Chapter 324:

Chapter 324: Dust Slayer

Central Isle, the city of Tianxian.

Lin Jiang stood by the window, looked up at the moon in the sky, and felt a mix of thoughts in his heart. He remembered Cao Ying and felt somewhat guilty towards her.

Lin Jiang knew that Cao Ying had feelings for him, but he didn’t handle it properly and chose to avoid it. Although he said that running away was shameful, he still felt ashamed when he thought about how someone who had been like a father to Cao Ying had turned into what he was now after living together for many years.

"Dad, why aren’t you practicing at this late hour? And why aren’t you sleeping? What are you looking at?"

The appearance of Small Shadiao interrupted Lin Jiang’s thoughts. He turned around and glanced at Small Shadiao, who smelled strongly of alcohol.

"Did you steal my drink again?"

"No, I found it at the doorstep. I don’t know who would be so disrespectful and throw empty bottles around."

"Go buy some alcohol. I want to drink."

Lin Jiang took out a storage bag and threw it directly at Small Shadiao. He knew that once Small Shadiao stole his alcohol, he wouldn’t leave even a drop for him.

Small Shadiao ran off with a bag and didn’t come back until an hour later, bringing back dozens of jars of alcohol and some snacks.

"I’ve used it all up, I sold the bag, don’t ask me for it anymore."

"Stop talking, drink with me."

"Alright, did dad see the Wanted List from Qing State against Yun State?"

Small Shadiao poured Lin Jiang a drink efficiently and then said.

"You know about that too?"

"You didn’t get angry or hit me when I stole your alcohol, it means you don’t have time to bother with me. Besides, who else besides the people from Yun State can make my dad so worried?"

"You’ve finally grown up."

"I’ve already grown up a long time ago, I’m even older than you."

"You better talk about intelligence or age."

Lin Jiang gritted his teeth and said. This joke isn’t funny, even though he couldn’t possibly lose. But what if he does?

"Father, please don’t be so sentimental and indecisive. Either go back or forget about it completely. Acting unsure like this is very much like a woman."

"What do you think about the Wanted List?"

"What else can I think? You can’t kill people from Yun State and claim the reward from Qing State. Just pretend you didn’t see anything."

"Cao Ying is in a half-possessed state now, Third Sister’s whereabouts are unknown, and your sister was seriously injured. My master, Zhang Wanjing, doesn’t have many years left."

Lin Jiang said. I saw Zhang Wanjing’s name on the Wanted List. Zhang Wanjing must be around 1,200 to 1,300 years old now. I don’t know what longevity treasure he took, but clearly he doesn’t have much time left.

"I miss my sister too, but I dare not go back. I’m afraid of dying."

"What do you think I should choose?"

"Go back"

"How do you explain ‘going back’, when the Soul Lamp has been extinguished?"

"Then don’t go back"

"You damn talk nonsense"

"Ah, Dad is really foolish. Asking a bird about matters of the heart, as if birds know anything."

Small Shadiao shook his head, thinking Lin Jiang was foolish. Birds don’t have the same emotions as humans, how would he know?

"It’s pointless to ask you. Tomorrow, help me with something."

"What is it?"

"Go to various shops and ask if they have any techniques or secrets to sever emotional ties, so I can forget."

"Amnesia?"

"Yes, the best way to cut off all the past is to have amnesia. As long as I don’t remember this, I won’t have any random thoughts."

Lin Jiang said that he wanted to completely sever the past, and the best way to do that was to have amnesia and not remember anything.

"Great, great!"

Small Shadiao was excited. Having amnesia was great! When the owner has amnesia, he’ll tell the owner that he is the owner, and the owner is a bird, his beast pet. Hehe.

"You’re not too happy, what are you thinking about?"

"Nothing, I’m happy for the owner. The owner can finally say goodbye to the past."

"If you dare to cause trouble, I’ll kill you."

Lin Jiang warned Small Shadiao not to mess around, or else he’ll eventually pluck out all of his bird feathers.

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"Memory Cutting Sword"

"Skill of Extracting Souls"

Lin Jiang bought the secret technique to erase memories in just three days, but it wasn’t a very secretive technique.

"Dad, there are many stories behind these two techniques, do you want to listen?"

"Who told you?"

"It was a gift from the boss."

"It can’t be some love story, right?"

"Oh, how did you know?"

"Even a toe knows."

Lin Jiang said that in his situation, only one in a million people in the cultivation world would need to cut off their memories, and most of them would be due to emotional problems.

"Since you already know, I won’t say more. Anyway, the person who discovered this secret technique suffered emotional trauma and couldn’t control themselves, so they cut off their memories."

"Now I’m struggling with choosing between these two secret techniques. Ah, I have difficulty making decisions."

"Just use the Divine Dust Blade. With one slash, everything will be over."

Small Shadiao strongly recommends the Memory Slashing Blade. This technique is very decisive. After using it, all previous memories disappear. This way, the owner won’t remember they were the owner and will become the owner in the future.

"No."

Lin Jiang shook his head. If he were to use that slash, it wouldn’t be over. He would lose all his memories, including his martial arts and secret techniques.

Moreover, Lin Jiang was afraid of losing his memories of Blue Star and the system. If he forgot how to sign in, it would be troublesome.

"Dad, the Soul Removing Skill is great, it can choose to erase fragments of memories, but this secret technique is famously difficult to practice. Besides the person who created it, no one else has successfully mastered it. It is also very dangerous, as one small mistake can harm the soul, so be careful and avoid becoming a fool."

"I understand, but what should I do about the martial arts and secret techniques in my mind?"

"Why not write them down on a jade scroll and relearn them later?"

"But what if I forget who I am?"

"That’s easy, I’ll remind you of who you are when the time comes."

Small Shadiao said, he would tell him that he is the master. Hehe, could he become the master once again?

"I think I’ll try the Soul Removing Skill first."

Lin Jiang directly refused, he didn’t know what Small Shadiao was thinking, but that creepy smile told him it wasn’t something good.

Small Shadiao immediately became upset, no, he needed to figure out a way to deceive him. This was his chance to turn the tables.

"Master, I think if we really want to forget the past, we need to go all the way. Just think about it, you are Lin Batian’s son, and you have been connected to him since you can remember. Even if you’re not Lin Batian, what about your sister? You two are only a few years apart. How many memories do you need to get rid of in order to forget her?"

"It sounds reasonable."

"It’s not just reasonable, it’s very reasonable. Trust me this time, you won’t be troubled anymore once you make the decision."

"Can it really happen?"

"Of course it can. Can I deceive you? I’m your loyal companion."

Small Shadiao continued to persuade, please say yes, Master, please agree. He’s running out of ideas, if you don’t agree, he won’t know how to come up with a plan anymore.

"You make a good point. Let me try this Memory Slashing Blade. And don’t forget to remind me to record those techniques and secrets."

"Don’t worry, Father. I’ve got it covered."

Small Shadiao was excited. It’s happening, the opportunity to become the Master is coming. Ha-ha! From now on, he will be the Master, the capitalist, and he will exploit and squeeze Lin Jiang hard. Lin Jiang must work tirelessly, without eating, drinking, sleeping, or resting, to make money for him.