Lin Dan was not used to spending other people's money, but she was enduring severe pain every moment, so she did not refuse if it could make her life a little better. So she followed Bai Yan back to the inn and made a note of the account in a small notebook. When Bai Yan received the IOU written by Lin Dan, he felt what "laughing and crying" meant for the first time in his life. For some reason, he was reluctant to return the IOU. Instead, he folded it neatly and put it safely in his sleeve pocket.
"What's the matter with that Jianghu Wanted List?" Lin Dan asked casually while eating.
"The Jianghu Wanted List is a list issued by the Jianghu Alliance. It records many evil people and evil deeds. Anyone who can capture the evil people on the list and bring them back to the Jianghu Alliance can receive the corresponding reward."
“Where can I find the list?”
"In the Jianghu League. Every city has a branch of the Jianghu League, including this one. Do you want to go and take a look?"
"I'll go after dinner." Lin Dan quickened his eating pace. Now she finally understood what it felt like to be unable to make a living due to lack of money. She had to write IOUs for hotel rooms and meals, which was not a pleasant experience.
Two quarters of an hour later, the two men appeared at the branch of Jianghu Alliance. Although it was called a branch, it actually covered a very large area. In front of it was an archway with three large gold-plated characters "Jianghu Alliance" inscribed on it. Behind it were two large halls, one was the Imperial Training Hall and the other was the Martial Arts Hall, both of which were very magnificent.
"Go to the Zhaoxun Hall." Bai Yan seemed to be very familiar with the Jianghu Alliance and started walking. This time, it was Lin Dan's turn to follow him closely.
The two entered the Zhaoxun Hall and saw two lists hanging side by side on a huge wall. One was the Jianghu Wanted List, and the other was the Jianghu Masters List. Every once in a while, a warrior would jump up, wipe the original names on the list with a cloth, and replace them with new names.
As soon as Lin Danfu entered the hall, he found that he had already been listed on the list of martial arts masters. His ranking was not low. He had actually replaced the Fourth Elder and ranked fourth among the Half-Step Grandmasters. Above him were the five Grandmasters, namely Xiaoyaozi of the Xiaoyao Sect, Wei Qu of the Mingshui Palace, Master Fazhao of the Prajna Temple, Yanhuang of Yanhuang City, and Yundi of Lianyun City.
Lin Dan's gaze lingered on the word "Emperor Yun" for a moment, then he looked at the wanted list next to him. Many warriors stood under the list, carefully calculating which business order they could take. The wanted list was also arranged according to the level of martial arts. The higher up the list, the higher the martial arts of the villain. Although there was no grandmaster, there were several half-step grandmasters. The wanted list also recorded in detail what evil deeds the villain had done, when he was put on the list, and how much the bounty was...
Lin Dan took a closer look and found that the villain ranked first on the list had been wanted for more than 20 years, but no one had been able to bring him to justice. During this period, instead of restraining himself, he committed more evil deeds. More and more people joined the ranks of those offering a bounty on him, and the accumulated amount reached 500,000 taels of gold. The bounties for the villains behind him were equally high, ranging from 300,000, 200,000 to 100,000, all counted in gold.
Lin Dan looked down and silently calculated in his heart: If he could get all these heads, he would be rich enough to rival a country in an instant, and he would have endless money to spend in the future. He could live in as many rooms as he wanted and eat as many bowls of rice as he wanted. His life would be so comfortable.
She was so absorbed in her thoughts that her narrow and long eyes could not help but narrow slightly, and her dark pupils also flickered with joy. Bai Yan didn't even glance at the list, he just stared at Lin Dan silently.
The two of them had eye-catching looks and outstanding temperament, and soon attracted the attention of others. Someone whispered, "Female, about seventeen or eighteen years old, wearing a black robe, holding a broadsword, six feet tall. Could this person be Lin Dan from the Eastern Saint Cult?"
"Impossible. A master like her wouldn't even look at the wanted list, nor would she be afraid of losing her identity." Someone immediately shook his head in denial.
Once they have reached the level of half-step grandmaster and are at the pinnacle of martial arts, many warriors will isolate themselves from ordinary people, creating an unfathomable image. They will leave other trivial matters to their subordinates, while they will concentrate on practicing and try to reach a higher level. If you don’t make progress in martial arts, you will regress. No one wants to be left behind.
Those who come to Zhaoxun Palace to receive wanted orders are warriors who are in urgent need of money, or bounty hunters who specialize in this line of work. Just imagine, if they could become masters like the Half-Step Grandmaster, they would have dominated a region long ago, and would not have bothered to earn this kind of hard-earned money.
"No, no, definitely not." More people shook their heads, then looked away and looked at the list.
Bai Yan was both amused and confused by what he heard, and felt like he was the only one sober while everyone else was drunk. Who could have thought that Lin Dan was so eccentric. After being promoted to a half-step master, he not only did not stay to inherit the East Saint Sect, but instead wandered around the world. Now he is so poor that he can't even afford a bowl of water.
He put his fist to his lips, chuckled, and looked at Lin Dan with exceptionally soft eyes. "Have you chosen? Which business do you want to take?" He walked to Lin Dan and asked in a low voice.
"Watch carefully." Lin Dan walked straight to the place where wanted orders were collected and said, "Give me wanted orders number one, two, three, four, five, six, and seven."
"What did you say?" The warrior in charge of issuing the wanted warrant scratched his ear, seriously suspecting that he was hallucinating.
"Give me wanted orders number one, two, three, four, five, six, and seven." Lin Dan repeated tirelessly.
"Are you crazy? Whose kid is this who ran out to play?" The people around were dumbfounded and pointed, all with an expression as if they were enjoying a good show.
The warrior who issued the wanted warrants had seen many people and had some discerning eyes. He looked Lin Dan up and down, his eyes lingering on the scarlet Shura Sword for a moment, and said respectfully, "Please wait a moment. I don't have these wanted warrants now. I'll go to the back hall to get them."
Soon, seven gold-plated, feather-shaped wanted warrants were issued to Lin Dan, who casually stuffed them into her arms and strode away. After a while, another warrior jumped onto the stone wall and drew a line behind the seven names with cinnabar, indicating that someone had taken on the task of killing them.
Everyone took a look and saw that all seven of them were half-step grandmasters. If the list of martial arts masters did not consider moral character and prestige, but only considered the level of martial arts, the three elders of Lianyun City might not be ranked ahead of them. They have been wanted for decades, and even though they are cursed by thousands of people, they still live a carefree and comfortable life. The Jianghu Wanted List cannot cause them any trouble, and the ever-increasing bounties cannot threaten them at all. They even use the ranking on the list and the numerous crimes recorded as something to show off.
Now, they were finally wanted, and all of them were wanted at once. How could this not surprise the onlookers?
“Could that woman really be Lin Dan from the Eastern Saint Sect?” Someone finally came to his senses.
"Whether it is or not, we will know after some time."
"Even if she is, she is only a fourth-ranked half-step master. How can she be capable of killing all the villains? She is still too young and doesn't know the seriousness of the matter!"
No matter what others say, Lin Dan has already embarked on the road of making money. She borrowed one or two taels of silver from Bai Yan, bought a map, and planned a route according to the order of distance of the seven people. She also borrowed ten taels of silver to buy a horse, and then set off.
Bai Yan carefully collected the IOUs and followed closely behind. He became more and more fond of observing Lin Dan, and became more and more addicted to this kind of martial arts experience, even though he was already past the age for such experience.
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Three months later, Lin Dan came to Jianghu Alliance carrying a huge package. The Shura Sword in her hand had turned into a dark ochre color, which showed that it had been stained with blood during these days. Bai Yan followed her closely, looking at her with complicated eyes.
He knew that Lin Dan was extremely talented, otherwise he would not have been able to break through the emotional barrier in just a few years and comprehend the true meaning of the Shura Sword, let alone reach the level of a half-step grandmaster at the age of seventeen or eighteen. But after truly understanding Lin Dan, he didn't know where her limits were. She was extremely smart and insightful, and continued to grow in battle. After three months, she was a completely different person.
After killing Dugu Hong, she learned his Bagua Phantom Step; after killing Tyrant Blade Nie Cheng, she learned his Tyrant Blade Technique; after killing the Blood Demon Zhou Tao, she learned the Blood Body Refining Technique... She constantly absorbed useful techniques to supplement and improve the shortcomings of "Ashura Blade", pushing this already top-notch technique to another level.
Bai Yan had no doubt that if she was given more time, she would be able to defeat him one day, and would also be able to adapt "Shura Sword" into a more advanced skill that could match the "Cloud Jue" he practiced. She was a genius, but unfortunately she fell into the hands of He Chongling and his son, and from then on she embarked on a path that was doomed to no escape.
The more Bai Yan understood Lin Dan, the more he could not keep his inner peace. He felt sorry for her, sighed, and even felt distressed for her. How great it would be if I had met her earlier! This thought has been flashing through his mind frequently recently, making him feel upset.
However, Lin Dan didn't care about the prison boss's change of mentality at all. He just killed the villains on the list and rushed to the Jianghu Alliance to collect the bounty. These days, the debts she owed were increasing, and even a small notebook could no longer keep track of them.
"I'm here to deliver the wanted order. Please help me calculate the reward." She threw the huge package on the ground casually and handed seven golden feather tokens to the warriors of the Jianghu Alliance.
There is a branch of the Jianghu Alliance in every city in the Dongtang Continent. After Lin Dan killed the last villain, he found the nearest branch to collect the money. The warrior in charge of collecting the wanted orders naturally didn't recognize her. He took the wanted orders with a calm expression and said, "Wait a moment, I'll count them first..." At this point, he was stunned and stood there stiffly. He saw that the seven tokens in his hand were clearly marked with the words one, two, and three, which means that they were wanted order number one, wanted order number two, wanted order number three...
The warrior suddenly looked up at the wanted list not far away and was horrified. I saw that the people from one to seven on the wanted list were all half-step masters, with no mistakes or omissions. In other words, the man in front of him killed seven half-step masters in one breath, but it only took him three months. What a terrifying record!
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