulder, and immense power erupted.

The boulder abruptly underwent a violent change.

A small hole appeared before Lin Chao.

With a shake of his hand, an ancient-looking pearl immediately fell into his palm.

"Spirit Pearl!"

Joy appeared in Lin Chao's eyes.

The item he had buried here was the Spirit Pearl of the Three Extremes Sect.

"Unfortunately, this Spirit Pearl has become utterly ordinary."

Lin Chao examined it carefully.

This Spirit Pearl no longer possessed the slightest trace of spirituality.

It looked like an ordinary pearl.

"Looks like the reincarnated me truly existed in history as well.

"It's a little chaotic. Interesting."

Lin Chao thought for a moment but did not dwell on it further.

"Forget it. I should head back first."

Now that he had obtained the Spirit Pearl, Lin Chao naturally chose to return.

After restoring the place to how it had been, he returned to Fo Guan Temple.

On the way, he even saw a small red snake attack him, and Lin Chao crushed it to death with one step.

Lin Chao arrived at Fo Guan Temple and saw many figures ahead.

It seemed Xiao Rou and the others were competing and sparring with the other martial arts schools.

His return ride was in the afternoon. With nothing to do, he planned to find Zhao Xiaoyi and watch the excitement.

At this moment, atop a pavilion in Fo Guan Temple, Qi Xueyan's gaze suddenly fell upon a figure below.

She looked at the two people opposite her and said, "Aunt Qin, Miss Jia, I saw someone I know. He's the person who saved me last time. I want to go down and greet him."

"You mean... Lin Chao?" Aunt Qin wore a gentle smile. "Then go on."