Top Luck: Leading the family to cultivate immortality

Chapter 153 Gathering Information
The next morning.

In the temporarily rented Dongfu courtyard, Lin Tianming and his group of six people sat around a stone table. After a night's rest, the fatigue of the past ten days had completely disappeared.

Lin Shilu sat in the main seat, glanced at everyone and said;
"Now that we have arrived in Qianchuanbo City, you may wish to share your thoughts on what to do next and any suggestions you may have."

After finishing speaking, all the clan members remained silent, and Lin Tianming also fell into deep thought.

After more than ten breaths passed, I saw all the tribesmen staring at each other in silence, and the atmosphere was a bit awkward. Then Lin Tianming spoke leisurely;

"Grandpa Fifteen, we are new here. We have no connections and don't know how the market works. If we start hastily, we will probably take a lot of detours."

Lin Tianfeng on the side nodded in agreement, and everyone else looked at him expectantly.

Seeing everyone's expressions, Lin Tianming stopped delaying and continued to express his opinions.

"Don't be too hasty in leasing a store. We might as well walk around the city more, take a look at the popularity of the business district, and the situation of our competitors, and get more information. Then it would be safer to start the matter. What do you think?"

Before he finished speaking, Lin Xingli looked surprised and added;
"Tian Ming's words are reasonable. If we start rashly, we will take many detours. In addition, we do not know the basic situation of Fangshi Commercial District, and it is easy to touch the interests of other forces. Although we are doing business, we are also afraid that the other party will use some underhanded tactics. ."

"Be cautious and do more research. You will definitely not go wrong, and you can avoid a lot of unnecessary trouble. We are just doing business, so we should be as stable as possible."

After Lin Tianhong added something, Lin Shilu nodded with all his thoughts in mind, with an expression of relief on his face.

In fact, he asked casually to see the abilities of several clan members.

This trip came to Qianchuanfang City, and he took several tribesmen together. He had no doubt about Lin Tianming's ability, but the two of them would definitely be in seclusion for a long time, and he didn't want Lin Tianming to be entangled in mundane things, so Many times, the management of Fangshi stores depends on other people.

Fortunately, the few accompanying tribesmen did not act eager for quick success and acted cautiously, so they would not suffer any loss.

After withdrawing his thoughts, Lin Shilu opened his mouth and gave instructions;

"You are right. This matter should not be rushed. You might as well go shopping in the market in the past few days to collect more news about the market, and then make a decision after discussing it in a few days."

"Be safe when you go out and don't cause trouble." Lin Shilu warned loudly.

Several people nodded in agreement, and then left the cave together, leaving only Lin Tianming and two people.

"At dawn, I have summoned Fellow Daoist Ye. In the evening, I will go to the Yingbin Building with me to meet my old friend."

After hearing Lin Shilu's instructions, Lin Tianming naturally would not refuse and agreed.

Lin Tianming had already anticipated the purpose of this trip.

If the family wants to gain a foothold in Qianchuanfang City, they can ask Ye Pinghai for advice. After all, he has been in Qianchuanfang City for decades and is a second-level alchemist. He might be able to give some advice.

Seeing that he knew it well, Lin Shilu nodded with satisfaction.

Lin Tianming also stood up and clasped his fists, ready to go out for a walk and find out some news.

After leaving the residential area, Lin Tianming walked on the broad street, thinking in his mind.

When it comes to where in the entire city the news is the best, it is naturally restaurants and teahouses. Some monks also like to gossip about some forces while drinking and tasting tea. If you go there, you may gain something.

After making up his mind, Lin Tianming walked towards the west district of Fangshi.

Half a quarter of an hour passed, and he walked through several streets and squares and arrived at Fangshi's commercial district.

In the early morning, the entire market was very popular, and a large number of monks were shuttling between the shops.

Lin Tianming walked deeper, looking at the shops along the street, keeping the names of the shops in mind. When he came across some shops that dealt in elixirs and spiritual weapons, he would go in and have a look. Buy a few pills and see how good their alchemy skills are.

Before he knew it, half a day had passed. He had walked through the entire Fangshi commercial district, and got a lot of useful information.

According to his calculations, in the entire West District of Fangshi, there are at least more than 20 large shops that sell a large number of second-level spiritual items, and nearly a hundred small shops. There are one or two shops almost every few dozen feet, and close to the square In popular areas, shops are more densely packed.

It seems like this situation, the competition is really not that big.

Putting this information behind him, he soon walked to an attic.

Looking up, I saw that the attic was three stories high and covered a large area. The words "Yuxi Restaurant" were written on the sign at the door.

Diagonally across from it, there are also several larger restaurants. Not only is the area larger, but it seems that the grade of this Yuxi restaurant is inferior to the ones opposite.

It was noon, and a large number of monks entered the restaurant. At this time, Lin Tianfeng and Lin Tianhong appeared quietly in front of him.

Lin Tianfeng said with a smile on his face;
"Sixth brother, it seems that we have similar ideas. Since we have met, let's have a meal together, just in time to get some news."

Lin Tianming was a little surprised. He didn't expect such a coincidence. Since Lin Tianfeng proposed it, he would naturally not object.

The three of them stepped into Yuxi Restaurant. There were many people drinking and chatting in the lively hall.

When Lin Tianming and the others came in, a young man from the third level of Qi Refining came forward to receive them.

"Three fellow Taoists are invited inside. I wonder if some of you want to have private rooms or just eat in the lobby?"

Lin Tianming chuckled. He came here just to get some information. If you go to the private room, you are prohibited from being quarantined. In this case, there would be no point in coming here.

Seeing that dozens of tables in the lobby were almost full of Qi Refining monks, many monks were discussing various gossips happening in the city.

Lin Tianming was secretly happy in his heart, but his expression was calm, and then he said lightly:

"Just in the lobby!"

He originally planned to receive a few monks and open a private room so that his reception fee would be higher, but unexpectedly, a few people chose to stay in the hall.

"These people are obviously at the advanced stage of Qi refining, but they go to the most ordinary positions. Is it because they are short of money?"

"In this case, the tip will probably be wasted!"

The young man who received the reception secretly thought about it, but did not show any abnormality. He still responded with a smile and personally led Lin Tianming and others to choose a seat.

The three of them found a seat by the window and sat down. Then Lin Tianming took out three spiritual stones and handed them to the young man receiving them.

"Prepare a table of special meals and prepare some fine wine!"

Seeing Lin Tianming's tip, the young man was overjoyed. He took the spirit stone and ran all the way to prepare meals for them.

After a while, a table of exquisite meals was served.

"Fellow Taoist, please use it slowly. I've been summoned for something!" the young man said.

Lin Tianming nodded, and the young man left wisely.

He looked at several jade plates filled with fragrant spiritual beast meat, and there were three pots of spiritual wine beside them.

The three of them chatted and ate while Lin Tianming pricked up his ears and listened carefully to the various topics discussed in the hall.At this moment, not far away, four Qi Refining monks were sitting on a table, having a meal, and the four of them were chatting while drinking large amounts of spiritual wine.

One of the men in white robes put down the wine glass in his hand and whispered:
"Three fellow Taoists, have you ever heard that Lingxiao Tower, located in the south of the business district, is closing?"

Hearing this topic, Lin Tianming secretly observed every move and every word spoken by several people.

"Lingxiao Tower is closing?"

"Is it impossible?" a man in gray robe asked.

Another Qingshan shook his head and said with an expression of disbelief.

"It is said that Lingxiao Tower is the property of the Gao family in the Qingfeng Mountains. It has been open for hundreds of years and the business has always been good. Why did it close?"

The man in white robe looked calm and spoke in a very weak voice.

"You don't know this. According to rumors, the Gao family fought with the Wei and Zhou families in the Qingfeng Mountains. As a result, the Gao family was defeated and the clan members suffered heavy casualties. That's why they wanted to sell off their property as soon as possible so that they could leave the Wei family. country to avoid being pursued by the Wei and Zhou families."

After hearing this, the young man in green shirt's face changed and he exclaimed:
"The Gao family was very powerful before. Although they suffered heavy losses, there was no need to leave the city, right? After all, no matter how strong the Wei and Zhou families were, they would not dare to run wild in the city and break its rules, right?"

The man in white robe disagreed, and then explained.

"This has to start with the geographical location of the Qingfeng Mountains. The Wei and Zhou families are very powerful. One family alone is not weaker than the Gao family. It is said that there are five members of the Foundation Establishment period each. The territories of the two families are right at the chokepoint. Even if The Gao family is hiding in the market, and their shop cannot last long without the treasures to replenish it. It is better to sell the shop as soon as possible and develop elsewhere, and maybe there will be a chance to make a comeback."

"Yes, if you keep the green hills, you won't have to worry about running out of firewood. If you drag them on, they will only get weaker and weaker!"

After hearing the explanation from the man in white robe, the three of them woke up from a dream, and the man in green robe changed the topic.

"To say that in recent decades, the entire Wei State has been relatively peaceful. There have been no large-scale clan wars. It can be considered a rare peace."

After hearing this, the white-robed man's expression changed, and then he said:

"Have you forgotten that the Luoyun Mountain Range went through a tragic battle a few years ago!"

As soon as these words came out, a Qi Refining monk on a table not far away looked towards the man in white robes.

The monk at the fifth level of Qi Refining stood up, clasped his hands in his fists, and quickly asked:
"I'm Chen Xiu, a casual cultivator. I came to Qianchuanfang City for the first time. I don't know about the war that my friend mentioned, but I'm very interested in it. I wonder if I can tell you about it!"

The man in white robe chuckled, feeling that many people in the city had known about this matter in the past few years, and there was nothing to hide.

Immediately, the white-robed man who liked to make friends called Chen Xiu to sit down, and then said:
"A few years ago, there was a war between several major families in the Luoyun Mountains. The Jin family and the Wu family were destroyed, and the Sun family suffered heavy losses."

"It took many months before the battle at Luoyun Mountains reached Qianchuanfang City. It caused a huge sensation at the time."

"I didn't expect that the little-known Lin Family of Qingzhu Mountain was hidden deep enough. There are six members of the Foundation Establishment Period clan who will take the lead in killing all the Jin Family members of Jinjiao Mountain."

"You know, the Jin family was the strongest family in the Luoyun Mountains before. Several members of the Foundation Establishment period were also wiped out."

Chen Xiu was surprised when he heard this, and then said:

"It stands to reason that the situation should be evenly matched. No matter what happens, the clan will not be exterminated, right? The Jin family, which has long been ranked number one, is so vulnerable?"

"Ha ha……"

The man in white robe smiled sarcastically and said:
"The Lin family of Qingzhu Mountain is not a small clan, let alone a good one. You must know that the ancestor of the Lin family has produced Jindan Zhenren!"

"What, Jin Dan Zhenren?"

Chen Xiu exclaimed, and his breathing suddenly became rapid.

The foundation-building monks are all existences that are out of reach for them. Jindan Zhenren is too far away for them, the Qi-refining monks, and is almost destined to be impossible to reach this state.

After being stunned for several breaths, he calmed down and then sighed:

"The Jin family is also in bad luck. It's not good to provoke anyone. They have to go to the family whose ancestors had trouble with the Jindan monks. In the end, they steal the chicken but lose the rice!"

The man in white robe looked calm and echoed.

"Yes, any family that has produced a golden elixir is not a good one. Even if it is lonely, it cannot be destroyed easily!"

……

Although the voices of several people were not loud, Lin Tianming could still hear them clearly across several tables.

Afterwards, a few people stopped talking about the Luoyun Mountains and started discussing some trivial matters.

Unknowingly, half a day passed quickly.

Throughout the afternoon, Lin Tianming and the other three did not leave Yuxi Restaurant. They stayed inside, drinking and chatting, while also collecting news.

After an afternoon of waiting, the three of them also gained a lot. Among them, the useful news was that the Gao family's Lingxiao Tower was about to change hands.

In addition, some rumors have also been heard, but the authenticity is difficult to say.

Seeing that it was almost dusk, Lin Tianming raised his wine glass and said to Lin Tianfeng and Lin Tianfeng:
"Brother, you and the second brother will go back to the station first. The younger brother and Grandpa Fifteen have some important things to do!"

Lin Tianfeng's face was full of doubts, but he didn't ask what happened.

"Go, Tianhong and I are waiting for a while and we will go back together in the evening." Lin Tianfeng said.

"it is good……"

Lin Tianming nodded, drank the spiritual wine in his hand, then dropped dozens of spiritual stones, clasped his fists at Lin Tianfeng and the others, and then left Yuxi Restaurant.

Yuxi Restaurant and Yingbin Building are both in the commercial district, but they are not far apart, just separated by a street.

After a while, Lin Tianming arrived outside the Yingbin Building.

There was still a moment before the time agreed by Lin Shilu. Lin Tianming was standing on the street, looking at the surrounding environment.

Although it belongs to the same area as Yuxi Restaurant, the location of Yingbin Building is better and the grade is obviously much higher.

Yuxi Restaurant is almost a place that only Qi Refining monks go to, while the people who come in and out of Yingbin Building are basically Foundation Building monks.

Moreover, the characteristics of the meals and the decorated atmosphere are also quite different, obviously targeting different groups of people.

Half a quarter of an hour later, Lin Shilu appeared in his field of vision.

"Tianming, we are the host this time, go in and wait first!"

Lin Shilu gave an order and then led him towards the Yingbin Tower.

(End of this chapter)