She is devoted to cultivating immortality

Chapter 3: Evil Causes, Evil Consequences

Xie Lian left the execution ground and went straight into a small path. After going around in circles, he finally walked through a secluded road and headed towards the city gate.

"My physique has indeed been enhanced to some extent."

Although Xie Lian was a soul traveling across time and space, due to the fusion of memories, he was naturally very familiar with this body.

The original owner of this body had been in poverty since her grandfather's generation, and her father was down and out, living in a poor mountain village. They placed all their hopes of bringing honor to the family on her, making her a lady, and instilled in her the idea that studying could change her destiny from an early age.

Two years ago, a plague struck and the entire village, including her parents, died of the plague.

The original owner survived the disaster and went into the mountains with the ambition of passing the imperial examination, one to seek refuge, and the other to concentrate on his studies.

Two years later, feeling that he had learned enough, he went out to take the exam. Unfortunately, he was arrested by the government on the way as a Taoist priest. It can be said that fate was unpredictable.

Xie Lian had nothing good to say about the original owner’s life, he just felt a little emotional.

"It's really hard to survive in this world."

Unconsciously, she also had the idea of ​​changing her destiny.

But it’s not about getting a place on the list of successful candidates.

Even if she passed the imperial examination and became the top scorer, she would only be a lackey of the royal family. How could she work for Emperor Qian now?
Besides, for a girl to pursue fame and fortune, it was not easy for her to pass the imperial examination to become a female scholar, which was equivalent to the male top scholar title. Although the original owner studied hard, her talent was limited and she had no famous teacher to guide her. Passing the imperial examination to become a young master was already her limit. If she wanted to go further, Xie Lian would have to work very hard.

But of course it was impossible for her to concentrate on studying.

There are "immortals" in this world, and there is no one who does not yearn for a life of cultivating immortals.

Everyone has the fantasy of flying a sword into the sky, swallowing the sun and the moon, and exploring the sky and the underworld.

Naturally, she is not exempt from vulgarity.

As someone who owns a bronze tripod, she must not be content with being ordinary.

But until now Xie Lian still didn't understand where this bronze tripod came from, and how to increase the magical cloud inside the tripod?

These are things to worry about later, she finally got out.

Her body was transformed by the cloud energy and her feet were very fast. In the blink of an eye, she had opened up the distance.

But after leaving the city, I fell into confusion.

The world is so big, where should I go?

Although she is a time traveler, she is no different from the natives because of the fusion of her memories. But the problem is that the original owner of this body does not know much about this world.

Just think about it, she only studied in the mountains, a stay-at-home girl, how much could she know about the outside world?
It's just some basic common sense mentioned in books.

"Fengdu is not far from the Great Wall. Going north, you can reach the border. However, the border is bitterly cold and not a place to stay for long. Going south, there are many flowers. After all, Jiangnan has been prosperous since ancient times. But to go south, you have to take a boat... But after Emperor Qian knows about my situation, I'm afraid he will send many people to look for me. There are many people on the water, and the boats are easy to control. So it's not a good idea to go south..."

Xie Lian pondered in his heart.

"So, we can go west or east. Both are accessible. There are many mountains and rivers, and the population is not densely populated."

"Well, let's go to the east. The original owner once read a book that said there is a Danxia Mountain in the east, and there seems to be traces of immortals in the mountain."

"Since I want to start practicing, I naturally can't avoid contact with practitioners. I'd rather believe in them than not believe in them..."

After Xie Lian made up his mind, he chose to move forward at full speed in order to escape the possible pursuit.

Although she had no knowledge of magic and had not practiced cultivation, her leg strength should not be underestimated. When she exerted all her strength, she could overtake many carriages.

Many people saw someone "galloping" past in their cars and were smacking their lips, but suddenly they were distracted and found that the person had already distanced themselves.

So people were greatly shocked and regarded it as a strange thing.

I don’t know how long it took.

Xie Lian relied on his extraordinary physique to easily climb over mountains and cross rivers. He walked at least two or three hundred miles before he felt relieved and his speed returned to that of a normal person.

This also has something to do with her being tired.

No matter how good your physique is, you are still a mortal after all. After marching two or three hundred miles at full speed, you will eventually feel tired and a little thirsty.

She wiped the sweat from her forehead and thought about finding a farmer's house to get a bowl of water to drink, but she found that there was only wilderness all around, and there was no human habitation at all.
"The level of development in ancient times was still too low, and most places were actually uninhabited."

Xie Lian sat under a tree, planning to take a rest.

It's getting late now. It looks like we can only camp in this wilderness, using the sky as a blanket and the ground as a mat.

But perhaps God wanted to compensate her for being such an unlucky girl. About half an hour later, a carriage came slowly approaching.

A gentle voice came from the carriage.

"Miss, do you need any help?"

……

Fengdu.

Xie Lian slipped away in a flash.

But her actions set off an uproar in the entire Fengdu.

After all, it was the imperial capital with a high population density. Coupled with the fact that many people saw it, many people soon learned that someone had survived being beheaded and had actually managed to live out a miraculous "second life".

Rumors are the most terrifying, especially when spread by many people, and the version changes even more. As more and more people spread the news, the incident becomes even more bizarre.

For example, some people said that when the young Taoist was beheaded, there were even muffled thunder in the sky, as if God was angry, but only the area around the execution ground could see it, and no one else had the chance to see this strange sight.

Some people also said that after the Taoist's body was separated, a faint golden light shone from his body...

In short, there are all kinds of theories. Some say it is a fairy who has descended to the earth, some say it is the City God, and some say it is a banshee, a monster, or a mountain spirit.

But all these speculations came to an end when the people who watched the entire incident returned and narrated their stories in person.

"It turns out that little Taoist priest is really a fairy!"

"I came to Fengdu this time because I have a connection with Your Majesty. That's why I have this opportunity."

"But Your Majesty missed the opportunity and cut off this chance with a knife..."

More and more people are telling this story.

Xie Lian’s last words really caused an uproar.

Many people seem to be gloating when they talk about this.

The tyrant is unjust and the country is getting worse day by day. Who doesn't feel resentful?

Our lives as common people are as cheap as weeds and we dare not resist the emperor, but the immortals do not treat you as a dish!
This is called bad deeds leading to bad consequences.

Such a tyrannical king deserves this end. If he really gets the chance and fulfills his wish of immortality, it would be God's indifference.

The people's heated discussions did not affect the executioner and the imperial guards.

They were all filled with worry at this moment, and stood outside the palace gate hesitating for a long time.

"She, she is really a fairy."

"How can such a young Taoist priest be an immortal?"

"Idiot, isn't it normal for fairies to stay young and immortal?"

"It is a blessing for us to meet the fairy, but the question now is...how do we report to His Majesty?"

"If Your Majesty knew that the chance to become an immortal was just a stone's throw away, yet you missed it, I'm afraid you would be furious."

After discussing for a while, the imperial guards could only look at the executioner.

They are just soldiers and can't come up with any ideas, so they can only rely on civil servants.

"What ideas do I have? This is such a big thing that there is no room for concealment. I can only tell the truth."

The executioner sighed, Xie Lian’s last words echoing in his mind.

It is truly your Majesty's perverse actions that have sown disastrous consequences.

But I don’t know whether Your Majesty can accept this matter?
With a nervous mood, the group entered the palace.

By the way, on the way into the palace, they also saw the imperial guards escorting a new group of Taoists towards the palace gate.

Needless to say, this must be another group of wronged souls waiting to die.

They were already used to this kind of thing, but today, they couldn't help but take a few more glances, feeling a little strange.

"Your Majesty, the executioner and the imperial guards are back."

Inside the Golden Palace, a eunuch was reporting.

Emperor Qian, sitting high on the jade steps, did not even raise his head. His eyes were bloodshot and full of murderous intent.

These dogs who refuse to offer the secret of immortality deserve to die!
Now he is irritable and sensitive, and he will pick up the butcher knife if he is dissatisfied with something.

Only when the head falls off can he have a moment of satisfaction.

I won't live long, and neither will you!

"Xuan."

He waved his hand casually, and the eunuch understood and brought the executioner and a group of imperial guards into the palace.

Because of their lower rank, they were not qualified to go forward, so they knelt at the entrance of the palace.

Emperor Qian, who was sitting high on the jade steps, looked at them from afar, as if he was looking at a few insects.

"Your Majesty, all the criminals have been executed."

The executioner said respectfully.

This response is not surprising.

Emperor Qian's expression did not change at all.

Immediately, a eunuch understood what he meant and signaled everyone to leave.

But they did not move. The executioner gritted his teeth and said as if he was going all out.

"Your Majesty, although the criminal has been executed, a Taoist priest has come back to life... I think he is an immortal!"

(End of this chapter)