After I cultivated immortality, I discussed the theory of lifespan with a long-lived spirit.

Chapter 46 This object manipulation technique is too magical!

Just as Lin Er was about to thank Ellie, her expression turned serious.

"Lord Lin'er, now that you've reached the Silver rank, you've also come under the watchful eye of Steward Roslin, and she might come to inquire about you."

Lin Er had heard about this from Flora, but she hadn't mentioned the butler's name then; it must be referring to this very butler. Come to think of it, the house he's currently living in seems to be managed by this butler as well.

Lin Er: "I understand. She probably won't come to test my rank."

Ellie shook her head: "No, because you obtained the Silver Badge through the Raven family, she will only know a little about the situation. However, you will also be labeled as belonging to the Raven family."

Lin Er frowned. Although he was grateful to Baron Raven for his help, he was not yet ready to be tied to the Raven family.

Ellie seemed to sense Lin Er's concerns and said, "Lin Er, Baron Raven has not asked you to sign any contract, so you can rest assured. It's just that outsiders might not see it that way."

Lin Er nodded in understanding, since he had indeed gone through unconventional channels. However, since the Raven family had helped him so much, he didn't mind doing something in return, though he figured they probably wouldn't be interested right now.

His current cultivation level is not very strong in Blackrock City.

But Lin Er still asked, "Miss Ellie, doesn't Baron Raven have any conditions or requirements?"

Ellie shook her head: "Lord Raven knows about my date with you, and he's actually quite happy about it. His biggest request is probably that you marry me."

Upon hearing this, Lin Er couldn't help but glance at Ellie's pretty face. Baron Raven was actually quite concerned about his maid.

He suddenly realized a problem: the people of Blackrock City placed great importance on marriage. If he didn't marry Miss Ellie, would Baron Raven kill him for abandoning her?

Raymond, the head of the Silver Shield family, has already reached the third rank; Baron Raven is likely even stronger.

But Ellie is just a maid. Even if she has a higher status, she's not his biological daughter. Baron Raven probably wouldn't be that protective of her.

Besides, he wasn't planning on doing anything outrageous to Ellie.

Lin Er snapped out of his reverie and asked again, "May I ask your honorable name, Baron Raven?"

Ellie replied, "Mordrell Raven."

Lin Er noted down the name and asked Ellie to express her gratitude. Although it might have been a small favor for Baron Raven, it would have been a great help to him.

Ellie reminded her, "Butler Roslin has almost finished stamping the contract; all that's left is for you to sign it."

Lin Er hesitated, feeling that they were still dating, but Ellie's meaning was quite clear.

"Shall we go to the guild now?"

"There's a mage waiting for you at the guild."

Lin Er was very puzzled. He knew all sorts of mages, so why was he coming to him?

Ellie: "This mage lives in Blackrock City. He's heard about your artifact manipulation techniques from somewhere and wants to see you."

Lin Er thought that Flora probably wouldn't talk about her flying sword skills everywhere, so she was probably from the Silver Shield family.

He just didn't understand why, if the Silver Shield family had spread the word, this mage would have come looking for him long ago.

Lin Er went to ask Ellie, but she wasn't too sure either, only saying that the mage had come to Raven's house to inquire about it yesterday.

As for the art of manipulating objects, Ellie had never seen it with her own eyes and was quite curious.

"Lord Lin'er, I've heard your manipulation of objects is quite impressive?"

"It's not exactly amazing, but it is certainly a bit special."

This statement made Ellie even more curious.

However, Lin Er had no intention of showing off. He would go to the guild to complete the contract first, and also meet this mage.

……

The two arrived at the guild.

Lin Er immediately spotted a familiar figure; the silver armor was simply too conspicuous. Beside Gareth stood an elderly man who appeared to be a mage.

He immediately understood that the mage must have heard about the art of manipulating objects from Gareth.

Before we even got close, we could hear Gareth shouting.

"Old Mr. Morris, I'm telling the truth. That manipulation technique was truly amazing. The longsword flew up and instantly beheaded more than twenty bandits."

More than twenty bandits, have I killed that many?

Lin Er's lips twitched involuntarily.

Looking up at the old man next to Gareth, he saw that he was rather thin, dressed in a black robe, holding a withered wooden staff, and his hair and beard were mostly white. He looked very old, but his eyes were still very bright, and he didn't seem like a villain.

Morris sighed and said, "I wouldn't have wasted my time here if your father hadn't confirmed this with me."

At that moment, Gareth also saw Lin Er and quickly greeted him.

Lin Er then took Ellie's arm and walked over.

Gareth's expression tightened when he saw Ellie, and he was about to say something.

Ellie bowed to Maurice beforehand and said, "Mr. Maurice, this is the person you are here to see."

Morris did not answer immediately, but instead looked her over carefully from bottom to top, his gaze scrutinizing her.

Lin Er could sense that the old man's gaze was very sharp, as if he were spying on something.

However, he wasn't afraid and met her gaze openly.

At this moment, Morris shook the withered wooden staff in his hand, and said with a strange expression:

"Strange, really strange, why is there no reaction at all?"

Gareth couldn't help but ask, "Mr. Maurice, what do you mean by that?"

Morris ignored him, as if he had seen something new, and disregarded etiquette, waving his staff around Lin Er.

After marveling at it repeatedly, he suddenly realized something.

"So now there are only three possibilities..."

Morris regained his composure and extended his hand to Lin Er.

"Hello, my name is Morris. I heard from Raymond that your manipulation of objects is extremely powerful, so I would like to ask you to demonstrate it to me."

Lin Er frowned.

The other person came up without saying a word and first looked him up and down.

I want to see his flying sword technique right now; there's no such thing as a free lunch.

"I'm sorry, Mr. Morris. My magic is for killing enemies, not for performing acrobatics for people to watch."

Gareth's expression changed, and he quickly said:

"Brother Lin, don't say anything out of line in front of Mr. Morris."

Morris waved his hand: "It's alright, it was my fault for being impolite. How about this, I'll compensate you with a magic stone, you can choose any attribute."

Why didn't you say you had magic stones sooner?

During your secret rendezvous with your junior sister, you unexpectedly encountered a senior member of the sect, who became very interested in your talent.

[Show your talent to the senior to receive their guidance. Reward: Fireball Jade Slip*1]

It's actually double the happiness!

Lin Er: "Mr. Morris, I understand your sincerity. However, I don't want to demonstrate in public. Could we find another place?"

Morris immediately raised his withered wooden staff, and the gem on the staff emitted a purple light that instantly enveloped the four of them.

A burst of light dissipated, and everything around instantly fell silent.

Lin Er and his two companions were startled and quickly looked around. They saw a lush green area nearby, with trees standing tall, and the scent of earth and grass wafted towards them.

They were instantly teleported to a deserted wilderness.

Morris: "How's this place?"

Lin Er: "That's fine."

He said this as he prepared to take off on his sword.

At that moment, Maurice stopped him.

"I'll go first."

Morris raised his staff and aimed it at a boulder about two meters high on the ground. As the gem on the staff lit up, the boulder slowly flew up and hovered two or three meters in the air.

With a flick of his staff, the boulder flew forward, smashing into a patch of bushes and flattening it.

If this hits someone, they'll be turned into mincemeat instantly.

Morris said calmly, "This is the art of manipulating objects; no matter how powerful it is, it can only reach this level."

Lin Er silently observed Maurice's actions, and already understood what was going on.

Then, the flying sword was summoned and hovered in mid-air.

Morris initially glanced at it briefly, his expression calm, and even shook his head.

"To be able to control such light objects, one can only say that one's talent is mediocre."

When Lin Er precisely chopped down a leaf with his flying sword, Morris's expression changed instantly.

"That's impossible!"