The next morning, the warm sunlight shone on Ye Yao's bed. Warmth was Lin Chen's first reaction, no, it should be softness. He had slept very comfortably last night.
"You damn Lin Chen, get up right now! You're always thinking about taking advantage of me. If I don't beat you up every day, you'll start climbing on the roof and tearing off the tiles!" Ye Yao shouted angrily early in the morning.
"Hey, Miss, can you please calm down? Don't you know what I went through last night? I almost died! I was just a hair's breadth away from sleeping with you. Is it really necessary to react like this? Humph." Lin Chen was definitely not going to back down.
"Alright, alright, I'm too lazy to argue with you. How are you now? Are you feeling unwell?"
"After the gentle caress in the middle of the night, I feel very comfortable now. Cough cough, I'm fine now. The disordered Dao energy has also been calmed down. It's just that I feel a bit unsettled. I'm afraid that I'm just all show and no substance now."
Daoist techniques are the foundation of cultivation, but they must be used in conjunction with other methods and skills. Otherwise, even if one's cultivation level is high, it will lack any offensive capability; it will all be empty showmanship.
"Speaking of which, Yao Yao, improving our strength is the most important thing for us right now. I have a derivative Dao technique to help me absorb and transform Dao energy, so I can be considered to have officially entered the ranks of cultivators."
“But you don’t have a suitable Dao technique yet. I don’t have any in stock right now, and I can’t rely on the system’s supplies for the time being.” Lin Chen looked at Ye Yao, this time appearing very serious.
“Yes, that makes sense too. Having Dao techniques makes things much easier, but we don’t have the strength, the backing, or the sect to learn other people’s Dao techniques,” Ye Yao replied.
"Think about it carefully. After all, you lived here for so long in your past life, right?" Lin Chen continued to say to Ye Yao.
"Get lost. How many years has it been? How could I possibly remember? Besides, I've never left the Time Domain Continent. I've only heard about the Asura Domain from rumors." Ye Yao was also quite distressed.
"You continue your cultivation to consolidate your strength. I'll think about it and go out for a walk to see how their intelligence gathering is going." Ye Yao tossed Lin Chen onto the bed.
"Wait for me to come back. Don't wander off. If I come back and don't see you, you'll get a spanking."
"Why are you still talking so meanly? Can't you be a little gentler with me? We sleep together every night, after all." Lin Chen started throwing a tantrum again.
With a "whoosh," Ye Yao drew her sword, and Lin Chen rolled over and burrowed into the covers. "Young Miss, you should go now. I'll miss you. Be careful."
To deal with a scoundrel like Lin Chen, you have to resort to violence.
A day has passed.
As night approached, Lin Chen's stomach rumbled with hunger, and he thought about going out to find something to eat.
Just then, the sound of a door opening came from inside. With excitement, Ye Yao picked up Lin Chen, who had just gotten out of bed, and said, "I found out, Lin Chen, the Ghost Market in Sheng'an City opens on the seventh day of every month. It has all kinds of elixirs, Taoist techniques, and all sorts of strange and wonderful things."
"Ghost Market?"
"Yes, the Ghost Market. It's an underground trading market that only the Asura Domain tacitly approves of. It's a money-for-goods exchange market where the highest bidder wins, and there are no rules whatsoever. I've also heard it's incredibly lively, opening only about once every ten days. All sorts of people come here; it sounds like so much fun!" Ye Yao said excitedly.
“Miss, I heard you say before that the Asura Domain is a no-man's land, so this Ghost Market is definitely not protected at all. If you buy it with money, you might get ripped off later. After all, this place is also a good place for murder and robbery, not to mention it's always dark and windy nights.” Lin Chen said to Ye Yao after thinking for a moment.
"Yes, how could I not have thought of that? This place is a mixed bag, with conflicting forces, and it's definitely full of bad people. There's no way there's a gentle and kind beauty like me. I'm scared. Lin Chen, how about we don't go? Let's think of another way."
"Pfft, you're shameless in everything, and you still call yourself gentle and kind?"
"What? Isn't that right? I feel like my sword is starting to rust again lately."
"Yes, yes, of course! Who is my Yao Yao? A top-tier beautiful beast tamer. With me by her side, we're the most powerful and awesome people in the world, right?"
Without even thinking, Lin Chen replied, "Why wouldn't we go to such a great place? Not only should we go, but we should go in style and with great fanfare."
"Lin Chen, you're not plotting something again, are you?"
"Hey, can't you think about me a little more each day? Go and call all the brothers out there back. Tonight we'll go and meet this Asura Ghost Market." Lin Chen seemed very confident.
"Also, get me something to eat first, okay? I'm starving."
"My bad, my bad, I got so excited I forgot. Here, I still have the twenty candied hawthorn skewers I bought earlier that I haven't finished. I saved them for you." Ye Yao smiled mischievously.
"I'm dizzy..."
Lin Chen...
He decided to finish his meal before he went hungry. Seeing that Ye Yao hadn't returned from summoning them, Lin Chen began cultivating again, circulating the Derivative Dao Technique.
"Derivative Dao Technique, begin."
Nine white spiritual waves rose up like a mystery, instantly enveloping Lin Chen's entire body. He looked incredibly handsome, and his aura would probably be even more imposing after he transformed.
However, Lin Chen's primary desire was to transform into human form as soon as possible, and it certainly wasn't because he wanted to sleep with Ye Yao. He considered himself not that kind of person... It was for better cultivation; humans were generally faster at comprehending the Dao. As beasts, power seemed to be what they truly sought.
Lin Chen was determined to do the opposite. I am a beast, but I am also a human.
Night officially fell, and Ye Yao and the others had returned, having clearly inquired about the exact location of the ghost market.
"Let's go, Lin Chen. I've already found out that the Ghost Market is less than five miles west of the city. It's getting late, so let's go and come back sooner," Ye Yao said, holding Lin Chen's little tiger hand.
"Okay, let's go." With that, Lin Chen leaped into Ye Yao's arms.
The wind howled outside the city, and the pale moonlight shone on the earth. A group of about ten people marched in a grand procession toward the city gate.
Lin Chen already had an idea in mind: without strong power, he could only rely on other methods to temporarily gain a foothold in the Ghost Market.
“Once we arrive at the Ghost Market, I will revert to half of my true form and follow behind Holy Master Ye Yao. The ten of you will follow behind us in two rows. By making such a grand display, we can make others think we are young ladies from some sect or powerful family, which should have a good effect in intimidating them,” Lin Chen said.
"Don't worry about anything else. I will seal everyone's aura. As long as you are not at the Ninth Revolution Void Breaking Realm, your strength will not be discovered. In short, things are unpredictable and could turn into a battlefield at any time. Just be vigilant and on high alert."
Ye Yao nodded slightly to Lin Chen, indicating her approval. "My Lin Chen is getting smarter and smarter."
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