Chapter Seventy-Five: The Black Shop

  Nonsense.

  If it wasn't your first time here, would you have spent 10 gold coins to ask for information?

  It seems that the young man in front of him was also getting impatient, and the shopkeeper said with a knowing smile: "Sir, when the Grassland Empire was at its peak, it plundered the entire continent for a period of time, and its wealth was astronomical. When the Grassland Empire perished, it left behind a treasure trove, which is the legendary underground imperial mausoleum. However, over the years, no one has been able to find the underground imperial mausoleum, so this matter has also been forgotten."

  "What they just said, the underground imperial mausoleum is right under Longmen Town, how credible is this?"

  "Zero, how could the underground imperial mausoleum possibly be under Longmen Town? If it were really there, it would have been dug up by people years ago. Those few are here every day bragging, we've already seen and heard it all before."

  "How much further is it to the prairie?" He didn't continue asking, according to what the shopkeeper said, it seems that the news of the underground imperial mausoleum under Longmen Town is 100% false. Since so, why waste time on a false message.

  "Sir, are you going to the prairie?"

  "Yes, I have this intention."

  "Sir, I'd advise you again, if there's nothing important, it's better not to go to the grassland."

  "Why is this?"

  "You don't know, sir. Back then, the three great empires joined forces to destroy the Grassland Empire. Although it's been many years since then, and the Grassland Empire has been keeping a low profile, their hatred for our people has reached an extreme point. Some of those who entered the grasslands were even torn apart by five horses, sir. Do you know what that means? It means being torn limb from limb by five of the finest warhorses on the grasslands while still alive. Just thinking about it sends shivers down my spine."

  Racial hatred, in this case, Lin Yun certainly knew that the three major empires had destroyed the Grassland Empire back then. If the Grasslanders didn't hate the three major empires, it would be strange. What he hadn't expected was that the Grasslanders would hate the three major empires to such an extent, to the point of tearing them apart limb by limb, a ruthless tactic.

  "Then doesn't anyone go to the prairie?"

  "Of course, there are. Generally speaking, ordinary people will not easily enter the grasslands. Only some merchants who hire skilled hands will venture in at their own risk, because the profits here are huge. Sometimes, some merchants are so greedy for wealth that they don't even care about their lives."

  Nodding, Lin Yun took out another 100 gold coins and said: "Prepare a good camel for me, I'll use it tomorrow. Then prepare a good guest room for me."

  Seeing the young man insist on entering the grassland, the shopkeeper didn't say much and just said a word of approval, then took Lin Yun to leave the first floor, go up to the second floor, and found the best guest room to stay in.

  But as soon as he entered the guest room, Lin Yun almost vomited. What kind of smell is this? Looking at the dusty room, there was only a simple bed and a table, not even a quilt, his depression had reached its peak.

  Forcing down the disgust in her heart, Lin Yun entered the guest room. After all, being out was not like being at home, so she could only make do with it for now. Perhaps she was really too tired, and as soon as she lay down, she fell fast asleep.

  Silently gone during the day, silently arrived at night.

  On a pitch-black night, the desert suddenly swept up a tornado, and the entire Longmen Town seemed to be shaking. The sky and earth were filled with the sound of howling winds at all times.

  At this moment, there was not a single person strolling on the streets of Longmen Town. Every household had closed their doors and windows tightly, but even so, some unlucky families would still be swept away by the strong winds, disappearing into the sky in an instant.

  Lin Yun, who had been talking all day, also woke up and looked at the dark night. He listened to the howling sound coming from outside the window and got up to come to the window. As soon as he opened a small gap, a terrifying gust of wind came instantly. If he hadn't closed the door and window in time, this one blow would have been enough to blow him away completely.

  Even more terrifying tornadoes.

  At this moment, Lin Yun finally felt the ruthless situation of the desert. A whirlwind of this level was not something that ordinary people could withstand, and even a congenital martial artist seemed to be unable to resist it. After all, no matter how great or strong human power was, it was impossible to contend with nature.

  Bang bang bang, hearing the knock on the door, Lin Yun asked: "Who?"

  "Sir, a sandstorm is brewing outside. If there's nothing urgent, please don't open the window casually."

  Listening to the warning from the shopkeeper outside, Lin Yun felt very depressed in his heart. He nodded and said, "I know."

  After the shopkeeper left, Lin Yun did not continue to sleep, but instead began to cultivate the inner skill of the Sword Remnant Chapter. Now, whether it was the inner skill or the sword moves, they had all reached a bottleneck. To break through and improve to the Red Star Mirror and the Sword Red Mirror, one would have to shatter this bottleneck, but wanting to break through was not easy.

  After cultivating for several hours, Lin Yun still had nothing to gain. He didn't continue to cultivate and got up to check if the doors were closed properly. After confirming, he entered his soul into the Sword Prison this time.

  "Sir, what are your instructions this time?" The Ice and Fire Giant Python asked with great courtesy as soon as the young man entered the Sword Prison. As the saying goes, when under someone's roof, one must lower their head, let alone when the other party holds his life in their hands. If they were not pleased, they could kill him at any time and place. The Ice and Fire Giant Python was indeed a bit suffocated, thinking that as a proud First-Order Spirit Beast, equivalent to a First-Order Martial Artist master, he would fall into the hands of a young whippersnapper. What made him even more speechless was that this young whippersnapper was only a First-Order Martial Artist.

  Until this moment, the Ice Fire Python still couldn't understand how it had lost to a small First Heaven warrior when it was once a proud Third Heaven spirit beast. It had thought that its life would be over, but unexpectedly, its soul was sealed in this dark and desolate place, suffering from loneliness and torture every day.

  "Alright, you don't have to flatter me every time. It was your own fault for getting into trouble in the first place, or else you wouldn't be sealed inside the Sword Prison. I'm not afraid to tell you that while I can seal souls, I don't know how to unseal them, so you'll be stuck here for this lifetime."

  Upon hearing this, his heart skipped a beat, but the Ice and Fire Giant Python's face remained calm as water: "Sir is joking, such a great place, even if I had to stay here for three lifetimes, I'd be willing."

  This flattery is unprecedented and unmatched in history.

  "Although I know this isn't your true intention, considering you're somewhat obedient, I'll let you be reborn in the future, but you have to pay a price - that is, from then on, you must submit to me, otherwise."

  "Otherwise, I am willing to spend a lifetime following you."

  "It's okay, I don't have a way to revive you yet, but don't worry, wait until my cultivation breaks through to the Innate Martial Artist, then I can start reviving you."

  Puppetry, to cultivate must break through the innate martial artist boundary can be refined, and Lin Yun has decided that when his cultivation breaks through to the innate martial artist, he will definitely let the Ice Fire Giant Python rebirth. Although at this time, he is not lacking in innate third-level spiritual beasts, but for some reason, he has a good impression of this likeable, obedient Ice Fire Giant Python.

  "Sir, is there something I can help you with this time?"

  "Hmm, I was just wondering if there's any way to detect what's going on underground."

  Although I don't dare to confirm whether the underground imperial mausoleum is under Longmen Town, Lin Yun still prepares to try his luck. Being a rich man on the mainland isn't bad either. After all, money can make ghosts grind mills, and having money means being a big shot. In this world, as long as you have two things, you can do whatever you want: first, fists; second, wealth. If you can get both, then it's perfect.

  The underground imperial mausoleum was left by the Grassland Empire, and the original grassland can be said to be the first powerful country on the mainland. It had even plundered the entire mainland's three major empires. The wealth it possessed must have been an astronomical figure. Not to mention individuals, I believe that even the three major empires would want to take it for themselves. However, over the years, no one has been able to find the underground imperial mausoleum.

  "Adult, you can go find the Purple River God Turtle. Legend has it that this spiritual beast can enter underground depths of over 10,000 meters, and no matter how difficult the terrain is, it will not be stopped."

  Purple River God Turtle?

  Vast continent, where to go in search of the Purple River Divine Turtle.

  "Sir, the Zichuan Divine Turtle is a naturally earth-attribute spirit beast, and its highest level is only a congenital third-level spirit beast. However, it is a spirit beast that countless humans dream of possessing, but the number of Zichuan Divine Turtles is extremely rare, and whether the entire continent has even a hundred Zichuan Divine Turtles is a question."

  "That's just nonsense," There are only over a hundred Purple River God Turtles on the entire continent, where can he go to find one? It's all talk and no action. It seems that the underground imperial mausoleum is not his destiny. Since that's the case, continuing to pester him would be futile, and in the end, it would only lead to frustration.

  As soon as Lin Yun's soul returned to his body after leaving the Sword Prison, his face turned somewhat unsightly. Outside the door, there were several figures whispering about something. Perking up his ears, with the strength of a mid-level martial artist, he clearly heard the soft whispers of the people outside.

  "Are you sure? Does this person really have a lot of gold coins on him?"

  "Boss, don't worry about me handling this. I've already checked him out before, and he's got at least tens of thousands of gold coins on him. Moreover, our shop is running low on meat filling anyway, so it's perfect to kill him and chop him up into meat filling for the buns."

  "You little scamp, aren't you mistaken? This person is just an ordinary person?"

  "Don't worry, I've carefully observed him and he doesn't have any real ability. Moreover, even if he is a master, what can he do? As long as our boss lady takes action, even if he's the king of martial arts, he'll still be defeated."

  Tens of thousands of gold coins? How could he not know that there were tens of thousands of gold coins on him? Lin Yun never thought that the inn he was staying at would actually be a black shop.