Chapter 222: Poisonous Lotus Seed, Agent

Lin Yuan stretched out his right hand, his eyes slightly stern, and then his mind moved, and wisps of ice-blue Qianlan Heart Flame surged out from his body and gathered towards the palm of his hand.

Looking closely, these ice-blue flames were mixed with a hint of ominous black.

The dry blue heart flames intertwined and converged in Lin Yuan's palm, spinning rapidly and transforming into an ice-blue flaming lotus. In the center of the lotus was a pitch-black 'lotus seed' that exuded a strange and frightening aura.

"This extremely poisonous aura," Xiao Yixian's eyes narrowed slightly, and she hesitated and asked, "Is it the toxin of the demon poison spot?"

"That's right!" Lin Yuan nodded.

Looking at the dark 'lotus seeds' in the flames, he explained: "The demon poison spots are a combination of fighting spirit and poison elements. During this refining process, I tried to extract the 'poison' component by purifying medicinal materials."

"Although there were some losses, there was also some success. The result is this poisonous 'lotus seed'."

Although this step sounds simple, it is extremely difficult to actually implement.

Refining and burning are only one step away. If Lin Yuan's soul power and fire control skills were not strong enough, he would not be able to separate the two and could only burn the "poisonous" part.

"Little Medical Fairy, take a look at its quality."

As he spoke, Lin Yuan's mind moved, and he sealed the Qianlan Heart Flame back into the Blood Soul of the Nether Sea Ring. He flicked his fingertips and threw the poisonous 'lotus seed' over.

The Little Medical Fairy took it over with the Netherworld Poison Fire, and after investigating for a moment, a hint of surprise flashed in her eyes.

"As expected of the Demonic Poison Spot, the poisonous element condensed in this 'lotus seed' is extremely excellent in both quality and quantity. If I can refine it with the Netherworld Poison Fire, it will be of great help to my cultivation."

"That's good!" Lin Yuan stretched lazily, "It seems that this devil poison spot can become a resource for our common progress..."

The little medical fairy nodded, with the corners of her mouth slightly raised. She liked the feeling of making progress together.

Seeing the excited expression of Little Medical Fairy, Lin Yuan was also in a good mood. He chuckled and said, "Little Medical Fairy, I'm going to meet a future 'friend'. You can study it slowly, but let me collect the reward first..."

As he spoke, Lin Yuan secretly attacked Xiao Yixian's forehead, and before she could react, his figure immediately disappeared in the room strangely.

After a moment, the Little Medical Fairy came to her senses and looked at the direction where Lin Yuan left. Her shy eyes became more gentle...
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Inner courtyard, back mountain.

When Lin Yuan arrived at the agreed meeting place, Gu Zhen had been waiting for a long time.

"Brother Lin Yuan, please take a seat!"

Gu Zhen stood up from the stone table, gently raised his right hand and gestured to the stone chair in front of him.

"Excuse me, it was me who asked you to meet, but I made you wait for so long!" He cupped his hands and said apologetically, "I was so absorbed in my practice that I was delayed for some time!"

Gu Zhen sensed Lin Yuan's aura and was slightly surprised. Compared with the battle during the day, the latter's aura had improved significantly.

"This guy, has his cultivation level improved a lot? As Ling Ying said, this person is quite peculiar..."

Gu Zhen suppressed his curiosity, and smiled as if to warm the heart. He said, "It seems that your cultivation has made another breakthrough. Congratulations. I just don't know why you sent me a message to ask me to meet you during the day."

"Making friends, or in other words, giving you an opportunity." Lin Yuan said with a faint smile.

"Oh?" Hearing this, Gu Zhen's smile became more playful. "Making friends and sending opportunities is an interesting saying. What does this mean?"

"There is no deep meaning, it just means what it says." Lin Yuan waved his hand casually and chuckled, "I want to make friends with you, and you also need a friend like me, that's all."

"If I guess correctly, Gu Zhen, in the ancient clan, your status is lower than that of the ancient demon, right?"

When Gu Zhen heard this, a hint of gloom flashed in the depths of his eyes, but his face remained calm.

"That's right. The ancient demon's bloodline is much stronger than mine, so his status in the clan is naturally higher than mine. This is a matter of course. This is the order of our clan since ancient times. You are not trying to sow discord between us, are you?"

As he spoke, Gu Zhen's expression became much more serious, and there was a hint of coldness in his eyes.

If this person thinks that these can sow discord between him and the ancient demon, then he is really too naive and he underestimates Gu Zhen.

“Haha!” Lin Yuan chuckled and said calmly: “Brother Gu, what are you thinking about? I am not interested in the internal affairs of the Gu clan. I just saw a familiar shadow in you and wanted to help you.”

The first time Lin Yuan saw Gu Zhen, he felt like he was seeing a fellow human.

He is equally humble, yet also inherently proud.

If my feeling is correct, Gu Zhen should be a weakened version of myself, a man with great ambitions. This kind of person will not willingly and completely submit to others just because of their bloodline rank.

"There are similarities between you and me."

Looking into Gu Zhen's eyes, Lin Yuan said quietly, "It's impossible that you don't have any idea about the positions of the four great commanders of the Black Annihilation Army. After all, although the outside world says that the top leaders of the Black Annihilation Army are the 'eight great commanders and four great commanders', you and I both know that only the four great commanders can be called the core."

"In the Black Annihilation Army, the only people who can receive the core resources of the ancient clan for training are the four great commanders. As for the eight great commanders..."

Lin Yuan shook his head and didn't continue speaking, but his meaning was very clear.

Someone of Lingquan’s caliber can become one of the eight commanders, so one can imagine the value of this position.

After a pause, Lin Yuan's tone became a little more cruel: "You are currently the first deputy commander. If nothing unexpected happens, you will be able to become the commander-in-chief in the future. But the difference between the commander-in-chief and the commander-in-chief may seem like a step, but in fact it is a world of difference."

In the original trajectory, if Gu Yao had not given up his spot due to defeat, Gu Zhen would not have been able to get a spot in the Liantian Tomb.

"Elder Lin Yuan, you seem to be very concerned about the situation of my ancient clan!"

After hearing Lin Yuan's words, Gu Zhen narrowed his eyes slightly, "It must have taken a long time to investigate and understand this level, right?"

"Haha, not really."

Lin Yuan waved his hand casually and said calmly: "At a certain level, these are things that everyone knows. You are not unaware of the dean's identity. He left a lot of information in Canaan College."

This is the benefit of being the next great elder of Canaan College. He can use the existence of Mang Tianchi, a high-ranking member of the Thunder Clan, to justify knowing many things.

"Senior Mang Tianchi?" The ancient demon nodded.

“Of course!” Lin Yuan nodded slightly, saying playfully, “I’m very curious, Gu Zhen. With your great ambitions, can you really accept this calmly? If you don’t want to accept this, you can only break this situation with a rule that is more absolute than bloodline—strength.”

His words pierced Gu Zhen's heart directly.

Gu Zhen knew it very well. He believed that he was no less hardworking than anyone else. He did very well in both cultivation and management.

However, in the ancient tribe, the concentration of blood determines too many things.

What caused the gap between him and the other four was not just the concentration of blood, but also the things that extended from the blood, especially the amount of resources invested in the cultivation within the clan. The higher up, the more concentrated the resources.

In the future, the difference in resources that can be enjoyed between the governor-general and the commander-in-chief will only become greater.

Even the Black King would only be selected from among the governors.

Taking a deep breath, Gu Zhen closed his eyes for a while before slowly opening them, and said thoughtfully: "Why not speak frankly? What can you give me, and what do you need me to do?" If the other party is a friendly person, he doesn't mind cooperating; but if he is someone with ulterior motives towards the Gu clan, then he can't blame him...

"Do not worry!"

As if he had guessed Gu Zhen's thoughts, Lin Yuan said calmly: "I don't intend to let you do anything that will harm the Gu Clan. I just want to give you a chance, a chance to cooperate with me and become my agent in the Gu Clan."

Hearing Lin Yuan's words, Gu Zhen was a little stunned for a moment.

"Agent...me?"

"That's you!"

"It won't be long before I can be promoted to an eighth-grade alchemist." Lin Yuan tapped the table lightly with his fingers and said frankly: "I need a channel to transform alchemy into nourishment for growth. The Ancient Clan is a good choice."

"However," Lin Yuan changed the subject and said calmly, "I don't want to deal with some old stubborn people of the ancient clan. I don't need to explain the reason..."

Hearing this, Gu Zhen smiled helplessly. He knew the situations within the clan too well.

Having lived in a comfortable environment where bloodline is respected and the ancient clan is invincible for many years, many elders in the clan are quite arrogant and contemptuous towards outsiders, especially those who are not from the ancient clan lineage.

"So that's how it is. Are you going to choose me as the middleman?" Gu Zhen said in a deep voice.

"Exactly!"

"To me, your identity and character are just right." Lin Yuan looked at him with satisfaction and said calmly, "As a reward, I allow you to share a portion of the profits during this transaction."

"The gap between you and the ancient demon can be made up by a few seventh-grade pills."

"And a few seventh-grade or even eighth-grade elixirs are not rare things to me in the future. With my support, it will not be difficult for you to defeat the ancient monster or other governors and get the position of governor with your strength."

"You can see that I don't have Doudi blood either, but it won't take much effort to defeat an ancient monster... Besides, you have Doudi blood."

After saying that, Lin Yuan looked at Gu Zhen indifferently, waiting for his reply.

After listening to Lin Yuan's words, Gu Zhen used his strong mind to suppress the joy that unconsciously welled up in his heart, and then his head turned quickly to analyze the pros and cons.

In the end, he came to the conclusion that becoming Lin Yuan's agent seemed to be a hundred benefits with no disadvantages.

This kind of cooperation is mutually beneficial. Lin Yuan can transform alchemy skills into nourishment, and he can also transform his identity as an ancient clan into resources.

"and……"

Gu Zhen looked at Lin Yuan deeply and thought to himself, "This person has become a peak seventh-grade alchemist before he was twenty, and will soon be able to break through to the eighth grade. In terms of alchemy, he is not much inferior to the geniuses of the Medicine Clan."

"From what we can see so far, Lin Yuan can be regarded as a ninth-grade alchemist."

"If we can maintain a friendly relationship with him, it may be of great benefit to both me and the future of the ancient clan. This matter must be agreed. If I don't do it, someone else will do it. It's better for me to do it."

Thinking of this, Gu Zhen's eyes couldn't help but become a little more eager.

"Thank you, Brother Lin Yuan, for your appreciation. I have agreed to be your agent." He stood up and bowed to Lin Yuan.

This person... is his financial sponsor.

"Brother Gu has made a very wise choice. I believe that you will not regret your decision today in the future." Lin Yuan nodded, raised the corners of his mouth slightly, clapped his hands and chuckled, "I wish us a happy cooperation..."

“A pleasure to work with...”

After reaching a cooperation intention, the two immediately agreed on the details of the cooperation and carried out their respective division of labor.

Gu Zhen will be responsible for finding people in the ancient tribe for Lin Yuan to cooperate with and trade with. In addition, after returning to the ancient tribe this time, he will seek a position that allows him to enter and exit the ancient world at any time, and then establish a base in Yongning City in the eastern region of Zhongzhou.

Lin Yuan, on the other hand, was trying to improve his alchemy skills as quickly as possible in preparation for future alchemy.

The two sides each performed their duties and took what they needed, and the prototype of a community of interests began to slowly take shape...

Gu Zhen bowed to Lin Yuan and said, "Brother Lin, Gu Zhen will be in the Eastern Region of Zhongzhou, waiting for your arrival."

“Don’t worry!” Lin Yuan waved his hand and chuckled, “It won’t be long before I go to Zhongzhou to find you. As a reunion gift, I will give you a Zong Yuan Dan. Brother Gu, you must leave a star space, otherwise the Zong Yuan Dan will be useless, haha…”

"Zongyuan Dan?" Gu Zhen's eyes lit up and he felt slightly happy.

Even in the ancient clan, this kind of top-grade seventh-grade elixir is not easily available. One pill is enough to save him several months of hard training.

"Then I will be respectful to you and thank you in advance for your generosity..."

"It's just a small matter. Please keep an eye on the things I mentioned, Brother Gu..."

"sure!!"

Afterwards, after the two of them finalized the details such as the follow-up contact channels, various communication codes, etc., Gu Zhen said goodbye.

His figure quickly disappeared into the night and rushed towards Heping Town.

Looking at Gu Yao's leaving figure, Lin Yuan's deep eyes showed a little more smile, "This way, we have a better trading channel than Gu Xun'er!"

"Gu Zhen is ambitious and motivated. If used well, it will be much easier to collect high-level skills, fighting techniques, medicinal materials, and pill recipes later. I hope that today's impulse will yield some unexpected results!"

Soon, Lin Yuan will set off for Zhongzhou.

To this end, he has already started preparing in advance.

After all, there were many strong men in Zhongzhou, and the relationships were even more complicated. After arriving in Zhongzhou, he could no longer use the methods he used in the Northwest Territory to destroy the sects and clans to get medicinal materials and resources. Even Lin Yuan had to start taking the right path.

Therefore, after seeing Gu Zhen, he began to think about the Gu clan.

The ancient clan, like the Gu Clan, is undoubtedly the most high-quality resource pool, with numerous natural treasures, skills and fighting techniques accumulated there. Lin Yuan would feel sorry for himself if he didn't insert a tube to take a few breaths.

As for whether the people of the ancient clan will cooperate with him?

Lin Yuan was quite confident about this, because he planned to offer an excellent condition later - no matter whether it was a seventh-grade elixir or an eighth-grade elixir, as long as one was willing to provide three portions of medicinal materials, he would be able to make a pill.

At the same time, intelligence, prescriptions, and appropriate techniques, fighting skills, and secret methods can all be used to replace medicinal materials.

According to the practice of the alchemy world in the Douqi Continent, finding someone to make medicine requires at least three sets of medicinal materials, and there is no guarantee whether the pill can be made.

In this case, Lin Yuan's offer was extremely good. Most alchemists had a low success rate in making pills, and only those with a very high success rate dared to implement such a betting agreement.

"I just don't believe that under such generous conditions for refining medicine, no one would cooperate with me."

"As for Gu Zhen, he will be temporarily listed as one of the candidates for the Seven Star Master. In the future, it will depend on his performance..."

(End of this chapter)