Helping the Zu family form a blood pact with the twin-headed snake was considered a success.
At that moment, Third Elder and a few of the younger members of the Zu family came forward and bowed at Lin Jin.
"Appraiser Lin, it was our arrogance that caused us to offend you. On account of my father's advanced age, please have mercy on us."
Third Elder's eldest son led the way and bowed respectfully.
Even Third Elder was looking at Lin Jin pitifully. He couldn't say a word as he had been holding it in for the past few days. This was how humans were. When they had something, they wouldn't cherish it. Only when they lost it would they realize how important it was.
Had he known that his arrogance would bring him so much trouble, he would never have acted this way.
Lin Jin remained silent.
The Zu family's second elder came over to plead for mercy.
Lin Jin ignored him as well.
In the end, Zu Tianhong and Zu Can came to plead for mercy as well. Only then did Lin Jin say, "Third Elder might not be able to speak because his heart is burning up and his nose is stuffed up. It's not a big deal. How about this? I'll give you a prescription. Go get some medicine and he should be fine after a few days."
The Zu family could only choose to believe him.
Hence, it didn't matter if the medicine worked or not. What mattered was that Lin Jin nodded. That was the key.
The Zu family weren't idiots. Lin Jin didn't even touch Third Elder back then. He merely said, 'If you can't speak, don't speak anymore.'
Then, Third Elder couldn't speak anymore.
Hence, this could very well be some kind of secret skill. In short, the Zu family was truly terrified this time. Lin Jin's skill was miraculous and untraceable. Some members of the Zu family even thought it was some kind of 'curse'. But no matter what it was, they came to a consensus.
They must never offend Lin Jin ever again.
They could only befriend Appraiser Lin, not offend him.
After leaving behind a simple prescription, Lin Jin excused himself. The Zu family immediately filled up the medicine according to the prescription. Once it was ready, they fed Third Elder a bowl.
Needless to say, this bowl was really effective. The Third Elder was actually able to make some vague sounds.
It seemed that after a few more bowls, he would be able to speak.
Third Elder's family was overjoyed. Tears even streamed down Third Elder's face once again. Last time, he was frightened. This time, he was happy. He was happy after surviving a disaster.
By now, Lin Jin was on his way to Mount Zoroku. He was undoubtedly the culprit behind Third Elder's illness.
What he used was the coiled wire needle.
The coiled wire needle was unpredictable and capable of killing without leaving a trace. It was currently Lin Jin's strongest offensive skill. Similarly, the needle technique was mysterious and had a wide range of uses.
Other than attacking, it could also seal acupoints.
Most people wouldn't even notice the coiled wire needle sealing an acupoint. Previously, Lin Jin used the coiled wire needle to seal off Third Elder's throat so that he couldn't speak.
Lin Jin had unsealed the acupoints earlier, but it would take two to three days for them to recover. The prescription he prescribed was a simple medicine to soothe the throat and soothe the internal heat. There was no harm in drinking it.
What happened to the Zu family wasn't a big deal. Lin Jin wasn't the type to be unforgiving either. A simple apology was enough. Not to mention, Zu Can and Zu Tianhong had to save face as well.
Mount Zoroku.
The fox cubs' cultivation had improved significantly. Some of them could already learn some low-level spells. Little Five was taught Transfiguration by Lin Jin.
Transfiguration was explained in detail in Part One of the Demonic Invocation. It was one of the more basic spells.
According to ancient legends, plants could turn into spirits and beasts could turn into monsters. Most of them could turn into humans using Transfiguration. With Little Five's cultivation level at Rank 3, her progress in cultivating Transfiguration was rapid. After all, she could turn into a human through Dream Intrusion.
In a few more days, Little Five might be able to transform into a human.
Shang'er's Object Manipulation had reached a higher level. She could control more than ten boulders at the same time. She could also manipulate a blade of grass and use it as a dart. She could even penetrate three inches into a boulder from a distance of ten feet.
A higher level of Object Manipulation should be found in Part Two of the Demonic Invocation. Lin Jin didn't have it now but it wouldn't be long. If he recorded more monsters into the museum, he could trigger the second reward and obtain Part Two of the Demonic Invocation.
Now, Lin Jin was teaching Shang'er other spells, including 'Dark Wind'.
However, the one who progressed the fastest was the great white ape.
Apes were the closest to humans, so in terms of intelligence, they had an advantage over other wild beasts. This was very obvious when it came to cultivation.
After several days of cultivation, the great white ape had grasped the basics of Transfiguration. He could even change his size for a short period of time, shrinking to the size of a regular ape.
This was the key.
Lin Jin had even asked around the government today and learned that the City Lord Manor hadn't given up on searching for the great white ape. The Grassy Continent's caravan must be doing the same.
They would find Mount Zoroku sooner or later so they had to be careful.
Fortunately, even if Lin Jin wasn't around during the day, Shang'er would still guide the great white ape in cultivation. Moreover, the great white ape's starting point was much higher than Shang'er and the other fox monsters. It started off as a Rank 3 and if it could complete the first three parts of the Beast Energy Formation, it could definitely advance to Rank 4.
Lin Jin personally taught the great white ape.
The great ape bowed solemnly. After several days of learning human etiquette, he was now very familiar with it. Ignoring his wild body and beastly appearance, the great white ape's behavior was no different from a human's.
Lin Jin's teachings were based on the detailed explanations of spells found in the Museum of Deadly Beasts. It was equivalent to having been refined by countless experts so it was naturally easier to understand. As if he was under the guidance of a master, the great white ape improved even more. After he was done, Lin Jin had the great white ape perform Transfiguration. The latter was already very familiar with the process.
Boom!
A puff of white smoke was emitted and the great white ape's body shrank. A gust of wind blew past and the demonic aura dissipated. The great white ape had reverted back to a normal-sized ape.
"Let's see how long you can last this time!" Lin Jin used a branch in his hand to rhythmically knock on the tree trunk beside him.
The hollow sound echoed. The last time Lin Jin tried, the great white ape could last seventy-six times. Now that his cultivation had improved, he should be able to improve even more.
However, an eagle's cry suddenly came from the sky.
Lin Jin's heart skipped a beat when he heard this. He immediately had Shang'er hide in the cave with the little fox. The next instant, two large eagles flew down from above.
One of them was covered in yellow feathers and was shrouded in a sandstorm. It was even larger in size. Standing on the back of this large yellow eagle was a tall figure. It was obvious that he was a native of the Grassy Continent.
The other eagle was a regular eagle but when it spread its wings, it had a wingspan of twenty feet. On its back was a lieutenant of Maple City's city guard.
Lin Jin had met them a few times.
Their arrival was so sudden that Lin Jin didn't even have time to dodge. Of course, the great white ape didn't have time to hide either. Just like that, he was exposed to the two eagles.
Lin Jin reacted quickly. He got up and put his hands behind his back. He secretly gestured to Shang'er in the cave, telling her not to let the little fox out, including herself.
As for the great white ape, now that he had been exposed, he couldn't act recklessly. Fortunately, the great white ape was currently using Transfiguration. Lin Jin stopped knocking on the tree trunk. Instead, he grabbed a branch and gently tapped it against the hem of his clothes, silently counting down.
He could only hope that the great white ape could last a little longer. Otherwise, he would definitely be exposed.
When that happened …
Lin Jin didn't know what to do either. He was panicking.
However, it was hard to tell from his appearance.
He took the initiative to go up to them. Halfway there, he recalled the lieutenant's name.
"Lieutenant Guo, what are you doing?" Lin Jin looked calm. Not only was he calm, but he also looked displeased.
It was as if someone had interrupted his fun.
The lieutenant on the grey-feathered eagle took a closer look and recognized Lin Jin.
He leaped down from the eagle and saluted Lin Jin. "So it's Appraiser Lin!"
The current Lin Jin was completely different from before. Just his identity as a Rank 2 beast appraiser was enough to garner respect. Not to mention, Lin Jin was currently at the top of his game in the Beast Appraisal Association. He also had a good relationship with the City Lord Manor's Steward Zuo.
Hence, even the captain of the city guards was courteous to Lin Jin.
Just then, the Grassy Continent native on the other yellow eagle leaped down.
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