As an old shopkeeper of the Hong Chamber of Commerce for decades, Hong Zhong's grasp of people's hearts could only be described with one word — shrewd and ruthless.
"Alright, then I'll have to trouble you when the time comes." Lin Yi nodded and turned to leave.
Lin Yi's heart was as clear as a mirror why Hong Zhong was so attentive to him. To put it bluntly, it was because of the two Foundation Establishment Barrier Breaking Pills that gave rise to all sorts of mysterious speculations. He wanted to rope Lin Yi in and create more profits for them.
This was something that every businessman with foresight would do. It was just that this Shopkeeper Jin was more experienced and outstanding, making people feel like they were bathing in the spring breeze.
Lin Yi was not averse to this kind of thing. In reality, when he first came to Heaven-Stage Island, he was in need of this kind of business partner.
After all, of the four most important things for cultivators, wealth, Dharma, companionship, and land, wealth ranked first. Only with a strong wealth could one ensure an endless supply of treasures and level up quickly, all the way to the top of the cultivation world.
This wealth, of course, did not refer to the wealth of the secular world, but the hard currency of the cultivation world, such as spirit jades.
Although Lin Yi could secretly hide two or three pieces of spirit jades in the spirit jade mining area every day, and sometimes he could use Meng Tong's group to exchange their waste jades for good jades to increase a little, in the end, it could only be considered a small business, and was far from reaching the level of wealth.
If he really wanted to unleash the full potential of money, he'd have to make it big. Unavoidably, he'd need to find a reliable business partner- that was the only way he'd be able to unleash his trump cards to the fullest, paving the way for future growth.
From the short contact just now, Hong Zhong, the old shopkeeper of the Hong Chamber of Commerce, definitely had the ability to become his business partner. If they could really work closely together, with Lin Yi's trump cards and Hong Zhong's shrewd business ability, it would not be difficult for them to make a name for themselves in the future.
Of course, time revealed a person's heart. This matter was related to the future. Lin Yi had to carefully investigate the importance of this matter.
Unless he truly knew everything, he would not easily treat anyone as a business partner. At most, he would just use each other. After all, this was a matter of life and death, so he could not be too cautious.
After leaving the Hong Chamber of Commerce, Lin Yi was not in a hurry to return to the Welcoming Pavilion. Instead, he leisurely strolled around the inner street two more times.
After all, the Inner Street was only open to the public once a month. Taking advantage of this rare opportunity, he naturally had to familiarize himself with it. There were some things that even if he didn't buy them for the time being, he still had to have an idea in mind. If he could use them in the future, he would be able to use them. He wouldn't be wasting his energy like a headless fly.
After strolling through the inner streets, Lin Yi finally left the city square and prepared to return to the Welcoming Pavilion. However, just as he reached a deserted alley, the jade pendant suddenly began to sound a warning. A fatal sneak attack was about to happen.
An extremely sharp Sword Qi came from a very tricky angle and attacked Lin Yi's back from a hundred feet away. It was so fast that it was impossible to defend against it.
Relying on the speed bonus of the Gale Chasing Lightning Boots, Lin Yi instantly displayed the Butterfly Subtle Steps to the extreme. Only then did he twist his body, barely dodging the menacing fatal blow. Even so, he still felt a lingering fear in his heart.
This Sword Qi wasn't dazzling and dazzling. At first glance, it looked sloppy and ordinary. Even the Sword Qi released by many Heaven Stage experts could be a hundred times stronger than this. However, the power of the two could not be mentioned in the same breath.
If the power of the Sword Qi of those Heaven Stage experts was said to be one, which Lin Yi could completely disregard, then the power of this Sword Qi was at least eight hundred, or even a thousand. If Lin Yi hadn't been able to dodge in time, the only outcome would have been death.
If not for the jade pendant's life-saving warning, Lin Yi might have already reported to the Underworld.
Even if Lin Yi wanted to heal, he would need time. Wouldn't the other party take the opportunity to stab him again?
"Heh, a mere grassroots loose cultivator was actually able to dodge my Life Seizing Consecutive Sword Twenty-two Styles, not bad!" A familiar figure slowly walked out from the tree trunk by the roadside. It was Yu Zhe, who had just competed for the Star Inkstone at the Hong Chamber of Commerce.
As expected, it was this fellow!
Lin Yi had long expected this. Previously, when this fellow was at the Hong Chamber of Commerce, he had already revealed a cold killing intent. It was just that he didn't dare to make a move in that kind of situation.
After leaving the Hong Chamber of Commerce, Lin Yi intentionally circled the inner street twice. Actually, the main reason was to find out this fellow's position. Because he knew that this fellow would definitely follow him and attack him.
However, the result was somewhat unexpected. After circling the inner street twice, even with Lin Yi's perception, he still couldn't find any traces of this fellow. Only then did he helplessly give up and leave the market.
In reality, from the time he left the market until now, it had already been a full thirty minutes. Even with Lin Yi's cautiousness, he couldn't help but start to wonder if this fellow had already given up.
Thus, a moment of carelessness brought danger.
Although Lin Yi's expression was calm, he secretly sighed in his heart. If it wasn't for the jade pendant's warning, just now, this fellow really would have succeeded!
This fellow clearly knew that he was at the peak of the early stage of Foundation Establishment. With the strength of a mid-stage Foundation Establishment expert, he still foolishly followed him for so long before making a move. Moreover, he didn't care about his dignity at all and chose to launch an unavoidable sneak attack.
Whether it was patience or cautiousness, it clearly showed that this fellow was definitely not an ordinary person. Compared to his superficial performance at the Hong Chamber of Commerce, he was like a completely different person!
Looking at the strong confidence displayed in Yu Zhe's playful expression, Lin Yi's heart instantly tightened. This fellow had already been acting since the time at the Hong Chamber of Commerce. The superficiality he displayed at that time was completely an act to numb him and make him think that this person was only so-so!
This fellow was far more powerful and cunning than the likes of Meng Jueguang!
This was an out-and-out strong enemy!
Lin Yi's expression didn't change as he stared at the other party's every move, but his heart was already extremely vigilant.
Although he had been at Heaven Stage Island for more than a month, he had already seen many strong people, and even personally felt the power of an elder-level expert. Their strength was far above this person in front of him.
However, at the end of the day, these people that he had seen before were not real enemies. They had never so openly displayed their killing intent towards Lin Yi. Even if it was Xu Lingchong, Meng Jueguang, who had deep grudges against him, if they wanted to kill him, they would have to rack their brains to find a suitable opportunity. They wouldn't be like this person in front of him, directly killing him without saying anything.
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