I Can Recognize Everything, But the Information is Wrong-Chapter 196 - 161 Two-headed Fish

The next morning, Tian Lin woke up to the sound of knocking on the door.

Without needing to look outside, he knew it was the maid named Yu'er waiting by the door.

Sure enough, as soon as Tian Lin responded, the young girl pushed the door open and entered the room, carrying a copper basin.

"Have you been guarding outside for a long time?"

While washing his hands, Tian Lin said, "I'm not someone with many rules; you don't need to waste your time on me."

Yu'er immediately replied, "Serving Master is precisely my duty. If I do not serve well, it is I who do not understand the rules and will be punished."

Tian Lin asked her, "How many Spirit Stones do you get a month?"

Yu'er replied, "When I was at the mansion, I received five Low Grade Spirit Stones a month."

Tian Lin nodded, five Low Grade Spirit Stones were not considered a small amount in Yulong Continent.

He then frowned slightly, "You used to get five Low Grade Spirit Stones at the mansion, by the sound of it, have you left the mansion now?"

Yu'er quickly said, "The monthly salary I now receive can still be claimed at the mansion."

Tian Lin understood—

When Yu'er and Cui'er came to his yard, theoretically, their monthly salary should be issued by Tian Lin going forward.

However, if Tian Lin were too stingy to give them Spirit Stones, they could also go back to the Tong Family to claim it.

But doing so would make others laugh at Tian Lin for not understanding the rules.

"I forgot, yesterday you gave that Qi Refiner named Qiu Ge a Spirit Stone; that was on my behalf, right?"

Yu'er hurriedly said, "It was a decision I made on my own; please punish me, Master."

Tian Lin picked up the Storage Bag from the bedside and took out five Low Grade Spirit Stones and handed them over:

"Apart from the Spirit Stone you gave away yesterday, keep the remaining four Spirit Stones on you. If there's anything in the house that requires spending Spirit Stones, you can decide on your own and then list it for me."

Yu'er respectfully received the Spirit Stones and carefully placed them in her pouch.

Seeing Tian Lin moving to get a robe from the bedside, she quickly said, "Master, why don't you wear the new clothes the Great Elder gave you yesterday?"

Tian Lin sensed her implying something, picked up the clothes but was not in a hurry to wear them, and asked, "Besides being dustproof and insect-repellent, does that garment have any other uses?"

Yu'er said, "Master is now a Foundation Establishment practitioner and should know that there is a difference between immortals and mortals. It's better not to confuse your attire with that of mortals."

Tian Lin unfolded his clothes, which he had brought from Yulong Continent.

Although not as precious as the robes given by the Tong Family, the material was also of high quality.

Yu'er smiled, walked up from the end of the bed, picked up the robe the Great Elder gave yesterday, draped it over Tian Lin while saying:

"The attire of mortals and Cultivators, apart from the cloud pattern on the clothes being different, there are also many differences in color.

Master, as a Foundation Establishment practitioner, you need to have gold threads and jade beads on your robe."

She said, "When others see the gold and jade on your robe, they will know you are a Foundation Establishment practitioner. You can go places where common people cannot, and you can enter some places where Foundation Establishment practitioners do not need Spirit Stones."

Tian Lin glanced at the neckline of Yu'er, noticing the silver cloud pattern there: "Do Qi Refiners also have distinct attire?"

Yu'er replied, "There is a distinction between immortals and mortals, which is the best way to differentiate Cultivators from common people; it also prevents some rash mortals from offending dignitaries and losing their lives."

Hearing Yu'er say this, the distinction in clothing actually seemed to be a form of protection for mortals.

During their conversation, Cui'er came to the door and asked:

"Master, what would you like for breakfast? If you'd like Spirit Rice, we can make some Cloud Porridge."

"What kinds of Spirit Rice does our mansion have?"

As Tian Lin finished asking, Cui'er replied from the doorway, "This time from the mansion we brought five types of Spirit Rice, it's up to Master what you want to eat."

Tian Lin then asked Cui'er, "Is Spirit Rice expensive in Pingyang City?"

Although Cui'er was a servant, she was not responsible for making purchases and couldn't answer at that moment.

Yu'er quickly interjected, "Our mansion has its own spirit fields, all five types of Spirit Rice are grown there. Master, if you wish to buy Spirit Rice, with your Tribute status, you won't need to spend much Spirit Stones—

However, the Spirit Rice you buy can only be used for personal consumption, not for sale."

After she finished speaking, she added, "I don't know if Master needs to buy Spirit Rice, I will ask the Manager of the mansion later."

Tian Lin currently had only over eighty Low Grade Spirit Stones in his pocket, thirty of which were gifts from the Tong family.

He did not know how many places he would need to spend Spirit Stones next, and hesitated before saying, "No rush to buy, just eating the Spirit Rice sent from Tong Mansion is fine."

He ate Spirit Rice to cultivate Sword Intent, if truly to enhance cultivation, it might be better to directly drink 'Spiritual Liquid.'

But Spiritual Liquid has a great effect at the Qi Refinement stage, yet at the Foundation Establishment stage, it doesn't have much effect.

"I heard there are many Spells being sold on the street, even the Five Elements Golden Core Spell is available."

Tian Lin asked Yu'er while drinking porridge.

Yu'er, smiling, said, "Because the Five Elements Golden Core Spell is a conventional cultivation method, it is the most practiced. Also because many cultivate it, the method is no longer a secret.

Master, if you want this magic, you don't need to buy it from outside. After I ask the Manager later, I will bring you a copy."

Tian Lin put down his spoon, unable to help but praise, "The Tong family really is wealthy and generous."

His praise was sincere, and Yu'er, hearing this, couldn't help but feel a bit proud and said:

"Our Tong Family has accumulated quite an estate over two thousand years, all thanks to our ancestor Tong Yao."

Thanks to ancestor Tong Yao?

It must be similar to small Qi Refinement families like the Zhou Family; otherwise, where would they get so many spirit fields to grow Spirit Rice?

Tian Lin actually didn't have much affection for the Tong Family; probably because he had interacted too much with the Zhou Family in the illusion, he had some sympathy for Zhou Qing and his spouse.

But he wouldn't take the side of the Zhou Family. Born a Huahua Lang, what right did he have to pity those clan scions?

Tian Lin wiped his mouth with a napkin, stood up, and said to Yu'er, "I'm going out for a while; if someone comes, tell them I'll be back in the evening."

Tian Lin said he was leaving and in a few steps, he was out of the house.

After he disappeared, Cui'er, who was tidying up the bowls and chopsticks, couldn't help but mutter:

"At his age, he eats more than a pig. Five bowls of Cloud Porridge and he didn't leave a single one for us."

Her sister, Yu'er, chuckled and said, "Since when do servants worry about leftovers from their masters?"

Cui'er grumbled, "When we served the young ladies at the estate, didn't they always share a bowl of Spirit Rice with us?

I thought serving a Foundation Establishment Cultivator would be a good job, but it turns out this Cultivator is both old and ugly, knows nothing of the Hundreds of Cultivation Skills, and is also stingy.

Following him, far from living a good life, I fear our days might be even harder than at the estate."

Hearing this, Yu'er also frowned.

She had fought hard to secure this position, spending quite a few Spirit Stones in the process.

She thought it would be an excellent assignment, but it turned out to be a pitfall.

Seeing 'Master Tian's' situation, in the future, he might not even be able to support himself, let alone the two of them.

—

At this time, Tian Lin was not pondering the thoughts of the two maids. He simply walked around the shops on the streets for a while, then left Pingyang City.

Yu'er was right about one thing, his clothes saved him a lot of trouble.

Not only did every mortal on the street make way for him, but even the soldiers guarding the city treated him with extra courtesy, and no one questioned his identity or origin.

He remembered what the man called 'Qi Ye' said yesterday: It's best not to fly with the Sword Control outside the city, to avoid misunderstandings.

Luckily, Pingyang City was not far from Immortal Sinking Pond. Tian Lin used the Wind Walking Skill and soon arrived at the seaside.

There, the ships of the Three Rivers Gang were about to set sail.

The leader was the man with the kerchief who had thrown a Fish Spear at Tian Lin yesterday. Seeing Tian Lin, his expression slightly changed; he could tell from Tian Lin's attire that he was a Cultivator of considerable cultivation.

"I was blind yesterday and offended you, senior. Please forgive me."

The kerchiefed man did not hide but came off the boat and knelt before Tian Lin.

Tian Lin wasn't there to flaunt his power; he smiled and took out a Tribute Plaque from the Tong Family from his Storage Bag and said, "I am here for the same reason as you, to fish at sea."

Zhang Xiaoke's expression changed, thinking Tian Lin was holding a grudge over their refusal to let him fish yesterday.

Zhang Xiaoke gritted his teeth, took out a dagger from his waist, and offered it with both hands: "The fault was mine yesterday. If senior wants someone to blame, just blame me alone."

Behind him, the fishermen some stood on the boats, some stood on the shore, their gazes towards Tian Lin were filled with fear, while some remained silently angry.

"I bear no grudges against you; I merely wish to learn how to fish."

Zhang Xiaoke frowned and looked up to see that Tian Lin was serious before he believed that Tian Lin wasn't speaking sarcastically.

Yet, he still found it unbelievable and after being helped up by Tian Lin, he mustered his courage to say:

"With senior's cultivation, why bother catching fish to earn Spirit Stones?"

Tian Lin said, "Out of the Hundreds of Cultivation Skills, I know none. After careful thought, it seems only fishing might help supplement my family income."

Zhang Xiaoke fell silent, and after a long moment, reluctantly said:

"If senior wishes to learn fishing, I naturally have no objections. But one thing—should no fish be caught, please do not vent your anger on us."

Tian Lin followed Zhang Xiaoke onto the ship, and he simply observed their operations without saying much.

As the thousand-year-old wood boat drifted by the coast for a day, the group returned with only two sea fish on the vast deck.

Zhang Xiaoke sighed and said to Tian Lin:

"If senior had come half a year earlier, you might have been able to earn some Spirit Stones. But a half-year ago, that unknown powerful figure slaughtered here, and the already scarce sea fish at the coast became even scarcer."

Tian Lin knew he was talking about Nine-Life True Man.

Truth be told, Nine-Life True Man's appearance at Immortal Sinking Pond had half to do with Tian Lin.

But Tian Lin himself didn't understand why Nine-Life True Man, without reason, suddenly stopped trying to kill him and instead went to wreak havoc at Immortal Sinking Pond.

As evening approached, the fishing boat finally docked.

Although they caught two Two-headed Fish, not one person was happy.

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Zhang Xiaoke said to Tian Lin, "In Immortal Sinking Pond, one can't use a flying sword to fish, as it will sink in the water.

The fish demons near the shore are also very cunning, often hiding a few feet under the water. True Qi cannot penetrate the water surface, and Spiritual Sense also cannot penetrate the water to attack the fish.

Only by using Fish Spears made from thousand-year-old wood—yet Fish Spears made from thousand-year-old wood can hardly penetrate the scales of sea fish. In short, even as a Foundation Establishment Cultivator, relying on fishing to earn Spirit Stones will not be easy."

Hearing Zhang Xiaoke's words, it seemed he was trying to persuade Tian Lin to give up fishing.

But Tian Lin only asked Zhang Xiaoke, "Like these Two-headed Fish, how much does one sell for?"

Zhang Xiaoke thought for a moment and said, "The flesh of this Two-headed Fish is poisonous, so it cannot be sold as Spiritual Meat. Fortunately, the scales can be sold to Artifact Refiners, and the entrails can be sold to Alchemists—

Calculating this way, this Two-headed Fish can be sold for about seven or eight Low Grade Spirit Stones."

Seven or eight Low Grade Spirit Stones was actually not a small amount, but to catch this fish, Zhang Xiaoke and others had deployed four or five small boats, and the manpower used was even more.

How much could so many people share from seven or eight Low Grade Spirit Stones?

Besides, out of these seven or eight Low Grade Spirit Stones, half had to be handed over to the Tong Family.

How much could they actually keep in their hands?

"A Talisman Maker can earn dozens of Low Grade Spirit Stones in a day. If I could catch ten such fish demons a day, the Spirit Stones earned would not be less than that of a Talisman Maker."

Tian Lin muttered to himself and smiled at Zhang Xiaoke: "These days, I will need to trouble you to teach me which fish are valuable and which are not."

After Tian Lin left, the fishermen of the Three Rivers Gang looked at each other until finally, someone couldn't help but say:

"Has this old man gone mad? He's a strong Foundation Establishment practitioner. What's he doing joining in the bustle? The Spirit Stones earned from fishing at sea, are they enough for him to buy a Water God Pill?"

Zhang Xiaoke shook his head, turned his gaze away from the direction Tian Lin had disappeared to, and said coldly:

"Now that there are no more fish near the coast, are you still afraid he will take your catch? Save some energy and think about how to settle accounts with the Tong Family."

They had received a sea permit, and with the year-end approaching, they were required to pay an extra amount of Spirit Stones.