Night fell once again, and the night market of Wanghai Town bustled back to life.
Lamplight flickered, shadows swayed through the crowd.
Su Ji led Su Jiu, weaving through the packed throng with practiced ease, until they reached the stall of the old herb seller from the day before.
The old man was just as before—back hunched, head bowed, measuring something on a small scale.
As if sensing someone approach, he paused mid-motion and slowly looked up.
When those cloudy eyes recognized Su Ji, a glimmer of light shone through.
“Young friend, back again?”
“Mm.”
Su Ji nodded, offering no extra pleasantries.
“I’d like to ask you about a place, old sir. Do you know where the Xiao Hai Sect is?”
At this, the old man’s hands came to a complete stop.
He raised his head again, letting his eyes sweep over Su Ji from head to toe once more.
“Young friend, you’re looking for the man surnamed Lin, aren’t you?”
Su Ji didn’t deny it—which was as good as admitting it.
The old man fell silent for a good while.
He set down his tools and let out a sigh.
“Let me say one thing, if you’ll indulge me.”
“That man surnamed Lin—he’s not a good person.”
Su Ji raised an eyebrow, but his face showed no sign of surprise.
“I’m all ears.”
“He really is part of the Xiao Hai Sect, but...”
The old man leaned in slightly, lowering his voice to barely a whisper, so only the two of them could hear.
“He’s a swindler.”
“A swindler?” Su Jiu couldn’t help blurting out from the side.
“That’s right.”
The old man nodded with certainty.
“These past few years, roaming around this Chaos Star Sea, he’s used the same trick over and over, preying on out-of-town cultivators who just arrived.”
“Passage tokens, honorary guest elders—all of it fake.”
“Those cultivators he tricks—the lucky ones get their spirit stones squeezed dry and slink off with their tails between their legs.”
“The unlucky ones...”
The old man paused, a flicker of reluctance passing through his murky eyes, and didn’t finish the sentence.
But the meaning was clear enough.
“Thank you for the warning, old sir.”
Su Ji clasped his hands toward the old man, his expression still calm.
“Still, I’d like to go see him.”
The old man stared for a moment, then shook his head, his face wearing an unmistakable look of “the young simply won’t be taught.”
“Since you insist, young friend, I won’t try to stop you.”
“However...”
As if making up his mind, he fumbled inside his robes for a while, then pulled out a weathered green jade token and held it out to Su Ji.
The token was smooth and warm to the touch.
“This is my mark of trust.”
“If you run into any real trouble over there, bring this token to me.”
“I may not have great skill, but I carry some weight in this Chaos Star Sea.”
Su Ji looked at the token in his hand but didn’t put it away immediately.
He raised his eyes to the old man.
“Old sir, we’ve never met before. Why help me?”
The old man grinned, showing a few yellowed teeth, and said nothing.
Only then did Su Ji tuck the token away.
“Then I thank you, old sir.”
“You’re too kind, young friend.”
The old man waved a hand and picked up his small scale again.
“The Xiao Hai Sect is northwest of town. Leave the town, head west for about fifty li, and you’ll see it.”
“Thank you.”
Su Ji didn’t linger. He turned and left with Su Jiu following behind.
Su Jiu trailed after him, and after they’d walked some distance, he asked in a low voice.
“Senior brother, are you really going?”
“Yes.”
Su Ji’s answer was a single word, crisp and firm.
...
The two left town and headed west.
Moonlight cast a cold sheen over the ground.
Fifty li wasn’t too long a journey for them.
Without making special haste, they covered the distance in about the time it takes to burn one stick of incense.
A mountain gate, not particularly imposing, came into view.
Hanging from the gate was a black plaque with three bold, sweeping characters.
“Xiao Hai Sect.”
The calligraphy did carry a certain presence.
Su Ji stood before the gate and looked up.
“This is the place.”
The two had just started up the steps when two gate-guarding disciples blocked their way.
“Halt!”
One of the disciples stepped forward, hand resting on the hilt of a blade at his waist, his manner hostile.
“Do you two have a letter of introduction?”
Su Ji shook his head.
“No.”
“Then sorry—our Xiao Hai Sect doesn’t receive random visitors. Leave now!”
The gate disciple’s tone was cold, dismissive.
Su Ji didn’t take offense. He merely spoke slowly.
“Please pass word up. Tell them someone’s here to see Lin Yuan.”
At the name “Lin Yuan,” the gate disciple’s face visibly shifted. He exchanged a glance with his companion.
He took another look at Su Ji and Su Jiu, his eyes now colored with suspicion.
“You two... know Elder Lin?”
“Something like that.”
Su Ji’s answer was deliberately vague.
The gate disciple hesitated, as if weighing the matter.
In the end, he signaled to his companion and jogged through the gate.
Not long after, footsteps sounded.
Lin Yuan strode out from inside, a hearty smile plastered across his face, as if he were greeting a long-lost relative.
“Ah, young friend! You finally made it!”
“I was worried you wouldn’t come! I’ve been waiting anxiously!”
As he spoke, Lin Yuan reached out with both hands, making to grab Su Ji’s arm.
Su Ji stepped back half a pace without making a show of it, smoothly avoiding the contact.
“Elder Lin, I’ve thought it over.”
“Oh?” Lin Yuan’s eyes instantly lit up, like two lanterns in the dark.
“Then young friend... you’ve agreed?”
“Mm.”
Su Ji nodded.
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+ Slow Paced + Main Character Thrives Together with His Disciples】 Transmigrated into a cultivation world, Chu Xingchen awakens a discipleship system that reveals the tags of his disciples! Starting from scratch, he builds the strongest sect. Disciple One: Li Yingling 【Gold Tag: Genius Cultivator】【Purple Tag: Extremely Lucky】【Blue Tag: Bewitchingly Beautiful】 Disciple Two: Li Hangtian 【Gold Tag: Reincarnated】【Purple Tag: Ruthless and Decisive】【Blue Tag: Loyal and Noble】 Disciple Three: ??? 【Orange Tag: Alluring Demoness】【???】【???】 Thus, in the cultivation world, an unremarkable little sect appears out of nowhere, but little do others know that each member of this sect is a powerhouse in their own right. The book is also known as: Cultivation? It's Exactly Like This!
iaobai: "Councilor Dad, front me some funds. I want to hire ten thousand professional miners for a project!" [Five-Star Mission Issued: Capture the leader of the Blood Heaven Pirate Gang, who is on the run in the Radiant Star Sector. It is said the gang has over a hundred members. Proceed with caution.] Lu Xiaobai: "Councilor Dad, lend me the family's hundred-thousand-strong Lu Army!" [Seven-Star Mission Issued: Subdue a juvenile Void Dragon Beast.] Lu Xiaobai: "Councilor Dad, I'm taking your tamed Void Dragon Beast King out for a family reunion!" I said, System, don't you have any slightly more challenging missions? You're just not up to par! [Nine-Star Mission Issued: Become the Human Councilor.] Lu Xiaobai: "Dad, there's a small matter I'd like to discuss with you..."
