On the night after the exam, while Shang Lin was agonizing over the Meng family and Meng Zhe's affairs, Xing Tian called him and asked when he would come over.
Shang Lin didn't expect Xing Tian to be in such a hurry, so he said, "I'll go as soon as I get the tickets."
Xing Tian hurriedly asked, "Did the sect leader come alone, or is 'Old Man Chai' coming along as well?"
"Together." To be honest, Shang Lin was worried about Ji Xiaoyao being home alone, and besides, he wasn't really alone in the true sense of the word.
Xing Tian added, "Then let the sect leader book the plane tickets. 'Old Man Chai' has such an incongruous aura that he's not suitable for prolonged contact with people."
Shang Lin said with some concern, "If we take a plane, Old Man Chai's body might not be able to handle it. Let's take the train instead; at most, General Ji can pretend to be visually impaired."
"Alright then, we'll wait for the sect leader."
Shang Lin hung up the phone and immediately booked a ticket. Looking at the train journey time, it would take three days with all the back and forth. It was indeed a bit urgent, otherwise what if he couldn't come back when the results came out? Xing Tian had been talking about the top scorer's bonus.
I don't know if I can get it, and if I can, how much? After Xing Tian talked about it so much, I also had a faint expectation in my heart.
After booking the train tickets, Shang Lin started booking hotels. No matter how much he cared about the money, he could only stay in a hotel on the first day he arrived. He would decide what to do after seeing Xing Tian.
As for helping the Meng family find their belongings, Shang Lin had to put that aside for the time being. After all, he had to take care of his own people first, and the Xing family was a powerful backer, a real source of wealth.
The next day, Shang Lin went to school to pick up his graduation photo. Looking at the original owner of the body in the photo, or rather, himself, he felt it was all so unreal. He had actually started studying in the human world.
Thinking back on the three years I spent recuperating in that small mountain village, it feels like a lifetime ago. Even after I went to the county, it was just a small step forward. Things will definitely get better and better in the future.
Since there was no time limit for picking up the photos, Shang Lin didn't see many of his classmates. His former roommates only saw Su Jinghang and asked him what his plans were for the holiday.
Shang Lin said, "I'm visiting relatives. The tickets are all booked. I'm leaving the day after tomorrow."
"What a coincidence, me too." Su Jinghang looked in the direction of the school gate and then asked Shang Lin, "Should we have a farewell dinner or something? The students' family conditions are different, and no one has mentioned it in class. Only a few of us who get along well are going out alone."
Shang Lin smiled, "I'm easy, let's see who Lin Shengqi and Meng Zhe are."
When Lin Shengqi was mentioned, Su Jinghang changed his tune again, "Forget it, little Qiqi's family is not well-off, where would he get the money to eat and drink out? Anyway, we are all going to high school in City C, it's not like we're breaking up."
Su Jinghang was right, because both ordinary high schools and provincial key high schools were in City C. Shang Lin echoed, "Yes, it's not a breakup."
The two waited for a while longer but Lin Shengqi and Meng Zhe did not appear. In the end, they could only agree to contact each other by phone if anything happened, and then they went home.
As soon as Shang Lin got home, he started preparing for a medicinal bath and alchemy. He had been focusing all his energy on the preliminary exam and really had no time to cultivate. Moreover, he needed to prepare some pills before going out, especially for Old Man Chai, whose internal injuries had not yet healed.
Oh, and there are things to bring when going out. He went out once last year with Grandpa Chai, but he was in poor health at that time, so Grandpa Chai basically prepared everything.
However, Shang Lin has the Dragon Spirit Tower, so he doesn't need to carry a lot of bags. He only needs to bring his mobile phone and ID card. The same goes for Old Man Chai, but he also needs to bring his cane.
As for buying Ji Xiaoyao sunglasses, covering his eyes wouldn't work. His imposing aura would likely backfire with sunglasses. It's better to pretend to be visually impaired. After all, when he went to the police station to pick him up, he wore the glasses that Old Man Chai had made for him, which allowed him to look like an old man.
However, some people are just amazing. The same accessory can have completely different effects on different people, but Ji Xiaoyao is able to turn a negative into a positive.
After taking a medicinal bath, Shang Lin went to refine pills. Oh, before he went, he didn't forget to prepare a medicinal bath for "Old Man Chai" as well, so that he could also take a bath, since he was going on a long trip and needed a lot of energy.
In fact, if Old Man Chai hadn't been so badly injured and hadn't been so old, Ji Xiaoyao wouldn't have had such a difficult time recovering. This was something they knew from the beginning, but...
He knew in his heart that there would inevitably be obstacles when it came to actually doing it. For example, now that he was going on a long trip, Shang Lin was worried about leaving Old Man Chai alone at home, so how could Ji Xiaoyao let a minor like him go on a long trip alone?
Regardless of what happens in private, Shang Lin is alone on the surface. If any unexpected situation arises during the three-day journey, he still needs an adult by his side.
Shang Lin plans to use the Medicine King Cauldron to refine medicine tonight. He brought it back from the Meng family but has never used it. Well, mainly because this thing is an old object from who knows how many years ago, and he thinks it's dirty. He's really gone through a lot of cleaning and washing these past few days.
However, after cleaning it thoroughly, Shang Lin realized that this might really be the Medicine King Cauldron. Otherwise, why would it still have a medicinal fragrance after all this cleaning? Moreover, judging from the material of the cauldron, it must be at least several hundred years old.
He wondered how effective it would be for refining pills. Shang Lin decided to test it out first, and he didn't plan to eat the first batch of pills; he would just consider it the start of the process.
Because it was an experiment, Shang Lin didn't put in much effort, and of course, the amount of medicinal materials used was also very small. It would be good if one or two small pills could be produced.
However, when the alchemy process was two-thirds complete and the fragrance of the pills had already spread, Shang Lin finally took it seriously, and the others were also attracted to it, including Ji Xiaoyao, who had just finished his medicinal bath.
Although Shang Lin had previously produced a fragrant aroma when refining pills, the scent was very faint and ordinary people might not even be able to smell it. But this time was different. Not only did they smell the fragrance, but they also felt particularly good and even had the urge to eat it.
This was unprecedented. We don't know if it was because the sect leader refined different pills this time, or because he used the Medicine King Cauldron. But the next second, a shadow suddenly appeared outside the window.
The shadow gradually became clearer, and it was quite similar to Qiu Niang in the red wedding dress in Shang Lin's initial dream, except that this wedding dress was not as gorgeous and elaborate as Qiu Niang's.
Shang Lin frowned immediately. How long had it been since he'd encountered a supernatural event? Why was it happening again? And of all times, while he was refining pills—was this going to ruin his elixirs?
The next second, the God Lord used the Dragon Spirit Tower to cover the space of more than 20 square meters, including the bride who was exuding a ghostly aura.
However, the ghost bride was faster and pounced straight at Shang Lin. Her five fingers were made of withered bones and her black hair completely covered her face. It was unknown what kind of ghost she looked like.
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