CHAPTER 83: CHAPTER 12: PLOTTING A GRAND UNDERTAKING

"Spatial Instant Teleportation Technique?!"

Lin Jing down below, like the Dragon Carp, widened his eyes and indeed saw the Pine Leaf Mouse directly "disappear" and then reappear.

He was slightly amazed, spatial movement?

"Yes."

"Spatial Instant Teleportation Technique." Elder Shen Song smiled, "It matches the properties of the Void Escape Grass; it seems to have digested it well!"

"Although it’s not an attack-type spatial magic, it’s quite good enough. You must know, Qi Cultivation, Foundation Establishment, Golden Core, Nascent Soul, Divinity Transformation, Spatial Profound... Only when reaching the Spatial Profound Stage can a cultivator formally master the power of space."

"Like the Academy Jade Slip you held before, it should have been created by the Academy’s Spatial Profound Stage dean, allowing you to instantly connect from the Great Wilderness Domain to the Hidden Dragon Academy for cross-domain teleportation!"

"Those large teleportation arrays in the Ancient Country are also built by cultivators above the Spatial Profound Stage."

"Oh, and the Hidden Dragon Academy, it may appear small, but actually it’s not. There are many ’alternate spaces’ within the academy, all created by Spatial Profound Stage cultivators, like Grotto Heaven. You’ll understand when you attend classes and lectures; academy members go to these alternate spaces rather than staying in the outside world."

"Of course, a great cultivator of the Spatial Profound Stage can perfectly control the power of space, but it doesn’t mean lower-tier cultivators can’t use it."

"However, unlike the unimaginable means of great cultivators at the Spatial Profound Stage, lower-tier cultivators generally need to rely on ’external forces’ to use spatial-type magic."

"For example, in the manufacturing of storage bags and storage items, in the arrangement of some spatial arrays and spatial seals, lower-tier cultivators need to rely on spatial resources to accomplish them."

"Currently, this squirrel... finds itself in a similar situation, using this spatial red leaf to accomplish the Spatial Instant Teleportation Technique." Elder Shen Song sighed, "At least facing cultivators who haven’t mastered spatial abilities, its ability to escape is assured in the future!"

"Squeak..."

At this moment, the Pine Leaf Mouse had already returned to the ground.

It sighed, still more desiring the leaf’s inner space Lin Jing mentioned.

"Thank you, Elder Shen Song." Lin Jing was satisfied seeing the Pine Leaf Mouse safe and sound, and that it gained significantly.

"No need to thank me, I only ensured it wasn’t poisoned by the fifth-tier Spirit Plant. The harvest is its own due to its good spatial talent... or maybe its strong obsession." Mo Song chuckled, "However, this ability has no direct killing power in combat..."

"To defeat a divine body of the same rank with this ability, you have to figure out the usage!"

"Understood!" Lin Jing thought deeply about the Pine Leaf Mouse, the Spatial Instant Teleportation Technique is really about catching opponents by surprise!

"Well, now it’s been over ten days, and it seems many in Hidden Dragon City are looking for you. Isn’t it time for you to leave now?"

Elder Shen Song removed the array he set up, starting to send people away; he needed a rest.

First was the Dragon Carp, followed by the Pine Leaf Mouse. He wasn’t Lin Jing’s Guardian; he was clearly the babysitter responsible for taking care of babies every day!

"Ten days..." Lin Jing was shocked, "Darn, has so much time passed? The auction for the Mechanical Bamboo Spear seems to have ended!"

This important occasion, he unexpectedly didn’t attend in person.

He quickly put the Pine Leaf Mouse into the floating gourd, letting it study the Spatial Instant Teleportation Technique on its own.

Then he took the Dragon Carp and headed towards the academy’s grotto heaven first.

"You take care of the place. I’ve paid Spirit Stones for this grotto heaven, and it’s too much of a waste if no one stays in it."

After dropping the Dragon Carp at the grotto heaven, Lin Jing then rushed to Lotus Pavilion, only to be stopped by a figure as he entered the street.

"Brother Lin, where have you been these past few days?"

Xu Zhizhi had been waiting here for a long time and finally saw Lin Jing today.

"At the auction for the Mechanical Bamboo Spear, you didn’t come in person!"

"Do you know how fierce the bidding was this time?"

He looked regretful.

"Brother Xu!" Seeing Xu Zhizhi, Lin Jing breathed a sigh of relief and said, "So, everything went smoothly?"

"I lost track of time due to being in seclusion cultivating magic. Brother Xu, could you tell me about the specifics of the auction?"

"Of course." Xu Zhizhi smiled, saying, "I won’t talk about the other auction items; your Mechanical Bamboo Spear was crazily sought after!!!"

"Oh??" Lin Jing was shocked, even though the Mechanical Bamboo Spear was somewhat novel, it was ultimately just a weapon of the Qi Cultivation Stage.

It can actually reach the extent of a "mad rush"?

"Initially, it was several Qi Cultivation Stage cultivators bidding."

"In the end, guess which two parties clashed over your Mechanical Bamboo Spear?" He looked amused.

Lin Jing shook his head, confused.

"One was a cultivator from the Agricultural Affairs Department!"

"One was a cultivator from Divine Strategy Manor!"

"Unlike other bidders, I think these two might care more about the materials of your bamboo spear!"

"Maybe they want to study it as some variant Spirit Plant, considering the power of the Spirit Beans is quite impressive."

"Do you know what the final price was?"

"A whole thirty thousand low-grade Spirit Stones!!"

"???" Lin Jing was stunned, completely unable to believe it was that much.

"Was it the Agricultural Affairs Department person who won it, or the Divine Strategy Manor?" He asked instinctively.

Xu Zhizhi murmured, "Neither."

Lin Jing: ???

"Then what are you saying, who won it?"

Xu Zhizhi sighed, "While those two forces were bidding intensely, suddenly a young man dressed as a Demon Exterminator raised the price sharply, causing those two to stop bidding."

"Demon Extermination Bureau?

"Yes, he claimed to be from the Demon Extermination Bureau, Gao Sheng. I investigated; it seems he’s from a wealthy Demon extermination family, comfortable life, but I don’t know why he would buy this Mechanical Bamboo Spear, could this be the legendary rich man?"

"Thrilling, isn’t it?"

"Brother Lin is prospering this time, don’t forget me, at least three dinners at Immortal Guests, okay? Back when I found the bidding agent, I also told them to praise you a bit."

Lin Jing fell silent, "..."

He had a bad premonition.

...

When Lin Jing bade farewell to the scheming scholar and went to Lotus Auction House to collect his money, he found the so-called "Gao Sheng" had been waiting for him there all along.

Besides him, a prosperous-looking cultivator in the Foundation Establishment Stage followed beside him, with a pleasing face.

"Brother Lin, finally I’ve waited for you!" Gao Sheng, in a black brocade attire, the standard Demon Exterminator outfit as always, laughed as he took out the Mechanical Bamboo Spear when he saw Lin Jing.

"Look!"

"Why did you spend so much money on this thing?" Lin Jing twitched his mouth looking at the Mechanical Bamboo Spear in his hand.

"After all, it’s your weapon, I couldn’t bear seeing them win it so cheaply. Anyway, it’s just pocket money, it’s fine." Gao Sheng waved his hand and said, "Originally being sent forcibly by the old man to the academy, I was somewhat unwilling, but seeing you, Brother Lin, I knew I didn’t come in vain."

"What do you want to do?" Lin Jing was vigilant.

"Plot something big together... that thing, still with you?" He said vaguely, "I have some good cases recently, want to partner with you, the surplus Spirit Stones from the auction will be your commission."

Upon hearing this, Lin Jing’s vision darkened, he knew this kid was likely the same as the Cold Moon Sword Immortal, wanting to use him as bait, instantly feeling disgusted.

He’d rather team up with the Cold Moon Sword Immortal for demon extermination than team up with this kid.

At that moment, he might not even know how he died.

"Indeed, there’s no such thing as a free lunch. This guy probably also knows I’m a Longevity Body, and has set his sights on me."

However, considering the large number of Spirit Stones the other party had given him, Lin Jing said, "We’ll talk later..."

Embarrassed to reject him as he did to the Cold Moon Sword Immortal.

"Is this person the Lotus Auction House’s manager?" He looked at the prosperous cultivator following beside Gao Sheng.

"I am Zhang Duobao, I didn’t expect you, Young Master Lin and Young Master Gao, to be friends. This is my Lotus Pavilion’s Blue Lotus Level Lotus Token, anyone holding this token will receive certain discounts at any venue under the Lotus Pavilion."

"Thank you." Lin Jing accepted the Lotus Token and asked, "Can I now take away the Spirit Stones earned from the auction?"

"Of course." Zhang Duobao laughed.

"Besides that, I’d like to consign more Mechanical Bamboo Spears for auction at your pavilion!" Lin Jing said.

"No problem." Zhang Duobao was delighted, "How many are you planning to consign, Young Master Lin?"

Lin Jing chuckled and replied, "Two hundred spears, but I’d like for one hundred and fifty of them to be auctioned in other cities."

Zhang Duobao: ?

Beside, Gao Sheng also stumbled, "Brother Lin, you have that many? Why not don’t sell them, we’ll go up the mountain and corral a batch of monkeys, train them to fire, and we can take on small demon sect outposts! Aren’t you good at Beast Taming? If two hundred Mechanical Bamboo Spears fire simultaneously, as long as the Golden Cores don’t appear, we’re invincible."