12dz Chapter 12 Past Events
Chapter 12 Past Events
Lin Changqing was puzzled by Han Li's fluctuating expression, sometimes pale and sometimes red, suggesting that he was overwhelmed with emotion and unable to control himself. He wondered if Han Li had said anything wrong, so why was he reacting so strongly?
He didn't know what Han Li had gone through not long ago, nor did he realize how much Han Li had changed in just one or two years, but he sensed something was wrong and quickly revealed the details of the deal.
"Han Li, how about I exchange some of the spiritual herbs in your herb garden, as well as your medical and alchemical knowledge, for spirit stones, magical artifacts, a complete copy of the Everlasting Spring Technique, and my insights into weapon crafting? Consider it a bargain on my part."
Han Li smiled bitterly to himself, wondering if Doctor Mo would pull the same trick again.
When Han Li finally understood what Lin Changqing was saying, he was speechless, as if he were hearing something so different for the first time.
They even began to doubt whether they had misheard, so they checked again.
"Senior Brother Lin, are you referring to the herbs and medical books in the herb garden?"
Lin Changqing was also taken aback, looking at Han Li with a blank expression, thinking that Han Li thought he had taken advantage of him, and then calmly repeated it.
"I'll trade you my cultivation resources."
When Han Li heard that it was a "change" and not something else he had thought of, he breathed a sigh of relief, took out the medical book and alchemy manual from his pocket, and handed them over with both hands.
"If Senior Brother Lin wants these things, then take them. Junior Brother doesn't need any cultivation materials," Han Li said weakly, giving the impression of being bullied by his senior brother in the sect.
Lin Changqing naturally disagreed. Knowing that Han Li would not choose him, he took out the materials he had just mentioned and placed them on the wooden board.
"Here's the complete Changchun Gong manual and my weapon-refining tips for you. Also, here's a storage bag I made for you to store things."
"I'll also give you a shield artifact. You'll need it sometime. It's always good to have more ways to protect yourself."
"I'll leave you with one hundred spirit stones. Entering the cultivation world is just like being in the mortal realm, so don't reveal how many spirit stones you have."
After saying that, Lin Changqing didn't care what Han Li thought. He took the books and flew with Han Li to the medicine field on his sword. Then he took some spiritual herbs, some of which were thousand-year-old herbs.
However, Lin Changqing eventually added a note, explaining the value of the herbs to Han Li, while Han Li was still marveling at how a longsword could actually fly.
"Han Li, I did indeed benefit from this transaction. The thousand-year-old spiritual herb is very precious, while my scrap metal is insignificant. However, I will return it to you in the future if I have the means, or you can ask me for help if you need anything, and I will come to assist you."
Lin Changqing didn't know if Han Li was listening to him, but he had made it clear that the rest was up to Han Li to understand.
Lin Changqing, dressed in a light blue robe, rode her flying sword through the air. She glanced back at Han Li one last time, her eyes seeming to understand that Han Li was still worried about the little green bottle.
The little green bottle was Han Li's lucky break, and he had no life-or-death feud with Han Li.
More importantly, he doesn't need what others value; he has his own path and doesn't need to steal anything from others.
He knew that everything would be alright in the future, and he wanted to live a very, very long time, and he was able to live a very, very long time.
Standing in mid-air, atop a flying sword, Lin Changqing, dressed in a light blue robe, was fresh and handsome, with delicate features and an otherworldly air, exuding an ethereal and otherworldly demeanor.
He spoke to Han Li with a gentle, spring-like smile: "Han Li, I will not tell anyone about our affair. I have my own path to follow!!!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Lin Changqing rode his sword straight into the sky, leaving Han Li alone.
Han Li was the only one left in the deserted bamboo forest, and his thoughts were complicated.
To be honest, at first Han Li didn't believe that Senior Brother Lin was such an upright person. He thought he had encountered another hypocrite like Elder Mo, who would put on a good show on the surface but secretly do something else.
But it seems that Senior Brother Lin has been like this since his first encounter with it, back when he didn't have the little green bottle yet.
After experiencing the incident with Elder Mo, Han Li gained a deeper understanding of human nature. He knew that Senior Brother Lin was likely such a person, who genuinely had no intention of taking his little green bottle and was sincerely making a deal with him. However, he did not expect that Senior Brother Lin would be so humble during the deal. This was unusual and did not align with his views on the cultivation world or the mortal realm.
This behavior was hard for Han Li to understand, but he also witnessed it, and perhaps there really is a righteous path in the world.
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Three days later, Lin Changqing sat quietly in the car, completely unaffected by the bumps of the wheels, and flipped through books on alchemy.
In the past few days, he has systematically read through the books on alchemy. Before, he had only heard Wan Xiaoshan talk about it and knew some things in bits and pieces.
Now that he had come into contact with the path of alchemy, and considering its complexity, which was not much different from weapon crafting, Lin Changqing put down his books, stretched out his body, lay down on the lathe, and began to close his eyes to rest.
This time, Lin Changqing had already discussed his destination with the coachman: towards Jiayuan City in Lanzhou.
Jiayuan City...Lin Family in Qingyang Town outside the city.
This was his secular family, but his family wasn't very large in Qingyang Town. In addition, his parents died early, so some of the elders in the family could only send him to the Seven Mysteries Sect to work as a blacksmith, which was enough for him to make a living.
It was his uncle who sent him to participate in the selection, simply because his uncle had known people from the Seven Mysteries Sect when he was young and had received favors from them. This was also why Lin Changqing was still taken care of in the Weapon Refining Hall.
The reason Lin Changqing returned this time was not to take anyone away, nor could he take anyone away.
The cultivation world may seem peaceful on the surface, but it is turbulent beneath. He dared not say that he could protect anyone. He was just a small Qi Refining cultivator, and he didn't even know if his uncle had spiritual roots.
Even with spiritual roots, he didn't intend to disrupt his uncle's life in the family. Rather than living a life of fear and trembling in the cultivation world, becoming an annoying and bullied rogue cultivator, he preferred to stay in his hometown of Qingyang Town and spend the rest of his life in peace.
After traversing layers of mountain roads, Lin Changqing followed the dirt road and entered Qingyang Town.
The carriage moved slowly, making time seem to slow down. Lin Changqing looked at the familiar town around him, lost in memories.
On the bluestone path, pedestrians strolled leisurely, while a group of children played happily beside the stone arch bridge and willow trees.
The sound of the babbling brook made Lin Changqing feel very comfortable, and he also relaxed a bit about the matter of the Chen family's Peach Blossom Market. He hadn't felt this comfortable feeling in a long time.
In the end, Lin Changqing only watched from a distance as a family came and went. When he saw a middle-aged man playing with a child, he did not go over.
He stared blankly, thinking that this was also his past life.
After a long silence, Lin Changqing did not break the peace. Instead, he picked up the prepared letter, silver, and pills and quietly placed them at his uncle's house.
At this point, we left Qingyang Town.