Cultivation: Being Immortal

Chapter 84

Yunzhong City，West City

Lin Jiang and Xie Youjia met once again. This time, Xie Youjia wasn't as confident as he was a few days ago. Lin Jiang knew that Lin Die had listened to his advice.

"Thank you, my Taoist friend. What happened? Were you emptied by the little fairy from the Spring Coming Tower?"

"Don't say anything, the Lin family changed their mind."

"What do you mean?"

"Yesterday, the Lin family suddenly gathered us and told us that they would double the rewards for the people they accept. They also upgraded their house from two floors to five floors, increased the tax exemption to five years, and even gave out profound-level martial arts. The Formation Master also promised a book of second-level secret arts. I was so happy, thinking that I would benefit greatly this time. But I didn't expect that the Lin family would impose many requirements. The businesses in their house can't be bought, sold, or rented. And instead of recruiting dozens of people, they only want five. I was rejected, and the ones selected were all advanced-stage Building Foundation taoist friends. I can't compete with them at all."

Xie Youjia said with frustration, he thought he could make a fortune, but it turned out to be empty happiness in the end. If it wasn't for the Lin family's power, he would have flipped the table right there.

"Don't be angry, taoist friend. In fact, you can still make money in Anhua City, it just depends on what you do."

"Taoist Friend Lin, do you have a solution?"

(Translated by Gravity Tales 😡)

"Tell me quickly. Making money is not important, but it would be great to trick them. You don't know, I'm so upset about this."

Xie Youjia immediately brightened up. He had already planned to go to Anhua City and reach the peak of his life, but now he has nothing. To trick them would be the best thing ever.

I heard that the previous owner of Anhua City was named Wu, and the Wu family has been managing Anhua City for a long time. Eighty percent of the businesses in the city have a close connection with them. The Lin family completely destroyed all those businesses and then they went to Yunzhong City.

Nowadays, there are very few businesses left in Anhua City. However, cultivators near Anhua City still go there to buy resources. Imagine if you take a batch of goods there before the Lin family's people return. You can sell them at a high price. But once the Lin family's people arrive, you won't be able to sell anything. You will make money and also give the Lin family a hard time. Won't those people who joined the Lin family resent them? Isn't it like tricking them?

"Alright, but what if the Lin family turns against me and eliminates me as well?"

"Thank you, Taoist friend. It's rare to have such a great opportunity. Will you accept it? Also, we are independent cultivators. What is the biggest characteristic of an independent cultivator? It is freedom to come and go, to make money and then escape. Who can stop you, right? When the time comes, we can hide in Yunzhong City. Can the Lin family overpower the two major sects?"

"Yes, why didn't I think of that? If I go now, there will be no competition. I can make money and then run away."

Xie Youjia suddenly realized. That's right! Make money and run away. By then, we can hide back in Yunzhong City. What can the Lin family do to us?

"Taoist Friend Lin, I will leave first."

"Wait a moment, thank you, Taoist friend. No rush."

"Taoist Friend Lin, is there anything else?"

"How many formations do you have? How much can you make? If you want to make money, make a big bet. Gather three or five good friends, use all your savings, and first buy a batch of resources from Yunzhong City. Anhua City doesn't have many businesses, so raise the prices slightly and you can still sell them. Earn enough money to cover twenty years of expenses at once. Isn't that great?"

"Well, Taoist Friend Lin, how about we cooperate?"

"I can't do it, as you know what's happening in my cave mansion. The spirit medicine inside is almost ripe, so I can't leave. Otherwise, I wouldn't have told you about this good idea, Taoist Friend."

Lin Jiang shook his head. It was all a scam; how could he let himself get fooled?

If three or five people like Xie Youjia went to Anhua City, they would definitely make a profit. But if he convinces thirty or fifty more people to go, the market might become saturated. Then he would be unsure if he can sell his goods, and if he does, he'll lose money. If he doesn't sell, he'll be stuck with the goods and will still have to pay for the travel expenses.

What is this thing called? It's speculation, hype. The people who go early will definitely make money, while those who go later will be the ones getting fooled.

"That would be such a pity."

Xie Youjia nodded. Lin Jiang's cave mansion was also taken from someone else, he knew that. So, there was indeed a reason why he couldn't leave.

"Thank you, Taoist Friend. If you make money, don't forget to invite me for a drink."

"This is necessary, Taoist Friend Lin. I must go now, there's no time to waste, I need to find someone."

Xie Youjia hurriedly left, he wanted to play a big game and gather some close friends to make a lot of money together.

After Xie Youjia left, Lin Jiang also left, but he went to another teahouse. Someone was waiting for him there, the same Taoist friend he had met at the inn rented by Lin Die.

Just like Xie Youjia, he was also in the early stages of Building Foundation, and had been brushed off by Lin Die, feeling down. Lin Jiang used the same tricks and said similar things, and before long, this person also hastily left.

After deceiving seven or eight people in a row, Lin Jiang recorded his conversations with them and later hired an independent cultivator in the Qi Refining Period to deliver the recordings to Lin Die.

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"Third Ancestor, what is this?"

Lin Changsheng noticed that Lin Die's expression was not right and asked, then looked at the jade slip in her hand.

"See for yourself."

Lin Die handed the jade scroll to Lin Changsheng, and with a sweep of his divine consciousness, Lin Changsheng's face lit up.

"Who did this? Are they trying to trick us?"

"Trick? No, they're helping us."

"Third Ancestor, how is this helping us? If those people rush to Anhua City all at once, what will happen to the people we recruited? It would be deceitful, and what about the reputation of our Lin family? Who would still want to go to Anhua City with us?"

"Use your brain a little. We'll give houses to the people we recruited, exempt them from taxes, and even waive half a year's rent. Can these independent cultivators endure for half a year without doing business? It's not a loss for them. And these independent cultivators have to put in half of their fortune."

"Ah, then, who is this person? And why are they helping us?"

Lin Changsheng was dumbfounded. It seemed to make sense that they were being helped, but who is this person? Why are they helping them? Judging from the content inside, it's clearly a conversation. Aren't they afraid of offending those people?

"That's what I want to know too."

"Does Third Ancestor also not know who this person is?"

"I will handle this, now I have a task for you to do."

"Please tell me what to do, Third Ancestor."

"Go outside and find a group of people. Teach them according to the instructions on the jade slip. Let them go and persuade those independent cultivators. The more, the better. If there are more people going to Anhua City, we will earn more."

"Third Ancestor, is this a good idea? Independent cultivators are not easy either. Will it be too heartless?"

"When it comes to having a conscience, a little is enough. We don't need too much. Besides, did we force them? Did we threaten them with a blade at their necks? It's a matter of their own choice. Can they blame anyone for their own greed?"

Lin Die said coldly. Is the cultivation world really a paradise? There are killings and treasure hunts, black market trading, and malicious scheming. Anything you can think of has happened. If you are foolish, don't blame others.

"The outside world is too scary, I want to go home."

Lin Changsheng murmured. The outside world is too terrifying. There are traps everywhere.

"Chao Xia, immediately send a message back home. Let my father give orders to exempt Anhua City from gate taxes as soon as possible. It would be best to find an excuse to make families and sects from all over send people to Anhua City, to create the impression that Anhua City has a large population and good business."

Lin Die immediately said. If we want to trick people, we need to be careful. Let the people ahead of us earn some money so that more people will be attracted to it.

This is like fishing. If we don't make a bait and let the fish eat a little, how can we catch the fish?

When the second and third generations of the Lin family heard this, they were shocked as if they were meeting their Third Ancestor for the first time. They couldn't believe that the decisive Third Ancestor could be so vicious. They mourned silently for three seconds for the independent cultivators.