Versatile Mage: Soul and Demon Dual Cultivation

A quaint old street with a distinct Republican era charm led to an old shop that resembled a teahouse.

At a glance, one could see a sign gently swaying in the wind.

The sign bore four bold characters: Azure Sky Hunting Agency.

At the entrance of the old shop, a lovely little girl sat engrossed in a picture book.

The little girl's cute head was adorned with twin ponytails, and her tender, white feet swung in the air as she read.

"Do you want to place a request? Our starting price is 300,000, and it will be adjusted based on the difficulty of the request. We don't accept requests below 300,000 for insignificant matters!"

The little girl, upon noticing Lin Chen, spoke without looking up. Her clear voice was like a summer wind chime, but her welcoming words were rather off-putting.

Of course, it's normal for capable people to be a bit arrogant, especially since she had a forbidden spell backing her!

"Little friend, I'm not here to place a request. I'm here to apply as a hunter. Is your guardian at home?"

Lin Chen glanced at the old teahouse and, finding no one, spoke slowly.

The little girl looked up, expressionlessly closed the book in her hands.

"Ling'ling, are there guests?"

Just then, an old, raspy voice came from inside the teahouse.

"Grandpa, someone's here to apply, but he looks too young, probably still in school!" Ling'ling said with some disdain, then continued to read her book.

Lin Chen was speechless. It was the first time he'd been looked down upon. The feeling was quite peculiar.

"Young age doesn't mean a lack of strength. Come in and let me take a good look!" The old voice sounded again.

Hearing this, Lin Chen slowly walked in. Arriving in the backyard, he saw an old man lying on a reclining chair with his legs crossed.

The old man took a deep look at Lin Chen, a hint of surprise appearing in his aged eyes.

"Eh... how could he be so young?" The old man muttered to himself, his face remaining impassive as he tried to suppress his excitement.

Lin Chen was startled. How could this old monster who'd lived so long not sense Old Bao's strangeness?

"As expected of a forbidden spell master, even soul-guiding artifacts couldn't block his prying!" Lin Chen thought to himself.

After a long while, the old man finally spoke, "I am the chairman of Azure Sky Hunting Agency, surname Bao. You can call me Old Man Bao from now on! Ling'ling will be your partner from now on!"

Ling'ling in the outer room froze, her eyes wide with surprise. She couldn't understand why her grandfather would make such an arrangement!

Lin Chen feigned surprise and said, "Old Man Bao, you're not mistaken, are you? That little girl doesn't even look ten years old. You want her to hunt demons with me?"

Lin Chen's main purpose in coming to Azure Sky Hunting Agency was for Ling'ling.

Ling'ling was a genius girl. Her computer skills were so amazing that she could rival the entire logistics team at such a young age. Such talent was definitely a treasure.

Just then, Ling'ling suddenly ran over, pulled out a hunter's badge, and said with a face full of anger, "You newbie, who are you looking down on? I'm a demon hunting master."

Lin Chen glanced at the badge and said dubiously, "Oh? A hunting master?"

Ling'ling pouted and said, "I don't know why Grandpa arranged for me to be your partner. I'll take you on a mission later. If you're not strong enough, don't blame me for kicking you out!"

Lin Chen chuckled and said, "Let's go!"

...

As the sun set, the beautiful evening glow sprinkled over the suburbs of the Magic City, like a beautiful painting.

One large and one small figure slowly walked out of a garbage station.

Lin Chen said with a head full of black lines, "Little friend, can the missions you take be a little more normal? It's either the sewers or the garbage dump. Don't you find it smelly?"

Ling'ling said with a displeased face, "Hmph, don't call me little friend, I have a name. And once your strength is recognized by this young lady, you can follow me from now on!"

Ling'ling said this, but she was actually very happy. Today, she inexplicably encountered a War General-level demon, but she didn't expect that Lin Chen, who looked delicate and tender, instantly killed the War General-level demon with one move.

What made her even happier was that she didn't have to go to school every day!

Lin Chen chuckled and said, "I should thank you, then?"

Ling'ling raised an eyebrow and said, "That's for sure!"

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The next morning, before dawn, the Magic City in early autumn felt a slight chill in the morning and evening. Lin Chen came to Azure Sky Hunting Agency again.

Looking at Ling'ling, who was still brushing her teeth, Lin Chen muttered to himself, "This little girl is quite cute, except for her sharp tongue!"

"What's the mission today? If it's the same kind of mission as yesterday, then don't bother looking for me!"

Ling'ling finished brushing her teeth, took out a tablet, and said, "A wealthy businessman from Tianxin Yawan offended someone in business. He doesn't need to worry about his own safety, but he's worried about his daughter's safety. His daughter is studying at Tianxin Magic High School. Originally, he hired a high-level mage, but for some reason, that mage suddenly quit. The newly hired mage won't arrive for another week. During this time, we need to protect his daughter's safety. 300,000 per day. If we can catch the person who's harming his daughter, he's willing to pay an extra five million. Do we accept it?"

Lin Chen was thoughtful. This protection mission was probably not simple. Something that could make a high-level mage feel棘手, and they're only giving this little money?

Lin Chen smiled slightly, already having made a decision.

He said to Ling'ling, "Call that businessman and ask for a million protection fee per day, and twenty million for catching the person. If they agree, we'll take it!"

Hearing this, Ling'ling widened her eyes and said in surprise, "Isn't that too greedy?"

Lin Chen smiled and said, "Don't you think it's strange that the high-level mage quit for no reason? Being able to hire a high-level mage is enough to show the tycoon's wealth. Why would a high-level mage suddenly quit?"

Ling'ling nodded, her little face full of joy, and said happily, "Although it's very greedy, I have to say that you suit my taste! I'll make the call right away!"

With that, she returned to the house without looking back.

At this time, Old Man Bao came over and said with relief, "Boy, you're very good. Bold and careful, and most importantly, you're ruthless. But Old Man, I remind you, the Magic City is not as peaceful as it seems on the surface. You have to slip away when you need to!"

Lin Chen laughed and said, "Old Man Bao, don't worry, I cherish my life the most."

Ling'ling ran out of the house in a hurry and said happily, "Done! It seems you guessed right. They didn't even haggle and agreed directly!"

Then, Ling'ling took out a photo. The girl in the photo had a high ponytail and looked only sixteen or seventeen years old, very pure.

"This is the client's daughter. She's usually at school. Let's go directly to Tianxin Magic High School to find her!"

Lin Chen nodded and immediately took Ling'ling away from Azure Sky Hunting Agency.