Rumors Spread
"Pills!"
Qin Zhengtian replied, "The main city of the Rainforest Holy Land is also known as the Holy City. It's vast and boundless and is the largest city in the Hundred Territories. It has everything, so it attracts a large number of cultivators from the Hundred Territories. Even cultivators from other Holy Lands come here. Therefore, the profits from selling pills here are huge!"
Lin Ling nodded. As long as one was a cultivator, pills were indispensable.
"The Great Qin Empire has twelve family heads in the Holy City, each occupying a different part of the city. Our Qin Clan is in the southern part of the city. There are several trading streets there that belong to us. However, last month, a powerful alchemist from the Justice Duan Clan, Dan Luofan, came. I don't know what pill he refined, but he actually stole all the business on our street!" Qin Zhengtian frowned.
Lin Ling suddenly understood. It seemed that if he wanted to take back his share of business, he had to refine new pills. Fortunately, alchemy was not difficult for him!
"Dan Luofan also came to join in the fun. It's a good opportunity to meet him!"
Lin Ling sneered. Dan Luofan. During the Ten Rising Stars Competition, Dan Luofan and Duan Tianya worked together to destroy him. He, Lin Ling, had yet to take revenge for this!
"Let's go!"
Lin Ling shouted softly, then disappeared from the Qin Clan manor with Qin Zhengtian!
There were many shops in the southern part of the city. However, there were very few people here. Some shops that sold pills, spirit herbs, weapons, and martial arts were all closed!
"I'm afraid this street is going to be ruined!"
The shop owners sighed. This was the Qin Clan's territory, but there were no customers here. If this continued, these streets would definitely be taken back by the Holy City and given to other powerful forces!
"The Justice Duan Clan is too powerful. They stole all the customers here in a month!"
"And I heard that they're selling Disaster Releasing Pills. Not only can it increase the strength of Emperor Spirit Realm cultivators, but it can also quickly recover Spirit Qi during battle!"
"The Qin Clan doesn't have a powerful alchemist. Alas, the future is bleak!"
"I heard that the Qin Clan's Eldest Young Miss wanted to recruit Dan Luofan in the past. Unfortunately, she was opposed by the current Patriarch. Alas, if the Qin Clan's Eldest Young Miss had done what she did, how could these streets have declined so much?"
As soon as he arrived at the street, Lin Ling heard a sigh. Beside him, Qin Zhengtian's expression was somewhat ugly. He was sure that this was a rumor spread by Qin Lan. How hateful. In order to win, Qin Lan actually slandered his father!
"Lin Ling, what should we do?"
Qin Zhengtian looked at Lin Ling anxiously.
"Haste makes waste. Rumors won't disappear in a day or two. Let's observe the environment first!"
Lin Ling, on the other hand, was calm. He had faced this kind of situation in the past when he was in the Fire Ancient Clan, so he wasn't flustered at all. His calm demeanor made Qin Zhengtian somewhat confident!
After that, Lin Ling disguised himself as an ordinary person and walked along the streets.
"Sir, what do you want to buy?"
After arriving at the shop, the shop owners naturally thought that Lin Ling was a martial artist who was buying things. Moreover, Lin Ling's temperament was indifferent. It seemed that he wasn't rich or noble.
"Hehe, Spirit Brush Pill, Thunder Spirit Crystal, Seven Lingzhi Mushrooms, do you have these?"
"Yes, wait here. I'll go get them for you!"
It was rare for a customer to come, so the shop owner immediately became enthusiastic. While Lin Ling was buying things, he casually chatted about his family. In any case, the Qin Clan was paying for the spirit crystals spent to buy things, so he didn't feel any heartache!
"Why are there so few people on these streets?"
"Alas, it's hard to explain. In the past, these streets were very prosperous. However, a powerful alchemist came to the street next door. All the pills there were sold at a 20% discount, and they even had the rare Disaster Release Pill. Gradually, customers came and went. In addition, there was a big incident not long ago. It was said that someone took the Qin Clan's pills and died from qi deviation. Therefore, the streets are empty!"
"Hehe, the alchemist of the Qin Clan is really unreliable!"
"Of course, our shops are all owned by the Qin Clan. If the Qin Clan had a powerful alchemist, they would naturally attract customers and we would also be able to take a share of the profits. But now … alas, the business is difficult to do now. I'm even planning to quit my shop and rent a shop in the Duan Clan!"
"That's a good choice. I'll take my leave first!"
Through the shops, Lin Ling roughly understood the situation. It seemed that in order to make the streets prosperous, refining rare pills was indispensable. After all, it could attract customers. Everyone had the mentality of joining in the fun. Naturally, they would go to places with more people.
At noon, the streets were still quiet. There were only a few people walking around. At this time, several figures walked into the street.
"Hehe, there are so few people on these streets!"
"If this continues, it will definitely be ruined. Alas, I originally wanted to come here to buy some pills and spiritual herbs. But now, I don't dare to buy anymore. The things of the Qin Clan are unreliable!"
"Isn't that so? The shops here are also unreliable. Let's go. I heard that the Duan Clan sells Disaster Relief Pills at noon. Each person can buy three bottles. That's the best pill for going out to train. Moreover, it's made by a great alchemist!"
"Then let's go. Let's not waste time here!"
The few people talked as they walked. Their voices were not soft and many people heard them. The eyes of those people flickered. They originally wanted to buy some things on the street, but after hesitating for a while, they slowly left.
At this moment, on the second floor of a restaurant by the street, two figures quietly watched the scene below. One of them frowned and said, "It seems that the influence is getting bigger and bigger!"
This person was Qin Zhengtian!
Lin Ling stood beside him. He seemed to be watching the scene on the street, but in reality, his eyes had quietly changed. The Eye of Time had appeared.
The incident that happened on the street a month ago was once again circulating!
After a moment, Lin Ling coldly smiled. "If someone deliberately causes trouble, the rumors will never die down until the Qin Clan loses the right to own these streets!"
"Lin Ling, what do you mean?" Qin Zhengtian's eyes narrowed. He did not understand Lin Ling's words.
"It's very simple. Those people appear on the street once every three days. Moreover, the incident with the Qin Clan's pills a month ago seemed to be caused by those people!"
Lin Ling said indifferently. This caused Qin Zhengtian to gasp. A terrifying thought rose in his mind!
The Duan Clan was spreading rumors!
"Lin Ling, what should we do next?" Qin Zhengtian's voice became serious. He did not know how Lin Ling knew all this, but now, he had already treated Lin Ling as his backbone!
"It's very simple. An eye for an eye!"
Lin Ling coldly smiled. He jumped down from the second floor and slowly walked toward the few figures.
Those people were dressed in cultivators' attire. They looked like ordinary cultivators, but their strength was at the early stage of the Emperor Spirit Realm. After walking out of the street, they all sneered!
"The current patriarch of the Qin Clan is very stupid!"
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