Chapter 82: Conspiring for a Great Cause

"Spatial Teleportation Art?!"

Lin Jing, down below, opened his eyes wide just like the Long Li, having indeed seen the Pine-Leaf Rat "disappear" and then reappear.

He was slightly surprised. Spatial movement?

"Indeed."

"Spatial Teleportation Art." Shen Song smiled: "It fits the characteristics of the Void-Escaping Grass. It seems it digested it very well!"

"Although it's not an attack-type spatial spell, it's quite good. You must know that Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, Golden Core, Nascent Soul, Deity Transformation, Ancestor Kong Xuan... only upon reaching the Ancestor Kong Xuan Stage does a cultivator formally master spatial power."

"The Academy jade slip you held before should have been created by the Ancestor Kong Xuan Stage Dean of the Academy, allowing you to instantly connect from the Great Desolate Domain to the Hidden Dragon Academy, completing a cross-domain teleportation!"

"The several large teleportation arrays within the Ancient Kingdom were also built by great cultivators above the Ancestor Kong Xuan Stage."

"Oh, and the Hidden Dragon Academy—you might think the Hidden Dragon Academy isn't very large, but that's not the case. There are numerous 'different spaces' within the Academy, all opened by Ancestor Kong Xuan Stage cultivators. They are like Cave Heavens. You'll know once you attend lectures and listen to the Dao. When people in the Academy give lectures, they all go to these different spaces, not outside."

"Of course, just because great Ancestor Kong Xuan Stage cultivators can perfectly master spatial power doesn't mean low-level cultivators can't utilize it."

"However, unlike the unfathomable means of great Ancestor Kong Xuan Stage cultivators, low-level cultivators generally have to rely on 'external forces' if they want to use spatial spells."

"For example, the manufacture of storage bags and storage items, and the arrangement of some spatial arrays and spatial seals—low-level cultivators need to rely on spatial resources to complete them."

"Currently, your squirrel... the situation is similar. It used this spatial red leaf to complete the Spatial Teleportation Art." Shen Song sighed with emotion: "At least when facing cultivators who haven't mastered spatial abilities, its ability to escape is guaranteed from now on!"

"Squeak..."

At this moment, the Pine-Leaf Rat had already landed back on the ground.

It sighed, still wanting the inner-leaf space that Lin Jing had mentioned.

"Many thanks, Senior Shen Song." Seeing that the Pine-Leaf Rat was safe and sound and had gained a huge harvest, Lin Jing was satisfied.

"Don't thank me. I only ensured it wouldn't be poisoned to death by a Fifth-Rank spirit plant. That it could have such a harvest is because its own spatial talent is quite good... or rather, its obsession is very strong." Mo Song chuckled: "However, this ability has no direct lethality in combat..."

"If you want to rely on this ability to defeat a Divine Body of the same level, you'll have to research how to use it yourselves!"

"Understood!" Lin Jing was thoughtful. He picked up the Pine-Leaf Rat. This Spatial Teleportation Art was all about winning by surprise!

"Alright, more than ten days have passed. It seems quite a few people in Hidden Dragon City are looking for you. Shouldn't you leave now?"

Shen Song removed the array he had set up and began to shoo them away. He needed to rest for a while.

First the Long Li, then the Pine-Leaf Rat—he wasn't Lin Jing's protector at all; he was clearly a nanny responsible for taking care of babies every day!

"Ten days..." Lin Jing was startled: "Oh no, has it really been that long? The auction for the Mechanical Bamboo Guns seems to have already ended!"

He hadn't personally attended such an important occasion.

He hurriedly put the Pine-Leaf Rat back into the Hanging Gourd, letting it slowly research the Spatial Teleportation Art on its own.

Afterwards, he took the Long Li and headed first toward the Academy's Cave Dwelling.

"You stay here and watch the house. Spirit stones were paid for this Cave Dwelling. It's too much of a loss if no one stays inside."

After throwing the Long Li into the Cave Dwelling, Lin Jing headed toward the Lotus Pavilion. He had just entered the street when he was stopped by a figure.

"I say, Brother Lin, where have you been these past few days?"

Xu Zhizhi had been waiting here for a long time and finally saw Lin Jing today.

"The Mechanical Bamboo Gun auction—you didn't even show up yourself!"

"Do you know how intense this auction was!"

He had an expression of regret.

"Brother Xu!" Seeing Xu Zhizhi, Lin Jing breathed a sigh of relief and said, "So, everything went smoothly?"

"I forgot the time because I was in seclusion cultivating spells. Brother Xu, could you tell me the specific situation of the auction?"

"Naturally." Xu Zhizhi smiled and said, "I won't mention the other auction items, but your Mechanical Bamboo Guns were snatched up crazily!!!"

"Oh??" Lin Jing was surprised. Although the Mechanical Bamboo Guns were quite novel, they were ultimately just weapons for the Qi Refining stage.

Could they really reach the level of being "snatched up crazily"?

"At first, it was a few Qi Refining stage cultivators bidding."

"In the end, guess which two parties were at each other's throats over your Mechanical Bamboo Guns?" He looked amused.

Lin Jing shook his head, not knowing.

"One was the cultivators from the Agricultural Department!"

"The other was the cultivators from the Divine Machine Shanzhuang!"

"Unlike other bidders, I think these two people might have valued the materials of your bamboo guns more!"

"They might have regarded them as some kind of mutated spirit plant and wanted to study them. After all, the power of those spirit beans is quite impressive."

"Do you know what the final price was?"

"A full thirty thousand low-grade spirit stones!!"

"???" Lin Jing was stunned, completely unable to believe there were so many.

"Did the people from the Agricultural Department take it away, or the people from the Divine Machine Shanzhuang?" he asked subconsciously.

Xu Zhizhi muttered, "Neither."

Lin Jing:???

"Then what are you saying? Who took it away?"

Xu Zhizhi sighed with emotion: "These two forces were bidding intensely when suddenly a young man dressed like a Demon-Extermination Division member sharply raised the price, making those two stop bidding."

"Demon-Extermination Division?"

"Yes, he called himself Gao Sheng of the Demon-Extermination Division. I investigated; he seems to come from a Demon-Extermination family with a prominent background. I just don't know what he's doing bidding for these Mechanical Bamboo Guns. Could this be the legendary rich person?"

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"Exciting, right."

"Brother Lin has made a fortune this time. Don't forget Brother Xu—at least three meals at the Immortal Guest House! When I was looking for shills, I also instructed them to praise you a few times."

Lin Jing went directly silent, "..."

He had a bad premonition.

When Lin Jing bid farewell to this scheming scholar and came to the Lotus Auction House to collect his money, he found that the so-called "Gao Sheng" had been waiting for him here the whole time.

Besides him, a wealthy-looking Foundation Establishment stage cultivator followed by his side, looking obsequious.

"Brother Lin, finally waited for you!" Gao Sheng was dressed in black brocade, the standard attire of a Demon-Extermination Guard. As usual, he laughed when he saw Lin Jing and took out the Mechanical Bamboo Gun.

"Look!"

"Why did you spend so much money bidding for this thing?" Lin Jing looked at the Mechanical Bamboo Gun in his hand, his mouth twitching.

"After all, it's your weapon. I couldn't bear to see them bid it away so cheaply. Anyway, it's all pocket money, no big deal." Gao Sheng waved his hand: "Originally, I was a bit reluctant when the old man forced me to the Academy, but seeing you, Brother Lin, I knew I hadn't come in vain."

"What do you want to do?" Lin Jing was alert.

"Conspire for a great cause... That thing is still with you, right?" He said obscurely: "I have a few good cases on hand recently and want to partner with you. The extra spirit stones from the auction will be your commission."

Upon hearing this, Lin Jing's vision went dark. He knew this kid might be like the Cold Moon Sword Immortal, wanting to use him as bait to fish, and immediately looked at him with disgust.

He would rather team up with the Cold Moon Sword Immortal to exterminate demons than team up with this kid.

By then, he might not even know how he died.

"There really is no such thing as a free lunch in the world. This guy probably also knows I'm a Longevity Body and has set his sights on me."

However, seeing that the other party had given him so many spirit stones, Lin Jing said: "We'll see..."

He didn't have the heart to refuse him directly like he did the Cold Moon Sword Immortal.

"Is this the person in charge of the Lotus Auction House?" He looked at the wealthy cultivator following Gao Sheng.

"I am Zhang Duobao. I didn't expect Young Master Lin and Young Master Gao to be friends. This is my Lotus Pavilion's Blue Lotus-level Lotus Token. Anyone holding this token will receive certain discounts when consuming at any venue under the Lotus Pavilion."

"Many thanks." Lin Jing took the Lotus Token and asked: "Can I take away the spirit stones from the auction now?"

"Of course." Zhang Duobao smiled.

"Besides that, I want to consign more Mechanical Bamboo Guns to your pavilion for auction!" Lin Jing said.

"No problem." Zhang Duobao was happy to see it: "How many more does Young Master Lin intend to consign?"

Lin Jing chuckled and said: "Two hundred. However, I hope to take one hundred and fifty of them to other cities for auction."

Zhang Duobao:?

Beside him, Gao Sheng also stumbled and said: "No, Brother Lin, you have so many? Why not just stop selling them? When the time comes, we'll go to the mountains, kidnap a batch of monkeys, train them to shoot, and take down the small strongholds of the Demonic Sects! Don't you know how to tame beasts? Two hundred Mechanical Bamboo Guns firing together—as long as no Golden Core appears, we'll be invincible." ===== CHAPTER 83 =====