Chapter 231

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Chapter 231: Dull Knife Cuts Flesh

Bing State, the residence of the Lin family

Lin Jiang found Lin Die and told her that the demonic locust plan could be stopped. Lin Die was very surprised and asked why.

"It’s impossible to use such tricks to kill the four major families. Now they are desperate and can relax a bit."

"Did something happen?"

"Yes, the four major families in Yun State are pressuring the Three Sects to sell spiritual paddy and low-level elixirs at low prices. Although the prices are slightly higher than the market price in Yun State, it can be seen that the four major families are getting desperate. If we continue to attack them, they will resort to violence and plunder. The Lin family cannot ignore even their allies for the sake of revenge."

Lin Jiang admitted directly that he had informed the Five Elements Sect about the demonic locust matter. The high-level members are aware of it. Now, the Five Elements Sect has received news that the four major families are hoarding grains in Yun State, and the largest landowner in Yun State is the Three Sects.

Currently, the four major families still have a bit of moral bottom line. They are not openly robbing and are willing to pay. But if the pressure continues, Lin Jiang cannot guarantee that they won’t resort to direct looting. With the current strength of the Three Sects, they are unable to confront the four major families.

"It’s such a pity."

"It’s not a waste, the four big families suffered heavy losses, and we made a profit, Third Auntie. When doing things, don’t just focus on making a big impact. Take it slow, a blunt knife is more suitable for cutting meat."

"I want to ask my dad a question."

"Lin Die, I am discussing this matter now as a representative of the Five Elements Sect. Please don’t make it difficult for me."

Lin Jiang said. I have to consider both the interests of the Five Elements Sect and the Lin family. I must take care of both sides’ benefits. I cannot let the interests of the Five Elements Sect be damaged because of the Lin family’s hatred.

Moreover, the Five Elements Sect doesn’t belong to Lin Jiang. If its interests are harmed, the Five Elements Sect will definitely not agree. In the end, it will also damage the interests of the Lin family.

"I know, come with me to meet my dad."

"Okay."

Lin Jiang nodded, and then he and Lin Die went to find the injured Lin Batian.

"I know about this matter. Lin Wu is right, the demonic locust plan stops here."

After listening to Lin Jiang, Lin Batian agreed. He thought it was unnecessary to lose their allies just to defeat the four major families. The three sects of Yun State were also powerful, so it made sense from a strategic perspective.

"I understand, father. I will send someone to stop spreading the demonic locust in Qing State."

"Lin Wu, what is your plan next?"

"We should go with the flow and not take further action, but we can still profit from the demonic locust incident. We can have Lin Dongyan develop a powder to counter the demonic locust and make more profit. Moreover, Qing State will struggle to replace spiritual paddy and low-level spirit medicine, so we can continue to earn money over the next year."

"Is there anything else?"

"We need to find the enemy’s weaknesses step by step. This incident has already caused the four major families to lose billions of spirit stones, and the losses of independent cultivators are irreparable. The four major families need to win people’s support and stabilize their power, which will be delayed for at least five years."

"So, are there no further plans?"

"If you say so, what else can I say?"

Lin Jiang shrugged his shoulders. Don’t think of him as a cunning strategist. He is just an ordinary person. It’s not like you can always have a trick up your sleeve.

"Okay, I understand. The Lin family will hibernate for a while until I recover."

Lin Batian nodded, revenge should not be rushed, take it slow.

With Lin Batian’ command, the Lin family quickly stopped their poisoning actions towards the Qing State, and Lin Dongyan began developing a powder to counter the demonic locusts.

Lin Dongyan bred the demonic locusts himself, so he knew more about their characteristics than anyone else. In less than half a month, he developed a powder to counter the demonic locusts.

Lin Jiang asked Lin Die to sell the formula and make a big profit. Once many major business firms started selling the powder to exterminate the demonic locusts, the Lin family also started selling it, making a little extra money. With others providing cover, it was highly unlikely that the four major families would investigate the Lin family.

The prices of low-level spiritual medicine and spiritual paddy in the Qing State were still higher than elsewhere. It would not be easy to recover the spiritual paddy and low-level spiritual medicine that had been eaten by the demonic locusts. It would take at least a year for the spiritual paddy and three to five years for some spiritual medicine.

This is a time of celebration for the unscrupulous merchants. Therefore, in this conspiracy, the greatest profits are not for the Lin family, but for those merchants.

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Pure Jade Sect, Yucheng City

Lin Jiang was having a drink with Yi Zhibai, and Gu Pingbo was also there. Gu Pingbo was a disciple of Central State, who had been wandering in the Divine Kingdom for hundreds of years. His wife and children had passed away, and many of his acquaintances had also died. So he decided to go on a journey and ended up in Bing State, where he met Yi Zhibai.

"If I had known, I wouldn’t have come out. When I didn’t go out, I had a wish. But now that I’m out, I don’t know what to do."

Gu Pingbo had a Nascent Soul cultivation level, but he deliberately didn’t use his spiritual power to sober up. He drank until he was drunk, but he still couldn’t stop thinking about his days in the Divine Kingdom.

In the Divine Kingdom, he was content and always thought about how to leave and reunite with his family. But after he came out, he found out that his wife and children had died, and he had very few familiar people left. He was lost and didn’t know the purpose of life anymore.

"Brother Gu, you still can’t let go. Learn from me and Xiao Yi, earn money and live a good life. At least the cultivation world is much better than the Divine Kingdom."

Yi Zhibai didn’t have the same mood as Gu Pingbo. He had been enjoying himself during this period. Lin Jiang and he had a stable business relationship, and on top of that, they sold grain at a high price together in Qing State, making a big profit. After he had some wealth, Yi Zhibai’s life also became carefree.

"Xiao Yi, what should I do next?"

"That’s for you to decide, isn’t it?"

"You have so many tricks up your sleeve. I really don’t know what to do now."

"Let’s go to Yun State for a visit, the scenery there is very nice."

"Is Yun State fun?"

"If you stay in one place for a long time, even if the scenery is beautiful, you won’t feel it. But if you’re an outsider, you will find it very beautiful. Life is long, you can take it slow, take your time to look around. Maybe in Yun State, you can find something meaningful to you."

Lin Jiang said. Gu Pingbo has a very high talent for alchemy, don’t be fooled by his rank of a fifth-grade Alchemist, he only started studying after forming his core.

So when Gu Pingbo said this, Lin Jiang got an idea. He decided to make sure that Gu Pingbo stays in the Five Elements Sect. He would write a letter to Zhang Wanjing and even deceive him if necessary. If it didn’t work, he would even give Gu Pingbo ten or eight women, just to settle him in the Five Elements Sect.

"Does what Xiao Yi say make sense, Yi Zhibai?"

"It makes sense. Let’s go see Yun State. Bing State, in the corner of nowhere, is not fun."

Yi Zhibai gave Lin Jiang a knowing look. This was Yi Zhibai helping Lin Jiang with his plan.

"Alright, I’ll go take a look in a few days, and have a drink."

"Drink, come."

Lin Jiang saw that Gu Pingbo wanted to get drunk, and helped him by pouring a lot of alcohol until he was knocked down.

They took Gu Pingbo to the inn to rest, and Lin Jiang and Yi Zhibai went to Yuhuan Tower together. This time, there were more people, including Yi Zhibai’s new disciples and subordinates. He had been a soul cultivator for hundreds of years, and even though he had been away from his homeland, he quickly established his own team.

These disciples and subordinates took care of Yi Zhibai’s business affairs, and Lin Jiang had dealt with them a few times before. Now the business was completely normalized.

Lin Jiang and Yi Zhibai didn’t talk about anything else, only about romance and making money. Their relationship was purely based on interests. This time, they came to Pure Jade Sect to expand their business channels. The Lin family had gradually stabilized and needed more sources of wealth.

Several days later, Lin Jiang and Gu Pingbo left the territory of Pure Jade Sect together. Lin Jiang wrote a letter to Zhang Wanjing, and someone would be a tour guide for Gu Pingbo when the time came.

Lin Jiang went back to report to the Lin family’s residence, and there he saw someone unexpected.

"Third Auntie, was that Pill King Li Ruoxu just now?"

Lin Jiang asked Lin Die why Pill King Li Ruoxu, who was supposed to be active in the Yun State, was here.

"Yes, it’s him."

"The head of the household is partnering with him."

"The new owner of Anhua City is Li Ruoxu, don’t you know?"

"Of course, the Lin family’s stronghold in Wilderness was also bought by him. How deep is your collaboration?"

"Why don’t you take a guess?"

"Is it inconvenient to say?"

"No, it’s not that. It’s just that I don’t know. My father did this, but he didn’t tell me. All I know is that Li Ruoxu has been refining the high-grade elixirs needed by the Lin family for these years."

"The head of the household is keeping it well-hidden."

Lin Jiang sighed. How many more trump cards does Lin Batian have left? Judging from this situation, it seems that Li Ruoxu was moved by Lin Batian’ sincerity.

As expected, when Lin Jiang went to ask Lin Batian what was going on, Lin Batian seriously told Lin Jiang that he became friends with Li Ruoxu sincerely.

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