Chapter 171: Xue Qingyue
Half a month has passed in the blink of an eye.
The day finally arrived for Shi Lin to deliver the pills. Shi Lin changed into his most magnificent clothes and walked out of the courtyard.
Besides delivering the elixirs, there is also a banquet today, which Prince Xue Xing will personally attend with Shi Lin.
After getting ready, Shi Lin got into the carriage.
Since Shi An has not yet returned, Shi Lin had no choice but to rent a carriage and travel to Prince Xue Xing's residence by himself.
Soon, Shi Lin arrived outside Prince Xue Xing's mansion.
After submitting the invitation, Shi Lin waited outside the Prince's Mansion.
Soon, the doorman came out from inside.
"Young Master Shi, His Highness invites you in." The gatekeeper came out of the Prince's mansion and approached Shi Lin, saying respectfully.
"Thank you, thank you." Shi Lin quietly handed two gold soul coins to the gatekeeper.
The gatekeeper smiled slightly at Shi Lin and then led him into Prince Xue Xing's Mansion.
Soon, Shi Lin arrived at Prince Xue Xing's study.
At this moment, Prince Xue Xing was reading a book. After hearing Shi Lin enter the room, Prince Xue Xing slowly raised his head and smiled at Shi Lin.
Shi Lin sensed the disdain in Prince Xue Xing's eyes, but he didn't care. After all, everyone has moments when they are all talk and no action.
"Little Lin is here. Is the medicine ready?" Prince Xue Xing asked Shi Lin.
"It's all ready." Shi Lin approached Prince Xue Xing and took out a large bottle filled with pills.
As for the soul tool, Shi Lin has already repaired it and can't return it to Prince Xue Xing.
Prince Xue Xing shook his head helplessly as he watched Shi Lin's actions. In his eyes, Shi Lin's behavior was too petty.
"Someone come here," Prince Xue Xing called out to the people outside.
Soon, a pale-faced middle-aged man walked in from outside and put several bottles filled with healing pills from the table into his soul tool.
"Test the efficacy of these pills as soon as possible and give me the specific values," Prince Xue Xing said to the middle-aged man.
"Yes, Your Highness," the middle-aged man replied, and then left the room.
"Take a rest for a while, I'll take you to a banquet at noon," Prince Xue Xing said, waving to Shi Lin.
"Yes, Your Highness!" Shi Lin replied, then sat down anywhere and took out a book to read.
Prince Xue Xing looked up at Shi Lin, raised his eyebrows and chuckled.
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Around noon, Prince Xue Xing put down his book, stood up, and dusted himself off.
"It's almost time. I'll go change my clothes and wait a moment," Prince Xue Xing said to Shi Lin.
"Your Highness, please do as you wish." Shi Lin stood up, bowed to Prince Xue Xing, and said.
Then, Prince Xue Xing left, leaving Shi Lin alone in the study.
Shi Lin casually waved his hand, leaving several Gu worms behind. They could be used to eavesdrop, as Shi Lin also wanted to know what Prince Xue Xing usually said.
"Yes, Your Highness." Shi Lin responded, then stood up and followed Prince Xue Xing out of the Prince's residence.
Then, Prince Xue Xing led Shi Lin out of the room. At this time, two carriages were parked at the gate of the courtyard, and Prince Xue Xing sat in one of the carriages.
Shi Lin sat in the carriage behind.
After all, Shi Lin's current status is not suitable for sitting with Prince Xue Xing.
As for the future, Shi Lin felt he could ride on Prince Xue Xing's coattails to get on board.
Are kings and nobles born with a special destiny?
After getting into the carriage, Shi Lin sat cross-legged, closed his eyes to rest and adjust his state.
Shi Lin inquired about the details of the banquet over the past few days.
This banquet was held in a manor outside Heaven Dou City, and it was usually a place where single noble young men and women would look for their other half.
Prince Xue Xing invited him to this banquet, presumably to set him up on a blind date, but Shi Lin really couldn't guess who the woman was.
After all, Heaven Dou City is not Shi family territory, so Shi Lin doesn't have many sources of intelligence.
However, for Prince Xue Xing to treat her with such seriousness, the girl's status must not be low.
Although Shi Lin is only nine years old, that age is already old enough for marriage in the royal family.
Shi Lin didn't really want to attend this blind date, but since Prince Xue Xing had invited him, he couldn't refuse and had no choice but to agree.
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The carriage soon arrived at a huge manor outside Heaven Dou City. The manor was lush with greenery, magnificent, and had a tall castle. It was filled with an artistic atmosphere that made one's hormones surge.
As the carriage entered the castle, Shi Lin heard the noise around him, but he didn't move, as it was a matter of courtesy.
At this time, many young men and women were already standing in the manor chatting and talking.
Soon, Shi Lin felt the carriage stop and slowly opened his eyes.
"Young Master Shi, we've arrived. Please alight from the carriage." A middle-aged man's voice came from outside the carriage.
"Wait a moment," Shi Lin replied, then lifted the carriage curtain and stepped down from the carriage.
As soon as Shi Lin stepped out of the carriage, he saw an incredibly luxurious manor.
It must be said that the Heaven Dou Empire possesses an incredibly rich foundation.
Shi Lin pursed his lips, but as soon as his feet touched the ground, a professional smile quickly appeared on his face.
"Xiao Lin, over here." Prince Xue Xing called out to Shi Lin, his smile equally professional.
"Your Highness is here!" Shi Lin hurriedly ran up behind Prince Xue Xing and followed him into the castle.
Inside the castle, men and women dressed in gorgeous clothes were chatting in small groups.
Shi Lin glanced at his clothes, which seemed somewhat out of place with his surroundings.
However, Shi Lin didn't care about this place at all, since he wasn't very interested in these people.
Next, Prince Xue Xing led Shi Lin to the center of the venue.
"Greetings, Prince Xue Xing!" Everyone bowed respectfully to Prince Xue Xing.
Shi Lin naturally bowed respectfully to Prince Xue Xing.
"I'm not the main character today, everyone please continue," Prince Xue Xing said with a smile to the crowd.
Prince Xue Xing waved his hand, and the others straightened up as well. They then waved to Shi Lin and went into the depths of the castle.
Deep within the castle is a small meeting place, which is fully equipped, but ordinary nobles probably wouldn't have the opportunity to come here.
The further Shi Lin went, the more alarmed he became. What was going on?
Just then, Shi Lin suddenly saw a girl sitting on a sofa in the distance, carefully sipping a glass of sweet wine.
Shi Lin looked the girl up and down. She was of noble birth. The clothes she was wearing were very luxurious in both style and pattern. Ordinary nobles would not be able to wear them.
"Greetings, Third Uncle." The girl saw Prince Xue Xing walk in from outside, and then quickly stood up and bowed to him.
Upon hearing the girl's words, Shi Lin's eyes widened in surprise.
"Greetings, Your Highness!" Shi Lin quickly bowed to the girl.
"Moon, no need for formalities. I'm here today to introduce you to this talented young man, Shi Lin," Prince Xue Xing said with a smile to Xue Qingyue.
"Yes, Third Uncle." Xue Qingyue then raised her head and looked at Shi Lin.
Shi Lin also looked up curiously.
It must be said that royalty is a magical race; given enough time, their offspring become more and more beautiful.
Shi Lin was immediately drawn to Xue Qingyue. She was aloof and elegant, like a lotus emerging from the water, with eyes that seemed to be made of water, and a delicate face that looked as if it could be broken at a touch.
Although she is only about ten years old, it is already clear that she is a beauty in the making.
However, Shi Lin wasn't very interested in minors; he simply admired them, since he was only nine years old himself.
"Ahem." Xue Qingyue coughed lightly, her face flushed, reminding Shi Lin that he was being a bit frivolous.
"Alright, you two chat for a while, I'm going out." Prince Xue Xing smiled and shook his head as he looked at the two of them, then turned and left.
After Prince Xue Xing left, Shi Lin and Xue Qingyue just stared at each other, neither of them knowing what to say.
"Hello, my name is Shi Lin, and I'm from Notting City," Shi Lin said, scratching his head.
"My name is Xue Qingyue, I'm nine years old, and I'm the third child in my family," Xue Qingyue introduced herself to Shi Lin, her head bowed.
Shi Lin was dumbfounded. Xue Qingyue was only nine years old, not even an adult yet. What use was it for her to introduce her to him?
So Shi Lin treated Xue Qingyue like a child and took care of her.
Shi Lin also managed to extract a lot of useful information from Xue Qingyue, but Xue Qingyue was only nine years old and didn't know much.
Half an hour later, Xue Qingyue stood up and said to Shi Lin with a smile.
"I should go back now. You...you're very good," Xue Qingyue said sweetly, and then left.
"Emperor Xue Ye is quite something, directly gifting his daughter. She's beautiful, but how am I supposed to rebel in the future?" Shi Lin looked at Xue Qingyue's retreating figure and gave a helpless smile.
Sitting on the sofa, Shi Lin wore a solemn expression.
It seems that Xue Ye has already noticed his cultivation problems and wants to recruit him.
"Forget it, I'm not going to think about it anymore. This time, I'm going to have some fun in Heaven Dou City," Shi Lin said with a smile.
After resting on the sofa for a while, Shi Lin came out from the back and found a corner to eat, since he hadn't eaten since leaving home in the morning.
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As the sun set, the banquet finally came to an end, and Shi Lin was taken back to Heaven Dou City by a carriage.
However, Shi Lin did not go home, but came to his shop. There was no one at home, so he continued to work.
After half a month, the shop had been renovated according to Shi Lin's ideas.
Shi Lin glanced outside and saw the three large characters "Nabao Pavilion" on the plaque above the entrance.
A sign stood at the entrance that read: "Buying all kinds of rare treasures, antiques, gemstones, gold, silver and jade artifacts..."
"Greetings, Boss." Upon noticing Shi Lin's arrival, Huang Qi quickly approached Shi Lin and respectfully bowed.
Putting everything else aside, Huang Qi's insight is quite good. Shi Lin finds Huang Qi quite useful, and the things he does are quite in line with Shi Lin's ideas.
"Is the shop renovation finished?" Shi Lin asked Huang Qi.
"Reporting to the boss, the renovations have been completed as you instructed. Please check them," Huang Qi said respectfully to Shi Lin.
Shi Lin waved his hand and walked into the shop with Huang Qi. At this time, the shop had been divided in two by Shi Lin's design, with one half used as an acquisition outlet to purchase all kinds of strange and unusual materials.
The other half involves selling some by-products of Gu worms, such as incense, medicinal herbs, spices, and the Shi family's liquor. This way, Shi Lin can have more working capital, since he doesn't need many of the materials produced by Gu worms.
After all, Shi Lin couldn't keep asking Shi Zhen for money indefinitely; the mountains were high and the roads were long, making it difficult to transport the money to Heaven Dou City.
Shi Lin nodded in satisfaction as he looked at the shop. Behind the counter where they bought things, there was a spot for him. Shi Lin would come here regularly to buy all sorts of strange and unusual items.
After confirming that there were no problems here, Shi Lin turned and left. Shi Lin was waiting for Shi An to return so that he could connect this place to his own courtyard.
At that time, his underground training base will be able to span the entire Heaven Dou City, and Shi Lin will then build a small city beneath Heaven Dou City.
"Respectfully seeing off Young Master!" Huang Qi bowed respectfully to Shi Lin and saw him off.
After leaving the shop, Shi Lin returned to his courtyard. He figured Prince Xue Xing wouldn't be coming to see him for a while.
Therefore, Shi Lin planned to take advantage of this opportunity to cultivate and strive to break through to level 30 as soon as possible, and then create a third-tier Gu worm as soon as possible, since spirit power level is the foundation of everything in Douluo Continent.
After returning to his courtyard, Shi Lin greeted his servants, then turned and went back to his room to begin his cultivation.
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Three days later, the carriage from Prince Xue Xing's mansion arrived again. This time, the person who came knew Shi Lin; it was Qing Ye, who had come to pick him up last time.
"Brother Qing Ye, it's been a long time." Shi Lin greeted Qing Ye with a smile.
"Prince Xue Xing sent me to deliver medicinal herbs to you. He also told me to tell you that the pills are very effective, so you must produce more," Qing Ye said to Shi Lin with a smile.
"Thank you for your kindness, Your Highness. Rest assured, I will do my best to refine the elixir," Shi Lin said with a smile to Qing Ye.
Then, Qing Ye handed a discarded soul tool to Shi Lin.
Prince Xue Xing also discovered that Shi Lin would not return the soul tool, so he found a soul tool that could only be used once or twice to transport the medicinal materials.
After all, these soul tools are inexpensive and don't cost more than a few gold soul coins.
Shi Lin opened it and took a look. There were many medicinal herbs inside, and in addition to the herbs, there was also a bag of gold soul coins.
This must be the reward that Prince Xue Xing gave him.
There were only a few hundred, so Shi Lin didn't pay much attention and just threw them into his personal space.
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