If he wasn't a carefree immortal, he wouldn't have such skills.
Hence, Spiritual Master Miao Yan didn't put on airs. Instead, he spoke politely to 'plead' for Mr. Qi.
Lin Jin was inwardly overjoyed.
Great, now he had a way out.
Lin Jin couldn't afford to offend that Rank 8 qilin. He hadn't planned on doing anything to the man so he had no choice but to return the favor and return Spiritual Master Miao Yan's greeting.
"Spiritual Master, you're flattering me. I didn't know about Mr. Qi's background before. Now that I know, of course I won't do anything." Having said that, he removed the fog barrier. Mr. Qi rushed out and was stunned to see Spiritual Master Miao Yan. Then, his psyche dispersed and returned to his body.
Spiritual Master Miao Yan smiled and returned as well.
Just like that, the three of them 'came back to their senses'. There was a brief moment of silence just now, and the surrounding elders and disciples of the Profound Dao Sect knew that something must have happened. When they saw Mister Qi raise his head, they immediately turned around and left.
But no one dared to stop him.
After all, this was Mr. Qi. No one in Xuan Dao Sect would dare to be rude to him.
Spiritual Master Miao Yan suddenly said, "I want to go into seclusion with Brother Lin. Elders and disciples, please leave."
As the sect master, no one dared to disobey Spiritual Master Miao Yan. Everyone, including Chen Xuankong, bowed and left. Soon, only Lin Jin and Spiritual Master Miao Yan were left in the hall.
"Brother Lin, from what you said earlier, it seems like you've figured out Mr. Qi's background?" Spiritual Master Miao Yan asked, testing the waters.
They had dismissed the others because of what Lin Jin had said earlier.
After all, Mr. Qi's true form was something only Xuan Dao Sect members could know. Before this, Spiritual Master Miao Yan had asked Chen Xuankong but the man didn't mention anything about Mr. Qi to 'Curator' or Lin Jin. So how could Lin Jin see through Mr. Qi's background?
Lin Jin could tell that Spiritual Master Miao Yan was testing him.
It was true. Although the qilin was severely injured, its transfiguration skill was top-notch. After all, the level of the skill wouldn't decrease because of injury.
In other words, this qilin's transfiguration skill was at the level of a Rank 8 immortal beast.
Additionally, the other party had spent at least 4,000 years learning the Shapeshifting Technique, perhaps even longer. They had long since honed their skills to the point of perfection. Forget the average cultivator, even True Immortals who had cultivated the Immortal Eye Technique might not be able to see through it. The same was true for True Immortals.
And this mortal Lin Jin was able to see through Mr. Qi's disguise the first time he met him?
Reverend Miao Yan did not believe it.
Because he didn't believe it, he needed to verify it.
He hoped that his guess was wrong, but somehow, Spiritual Master Miao Yan felt that the other party had seen through Mister Qi's background, although he couldn't figure out how the other party had done it.
After all, Lin Jin wasn't the 'Curator' but a mere 'mortal' with a physical body.
The next instant, Lin Jin nodded.
His heart tightened, and he immediately asked, "Really? Can Fellow Daoist Lin tell me what you saw? "
Obviously, he still didn't believe it.
If Lin Jin misspoke, he would immediately know that Lin Jin was bluffing. He hoped so. However, Lin Jin's next move made Spiritual Master Miao Yan's heart skip a beat.
"That Mr. Qi isn't an immortal, nor is he human. He's an immortal beast in human form." Lin Jin exposed the truth.
How direct. Spiritual Master Miao Yan mused, 'Lin Jin really did see through it.'
How impressive.
"You really saw through it?" A voice came from behind Lin Jin. This time, Lin Jin was startled. He turned around abruptly, only to see that Mr. Qi had returned. Or perhaps, he had pretended to leave earlier to deceive others, but in reality, he hadn't left at all. He was just using some sort of camouflage technique to conceal himself.
This spell was brilliant, but Lin Jin couldn't tell.
After all, Mr. Qi's realm was higher than Spiritual Master Miao Yan's. Strictly speaking, Lin Jin couldn't even be compared to him. Lin Jin was only able to trap Mr. Qi's psyche earlier because it was unique.
It seemed like this immortal beast was extremely curious about Lin Jin. He pretended to leave earlier, but in reality, he was secretly observing Lin Jin. When he heard that Lin Jin could tell that he wasn't a human, but an immortal beast in human form, he couldn't help but show himself to ask.
"So, Mr. Qi didn't leave?" Lin Jin calmed himself down, musing that Mr. Qilin had an odd temper. Why didn't he just ask directly? Why did he have to test him? Just like earlier, he pretended to leave but was actually spying on Lin Jin. If he wasn't a Rank 8 immortal beast, Lin Jin would have lost his temper.
Mr. Qi seemed to have noticed his rudeness. After some thought, he saluted Lin Jin. "I apologize for my rudeness. But how did Mr. Lin find out? Please explain."
Lin Jin's anger subsided after Mr. Qi admitted his mistake. In fact, Lin Jin wasn't really angry. In fact, he was happy.
It wasn't easy for him to meet a Rank 8 immortal beast who wasn't in any danger and whom he could talk to or even befriend. Of course, Lin Jin was happy.
The beasts he met before were those lofty dragons, Golden Crows, and other powerful beasts in the Nine Heavens Realm. There were indeed Rank 6 and 7 beasts, but the problem was, Mr. Qilin wouldn't pay any attention to him.
Once he discovered Lin Jin's presence, he might even come down to kill him.
The beasts Lin Jin encountered in the foreign lands were also cruel and savage. They would kill as soon as they appeared. Han Xiong was an exception, but Han Xiong's rank wasn't as high as this Rank 8 qilin.
In other words, this Rank 8 qilin had the highest chance of evolving to fight against a Rank 9 immortal devouring beast.
With this, Lin Jin was obviously happy.
However, he wouldn't let his happiness show on his face. After some thought, he let out a dry cough and put on a mysterious smile. "Of course, I appraised you. In fact, I'm a beast appraiser, a Rank 4 beast appraiser."
Lin Jin then revealed the four-ringed beast emblem on his sleeve.
But then, he remembered that this wasn't Middle Earth. The immortals of the foreign lands didn't know about beast appraisers, much less their ranks.
Sure enough, the immortal qilin was bewildered and so was Spiritual Master Miao Yan.
Lin Jin smiled awkwardly. "This is our Middle Earth's profession. We specialize in beast appraisals. Immortal beasts are also beasts, so we can tell just by appraising them!"
As he spoke, Lin Jin flicked his sleeves, looking like an expert.
This time, both the immortal qilin and Spiritual Master Miao Yan understood.
"Mister Lin, you really are from Middle Earth. Could your master be from Middle Earth as well …" Spiritual Master Miao Yan blurted out as if remembering something.
Seeing Lin Jin nod, Spiritual Master Miao Yan was astounded.
The immortal qilin was now even more interested in Lin Jin's identity as a beast appraiser. He continued asking, "Mister Lin, look at me. What else do you see?"
Lin Jin knew that the immortal qilin had a favor to ask so he spoke on their behalf.
"I can tell that your injuries are quite severe!"
His face was filled with worry.
The immortal qilin's breathing quickened but he took a step forward. "Mister, may I ask if you have a way to save me?"
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