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Chapter 79 The Reclusive Old Man of Kyoto! Nine Transformations of the Gale!

The capital of Yue was far more prosperous and flourishing than Jiayuan City.

The towering city walls, wide streets, bustling crowds, and rows of shops all showcased the grandeur of the Celestial Empire and the ultimate splendor of the mortal world.

The air was filled with the unique hustle and bustle of spices, food, wine, and the aroma of everyday life, a stark contrast to the quiet and desolate atmosphere of Xianjia Market.

The northern district, home to the imperial palace, with its golden tiles and red walls, majestic halls, and heavy security, is a symbol of supreme power in the eyes of ordinary people.

However, in the eyes of the seven sects of cultivators in the Yue Kingdom, this mortal imperial power was nothing more than a tool to maintain order in the mortal world and to collect specific resources.

The seven sects have long had a strict order: members of the royal family, regardless of whether they have spiritual roots or not, are strictly forbidden from cultivating immortality!

Those who violate this rule will be severely punished, including the royal family and the monks involved.

The royal family is required to regularly offer the seven factions high-grade medicinal herbs and rare minerals they collect, while the seven factions strictly prohibit their disciples from interfering in the succession of the throne or controlling the royal family, so as not to affect this stable resource supply channel.

Lin Chuan was fully aware of this.

After entering Kyoto, he did not go near the northern imperial city, but instead chose the most prosperous and bustling eastern city.

He placed the black-robed Qu Hun in a secluded mountain forest outside the city.

After all, walking around a mortal city with a puppet whose aura is obscure is too conspicuous.

At this moment, he concealed all his cultivator aura and strolled along the bustling streets of the East City like an ordinary young master.

Looking at the vendors hawking their wares on both sides, smelling the aroma of food in the air, and listening to the haggling and laughter of ordinary people, the loneliness that came from living deep in the mountains for cultivation seemed to be slightly diluted by this rich atmosphere of human life.

He casually walked into a rather elegant-looking restaurant, intending to take a short rest.

The restaurant is named "Xianyun Restaurant".

Seeing the sign, Lin Chuan's heart stirred slightly. "Xianyun Restaurant... If I remember correctly, in the original story, the Xiao family grandfather and grandson ran this restaurant while infiltrating the capital."

He remembered that the old man from the Xiao family had a piece of animal skin book that recorded the Nameless Concealing Breath Technique.

While that concealment technique was ingenious, it was probably inferior to his meticulously cultivated "Hidden Spirit Technique."

What he really cared about was the other part of the animal skin book, which was written in the demon language—a avian demon cultivator's escape technique called "Nine Transformations of Gale"!

This technique is swift and unpredictable; if one can learn it, it will greatly enhance one's escape speed.

Although he doesn't understand the demon script yet, it's never a bad thing to get his hands on it first.

As you step into the restaurant, a warm aroma mixed with the fragrance of food and wine greets you.

Lin Chuan's powerful divine sense spread out silently like mercury, instantly locking onto his target—

Behind the counter in the lobby on the first floor, there was a thin old man who looked to be in his sixties or seventies, wearing an ordinary silk shirt and fiddling with an abacus. Next to him was a little girl who looked to be about eleven or twelve years old, with her hair in two buns and her face rosy, peeking out to watch the excitement.

The old man exuded a faint aura of concealment, making it extremely difficult for ordinary Qi Refining cultivators to detect his cultivation level when passing by.

However, in front of Lin Chuan, a cultivator in the mid-Foundation Establishment stage whose spiritual consciousness had been tempered by the Great Evolution Technique far surpassing that of his peers, his true nature was laid bare—Ninth level of Qi Refining!

The little girl next to her also had the cultivation level of the second stage of Qi Refining.

"Give me a private room of the highest quality."

Lin Chuan didn't speak, but instead sent a clear divine sense transmission into the ear of the old man who was looking down at the abacus.

"Clatter!"

The abacus beads in the old man's hand suddenly jumped, and he felt as if he had been pricked by a needle. His shoulders trembled, and he suddenly raised his head. His cloudy old eyes were filled with undisguised shock and fear, and he instantly locked his gaze on Lin Chuan, who looked ordinary at the door.

"This level of spiritual power...is it from a Foundation Establishment cultivator?!"

The old man was horrified and felt extremely uneasy, wondering why this unfamiliar Foundation Establishment cultivator had come to his door.

"Grandpa, what's wrong? Why did you stop calculating when you were doing so well?"

The little girl Xiao Cuier, who was standing next to him, was confused. She tugged at the old man's sleeve and asked in a low voice.

"Don't speak!"

The old man gave a low shout, took a deep breath to suppress his fear, and quickly put on a respectful and humble smile. He hurried out from behind the counter, came to Lin Chuan, and bowed, saying, "Senior, your presence is an honor to our humble establishment! Please! Please come to a private room on the second floor!"

His unusually respectful, even obsequious, behavior stunned the several quick-witted waiters in the lobby.

Why is our old shopkeeper, who usually ignores high-ranking officials and has a rather arrogant attitude, so obsequious to this young master today?

Who exactly is this young man?

The old man personally led the way, taking Lin Chuan to the quietest and most elegant private room on the second floor.

The little girl, Xiao Cuier, also followed curiously.

Upon entering the private room, Lin Chuan casually waved his hand, and an invisible soundproof barrier sealed the door, isolating the sounds from inside and outside.

"thump!"

The old man actually pulled the still somewhat dazed Xiao Cuier down to kneel before Lin Chuan, his voice trembling:

"Senior! This junior...this junior knows his mistake! Although I concealed my cultivation and mingled in the mortal world to open this shop, I have never used magic to bully mortals, nor have I disturbed worldly order, nor have I revealed anything about the cultivation world! I beg...I beg you, senior, to forgive my grandfather and granddaughter, considering that this junior only sought to survive and protect his granddaughter!"

He thought Lin Chuan was an enforcement disciple sent by the seven sects to patrol and punish cultivators who mingled in the mortal world.

"Grandpa, you..." Xiao Cuier finally realized that the older brother in front of her, who looked not much older than her, was actually a "Foundation Establishment Senior" whose cultivation level far surpassed that of her grandfather!

Her face was deathly pale, her eyes filled with fear, and she clutched her grandfather's clothes tightly.

"Get up, there's no need for that." Lin Chuan said calmly, raising his hand to help her up. "I have no interest in how cultivators live in the mortal world. As long as you don't violate the ironclad rules of the Seven Sects, do as you please."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Zhen felt somewhat relieved, but he still dared not completely relax. He pulled his granddaughter to his feet, stood at his sides, and cautiously asked, "Then... what is the matter that you summoned this junior, senior?"

Lin Chuan didn't beat around the bush and went straight to the point: "You must have cultivated some kind of sophisticated concealment technique, right? Even ordinary Qi Refining Perfection cultivators would find it difficult to detect."

Xiao Zhen's heart skipped a beat. He dared not hide anything and quickly nodded, "Yes... In my early years, I had the chance to obtain a nameless concealment technique, which I have always used to hide my aura and mingle in the marketplace. I didn't expect that I still couldn't hide it from your discerning eyes, senior."

"Take a look." Lin Chuan held out his hand, his tone leaving no room for argument.

Xiao Zhen's face paled slightly, and a struggle flashed in his eyes, but faced with the pressure of a Foundation Establishment cultivator, he couldn't muster any will to resist.

With trembling hands, he carefully pulled out a roll of dark yellow, worn-out, yet supple animal hide from the inner lining of his underwear and presented it with both hands.

Lin Chuan took it and unfolded it. On one side of the animal skin, there was indeed an incantation for an unnamed concealment technique written in ancient seal script. Its sophistication surpassed that of ordinary concealment methods, but compared to his "Hidden Spirit Technique," it seemed to be slightly inferior in terms of the depth of concealment and the subtlety of simulating spiritual energy fluctuations.

His gaze lingered more on the other side of the animal skin.

The characters carved there are not human script, but strange symbols that twist like vines, birds, or fish, arranged in a way that is very different from human script, exuding an ancient and barbaric atmosphere.

"It really is demonic script..."

Lin Chuan was resolute. He rolled up the animal hide and put it into his storage bag.

Seeing Lin Chuan take the animal hide directly, Xiao Zhen's facial muscles twitched, and a trace of heartache and helplessness flashed in his eyes.

Xiao Cuier also bit her lip, not daring to make a sound.

"Don't worry, I won't take your things for nothing."

Lin Chuan glanced at them, took out several jade bottles from his storage bag, and placed them on the table. "These bottles of 'Qi Condensation Pills' and 'Yuan Nourishing Powder' are quite beneficial for improving one's magical power during the Qi Refining stage. Consider this an exchange."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Zhen was first stunned, then overjoyed!

These pills are invaluable cultivation resources for rogue cultivators like them!

Its value far exceeds that Breath Concealment Technique, which he himself had already mastered but which might not be of much use to Foundation Establishment cultivators!

He quickly bowed again, saying, "Thank you so much for your kind offer, senior! I am deeply grateful!"