Without holding anything back, Lin Jin told Tan Xun everything he knew. Tan Xun held a glass of wine in his hand and pondered for a long time. He didn't even notice the wine spilling out of his glass.
Tan Xun was currently immersed in his learning and exploration. Nothing else could disturb him.
Half an hour later, Tan Xun finally digested the contents of Lin Jin's short speech. By then, Lin Jin had already taken a few bites of food.
He hadn't eaten much today so Lin Jin was starving.
When Tan Xun snapped out of his daze, he quickly wiped the table after noticing the spilled wine. He had learned a lot from Lin Jin earlier and learned many exquisite methods. At the very least, he now knew how to reconstruct a spirit root. Of course, knowing was one thing. To truly utilize it, he still had to study it. Beast appraisers had different skills and abilities so their methods differed from one another.
Of course, Tan Xun still didn't understand much so he humbly asked Lin Jin for advice. Lin Jin didn't hold anything back and told him everything he knew.
This included some beast appraising techniques and acupuncture techniques.
If someone were to witness this scene right now, they might discover something inconceivable. It was as if Tan Xun and Lin Jin were the student and Lin Jin were the teacher. The student humbly asked for guidance while the teacher calmly answered. However, the ages of the teacher and student were completely reversed.
Whether it was Tan Xun or Lin Jin, neither of them noticed this. Or rather, given their personalities, they wouldn't care about such things.
One was thirsty for knowledge, while the other enjoyed the process of discussing techniques. As they spoke, the content of their discussion was no longer limited to reconstructing one's spirit root. It also included beast appraisal techniques, the identification of beast species, and even the use of pills.
Of course, as the topic expanded, it became less of a consultation and more of a discussion. After all, Tan Xun was a veteran Rank 3 beast appraiser and one of the top figures in the Jade Dragon Kingdom. Naturally, he had his own insights. The more they talked, the more excited they became. Before they knew it, several hours had passed. It was already late into the night but neither of them had any intention of stopping.
At first, Tan Xun had wanted to regain some of his pride. But as time went by, he realized to his disbelief that Lin Jin had no shortcomings in beast appraising.
No matter what kind of knowledge it was, Lin Jin would never stumble.
Hence, at the end of the discussion, it turned into him asking for guidance and Lin Jin lecturing.
A pot of aged wine had long been emptied, and three plates of side dishes had also been emptied, but the two of them did not have the slightest intention of stopping.
Outside, Chu Chenghe, who had been waiting for six to eight hours, had a helpless expression on his face. He could faintly hear the discussion inside, but it wasn't appropriate for him to go in, so he could only wait anxiously outside.
Furthermore, the weather in March was still rather cold. Finally, Chu Chenghe felt a chill all over his body and couldn't help but sneeze.
In the dead of the night, the sneeze was so loud that Tan Xun and Lin Jin heard it from inside the house.
Tan Xun was still in high spirits when he heard the sneeze. His expression changed and he cursed inwardly. How could he have forgotten about Appraiser Chu?
Looking at the sky again, it was already past midnight. He had actually not noticed it for such a long time.
"Appraiser Tan, who's out there?" Lin Jin asked.
After giving it some thought, Tan Xun decided not to keep it a secret and explained the situation. Lin Jin quickly got up and went out to invite Chu Chenghe in.
Poor Appraiser Chu was shivering from the cold and couldn't recover even after coming in. Tan Xun looked guilty as he mused, 'How could I have forgotten about this?'
Lin Jin, on the other hand, performed a few tricks and the house began to warm up. After all, he was an expert in 'playing with fire' so this was child's play.
When Chu Chenghe finally came to, Tan Xun and Lin Jin felt bad about disturbing him.
It was already late at night after all.
Lin Jin sent them to the door and said with a smile, "Both of you are Lin Jin's seniors. If you need anything in the future, feel free to look for me. I'm more than happy to discuss the art of beast appraising with both of you."
Tan Xun inwardly shook his head.
'Discuss?
We're the ones asking for guidance, alright? To think that I, Tan Xun, would be surpassed by a junior after just a few decades in the industry. However, Tan Xun wasn't angry at all. Instead, he was happy.
After all, it was inevitable that the new generation would surpass the old. He was happy that a talent like Lin Jin had emerged from the Jade Dragon Appraiser Association.
Chu Chenghe shared the same thought. Chu Chenghe already had a rough idea of Lin Jin's spirit root reconstruction technique. Intrigued, he said, "Appraiser Lin, your spirit root reconstruction technique is worthy of being published in a book. If you could publish it, it would surely cause a commotion in the association. Also, it's not that we think too highly of ourselves, but to be honest, Appraiser Lin, your current rank is enough for you to break through to Rank 4."
Tan Xun's eyes lit up at this.
"Brother Chu is right. Appraiser Lin, just this spirit root reconstruction technique alone is enough for you to reach the level of a Rank 4 beast appraiser. Why don't you try for it?"
Since the two Rank 3 beast appraisers said so, Lin Jin was tempted.
A Rank 4 beast appraiser obviously couldn't be compared to a Rank 3 beast appraiser. If it was possible, Lin Jin was more than willing to give it a try. Moreover, he had to continue advancing to become a beast appraiser. However, he didn't expect Tan Xun and Chu Chenghe to bring this up.
However, Lin Jin didn't know much about this so he humbly asked for their advice.
Tan Xun said, "The Beast Appraisal Association of an intermediate country can grant you Rank 3 beast appraiser qualifications. But if it's Rank 4, there's nothing we can do about it. Only the headquarters of premium countries are qualified to do so. Brother Chu and I can write you a letter to recommend you to Heavenly Spiral Country's Beast Appraisal Association to take the test."
"It's that troublesome?" Lin Jin was displeased to hear this. To think that advancing to Rank 4 was so troublesome. He even had to go to Heavenly Spiral Country.
Right, didn't Appraiser Tan Xun's daughter, Tan Lin, go to Appraiser Academy a while back?
It seemed like Tan Xun was telling the truth when he said they were related.
Lin Jin pondered for a moment. If it was possible, he would definitely need to advance to become a beast appraiser. After all, this thing was still useful. Also, he could meet a true Rank 4 beast appraiser and see how they were like.
However, Lin Jin wouldn't be going there for the time being. He still had some matters to attend to.
After some thought, Lin Jin saluted Tan Xun and Chu Chenghe. "Appraisers, it won't be too late for me to go to Heavenly Spiral in the near future. I'll have to trouble you to write me a letter of recommendation then."
"Of course!"
"Don't worry. Leave it to us."
With that, Tan Xun and Chu Chenghe took their leave. It was getting late so Lin Jin went home to wash up before going to bed. However, he didn't sleep well that night. His mind was filled with thoughts about becoming a Rank 4 beast appraiser.
Although he said he didn't care much about it, he actually valued it a lot.
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