"What do you mean?" the Black man frowned.
His face was covered by a black cloth, revealing only his eyes and eyebrows.
Lin Xiaotian smiled brightly and said, "My strength is not enough, so after refining the Seven-Colored Ganoderma into medicinal ingredients last night, I directly reached an agreement with the Liu family."
"And this was something we had already discussed. After refining it into medicinal ingredients, they would be given one pill for auction."
"I only refined two pills in total. I took one myself, and gave the remaining one directly to them for auction to increase their reputation."
"If you have enough potential, you can directly go to the Liu family to participate in the auction. It will start tonight anyway."
"If you don't have enough money, then I can't help you. Although I really want your reward, I can only apologize."
The man in black frowned, his eyes filled with suspicion.
Lin Xiaotian said with a smile, "I can't run away anyway. Why don't you go and verify it directly?"
"And I estimate that by noon today, this news will have spread completely."
"It won't be too late for you to find me then."
The man in black hesitated for a moment and said coldly, "I won't believe your words. After all, the Seven-Colored Ganoderma is too important. You might have known its value and felt that you couldn't protect it."
"So you want to directly divert people's attention."
"Such a precious medicine, you would never be willing to auction it yourself."
"Before that, I will search you. If I don't find it on you, I will take you to the Liu family myself."
After speaking, the man in black walked over directly. His words were very confident.
It was as if he didn't take Lin Xiaotian seriously at all.
Lin Xiaotian sighed helplessly.
Of course, this was just an act.
A slight curve appeared on the corner of the man in black's mouth. He felt that he had seen through Lin Xiaotian's lie.
However, his face was covered by the black cloth, so his expression was not visible. The triumph in his eyes, however, was evident.
"Lin Xiaotian, can't you keep up the pretense anymore?"
"If I don't find the medicine on you, I might have to use some small methods on you, methods that you will remember for a lifetime."
"Can you lie to me? What good end awaits you?"
As he spoke, he had already walked in front of Lin Xiaotian, only about a meter apart.
Lin Xiaotian's face suddenly broke into a smile.
This made the man in black's heart skip a beat, and he had a very bad feeling.
Lin Xiaotian said with a smile, "Do you know why I sighed just now?"
The man in black said nothing, but stared at him with cold eyes, his vigilance rising. His hand moved to his waist, ready to draw his sword at any moment.
"I sighed because you are too smart. It's a pity that you have to fall into my hands like this."
"I know you are not a good person. Although your words were polite, you never intended to keep your promise."
"After all, a person whose hands are stained with blood will never be expected to keep his word."
"And I am not deceiving you. I did indeed send a pill to the Liu family for auction."
"They dare not refute me. Whatever I say, they must do."
"But you are the one who is courting death. I clearly showed you the way, but you refused to take it and insisted on seeking your own demise. Then I can only reluctantly fulfill your wish."
A cold smile appeared on the man in black's face. "Arrogant!"
"You dare to speak to me like this."
"I think you are the one looking for death!"
Without any warning, he raised his hand.
It was the drawing technique, known for its sharpness, dominance, and speed.
He attacked without warning, and it was a sneak attack.
It was precisely because the man in black felt danger that he acted so decisively.
He even thought that someone of a higher cultivation realm might fall victim to this at this moment.
However, the expression on his face quickly froze.
His eyes were filled with disbelief and shock.
His fierce attack was blocked by Lin Xiaotian with just two fingers.
What was happening before him completely subverted his understanding, leaving him unable to react.
Lin Xiaotian did not give him time to react. With a slight exertion of his hand, he pulled the sword away.
Then, the blade flashed like lightning, almost leaving afterimages.
"I gave you a chance, but you didn't cherish it!"
"I showed you the way, but you didn't take it, and today you oppose me."
"You can go and snatch that pill from the Liu family yourself. I won't care about you. Now you dare to come and trouble me. Do you think I'm easy to bully?"
As his words fell, the black clothes on the man in black slowly drifted down like strips of cloth.
On his body, streaks of blood gradually appeared.
Those blood streaks formed three characters.
"Foolish!"
The pain was not severe. What truly terrified the man in black was Lin Xiaotian's strength.
And his meticulous control.
Every move Lin Xiaotian made, he wanted to defend and block, but he found he couldn't. He didn't even have time to react.
"You... what is your strength?"
"Is the Seven-Colored Ganoderma really that effective in improving cultivation?"
Lin Xiaotian smiled and inserted the sword into the ground.
The hard concrete floor was like tofu.
This was the effect of the spiritual energy infused from his body, not because the sword was some divine weapon.
An expert's move reveals their skill.
The scene before him made the man in black's pupils contract sharply. His eyes were filled with uncontrollable fear.
Lin Xiaotian ignored him, thinking to himself and smiling, "If it weren't for the medicinal effects of the Ganoderma I'm experiencing now, do you think I could have improved my strength so much in such a short time?"
"There is still one pill left at the Liu family. This is something I promised them, so if you want the medicine now, you have to snatch it from the Liu family. I won't interfere with their affairs."
"After all, the news was spread by them. I'm very unhappy right now, so it's only right to cause them some trouble."
Hearing this, the man in black's eyes suddenly lit up with excitement.
"You're not lying to me, are you?"
"How could you give such a precious medicine to others?"
Lin Xiaotian said impatiently, "A person must keep their word. What I say is like water poured out, a promise is a promise."
"Since I promised, I will naturally fulfill it. And I don't intend to do anything to you. If you want to cause trouble, go quickly. If other experts get the news, you won't have a chance."
"After all, your strength is truly pathetic."