Chapter 553: Embroidered Uniform Guard

Li Yi, walking on the streets of the capital, was truly having a hard time moving. These capital citizens, whether rich or poor, seemed to treat him as a wish-granting machine. If they weren't asking about money, they were asking about marriage, or asking about fame. After giving a little guidance, he found an opportunity to quickly pull himself away.

After leaving several streets, the people around no longer recognized him, only thinking he was an ordinary Daoist, and didn't pay much attention.

However, after this operation, Li Yi discovered that there was indeed quite a bit of incense fire belief gathering around him.

Sure enough.

The more people there are, the easier it is to obtain incense fire. However, his incense fire belief was unstable. Today these citizens believed in him, but in a few days, when they forgot and threw this matter to the back of their minds, the incense fire Qi on Li Yi would dissipate.

So, to have stable incense fire, one must obtain the imperial court's appointment, and then you can manage a region with peace of mind and gather the incense fire of ten thousand people. Otherwise, relying only on these short-lived incense fire beliefs, there was no way to cultivate steadily.

If it weren't for Li Yi wanting to find his father, he would truly want to raise a flag and rebel in Xinzhou City. Regardless of whether it succeeded, at least he could first obtain a large amount of incense fire power.

"King Xin, aren't you going to reveal where the lyricist is now? You promised this poor Daoist before. If you go back on your word, you know this poor Daoist's means."

Li Yi said while appreciating the prosperity of the capital.

King Xin also walked on the road, looking at the familiar streets of the capital, appearing somewhat silent: "This King has lived in the capital for a full sixteen years. It was only five years ago that I was titled King Xin and left the capital to go to Xinzhou City. The words you said on the clouds earlier made this King's heart tremble, to the point that I have been thinking about it repeatedly in my mind."

"This King should die, or let nature take its course, take you, Daoist, to find the lyricist, clarify some things, or delay some time and wait and see."

Li Yi said: "Then you must have already made a decision."

King Xin stopped his steps at this moment, then looked into the distance and said: "Looking back, that person is in the dim light... The lyricist you are seeking, Daoist, is there."

As he spoke, he pointed.

It was just that the night was long, and even though the capital was brightly lit, the vision was limited, so he couldn't see further. So he said again: "Go north from here, eighty miles, in the center of the capital, deep in the Imperial Palace."

Upon hearing this, Li Yi wasn't surprised, but very calm, feeling it should be so.

No matter who the cross-worlder was, as long as he came to this world and gained insight into the cultivation method of this world, as long as he didn't rebel, he could only come to the capital and mix into the imperial court, preferably entering the Imperial Palace. Only in this way could he steal the incense fire belief of the world and step onto the path of cultivation.

"Then I will just use your identity as King Xin to enter the Imperial Palace and arrange a meeting with this person." Li Yi said.

King Xin smiled bitterly: "This King can enter, but you, Daoist, cannot. Arranging a meeting is very troublesome. It's not that this King is unwilling to help, but the opportunity is slim. If you are willing to trust this King, Daoist, you can write a letter. This King will personally enter the Imperial Palace tomorrow morning to deliver the letter. If the lyricist reads the letter and agrees to meet you, that would naturally be best. If he is unwilling, this King is also helpless and is willing to die at your hands."

Li Yi's gaze flickered at this moment, but he was also thinking.

He couldn't be sure who the person who mixed into the Imperial Palace was in his Earth identity—a strange cross-worlder or his own father.

If it were a strange cross-worlder, entering the Imperial Palace rashly would be dangerous. He feared he could enter but not get out. After all, no cross-worlder would be willing to share his coordinates with others.

Moreover, the strength of the incense fire gods in this world was not bad. If the commotion was too big, he feared he wouldn't find the person, but instead would make a pile of enemies. He came to this world to cultivate, not to fight. He still wanted to obtain incense fire belief, open up acupoints, and increase his cultivation.

After thinking about it.

Li Yi said: "Fine, this poor Daoist will trust you once. Write a letter later, and you will deliver it tomorrow morning. As long as it is delivered to the lyricist, everything will naturally be clear."

As he spoke, he didn't say much more, simply found a night market stall by the road and took out a pen and paper from his Five Elements Bracelet to write quickly.

King Xin looked curiously, but didn't recognize a single word.

Clearly, this was not the script of this world.

Li Yi wrote in simplified characters, and the content was simple, just writing an address and his own name. As long as the cross-worlder saw it, he would understand everything, and there was no need to say more.

After writing, he stuffed it directly into King Xin's hand.

After King Xin received the letter, he was dazed for a moment, but soon he gripped the letter tightly in his palm, fearing he would lose it by accident.

"Don't be nervous. You just need to do your own thing. Go. From now on, there is no need to continue following this poor Daoist. You can go to the Imperial Palace yourself, but be quick. This poor Daoist's patience is limited." Li Yi then stopped a passerby leading a horse, snatched the horse directly, and handed it to King Xin.

"This King understands. Daoist, rest assured, this letter will definitely appear in the hands of the lyricist tomorrow morning." King Xin took a deep breath. He didn't know why, but his whole body was trembling slightly.

He didn't know who this Daoist was, but he knew very well how big the stakes were for this matter.

He didn't know if what he was doing today was right or wrong.

It was just that there were some questions he couldn't help but want to get to the bottom of. Even knowing he would risk his life, he was willing to do so.

"Giddyap!"

King Xin mounted the horse, one hand gripping the reins, the other gripping the letter, charging wildly along the main road. He shouted loudly: "I am King Xin, on urgent business to the Imperial Palace. Everyone else, move aside!"

As soon as this voice came out, the people on the road moved aside one after another.

But soon, public servants wearing brocade robes and waist-hanging precious swords darted out from somewhere and chased after him, cupping their hands and bowing: "If you are truly King Xin, you can walk the Imperial Road, which leads directly to the Imperial Palace. If you are impersonating a Prince, you will be exterminated to the third degree." "My identity will be verified by someone. Embroidered Uniform Guards, lead the way in front, and don't say anything more." King Xin shouted.

Those few Embroidered Uniform Guards bowed respectfully and opened the way in front, leading him into the Imperial Road.

The Imperial Road was a main road nine zhang wide, connecting the east, west, south, and north of the capital. Usually, only officials had the qualification to walk it when going to court, and officials could only walk the side roads two zhang wide on the left and right. Only the Emperor and Princes had the qualification to walk in the middle, unless there were special circumstances, such as urgent military intelligence or being the top scholar, which would be specially permitted to walk the Imperial Road.

King Xin was soon led by the Embroidered Uniform Guards onto the Imperial Road. He galloped wildly, stepped into the middle road, and headed straight for the Imperial Palace.

The Embroidered Uniform Guards dared not step on it, but fearing King Xin would lose his way, they immediately issued a secret order signal, letting the Embroidered Uniform Guards near the Imperial Road pay attention to this person, and also sent this matter by flying bird to report it quickly.

Soon.

Many secret agents appeared near the Imperial Road. They stared at King Xin galloping wildly, their eyes full of indifference and hostility.

Because King Xin's identity hadn't been confirmed, if he were a fake, he would definitely be intercepted and killed by the Embroidered Uniform Guards halfway. It was absolutely impossible to let him live and approach the Imperial City. After that, his identity would be investigated, and his three degrees of kinship would be exterminated.

This place was eighty miles away from the Imperial Palace.

Even if King Xin galloped wildly, it would take some time to enter the Imperial Palace.

And as the secret order spread.

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Soon, several Daoists appeared on the Imperial Road not far away. They stared at King Xin as he passed, with Embroidered Uniform Guards accompanying him.

"This person possesses Dragon Qi, truly matching the identity of a Marquis."

"Age should be twenty-one, consistent with King Xin's age."

These few Daoists were identifying his identity. Their every word and action was recorded by the Embroidered Uniform Guards nearby, and then the secret order was sent out again.

If the Daoists observed his appearance and Qi and found that King Xin didn't possess the Dragon Qi, then he would be shot and killed on the spot.

So don't look at King Xin galloping wildly and unimpeded; in secret, he was already in crisis.

King Xin galloped another twenty miles. At this moment, two teams of armored soldiers wearing bright light armor and holding spear flags rushed out from a side road, stepped onto the side road, and escorted him forward.

Clearly, his identity had been confirmed, and the imperial court would naturally dispatch Imperial Guards to escort him, ensuring the safety of the Marquis entering the Imperial Palace.

As for why King Xin violated the imperial order and entered the capital without authorization after leaving his fief, that was not their concern.

At this moment.

Li Yi, sitting by the roadside stall, was stunned when he saw the Embroidered Uniform Guards darting out on the street.

Since when did the Embroidered Uniform Guards exist in this world of incense fire gods?

And why were those Embroidered Uniform Guards all glowing with bright eyes?

This was clearly the cultivation of the Evolution Method.

It was just that their strength was not high, roughly Spirit Medium or Inspiration Realm. Of course, it didn't exclude that some Embroidered Uniform Guards had cultivated to the Spirit Perception Realm.

"A cross-worlder is teaching the Evolution Method in this world?" Li Yi's heart sank.

Teaching the Evolution Method in a world of incense fire gods—this might look good, but if it gets out of hand, it could cause a great disaster.

Because as long as an evolutionist enters the Soul Realm, they can dual-cultivate incense fire godhood. At that time, with the reinforcement of incense fire power, these evolutionists will be gods of flesh and blood, thoroughly making up for the congenital shortcomings of incense fire gods.

And in order to compete for incense fire, wouldn't these people go crazy?

However, this harm couldn't be seen in the short term. After all, a new method needs time to adapt to this world.

"Could it be that the cross-worlder used the Evolution Method as a stepping stone to exchange for high official positions and incense fire belief, so he was able to enter the Imperial Palace?" Li Yi couldn't help but think this way.

He had many questions in his heart.

But what the other party's identity was, there would naturally be a result tomorrow morning.

What Li Yi had to do now was wait patiently.

Thinking of this, he immediately left the stall, preparing to find a good place to wait quietly for the change.

However, the passerby whose horse had been snatched away looked at Li Yi with eager eyes. He wanted to scold him, but seeing that he was a Daoist, tall and extraordinary, he didn't dare, only able to stand by timidly, thinking about when to ask for his loss back.

"Don't look. This poor Daoist won't take advantage of you. I'll compensate you for the horse." Li Yi glanced at him, threw a gemstone to him, and then walked away with large strides.

The passerby got a big bargain and was extremely excited, bowing repeatedly in the direction Li Yi left.

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 554 =====