Strange Stories

Chapter 475 The Opportunity Has Arrived
The fox and the cat continued to play together without any worries.

The cat was caught off guard and was suddenly knocked over by the fox. It rolled on the ground. After raising its head, it immediately looked for its opponent.

Then he stood up and ran wildly with his head down, with the picture frozen at every moment. His four legs were almost in the air as he ran straight towards the fox.

The fox did not move, neither dodging nor hiding.

"puff……"

The fox seemed to have emitted a puff of white smoke, and it seemed as if it had been blown up in mid-air. When Caili came to his senses and looked around, he saw a fox on each of his left and right, both tilting their heads and staring at him.

A fox was knocked into two by itself!!

Caili's eyes suddenly widened.

And next to him, Lin Jue sat on a cushion. He took a deep breath, which was the purple morning glow. He exhaled, and merged into the vast morning clouds.

Some beans floated around him.

These days, he comprehended the truth of the Dao, as well as the magical powers, and refined the Bean Soldier Flying Sword. It was indeed as he thought.

Each spell leads to a great way. After achieving enlightenment, one can directly see the truth of the great way, which is of great help to the comprehension of spells and magical powers. As long as one can see the great way behind the spell, no matter how vague the great way is in his eyes, the progress of this spell will be much faster than before.

At the same time, after he became a true Taoist, his Taoism increased greatly. With the help of a breath of immortal energy, the speed of refining bean soldiers and flying swords was much faster than before, and was even approaching the limit of the spiritual wood.

What is the limit of spiritual wood?
The power of the bean soldiers comes from the ritual, but their bodies are still made of spirit wood. In the past, Lin Jue was a cultivator, and during the ritual, he constantly gave the bean soldiers the power of a cultivator. Now that Lin Jue is an immortal, during the ritual, he constantly gave the bean soldiers the power of an immortal. The power keeps growing, but the strength of the spirit wood remains unchanged. The mystery of the spirit wood can no longer match this power, and it has gradually become unbalanced.

In other words, their strength grew rapidly, but due to the limitations of their body material, the growth of their combat effectiveness gradually slowed down.

The only ones who were not unbalanced were the three heroes who had followed Lin Jue at the beginning.

Because Lin Jue replaced it with the remains of the Queen Mother of the East.

The immortal wood that has become a true Taoist is originally an immortal body and is extremely strong. Even a small piece of it can carry the power of a god without breaking. At the same time, it has a profound spiritual charm, grows extremely high, and is infinitely mysterious. In addition to enhancing the power of the bean soldiers, it can also make them more vivid and flexible. Even the eye fragments can give the bean soldiers the ability to see through the disguises and obstacles of demons. With this auxiliary combination, it has almost become a perfect immortal Taoist soldier.

"When I have some free time, I must replace all the bean soldiers with the remains of the Queen Mother of the East."

Lin Jue muttered to himself.

While he and Fuyao were practicing, there was another person beside them who was also busy.

"Hey!"

Ziyun was wearing a Taoist robe, and he put his hands together to form a white and tender small palm, but his face was serious. He aimed at a small rock in front of him and slapped it hard!
"what!"

With a snap, the stone cracked slightly.

Naturally——

This is an ordinary stone, not very thick. Even if an ordinary adult hits it with all his strength, it will break into pieces.

"How old is Ziyun?"

"Nine! Almost ten!"

"It's really fast..."

Lin Jue looked at the little Taoist boy, and a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth involuntarily, and a bit of kindness and pity appeared on his face.

Only then did he realize that his mentality had changed a lot from before.

It’s time for me to take in an apprentice to play with.

Otherwise, where could such kindness and love bloom?
Just then, a white egret flew over from the sky.

The egret was holding a letter in its mouth.

"Hey! Ha!"

Ziyun clapped his hands twice at the stone, breaking it into several small pieces. Then he stopped, his face flushed and breathless, and looked at the egret flying in the sky.

Seeing that Eighth Uncle smiled slightly, he took the letter and read it carefully.

Still smiling, he turned around and told her:
"I will be away for a while. When your master comes back from the back mountain, remember to let her know."

Judging from his expression, it shouldn't be a bad thing.

Ziyun nodded quickly.

The eighth uncle rode away on a cloud, looking like an angel.

……

In Zhenjian Palace, the leaves of the tassel tree are slightly yellow.

Taoist Priest Jiang brewed tea, still only adding honey and plums. The tea had a sweet and sour aroma, and the water vapor rose and the fragrance drifted far away.

"Fellow Daoist, you should have heard about it, right? In the south and north of Qinzhou Zhongzhou, where the two armies are fighting, more and more strange rumors are coming out. It's not like a fight between mortals."

Taoist Priest Jiang personally poured tea for Lin Jue and brought it to him. Today, there was only her and Lin Jue here.

There is no Taoist Qingxuan and no Junior Brother Ma.

"I heard about it." Lin Jue took the teacup, "Was it like this before?"

"Each dynasty is different. If it was in the ancient times when the Nine Heavens had not yet been established and order was incomplete, then it was simply a fight between gods and monsters." Taoist Jiang whispered, "However, at the end of the previous dynasty and the beginning of this dynasty, the gods' participation in the power struggle in the world was even smaller."

“Why did you go back?”

"It's not that they went back, but the temperament and principles of Tianweng are different." Taoist Jiang said, "The gods are different from humans. The reason why gods can become gods is because they are superior to humans in one aspect. In my opinion, nine out of ten gods must be more persistent than humans in one aspect, and must stick to one thing."

She paused and said:
"It's like most gods, who are more persistent in character and goodness than most people, and because of this, people worship them as gods after their death. There are also gods who are persistent in loyalty and righteousness, and after their death people also worship them as gods because of their loyalty and righteousness. This is the foundation of their being human when they were alive, and it is also the foundation of their becoming gods after their death, and it cannot be changed."

"Indeed."

Lin Jue nodded and drank the tea, which tasted sour and sweet with a long aftertaste.

"The previous Tianweng was very strict. He was strict to gods, immortals, goblins and ghosts in the world, and even to the people of the world. He was almost harsh. This was spread to all corners of the world through Taoist temples, Taoists, doctrines, and various stories about gods and immortals, thus affecting the customs and policies of the world, but this was not accepted by the world, which is why he lost the support of the people." Taoist Priest Jiang said, "But his strictness was not just towards gods, immortals, goblins and people of the world. He was also strict with himself and never disobeyed the rules of heaven. Even the True Lords under his command were beheaded by him for disobeying the rules of heaven. Therefore, even though he was abandoned by the world, he never thought of using divine power to intimidate the world. Even if he was overthrown together with the human court, he would not allow gods to descend to the world and directly intervene in human disputes. Only when the other gods did so, he sent True Lords and generals to capture them and come back to interrogate and convict them."

"His strictness is almost stereotyped, but he is consistent and never forgets his original intention." After listening to it, Lin Jue gave his own evaluation.

"If you see more gods, you will find that many gods are like this. Most gods become more persistent and stubborn after becoming gods, and very few of them abandon the foundation of becoming gods."

"What about the modern Tianweng?"

"The contemporary Tianweng was born in accordance with the trend. He was exactly the opposite. He advocated inaction, tolerance, and self-government in the human world. He was also tolerant of other emperors and even fairies and ghosts in the human world. Therefore, he won the hearts of the people and the support of the gods, and thus became the common master of the Nine Heavens." Taoist Jiang said, "But he also came to an end because of this."

"Emperors and generals in the world often become successful because of one thing, and they also fail because of that thing. The affairs of the world have always been like this cycle."

"That's right."

"Now the battle between heaven and earth has come to the point where the True Lord has to intervene personally, right?" Lin Jue said bluntly, "Fellow Daoist, you invited me here, but have you found an opportunity for me?"

"Have you thought it through, fellow Daoist?"

"Why bother to think about it? He and I can no longer coexist."

"Then now is indeed the best opportunity." Taoist Priest Jiang said, "However, the Protector of the Saint is a True Lord who has been deified for many years. Even if you are very powerful and have many magical powers, in my opinion, you don't have to take the risk yourself. He has violated the Heavenly Law and his sins are very serious. He will perish after this battle."

"I will feel unhappy if I don't kill him myself." Lin Jue said firmly, "Since you have written to invite me here, just tell me where he is."

Taoist Priest Jiang remained silent, hesitating.

On the one hand, the Emperor has been planning his grand plan for many years, but now that three parties are fighting, it is inevitable that there will be a lack of strength, and he really needs a real person who is good at fighting to help.

On the one hand, Lin Jue had sent her several letters asking her to find an opportunity to eliminate the Holy Guardian, which showed how anxious he was.

But she really didn't want him to take risks.

"Don't hesitate, fellow Daoist. I am confident." Lin Jue said, "If you miss it, the next time you fight him, the danger may be even greater."

"Can you lend me the Mountain Moving Mirror?"

"I'll borrow it right away!"

Taoist Jiang nodded and said, "Now the King of Yue has divided his troops into two groups. The left group has reached Cuiwei County, and the right group is in Shiding City. In the south, the Divine Lord Yu Ru is confronting the True Lord Bao Sheng in Cuiwei County. The True Lords You Ling and Ji Ling have both appeared in the northern battlefield. Although a True Lord from Shiding City has shown up, the True Lord warriors from the Tian Weng family have not been seen. The True Lord Hu Sheng may have been sent to Shiding City for protection."

"Stonetop City..."

"Shiding City is guarded by the Divine Lord Ku Nian under the command of our Emperor. If you go there, just lend a helping hand. Remember not to act impulsively."

"I'll go after tea."

"You go first, fellow Daoist." Daoist Master Jiang smiled slightly, "I'll come later."

"Hmm?" Lin Jue paused in his action of raising his glass, and asked in confusion, "What are you doing with your mortal body?"

"My Lord Yili is on guard against the Lord of the North, and Shiding City is close to the north." Daoist Jiang said calmly, "You have helped us, how can we sit back and watch you take risks? If anything happens, I can contact my Lord immediately and ask him to come and help."

"That doesn't make sense. You should help me find a chance for revenge."

How could Lin Jue not hear it? It couldn’t be that simple?
Moreover, she came to the capital as a Taoist priest. The reason why the emperor still tolerated her until now, in addition to the fact that Zhenjian Palace was very popular among the people and blessed by the gods in heaven, a very important reason was that Zhenjian Palace had never openly participated in this fight so far. If she appeared on the battlefield between the two sides, she would never be able to come back.

However, Daoist Master Jiang was very firm and would not allow any doubt: "Daoyou, go ahead on the cloud, and I will follow."

"..."

Lin Jue drank tea and thought.

After a long time, he said:
"This tea is getting better. But if you let it cool, or simply cold brew it, and add fruit pulp and diced fruit to make a fruit tea dessert, it will be even better."

"Let me try."

(End of this chapter)