Chapter 487: Difficult to Surrender, Heading to the Imperial Capital
Not long after, news came from the Owl Pavilion, saying, "The Immortal Jin Ting has closed the case."
Prince Linchuan almost lost his grip on the chopsticks while eating, and after taking a few bites of rice, he hurried to the Owl Pavilion.
The Immortal Jin Ting had not left yet, so he did not dare to disturb him, and instead called the Taoist priest from the Owl Pavilion to question him.
The Taoist said, "Last night, the bell rang, and the immortal summoned us. He used Taoist magic to make us enter a fantasy, and through questioning, he directly found the traitor. It was the old ghost from the Holy Infant Sect."
King Linchuan said: "So fast?"
The Taoist nodded and said, "It's that fast. Your Majesty is not a cultivator, so you don't know how powerful he is. The so-called illusion is just a fake, it's not real, and there are many flaws to find."
"But the Immortal Jin Ting... he wasn't just casting an illusion; he was also using a spell to ensnare the soul. None of us could break it. The old ghost from the Holy Infant Sect thought he could preserve his spirit with the Holy Infant protecting him, but a mere infant ghost was no match for him. He answered whatever he asked, and even his soul was captured and tortured at will."
Prince Linchuan was shocked.
The Taoist continued, "We found a secret letter on him, which was protected by a Taoist spell, but the Great Immortal Jin Ting easily broke it. It turned out to be the work of the old ghost and the sect."
Prince Linchuan sneered, "Great! You've tricked me! How dare a small sect like you play tricks on my Prince Wu's palace? Gather all the Taoist priests later. I'm going to destroy this Holy Infant Sect."
The Taoist glanced awkwardly at King Linchuan and said, "It's been destroyed."
"Already..." King Linchuan was stunned and said, "Already destroyed?"
The Taoist looked in the direction where the Great Immortal Jin Ting was resting and exclaimed in admiration, "The Great Immortal Jin Ting brought the Black Dragon directly to the door, destroyed the Holy Infant Sect, cut off the head of the Holy Infant Sect leader, and placed it on the table in the garden."
Without waiting for Prince Linchuan to speak, he continued, "Not only that, he traveled thousands of miles in his mind, and based on the information obtained by the Holy Infant Sect's leader during torture, he found the territory of that group of strongmen, killed them all, and took back all the treasures that were looted from the palace!"
"Ah!" King Linchuan was amazed. "In one night, everything was accomplished! If I could get his help, there would be no worries about not accomplishing great things."
But remembering the high price paid by the Immortal Jin Ting, King Linchuan fell silent again and said, "It's well worth the money I spent."
The Taoist whispered, "It's just real money, Your Highness has made a profit."
Of course, the King of Linchuan knew he had made a profit. Real gold and silver could be collected from the mortal world, and with his status and position, he could easily obtain them. However, when it came to natural treasures and rare and exotic objects, that was beyond human power. It required opportunity and even more time.
The appearance fee of Jin Ting Daxian this time is not low, but if he uses these things to hire other fifth-grade masters to take action, he will probably be laughed at.
King Linchuan waited quietly in the Owl Pavilion for the Immortal Jinting to come out to express his respect for him.
The Immortal Jin Ting had no other feelings when he saw him, and simply said, "Your Highness, the traitor has been brought to justice, and the treasure has been recovered. However, I am traveling in my mind, so it is not convenient for me to control the treasure. I will remain where I am, and wait for Your Highness to send troops to retrieve it."
The Immortal Jin Ting told King Linchuan where the treasure was hidden, and then handed him a silver plate, saying, "I have cast a spell on the forest where the treasure is hidden to prevent it from being taken away by others. Take this plate with you when you go in to avoid any accidental harm."
After receiving the accurate information, King Linchuan was finally relieved and delighted. He said, "Thanks to the immortal for helping me, otherwise I don't know how long it would take to find out."
The Immortal Jin Ting said, "The case is closed, the items have been recovered, so when will the staff depart for the northward journey?"
King Linchuan said, "This matter still needs my father's decision. Please wait a moment, Great Immortal."
King Linchuan then went to ask King Wu for instructions, and then came back with a smile, obviously not being criticized by King Wu.
This matter was due to the incompetence of the Chixiao Pavilion. As the person in charge of the Chixiao Pavilion, he would definitely be accused of not being able to judge people well and failing to supervise. However, considering that he made amends in time, the King of Wu only reprimanded him and let him off lightly.
King Linchuan said, "Great Immortal, Mr. Nong has been disturbed. I'm afraid he needs three days to recuperate before he can set off."
Jin Ting Daxian said nothing, "Then I will come back in three days."
King Linchuan wanted to keep him, as he really wanted to get close to the Immortal Jinting, but unfortunately the Immortal was not someone who was easy to get close to.
He was always thinking about how to recruit the Great Immortal Jin Ting for his own use. Before Mr. Nong set off, Old Ghost Xiao returned to the Owl Pavilion and he immediately summoned him for questioning.
King Linchuan said, "Elder Xiao, do you think it's possible for such a talented person as Jin Ting Daxian to join my army?"
Elder Xiao laughed dryly and said, "Your Highness is a man of great talent and strategy, but I'm afraid it's difficult to subdue a figure like the Great Immortal Jin Ting."
King Linchuan asked, "Even with the Bewildering Heart Spider, it won't work?"
Elder Xiao shook his head firmly and said, "The Bewitching Spider is indeed mysterious, but it's not so easy to defeat it. The Immortal Jin Ting is proficient in the art of stealing souls and entering dreams, so it will be easy for him to find the Bewitching Spider. If he finds you, I'm afraid it won't be a surrender, but a fight to the death."
Prince Linchuan sighed with regret and said, "Forget it."
Since I can't conquer them, I can only make friends. Business friends are also friends, and you can get things done for money if you have a good relationship.
King Linchuan sent people to dig out the treasure in advance, and they would transport it to the imperial capital as soon as Mr. Nong's ship arrived.
The Immortal Jin Ting arrived as promised and boarded the boat to the imperial capital.
The ship was empty when it set out, and it was not until halfway through the journey that the treasures that were robbed last time were loaded back on board.
Mr. Nong was a middle-aged scholar, recently recovered from a serious illness caused by an evil spirit. His face was pale, but when he saw the lost treasures being brought back one by one, he lamented to the Immortal Jin Ting, "If the Immortal hadn't recovered the treasures, we would have suffered heavy losses this time."
The Immortal Jin Ting stood side by side with Mr. Nong. He was now wearing a royal blue flying crane robe, a white robe sprinkled with gold and moonlight underneath, and a free and easy scarf on his head. Standing next to Mr. Nong, he looked like a wealthy scholar.
The Immortal Jin Ting said, "It's just a piece of cake."
He watched the boxes of treasures being loaded onto the ship and asked, "Are these all going to be given to the important people in the imperial capital? These treasures are not insignificant. Even the royal palace would have spent a lot of effort to collect them."
Mr. Nong nodded and said, "Not all of it goes to bigwigs. Bigwigs, while important, often represent the interests of various parties. Being elevated by them is often just a gesture, not actual help. Smaller people, while insignificant, often contribute to various matters, so they are even more important to win over. We have a weak foundation in the imperial capital, so we can only rely on money to win people's hearts."
Jin Ting Daxian said: "It's really complicated."
Mr. Nong laughed and said, "To achieve great things, people's hearts must come first. The great immortals who seek the truth are free and unrestrained, without the hustle and bustle of the rest of us. I envy them so much."
The Immortal Jin Ting glanced at Mr. Nong and said, "To achieve freedom, one must first diligently cultivate. Mr. Nong, the difficulty of cultivating is not necessarily any easier than entering the secular world. I have seen many people with no hope of immortality, and many who have practiced their entire lives without the correct method, and in the end, all is for nothing."
Mr. Nong said, "It seems that being a god isn't always easy."
The Immortal Jin Ting said, "The cultivation in this world is not just the path of Buddhism. Isn't your trip to the Imperial Capital also a way of cultivation?"
Mr. Nong was a little surprised and said, "I originally thought that the Immortal didn't think highly of me."
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