Invasion Myth: Starting with the Schoolteacher

Chapter 307 Auspicious Timing and Calamity

Those who are truly benevolent will arise in response to the times; those who are truly wicked will arise in response to calamities.

Good fortune brings peace to the world, while calamity brings danger to the world.

Li Yingqi's apprenticeship intensified the calamity in Xin'an County, causing it to deviate from its original trajectory.

Many people are caught in the calamity and can no longer see the road ahead. The conflict between Jia Ning and the people of Xin'an County is getting increasingly out of control.

Gossip was rampant throughout the city, with rumors circulating that naked men were considered indecent and even the heavens couldn't stand it anymore.

Rumors of demons devouring young children were rampant, and if it weren't for the fact that young children were prone to dying in this era, they would have been sent to other cities to avoid danger long ago.

They vaguely knew that someone was targeting the children, but it wasn't a demon.

Even though the Karmapa was stunned by the thunderbolt from a clear sky, he forgot about it and did not notice anything amiss.

Instead, he went into the prefect's mansion and became an advisor to continue stirring up trouble.

Whether the box appreciation event can be held or not is not important; what is more important is to confirm the facts you want.

He was conflicted and in pain, yet he was ruthless and merciless in his actions.

The existence of what appears to be the Virgin Mary is driving her to a frenzy of internal conflict.

Only under sufficient pressure can one see more clearly; as for the layout of the mansion, the formations he set up certainly couldn't stop him.

Although it was mostly destroyed by the lightning, it can be easily rebuilt; the prefect's mansion is certainly not lacking in underhanded tricks.

Just as the calamity energy gathered in the sky, Master Mao and Turtle had already returned.

The human and the demon, somewhat worried, went into the city to meet at the clinic.

It's no wonder they're worried; omens in the cultivation world are almost always very accurate, especially those of Master Mao who experienced the Guo Bei incident.

As soon as I entered, I saw Li Yingqi practicing swordsmanship.

What a spirited young girl! What sharp swordsmanship! What a promising future sword immortal!

The little girl also noticed the two people who had entered, and immediately retreated warily, raising her sword.

The sword was aimed at that short, old man; he didn't look like a good person.

Ok?
Turtle Da didn't feel wronged, but rather sensed something was amiss. He and the idiot old Taoist were, after all, cultivators who had entered the Dao. Although they hadn't deliberately concealed their auras, how could a human cub who was only cultivating his qi and blood have discovered them?

"It was the sword technique that taught her. It's called something like 'arranging the form and observing the qi, going with the spirit.'"

Xiaoqing walked out of the house and said with a numb expression.

This statement was made by the Yue woman to Goujian during their swordsmanship discussion. In her view, it was an explanation of a profound and mysterious realm, similar to the adjective "my swordsmanship is wondrous."
No one knows whether that passage is true or false, but this girl treated it as a secret manual to comprehend, and actually managed to recreate some of its mystique, which is absurd.

The eighty swordsmen of the ancient Yue Kingdom were no good, Mo Xie was no good, Xiao Qing was no good, not because their swordsmanship was bad.

If you continue practicing, you might be able to sense the existence of spiritual energy on your own, and temper your mind and spirit. At that time, it is possible that you will be able to cross the bridge between heaven and earth and enter the Dao on your own.

True geniuses don't reason.

Of course, Master Qing then adjusted his expression, his face showing an undisguised smug smile.

"Li Yingqi, my apprentice."

"He has some talent in swordsmanship, but he lacks experience."

"When Xu Xuan returns, he will take Yingqi to find the Three Heroes and Three Wonders to exchange ideas."

"Among three people walking together, there must be one who can teach me. Hahahaha~~~~~~"

You're laughing like a villain; is that supposed to be communication?
After laughing for a while, Xiaoqing managed to control her emotions and began to introduce two of Bao'an Hall's companions to Li Yingqi.

"Master Mao is upright, kind-hearted, and exceptionally virtuous. He is proficient in all aspects of divination, including mountain magic, medicine, destiny, physiognomy, and fortune telling. You can consult him anytime you have questions in the future."

After Li Yingqi was amazed, he bowed. The old Taoist priest always had a very impressive appearance, like a real-life embodiment of a white-bearded old immortal from a storybook, so he could naturally gain trust immediately.

The Taoist priest, being shrewd and worldly-wise, took out a pill and handed it over as a gift. It was refined from the essence and blood of a certain tortoise that had attained Tao, and could increase one's qi and blood. "The tortoise is great; it excels at warding off evil and attracting good fortune. If you encounter misfortune, go to it."

Li Yingqi bowed respectfully, after all, one cannot judge a book by its cover.

Part of the reason she initially aimed her sword at the short old man was because he exuded the most dangerous aura.

Turtle is even more sensible than the Taoist priest; the king's disciple must not be neglected.

He would simply hand the other person a detached tortoise shell, indicating that he could perform an immediate divination. However, this method was ineffective when dealing with major karmic issues or situations involving a significant disparity in power.

After presenting the gift, the old tortoise smiled kindly, but he naturally took a few extra steps back, as if unwilling to get close to Li Yingqi.

Out of caution, it asked one more question.

"Your Majesty, is Young Master Xu aware of your taking on a disciple?"

"Yes, I know. I forgot to mention Yingqi's name, but I told him everything else."

After exchanging pleasantries, the internal meeting of Baoan Hall began to exchange information.

From the military experts in the city to the two centipedes, everything was connected.

I know why they arrest children in the city.

"The Serpent King with the Broken Tail said he would offer ten boys and girls as blood offerings at the Appreciation Box Festival to attract demon kings from all walks of life."

"It seems that Jia Ning is the provider."

Turtle was known for his cleverness, and he quickly analyzed the cause and effect.

From the perspective of the demon race, this move was very clever. The blood and qi of young boys and girls are pure and they have innate spiritual energy, which is very beneficial to cultivation. However, it is easy to attract the righteous masters to besiege and kill them.

Regardless of their temperament, even the most indifferent cultivators will feel compassion when human children are involved.

According to the analysis of the demon race elders, this is an instinct etched into the blood of humans.

Only a few ruthless demons can be rejected, and there are even a very few demons among demons who can reject their own children; these are even more powerful.

Li Yingqi, who was listening in, was originally curious about these inhuman things. The supernatural things that her master talked about were as attractive as a new world.

Now I am angry, extremely angry.

First, I'm angry that demons eat humans, it's a racial instinct. Second, I'm angry that people like Jia Ning have such low moral standards.

I wish I could wield my sword and sweep away all the demons, annihilating the evil spirits!

With the sword in hand, his aura shifted again, and his sharp killing intent drew everyone's attention. The red dot between his brows looked as if it were about to bleed.

"Such a fierce killing intent."

The Taoist priest was somewhat worried as he watched Xiaoqing use the Tao Te Ching to calm his disciple's murderous aura. In an era when Tao was declining and evil was rising, such a righteous indignation would bring many hardships.

Besides demons, there are also human demons among the demons of this world.

We can't be exorcising demons and monsters every day, or we'd be killing them wherever we go.

However, it is quite compatible with Baoan Hall, as the people here are not afraid of hardships.

Afterwards, the group discussed for a long time in the room but couldn't come up with a good way to break Jia Ning's luck. Xu Xuan was more professional in this regard.

"Why not just kill Jia Ning?"

Li Yingqi spoke with murderous intent, and then was given a lecture on the human race's fortune and the common knowledge of the separation between cultivators and mortals.

The higher the rank of an official, the stronger their human and imperial fortune.

"I haven't cultivated yet. Subdue the guards, and I'll kill them."

The little girl's second sentence almost made Master Qing and Turtle's CPUs burn out: "Yes, before you've even started your training, can you bypass the protection and go straight for the enemy's heart?"

(End of this chapter)