I Can Recognize Everything, But the Information is Wrong
Chapter 381 344: A Baffling World

Even in his wildest dreams, Tingyu Zhenren did not expect to be toyed with by someone with just Foundation Establishment cultivation; the dignity of a Nascent Soul powerhouse forbade him from bowing his head.

However, Tian Lin's fierce gaze stirred his survival instinct, forcing him to 'recognize current circumstances to be a wise man'.

He tried to maintain his dignity, yet his tone carried a hint of negotiation:

"Young friend, I am the master of Tingyu Pavilion, a dominant figure in the Southern State. If you are willing to acknowledge me as your master, I can take you as the young master of Tingyu Pavilion. Not only will I help you break through to Golden Core cultivation, but you can also inherit the foundation of Tingyu Pavilion in the future."

Tian Lin smiled in response: "Senior, don't try to cajole me with words—I may not have much talent, yet I do not find entering the Golden Core Realm difficult. As for the foundation of Tingyu Pavilion, how could I dare to covet it?"

He could not possibly abandon his status as a disciple of the Dao Seeking Sect to join some obscure Tingyu Pavilion.

Even if he genuinely wanted to join Tingyu Pavilion, how could the old man possibly honor his promise?

While Tian Lin spoke, his hands did not slow down in action.

Unfortunately, his cultivation was suppressed; even if his physical strength was robust, a Nascent Soul powerhouse's body, though aged, could not be weaker than his.

Tian Lin exerted tremendous effort, but he couldn't pry Tingyu Zhenren's hand or tear off his leg.

Finally, he focused his gaze on Tingyu Zhenren's eyes—

Tingyu Zhenren's expression changed; before he could plead for mercy, Tian Lin's right hand clawed out his eyes like an eagle's talon.

Tingyu Zhenren let out a muffled grunt, then cursed with blood streaming down his eyes: "Brat, you won't survive today. Once the ancestor gets out, he will tear you to pieces!"

Tian Lin responded: "Well then, don't think about getting out!"

After saying this, Tian Lin lunged at Tingyu Zhenren, strangling his throat with all his might.

The old man's cultivation was lost; though his body was strong, as long as he lacked oxygen, he would eventually die.

At this moment, Tian Lin certainly couldn't show mercy. Moreover, it was obvious that Tingyu Zhenren had no intention of showing mercy either.

As Tian Lin choked Tingyu Zhenren's neck, Tingyu Zhenren also countered by grabbing Tian Lin's neck.

To Tian Lin's chagrin, he found that Tingyu Zhenren's grip was as strong as his own. If it came down to raw strength, he might not be superior to Tingyu Zhenren.

"Want to kill me? Even if my body is crushed, my Nascent Soul remains within. As long as the Nascent Soul lives, the Dharma Manifestation won't perish, what can you do to me?"

Upon hearing this, Tian Lin stopped choking his neck, loosening his grip as if giving up.

Though Tingyu Zhenren was blind, his aura became even more imposing: "It's too late for you to seek mercy now!"

Confident in his impending victory, he did not let go; instead, he squeezed Tian Lin's neck harder, making it creak ominously.

But soon, it wasn't Tian Lin who screamed in pain, but rather Tingyu Zhenren.

Seeing Tian Lin's hands switch positions, one clawing furiously at Tingyu Zhenren's temple and the other reaching for his groin.

Deprived of cultivation, Tingyu Zhenren couldn't suppress the pain. Even a Nascent Soul powerhouse has a physique that, when weakened, isn't much stronger in the groin than an ordinary person's. Instead, because the pouch doesn't break easily, the agony is increased.

With a scream, he frantically protected his groin, wishing also to shield his eyes, but in vain.

"Despicable, shameless, you're vulgar!"

Tingyu Zhenren screamed and cursed in such agony, but Tian Lin soon released his grip.

Tingyu Zhenren did not believe Tian Lin to be a merciful sort, so he couldn't understand why Tian Lin didn't press the advantage.

Soon, however, he heard not only Tian Lin's breathing but that of a third and fourth person.

A voice mocked: "Look at them, even in such a state they still fight each other."

Another said: "Idiots, since the magistrate gave an order, you dare attack a companion? Are you seeking death?"

Tingyu Zhenren was bewildered; wasn't he beneath the Immortal Sinking Pond, at the entrance of that mysterious mountain gate?

Though he couldn't see this place, he smelled the fragrant scent of wild grass and knew it was definitely not the mountain gate beneath the Immortal Sinking Pond.

Due to the fear of this unknown environment and people, he decided to first clarify the situation before resolving the conflict with Tian Lin.

Likewise, though Tian Lin had no intention of making peace with Tingyu Zhenren, he didn't intend to continue attacking him either.

He merely observed the ten or so beggar-like figures before him, trying to discern something from them.

But from any angle he inspected, he couldn't determine where these people came from. All he could confirm was that most were mortals, with only a few being cultivators—those few only having about the first or second layer of Qi Refinement.

"The magistrate's orders are absolute—what punishment should befall you two for daring to defy my command?"

A voice emerged from the woods, and a brawny man with a full beard stepped out.

This burly man walked like a dragon, moving with the might of a tiger, approaching Tian Lin and Tingyu Zhenren.

He held only an iron skewer, with which he skewered a roasted chicken.

The aroma of roasted chicken wafted from the skewer, drawing the sound of gulping wherever it passed.

Tian Lin glanced at those swallowing saliva, roughly gauging their status.

The ones without cultivation were mostly in tatters and emaciated; the gulping sounds came from these people.

As for the rest, the three or four with some cultivation, though they too eyed the roasted chicken in the brawny man's hands greedily, refrained from swallowing audibly, possibly due to some vestige of reserve.

This was unlikely because, being cultivators, they had more restraint than mortals.

Rather, it was likely simply because, having cultivation, they typically received preferential access to food, so they weren't as hungry.

Tian Lin soon realized that among those swallowing, besides the haggard mortals, he and Tingyu Zhenren were included.

How could this be? Though he hadn't had a full meal in quite some time.

But before entering the 'Heavenly Gate,' he had eaten some fish by the sea after leaving the glacier; he shouldn't be this hungry.

There was no time for Tian Lin to think more, as the brawny man had arrived before him.

He smiled at Tian Lin and Tingyu Zhenren, asking them, "Are you two hungry?"

Tian Lin didn't speak; the magistrate's mention of 'hunger' truly stirred his appetite, causing him to instinctively lick his belly.

He was indeed hungry, and beyond that, Tian Lin's entry displayed that the chicken in front of him was [Zhi Feng Bird], not only delicious but enhancing one's bloodlines upon consumption, increasing physical strength, and had the effects of Body Refinement.

"Want to eat! But unfortunately, for violating my orders, not only do you not get to eat, but you must also be punished!"

With this, the brawny man told the scholarly-looking person behind him, "Second-in-command, punish them with two days of fasting. In addition, they must carry all the travel supplies!"

In an instant, both those with and without cultivation praised the magistrate's wisdom. After all, with Tian Lin and Tingyu Zhenren eating less, these others could eat more.

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