Vol 2 Chapter 7: The Lotus Auction House


    "You two, quiet down!"


    "Young man, don’t go around talking about fighting and killing all the time, especially since you’re supposed to be a schr!"


    The voice of the elder guarding the library echoed in, calming Xu Zhizhi''s irritated heart.


    Grinding his teeth, Xu Zhizhi red at Lin Jing. "Are you really going to do this?"@@novelbin@@


    Lin Jing put down the alchemy book. "What’s wrong with it? Isn’t this what really happened?"


    Xu Zhizhi clenched his fist. "Of course, it’s wrong! You’re trying to use our reputation to help you cultivate the Hidden Dragon Arts!"


    "It’s extremely wrong!"


    "Didn’t you hear what the senior in the library said? The cultivation world isn’t just about fighting and killing, there’s also human rtionships and etiquette!""How about this?"


    "You’re speaking without evidence. How can we verify the authenticity of the mechanized creations’ battle records? But if I also make a move to help you gain publicity, then it’s a different story. The victim himself can step forward and speak, affirming the power of these creations, and it will definitely spread widely! In exchange, all you need to do is add a bit about my heroic image of fighting the Snow ins cultivator in the Cavern Heaven during the publicity!"


    Since he couldn’t change Lin Jing’s mind, Xu Zhizhi decided to join in.


    "One more opponent is better than one more friend, don’t you think? The more impressive my image bes, the more it highlights how powerful your mechanical bamboo rifle is!" He tried to persuade Lin Jing with his silver tongue.


    So it’s amercial mutual promotion, huh? Lin Jing fell silent.


    "Exactly." The library guardian, a veteran of such matters, nodded slightly. He had done this sort of thing himself in the past.


    ...


    Not long after, Lin Jing left the library.


    Though it had been a spur-of-the-moment decision, he felt his idea wasn’t wrong.


    Not just in the entire ancient kingdom, but even in the Hidden Dragon City, there were countless battles taking ce every day.


    No one would be remembered forever; over time, names would fade into obscurity.


    But... if a person’s name was tied to a holiday, a popr item, or a unique symbol, it would undoubtedly spread further andst longer than ordinary battle feats.


    "The mechanical bamboo rifle has an advantage over typical magic tools in that it doesn’t require true qi to operate. Even with low cultivation, anyone can use it."


    "Besides that, in terms of attack range, power, and frequency, it’s one of the best treasures avable to Qi Refining stage cultivators. There are very few tools thatbine all these advantages."


    "Most importantly, it’s easy to make. Without carving formation patterns, I could easily assemble hundreds of them in a day, just following the process, no skill needed."


    "The materials used to make the mechanical bamboo rifle aren’t rare either. The raw materials are just ordinary spirit nts, so the cost is very low."


    "The core ammunition is just like a regr spirit bean, but it packs a punchparable to a serious hit from a ninth-stage Qi Refining cultivator. These spirit beans arebined from regr spirit beans, which are somon that even stray dogs in Hidden Dragon City wouldn’t eat them if they fell on the ground. There’s huge profit here."


    "The supply of ammunition can be entirely handled by the Pine Leaf Mouse. With its current abilities, making these is already effortless for it. Moreover, the stockpile it’s been umting these days is more than enough to sell."


    "By tying the mechanical bamboo rifle to my name, every time something happens, people will think of the mechanical bamboo rifle I endorsed. Every time someone uses the rifle, the viewers will also think of me."


    "Also, if it sells well, it could solve my resource problems."


    The only thing Lin Jing was worried about now was whether the Pine Leaf Mouse could keep up with production if the mechanical bamboo rifle suddenly became popr. Unfortunately, the items couldn’t be regrown once synthesized; otherwise, he could have contracted a few acres of spirit fields and let the rifle and ammunition grow freely.


    Lin Jing nced at the Pine Leaf Mouse, which was still hoarding goods inside the suspended gourd...


    Suddenly, an idea sparked in his mind.


    If only he had more Pine Leaf Mice that could only synthesize resources.


    Doppelganger!


    He remembered there was a spell that could create multiple doppelgangers to fight enemies. Since a doppelganger could fight, could it be used to work for him instead?


    Surely the Pine Leaf Mouse wouldn''t refuse a spell that could elerate its stockpiling speed.


    ...


    "Senior Shen Song?"


    After leaving the academy, Lin Jing secretly called out.


    After a while, Shen Song replied, "What is it now?"


    "You once created wooden puppets in the Great Wilderness. This method is somewhat simr to creating doppelgangers. Do you know the doppelganger technique? I want to teach it to the Pine Leaf Mouse."


    Shen Song said, "Doppelganger technique? Why bother learning that useless spell? Ordinary doppelgangers are practically useless; they waste mana and have lowbat power. As for external avatars, your cultivation is too low for that. Think about it after you reach the Nascent Soul stage! Once youplete the Green Emperor''s Longevity Art, you should be able to create grass-and-wood doppelgangers. They''ll do the job, I suppose!"


    Lin Jing asked, "Can those grass-and-wood doppelgangers use the same spells and divine abilities as the main body?"


    "Yes, but the effect will definitely be much weaker!"


    "Is that all? If not, I’ll go take care of your worthless fish."


    Lin Jing chuckled, "It’s nothing. With your words, I’m at ease now."


    He turned and headed straight for the Lotus Pavilion.