Chapter 319: Dragonfire
A gust formed out of nowhere, sweeping up dust and sand.
The strangest thing was how this sandstorm was contained that it didn’t affect the escorts nor Lin Jin.
Meanwhile, standing in the eye of the storm, the mountain lion didn’t just grow one size larger, it grew multiple times larger than its former size. Before the transformation, the lion was relatively small. One could even say that it was smaller than a wolf beast. There was no dispute that it was minuscule compared to a bull.
But now, this mountain lion was a size larger than a bull.
One could only imagine how overwhelming it was to face a beast this huge. The other beasts around backed away in fear while the escorts were shocked beyond words.
Finally, someone regained their senses.
“Rank 3! It’s really a Rank 3 beast! Only rank 3s can manipulate its body size! I’ve seen the patriarch of one of our city’s prominent families bring his Rank 3 pet beast out, and this was what happened! I thought it was so cool when he rode on the creature’s back like a horse!” That escort sounded extremely excited.
It was as if his own pet beast had evolved.
With the others feeling it this much, it couldn’t be more obvious how Escort Zhang felt.
All his life, other than getting married and having a child, nothing else excited Escort Zhang more than this.
No, he wasn’t even this exhilarated when his son was born.
A Rank 3 pet beast.
His mountain lion had really evolved.
This had to be a dream, right?
Escort Zhang rubbed his eyes and pinched his arm. Everything proved to him it was real.
After his moment of ecstasy, Escort Zhang calmed down before he realized something important.
Mr. Lin actually kept his word and promoted all their pet beasts to the next rank. What kind of sorcery was that?
He was sure that not a single beast appraiser in Cheng County, where he came from, had such an out-of-this-world ability.
Having traveled around the country, Escort Zhang had seen many things and he knew they had come across a genuine expert today. Perhaps it was due to this that he started feeling indifferent about Lin Jin’s taking of the herb just now.
How could he not?
Leaving everything else aside, at least to Escort Zhang and his group, this return gift was far more important than that piece of Ganoderma.
This was practically priceless.
Escort Zhang immediately stepped forward and bowed at Lin Jin respectfully.
“We, from Reed City’s Ji’an Security Services thank you for your incredible grace.”
“Thank you for your grace.”
Regaining their senses, the escorts came forward and bowed to Lin Jin as well.
To them, evolving their pet beasts was a huge favor. Perhaps from this moment on, their destiny had shifted. The fates of their family, parents, and children had undoubtedly changed for the better.
Lin Jin retrieved his needles and waved slightly. “I’ve made myself clear. I only promoted your pet beasts because I swiped a Ganoderma you guys were delivering, so there’s really no need to thank me.
An eye for an eye. Lin Jin didn’t like owing favors and he meant what he said, that was why he decided to help these armed escorts.
Of course, to Lin Jin, his debt to these escorts was considered repaid.
However, these escorts were merely transporters. The person who actually suffered the loss was their client and Lin Jin had to clarify who they were in case they ever come banging on his door.
And so, Lin Jin asked them for further details.
This time, Escort Zhang and the others answered his questions respectfully.
“It’s the Qiao family, the wealthiest family in Reed City!”
Lin Jin made a mental note of it. He had heard of Reed City and it was quite a distance away from Maple City. As he didn’t have an eagle yet, he couldn’t go there immediately.
Perhaps he could read Lin Jin’s thoughts, so Escort Zhang, who had just received a huge benefit, offered, “Appraiser Lin, regarding this incident, our Ji’an Security Services will bear a portion of the responsibility as well. Since we’ve received so much from you, we’ll go and explain the situation to the Qiao family. I’m sure they won’t pursue the matter any further.”
Lin Jin nodded.
That would be best. But he knew the issue wouldn’t be solved with just a simple explanation from Escort Zhang. At most, he just had to travel to Reed City a few days later.
What for?
It was highly likely that they won’t pursue the matter after helping their pet beasts evolve.
“That sounds good too. I’ll be troubling you then, Escort Zhang. Please tell them that I’ll pay them a visit in a few days,” Lin Jin said with a smile, whilst preparing to leave. Tonight was an eventful night and he had just gained so many precious things. He had to return and digest them through cultivation.
Having said that, Lin Jin disappeared in a flash, flying away.
Lin Jin was still able to use the Carrier Cloud, but only for covering short distances. Of course, to the group of escorts, he looked exactly like a legendary immortal.
Even after Lin Jin left, the escorts were still struggling to accept the fact that their pet beasts had evolved.
Escort Zhang was also grinning from ear to ear.
“We’ve found fortune in a mishap today. Since we’ve only lost one item, we’ll continue our journey. Brother Xu, lead the team to the royal capital. Now that everyone’s pet beasts have evolved, I’m sure the journey will be completed in a shorter time. Even if trouble arises, I’m sure you’ll all be able to take care of it.”
After a pause, Escort Zhang continued, “As for me, I’ll return to Reed City at once to explain the incident to the Qiao family. Appraiser Lin is an incredible man. Once the Qiao family knows about it, I’m fairly confident that they won’t give us too much trouble. We should be able to overcome this problem.”
Escort Zhang had clearly considered things thoroughly.
The other escorts nodded in agreement to his suggestion.
Thus, parting ways, they continued their journey into the night. In one direction, the escort team continued pressing forward to the royal capital. In the other direction, Escort Zhang made his way back to Reed City alone.
Back to Lin Jin. Upon returning to his little home in Maple City, he entered the house and sat down, cross-legged.
The size of his gains tonight was unimaginable.
Ignoring the Golden Crow feather that he could refine and give to Goldy, the blood from the flying dragon which was devoured by the catfish it was just as amazing.
Using the specimen he obtained, Lin Jin started researching the flying dragon’s details.
A Rank 5 great fire dragon. Of a fire attribute and possessed a powerful bloodline. Inside the Museum of Deadly Beasts, there were tons of information on the fire dragon, including several methods to help it evolve.
It was a pity that the creature was turned into the lunch of another terrifying beast. Lin Jin couldn’t tell what that gigantic catfish was. But since it could swallow a Rank 5 pet beast whole, it had to be at least Rank 6, right?
This blood was incredibly useful for Lin Jin. He could give most of it directly to Xiao Huo to supplement his flame Dharma body. Lin Jin could also leave some for himself to cultivate more potent spells.
From the edict amulet teachings he received from Wu Qian, Lin Jin learned quite a few things. That Divine Mountain Amulet was a Five Elemental Earth Amulet.
Now, Lin Jin planned to craft a Five Elemental Fire Amulet.
The process of creating this Five Elemental Fire Amulet required no paper. Lin Jin only had to draw it into his psyche and whenever he required it, he could invoke it with his mana. Lin Jin managed to learn the specifics by drawing analogies from the Divine Blade Scroll and Carrier Cloud. The Five Elemental Fire Amulet Lin Jin came up with certainly wouldn’t be as ethereal but it was still a good spell nonetheless.
Lin Jin continued working on his project until dawn before finally the results started showing. Shifting his psyche, a tiny ember appeared on his finger.
This ember was just a regular flame with mixed hues. It wasn’t pure at all.
Then, Lin Jin muttered softly, “Dragonfire!”
This time, he used that drop of dragon blood.
All impurities were removed from the flame as it turned green.