Secular world: My destiny has no taboos

Chapter 503, Section 513: The Minister Who Crossed the River

Southern School.

Lin Beixuan knew a little about the Nine Lineages of Taoism.

In fact, Luo Zhou used to have some branches of the Nine Lineages of Taoism, but now these branches are deserted. Perhaps they died in the Calamity of the Starving Ghosts, or perhaps they all left before the calamity broke out.

In short, the people of Luozhou today are mostly farmers, and no other religious beliefs can be seen.

Lin Beixuan scrutinized Wuyou, paying particular attention to the yellow paper covering the other's face.

Wuyou knew that Lin Beixuan was watching him, so he didn't dare to raise his head at all. He could only keep his head down and bow until Lin Beixuan withdrew his gaze before slowly raising it.

"I was unaware that it was Lord Fu who had come. I have offended you greatly and hope that you will forgive me," Wuyou said without even glancing at his deceased fellow disciples.

"How long have you been in Qingzhou?" Lin Beixuan asked calmly.

Upon hearing this, Wuyou took a deep breath, forced a smile, and said, "My disciples from the Southern Sect have been in Qingzhou for three years."

"Is the matter of Fengjia Village related to you?" Lin Beixuan continued to ask, "Before I came here, I took a quick look around and found that, in addition to Fengjia Village, there are some other villages in Qingzhou hidden deep in the mountains that are also surrounded by a strong Yin energy, similar to Fengjia Village."

"It was indeed us who did it!"

Faced with Lin Beixuan's question, Wuyou dared not hide anything, because he knew that trying to conceal what they had done from someone like Lord Beiming was tantamount to courting death.

Rather than being seen through by the other party at a glance.

It's better to be honest and honest; maybe then you'll have a way to survive.

"Our Southern Sect, under the orders of King Liang, secretly trained troops in Qingzhou. We originally planned to take advantage of the weakened defenses of Qingzhou when King Liang raised his army, and together with King Liang, we would seize Qingzhou in one fell swoop."

Wuyou looked at Lin Beixuan cautiously and said, "Unexpectedly, just after King Liang turned against the previous dynasties, Qingzhou was invaded by the Goddess Zigu and the Evil Spirit True Lord. We had no choice but to stay put and hold our ground."

“Today’s events are a complete misunderstanding. I did not know that this young man was from Luozhou. I am willing to offer up all my possessions to ask for your forgiveness.”

Wuyou's voice was sincere, and her tone and attitude were impeccable.

But upon hearing this, Li Ping'an objected, shouting, "What? I don't get any?"

Upon seeing this, Wuyou immediately greeted him with a smile: "Of course, we do."

"Hmm!" Li Ping'an nodded in satisfaction, spread his little hand out and bent it, indicating that he should hand over the item so he could take a look.

Wuyou sighed inwardly. Although she was very reluctant, she still handed over the spatial magic artifact, which resembled a multi-compartment storage bag, hanging from her waist.

Li Ping'an took it, opened it, glanced at it, raised his eyebrows elegantly, and tossed it to Zhong Kui.

Zhong Kui also curiously opened it and took a look. Then his eyes widened and his mouth opened involuntarily into an "O" shape.

This was his first time encountering a spatial artifact. He stared wide-eyed into it, as if his soul had been sucked in, and he found himself in a space the size of a house.

Inside, there were countless glittering gold items, most of which were talismans, packed together in large wooden boxes. There were also many books on weapons and spells, some of which he could barely recognize, and others that he could tell at a glance were very powerful. Gold and silver treasures were the least valuable things in this place.

With a thought, Zhong Kui's consciousness returned to his original body.

He looked up and nodded at Li Ping'an, indicating his satisfaction.

Seeing this, Wuyou breathed a slight sigh of relief, glad that she had acted decisively.

He secretly glanced at Lin Beixuan, who remained calm and composed to the side. Although the other party was only an avatar manifested here using the shrine, and his strength was definitely not comparable to the real body, he still dared not take any chances.

This person is now on par with the Goddess Zigu and the Evil Spirit True Lord.

Whether it was an emperor of any dynasty or the King of Liang, they would probably have to treat him with great care, let alone a mere yellow-robed man like him.

Even if the Purple-Robed Celestial Master came, he would still have to be very polite in front of the Lord of the Northern Underworld.

Thinking about this, Wuyou couldn't help but feel a little sad.

If it were in the past when the world was at peace, even if these Taoists encountered officials from the prefecture, the officials would still treat them as honored guests.

But now, in this chaotic world, warlords are rising up, ominous stars are illuminating the land, and powerful figures are taking the lead.

If he's unhappy, he can really lead his troops into the Taoist temple and leave no one alive.

The Southern Sect is now in this state, controlled by the King of Liang, and has no choice but to do whatever it wants. It has changed from the past of tranquility and inaction to the idea that living is better than anything else.

Wuyou understood this principle well, so she promptly emptied her own savings to beg for the other party's forgiveness.

"They're just kids who've never seen the world, easy to fool!"

Wuyou bowed to Lin Beixuan and was about to leave when, to his surprise, Lin Beixuan suddenly spoke.

"Did I let you leave?" Lin Beixuan glanced at Wuyou, who was frozen in place.

"Does Your Excellency have any further instructions?" Wuyou immediately turned around.

Lin Beixuan said calmly, "Since they are satisfied, I won't say anything more. I just want you to pass on a message to the Prince of Liang for me."

"Please speak, Your Excellency!" Wuyou's wildly beating heart calmed down, and she spoke solemnly.

"Qingzhou is mine!"

The calm voice was like a gentle breeze, but to Wuyou, it was like a thunderclap, making his ears ring and his face turn as pale as paper.

At this moment, large raindrops began to fall, and the dark clouds that had been gathering in the sky were finally released, with a torrential downpour.

Wuyou stood in the pouring rain, staring blankly at Lin Beixuan, her lips trembling slightly, and finally only managed to utter a few words.

"I understand!"

Wuyou wasn't a fool. He knew that the other party had let him go not because he had given up all his wealth to satisfy those two little kids.

Instead, the other party needed someone to deliver a message back to Liangzhou, informing the King of Liang who truly owned Qingzhou.

"This is a preemptive move to deter the King of Liang from coveting Qingzhou."

Wuyou pondered to himself as rain streamed down his cheeks and he stepped heavily into the rain.

He did not return directly to Liangzhou, but instead went to several other deep mountains in Qingzhou to deliver Lin Beixuan's words.

After all, they were fellow disciples. Knowing that Lord Beiming intended to enter Qingzhou, they naturally couldn't just stand by and watch their fellow disciples who remained in Qingzhou die.

However, when he arrived, he found that his fellow disciples who had been hiding in a remote mountain village to forge ghost soldiers had become soulless corpses.

In Qingzhou, he was practically the only one left of the Southern School of Taoism.

Yes!

They only agreed to let him leave; they didn't say they would let all his fellow disciples leave alive.

Along the way, the wind and rain lashed at Wuyou, making him sway, but he was oblivious, his mind only echoing Lin Beixuan's words.

"Qingzhou is mine!" These five simple words felt like an invisible mountain pressing down on Wuyou's shoulders.

The King of Liang's plan was shattered by just one sentence, and at the same time, dozens of people whom the Southern Sect had arranged to refine Yin soldiers in Qingzhou also disappeared.

Wuyou dared not imagine how he should say those words when he returned to Liangzhou and met the King of Liang.

It would be better to die in Qingzhou!

Of course, the worry-free situation is a story for later; at this moment, Lin Beixuan is receiving Zhong Kui's thanks.

Seeing the little guy's excited yet fearful expression, Lin Beixuan didn't know what to say for a moment. He simply waved his hand gently, advising the little guy to think twice before acting in the future.

As he was about to leave, he kicked Wang Youde's body, which was now only half its original size.

"There's no point in pretending in front of me."

Immediately afterward, to Zhong Kui's astonishment, Wang Youde crawled out from one of the corpses and greeted Lin Beixuan with a smirk.

"Thank you for your help, Your Excellency!" Wang Youde bowed deeply without any hesitation.

Lin Beixuan ignored the old man in front of him and instead turned his head to give Zhong Kui a meaningful look.

It's as if it's saying, "Kid, you still have a lot to learn!"

The mundane world is like a real ocean, and countless talented and extraordinary people are like those who cross the river.

Leaving aside the Taoist sects and Buddhist temples, the various schools of thought and professions in the marketplace and the underworld, as well as the various shamanistic practices, all have their own methods, which are like the many kinds of fish in the ocean, with no one being absolutely weak.

Take Wang Youde for example. He may not seem to have much fighting ability, but his methods are mysterious and unpredictable, and his life-saving skills are extraordinary.

If Lin Beixuan hadn't been extremely sensitive to matters of the soul and hadn't detected the soul fluctuations within the torn corpse, even he would have been fooled.

Yellow Bird City.

Lin Beixuan withdrew his consciousness from his avatar.

This was the first time he had channeled his consciousness into his avatar.

Unlike the feeling one gets when first seeing one's own idol in real life, only those who truly hold religious beliefs can use an ordinary shrine to create a connection with their idol in the unseen world.

However, many people worship at his shrine every day, and because they care about Zhong Kui and Li Ping'an, Lin Beixuan quickly sensed it and was able to manifest his incarnation and rush to Zhong Kui's side in time of the crisis.

However, revealing an avatar comes at a price, and Lin Beixuan felt somewhat weak at this moment.

“Manifestation requires not only incense offerings, but also one’s own spiritual power, and my current spiritual power is still far inferior to that of the Evil Spirit True Lord and the Goddess Zigu.”

"Our strength is still insufficient!"

Lin Beixuan went to the window, where he could hear the intense and rapid drumming from Huangque City.

Since the day he defeated the avatar of the Evil Spirit True Lord, the Evil Spirit Army stepped into the border of Luozhou that very night and headed towards the cities of Luozhou.

This time, the number of attackers was greater than the first, and they were divided into several waves to attack the vanguard cities, with Huangque City at the forefront.

Faced with this situation, the Beiming Army naturally would not sit idly by and wait for their doom. Under the leadership of Luo Bingzhong and Wu Huo, they began to take the initiative to attack, fighting each other with the evil spirit army on the plains.

"Amidst the chaos, everyone was forcibly dragged into the war by the Evil Spirit Lord."

"Although it was bound to happen sooner or later, when that day comes, even I will not be able to avoid being affected."

A killing mark appeared on Lin Beixuan's forehead; the influence he was experiencing came from the calamity energy.

The calamity energy between heaven and earth grew increasingly dense. Under this immense catastrophe, his destiny automatically absorbed the vast calamity energy, and his golden destiny began to grow on its own.

Fortunately, he had used the Ten Gods to control the destiny of the Lord of Calamity, otherwise his nature would probably have already undergone an unknown transformation under the chaotic calamity energy, turning him into a ruthless demon.

Of course, the benefits of the Ji Ri Zai Zhu's destiny actively absorbing the calamity energy are also very obvious.

That is, his refined divine organs are taking shape at an astonishing speed.

Skin, bone marrow, internal organs... are like being polished from rough raw stone into a smooth jade treasure by a machine running at full speed.

Lin Beixuan opened his palm, and under the sunlight, the texture of his skin was clearly visible, emitting a faint fluorescence, as warm and delicate as jade.

With a gentle clench of the fist, one can feel the surging power transmitted from the bones and flesh.

This is a change brought about by the continuous improvement of the organs created by God.

Now, his strength has reached a new level. Once he steps into the Human Immortal Realm, even those high-ranking minor gods will not be able to pose a threat to him.

Upon first entering the realm of Human Immortals, one becomes invincible among those of the same level.

"It's time to start preparing for my advancement to Human Immortal!" Lin Beixuan thought to himself.

The battle between the Northern Underworld Army and the Evil Spirit Army is fierce, and he might face the Evil Spirit True Lord again at any time.

Moreover, Lin Beixuan believed that by then, he would no longer be facing the incarnation of the Evil Spirit True Lord, but rather the real person standing before him.

Without sufficient strength, he would likely have had a hard time surviving against his opponent.

With the current strength of the Beiming Army, they might be able to fight against the Lesser God, or even use their military might to kill him.

But encountering a powerful, popular deity is far from enough.

If we really want to calculate it, we might have to increase the troop strength tenfold to make it possible.

But the Evil Spirit Lord is not alone.

The opposing side also possesses a powerful army of cyborgs, whose strength is equally formidable. In the end, the two will have to determine a victor on this chessboard.

Moreover, news came from Wangfeng City not long ago that the evil army of Zigu Goddess seemed to be stirring on the border of Luozhou. If they were unlucky, the Beiming Army might be caught in a two-front war.

By then, all the mortal gods of Luozhou will probably be brought to the battlefield.

"Time waits for no one. If Luozhou could recuperate for a year, its situation would surely be much better than it is now!"

Lin Beixuan pondered for a moment, then called the Rat Gentleman from outside to come in.

Now, Rat Lord has become Lin Beixuan's personal attendant, responsible for relaying Lin Beixuan's orders and handling some trivial matters.

Meanwhile, the land goddess, who was associated with the Rat Lord, also came along to help Lin Beixuan with the battle reports from the front lines.

It was only then that Lin Beixuan learned that this Earth Goddess was actually a female general from the previous dynasty.

As soon as the Rat Gentleman entered the room, he keenly noticed that Lin Beixuan's expression was a little off, so he asked with a serious expression, "What is it, Lord?"

Lin Beixuan hesitated for a moment before saying, "I agreed to what you said about viviparity last time!"

"However, before bringing the unborn child to the hospital, you need someone to explain things clearly to the unborn parents so they can rest assured that it will not affect the unborn child's life."

(End of this chapter)