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Chapter 626: Reviving Old Habits
Chapter 626: Reviving Old Habits
"..."
Not only were others stunned, but even Shen Yi was taken aback for a moment.
He had only mentioned it casually, but in business, it's all about making offers and negotiating.
Upon first arriving in Shenzhou, he had already burdened himself with two major troubles.
First was the matter of slaying an immortal. If discovered by the Immortal Court, it would be considered as treason, a crime punishable by a thousand cuts and ten thousand gashes.
The second was Zi Ling. This woman, in order to preserve her reputation, would spare no one, not even her biological father, let alone the other beings of Hongze.
To resolve these two troubles, one must either possess sufficient strength or hold a high enough position.
Tsk, finding even a job was challenging, let alone elevating one's status.
As for strength...
After reaching the Dao Merger Realm, cultivators would earn the title of Loose Immortal.
It sounded impressive, having a connection to the word 'immortal', seemingly quite remarkable.
However, the most crucial part was the character 'loose'.
Without a master or connections, unable to enter the Immortal Court to become an official, one could only be a Wandering Immortal for their entire life.
According to the Eastern Dragon King's notes.
The most orthodox path, of course, was the Bodhimanda Sect and the Triad Immortal Sect among the Three Teachings. These paths led straight to heaven, promising a bright future.
The next best option was the various immortal sects that had once studied under these two teachings, forging their own paths and carving out their own small roads. While they might not become top-tier immortal cultivators, they could at least remove the 'loose' character, becoming True Immortals, and even attaining the Taiyi Dao Fruit was not impossible.
When Shen Yi first left Floodze, he had no connections. His original plan was to join the Divine Kingdom, gain an identity, and then conveniently learn about and interact with other immortal sect cultivators.
He never expected the Bodhimanda Sect cultivator to agree so readily, which made him somewhat uneasy.
Could this be a trap?
Shen Yi's old habit of overthinking struck again.
"It's settled then." The ascetic monk chuckled, clasping his palms together and bowing towards them, "I, the monk Zhikong, will be relying on you, benefactor."
As his words fell, Zi Yang, who had been eager to agree on Shen Yi's behalf, now looked even more peculiar. He loosened his sleeve and transmitted his voice, "No, are you really going?"
Where in the world would one find such good fortune as a pie falling from the sky?
Shen Yi gave Zi Yang a cold look and replied through voice transmission, "Do I have any other choice?"
He didn't mind following Zi Yang to travel and seek the Dao from various immortal sects, but how long could the stable in the sky accommodate Zi Ling? Even if he took a million steps back and learned these cooking skills, and just stayed in the Divine Kingdom, how could he compete with that woman in terms of status improvement?
Thinking of this, Shen Yi turned back to the ascetic monk and nodded slightly, "Please lead the way, Master."
"..."
Zi Yang watched as the two of them walked away, standing in place for a moment before finally giving in and stomping his feet in frustration. He took a step forward, intending to follow them.
Although his strength was not as great as Shen Yi's, he at least had a better understanding of the outside world. By staying close, he could at least provide some assistance.
Just then, Zi Yang felt his right arm being firmly grabbed, and no matter how hard he struggled, he couldn't move an inch.
"Don't bother struggling, I'm an Eighth-Rank Immortal."
Hearing the lazy, hoarse voice in his ear, Zi Yang turned around and saw that the person holding him was the short Earth God.
The position of Earth God wasn't particularly dangerous, but it was also difficult to get promoted. Reaching the Eighth Rank was a testament to the depth of the person's qualifications.
"That person has wind in his blood, he's not a good person. Stay out of these matters and focus on your role as a Rain Summoner."
The Earth God of Jianyang Prefecture had his eyebrows lowered, looking listless. He pulled Zi Yang back to the Earth God Temple.
"You don't know anything." Zi Yang blurted out in rebuttal. Of course, he knew how much blood Shen Yi had on his hands, but did this old thing know why that blood was there?
He would never forget the gentle expression on that youth in the black robe as he stepped into the Eastern Dragon Palace Hall and closed his father's eyes.
But anger aside, Zi Yang immediately sensed something amiss as soon as he spoke, and his face turned awkward.
As a wild dragon from a remote flood, he had no right to speak disrespectfully to an Eighth-Rank Immortal.
However, the Earth God merely glanced at him and raised the wooden cane in his hand, tapping Zi Yang's forehead with it, "I'll let it go this time, considering your whole clan is brainless."
Hearing this, Zi Yang was stunned for a moment before finally reacting.
So this old man was also an acquaintance of his father?
Zi Yang quickly forced a smile, "This kid speaks without thinking, there's no malice. I hope the Earth God will forgive him... But my brother is truly a good person, please help him find a suitable job in Jianyang Prefecture."
Upon hearing this, the Earth God's expression remained unchanged, and he said calmly, "It's too late."
This simple sentence made Zi Yang's heart skip a beat, "What does the Earth God mean by that?"
The old man lifted his eyes slightly, "There aren't that many demons and evil beings in Jianyang Prefecture. This is an internal matter of the Bodhimanda Sect. A rogue who dares to steal the sect's cultivation method is not someone a novice like you can handle.
"Of course, that monk may be inexperienced, but his strength is solid, and he's capable of protecting himself. As for your brother... it's best if he's truly skilled at subduing demons."
The Earth God didn't say more and slowly entered the temple.
Ziyang's face turned pale, and when he looked back, there was no trace of Shen Zongzhu.
...
In Jianyang Prefecture, to the west of the city.
The ascetic monk, accompanied by a young man, paused for a moment outside a bustling tavern. They were joined by a young couple, also in their prime.
"These two are a heroic couple from Ziyun Sect, skilled in the art of seeking energy. They've come at my request to assist us. This is Shen Yi from Nanyang Sect, a renowned demon slayer."
Master Zhi Kong stood in the middle, introducing both parties: "Many thanks to all of you."
Nanyang Sect?
The young couple pondered for a moment, then awkwardly and perfunctorily bowed: "We've long admired you... It's our honor to help Master Zhi Kong, please don't mention the word 'thanks' again."
The couple didn't intend to chat with Shen Yi, instead, the woman glanced at him with apprehension, as if fearing that she might steal the spotlight in front of Master Zhi Kong.
Such an opportunity to befriend members of the Bodhimanda Sect was extremely rare, and they needed to seize it.
If they could establish a good relationship with the Bodhimanda Sect, this trip to the mountain gate wouldn't be in vain, and they would have something to boast about upon returning to the sect.
As for the demon slayer... only Master Zhi Kong in the Divine Kingdom would believe that a loose immortal could be a demon slayer.
"We've already found the scent of that person. Master, please follow us this way."
The man slightly sidestepped, blocking Shen Yi's path. This made Shen Zongzhu, who already had little presence, completely invisible, like an invisible man.
His Daoist partner had worked hard to accomplish their task, and now a newcomer wanted to take advantage and share the spoils through deception.
"...
Shen Yi silently followed behind, with no interest in competing for attention.
In his opinion, the best scenario was to do nothing and directly obtain the cultivation technique, that would be truly comfortable.
Led by the Daoist couple, the group walked through the long street and entered an increasingly secluded alley. They stopped in front of an ordinary-looking door.
"Master Zhi Kong, the aura was here." The Daoist couple tactfully stepped back.
"Many thanks."
Master Zhi Kong knocked gently on the door and politely waited outside.
Soon, they heard the creak of the door.
A woman cautiously opened the door a crack and peered outside. Upon seeing Master Zhi Kong's attire, her eyes filled with panic, and she warned: "You've come to the wrong place."
With that, she slammed the door shut.
"This..."
Master Zhi Kong stood dumbfounded at the door, palms pressed together. It seemed he hadn't had a chance to explain his purpose yet.
Although he hadn't interacted with many people on this trip down the mountain, he had always received alms. This was the first time he encountered such a situation.
After pondering for a moment, he tried to make his expression more amiable and knocked on the wooden door again: "I'm not a bad person, I just have a question..."
Before he could finish, the door was flung open.
A scoundrel-like man rushed out, without saying a word, he started punching and kicking, pushing Master Zhi Kong outside. He cursed: "I said you've come to the wrong place! Go beg elsewhere, there's no leftover food here!"
At Master Zhi Kong's level, even without using his hands, a mere hint of his aura would be enough to shatter this man into minced meat.
However, he was filled with bewilderment and kept retreating, protecting the man as he did so. He stammered: "I... I'm not here for alms..."
But the man didn't let him finish, shoving him down the steps and slamming the door shut again.
"..."
Master Zhi Kong turned to look at the Daoist couple.
The couple also looked at each other, feeling awkward. As immortal cultivators from a sect, they had always been respected during their trials in the mortal world. They had never experienced such humiliation.
If it were a demon, they would have directly slashed it with their sword.
But this was Jianyang Prefecture, and the man was just an ordinary mortal, with no demonic aura.
"How about I get some mortal gold and silver?"
"I have plenty of immortal jade."
The Daoist couple forced a smile, it was never wrong to use wealth to open a path.
The woman took out a piece of treasure jade and handed it to Master Zhi Kong.
"I..."
Master Zhi Kong reached out to accept the jade, feeling a bit uncomfortable. There was a distinction between immortals and mortals, and it was taboo for them as cultivators to casually give wealth to mortals and interfere in human affairs.
Just then, he finally noticed the young man in the black robe standing not far away.
Shen Yi stood silently in place, his fair and handsome face tinged with a faint look of surprise, his eyes fixed on the three of them with a peculiar gaze.
It was as if... as if he were looking at idiots.
Master Zhi Kong shot a pleading look, "Shen Immortal, do you have any ideas?"
"Hmm."
Shen Yi closed his eyes and took a deep breath.
Then, he stepped forward and reached out to take the jade token from Master Zhi Kong's hand.
In the next moment, without even using his cultivation, he suddenly kicked the wooden door open.
Bang—
The couple who had been eavesdropping behind the door were caught off guard and flew out.
Before they even hit the ground, the woman began screaming like a pig being slaughtered, "Murder! Murder! A monk is killing people! Quickly, report to the officials!"
The man rolled on the ground a few times before rushing up like a madman, intending to use the same tricks he had used on Master Zhi Kong on Shen Yi.
However, just as he rushed to Shen Yi, his neck was tightly gripped by a slender hand.
Seeing the expressionless face of the Black Robed Youth, now shrouded in overwhelming killing intent, the man suddenly lost his voice, followed by his pants wetting.
"Mad... attacking mortals in Jianyang Prefecture for no reason?"
The two Dao partners swallowed hard. If this matter reached the Prefect, not only would they be in trouble, but even the Ziyun Sect behind them would suffer.
Do they really think the Human Emperor's rule over Shenzhou is a joke?
The reason mortals can treat cultivators with ordinary hearts is simply due to the government's ruthless measures.
Cultivators not interfering in the mortal world is an ironclad rule!
Master Zhi Kong finally regained his senses and stepped forward to intervene.
However, Shen Yi had already grabbed the man and slowly walked to the woman, bending slightly and extending his palm to wave the jade token in front of her.
Without a word, the woman's eyes were fixed on the jade token, staring at the incomprehensible text, then looking at the youth, feeling the familiar aura, her voice stammered.
One who hasn't bullied hundreds of street vendors on the streets wouldn't have such a brazen demeanor.
"O... Official... Sir..."
"Do you want to confess, or should I search you myself?" Shen Yi put away the jade token, casually tossing the man to the ground, his expression calm.
"We really did nothing, Sir, please investigate clearly!" The couple had already knelt down and were banging their heads on the ground.
"..."
Shen Yi glanced at the two indifferently, then walked into the inner room, leaving a cold remark, "For every spot I find, I'll take one of your hands."
Hearing this, the two raised their heads, their faces full of panic.
To be honest, using Dao Realm cultivation to deal with two mortals was a bit embarrassing.
But with Shen Yi's current strength, even the slightest movement on their faces couldn't escape his perception.
Guided by the man's expression, he stood at the corner of the bedroom, gently crushing the wall, watching the stone peel off, revealing the altar and the statue covered by a red cloth.
Shen Yi lifted the red cloth, looking down at the rat deity statue, and said softly, "One spot."
The couple, who had just rushed in, immediately went limp, collapsing to the ground with pale faces, devoid of any color.
Shen Yi turned to the bed, smashed the bed boards, and took out a gilded little book, slapping it on the man's face, "Two spots."
Precious experience from his past life of exploiting the people's wealth and fatigue.
These people liked hiding things in such predictable places that it didn't even require much thought to find them.
Shen Yi stopped searching, after all, a person only has two hands.
H
Shen Yi held the sword in one hand and dragged the man to the table, slamming him down.
The entire process was smooth and fluid, leaving no doubt that he had done this countless times.
Under the cold sword radiance, the man's screams finally echoed through the room, almost breaking his voice, "I'll talk!!!"
Shen Yi released the man's neck, threw the Immortal Sword back to the Dao partners, and calmly sat down, pouring himself a cup of warm water, sipping it slightly, then glancing at the monk by the door, "Ask away."
It was really absurd. If he hadn't left Hongze, he wouldn't believe that an existence comparable to a True Immortal could be stopped by a small wooden door.
Almost made Shen Yi laugh.
"Ah?"
Master Zhi Kong's mouth was wide open, staring blankly at the jade token on the table.
If it weren't for the fact that Shen Immortal had just taken it from his hand, he would have thought this person was a genuine official of the Divine Kingdom.
(End of Chapter)
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