CHAPTER 161: CHAPTER 122: THE PATH OF EVOLUTION, SOUTH CITY BEAST MIRROR INSTITUTE_2

Lin Chen asked worriedly, "Chairman..."

"Don’t call me Chairman anymore." Lee Zhen was quite sensitive.

"Senior..." Lin Chen changed his address, but Lee Zhen said, "Forget it, just call me Chairman, it feels uncomfortable hearing you say Senior."

"...." Lin Chen was speechless, then asked, "I mean, you’re not a Chairman anymore, will the Catalyst Master still give you face?"

Upon hearing this, Lee Zhen squinted his eyes and said, "Are you questioning my ability to make friends?"

Lin Chen smiled and said, "I’m just curious. After all, we’re traveling such a long distance, if it were just us, it would be fine. But this time, Qin Shaoshao is also involved, can’t just fool her."

Lee Zhen agreed and said, "Don’t worry, she isn’t the type that’s snobbish."

"That’s good."

Lin Chen nodded.

Two days later, Lee Zhen had the news released that Qin Shaoshao’s Spirit Beast was going to evolve. Indeed, many forces rushed in to investigate.

However, Qin Shaoshao wasn’t easy to communicate with, but the news about Spirit Academy quotas spread, and Lin Chen got some connections, so many people came to look for him.

Lin Chen consulted a lot of information and finally drew up a plan for Qin Shaoshao’s Spirit-Devouring Vine.

The main material, although not as good as the Heart of the Ox King, was the best thing the Ning Family could offer.

Qin Shaoshao sat at the table in the hall, and unusually took the initiative to speak, "This time you didn’t just accept everything?"

Lin Chen coughed dryly, obviously Qin Shaoshao was referring to the last time he accepted gifts, so he explained without reservation, "Last time was because it was cheap, but this time it’s different, because it’s expensive."

Qin Shaoshao was puzzled.

"Accepting the materials is equivalent to owing someone a favor."

"In this world, favors are the hardest to repay. You’re in the city, getting close to some forces for support is a good thing. Ning Ye helped Chairman Lee last time, which shows Ning Ye is a person of integrity," Lin Chen said. "So you can only choose one, but you can’t choose casually. The Ning Family is the most suitable."

...

Two days later, the Ning Family sent the materials over, personally delivered by Ning Zimo’s mother, Wen Xia.

This woman’s emotional intelligence was quite high, immediately saying upon arrival, "Divine Venerable, don’t blame us. The ancestor and Ning Ye wanted to come in person, but were busy, so I’m troubled to bring them."

Qin Shaoshao didn’t respond to her, but Lin Chen took them and checked them.

During this process, Wen Xia continued to watch Lin Chen and said, "Now I finally understand where Tian’Er and Mo’Er lost."

Lin Chen was startled, turned to look at her and said, "Aunt, it sounds like you’re saying I’m living off women?"

"Hahaha" Wen Xia’s personality was still quite cheerful and said, "Aunt didn’t mean that, just simply thinks you’re better than them."

Wen Xia didn’t stay long and left after ensuring the materials were correct.

Twenty days later, Xiaobai felt he had reached a bottleneck, aiming for level 19. Little Fox guarded him overnight, but ended up disappointed.

Niu Niu indeed upgraded, but Lin Chen, "the Bull," wasn’t moved, still stuck at level 8.

After several days of stabilization, Lee Zhen finally completed handling the Monster Hunter Guild affairs, preparing to set off.

"Why does it feel like leaving home?"

Standing outside the city gate, Lee Zhen glanced back and smiled wryly.

He knew he was overthinking; they were just going out for a trip and would be back soon.

Finally, the three of them boarded the Gale Beast and set off.

This time Lin Chen and the others were heading to a major city called South City.

Because you won’t find a Catalyst Master in small cities, the Beast Mirror Institute chooses locations very strictly, equivalent to a "big city selection."

Which means, if it can settle there, it proves the city is a big city.

Because each time a Catalyst Master makes a move, it’s incredibly expensive, ranging from hundreds of thousands to tens of millions.

Only large forces can afford it.

Ordinary families wouldn’t spend money to increase the odds by such a fraction.

The Cangling Ancient Country is vast, with most areas uninhabited, so even flying with a Gale Beast requires a so-called flight path.

The three did not have a Flying Spirit Beast, so they could only spend money.

During this journey, they flew over several small cities, rested intermittently, and spent seven days to finally arrive at South City.

South City is the largest city in this region, although there’s no clear division of capitals, there’s a hint of such intention.

Unlike small cities like Jiuxing City, large cities like South City don’t need to deliberately develop Spirit Beast culture to attract people, unless the city has a history of Immortal Beasts.

The Spirit Beasts here are diverse, and people rarely walk with basic Spirit Beasts, forming a stark contrast with small cities.

"It’s only been a few years, but the changes are significant." Lee Zhen initially claimed he was familiar with the place, but after entering the city, he decided to ask for directions.

Passersby told them the Beast Mirror Institute isn’t hard to find; head towards the city center, one of the biggest and most luxurious places there.

Eventually, they had to take a Clouded Horse for two hours to reach the Beast Mirror Institute.

"This is truly a big city." Lin Chen felt a bit overwhelmed.

No wonder many people prefer staying in big cities.

However, Lin Chen still feels Jiuxing City is more suitable for living.

The Beast Mirror Institute doesn’t have many visitors, but is heavily guarded, with two Sacred Beasts at the entrance.

As Lin Chen and the others approached, someone stepped forward to ask, "What’s your business?"

"I’m here to see Chen Yun." Lee Zhen provided the name.

Lin Chen was slightly surprised, it sounded like a woman’s name.