Come to think of it, this was Lin Jin's first time traveling so far.
The furthest he had gone before was a village at the border of Maple City's jurisdiction. That distance was no more than two hundred miles, but this trip to Jade Dragon City was at least eight hundred miles away.
If he were to walk, who knew how long it would take him? Riding a pet beast might be faster, but it was nowhere near as good as flying.
Before transmigrating, Lin Jin had taken a plane before. But without a doubt, the feeling of flying and riding an eagle beast were two entirely different things.
The feeling of being in the sky above and the earth below while roaming freely between heaven and earth wasn't something one could experience from sitting in a metal box.
Unknowingly, Lin Jin's state of mind had improved significantly.
He had wanted to ask some questions along the way, but with the howling wind, he figured he wouldn't be able to hear anything even if he did. So, he might as well head there first.
The eagle soared into the sky and before he knew it, they had already crossed the mountains and rivers. Two hours later, the eagle was heading downwards. Only then did Lin Jin realize that they had arrived at the royal city's territory.
Moments later, the border of the city could be seen in the distance. It stretched for more than ten thousand feet and was much larger than Maple City.
Outside the city, the eagle landed and two humans and two beasts dismounted.
"Appraiser Lin, this is Jade Dragon City. The royal city has a rule that forbids flying into the city so I'll have to trouble you to take a few more steps."
Lu Bin straightened his clothes. Lin Jin nodded. Taking a few steps wasn't a problem. Unable to resist, Lin Jin asked about the eagle beast.
Taken aback, Lu Bin smiled. "I was wondering what it was. If Appraiser Lin likes it, I'll give you one when we return."
Lin Jin was overjoyed at this. He pretended to reject the offer before accepting it.
Of course, Lin Jin knew that Lu Bin was referring to when they returned. In other words, if Lin Jin failed to cure a certain someone's illness and dispel the curse, he might not be able to get his hands on this eagle.
Jade Dragon City was indeed majestic. Just the number of people entering and exiting the city was several times livelier than Maple City.
Upon entering the city, Lin Jin saw shops lining both sides of the main street near the front gate. Crowds of people bustled and hawked their wares one after another. Best of all, everyone had pet beasts of all shapes and sizes. Even Lin Jin had never seen many beasts before.
"Good place!"
Lin Jin was overjoyed. As he walked, he appraised beasts along the way. Those that were close to him would be touched and those that were further away would be pricked by the coiled wire needle.
When they reached the place where they were going to rest, they recorded over two hundred beasts. Their efficiency was truly high, and there were quite a few rare beasts among them.
Royal City was indeed Royal City.
"Appraiser Lin, this is the most elegant inn in the royal capital. Please wait here and rest for a moment while I report to my master," Lu Bin said with a salute.
Lin Jin nodded. Speaking of which, Lin Jin knew who Lu Bin was referring to. If he wasn't mistaken, it was one of the royal family's princesses, He Qing's elder sister.
Logically speaking, if Lu Bin served the royal family, then everyone in the royal family should be his master.
Yet, Lu Bin seemed to treat the other members of the royal family with disdain. Lin Jin even heard that Lu Bin had once slammed a table and cursed at Jade Dragon Kingdom's emperor.
This was the strange part. Why was Lu Bin dismissive of the other members of the royal family, but respectfully addressed the woman disguised as a man as' Master '?
He couldn't figure it out.
Lin Jin was curious about this, but now wasn't the time to ask about it. He would wait until they met and see how things went.
As for how to save her, Lin Jin already had a plan in mind. Speaking of which, the princess' curse was quite powerful.
It was also a bestial soul curse. Back then, Lin Jin was able to dispel Tan Lin's curse with a flick of his finger. If she were to consume a nine water floating cloud pill, she could similarly dispel it. It was simple and straightforward.
However, compared to Tan Lin's bestial soul curse, the one on the princess was much more powerful.
There was no comparison between the two.
Even the treatment method in the Museum of Deadly Beasts was rather vague. But in the end, there was still a way to dispel it. As long as it could be dispelled, everything would be fine.
Lu Bin went.
Lin Jin couldn't stay in the house for long so he went out to the streets. He didn't go too far as he planned to take a stroll around the area.
Riding on Xiao Huo's back, White Ape looked around curiously.
To be on the safe side, Lin Jin slapped a spirit mark on the ape so that it could better maintain its form.
After memorizing the inn's location, Lin Jin strolled along the stone path, taking in the bustling city. Xiao Huo followed behind him while White Ape looked left and right, wishing he could grow more eyes.
There was an art shop up ahead.
The interior of the shop was transparent and there were many famous paintings hanging on the walls. At a glance, Lin Jin spotted a landscape painting. It was exquisite and the brushwork was mellow. Looking at it, it was as if he was there. Lin Jin went closer to take a look and saw that it was Gu Mengzhong's signature.
It was a painting by Master Gu.
Lin Jin recalled that Gu Mengzhong was a citizen of the city and he was a famous calligraphy master here.
Ever since Master Gu left Maple City with his ink monster to travel around, Lin Jin hadn't seen him. But occasionally, he would hear rumors of Master Gu killing evil with his sword.
Lin Jin could tell that Master Gu had been longing to travel the world with his sword for a long time but he never had a suitable pet beast. Now that he had a Rank 3 ink monster that could transform at will, his dream was finally fulfilled.
'I wonder if Master Gu is in the city, 'Lin Jin mused. If Gu Mengzhong was here, he could pay him a visit.
Just then, Lin Jin sensed something. Turning around, he saw a man talking to White Ape who was on Xiao Huo's back.
Seeing Lin Jin turn around, that man looked over as well.
"Greetings, young master!" This man was skinny but had a decent aura. His eyes were spirited and he was dressed like an ordinary man. He bowed at Lin Jin.
However, Lin Jin could tell that there was no kindness in this man's eyes. In fact, there was hostility and disdain.
That was odd.
Lin Jin saw it clearly. This man was indeed talking to White Ape.
There was a lot more to this than meets the eye.
White Ape was no longer an average beast. Because he didn't form a blood pact with it, after cultivating the Beast Energy Formation, he had transformed into a monster.
Lin Jin was well aware of this.
This man was talking to White Ape furtively. Could he have noticed something?
Lin Jin began studying this man carefully.
The man spoke again, "Young master, does this white ape belong to you?"
Lin Jin nodded.
He studied the skinny man before him. With his current level of insight, he could tell something was amiss.
There was a faint aura around this man and he had thick body hair. Although there was nothing wrong with his speech and actions, there seemed to be something moving under his robes.
Lin Jin had seen the world. Even without the coiled wire needle, with his current abilities, he could tell that this scrawny man before him wasn't human.
That faintly discernible demonic aura might be able to fool others, but how could it fool Lin Jin who spent most of his time with monsters?
This was a monster.
And a monster that knew how to shapeshift.
Lin Jin was shocked. He didn't expect to encounter a shapeshifting monster in broad daylight in Jade Dragon City.
This was unbelievable.
This man must be very confident in his shapeshifting skills, which was why he dared to move around in the city in broad daylight.
The man spoke again, "Young master, I would like to buy this white ape. Please state your price."
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