Chapter 166: Departure
The next morning, Shi Lin got up early, washed up quickly, and then came out of his room.
Today is the day Shi Lin sets off for Heaven Dou City.
For the next period of time, Shi Lin will be living in Heaven Dou City.
As soon as Shi Lin stepped out of his courtyard, he saw the people who had come to see him off.
Shi Zhen, Fu Gui, Lin Yu...
They all knew that Shi Lin would be away for a long time, so they came to see him off.
Seeing that Shi Lin had finished packing, Shi Zhen stepped forward, patted Shi Lin on the shoulder, and had a faint smile on his face.
"Xiao Lin, this trip to the Heaven Dou Empire might be very dangerous. You must take good care of yourself. If things get really bad, make sure you stay safe and come home," Shi Zhen said earnestly as he approached Shi Lin.
Upon hearing Shi Zhen's words, Shi Lin also revealed a bright smile.
After chatting with Shi Zhen, Shi Lin packed his things while pondering what he should do after arriving in Heaven Dou City.
After an afternoon of deliberation, Shi Lin had developed a fairly comprehensive plan. As long as he followed the plan, he should be able to obtain the title smoothly in no time.
"Don't worry, Dad, we have money and I have the ability. Money will pave the way in Heaven Dou City, there won't be any problems," Shi Lin said with a smile to Shi Zhen, his tone full of confidence.
Upon hearing this, Shi Zhen nodded. Although he felt very distressed to send his only son away, he had no other choice.
The Shi family's operations have expanded so much that Shi Zhen must personally oversee things in Notting City, otherwise things could easily fall into chaos.
What should have been Shi Zhen's task is now left to Shi Lin.
Shi Lin knew his father's difficulties, so his trip to Heaven Dou City was from the bottom of his heart.
After all, this was the family business that his father had built for him.
"You're a smart kid. You might do even better than me in Heaven Dou City. I hope everything goes well for you. If you need anything, write back and I'll definitely arrange it for you." Shi Zhen patted Shi Lin on the shoulder and said with a smile.
"Don't worry, Dad, I will definitely get a title as soon as possible. By the way, Dad, I left you a lot of good things, which are in the cold storage. Go get them when you have the chance." Shi Lin said to Shi Zhen with a smile.
Upon hearing Shi Lin's words, Shi Zhen raised his eyebrows and revealed a curious expression.
"Alright, Dad, I should get going too. This trip to Heaven Dou City will probably take a long time, so we must strengthen our family's defenses and allocate as many resources as possible." Shi Lin instructed Shi Zhen, then turned and walked out of the courtyard.
At this moment, Shi An was already sitting in the carriage waiting for Shi Lin.
This trip was once again made by Shi Lin and Shi An.
"Take care!" Shi Zhen waved to Shi Lin and said.
Shi Lin smiled, then climbed into the carriage and sat down to continue thinking about his next plan.
"Brother An, let's go." Shi Lin said to Shi An with a smile.
"Alright, young master!" Shi An replied, then cracked his whip and drove the carriage out of the Shi family manor.
"Fu Gui, do you think Xiao Lin's trip will go smoothly?" Shi Zhen asked Fu Gui beside him, his brows furrowing as he watched Shi Lin's carriage disappear into the distance.
"Don't worry, sir. Young master is exceptionally intelligent and there won't be any problems. In fact, he'll bring us a big surprise," Fu Gui said earnestly to Shi Zhen.
"I hope so," Shi Zhen said with a sigh.
"Let's go, we have a lot of things to do too. Our son has gone to war, and I have to protect this family business for him. Fu Gui, have someone invite the elders of the Shi family over for me. They've been acting a bit strange lately," Shi Zhen said to Fu Gui.
"Yes, sir!" Fu Gui nodded, bowed, and then went to do it.
Shi Zhen sat in the courtyard and sighed.
As the family business grows larger, the number of things to deal with also increases, and the problems become more and more acute.
...
After five days of hard work, Shi Lin and Shi An arrived at a place not far from the outside of Heaven Dou City.
The two jumped off the Wind-Riding Gu, and Shi Lin put the Wind-Riding Gu into his personal space.
The Wind-Riding Gu was much faster than a carriage. After leaving the Shi Family Manor, Shi Lin and Shi An switched to the Wind-Riding Gu.
Although the Wind-Riding Gu couldn't show itself during the day, it was free at night. The two of them chose routes that were rarely traveled and specifically chose to travel at night, so they arrived at Heaven Dou City in just five days.
"Brother An, let's go into town," Shi Lin said with a smile.
Shi An nodded, and then the two of them entered Heaven Dou City together.
But just as they were about to enter Heaven Dou City, Shi An suddenly stopped and looked at Shi Lin with some embarrassment.
Shi Lin looked at Shi An with curiosity, his eyes full of questions.
"Young Master, I think there shouldn't be any problem with me obtaining the Spirit Bone, right?" Shi An scratched his head and asked Shi Lin nervously.
"Don't worry, we've been gone for so long. It's just a thousand-year-old spirit bone, it won't have much of an impact," Shi Lin said with a smile to Shi An.
Shi Lin hadn't expected Shi An to be so cautious, still remembering something from so long ago.
Shi An was relieved after hearing Shi Lin's words and followed Shi Lin into Heaven Dou City.
As Shi Lin entered Heaven Dou City, he noticed a large crowd gathered at the city gate, but he didn't know what they were doing.
"Brother An, let's go check out the excitement." Shi Lin patted Shi An on the shoulder and smiled at him.
"Oh!" Shi An replied.
Then Shi Lin and Shi An squeezed through the layers of people and arrived at the notice board.
Shi Lin looked up and carefully examined the contents of the notice board.
This is a decree issued by Emperor Xue Ye seeking talent. It contains a great deal of information, exaggerating Emperor Xue Ye's desire for talent and the treatment he would offer to talented individuals.
In short, it's very generous.
The members of the Heaven Dou Empire's royal family are generally not very talented, so if they want to have powerful Spirit Masters, they need to seek out talented individuals.
Some Spirit Masters will be assigned to the Knights Order, while others will be trained to become the royal family's reserve force.
However, in the Douluo Continent, strength is paramount, so most Spirit Masters are focused on improving their own strength, and not many Spirit Masters go out to join the various forces.
Some believe they can no longer improve their strength, so they will voluntarily join the empire or other forces and become priests, usually serving as henchmen.
Furthermore, some intelligent but talentless individuals become advisors to various powerful forces, and their treatment is naturally not as high as that of those who are worshipped.
After some thought, Shi Lin realized that with his current spirit power level, it would be a bit difficult to become a priest, but it would be more than enough to serve as a staff officer.
Shi Lin secretly noted down the registration location, then walked towards his own courtyard.
After all, Shi Lin would not go to meet Emperor Xue Ye through this recruitment order unless absolutely necessary.
In that case, obtaining a title would be difficult, and one would have to climb the ranks step by step.
...
After returning to his courtyard, Shi Lin sat down and began to ponder.
Becoming a staff member is easy, but achieving results is not!
Although Shi Lin is a reincarnated, he has many ways to cultivate his reputation, but all of them require a lot of time and effort.
Moreover, Shi Lin was familiar with the plot. Although the Heaven Dou Empire did not seem powerful, it had a certain foundation to prevent the Star Luo Empire from making any rash moves for so many years.
Shi Lin could not and dared not underestimate the Heaven Dou Empire.
In fact, Shi Lin had thought of a better way to get closer to Emperor Xue Ye.
However, before that, Shi Lin did not want to become a staff member directly. He needed to build momentum for himself so that he could gain his own territory more quickly.
"Brother An, go to the pharmacy and buy some antidote herbs and prescriptions, the more the better." Shi Lin took out a bag of gold soul coins and handed it to Shi An.
"Yes, young master!" Shi An bowed to Shi Lin, then took the money bag and went to buy medicine.
After watching Shi An leave, Shi Lin calmly took out a futon, threw it on the ground, and began to cultivate.
Shi Lin needs to seize every opportunity to improve his cultivation, since cultivation is the foundation.
Two hours passed in the blink of an eye.
Shi An then walked in from inside.
"Young Master, all the antidote prescriptions from Heaven Dou City have been purchased, and each prescription is accompanied by a thousand doses of medicinal herbs. They are all here." Shi An respectfully handed a soul tool to Shi Lin.
"Alright, go cultivate. We'll be here for a while. Even without Director Zhao's training, we still need to improve our cultivation as quickly as possible," Shi Lin said with a smile to Shi An.
"Yes, young master!" Shi An replied, and then began to cultivate in the courtyard.
Shi Lin picked up the soul tool, glanced at it, and then returned to his room.
Next, Shi Lin will refine another batch of Gu worms.
This time, the Gu worm is the antidote Gu!
Shi Lin's target is very clear: Dugu Bo!
It was not only for the Ying Yang Ice And Fire Eyes, but also for Dugu Bo's prestige and power in the Heaven Dou Empire.
If the plan succeeds, Shi Lin will not only obtain the Ying Yang Ice And Fire Eyes, but also a real title.
After returning to his room, Shi Lin sat down in a chair, summoned the Divine Wood King Cauldron, and began refining medicinal herbs.
This wasn't the first time Shi Lin had used medicinal herbs to refine Gu worms; some of the healing Gu worms in Shi Lin's possession were refined using medicinal herbs.
Therefore, Shi Lin began to refine Gu worms with ease.
The crafting of first-tier Gu worms was no longer difficult for Shi Lin, so he successfully crafted a top-grade antidote Gu and the complete recipe for first-tier Gu worms in just one hour.
Shi Lin examined the attributes of the first-tier antidote gu.
[Gu Worm: Minor Detoxifying Gu]
[Level: Tier 1]
[Quality: Excellent]
[Functions: 1. After forming a contract, special spirit power can be released to detoxify; 2. Consuming medicinal herbs can condense one detoxification pill daily]
[Introduction: One of the basic Gu worms in the Poison Path. Its detoxification effect is moderate, and it can neutralize common toxins. However, it is powerless to treat severe poisoning. Its refining technique is excellent, and its enhancement effect is good. It can be used as a material for refining second-grade Gu worms.]
Looking at the first-tier Gu worm, Shi Lin nodded in satisfaction. Now that the first-tier Gu worm had been refined, the next step was to refine the second-tier Gu worm.
"Come on, let's see how long it takes to create a second-tier top-grade antidote gu." Shi Lin stroked his chin and muttered to himself.
Shi Lin did not relax and continued working.
The next goal is to refine a second-tier antidote gu.
Shi Lin's real goal is a third-tier antidote gu, but that requires him to break through level 30 before he can refine it, which he cannot do now.
However, at this stage, the second-tier detoxification pills are sufficient.
Shi Lin stroked his chin and muttered something.
Next, Shi Lin began a new round of refining, since he needed to put in some effort to refine a second-tier Gu worm.
...
After two days and two nights of tireless effort, Shi Lin finally refined the second-tier antidote gu.
Shi Lin has already analyzed the upper, middle, and lower levels of the second-tier detoxification gu, as well as the gu essence of the top-grade gu worm.
Shi Lin took the second-tier detoxification gu out of the Divine Wood King Cauldron and examined it carefully.
The second-tier detoxification gu is made primarily from centipedes. It is entirely purplish-black, with its legs turned red, and it exudes a faint fragrance. It looks majestic and imposing, like a highly lethal gu worm. From its appearance, it seems to have little to do with detoxification.
"Finally, we succeeded!" Shi Lin looked at the Gu worms inside the Divine Wood King Cauldron and revealed a bright smile.
Although the second-tier Gu worms could not affect Dugu Bo, they were enough for Dugu Yan.
Shi Lin planned to first eliminate the toxins in Dugu Yan's body before treating Dugu Bo.
Next, Shi Lin took the second-tier detoxifying gu out of the Divine Wood King Cauldron, and then fed it some detoxifying herbs.
After the antidote gu had devoured all the medicinal herbs, it spat out a purple bead the size of a mung bean.
The bead is a translucent purplish-black color, resembling a gemstone rather than a elixir, and emits a faint, sweet fragrance.
"It's done!" Shi Lin nodded in satisfaction as he looked at the beads that the antidote gu had spat out.
Then, Shi Lin, disregarding sleep, continued refining second-tier antidote gu, hoping to produce more antidote pills.
With the complete Gu formula, Shi Lin quickly refined more than a dozen second-tier antidote Gu, and then focused on producing antidote pills.
After several days of hard work, Shi Lin finally managed to gather enough for a bottle containing twenty pills.
"The bait is ready, now it's time to cast the line." Shi Lin looked at the antidote pill and smiled faintly.
But before that, Shi Lin planned to get a good night's sleep.
After all, these past few days have been incredibly tiring for Shi Lin. His priority now is to improve his strength as quickly as possible; strength is fundamental, and he must prioritize enhancing his abilities.
He took off his dirty clothes, crawled into bed, and soon fell asleep.
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