Practice starts with skill points.

Chapter 218 Giving Gifts
Ouyang Daoyong's six disciples came and left in a hurry, leaving behind a pile of gifts. Even the eldest senior brother sent someone to deliver a gift.

Looking at the box full of gifts, Zhong Lin felt both happy and sad.

The good news is that these gifts include all kinds of spiritual medicines, spiritual stones, martial arts, pills, and pill recipes. Especially the eldest brother, he even sent a spiritual weapon, and it was a sword-type spiritual weapon.

When he opened the gift, Zhong Lin was shocked by the generosity of the gift.

Each spiritual weapon represents a fallen master of the Soul Condensation Realm. One can imagine how precious it is. Even in the grand auction held every ten years in Ziyun City, only one spiritual weapon appears as an auction item once every hundred years.

It's so sad. Look at how generous these true disciples are when they spend money, and then look at yourself.

Gan!
The Soul-Nourishing Ring vibrated, and Chen Jia emerged from it. He surveyed his surroundings, then the gifts scattered across the ground, and sighed, "Back when I left the Black Turtle Continent and first arrived at the Falling Star Islands, I didn't have such a fortunate opportunity. I struggled for a hundred years before finally finding my footing. I faced countless near-death experiences along the way, and even a single misstep would have meant death. Alchemy Masters are still the best!"

Zhong Lin did not refute, but smiled and said: "People with skills will never starve to death no matter where they go. I am also very fortunate that the Xuangui Continent has left behind the alchemist tradition."

"You want to go back?"

Zhong Lin touched his cheek and asked doubtfully, "Is it so obvious?"

"It's okay to go back, but if you want to bring people out, it's best to only bring one or two people, and don't leak any information about the teleportation array." Chen Jia said.

"Why?"

"Descendants of sinful blood."

Chen Jia's eyes were full of hatred.

"According to my guess, people from the Black Turtle Continent might have an inexplicable aura on them. It's because of this aura that my identity was exposed. The Falling Star Islands are remote, so one or two people might not be very obvious, but if there are more, it's a different story. No one can guarantee that someone here will discover your identity."

Zhong Lin's expression also became serious. This was indeed a problem.

Although I don’t know what the bloody “descendants of sinners” are, based on the amount of reading I have done in my previous life over the past ten years and Chen Jia’s miserable condition, I can guarantee that it is definitely not a good thing and must be hidden as much as possible.

"Master, is there any solution? Are we going to hide in the Falling Star Islands for the rest of our lives and never leave?" Zhong Lin said gloomily.

"As soon as I went out, I was recognized and my body was shattered. Only my residual soul escaped back to the Black Turtle Continent. I don't know much more than you, but since it is possible to identify through breath, the best way is to practice martial arts that can restrain breath. The more advanced the better, and it would be best if it can hide the soul breath as well." Chen Jia said.

Zhong Lin could only nod helplessly. This was the best solution at the moment, unless he knew what the so-called "descendants of sinful blood" were and how they were identified.

After waving his hand and putting all the items into the storage bracelet, Zhong Lin stood up and walked down the mountain towards Ziyun City.

……

"what!"

Tang Xueyuan screamed and threw herself into Zhong Lin's arms, hanging on him like a koala.

"Wuwu... Master, I thought you didn't want me anymore."

Tang Xueyuan cried loudly in Zhong Lin's arms with tears in her eyes, hugging Zhong Lin's waist tightly and not wanting to let go.

The news that Zhong Lin was promoted to a fifth-grade alchemist and became an inner sect elder of Ziyun Sect had already spread throughout Ziyun City. Tang Xueyuan had been worried these days, fearing that Zhong Lin would look down on her and no longer pay attention to her.

So when he saw Zhong Lin appear in Fengliu Lane again, Tang Xueyuan could no longer control his emotions. He was like an abandoned puppy finding its owner. You can imagine how he felt.

Zhong Lin reached out and touched Tang Xueyuan's head, teasingly saying, "You serve me so well, how can I bear to leave you?"

Tang Xueyuan raised her charming eyes and said coquettishly, "I can serve you even more comfortably."

After saying that, he got off Zhong Lin's body, squatted down, and bent down... After a while, Tang Xueyuan wiped his mouth and slowly stood up.

"Master, have you really become an inner sect elder of the Purple Cloud Sect?"

"Ah."

"That...that..."

Zhong Lin reached out and tapped Tang Xueyuan's forehead lightly, then scolded her with a smile, "You're itching to play tricks on me. Pack up and follow me to Liuyun Mountain. You'll manage Huoyun Palace for me from now on."

"Thank you, Master."

Tang Xueyuan jumped a few times on the ground excitedly, and even stood on tiptoe to kiss Zhong Lin on the face, but was pushed away by Zhong Lin, who then ran back to the room and started packing.

Looking at Tang Xueyuan's jumping figure, Zhong Lin smiled slightly.

She has served me for so long, and Tang Xueyuan herself has some management skills, so why not give her a chance?

Not long after, Tang Xueyuan walked out of the room, patted the storage bag on his waist, grabbed Zhong Lin's arm and walked out without any reluctance.

Nonsense, even if I have lived here for so many years, it is just a rented place. Now I am going to follow my master to Ziyun Sect to enjoy a good life, how could I possibly stay here?

When he pushed the door open, he saw two figures waiting anxiously outside. When they saw Zhong Lin coming out, they wanted to approach him, but they were full of hesitation.

Zhong Lin stopped and said with a smile, "Brother Gao."

Only after hearing Zhong Lin's voice did the man dare to come over. It turned out to be Gao Xin and his wife.

"Zhong... Elder Zhong."

Gao Xin's voice was full of flattery, and he was so servile that he almost knelt down.

Xu Bin also bowed deeply, looking at Zhong Lin with burning passion, and was even more jealous of Tang Xueyuan standing beside him.

Before, I just thought that Tang Xueyuan had found a good backer, but now it seems that it is clearly a golden thigh, and a very powerful one at that.

He thought he was no less pretty than her, and now their status was completely different.

"Congratulations, Elder Zhong, on your promotion to fifth-grade alchemist." Gao Xin said flatteringly.

"Thank you," Zhong Lin smiled and nodded. "You can stop buying Baoyu from now on. You've made a lot of money these days. See you again if we're lucky."

He ignored Gao Xin's pale face and walked out of Fengliu Lane.

Tang Xueyuan sneered at Gao Xin and his wife and followed closely behind.

"Master, I think you should take back all the spirit stones that Gao Xin embezzled under your name. I don't know how he got the nerve to come and see you." Tang Xueyuan said coldly.

Because Zhong Lin wanted to cultivate the Golden Body of Dragon and Tiger, he asked Gao Xin to collect precious fish. Basically, each precious fish could earn him an extra spirit stone. It was fine at the beginning, and Gao Xin did his best. But later he became more and more arrogant and dissatisfied, and even started to force Zhong Lin to buy and sell under the banner of Zhong Lin's fourth-grade alchemist.

Zhong Lin pinched Tang Xueyuan's nose and said, "Don't worry, Gao Xin won't have a good life anymore."

Tang Xueyuan also thought of something and chuckled, "It's going to be a good show. Without your support, the people who were bullied by Gao Xin before will definitely not let him go. He's in big trouble."

At the same time, Tang Xueyuan was secretly glad in her heart that she had been working tirelessly to complete the tasks assigned by Zhong Lin these days without doing any tricks. Otherwise, her ending might be the same as Gao Xin, and she would not have the glory she has now.

(End of this chapter)