"No need," Shang Lin refused instantly. "I will handle my own affairs."

The first eccentric he encountered was Qiu Niang. He knew all too well how crazy she had gone back then. He thought she should just stay a gentle and quiet lady from a respectable family and not go crazy again. He really couldn't stand it.

Qiu Niang naturally obeyed whatever Shang Lin said, but she was very puzzled. Was the sect leader's refusal too decisive? Did he not believe in her abilities?

However, Ji Xiaoyao, this military general, actually had a similar appetite to Shang Lin's assessment; he didn't eat excessively, but rather...

Huang Li, this little boy, eats surprisingly well. Shang Lin couldn't help but ask him, "Have you never eaten your fill before?"

The little boy smiled a little shyly, "It's mainly because food made by humans tastes better."

Shang Lin paused. Just because he didn't care about food didn't mean others didn't. He said, "What's so great about breakfast? Let's have something nice tonight."

Huang Li immediately cheered, "Great!"

After the meal, Shang Lin began arranging medicinal baths, first for "Old Man Chai," and then for himself. He really didn't feel bad about using the medicinal herbs in the Dragon Spirit Tower.

The tower spirit floated in mid-air, looking like it was surveying its territory, and it seemed to disdain the human living environment. Although the living conditions in the village were worse than in the county, the air in the village was better, unlike the polluted air in the inn.

While preparing his medicinal bath, Shang Lin replied, "The spiritual energy in the human realm is thin, so it can't compare to the cultivation world. The God Lord was an ancient dragon in his previous life, and the place where he lived was even richer in spiritual energy."

The deity paused slightly, then sighed softly, "The past is the past, why bring it up again? But your medicinal bath is quite effective. If you continue like this for a while, you should be able to reach the second level of Qi Refining, right?"

Shang Lin had a very good attitude. "No rush, just take it one step at a time."

The Divine Lord smiled and said, "As expected of someone who can be a sect leader, you have a great mindset."

Shang Lin wanted to say, "It's not good either, besides, people always have to look forward, right?"

Then the deity added, "That being said, don't forget that ordinary humans have limited lifespans, especially with your body, which is already quite sickly."

Shang Lin was not discouraged and casually replied, "It is precisely because the original owner's body was not good that my cultivation speed was slow. As long as his broken body is repaired, I believe my cultivation will definitely advance by leaps and bounds."

The Divine Lord did not doubt this, but felt that Shang Lin's idea of ​​starting from scratch was too grueling. If it were him, he would probably have gone mad long ago.

After lunch, Shang Lin went to buy medicine again. He and "Old Man Chai" both needed to take medicinal baths, which really consumed a lot of medicinal materials. As a result, the shop assistants in the Chinese medicine shop looked at him with some strange eyes.

However, Shang Lin didn't care, as long as the medicines he needed weren't sold out in the pharmacy. On his way back, he met Huang Ying, who was rushing back.

She immediately offered to help Shang Lin with his things, but he refused, saying, "They're not heavy, I can carry them. Have you found out what you were investigating?"

Huang Ying did not press Shang Lin's refusal, but replied, "The mountain products that Manager Duan purchased were indeed sent to the Mountain Specialty Products Company, but the medicinal herbs were sent to a pharmaceutical factory, and the more special wood and stones were sent to an arts and crafts factory. He contacted the pharmaceutical factory and the arts and crafts factory himself, and the selling price was average, but he still made quite a bit of money as a side business."

Shang Lin nodded. "Go back to the tower first. Tell Qiu Niang what you want to buy."

"good."

When She Jinxing returned in the evening, Shang Lin took everyone to have hot pot. Once the door to the private room was closed, everything, whether edible or not, was brought out. Even the aloof Ta Ling couldn't help but sigh, "Humans are truly unparalleled when it comes to food."

Shang Lin smiled but remained silent. As cultivators, they rarely indulged in food and drink, spending most of their time cultivating. After all, a lifespan of tens of thousands of years was far more appealing than such things.

Shang Lin then asked She Jinxing, "How's the house search going?"

She Jinxing replied, "I would prefer an apartment near the sect leader's school, but the prices there are not cheap, and we won't be able to rent it for a full year, so it doesn't seem worthwhile."

Shang Lin looked at She Jinxing with a bit of amusement. "Have you forgotten how much money you and Hu Tangdi made before? No matter how expensive a house in a small county is, the rent won't exceed ten thousand. It is indeed a pity that you can't rent it for a full year. You can discuss it with the landlord. I'll go with you to take a look tomorrow."

"Old Man Chai" hurriedly said, "Shouldn't I be the one to step forward? Wasn't this something they had agreed on beforehand?"

Shang Lin bluntly stated, "I can win people's hearts with my youthful face, but someone like you, especially with such sharp eyes, won't do."

Ji Xiaoyao, "..."

He had already been very restrained; was that still not enough to satisfy the sect leader? He glanced at Qiu Niang subconsciously, only to see that the man was drinking his beverage with utmost refinement.

This is clearly his wife! Why won't he admit it? It's all that man's fault. He got such a good wife but didn't know how to cherish her, which made her lose faith in love.

An unnamed and pent-up anger surged in Ji Xiaoyao's heart, and the next second, "Old Man Chai's" aura changed.

Shang Lin, who noticed immediately, hurriedly said, "What are you doing? This is my godfather's body. Are you trying to repair his body, or do you want him to explode and die?"

Ji Xiaoyao's aura instantly diminished by seven-tenths. "Sorry, it's been many years since I've acted like a human, and I'm not used to it for a while."

Shang Lin looked at Ji Xiaoyao with some suspicion. What he said was indeed true, but the aura he just exuded was clearly his "riot," just because he said that his eyes were too sharp.

Qiu Niang hurriedly used serving chopsticks to put meat on Shang Lin's plate, saying, "Sect Leader, eat more, or they'll snatch it all away."

Shang Lin snapped out of her daze, "We can order more if it's not enough."

Qiu Niang said righteously, "No, it would arouse suspicion. How much can the sect leader, Old Man Chai, and Junior Brother She eat?"

Huang Ying hurriedly said, "If there is a next time, Huang Li and I will also show up."

Qiu Niang said quite bluntly, "It doesn't match, it's too eye-catching."

Huang Ying immediately wilted. "Okay, I will grow up as soon as possible and be able to do many things for the sect leader like Sister Hu."

Although Huang Ying couldn't stand Hu Tangdi's seductive manner, she still respected her in her heart. At least within the sect, Hu Tangdi was much more useful than herself.

The almanac chimed in, "I'll grow up as soon as possible too."

Shang Lin looked at this and that with a bit of amusement. Finally, it had the feel of the Yuntai Sect in the cultivation world. However, that was before he became the sect leader. Once he sat in the position of sect leader, many people and many things changed, even if he didn't want them to change.