NOVEL NEXT Chapter 66: Even by Weight, She's Worth a Lot!
Chapter 66: Even by Weight, She’s Worth a Lot!
On the way, Lin Fengmian learned that Wen Qinlin and Zhou Xiaoping were disciples of Heavenly Strategy Mansion. Once a disciple reached the Foundation Establishment stage, they were allowed to go out and experience the world.
Zhou Xiaoping had recently broken through to Foundation Establishment and was eager to go on a trip. Her master was worried, so she asked Wen Qinlin, who was at a high level of cultivation, to protect her.
Not long after they left the mountain, they heard rumors that demonesses from the Joyful Union Sect were appearing in the area, and Zhou Xiaoping naturally wanted to come and kill demons and eliminate evil.
So the two of them went straight into the deep mountains and ancient forests, only to find themselves trapped in the Dongwang Mountain Range like a maze.
Wen Qinlin, who was already disoriented, encountered this natural formation, which was like the highest level of a maze.
The two of them flew around in the mountains for several days, unable to see anyone, let alone find a way out.
Zhou Xiaoping no longer thought about killing demons and eliminating evil, she just wanted to get to a place with humans as soon as possible.
Lin Fengmian couldn’t help but laugh, but the Dongwang Mountains were indeed very easy to get lost in, and he wasn’t entirely confident that he could fly out.
When Wen Qinlin and Zhou Xiaoping asked him questions, he naturally avoided the important points.
It was the worst thing to get to know someone too quickly, especially if you didn’t know their background.
Two days later, just as Zhou Xiaoping was beginning to despair and Lin Fengmian thought he was lost, a small town finally appeared in front of them.
Zhou Xiaoping was overjoyed and said, “It’s a city! We’re out!”
Lin Fengmian also breathed a sigh of relief and smiled, “If we kept flying like this, I would have thought I was lost as well.”
Wen Qinlin also visibly relaxed and smiled, “Thanks to Daoist Lin, otherwise we would have had to take many detours.”
Lin Fengmian smiled and said, “Let’s go into town and rest first.”
So as not to alarm the townspeople, the three of them landed far outside the town and started walking in.
When Lin Fengmian entered the city and saw the bustling crowd, he felt like he had been transported to another world.
Although it was the same scene as in Dongluo City before, now that he was free, there was a difference.
The three of them found a small tavern in the city, sat by the window, and ordered a large table full of dishes.
Seeing the delicious dishes, Zhou Xiaoping, Lin Fengmian, and the others began to pick up their chopsticks.
After eating to about 70% full, Zhou Xiaoping patted her stomach and said contentedly, “Finally, I’m full and alive again.”
Wen Qinlin put down his chopsticks and smiled helplessly, “Junior Sister, were you that hungry?”
“Before I met Daoist Lin, I even suspected that Senior Brother wanted to kidnap me!” Zhou Xiaoping pouted and said.
Wen Qinlin blushed and said, “Junior sister, what are you talking about?”
Lin Fengmian laughed, as he had become quite familiar with the two of them during the trip.
This seemingly effeminate Wen Qinlin took meticulous care of Zhou Xiaoping, and Lin Fengmian felt that Wen Qinlin must like Zhou Xiaoping.
Seeing Wen Qinlin’s nervous expression now, he found it amusing.
If you like someone, just say it, why be so indecisive?
Wen Qinlin quickly changed the subject and said, “We will rest here tonight and leave for Luofeng City early tomorrow morning to take the airship.”
Lin Fengmian was a bit surprised and asked, “Take the airship?”
Zhou Xiaoping asked curiously, “Didn’t you take the airship here?”
Lin Fengmian smiled faintly and said, “I only took the airship in Changzhou, Zhao Kingdom, but I didn’t take one in other states.”
The two of them didn’t doubt him. On the way, Wen Qinlin also noticed that Lin Fengmian seemed to lack ordinary knowledge about the cultivation world.
He explained, “Luofeng City is the airship dock of this state, just like Changzhou in our Zhao Kingdom.”
“From there, you can take the airship that passes through Changzhou in the Zhao Kingdom. At that time, Brother Lin can get off the ship with us, and you’ll be able to return to your hometown very soon.”
Lin Fengmian suddenly remembered that he had also boarded the ship in Changzhou City and nodded, “I see, thank you for the explanation, Brother Wen.”
He smiled bitterly and said, “Brother Wen, may I ask how many Spirit Stones it costs to take the airship once?”
He was now a little worried that he might not have enough Spirit Stones to take the airship.
Ah, a single coin can be a challenge for a hero.
Wen Qinlin calculated and said, “From here to Zhao Kingdom, it’s about a mid-grade spirit stone, not expensive.”
Seeing Lin Fengmian’s worried expression, he generously said, “If Brother Lin doesn’t have enough spirit stones, I’ll pay for you.”
Lin Fengmian calculated and found that with the low-grade spirit stones he had collected from burying corpses over the years, he could still afford the trip.
He waved his hand and said, “It’s not a spirit stone problem, but I was in a hurry when I left and forgot to bring my identity token.”
He didn’t dare to take out his Jade Tree Sect token, who knew if it was real or fake?
Wen Qinlin frowned and said, “This is a bit inconvenient. Do you have an identity jade token from Zhao Kingdom? If you do, you can still take the airship.”
Lin Fengmian was overjoyed and said, “I have it with me, that’s great.”
In Tianyuan, almost everyone is registered by the government, even ordinary people.
The personal identity jade token is infused with blood, and unless there’s an accident, it will stay with you for life, capable of verifying bloodlines and determining if it’s the real person.
Fortunately, Lin Fengmian hadn’t lost his identity jade token, and he didn’t expect it to be useful in the cultivation world.
Wen Qinlin smiled and said, “Then there’s no problem!”
Although Lin Fengmian was extremely worried in his heart, he could only stay in the city with Wen Qinlin and Zhou Xiaoping for one night.
However, after settling down, he still went to a clothing store in the city to buy a few sets of ready-made clothes and accessories as a backup.
His current clothes were too conspicuous, what if he ran into real Jade Tree Sect disciples?
At night, Lin Fengmian was resting in his room when there was a knock at the door.
Lin Fengmian was a bit surprised and cautiously opened the door to find Zhou Xiaoping dragging Wen Qinlin outside.
Both Wen Qinlin and Zhou Xiaoping noticed that Lin Fengmian had changed into a long black robe, his usually tied up hair was now loose and casually draped over his shoulders, and he was holding a black folding fan.
At the moment, he appeared less scholarly and more imposing and enigmatic, quite different from before.
This was Lin Fengmian’s disguise to avoid meeting Liu Mei and the others, as one could never know if they were in town.
His previous outfit was too conspicuous, and changing his appearance could at least increase the difficulty of recognition.
Zhou Xiaoping’s eyes lit up when she saw Lin Fengmian like this and said with a smile, “Mr. Lin, this look suits you too.”
Lin Fengmian just smiled and said, “Miss Zhou is too kind, what brings you two here?”
Wen Qinlin smiled and said, “Junior Sister wants to go for a walk, if Brother Lin is free, how about joining us?”
Zhou Xiaoping also nodded first and said, “Exactly, it’s boring to stay inside, let’s go out for a walk?”
When Lin Fengmian saw that the two of them were going out, he didn’t dare to stay alone and nodded with a smile, “Then I’ll take the opportunity to join you.”