333: Tianxiang Tea, Blood Demon Plate (two-in-one thanks to No More Mount Fuji for the reward)

At the market stalls in Qingxuan City, Lin Shiming stood frozen in place.

He focused his mind and looked at the System's prompt again.

Seeing the name "True Person Liuhe" made him fall silent. It wasn't the first time he had heard of True Person Liuhe; he had seen him in a Small World and in the memories of Loose Immortal Blood Cloud from the Heavenly Demon Sect.

Most importantly, his Incarnation method was created by True Person Liuhe.

True Person Liuhe was also known for his Six Path Heavenly Demons.

After a brief moment of thought, he took out two transmission talismans and sent messages to Lin Houwei, Lin Zeli, and Lin Zewen.

He was originally looking for those three, but now that the prompt appeared, it meant that True Person Liuhe's Clone was also in the market. Although he didn't know the other party's purpose, Lin Shiming naturally couldn't walk right into a trap.

He walked directly past the red pavilion of Purple Mansion Loose Cultivator, left the market stalls, and headed towards the shop market, finally entering the Duo Bao Tower.

Speaking of which, the steward of Duo Bao Tower was Xiao Chen before.

At that time, he also had a Duo Bao Tower token, which could exempt him from part of the price, but now, he naturally wouldn't use it.

He still walked towards the second floor and finally stopped in front of the Cultivation Technique section.

In front of the Cultivation Technique section, there was a spiritual screen listing Cultivation Techniques and various Spells, and even a few secret arts.

However, his gaze swept over them, and he only saw a few Profound Rank Cultivation Techniques. As for Profound Rank wind-attributed Cultivation Techniques, there wasn't a single one.

He looked at the few Profound Rank Cultivation Techniques, a hint of regret on his face, then turned to the Foundation Establishment stage steward beside him and slowly asked,

“May I ask, Steward, are there any higher-level Cultivation Techniques?”

“Fellow Daoist, if you want higher-level Cultivation Techniques, you might only be able to participate in a trade fair or enter the next floor!” The steward shook his head, offering two choices, but neither was ideal for Lin Shiming.

The third floor was only accessible to Purple Mansion Cultivators, or those with extremely abundant financial resources. Lin Shiming, with his Late Foundation Establishment Stage cultivation, could certainly enter, but purchasing wind-attributed Cultivation Techniques would be too high-profile. Judging from the Nine Nether Profound Wind Scripture at this Auction, it was unlikely there would be any more Profound Rank wind-attributed Cultivation Techniques.

“This is a token to participate in a trade fair. In ten days, there will coincidentally be a trade fair hosted by a Purple Mansion Senior. Is Fellow Daoist interested?” The steward also saw Lin Shiming's predicament and took out another token.

This token was similar to the Foundation Establishment stage gathering token Xiao Chen had given him before, but this one was clearly more complex. The spiritual patterns carved on the token alone were much more intricate.

Lin Shiming hadn't expected to inquire casually and find out about a trade fair. However, after the steward took out the token, he didn't make a move but looked at Lin Shiming with a half-smile.

Lin Shiming immediately smiled back and quickly selected eight spiritual arts, all of which were Yellow Rank top-grade. Among them, three were ice-attributed, the cold jade Art; thunder-attributed, the Soaring Thunder Art; and wind-attributed, the Heavenly Wind Art.

He purchased a complete set of all the Cultivation Techniques, which could be Cultivated to the Early Violet Palace Stage, costing a total of 530,000 Spirit Stones.

Cultivation Techniques for special Spiritual Roots were clearly more expensive.

“Fellow Daoist, please take them!” The steward smilingly handed over all the Jade Slips and then presented the token he had just taken out.

After Lin Shiming put everything away, he continued to survey the Duo Bao Tower.

He also looked at the Spirit Medicine, Magical Artifacts, and other items needed by the other Family Cultivators, and purchased some more. Two or three hours passed, and the steward was smiling so much his mouth couldn't close.

Lin Shiming put away his things, bid farewell to Steward Xu, and then walked out of the market.

However, as soon as he stepped out, before he could even walk to the nearby shops,

a jade-faced young Cultivator suddenly patted him on the shoulder from behind.

His body couldn't help but stiffen for a moment.

“Fellow Daoist Lin, would you do me the honor of having some spirit tea?”

He turned his head and saw that the Cultivator in front of him was fair-skinned and clean-cut, dressed like a scholar in brocade robes. His phoenix eyes were even more beautiful than those of many female Cultivators. In an instant, Lin Shiming's heart couldn't help but pound violently.

And the other party's cultivation was clearly that of a Purple Mansion Cultivator.

Most importantly, the other party addressed him as "Fellow Daoist" instead of "young Cultivator," which meant he knew Lin Shiming was a Purple Mansion Cultivator!

“Could it be that Fellow Daoist Lin is so unwelcoming?” As if a little impatient, the scholar Cultivator spoke again.

“Of course, but Lin forgot Senior's Daoist title and was momentarily lost in thought!” Lin Shiming shook his head. The System prompt had already ended, so he could only rely on himself now.

At the same time, he couldn't help but suspect that the other party was trying to pry information out of him.

After all, True Person Liuhe must have known that Loose Immortal Blood Cloud was dead.

He had to be cautious, even more cautious!

Besides, this was just one of his Clones. At worst, he could abandon the Clone and lead the entire Lin Family into Shuangmu Island, entering the South Sea Cultivation World!

The waters of Yunzhou were too murky; he would just find another place to flow. It was just a pity that the Teleportation Array at Shiling Cave would have to be destroyed.

“My Daoist title is Evil Ghost. Fellow Daoist Lin must have recalled it now.” The scholar said nonchalantly.

Evil Ghost naturally referred to the Evil Ghost Dao, which meant True Person Liuhe's Purple Mansion Clone was directly revealing his identity!

Since things had come to this, Lin Shiming naturally nodded in agreement.

But he still called him "Senior." Of course, regardless of whether True Person Liuhe had seen through his main body's strength, given True Person Liuhe's Golden Core status, calling him Senior was perfectly fine.

Immediately, Lin Shiming followed True Person Liuhe's Clone to a teahouse.

The teahouse was called Tianxiang Tower. Its reputation in Qingxuan City was second only to Laiyue Restaurant.

But looking at True Person Liuhe's demeanor, this Tianxiang Tower was probably not a force of the Qingxuan Sect.

True Person Liuhe's Clone was clearly very familiar with Tianxiang Tower. Even the steward of Tianxiang Tower immediately came out to greet him and found a private room on the third floor of Tianxiang Tower.

“This is a fourth-Rank spirit tea from the Zhengyang Alliance, Tianxiang Tea. Ordinary Purple Mansion Cultivators can't even drink it. Try it!”

True Person Liuhe's Clone was not in a hurry. He pushed a cup of spirit tea to Lin Shiming with the back of his hand.

He was all smiles, and the spirit tea was served in a jade cup. With a slight lift of the lid, a vibrant green, mellow liquid was revealed, followed by a rich Spiritual Qi that wafted over.

The refreshing fragrance was absolutely the most exquisite Lin Shiming had ever encountered.

Lin Shiming didn't drink the tea. Although the person in front of him was beaming and the tea was unparalleled, the person in front of him was, after all, True Person Liuhe.

One of the Heavenly Demon Sect's great Golden Core old devils.

“Senior, Junior is still somewhat apprehensive. I don't know if Junior has offended Senior in any way, or if there is anything lacking in Junior's Family!”

True Person Liuhe's Clone did not answer. He merely shook his head slightly, then made a shushing gesture.

Then he picked up a cup of spirit tea himself and drank it heartily.

He gently raised the teacup, sniffed it, then lifted the lid with one hand and took a sip.

The tea's aroma filled the air, and the Spiritual Qi gathered into tiny spiritual mist, spreading throughout the private room.

Then, he closed his eyes.

Leaning back in the chair, Lin Shiming grew even more puzzled.

But he quickly discovered that the residual spiritual mist formed by the tea's aroma was actually trying to infiltrate his body.

It was as if it was trying to awaken his body.

Lin Shiming was somewhat stunned. This Tianxiang Tea was probably not as simple as Purple Mansion Cultivators being unable to drink it. This tea seemed to have a miraculous effect on Incarnations.

Lin Shiming also picked up his teacup at this moment, his eyes observing True Person Liuhe's movements.

Seeing the other party nod, Lin Shiming finally drank the spirit tea.

As the spirit tea entered his body, that intensely fragrant sensation almost awakened his entire being. That feeling was truly too magical.

And the vast spiritual power instantly filled most of Lin Shiming's spirit platform.

He could still smell the fragrance on the hand holding the cup, that mellow richness, that enduring quality.

He even couldn't find any words to describe how good this spirit tea was.

“You are a smart person, but the annoying corpse Qi is a bit heavy!” Another voice came to his ear, and Lin Shiming looked again.

He found that True Person Liuhe's Clone had already left.

A small half-pot of spirit tea remained on the table.

From True Person Liuhe's Clone's words, the other party had definitely seen through his Clone, and it was because of the corpse Qi and the method of refining the Incarnation.

But he knew that the Clone's method was correct.

And the Tianxiang Tea in front of him could just remove the corpse Qi and awaken the body.

But Lin Shiming was still full of doubts. Why would True Person Liuhe's Clone help him?

However, he suddenly noticed that an extra Storage Pouch had appeared on his waist at some point. Lin Shiming was immediately startled.

[To be honest, I've been using Wild Fruit Reading to read and follow books recently, with source switching and multiple reading voices.

Both Android and Apple are available.]

He didn't dare to open it, but his heart was already in turmoil.

His gaze remained fixed on the spot where Daoist Liuhe had left.

He couldn't withdraw it for a long time. After an unknown period, the spiritual mist in the room dissipated, leaving only a lasting fragrance.

Lin Shiming also sat back down, picked up the teapot, and drank tea by himself.

After drinking for most of the day, his entire body was fragrant and pleasant. That translucent feeling made him no longer feel the dull stiffness of corpse refining, and his spirit platform was also extremely full. If it weren't for the limitations of the Incarnation, his Clone could even Breakthroug to Peak Foundation Establishment.

He put away the remaining small half-cup, and a spiritual talisman arrived. Lin Shiming then got up.

He left Tianxiang Tower and returned to Laiyue Restaurant.

Lin Houwei, Lin Zeli, and Lin Zewen were all there, and all three were somewhat anxious.

Lin Shiming had suddenly sent a message saying he was leaving, but then he hadn't returned for a long time, making them extremely anxious.

“Sorry to have worried everyone. An old friend invited me out!” Lin Shiming said with relief.

The three of them then let out a sigh of relief, but then they became curious about the fragrance on Lin Shiming's body.

Lin Shiming briefly explained, and then the three began to discuss their gains from this trip.

Lin Zeli bought a Spirit Beast egg of a third-Rank Spirit Beast descendant and couldn't wait to take it out for Lin Shiming to examine. Lin Zewen, however, bought a set of combined Magical Artifacts, the Azure Cloud Needles!

After the two of them left, Lin Houwei took out some spirit wine and drank it with Lin Shiming.

Lin Houwei asked again before leaving with peace of mind.

After everyone had left, Lin Shiming fully activated the isolation Formation and quietly Cultivated.

The Storage Pouch was still on him, and he hadn't touched it at all. He was waiting for the System prompt to appear again... As soon as he exited the underground stone chamber, True Person Liuhe's Clone walked in. The stone chamber was extremely dim, with only a single candle illuminating it. A gaunt figure looked up at True Person Liuhe's Clone.

“Is it done?”

“Yes, yes. Since he can bring out the treasure for Breakthrough to Purple Mansion, it means he is capable of carrying the blood demon disc!” True Person Liuhe's Clone also nodded.

“He is a smart person, and he has no other choice!”

The gaunt figure nodded in relief upon hearing this... A day passed, and Lin Shiming awoke from his cultivation. He finally picked up the Storage Pouch. The System prompt hadn't sounded, so he took out the Storage Pouch.

Inside were three items: a palm-sized black spiritual disc, a black token, and a Jade Slip.

Lin Shiming first picked up the Jade Slip to examine it. There wasn't much information inside the Jade Slip, only the four characters "Divine Machine, Lingpan"!

Lin Shiming wasn't too surprised. From True Person Liuhe's actions, it seemed he was worried that Lin Shiming might encounter a Soul Questioning Talisman and expose himself.

This time, he met Daoist Evil Ghost, drank spirit tea, and there was no gift or transaction.

There was no scheme in the Jade Slip, but Lin Shiming knew that all of this was to prevent Immortal Master Divine Machine from Breakingthrouging to Nascent Soul.

And the key was that black spiritual disc.

As for the token, it was a token for a trade fair, and he just happened to have one, the one given by Duo Bao Tower.

Lin Shiming was silent for a moment, looking at the spiritual disc. Just as he was about to put the spiritual disc into his Grotto-heaven World,

the System prompt suddenly sounded.

“Please note the Divine Sense of True Person Liuhe sleeping in the remnant Spirit Treasure of the blood demon disc!”

Lin Shiming froze instantly, then put the blood demon disc back into his Storage Pouch.

The Grotto-heaven World was his biggest secret, and he naturally couldn't let Daoist Liuhe discover it.

What he hadn't expected was that this blood demon disc was also a damaged Spirit Treasure, on the same Rank as his Book of Hidden Paths.

No wonder True Person Liuhe was confident that as long as Lin Shiming carried the blood demon disc, he could prevent Immortal Master Divine Machine from Breakingthrouging.

Lin Shiming looked at the System prompt and only came back to his senses after a long time.

At the same time, he sighed at True Person Liuhe's boldness, actually taking out a Spirit Treasure for him.

Didn't he worry that Lin Shiming would take the Spirit Treasure and defect directly to Immortal Master Divine Machine?

However, Lin Shiming knew that he truly had no other choice.

From the moment Immortal Master Divine Machine gave him the wrong Purple Wood Heart Sutra, he and the Qingxuan Sect could only have one side survive; they just hadn't torn off the pretense yet.

When Immortal Master Divine Machine Breakingthroughed to Nascent Soul, he would clear all traces immediately.

Of course, Lin Shiming was helpless regarding the Spirit Treasure. Without the Treasure Unlocking Art, it was just a slightly larger spiritual disc, at most used as a spiritual shield for defense at critical moments.

However, with this thought, the preparations the Lin Family needed to make increased.

The retreat also needed to be on a larger scale. Regardless of which side won, the Lin Family would be held accountable.

At the same time, the Lin Family also had to start establishing itself in the South Sea.

Lin Shiming pondered for a full day. The next day, he straightened his clothes and took out the spiritual talisman to contact Daoist Nine Heavens.

Half an hour later, he walked out of Laiyue Restaurant. This time, he used his main body and wore a mask. After the Tianxiang Tea, he estimated that others indeed wouldn't be able to tell, but he couldn't guarantee that True Person Liuhe's Clone wouldn't be able to tell.

He moved through the streets, his appearance already altered. Unless someone forcefully used their Divine Sense to examine him, they wouldn't notice.

Soon, he arrived at a wine shop and found Daoist Nine Heavens in a private room on the second floor.

“Greetings, Senior Nine Heavens. The wine has been brought, but this wine has some additional medicinal properties...”