Having said that, Lin Jin made a grabbing motion through the air and the lid of the carriage shattered.
The surrounding escorts were shocked to see this.
"What are you doing?"
"Is this a thief or a gangster? Everyone, get ready! "
The next instant, the sound of swords being unsheathed could be heard. Some of the beasts were growling but with a gentle wave of Lin Jin's hand, the beasts' eyes rolled back and they fainted on the ground.
This unforeseen event was extremely shocking, and many of the escorts were scared stiff.
After all, they had never encountered a situation like this before. Usually, they would release their pet beasts first, but this was the first step they took. They had at least five pet beasts that could attack, and some pet beasts that were used to transport goods. But now, all of them were down one by one.
"Who … who are you?" An elderly escort gripped his steel knife tightly. He was so nervous that the veins on the back of his hand were bulging.
Lin Jin didn't have the time to talk. His injuries weren't light. In that situation earlier, he had taken a huge risk by triggering the world's pressure to open up a passage for the cloud bird to return.
A drop of dragon blood and a Golden Crow feather. To Lin Jin, even if it was a risk, it was worth it as long as he could get his hands on them.
Although he succeeded in the end and Lin Jin managed to escape by borrowing the museum's power, this time, he was truly injured.
Lin Jin grabbed a large piece of strange herb from the broken carriage.
"What a huge ganoderma!"
Even Lin Jin was shocked at the sight of the living creature on the carriage. It was a Ganoderma the size of a washbasin.
Other than that, there were other rare herbs as well. Speaking of which, the other herbs were extremely valuable but this ganoderma was undoubtedly the rarest.
More importantly, Lin Jin could feel the medicinal energy from this ganoderma that could heal his current injuries.
"Everyone, I am Chief Lin Jin of Maple City's Beast Appraisal Association. To treat my injuries, I would like to borrow this ganoderma. I will be sure to repay you later. If the person who asked for this is going to make things difficult for you, feel free to tell him to look for me."
Lin Jin knew it wasn't a good idea to take something by force but today's situation was unique. If his psyche wasn't repaired soon, the damage would be too great. He might need to nourish it for several years.
To Lin Jin, this wasn't worth it.
If he couldn't meet them, then that was fate. But since he had met them, he naturally couldn't let them go. At most, he would pay them back double and apologize to them.
Lin Jin wasn't an inflexible person. He was about to die so he still had to abide by some rules. He had to be flexible at all times. Moreover, he was only taking a ganoderma without harming his life. This bit of retribution was something Lin Jin could handle.
Having said that, Lin Jin extended his arm and a ball of fire appeared on his arm.
He was borrowing the Pure Yang Fire on Xiao Huo's Dharma body to burn and refine the Lingzhi's medicinal power. After all, no matter how good a medicinal ingredient was, it was not completely composed of medicinal power. In reality, more than ninety percent of it was useless.
Using flames to refine and retain the medicinal energy was the most effective way to consume it.
While the escorts were still in a daze, this man named Lin Jin flicked his arm and released a ball of fire. Then, the Lingzhi was refined into a medicinal concoction that floated in the air.
This medicinal concoction seemed to have a kind of buoyancy that allowed it to float in the air. Its entire body was clear and bright, and a strong medicinal fragrance could be smelled from far away. Even just by smelling it, one's mind would feel refreshed, as if one had suddenly regained their spirits, or as if they had just had a good sleep. Their entire body was filled with vigor.
The escorts clearly knew that the Lingzhi was a valuable item. It was no wonder this expert would covet it. But now, they didn't dare to stop him.
After all, they were no match for him.
With just a lift of his hand, all the pet beasts collapsed. How were they supposed to fight him?
Escorts and bodyguards didn't necessarily have to risk their lives. It depended on the item they were protecting. If they were protecting a person, there was nothing to say. According to the rules of the escort agency, they had to risk their lives during crucial moments.
However, other than protecting a person, they had to act according to their capabilities when it came to other items.
Moreover, even if they fought, they couldn't protect the person.
This was a fact that all the escorts present, be they old or young, knew very well.
Meanwhile, Lin Jin had used Xiao Huo's Dharma body to refine the giant Lingzhi. Then, he used his mana to float the medicinal concoction before sending it into his mouth.
Everyone was dumbfounded by his ability to absorb water through the air.
After drinking the concoction, Lin Jin immediately felt as if his psyche was soaking in warm water. It was indescribably comfortable. It also felt like a person under the scorching sun, hot and thirsty. Then, he jumped into a spring and instantly, he felt completely refreshed.
That was how Lin Jin felt right now.
He didn't expect the effects of the Lingzhi to be so good. The injury to his Divine Will was almost healed in an instant.
Based on Lin Jin's initial estimation, it would be good enough if he could heal twenty to thirty percent of his psyche.
The dizziness and headache caused by the damage to his psyche were now alleviated. Taking a deep breath, Lin Jin slowly opened his eyes and looked at the frightened escorts around him.
Looking at the damaged carriage, Lin Jin felt extremely guilty. He immediately saluted the escorts and apologized.
Noticing that the other escort had yet to come down from the mountain, Lin Jin quickly cast a spell. Using the Cloud Spell, he lifted the man up and escorted him down.
Escort Zhang had lived for most of his life but it was his first time experiencing something like this. He was wrapped in a cloud and flew down out of thin air.
After landing, Escort Zhang felt dizzy and so did his pet beast.
Naturally, to the escorts, this method was unimaginable.
"Everyone, the situation just now was unique. Lin Jin acted rashly and offended all of you. Please accept my apologies." Knowing that he was in the wrong, Lin Jin saluted the escorts and apologized.
He was refined and courteous, so the escorts didn't know whether they should return the greeting or not.
Return the gesture? This man had clearly stolen their goods. How were they supposed to explain this to their superiors?
Their reputation would be ruined.
Moreover, they would have to pay for it. How much would they have to pay in this situation? Even if they had to pay with everything they had, it wouldn't be enough.
Should they not return the gesture? But seeing how polite this man was and how he had already apologized, it wouldn't be appropriate to not return the gesture. More importantly, this man was skilled and resourceful.
Sigh.
This was tough.
In the end, the escorts returned the gesture but they couldn't say a word.
What could they say?
What could they say to someone who robbed their escorts?
Lin Jin, on the other hand, could tell what the escorts were thinking. He knew he had to show some respect or else these escorts wouldn't feel at ease.
However, Lin Jin didn't bring much silver with him this time. He only had about ten silvers. Frankly speaking, compared to the large Ganoderma he ate, it wasn't even a drop in the bucket.
Moreover, he didn't have anything on him that could compare to that Ganoderma.
At that moment, Lin Jin noticed the escorts' unconscious pet beasts. There were nine of them and five of them were ferocious beasts capable of fighting. The other four were horses and cows used for transporting goods.
Most of the escorts' pet beasts were average breeds. The most powerful one was a docked-tail mountain lion at Rank 2. However, Rank 2 was the beast's limit. With Lin Jin's current beast appraising skills, he could tell at a glance that this mountain lion had suffered from some hidden ailments after years of battling. If it wasn't nurtured properly, it wouldn't live for more than a few years.
As for the other escorts' pet beasts, they were all Rank 1, average and unremarkable.
If it weren't for these escorts, Lin Jin's psyche injury wouldn't have been healed by the Ganoderma's medicinal effects. To Lin Jin, this was a significant event.
Even if they had only indirectly helped him, Lin Jin had to repay this favor.
At this thought, Lin Jin smiled and said to the escorts, "Everyone, I will first help you cleanse your pet beasts' bodies and evolve them into Rank 1 as an apology."
Having said that, the great cultivator waved his hand.
More than ten silver needles flew out and pierced each of the nine pet beasts. For the other Rank 1 pet beasts, one needle was enough but for the Rank 2 mountain lion, Lin Jin had to use three needles.
After the acupuncture, the pet beasts immediately woke up and began howling.
The escorts couldn't see the needles clearly but all they could see were the nine pet beasts howling in unison. It was a shocking and bizarre scene.
"What's going on?"
"I don't know. My steed isn't under my blood contract's control at all. That's odd."
"Looks like it's Mister Lin's doing."
"Shh, keep it down."
The escorts were so anxious that they had completely forgotten what Lin Jin had just said.
Escort Zhang was the only one who remained calm. After all, he was experienced and his blood contract level was slightly higher so he could tell that his mountain lion was actually jumping in joy.
Needless to say, this was a good thing.
He wouldn't stop them, nor could he.
"Quiet down!" Escort Zhang got the whispering crowd to quieten down. Then, he said, "Didn't you guys hear that Mr. Lin wants to help our pet beasts evolve?"
Only then did they come to their senses.
"I think that's what he said just now."
"How is that possible? How could it be that easy to evolve a pet beast's level? Moreover, my pet beast is just a scalper. When I bought it back then, the seller told me that this scalper has a low bloodline and is a common beast. It's impossible for it to evolve. I've never heard of any scalper in this world that could evolve. "
The person who spoke shook his head, clearly in disbelief.
He couldn't be blamed. After all, common sense couldn't be deceived. To them, it was just like how a rooster couldn't lay eggs.
Most of the others were doubtful but of course, there were also some who looked expectant.
After all, evolving a pet beast was a huge temptation in this world. Who knew how many people in this world had racked their brains and racked their brains just to evolve their pet beasts.
For many people, their pet beasts would remain at Rank 1 until they died of old age. Being able to evolve their pet beasts into Rank 2 was a dream come true.
Just when the majority of the escorts were feeling suspicious, a tyrannical aura burst forth from the body of the yellow bull that its owner thought would never be able to advance in rank.
The Yellow Ox's hooves stomped on the ground, creating a wave of earthy yellow ripples. One could see the earth and rocks beneath its feet transforming into rock spikes. Although these spikes were small and short and posed no threat to humans, this kind of ability could already be considered to be able to utilize elemental power.
The power of earth.
The scalper had evolved.
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