Thick-Skinned Evil Genius - Thick-Skinned Evil Genius, #7

In a corner forgotten by the world, Lin Ke had lived deep within Jiuyang Mountain since he was young, isolated from society. His master, Old Man Lin, was a peculiar figure who claimed to be a Taoist adept. Aside from alchemy, he was almost devoid of any other skills. Under Old Man Lin's guidance, Lin Ke became a mediocre alchemist. Finally, by a stroke of luck, Lin Ke embarked on a journey to explore the martial world.
Just as Lin Ke was preparing to continue his adventure, an unexpected piece of news disrupted his plans. It turned out that a grand audition was about to be held in the martial world, aimed at selecting talents from among the newcomers to join the various sects. For Lin Ke, this was undoubtedly a tremendous opportunity. He decided to participate in the audition, hoping to use this chance to truly step into the martial world and begin his legendary journey.  ---  Earlier, when he heard that this girl wanted to redeem herself, he felt some sympathy for her, otherwise, he wouldn't have generously given away a few thousand taels of silver.
He was wealthy, but not a fool, right? But from the looks of it now, his good intentions had been in vain.