Chapter 163: Three Old Yin Coins

"You’re too polite, Master San!"

Lin Jian quickly extended both hands to shake hands with Chen Zhiyuan. Master Chen kept such a low profile that Lin Jian felt a bit unaccustomed to it for a moment. After all, this was the renowned Master Chen of Jiangzhe Dao and Modu, arguably one of the underground overlords of Jiangnan. Therefore, when such a prominent figure lowered his status to befriend him, Lin Jian naturally couldn’t put on airs in front of him.

Sure enough, Chen Zhiyuan highly praised him inwardly. "This Lin Jian might be young, but his emotional intelligence is absolutely impeccable!"

After inviting Chen Zhiyuan and Xu Fengbin to take their seats, Lin Jian looked at Young Master Chen, who was standing nervously at the door, and smiled. "Young Master Chen, what’s wrong? Don’t you recognize me anymore?"

Chen Lichun jolted upright and put on an apologetic smile. "Hello, Mr. Lin. Hello."

"Why call him Mr. Lin? Call him Lin!" Chen Zhiyuan said with a straight face.

"Yes, yes, yes. Good morning, Lin, good morning!"

Cold sweat broke out on Chen Lichun’s forehead. In his entire life, he only feared two people: his father and Lin Jian. Now that both of them were here, his calves were cramping from terror.

Lin Jian smiled and waved his hand. "Master San, please don’t joke like that. Young Master Chen and I got to know each other after a fight, and we’re of the same age. If you make him address me as his senior, wouldn’t that make me sound old?"

"Then call him Big Brother!" Chen Zhiyuan said with a straight face.

"Big Brother!" Although Chen Lichun was smiling, his expression was uglier than if he were crying!

Lin Jian was speechless once again. "Dachun, right? Have a seat. Everyone, sit down!"

After gesturing for everyone to sit down, Lin Jian introduced Qin San’Er. Qin San’Er’s formal name was Qin Nan.

"Where are the things?" As soon as he sat down, Xu Fengbin asked for the items without any polite reservation.

Lin Jian smiled. "Don’t be in such a hurry. Can you check San’s aptitude for me? Even though this guy was born into the Qin Family, he still hasn’t cultivated any Qi. Please see what’s going on! And this. This is Young Master Chu’s Spirit Pill. I reboiled it with breast milk!"

At this moment, Qin San’Er also handed over a dark, gooey pill about the size of a thumbnail. Evidently, all those tiny pills Lin Jian had given him were boiled down into this single, large pill!

Xu Fengbin didn’t take the pill. He merely glanced at it, then extended his hand and said, "Give me your hand!"

"Yes." Qin San’Er immediately offered his left hand.

Xu Fengbin placed his fingers on the pulse of Qin San’Er’s wrist, looking exactly like an experienced traditional Chinese medicine doctor diagnosing a patient.

"Your aptitude isn’t bad. Even if it’s not top-tier, it’s definitely high-grade. With such an aptitude, you still haven’t sensed Qi? That shouldn’t be the case!" Xu Fengbin furrowed his brows in bewilderment.

"His father doesn’t really care for him, and the conflict between the two runs deep. As a result, he doesn’t get any resources at home!" Lin Jian added from the side.

Qin San’Er lowered his head, a flash of hatred crossing his face. Naturally, the one he hated was his father, not Lin Jian.

"Who is your father?" Xu Fengbin asked curiously.

"Qin Fuguo!"

"So it’s Mr. Qin!" Xu Fengbin took a deep breath, then looked at Lin Jian again. He recalled hearing that Lin Jian had beaten up Mr. Qin in Capital City. Mr. Qin had even been stabbed in both legs with chopsticks! Yet now, Lin Jian was hanging out with his son. This was... quite surprising!

Of course, Xu Fengbin didn’t pry. Instead, he pondered for a moment and said, "Logically speaking, if you had the resources and practiced an orthodox Cultivation Technique, the probability of you breaking through Inner Boxing would be very high.

"As for why you haven’t broken through, it’s likely due to the lack of resources. The Spirit Pill in your hand is Young Master Chu’s relic, and the Elixir Pills from his lineage are quite excellent. Furthermore, you reboiled it with an Innate substance like breast milk, which will greatly amplify its effects upon consumption. You can give it a try. How about I act as your Protector?"

"Yes, exactly! You can guide him when the time comes!" Lin Jian said with a smile.

"Thank you, Mr. Xu! Thank you, Mr. Xu!" Qin San’Er was beyond thrilled. This was a Grandmaster, after all!

With a Grandmaster-level expert guiding him, he would definitely step into the Innate realm today! Sensing Qi and opening one’s meridians meant entering the Innate realm. Therefore, once he entered the Innate realm, it would be equivalent to opening the doors of Ancient Martial Arts and joining the ranks of Qi Refiners.

"Alright, take the pill!"

Xu Fengbin knew that Lin Jian had probably called him over with the intention of cultivating Qin San’Er. Thus, he decided to see his good deed through to the end. He immediately had Qin San’Er sit cross-legged on the spot, while he sat opposite Qin San!

Meanwhile, Lin Jian gave Chen Zhiyuan and Chen Lichun a meaningful glance, and the three of them walked out together!

The three of them went to Lin Jian’s room. Chen Lichun, showing his tactfulness, offered a cigarette. "Lin, try this one of mine. It’s custom-made."

Chen Lichun’s cigarettes had no branding; they were in a plain white box.

Lin Jian smiled and accepted it. "Dachun, there’s no need to be so formal between us from now on. There isn’t any real grudge between you and me. If you’re still dissatisfied, you can challenge me to a one-on-one duel anytime!"

CLATTER!

Terrified, Dachun dropped his lighter to the floor. "Challenge you to a one-on-one duel? I’d rather you just beat me up again. Where would I find the guts to duel you!" he thought in despair.

"What a coward!" Seeing his son’s pathetic display, Chen Zhiyuan cursed with an exasperated laugh. "I seriously doubt if this kid is my biological son. He doesn’t take after me at all, damn it!"

Lin Jian laughed heartily. "You’re too overbearing. Dachun grew up by your side and is used to your dominance, so his personality was inevitably suppressed by you."

Chen Dachun gave Lin Jian a thumbs-up.

"Yeah, others have said the same," Chen Zhiyuan nodded. Then he smiled and asked, "Mr. Lin, what are your plans for the future?"

"Plans?" Lin Jian shook his head. "I don’t have any plans. I still have some money on hand, so I’m just going to lay low for now!"

He didn’t tell Chen Zhiyuan about his business ventures because there was no need! Besides, this Chen Zhiyuan was no saint either. Chen Taohua even called him one of the ’Three Old Yin Coins,’ which meant the man was incredibly scheming. Naturally, Chen Zhiyuan wouldn’t necessarily plot against him, but there was no need to build too deep of a relationship with him.

"Sigh, this kid Dachun has been idling around lately too. If you ask me, the two of you should start some kind of business together!"

"What business? Didn’t you say I’m useless at everything I do?" Chen Dachun’s emotional intelligence was clearly lacking; he was actually undermining his own father at a time like this.

Chen Zhiyuan’s face darkened. "That’s exactly why I said you should start a business with Mr. Lin."

Dachun was left speechless.

Lin Jian, however, chuckled. "Business is hard to do these days. I’m uneducated. Aside from knowing how to fight, I don’t know how to do anything else."

"Not necessarily," Chen Zhiyuan smiled. "I don’t have an education either. I didn’t even graduate from elementary school, but look at me now! Didn’t I still build such a massive family empire?

"So, whether you can get rich or not has nothing to do with being educated!

"I think it’s a genuinely good idea for you and Dachun to partner up for a business. You two can brainstorm, and when the time comes, I’ll invest in it for you."

Lin Jian chuckled. "Let’s hold off on that for now. I recently picked up a job that requires me to head out to sea for a bit. We can talk about starting a business later!"

He didn’t want to get mixed up with Chen Zhiyuan, which was why he brought up going out to sea!

However, as soon as he finished speaking, Chen Zhiyuan slapped his thigh. "Going out to sea is great! You can broaden your horizons out at sea. How about this: take Dachun with you. Let him go out and see the world alongside you. It’ll be a good way to temper this little brat!"

Lin Jian raised an eyebrow. Chen Zhiyuan was absolutely determined to tie his son to him no matter what.

He wondered what exactly this guy was plotting.