BTTH : genius planner

After leaving the Beast Mountain Range, Lin Yuan opened the map, confirmed his direction, and then flew southeast towards the Tagore Desert.

Three days later.

In the Tagore Desert, a streak of blue light descended into the sands in front of the border city of Mo City in the Gamma Empire's eastern region. It was Lin Yuan, who had flown 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 Battle King level."

"The fire energy here is quite active, and the operation of the Spirit Flame Technique has accelerated a bit. This is a good place to cultivate fire-type battle qi."

"Since there's no one around, then..."

Lin Yuan used the Hidden Abyss Technique to suppress his battle qi to the level of a Six-Star Great Master. Then, he formed several unique hand seals, and as his blood energy circulated, his appearance transformed into that of a handsome young man in his early twenties. Afterward, Lin Yuan took out a long robe worn by alchemists from his storage ring and donned it, attaching a two-silver-patterned pagoda badge on his chest, symbolizing a Second-Rank Alchemist.

After adjusting his appearance, Lin Yuan, now dressed in the vest of a Second-Rank Alchemist, stepped forward and slowly walked towards Mo City.

As he gradually approached the city, the number of pedestrians around him increased. The attire was very much in line with the desert's style, with both men and women dressed in cool and bold clothing. The desert women were quite different from those in most places; they were very daring. Upon seeing Lin Yuan's handsome face and the pagoda badge on his chest, many of them openly threw flirtatious glances at him.

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 alchemist robe and the pagoda badge on his chest, the soldiers immediately stopped their shouting and respectfully watched him enter the city.

"Because they are scarce, alchemists hold an exceptionally high status in the Battle Qi Continent. No wonder most alchemists are so arrogant."

After entering Mo City, 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 and inquired about the shop selling desert maps. The passerby, upon noticing the alchemist badge on Lin Yuan's chest, politely pointed out the shop's location. After thanking the passerby, Lin Yuan headed southeast towards Mo City.

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 the other bustling shops, this one had no customers. Only an old man with white hair was focused on making maps, showing no reaction to the entrance of customers, his attitude not that of someone doing business.

Lin Yuan sensed that his current battle qi level was approximately at the peak of the Battle Spirit level.

"It's him for sure, the ruthless one who split the Pure Lotus Demon Fire map, Haibo Dong," 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 of a map, at which point he stopped. Using his soul perception, he probed it, as if encountering a layer of mist.

"I found it!" Lin Yuan felt a surge of joy and directly stored the fragment in his storage ring.

Seeing the young Great Master in front of him directly take the fragment into his storage ring, Haibo Dong, 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, Haibo Dong 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 aren't too strong. The peak of the Battle Spirit level 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 Haibo Dong, a hint of a rebellious smile on his lips, while releasing his powerful battle qi as a provocation.

Looking at the young man before him, with his youthful face, flamboyant eyes, and defiant expression, Haibo Dong couldn't help but sneer. Another 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 Master would dare to speak to me like this. Is it your mere identity as a Second-Rank Alchemist that gives you the courage?" Feeling the pressure of the young man's six-star Great Master aura, Haibo Dong's face revealed a trace of disdain as he coldly laughed.

Then, Haibo Dong 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 oppressive aura spread from his body towards Lin Yuan.

At the moment Haibo Dong released his aura, Lin Yuan's figure flickered and instantly appeared in front of Haibo Dong. The left hand that had been concealed by his soul power now hovered in front of Haibo Dong's heart, and with a mere exertion of strength, he could end Haibo Dong's life on the spot.

"I really enjoy opponents who release their aura before a fight!"

Though experienced in battle, Haibo Dong was caught off guard by the sudden turn of events and had no time to react or gather his battle qi for defense before he found himself at the mercy of another. Feeling the powerful hand of fire energy condensing in front of his heart, Haibo Dong knew that if the young man in front of him unleashed his strength, he would surely die on the spot.

"This kid is so fast, and this level of battle qi is definitely not at the Great Master level. It seems he's hiding his strength, and quite a bit of it at that," Haibo Dong realized, secretly preparing to counter with his own ice battle qi.

"Old man, I advise you not to act rashly, or else I might not be able to control this left hand! Also, your little tricks won't escape my soul perception," Lin Yuan warned, while also condensing even stronger fire energy in his left hand to maintain the intimidation.

Upon hearing this, Haibo Dong looked at Lin Yuan, and his 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, Haibo Dong wisely dispersed the power he had been gathering. 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 my mistake. Kid, state your name!"

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