After Liu Qingji and the rest finished their greetings, I raised my head and looked at Xu Lin with a mocking smile. "You must be President Xu, right?
To be able to move the Dragon Qi and protect the peace of an area, President Xu's methods are truly amazing. "
At that moment, I had already changed my appearance and concealed my cultivation, so Xu Lin was unable to recognize me.
After hearing my words, he noticed me and the smile on his face disappeared. He looked at me cautiously and didn't reply. Instead, he turned to Secretary Zhang and asked, "Who is this person?"
Before Secretary Zhang could reply, Liu Qingji hurriedly stood up and introduced him with a smile. "This is a friend of mine. He is also a member of Xuan Sect. Don't look down on his young age, but his background isn't ordinary. He is the successor of the Ghost Valley after Zhang Yi of the Qin Dynasty. His cultivation isn't ordinary."
"Successor of Zhang Yi?
Successor of the Ghost Valley? "
Xu Lin was looking at me cautiously, but after hearing my words, his expression relaxed. The corner of his mouth curled up with a hint of mockery.
Even though his cultivation wasn't high, his knowledge in Xuan wasn't something that Liu Qingji could compare to.
This so-called "successor of Zhang Yi, successor of the Ghost Valley", regardless of whether or not there was such a line in history, to be able to continue to this day, it would at least be a power that wasn't inferior to Dragon Tiger Mountain. With Xu Lin's knowledge, how could he not have heard of it?
This kind of name could only fool a layman like Liu Qingji. To Xu Lin, who was experienced in Xuan, it was impossible for him to believe it.
"So it's the line of the Ghost Valley. My apologies."
Although Xu Lin said that he was apologetic, there wasn't the slightest hint of respect on his face. After saying that, he continued to ask, "The line of the Ghost Valley has been going on for over two thousand years. May I know where they established their sect and how many disciples are there in the sect?"
I smiled and replied, "My line has always been cultivating in seclusion. Until today, I'm the only one left. It can't be considered establishing a sect."
"There's actually only one person left!"
Xu Lin pretended to be surprised and sighed, "It seems that the inheritance of two thousand years is really not easy. But even if there is only one person left, this fellow cultivator … should be fellow cultivator Zhang, right? You have to guard your sect well and don't let any Tom, Dick, or Harry impersonate your lineage, so as not to taint Mr. Gui Gu's name."
The sarcasm in his words was clear. After listening to him, Liu Qingji didn't wait for my reply and interrupted, "Haha, if you have something to say, you can talk later. Today, I asked Master Xu to come here to deal with the Dragon Qi in Shenzhen. Master Xu, that small cauldron should have been nurtured, right?"
Then, Liu Qingji turned his head and looked at me apologetically, obviously hoping that I wouldn't get angry.
Xu Lin was just a clown. I naturally wouldn't put him in my eyes, nor would I get angry. I just chuckled and cupped my hands towards him without saying a word.
Seeing me shrink back, Xu Lin looked at me with disdain, then turned his head to look at Liu Qingji. He changed his expression into a friendly one and nodded, "Of course it's been nurtured, otherwise how would I dare to come and see you two today?
However, moving the Dragon Qi can only be done at the node of the dragon vein. There is no way to do it here. "
I looked at Xu Lin in astonishment. This person wasn't speaking without thinking. He actually knew about the node of the dragon vein. This proved that he had done some work.
However, after thinking about it, I understood. What kind of person was Liu Qingji?
He was the second-in-command of a province in Guangdong. From Xu Lin's expression, I could see that he was trying to curry favor with Liu Qingji. Although I didn't know why he would do something about the small cauldron, if he wanted to gain Liu Qingji's trust, he would have to show some real ability.
Hearing his words, Liu Qingji hastily nodded. "That's natural. I will listen to Master Xu's arrangements.
However, I don't know where the node of the dragon vein is. Has Master Xu found it? "
Xu Lin stroked his short beard and proudly said, "That's natural. If I don't make thorough preparations, I wouldn't dare to boast that I can solve this matter."
Hearing his confidence, Liu Qingji was elated. He hastily said, "This matter shouldn't be delayed any further. Let's set off now."
After the two of us came to an agreement, we hastily left. Since we had a lot of people, Secretary Zhang called for a minibus that was used by the government and we set off together.
I looked at Xu Lin's clown act with interest, but I didn't say anything. It wasn't because I was bored, but because what he said was correct. Moving the Dragon Qi really needed to be done at the node of the dragon vein. Even if I wanted to solve this matter, I would still have to go to the node of the dragon vein. It would be better to follow him and see if he found the right place.
Moreover, I still didn't know why Xu Lin coveted the small cauldron. Perhaps he really understood the small cauldron.
If that was the case, this trip to Shenzhen wouldn't have been in vain.
After we departed, Xu Lin directed the route and drove out of the city. Not long after that, I understood. The direction he was pointing at was the place where the orchard case had taken place. It was Yu Fuda's orchard.
I turned to look at Xu Lin. This fellow really wasn't an idiot. At the very least, he wasn't wrong about the node of the dragon vein.
Even I felt ashamed of my inferiority. I knew that this place was the node of the dragon vein because Yan Nantian had told me about it under the orchard.
If I had to calculate it myself, even if I could calculate it, I reckon that it would take a lot of time.
As expected, when the car reached the vicinity of the orchard, Xu Lin stopped the car and told us that we had arrived. Then, we all jumped out of the car.
After getting out of the car, Xu Lin took out a wooden compass and muttered to himself for a long time. Finally, he pointed in front of us. "The node is in this orchard. Let's go in together."
I didn't find the place he pointed to strange, but Liu Qingji and Secretary Zhang turned to look at each other. Their gazes were filled with doubt. However, since the orchard case hadn't been announced to the public, not many people knew about it. Thus, they didn't say anything and just nodded to each other before following Xu Lin.
After a while, we arrived at the entrance of the orchard. Xu Lin, who was walking at the front, suddenly stopped. He pointed at the entrance of the orchard and asked curiously, "Why is there a seal on the door?
Could it be that there was a case here? "
Secretary Zhang laughed and walked forward to tear off the seal. Then, he said, "I know about it. This place is related to a criminal case. Since the case is quite serious, it is still under investigation. However, special cases are special. What we are doing today is more important, so we don't need to worry about the seal."
With his words, we naturally didn't need to worry. Our group of people walked in.
Just like before, Xu Lin still held the compass and walked in the front while we followed behind him.
The orchard was very big. We walked around it for more than ten minutes before Xu Lin stopped and said, "It's here. The node of the dragon vein is here!"
I lifted my head to look. This place wasn't the entrance to the cellar, and it was quite far away.
However, it wasn't that Xu Lin had found the wrong place. It was because the cave under the cellar was very big. The ritual to turn the Tai Sui into the true dragon vein wasn't right under the entrance.
I closed my eyes and released a wisp of Dao Qi from my body. It circled around me and I quietly sensed. Soon, I confirmed that this was the node of the dragon vein. In other words, the Tai Sui and the true dragon vein that I had seen in the cave were right under our feet.
"Please wait here for a moment. I will cast a spell to move the Dragon Qi from the bronze cauldron and inject it into the node of the dragon vein!" After Xu Lin confirmed the location, he didn't delay and immediately turned to speak to Liu Qingji and the other person.
Hearing that, the two of them were naturally overjoyed and hurriedly nodded. "Then, I will leave everything to you, Master Xu."
Xu Lin nodded faintly and didn't reply. Instead, he turned around and reached out to open the wooden box that he carried with him. He took out the Jizhou Cauldron from within. Then, he opened and closed his mouth, as though he was chanting a spell. Soon, an indescribable aura was released from his body.
I frowned. The indescribable aura that was rising from his body was naturally Dao Qi. However, his cultivation was only at Glory of Consciousness, so the Dao Qi that was released from his body should be limited. However, looking at his current aura, the Dao Qi around him was at least at the Celestial Master level.
It definitely wasn't Xu Lin's Dao Qi.
However, if it wasn't his Dao Qi, and there were no outsiders here, where did the extra Dao Qi come from?
Could it be that the small cauldron really had Dragon Qi that Xu Lin had used to absorb to create so much Dao Qi?
I was suspicious and thought for a moment. Then, I walked in front of Xu Lin and looked up.
With one look, I saw some clues.