Secular world: My destiny has no taboos

Chapter 514-524: The Gate of Transcendence

“The remains!” Xu Ye said solemnly.

"The monsters behind these doors are covered with an exoskeleton. It is this exoskeleton that makes them immune to most spells. Only the power of incense and divinity can harm them."

"The research organized by the government this time aims to gather the strength of the entire country to develop a cultivation method that allows even those at the Kaifu Realm to temporarily use divine power."

Lin Beixuan never expected that such earth-shattering changes would occur in the world in just one or two months.

After careful consideration, he decided to return to the real world for a while.

"I'll go back to the mortal world and see if it's really as serious as you're saying..."

He didn't continue speaking, which was considered an admission of Xu Ye's request.

Although he is now all alone in the world and his focus has shifted more towards the mundane, he is still a descendant of the Xuan Kingdom. If the situation is true, he would not mind helping the country deal with the crisis if he has the ability.

Upon hearing Lin Beixuan's reply, Xu Ye finally breathed a sigh of relief and immediately said gratefully, "Then we'll go back and report now."

As he was speaking, he was about to pull Han Lingfeng and the others away when Cheng Hao raised a question.

He looked at Lin Beixuan and said, "Old Lin, now that you've entered the mortal world in your physical body, you probably can't light the soul-driving incense to return to the present world like we do, right?"

Upon hearing this, Xu Ye stopped in his tracks, having been too excited to think of this earlier.

Ordinary mortals travel between the two worlds using soul-driving incense.

As for those mortal princes who transmigrate in their physical bodies, even the authorities haven't found a solution yet.

"You don't need to worry about this problem, I have a solution."

Lin Beixuan waved his hand and said calmly, "See you in the present world!"

After saying that, Lin Beixuan left and headed to his room.

Previously, he might have had no choice but to search for transit points in the mortal world and return through them.

But now, with the Transcendental Mist imprisoned in his palm by the Celestial Venerable, he can freely release the Transcendental Mist to return to the present world, greatly saving him time.

Moreover, even if Xu Ye and the others hadn't mentioned it, he would have gone back there sometime during this period anyway.

After all, he hasn't returned to the real world for too long, and his consciousness and mentality may gradually lose their dependence on the real world, thus turning into an ordinary person, which is not the result he wants.

Lin Beixuan opened his palm, and in an instant, a gaping maw opened up in his palm. Inside the mouth of his palm grew a dense array of ferocious teeth, which looked extremely eerie.

“Palm of Calamity”.

Lin Beixuan released his power, and countless wisps of mist emerged from the giant mouth in his palm, gradually enveloping the entire room.

Then the scene inside the house slowly began to change. The wooden door began to rot and turn white, and the calligraphy and paintings hanging on the wall turned yellow and black at an abnormal speed.

“The border crossing in my palm was not affected by the ‘gate’.”

Lin Beixuan scanned the small area he had just entered and found that there was neither the ancient stone tablet that used to stand at the entrance of the border crossing, nor the doors that appeared in the border crossings of the real world.

"Is it because it was blocked by the Heavenly Gang Venerable's pathway that it wasn't penetrated by that door?" Lin Beixuan wondered to himself.

He strode forward, crossing the entire border crossing to the other side.

The scene on the other side was completely different from that of the wooden house where Lin Beixuan was.

Standing here, Lin Beixuan could already vaguely see the surrounding environment, which did not belong to the mundane world.

This is a room with white walls and gray paint, where modern furniture is clearly visible, and the scene is reflected in the surrounding decorations.

Without further hesitation, he took a step forward.

The passage that had previously blocked his way rippled like water, and Lin Beixuan's body began to twist, gradually turning into paper-thin lines before slowly filling up again.

When he opened his eyes again, he was standing in the center of a living room with a European architectural style. The nanny, who was cleaning the house, started shouting when she saw a stranger suddenly appear in the house.

Lin Beixuan glanced at the nanny, and her eyes suddenly became confused. She put down the broom and returned to her nanny room.

Besides the nanny, there was also a couple upstairs who rushed downstairs after hearing the commotion to see what was going on.

However, after they met Lin Beixuan's gaze, they returned to their rooms numbly, just like the nanny.

Lin Beixuan slowly opened the door and walked out like the owner of the villa. Then his figure gradually faded and disappeared into the air.

When he reappeared, he was already inside his own incense-burning temple.

Zhuge Qing stood beside Lin Beixuan and reported to him on the recent situation in the mortal world.

“It is indeed unsafe in the world now. Many criminals who have become too worldly have begun to use various means to attract arson, murder, robbery and plunder. The security situation is more chaotic and brutal than it used to be.”

"Because the gate suddenly appeared at various border crossings, the authorities were unable to block the news, which indirectly fueled the arrogance of those evil forces."

……

Zhuge Qing recounted in detail what had happened during Lin Beixuan's absence.

After listening to Xu Ye's description, Lin Beixuan gradually understood the changes that had occurred in the world during his absence.

In short, it can be summarized in one sentence.

Everything happened too suddenly, and even though the authorities had prepared contingency plans, they still couldn't completely avoid the impact of the incident.

At this moment, the Old Immortal of the South Pole spoke up from the side: "The authorities have also invited me to participate in the research at the Academy of Science and Education. I heard that all those at the Human Immortal level in Xuan Kingdom must be present."

Zhuge Qing added from the side, "Because this may concern the future of the entire present world."

“Not bad, not bad…” The Old Immortal of the South Pole lowered his head, seemingly lost in thought.

"When does Your Excellency plan to go?" Zhuge Qing asked, tilting his head slightly.

"Before I go to the capital, I need to find someone somewhere," Lin Beixuan said calmly.

Zhuge Qing dared not ask any further questions about this.

Lin Beixuan's return this time made him feel an unprecedented pressure. This pressure had a certain approachability, but whenever he tried to test it further, it was like encountering a blazing sun, scorching his soul and making it tremble.

"It seems that Lord Shu has become even stronger!" Zhuge Qing couldn't help but mutter to himself.

Thinking back to the first time he met Lin Beixuan, their strengths were about the same. Lin Beixuan was just the owner of an ordinary antique shop, doing business of trading between the two worlds.

However, things have changed. The other party has become a powerful figure renowned in two worlds, and even the authorities treat him with caution.

And he became a priest under the other party's command.

Thinking of this, Zhuge Qing couldn't help but sigh.

After watching Lin Beixuan leave, the Old Immortal of the South Pole slowly stood up from the chair beside him.

What are you trying to do?

Both men were temple keepers at Lin Beixuan's Incense Fire God Temple, and over time, Zhuge Qing and the Antarctic Immortal became quite familiar with each other. Although the Antarctic Immortal was a whole realm higher than him, they didn't distinguish between superiors and inferiors when they talked and exchanged ideas.

The Old Immortal of the South Pole glanced at Zhuge Qing and said with a smile, "Of course I'm going to the capital. Someone, remember to stay here and guard the temple well."

"Although there's been no unusual activity at the gate in our transit area, who knows if it might suddenly open and a large number of skeletons would run out from inside."

Upon hearing this, Zhuge Qing's face darkened: "If they really escape, I'm afraid I won't be able to protect the temple of the Prefect."

He was telling the truth. After all, according to the official information, Jionghai is immune to spells below the level of human immortals and mortal gods. His small body really couldn't withstand an attack from any Jionghai.

The Old Immortal of Antarctica blinked, his white eyebrows furrowing together.

"That's none of my business, I'm busy anyway."

After saying that, the Old Immortal of the South Pole shrugged and left, making Zhuge Qing behind him grit his teeth in anger.

……

Lin Beixuan didn't go to find A Xiang right away. Instead, he went to Luocheng University first to take a look at his original little shop.

At this moment, the person in charge of the store was neither Cheng Hao nor Huang Shifu, but several people whom Lin Beixuan did not recognize at all.

Seeing this, Lin Beixuan couldn't help but frown slightly.

Judging from the expressions and actions of these people, he felt like he was facing Xu Ye and his gang.

Without exception, these people were all young masters from secular families. Their expressions and movements were as if they had been rigorously trained, and they meticulously managed this shop, which is now very famous at Los Angeles University and even throughout Los Angeles.

"Why is it the government helping me look after my store?"

Lin Beixuan changed his physical appearance and disguised himself as a college student.

No... he was originally a college student.

Pushing open the door of the Floating Life Gathering and stepping inside, the familiar sound of wind chimes brushed past his ears, causing Lin Beixuan, who had now become a human immortal, to calm his mind.

"Hello, sir/madam, what can I do for you?"

At this moment, a pretty woman in work clothes stepped forward and took the initiative to introduce herself to Lin Beixuan.

"We have antiques here that can conceal our worldly nature, as well as some rare and precious magical artifacts brought from the secular world..."

Lin Beixuan didn't intend to waste time on the matter and went straight to the point.

"I remember that the acting manager of this store was a very good-looking college student before."

"You mean Manager Huang?" The female shop assistant looked at Lin Beixuan with a hint of surprise, then asked, "May I ask who you are?"

Lin Beixuan said calmly, "A regular customer of this shop."

Upon hearing this, the shop assistant nodded slightly and gave a polite smile, but in reality, he was quickly flipping through the files he had memorized earlier in his mind.

Since learning that Lin Beixuan was actually Master Yin and Lord Beiming, the authorities have attached great importance to Fusheng Xiaoji.

As an official, Cheng Hao has been extremely busy since the Xuanzhou incident and has been unable to help Huang Shifu with the shop.

So Huang Shifu simply recruited some shop assistants on his own.

These shop assistants were, of course, imposters sent by the authorities.

They didn't want to take over Fusheng Xiaoji, but they didn't want a repeat of the previous robbery.

The authorities know that Lin Beixuan has no parents in the present world, and this shop is his only attachment in the present world. If the shop is destroyed, the authorities dare not guess what Lin Beixuan might do.

So, these officially assigned shop assistants were there not only to help Huang Shifu share some of the pressure, but also to help Lin Beixuan protect the shop.

The shop assistant felt a sudden pressure rising in her heart when she saw Lin Beixuan staring at her.

"What happened to her?"

Faced with Lin Beixuan's questioning, the shop assistant swallowed hard, the words he wanted to say to get rid of Lin Beixuan stuck in his throat and he didn't dare to say them.

After a long while, the female shop assistant finally succumbed to the pressure and told the truth.

"You must also be a prince of the secular world, and should know that war is currently breaking out in the secular world."

"Manager Huang was born in Longzhou. Not long ago, the northern barbarian army marched south, and Longzhou was the first place affected."

“It was from that time that Manager Huang started working less. She then temporarily handed the store over to us to manage, saying that she would come back to take over after she finished dealing with worldly matters.”

Upon hearing this, Lin Beixuan's slightly furrowed brows relaxed a little.

Afterwards, he wandered around the Fusheng Xiaoji store a few more times and found that the interior was still decorated the same as before, but it seemed to be much larger on both sides. He guessed that he had rented the storefronts of two adjacent shops and connected them together.

Lin Beixuan's gaze lingered on the female shop assistant's face for a moment, then he nodded slightly: "Do a good job!"

After saying that, he walked out of Fusheng Xiaoji without looking back.

At this moment, the female shop assistant's body went limp and she almost fell to the ground.

Several shop assistants nearby immediately rushed over, helped him up, and asked with concern, "What happened?"

One person had even picked up their phone, ready to call the Los Angeles Secular Bureau. As soon as the call was connected, people from the Secular Bureau would rush to their aid.

"I'm fine!"

The female shop assistant let out a long breath and wiped the cold sweat from her forehead.

She recalled the silhouette Lin Beixuan left behind as he departed, secretly glad that she hadn't lied to get away with it.

Because at this point she had a vague idea of ​​who the person who had just entered the store was.

That phrase, "Work hard," doesn't sound like something a regular customer would say.

"Quickly notify the bureau that the real boss of Floating Life Market may have already returned."

Upon hearing this, the other employees' eyes widened immediately, and the employee holding the phone pressed the dial button to report the matter.

Although they did not know Lin Beixuan's identity, the higher-ups had already ranked this store as A-level in terms of importance, and any unusual activity had to be reported and professionally analyzed by specialists.

With such a high level of importance attached to this matter, those in charge naturally dared not be careless.

At the same time, Lin Beixuan was already standing in front of the huge gate that seemed to have appeared out of thin air at the border crossing of Luo City.

He raised his head and looked at the enormous bronze gate, which was three meters long and two meters wide, with a solemn and thoughtful expression in his eyes.

As he approached, for some reason, the panel in his mind issued an unprecedentedly urgent prompt.

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[Note: You have entered a special area: the Gate of Transcendence.]

(End of this chapter)