Chapter 326 Don’t kill yourself
No matter how much Ren Jianglin thought about it, he never thought that the Duan family would have a copy of the same alchemy inheritance.
No wonder Duan Zhijing vowed all the way that Mr. Jiang would definitely like this treasure.
Forcibly looking away from the box, Jiang Lin was slightly confused and asked, "Master Xia Dan doesn't know that Duan has this thing?"
"Of course I don't know." Duan Zhijing said with a smile: "I, Duan, have already obtained this thing, but I still don't know what it does. Otherwise, do you think that Xia Shanliu's share can be kept until now?"
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These words sounded extremely arrogant, but they were in line with the style of a powerful clan.
Jiang Lin didn't find it strange. When Duan Zhijing asked about the function of this thing, he said he didn't know. He only felt that this thing was destined to him, and that was why.
How could he tell the truth when he knew that the powerful clan liked to mess around.
Now that I think about it, it was indeed prescient.
If you tell the truth, I'm afraid it will really be a Hongmen Banquet.
The more this happened, the more cautious Jiang Lin became and asked: "Brother Duan really wants to give this thing to me? I wonder what price I have to pay?"
"The price?" Duan Zhijing laughed and said, "Master Jiang's words are too harsh. The price should be paid by a small person who is not worth mentioning. There is an alliance between you and me."
"I don't understand. Please tell me, Brother Duan."
Duan Zhijing then said seriously: "Master Jiang has cracked the secret recipe of the treasure weapon, but he was not recruited by my powerful clan. I must have heard something about it, right?"
"Brother Duan, are you talking about the blacksmith's secrets? I have indeed heard about it, but I don't know the details. I wonder if you know something about it?"
"You shouldn't know. Mr. Jiang had better not inquire, lest he cause unnecessary disaster. The only thing I can tell you is that Mr. Jiang will have a bright future in the court, but it will inevitably be followed by death. The higher your blacksmithing success will be. , the sooner you die.”
Duan Zhijing looked concerned and said: "Brother, I feel like old friends at the first sight. I can't bear to see you fall like this, so I would like to remind you. When you are an official in the court, it is better to be careful and make plans in advance."
Jiang Lin frowned slightly. What Duan Zhijing said was very similar to some of the things he had guessed.
The importance the court places on him stems from his blacksmithing skills. As for what he wants to do, it is still unclear.
What is certain is that the powerful clans do not want to see what the imperial court wants to do.
Therefore, all the talented blacksmiths in the world have been won over by powerful clans, and even the secret recipe for weapons has been sealed for hundreds of years.
The imperial court knew full well, so it turned a blind eye to this matter. Only in recent years has there been any change.
Duan Zhijing continued: "Now His Majesty is very afraid of my powerful clan. In recent years, he has been making constant moves and seems to be planning to attack. Brother, I don't want to see you in the future, so I don't need to pay any price. This thing is My brother, Mr. Duan, will accept it.”
With that said, Duan Zhijing closed the lid and handed the box over.
Jiang Lin was a little surprised. He could get this alchemy inheritance without paying a price?
Although the Duan family did not know the value of this thing, this behavior was not in line with the style of a powerful clan.
There must be a reason!
Staring at the box, Jiang Lin hesitated for only a few seconds before reaching out to take it.
If nothing else, Duan Zhijing was right on at least one point.
The imperial court's demand for him will become the trigger for his murder in the future, and it will definitely be these powerful clans who take action.
They may not hate themselves, but they will never allow themselves to help the court overturn the centuries-old ingrained structure of the powerful clans!
From this point of view, neither the Daqian dynasty nor the powerful clans can be regarded as Jiang Lin's friends.
Sooner or later, they will have to face each other, and they will probably face both sides.
In this case, it is better to take advantage of whatever is available and improve one's strength as soon as possible.
Seeing Jiang Lin accept the box, Duan Zhijing said: "It's not because my brother doesn't understand the ways of the world, but because you have a special status and it's not good to stay here for a long time."
Jiang Lin understood what he meant, nodded and said: "Thank you, Brother Duan, for your advice. I will remember this and I will be rewarded in the future."
"Hahahaha, don't say more about our relationship. Let's go. I'll give you a ride, brother."
Jiang Lin held two boxes, one containing the Ziming Qihuo and the other containing the second alchemy inheritance.
Accompanied by Duan Zhijing, they walked out of Duan's house smoothly.
Duan Zhijing stopped at the door and said, "It's inconvenient to send my brother far away. Mr. Jiang, have a good trip. When he comes to Xunzhou one day, he will be entertained with good wine and good food!"
"Brother Duan will come to the Blacksmith Camp the other day, and so will I." Jiang Lin said.
No matter whether the powerful clan is good or bad, and no matter what Duan Zhijing's purpose is, at least what he is giving now is a gift, and Jiang Lin can only return the gift.
Holding the two boxes in his arms, Jiang Lin left slowly without rushing away, which was enough to give Duan family face.
After his figure disappeared, Duan Zhijing flashed and disappeared.
Then, he came to the door at the deepest part of the inner house.
After stopping, Duan Zhijing bowed and said: "The person has been sent away."
"Why do you think this person is useful?" an old male voice came from inside the room.
Duan Zhijing still lowered his head and said respectfully: "Not only does this man have extraordinary blacksmithing skills, but he also has divine martial arts cultivation, and his alchemy skills are far superior to Xia Shanliu. The commander of the border army has made friends with him, and he has been endorsed by the minister of the Ministry of Industry. There is only one person in the world who can do all this in just two years. "It would be better to just kill him." Another old voice came from the room.
"I can see this man's potential, and the imperial court can also see it naturally. Killing him will give them a handle. The border troops have been testing the bottom line in recent years, so they must be on guard."
"Border Army... Humph!" A third old voice came out: "It's just a battle formation left over from ancient times. The clan has existed for a long time, hundreds of years before Daqian. If the Qin family hadn't been unbearable, they would have been defeated by Daqian that year. Emperor Taizu snatched that thing away, why should we be afraid of it?”
The words stopped abruptly and he did not continue.
Duan Zhijing waited for a moment, and then said: "But this person is clever by nature, I am afraid he has already seen the clues."
The first old voice gave out a harsh laugh like the friction of dead wood: "The smarter the person, the more he thinks. Deliberately making friends with him is to make him think more. If you think too much, no matter it is true Fake, there will always be a knot in your heart. If you have a knot, he may not be a helper to the court, but may be a thorn in the side of the court!”
"Go ahead, don't worry about it anymore, just let it develop."
"Yes."
In the mountains where this happened, Jiang Lin had already reached the foot of the mountain and did not continue moving forward.
Holding two boxes, his eyes kept wandering above them.
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Purple Ming Qihuo was the purpose of this trip, so it was not unusual to get it, but this second inheritance of alchemy was unexpected.
"A powerful clan would never be so kind. Even if they think something is useless, since it is a collection, it is naturally good to know more or less."
"It's inconvenient to stay for a long time, but if you really want to avoid suspicion, why did you bring me into the inner house?"
"There must be spies from the imperial court in the homes of powerful clans. This matter has probably been reported to the police. Can someone kill someone with a borrowed knife?"
Jiang Lin stared at the box containing the alchemy inheritance, his eyes flashing, thinking about whether the court might take action against him because of this matter.
After thinking about it, the possibility is still unlikely.
"Duan Zhijing said that the court needs my blacksmithing skills to do something. This matter must be more important than preventing me from making friends with the powerful clans! Therefore, they will not take action and may even give me more money afterwards. Some rewards, as a balancing act.”
"It's not so much to make the court suspicious of me, but rather to make me think too much, take the initiative to doubt the court, or even rebel against me!"
Jiang Lin's expression was gloomy and his eyes were cold. If this were the case, the powerful clan would really kill someone with a borrowed knife and secretly plotted against Chen Cang to make him a proficient person.
It seems to be aimed at the imperial court, but in fact it is a psychological war against himself.
If Jiang Lin is really a "local" born and raised, this method will indeed work, and the effect may be far beyond the imagination of the powerful clan.
But no one knows that living in this body is a "foreigner" with a quick mind who comes from a society with extremely advanced information.
Jiang Lin did not have the natural awe of those at the bottom like those at the bottom of the class. He had found the world unpleasant to him a long time ago.
Even if the powerful clan doesn't do anything, he may overturn the table sooner or later.
Knowing what the other person wants him to do, and taking advantage of the situation to do it, and being used by others and passively generating hatred are completely different results.
Jiang Lin suddenly slapped the box containing the second alchemy inheritance with his palm, and said in a low voice: "If you want to use me as a gun user, I'm afraid that the bullets you give are too hard and I will collapse to death!"
The box was not made of very good material and was smashed to pieces with a slap.
The broken paper came into contact with Jiang Lin's palm, and instantly turned into a stream of light pouring into his body.
The majestic power emerged out of thin air, causing a massive amount of heaven and earth energy to swarm in and pour into Jiang Lin's body.
His aura continued to rise at an alarming speed, and in the blink of an eye he reached the peak of the fourth level of the Divine Martial Realm.
Rumble——
Amidst the loud noise, the entire mountain trembled slightly, large areas of the land beneath its feet were cracked, and the surrounding trees were torn apart and blown thousands of meters away.
A large clearing suddenly cleared around him, and a violent hurricane formed only by the vitality of heaven and earth fell from the sky, wrapping Jiang Lin tightly in it.
In Duan's house, Duan Zhijing seemed to have noticed something. He suddenly jumped up into the sky and looked at the terrifying energy storm at the foot of the mountain from a distance, with a strange look on his face.
"He actually made a breakthrough here?" Duan Zhijing looked confused. Logically speaking, in order to avoid suspicion, Jiang Lin should leave here and find a farther place to make a breakthrough, lest anyone say that he took advantage of Duan's family.
Is this behavior now too courageous, or is it intentional?
Looking at the vitality storm that was even more astonishing than when he broke through, Duan Zhijing had a vague feeling in his heart that the Zuo Secretary of the Ministry of Industry seemed not as easy to control as he imagined.
On another mountainside, Xia Shanliu looked at the foot of the mountain from a distance, feeling the still frightening atmosphere thousands of meters away.
Somewhat familiar, he looked surprised and uncertain: "How does this aura sound like Master Jiang? Has he made a breakthrough again?"
He was originally at the fourth level of the Divine Martial Realm. If he breaks through again, he may not have to be at least the fifth level.
Xia Shanliu had never seen an alchemist with a cultivation level of the fifth level of the Divine Martial Realm before, and there might not even be such a person among the powerful clans.
The hesitation in his eyes faded a lot again. When it came to choosing between face and alchemy, the scale was already heavily weighted towards the latter.
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