I Cultivate Immortality With Scientific Thinking

Chapter 69: Jiangcheng and the Lin Family

Jiangcheng.

The streets were bustling with people, all queuing up to enter the city.

Jiangcheng, the largest city within a thousand miles, was located at a transportation hub. Surrounded by plains on three sides and facing a river on the other, it naturally attracted a constant flow of pedestrians.

As the moon rose above the willow branches,

People made appointments after dusk.

The dim setting sun hung in the west, reflecting the rising moon in the east.

A young man entered through the eastern gate. He had a handsome face and an otherworldly temperament, dressed in a light-colored Daoist robe, casually strolling along.

This young man was Lin Chen.

As Lin Chen entered the city, he looked around and saw a bustling scene with people bustling about, and carriages and horses like a dragon. It was truly prosperous.

Colorful lanterns emitted a warm glow, the aroma of snacks filled the air, laughter suddenly erupted, and the crowded crowd bumped into each other. Children without worries, couples busy with their livelihoods, and elderly people laughing while listening to music...

All of this seemed to form a painting of the bustling world, under the beautiful moonlight, appearing so intoxicating.

Even Lin Chen couldn't help but be captivated by this scene.

Having lived a solitary life on the mountain, how many opportunities did he have to witness such a lively night scene?

After a long time, he came back to his senses and smiled at himself, "In the end, I am still a mortal at heart."

Then he took a step forward and disappeared into the crowd.

As time passed, Lin Chen arrived at his destination.

This place was very quiet, with very few people passing by.

Not far from Lin Chen was a courtyard with green-tiled roofs. Two stone lions stood in front of the gate, proud and lifelike. The brick walls surrounded the courtyard, spanning hundreds of feet. The festive decorations and brightly lit lanterns made it look magnificent and prosperous, as if it represented the pinnacle of worldly wealth.

Between the courtyard and the road, there was a wide river, flowing gently and separating the two banks, resembling the layout of a city within a city.

However, in Lin Chen's spiritual perception, the spiritual light formation in this place was average. Even the several servants guarding nearby were only at the Qi Refining Stage, and there was only one Innate stage martial artist.

Although there were more than ten cultivators hidden in the courtyard for defense, most of them had low cultivation levels, and there was only one at the Qi Refining Late Stage.

And this place was the location of the Lin Family!

Underneath Jiangcheng, there were spiritual veins, and the three places where spiritual energy surged the most became the main residences of the three major families in Jiangcheng!

Looking at the huge courtyard in front of him, Lin Chen's eyes flickered. Instead of walking straight towards it, he deliberately walked around the courtyard to observe the surrounding terrain.

He hadn't been back for ten years, so he was not sure what changes had occurred near the courtyard. If there were any unexpected events and he needed to strategically retreat, it would be ridiculous if he didn't even know the way!

"Other than the Lin Family, there are no formations interfering in this area. Perhaps I can use the Earth Escape Talisman. This is a blind spot in terms of vision, maybe I can use this position for a counterattack... Hmm, should I set up some means nearby for convenience... Huh?!"

As Lin Chen walked for a while, constantly analyzing the surrounding terrain, his gaze suddenly froze. He casually glanced back and then calmly walked towards a corner.

Not long after he turned the corner, two figures quickly appeared in the original position, following behind him.

But when they turned the corner, they found that there was no one ahead.

"Hmm? Did we lose him?!" The two figures paused.

"What should we do?" One of the tall and thin men turned to the shorter person beside him and asked.

From his tone, it seemed that he was the one in the higher position between the two.

"It doesn't matter. As long as we confirm that someone is coming to the Lin family," the shorter person said calmly, showing no signs of frustration at losing track of their target.

"No, Captain, are we just going to let them in like this? Isn't that changing the odds?" The tall and thin man seemed confused.

"We can't stop them from entering, nor can we completely destroy the Lin family. We can only make them decline," the shorter person replied, then glanced at the person beside him. "Enough talking, let's continue to keep an eye on them!"

Soon, the two of them left.

Just as they left, Lin Chen stepped out.

In fact, he had been standing next to these two people the whole time, but they subconsciously ignored him.

After gaining spiritual awareness, his invisibility technique also made a breakthrough. He could achieve a psychological invisibility, easily being ignored unless the opponent's soul far surpassed his own.

"The people monitoring the Lin family seem to be from two other major families..." Lin Chen's eyes flickered.

"They want to make the Lin family decline, it seems they are targeting the remaining Foundation Building Stage cultivators in the Lin family." Lin Chen looked in the direction they left, lost in thought.

The various forces under the Azure Cloud Sect were more or less related to the sect.

If those disciples who entered the sect became successful, they would inevitably provide feedback to their original forces and establish connections. So if they wanted to engage in a large-scale conflict and exterminate the Lin family, they would definitely be stopped by the Azure Cloud Sect.

Therefore, the usual disputes between different forces would usually involve eliminating the strongest individuals of the other side, and then either forming alliances or causing unexpected accidents to the remaining people, thus completely plundering the other side's resources.

Of course, in essence, the latter was not much different from the former. However, the latter was more covert, not openly wiping out the family, which gave the Azure Cloud Sect face and prevented them from being pursued.

As for whether the disciples from the smaller forces who entered the sect would seek revenge?

Those disciples from the smaller forces were either peerless geniuses or abandoned individuals used by the Azure Cloud Sect to meet their recruitment quotas.

The former would naturally not take action, and as for the latter, regardless of their feelings towards their original forces or their ability to seek revenge, cultivators have always been selfish. Do you think they would confront a significant Foundation Building force for a group of dead people?

"So it seems that I am relatively safe? After all, I am at least an inner disciple. If I were to be killed here, how could the Azure Cloud Sect not investigate to the end?" Lin Chen pondered, but still continued to investigate along the way.

After all, it's better to be safe than sorry. Relying on others' fear of the forces behind him for his own life was too foolish.

Soon, it was midnight, and Lin Chen appeared at the intersection once again.

"I have already surveyed the nearby locations. Going west is the fastest way out of the city, closest to my trap. Going east is the border between the three major forces, which can trigger a melee and provide an opportunity to escape. Going north is not too far or too close, but once out of the city, I can directly enter the river and go downstream, covering a hundred miles in one night..."

"And just now, I also gathered some information. The conflict between the Lin family and the two major forces has already reached a white-hot stage, and the grand competition has been scheduled for three days from now..."

After collecting information, Lin Chen turned and left, finding an inn to stay in.

A quiet night passed.

Early the next morning, when the east was already bright and the sky was filled with the glow of dawn, Lin Chen set off directly and arrived at the location of the Lin family.

"It's time to inherit the family property..." Lin Chen thought to himself, then walked confidently towards the entrance of the mansion.

(End of this chapter)