After leaving the Warcraft Mountains, Lin Yuan opened the map, confirmed his direction, and then flew towards the southeast direction of the Tagore Desert.
Three days later.
In the Tagore Desert, a streak of azure light descended into the sands in front of the border city of Mosheng in the Gamma Empire, which was Lin Yuan flying directly from the northwest of the Gamma Empire.
As Lin Yuan landed, he retracted his wings. After flying for several days, even he felt a bit fatigued. He took a moment to gather his spirits, slightly closed his eyes, and released his soul perception to explore the surroundings.
"Mm, there are no powerful auras nearby; there shouldn't be any experts above the Dou Wang level."
"The fire energy here is quite active; the operation of the Spirit Flame Technique has accelerated a bit. This is a good place to cultivate fire attribute Dou Qi."
"Since there's no one around, then..."
Lin Yuan used the Hidden Abyss Technique to suppress his Dou Qi to the level of a Six-Star Great Dou Master. Then, he formed several peculiar hand seals, and amidst the flow of his blood energy, his appearance transformed into that of a handsome young man in his early twenties. Afterward, Lin Yuan took out a long robe worn by a pharmacist from his storage ring and donned it, attaching a two-silver-patterned pagoda badge on his chest, symbolizing a Second-Rank Pharmacist.
After adjusting his appearance, Lin Yuan, wearing the vest of Second-Rank Pharmacist Xu An, began to walk slowly towards Mosheng.
As he gradually approached the city, the number of pedestrians around increased, all dressed in attire that reflected the desert's style, with both men and women wearing very cool and bold clothing. The desert women were quite different from those in most places; they were very daring, and upon seeing Lin Yuan's handsome face and the pagoda badge on his chest, many of them openly threw him flirtatious glances.
Lin Yuan glanced around indifferently. At the city gate, a dozen soldiers in armor were shouting at the pedestrians entering the city, demanding they pay the entrance tax.
With a blank expression, Lin Yuan walked towards the city gate. Upon seeing Lin Yuan's exquisite pharmacist robe and the pagoda badge on his chest, the soldiers decisively stopped their shouting and respectfully watched him enter the city.
"Because they are rare, pharmacists hold an absurdly high status in the Dou Qi Continent. No wonder most pharmacists are so arrogant."
After entering Mosheng, Lin Yuan found a hotel to rest for a while, preparing to look for a map shop called "Gu Tu."
He casually pulled over a passerby to inquire about the shop selling desert maps. The passerby, upon noticing the pharmacist badge on Lin Yuan's chest, politely pointed out the shop's location. After thanking the passerby, Lin Yuan headed southeast towards Mosheng.
At the end of the street, the map shop named "Gu Tu" appeared before Lin Yuan.
"Here we are," Lin Yuan stepped slowly into the shop.
Unlike other bustling shops, this one had very few customers; only an old man with white hair was focused on making maps, showing no reaction to the arrival of customers, his attitude not resembling that of someone in business.
Lin Yuan sensed that the current Dou Qi level was approximately at the peak of Dou Ling.
"It's him for sure, the ruthless one who split the Pure Lotus Demon Fire map, Ice Emperor Haibodong," Lin Yuan thought to himself.
Lin Yuan expanded his soul perception to record the details of the shop, then walked over to an ancient wooden shelf piled high with yellowed maps.
He casually flipped through the yellowed maps until he found a palm-sized fragment, at which point he stopped and used his soul perception to investigate, as if encountering a layer of mist.
"I found it!" Lin Yuan felt a surge of joy and directly stored the fragment into his storage ring.
Seeing the young Great Dou Master in front of him directly take the fragment into his storage ring, Haibodong, who had stopped drawing maps, looked over coldly and said, "Kid, put that fragment back. It's not for sale. Also, you know some information about this fragment, right? Speak up."
"Sure enough, Haibodong left this fragment out as bait. Anyone who can tell that this map is extraordinary must know some information about it, and those who come to this shop to buy maps generally won't be too strong. The peak of Dou Ling is enough to suppress them; it's quite a clever scheme."
With this thought, Lin Yuan made a plan.
"Oh? What if I don't put it back?" Lin Yuan stood with his hands behind his back, facing Haibodong, a hint of a rebellious smile on his lips, while releasing his formidable Dou Qi as a slight provocation.
Looking at the young man before him, with his youthful face, flamboyant eyes, and defiant expression, Haibodong couldn't help but sneer. Another inexperienced young man who didn't know the heights of heaven and earth.
"Hmph! Although I've been in seclusion for decades due to certain reasons, I didn't expect a Great Dou Master would dare to speak to me like this. Is it your mere identity as a Second-Rank Pharmacist that gives you such courage?" Feeling the pressure of the six-star Great Dou Master aura from the young man, Haibodong's face revealed a trace of disdain as he coldly laughed.
Then, Haibodong lightly tapped a spot on the table, and the open door suddenly slammed shut with a loud bang. Looking at Lin Yuan, a cold and powerful aura spread from his body, pressing towards Lin Yuan.
At the moment Haibodong released his aura, Lin Yuan flickered and instantly appeared in front of Haibodong. The left hand that had been hidden behind his back, covered by his soul power to conceal his Dou Qi fluctuations, was now positioned in front of Haibodong's heart, and with a mere exertion of strength, he could end Haibodong's life on the spot.
"I love opponents who release their aura before a fight!"
Though experienced in battle, Haibodong was caught off guard by the sudden turn of events and had no time to react to defend himself. He realized that he was already in someone else's grasp, feeling the powerful fire energy concentrated in the palm before his heart. Haibodong knew that if the young man exerted his strength, he would surely die on the spot.
"This kid is so fast, and this Dou Qi is definitely not at the Great Dou Master level. It seems he has hidden his strength and is hiding a lot," Haibodong thought to himself, secretly mobilizing his ice Dou Qi to prepare for resistance.
"Old sir, I advise you not to act rashly; otherwise, I might not be able to control this left hand! Also, small movements won't escape my soul perception," Lin Yuan warned, while also gathering stronger fire energy in his left hand to maintain the intimidation.
Upon hearing this, Haibodong looked at Lin Yuan, and the previously flamboyant gaze turned deep and profound, his defiant expression now calm and unperturbed.
"I misjudged this time! The aura this kid just released and his earlier arrogance were all to deceive me, making me lower my guard. It seems that years of seclusion have made me dull!" With a sigh in his heart, Haibodong wisely dispersed the power he had gathered. Since the other party hadn't made a direct move to kill him, there was still room for negotiation; he would wait to see what the other party's intentions were.
"This time, I was careless. I admit defeat. Kid, state your name!"
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