Zhou Xiu threw caution to the wind.
He wasn't an idiot. If Lin Jin could tell, then the only one who could save his pet beast was Lin Jin. As for Chief Wang Ji, it wasn't as if he hadn't tried asking him to take a look at his pet beast, but Chief Wang couldn't tell anything.
This was quite obvious. At the very least, Lin Jin was more skilled in this matter. Although he was curious as to how Lin Jin could tell his pet beast's illness, now wasn't the time to ask. He only wanted a cure.
Since Lin Jin could tell, there must be a way to cure it.
Hence, Zhou Xiu decided to think of a way to get the cure out of Lin Jin first.
Zhao Ying was blushing as she glared at Zhou Xiu angrily. This man was old enough to be her father. It was so embarrassing to be called 'Grandaunt'.
Lin Jin stopped in his tracks but didn't turn around. He merely said, "Green dew grass, root leaf, white peony, five grams each. Deer blood, ginseng moss, ten grams each. Mix it with three grams of saltpeter powder and beast bones. Use the Li family's pelletization volume three, chapter six. Take it every night at midnight. After three days, you can't take it anymore.
Remember this. "By the time he finished speaking, he was already some distance away.
Zhou Xiu was stunned for a moment before he hurriedly memorized the words. What Lin Jin just said was clearly a pill recipe, one that he had never heard of before.
With his age and experience, he had read most of the association's books. In the past few months, in order to treat his pet beast's injuries, he had read many classic pelletization recipes. There were more than a hundred of them, and Lin Jin's wasn't one of them.
'Could he have found it from some books I've never read before? ' Zhou Xiu guessed. Although he still had his doubts, after some thought, he realized that regardless of whether it was true or not, he had to give it a try.
Hence, he gave Lin Jin's back a long, hard look before returning to the general affairs office, ignoring the gossips from the crowd.
The first thing he did upon returning wasn't to get the medicine but to arrange for his subordinates to head to Everlasting Town immediately to verify the evaluation records Lin Jin had submitted.
This was something he had to do.
Soon, the bird returned, proving that the records Lin Jin had submitted were real.
"Did this Lin Jin really appraise over a hundred beasts in just two hours?" Even after receiving confirmation, he still refused to believe it. One of his confidants stepped forward and said, "Chief is obviously trying to mess with Lin Jin. If we let him off the hook so easily, I'm afraid Chief won't be able to explain this to him."
Zhou Xiu pondered for a moment before saying, "Let's just report this matter as it is. No matter how Lin Jin did it, we won't be able to stop him. But if he wants to get past the chief, it'll be as difficult as ascending to heaven."
Having said that, he mumbled in a voice only he could hear, "Lin Jin seems like a completely different person today. He's a little creepy!"
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Sitting in his dark lounge, Lin Jin had nothing better to do.
After returning from the general affairs office, Zhao Ying had other matters to attend to and left first. When she left, she thanked him profusely. The admiration in her eyes could not be hidden.
Truth be told, Lin Jin was quite pleased with himself.
To Lin Jin, be it in terms of appearance or figure, Zhao Ying was on par with the movie stars of his world. Being admired by a beautiful lady was always a joy to him.
Outside, everyone else in the association was busy and hurrying about. Every day, various clients would come to the association for beast appraisals and treatments. This was also a way for the association to develop and earn money.
Even apprentice beast appraisers were visited by quite a number of people. Only he, an official beast appraiser of the association, was deserted, a stark contrast to the hustle and bustle of the outside world.
Unless they had other missions, beast appraisers in the association would usually stay in the association to appraise and treat beasts for others.
There was a dedicated receptionist in the reception hall outside. If someone came in for an appraisal, they would be allowed to choose a beast appraiser. All beast appraisers in the association, including the chief, official beast appraisers, and apprentices, had their nameplates hung on the wall. Below each nameplate was a stack of numbers. The person who chose the number would receive the specific number. If there were too many people, they would have to queue up. Some of the more popular beast appraisers' numbers would be sold out early in the morning. There were even 'scalpers' who made a fortune by reselling the number plates of popular beast appraisers.
Naturally, the chief's number plate was in high demand, followed by the official beast appraiser, Gao Jiang. His appraisal number plate was also hard to get.
Even the top three spots for apprentices were overcrowded. Lin Jin was the only exception. Ever since he was notified that he could 'perform consultation', no one had asked for his number plate.
After sitting on the cold bench for half a day, Lin Jin and Xiao Huo just stared at each other.
Lin Jin shook his head, musing, 'This won't do. Chief Wang has been pressuring me and my salary for this month has been deducted. If I don't have a client, my salary for next month will be uncertain.'
Without a salary, what was he supposed to eat and drink?
"Xiao Huo, oh, Xiao Huo, if no one comes in for beast appraisal and treatment, we won't even be able to afford meat," Lin Jin mumbled. Xiao Huo rubbed its head against Lin Jin and yawned.
The little guy was really lazy. But Lin Jin knew that the little guy was still recovering. After consuming the pill yesterday, its internal injuries were slowly recovering. After a few more days of rest, it should be fully recovered.
This wasn't Lin Jin's estimation but the information provided by the Museum of Deadly Beasts. Now, Lin Jin had complete faith in the information provided by the museum. When it came to pet beasts, the museum was practically omniscient. No one else could compare to it.
Including the method of spirit energy stimulation to help Zhao Ying's pangolin evolve, Lin Jin relied on the museum's information.
As for why Xiao Huo was injured, Lin Jin had read the museum's information carefully. According to the information, Xiao Huo's spirit energy was severely depleted. There weren't many situations where a pet beast would deplete its natal spirit energy. One of them was to transfer it to its owner through a blood contract.
Hence, Lin Jin speculated that Xiao Huo's spirit energy depletion had something to do with Lin Jin.
After his predecessor's sudden death, Lin Jin transmigrated here. This process might take some time, so Xiao Huo might have been desperately using his spirit energy to sustain himself. In the end, he couldn't hold on any longer and ended up hurting himself.
That was highly possible.
Hence, because of this, Lin Jin's opinion of Xiao Huo changed drastically. Although the pet beast's bloodline and aptitude were mediocre, as long as it was loyal, Lin Jin wouldn't abandon it.
"Come here, let me stroke your head!" Since he had nothing better to do, Lin Jin extended his hand to stroke Xiao Huo.
"Mhm, my injuries are no longer serious. Speaking of which, even that shorty Zhou Xiu's pet beast is Rank 2 while I, an official beast appraiser, am still Rank 1. I really can't hold my own here." Lin Jin suddenly jumped up.
His place was deserted. Part of the reason why his predecessor diagnosed mistakes was because he didn't have a pet beast that could hold up the front.
As a beast appraiser, he could appraise and treat pet beasts. However, his pet beast was still Rank 1 and looked no different from a stray dog. If he were a customer, he wouldn't have chosen it either.
Hence, if he wanted to change the situation, he needed someone to hold up the front. Hence, the pet beast's level had to be raised.
According to the Museum of Deadly Beasts, Xiao Huo's potential was average. His bloodline was that of a fire wolf. Based on his potential alone, he could at most reach Rank 2 and it would be extremely difficult. Under normal circumstances, this journey would probably take ten years.
However, things were different now that there was a museum.
The Museum of Deadly Beasts had more than ten methods to help Xiao Huo level up. Any one of them was enough to shock the world. Lin Jin compared them and found one. However, he needed some items to assist him.
A spirit stone and a Rank 1 beast energy pill.
The association had both of these items. Based on his understanding of the association, as an official beast appraiser, he had the authority to claim one spirit stone every month. As for the Rank 1 beast energy pill, it was more valuable so he couldn't claim it. However, he could buy it at a twenty percent discount.
This was one of the 'privileges' of an official beast appraiser.
Lin Jin led Xiao Huo straight to the association's logistics department.
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