New and dark light years

Chapter 217 Nothing is Impossible
This girl is quite pretty and has a sweet voice.

But his figure was far inferior to that of his two wives.

Li Lin even suspected that the girl had never had a good life when she was a child, and that she never had enough to eat.

"Junior Sister Lu, there's no need for such formalities," Li Lin waved his hand.

Lu Ying smiled sweetly and bowed slightly again as a return gesture.

“You’re planning to go back to Yulin County, right?” An Xin continued, “Why don’t we travel together? That way we can look out for each other.”

Li Lin looked at the other person: "Are you planning to protect us?"

"It's fine if you think that way." An Xin nodded gently.

"Then how should I thank the Tianyi Sect?"

Li Lin believes that it's best to repay favors as soon as possible; otherwise, the longer you owe someone, the more guilty you'll feel.

"Brother Li, could you please explain the secrets of paper-making to my junior sister on the way?" An Xin said.

Lu Ying, who was standing next to her, nodded vigorously.

She witnessed firsthand how those paper figures displayed their power, holding their own against hundreds of martial arts masters without being at a disadvantage.

If I could learn that too, who would dare to bully her again!
Moreover, hiding among the paper figures makes me feel very safe.

Most women don't actually like direct confrontation with others; they prefer to hide in a safe place to fight their enemies.

In addition, she also knows the Lightning Strike Spell. How wonderful it would be if she could use lightning magic to strike down enemies in the pile of paper dolls!
Li Lin asked with a smile, "Is it that simple?"

"Correct!"

"Okay," Li Lin agreed.

"Thank you."

"We're all friends, no need to be so polite." Li Lin looked around. "I need to go into town to buy some more spare paper. Where are your fellow apprentices?"

“It’s also in the county town,” An Xin said. “I didn’t dare bring more people out because I was afraid you would misunderstand.”

"Shall we go in and have a couple of drinks first?"

An Xin nodded: "I couldn't be happier."

Once they entered the county town, Li Lin and An Xin drank some wine, while Lu Ying helped pour the wine, looking very obedient.

After downing another cup of rice wine, An Xin seemed a bit tipsy. He said, "Brother Li, to be honest, you were too... arrogant this time."

"What do you mean?"

“As a county magistrate and a military commander, you are already a high-ranking official. Yet you came to Yuecheng without bringing a single trusted confidant. This is not good.”

Li Lin laughed and said, "That's because I haven't been an official for long enough to have any truly trustworthy confidants."

The several Spirit Hunter colleagues were more like friends than confidants who would risk their lives for them.

Su Bei is one, but he's not strong enough. Bringing him along might just get him killed.

As for Xiao Chunzhu of the Lingxiao Sect... Li Lin has not truly trusted him yet.

It's that simple.

Essentially, the problem lies in Li Lin's rapid rise to power.

There was no time for it to settle.

“That’s true… You’ve gone from a Spirit Hunter to a powerful eighth-rank military officer in less than a year.” An Xin said with envy, “It took me a full fifteen years to go from an outer disciple to an inner disciple, and then to the senior disciple.”

Li Lin didn't say anything.

The most important reason he was able to get promoted so quickly was that he married a good wife.

With the help of his father-in-law.

Of course, this is also directly related to his sufficient strength.

Otherwise, Huang Yan wouldn't have dared to promote him to the position of Military Commander so quickly.

An Xin took another sip of wine and said, "Now you are famous in the martial arts world, and almost everyone in the martial arts world knows that you took the Linglong Jade Box. Ordinary people in the martial arts world dare not go against you, but there are always some dim-witted guys who will come looking for trouble for you in all sorts of ways."

Li Lin nodded: "I was already mentally prepared for this."

In fact, he was already aware of this when he decided to cultivate immortality.

This is one of the reasons why he had his two wives learn martial arts.

Besides, the Li family is no pushover either. With the Tree Fairy Goddess in Yulin County, that's her territory.

Meanwhile, there's also Li Yanjing, a possessed spirit, in the house. Although she's not very strong in combat, her abilities are extremely strange and she's very suitable for guarding the house.

No one without a Spirit Hunter of Rank 3 or higher can even think about getting into his house.

"That's good." An Xin wasn't surprised, because he believed that the Li family of Jin County must have had many ways to protect themselves.

Protecting a small family shouldn't be difficult.

At this moment, Lu Ying suddenly spoke up and asked, "Senior Brother Li, why is the paper figure you made pinkish-purple, while the paper figure I made is blood red? It looks so scary."

Li Lin pondered for a moment and said, "The color of the paper doll is related to the personality of the maker, and also to the maker's 'qi'. You should be learning a yin-type mental cultivation method, so that blood red color is normal. Even your lightning magic is mostly blood red."

"I see." Lu Ying nodded in relief. "I thought I had practiced something wrong."

"If Junior Sister Lu has any further questions, please feel free to ask."

Lu Ying nodded and asked excitedly, "Right now I can only draw three soul-guiding paper figures at most. To be able to make a whole group of paper figures like you, what level of cultivation do I need to reach!"

Li Lin pondered for a moment and said, "The number of paper figures is related to your soul! It's not just a matter of 'qi,' but also related to your skill in paper-making. This is a rather complicated issue, but more practice is never a bad thing. If you have time, learn more techniques for training your soul."

"That's it, I understand."

Lu Ying was filled with excitement. She was already imagining herself leading hundreds of paper figures and wreaking havoc on all sides.

In reality, Li Lin did not tell her that his ability to control more than a hundred paper figures was purely due to his unique connection to the world.

The use of spiritual energy is one aspect; another aspect is Li Lin's 'nature,' that is, his very strong soul.

The Foundation Building Technique not only enhances Li Lin's spiritual energy, but also trains his spiritual consciousness.

An Xin looked at his junior sister with some affection, then glanced at the sky outside and said, "It's getting late, we should leave the city now, otherwise it will be troublesome to get out once the city gates are closed."

Li Lin stood up.

The three of them left the restaurant together.

Meanwhile, the disciples of Tianyi Sect were already waiting outside.

They also purchased a large quantity of paper for Li Lin's use.

Tianyi Sect has a large number of people, making them easy to manage.

They left the city and came into the woods.

Li Lin introduced An Xin and the others to Zhou Qingqing, which made Zhou Qingqing feel safer.

It wasn't that she didn't trust Li Lin or felt he couldn't protect her.

Instead, they simply felt that the more people there were, the safer it would be.

That's it.

With the addition of Tianyi Sect, the rest of the journey became much simpler.

They walked and stopped occasionally, and occasionally encountered a group of martial arts practitioners. These people were interested in making a move, after all, they had come for the exquisite jade box, but they were a little late.

Seeing over a hundred paper figures, plus the thirty-odd people from the Tianyi Sect, they lost their desire to 'rob' them.

Especially those more than one hundred paper figures, they were terrifying to look at, they felt like a small army.

In this way, the rumors of Li Lin's profound skill in paper-making spread far and wide.

When Li Lin returned to Yulin County after several days, no one in the martial arts world called him Young Master Zixiao anymore; they all called him Young Master Zhi.

Outside the city gate, Tianyimen bid farewell to Li Lin, as they had to return to Tianjin.

An Xin clasped his hands in a fist and said, "Brother Li, we are friends. If you ever need my help in the future, please don't hesitate to ask."

"No problem, you too."

An Xin smiled and left with his junior brothers and sisters.

Li Lin then allowed these paper figures to enter the city.

If an ordinary person were to make such a big fuss, they would naturally not be able to enter the city.

But Li Lin is the county magistrate here, and all the gatekeepers recognize him. How could they possibly stop him?

The paper figures walking in the street caused quite a stir.

However, upon seeing that it was Li Lin, the citizens were no longer afraid and even started watching the spectacle from the sidelines.

Li Lin took Zhou Qingqing back to the county government office, arranged temporary accommodation for her, and then said, "Tomorrow I will give you a new household registration, help you find a place to live, and give you some money, but from now on you will have to rely on yourself."

"I understand." Zhou Qingqing bowed gracefully: "I will never forget the great kindness and virtue of County Magistrate Li."

Li Lin shook his head: "Don't say that. I just completed a transaction with Qin Donglai."

Zhou Qingqing looked up at Li Lin gratefully: "If it were anyone else, I would have been completely taken advantage of, and both mother and child would have died. How could I have this peace now? I have no way to repay your great kindness. If Magistrate Li asks, I will do anything!"

She blushed as she said this.

(End of this chapter)