noveltune Chapter 140 Bandits Occupy Daze Mountain
Chapter 140 Bandits Occupy Daze Mountain
Chapter 140 Bandits Occupy Daze Mountain
Did the Lin family ever have eunuchs?
Fan Jin overheard this incredible news by chance, and his ears perked up immediately.
Lin Yuanping paused for a moment, then nodded somewhat awkwardly. "To be honest, one of my Lin family ancestors did indeed serve as a eunuch in the palace, and this 'Evil-Slaying Sword Manual' was a technique passed down by that ancestor."
"No wonder... :.:" Modi nodded, muttering to himself.
Seeing his expression, Lin Yuanping suspected there was something wrong with his family's cultivation technique. After a moment's hesitation, he asked, "Daoist Master, could there be something wrong with my family's sword manual?"
"A problem? Yes, there is."
Modi casually pointed, and a wisp of purple flame shot out from his fingertip.
The moment he saw the flames, all sorts of desires in Lin Yuanping's heart seemed to be stirred up, and the murderous intent and appetite that he had finally managed to suppress surged up again.
At the same time, he also felt a sense of familiarity.
"Is this the true essence generated from cultivating the 'Evil-Slaying Sword Manual'? No, the manual doesn't contain any fire techniques, so the true essence cultivated couldn't possibly ignite spontaneously..."
"This is the flame cultivated through the 'Evil-Slaying Sword Manual,' which I call 'Lustful Flames.'"
Modi interrupted him and asked to himself:
"When you members of the Lin family practice this technique, do you ever feel a burning sensation all over your body or an unbearable sexual desire?"
Lin Yuanping's expression froze for a moment. "There really is. However, the 'Slaying Evil Sword Manual' is inherently extremely yang and powerful. Isn't this a normal reaction?"
"It's not wrong to say it's a normal reaction, but have you ever considered that this technique was actually taught to eunuchs?"
Castration of eunuchs brings them closer to the so-called "celestial beings," and they will not be affected by the "Slaying Evil Sword Manual." On the contrary, their cultivation speed will be extremely fast, and they can easily reach the Condensation Realm.
However, due to their physical disabilities, it will be much more difficult for them to break through to the Divine Gang Realm. According to Mo Di's speculation based on the Sword Canon, in order to break through to the Divine Gang Realm, they would probably have to become a true Celestial Being.
"Daoist Master, according to you, the reason why my Lin family has had short lifespans for generations is because we practiced this technique?" Lin Yuanping's expression changed as he touched his skin, which was engraved with scriptures.
That's one reason.
Modi's affirmation only intensified his surprise. "I never imagined it would be for this reason. My Lin family's rise and fall both stemmed from 'Exorcising Evil'." He shook his head and gave a bitter smile.
Modi extinguished the fire of desire at his fingertips. This fire could ignite the desires of others and could also be fueled by desire, which was an unexpected gain.
Aside from causing normal men to lose their yin and yang balance and become unbearably lustful, the "Slaying Evil Sword Manual" still has its merits.
Among the contents corresponding to the Divine Realm is a method of achieving oneness between man and sword, which allows a person to merge with the divine weapon in the form of a sword.
Overall, however, the "Slaying Evil Sword Manual" is not as good as the "Four Qi and Five Flavors Nourishing Body Method" and the "Treatise on the Prosperity of Qi and Blood".
"It can only be cultivated to the Divine Astral Realm at most, while the other two can only be cultivated to the Grandmaster Realm at most. In fact, this technique is not without other paths," Mo Di suddenly said.
Upon hearing this, Lin Yuanping's dejected expression vanished, and he earnestly said, "Please teach me, Daoist Master."
"Since this technique leads to an imbalance of Yin and Yang, let's go all the way down this path and completely break the Yin-Yang balance, using the power of ultimate Yang to govern the body. I call this the 'Nine Yang Divine Body.'"
With the theoretical support of "The Theory of Five Flavors and Five Viscera" and "The Theory of the Abundance of Qi, Blood and Nutrition", and the supplement of "The Sword Manual for Exorcising Evil", Mo Di came up with some wonderful ideas.
The "Nine Yang Divine Body" is one of them.
"Nine Yang Divine Body?" This was the first time Lin Yuanping had heard of this name. At first glance, it sounded very impressive.
He was determined to cling to the Taoist priest, not only to break the curse of the Lin family's short lifespan, but also to avoid becoming a human demon.
Seeing the red-robed Taoist priest go to distribute porridge to the refugees, he volunteered to help out.
"Master, I am quite familiar with them. Please allow me to lend you a hand."
Fan Jin quickly followed, "Daoist Master, I'm here too."
Thanks to that bowl of thin porridge, he was no longer as weak as before and was able to help a little.
In times of famine, having this bowl of porridge or not makes a world of difference.
Seeing how sensible the two were, Modi didn't refuse. He simply let them help guide the refugees, while he unleashed a blue and white sword light, felled a few trees, and built a platform.
He stood on the platform so that the other refugees could see him and gather around him.
Lin Yuanping was quite popular among the refugees, and he quickly gathered several young men who had eaten porridge to guide the rest of the refugees to form a long queue.
Occasionally, Fan Jin would help handle unexpected situations. He was more mature than a boy his age. With the nourishment of food, his bookish mind also came into play.
During the distribution of porridge, some of the displaced people stepped forward to guide them, maintain order, and prevent any scrambling or taking more than their share.
The whole process went smoothly without any major incidents. Even Mo Di, who had originally planned to kill the chicken and the monkey, didn't get a chance to make a move.
He simply took out the porridge cooked by the demons from the demiplane and calmly watched everything. Occasionally, he would notice a few talented people emerging from among the refugees, and a strange idea would suddenly arise in his mind.
"If I replaced this porridge with talisman water, tied a yellow turban on my head, and shouted a couple of slogans, wouldn't that be... no, stop."
He's not at Zhang Jiao's level yet. The Taiping Dao Rebellion was the result of a combination of factors. He only has a few hundred refugees, which is far from the level of the Taiping Dao.
Moreover, the Great Qian Dynasty is still relatively stable overall, except for the war in the north. It's unlikely that we'll see a scenario of widespread drought, eunuchs in power, the sale of official titles, and rampant plagues.
That Emperor Qian was no useless person, and there must be Grandmaster-level experts in the court. For this to happen, Emperor Qian would have to suddenly go mad or even die suddenly.
"Unfortunately, it seems my throne of the Great Qian Dynasty will have to remain in the hands of others for some time to come."
After distributing a bowl of thin porridge to each of the refugees, Modi calculated the food reserves in the demiplane and pondered what to do in the future.
The food reserves in his demiplane alone are definitely not enough to feed so many people; we must find another way.
After all, he couldn't just finish distributing porridge and then immediately send these refugees off to eat tree bark and grass roots.
Since you've made the decision, you should see it through to the end.
"If Elena's fusion with the Styx Law can be completed as soon as possible, perhaps everything will be much simpler."
Long before arriving in this world, Modi had already discussed with the Dragon Soul the possibility of merging it with the laws of the Styx River to create something similar to artificial intelligence.
Only she could make Mordy feel at ease handing over control of the law.
Once it's done, his original vision will be realized, and the Styx Law will become something like a "magic net," allowing all the people under Thamor to use the authority granted by the law to perform limited spellcasting.
Magic will no longer be the exclusive domain of a select few.
Upon arriving in this world, Mordi realized that the rules of the material world were extremely incompatible with magic, and that compatibility patches had to be applied to the magic.
This important task also fell to the Dragon Soul, namely Elena.
For some reason, the Dragon Soul always insisted on calling herself Elena, and demanded that Mordi also call her that.
"Master, everyone has received their share of porridge. I've checked with Fan Jin, and there's nothing missing."
Lin Yuanping bowed his head slightly, showing respect.
If he had previously respected Mo Di only because of the kindness of receiving a bowl of porridge and the guidance he received on cultivation techniques, then...
Now, having witnessed firsthand how Modi made sure everyone had a bowl of porridge, his respect for him grew uncontrollably.
Fan Jin, and many other refugees, were in the same situation.
Even if they didn't know what Modi's Taoist name was, it didn't stop them from respecting him.
Everyone looked up at the red-robed Taoist on the stage, their eyes filled with numbness and a glimmer of hope.
They clearly regarded the Taoist priest as their leader, and they even dared to attack the imperial soldiers at his command.
Gaining the loyalty of others can sometimes be quite simple.
However, Modi did not need them to attack the government troops; he wanted them to survive.
He took out the map and glanced at it.
"Keep going this way, and you'll pass through Daze Mountain. It's said that many bandits live there. Perhaps we can borrow some grain, clothes, travel expenses, or territory from them..."
He pointed to a spot on the map, marked as Dazeshan.
What's even better is that the road to Daze Mountain is also the road to Tianyong City. For him, the distance between Daze Mountain and Tianyong City is not far.
"Isn't this too risky?" Fan Jin frowned slightly, showing his worry. "Although we have 438 people, 302 of them are old, weak, sick, or disabled who cannot fight."
"The other 136 people, although able to participate in the battle, have been starving for too long and are physically weak. I'm afraid they can't defeat those mountain bandits."
While distributing porridge, he was secretly counting the number of refugees so that Modi could better manage them later.
This action was entirely spontaneous on his own initiative; Modi had not specifically instructed him to do so.
"No need to worry," Modi waved his hand, "I will take action."
"Daoist Master, you..." Fan Jin hadn't finished speaking when Lin Yuanping tugged at his sleeve.
"The Daoist is no ordinary person. The wisp of blue sword light that just cleaved the tree was probably transformed from a spiritual weapon," Lin Yuanping said quietly.
Fan Jin's eyes lit up. Even though he was just a scholar, he knew what a magical artifact was.
"In other words, the Taoist priest is a master of the Qi Condensation Realm, and mere bandits and robbers pose no threat to him."
Both expressed their support, and the other refugees were even less likely to object. After all, they were just wandering aimlessly, only looking for a place to settle down. Now that they had a leader who could win people's hearts, they would naturally follow him to the end.
With a group of migrants following behind him, Modi had to slow down to allow them to keep up with his pace.
During the journey, he kept his eyes level ahead, seemingly focused on the road, but in reality, he was preoccupied with modifying the three martial arts techniques.
Traveling and stopping intermittently, the refugee caravan endured the scorching sun to survive the last stretch of the journey and finally arrived at Dazeshan, a place where bandits roamed.