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I Can Recognize Everything, But the Information is Wrong-Chapter 76 - 71: Water Spirit Stone + Blood Fire Poison (Requesting First Subscription)
Han Yue noticed Tian Lin was preoccupied with his thoughts and lost the interest to converse with him.
Just as she was about to leave, Tian Lin called out to her.
Tian Lin said, "I heard that Senior Sister Han’s family cultivates immortal grass. I wonder if you could sell me some?"
Han Yue frowned and asked, "Immortal grass is poisonous. What do you want it for?"
Tian Lin had prepared his words and replied,
"I’ve heard that if you temper weapons with immortal grass, even a Qi Refiner cannot withstand it, so I was hoping to get some powdered immortal grass from Senior Sister Han."
Han Yue was not stingy and actually tossed a sachet from her waist to Tian Lin: "This should be enough for you to use for a while."
Seeing her impatient demeanor, Tian Lin worried that if he continued, it might upset her and the deal might not happen after all.
Fortunately, he still had a jar of Blood Fire Poison in his gauze, and was not worried about running out for a month.
He temporarily decided to stop pestering Han Yue and reached for silver to offer payment.
But by then, Han Yue had already taken steps away, heading up the mountain.
Tian Lin found that his first step on the Stone Stairs Illusion Realm was different from that of the others, so he dared not rashly ascend the second step.
He put away the silver and, after a moment of thought, descended the first platform and asked the old man on the ninety-fifth step, "How long did I stay on the first step?"
The ninety-fifth step was very close to the second segment’s first step, and Tian Lin was sure the old man had been watching him.
As expected, the old man said, "Immortal Master Tian, you were on the first step for about half a quarter of an hour."
Tian Lin was certain he had spent more than half a quarter of an hour in the Stone Stairs Illusion Realm.
He couldn’t figure out the situation for the moment, but one thing was certain.
The reason why his experience on the first step of the second segment was different from that of the others was because he, starting as a Huahua Lang, had truly traversed the ninety-ninth step as a mortal, and earned the identity of a Cultivator.
Thus, the ninety-ninth step of the first segment was a critical step.
Because of their Cultivator status, the Outer Disciples in the sect directly skipped the first segment of steps.
This seemed to be a shortcut and saved time.
But can time really be saved, and can shortcuts truly be taken?
"Immortal Master Tian, what was the scene like on the first step of the second segment?"
The old man plucked up the courage to inquire of Tian Lin.
He was extremely eager to become a Cultivator and had a strong obsession with the ’mountaineering’ trial.
Tian Lin glanced at the old man under the setting sun and couldn’t help but remember the elderly man who had once asked him to feed him wild vegetables.
He didn’t know whether to dissuade the old man from giving up or to encourage him to go forward, simply saying, "There’s nothing special about that step; it’s just killing as usual."
Watching Tian Lin descend the mountain, the old man’s face twisted a bit:
"Damn it, if you don’t want to tell, then so be it, like I don’t know that killing is part of the illusion realm?"
He didn’t dare spit on Tian Lin to his face, and naturally, Tian Lin didn’t know that the old man spat behind his back.
He carried his food container back to the kitchen courtyard, returned the one from the kitchen, and then asked for foods like the Grass God Fish and the Three-legged Toad.
After some thought, Tian Lin said to the new manager of the kitchen courtyard:
"When Aunt Zhu was here, for every five Silver Taels’ worth of food, I had her set aside a portion for me. Now that Aunt Zhu is gone, don’t forget this rule."
The manager, a kitchen woman, smiled obsequiously and said to Tian Lin:
"Immortal Master Tian, rest assured, as long as we have fresh merchandise, we will definitely set it aside for you."
She paused, then added, "But currently, it’s not a peaceful time, and the sect families are all busy following the sect’s orders to hunt down the Devil Path in Lin’an and Qinghe counties. The supply of mountain goods that we had in previous years is now no longer adequate."
"That’s your kitchen’s problem, find a solution yourself. In any case, my Grass God Fish, Three-legged Toad, Eagle Swallow, and Ghost Head Swallow must not be shorted!"
Tian Lin wasn’t bullying others on purpose, but he couldn’t let them think he was easy to talk to.
Seeing his change in expression, the kitchen woman immediately swallowed the minor complaints she was about to make and only ensured, "Immortal Master Tian, rest assured! Even if someone else’s Grass God Fish is missing, our kitchen will definitely not short yours."
Only then did Tian Lin nod and carry the new food container back to Lianshui Peak.
Zhao Si from Lianshui Peak had sharp eyes and, seeing Tian Lin, he ran over quickly.
He stood in front of Tian Lin and bowed before saying, "Immortal Master Tian, did you get the notice about the sect’s edict?"
Tian Lin asked him, "What edict? I have been cultivating on Dao Seeking Mountain and haven’t heard anything."
Zhao Si chuckled and said, "The sect is calling on the disciples to purge the Devil Path in Lin’an and Qinghe counties. It’s also calling on the disciples outside the sect to go to Quzhou to aid the Artifact Sect in combating the Blood Sect."
As Tian Lin walked, he asked, "What benefits did the sect offer?"
"They didn’t offer much, only that those who go to Quzhou will receive some compensation from the Artifact Sect."
Hearing this, Tian Lin immediately lost interest.
He glanced at a group of servant disciples under the bamboo corridor of the mining school and saw them gesturing at Zhao Si.
Tian Lin instantly remembered that the Third Steward had mentioned the Second Steward skimping on the servant disciples’ Silver Taels.
He suspected these people wanted to ask Zhao Si for help in solving the problem—
"Do you have anything else?"
Tian Lin walked up the slope, already pondering how to refuse Zhao Si’s entreaty.
But Zhao Si never mentioned the Second Steward, merely grinning and saying:
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"I have no other business. I just remember that Immortal Master Tian once visited the Wang Family’s gathering, so I have a small matter to remind you of."
Tian Lin glanced at Zhao Si, only to hear Zhao Si quietly say, "That person from the Wang Family, named Wang Xing, came to Lianshui Peak today. I reckon he’s here to find you."
Tian Lin’s footsteps paused, and he took out a coin of silver from his pocket and handed it to Zhao Si.
Zhao Si quickly shook his head and said, "Immortal Master Tian, you’re looking down on me. I’m just passing on a message; how could I accept your silver?"
Tian Lin, seeing his sincere expression, also showed a slight smile:
"Alright, I owe you one. As long as it’s nothing too difficult, you can come to me."
With those words, Zhao Si happily swung his sleeves and went down the hillside.
Tian Lin frowned slightly, carrying his food container to the mid-mountain area.
To his surprise, he did not see Wang Xing at Jiran Inn.
"Did this noble son of the Wang Family really go to the Daoist Temple to find Thirteen Niang?"
Tian Lin set down the food container and heard footsteps approaching.
Wang Xing, looking dispirited, approached with a plate from a distance.
Tian Lin was somewhat astonished. He took down the wind lantern hanging from the outer wall and went up to ask, "Brother Wang, what happened?"
Wang Xing lifted his head, his face even paler than the moonlight.
He looked at Tian Lin and forced a smile, "Brother Tian, you’re back?"
Tian Lin wrinkled his nose, only to smell a meaty fragrance from the plate.
He glanced at the dish and had some guesses but pretended not to know, "Brother Wang, where did you go for a meal?"
Wang Xing looked even worse. He said, "It was Brother Yunxiao who invited me to eat."
"The Second Steward?"
Tian Lin’s attention shifted from the meat in the plate, "Does the Second Steward have a friendship with Brother Wang?"
Wang Xing was also puzzled, "He asked me when the Wang Family started cultivating Blood True Qi, when... no, that couldn’t be?"
He seemed to have thought of something, choking the rest of his words back.
Tian Lin lit a few more lamps in the room, brightly illuminating the whole place.
While inviting Wang Xing to sit down opposite him, he poured tea for Wang Xing, "Brother Wang can come to Lianshui Peak, it seems the sect has forgiven the Wang Family."
Wang Xing nodded, "My visit to Brother Tian this time is actually to bid farewell. Early tomorrow morning, I will lead the Wang Family to Quzhou to kill the Blood Sect and atone for our sins."
However, Tian Lin bluntly said, "Brother, coming up to Lianshui Peak, I’m afraid the person you want to bid farewell to is someone else?"
He shouldn’t have said that. Upon hearing it, Wang Xing’s tears began to flow.
Tian Lin thought of how this man was willing to pass on the family’s Wind Walking Skill to him.
While the reason included the Wang Family’s misfortune, it was primarily due to Thirteen Niang’s request.
Tian Lin had never encountered a love that would make him give his all and thus couldn’t comprehend how Wang Xing, an eighth-level Qi Refiner, could cry in front of a second-level Qi Refiner.
He remained silent, neither offering consolation nor changing the subject.
Wang Xing cried by himself for a while and finally felt much better.
Wiping away his tears, he said embarrassedly to Tian Lin, "I drank too much and lost my composure. I hope Brother Tian isn’t laughing at me."
Tian Lin waved his hand, "In this world, what is emotion? It teaches us to pledge ourselves to life and death—Brother is burdened by love, revealing his true nature. How could I mock you?"
"Such a sentiment, ’what is emotion in this world,’ makes me leave for Quzhou without regrets."
Wang Xing stood up, but before leaving, he still glanced at the plate on the table, and after some thought, he said:
"This was supposed to be a gift for Thirteen Niang, the little black dog. I always thought she liked dogs, so I raised one to give to her. I didn’t expect that what she loved was not the dog, but the person or things behind the black dog—"
Images of the huge black hound in the mines suddenly echoed in Tian Lin’s head, as if the hound appeared before him again.
But Wang Xing didn’t know what Tian Lin was thinking and continued:
"Now that Thirteen Niang personally killed the dog, it indeed killed my hopes; but the dog was also raised by me after all. I would like to ask Brother Tian to help me erect a monument and bury it."
Tian Lin did not refuse, and took the wind lantern to personally escort Wang Xing to the foot of the mountain.
After Wang Xing had left, Tian Lin returned to Jiran Inn. He first took out the Blood Fire Poison from the gauze, then poured the Blood Fire Poison onto the dog meat.
Initially, when Wang Xing brought over the plate, Tian Lin immediately saw the words [Giant Spirit Beast Cub] in the dish.
Since Tian Lin had personally seen the little black dog, he guessed it was the same one that Wang Xing gave to Thirteen Niang.
Wang Xing wanted Tian Lin to bury the little black dog, but how could Tian Lin bear to do so?
He silently apologized to Wang Xing in his heart and fully mixed the Blood Fire Poison with the dog meat.
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[Xuanwu Small Rejuvenation Pill, an auxiliary elixir for Xuanwu Divine Skill, first-time use can have the effect of Wash the Marrow, edible]
"Indeed, pouring Blood Fire Poison onto something from the word entry has an alchemic effect. Not only can it transform, but it can also enhance the item’s quality—
The quality of [Giant Spirit Beast Cub] is still too low, containing insufficient spiritual energy. If there was food containing enough spiritual energy, combined with Blood Fire Poison—food containing enough spiritual energy?"
Thinking of food fully endowed with spiritual energy, Tian Lin reached out for the remaining two Golden and Crystal Spirit Stones.
In the word entries, these items appear as [Red Gold Stone] and [Crystal Stone], materials for artifact crafting, preventing Tian Lin from absorbing spiritual energy from them.
However, in reality, they contain abundant spiritual energy as Golden Spirit Stone and Crystal Stone and can be absorbed and digested by the body.
Tian Lin proposed an idea, first fetching a kettle of water, then heart-wrenchingly smashing the Crystal Stone.
He poured the Crystal Stone powder into the water and afterward mixed in the Blood Fire Poison.