I Possess a Scroll of Demon-Subduing Records

At this point, Lin Yi quickly covered his mouth, his gaze towards Shang Chang'er becoming even more wary. He said very seriously, "Anyway, I just found it by luck, there's no special method. Don't tell anyone."

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Shang Chang'er was furious. How could someone cut things out of context like that?

A bold idea came to mind.

Could it be the Taiping Yaoshu (Essential Techniques for Peace and Tranquility)?

Thinking of this, Shang Chang'er felt her whole body trembling.

If it really is this thing, she's made it big!

We have to trick them into coming!

Her expression was perfectly controlled; she hadn't shown any shock before. Only after Lin Yi finished speaking did she say, "You didn't fall for a trick, did you?"

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Seeing Lin Yi's puzzled expression, Shang Chang'er explained, "I've seen this kind of scam before. Some unscrupulous merchants like to mix fake and genuine goods together to sell. They give you a little taste first, making you think that there might be good stuff among the remaining goods, so you're willing to spend a lot of money to buy them."

In fact, among the items you buy first, there might be one that makes you feel like you've still made a profit even if none of the remaining items are of good quality.

Actually, the treasure you see is fake.

As Shang Chang'er spoke, she watched Lin Yi's expression, and sure enough, he panicked.

It's like hearing that the emperor has bestowed five thousand gold coins upon you, and you're incredibly excited, only to find five thousand copper coins when you get home.

"Impossible, I've checked it, how could it be fake?"

Lin Yi looked incredulous, but Shang Chang'er knew that this was a sure thing.

Sure enough, Lin Yi opened the cloud bag to find the book he had just read and verify it again. However, since he had bought more than two hundred books before, the cloud bag did not have an automatic sorting function. He could only flip through the books one by one. Every book he opened contained erotic novels and explicit pictures. As he flipped through the books, even the explicit pictures were repeated.

This loss is more than just a bloodbath!

Lin Yi looked heartbroken as he searched through the pile of books.

Shang Chang'er couldn't help but advise, "Forget it, stop looking. You've been scammed. Think about it, how could a bookseller hide a treasure in a book?"

That makes perfect sense, and Lin Yi quickly figured it out, but he was still very unwilling to give up. He said, "That's seventy gold coins! With that money, I could buy a lot of materials for drawing talismans. If I'm really cheated, how am I supposed to explain this to my master? If she knew I spent so much money on so many crude things, she would definitely beat me to death."

Lin Yi's acting was so realistic that Shang Chang'er was overjoyed. The opportunity had been handed to her.

"Don't rush. How about I give you a hundred gold coins and you sell me all these books?"

"No."

Lin Yi's gaze toward Shang Chang'er was once again filled with vigilance.

"Are you deliberately trying to trick me into buying that thing from me? What if it's not fake? Wouldn't I be missing out on a great opportunity?"

"you!"

Shang Chang'er looked angry, put her hands on her hips, and said angrily, "I just heard that you were afraid of being punished by your master, so I wanted to help you. Anyway, a hundred gold coins is nothing to me, and I have property at home that I can sell these books."

I never expected you to judge me so petty. Fine, you can take your tattered books back and wait to be scolded by your master!

Shang Chang'er turned to leave, but Lin Yi quickly called out to her, "Wait, I misspoke just now, I'm sorry."

"Humph."

Shang Chang'er gave a haughty snort before saying, "This young lady is magnanimous and won't hold it against you. The Ghost Market is about to close, so if you don't believe me, just pretend I didn't say anything!"

Lin Yi immediately looked conflicted, as if he was considering the pros and cons.

Either you take a bunch of tattered books back with you, but there might actually be treasures inside; or you can sell all the books for a hundred gold coins, which might mean missing out on a great opportunity, but at least you're safe and sound and can even make a small profit.

Not to mention that this is most likely a scam, and the probability of finding any treasure is very low.

"The Ghost Market formation will be activated in a quarter of an hour. At that time, you may leave on your own."

The shop owner's voice rang in everyone's ears, and Lin Yi's expression became even more conflicted.

"If that thing isn't fake, could you share some with me after you find it?"

Lin Yi said shamelessly, and Shang Chang'er immediately looked disgusted, as if she could see through Lin Yi's thoughts.

This person wants the benefits but doesn't want to take any risks; he deserves to be scammed.

"Alright, I'll go all the way and tell you where you live. If I find out, I'll come find you."

"Thank you, thank you. My home is in Linjiang Town, and my name is Lin Jiang."

"understood."

Shang Chang'er took out a small money pouch containing exactly one hundred gold coins. Lin Yi weighed it in his hand; it was quite heavy.

He also started taking books out of his cloud bag and stuffing them into Shang Chang'er's cloud bag.

Once they've finished their work, the ghost market should be over.

The two each chose a direction and walked into the fog.

The fog covers a wide area, but it no longer has the power to confuse perception, and people who are too close to each other can still be perceived.

This is also to avoid fighting after the ghost market.

Lin Yi quickly made his escape, and after leaving the ghost market, he opened his money bag.

Although I didn't buy anything this time, nor did I sell any runes, I gained fifty years of cultivation and made a small profit of thirty gold, equivalent to sixty months' salary.

Money isn't really important; what matters is feeling comfortable.

However, to his surprise, there was a note in the bag. When Lin Yi took it out, he saw that it read: "A greedy man is like a snake trying to swallow an elephant; he will only bring good fortune and a bright future."

Lin Yi couldn't help but laugh out loud.

This guy is really confident. He must have prepared the note before taking the money, knowing that the man would definitely accept it, and he wanted to kill him by hurting his spirit.

What a coincidence! I wonder how she'll feel when she sees the note I left behind?

In another direction, Shang Chang'er also couldn't wait to find a safe place and start flipping through the book.

If it really is the Taiping Essentials, then this is a huge profit!

She counted the books when Lin Yi put them down, and the number matched.

She knew most of them were pornographic books, so she flipped through them very quickly.

Suddenly, as she quickly flipped through a book, a note fell out.

"Greed leads to poverty, and profit blinds the mind. What goes around comes around."

Shang Chang'er: "..."

This note...was it also part of your plan?

Chapter 53 The Easily Overlooked Grass

What's more painful than being fooled is realizing, after laughing at others, that you were the clown yourself.

Looking at the note tucked inside the book, Shang Chang'er felt her blood rush to her head.

Think back on the whole process carefully, and there are flaws everywhere!

It must be admitted that Lin Yi's acting skills are good, but she bought all the books herself in bulk, so how could there be any treasures among them!

Furthermore, if something truly of the level of the Taiping Essentials existed, a normal person would be willing to risk losing some money to verify its authenticity afterward. They wouldn't be fooled by her for a hundred gold coins.

Am I stupid that I could even take this role when it's so outrageous?

At this moment, the words on the note left by Lin Yi became particularly glaring.

Greed leads to poverty, and greed blinds the mind.

She was indeed blinded by immediate gains and lost her senses.

"Ah ah ah ah ah!"

Thinking that she had left a note for Lin Yi, Shang Chang'er rolled on the ground in shame, letting out a series of fierce and cute screams.

"No, I must avenge this!"

Lin Yi didn't take Shang Chang'er seriously and walked back with the money.

On the way, he thought of the grass again.

"It's strange, I'm not usually such a careless person, so why do I always forget about her?"

It's been three days since Xiaocao was adopted. When he brought her home, Lin Yi had already planned how to raise her. He didn't expect her to be outstanding, but at least he wanted to ensure she grew up healthy.

But the truth is that he doesn't remember Xiaocao when he's at home these days. He only thinks of her when he goes out to take care of important business. He can't just drop what he's doing and go back immediately. And when he finally gets back, he forgets about her again because of various things.

"Am I developing premature dementia, or is something wrong with her?"

Lin Yi was pondering to himself when suddenly a shadow enveloped him. Just as Lin Yi was about to retaliate, he realized it was He Dong.

He Dong pulled him into the grove and said quite seriously, "The Hundred Ghosts Sect has indeed arrived in Xingsha County. You'd better leave now."

Lin Yi: "..."

He had actually guessed that the Hundred Ghosts Sect might have come. Otherwise, who would spend so much money to find news of the Ghost King? The bounty was clearly very targeted, since the Ghost King wasn't something you could just find anywhere.

Lin Yi hadn't expected things to be this serious.

"What will you do when you undergo tribulation?"

"You can rest assured about that. If I successfully transcend the tribulation, they will have to run away when they see me. If I fail to transcend the tribulation, it will make no difference whether they come or not."

He Dong let Lin Yi leave simply because he was worried about Lin Yi's safety.

Once she begins her tribulation, the huge commotion will inevitably attract the attention of others. If Lin Yi stays with her, he will have nowhere to hide.

She originally planned to let Lin Yi leave before he was about to undergo his tribulation, but now that the Hundred Ghosts Sect had appeared, she had no choice but to move it forward.

Chu Bi got the news of You Tong's past whereabouts from her, and she will definitely follow Niu Er's clues to find Jingye Division. At that time, Lin Yi's identity will definitely not be able to be hidden.

Leaving tonight is the safest option.

"Can't they interfere with your tribulation? How much combat power will you have left after you overcome the tribulation?"

Lin Yi immediately grasped the two key points. He Dong was silent for a while before saying, "I have already prepared the place for the tribulation and made arrangements in advance, so you don't need to worry about me."

"Do you think I'm the kind of person who would knowingly leave you in danger?"