The Soul-Calming Office Was the Law
He had always kept Yang Feng's illness in mind, and since he had promised to treat him, he would definitely keep his word.
Upon entering the Pavilion, an elderly man with a gentle smile greeted us.
What would you like, sir?
"I want a bottle of Gold-Jade Bone-Continuing Pill!" Lin Qing said calmly.
Before setting off, he specifically consulted the physicians within the Soul-Calming Office and was told that Yang Feng's injuries were treatable; he only needed to take the Gold-Jade Bone-Continuing Pill regularly for a period of time to fully recover.
"Come with me, is someone in your family with a broken bone?" The old man led Lin Qing upstairs, asking with a smile as they went.
"That's right. He broke his spine half a year ago. Although he can walk now, all his martial arts skills are ruined," Lin Qing said.
"A broken spine? What is this person's martial arts level?" the old man asked.
"Martial Artist Hidden Strength."
"Hidden Strength? Sir, do you wish to help him embark on the path of martial arts again?" the old man asked again.
"Good."
"I'm afraid the Gold-Jade Bone-Continuing Pill won't work," the old man shook his head.
"What suggestions do you have, sir?" Lin Qing asked.
"The Gold-Jade Bone-Continuing Pill can only help people stand up, not restore them to their original state. To meet your requirements, you must take the Jade Bone Pill, which is of a higher quality," the old man added.
"Then let's try another bottle of Jade Bone Pill." Lin Qing nodded slightly.
"Sir, you may not know this, but the Jade Bone Pill is an extremely rare and superior medicine. Unless you are a distinguished guest of my Golden Treasure Tower or an official of the Soul-Calming Office, you are not qualified to purchase this pill," the old man said calmly.
"Oh? How can I become a distinguished guest of Golden Treasure Tower?" Lin Qing asked.
"It's simple. If you spend 10,000 taels of silver at my Golden Treasure Tower within a year, you can become a distinguished guest!" the old man said with a smile.
Lin Qing immediately understood that the old man's seemingly caring conversation from the moment he entered was actually a ruse.
"Old man, you've got some clever schemes up your sleeve. Are you trying to get me to spend tens of thousands of taels of silver at your Golden Treasure Pavilion?" Lin Qing teased with a smile.
"Have you finished speaking, sir? I was merely telling the truth." The old man smiled.
Just then, a middle-aged man dressed in brocade robes and sporting a mustache walked over.
The old man glanced around and said respectfully, "Greetings Steward Wang."
The middle-aged man went straight to Lin Qing's side, a kind smile on his face, "Honorable guest, I apologize for not greeting you properly. It's just a bottle of Jade Bone Pill, I'll give it to you. Elder Lin, please fetch a bottle!"
A strange light flashed in the old man's eyes as he looked Lin Qing up and down. He hadn't expected Steward Wang to offer him a bottle of Jade Bone Pill so readily.
It should be noted that a single Jade Bone Pill is worth 240 taels of silver, and a bottle would cost over a thousand taels. Even for the wealthy and powerful Golden Treasure Tower, this is no small sum.
He looked at Lin Qing, who was dressed plainly, and was surprised to find that Lin Qing had a different identity. His eyes immediately changed, and he became respectful.
"Yes, I'll go get it right away!"
A hint of doubt flashed in Lin Qing's eyes as he slowly said, "Steward Wang, I cannot accept a reward without merit. Why are you sending me these pills?"
"Young friend Lin is a newly Constable Gold Token Soul-Calming Office. For that alone, a bottle of Jade Bone Pill is nothing. Consider it as making friends," Steward Wang said with a smile.
"Then thank you very much, Steward Wang." Lin Qing cupped his hands in thanks.
He thought to himself, Golden Treasure Tower is indeed well-informed. The assessment has only been over for a short time, and even a branch manager knows him.
A moment later, the old man brought out the Jade Bone Pill. Lin Qing cupped his hands and said, "I will remember Steward Wang's kindness. I'll be leaving now."
"Take care, young friend Lin," Steward Wang said with a smile.
Lin Qing got up and left. Steward Wang remarked with admiration, "This young man has a bright future ahead of him."
Gold Token, the Constable, has a very high chance of becoming the Constable Chief Office Chief the Soul-Calming Office, or even Executive, in the future.
Even the Constable Chief were people Golden Treasure Tower didn't want to mess with.
He believed that exchanging a bottle of Jade Bone Pill for the friendship of a future important figure was a worthwhile deal.
Even if Lin Qing ultimately disappoints him, the loss is merely a bottle of Jade Bone Pill, which is really nothing to Golden Treasure Tower.
Back home.
Lin Qing immediately sent a letter to his hometown in Jiangyin County, reporting his current situation to his relatives and friends to avoid worrying them, and also sending the bottle of Jade Bone Pill back with him.
After doing all this, Lin Qing felt much more at ease.
His gaze swept across the table and he saw an invitation. The invitation had been sent by the Luo Family three days ago, saying that they wanted to host a banquet for him at Scattered Blossoms Tower. He was hesitating whether to go or not.
With a creak, the door was suddenly pushed open, Wang Ling stepped inside.
"Lord Wang, please sit!" Lin Qing immediately stood up.
Wang Ling nodded slightly and took out a square box from his pocket, placing it on the table beside him.
"This is a Bone-Shedding Pill, which can improve the quality of Martial Artist's Yin Bone Quality. Yours is currently of low quality, but it can be improved to Middle Grade."
"Thank you, sir!" Lin Qing said.
"The Black Dragon Gang has been destroyed, but Song Heilong was rescued by Deng Qianyu, the Yinyuan Sect of the Yin Yuan Soul-Calming Office is currently hunting him down throughout the city. The Prefectural City will be extremely turbulent during this period, so you must be careful," Wang Ling added.
"Yes, sir. By the way, there's something I'm hesitant about these days..."
As Lin Qing spoke, he recounted the story of the Luo Family sending out invitations and the five shops.
After listening, Wang Ling remained calm and composed. "There's nothing to hesitate about. You can go to the Luo Family's banquet if you want, or not if you don't. You are a member of the Soul-Calming Office, and you also possess the Gold Token I gave you. The Luo Family wouldn't dare to do anything to you."
As for those five shops, according to the rules, what belongs to you should be taken back. I'll help you with that; the five shops will be in your hands soon. You just need to focus on practicing martial arts."
"Understood, sir!" Lin Qing nodded. He once again felt how powerful the Prefectural City Soul-Calming Office was, completely disregarding even the First Grade Lineage of the Prefectural City.
"Remember, in the Prefectural City, the Soul-Calming Office is the only authority. Jiangyin County is an exception. At least on the surface, you don't need to fear any force. If anyone dares to bully others, I won't hesitate to destroy them!" Wang Ling said coldly.
"Yes." Lin Qing felt more at ease. Sure enough, having a powerful backer makes all the difference.
Wang Ling didn't say anything more and turned to leave.
Lin Qing immediately swallowed the Bone-Shedding Pill.
In an instant, he felt a chill all over his body, followed by a sharp, tingling sensation.
After a while, the strange feeling quickly faded. Lin Qing opened his eyes and didn't feel anything particularly strong. However, the panel showed that the Yin Bone Quality had changed from low to Middle Grade.
"My ability to resist the impact of evil energy should have greatly improved now," Lin Qing thought to himself.
The Yin Bone Quality does not directly increase combat power, nor does it cause a transformation in Martial Artist's physique, so it's normal not to feel anything.
In the afternoon.
Lin Qing was practicing the Tathagata Fist Manual in the courtyard, his punches and kicks whistling through the air.
After supplementing the training methods, the Tathagata Fist Manual has become even more complex. Fortunately, he has Exceptional Fist Talent, so his progress is not too slow. Both his Combat Arts and martial arts realm are steadily advancing.
He figured that even if he couldn't directly copy the Tathagata Fist Manual, by practicing step by step on his own, he could still reach the Pill Embrace Force within a year, Tathagata Fist Manual the Combat Arts Manual might also reach a certain level of Minor Mastery.
A year is theoretically not slow, but having gotten used to using the Rebirth Record to quickly break through, he still felt it was too slow.
"If my martial Talent can break through, then the learning time will be greatly shortened," Lin Qing thought to himself.
However, while there are many corpses carrying martial Talent attributes, most of them are quite ordinary. It's rare to find one in a hundred, let alone one in ten thousand.