After being bound to the learning system in my mother's womb, I became the empress

Chapter 234 Tianling Flower, Avoid Water Beads

Lin Xi changed Qin Shuang's appearance and took her to Jinlin Pavilion.

Pan Yanjun personally welcomed her in and led her to the small island in the middle of the lake at the back.

There was a simple thatched house on the island, and He Wentian was sitting on the stone steps in front of the door fishing.

The indifferent style of a worldly expert.

"Master He, Senior Ling is here."

He Wentian seemed to have just realized that Lin Xi had arrived. He handed the fishing rod in his hand to the young man standing by and walked over with a smile.

"Senior Ling is here to visit us. He is not welcome from afar. Please don't blame me, senior."

Be extra polite and courteous.

Lin Xi was impatient to engage in such superficial things with him and asked directly: "Where is the Tianling Flower?"

He Wentian made a "please" gesture, "Senior, please come down with me."

In a dark room.

Against the wall stand two half-person-high pottery jars.

One is an aging wine vat, and the other is an aging pickle vat.

The person in the wine vat is Qiu Mouse, and the person in the pickle vat is Cai Tianci.

Of course, after half a month of fermentation, the two people in the tank had long lost their human form.

The hated rat had long since turned into a pile of rancid rotten meat, and the tank was infested with maggots, which were densely squirming.

He Wentian was caught off guard by this scene and almost vomited out his overnight meal.

This was the first time he stepped into this room and saw the situation in the tank.

Pan Yanjun was responsible for taking care of it before.

He glanced at Ling Lingyi, who was sitting on Hu Cong's shoulder, but saw that her expression remained unchanged and she didn't even frown, as if she was used to such a situation.

I couldn't help but raise her level of danger in my mind.

Lin Xi was indeed used to the sight of maggots squirming in carrion. Such situations should not be too common in the apocalypse.

But that doesn't mean she likes it.

She turned away and looked at the pickle vat next to her.

A "flower" as high as an arm grew in the tank. The petals were hollow, and the bottom was decorated with tassel-like mycelium, like a gorgeous tutu skirt.

It exudes a faint light in the dim environment, as clear and holy as ice jade.

It was in stark contrast to the decay and filth in the pottery jar next to it.

However, if you look down slightly, you will be hit by a strange and terrifying feeling.

Under the holy flower, countless tentacle-like roots emerged. Those roots spiraled around Cai Tianci's body, sucking him into a skeleton.

A "naked" white skeleton.

How beautiful the flowers are, how inconsistent this picture is.

Even an old Jianghu like He Wentian has some physical discomfort.

But he didn't show it on his face, "Senior Ling, I wonder if this flower is the Tianling Flower you want?"

Lin Xi: "Exactly."

She originally just wanted to use the waste of Qiu Shushu and Cai Tianci and let the Qianhai Gang give it a try. She didn't have much hope, but she didn't expect that the Qianhai Gang actually succeeded in cultivating them!

The Tianling Flower is an elixir that can revive human flesh and bones.

He Wentian: "That's good. When Senior Ling leaves, I will send someone to the Lin Mansion. This house is dirty, so Senior Ling should follow me to the front hall, right?"

Lin Xi nodded and followed him out.

When we arrived at the flower hall, the maid served tea and snacks.

He Wentian took a wooden box from the man standing behind him and pushed it to Lin Xi.

"Senior Ling, I have offended many people from the Qianhai Gang in the past few days. Please accept this apology."

Lin Xi mentally reached into the box first and scanned it to make sure there were no hidden weapons inside before opening it.

Inside the box lies a bead the size of a longan. At first glance, I thought it was a pearl, but circles of water lines appeared on the bead. The water lines did not look like they were carved on it, but were natural.

He Wentian: "This is a water-avoiding bead, also known as turtle pill or turtle treasure. It is a pearl taken out from the body of an old turtle that has lived for hundreds of years." Hold it in your mouth and you can breathe freely underwater. , even staying there for a few hours is not a problem. "

Turtle treasure, to put it bluntly, is the same as dog treasure and horse treasure. It is a stone in the body of animals.

However, the formation process of turtle treasure is somewhat similar to that of pearls, so when it grows up, it is round like a pearl, with circles of water-like lines attached to its surface.

In terms of appearance alone, it can be called a rare gem.

Not to mention it also has the practical function of "avoiding water".

Lin Xi's eyes lit up, she picked up the water-proof bead and played with it. The bead really touched her heart.

With it, she can safely take Ji Qiu into the water and sneak into the crystal cave.

"Okay, I'll take it."

He Wentian was not afraid that she would accept the gift, but he was afraid that she would not accept it. Seeing her simply accepting the gift with a smile, He Wentian had some understanding of her character.

There is some hope of consciously conquering her.

Then he added: "A few days ago, I just got a painting that was leaked from the previous court. It is said that it was painted by someone and is worth thousands of gold. But I am a rough man and don't know how to appreciate it.

"I wonder if Senior Ling is interested in accompanying me to have a look? If Senior likes it, just take it."

Lin Xi got excited when she talked about this.

"Really? I like ancient paintings the most." Especially valuable ancient paintings.

So He Wentian happily took Lin Xi to his study.

It is said to be a study room, but in fact it is more like a collection exhibition room, with many rare treasures displayed in it.

Gold, silver, jade, antique calligraphy and paintings...everything exudes the fragrance of money.

He Wentian carefully observed Lin Xi's expression, introducing the collection to her while exploring her.

Lin Xi didn't know what kind of medicine he was selling in the gourd, so she just listened and watched.

It wasn't until He Wentian mentioned the Duke Chang's Palace that she suddenly realized that this old man seemed to think she was working for the Duke Chang's Palace.

I misunderstood that the message she left before to come to get the Golden Scale Pavilion was the intention of the Duke's Palace behind her, or even the intention of the imperial court.

No wonder he was so polite to her.

Naturally, Lin Xi didn't mind pretending to be intimidating and deliberately saying ambiguous words to make He Wentian feel even more unsure.

In order to get the "meaning from above" from her, He Wentian endured the physical pain and paid tribute to her several treasures on the spot.

The painting mentioned before is just one of them.

Lin Xi pretended to be soft on others and said confidently: "Don't worry, Gang Leader He, since I have accepted your things, I will naturally put in a good word for you in front of the Duke.

"As long as the Duke is willing to show his respect, your Qianhai Gang will still be the largest gang in Peizhou and nothing will happen to you."

The old Duke is not only a Duke, but also the general manager of Jiangnan Bank.

What kind of official position is this?To put it simply, he is the king of Jiangnan, and he is responsible for government and military affairs.

Above the county magistrate is the county governor, above the county governor is the state pastor, and above the state pastor is the general manager.

A serious first-class official, holding great power.

Only those who have the emperor's trust can sit in this position.

As for the old Duke, he was a meritorious minister who followed the emperor to conquer the world. He followed the emperor from birth to death, so he naturally gained the emperor's trust.

This is also the reason why He Wentian is so afraid of Lin Mansion.

If the old man really targets the Qianhai Gang, then the Qianhai Gang will be seriously injured even if it doesn't die.

He Wentian looked grateful and bowed to Lin Xi.

"Then I would like to thank you senior here. If it is true as senior said, I will have something more to thank you for."

Lin Xi showed him a greedy and expectant smile.

Secretly, he released his spiritual power, invaded He Wentian's mind, and wanted to contract him.

As long as He Wentian's contract is hypnotized, won't the Golden Scale Pavilion become hers?

However, what happened next caught her off guard.

Her mental power encountered a barrier!
(End of this chapter)