"Master Gu, have you met a Rank 4 beast appraiser before?" Lin Jin was curious. If the man had, he could tell him about it. Gu Mengzhong smiled. "Let's talk about this on the way."
After paying for the drinks, Gu Mengzhong and Lin Jin left the village together. When they reached a secluded area, Lin Jin summoned his eagle while Gu Mengzhong took out a flute and blew into it. Soon, a large white crane descended.
Lin Jin was surprised. Eagles were rare in Jade Dragon Kingdom and most people wouldn't even own one. Who would've thought Gu Mengzhong would get himself a bird like this on this trip?
However, Lin Jin felt that the eagle was sturdy. The white crane was a size smaller than the eagle and too skinny.
"This white crane is a gift from an old friend of mine in Tian Xuan Nation. It's quite rare, but it can't fly fast. Brother Lin, I'll have to ask you to accommodate me later." Gu Mengzhong said with a smile.
Lin Jin nodded and the two of them took off together, with Gu Mengzhong leading the way.
Admittedly, Gu Mengzhong's image was quite divine. With a gourd sword hanging from his waist and a white crane on his back, he wielded his sword to slay evil!
Gu Mengzhong was clearly the type of man who grew more mature and charismatic as he got older. Relatively speaking, Lin Jin looked more like his disciple now that he was following him.
The eagle and the beast flew together. On the back of the bird, the two of them were chatting happily. Senior Mo lay on the side and listened obediently, not even daring to breathe loudly.
At least that was what Senior Mo was thinking.
Previously, it was only allowed to follow Lin Jin under the guise of leading the way. But later on, it realized that it wasn't a good guide and Lin Jin might send it back at any time.
This wasn't a good thing. For now, Senior Mo had to reduce its presence as much as possible. It would be best if Appraiser Lin temporarily forgot about its existence and its existence.
Once they reached Sky Spiral Nation, what was done would be done. Appraiser Lin probably wouldn't send it back then, would he?
Even if that was the case, Senior Mo could just say that he didn't know the way back. Anyway, it would stay here for as long as it could.
Of course, Senior Mo knew very well that Appraiser Lin might have tacitly allowed it to follow him. If that was the case, all the more reason not to disturb Appraiser Lin's conversation with his old friend.
With Gu Mengzhong leading the way, things were much easier for Lin Jin. In less than a day, they arrived at Spiral Nation's territory.
"There are a hundred and three counties in Heavenly Spiral Nation. They have a vast territory and are much larger than our Jade Dragon Kingdom. Even if we enter Heavenly Spiral's territory, it'll take us at least a day to reach their capital. Moreover, we can't fly as we please in Heavenly Spiral's territory." As if responding to Gu Mengzhong's words, a few eagle beasts flew over from afar. They were so fast that they reached Lin Jin and Gu Mengzhong in the blink of an eye.
"Merak's territory. You are not allowed to fly over without an official's order. Hurry up and land," an armored soldier on an eagle beast shouted.
But seeing Gu Mengzhong's manner, his tone was not particularly harsh.
It was obvious that Gu Mengzhong had been here many times. At this moment, he laughed and cupped his hands, saying, "Don't worry, generals. The two of us will go down now. We won't cause you any trouble."
Having said that, he turned to look at Lin Jin.
Lin Jin nodded.
Since they were in someone else's territory, they had to abide by their rules.
The soldier's gaze swept across Lin Jin and Gu Mengzhong. Even Senior Mo was scrutinized by the soldiers for a moment. After seeing them land on the ground and walk, the soldier quickly left.
"That's Heavenly Spiral Nation's sky patrol. There are at least a few thousand of them and every one of them is equipped with an eagle beast. They're quite a force to be reckoned with," Gu Mengzhong said. Lin Jin was startled.
As expected of a premium country. Although there were eagles in the Jade Dragon Kingdom, only the nobles owned them. It was almost impossible for others to get their hands on one.
But in Heavenly Spiral Nation, they could equip a sky patrol with thousands of eagle beasts. This was the difference between countries.
As expected of a country, especially a country like Heavenly Spiral.
"Central Continent's number one indeed lives up to its reputation!" Lin Jin exclaimed.
Since they couldn't ride on eagles, they could only travel by foot.
Just then, Senior Mo mustered up his courage and said, "Appraiser Lin, Master Gu, if you don't mind, you can ride on my back. I may not be good at anything else, but I'm definitely fast when it comes to running. Horses and cheetahs are nothing in front of me!"
He was recommending himself.
Lin Jin nodded. Senior Mo was overjoyed.
This was great news for him. It meant that Appraiser Lin was willing to carry him around. With this, cultivation, transfiguration, and the secrets of prolonging his life wouldn't be a problem anymore.
Senior Mo immediately grew to the size of two people before stopping. This wasn't even his true form. If it was his true form, forget two people, he could even fit more than ten people.
Senior Mo wasn't bragging. He was indeed fast. With Gu Mengzhong around, he didn't have to worry about the route. Sometimes, he would converse with Gu Mengzhong to understand the situation in Heavenly Spiral Nation. Sometimes, he would close his eyes to rest, and at other times, he would recite some cultivation theories.
Of course, these were all for Senior Mo.
After all, having lived for two hundred years, Senior Mo was quite intelligent. From the moment Lin Jin started reciting, Senior Mo memorized everything carefully. If he encountered something he didn't understand, he would wait for Lin Jin to finish reciting before asking cautiously. Lin Jin would answer him.
Senior Mo was overjoyed to hear that.
Finally, he had taken a solid step forward.
To Lin Jin, this didn't seem like a big deal. Senior Mo could use it in the future. Moreover, he had tested Senior Mo's loyalty, so it was only natural for him to teach Senior Mo some superficial skills.
Gu Mengzhong, on the other hand, was shocked from beginning to end. Then, he found an opportunity to ask Lin Jin, "Brother Lin, are you talking about monster cultivation?"
Lin Jin didn't deny it. "Transfiguration."
Guessing correctly, Gu Mengzhong lowered his voice and said, "Brother Lin, I've gained some knowledge from my travels. You should know that cultivation, especially monster cultivation, isn't something that doesn't exist in the outside world, but they're all secrets that aren't passed down to outsiders. You have to be careful about this. If someone with ulterior motives hears about this, you might get into trouble. It's the same for monsters who don't know how to cultivate. These monsters don't have any rules. After all, they're still beasts."
It was a kind reminder so Lin Jin naturally thanked him.
Gu Mengzhong was right. Many demonic beasts did not understand etiquette. Some of them lived in the wilderness and believed in the law of the jungle, unlike humans who lived in cities. Even if they were poor and could not afford to go to a private school, could not afford to hire a teacher, and did not know how to read, they still knew the etiquette of the clan and the rules of conduct.
Hence, most monsters were barbaric and savage.
There was no doubt about that.
However, Lin Jin had always been careful not to kill a group of people with a single strike. There were scum among humans, but of course, monsters had benevolent hearts. This was an objective reality.
Occasionally, they would chat and occasionally, they would preach. In less than two days, they arrived at Merak's royal city.
From afar, Lin Jin could see a huge city built against a mountain. It was a majestic sight with towering walls and tall buildings. Through aura observation, Lin Jin could tell that this place was the most populated and beastly aura Lin Jin had ever seen in his life.
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