I Can Recognize Everything, But the Information is Wrong

The millennium wooden boat wobbled slightly on the sea's surface, Tian Lin steadied himself, set aside the Soul Needle, and shook off the water droplets from the medicine bottle.

He opened the stopper to find elixirs inside that he did not recognize.

The hint for this elixir was something called an auxiliary elixir for the Kaiyang Life Extension Technique.

Nowadays, Tian Lin, who possesses the Buddha and Demon Freedom Skill, is in dire need of the Divine Skills that can cultivate the Five Elements Dharma Body.

He had no interest in this Kaiyang Life Extension Technique.

He counted the three elixirs inside the bottle, then put the elixirs into his Storage Bag to prepare for sale.

As he picked up the Soul Needle, its handle suddenly twisted towards the southwest and emitted a 'clang clang' collision sound.

Tian Lin frowned. He noticed that this Soul Needle was slightly different from the one in Gao He's hands.

But what could be certain was that although this Soul Needle was not as good as the one in Gao He's hands, it must also have the 'Soul Pointing' effect.

Indeed, within the fog three zhang away, a roaming soul floated about three inches above the river surface towards him.

Tian Lin was stunned, feeling a sense of absurdity like being 'caught red-handed' as he watched the approaching roaming soul.

He had just stolen the relics of a middle-aged corpse, and now this middle-aged man transformed into a roaming soul had come knocking.

Watching the roaming soul approaching him, Tian Lin calmly took the middle-aged man's soul-collecting bead in his palm and directed the flying sword towards the middle-aged man.

The flying sword instantly pierced the roaming soul, only to make its soul body dim a bit.

Tian Lin slightly furrowed his brows, controlling the wooden boat under his feet to move closer, and at the same time managing the flying sword to shred the attacking roaming soul to pieces.

Finally, when the soul body of the roaming soul completely dispersed, Tian Lin took out the soul-collecting bead and absorbed the residual soul into it.

The soul-collecting bead now had an additional layer of white mist.

The mist in the bead rolled and stretched like clouds, at first glance seemingly quite amusing.

Tian Lin put the soul-collecting bead back into his Storage Bag, but then turned his gaze to the two groups of people on boats ahead.

Speaking of two groups of people, one boat was larger, carrying three Qi Refiners on board.

While the other boat was slightly smaller, carrying one Qi Refiner.

The two groups were in a standoff, and when the solitary young man saw Tian Lin, his eyes instantly brightened, and he cupped his fist towards Tian Lin saying:

"Elder, these three soul cultivators are truly detestable. They don't dare deal with roaming souls, so they attack their own kind, wanting to murder and steal treasures—please save me, elder."

The young man was very respectful, obviously regarding Tian Lin as a lifeline.

The three soul cultivators on the other side were also quite wary of Tian Lin, with the leader stepping forward and also cupping his hands towards Tian Lin at the bow:

"The disciple of Xiaoxu Observance pays respect to the elder, may I ask for your esteemed name?"

Tian Lin frankly said:

"I am a tribute for the Tong Family, and I do not recognize which mountain peak your Xiaoxu Observance's Immortal Gate belongs to. However, people from your Xiaoxu Observance come to my Tong Family's territory and brazenly commit murder, which seems somewhat indefensible, doesn't it?"

He indeed did not want to get involved in someone else's conflict, but at the moment he saw the Great Elder's figure appearing in a boat, he reluctantly made such pleasantries.

The three soul cultivators still wanted to talk when the Great Elder coming over by boat coldly said:

"The Tong Family let you soul cultivators into the Immortal Sinking Pond, not to cause trouble;

If you keep using the name of your Xiaoxu Observance to intimidate my Tong Family's tribute, without needing the Tong Family ancestor to take action, I will personally visit your Clear River ancestor at Xiaoxu Observance."

The Great Elder's voice was deafening, powerful enough to harm the soul and snatch the spirit.

Not only did Tian Lin's face turn pale, but the three soul cultivators on the boat also became unsteady, falling onto the boat with a thud.

The three soul cultivators finally steadied themselves, not letting themselves fall into the Immortal Sinking Pond.

They no longer dared to mention their Xiaoxu Observance, hastily cupped their hands towards the Great Elder and Tian Lin, then paddled away.

The young man who previously sought help from Tian Lin also thanked both Tian Lin and the Great Elder before rowing away from the area.

"Tribute Tian possesses Foundation Establishment cultivation, why do you not head south?"

After inviting Tian Lin aboard the boat, the Great Elder opened with a question.

Not only him, but there was more than one person standing on his boat, including two twelfth-tier Qi Refining sword holders, and an old man sitting inside the cabin.

Tian Lin glanced at the old man and noticed that despite his servant attire, the not so fancy clothing also had cloud patterns and golden silk bead buttons.

Tian Lin cupped his hands towards the servant, who was in the early stage of Foundation Establishment then said to the Great Elder:

"I have just entered the Foundation Establishment Realm, I can still manage Qi Refiners, but to deal with these roaming souls, I am not quite capable, so I would rather not join the commotion in the south."

Hearing what Tian Lin said, the Great Elder thought for a moment and then agreed:

"If you have no intention to deal with roaming souls in the south, you might as well help me manage some of the loose cultivators on the Immortal Sinking Pond. To resist the roaming souls at sea, our Tong Family has allowed quite a few people into the Immortal Sinking Pond—

With so many people, it's inevitable that the good and bad will mix and make it difficult to manage."

After he finished speaking, he promised Tian Lin, "I don't need you to guard this place for 24 hours; you only need to patrol the sea surface a few times each day, and you can be given ten Mid-grade Spirit Stones each month."

This was a matter of convenience, and Tian Lin agreed immediately.

The Great Elder had further inspections to conduct in the distant sea, whereas Tian Lin had already planned to go ashore.

As they were about to part, Tian Lin thought for a moment and asked the Great Elder:

"With my humble cultivation, I'm afraid I won't be able to secure a spot among the Outer Disciples of the Shuiyun Sect. Apart from the Outer Disciple quota, what else can I exchange for with the Residual Souls in my soul beads?"

The Great Elder said, "As long as you've collected enough Residual Souls in your soul beads, why worry about the Shuiyun Sect being stingy with their rewards?"

Tian Lin then stopped beating around the bush and directly asked, "I want the Heavenly Water Breathing Technique from the Shuiyun Sect. Would they be willing to give it?"

The Great Elder burst into hearty laughter and said:

"The Heavenly Water Breathing Technique isn't a Daoist scripture; how could the Shuiyun Sect possibly be miserly about it? It's just that if you want the Heavenly Water Breathing Technique, perhaps my Tong Family could help you request it.

But the auxiliary elixir recipe for the Heavenly Water Breathing Technique, that is something the Shuiyun Sect will not give you."

He seemed to think of something and couldn't help but look at Tian Lin, saying, "Could it be that you have the elixir recipe for the Heavenly Birth Water Pill?"

Tian Lin shook his head in denial: "I do not. Where could someone of Huahua Lang origin like me obtain the auxiliary elixir recipe for the Heavenly Water Breathing Technique? The Great Elder jests."

The Great Elder neither confirmed nor denied, only saying, "Although the Heavenly Water Breathing Technique is a top-grade Divine Skill, compared to the Water God Technique, the Water God Technique is more suitable for someone of Huahua Lang's background to cultivate.

Unless, Tian Lin, you can eat Heavenly Birth Water Pills like candy beans, then even if you had the elixir recipe, it would be difficult to cultivate a Water Element Dharma Body."

This statement came from the bottom of his heart.

The elixir recipe for the Heavenly Birth Water Pill is not exclusive to the Shuiyun Sect, but why is it that only disciples of the Shuiyun Sect cultivate this Cultivation Technique?

Because the herbs required by this elixir recipe are primarily controlled by the Shuiyun Sect.

And since the Shuiyun Sect doesn't engage in the business of selling medicinal herbs, even if someone with the recipe manages to gather all the necessary herbs, how many Heavenly Birth Water Pills can they refine at once?

"The Great Elder is right. I am currently penniless; I can't even afford the Water God Pill, let alone contemplate the Heavenly Water Breathing Technique as it's too far out of reach."

Tian Lin bowed to the Great Elder, took out his wooden boat from the Storage Bag and took to the water to head ashore.

The shore near the sea was bustling with activity, with thousands of various stalls extending from the east to the west.

Watching the crowds as they moved between the stalls, picking through elixirs, talisman paper, and Magic Artifacts, Tian Lin silently returned to his residence in Pingyang City.

When he returned home, he saw the neighbor's child Zhong'er talking with Cui'er.

Upon seeing Tian Lin's return, Zhong'er hurriedly paid her respects and then left.

Once Zhong'er had left, Tian Lin asked Yu'er, who had entered the house, "What were your sister and she discussing?"

Yu'er did not conceal anything and said, "Zhong'er was saying that her family's lord is good for nothing, spending his days only cultivating alchemy. He's let slip a great opportunity to enter the Shuiyun Sect, given up by her grandfather."

Tian Lin couldn't help but say, "As an Alchemist, Dragon Dan Master earns quite a decent amount of spirit stones, and he dotes on her so much. Is she still not content?"

Yu'er said, "Those who are born sword holders are never content. They always hope that their master will grow stronger, so that not only can they outshine other sword holders, but their own path to Immortality will also become smoother."

"A bird follows the phoenix to soar far away," the saying is not the least bit false.

Tian Lin washed his hands in the house, and at this time, Cui'er also came in from outside.

Tian Lin pondered for a moment, saying: "I can't earn spirit stones as well as Dragon Dan Master can, so I presume you've also badmouthed me behind my back."

Yu'er hurriedly said, "We slaves wouldn't dare."

"Is it that you don't dare, or that it has not happened?"

Before Yu'er could explain, Tian Lin straightforwardly said:

"You said you wanted to accompany me to the Immortal Sinking Pond to slay roaming souls. However, that's too dangerous, and I'm not inclined to fight for the spot of an Outer Disciple of the Shuiyun Sect;

Therefore, we needn't discuss the matter of slaying roaming souls at the Immortal Sinking Pond anymore, but we could sell goods on the shores of the Immortal Sinking Pond."

Hearing this, Yu'er said, "Does the master mean to open a shop and sell talisman paper, Magic Artifacts, or elixirs?"

"Opening a shop requires too much capital, and moreover, I don't have access to a large enough supply of goods. So, just take a mat and go to the shore every day to sell some inconspicuous items, casually earning some spirit stones will suffice."

Cui'er was taken aback upon hearing this and couldn't help saying, "Isn't that akin to peddling goods like common hawkers?"

Tian Lin glanced at Cui'er, thinking to himself how much higher could the status of a sword holder be compared to peddlers and hawkers?

He simply didn't have enough time, otherwise, he would handle the selling himself.

"What are your thoughts?"

Tian Lin eyed Yu'er and Cui'er, and after a moment of thought, Yu'er said:

"I am not too familiar with the market situation. If the master is not in a hurry, please let me observe how those merchants at the Immortal Sinking Pond conduct their sales first."

Tian Lin said, "I will not let you work for nothing. In any case, if you manage to earn spirit stones, the master will remember your kindness."

After finishing his words, he waved his hand, sending the sisters off to manage things themselves.

"The Great Elder was right in saying that since I am at the cultivation of Foundation Establishment, I should head south.

There are indeed more Foundation Establishment Cultivators in the south, so the relics retrieved will be stronger than those left behind by Qi Refiners."