Chapter 30
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Chapter 30: Being Targeted
“Taoist Friend Jiang, are you going home again?”
At the bustling market in Yunzhong City, Lin Jiang quickly sold out his spiritual talismans. The beautiful young woman next to him asked, her face filled with envy.
“Not bad, Taoist Friend Liu. I’ll be leaving now.”
Lin Jiang waved his hand.
After years of setting up a stall at the market, he had gained some reputation. Moreover, his spiritual talismans were of the highest quality, so they were selling out at an extremely fast pace these days.
Of course, this also depended on the quantity of goods. Now, Lin Jiang had pushed himself to the limit. He could only draw around seven spiritual talismans a day.
What could he sell with just seven talismans? They would be sold out in less than an hour.
Now, Lin Jiang regretted not stocking up on more spiritual talismans. He also regretted selling the previous first-grade middle-quality spiritual talismans to the commercial firm.
Otherwise, he would have earned hundreds of extra spirit stones for no reason.
An Unwelcome Visit
“Taoist Friend Jiang.”
Just as Lin Jiang arrived at his doorstep, an unfamiliar voice suddenly sounded.
Lin Jiang immediately sensed something was wrong, but it was already too late.
Someone appeared beside him in a swift motion, pressing something hard against his waist.
“Don’t move. With the Qianque Crossbow in my hand, even if you have treasures on you, it can pierce through your body and destroy your dantian.”
A chilling voice sent shivers down Lin Jiang’s spine.
Then, another person approached, wrapping an arm around Lin Jiang’s shoulder as if they were close friends.
“Taoist Friend Jiang, you wouldn’t want your energy center to be shattered, would you?”
Lin Jiang’s heart tightened.
“Gentlemen, did I offend you in any way?”
“Stop talking nonsense. Open the door and go inside.”
“Okay.”
Lin Jiang activated his protective barrier, then unlocked the door and stepped inside.
Finally, he saw the two people clearly.
One of them was Mo Lin, a vendor at the big market and a known follower of a rich woman.
“Dear Taoist Friend, I don’t recall ever offending you.”
“Hehe, Mr. Jiang, you didn’t offend me.”
“Then why are you treating me like this?”
“Of course, we have our eyes on your valuable spirit stones.”
Mo Lin sneered before taking Lin Jiang’s storage bag.
When he looked inside, his expression changed to one of astonishment.
He discovered that Lin Jiang’s storage bag was a super-sized one, worth at least seven to eight thousand spirit stones.
It was far more valuable than the trash they carried.
“He really is rich, being able to afford a super-sized storage bag.”
“Quickly, ask him to open the storage bag.”
“No need, just kill him and take it.”
A Calculated Move
“Wait a moment.”
Lin Jiang saw that they were about to attack and immediately spoke up.
“What, do you have any last words?”
“Yes. Even if I die, I want to understand how you knew where I lived.”
Lin Jiang was a cautious person.
Even after years of setting up stalls with the beautiful young woman and Zhang Ruifeng, he had never revealed where he lived.
He shouldn’t have been exposed.
“Hehe, take a guess.”
“Taoist Friend Mo, I have no other intentions. I just want to know who I offended. Let me understand before I die.”
“Since you sincerely asked, I’ll let you understand.”
“I’ve been watching you for several years. It’s not just me—half the street at the market knows you have money.”
“You damn well leave after less than four hours of setting up your stall, wasting stall fees for nothing, without any savings. How is that possible?”
“Wow, you must be really rich to live alone in such an expensive house in Yunzhong City.”
“I didn’t dare to mess with you before because I knew you were stronger than me.”
“But now, I’m also in the later stage of Qi Refining. So, who’s afraid of who?”
“I don’t think I’ve ever revealed where I live.”
“Of course, someone told me.”
“Who?”
“Haha, nice try to trick me, but no way! I’m not foolish.”
“Once you’re dead, I’ll gladly tell you who it was. Prepare yourself.”
Mo Lin laughed.
He was not stupid.
Anyone who could survive in the lower levels of Yunzhong City had to be smart.
As soon as Mo Lin finished speaking, Lin Jiang made his move.
Without his storage bag, he had lost his flying sword.
But he still had his silver needle tool hidden on his body.
A Fierce Battle
“Explosive Element Technique, explode!”
With a loud shout, Lin Jiang’s spiritual power surged mysteriously, increasing his strength tenfold.
“Ding!”
Two silver needles shot out.
One pierced directly into Mo Lin’s forehead.
The other struck an arrow in the other man’s hand, knocking it off course.
The arrow veered from its path toward Lin Jiang, while the needle flew away into the unknown.
“Karate chop, explode for me!”
Lin Jiang shouted again and struck with his palm.
A powerful force shot forward.
The attacker was sent flying like a deflated basketball, crashing into the wall.
Blood splattered as his body slid down, twitching uncontrollably.
He was beyond saving.
“Snap.”
Mo Lin’s body finally lost all signs of life and collapsed to the ground.
“Fortunately, I had learned some martial arts before.”
Lin Jiang sighed.
The karate chop was a mortal martial technique.
But as a cultivator, he could still wield it with terrifying power.
Of course, this was also because he had used the Explosive Element Technique, amplifying his strength tenfold.
The price?
Two hundred years of his lifespan.
But was that a lot?
Even with that reduction, he still had over twenty thousand years left.
It was insignificant.
Lin Jiang stepped forward, retrieved his storage bag, took out his flying sword, and ensured his enemies were completely dead before stopping.
Unfinished Business
Lin Jiang took their storage bags and used his divine sense to erase the imprints.
Since the original owners were dead, it only took him two hours.
“Two poor guys.”
He poured out their belongings and couldn’t help but curse.
In total, they had fewer than one thousand spirit stones, two flying swords, a few bottles of elixirs, some medicinal herbs, and various other miscellaneous items.
Even some dry rations.
The total value didn’t exceed eight thousand spirit stones.
Compared to Lin Jiang’s wealth, calling them poor wasn’t an exaggeration.
Of course, this was normal for most cultivators in Yunzhong City.
Lin Jiang was the exception.
His fortune had been accumulated over the past hundred years.
If he had been their age, he wouldn’t be much wealthier than them.
“I’m a damn good person who takes care of both killing and burying.”
Lin Jiang dug a hole in the yard and buried the two bodies.
He also threw in anything that could expose their identities.
Then, he covered it with soil and transplanted a tree, making it look as if nothing had happened.
A Dangerous Game
“Who could be targeting me and exposing my whereabouts?”
After tidying up, Lin Jiang sat in his room, deep in thought.
Clearly, these two were not the masterminds.
The real culprit was someone else.
If he didn’t eliminate this problem, he would always be on edge.
“Whoever it is, once this is resolved, I will move.”
“It’s too risky to stay in one place for too long.”
“Just living alone in a courtyard is enough to attract greed.”
“Learn an advanced Disguise Skill. Move every three to five years.”
“Yunzhong City is huge—I can move dozens of times before running out of places.”
“If needed, I’ll make a new plan then.”
Lin Jiang had made up his mind.
For now, survival was his priority.
