Chapter 609: Descendants of Old Acquaintances

Spring departs and autumn comes.

Small Talisman Hall.

Aaron totted up the account book and discovered that after deducting the shop rent, he had actually lost several dozen Spirit Stones.

"However, this is just like a medicine hall; reputation needs to be accumulated slowly... It will be better in a few years."

Aaron looked at the various Spirit Talismans on the shelves; among them were not only the few types of low-tier talismans he had crafted himself, but also talismans purchased from other Talisman Masters.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, he had made the acquaintance of many like-minded people, and occasionally exchanging talisman-making experiences with them had also led to some gains.

"Now I don't need to cultivate, and I spend my time every day making talismans... The success rate of the 'Spring-Returning Talisman' has already increased to twenty or thirty percent."

Aaron certainly had no intention of acknowledging any connection; back then, he and the Lin Family could be considered as owing each other nothing.

"Mm-hmm... Little Lin is still very diligent at work," Qian Fu'er said with a grin. "If it weren't for the fact that I am old and frail, and this face of mine is not fit to be seen, I would have to compete with him for it..."

'Is he really a descendant of the Lin Family?'

Aaron withdrew his max-level Soul Bewitching Technique and sat in his chair, his expression slightly emotional: 'So many years have passed... Has the Lin Family finally produced a descendant with the aptitude for Immortal Cultivation?'

"What about you, Shopkeeper You? I don't know if there is any news regarding the techniques I entrusted you to find earlier?"

Not to mention, the Spirit Qi in this market is better than in the Spirit Field area!

"Mm, let's leave it at that."

Aaron thought for a moment and made a decision.

What Aaron employed was not violent soul-bewitching, but a form that moistened things silently.

"Sigh... it's a long story."

However, this subtle sense of familiarity still made him generous enough to increase the wages.

Seeing a descendant of an old acquaintance again at this moment, he could not help but feel a thousand emotions in his heart.

When Aaron walked into the Wanfa Pavilion, he still felt a bit emotional inside.

Aaron brewed himself a pot of Spirit Tea and saw Qian Fu'er leading a young man in: "Fang Daoyou, come and see this assistant I found for you—Lin Yuanping! I met this young man when he was working as a hired hand with me; he is very nimble when it comes to work."

The next day.

Aaron nodded: "That's fine, name your price!"

In reality, working in a shop is a job many Loose Cultivators dream of.

At this moment, this 'Shopkeeper You' had absolutely no idea that her predecessor had died at Aaron's hands, and she still regarded Aaron as a generous customer.

At the same time, he grumbled inwardly: 'Fortunately, his name isn't Yuantu... but taking the character "Ping" doesn't make much of a difference...'

If it weren't for him, the Lin Family would have long since died out, and there would be no Lin Yuanping today; strictly speaking, he was still a benefactor to this person.

'No wonder I found Lin Yuanping somewhat familiar; it turns out to be the heritage of Lin Tuizhi and Lin Jing...'

He had previously worked as a hired hand following Qian Fu'er, earning only a few Spirit Stones a year!

'If you knew you were helping an enemy, I wonder how you would feel?'

As soon as he entered, a beautiful woman in palace attire greeted him, asking with a charming smile.

"Oh? Cultivation is not easy, is it?" Aaron chatted a few more sentences as if they were just making small talk, and even gave some pointers on the secrets of cultivating the Hunyuan Art, which made Lin Yuanping listen until he was gradually mesmerized.

He looked at this Lin Yuanping and always felt he looked somewhat familiar.

'Fortunately... Xiaolin Village is a remote place, and there are many villages in the Lin Kingdom with the same name; this employer shouldn't know where my ancestral home is!' he comforted himself inwardly.

This 'Soul Bewitching Technique' is not like soul-searching, which can directly obtain information, but rather lowers the target's vigilance or directly confuses them, making them reveal intelligence.

Finally, Aaron asked as if inadvertently: "Little Lin, where are you from?"

"However, constantly making talismans makes it hard to spare the energy to manage shop affairs; I need to hire a shop assistant... I mentioned this to Old Qian last time, and he patted his chest and took it upon himself; the person he found should be fairly reliable... right?"

After Old Man Qian left, Lin Yuanping respectfully called out: "Employer!"

"Mm... working here, one Spirit Stone a month, lodging included but meals not; if you agree, sign the document, and I will take it to the Sanshan Association for filing tomorrow."

"Daoyou is truly unappreciative of romantic feelings." Shopkeeper You glanced at Aaron with a look that was both smiling and reproachful, then began to sit upright and discuss business: "The techniques you require are all First Tier top-grade, which are truly hard to find. This pavilion has only found two: one 'Wind Wing Technique' and one 'Lightning Strike Technique'. What does Daoyou think?"

Aaron sighed, looking at this 'Shopkeeper You', while grumbling inwardly: 'If you saw my Spirit Beast, you wouldn't know what expression to make...'

Lin Yuanping replied.

Such a large salary immediately eliminated all the doubts and panic in Lin Yuanping's heart.

Then, he walked away from the 'Small Talisman Hall' with his hands behind his back, feeling carefree.

'If I were to take out that Magic Tool ribbon of Ye Jiuniang's, I guarantee it would give you a fright!'

"Mm, Little Lin, what cultivation method are you practicing?"

Lin Yuanping answered without thinking, then his expression changed, feeling some regret for being so careless as to let his employer trick him into talking!

Immortal Cultivators are cold and heartless among themselves; if one's background is known, it is a major flaw.

Therefore, some shops hire an Immortal Cultivator at the early or middle stages of Qi Refining as an assistant, paying only a few Spirit Stones a year, and there are still people scrambling to do it.

After all, since the 'Wanfa Pavilion' was still around, the descendants of that group of Thieving Maidens might still be around as well.

The Small Talisman Hall occupied precious space, so naturally, there were no dormitories; Lin Yuanping slept in the main hall at night while watching the shop, and Aaron had him start memorizing the prices of those talismans.

Regardless of the salary level, one implicit benefit is being able to live in the market and enjoy the assistance of the Spirit Vein and Spirit Qi for cultivation.

As early as when he saw that the Wanfa Pavilion was still in the market, Aaron had become much more vigilant; he did not reveal Xiaoqing, nor did he sell off Ye Jiuniang's Magic Tool.

Mm, although buildings like the Qingdan Workshop had long since disappeared, the largest merchant selling cultivation methods and techniques within the Sanshan Market was still called 'Wanfa Pavilion'!

"So it's Fang Daoyou; how is the business at your 'Small Talisman Hall' lately?"

Aaron took a sip from the teapot and glanced sideways at Lin Yuanping: "Fourth level of Qi Refining? That's passable..."

If it were discovered that he was the one who killed Ye Jiuniang, that would be quite a big problem.

"And once the 'Diamond Talisman' is also successfully crafted, the situation will be vastly different."

"A person from Xiaolin Village!"

"Oh?"

"Keep the person for now, I will try them out for two days."

He really needed this job.

"Huny-... Hunyuan Art!"

'This world is truly small...'

Aaron took another sip of clear tea, a faint Light radiating from his eyes; it was precisely the Soul Bewitching Technique.

"One Spirit Stone a month? Thank you, Boss, thank you, Boss!"

Aaron asked calmly.

To tell the truth, the entire Lin Family had been thoroughly studied by Aaron over those years, so he naturally knew which village the Lin Family's ancestral home was in!

Swept by Aaron's gaze, Lin Yuanping only felt a sudden chill run through his body, and he could not help but lower his head, his expression becoming even more respectful.

After acquiring two First Tier top-grade spells, Aaron walked out of the market.

A few days later, a dark-faced man came to Sanshan Market again and entered a secluded shop: "Have the spells and classics I required been obtained?"

(End of this chapter)