The Female CEO's Personal Bodyguard

Chapter 2217 Are you trying to force a sale?
Being praised like this by his woman, Lin Chen wasn't exactly proud, but he was still very happy.

Which man doesn't want his woman's approval, or even admiration?
"So what should I do now, continue to comprehend it?"

Venerable Ziyun nodded: "Your quick enlightenment is partly due to your own ability and partly due to the effects of this Meditation Valley. Since it is effective, then continue to meditate for a while longer... Anyway, the Yin-Yang Spring cannot fly away, so even if it is obtained by Qingyuan City, it will still be there in the end."

Lin Chen thought about it and realized it made sense. If they entered the secret realm, there would inevitably be battles and competition. Wouldn't the stronger he was, the higher his chances of success be?

Sharpening your knife will never stop you from chopping wood!
Just as Lin Chen was about to continue his seclusion and enlightenment, a middle-aged man suddenly appeared on the platform where Lin Chen had been sitting during his seclusion.

The middle-aged man looked to be in his forties, tall and thin, with a cold expression and somewhat sinister eyes. His gaze fell on a pile of powder on the platform. He opened his palm, and a pinch of powder flew into his hand.

"Ink Immortal Crystal?"

After examining Lin Chen for a few seconds, the middle-aged man's eyes revealed a hint of excitement. He looked up and stared at Lin Chen: "You used Ink Immortal Crystal?"

After Lin Chen absorbed all the spiritual energy from the Ink Immortal Crystal, it would turn into powder without any spiritual energy. Over the course of three months, Lin Chen consumed a lot of Ink Immortal Crystals, and naturally a lot of powder accumulated on the ground.

Lin Chen had forgotten to clean up, but now the middle-aged man had noticed it and recognized him.

Lin Chen nodded calmly: "Yes."

The middle-aged man's gaze suddenly sharpened as he sized up Lin Chen: "May I ask which immortal sect you come from?"

Lin Chen raised an eyebrow slightly. Was this an investigation into his background?

Lin Chen casually made up a story: "The Azure God Sect of the North Sea."

Yao Xiong should have already joined the Qing Shen Sect, and I'm technically his son-in-law. Pretending to be a Qing Shen Sect disciple shouldn't be a problem, right?

The middle-aged man smiled and said, "You seem to have quite a few Ink Immortal Crystals. I'd like to make a deal with you..."

Lin Chen frowned. Was this person eyeing his Ink Immortal Crystal?
"Who is your Excellency?"

The middle-aged man said arrogantly, "I am Chen Da, a disciple of the Haoyang Sect."

Haoyang Sect?
Have not heard!
It's not that Haoyang Sect is bad or unknown; it's just that there are thousands upon thousands of immortal sects in this Myriad Gods Immortal Realm. How would Lin Chen, a newcomer, know who you are? Seeing Lin Chen's slightly bewildered expression, Chen Da knew that the other party didn't know his sect, and his tone turned colder: "Haoyang Sect is the most powerful immortal sect within a radius of 100,000 miles. Strictly speaking, Meditation Valley is also within the sphere of influence of our Haoyang Sect."

Lin Chen suddenly realized, "So it's a local tyrant!"
"Understood. May I ask what kind of business Fellow Daoist Chen wishes to conduct?"

Chen Da stared into Lin Chen's eyes: "I'll buy your Ink Immortal Crystal with spirit stones. You name the price."

Lin Chen smiled and politely declined: "Fellow Daoist Chen, I did have quite a few Ink Immortal Crystals before, but I've used up a lot of them in the past three months, and now I have very little left. I'm afraid this transaction is impossible."

Chen Da said in a deep voice, "This is Donghuang, not Beihai. Since you are on the territory of my Haoyang Sect, you should give me some face. How about this, I don't need much. Just sell me one hundred Ink Immortal Crystals. Don't worry, I won't take it for free. Name your price. I don't need spirit stones."

You certainly don't lack spirit stones, but you lack Ink Immortal Crystals!
Coincidentally, I'm not short of spirit stones either!
What does it mean to give someone face?

This is clearly bullying others by abusing one's power!

This is my territory. You have to sell it whether you want to or not!

Clearly, Chen Fa first questioned Lin Chen about his background, and Lin Chen's mention of the Qing Shen Sect did not frighten him.

I should have signed up for Longyun Mountain instead.

The sects in Beihai are far away, so you don't feel any pressure. But are you afraid of Donghuang Longyun Mountain?
The thought only flashed through Lin Chen's mind for a moment. He really didn't have the face to do that. After all, he had rejected Fu Yunzi. It would be too much to use him as a shield now.

Lin Chen smiled and said, "Fellow Daoist Chen, you are asking too much of me. I myself have very few Ink Immortal Crystals left, not even enough for myself, so how can I sell them? As for spirit stones, I actually have quite a few. If I could buy Ink Immortal Crystals with spirit stones, I would be willing to buy some."

Spirit stones are hard currency, but there are many things in the Immortal Realm that are priceless and unavailable. Items like Ink Immortal Crystals can be used by everyone from the Great Luo Venerables down to those below the Immortal level. Moreover, the lower one's strength, the stronger the effect. Whether it's a rogue cultivator or a sect, they will keep them to improve their strength. Unless they are desperate and have nowhere else to turn, who would sell them?
Chen Da sneered: "You don't have much left either? Why don't you show me your spatial ring?"

Lin Chen calmly said, "Fellow Daoist Chen, your request is a bit excessive!"

Wanting to check someone else's spatial ring is almost an act of humiliation. Unless one is in a completely passive and helpless situation, who would willingly let others check their spatial ring?

(End of this chapter)