Destiny is ashes

Chapter 164: Dao Lu Tianguan, Xuan Eyes and Golden Pupils

There is cause and effect behind every coincidence.

Because of the frost disaster, An Jing sold himself to the evil cult disguised as a wealthy man and finally escaped.

Wei Yang Quan therefore attacked to stop him, but was killed by the evil demon who was also chasing An Jing.

Kanming City, the frontier city closest to the Demon Cult's manor, has lost its guardian master.

The officials who assisted in handling government affairs naturally did not dare to make any unusual moves. They maintained a conservative attitude, stopped interfering in government affairs, and stopped suppressing people from all walks of life, which led to frequent unusual movements of evil spirits in Kanming City.

The city was in chaos, and An Jing, who escaped from the control of the cult, also came to this city which was gradually becoming chaotic.

Then he was drawn into these disturbances again.

It seems like a coincidence, but in fact everything is inevitable.

At this point, An Jing’s strength is no longer enough to fear anyone in Kanming City, but out of caution, he still has to find out whether the people behind this group of human traffickers are Dachen’s officials.

The reason why Dachen can dominate Beixuanjizhou is that the ability to seal the sky and the earth and grant certificates to all officials is of utmost importance.

Everyone knows that if a person does not have destiny, his martial arts will only reach the peak of internal energy like the tide. He can be considered a good fighter, but he cannot be in charge and cannot become an internal strong man.

But in this world, there are countless smart people and talented warriors without good fate. Even if they are willing to accept their fate, is there no one who will appreciate their qualifications and find a way to continue their path?
There will definitely be.

This is Dachen’s [Dao Lu Tianguan].

Dachen used the imperial and martial arts examinations to screen out these destiny-less talents, and used the power of the imperial court to gather the spirit of the mountains, rivers, and people's hearts in the world, and condense the energy of the sky, sea, and earth, to confer the status of mountains and rivers, which is to [箓] on people, in order to continue the paths of these talents and grant them all kinds of magical powers.

Because the road ahead is long, all personal strength is placed on the Dachen Empire. This group of officials who have obtained the certificate are the most loyal supporters of the dynasty.

The imperial dynasty has therefore lasted for thousands of years and has now lasted for tens of thousands of years.

Just as destiny has levels, Taoist talismans also have levels.

There is the [Initial Scroll] for entry-level students, and the [Mountain and Water Scroll] which is comparable to inner strength. Among them, mountain represents military officers, and water represents civil officials.

The next level up is the named [Mountain Talisman] and [River Talisman], which can help people practice to the martial vein realm and master supernatural powers.

The higher level [Eight Desolations and Four Seas Talisman] has already made one the backbone of the imperial court and a high-ranking official, equivalent to the Immortal Shenzang.

However, due to the limitations of Dachen's territory and population, the number of officials who have obtained official certificates in Dachen is limited.

The closer to the capital, the more officials holding talismans there are. In the border areas and remote areas, it is like Kanming City, which is mainly composed of warriors with normal fate and officials holding talismans as deputies.

This also gave the Demon Cult and various forces an opportunity to infiltrate.

"The sects in this world more or less have the ability to help people awaken their destiny, or something similar to the ability of 'granting a talisman'."

Fu Xie said thoughtfully: "Just like in my time, I could also use secret methods to adjust the yin and yang and the five elements for those without spiritual roots. If you are lucky, you can also get spiritual roots."

"But it relies too much on luck and requires the consumption of five-element spiritual objects. Even the big sects rarely perform it. Its only advantage is that it is safe."

"Unsafe methods, such as the Heavenly Will Demon Sect, can use my remaining divine power and the demonic energy of the Heavenly Will to steal the secrets of heaven between life and death, and then assist qualified children like you to awaken your destiny."

"Other forces must have such methods. The so-called 'imperial examination and martial arts examination' may also be such a grand ceremony that encompasses the entire world."

"Similarly, if the Demon Cult, or even any other major force, does not have a secret method similar to 'granting ordination' to allow those who do not have destiny but have excellent talents to continue practicing, they are also doomed to be eliminated."

"That's true. Although destiny is important, the acquired geomancy and human luck can also change destiny. This is what you told me." An Jing also nodded slightly: "But their methods are definitely not as good as Dachen's 'Tianguan' system. This is the real foundation of Dachen's rule."

Because his father was also a minor official in his hometown and had been granted the "First Scroll", An Jing was quite familiar with these things: "The officials who were granted the Scroll in Kanming City can call upon the power of the earth veins where the city is located, summon the gods of mountains and rivers, and display various magical powers at critical moments."

"However, it takes time to perform this method. As long as we observe the direction of the earth veins and determine the escape route in advance, ordinary Shanshuilu officials will not be able to catch us."

An Jing made these preparations just to prevent the situation where the 'local officials of Dachen' were the masterminds behind the attack on himself and Aunt Huai.

If not, then don't be so nervous.

But the problem could be worse.

Because, who on earth would attack beggars, homeless people and other people living alone, while being interested in Kanming City's geography?
Night.

Investigate the government offices in Ming City.

A slightly plump Dachen official was constantly wiping the sweat from his forehead.

Zheng Mo stared at the city sand table in front of him, which was made of mist phantoms, and muttered to himself, "It's over... The frost disaster has spread to the northwest, and heavy snow will come in a few days. At this critical period, there are still demons and monsters causing trouble."

"Shu Shoubei's life lamp has gone out. If this news gets out, who knows how much panic it will cause... And there is also the task from above, what about the mysterious golden pupil? Who dares to find it? We have to find it!"

"Just rely on me, just rely on me, okay?"

As a border city, Kanming City is naturally dominated by military officers.

The former guardian master of Kanming City, the garrison commander Shu Zheng, was a man of strong character who managed both military and political affairs. Zheng Mo usually spent his days slacking off and comfortably gaining experience, and both sides were very satisfied with this situation.

Unexpectedly, more than a month ago, Shu Zheng suddenly went out on the pretext of "hunting ferocious beasts". Not long after, his life lamp was broken and he died. Zheng Mo, who was still drinking with Mei, was so scared that he sealed off the lamp room on the spot, and then asked his superiors for help. He sat alone in the earth vein formation and dared not leave.

——If an evil spirit or monster that can kill a martial arts master so easily attacks the city, he will be the only one who can hold on for a short period of time!

Fortunately, Zheng Mo's worries were proved to be unfounded, but the results of the subsequent investigation were very complicated: it was the demon who killed Shu Zheng, and that demon was probably also killed by Shu Zheng.

In the short term, no monsters capable of threatening Kanming City will appear.

This news made Zheng Mo breathe a sigh of relief, but he was still nervous - because his superiors also received the news, but told Zheng Mo that all the surrounding state cities had an important matter to deal with that was "so important that he didn't even deserve to know about it", and they couldn't spare even one martial arts master to come to support him.

Shu Zheng went out on his own without authorization and died without authorization, which delayed this important event. He should have been dismissed from his post and punished severely, but after all, death is the greatest crime, so this was barely enough to make up for it.

As an adjutant, Zheng Mo did not advise the chief officer, so he should be guilty of the same crime. However, since we are short of manpower now, we will not dismiss him for the time being. I hope he can make up for his crime with meritorious service and live up to the trust of his superiors.

Inexplicably, he became a criminal, and even his Taoist talisman was almost taken back. Zheng Mo, who was confused, wanted to say, "My Lord, you are wronged!", but obviously no one would listen to his explanation.

However, as misfortune brought disaster upon himself, he was forced to take over the mess and thus learned what this mission was that had made more than 20 states around the entire Western Wilderness of the Vast Sea be on high alert.

Their mission is to find people.

A girl in her early teens with black eyes and golden pupils.

"Oh my God... Lao Shu, why did you die? How could you die so early and escape retribution!"

The moment he heard this description, Zheng Mo took a breath and instantly understood the seriousness of the matter.

the reason is simple.

The characteristic of the royal family of the Dachen Dynasty, the Tianxuan Zhenwu clan... is the dark golden pupils!
(End of this chapter)