[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-i-can-travel-between-two-worlds":3,"chapter-i-can-travel-between-two-worlds-i-can-travel-between-two-worlds-chapter-84":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","I Can Travel between Two Worlds",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1084401,1411,"Chapter 84 - 82: The Sect Competition Approaches, Returning to the Black Market","i-can-travel-between-two-worlds-chapter-84",84,"\u003Cp>Changchun Mountain Marketplace, Lin’s Small Pavilion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s August, and the heat is intensifying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the female cultivators on the street are dressed more lightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since Lin Chen broke through to the Foundation Establishment Stage, more than a month has passed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the shop, a miniature Ice Array emits a cool breeze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Chen is leisurely lying in a rocking chair, half-squinting and dozing off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Shopkeeper! It’s quite a surprise, your shop is actually open today?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A voice comes from outside. Lin Chen opens his eyes and, upon recognizing the visitor, stands up with a smile:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah, it’s Taoist Friend Liu... What kind of pills do you need this time?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The visitor is Liu Jiguang, a loose cultivator at the Foundation Establishment Stage and a regular customer of the shop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He has contracted two mines near a cold pond on the mountain, primarily dealing in Cold Iron Stone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Give me two bottles of Qi Nourishing Pills and one bottle of Qi Blood Pills...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Jiguang looks around to make sure no one is listening and then quietly adds:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And one more bottle of Night Bo Pills... Taoist Friend Lin, your Night Bo Pills are truly effective!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Chen smiles slightly, hands over a few bottles of pills, and says:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ll give you a little discount, let’s say sixty Spirit Stones!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Jiguang nods, takes the pills, and pays the Spirit Stones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Chen ponders and then asks:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you still have any Cold Iron Stone left, Taoist Friend Liu? I consume quite a lot in artifact refining... best if you could bring about five to six thousand pounds more.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Jiguang is not surprised; this is not his first transaction with Lin Chen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although the transaction amount is quite large, he didn’t delve into it. After all, why turn away business that comes calling?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No problem... This month’s mining just finished; I’ll personally deliver it to you in a few days!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Chen nods, then pays a five hundred Spirit Stone deposit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Liu Jiguang leaves, Lin Chen lies back in the rocking chair, covers his face with a paper fan, and continues to doze off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not long thereafter, footsteps are heard inside the shop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Taoist friend, what kind of pills are you buying?\" Lin Chen asks without lifting his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Senior Brother Lin, it’s me!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huang Xin’s voice reaches his ears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh, it’s Xin. What brings you to the shop today?\" Lin Chen gets up and asks curiously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huang Xin first takes out a Storage Bag and hands it over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Senior Brother Lin, here are this month’s spiritual medicines, a total of 2,376 plants... I’ve already counted them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Chen’s eyes light up; he puts the spiritual medicines into the Purple Jade Gourd and returns the Storage Bag.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Xin, the number of disciples in the Medicine Garden is almost fifty now, isn’t it? As the Medicine Garden Steward, your salary needs a raise!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How about twenty Spirit Stones a month?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huang Xin beams with joy and clasps his hands together in thanks:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you, Senior Brother Lin!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After receiving the Spirit Stones, Huang Xin hesitates to speak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Chen notices and says:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Xin, you’re not an outsider... just speak your mind.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Encouraged, Huang Xin nods and says softly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Senior Brother Lin, I’d like to ask for a few days off.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The sect competition is in three days... I want to give it a try and see if I can earn an Inner Sect disciple status.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Chen shows a look of surprise but upon reconsideration, it makes sense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In recent months, Huang Xin has been working for him, earning quite a number of Spirit Stones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though his aptitude is average, he has reached the Third Layer of Qi Refining.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He probably also acquired one or two Magical Treasures for protection. With his strength, he indeed stands a chance at the sect competition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Changchun Sect’s sect competition occurs every three years, divided into inner and outer venues.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Outer Sect has thousands of disciples, with no less than hundreds participating in the competition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each session selects the top eight from the Outer Sect to qualify for the Inner Sect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for Inner Sect disciples, their number totals only a few hundred.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Represented by the Four Peaks of Pill, Array, Artifact, and Talisman, each peak sends out a few disciples to compete in batches according to the years of joining the sect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They are divided into batches of five-year disciples, ten-year disciples, and twenty-year disciples...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Lin Chen is a newly accepted disciple of this batch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His opponents are those of this batch and the last.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now that I think about it, the sect competition rewards seem great... Though I’ve already reached Foundation Establishment, there’s still a need to participate.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Chen silently thinks to himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Winning the top position in the sect competition not only awards a Foundation Establishment Pill but also grants over a thousand sect contributions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Furthermore, what Lin Chen is very interested in is the access to the third and fourth floors of the Scripture Pavilion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In addition to that, the resource supply from the Four Peaks of Pill, Array, Artifact, and Talisman is also related to the sect competition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The reason the Pill Peak has fewer resources is that they haven’t participated in the past few competitions...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Chen looks over at Huang Xin before him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not very tall, busy in the Medicine Garden for months, his skin is tanned black and yellow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There’s a hint of unease in his demeanor, worried that Lin Chen might not agree.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sigh, for an Outer Sect disciple like Xin, the sect competition is their only chance to turn their lot around... how could I stop him?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With this in mind, Lin Chen smiles and nods:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Very well, a new batch of medicinal herbs has just been harvested, I’ll give you these few days off!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having said that, Lin Chen gently brushes the Storage Bag, and a long sword enters his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Xin, I remember you use a sword; this middle-grade Magical Artifact long sword is for your protection.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For an Outer Sect disciple like Huang Xin in the competition, a good Magical Artifact often determines the result.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huang Xin takes the long sword, deeply moved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Senior Brother Lin...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Chen waves it off with a smile and playfully scolds:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Stop being shy... place well in the competition, and when you come back, keep working in my Medicine Garden, alright?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huang Xin hurriedly replies:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course, I want to keep working for Senior Brother! Without you, how would I be where I am today?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I, Huang Xin, will grow spiritual medicines for you for a lifetime...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Chen waves his hand, and Huang Xin leaves with the sword in hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After checking the time, Lin Chen closes the shop and puts up a wooden sign that reads \"Shopkeeper out on errands, closed for one day.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Chen picks a corner where no one is around and changes his appearance and clothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s been over a month since I’ve done any trades at the Black Market...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Today is the day for Master Five Thunders to make an appearance again!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Chen takes a few turns in the Marketplace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before long, he enters an inn called Huaman Building.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Master Five Thunders, you’ve arrived?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as he enters, a servant at Qi Refining Perfection greets him. Compared to before, there’s more respect in his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm, I’ll head in myself.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Chen doesn’t stop moving; Master Five Thunders has already gained quite a reputation at the Changchun Mountain Black Market.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moving through the long back alley, Lin Chen soon arrives at the small courtyard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Currently, a trade is taking place in the courtyard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet, the moment Lin Chen arrives, all the loose cultivators stop trading and spontaneously gather around him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Master Five Thunders, you finally arrived! I’ve been waiting a month for you!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Master Five Thunders, last time you promised to sell me two Five Thunders...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More than a dozen loose cultivators crowd in, afraid Lin Chen might miss them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nowadays, Five Thunders is the highlight of Black Market transactions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without many words, Lin Chen takes out twenty Five Thunders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Everyone, today I’m trading twenty Five Thunders, priced at one hundred Spirit Stones each, hurry if you wish to buy...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After experiencing several price fluctuations, Five Thunders stabilizes at one hundred Spirit Stones each.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each transaction nets Lin Chen two thousand Spirit Stones, making it an easy matter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, all twenty Five Thunders are sold out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Chen lingers in the courtyard briefly, but seeing no items of interest, he plans to leave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just after exiting the courtyard, the Qi Refining Perfection guard blocks his path.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Master Five Thunders... our shopkeeper invites you to stay for a chat, can you spare a moment?\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1461,"2026-06-03T10:50:41.487Z",1,"novelbin.me","ebb0125503fca3f777b4e1a06b0eac6dbd629f1a2df2ffba459ba160fd1884f3","i-can-travel-between-two-worlds-chapter-382","i-can-travel-between-two-worlds-chapter-381",422,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-can-travel-between-two-worlds-cover.jpg"]