I Can Recognize Everything, But the Information is Wrong-Chapter 230 - 194 Compensation of the Tribute to Rong

Cui'er then stepped forward and said to Tian Lin, "Daoist Tian, we have failed in our duties, and all your Soul Collecting Beads have been taken by the Tribute Gao He and his people."

All evening and early morning, it had been Tian Lin slaying Evil Spirits, with Cui'er responsible for collecting Residual Souls.

Due to the frequent and intense battles, Tian Lin hadn't counted exactly how many Residual Souls he had gathered. But by his estimation, there should be at least five or six.

Five or six Soul Collecting Beads' worth of Residual Souls was no small number.

Tian Lin asked Cui'er, "Apart from Tribute Gao He taking your Soul Collecting Beads, who else—what about my so-called righteous brother?"

Speaking of Gao He, disdain appeared on Cui'er's face:

"He's even less loyal than us servants—he and his wife didn't snatch them, but they also showed no intention to stand up for us. Instead, the Dragon Elixir Master is in the tea house, arguing with that group right now."

As Cui'er mentioned the Dragon Elixir Master, Tian Lin saw him and many Foundation Establishment Cultivators walking out of the tea house.

Clearly, those sword holders who had run into the tea house had gone to inform their masters after seeing Tian Lin.

These people had initially doubted that Tian Lin could still be alive and return, but after coming out of the tea house and seeing a living and breathing Tian Lin, they were still astonished.

Among them, the Dragon Elixir Master showed the most joy upon seeing Tian Lin.

Laughing heartily, he said, "I always knew, good people receive good karma, how could Daoist Tian possibly die?"

Good people receive good karma? That's not always the case.

Tian Lin approached the Dragon Elixir Master to exchange greetings, while looking at the other Cultivators behind him, finally addressing the Tribute Gao He who was ducking in and out of the crowd:

"Tribute Gao He, I hear that you've taken my Soul Collecting Beads, what do you have to say about that?"

Knowing he couldn't avoid the question, Tribute Gao He stepped forward, pointing at the sisters Cui'er and said, "These two maids are sowing discord, Daoist Tian, do not believe their nonsense;

I only took your Soul Collecting Beads because I didn't want these two maids to please a new master with it. So that you wouldn't return to find both your people and wealth gone."

Tian Lin didn't understand what he meant by both his people and wealth being gone. After sneering, Tian Lin looked at Tribute Gao He:

"Do you think I am that easy to fool, Tribute Gao He?"

He didn't care about Tribute Gao He's displeased face, continued, "If I'm not mistaken, you owe me a favor, don't you? Is this how you repay me, by robbing my Soul Collecting Beads?"

Tribute Gao He remained silent, but someone else stepped forward to salute Tian Lin, "Daoist Tian, this matter might not be as you imagine."

"Could it be that only he is ungrateful?"

Tian Lin narrowed his eyes, scanning the Foundation Establishment Cultivators present with a somewhat chilling tone:

"I risked my life to draw away the Ferryman for your benefit. Is Tribute Gao He the only one profiting?

Or are you saying your lives are worth more, and mine is not?"

Some of these people were burning with anger inside, while others shamefully lowered their heads.

At this moment, the Dragon Elixir Master stood out, pointing at them and said, "Are you not going to return Daoist Tian's Soul Collecting Beads?

Mei wants me to perform alchemy for you—it would be blindness on her part. To feed precious Elixirs to you ungrateful wolves, what benefit could there be?"

While these people feared Tian Lin, they were not afraid of the Dragon Elixir Master and glared at him angrily.

Several Foundation Establishment Cultivators took out Soul Collecting Beads from their Storage Bags and handed them over to Tribute Gao He.

Now, Tribute Gao He stepped forward and handed over the Soul Collecting Beads to Tian Lin.

Looking at the six Soul Collecting Beads in Tribute Gao He's large hand, Tian Lin, however, halted Yu'er who had stepped forward to take the Soul Collecting Beads.

"A mere Soul Collecting Bead is not what I now seek, but rather an explanation!"

A trip to the sea, along with the Ferryman, had brought him a windfall.

Although six Soul Collecting Beads were many, compared to the ten or so hen's-egg-sized Soul Collecting Beads in Tian Lin's hand, he no longer held these quail's-egg-sized Soul Collecting Beads in high regard.

He turned to leave, and Cui'er, prideful before all the Cultivators, snorted coldly and pulled her sister behind Tian Lin.

At this moment, Tian Lin took hold of the Dragon Elixir Master, warmly saying:

"Dragon, you are an upright person; thanks to you, Cui'er and her sister were spared from being too harshly bullied."

Dragon, the Alchemy Master, was somewhat embarrassed by Tian Lin's praise, and touched the back of his head with some awkwardness, saying:

"Tian, you helped me in the past, and I knew you were different from those others. Moreover, I really couldn't stand their characters, and I wouldn't feel good if I didn't scold them."

Dragon's Alchemy Room was located where there used to be a river, right next to the brothel by Immortal Sinking Pond.

Now, this place had become the residence of Dragon, the Alchemy Master alone.

When Tian Lin entered Dragon's Alchemy Room, he saw a Pill Furnace and a pile of Elixirs next to it.

Dragon, not good with words, but not wanting to appear cowardly, pointed to the piles of Elixirs next to him and said:

"These Elixirs are to replenish True Qi and Spiritual Sense."

After saying this, he turned to Xiang'er and said, "In a while, pack some bottles of Elixir for Tian; let Tian take them back."

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However, Tian Lin walked over to another pile of Elixirs lying casually on the ground and picked one up randomly: "What are these? I see that you, Dragon, have made quite a few."

Dragon, visibly excited, stepped forward and said: "These are Buddha Demon Pills. Tian, you practice the Buddha and Demon Freedom Skill, wouldn't you like to try them?"

Tian Lin slightly frowned, brought the 'Buddha Demon Pill' to his nose to sniff, and then said:

"I have also taken Buddha Demon Pills, but the scent seems different from this Elixir."

Dragon then asked Tian Lin, "What was the scent of the Elixir that Tian took?"

Tian Lin carefully recalled the reaction and taste after taking the Elixir, and after a description to Dragon, who listened intently, the latter began to ponder:

"Could it be that my formula lacks Life-breaking Grass?"

Tian Lin asked Dragon: "How much for this Elixir? I could take some back and try them for a while."

The Elixir was actually defective and couldn't be sold at all.

Moreover, feeling that he had a good relationship with Tian Lin, Dragon waved his hand and said: "If you, Tian, like these Elixirs, just take them. Why mention Spirit Stones?"

"Then I, Tian, will not stand on ceremony."

Tian Lin glanced at Yu'er, who then stepped forward to put the large basket of Elixirs into her Storage Bag.

Such an act of taking advantage of things is best done by subordinates—this is a quality Tian Lin had learned from Gao He and others during his time in Pingyang City.

The two chatted for a few more sentences, but Tian Lin still had to meditate and cultivate, so he didn't linger in the Alchemy Room.

When he stepped out, as he had expected, Protector Rong had already been waiting for quite some time at the distant outside of the Alchemy Room.

As soon as Protector Rong saw Tian Lin appear, he greeted him with a cheerful smile.

Behind Protector Rong, there were Mr. and Mrs. Gao He.

Tian Lin glanced at the three of them and sneered, turning away with Yu'er and her sister.

Protector Rong hurried after them with long strides, calling from behind Tian Lin: "Tian, wait, I've come to apologize to you, brother."

Tian Lin stopped and turned his head to look at Protector Rong, saying: "I thought we were all friends, so I chose to risk going alone to divert the Ferryman.

But how did Protector Rong repay me? You tried to divide up my Soul Beads when I was away."

"This is a misunderstanding, Tian, an absolute misunderstanding."

While speaking, Protector Rong took out a cloth bag and handed it to Tian Lin.

Since it wasn't wrapped with a Storage Bag, the cloth bag couldn't prevent Tian's Spiritual Sense from exploring it.

Tian Lin took only a glance and saw that besides ten Soul Beads, there were also four top-grade Spirit Stones inside the bag.

"Perhaps, as Protector Rong said, it was a misunderstanding."

Tian Lin nodded at Yu'er, and after she had taken the package, he took the initiative to change the awkward subject, talking about his experience the night before.

Protector Rong and the others were as skeptical as Mei Immortal about whether Tian Lin was saved by a Golden Core cultivator.

They suspected Tian Lin of hiding his true ability, thus doubting that his cultivation might be far more than just the early stages of Foundation Establishment.

However, they couldn't very well question him further and could only nod in agreement with what Tian Lin said.

As evening approached, Protector Rong took the initiative to say farewell with Gao He, making preparations for going back to Immortal Sinking Pond later.

Tian Lin didn't delay any longer and began meditating and cultivating while drinking the Five Elements Fog Concealing Tea prepared for him by Cui'er.

It wasn't until the sky was completely dark that everyone saw rows of boats appear on the sea.

These boats carried the Cultivators who were stationed at Immortal Sinking Pond during the day.

Their return meant it was time for Tian Lin and the others to take over the shift.

According to Mei Immortal, the Foundation Establishment Cultivators who were on 'night shift' would be able to take the 'day shift' in half a month.

Afterward, the night and day shifts would switch every half month to maintain relative fairness.

But, by Tian Lin's estimation, in half a month's time, the Sword Qi at the bottom of Immortal Sinking Pond would probably overflow the sea surface, and by then, it might no longer be possible to sail boats on Immortal Sinking Pond.

In other words, half a month later, Foundation Establishment Cultivators might no longer be able to catch Evil Spirits on Immortal Sinking Pond.

Even though they would use Soul Beads to collect Residual Souls, they would likely have to gather on the coast of Immortal Sinking Pond instead.