Legacy of the Spirit Stone

Chapter 70 – Border Letter

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After bidding farewell to Li Cheng, Yang Lingrui headed to the Immortal Patrol in Moonwatch City.

As soon as he reached the entrance, he ran into Gao Hui coming out.

"Mayor Gao?"

"Lingrui! I was just about to look for you!"

Gao Hui approached and, seeing Yang Lingrui's condition, exclaimed with surprise, "Your injuries have healed?"

"Yes, Young Master Li gave me four Qi Restoration Pills, and I recovered after taking them."

Yang Lingrui then informed Gao Hui of his intention to leave early.

Gao Hui was a bit surprised upon hearing this, as the third day was the main event of the ceremony.

However, upon learning that it was Yang Lingqing's arrangement, he dismissed the idea of persuading Yang Lingrui to stay.

He admitted to himself that he was not as skilled in planning as Yang Lingqing, and since it was her arrangement, there must be a reason for it.

"Why were you looking for me, Mayor Gao?"

"Oh! It's good news! Great news! See for yourself."

As Gao Hui spoke, he handed a storage bag to Yang Lingrui.

Yang Lingrui took it and used his spiritual sense to inspect it.

Inside the storage bag were a hundred Spirit Crystals, a small luminescent purple flower, and a letter with a golden seal.

The golden seal was unique to the Dynasty, and Yang Lingrui seemed to guess something, quickly opening it...

"Letter from Yang Guanfeng..."

"The border is turbulent, with frequent battles, but I am safe, so there's no need to worry..."

"Thanks to Han Wang's foresight, I have made contributions in the army, and the general rewarded me with a hundred Spirit Crystals and a Purple Dawn Flower, sent for household use..."

"Managing the household is not easy, can Lingqing feel the hardship?"

"The path of cultivation is arduous, does Lingrui have any doubts?"

"With many responsibilities, can Linghu bear the burden?"

"While I am not at home, if there are any questions, consult Elder Yu. The current situation is unstable, and it's a time for the hidden dragon to bide its time, so do not be ostentatious or showy..."

"After receiving this letter, there's no need to reply. If the battles cease, I will return home."

After reading it, Yang Lingrui's eyes welled up with tears.

The Ancestor used only a few words to summarize the situation at the border, so as not to worry the family.

But Yang Lingrui knew in his heart that amidst these frequent battles, their Ancestor must have faced countless dangers and crises.

And after this brief mention, the rest of the letter focused on the three children and the Yang Clan.

This showed that even though Yang Guanfeng was at the border, his heart was most concerned about the Yang Clan.

Yang Lingrui wiped away his tears and respectfully thanked, "Thank you, Mayor Gao, for delivering the message. Knowing the Ancestor is safe today brings great comfort to my heart!"

"It's my duty. I've always admired the old family head, and receiving this letter brings me joy as well."

Gao Hui said, "However, I still have some matters to attend to and cannot accompany you back..."

He felt a bit conflicted, as he had promised the Yang Clan to take care of Yang Lingrui on this trip.

"Mayor Gao, there's no need to worry. My injuries have healed, and I can return home on my own."

"Alright... but be careful on the road. Wait for me a moment..."

Gao Hui turned back to the Immortal Patrol and returned shortly with a wooden box, handing it to Yang Lingrui.

Yang Lingrui opened it to find a small blue pearl inside.

This pearl was not a Spiritual Treasure but a consumable item like Yang Guanfeng's flying knife and the Zhang family's jade.

"This is called the Wind Support Pearl. Hold it in your mouth, and you can activate it three times with Spiritual Power, greatly enhancing wind techniques for ten breaths." Gao Hui explained.

Since he couldn't accompany Yang Lingrui back, he gave him this item for extra protection.

"Mayor Gao, accumulating achievements in the Dynasty is not easy; I cannot accept this."

Yang Lingrui waved his hand in refusal.

After arriving in Moonwatch City, he had learned more about the role of Dynasty cultivators.

Although Dynasty cultivators couldn't freely advance their cultivation levels, they could earn achievement points by serving the Dynasty.

Achievement points had two main uses: accumulating enough to apply for promotion or exchanging them for various cultivation items in the Dynasty's treasury.

The Dynasty's treasury held countless treasures, many of which were rare items that external families found hard to obtain.

For example, the Sun-Seeking Water that Gao Hui previously gave to the Yang Clan was exchanged with these achievement points.

The Wind Support Pearl was also obtained through this channel.

Yang Lingrui understood that for someone of Gao Hui's level, there were no efficient ways to earn achievement points, and they had to be accumulated over time, making them quite precious.

Gao Hui pressed down on his hand and still placed the Wind Support Pearl into Yang Lingrui's hand.

"Half of my current achievements were rewarded for my contributions to rebuilding White Stone, and your family helped me the most. This is just a return gift."

Hearing this, Yang Lingrui no longer refused and accepted it, saying, "Thank you, Mayor Gao, for the treasure. When you return to White Stone, I will personally visit."

After bidding farewell to Gao Hui, Yang Lingrui immediately set off on his return journey, traveling under the cover of night.

However, shortly after he left Moonwatch City, three figures emerged from the eastern platform.

All three were dressed in black and masked, making it hard to see their faces. However, one of them looked familiar; upon closer inspection, it was the female cultivator from Yellow Flower Valley who had bought Speed Talismans at the Yang Clan's booth on the first day.

"Is the information reliable? Does this kid really have Spirit Herbs and Spiritual Treasures on him?" one of them asked.

"The intelligence from Heaven's Secrets Pavilion can't be wrong. We pooled two hundred Spirit Crystals to buy it."

Another replied, "This kid made a lot of money selling talismans and then bought two Spiritual Treasures. His family has someone sent to the Eastern Frontier to quell the chaos and reportedly earned merits, with the Dynasty rewarding a Spirit Herb."

"I see. If that's true, robbing him would indeed be profitable. But killing him won't cause any trouble, right?"

The three followed Yang Lingrui's path, with two of them discussing.

The Yellow Flower Valley female cultivator also spoke, "Rest assured, I've investigated thoroughly. This Pine Mountain Yang Clan is just a newly rising small family with no strong backing, a typical nouveau riche. Once we leave Moonwatch City's jurisdiction, we can act without concern."

"Besides, even if someone finds out afterward, what of it? By then, the three of us will have returned, and with the vastness of the Desert Sea, how could they possibly track us down in the endless sands?"

As the saying goes, "A horse grows fat without night grass, and a man grows rich without windfalls."

After this discussion, they dismissed their doubts and were determined to commit murder and robbery.

The two male cultivators were both at the Qi Condensation Fourth Layer.

The Yellow Flower Valley female cultivator was at the Qi Condensation Fifth Layer.

Even without the support of Spiritual Treasures, the three of them together could easily overpower a Qi Condensation Fourth Layer Yang Lingrui.

The land under Moonwatch City's jurisdiction was vast, and Yang Lingrui crossed Fish Ridge River on the first day and left Moonwatch City's territory on the second day.

As he walked, he began to ponder a question.

"Do I have some sort of trait that makes me a target every time I head home?"

On the first morning after leaving Moonwatch City, Yang Lingrui realized he was being followed.

The method he used was one he learned during the ceremonial observation, hiding wind within the Qi.

Every so often, he would mix a few non-aggressive small Gale Winds into the flow of Spiritual Energy.

These small Gale Winds were very fragile and would disperse at the slightest spiritual disturbance.

But the advantage was that the moment they dispersed, the caster could sense something even beyond the range of their spiritual sense.

If these small winds were continuously dispersed, it indicated someone was following him and not too far behind.

As soon as he stepped out of Moonwatch City's jurisdiction, the three behind him accelerated and caught up within a quarter of an hour.

The Yellow Flower Valley female cultivator distributed the inferior Speed Talismans she bought from the Yang Clan's booth to the other two, quickly closing in on their target.

In fact, Yang Lingrui had a premium Speed Talisman on him, and if he wanted to flee, he still had time.

However, he had no such intention.

Unlike the ancient tomb expedition, he now had many trump cards and methods at his disposal.

"You want to devour me, but I also want to consume the fat prey you've delivered to my doorstep."

Yang Lingrui's heart surged with killing intent.

He had to endure the Su family because they were a prominent family, and he couldn't afford to provoke them.

But now, who were these three nobodies to covet the treasures of my family?

(Today's two chapters were typed on my phone while on the train. If you spot any typos, please let me know! Also, the book's rating is out! A 6.6 opening score is quite good compared to other new books! Thank you all for the positive reviews! I'll continue to work hard and slowly raise it!)