New and dark light years

Chapter 379 Insect Disease
A month has passed since Su Bei got married.

It was already winter, but southern Xinjiang was still as green as summer.

They can even get by wearing just a single layer of clothing.

Li Lin walked out of the alchemy room, his face covered in dust.

Hongluan immediately came over and used a warm, damp cloth to wipe his face and hands.

Li Lin said, "Move all the Imperial Realm Powder to the side gate, and wait for Su Bei to bring people over to take it away."

Hongluan nodded, put away the towel and basin of water, and immediately went to do her work.

Because no one else was allowed to enter the backyard, Li Yanjing, Huang Qing, and Hongluan carried all the bags of Imperial Powder to the side gate.

Li Lin also wanted to help, but Huang Qing stopped him.

At this moment, Huang Qing was dressed in a linen outfit, had removed the jewelry from her head, and was carrying a large cloth bag as she walked out.

This is the nature of women in this era; most of the time, if needed, they are willing to set aside their pride and do things.

"My lord, you should rest well. We'll take care of the heavy work."

She spoke as she carried the large cloth bag outside.

To be honest, it's quite visually striking to see such a delicate and beautiful woman doing this kind of work.

In reality, Huang Qing and Hong Luan were both formidable women who could lift stone weights with one hand; they only appeared delicate on the surface.

They've even started practicing the Six Harmonies Spear.

Although he might not be able to beat Luo Jinyan, Lu Pingchun would not be able to beat the two of them.

Su Bei had just been married for a month and was deeply in love with his bride, their relationship was incredibly sweet and affectionate, and Su Bei was beaming with happiness.

He directed his soldiers to load cloth bags onto wooden donkey carts and then send men to pull them away.

After resting for a while, Li Lin went out on horseback and followed Su Bei to Green Mountain Pass.

At this time, a thousand people had been transferred to guard the Green Mountain Pass.

Even the main gate of the camp was reinforced and heightened.

The bags of Yujie powder were unloaded and piled up to the side, forming a small mountain.

Standing on the platform, Li Lin looked at the thousand dark faces below and said, "This is my most important stronghold. You were chosen here because you were among the first to follow me and are the people I trust the most."

The soldiers below were all beaming with joy.

Receiving Li Lin's approval made me happier than if I had eaten honey.

Li Lin continued, “Next, assign 800 men to patrol and guard the area, and 200 men to cultivate the land. I will be cultivating a very special kind of rice here, similar to blood rice. Therefore, only I, you, and those with my seal are allowed to enter this place. No one else is permitted. Anyone who dares to force their way in will be killed on the spot. Even my own wife is not allowed to enter without the credentials I have given her. If she dares to force her way in, she will be killed on the spot as well. Understand?”

"As ordered!"

They shouted in unison from below.

The sound reverberated through the sky.

Li Lin nodded: "Those in charge of patrolling, go to your posts and stand by immediately. Those in charge of farming, stay here. I will teach you how to make spirit soil."

The soldiers quickly left, and Li Lin jumped down from the training platform and said to the remaining two hundred men, "You all know more about farming than I do. You will decide how to cultivate the land and divert mountain spring water into the irrigation canals. But you must listen to me regarding this sacred land."

Li Lin dragged out a bag of Imperial Realm Powder, punctured it with his sword, and said, "One bag of Imperial Realm Powder should be mixed with about three bags of soil. A little more or less won't make a big difference, just keep an eye on it."

The two hundred men nodded slightly.

Li Lin continued, "After the rice matures, I will share some with you. This will be of great benefit to you, but remember one thing: this is very precious, extremely precious. If you dare to steal it or pick it without permission, don't blame me for being impolite."

The soldiers nodded instinctively.

Next comes the time for hard work.

The two hundred soldiers were originally farmers. They cultivated fertile fields in the mountain valleys, diverted water to form canals, and mixed Li Lin's Imperial Realm Powder with soil to make spiritual soil. They then spread it in the designated areas, turning them into spiritual fields.

Next comes the soaking of the rice seeds.

At this point, Li Lin no longer needs to oversee things.

He arrived at the entrance of the camp and found Su Bei.

"Godfather, what are your orders?" Su Bei asked.

Li Lin said, "The rice here is very important to me, so you must take good care of it. After I succeed, you will also benefit greatly."

Su Bei shook his head, his eyes full of admiration: "I don't want any benefits, I just want to follow my godfather and do things for you."

Li Lin patted him on the shoulder and said, "If you don't improve, how will you help me in the future?"

"Yes, I will do whatever Godfather says." Su Bei nodded.

Li Lin continued, "It must be boring to guard the fields for me here, but you can take this opportunity to practice your martial arts. When you reach the seventh rank of martial artist, I will give you a great opportunity."

Su Bei nodded repeatedly, his eyes filled with anticipation.

In fact, Li Lin could give Su Bei a chance without even needing a seventh-rank martial artist.

But people need to be ambitious.

If Su Bei becomes complacent after receiving Li Lin's 'protection' and stops practicing martial arts and striving for improvement, then his future achievements will be limited, and he won't be able to help Li Lin much.

After all, Li Lin's future was set on cultivating immortality.

If your trusted confidants are too far removed from you, it will be difficult to get them to help with anything important.

After leaving Green Mountain Pass, Li Lin went to Tianjin.

He originally wanted to find Huang Yan to talk about the situation in the capital, since he had no informants there and the only way to find out news from his father-in-law was to ask him.

As soon as he entered Tianjin, he saw several martial arts figures flying around on the rooftops, chasing each other, cursing loudly, and fighting incessantly.

The ordinary people below were terrified and ran around in all directions, wishing they had more legs to get away from these evil stars.

Li Lin frowned, somewhat puzzled. His father-in-law was also very good at governing the local area, so the martial arts practitioners in Tianjin should not be so bold and arrogant.

He dismounted, wondering whether he should stop these martial arts figures, but they had already run far away.

These people are all very strong, and their agility is as fast as lightning.

Li Lin stood there, frowning.

Just then, a familiar voice rang out from the side. "Brother Li, I'm so glad to finally meet you."

Li Lin turned around, clasped his hands in greeting, and said with a smile, "Brother An, we meet again."

"Shall we find a place to sit?" An Xin said with a smile.

Li Lin nodded. He wasn't in a hurry to find Huang Yan; instead, he wanted to ask what had happened earlier.

Those martial arts practitioners were incredibly powerful; they were at least at the fifth rank.

People with such abilities usually work for high-ranking officials in important cities in the Central Plains or the capital. What would they be doing in the southern border region?

The two found a tavern nearby and sat down.

Inside the private room, An Xin sat in the host's seat. As he poured wine for Li Lin, he said, "I've been guarding this city gate every day, and today I've finally met you."

"You've been waiting for me to come?"

An Xin nodded: "Several of my fellow disciples in my sect have health problems."

"what is the problem?"

"Their bodies became strange, they had a weird smell, and then they suddenly gained the ability to breathe fire and spit water."

This reminded Li Lin of Luo Jinyan, who also had a strange smell and could breathe fire.

Li Lin's expression turned serious, and he asked, "Are there many people?"

"Four people have been found to have this condition."

Li Lin then asked, "How many disciples does your Tianyi Sect have?"

One hundred and thirty-two.

It seems that the probability of this 'mutation' is quite high, around one in thirty-three.

However, this cannot be considered accurate data, because the disciples of Tianyi Sect are considered elites compared to ordinary people.

Their chances of 'mutating' are probably higher than those of ordinary people.

After all, it seems that there are no ordinary people who can breathe fire and spew water like this.

Li Lin fell into thought.

Seeing this, An Xin asked, "Could this be a bad thing?"

"It's hard to say. Could you let me go take a look?"

An Xin nodded: "I've been waiting for you at the city gate for this very reason. We'll go check it out after we finish this pot of wine. Thank you, Brother Li."

"You're being too polite."

……

About half an hour later, the two arrived at the side room of Tianyi Gate.

There were four young people standing there, all looking very upset, unhappy, and even somewhat fearful.

Li Lin's brows were furrowed at this moment.

Because it stinks, it stinks terribly.

Luo Jinyan already smelled terrible, but with these four people together, they smelled even worse.

This made Li Lin feel very uncomfortable.

But when Li Lin turned his head, he found that An Xin's expression was normal, as if he couldn't smell the stench at all.

A thought struck him, and he asked, "Don't you think it smells bad? It has a kind of insect odor."

"It's alright, there is a slight smell, but it's not strong," An Xin said.

Li Lin frowned, wondering why he felt so smelly, almost to the point of being unable to stand it.

But he didn't say that aloud. Instead, he asked, "What strange spells do you all know?"

"I can breathe fire."

"I can shoot water lines out of my fingers."

"I breathe fire too."

"My tongue is electrified!"

All four of them demonstrated their special abilities.

Then Li Lin asked, "Besides that, what else?"

The four of them exchanged glances.

An Xin said, "County Commandant Li is a former Spirit Hunter; he might be able to solve your problems."

The four trusted their senior brother and then took off their clothes.

Then Li Lin's eyebrows furrowed into a twisted shape.

Because all four of them had some 'strange' features.

Several black, insect-like claws, resembling the barbs of a cockroach, sprouted from the chest of one person.

The other person had two armored sickles on his arm; although they were still small, they were clearly shaped like knives.

The third person had an extra pair of compound eyes around his navel, which kept moving around and were quite disgusting.

The last person suffered the worst; his little brother had an extra pair of fly wings.

Each one has its own quirks.

Li Lin couldn't help but hiss, "You guys actually grew these things? When did this happen?"

“I wasn’t feeling well for the first three months,” someone replied.

Li Lin didn't say anything more, but instead circled around them, slowly examining them.

After a while, he said, "Brother An, this matter is a bit troublesome. If my guess is not wrong, they may have been... possessed by Gu."

(End of this chapter)