Chapter 157 Going to Sea
Liu Xuanfeng and others were speaking, Tian Lin had already left the Yao Yue Sect.
He did not know what urgent matter Nine-Life True Man had to attend to, but to prevent him from returning to the Yao Yue Sect looking for him, it was better to leave.
Besides Nine-Life True Man, Tian Lin was also worried that Zhou Shoufan might come looking for him.
In any case, the Yao Yue Sect was no longer a place for him to stay long.
As Tian Lin left, he directly controlled his sword to travel from Yingzhou to Tonghe County in Quzhou.
The backyard of the county government in Tonghe County did not show Zhao Bei, and since there were women inside, Tian Lin did not rashily intrude.
Not until dusk, when the lanterns on the streets of Tonghe County were all lit, did Tian Lin finally see Zhao Bei returning by controlling his sword.
Zhao Bei also noticed Tian Lin waiting at the door and couldn't help but greet him with joy:
"Brother Tian, what brings you here today?"
Tian Lin did not mention his Foundation Establishment, but said:
"I came to find you for two things; one is to ask for help, and the other is that I have already received the Spirit Pearl you sent last time, but I have not yet given you the Spirit Stones."
Zhao Bei pushed away the bag that Tian Lin handed over:
"Although the Spirit Pearl was arranged for you by Elder Xing Shanping, he did not charge me a single Spirit Stone. So if you want to give Spirit Stones, they should only be given to Elder Xing."
Knowing that Zhao Bei was not aware of Xing Shanping's true identity, Tian Lin simply did not mention it.
He took another bag out of his Storage Bag: "There are only ten Spirit Stones here. In the future, when your child is born, they will definitely be useful."
Zhao Bei responded somewhat shyly: "Brother, have you met my wife?"
Tian Lin shook his head: "I saw that you were not at home, so I didn't dare to intrude."
"Then you haven't met my wife yet."
After saying that, he grabbed Tian Lin's hand and headed towards the back of the county government.
The front yard of the county government had a gatekeeper, while the back was where the family resided.
Now that Zhao Bei was the county master, his life was much more flavorful than being a peak disciple in the sect.
When Tian Lin entered the backyard, he saw a bunch of maids kneeling and calling Zhao Bei 'Master'.
This kind of degenerate life made Zhao Bei somewhat unable to raise his head in front of Tian Lin.
He awkwardly waved his hand and asked, "Where is the madam?"
A woman then walked out from the inner room. She was not stunningly beautiful, but she had the demeanor of a lady of a large household.
After seeing Tian Lin, surprise flashed in her eyes before she lowered her head, greeted Tian Lin, then looked towards Zhao Bei, listening as he introduced her:
"This is Brother Tian, whom I often mention to you."
The lady formally greeted Tian Lin and called him 'Brother Tian'.
Tian Lin quickly returned the gesture, and Zhao Bei then said to the woman: "Ask the kitchen to prepare some dishes; this brother of mine is a gourmet. He is not particular about anything else, only the food."
After the lady left, Tian Lin asked him, "I see the sister-in-law also has the cultivation of the first layer of Qi Refinement, may I know if she is—"
Zhao Bei said, "She is a lady from the Han Family. After the Han Family fell, she happened to be not in Yingzhou. When I was handling a case in Quzhou, I met her by chance, which was also fate."
Tian Lin then smiled and said, "You're having a wedding celebration, why didn't you send me a letter to let me toast for your happiness?"
Zhao Bei explained:
"Firstly, I know you, Brother, dislike social interactions and are solely devoted to cultivation, so I didn't want to disturb you.
Secondly, things are busy in Quzhou. I just became the county master, and there are many people to deal with in Tonghe County, so I did not hold a big banquet."
He pulled Tian Lin into the house, then asked: "Brother, what did you come to see me for? It wasn't convenient to ask more outside with many people around."
Tian Lin took the wine cup handed by him, clinked it with his before saying, "Nothing urgent, just wanted to buy some medicinal herbs from you."
Zhao Bei laughed and said:
"That's easy, I am now on good terms with Elder Zhou Shichou. His Heart Inquiry Sect has countless medicinal herbs, as long as the herbs you want are not something very rare and strange, they should all be available."
The medicinal herbs Tian Lin wanted were not rare, just required in large quantities.
He remembered that during the first ninety-nine levels, Immortal Master Zhou mentioned that the Saw-toothed Demon would not attack ships, as the ships made of thousand-year-old wood were coated with some medicine.
And demon beasts in the sea hated this kind of medicine the most, thus they would not approach to attack.
Now that Tian Lin had the thousand-year-old wood, enough to build a small boat.
But what he feared was not the sea of the Immortal Sinking Pond, but the demon beasts in the sea.
Therefore, in the illusion, Tian Lin had 'requested' the formula for the 'fish-driving' medicine from Immortal Master Zhou.
Zhao Bei, let me put this task on you – by the way, I see you were still running around outside so late, did you encounter some difficulties?
I will also be staying in Tonghe County for a few days, if you have any trouble, feel free to tell me."
Zhao Bei shook his head: "I was born in Yao Yue Sect, and now in Quzhou there is nothing Yao Yue Sect can't handle. The reason I returned late was because Sect Leader Xing had to leave the Daoist grounds to return to Yingzhou, so he called us over to instruct on some matters."
Tian Lin narrowed his eyes and asked, "Does Sect Leader Xing have business to attend in Yao Yue Sect?"
"Perhaps it's about the matter of Xing Shanping - their father and son relationship seems somewhat odd."
Tian Lin told Zhao Bei: "I hope you won't mention my visit to Tonghe County to others."
Although Zhao Bei was puzzled, he did not ask further.
Not long after, his wife came with a group of maids to serve the dishes.
After a simple meal and chatting with the couple for a while, Tian Lin did not stay overnight in the backyard of the county government but left the county government and checked into an inn.
For the next three days, Tian Lin stayed in the inn in Tonghe County.
During that time, he had contacted Elder Xiao once and learned that Xing Tongtian had gone to the Yao Yue Sect looking for Xing Shanping.