Chapter 1604 Visiting the Cao Family

Lin Chaoci was not surprised that Yun Potian was related to the Dan family, one of the five major families in Danta, because Yun Potian was a genius famous in Zhongzhou back then. Although he did not reach the level of suppressing the geniuses of the younger generation of the eight ancient clans, he had competed with them and was not inferior in any way. With time, even if he could not become a Douluo Saint, it would not be difficult for him to become a Nine-Turn Douluo. The most important thing was that he was clean and rose up purely by his own talent without any external help. This was extremely rare among the forces in Zhongzhou.

But let’s talk about how close Yun Potian is to the Dan family.

That's also bullshit.

The fact that the Yunlan Sect has fallen to such a state means that the Yunlan Sect’s favors in Zhongzhou have been almost exhausted. If the Dan family and the Yunlan Sect really have a life-and-death relationship, the Yunlan Sect will never withdraw from the stage of Zhongzhou and run to the remote place of the Jiama Empire to take root, recuperate, and continue the sect’s Taoist tradition with difficulty.

However, to say that I didn't show any favor to anyone would be deliberately concealing my shortcomings.

I can only say that the favors that remain are just icing on the cake.

It is difficult to provide timely assistance.

Therefore, facing the words of the head of the Dan family.

Lin Chaoci did not say he did not believe it.

But he didn't say he believed it.

He still maintained a lukewarm attitude, finished the dinner politely, and politely declined the Dan family's offer to stay overnight. After Xiaodie had eaten and drunk her fill, he said goodbye and left the Dan family.

"such a pity."

"This boy is not from my Dan family."

"Otherwise, in this generation, as long as we protect ourselves, our Dan family will be safe."

When the lights are bright.

Looking at the backs of Lin Chaoci and Xiaodie leaving.

The head of the Dan family stood in the courtyard.

Sighed with melancholy.

On the side, there was another middle-aged man.

Hearing what the Dan family patriarch said, he frowned slightly and asked in confusion: "Dad, although this boy is talented, he is still young after all. A child who is smart when young may not be good when he grows up. Isn't your evaluation of him a bit too high?"

"Is it high?"

The head of the Dan family rolled his eyes.

He glanced at his eldest son, who was of average appearance.

He patted the stone bench beside him.

Motion to sit down and talk.

Then, he said in a deep voice: "A person's strength determines his lower limit, while a person's emotional intelligence determines his upper limit. Just like you, you have a barely passable alchemy skill and are a sixth-grade senior alchemist. This is your capital for survival in the world, but with your temper, you want to make many friends and leave many connections. Judging from the current situation, it is estimated that it is unlikely, because you can't have a discerning eye to recognize pearls, you can't tell who is a real talent, and you don't know how to make friends with talents."

The middle-aged man smiled bitterly.

It’s not that he didn’t want to refute.

But he had nothing to refute.

What his father said was the truth. He gave people the impression of being dull since he was a child. He knew basic etiquette, but his ability to react on the spot was too slow. Moreover, when he was young, he was too concerned about right and wrong and ignored the issue of stance many times. Although his father covered him up and he did not make any big mistakes, he was still regarded as inflexible when it came to interpersonal relationships. Although he thought that there was nothing wrong with this and that as long as he lived happily, compared with his father, his performance in this regard was indeed not good.

Take the full score of 100 as an example.

His emotional intelligence score is only around 60.

Passed.

But it is far from enough to govern a family.

However, having said that, it is rare to be a king who can maintain the status quo.

Take advantage of my daughter.

His position as heir is fairly secure.

Although, according to the current situation, he may not be able to be the head of the Dan family. When his father retires, this position may be directly inherited across generations and handed over to his daughter Danchen. Even though Danchen is more introverted and doesn't like to talk, compared to him, Danchen's mind is very sharp and she understands many things at a glance. At most, she can just be given a substitute for him.

Closer to home.

The head of the Dan family naturally knew his son's temperament.

Nor did they blame the other party too much.

Sighed.

Pat Danchen’s little head.

He gestured, "Chenchen, do you like the little brother just now?"

"father……"

The middle-aged man next to him instantly realized what his father was going to do.

He quickly reminded him.

After all, his emotional intelligence is just not high.

It's not unqualified.

In addition, he had been asked similar questions by his grandfather in the past, so he naturally knew what his father wanted to do.

"sit down."

"I didn't ask you."

"You are so old, but you still can't keep your cool and are so irritable. You can lose your composure just by hearing a random word. What else can you do?"

The head of the Dan family blew his beard and glared.

How could he not understand what his son was thinking when he had experienced similar tricks before?

But some things really can’t be said just by thinking about it!

Besides, is he the kind of person who has no sense of propriety?

This question is just a tentative assumption at the moment.

It's not really about arranging a baby marriage.

Besides, Lin Chaoci’s master and elders didn’t come, so how could they get engaged?

As the patriarch of the Dan family, he just wanted to provide another layer of insurance for the Dan family and accumulate a layer of personal connections. It didn't mean that he had to gamble with his granddaughter on the future of the Dan family. Although the Dan family was not strong, it was not weak either. It had not fallen to the point where it needed to rely on marriage to survive. It was different from the Ye family. Even if there was a marriage, it could only be a strong alliance. He would not sacrifice his granddaughter's happiness for the future.

However, Danchen didn't know about all of the above.

But the words came back again.

It’s okay not to know.

At least she could answer this question from her heart.

"like."

"I like the smell of Brother Lin Chaoci."

"It's just like……"

Danchen couldn't find an adjective for a moment.

However, considering her current age.

It's understandable that you can't find an accurate adjective.

The head of the Dan family did not ask Dan Chen to give an accurate adjective.

All he wanted was an answer.

Therefore, after hearing the answer given by Dan Chen, the head of the Dan family nodded, and then, amid the nervous look of the middle-aged man beside him, he said something that made the middle-aged man feel relieved: "Go check the Yunlan Sect and see where the Yunlan Sect is now and how strong it is. Then count the forces that took advantage of the Yunlan Sect during its decline... It should be said that although these disciples of Yun Potian are not very competitive, they still have good vision. After so many years, they have given their Yunlan Sect another life, which is precious!"

"Okay, Dad, I'll do it right away!"

Middle-aged people no longer hesitate.

He addressed the Patriarch of the Dan family in a formal way.

Then, he turned and left.

Gathering intelligence is a tedious task. Even though the Dan family is one of the five major families in Danta, it is impossible to find out where the Yunlan Sect is and get news in one or two days. Time is always kind to the strong, but for the weak, especially for an old force that has disappeared in Zhongzhou for seven or eight hundred years, not many people can remember them, and some clues are difficult to verify.

However, nothing is difficult in this world if one sets his mind to it.

You can still find out by checking.

Just a matter of time.

Middle-aged people will not prevent people from making friends with geniuses within a reasonable range.

And on the other side.

Outside the Dan family.

Xiaodie, who was full and satisfied, was also expressing her views to Lin Chaoci.

Puzzled, he asked, "Master, why don't we stay at the Dan family? Is it because the Dan family is untrustworthy, or is there some other reason?"

"So, you think the Dan family is trustworthy?"

Lin Chaoci did not directly answer Xiaodie's question.

Instead, he threw another question to Xiaodie.

Let Xiaodie express her opinion.

As for this question, Xiaodie naturally has his own opinion. He said not naively, "I think the Dan family is untrustworthy, but we can't distrust them either... There are only two possibilities for the decline of Yunlan Sect. The first is that the Dan family is the culprit that caused the decline of Yunlan Sect, or at least an accomplice. The second is that the relationship between the Dan family and Yunlan Sect is not as good as it is said. When Yunlan Sect suffered a disaster, they chose to stand by and watch the tigers fight... No matter which one it is, the Dan family is not a safe place. They must have their own considerations for inviting us. It is very likely that they are impressed by your talent and want to recruit you into their Dan family. Otherwise, they would not chat with you for so long at the dinner table. It's not like they have nothing to say."

"It makes sense."

"But since you think so and have seen some of the Dan family's little tricks, why do you still ask me if I want to stay at the Dan family?"

"Since it's not a safe place."

"Of course I have to leave."

"They even say that the sooner we leave, the better."

Lin Chaoci clapped his hands to show his agreement.

Then he asked back with interest.

Xiaodie did not hide it, but considered her words and said immediately: "I think the Dan family dare not touch us, because the Dan family is one of the five major families in Dan Tower, and they still have to save face. More importantly, Master, you told Miss Cao Ying before that you would visit the Cao family. If you don't go tomorrow, I think the Cao family, which is also one of the five major families, will definitely not give up this opportunity to suppress the Dan family. Even if they have a good relationship, they are not a family after all. What's more, so many seventh-grade and eighth-grade alchemists have seen you today. If you disappear in the Dan family, even if these seventh-grade and eighth-grade alchemists choose not to say anything, they will inevitably be wary of the Dan family. For the Dan family, this kind of vigilance is harmful and has no benefit. As long as the head of the Dan family is a smart man, he will not do anything bad to us."

"The analysis is very good."

"But a gentleman does not stand under a dangerous wall."

"No one can tell whether there will be some fool in Dan's family who will make an exception and take action."

"Remember, the internal fighting of such a big family is often more intense than you think. It is absolutely not advisable to put yourself in danger. It is better to jump out of this vortex as soon as possible... Even if God takes good care of me, I will not take it lightly."

Lin Chaoci looked at the bright starry sky.

The sight seems to be able to see through the night.

See the world consciousness in the dark.

He did not hate the arrangements made for him by the world consciousness, because he and the world consciousness were actually on the same front, but there were some arrangements that he did not want to make, so he would not do them. It was not uncommon for people to mean well but end up with bad results.

Just like the good impression that the head of the Dan family has for him.

And Danchen's affection for him.

It is obviously wrong to say that world consciousness has no role in this.

There are many things that world consciousness can do.

Including but not limited to reversing a person's cognition.

Even if interfering with other people's fate comes at a price.

World consciousness is not his babysitter.

There is no reason to take care of him all the time.

But it is still possible to make him look more pleasing in the eyes of the head of the Dan family and others, or to gain a good impression on them.

The reason why he didn't live in Dan's house was very simple.

trouble.

Every family has its own rules.

There are also differences between rules.

It's not like I'm broke, and I don't have to have connections with the Dan family, so why should I stay one more night at the Dan family and create more trouble?

Although Xiaodie didn't understand where the latter part of God's statement came from, she still understood the previous words.

Nodding thoughtfully.

Keep this knowledge in mind.

Then, following Lin Chaoci, they found an inn near Dan Tower to stay in, or it could be said that they found an inn in Dan City to stay in.

Because Danta gathered the most outstanding alchemists on the continent, there was a constant stream of people coming and going to seek medicine. The inn industry was also booming, with endless internal competition and an extremely large number of people.

The price is not cheap at all.

But it is definitely worth the money.

Lin Chaoci took Xiaodie with him and chose an inn that looked relatively nice to stay at. As for the issue of money, Yun Yun had prepared a lot for them when they went down the mountain to gain experience. Just considering their current identities and the corresponding alchemy skills, it would be no problem even if they refined a few pills on the spot as currency. In an ununified country, the world still followed the most basic barter system. Even though each country had its own economic system, it was only its own economic system and did not involve other people.

Pill.

It is a popular currency.

Especially in Danta.

Of course, Lin Chaoci and Xiaodie are not so poor that they have to rely on their skills to live in a hotel and eat. What this means is that the two of them have formal channels to obtain funds and do not have to worry about their own food, clothing, housing and transportation.

"Okay, go to bed early."

"I have to visit the Cao family tomorrow."

"I made an appointment with someone."

"It's always inconvenient to break an appointment."

Lin Chaoci turned off the lights, lay down on the bed, and closed his eyes to rest.

At his level, he no longer needs to sleep.

But he still maintained a regular life.

Even if conscious.

I don't have enough energy to do certain things.

Xiaodie didn't have such worries. She lay down on the bed in the inn with peace of mind and closed her eyes. In just over ten minutes, she fell into a deep sleep. After all, she had also refined medicine today. Refining medicine was a very exhausting task. It took her more than four hours to pass the test from the first grade to the second grade. It was normal for her to be tired.

Silent all night.

The moon sets and the sun rises.

Another new day.

It was also the day when I visited the Cao family as promised.

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