Chapter 225 - 179: Divine Ability Metamorphosis! First Appearance of a Demon’s Trace
Chapter 225: Chapter 179: Divine Ability Metamorphosis! First Appearance of a Demon’s Trace
Back when Yan Mingyi was idling in Lin Changheng’s Qingyuan Courtyard, she happened to run into Mo Zhaoli, who had come to visit. The two women had briefly met.
Now, upon hearing a visitor had arrived, Yan Mingyi came out to greet them. The moment she saw Mo Zhaoli, she recognized her. Her memory of this beautiful and powerful Foundation Establishment Elder was particularly vivid.
"I’ve seen you before. You’re the young lady who lived next door in Brother Lin’s front courtyard. A Puppet Master, if I recall correctly?"
As a Foundation Establishment Cultivator, Mo Zhaoli had an excellent memory and recognized the woman at a glance, smiling faintly.
"That is indeed me. I didn’t expect you to remember me, Elder."
Yan Mingyi nodded repeatedly, quickly stepping aside to clear the path and making a welcoming gesture.
"Miss Yan, what are you doing here? Are you also here to visit Brother Lin?"
As the saying goes, love me, love my dog. Mo Zhaoli’s attitude toward Lin Changheng’s friends was clearly warm, and she put on no airs.
Yan Mingyi’s expression changed slightly, and she shook her head, looking a little downcast. Seeing the confusion in Mo Zhaoli’s beautiful eyes, she pursed her red lips and briefly recounted what had happened.
When she heard that Yan Mingyi’s grandfather had been so overjoyed by a breakthrough in his Puppet Dao that his Heart and Spirit had been overwhelmed, leading to his death, a trace of pity appeared in Mo Zhaoli’s eyes.
Then, she heard how Puppet Master Yan had entrusted his granddaughter to Lin Changheng in his final letter, how Brother Lin had unhesitatingly helped with the funeral arrangements and taken Yan Mingyi in, and how he had even previously offered a Tier Two Pill to Puppet Master Yan to help him recover...
As she listened to each and every deed, she couldn’t help but nod slightly, a gentle look filling her eyes. ’Such a chivalrous heart is exactly Brother Lin’s style.’
She recalled how Lin Changheng had helped her in the same way, both in the past and now.
Then, she smiled faintly and said, "In that case, Miss Yan, you should feel at ease staying here."
Yan Mingyi nodded emphatically.
"Li’Er!"
Before Mo Zhaoli could say anything more, Lin Changheng’s laughing voice drifted out from the main hall.
"Brother Lin." Mo Zhaoli stepped forward with light, graceful steps.
"Haha, I just finished my Cultivation and came out. Please don’t be offended that I wasn’t here to greet you right away."
"Why would I be?" Mo Zhaoli shook her head.
"This is Miss Yan..." Lin Changheng began to introduce them.
"Miss Yan."
Mo Zhaoli cut in with a-smile, "We’ve already met. Miss Yan was just telling me what happened."
"That’s good, then." Lin Changheng immediately invited Mo Zhaoli to sit, and Yan Mingyi served two cups of Fragrant Tea.
The two then began to talk about their recent situations and experiences.
Lin Changheng learned from Mo Zhaoli that after completing her current mission and receiving the contribution points and rewards, she planned to return and enter seclusion.
She wouldn’t emerge until she broke through to the Third Layer of Foundation Establishment.
’It probably won’t even take her a year or two.’ Lin Changheng vaguely sensed this, as Mo Zhaoli wasn’t concealing her aura from him.
"I hope so. I’ll count on your auspicious words, Brother Lin."
Mo Zhaoli gave a gentle smile, then asked, "I was wondering if Brother Lin has time to refine a batch of Pills for Li’Er?"
"Of course."
Lin Changheng would never refuse, and he even reached out to stroke Mo Zhaoli’s Cyan Silk.
Fortunately, Yan Mingyi had gone off to busy herself and wasn’t around to be in the way. Otherwise, seeing this scene would have surely left her utterly astonished.
’This Foundation Establishment Elder from the Sect was like a docile little kitten in front of Brother Lin.’
...
Lin Changheng also shared his recent progress, mentioning that his Alchemy Dao had improved and he could now refine Tier Two Lower Grade Masterpiece Pills.
"Congratulations, Brother Lin." Being unfamiliar with the Alchemy Dao, Mo Zhaoli only knew that Lin Changheng was impressive, but she didn’t grasp just how impressive he was.
Just then, Yan Mingyi came to refill their water and overheard some of the conversation. She smiled and said softly to Mo Zhaoli, "Brother Lin is being too modest. Elder Mo, you may not know this, but a while ago, Brother Lin refined a Masterpiece-grade Foundation Establishment Pill, causing a sensation throughout the entire Immortal City."
"There were countless visitors and people seeking an audience. Brother Lin didn’t want some of the gift baskets, but people forced them on him, only happy once he accepted. It reached that point... You can imagine how astonishing his reputation has become."
"Is that so?" Mo Zhaoli’s eyes were filled with astonishment.
Lin Changheng could only give a faint smile and a nod.
Suddenly, as if remembering something, Mo Zhaoli swiped her hand across her Storage Bag, and a small Wooden Box with a Spirit Locking Talisman affixed to it appeared.
Last time, Lin Changheng had mentioned that he had enough Mountain-moving Ape Essence Blood, so she hadn’t collected any more of it, which was why the delivery didn’t take up much space.
"Brother Lin, I was so busy catching up with you, I almost forgot about the important stuff."
Lin Changheng’s brow instantly twitched, and his eyes lit up as he looked at the box. "You’ve worked hard, Li’Er. If you weren’t always remembering to help me, my progress in the Alchemy Dao wouldn’t be this fast."
Lin Changheng told a white lie. This was to maintain a consistent story for the outside world; the truth had to remain hidden.
Mo Zhaoli just pursed her lips in a slight smile without a word, nudging her chin toward the box to signal for Lin Changheng to open it and see.
Lin Changheng nodded and opened it directly, finding fewer than a hundred vials of Essence Blood inside.
There were two types.
The first was from an old acquaintance, the Red-eyed Fire Demon. He recognized its Essence Blood at a glance. There were about eighty vials.
The other type, of which there were about twelve vials, was a dark yellow color.
The former was one thing, but the latter made Lin Changheng’s pupils contract.
This aura... it was clearly a Profound Spirit Bloodline. And it was dark yellow, which meant it was highly likely to be Earth Essence Blood.
This meant that something Lin Changheng had longed for for a very long time, but had never been able to obtain, was about to happen.
The Metamorphosis of the Mountain-moving Ape Treasure Species!
THUMP THUMP THUMP...
Lin Changheng could hear his own heart beating a few beats faster.
But in the next instant, he calmed himself completely.
...
After having a Spiritual Food lunch at Lin Changheng’s place around noon, Mo Zhaoli finally took her leave.
Her mission was urgent; she had no choice but to go.
Lin Changheng walked her all the way to the door and urged her softly, "Li’Er, when you’re hunting down those Demon Sect Cultivators, you must be careful."