Immortal Road.

Chapter 204 As I wish
The two made up their minds, and after a hasty cleanup, teams of skeleton soldiers came back with the remaining spiritual materials for setting up the formation, and the Black Skeleton Demon Lord took them all away.

Although this is a desolate mountain area, it has just experienced a shocking battle. Even if it is slightly obscured by the Juesha Tiankeng, after a long time, perhaps some monks who happen to pass by will come to check it out.

The Black Skull Demon Lord's soul is in poor condition, and Lin Shan's physical condition is not very good either, so it is not advisable for them to stay for long.

Without any hesitation, the two of them boarded the makeshift bone flying boat and cut through the sky with a "whoosh".

……

On the flying boat, the Black Skeleton Demon King was excitedly holding a pile of "land deed jade discs" while taking out a magical abacus, and was moving the beads "ping pong pong" there, while his ten bony fingers were calculating flexibly.

Lin Shan didn't have time to pay attention to this. He was trying his best to recover from the injuries in his body. Fortunately, the Void Star Plate continuously provided him with the Zhoutian Star Power. This energy could nourish the soul and repair the meridians, and the effect was better than some elixirs and talismans.

"It's time to find two books on star power to practice."

There are many different techniques in the world of cultivation, and cultivators are not limited to practicing just one technique. No one will care if you practice more than one technique. At most, it will slow down the progress of the main technique and delay your time for cultivation advancement.

However, it is sometimes necessary to learn a few auxiliary skills. Learning more skills will give you more methods, such as the five elements skills of other systems, healing skills, spiritual power recovery skills, detoxification and obstacle removal skills, perception skills, and essence training secrets.
Lin Shan only had the star power of the Void Star Disk to temper his body, but he didn't know how to make the most of the star power, how to use it to set up formations, defend, fight against enemies, cast spells, heal wounds, etc. He could only absorb it passively and stop at the superficial level.

You should know that in the world of cultivation, there are some skills and magical powers that can be combined with magic weapons, and some are even indispensable partners.

If Lin Shan could obtain a star power ability, he could even use it with the help of the magical treasure, the Void Star Disk. The power of the two combined would definitely increase greatly!

But now that I have left the Song Dynasty, I will always encounter opportunities as I travel around, so there is no need to rush.

On the other side, the Black Skull Demon Lord put away his abacus with satisfaction. He had a general idea in mind and sorted out the jade discs scattered in the cabin. He looked up and saw Lin Shan still sitting there, his face pale and recovering rapidly. Suddenly, he seemed to have remembered something.

This skeleton began to stand there stupidly, filtering through all the details of today's battle with the Jindan Zhenren of the Dai family. The more he thought about it, the more he felt something was wrong. In the end, he couldn't help talking to himself.

"No, this kid didn't attack once during the entire battle. It was me and the Void Star Plate Spirit who were in charge of the formation, and he was just watching the fight from a distance. How could he be exhausted like this?"

"Also, there are a total of 27 heavenly punishments in the Thirty-Nine Thunder Tribulations. They should be connected one after another seamlessly. Why did they almost dissipate in the middle?"

"In addition, this kid was constantly swallowing pills and absorbing spirit stones. He even recalled his spirit treasures to gather spiritual energy and Zhou Tian Xing force for himself when the final calamity was about to disappear. Then the phantom of the thunder pool reappeared."

"Something's wrong, something's wrong!"

"So, there is no such thing as a third party outside the field who can transcend the tribulation, nor is there any substitute who can transcend the tribulation. All of this is just my own imagination."

“And there is only one truth.”

The Black Skull Demon Lord suddenly stood up, grabbed Lin Shan by the collar, and yelled at him:
"You are the boss who is going through the tribulation!"

"That's right!"

Lin Shan suddenly opened his eyes, two rays of light burst out, and he said something shocking: "I have actually reached the late stage of the Golden Core Great Perfection!"

"what?!"

The Black Skull Demon Lord quickly let go of his hands and sat back on the ground in fear. The soul fire in his head might have been consumed too much due to the battle, and his soul power was insufficient for a while and he was unable to react, and even his IQ was a little down.

But it was only a moment, and he recovered and looked at him carefully. After sensing him repeatedly, he hesitated and asked softly:

"Brother, don't joke with me. You are indeed in the late stage of foundation building now, but how can you summon the Heavenly Punishment Thunder Pool and the Nine Heavens Gale?"

Lin Shan lowered his eyes, smoothed his collar, and said slowly without comment: "Guess."

"I guess?"

The Black Skull Demon Lord looked at this brat, who seemed unfathomable and unpredictable, and couldn't help but feel suspicious and even had a lot of imagination.

"When you summoned this kind of thunder tribulation, you didn't even recite the incantation or make any hand seals. Could it be that you have already cultivated the seed of magical power?"

"Before, you have cultivated a curse magical power into a magical power seed, and now you have an additional thunder tribulation magical power. This, this, this is impossible for you to cultivate by yourself. Could it be..."

"Is it another investment given to you by the great immortal who signed a contract with the Hell World and likes to study the Age of Witchcraft?"

"That's right!"

Lin Shan suddenly shouted and responded with a firm voice.

Then he nodded in appreciation, his eyes even lit up, and his tone carried a hint of "Why didn't I think of that?" as he spoke highly of the Black Skull Demon Lord's imagination.

"I"

The Black Skull Demon Lord looked at his reaction and became uncertain again. As this kid grew older and gained more experience, his mind and scheming became more and more unpredictable. He really couldn't figure out which of his words were true and which were false.

Or maybe this time's thunder tribulation supernatural power was the investment of another big shot in the fairy world?

So how many big bosses are behind him?
Why would those big guys invest in him?
What kind of return does he expect from his investment?
……

The skeleton monster thought further and further, and was gradually led onto a wrong path.

In fact, you would never have thought that there is such a thing as "enhanced panel" in this world.

Lin Shan also secretly breathed a sigh of relief, as he had finally managed to fool the whole thing.

With such a knowledgeable old monster following around, you really have to be careful at all times. If it discovers the secret of your golden finger, something big might happen!
I can't keep it around anymore!

Practice to the Golden Core Stage as quickly as possible, and send him out to preach and reap for me!
When he strengthened the spiritual treasure Xuxing Plate for the first time, he almost couldn't explain it clearly. Later, the Black Skull Demon Lord made up for it on his own and thought that it was because of the innate wisdom of the spirit of the artifact, and it understood that the treasure was self-concealing, so he barely got away with it.

The following seven arrow book magical power seeds and now the thunder tribulation magical power seeds are all things that make things worse the more they are described. Fortunately, this skeleton monster is quite suspicious and always likes to be smart and make up stories with his imagination.

But if you tell too many lies, they will be exposed one day, so you must be on guard against this.

……

Next, they found a remote place and spent two days recovering their strength.

Then we started discussing our next plans.

"We killed a Jindan Zhenren of the Dai family one foot, and then we returned to Wangyue City to inherit the inheritance. Will we have enough time?"

Although Lin Shan loves money, he is not reckless and brainless. He always leaves a way out for everything and cannot act recklessly.

The Black Skull Demon Lord's soul fire had recovered a lot at this time, and the small flame in his skull began to burn. The former dog-headed military advisor came back and gave him a detailed analysis.

"Don't worry, buddy, there's still time!"

"Two days ago, we killed the Dai family's Jindan Zhenren. The Dai family headquarters, a distant cultivation family, must have noticed the extinguishing of the soul lamp or the shattering of the soul tablet at the first time. So their first step should be to hold a meeting within the family to discuss how to deal with this matter." "Then, according to substitution thinking, their family's Jindan-stage elders died for no reason, and they must not be impulsive, but first send a team of clansmen to Wangyue City to collect various relevant information about the deceased. For example, what major incidents he encountered, what kind of enemies he provoked, and then pass the news back to the family."

"The elders of the family analyzed all the information, carefully and meticulously unraveled it, understood the cause, process and outcome of the incident, and did their best to estimate the enemy's true strength."

"As a family of cultivators, the safety of the family's interests is definitely the most important. Only when they feel confident of revenge and pursuit of the murderer will they dare to send other Jindan-stage cultivators to personally take action. After all, no one would dare to act rashly against the murderer who could kill a Jindan-stage cultivator. They would definitely think twice before acting."

"How long do you think it will take to go through this whole process?"

The Black Skull Demon Lord dissected the case step by step, with clear and concise explanations. Lin Shan could not help but nod his head repeatedly as he listened.

After the two of them thought about it, it would take at least ten days for the Dai family to send a new Jindan Zhenren to Wangyue City after all this going back and forth.

During that period, they had enough time to go to high-end trade fairs, digest all the spoils, and then escape leisurely.

As for ambushing the Dai family's Jindan stage cultivator again, that was simply like an old man hanging himself because he wanted to die. Not to mention that the people they sent the second time were definitely not comparable to the fake ones from last time, but real masters who had been immersed in the Jindan stage for a long time.

By using the Juesha Tiankeng as an ambush formation, it is impossible for others to be fooled again. Once they are caught on the spot, they will be dead.

Lin Shan and the Black Skull Demon Lord have a clear understanding of their own positioning. Being able to kill a Jindan-stage True Person by jumping levels once does not mean that they can do so a second time!
Jindan stage cultivators are originally high-level combat forces in the world of cultivation. They come and go as fast as the wind and can advance and retreat freely. Each of them is extremely talented, otherwise they would not be able to live for four hundred years, dominate the power of a cultivation family, and have the qualifications to establish a sect.

The previous Jindan Zhenren of the Dai family was just a target of "careful selection" by the Black Skull Demon Lord over the past few years. He was a newbie who had just entered the Jindan stage. His combat power and fighting experience were all unqualified and were below the level of the same level, so they were lucky enough to succeed.

Even with the right time and place, two master-level formations besieging him, innate spiritual treasures and sect-suppressing magical powers, and a "Nascent Soul old monster" and a "hacked guy" besieging him, all these factors combined,
It almost flipped over and paid a heavy price.

It shows how difficult it is to advance to a higher level in the world of cultivation!
Generally, this kind of evildoer who can cross a great realm and defeat the strong with the weak has a resounding title in the world of cultivation:

The genius of the immortal way!

Such people are extremely talented, awe-inspiring, looking down on the world, and have lofty ambitions. They usually come from top sects.

If you don't call it, it's a blockbuster!
Of course, there will be a lot of troubles after becoming famous. It would be fine if you have the protection of a big force, but it would be fine if you don’t have a strong backer or are just a casual cultivator.

Then they will definitely face the "olive branches" from major forces, and the endless "assassinations" that come with them after being rejected.

After all, if you reject this force, you will most likely defect to a hostile force. Other forces in the cultivation world don't want to see others doing well, so they will definitely gang up on you. This is a high-probability event.

As for Lin Shan, not only was he labeled as a demon in Song State, he had no choice but to go down this path. He also had no hope of clearing his name in Lu State. He had left clues during the battle at the Demonic Headquarters, and once exposed, he would not be able to withstand a strict investigation.

Moreover, he possesses a golden finger that can defy heaven, and he will have to collect incense and power from all over the world in the future. He would rather keep a low profile. Being famous and exposed to the sun will only hinder him and will be disadvantageous to him in the long run.

However, being able to kill a Golden Core Stage cultivator in the Foundation Establishment Stage had already made him extremely excited. This was considered a remarkable achievement in his life.

"Then can I now be considered a genius in the immortal way?"

"Calculate!"

The Black Skull Demon Lord affirmed heavily that there was no need to force anything in this regard.

Cross-level combat is the result of various coincidences. One's own strength is one aspect, and external factors are also indispensable. There is no such thing as absolute fairness or unfairness. As long as there is not too much water, it will definitely count.

After that, the two of them didn't care too much about these false reputations. After their injuries were almost healed, they took the white bone flying boat and quietly returned to Wangyue City.

……

On the streets of Wangyue City, Lin Shan and the Black Skull Demon Lord acted separately, both dressed in gray robes and hoods.

The Black Skull Demon Lord went to deal with the aftermath of the Lin's Chamber of Commerce, while Lin Shan took the land deed jade disc to attend the high-end trade fair. Before they parted, the Black Skull Demon Lord gave him a price bottom line and a list of array materials, including some high-level spiritual materials for him to collect.

Wangyue City holds a high-end trade fair every month. The organizers always throw out some novel items with "gimmicks". In addition, there are many high-level cultivators at the trade fair, and everyone can also exchange some information through the "Cultivation Chat Group", so the flow of people is always good.

Lin Shan no longer used his own "Moon-Watching Order" when entering the high-end trade fair this time. He was afraid of getting into trouble if it was discovered, so he simply used the Moon-Watching Order nicknamed "Teacher" that he had searched out of the storage bag of the Dai family's Jindan Zhenren.

Anyway, the news of the death of the Dai family Jindan Zhenren is currently known only to the Dai family, a family of cultivators. Without knowing the details of the murderer, they dare not announce it or pursue it without authorization. What if they hit a wall? By the time they find out the truth, it will be too late.

Lin Shan didn't care and sneaked into the high-end trade fair. Using the identity of a "teacher", he sold out all of the Dai family's assets in Wangyue City, including all the facilities and materials therein!
This incident caused a slight stir in this trade fair, but that was all.

After all, those who can enter here are all people with strong wealth and background, including elders and deacons of major forces, and even giants from all walks of life in the world of cultivation. However, most people are not very interested in these industries.

There were a few people who were chatting enthusiastically with Lin Shan through the "mirror magic weapon".

Lin Shan secretly guessed that these people should be other mining giants in Lu State. The Dai family specifically operates spiritual materials such as refined iron, refined copper, and cloud copper. It seems that there are also giants operating other spiritual materials. Only these benchmark customers in the same industry are qualified and capable of taking over these industries and maximizing their use in the future.

After some bargaining, all the land deeds and jade discs were sold.

In exchange he received 500,000 spirit stones, five fourth-grade spirit materials for setting up the formation, and a bunch of miscellaneous materials on the list.

As for breaking through the Golden Elixir Stage, he did not have the jade liquid needed to refine his body, nor the spiritual objects needed to condense the Golden Elixir.

In fact, this is normal. People in the Jindan stage are the ones in power in the big forces. No one is willing to exchange things that can assist in forming the elixir. They will definitely keep them for training the younger generation. If there is no one to train temporarily, they would rather hide them in the treasure house.

The probability of appearing at the trade fair is extremely low, and Lin Shan was mentally prepared for this.

……

While these two were busy working, trying to seize the time and make a big buck before leaving.

Outside the east gate of Wangyue City, a group of cultivators flew in from the horizon. Seeing that they were all dressed in the same uniform, they seemed to be the descendants of a certain cultivation family.

The leader was a young scholar, an old acquaintance of Lin Shan, whom he had met at the headquarters of the three sects of the magic path:

Yunchuan Academy, I can’t bear it.

The group of people behind him included not only the monks from the Dai family, but also his childhood classmates and friends:
Jingyang Academy, Zhu Duiyou.

The two have known each other since childhood and have regarded each other as close friends. Although they occasionally have disagreements, they often reconcile after a fight. Their friendship is worth life.

After graduating ten years ago, Dai Budong returned to the family and began to make preparations for the struggle for power and the future succession in the family. Zhu Duiyou, as his best brother, naturally came to his side and became his chief aide to give him advice.

Looking at the three big words "Wangyue City" that can be seen in the distance ahead.

Dai Budong frowned, thinking of the many instructions given to him by the elders. He had worked so hard to get this job, hoping to make meritorious contributions as a means of future advancement. He turned around and said to Zhu Duiyou beside him:

"Brother Zhu, this time the family sent me to lead a team to investigate the death of a Jindan-stage master in the family. This major case is shrouded in mystery, and the murderer behind the scenes is vicious and cruel. I'm afraid I'll have to rely on your wisdom."

Zhu Duiyou smiled slightly, wearing a silk scarf on his head and a crane cloak, and gently waved the goose feather fan in his hand, with a wise light flashing in his eyes:
"That's what I want, I dare not ask!"

(End of this chapter)