New and dark light years

Chapter 534 The Rich Man's Way of Dealing
The other person's appearance was completely unclear; it was only vaguely discernible, and one could only make out that it was a woman's figure.

"Thank you for your guidance." Li Lin clasped his hands in a fist and said, "Have your memories returned?"

The woman seemed to be shaking her head: "I can only remember a few things, and I dare not presume to offer any guidance. This is merely basic knowledge of cultivation."

"But for us, it is already a very valuable experience."

Li Lin now understands that the cultivation tradition of the entire world seems to have been 'severed' by something.

Some of the "ghosts" or practitioners who survived from hundreds or even thousands of years ago have even collectively developed amnesia.

In this situation, the entire spiritual community, or rather, those who are 'obsessed' with spiritual practice, are groping their way forward in the dark.

Even a single word of guidance can save a cultivator like Li Lin from taking many detours.

The woman gracefully bowed in return.

Li Lin then asked, "What should I call this lady? I can't keep calling you 'little paper doll'."

"I can't remember my name either." The woman seemed to be laughing. "Calling me Little Paper Doll is fine too."

Li Lin frowned slightly: "I always feel that your personality is different from that of the paper doll."

He had some doubts; such 'complete' and 'stable' emotions were quite different from the easily startled and silly little paper doll outside.

The woman in the Purple Mansion was clearly more lucid and more like a human being.

The little paper doll's behavior is too...childish.

Therefore, he felt that the woman residing in his Purple Mansion might be more complete, perhaps not just a part of his soul.

The woman said, "My lord, do not worry. The reason why I am more human than others is because of you."

"I?"

"Yes, your Purple Mansion has the effect of nourishing the soul. I will be much more clear-headed here than outside."

Li Lin looked intently at the woman. In the Purple Mansion, he was the master, he was everything.

Therefore, he could tell that the woman was not lying.

"I misunderstood, I'm sorry." Li Lin cupped his hands in apology.

"You flatter me, my lord. It is my good fortune to have been taken in by you."

……

Li Lin emerged from the Purple Mansion and regained consciousness.

After receiving guidance from the woman in the Purple Mansion, Li Lin began to nourish his heart meridian.

At the same time, the theory of the Purple Qi Swallowing the Clouds Heart Method is studied.

He had a feeling that if he could thoroughly understand this, it would be of great help to him.

Since the lineage has been severed in the world, why not just start a new one ourselves?
After having this idea, Li Lin devoted more time to studying the mental cultivation method.

He began to study both the Purple Qi Swallowing Clouds Technique and the Obscure Word Technique.

They even appropriately introduced techniques from other cultivation methods during the dual cultivation process.

Although it caused some 'trouble' for the four women, it did confirm some theoretical possibilities for him.

Another half month passed.

That day, Li Lin was handling government affairs in the White Tiger Hall of the administrative office when someone came in and knelt down on one knee.

"My lord, I have returned from Dian County."

Li Lin looked up at the man in front of him and said, "Commander Tang, it's been almost three months since we last met, hasn't it?"

Tang Chun nodded gently.

"I've seen all your achievements outside, and you've done a great job."

Tang Chun was extremely excited. He tried his best to suppress his emotions and said in a normal voice, "Thank you for your care, sir."

Li Lin smiled and said, "I promised you before that as long as you could pose a sufficient threat to the Tang family army in Dian County, I would promote you to Military Commander. You did a great job."

"It's all thanks to the adults' effective discipline." Tang Chun's voice trembled.

He was so excited he could hardly contain himself.

During this period, Tang Chun led 5,000 elite soldiers and indeed accomplished a great deal.

They captured two county towns, launched four surprise attacks on the Tang family army's supply lines, and ambushed the Tang family army's cavalry scouts in the field.

The results can be described as remarkable.

It's estimated that only someone from the Tang family could be so adept at dealing with their own Tang family.

After all, we're too familiar with each other.

"Take it!"

Li Lin tossed out a bronze talisman.

Tang Chun caught it immediately.

"Take this and go to the Tianjin Garrison Camp right now. You will be the new Military Commander."

Tang Chun looked at the military tally in his hand, his eyes red-rimmed.

What they couldn't get from the Tang family, they got from Jin County, from this place of outsiders.

He gripped the military tally tightly and slammed his head heavily onto the ground: "My lord, my dog's life is now yours."

"Go ahead, take five days off after taking office, have a good rest and celebrate."

"Yes."

Tang Chun left, filled with undisguised excitement, and... tears of joy.

He was really crying.

Li Lin didn't know what kind of 'pain' this person had suffered in the past, but he could tell that the other person had now emerged from some kind of mental state.

Li Lin ignored the matter and continued to handle government affairs.

Not long after, Jiang Jili came over.

"Governor, this is a letter sent through my Jiang family's secret channels. Please check it."

Li Lin found it strange that someone would need to use the Jiang family's channels to send him a message.

But after taking it, his expression became somewhat serious.

This is a letter stained with blood.

There were three bloodstains on it, and the blood had turned black, but the shades of black varied slightly, so they were still visible.

This means that the letter encountered quite a few 'things' on its way here.

Fortunately, the paint on the envelope was still intact.

Li Lin removed the lacquer seal, opened the envelope, and took out the letter inside.

After about ten breaths, he finished reading the contents of the letter, then folded it up and lit it on the candle next to him.

The letter quickly turned to ashes.

Jiang Jili asked, "This letter is from the capital, has something happened there?"

Li Lin shook his head: "It's a private matter."

Seeing that Li Lin was unwilling to talk, Jiang Jili did not ask any further questions. He simply bowed slightly and went out to do his work.

Li Lin, however, felt somewhat helpless at this moment.

The letter... was written to him by Zifeng.

"How can I betray the bond we share? The Emperor's anger has already risen, and although I've temporarily intimidated him, I can't hold out for long. If you don't come to the capital within six months, you'll be collecting our remains. Come quickly!" The gist is: You can't just sleep with me and Xiao Rong'er and abandon us. The Emperor is coming for us, and although I scared him away, he won't last long. If you don't come to the capital within six months, you can expect to be collecting our corpses.

It's quite remarkable that this letter was able to be sent out of the capital. No wonder there was blood on it; it must have been sniped several times.

Li Lin had actually almost forgotten about Zi Feng and Yang You Rong.

But the arrival of this letter made him miss the other person a little.

After all... the most beautiful woman in the world with two souls in one body is indeed extremely charming.

In addition, the Purple Phoenix is ​​an excellent furnace.

Although he has now found the giant egg, and as long as he perfects his cultivation technique, he can absorb a large amount of spiritual energy, however... there is no conflict between dual cultivation and external spiritual energy.

He's an adult; he can choose to have both.

It must have taken a month for this letter to arrive, which means there are still four or five months to go... No rush.

Li Lin put the matter aside for the time being.

To be honest, he was a little nervous about going to the capital to face Zhu Jing now.

The more he cultivated the Cloud Mist Technique, the more his immortal abilities improved, and the more he understood... the gap between immortals and mortals.

His cloud spell now has a very large range, capable of enveloping the entire mansion in clouds, and it has also acquired a slight 'hallucination' effect.

Stronger martial artists were not greatly affected. For example, the four women with martial arts skills, such as Huang Qing and Hong Luan, were not significantly affected. However, the ordinary servants in the house were shrouded in the cloud and mist spell and could not even see the way. Even if they were very familiar with the house, they would get lost and wander around in a small area.

It seems to only work on ordinary people now, but if the magic continues to improve, the range of the Cloud Mist Technique should become larger. Could it affect stronger martial artists, or even cultivators?

If the Cloud and Mist Technique evolves further, will it become the Rain Technique?
Just thinking about the evolution of immortal techniques, Li Lin felt that the Cloud Mist Technique alone would be enough for him to study for a long time.

For example, more than ten years, or even several decades.

He simply doesn't have that much time to squander right now.

After finishing his official duties, he prepared to go home to continue his spiritual practice.

Whether it's dual cultivation or practicing martial arts, the ultimate goal is to enhance one's own strength.

But at that moment, a personal guard came in to report.

"My lord, there is a wandering swordsman outside who claims to be a member of the Seeking Immortals Society and has important business to discuss with you."

"Invite him in."

Not long after, a Taoist-looking martial artist entered, escorted by his personal guards.

After he entered, he bowed and clasped his hands in greeting: "President, this is Jingfengzi, a member of the Beifeng Sanren's group."

"What do you have to report?" Li Lin asked.

He had seen the list of members of the Seeking Immortals Society, and there was indeed a Daoist named Jingfengzi under the command of the Sorrowful Wind Hermit.

As a lay disciple of Taoism, it's perfectly normal for Beifeng Sanren to prefer recruiting Taoists when he's recruiting subordinates.

“We have received news that the Zhuxian Society has issued an assassination order against you.” Jing Fengzi said with a serious expression, “Several elders of the Zhuxian Society have joined forces, and they have also secretly sent many people over. It is said that there will be several hundred people in total.”

Li Lin raised an eyebrow: "Won't it be too obvious if you do it like this?"

“They learned from their last experience, and this time they will infiltrate in multiple batches, in small numbers, over a long period of time,” Jing Fengzi said. “This will be a very long-term operation, reportedly taking several years to infiltrate before carrying out the assassination of you.”

Li Lin was somewhat surprised: "They have that much patience?"

Jing Fengzi nodded and said, "According to the information we have found, they have actually been planning to assassinate the emperor for more than ten years. In comparison, a few years is not a long time."

"You've investigated quite thoroughly."

Jing Fengzi bowed and said, "After all... I was once a member of the Zhuxian Society. Although I was only an outer member, I knew many people and could find out some information by asking around."

"Then do you know who... came to assassinate me?"

Jing Fengzi shook his head: "It's not clear yet, it will take time."

Li Lin thought for a moment and said, "Here's what we'll do. Go to Tianyi Sect later and meet with An Xin. Tell him that you're in charge of counter-infiltration of the Zhuxian Society, and that you'll be in charge of this task. I'll reward you based on the progress and effectiveness of your counter-infiltration. Spirit pills are just the basics; I have even better things here, things related to cultivation."

Actually, Li Lin had already received a general idea of ​​what was going on before this happened.

But it wasn't that detailed.

Even the specific implementation guidelines have been "found out".

Therefore, it deserves a reward.

A strong enthusiasm blazed in Jing Fengzi's eyes. He had eaten a Spirit Qi Pill before and knew how magical and precious it was.

If even the Spirit Pill is just the basics, then what could be better?
He couldn't figure it out.

After all, he had never cultivated, so he couldn't imagine things he had never seen before, but that didn't diminish his anticipation.

"Please rest assured, Chairman, I will dedicate myself to this cause until my dying breath."

Jing Fengzi, having eaten Li Lin's "pancake," left excitedly, taking with him a spirit pill.

This is a reward for bringing important news.

Afterwards, Li Lin sent his personal guards to invite Jiang Jili and Wen Bi over.

After the two arrived, Li Lin briefly explained what had just happened.

After listening, Jiang Jili said, "Even though I'm not a member of the martial arts world, I've often heard about the evil deeds of the Zhuxian Society. What's more, they even assassinated the Emperor two years ago, and now it's the Jiedushi's turn. It seems that the Jiedushi has become equal to...

Wen Bi angrily said, "A mere folk association dares to assassinate high-ranking officials and government officials; they are truly lawless."

Li Lin said, "I will bring a list tomorrow, which will include the names and detailed identities of the leaders of the Zhuxian Society. You two help me set up a price list that is attractive enough to entice people in the martial arts world, but not too wasteful of our money."

Jiang Jili laughed and said, "That's a good idea. People in the martial arts world aren't all good people. Let them fight like dogs."

Wen Bi clasped his hands and said, "Please rest assured, Governor, that I will carefully consider this matter."

Li Lin nodded.

With enough talented people and subordinates, he only needs to formulate a general plan for many things, and the details will naturally be perfected by others.

The specific list came from his wife, Chu Rengong, whom he had asked for it.

She was once one of the branch leaders and knew most of the management personnel in the Zhuxian Guild.

They also know where they came from.

Why didn't Li Lin offer large-scale bounties before?

There are two reasons. First, the Zhuxian Society didn't truly launch a full-scale attack against him back then; it hadn't reached the point of a full-scale war. Now, things are different, and he's no longer holding back.

Secondly, ... at the time, he didn't have much money and couldn't afford such an extravagant operation that offered rewards to hundreds of people.

If we're really going to take action, let's go all out with a major counterattack against the Zhuxian Society, using both overt and covert methods simultaneously. Li Lin will see how they respond.

About seven days later, numerous bounty lists were posted in the county towns of Jin, Gui, and Xiang.

One hundred and thirty-two names were listed, with the lowest reward being twenty silver taels and the highest being seven names with a reward of five hundred silver taels each.

The announcement of this bounty shocked the entire martial arts world, leaving everyone speechless.

Because it's too outrageous.

The number of people offering the bounty is outrageous, and the total amount of silver offered is even more outrageous.

After doing the math, some busybodies exclaimed, "If we can kill all 120 people, we can get nearly 27,000 taels of silver! Governor Li is too rich!"

Generous.

And so... the entire martial arts world was thrown into turmoil.

They headed towards the counties of Yu and Xiang, as these were the places where the Zhuxian Society was most active most of the time.

(End of this chapter)