Lin Jin could tell that Shu Xiaolou had taken a liking to Lin Jin's exquisite acupuncture technique. Knowing that it wouldn't be appropriate to ask Lin Jin directly for advice, Shu Xiaolou suggested another spell in exchange.
Lin Jin was tempted.
The pulse-seeking technique was indeed an impressive acupuncture technique, but since Mr. Shu was a Rank 5 beast appraiser, the spell he offered must be extraordinary as well.
Lin Jin didn't know many spells at the moment. The spirit energy finger was one of them, followed by the blood pact spell, Fire Spirit Possession, and Spell Negation.
Other than that, there was Cloud Mist, Camouflage, the five elemental edict, and his self-created Dragonfire.
Relatively speaking, with Lin Jin's current Rank 4 realm, he didn't know many spells. However, Lin Jin had always walked the path of quality. If he wanted to learn something, he would learn it well.
Mr. Shu was a Rank 5 beast appraiser so Lin Jin was looking forward to seeing what spells he could offer.
"What kind of spell would you like to offer in exchange, Appraiser Shu?" Lin Jin immediately put on a serious expression with a hint of anticipation in his eyes. Appraiser Shu pondered for a moment before saying, "I have a small storage spell. If Appraiser Lin likes it, I can offer it in exchange."
Small storage spell?
Lin Jin's heart skipped a beat.
This storage spell was a rare item and Lin Jin really needed it.
After all, as he gained more and more magical artifacts, it would be inconvenient to carry them around with him. Lin Jin hid his needles in his sleeves and tied the immortal-binding rope around his wrists or waist. If he wanted to carry anything else, he wouldn't be able to.
However, if he had a storage spell, these problems could be solved.
Hence, Lin Jin was tempted.
However, Lin Jin couldn't show it. This was a different kind of business negotiation. He couldn't let the other party know that he desperately needed it or he wouldn't be able to get much in return.
Now that Mr. Shu had offered to trade, it meant that he had high hopes for his acupuncture technique. Hence, Lin Jin felt that he could still get some benefits out of it.
Lin Jin smiled and said, "Appraiser Shu, to tell you the truth, my Imperial Needle Manipulation is both offensive and defensive. Its greatest use is to heal and mend wounds. The value of using silver needles to pierce through acupoints is incomparable to a simple storage method."
In other words, you have to pay more.
Upon hearing this, Xiao Lou became even more interested in Lin Jin's Needle Manipulation. After some thought, he said, "I can teach you beast appraising."
Lin Jin shook her head.
It was true that Appraiser Shu's beast appraising skills were above his, but with the Museum of Deadly Beasts, it wouldn't be difficult for him to surpass Appraiser Shu one day.
Hence, Lin Jin would never agree to this condition.
Shu Xiaolou panicked. After some thought, his eyes lit up. "Appraiser Lin, take a look at this."
As he spoke, he raised his hand and took out an item.
Upon closer inspection, Lin Jin was stunned.
Right in Appraiser Shu's hand was a black bead. It was small, like an inky black pearl, but it was rounder and smoother, making it look even more regular.
"What is this?" At first glance, Lin Jin couldn't tell what it was. But since Appraiser Shu had mobilized so many people, it must be something extraordinary.
Suddenly, Appraiser Shu looked pained. "This is my Cosmos Ink. This ink is extremely valuable and even I don't have much of it."
"What does it do?" Lin Jin's curiosity was piqued at this.
"Look at this." Appraiser Shu reached out and grabbed Lin Jin's wrist. In the next instant, darkness surged beneath their feet and they vanished.
Lin Jin felt his surroundings change. When he looked again, he was no longer in his Peach Blossom Residence. Instead, he was in a loft.
"This is?" Lin Jin found it familiar. Looking down, he could see the structure of the loft three floors below him.
Beast Appraisal Pavilion.
This was the Beast Appraisal Pavilion.
Lin Jin was shocked.
Although his Peach Blossom Residence wasn't far from the Beast Appraisal Pavilion, it was still several hundred meters away. To be able to arrive here in an instant was Lin Jin's first time encountering such a remarkable ability.
"How is it? Surprised, right?" Xiao Lou looked pleased. "Cosmos Ink is extremely useful. After you refine it, you can take it and write a storage seal on it. It's only the size of a coin and you can store an entire room's worth of items. It's extremely convenient to store items. Other than that, you can also teleport through paintings. You can travel thousands of miles in an instant. Let me ask you, is this worth your needle manipulation skill? "
Teleport through paintings?
Lin Jin snapped out of his daze. Turning around, he realized that he and Appraiser Shu were on the fourth floor of the Beast Appraisal Pavilion. There were many paintings hanging here.
Did this mean that he and Appraiser Shu had teleported here through paintings?
Just then, Lin Jin noticed a strange painting hanging on the wall. It looked like a room but there were also several paintings hanging inside the room. One of them was blank while the second one was clearly a woman in green.
It looked familiar.
Just then, Appraiser Shu reached out and grabbed Lin Jin's wrist. With another teleportation, they were back inside Peach Blossom Residence.
Just as both of them disappeared, a door on the second floor of the Beast Appraisal Pavilion was pushed open. Zhong Zifeng looked up suspiciously at the fourth floor.
Seeing nothing, he could only shake his head and return to the room.
Lin Jin had read in an ancient book that cultivators could fly in the sky and travel thousands of miles in the blink of an eye. But to Lin Jin, this seemed like an exaggeration. Now that he had experienced it for himself, he realized that such supernatural powers might really exist in this world.
Should he change it?
Of course he should.
While the pulse-seeking technique was important, it paled in comparison to teleportation. Strictly speaking, Lin Jin had gained the upper hand this time.
Next up was the important part. How to use this Cosmos Ink.
"Storage seal. I have a booklet here. Take a look and you'll know how to use it. It's not difficult." Xiao Lou took out a thin booklet from his sleeve and handed it to Lin Jin.
"As for teleportation using Cosmos Ink, that's a little more troublesome. You'll need to use Cosmos Ink to draw a painting, condense it day and night, and imbue it into the painting. Only then can you use the painting for teleportation." Having said that, Xiao Lou placed the Cosmos Ink on the table.
Lin Jin figured that Appraiser Shu must have hidden a painting in Peach Blossom Residence. That was how he managed to teleport here. On second thought, there was indeed a painting hanging on the wall of the study hall. Other than that, there seemed to be a painting in his study as well.
As for which one was problematic, Lin Jin didn't care. What mattered most was that he didn't make a loss in this trade.
Lin Jin first looked at the storage seal. The booklet was only a few pages long so he could finish reading it quickly. With Lin Jin's level of comprehension, it wasn't difficult for him to understand this simple spell. In less than ten minutes, Lin Jin had figured it out.
Glancing at Qian Kunmo on the table, he flicked out a silver needle. Dipping the needle into Cosmos Ink, the needle quickly sewed a storage seal into Qian Kunmo's sleeve.
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