"Thank you, Mr. Lin! Thank you, Mr. Lin!" Qingzhu hurriedly expressed her gratitude. Lin Jin smiled and waved. "Alright, you may leave now."
Qingzhu bowed before leaving with her companions. Once they were out of the yard, the seven of them subconsciously hastened their footsteps. They were no longer tired. Even if they had to travel through the night, they had to leave this place as soon as possible.
Meanwhile, the North Ridge Duo and the remaining two villains thanked Lin Jin profusely as well. Lin Jin didn't have a good impression of these villains but they were still lives. After this experience, all four of them were injured and their pet beasts were all lost. Lin Jin believed that they would learn something and change their minds.
Of course, if they didn't repent and continued to commit evil, they would eventually meet their end.
Lin Jin had officially embarked on the path of cultivation. After condensing the Yin Yang Dharma body for Xiao Huo, his understanding of cultivation had improved significantly. Although his supernatural powers didn't seem to have improved, his mental state had improved.
Once everyone had left, only Lin Jin's party and the female demon were left in the yard.
"Mr. Lin, ever since I achieved success in my cultivation a hundred years ago, I've stopped killing the innocent. Even if I were to take action this time, I would only kill villains with malevolent auras. I wouldn't lay my hands on ordinary mortals. I hope Mr. Lin can understand this," Hu Yuzhen suddenly said.
The demoness, Hu Yuzhen, suddenly spoke up. She seemed to be defending herself, but at the same time, it seemed like she was trying to build a good impression for Lin Jin.
Lin Jin was puzzled.
Logically speaking, with this female demon's cultivation and skills, there was no need for her to be so courteous or even respectful to him. She might not have given him face out of pure will. Lin Jin was afraid that she would suddenly make things difficult for him, but to his surprise, she remained so humble. Lin Jin figured that since they didn't know each other before, she must have a favor to ask of him.
Sure enough, the female demon said, "Mr. Lin, your skills are impressive to be able to condense a Dharma body for your pet beast. I've long encountered a bottleneck in my cultivation and it's been hard for me to break through. Years ago, I received guidance from an expert who said that the next step is to condense a Dharma body. However, I've been searching for years without success. It's my fortune to be able to meet you today. I hope that you can understand how difficult it is for monsters like us to cultivate and enlighten me."
Having said that, she bowed again.
So that was how it was.
Lin Jin finally understood why the demoness had reacted in such a manner upon entering. It was because she had seen Xiao Huo's Dharma body. Honestly, if he was in her shoes, if he was stuck at a bottleneck after cultivating for a long time and suddenly found an opportunity to break through, he would be just as respectful.
Knowing this, Lin Jin felt relieved.
What he was afraid of was the kind of person who fawned over him for no reason, and he had to be on guard at all times. Now that he knew the reason, he didn't have to worry too much. After all, he already knew what the other party wanted.
Speaking of Dharma body condensation, Lin Jin had experienced it once so he knew a thing or two about it. However, ancient methods weren't easily passed down. Moreover, this was a demon he had just met.
It was much more difficult to form a fiendish demon than ordinary monsters. The other party had probably cultivated for much longer than the old dragon. Furthermore, he must have received guidance from some expert. Otherwise, he would not have been able to cultivate to this level.
He still had to be on guard against what he should be on guard against.
However, he couldn't say it out loud. After all, he couldn't crush this demon just yet. Lin Jin could tell that this was a tigress, a tigress that had turned into a 'demon'. Angering her wouldn't be a good thing.
It was better not to break the balance.
"Since you want my guidance, may I take your pulse and check your acupoints?" Lin Jin asked with a smile, pointing at the two-ringed beast tattoo on his arm.
This meant that he was a beast appraiser.
Hu Yuzhen came to her senses. Without hesitation, she extended her arm to Lin Jin.
This tigress's transfiguration skill was impressive. Even Lin Jin wouldn't be able to tell if he didn't look closely. Her arm was smooth and slender, fairer and more delicate than most women's.
Just by looking at Hu Yuzhen's playful face, Lin Jin knew she was doing this on purpose. Lin Jin smiled. As a beast appraiser, he didn't even care about Shang'er's outstanding beauty. The tigress, Hu Yuzhen, was obviously inferior so how could he be tempted by her?
Using his finger to check her pulse, Lin Jin immediately entered her information into the Museum of Deadly Beasts.
'It really is a peak Rank 5 demon, 'Lin Jin thought.
Lin Jin mused.
This was the first time the Museum of Deadly Beasts recorded a demon. The museum seemed to have expanded in size compared to before.
Upon closer inspection, there was a new consultation hall named 'Demon Slaying Hall'.
However, there was nothing in this new hall. It was empty and Lin Jin couldn't figure out what was going on so he could only ignore it for now.
He then looked at the demon's information.
"Peak Rank 5 tiger demon, demonized due to obsession, four hundred and ninety-one years old."
"Desolate tiger, devoured jade to nurture spirits, controlled black winds to devour living beings."
"Cultivated Blood Jade Demon Formula, Wind Manipulation, proficient in haunting."
"Demonized due to obsession, path of evolution has been sealed. Aside from cultivating a Dharma body, there is no other possibility of evolution …"
"Demon slaying method is …"
There was a lot of information about this demon in the museum. Lin Jin read carefully and after reading about demonization and demon slaying method, Lin Jin came to a realization.
It was no wonder the Museum of Deadly Beasts had a Demon Slaying Hall. So it was for this purpose.
Lin Jin had an idea. Looking at the demon slaying method was troublesome too. However, there must be benefits after slaying the demon so Lin Jin wanted to give it a try.
Initially, he had no intention of guiding the demon slaying method but now, he changed his mind.
"Mr. Lin, have you found anything?" Hu Yuzhen couldn't resist asking after Lin Jin remained silent for so long.
Come to think of it, she had been keeping her guard up.
This beast appraiser was only a Rank 2 beast appraiser but he could manifest a Dharma body. This meant that he might not be a true Rank 2 beast appraiser. A typical Rank 2 beast appraiser would never manifest a Dharma body, let alone bring along so many beasts and monsters.
Hu Yuzhen could see through White Ape's background at a glance. In her eyes, White Ape was at most a small demon. However, even small demons were rare in this world, not to mention one that followed the human race. Also, the one in the coffin was not simple either. However, the one that she was most afraid of was the Fire Wolf Beast that had a Dharmakaya.
That was the thing she had always dreamed of.
Looking at Xiao Huo, Hu Yuzhen's eyes darkened. There was fear, jealousy, and a strong sense of yearning.
Lin Jin could see the look in her eyes clearly.
This was a demon!
Before this, Lin Jin had no idea what a demon was. Forget him, even if he were to ask the world's most talented people, how many of them would be able to answer the question?
However, Lin Jin was the owner of the Museum of Deadly Beasts. Although he didn't know about demons before, he now had a deep understanding of them. To put it simply, demons were obsessions.
Most obsessions in this world, regardless of whether they were good or evil at first, would eventually lead to evil. Be it humans or monsters, as long as they had obsessions, they could turn into demons.
Hu Yuzhen was originally a monster. After achieving some success in her cultivation, she hit a bottleneck and began pursuing the path of the Dharma body. However, she couldn't find the right method so she turned into a demon due to her obsession.
That was the gist of it.
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