New and dark light years

Chapter 238 The Difference Between Offense and Defense
"Have some water first, then we can talk slowly." Li Lin handed him a cup of tea.

Li Shitong took the teacup, drank it all in one gulp, and said, "Thank you, Commander."

He put down his teacup and said, "Recently, for some reason, the imperial court has suddenly started hunting down members of the Immortal Execution Society."

Li Lin raised his eyebrows slightly.

It seems that the story of the Zhuxian Society assassinating the emperor has not really spread.

"and then?"

"The imperial court not only dispatched the Imperial City Guards (Imperial City Soldiers), but also offered rewards to the common people and the martial arts world. Anyone who was confirmed to be a member of the Immortal Slaughtering Society could receive a large sum of money, depending on their status within the Immortal Slaughtering Society."

Li Lin nodded slightly.

He could have guessed that.

After all, it was an assassination attempt on the emperor. Whether he was dead or alive, people would never tolerate such an incident; they would only be furious.

Li Shitong continued, "Then during this period, people from the Zhuxian Society were being hunted down everywhere. It must be said that the people from the Zhuxian Society were indeed powerful. However, one can't fight against many opponents, and they still lost many people and were forced to retreat. I don't know what happened, but a person of considerable status in the Zhuxian Society was turned and exposed a secret stronghold of the Zhuxian Society, and then it was surrounded by the Chazi."

"What does that have to do with immortal treasures?" Li Lin asked.

"That place is a place for cultivating 'qi'. Before Cha Zi discovered it, it was already nurturing a rare treasure of immortals. It was originally said that it would be fully cultivated by April 17th, but the imperial court took the credit."

Li Lin nodded.

He got it.

The current emperor is cultivating immortality, so anything related to immortals is naturally considered an auspicious omen. The inspectors of the Imperial City Guard dared not act recklessly, so they allowed the rare treasure to continue to be nurtured, waiting for it to "emerge" before presenting it to the emperor in order to gain favor.

Somehow, the information was leaked.

Then the whole world found out.

Do you think there will be a lot of people going there to steal the treasure?

Li Shitong said matter-of-factly, "Of course there are many. Whenever something like this happens, a large number of martial arts practitioners flock there. They are not afraid of death at all."

This is true.

Li Lin nodded and said, "Go to the rural military camp outside the city later and find a captain named Su Bei. Tell him that from now on you will be under his command as a deputy captain, and your annual salary will be based on that. Also, ask him for fifty taels of silver. Thank you for your hard work these past two months."

"Thank you very much, Commander. I will do my utmost to serve you from now on, even unto death. I will never let you down."

Li Shitong's cheeks were twitching with excitement.

This is fifty taels of silver... Although it took a lot of time, almost three months of running around, such an amount still surprised him.

He had never had so much money before.

Indeed, in the world of martial arts, you have to follow the right people.

Li Shitong left happily, while Li Lin sat and pondered.

There are still fifteen days until April 17th. Xiangjun is not far from here; it's only about a ten-day journey by horse.

Should we go and join the fun?

Li Lin was a little unsure.

Upon returning home, he immediately engaged in dual cultivation with Li Yanjing and carried her into the room.

Li Yanjing was both surprised and delighted to see her man so eager for sex.

The dual cultivation technique, which incorporates the 'Hanshan Taisu Scripture', has become much more powerful.

Most importantly, Li Lin possesses the abilities to 'take' and 'give'.

It may not sound very useful, but in reality, it is very useful.

Li Lin can temporarily absorb the 'spiritual energy' of his woman into himself, and then return it after a couple of hours of gentle stimulation.

In this way, the spiritual energy a woman receives will be purer and more concentrated.

Women will benefit more from cultivation.

It seems like it's not useful to me?
Quite the opposite!
The stronger the 'power' of the auxiliary object in dual cultivation, the greater the benefits and feedback that the 'main object' can obtain.

Dual cultivation is inherently a beneficial act for both oneself and others.

The effects of this behavior can be amplified by 'taking' and 'giving'.

Now, Li Lin's daily dual cultivation is equivalent to two or three days' worth of results in the past. It can be described as a qualitative improvement.

After Li Yanjing could no longer bear it, Li Lin let her go.

Then he left the room and went to the hall.

Huang Qing and Hong Luan were waiting for him to have dinner.

Li Lin sat down, picked up some food, and said, "I plan to go to Xiang County."

Huang Qing was taken aback for a moment, then said, "My lord, please go about your business. I will take good care of things at home."

Li Lin sighed and said, "I have to run around outside all the time, you must be tired."

Huang Qing shook his head: "In this world, there are many things that are beyond our control. You only go out occasionally and spend most of your time at home. Many officials are sent to other places on official business, and their wives wait at home for ten years without seeing their husbands return, until their hair turns white. Compared to them, I am already very lucky."

Li Lin was unable to respond.

Sometimes, a woman being too understanding can be heartbreaking.

Li Lin actually hoped that his three wives would make a scene.

This way, his sense of guilt wouldn't be so strong.

But they definitely won't do that.

At this moment, Huang Qing continued, "I remember that you can make a kind of talisman, my lord. Take Yan Jing with you on this trip. With her by your side, you will have someone to look after you."

Li Lin shook his head: "No need. Yan Jing will stay at home and protect this place."

"But... isn't there still the Tree Fairy Goddess?"

Li Lin said, "The Tree Fairy Goddess can only control ghosts, not people."

"Hongluan and I have now achieved a minor level of martial arts proficiency and are capable of protecting ourselves."

Li Lin shook his head again: "You're alright against ordinary people, ten or eight of them can't get close to you, but... my current enemies are all quite powerful. Martial arts masters, and the Immortal Execution Society. You are no match for them."

Huang Qing pondered for a moment and said, "That's true. We can't be a burden to our husbands. But you must be careful in everything you do while you're away alone."

"Will do."

Li Lin then continued eating.

As evening approached, Li Lin carried the two women into the small spiritual vein.

He has been extending his dual cultivation time these past few days and has also started consuming large amounts of spiritual energy pills.

After all, we were going to Xiang County, which was the territory of the Zhuxian Society, and even had the influence of the Imperial City Guard.

Try to make yourself stronger, so you'll feel more confident.

After a few days, his spiritual energy increased slightly.

However, all three women had backaches, and most importantly, the Spirit Pills had cost a lot of money.

When it was almost time, he asked Jiang Jili if he could go out for a while.

Jiang Jili frowned: "Why are you going out again? You've only been back for a month. It's not good for the county magistrate to be absent from the county office so often."

Have you heard about the imperial court's plan to deal with the Immortal Execution Society?

"I only know the surface of the matter; I don't know the specific reasons. Do you know?"

Li Lin didn't say it; he wasn't the type to let his mouth slip.

He then said, "I've received some information that I'm planning to capture someone from the Immortal Execution Society. I'll share some of the credit with you then."

Jiang Jili thought for a moment and said, "Okay, I agree to this. I'll write the paperwork for you. Make sure you bring back the credit, or I'll lose out big time."

Li Lin thanked him with a smile.

Then he went to the barracks to get a fine horse, gathered some dry rations, and set off.

The previous times, it was the Immortal Execution Society that came to cause him trouble.

Now that the offensive and defensive strategies have diverged, it's his turn to cause trouble for the Immortal Execution Society.

(End of this chapter)