At this moment, Chen Yuan walked over.
"I dropped a Mysterious Grade Fist Cultivation Spirit Skill. Since you didn't die, you must have picked it up. Please return it to me."
Chen Yuan was extremely frustrated. It was bad enough that Lin Jichen had caused his death, but the red-haired Grand Elder he had painstakingly defeated had dropped two Mysterious Grade items, one for him and one for Chu Hongling.
Chu Hongling hadn't lost anything, but he had.
Even though he couldn't use the Fist Cultivation Spirit Skill, he had planned to sell it at the Honest Auction House to earn some Spirit Stones or exchange it for a Sword Cultivation Spirit Skill.
Who would have thought that before he could even warm up to his treasure, it would be taken from him?
It was the only Mysterious Grade item he had.
"What Mysterious Grade? What Spirit Skill? I didn't see anything," Lin Jichen said, puzzled.
Chen Yuan's face darkened immediately, and he said in a deep voice, "Lin Jichen, what you're doing is not right. I was the one who worked hard to defeat the red-haired Grand Elder, and you didn't lift a finger. Now you're just going to keep it for yourself? That's not fair."
"I really didn't see it. Why don't you believe me?" Lin Jichen said sincerely.
Suddenly, he seemed to remember something.
"Oh, after I was blasted, I was unconscious for a while before I came out. When I came out, I saw a shadow rummaging around your Soul Burial Mound. I wanted to stop him, but he ran away as soon as he saw me."
Chen Yuan was half-convinced and asked, "Who was it?"
"I didn't see clearly because the hall had collapsed, and there was dust everywhere. I only saw that he was holding a bronze-colored knife."
Chen Yuan believed him, angrily saying, "Was it Dang Jinchuan?"
"I don't know. I told you, it was all dusty, and I couldn't see clearly," Lin Jichen said regretfully.
Chen Yuan believed most of it. The more ambiguous the statement, the more real it seemed.
Besides, he and Chu Hongling had only met Dang Jinchuan for the first time during their temporary cooperation, but they had already seen through his character.
Greedy and selfish, he wouldn't lift a finger without benefit, and he would run faster than anyone when there was danger.
It was entirely possible that he had come back to steal the equipment.
"Damn it, I'm going to settle this with him right now!"
Chen Yuan, furious, grabbed his sword and went to find Dang Jinchuan.
As soon as Chen Yuan left, Lin Jichen took out the skill book and handed it to Ren Lan.
Ren Lan giggled mischievously, "Little Lin, your acting was so good just now that I almost believed you really didn't take it."
Jiang Luoyu looked at Lin Jichen with a half-smile, as if discovering another hidden trait of his.
Lin Jichen said righteously, "Just kidding. Even if he knows I took it, so what? He dropped it himself. Why shouldn't someone else pick it up? Unless he can go back to the Ten Thousand Poison Sect, but can he?"
"Then why did you lie to him?" Jiang Luoyu asked with amusement.
"I was just giving him an out, so he wouldn't be blinded by anger and get beaten up by me, losing face. Besides, I don't like Dang Jinchuan, so I gave him an enemy," Lin Jichen said proudly.
The two women exchanged glances and couldn't help but laugh simultaneously.
"Keep it safe and don't let anyone snatch it. Once you reach Foundation Establishment, learn it immediately," Lin Jichen reminded Ren Lan.
"Little Lin, which mode should I choose for Foundation Establishment? Human Dao Foundation?" Ren Lan wanted to learn the Spirit Skill as soon as possible, so she considered the fastest method.
But Lin Jichen immediately vetoed it.
"Only those who are eager for quick success choose Human Dao Foundation. If you want to have an unstable foundation and be easily defeated by others in the future, go ahead and choose Human Dao Foundation."
"Huh? Then I don't want that. I'll go with Heavenly Dao Foundation," Ren Lan quickly abandoned the idea but complained, "But the materials for Heavenly Dao Foundation are so hard to find."
"No problem. I'll take you to farm them later. With my current flying speed, it won't take long," Lin Jichen said.
"Okay, okay!" Ren Lan nodded happily.
Lin Jichen then looked at Jiang Luoyu and curiously asked, "Luoyu, you're already at the Foundation Establishment Realm. Which Foundation did you choose?"
"Heavenly Dao," Jiang Luoyu replied.
"Wow, how did you find those Foundation materials?" Lin Jichen asked in surprise.
Jiang Luoyu smiled slightly and said, "It was simple. I posted a bounty at the auction house and the black market, offering two hundred thousand per material. I quickly gathered them all."
Lin Jichen was speechless. Money really does make things easier.
Unlike him, who had to rely on himself because he had no money.
"Oh, my guild's warehouse has plenty of Foundation materials. You don't need to help her farm them; I'll just give them to her," Jiang Luoyu played a little trick.
This way, Lin Jichen wouldn't have to take Ren Lan to farm materials alone.
Ren Lan naturally understood Jiang Luoyu's intention and glared at her angrily, while Jiang Luoyu didn't back down.
Only Lin Jichen didn't notice anything amiss and readily agreed, "Great, that'll save a lot of time. How about this, I'll pay for Ren Lan's materials at the original price."
"No need," Jiang Luoyu said, suddenly a bit upset.
"It's necessary. Even if your family is rich, I can't take it for free."
Lin Jichen still hadn't realized the seriousness of the situation.
Jiang Luoyu looked at him with a mix of grievance and anger, saying, "Little Chen, do we really have to be so clear-cut between us?"
Lin Jichen was taken aback, then awkwardly laughed, "My bad, my bad. I take it back. Just give me a set. We're so close, no problem, right?"
Jiang Luoyu's mood brightened, and she immediately retrieved a complete set of Heavenly Dao Foundation materials from the guild warehouse, handing them to Ren Lan with a beaming smile.
Ren Lan, though frustrated, had no choice but to accept them.
This round, the woman won. Hmph!
But she wasn't too concerned. After all, she lived with Little Lin every day, so they had plenty of time together.
What would she do when her vacation ended?
And Little Lin said his sister was coming soon. Would she have to move out early... She didn't want to leave...
Just as Ren Lan was lost in thought, a woman in a red dress walked over gracefully.
The woman's cheeks were white and delicate, with a slight blush. Her amber eyes were clear and pure, exuding an innocent yet alluring aura.
Her red dress swayed, revealing a slender and well-proportioned figure and a waist that could be easily grasped.
Her plump, cherry-red lips were sexy and enticing, exuding a natural charm.
But up close, she also had a mystical, zen-like quality, giving the impression that she could only be admired from afar, not desecrated.
Such a woman, both alluring and sacred, would be the center of attention wherever she went.
This was none other than Chu Hongling, who had been at the peak of the Ten Thousand Poison Sect.
As Chu Hongling walked, she attracted countless heated gazes from male players. Many men even looked like drooling pigs, wishing they could pin her down and ravage her.
Chu Hongling walked straight to Lin Jichen, making both Jiang Luoyu and Ren Lan wary.
In terms of looks, they were not inferior to this woman at all, but their temperaments were different.
Jiang Luoyu was noble and elegant, while Ren Lan was bright and sunny.
Chu Hongling, on the other hand, was seductive and enchanting, with a touch of forbidden purity.
This kind of woman was the most tempting to men.
They were wary because they feared that Lin Jichen, a nineteen-year-old novice, wouldn't be able to resist such a woman's charms.
Even Guo Jie had managed to captivate him. How could he resist this woman?