Young master, why not become a corpse immortal?

Chapter 391 The whole story
Lin Jiang stared at Zhou Canshen, who was lying on the ground; the man was already lifeless.

Seeing this scene, Lin Jiang felt extremely pleased.

Finally, the person we wanted to get rid of has been dealt with.

Although it took a little longer, some people finally got to their proper resting places.

Next, it's time to absorb the memories.

Actually, there were many things in the capital that Lin Jiang didn't quite understand before. However, Zhao Liulang, who should have known everything best, had just woken up, and many people had already dealt with all kinds of evidence before that.

As a result, Zhao Liulang was just as confused as he was.

Lin Jiang was naturally happy to have finally found such a knowledgeable old buddy.

He squatted down next to the old man and placed his hand on the old man's head.

A moment later, Lin Jiang withdrew his hand with a strange expression, his mind processing the memories he had just acquired.

"How is it?" Yu Wenyun asked, noticing the change in Lin Jiang's expression.

Lin Jiang did not respond at the moment.

He was processing this information in his mind.

Lin Jiang relived the events that had transpired in the capital.

Just as Lin Jiang had predicted, those old ministers were indeed trying every means to obtain the contents of the pill formula.

However, the cause-and-effect relationship is different from what Lin Jiang initially thought.

Lin Jiang initially thought that these people were trying to snatch the box and key from him because they knew how powerful the pill formula was, but in reality, they didn't even bother to retrieve it at the beginning.

Back then, my grandfather was quite successful in the capital, leaving a deep impression on the people there. Even long after he left, people often regarded the alchemical formulas he used as a very powerful method.

Sun Zhong himself had also learned some of the "Return to Hometown" recipe, and occasionally a few "Return to Hometown" seeds would flow from his hands and enter the Beijing market.

Even at this point, the group of people in the capital did not actually harbor any ill intentions towards returning to their hometown.

After all, going against Sun Zhong just for a method that allows long-distance teleportation isn't a wise choice. There are many people in the capital who consider themselves smart, and they wouldn't do something like that.

This peaceful scene lasted for many years until a special elixir formula flowed into Daxing.

"Turning disaster into a miraculous cure."

That is its name.

This elixir is extraordinary; it can compress and condense the power of a calamity that threatens to spread, helping those trapped in the sixth heaven to ascend directly to the Star Point Realm.

The deeper and more stable a sixth-level cultivator's foundation, the closer they will be to the true meaning of Star Pointing after consuming this pill and advancing to the Star Pointing stage.

The value of the elixir was so immense that it overshadowed even the beauty of one's hometown, and for a time, people in the capital who knew about it were almost obsessed with it.

That's the realm of stars!
Simply by consuming this pill, one can become a powerful being capable of reaching the Star Point.

So what if it's a false realm?
Moreover, for a sixth-level Heaven with a solid foundation, wouldn't it be as easy as taking something out of a bag?

Most importantly, once such cultivators encounter a breakthrough opportunity, their fanaticism surpasses that of the powerful and wealthy by a hundredfold.

The chasm between the Six Heavens and the Star Point has caused countless heroes to regret their fate for the rest of their lives.

Now, with just one pill, one can leap over the dragon gate like a carp. How could cultivators in the world not be obsessed with it?
As a result, many people in the capital began to study what exactly this elixir was all about.

Of course, the owner of this elixir would not easily reveal the secret to his wealth. After many open and covert struggles, the old foxes in the capital finally seized the opportunity and secretly discovered the elixir's formula.

however,
One of the main ingredients of this elixir is actually the "Return to Hometown" ingredient listed in the recipe!
Thus, Sun Zhong, who held sole authority over the method of returning to his hometown in the capital, became their target.

Because Sun Zhong was completely excluded, he initially only felt that orders from his hometown had increased sharply, but his production was limited, and he could only produce a few per month, which was not enough to satisfy the demand of these people in the capital.

then,

The matter of the elixir formula was once again brought to the forefront.

This time, the high-ranking officials in the capital almost unanimously believed that the miraculous elixir that could turn people into gold and stone also originated from the elixir formula.

Despite containing such powerful alchemical techniques, the original formula became a coveted treasure.

What followed was the starting point of Lin Jiang's experiences.

Initially, the county magistrate received a secret order from the capital to seize the elixir formula from Lin Jiang and his group.

Others subsequently also worked on the box, for the same reason.

Ultimately, this group did indeed steal some of the alchemical techniques from the Homecoming Village through the Soul-Swapping Technique.

That is why they were able to mass-produce this elixir.

However, their understanding of the Homecoming Method was incomplete, and its effects were short-lived. Therefore, almost all the pills were used as a base for refining.

Lin Jiang looked down again at the lifeless body of Zhou Canshen on the ground.

Grand Secretary Zhou actually knew who the true source of the disaster-relief pills that flowed into the capital was: the donkey-headed man with the crooked hood in the General's Mansion.

From the appearance of the Disaster Relief Pill to Lin Jiang's intervention, approximately three or four years passed, while Donkey Head had already arrived at the General's Mansion six or seven years prior. All of this occurred after Zhao Liulang fell into a deep sleep.

This is too much of a coincidence.

In short, after reading this, Lin Jiang's doubts were somewhat dispelled, but even more questions arose.

He speculated that these events were most likely related to Donkey Head, and that Donkey Head might have deliberately leaked the formula for the Disaster Relief Pill to muddy the waters.

but……

Why is the base ingredient "Hometown"?
The main function of returning home is to connect with the primordial fog and anchor targets within it, thereby achieving the goal of rapid return home.

All calamities originate from that void beyond the heavens, which is primarily composed of souls…

Returning home...the soul...returns...

These thoughts gradually pieced together in Lin Jiang's mind, and his ideas became clearer and clearer.

A thought popped into his mind, causing cold sweat to bead on his forehead.

What if the hollow outside is the soul of the coffin's owner?

The enormous soul outside, in search of its physical body, quietly approached the coffin, and the calamity caused by its observation was merely a fusion of souls.

Those strange celestial phenomena were perhaps just chaos generated during the fusion of spirit and flesh.

Lin Jiang shook his head, temporarily burying these thoughts deep in his heart.

If his idea is true, then he roughly understands why the person who studied the elixir formula was unwilling to follow the path of Heaven.

The natural order of this world probably tacitly allows calamities to occur.

After all, the reunion of spirit and body was the deepest desire of this original being. Heaven is ruthless, and human calamities are naturally insignificant to him.

However, these ideas are just his wild guesses at the moment. To find out the truth, he still needs to go and ask Donkey Head for clarification.

Lin Jiang regained his composure and looked at the thief:

"Can you find another way to lure out Donkey Head?"

"This is quite a lot of work. That person went to the Divine City with Li Fuqi, and it is unknown when he will return."

The thief simply waved his hand and refused.

Besides, even if Donkey Head really is in the city, he might not agree to Lin Jiang's request. Why get involved in such trouble?

Wouldn't that just be asking for trouble for nothing?

"Then, if possible, please do me the trouble of keeping an eye on the other party."

As Lin Jiang spoke, he took out three pieces of heart-connected bone given to him by Jiao Gong from his bosom and briefly explained their effects.

The thief, upon realizing his mistake, was overjoyed and nodded repeatedly.

"Don't worry! I've got your back!"

"In addition, there is one more matter that I would like to trouble you with."

"What is it?" The thief immediately became wary: "If it is too dangerous, I'm afraid I cannot comply."

“It’s not dangerous.” Lin Jiang pointed at Zhou Canshen on the ground and said with a smile, “I just hope you can use the same method as before to temporarily replace Zhou Canshen and lure out those civil officials who have fled to Dachen one by one.”

……

The Dust Kingdom recently welcomed a group of people from Daxing.

Some of them were highly skilled, while others were not, and had only come to seek refuge.

It is unknown what kind of deal the people of Daxing made with the upper echelons of Chen Kingdom, but in any case, most of them obtained a stable place to live in Chen Kingdom.

Some news quietly reached the ears of the people of Chen Kingdom.

Although most of the residents of Chen Kingdom are farmers, due to its unique geography, many of them are scavengers who come to dangerous places to search for treasure. These people are far more well-informed than the farmers, and their attitude towards the people of Daxing is becoming increasingly hostile.

The people of Chen Kingdom are filled with resentment because they risk their lives to find treasure, yet they may not be able to exchange it for the comfortable life that the people of Daxing enjoy today.

Some people from Daxing were arrogant, which made the scavengers even more furious.

But as the days went by, the scavengers noticed that the number of people from Daxing seemed to have decreased.

Their whereabouts are unknown; it seems they vanished from the Dust Kingdom in the blink of an eye.

This matter was gradually forgotten by people.

The people from Daxing have left again.

The people of Chen Kingdom didn't care.

P.S.: I've been writing until 5 a.m. every day, only to find my grades have dropped again the next day. It's giving me a headache...

(End of this chapter)