Inside Peach Blossom Residence, Lin Jin brewed another pot of tea. He raised his hand to grab the night dew and opened the teapot.
The tea leaves inside were brought over by Wang Xin. They were of decent quality and Lin Jin liked them. They were also the best tea he could serve to his guests.
The elderly man wasn't picky and took a sip.
Just then, the sound of water splashing could be heard from the pond. At the same time, someone called out, "Disciple Qing Lin, greets you, teacher!"
Lin Jin knew it was the large carp in the pond who spoke.
It had clearly snapped out of its reverie. However, Lin Jin was surprised that the large carp hadn't left and had even taken the initiative to speak.
Teacher?
Lin Jin glanced at the elderly man and realized who taught the large carp cultivation methods.
Interestingly enough, the large carp didn't leave. The white snake, the large crane perched on the wall, and the falcon perched on the eaves didn't leave either.
The elderly man chuckled. "I was bored so I noticed that this large carp in the academy's lake was rather intelligent so I taught it some cultivation methods. Compared to what Appraiser Lin has taught me, it pales in comparison."
Lin Jin's heart skipped a beat.
So this elderly man had been eavesdropping all this while. At least, he had been here when Lin Jin was preaching to Senior Mo. In other words, he had overheard Lin Jin's Beast Energy Formation.
However, this elderly man's cultivation was unfathomable and his aura concealment technique was at the peak of perfection. Lin Jin didn't notice anything at all.
"Appraiser Wang Xin of the academy said that Peach Blossom Residence is usually not assigned to the academy's teachers but this is an exception. Does this have something to do with you, Mr. Shu?" Lin Jin asked as he suddenly recalled something.
Wang Xin had indeed mentioned that Peach Blossom Residence hadn't been assigned to anyone for a long time. It was surprising that a new teacher like Lin Jin was assigned this time.
The elderly man chuckled. "Appraiser Lin is indeed smart. I occasionally come to Peach Blossom Residence for a short stay."
Although he didn't say much, it was an admission.
Lin Jin was puzzled. Logically speaking, the man was doing him a favor but there had to be a motive behind it. After all, they didn't know each other prior to this.
After that, Lin Jin snapped out of his daze. Yesterday, the man mentioned that he wanted to have an exchange of beast appraising skills. Perhaps it was for this as well.
"Yesterday, Appraiser Lin touched a beast in the Beast Appraisal Pavilion and its spirit energy circulated on its own. That must be a unique beast appraisal method. I've read about it in an ancient text and studied it for a while, but I didn't learn much from it. That's why I'd like to ask Appraiser Lin for advice. I hope you won't be stingy with your guidance." Mister Shu was very direct.
Lin Jin obviously knew what the man was referring to. But strictly speaking, it wasn't an appraisal method. Instead, he was using the Museum of Deadly Beasts to appraise beasts. Hence, there was no way they could talk about it.
However, he couldn't reject it directly. The other party must have seen through it. If he said that he didn't, he would be lying through his teeth. Therefore, it was best to mislead the public and use other similar beast appraisal methods to make up the numbers.
This thought only lasted for a fleeting moment before Lin Jin thought of a beast appraisal method.
Among the Six Methods of Beast Appraisal, there was a specialized 'touch' method. Lin Jin's mind spun rapidly before he said, "Mr. Shu, to be honest, I'm only using the most basic of the Six Methods of Beast Appraisal, the 'touch' method. I've just modified it a little …"
Using his knowledge, Lin Jin explained this impromptu improvement method. Admittedly, this method was ingenious beyond compare. It was more than enough to be written into a book or a specialized explanation of it.
Mr. Shu listened attentively. After some thought, he raised his hand and beckoned, "White crane, come over here."
As soon as he said that, the large crane that was crouching on the wall leaped down and bowed respectfully before Mr. Shu.
Mr. Shu extended his hand. Spirit energy surged from his fingers as he touched the white crane.
"Oh, it's amazing indeed," Mr. Shu praised. Mister Shu exclaimed in admiration. He had clearly followed Lin Jin's instructions and tried it out for himself.
This was the first time Lin Jin had heard of it and he was able to try it out immediately. This was a remarkable technique, especially since Lin Jin knew that this was only a 'theory', a possibility. Even Lin Jin himself had never tried this appraisal method before.
It was possible that this was only a theoretical existence. It was impossible for anyone to actually use it.
Yet, this Mr. Shu had succeeded?
Who in the world was this man?
The next instant, Lin Jin saw the beast patterns on the sleeve of the hand Mr. Shu had extended.
One, two, three, four, five …
There were a total of five beast patterns.
At that instant, Lin Jin was dumbfounded.
No doubt, having five beast patterns on a sleeve meant that he was a Rank 5 beast appraiser.
To think that there really was a Rank 5 beast appraiser in Tianxuan Kingdom. Lin Jin found it unbelievable. Only after coming into contact with a Rank 4 beast appraiser like Mr. Zhong did he realize that there were many incredible people among them. Among them, there were those who were average in strength, but there were also those who were extremely powerful.
After learning that Mr. Zhong was only a Rank 4 beast appraiser, Lin Jin began to wonder if there were any Rank 5 beast appraisers here.
Now, he had an answer to his question.
Yes.
And he had seen it with his own eyes.
Just by looking at the beast pattern on the sleeve and the beast appraiser's rank, this Mr. Shu was definitely above Mr. Zhong Zifeng. Lin Jin couldn't help but perk up as he prepared to face the man.
It was no wonder the man was able to perform a beast appraising technique that only existed in theory after hearing it once.
"No, that's not right. Although this technique looks similar, it's still different. It's not the same technique that Appraiser Lin used at the Beast Appraisal Pavilion yesterday," Mr. Shu said after pondering for a moment.
Lin Jin was inwardly impressed.
It wasn't strange for a Rank 5 beast appraiser to be able to tell that Lin Jin was lying.
However, under such circumstances, Lin Jin had no choice but to continue lying because there was nothing else he could say. He wouldn't be able to fool this man with anything else.
Hence, Lin Jin gritted his teeth and forced himself to the end. No matter how Mr. Shu questioned or denied it, Lin Jin insisted that the beast appraising technique he used yesterday was the same as what Mr. Shu had just described.
Mr. Shu couldn't do anything about Lin Jin's shameless behavior.
He glared at Lin Jin unhappily for a while before saying, "If you don't want to tell me, just say so. Why are you making excuses like this?"
Lin Jin looked embarrassed but he had no choice but to continue acting.
Fortunately, Mr. Shu didn't harp on the issue.
"Appraiser Lin, you're being dishonest. Forget it if you don't want to tell me. Let me ask you something else. What was the cultivation technique you taught Mo Yulong earlier? You should be able to tell me about it now, right? "Mr. Shu asked with a straight face, clearly displeased.
After some thought, Lin Jin didn't think it was necessary to keep it a secret.
After all, it was only the first part of the Beast Energy Formation. Lin Jin wasn't particularly interested in it. Moreover, Lin Jin felt a little guilty after seeing Mr. Shu's displeased expression. Hence, if the man wanted to listen to the first part of the Beast Energy Formation, Lin Jin would just tell him.
And so, Lin Jin slowly explained the contents of the first part to Mr. Shu.
When he was done, Mr. Shu immediately clapped his hands.
"Good stuff, this is really good stuff. It's so much better than my 'Seven Beasts Quest'. Amazing." Mr. Shu's praise was genuine and genuine.
Lin Jin felt a little embarrassed at this.
After all, he wasn't the one who created this cultivation technique. He had gotten it from the Museum of Deadly Beasts.
Hence, when Mr. Shu asked about the origin of the cultivation technique, Lin Jin told a lie. However, strictly speaking, this lie wasn't exactly a lie.
He said that he didn't create this cultivation technique himself, but he had learned it from his master.
"Oh, so it was created by your master?" Mr. Shu asked again.
Lin Jin nodded.
His nonexistent master, 'Curator', was the perfect time to use him to keep up appearances. Moreover, to Lin Jin, Curator represented the entire Museum of Deadly Beasts. Hence, Lin Jin wasn't making things up, nor was he lying.
However, he had personified the museum and referred to him as' Master '.
"May I know your master's name?" Mr. Shu was obviously determined to get to the bottom of this. Fortunately, Lin Jin wasn't afraid of the man asking.
"My master's name is Curator!"
"Curator?"
Mister Shu was stunned, probably not expecting such an answer.
However, Mr. Shu didn't suspect anything. Instead, he nodded. "Your master is an expert. I would like to meet him. May I know if you could inform him?"
Lin Jin was troubled.
He could only think of a way to fool the man. But with Mr. Shu's personality, there was no way he could fool him. The man wanted to meet Curator and even hoped that Lin Jin could give him a time.
Lin Jin could only say that Curator's whereabouts were elusive and that he could only try to contact him. It would be great if he could, but if he couldn't, there was nothing he could do.
In any case, Mr. Shu had the temperament of an old urchin. Whatever he wanted to do, he would do it no matter how difficult it was or how many obstacles there were.
"Alright, then I'll have to trouble Appraiser Lin to contact your master. It's late so I won't disturb your rest any longer. I'll come back another day."
After Mister Shu finished speaking, he stood up and walked out.
This personality.
Coming and going as he pleased.
How carefree and unrestrained.
Lin Jin couldn't even wait to see him off. Moreover, Mr. Shu was a legendary Rank 5 beast appraiser with incredible skills. If he wanted to leave, Lin Jin wouldn't be able to catch up.
As for the exchange, Lin Jin didn't take it as a joke.
Since the man said he would come back another day, it meant that he would come back.
"Where did this Mr. Shu come from? A Rank 5 beast appraiser sure is impressive." Lin Jin was drenched in sweat. Talking to a Rank 5 beast appraiser for such a long time had put a lot of pressure on him.
Unbeknownst to Lin Jin, Mr. Shu had returned to the Beast Appraisal Pavilion like a phantom in the dark.
Usually, he would go up to the fourth floor and enter the painting upon his return.
But this time, he didn't go up. Instead, he went straight to the second floor. Without knocking on the door, he walked through the wall and into Zhong Zifeng's room. Fortunately, Zhong Zifeng was still awake. He was still studying various beast appraisal books. But even so, he was startled by the sudden appearance of Mr. Shu.
"S-Senior Shu? Is there anything I can help you with? "
Zhong Zifeng's reaction was also quite fast. His words contained fear, shock, confusion, and doubt. Moreover, his attitude was rather respectful.
Mr. Shu didn't seem embarrassed at all. With his hands behind his back, he said, "Little Zhong, I'd like to ask you about someone. Have you heard of Curator?"
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