Chapter 382: The Spiritual Tablet of the Old One
Chapter 382: The Spiritual Tablet of the Old One
Those who come to the academy to work are all from aristocratic families, and they are also local bosses in Kyoto.
Although these people are not true descendants of aristocratic families, the energy they can mobilize is actually not much weaker than that of ordinary descendants of aristocratic families.
After all, for those noble families, things have to be done by their servants.
The servants in Kyoto especially formed a circle, which was full of interpersonal relationships. They could do official business for their masters, and also use the power of the family to do their own private business.
Tian Lin made friends with the retainers of the academy, and then spent some spirit stones to have the retainers use their interpersonal relationships to investigate the company's reputation.
"This man named Shang Yu carries the badge of a patrol officer of the Monster Hunting Division. Although the position of patrol officer of the Monster Hunting Division is passed down from father to son, the strange thing is that I did not find Shang Yu's name in the files of the Monster Hunting Division. It seems that there is no grandson named Shang Yu under the name of his grandfather Shang Qiu.
But this guy now lives in an old house in Shangqiu, and looks like a merchant. "
Tian Lin read the contents of the document while listening to his retainers.
After a pause, Tian Lin asked him, "Shangqiu, is Shangqiu the patrolman from the Monster Hunting Division? Does he admit that Shang Yu is his descendant?"
The retainer said, "Shangqiu has been dead for many years. It's just that the court has not yet gone to his house to take back the badge of the Monster Catching Bureau."
"So, this goodwill is probably an imposter?"
The retainer shook his head again and said, "The badge of the Monster Hunting Division is very special. If it is not the descendant of the original owner, it cannot be recognized by the owner. This Shang Yu obviously has the blood of Shangqiu."
Tian Lin was speechless for a moment——
He associated Shang Yu with Liu Xuanfeng, the first master he recognized in Yaoyou Sect.
Although Liu Xuanfeng only has the cultivation level of Golden Elixir, his behavior is strange and secretive.
When he left Yaoyue Sect, he first borrowed Xing Shanping and then released Zhou Shoufan. He also asked Zhou Shoufan to help him collect the Immortal Binding Rope.
But after all his planning, what he ultimately achieved was goodwill.
Not only did he give the Immortal Binding Rope to Shang Yu, he also eventually made Shang Yu worship Elder He as his master.
On the contrary, his three nominal sons and his nominal apprentice Tian Lin did not get a single cent.
"The presence of goodwill here, could it be related to Liu Xuanfeng? Then, what about Liu Xuanfeng?"
Tian Lin looked through the documents but did not find any trace of Liu Xuanfeng.
In fact, according to the records in the documents, Shang Yu seldom received foreign guests after arriving in Kyoto, and there was no record that Shang Yu had any contact with other people.
"This Shang is a very solitary person. All he does all day is practice swordplay and drink. He rarely even meditates."
After saying this, the retainer took out another booklet and handed it to Tian Lin: "Brother Tian, take a look at this."
Tian Lin took the thick booklet, opened it and couldn't help but be surprised.
All I could see on the booklet were colorful portraits of the business.
These portraits include portraits of Shang Yu’s house, portraits of Shang Yu’s room, as well as portraits of Shang Yu practicing sword, eating, and daily life.
"How did you do that?"
The retainer said proudly: "This Shang is only at the foundation-building stage. Even if we enter his room, he won't be able to detect our presence."
Obviously, Kyoto has long been the domain of aristocratic families. These aristocratic families often engage in intelligence gathering. Even though Shang Yu is a genius, he cannot prevent the prying of these aristocratic family veterans.
Tian Lin was amazed at the strength of these families, but his eyes were fixed on the portraits in the booklet.
He saw the Goodwill portrait and the bell around its neck.
Tian Lin recognized this wind chime; it had appeared on Shisan Niang before.
Tian Lin saw the sword in Shang Yu's hand again. Tian Lin recognized this sword. It was the sword carried by Shang Yu's cheap master, Elder He.
Tian Lin also saw the wine jug around Shang Yu's waist. Tian Lin recognized this wine jug. It was brought by his cheap master Liu Xuanfeng.
In one person, I saw three familiar things at the same time, and these three familiar things came from different people. Tian Lin frowned and asked the retainer: "This Shang Yu, besides practicing swords and drinking, is there really nothing else he does?"
"There is one thing, Shang Yu will participate in a sword test in two days!"
"Sword test?"
Tian Lin didn't even raise his head and looked at the next picture album.
"Yes, the Zhao Family Sword Tomb holds a sword contest every month. This sword contest is open to the disciples, retainers, and even people from other families in the world.
In the early years, sword competitions were very lively, and the winners could receive rewards from the Zhao family. But later, the Zhao family looked down on these rewards, so the children of the family no longer participated in the sword competitions. Instead, those outside the family still wanted to gain benefits through the sword competitions.
Over time, the sword competition has become a place for foundation building and even Qi refining cultivators to earn elixirs."
According to the retainers, the Sword Pavilion under the jurisdiction of the Zhao Family Sword Tomb should hold a sword competition once a month, and the rewards for the sword competition are only some sporadic elixirs and spells.
But the Zhao family has no shortage of elixirs and spells, so they have no interest in entering the Sword Pavilion to compete for honor.
Only those Huahualang, beggar-like characters, would think of entering Jiange to earn a rank and obtain Jiange's rewards.
"Could it be that this business reputation is short of spirit stones and elixirs?"
"Not necessarily. We are now in the end times, so spirit stones and elixirs are indeed very precious."
After Tian Lin finished speaking, his eyes suddenly fixed on the album.
The album depicts a small house in Shang Yu’s family’s home. Although this house is not a mourning hall, there are three memorial tablets placed in the upper middle.
Tian Lin has seen many memorial tablets, but it is rare to see one with three familiar names on it.
"Liu Xuanfeng, Shisan Niang, and Elder He, are they all dead?"
Tian Lin looked at the three spirit tablets and felt a little bit unconvinced.
It didn't matter that Shisan Niang died. After all, although Shisan Niang was Shang Yu's sister, she had no cultivation.
Tian Lin didn't find it strange that Elder He had died.
Elder He and his cranes were always causing trouble, and it was not uncommon for them to be beaten to death.
But Liu Xuanfeng——
The impression Liu Xuanfeng gave Tian Lin was that of a cunning and treacherous person.
How could such a cunning person die in obscurity?
"How did these three people die?"
Tian Lin asked the retainer, who shook his head and said, "We can't find out the names of these three people no matter how hard we try. And these three spirit tablets seem to have been brought to Kyoto by this Shangyou."
Tian Lin looked carefully at the spirit tablet in the album and found that the patterns on the tablet seemed to be made of thousand-year-old wood.
Tian Lin was very familiar with the thousand-year-old wood. After all, he had ridden a thousand-year-old wooden boat on Chenxiantang for a long time.
In this world, the mountains are full of poisonous trees and normal trees cannot grow.
Therefore, Tian Lin suspected that the spirit tablet was most likely brought in from outside by goodwill.
So the question is, how did Shangyou survive with these things under Chenxiantang?
The sword energy from Chen Xiantang prevented Tian Lin from bringing the storage bag from outside into Tianmen.
Even Master Tingyu entered the Heavenly Gate naked.
"Perhaps, Shang Yu is different from us. He did not enter this world from Chenxiantang, but from Yulong Continent."
Tian Lin had a flash of enlightenment in his mind.
(End of this chapter)