Chapter 41: Killing the Building Foundation Again
"Boom"
The two young men flew backward, causing the Thousand Coil Formation to collapse. The middle-aged man was shocked at this sight, but quickly accepted it. A flying sword slowly appeared in front of him.
"Shi Tong, don't you have anything else to say?"
"Taoist Friend Jiang is indeed clever, you guessed it was me."
"Not many people can mention my old name, only a few. But to know that I am wealthy, only you know it now."
Lin Jiang said, after changing his name and cutting ties with everything from before, only Duobao Pavilion remained, because Lin Jiang couldn't bear to lose the benefits from there.
The only person who knows his name and knows he is wealthy is the Duobao Pavilion steward, Shi Tong, who received him every time.
Knowing it was him, Lin Jiang sighed. He had been cooperating with Duobao Pavilion for decades, and their reputation was indeed very good. But he didn't expect someone like Shi Tong to exist. If this incident were to be exposed, it would destroy Duobao Pavilion's centuries-old reputation, and Duobao Pavilion would not spare Shi Tong's entire family.
"Great, if you have anything else to say, you can continue. This is your last chance."
"When did you start following me?"
"Green Rock Pill"
"Did you buy my Green Rock Pill?"
"That's right, without the Green Rock Pill, I might not have been able to build a foundation. I am already getting old."
Shi Tong said that he bought the Green Rock Pill and gave it to a respected elder. After receiving guidance, he got the opportunity to build a foundation.
"So, it seems I am not the first person you have killed."
"Hmm, not the first, but not many either."
Shi Tong said that he has encountered countless customers at Duobao Pavilion. If he killed everyone, he would have died long ago. He carefully chose his targets, and over the course of several decades, he has only killed seven or eight people, but each one made him a huge profit.
"Is Mo Lin someone you know?"
"That's right, and the one with him is another disciple of mine. I've answered so many of your questions, so now you answer one of mine."
"Go ahead, tell me."
"Where did you get the Green Rock Pill, and why don't you use it yourself?"
"That's two questions."
"Hehe."
"Because I have money, not only do I have the Green Rock Pill, but I've also taken the Gu Xi Pill. You know about the Gu Xi Pill, right? Mortals say life is rare at seventy years, but one Gu Xi Pill can extend life by seventy years. So, you've known me for almost thirty years, and I still look so young."
Lin Jiang said to Shi Tong. Lies come effortlessly to him, without a hint of embarrassment.
However, Shi Tong believed it. He had known Lin Jiang for many years, and Lin Jiang always had a youthful appearance. Either he had taken the Appearance Fixing Pill, or he had consumed a longevity treasure. But Shi Tong believed Lin Jiang had taken a longevity treasure because he didn't even want the Green Rock Pill and chose to sell it.
Shi Tong believed that Lin Jiang still had secrets, but he couldn't extract them, so Shi Tong took action. A sword aura surged out from Shi Tong's flying sword and shot towards Lin Jiang.
"Explosive Element Technique"
Lin Jiang shouted explosively and also unleashed his flying sword.
"Boom"
The flying sword and sword aura collided, the sword aura dissipated, and Lin Jiang's flying sword turned into pieces.
"Squeak"
"Squeak"
Just at that moment, two crisp sounds rang out. Two bright lights appeared on Lin Jiang's body and swiftly came in front of Shi Tong.
"Screech"
Big Shadiao and Small Shadiao appeared. They woke up just half a month ago and now they have reached the initial stage of the second level of power, which is equivalent to the beginning stage of building foundation.
Big Shadiao and Small Shadiao instantly broke through Shi Tong's defense. Big Shadiao grabbed his shoulder and pulled, ripping off a large piece of flesh and blood. Small Shadiao was even more vicious, pecking a dark hole in his chest with its beak.
"Aurora falcon, you, you..."
After Shi Tong let out a scream, he exclaimed, remembering that Aurora falcon was once well-known in Yunzhong City. The young master He Yunwei from the He family died because of the cultivator who had two Aurora falcon beast pets. At this moment, Shi Tong understood everything.
"Kill him."
Lin Jiang said coldly. He didn't know if anyone else remembered the incident involving the He family, but Lin Jiang didn't let the Aurora falcon fly too high, to avoid being seen by others.
"Chirp chirp."
The two Shadiao birds, one on the left and one on the right, pounced on Shi Tong once again. Lin Jiang himself also charged forward again, determined to make Shi Tong die in the second round.
"Explosive Element Technique"
Shi Tong's face turned pale. The Overlord Scroll was a gift he had given to Lin Jiang, so he naturally knew about the Explosive Element Technique, but he had never practiced it himself. When he saw Lin Jiang using it now, his heart ached even more. He felt that if he were to die today, it would be his own fault.
Shi Tong was severely wounded. He had already put all his strength into defense. He summoned two shields to block the attacks of Big Shadiao and Small Shadiao, while using his flying sword to intercept Lin Jiang's attacks.
"Bang"
The flying sword turned into fragments once again. Magical tools were no match for spiritual weapons. However, Lin Jiang didn't care at all and took out another flying sword.
Lin Jiang didn't even consider using a silver needle, because he had bought it from Duobao Pavilion and Shi Tong must have been prepared for it. Lin Jiang wanted to crush Shi Tong face-to-face.
"Ying..."
Suddenly, the cries of Big Shadiao and Small Shadiao changed completely. Their voices became mournful and piercing. After Shi Tong heard it, he felt his consciousness blur for a moment. Though it was only a moment, it still made him feel despair. The next moment, he felt a chill on his neck.
"Plop"
The flying sword sliced through Shi Tong's neck. Shi Tong saw his headless body still standing there, with a strong sense of resentment. Eventually, he lost all consciousness.
"Come in quickly."
Lin Jiang waved to Big Shadiao and Small Shadiao, signaling them to enter the Spirit Beast Bag. The final move to kill Shi Tong came from the awakened divine skill of Big Shadiao and Small Shadiao. Their cries could impact the target's soul, causing them to briefly lose focus.
The Aurora falcon was already incredibly fast. Even in an instant, it could kill its prey. It was just that this time, Lin Jiang was a step ahead.
They searched through the three individuals' storage bags and took everything they had. The bodies of the three were thrown into Yuntuo River, which was filled with countless large and small fish. Within a day, they would be devoured completely, not even leaving any bone scraps behind.
"What a waste of that fishing rod."
Lin Jiang sighed. That fishing rod, crafted with several thousand spirit stones, was now gone.
"Taoist Friend Lin"
After a while, members of the Trident Fish Gang appeared, led by Liu Jie.
"Taoist friend Liu"
"Taoist Friend Lin, what's happening here? Why is there a disturbance in the battle of the Building Foundation Period?"
"Someone I didn't know was fighting nearby, but they've already left. I just ran out and even lost my fishing rod."
Lin Jiang's acting skills burst again as he made a scared expression and said, "There aren't many rules here at Yuntuo River. Countless fights happen here every day. Liu Jie and them have already sensed the spiritual energy disturbance, but it's only at the Building Foundation Period level. They would be silly to come here. They only come to take a look after the disturbance stops."
Liu Jie looked at the ground and then at the river. He realized that Lin Jiang seemed to be lying, but he didn't expose him. Survival skills for low-level cultivators are very skillful. If you don't want to die fast, you have to speak less.
"Taoist Friend Lin lost his fishing rod, it's not a big deal. I'll help you find it."
Liu Jie said, then called a few followers who were skilled in water techniques and asked them to search in the river.
The Trident Fish Gang makes a living by the river and has gathered a large number of practitioners of water techniques. Some of them are fierce enough to fight water demons barehanded in Yuntuo River. They specialize in this and are very professional.
This sentence is from a story book, please translate it into English: 1. It took about two hours, and three followers with the Qi Refining Period dragged Lin Jiang's fishing rod back. They even brought back the fish, and Liu Jie found out for the first time that Lin Jiang's fishing rod was so expensive.
Lin Jiang wanted to return the fishing rod and gave them the demon fish as a gift. He also took out a hundred spirit stones as a thank you fee and invited them to drink. Then, he returned to Yunzhong City.
After erasing the mark of Shi Tong's storage bag, Lin Jiang opened his own bag. Inside, he found many things, including more than thirty thousand spirit stones. Among them, there were about ten medium-grade spirit stones, which were worth a hundred low-grade spirit stones each. The total value added up to at least fifty to sixty thousand spirit stones. His wealth in the Building Foundation Period was considered prosperous.
The storage bags of the other two people were much poorer, probably not worth more than five thousand spirit stones. But that was still good. They made a big profit in this battle.
"Shi Tong has the habit of keeping a diary. He's not a serious person after all."
In Shi Tong's storage bag, Lin Jiang also found a diary. It wasn't written on jade slips but on ordinary paper. Lin Jiang flipped through it and saw Shi Tong's journey of growth.
Shi Tong was an ordinary person. When he was twelve years old, Cloud Sword Sect came to their village to test the children's Spiritual Roots. He had Three Spiritual Roots talents and was accepted as a disciple, although only as an outer disciple.
In the first ten years of his cultivation, it was very tough for Shi Tong. He was always bullied, mostly due to his character. Until one day, after being bullied again, he had a sudden realization and started learning how to curry favor and please people. Eventually, he obtained the task of guarding the Duobao Pavilion in Yunzhong City.
Life went smoothly at the Duobao Pavilion. However, the income from the pavilion was still too low. That's why he came up with the idea of robbing the customers. But Shi Tong was very cautious. He had strict requirements for his targets, such as having wealth, being low-profile, and having no strong backing. He would only take action when these requirements were met. He could spend several years planning and arranging, so he rarely failed.
The only time he failed was with Mo Lin. Mo Lin was his confidant and they were fellow villagers from the same village. However, Mo Lin had poor aptitude and was not accepted as a disciple by Cloud Sword Sect. As a result, he became an independent cultivator.
"It was the Green Rock Pill that made Shi Tong decide to target me. It seems I'll have to give up my status at the Duobao Pavilion."
After reading Shi Tong's diary, Lin Jiang knew where the problem was. He had decided to completely abandon the identity of Jiang Lin. Even if Duobao Pavilion offered more benefits, he didn't want them. Stability was now the most important thing.
