The other side.
After several hours of high-speed travel, Lin Yun arrived at Tao’an City.
Upon entering the city, Lin Yun headed straight for Baibao Workshop.
For a major customer like Lin Yun, the workshop’s master personally received him, showing great enthusiasm.
The last time, Lin Yun mainly sold weapons and a batch of soul-protecting pendants, leaving other miscellaneous items unsold.
This time, Lin Yun sold all the remaining spoils, including the storage rings, ultimately obtaining seventeen million Haoyue Crystals.
This was a considerable sum, but for Lin Yun, it was still ten million Haoyue Crystals short.
Moreover, according to Lin Yun’s plan, he wanted to bring more Haoyue Crystals back to the Cultivation Continent, to leave for the Heavenly God Palace and his friends there.
After all, these crystals had no production source on the Cultivation Continent, and even one million Haoyue Crystals would be an astronomical figure there.
Besides, Lin Yun also wanted to bring back some unique, powerful resources from this place.
Little Green Dragon had already reached ten claws, and according to the dragon clan’s situation, its strength could no longer improve. Lin Yun wondered if there were any resources here that could help Little Green Dragon break through the ten-claw limit.
Since the cost of returning was so high, Lin Yun naturally wanted to bring back as many resources as possible on this trip.
Lin Yun also wanted to surprise Little Green Dragon and the others upon his return.
Additionally, for Emperor Fire Cloud, Lin Yun wanted to help elevate his strength to another level after returning.
All of this, however, required money.
In the VIP room of Baibao Workshop.
The workshop master had already handed over the seventeen million Haoyue Crystals to Lin Yun, and the two were chatting casually.
“Friend Lin Yun, you even sold those storage rings. It seems you’re quite short of money,” the workshop master said with a smile.
“Indeed, Master, I’m quite short of funds right now. Do you have any ways to make money?” Lin Yun asked.
“Our Baibao Workshop takes on some tasks. It depends on how much you want to earn and your current strength,” the master replied.
“About ten or twenty million. Of course, more would be better. I’m currently at the First Level of the Heavenly Realm,” Lin Yun said.
The workshop master shook his head with a smile. “Friend Lin Yun, earning that much money isn’t easy. There are some tasks with rewards of a few hundred thousand, but tasks with rewards over a million are extremely rare, let alone tens of millions. If money were that easy to earn, every Heavenly Realm cultivator would have a True Saint Artifact.”
“True enough,” Lin Yun said with a helpless smile.
“If you’re looking for quick ways to make money, killing and plundering is undoubtedly the fastest, but doing so risks being hunted by the Dao Alliance,” the master said.
“The Dao Alliance? What’s that organisation?” Lin Yun asked, puzzled.
“You don’t even know about the Dao Alliance, Friend Lin? It was founded by a Supreme and his Supreme-level friends to maintain order among the human race. If you commit too many evil deeds, the Dao Alliance will target you. Tao’an City is a large city and has a branch of the Dao Alliance,” the master explained.
After a pause, he continued, “You could also take on evil-extermination tasks from the Dao Alliance. Their rewards aren’t high, but all the spoils from the targets you eliminate are yours. Of course, taking on tasks comes with risks. If you die in battle, it’s all for nothing.”
“That sounds worth a try,” Lin Yun said, showing some interest.
“But the Dao Alliance has many enemies. Not far from Tao’an City, for example, the Heavenly Fire Temple is in conflict with the Dao Alliance,” the master said.
“What?” Lin Yun was startled.
“What’s wrong, Friend Lin Yun?” the master asked, looking at him curiously.
Lin Yun had never told the master that he was part of the Heavenly Fire Temple, and the master was unaware of this.
“Nothing, nothing. Master, what kind of force is this Heavenly Fire Temple?” Lin Yun asked.
“The Heavenly Fire Temple is a renowned major force in our region, led by a Supreme. However, it has a poor reputation in our Northern Flame Region, having committed numerous atrocities, often massacring entire factions. As for why they target those forces, honestly, I don’t know,” the master said.
These words sent a chill through Lin Yun’s heart.
“Doesn’t the Dao Alliance uphold justice? Why haven’t they eliminated the Heavenly Fire Temple?” Lin Yun asked curiously.
“The Dao Alliance’s headquarters isn’t in our region, and from what I know, the Heavenly Fire Temple has powerful allies in other regions. The issues are complex, involving conflicts among the human race’s top forces and strongest cultivators, many of which I don’t understand, nor are they for people like us to know,” the master said.
“Thank you for the information, Master. Since I’ve sold my items, I’ll take my leave now,” Lin Yun said, standing to bid farewell.
Originally, Lin Yun had considered taking one or two evil-extermination tasks from the Dao Alliance to test the waters, but now he had to abandon that idea, as he was a member of the Heavenly Fire Temple.
“Friend Lin Yun, I’ll see you out,” the master said warmly, escorting Lin Yun out of Baibao Workshop.
At the entrance of Baibao Workshop.
“Friend Lin Yun, if you have anything to buy or sell, come back anytime,” the master said with an enthusiastic smile.
After leaving Baibao Workshop, Lin Yun decided to stay in Tao’an City for a few more days, gathering information to see if there were other ways to make money or uncover useful intelligence.
…
Meanwhile, on the other side.
Fifty thousand miles south of Tao’an City lies Blazing Sun Manor.
Within a radius of tens of thousands of miles, Blazing Sun Manor held significant influence.
The manor’s lord, Lie Wuyan, was a Second Level Heavenly Realm cultivator and a close friend of Shu Zhen.
Inside the grand hall of Blazing Sun Manor.
Lord Lie Wuyan was enjoying drinks and conversation with another Heavenly Realm friend named Wu Gu.
The two had recently returned from exploring a ruin, with some gains.
“Brother Wuyan, the thing that puzzles me the most is this item,” Wu Gu, the Heavenly Realm cultivator, said, taking out a palm-sized black object.
It was one of the items he had obtained from the ruin.
“Hmm, this item appears damaged. On the surface, it seems like a piece of junk, yet it faintly gives off an extraordinary aura. We’ll need to find someone knowledgeable to appraise it later,” Lie Wuyan said.
At that moment, a guard from Blazing Sun Manor entered the hall.
“Lord, someone outside requests an audience. He claims to be Shu Zhen’s subordinate, here to deliver a secret letter on Shu Zhen’s behalf,” the guard said.
“Shu Zhen’s subordinate? Bring him in at once!” Lie Wuyan waved his hand.
Moments later, the subordinate sent by Shu Zhen was brought into the hall.
