New and dark light years

Chapter 341 A Dragon
After entrusting the construction of the temple to Jiang Jili, Li Lin had some free time.

Li Yanjing will keep an eye on the spirit field culture medium; he doesn't need to run around.

The security situation in Yulin County has also improved, and now there are very few gangsters causing trouble here.

Even if some江湖人士 (jianghu figures) come, they will keep a low profile.

After all, the 'Paper Prince' is intolerant of any wrongdoing. If you dare to cause trouble on his turf, you'll be dealt with by archers.

Many gangsters have already been sentenced in Yulin County, and a few have been beheaded.

It doesn't matter whether you're from the righteous or the evil sects, or whether you're from Shaolin or Wudang.

If you dare to cause trouble, we'll arrest you.

After the gangsters stopped causing trouble, the public order in the entire county improved significantly.

This shows that people from the underworld are an important factor influencing the security of a region.

That day, Li Lin was practicing his marksmanship at home.

Reaching the Grandmaster level in spearmanship is even more difficult than reaching the Grandmaster level in alchemy.

However, Li Lin was not in a hurry. The strength of martial arts skills is certainly related to martial arts techniques, but the 'mental cultivation method' also has a great deal to do with them.

Li Lin is currently cultivating the Foundation Establishment Technique, and his body is circulating spiritual energy.

Driven by spiritual power, the power of any of his martial arts techniques increases dramatically.

He doesn't know what level his strength has reached, but he feels that he can easily defeat a seventh-grade or sixth-grade martial artist.

After he demonstrated two sets of marksmanship, Zhang Afu stood outside the archway, cupping his hands and calling out, "Master, there's a constable outside requesting an audience. He says there's been progress on the matter you asked us to handle."

"Please ask him to rest in the main hall of the second gate, serve him tea, and I'll come over after I change my clothes."

"Yes." Zhang Afu then left.

Because Li Lin had specifically instructed that no one except the women in the family was allowed to enter the backyard.

Li Lin put the Linshan spear aside, and Huang Qing, who had been waiting nearby, came over with clothes.

She gently wiped away Li Lin's sweat and then helped him change his clothes.

After feeling refreshed, Li Lin went to the main hall of the second gate.

There was a man there, drinking tea.

Li Lin walked over, clasped his hands in greeting, and said with a smile, "Sorry to keep you waiting, Officer Fang."

Officer Fang immediately stood up, bowed, and said, "It won't be long."

No wonder Constable Fang is so 'humble'; the money the constables are getting now is all 'earned' by Li Lin.

They also received two more reward payments, which were secured for them by Li Lin.

Now Li Lin has even become the Chief Supervisor... Whether it's the pressure from power or the 'personal charm' from money, in Officer Fang's eyes, Li Lin is 'full-fledged'.

He dared not disrespect such a person.

"Officer Fang, please have a seat." Li Lin sat down first, then pointed to the person opposite him.

Officer Fang sat down as instructed, but only on half of his buttocks, not daring to sit fully.

"Officer Fang, you said that person has shown up?"

“Yes!” Officer Fang said, “Two incense sticks ago, an old Taoist priest came to the city. He looked very extraordinary and was suspected to be the person you are looking for.”

Li Lin nodded and said, "Then keep an eye on him for now, and don't let anything happen between us. If he really is the person I'm thinking of, without archers and swordsmen, it's impossible for the constables alone to catch him."

Officer Fang nodded repeatedly.

"Then continue to monitor him, and report back immediately if anything unusual happens."

"Yes." Officer Fang acknowledged the order and turned to leave.

He dared not linger, because Li Lin's 'official air' was too heavy for him to bear.

Li Lin returned to the backyard and found Chu Rengong: "It seems that the Wild Taoist has already arrived in the city."

Chu Rengong was holding out half a bowl of spiritual liquid from the small spiritual vein.

Inside the jade bowl, the pale white spiritual liquid appeared to have a very high-quality feel, like white jade paste.

“Then come with me to find him.” Chu Rengong took small sips of the spiritual liquid, then squinted his eyes: “It’s really delicious. It would taste even better if it were chilled.”

Li Lin waited for her to slowly finish drinking the elixir.

Half an incense stick later, Chu Rengong wiped his mouth, put the jade bowl aside, and said, "Alright, let's set off."

Li Lin led Chu Rengong out of the house and arrived at the county government office.

The yamen runners would glance at Chu Rengong every now and then; after all, everyone loves to take a second look at a beautiful woman.

Constable Fang jogged out of the county government office and said, "County Commandant, that old Taoist priest has checked into the Fengchen Inn."

Li Lin nodded and led Chu Rengong over.

Upon arriving outside the inn, one sees an old Taoist priest in the lobby, holding a gourd of wine. He is drinking and eating meat while shaking his head and seemingly chanting something.

As Li Lin and Chu Rengong approached, they heard the old Taoist priest seemingly reciting a doggerel.

I didn't hear the beginning, but I happened to hear the last two sentences.

"There's no elixir of immortality in this fleeting life; a broad mind is the greatest heaven!"

Chu Rengong stared at the old Taoist priest for a couple of seconds, then nodded and said, "It's him, the Wild Taoist."

Li Lin threw down several paper figures, which grew taller in the wind and quickly became several soul-guiding paper figures, protecting the two of them in the middle.

Chu Rengong, watching this scene, said, "Your paper-making skills have improved again."

Li Lin smiled. Although his paper-making skills had not reached the Grandmaster level, thanks to his hard work and the special enhancement from the red mist, he had learned the technique of 'small paper, large person'.

A small paper figure can be transformed into a large paper figure. Of course... there will be a loss in strength.

But its advantage lies in its convenience and portability.

Under the protection of several paper figures, Li Lin led Chu Rengong into the inn.

There were a few people chatting and drinking in the inn, but when they saw the paper figures come in and then saw that it was Li Lin, they left immediately.

It wasn't that they were afraid of Li Lin, but rather that they knew Li Lin was going to "handle a case" and they were afraid that if they stayed at the scene, they would be accidentally injured.

At this moment, the old Taoist priest also turned his head.

“Paper Prince!” He had white hair and beard, and his face was as thin as an old monkey, with wrinkled skin. “And Chu Rengong.”

Chu Rengong clasped his hands and smiled, "I never expected to meet you here, Senior Wild Taoist."

The wild Taoist laughed and said, "Before I came, the people from the Immortal Execution Society all said that you had already betrayed us, and I didn't quite believe it, after all, you are a proud and arrogant person. But I didn't expect that you really followed someone else. Why? Hasn't the Immortal Execution Society treated you well?"

Chu Rengong shook his head and said, "It's alright."

"But why..."

"Because I saw something more important, and I saw a more... magnificent future."

The Taoist priest looked at Li Lin's face for a long while before saying, "This face, though beautiful, is indeed worthy of praise."

Chu Rengong blushed and said, "When I said magnificent, I didn't mean Li Lin."

The wild Taoist ignored him and looked at Li Lin, saying, "I originally wanted to come directly to find the Wen family boy, but after doing some research outside, I found that you are more important than the Wen family boy."

"Thank you for your kind words, senior." Li Lin said indifferently, "May I ask what brings you to our Yulin County?"

"You should know that I'm looking for the person who broke my technique of creating a body from filth."

Li Lin made a sound and pointed to the sky outside the door.

Looking out the window, the wild Taoist saw the illusory peach tree in the sky.

"You mean... my filthy body-creation technique was broken by the True Lord?" The old Taoist slowly shook his head: "That's impossible. The True Lord has never cared about the affairs of our human race, he doesn't care at all."

Li Lin laughed and said, "The Tree Fairy is different."

"Your pet?"

Li Lin didn't say anything.

Chu Rengong, standing nearby, quickly answered, "It was indeed raised by the head of the family."

These words left Li Lin somewhat helpless.

But if you insist on saying it that way, it's not entirely wrong.

The wild Taoist looked at Li Lin, scrutinizing him from head to toe, as if trying to discern something.

Then he stood up and asked, "Something seems wrong with your body."

Li Lin laughed and said, "What's wrong with it? It's just a nose, a mouth, and two ears."

The wild Taoist hesitated for a moment, then shook his head and said, "Never mind, it's normal that you don't want to talk about it. What I want to ask you now is, since it was your domesticated True Lord who broke my spell, shouldn't you apologize to me?"

Li Lin snorted: "Your magic is harmful, can't you use a better one?"

The wild Taoist priest angrily retorted, "I didn't harm anyone. It was the Wen family brat who begged me to extend his wife's life. Isn't it normal for magic to have some side effects when it can bring the dead back to life?"

He was fuming and looked extremely unhappy.

Li Lin said, "So it's better to switch to a spell without side effects."

"I didn't ask you to switch. I was the one who rescued people first. What kind of business is it for you to interfere?" The wild Taoist's expression grew increasingly displeased.

At this moment, Chu Rengong tugged at Li Lin's sleeve, signaling him to step back.

He added, "This wild Taoist is about to go mad. Be careful of his tricks. I've heard that his tricks are powerful and can injure people invisibly."

It seems the judgment has failed.

Li Lin led the paper figure in front, while he led Chu Rengong backward.

At this moment, the wild Taoist suddenly strode over and then struck with a palm.

The sound of the palm strike suddenly rose, much like the whistling sound of a hurricane whistling through a hole.

This shows how fast his palm technique is.

Several paper figures moved faster, blocking Li Lin's path.

With a single palm strike, the paper figures' chests were shattered, but the wild Taoist's hand was also caught by the remaining paper figures.

"Really annoying!"

The wild Taoist cursed angrily and used his left hand to deliver another wind-splitting palm strike.

Just as Li Lin was about to thrust forward with his spear, he saw Chu Rengong beside him, took two steps forward, and thrust directly at the other man's face.

The wild Taoist dodged at lightning speed, simultaneously turning around swiftly with his footwork. In less than half a breath, he took six leaps to the left and right, and somehow arrived in front of Li Lin.

Since we can't fight anyone in front, then... there shouldn't be any problem behind.

But just as the wild Taoist's palm strike was about to hit Li Lin, several paper figures rose from the ground, grew larger, and blocked the wild Taoist's palm strike once again.

Three more paper figures shattered, but even more paper figures 'stood up'.

The wild Taoist leaped back and laughed loudly, "As expected of the Paper Prince, there are no wrong nicknames, only wrong names. Since you're using such a shameless method, then this old Taoist won't hide anything from you."

After saying that, he clasped his hands together and rubbed them together quickly. Then he made a circle with his hands and blew into it.

A fire dragon was blown out from his palm.

(End of this chapter)