To an average person, getting involved in this was a dangerous endeavor. But at the same time, great rewards were always accompanied by danger.
Because this was an opportunity for Niu Pi and the others.
An opportunity to rise above the masses, or at least master some unique skills.
Clearly, an axe and cleaver for chopping firewood were far from enough to survive in Liangzhou.
After some thought, Lin Jin nodded in agreement.
Niu Pi and the others were more familiar with the local situation. Lin Jin's plan was to first subdue the monsters in Black Wind Cave before heading to Mount Five Palms to retrieve the Four Seas Gourd.
However, the fact that Water God Cult could exist for hundreds of years and even control most of Liangzhou's water source proved that they weren't easy to deal with.
Having Niu Pi and the others to help him gather information was bound to be beneficial.
Lin Jin wouldn't deny this.
After some thought, Lin Jin raised his hand and flicked a few pills to Niu Pi and the others.
"This is a blood pact pill I refined. If you have a pet beast with a blood pact, feed it to it. Any pet beast below Rank 2 will evolve immediately. Also, if you don't have a pet beast with a blood pact, drip your own blood on this pill if you fancy a wild beast outside. Then, think of a way to feed it to those beasts so you can form a blood pact with them."
These were some of the benefits Lin Jin had received in advance.
After all, Niu Pi and the others were too weak.
No matter how one looked at it, Lin Jin should give them some ability to protect themselves. They didn't have to be too strong, but they had to be stronger than an average person.
Otherwise, it would be troublesome for Lin Jin if they died while scouting for information in the future.
Niu Pi and the others were overjoyed at this. They quickly took the blood pact pills with both hands and distributed one to each of them.
"Go and hide for now." Lin Jin waved his hand and Niu Pi and the others immediately retreated obediently.
After settling these trivial matters, Lin Jin summoned Huang Qi over to ask about Black Wind Cave in detail.
Black Wind Cave was considered a remarkable place in Liangzhou. It belonged to a major force of monster cultivators.
There were many monsters in Liangzhou.
Due to the decline of humanity here, monsters naturally had the opportunity to take advantage of it. Hence, there were many monster forces in Liangzhou.
Black Wind Cave was at least in the top three.
There were almost a hundred monsters in the cave who could transform. The most powerful one was the Black Wind Cave's master. Just below him were the seventy-two flag leaders.
Huang Qi was one of them.
The Black Wind Cave's sphere of influence was very large, covering a radius of several hundred miles. They 'kept' the humans within the radius of several hundred miles. When they needed to, they would capture humans and use them as food.
Demonic beasts eating humans was nothing new in Liang Province.
Just like Ox Village, they were forced to give up one person every month. This was just one village, and there were hundreds of villages of various sizes within a radius of several hundred miles.
In this month, one to two hundred people were sent here as sacrifices.
Thankfully, the Black Wind Cave Master knew that he could not eat them all in one go. That was why he took them once a month. The people within a few hundred kilometers were in fact reared by Fey beasts. They were no different from livestock.
Lin Jin shook his head. It was hard to imagine that Liangzhou's humanity had deteriorated to this extent.
This was also because the Liang Province did not have a large country to oversee it, and it did not even have an intermediate country. The human race here was like a plate of loose sand, and when they encountered a demon beast, they naturally did not have the slightest ability to resist.
By the way, isn't there still the Water God Sect?
Lin Jin suddenly thought of this and asked Huang Qi about it.
"The Water God Sect is powerful, but they have a good relationship with our Black Wind Cave. Our cave master often visits them as a guest." Huang Qi was much more well-behaved now.
It couldn't be helped. Once they met Lin Jin, they couldn't be dishonest even if they wanted to, unless they wanted to die.
According to Huang Qi, the Water God Sect was indeed Liangzhou's dominant force. They could even be considered a 'premium country' in Liangzhou.
Lin Jin listened attentively. Combining what Niu Pi and the others had said, he had a basic understanding of the Water God Sect.
To put it simply, they were nothing.
In any case, Lin Jin didn't have a good impression of the Water God Sect.
Moreover, he still had to make a trip to Mount Five Palms so he had to retrieve the Four Seas Freedom Gourd.
But before that, Lin Jin planned to recruit the monsters of Black Wind Cave.
In the eyes of others, these monsters that looked ferocious and loved to feast on human flesh were like treasures to Lin Jin.
Using the 'monster sealing pill', Lin Jin could control these hundreds of monsters. Once he had them under his control, he could teach them orthodox cultivation techniques. In the future, no matter where he went, they would be a formidable force.
Lin Jin planned to use these monsters as his' Curator's' defense against enemies. In the future, if they encountered a strong foe, they would be able to shine instead of being a bystander like before.
'That's not right. When the time comes, I'll still have to rely on bystanders!' Lin Jin suddenly thought of this and shook his head.
Speaking of which, using the monster sealing pill to control the monsters and then using the museum's demonic cultivation techniques to enhance their strength wasn't something Lin Jin came up with alone. Daolord's Divine Book had the same idea.
Lin Jin felt that great minds thought alike.
In this world, ferocious beasts ruled supreme. Back then, Daolord had taken the wrong path. His cultivation had reached the immortal realm, but so what?
In the end, didn't he still die of depression after being gravely injured by a Rank 9 immortal devouring beast?
Hence, Daolord's painting mentioned that Lin Jin had to refine a Rank 9 pet beast. Only then could he fight the immortal devouring beast.
With predecessors paving the way for him, Lin Jin wouldn't make the same mistake again.
This time, Huang Qi revealed everything he knew. For example, according to Black Wind Cave's style of doing things, if he didn't return after the allotted time, Black Wind Cave would send other flag bearers to look for him.
These words were meant to instill fear in Lin Jin, but when Lin Jin heard them, an idea popped into his head.
'This is perfect for wiping out all of Black Wind Cave's monsters in one fell swoop. But if I head there directly, no matter how strong I am, I might not be able to fend off an encirclement of a hundred monsters. But if I take them down one by one, it'll be a piece of cake,' Lin Jin mumbled to himself.
He liked Black Wind Cave's style of doing things.
At the sight of this terrifying man's smile, Huang Qi couldn't help but feel uneasy. He mused, 'Is this man really not afraid?
If he wants to wait, then let him wait. '
If Lin Jin didn't return, Black Wind Cave would send at least three flag bearers and many monsters. This man was powerful, but he might not be a match for three flag bearers.
Most importantly, Huang Qi knew where he stood. Among the seventy-two flag bearers, he was considered a bottom-feeder existence. Hence, he assumed that it was his own fault for being subdued this time.
However, the other flag bearers were different. They were truly powerful experts.
Hence, although Huang Qi didn't dare to show it on his face, he was secretly looking forward to it.
Hoping that someone would come and save him.
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