1623 Lord Fairysea (1/2)

The human relationship was marvelous. Zhang Tie had not imagined that he could get acquainted with a friend in Datang City even after disguising himself.

The literati in white robe was Lin Yichen. After encountering with each other in Talents' Pavilion, the two people traveled around the pavilion together, then Steles Tower, Feathered Temple and Dragonhiding Cave. When the night was going to fall, the two people had a drink in Rainflower Building at the bank of Swordswashing Lake.

To be honest, Zhang Tie had read a lot of books and acquainted with many top figures in Taixia Country such as Meng Shidao and Zuoqiu Mingyue, ect.. However, the personality, rich learning and intelligence of Lin Yichen convinced Zhang Tie for real.

In the Talents' Pavilion, Lin Yichen commented those talents' poems and essays in a humorous, incisive yet modest way.

Among Steles Tower, Lin Yichen told all the allusions, anecdotes and inscriptions on the tablets. When it came to calligraphy, he became excited as he directly dipped the rainwater under eaves of the Steles Tower using fingers and performed 81 variants of one Hua character...

In the Dragonhiding Cave, Lin Yichen introduced the history of the explorations about the dragon, starting from the Hua totem before the Catastrophe to the image of a dragon on Western Continent, from the legends of the immortal dragon in far-ancient times to the virtual image of the dragon of knights in this age. Zhang Tie learned a lot from him and figured out many things...

After traveling around Datang City for half a day, although he couldn't figure out the background of Lin Yichen, Zhang Tie was sure that this person was unusual.

”Come on, Brother Lin, I will propose a toast to you...” Zhang Tie made a cup of spirit for Lin Yichen in the Rainflower Building. Closely after that, he took his cup and said, ”Brother Lin, I know you're unusual. It's our fortune to meet each other in this city, cheers...”

”Hahaha, I'm unusual; young brother, you're unusual too. It's our great fortune to meet each other in Datang City among hundreds of millions of people across the country...” Lin Yichen burst into laughter as he threw a glance at Zhang Tie with a smile. Closely after touching his glass with Zhang Tie's, he bottomed up together with Zhang Tie.

”Brother Lin, why are you here in Datang City?”

”I'm here for a person.”

”Oh, Brother Lin, do you have relatives or friends here?”

”Neither relatives nor old friends!”

”Then it must be your enemy!”

”Not enemy either!”

”You make me puzzled. Brother Lin, have you found him?”

”I made a prediction using Eight Diagrams last year. According to its implication, I would encounter the very person in Datang City. Therefore, I travel to Datang City from afar. Although I've met the person, he was far worse than that I imagined. Previously, I wanted to take him as my apprentice; unimaginably, that person shares the same branch with me and even have greater achievements than me. He would have a bright future. Therefore, I feel embarrassed proposing to take him as my apprentice...” Lin Yichen said as he suddenly heaved a sigh, ”As for an emperor, it's easy to establish an army of thousands of people; but it's hard to get a good general. As for me, it might be harder to find a proper apprentice. Someone just waits there for his apprentice; however, I could only look for apprentice myself. If my apprentice lacks flair in cultivation, he would meet a bottleneck in the future and could barely break it. As a result, such an apprentice could only make limited achievements in his life and could inherit all of my profound learning...”

”What a pity!” Zhang Tie sighed with a smile, ”I'm afraid that if that person could meet Brother Lin a few years ago and becomes your apprentice, he would laugh out in dreams!”

”Nothing to pity about. It's destiny. Although I don't have an apprentice, I feel also lucky having one more friend who could have a drink with me. It's nice if I have an apprentice; if not, I won't feel sad. Isn't it also a pleasure in our lives? Come on, cheers...” Lin Yichen burst into laughter as he cheered with Zhang Tie again.

Zhang Tie rented the entire top floor of the Rainflower Building, where they would not be disturbed by others. After drinking 18 jars of top-quality rain-flower liquor, it was already deep night. Lin Yichen then picked himself up while wavering his body. At this moment, one piece of bizarre secret knowledge crystal appeared in his hand. Closely after that, he gave it to Zhang Tie, saying, ”I've not had such a drink with anyone for many years. I'm so happy to have a drink with an able young brother here today. Here's my little gift. Keep it as a souvenir...”

Zhang Tie didn't look into the crystal; instead, he took out a top-quality nanobead from his inner pocket. When he took that crystal, he gave the nanobead to Lin Yichen, saying, ”As a vulgar person, I don't have anything valuable but this bead. Brother Lin, you can keep it as a souvenir too. There're some spears inside that I usually used and some home-made medicament. Hopefully, I could see Brother Lin again in the future...”

”I gift you a piece of crystal and you gift me a pearl. Thanks, young brother...” Lin Yichen instantly took the nanobead as he continued, ”As each banquet would come to an end, before leaving, I've got one suggestion for you...”

”Brother Lin, please...”

”In the future, no matter which step have you reached, don't forget about your original intention. If you could make it, you would be the real hero!” Lin Yichen watched Zhang Tie with gleaming eyes as he continued, ”All the billions of people in Taixia Country are the beloved ones of you and me. With such great abilities, if we couldn't safeguard these beloved ones, we would be surplus and be finally eliminated in accordance with the universal law...”