ebookland Chapter 89 Going Home
Chapter 89 Going Home
Longquan was a reliable employer. After Ding and Lin were invited to visit the capital, they refused. Instead of going back to his own home, which was closer, he took a detour to send Ding and Lin home first.
Regarding his behavior, Lin Zhifeng said: This person is acceptable, and we can continue to associate with him in the future.
The aircraft landed at the entrance of the Sword Sect, and Ding and Lin bid farewell to Longquan and returned to the sect to report back.
The story of Longquan returning to the Divine Dragon Dynasty is not mentioned.
Lin Zhifeng followed Ding Mo to the sect's council hall to ask the elders to cancel their leave, and it just so happened that the Grand Elder was in charge that day.
The Grand Elder was very pleased to see the two return safely.
Lin Zhifeng didn't dare to disturb the master and disciple's reminiscing. He simply took out the giant coral ornament he had obtained on the first floor of the pagoda and placed it in a prominent position in the council hall.
Lin Zhifeng said to the Grand Elder, "Grand Elder, this is something I obtained by chance this time. It's nothing special, just a beautiful piece of junk. It's perfect to offer it to the sect. Placing it here will add some prestige to our sect."
The Grand Elder smiled and said, "It's kind of you to go to such trouble! However, our sect has always been thrifty and frugal, so this seems out of place here. Why don't you take it back for yourself?"
Lin Zhifeng said, "If I can't fit it here, it's fine to leave it here! If the Grand Elder finds it unsuitable, you can sell it or use it as a gift between sects, it's up to you. I'm going home now, I won't disturb you and your master any longer."
After saying that, Lin Zhifeng slipped away and made a hasty retreat.
After Lin Zhifeng left, the Grand Elder carefully examined his beloved disciple.
After not seeing him for many days, Ding Mo hadn't changed much; he still maintained his aloof and composed demeanor.
The Grand Elder asked him about his experiences on this trip, and Ding Mo gave a concise answer, slightly satisfying his master's curiosity.
Finally, Ding Mo took out the Dragon Roar Sword, the Divine Dragon Token, and the 500,000 high-grade spirit stones he had earned from this job for his master to review.
The Grand Elder was delighted to see the Divine Dragon Token, saying, "Although our Sword Sect is one of the top powers, we cannot develop in isolation. It is excellent that you have formed this good relationship!"
Ding Mo didn't take credit for it, saying, "This is all thanks to Lin Zhifeng. I'm clumsy with words and didn't contribute much."
The First Elder said, "You have all made contributions. We will find time to discuss with the other eight elders and give you some rewards."
As for the enormous amount of spirit stones, even the Grand Elder was astonished. The entire Sword Sect's treasury didn't even hold tens of millions of high-grade spirit stones, so this was truly a huge sum.
Ding Mo said, "Master, I'll give you half of these spirit stones!"
The elder said, "Keep it for yourself. You'll have plenty of expenses in the future! Not to mention anything else, this spirit sword is a money pit. Fortunately, your spirit sword is almost fully upgraded. The next step will be a divine artifact, which requires rare and hard-to-find materials that can't be obtained with spirit stones. So these things are useless to your master. Keep them."
After saying this, the elder sighed, "Speaking of which, I'm a useless master. I can neither guide you nor give you any good resources. On the contrary, you get good things and still think of your master. I'm ashamed!"
Ding Mo: "Master, I..."
He hadn't expected to upset his master, and for a moment he wanted to offer some words of comfort but couldn't find the right ones. He couldn't help but think of Lin Zhifeng, that clever little devil; if it were him, he would surely be able to cheer up his master.
Fortunately, the elder sighed for a moment and then adjusted his mindset. He couldn't bear to see Ding Mo, this silly child, looking so helpless.
"Isn't this your Dragon Roar Sword?" The Grand Elder finally picked up the Dragon Roar Sword and asked.
"That's right!" Ding Mo hurriedly replied, "This disciple was just about to report to Master."
"The biggest benefit I gained this time is that Senior Ya Zi enchanted this sword with the attribute of increasing attack by 100%."
"Oh!" The Grand Elder was overjoyed to hear this.
He hurriedly drew out the Dragon's Roar sword and examined it closely. He saw that at the junction of the blade and hilt of the Lin Yin sword, there was a dragon head representing Ya Zi on each side.
The dragon's massive mouth gaped open, and the sword seemed to pierce straight into its jaws. The Dragon's Roar Sword, already a treasure of the sect, now looked even more imposing, faintly exuding the aura of a divine weapon.
The elder examined the sword for a moment, then sheathed it and handed it back to Ding Mo, saying, "It seems you've had quite a haul this time! The enchantment of the Dragon Roar Sword alone is priceless."
Ding Mo said, "Indeed! Apart from me, Lin Zhifeng's twin swords have also been enchanted by Senior Ya Zi."
The Grand Elder was even more delighted upon hearing this. This was an incredibly good thing for the Sword Sect!
Seeing that the Grand Elder was interested, Ding Mo recounted to him his battle with Ya Zi, how he enchanted Long Yin after the battle, and how Lin Zhifeng shamelessly pestered him to enchant Feng Ti and He Ming as well.
The elder clapped his hands and exclaimed, "That's right! We should all be like Lin Zhifeng! Be sweet-talking and thick-skinned when we go out. It doesn't matter if we get rejected, but if we don't get rejected, we can reap huge benefits."
However, after saying this, he was afraid that his taciturn disciple would feel bad, so he comforted Ding Mo, saying, "You're not bad either, disciple! You have absolute strength, so you don't need these things."
Ding Mo: "..."
Before Ding Molin returned, he told the Grand Elder about Lin Zhifeng's invitation for him to go out together in the future.
The First Elder said, "You just broke through to the Nascent Soul stage, but you're still a long way from the Void Refinement stage. Now is the perfect time for you to travel around and gain some experience. Besides, your Seventh Uncle also said that Lin Zhifeng has great fortune. This can be proven from past events and your experience on this trip."
"Just go with him! First, you'll benefit from it; second, sects need to protect a prodigy like Xiao Linzi. Going with him is killing two birds with one stone!"
With the Elder's approval, Ding Mo was relieved to be able to explore freely with Lin Zhifeng and the others, and he was very happy.
Lin Zhifeng, on the other side, had long since returned to his small home in the Sword Sect.
Lin Zhifeng's home is usually occupied by only him and Qingfeng. When he's not home, Qingfeng takes good care of everything, inside and out.
Lin Zhifeng immediately ran to the beehive in the backyard to check. He saw that the queen bee had completed her reproduction work, and the beehive had returned to its peak state, with a stable output.
Lin Zhifeng looked at Qingfeng with great satisfaction and said, "Qingfeng, thanks to you, I can travel with peace of mind."
Although Qingfeng had been freed from his slave status upon breaking through to the Golden Core stage and had obtained the qualification of an inner disciple with Lin Zhifeng's help, he was not ungrateful. His respect for Lin Zhifeng had only increased over time, and now, seeing Lin Zhifeng praise him like this, he was overjoyed.
"I dare not accept such praise from you, young master. These are simply my duties. It's just that I am too dull to serve you. Fortunately, I can still help you manage the household and look after the beehives in the backyard. I haven't failed to repay your kindness."
Lin Zhifeng said, "Oh, little Qingfeng, the stability of this family is very important. From now on, you will be my head steward, and I will entrust all the affairs of the family to you."
Qingfeng did not refuse, saying, "Young master, rest assured, this job is just right for me. Putting aside everything else, you can be at ease just by my loyalty."
Lin Zhifeng pulled Qingfeng back indoors and gave him a Nascent Soul Pill and a thousand low-grade spirit stones.
Qingfeng accepted the Nascent Soul Pill, knowing that only by becoming stronger could he better serve the young master. However, he refused to mention the spirit stone.
Qingfeng said, "Young Master, I now receive the monthly allowance for inner disciples. It's more than enough for me. You should keep it for yourself!"
Lin Zhifeng said, "The sect's monthly allowance is fixed. If you have special needs, you'll still have to find a way to spend money to get it. I made a big profit this time, so this little bit of money is nothing. You can use it as you like. If you need more, come to me for more."
Fearing Qingfeng might refuse, she put on a stern face and said, "I told you before, you need to improve your cultivation level as soon as possible. That's more important than anything else. Listen to me, take it now. I have something else to tell you to do!"
Lin Zhifeng said, "Go down the mountain and buy a batch of porcelain bottles, anything with basic preservation functions will do. When you come back, help me fill 50 bottles with honey and 20 bottles with royal jelly."
"Oh, right," Lin Zhifeng called out to Qingfeng, who was about to head down the mountain, and instructed, "Remember, it's fine if the jar for honey is a little bigger, but the jar for royal jelly should be smaller. I'm giving it away as a gift, and we can't afford to use a jar that's too big."
After saying that, he transferred another thousand low-grade spirit stones to Qingfeng, saying, "This is for household use. If you need anything else in the future, just use this money. When you run out, let me know and I'll allocate more to you."