Immortal Road.

Chapter 822: Huitongbao, failed to meet the deadline
After some bargaining, the price was reduced from one ancient treasure to ten magic weapons, and finally five magic weapons were sold.

"How should I pay the Taoist priest?"

After all, the two are so far apart that we don't know how far apart they are.

The fortune teller in Qian's eyes directly gave a location, which was in a large cultivation market somewhere in Bozhou on the west coast.

"When you get there, find a Huitongbao account, then directly report the name of Laodao and give them the reward."

"Huitongbao?"

Lin Shan heard this name for the first time and couldn't help but ask out of curiosity.

"But it's the Taoist priest's business?"

Bu Suanzi didn't want to explain too much, but the money had not been paid yet, so he had to tell him patiently.

"Huitongbaohao is a large chain general business in the cultivation world. It has branches in many places, spanning half of the continent, and trades bulk commodities between each branch."

"I am the Black Dragon VIP of this account. Many old customers come to me for fortune-telling and contact me and pay me remotely through this channel. It is rare for you to find me directly as a disciple and contact me like you did."

"Next time you want to have your fortune told, just go to Huitongbao. After all, I don't have many fortune-telling seeds left outside, so try not to interfere with their growth. This copper coin is not cheap, but it's a pity that it's scrapped after being used once."

Lin Shan was amazed after hearing this. It was the first time he knew there were such large-scale cultivation companies in this world!
It seems that unless you reach a certain level, you cannot reach this level.

Now he accidentally learned about it, which gave him new ideas.

It just so happens that there hasn't been any news of this kind of business settling in the states of Lu and Chu. Maybe I can also set up an express delivery company, right? A bulk business?

You can also collect and transport antiques from various places privately!

Lin Shan planned to start planning this matter after he returned.

On the other side, Bu Suanzi was comforting Jue Juezi:

"My disciple, an old horse is still full of ambitions. Although you seem to have no future, you still need to work hard!"

"Woo woo woo, Master."

"From now on, without the Luobao copper coins, you will no longer be able to contact the master. You have to take care of yourself. Although the copper coins are of no use in your hands, just treat them as waste."

"woo woo woo woo."

"Don't cry. There are examples of late bloomers in the world of cultivation. As long as you don't give up, maybe... although it's probably impossible."

"Wow~~~"

Juejuezi cried even louder!
Lin Shan twitched his lips. No wonder these two funny guys can get together. Bu Suanzi is really outspoken. Is there anyone who can comfort others like you?

Finally, the copper coin fell to the ground and turned into a wisp of black smoke and dissipated in the wind.

Juejuezi collapsed on the ground with a look of despair, even though he was holding a huge amount of spirit stones given by Lin Shan in his arms, but after being comforted by his master, he suddenly felt that he was a waste and there was no meaning in living in this world!
Cultivating the golden elixir and finding a master has always been his goal.

Once a person's faith collapses, the consequences are terrible!
He had told fortunes for countless people throughout his life, but in the end, he failed to tell his own fortune. He suddenly showed signs of dying!

"wake up!"

Lin Shan suddenly let out a loud roar, which was so deafening that it immediately woke him up.

Only then did he react, and quickly opened his eyes wide and shook his head, patted his chest in fear, and thanked Lin Shan.

"I was scared to death. If it weren't for the senior, I would have almost gone crazy! I still have so many spirit stones, I can buy foundation-building pills to reach the foundation-building stage! Even if the future is hopeless, it is enough for me to enjoy my old age. There is no reason to be depressed."

This guy kept muttering to himself, trying to cheer himself up and convince himself.

Seeing him like this, how could Lin Shan not know that he was still sad about his shattered dream, still in a trance and hadn't let it go at all!

"You'd better be careful. A poor fortune teller who suddenly has money to buy foundation-building pills can easily attract the attention of those with ulterior motives. Don't let that bring about a disaster that could kill you."

I gave him some good advice, but found that he was still absent-minded.

Lin Shan took back the copy of "Silver Vase Plum" and was about to leave when he thought of Bu Suanzi. He was worrying about how to establish a relationship with such a legendary figure in the future when suddenly he had an idea.

If I keep Juejuezi by my side and help him grow all the way to the Jindan stage, wouldn't this guy be able to go see Bu Suanzi again?
By then, I would have a reason to visit the fortune teller. Next time, why not ask him to tell my fortune for me, and give him a discount in front of an acquaintance?
He wanted to make friends with that old Taoist priest, so he decided to just go with the flow. He was already a cultivator in the Nascent Soul stage, so he believed in following his heart.

"Um. Juejuezi, do you want to come over to me and do things with me?"

Juejuezi was packing up his stall, feeling anxious and worried, thinking about how he could convert the huge sum of money into strength. Should he buy two high-level magical weapons for self-defense first, or directly rent a cave to go into seclusion.

Suddenly, I heard Lin Shan extending an olive branch and was stunned.

Then he immediately waved his hands and avoided it like a snake or scorpion.

"No, no, I am a fool. Following you, senior, would be a disgrace to your teachings. Just let me fend for myself."

"Follow me, your safety is guaranteed."

Lin Shan said slowly, squinting his eyes and raising his eyebrows.

But I didn't expect this guy to refuse again and again.

"No need, I already have a master, it is inconvenient for me to follow others, I hope you can understand."

"I didn't ask you to change your family, I just took you on a journey with me."

"Senior, there's really no need!"

This old man refused to follow Lin Shan no matter what. No one knew whether he was on guard or just liked to be alone.

This was the first time that Lin Shan encountered such a thing. His kindness was taken for granted. I, a great Nascent Soul cultivator, was willing to guide you, a small figure in the Qi Training stage. But you didn't even want this opportunity that was given to you for free?

"You have to think it over carefully. I can help you grow to the Golden Core Stage smoothly. Then you will be qualified to find your master. Are you sure you don't want to follow me?"

Juejuezi was obviously very moved, but after struggling for a while and gritting his teeth, he still refused.

"Senior, I won't hide it from you. My master predicted that your fortune will be bad, which is most likely a bad omen! It will be bad for you, and if I follow you, I will definitely die. There is no hope for me! Please let me go."

It turned out to be because of this.

Lin Shan felt a toothache for no apparent reason. Fortune-telling is inherently uncertain. I am mentally prepared now. What makes you so sure that I will still be in bad luck in the future?

He was skeptical about the result to begin with, neither fully believing it nor believing it completely. Now that Juejuezi was so absolutely convinced, he would take this old guy with him and let him take a good look!

See if your master’s predictions are accurate!
"Oh no, senior?"

"Come in!"

puff~
Juejuezi was thrown directly into the Xing Mansion, where he was knocked dizzy. He looked up with a grin and found the little fox girl looking at him cutely.

Lin Shan strolled around the port town for a while, and then, as Bu Suanzi said, he went to the largest cultivation market nearby, found the Huitong Baohao, and took out the five magic weapons as rewards.

The shopkeeper of this business seemed to be new. After hearing the name "Bu Suanzi", he was unaware of it!
He asked Lin Shan to wait in the lobby while he went to the back to check before coming back. He told Lin Shan that this person was indeed among the Black Dragon VIPs and that the five magic weapons could be left here. He would later send someone to transport them layer by layer to ensure that the items were handed over to Bu Suanzi himself.

Lin Shan was thoughtful. It seemed that the level of the Black Dragon VIP was very high, and there was a roster for every branch on the continent.

Logically speaking, the shopkeeper should have memorized the names of all VIP guests. This person is obviously incompetent and has to look up the list at the last minute?

Of course, this is none of his business. He just wanted to ask what the requirements are to become a Black Dragon VIP of Huitongbao.

The shopkeeper said he didn't know either, because he was just a Jindan-stage cultivator and his level in Huitongbao was not high, otherwise he would not have been exiled to such a bitter and cold place as the West Coast.

Huitongbao is a superpower on the mainland, always maintaining a neutral position and being aloof from the rest of the world. Every VIP must be a big shot who can cause an earthquake with just the stomping of his feet. He is definitely not qualified to issue such a certificate.

However, he could see that Lin Shan was a big shot, and it was rare to meet a Nascent Soul cultivator who would come to him on his own initiative, so he rushed to curry favor with him, saying that with his current authority, he could at most apply for a Gold Yuan VIP for Lin Shan.

Lin Shan thought that no matter whether there was one or not, it would not hurt to get one first.

The shopkeeper told him that at the end of the year all localities would report to the headquarters, and a unified comprehensive assessment of each level of personnel would be calculated, and an accurate reply would be given at that time.

Just like that, Bu Suanzi’s story ended.

Lin Shan helped Juejuezi purchase some cultivation resources needed for the Qi training and foundation building stages, and then returned to Jidong Port again to wait for Shui Bingyue.

This wait lasted another two months.

however,
Sailor Moon didn't show up at the agreed meeting place and actually stood her up!
Seeing that the deadline had almost passed and the host still hadn't shown up, Lin Shan could no longer sit still.

He realized something was wrong!
Something must have happened to Sailor Moon!
Logically speaking, half a year is enough time for her to hire one person, or even ten people!

But the person didn't come, and didn't give me any news. He just disappeared. It was obvious that he encountered force majeure.

I waited patiently for another seven days.

He knew that there was no need to stay in Jidong Port any longer, and Sailor Moon would not come either.

Immediately, consciousness entered the spirit beast ring:
"Xiaodie, Xiaodie!"

In the spirit beast ring, the three evil spirit brothers Mang Ru, the evil spirit Mang, and the resentful spirit Jiao were quarreling endlessly. The evil spirit Kun, who had already achieved the Nascent Soul stage, was now acting as a peacemaker between his five fellow spirits.

The sapling of the ancient phantom tree was sleeping soundly. Because it had not been plucking in recent years and with the nourishment of the red jade spiritual soil, it had grown lush and leafy.

Hearing Lin Shan's voice, all the branches and leaves shook at the same time!
Wow~
The sapling was startled awake, and the six virtual spirits under it also looked over.

Lin Shan's spiritual projection walked forward and found the Void Butterfly soaked in the Chengyuan Spirit Wine on the branch.

Since this little girl's transformation, she has been living a life of drunkenness and dreaming, never sober for a single moment, and I'm too lazy to take care of her.

After all, the Void Butterfly grows by drinking spiritual fluid and sleeping.

But now Sailor Moon couldn't be contacted, maybe something unexpected had happened, so he could only come to find Xiaodie and rely on the sensing of his companion pet to find her.

"Wake up, wake up little one!"

He scooped it out of the wine jar, pinched its wings and shouted loudly.

The six virtual brothers and the sapling below just watched.

Xiaodie was blowing bubbles in a daze, a little annoyed by the noise. She didn't want to pay attention to him, but had to listen.

In an emergency, Lin Shan poured water on it several times before it woke it up.

Xiaodie flapped her wings in protest, obviously unhappy that he had disturbed her sleep.

"Don't rush to sleep yet, try to sense where Sailor Moon is. Is something wrong with her?"

Hearing Lin Shan's question, Xiaodie tilted her head and the two tentacles on her head swayed left and right.

Suddenly the wings stopped flapping.

Immediately stunned!

Then he flew around him in a hurry, trying to show him the way to a place.

Lin Shan now naturally understood that something had indeed happened over there.

Sailor Moon is his ally and they have a symbiotic relationship together, so he must not ignore her when she is in trouble.

Without wasting any time, he regained consciousness immediately and transformed into a ray of wind, thunder and rainbow light that shot up into the sky and disappeared into the horizon.

All the way north.

Bozhou is very long and narrow, with dozens of prefectures along the coast, corresponding to the three major sea areas, the northernmost of which is Shuohai.

Traveling day and night along the Dawei Mountains, he finally arrived at a place called Qinghua Ferry.

If I remember correctly, at Jingyang Academy, the old professor once told Lin Shan that Sailor Moon came here to invite people.

What he saw now:

This place is already a ruin, the ground is charred, no grass grows, and ashes are flying everywhere. It is not difficult to imagine that a great war took place not long ago!
The warring parties even destroyed a section of the land port, and only the broken section was left in front, with waves crashing against the shore again and again.

Lin Shan carefully inspected the scene. Based on the traces of fighting left on the ground and the active fluctuations of vital energy in the surroundings, he deduced that there should be at least 6-8 people on both sides of the battle!
It is quite rare to see so many Nascent Soul cultivators fighting each other.

He found ice chips and shards in it, which should be the remnants of Sailor Moon's magical powers. It seemed that she was very passive throughout the whole process.

On the other side of the scene, the other side is a veteran with rich experience in fighting, and it is very likely that he is in the late Nascent Soul stage!

Xiaodie was urging him anxiously, obviously very dissatisfied with Lin Shan's procrastination.

However, knowing yourself and your enemy will ensure victory in a hundred battles. Naturally, Lin Shan had to roughly judge the enemy's situation based on what was left on the road, and then make corresponding psychological expectations.

Especially since he was consuming his true energy at all costs during the flight, he also needed to take some time to catch his breath and recover his true energy.

What if your condition is too bad by then, going there won't be of much use and you will put yourself in danger.

After a short rest, they continued to move forward with Xiaodie. Sailor Moon should be fighting and retreating all the way north.

We encountered seven or eight fighting locations along the way.

Lin Shan breathed a sigh of relief and gradually realized that Sailor Moon also had helpers around her, not just her.

At the beginning, the two sides were able to fight back and forth, but later something unexpected happened and one side's fighting power dropped sharply. Then the balance was unbalanced and they were defeated one after another.

Especially in the later battlefields, the scope is getting smaller and smaller, and the resistance is getting weaker and weaker.

This made Lin Shan feel a sense of urgency and even worry.

What on earth have they encountered? Can they hold on until I get there?
(End of this chapter)