Chapter 77: Terminate the Lease |
Upon returning to the small courtyard in the Inner Fang Market, Lin Jing took out his personal belongings and arranged them, one by one.
By the time he finished, it was already Hai Time.
On his first day here, Lin Jing did not rush to practice alchemy or cultivation.
Instead, he took out the Flawless Sword that Wei Zhengqing had given him from his Storage Bag.
Lin Jing himself had thought about buying a magic flying sword, but these high-level magic artifacts were all quite expensive.
And he didn’t care for the lower-level ones, so he had put the thought aside.
Having the Flawless Sword perfectly filled the gap of not owning a magic artifact.
Moreover, it was an exceptional magic flying sword that could even see him through to the Golden Core Stage.
However, because Lin Jing’s current cultivation level was too low, refining the flying sword would likely take some time.
Lin Jing had always kept this small wish in mind.
Thinking of this, Lin Jing no longer hesitated and began the refining process.
Early the next morning, Lin Jing left the house and walked towards the Outer Fang Market.
Now that he no longer lived in the courtyard of the Outer Fang Market, he still needed to inform Manager Jiang there.
Upon arriving at the management office of the Outer Fang Market, Lin Jing met with Manager Jiang.
“Manager Jiang,” Lin Jing greeted Manager Jiang. Manager Jiang looked at Lin Jing and asked with curiosity,
“Oh, if it isn’t Lin Daoyou, may I know what brings you here?”
After all, this was the first time Lin Jing had sought him out, and he couldn’t help but be a little surprised.
“Manager Jiang, I’ve decided not to stay in my small courtyard anymore, and I came to tell you,” Lin Jing said.
“Lin Daoyou, are you also planning to leave the Fang Market and go to another cultivation city?”
In these past few days, many people had been wanting to leave this place for other cultivation cities, which Manager Jiang was well aware of.
He assumed that Lin Jing probably feared another attack by the Demonic Beasts and, therefore, planned to leave Nanshan Market.
“You misunderstand, Manager Jiang. I simply plan to move elsewhere and no longer wish to live here,” Lin Jing clarified.
After hearing this, Manager Jiang couldn’t help but sigh,
“Sigh…”
“Lin Daoyou, indeed, due to the beast tide, the market has been increasing various fees, pushing many people to their financial limits.”
“I suppose you, Lin Daoyou, must also be running low on Spirit Stones, which is why you’ve decided to leave the market.”
“However, other than the market, there are no safer places right now.” Finishing his thought, Manager Jiang leaned in a bit closer and said,
“I’ve heard there are rumors inside the market that some Sects in the vicinity are recruiting. Could it be that you, Lin Daoyou, plan to go there?”
“You must be careful, Lin Daoyou. These Sects might only be looking to recruit cultivators to help resist the beast tide.”
“Joining them might not be any safer than a position in the market’s Guard
Team. ”
After listening to Manager Jiang’s words, Lin Jing knew he had misunderstood and quickly explained,
“Manager Jiang, you’ve got it wrong.”
“Actually, I’m not going to another place; I am preparing to move to the Inner
Fang Market.”
“The Inner Fang Market?”
Manager Jiang stepped back in surprise.
Then, he looked at Lin Jing skeptically.
“Lin Daoyou, don’t joke around. The Inner Fang Market isn’t so easy to get into,”
“Especially now, when so many people want to move there. Without someone to introduce them, even with Spirit Stones, they can’t get in.”
Lin Jing continued to explain,
“Not to hide from you, Manager Jiang, but I’m now an Offering Priest Alchemist for Yuebaolou, so…”
“An Offering Priest Alchemist for Yuebaolou?!?” Manager Jiang was even more shocked.
Following this, Lin Jing took out the Pill Master Token of Yuebaolou and handed it over to Steward Jiang.
Steward Jiang received it with his hand, looked at it for a long time, before finally returning the token to Lin Jing and remarked sincerely,
“I didn’t expect that Lin Daoyou would become a Second-Grade Alchemist so quickly.”
Lin Jing merely smiled and did not elaborate further.
“Congratulations to Lin Daoyou.”
When the Fang Market issued tasks previously, Steward Jiang clearly knew Lin Jing was only a First-Grade Alchemist. As the saying goes, “Thirty years river east, thirty years river west.”
But how much time had passed?
He had already become a Second-Grade Alchemist and even an Offering Priest of Yuebaolou.
Looking at Lin Jing, Steward Jiang couldn’t help but sigh again.
“Lin Daoyou, since you’ve already moved into the Inner Fang Market, naturally, we can help you cancel the lease for your residence in the Outer Fang Market.”
“Please wait a moment, I will handle it for you right away.”
After saying this, Steward Jiang greeted a young cultivator from the management office.
Then the two of them began to get busy.
Lin Jing couldn’t help but wonder,
“For the lease cancellation, isn’t it enough to just inform Steward Jiang?”
Although he was puzzled, Lin Jing did not show it on the surface but quietly waited.
In a short while, Steward Jiang completed the process and came over.
“Lin Daoyou, we’ve calculated it, and there is a surplus from the rent you previously paid. Now we will refund it to you together.”
As he spoke, he took out some Spirit Stones and handed them to Lin Jing.
“Steward Jiang, this…”
Lin Jing hesitated. He had only come to talk to Steward Jiang about the house, yet there were Spirit Stones being returned.
Previously, Ning Yue and Wei Zhengqing had only mentioned it to Steward Jiang, and that was enough. They didn’t get any refund of Spirit Stones.
“Lin Daoyou, this is the excess rent you had paid in advance. Now that you’ve moved to the Inner Fang Market and no longer dwell here, it is naturally superfluous.” “Take it.”
“Alright…”
After pondering for a moment, Lin Jing accepted the Spirit Stones.
Then, after a brief chat, Lin Jing bid his farewell and left.
As soon as Lin Jing had left, the young cultivator who was there earlier came over to Steward Jiang.
“Steward Jiang, who is he, and why did you go to such lengths to assist him, even returning those Spirit Stones to him…”
“Before, wasn’t it…”
The young cultivator wanted to continue speaking but stopped abruptly when he caught Steward Jiang’s meaningful glance and immediately held his tongue.
Steward Jiang, watching Lin Jing’s departing figure, said,
“Don’t underestimate him; he is now an Offering Priest of Yuebaolou.”
“Also, be more careful with your words in the future. If something shouldn’t be said, then don’t speak recklessly…”
The young cultivator quickly bowed his head and said, “Steward Jiang, I’ll remember that.”
Then, looking at the retreating figure of Lin Jing, his face showed envy.
“An Offering Priest of Yuebaolou. If only I could have made his acquaintance earlier.”
After leaving the management office of the Outer Fang Market, Lin Jing returned to the Inner Fang Market.
He first took a tour inside the market, purchasing some food ingredients, and then made a trip to Yuebaolou to find Elder Yu.
Elder Yu informed him that he would come over after he was done in the evening.
Returning from Yuebaolou, Lin Jing went straight back to his courtyard.
As there was still plenty of time and no rush to prepare for the banquet, Lin Jing took out the Flawless Sword from his Storage Bag and continued to refine it..