Chapter 403 - Chapter 403: Chapter 103: Reunion with the Dark-Skinned Youth (1/2)

chapter 403: chapter 103: reunion with the dark-skinned youth

after dealing with the two men, lin jing picked up the storage bags they had left behind and continued flying towards black xing island.

before landing on black xing island, lin jing changed his appearance and used the changyun hidden technique to disguise himself.

he didn’t intend to rescue lin jue using his real identity.

although the deaths of those two men might not be discovered immediately, they would eventually create hidden dangers.

moreover, the black shark gang now wasn’t a force he could afford to provoke.

therefore, it was better to avoid trouble by changing his identity and simply buying lin jue back.

furthermore, with his current level of cultivation, he couldn’t possibly create a big disturbance on black shark island; buying lin jue back was the most cost-effective strategy.

……

soon, lin jing arrived at black xing island.

as he entered black shark city again, the place was as bustling as ever.

various cultivators came and went, and most of them did not look like good folk.

lin jing then directly made his way to the trading market.

upon reaching the market, he walked in all the way to the center and entered a rather large shop.

from the memories of the liu surname cultivator, lin jing was aware that the two of them had sold lin jue here.

as soon as he entered, a sly-looking old man approached him. upon seeing lin jing, the elder immediately greeted him with a fawning smile,

“esteemed senior, may i know what kind of merchandise you’re looking for? whether it’s a noble family’s daughter or a demon tribe’s maiden, our shop has it all…”

lin jing glanced at the old man and said bluntly,

“where do you keep your merchandise? take me to see it…”

“certainly, senior, please follow me…” said the old man with a sly eye, leading lin jing inside.

after entering the shop, they found themselves in a large courtyard.

at this moment, many cages were placed in the yard, containing various ‘items’ whose cultivation had been sealed.

these ‘items’ included men, women, elderly, and children, but most were young men and women, as they were the most saleable and in highest demand.

their purposes varied greatly upon purchase.

some were used as vessels for possession, some as alchemical catalysts, and even more were used as cauldrons for dual cultivation, or as necessary mediums for practicing certain demonic techniques.

the fate of these people was generally very grim.

only a very few might fare slightly better, but the best outcome was merely keeping their lives, rather than dying outright.

at this moment, there were various ‘items’ with clearly marked prices, and even several cultivators, led by attendants, were selecting merchandise.

“i wonder what kind of merchandise senior needs, i can make recommendations for you.”

lin jing then said,

“i need one or two youths around twenty years old, to serve as catalysts for my alchemy.”

“take me to see them now…”

upon hearing this, the sly-eyed old man seemed to have an epiphany and said with a smile,

“so it turns out the senior is here for alchemy…”

“we may not have much of many things, but we certainly have plenty of young men and women. they will surely satisfy the senior.”

“senior, please follow me…”

with that, the sly-eyed old man led lin jing deeper into the yard.

along the way, lin jing saw that most of the ‘items’ in the cages were listless, like walking corpses, and some were even tied up.

however, from their angry eyes, one could see their humiliation and unwillingness to accept their fate…

lin jing followed the old man with the sly eye all the way to the very back of the yard.

then, the old man pointed to several neat rows of cages against the wall and said,

“from here, all the way to the cages against the wall, are young men. the senior may choose at will…”

lin jing nodded and began to search…

these cages, stacked in two levels, housed the young men like farmed animals, locked within.

many were ragged, their faces dirty.

this created no small trouble for lin jing in his search.

however, fortunately, lin jing had met lin jue twice before and was quite familiar with some of his characteristics.

using his divine sense, lin jing could immediately confirm whether the person was the one he was looking for, which made his search go quickly.

and so, lin jing proceeded with his search, while the sly-eyed old man watched him shaking his head ceaselessly.

finally, as he was nearing the end,

lin jing finally caught sight of a familiar figure.

this person was the dark-skinned youth who had been sold together with lin jue.

from the memories of the liu surname cultivator, lin jing knew that this dark-skinned youth had been sold together with lin jue.

at this moment, the dark-skinned youth was bound all over, but his eyes still had a stubborn look.

clearly, he was an undaunted individual.

lin jing approached him and observed the dark-skinned youth, who stubbornly turned his head away.

after observing for a while, lin jing nodded slightly.

the sly-eyed old man, who had been by his side the whole time, immediately asked eagerly,

“senior…”

“have you taken a liking to this ‘item’?”

“although it doesn’t look like much, it’s quite suitable as a catalyst for alchemy…”

lin jing nodded lightly and said,

“so far, this one seems to be the most satisfactory, but i would still like to see if there are any others that are better…”

the old man with the sly eye responded,

“senior, please take your time…”

before long, lin jing had examined them all.