New and dark light years

Chapter 352 White Jade Futon

Li Lin believed it.

He asked with a smile, "Then, how does one obtain demonic energy?"

“If you kill a thousand people and pile up their flesh and blood into a mountain, and then use magic to guard the souls of the dead, you can transform the souls into demonic energy.”

"That sounds a bit cruel."

Siluotuo laughed loudly: "Those who achieve great things do not concern themselves with trivial matters. Back then, when the Mad Immortal fought against the gods of the Great Qi, how many immortals and gods did he kill, and indirectly caused the deaths of countless living beings in this world! Has anyone dared to call him cruel?"

Li Lin nodded slightly.

Seeing that Li Lin had accepted, Siluotuo slowly said, "I'm also a little tired. Come see me again in a few days."

Li Lin raised an eyebrow slightly, then nodded and said, "Okay."

Then the space collapsed, and Li Lin's consciousness returned to his body.

He first sat up straight, then used his spiritual energy to circulate through his body. After finding nothing unusual, he turned his gaze to the white jade immortal sword.

At this moment, the white jade immortal sword had returned to its original form and no longer emitted light.

Li Lin gently stroked the white jade immortal sword and tried to release some spiritual energy into it.

Then he felt the spiritual energy disappear, as if it had been absorbed by something.

Then Li Lin smiled, put the white jade immortal sword back in its original place, and stared at it for a while with a dark expression.

That Siluotuo... I really underestimated him.

He knew exactly what the other party was planning.

Did you want to lure him into the demonic path?
Perhaps demonic energy can improve the Obscurity Technique, but he didn't say what the different effects of demonic energy and dragon energy have on the Obscurity Technique.

Both table salt and industrial salt can change the taste of food, but which one is edible... anyone who isn't stupid can understand that.

However, Li Lin had no intention of throwing away the white jade immortal sword.

This Siluotuo is still somewhat useful. At least he has to deceive himself, so he has to speak in a way that is half true and half false, which can bring Li Lin a lot of information that he did not know before.

Just make sure to distinguish them carefully.

When Li Lin left the study, he saw Huang Qing standing not far away.

When she saw Li Lin come out, she happily ran over and said, "My lord, you've been inside for more than an hour. I almost wanted to knock on the door and call you out."

Li Lin touched her face and smiled, "It's alright, I know what I'm doing."

Huang Qing nodded gently: "Hong Luan has already prepared dinner. Let's go eat."

Li Lin looked at the sky and realized it was indeed quite late.

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The Chu people arrived at the territory of Xiangjun, specifically Ningyuan County.

Then they found the branch of the Immortal Execution Society here.

As a former member of the Zhuxian Society, she knew the society's contact information all too well.

She first found an inn to stay in, then found an empty table in the lobby on the first floor and sat down, then called out, "Waiter, a roast chicken, please."

"Sir, we don't have roast chicken here." The waiter looked at Chu Rengong with amazement.

Chu Rengong asked, "Then cut a pound of pork and half a pound of yellow wine."

"The pork is sold out, only offal is left. Would you like some, sir?"

Some people are averse to offal and don't really like to eat it.

Chu Rengong frowned slightly: "Then what else do you have here?"

"Roast duck and mutton."

"Then bring a roast duck and half a catty of Shaoxing wine."

"Okay." The waiter looked at Chu Rengong's face for a few more moments before leaving.

Mainly because she's pretty; men all like to look at her.

In fact, not only the waiters, but most of the male customers around would steal a glance at Chu Rengong from time to time.

People always tend to stare at beautiful women.

Chu Rengong behaved very naturally and gracefully.

If she were a sheltered young woman, she would definitely feel uncomfortable at this moment, but Chu Rengong was a seasoned veteran who had been wandering the martial world for many years and no longer cared about the gazes of the men around her.

Soon, the waiter brought out the roast duck and yellow wine.

Chu Rengong frowned as he ate.

The roast duck here is far inferior to that of Hongluan; it still has a gamey duck smell that hasn't been completely removed.

And this wine... it tastes rather bland.

It wasn't as sweet as the one from Li Lin's house.

Then Chu Rengong realized that he had become accustomed to the luxurious life in the Li family.

Hongluan's cooking skills were actually just average, but she had a full range of spices and used them in sufficient quantities.

The wine at Li Lin's house... is the best batch in the county, and it's expensive, far superior to the wine in an ordinary inn.

Adhering to the principle of not wasting food, Chu Rengong reluctantly ate these things.

At the same time, he listened quietly to the discussions of those around him.

As a seventh-rank martial artist, her internal strength was quite formidable, which also improved her hearing.

Most people were talking about trivial gossip, but two people were discussing Li Lin.

"Now that Paper Prince has become the Grand Supervisor, it will be even more difficult to cause him trouble in the future."

"Damn it, who is that Paper Prince? How did he get promoted so quickly?"

"Having a good father-in-law."

"Why is it that my father-in-law not only can't help me, but also asks me to subsidize their household expenses every month? It's so annoying."

"You can just not provide subsidies... By the way, are you still planning to cause trouble for Paper Prince?"

"What a load of crap! He's already the Grand Commander, in charge of 20,000 to 30,000 troops. How am I supposed to compare to him?"

"Aren't you just eyeing the elixirs in his house?"

"You have to be alive to steal it and alive to eat it."

"Haha! That's what I think too."

Chu Rengong gave a soft hum.

If these two are uncooperative, she wouldn't mind sending them to the underworld to be reincarnated. In fact, this is a very common practice in the martial arts world.

Many martial arts practitioners coveted Li Lin's elixirs because rumors circulated that Li Lin's rapid improvement in strength was due to his ability to refine a special elixir called the Gathering Yuan Pill.

One pill is equivalent to ten days of arduous practice for others.

Actually, this matter... was clearly spread intentionally by someone, and the content was fabricated, but... the result was correct.

Li Lin does indeed possess elixirs that can accelerate a martial artist's cultivation speed.

It's just not called by that name.

The results weren't that good.

After casually filling his stomach, Chu Rengong tossed down some loose silver and said, "Waiter, the bill is due. The extra is a tip for you."

"Thank you, sir, thank you, sir." The waiter was overjoyed and kept bowing.

Then Chu Rengong went out onto the street. She walked around the street twice and then locked onto an alley.

She wasn't in a hurry to go in; she just waited there.

After waiting for more than half an hour, a man with a mustache came out.

"Listening to the Waves Rat!" Chu Rengong called softly.

Li Shitong was startled, and then when he saw Chu Rengong, his eyes narrowed and he immediately wanted to run away.

But Chu Rengong's words made the other man's feet touch the ground: "Young Master Li sent me to find you."

“Young Master Li?” Li Shitong turned to look at Chu Rengong and asked, “Is he County Magistrate Li?”

"Yes, Paper Prince."

Li Shitong breathed a sigh of relief: "You scared me... Judging from your appearance and attire, you must be Consort Chu from the Chu Palace."

“From now on, you should call me Consort Li,” Chu Rengong said with a smile.

Li Shitong's eyes widened slightly: "Hiss, even Paper Prince has subdued you?"

Chu Rengong smiled and remained silent, letting the other party misunderstand.

Li Shitong then laughed and said, "Indeed, your appearance certainly qualifies you to be a concubine in the Li household."

Chu Rengong was somewhat displeased. Was she destined to be nothing more than a concubine?
But when she thought of Huang Qing and that blue scale tail that appeared from time to time, she lost her confidence.

So be it, a concubine is fine. One should be content.

Chu Rengong said, "This is not the place to talk. Find a secluded and quiet place."

"follow me."

Not long after, the two arrived at a dilapidated house.

"Madam Chu, what brings Young Master Paper here to see me?"

Chu Rengong picked up the wine gourd tied to his waist, threw it over, and said, "Do you know what this wine gourd is made of?"

"Spiritual Qi Wine?" Tingtao Rat exclaimed in surprise.

“Yes,” Chu Rengong said. “My lord wants to replicate the Spirit Wine, but he can’t find a container to preserve it. Therefore, he wants to know what this material is.”

Li Shitong examined the wine gourd over and over for a long time before reluctantly returning it to Chu Rengong.

He said, "I don't know what this is either. Although I have a wide network of connections, I only deal with the lower and middle-level members of the Zhuxian Society. Only the higher-ups know about this kind of thing."

"That's it."

Chu Rengong was somewhat disappointed. She thought that by finding Li Shitong, she would know the details of this wine gourd. Even if she didn't know the details, she should know where to look for it. But in the end... she still had to go to Xiangcheng.

There is a large branch of the Immortal Execution Society there, with a famous elder in charge.

Perhaps that elder knows.

"Then I'll take my leave." Chu Rengong cupped his hands in farewell.

"Wait a minute." At this moment, Li Shitong called out to the other party: "Madam Chu, recently the branch has received a treasure related to cultivation. I thought that Prince Paper would need it, and I was just trying to see if I could get it. I didn't expect you to come."

Chu Rengong looked at the other person with a calm expression.

She suspected that the other party might have ulterior motives, otherwise how could it be such a coincidence?

As soon as I arrived, there were treasures here.

The Immortal Execution Society here is essentially just a small branch.

Li Shitong was a man of high emotional intelligence, and he immediately understood Chu Rengong's suspicions.

"I'm not lying to you, after all, I'm also a lackey of the Paper Prince."

Chu Rengong's expression softened slightly, and he asked, "What has been brought in?"

"A jade futon."

"A white jade futon belonging to the immortals?" Chu Rengong asked.

"Yes."

"Wait, if this thing is related to the Immortal Path, why is it being transported here? This is just a small branch."

Li Shitong smiled, a hint of sarcasm in his eyes: "Because the branch leader here is the youngest son of some elder."

That makes sense.

The elders in the Immortal Execution Society are indeed qualified to distribute some low-end immortal artifacts.

I've heard that this white jade meditation cushion is especially helpful for meditation practice.

"Sounds like a good thing." Chu Rengong thought for a moment and said, "Has that thing already arrived here?"

"It will arrive tomorrow."

"Then why don't you think about intercepting it halfway?"

"How could that be? There are five seventh-rank martial artists and three sixth-rank martial artists escorting valuable items. What ability do I, a mere rat, have?"

Looking at Li Shitong's expression, Chu Rengong knew that this was indeed putting him in a difficult position.

“Then I’ll stay for two days, but I won’t cooperate with you. I’ll figure out how to handle this myself.”

“That’s fine too.” Li Shitong smiled.

Chu Rengong turned and left.

She didn't fully trust Li Shitong, so... she decided to go it alone.

If things are beyond her control, she won't resort to force or recklessness.

She will cherish the life she was given that was saved from Li Lin's clutches.

(End of this chapter)