If Shu Xiaolou wasn't at Peach Blossom Residence, she must be at the Beast Evaluation Pavilion. Hence, Lin Jin headed there.
The teachers in the pavilion obviously didn't dare to stop him. Lin Jin made his way up to the fourth floor only to see that the paintings were all shrouded in mist.
Shu Xiaolou was clearly throwing a tantrum by sealing the paintings so that even if Lin Jin had Cosmos Ink, he wouldn't be able to enter.
Lin Jin looked helpless. This was just like Shu Xiaolou's personality.
However, Lin Jin knew that with Shu Xiaolou's remarkable abilities, she must be watching him from somewhere. And so, Lin Jin simply bade farewell to her.
"Shu Xiaolou, all good things must come to an end. Thank you for taking care of me all this while. Lin Jin is eternally grateful." Having said that, Lin Jin bowed to the sealed paintings on the fourth floor.
"I'm about to embark on a long journey so I came here to bid you farewell. As a friend, you shouldn't refuse to see me." Having said that, Lin Jin looked around.
No response.
It was as if he was performing a one-man show.
How silly.
However, Lin Jin knew that Shu Xiaolou must be listening.
"Alright, if you're not coming out, I'll be leaving."
Having said that, Lin Jin looked around again. Still, there was no movement.
Left with no choice, Lin Jin pretended to go downstairs. However, even after he left, Shu Xiaolou still didn't show up.
Lin Jin sighed.
Obviously, this time, Shu Xiao Lou was really angry.
But this made Lin Jin feel even worse. He knew that if it was any other time, Shu Xiaolou would definitely come out and threaten him to stop him from leaving. But this time, she knew she couldn't stop him so she didn't show up.
After waiting at the entrance for a long time, Lin Jin had no choice but to summon a cloud and fly away.
After Lin Jin left, Shu Xiaolou's silhouette appeared outside the Beast Evaluation Pavilion. Her eyes were slightly swollen as she looked up at the black dot in the sky, her fists clenched so tightly that they cracked.
Coincidentally, Zhong Zifeng had returned. Upon seeing Shu Xiaolou, he quickly bowed.
Without a word, Shu Xiaolou turned to leave. But after taking two steps, as if remembering something, she stopped.
"Xiao Zhong, I'll be staying at Peach Blossom Residence from now on. If you need anything, just look for me there. but for the next few days, no one is allowed to come."
Having said that, she disappeared in a flash.
Lin Jin could tell that Shu Xiaolou was in a bad mood.
Lin Jin felt lost as well. However, he knew that Shu Xiaolou didn't like to be separated by death so he could understand why she didn't want to come out.
Soon, Lin Jin suppressed this thought. Shu Xiao Lou was in Merak and they would meet again in the future. Why should he be sad over this?
Lin Lin wasn't heading back to the Jade Dragon Kingdom.
There were many things written in the Dao Lord's Heavenly Book, including the whereabouts of several magic treasures.
Magic treasures were something that everyone praised after using. Taking Lin Jin as an example, the immortal-binding rope in his hand was incredibly powerful. In crucial moments, it could play a crucial role. Just like the time he fought the zombie, it was thanks to the immortal-binding rope that he managed to trap the creature inside the painting.
Lin Jin knew that he had made quite a few enemies and that he would inevitably have to face a strong foe in the future so it was always good to have more useful items.
As the number one expert five hundred years ago and now an immortal, Daoist Lord's Lin Xiaolou's treasures were no small matter. However, after being gravely injured by the Rank 9 immortal devouring beast, he knew he didn't have long to live so he made arrangements for his funeral. Other than a few of his treasures which he passed on to his disciples, the rest were hidden in various secluded places.
Some places might be hard to imagine as places with hidden treasures.
Back then, Xiaolou's Xiaolou was one of Daoist Lord's treasures. However, he didn't pass it on to the insect cultivator. Instead, the insect cultivator somehow found the treasure and took it away.
Although this wasn't mentioned in Daoist Lord's Tian Book, Lin Jin could deduce it based on the clues he left behind.
Lin Jin's next target was an artifact called the 'Four Seas Freedom Gourd'. According to Daoist Lord's Heavenly Book, this artifact was obtained from an immortal's ruin. However, Daoist Lord didn't really put it to use. According to Daoist Lord, this artifact didn't suit him.
However, after figuring out the Four Seas Freedom Gourd's function, Lin Jin decided that the first thing he wanted to get his hands on was this artifact.
It wasn't suitable for Daoist Lord but it was definitely suitable for Curator.
All this while, Lin Jin had wanted Curator to have some unique skills that stood out from the masses. Flames were Lin Jin's signature skill. Curator had always been using fire, so his skills were rather monotonous.
However, if he could get his hands on the Four Seas Gourd, coupled with the water reservoir armor, it could unleash immense power. Lin Jin was certain of this.
According to Daoist Lord's Tian Book, the Four Seas Gourd was located somewhere in Northwest Liang State. It was quite a distance away so Lin Jin immediately headed there.
Now that Lin Jin's cultivation level had increased, his spirit energy capacity had exceeded five hundred points. He could also regenerate them in an orderly fashion so traveling on a cloud for long periods of time wouldn't be a problem. Moreover, his speed wouldn't be any slower than riding an eagle.
With this, he could just ride on a cloud and he could even practice his cloud-riding skills.
Three days later, Lin Jin arrived at Liang State. Among the many large states in the world, Liang State was considered relatively small. It had many mountains and little water, and the climate was dry, making it uninhabited.
Liang State didn't have a premium country or even an intermediate kingdom. However, it did have seven to eight small countries. Compared to the other states, Liang State was incomparable.
The country was sparsely populated, the mountains were dangerous, and the land was treacherous. Naturally, it became a hiding place for many fugitives, evil experts, and fugitives. It was said that most of the small countries in the Liangzhou region were founded by evil experts and fugitives. Of course, the people living here were not easy to deal with.
As the saying went, 'Different environments nurture different people.'
Anyway, as Lin Jin arrived on a cloud, all he saw was a desolate landscape.
In Lin Jin's words, this place wasn't suitable for humans to live in. But this was how nature worked. When a door was closed, a window would always open.
Although Liang State was desolate, it was an important transportation route. If one traveled by land, they would have to pass through Northern and Central States, or even Eastern Continent to reach Southern and Grassy Continents.
Of course, they could choose to take a detour, but the price of taking a detour was too high, and the distance was twice as long. Because of this, Liangzhou was able to support a group of people. Some people stayed here and relied on robbing and collecting tolls to make a living. Moreover, this kind of free life was quite comfortable.
The reason why Daolord hid the Four Seas Unrestrained Gourd in a desolate and dangerous place like Liang State was written in Daolord's Heavenly Book.
Back when Daolord traveled here, he felt that Liang State was dry and desolate due to the lack of rain. Thus, he left the Four Seas Unrestrained Gourd in a temple and set up a formation. Every few months, the formation would automatically activate, using the Four Seas Unrestrained Gourd's boundless water to shower Liang State with rain.
With this, Daolord naturally hoped that Liang State could become like the other states. With arable land, the people would no longer have to rob others and reap without sowing.
These were all things written in Daolord's Heavenly Book. It was clear that Daolord had good intentions back then.
However, reality was completely different from what Daolord imagined.
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