The Path of Survivor begins with obtaining titles

Chapter 621: Chapter 312 The City Lord’s Audience
 

Gradually, more and more cultivators gathered at the entrance of Pavilion of Profound Dao, and the Nascent Soul Cultivator even sought treatment from a renowned Void Refinement Physician in Qinglian Spirit City, which ultimately led to the conclusion that the condition might have been caused by taking a pill, leading many cultivators to believe this to be true.

Because no Nascent Soul Cultivator, no matter how bold, would dare to masquerade under the name of a senior Void Refinement predecessor and commit fraud.

The owner of the Pavilion of Profound Dao, a middle-aged Cultivator of Huashen, was also continuously persuading everyone, expressing that they had already reported to the Void Refinement Master of the Main Demon-Slaying City, who would come the next day. After a thorough investigation, compensation would be given.

However, that Nascent Soul Cultivator did not want any compensation but claimed they wanted to report the matter to the Market Elder and shut down the harmful shop that was Pavilion of Profound Dao immediately. There were also some bystanders who repeatedly expressed their approval of this action.

Lin Yi watched from the sidelines with a cold eye. Though he had already learned the truth through the Eye of Emptiness and knew how to make the evidence apparent, he decided not to take action himself.

Even with the identity of Invincible East, which was known for its flamboyant and heedless nature, he was not one to be recklessly showy to the point of courting death.

He had yet to resolve the issue with the opposing organization of the Creation Method, and he did not wish to attract another trouble, as this was the Spirit Profound Realm, not the Heng Yuan World where he could dominate unchallenged.

He stood outside the crowd, opened his title panel, and looked at his Presence and Hatred Value. After contemplating, he decided to maintain the status quo.

After the title of [Survival King] was upgraded from the Path of Survivor, it was not only the ability to freely adjust his visible realm that he gained, but also control over his Presence and Hatred Value.

These figures could only be considered properly manageable if they could be freely adjusted, otherwise, when the Path of Survivor title eventually advanced to its final stage, reducing Presence to one hundred percent, he would probably become completely invisible, unnoticed by others even when greeting them face-to-face.

During the process of ascending to the higher realms, Lin Yi had purposely raised his Presence and Hatred Value a bit so that when he reduced them, they would have an immediate and noticeable effect.

Now, to assist with a minor matter, there was no need to change his Presence and Hatred Value. These things should be reserved for crucial moments.

Lin Yi glanced at the Huashen Realm shop owner and used the Sound Transmission Technique taught by his Dan Immortal Master to communicate, concisely explaining a method to resolve the issue. Of course, at the start of the transmission, he instructed the shop owner to look neither left nor right and to listen quietly.

After the transmission, he left the scene with Nie Xiaoling.

Feeling uncertain whether the information was genuine, the Huashen shop owner knew he had no choice but to cling to it as a last resort.

After all, if the issue was not resolved today, their Pavilion of Profound Dao in Qinglian Spirit City might very well close down, and their reputation would be greatly damaged.

Even if the situation was remedied later, people might still suspect they had bribed their way out of trouble.

The possibility of having his disciples try experiments was out of the question, as the special substance in question was not available in their shop, and perhaps not even within the entirety of Qinglian Spirit City.

At this point, he had no choice but to trust that senior.

After making a decision, the Huashen shop owner instructed his disciples to look for certain items in the store. He then turned to the Nascent Soul Cultivator and said, “Fellow Daoist, do you truly believe that the problem lies with the pills from my Pavilion of Profound Dao and not elsewhere?”

Hearing this, the Nascent Soul Cultivator angrily said, “Listen to this, everyone! Even now, this Pavilion of Profound Dao still refuses to admit fault and tries to shift the blame to other factors. Are you saying that the effectiveness of these pills depends on a person’s constitution?”

“Although I am not a Body Refinement Cultivator, my body is also without flaws. Moreover, in the face of Doctor Chen’s conclusion, you still attempt to quibble. This is bullying! I must ask the Market Elder to seal your shop.”

Seeing the Nascent Soul Cultivator’s expression show no signs of panic, the Huashen shop owner roughly understood that perhaps the Nascent Soul Cultivator also didn’t know what was happening. However, the fact that he didn’t ask for any compensation and instead wanted to escalate the situation to shut down their shop raised some doubts.

The Huashen shop owner first activated a Communication Talisman and then said, “Actually, when I sought help through the Teleportation Array from the Master in Tai Xuan Main City yesterday, I already received the answer. I have conveyed a message to the Void Refinement Elder of the market, and when he arrives, I will reveal the truth to everyone.”

He then looked at the Nascent Soul Cultivator, “Fellow Daoist, I understand you might also be in the dark. If you have been coerced or enticed by others during this process, there is still time to come clean—to avoid dragging yourself further into this affair.”

With these words, the Nascent Soul Cultivator’s eyes flickered evasively, “What truth are you talking about? What coercion or enticement? The issue is with your pills, and yet you still want to play tricks.”

“Very well, then let’s wait for the Market Elder to arrive,” the Huashen shop owner said with a light laugh, his gaze scanning the crowd, wondering who that senior communicating with him was.

With his level of cultivation, he was unable to determine the direction of the transmission, suggesting that the sender didn’t wish to be known. However, he now had a feeling that what the senior had told him was certainly true.

The numerous onlooking cultivators, seeing the sudden shift in the Pavilion of Profound Dao shop owner’s demeanor, as if he held some secret, were also filled with curiosity and eager to know what the truth was.