Chapter 678: Binding the Birth System to Become a Winner in Life Chapter 679 Background Rabbit Spirit (51)

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Protagonist:

Shen Yao

"No wonder Sha Xi Zhen abandoned one original site after another due to the stream's change of course," Sha Xi Zhen was a truly living city because of the stream flowing through it.

Travelers in the desert would automatically seek out oases, seeking hope for survival; the significance of Sha Xi Zhen here was to embody the two words "oasis."

The officials of Sha Xi Zhen had long known Lin Xingzhi would come, and these days they had arranged manpower to wait.

Upon seeing carriages and horses that were conspicuously out of place compared to previous entries into the city, a clever little servant went back to report; in no time at all, all the town's officials had gathered, and then stood at the town gate, joyfully welcoming the arrival of this Imperial Court Prince.

With a real comparison, the fake would appear full of loopholes.

On the notice board at the town gate were posted the wanted list of imperial criminals, along with a series of chaotic and noisy portraits; even if the True Person stood right before one's eyes, one might not necessarily recognize him.

Fortunately, these heinous imperial criminals had already been physically eliminated by the spider demon at the previous Sha Xi Zhen, and the spider demon had also had its corpse destroyed and traces erased by Shen Yao.

This place might see the emergence of a new Black Sand Gang in the future, but that would surely be long after; hoping such a peaceful and tranquil town could persist here for a while longer.

"Replying to the Prince, this place was built eight years ago; the moment we learned of the stream's change of course, we organized the common people for collective relocation."

"Now, after several years of recovery, the new Sha Xi Zhen is already no different from the previous one, and even surpasses it in building construction and personnel placement."

This was his own achievement during his tenure; with it he could smoothly advance in rank and enter a more prosperous city to continue serving as an official.

The officials of Sha Xi Zhen had been here for several years; was their persistence not for earning more political achievements to exchange for a better place to enjoy life?

Don't mention loyalty to the country and its people; this does not conflict with reality.

The party's lodging was at the Official Courier Station; Lin Xingzhi still needed to receive the officials of Sha Xi Zhen, so he went first, leaving Shen Yao to handle the trivial matters.

"There's no need to report everything to me; you all go down and handle it yourselves."

Waving his hand, he turned around and sat on the couch, exhaling a breath; Shen Yao summoned the system in her mind and asked if there was anything unusual about Sha Xi Zhen.

Unusual?

No, no!

The system said this was a new city; although there were quite a few petty thieves and pickpockets, the truly heinous ones were few and far between; perhaps one could say the existence of the Black Sand Gang indirectly helped surrounding cities maintain stability, after all, the leader of the Black Sand Gang had no bottom line and committed every evil, which led those who committed crimes to flock to the Black Sand Gang at the first opportunity.

The imperial criminals on the notice board outside Sha Xi Zhen were nine out of ten already dead in the spider demon's mouth, becoming pieces of human skin blown away by the wind and buried by yellow sand.

As long as the news of the Black Sand Gang's destruction did not spread, surrounding cities could maintain stability for one more day.

"This is truly a stabilizer," better than anything else, automatically dividing people into two directions: those who lived good lives stayed here, while all the other messy ones left.

Shen Yao:...

"No demons here?" Impossible; she had smelled demonic energy the moment she entered the city.

"There are, but these demons are very timid," the system said, not forgetting to play several video clips to prove its conclusion.

"They're sand rats," which fit the desert positioning perfectly, like honest demons isolated from the world and uncontaminated.

They were indeed honest, because the officials of Sha Xi Zhen all knew they were demons.

They didn't cause trouble or provoke matters, paid taxes honestly, did business honestly, and even contributed their efforts when Sha Xi Zhen relocated several times.

Lin Xingzhi:...

After touring as the Imperial Saint's representative for so long, this was the first time he heard praise for demons spoken openly from the mouth of an Imperial Court official, and this official even enthusiastically facilitated the first meeting between humans and demons.

Because there was a Great Demon constantly by his side, Lin Xingzhi was not afraid of demons; he was just curious, even quite interested.

"Your Highness, every word this humble official speaks is true," this demon was truly a good demon!

Cheap, durable, and no need to worry about rebellion; there was nothing more to his liking than them.

"This King believes Adult Yuan's words are not false, after all, everything in Sha Xi Zhen is plain for all to see;" so many buildings, just maintenance and upkeep was a huge expense.

The demonic creatures that had become sand rat spirits would strengthen whatever abilities they were naturally good at.

Hiring people required considering their schedule and food, but hiring demons didn't require thinking so much; in some respects, demons were indeed more popular than people.

Lin Xingzhi finally met the leader of the sand rat clan, a round little fat man.

Don't let his mousy way of speaking fool you; he was unexpectedly very pleasing to the eye.

Lin Xingzhi rubbed the tip of his nose, restraining the urge to reach out and rub the other party, who let this little fat man, whether in height or weight, look like a round rat ball; just looking at him one could tell this clan was not lacking in food.

"What do they want?" Shen Yao propped her chin, looking seriously at Lin Xingzhi who was undressing.

When he returned at night, Lin Xingzhi couldn't help but tell his wife about what had happened during the day.

Shen Yao indeed paid more attention to that group of sand rats; demons acted simply but with purpose, just like the other party was impatient to meet Lin Xingzhi, surely they had something to ask for.

"They want to obtain the publicly announced imperial edict written by the Emperor, acknowledging that they also belong to the citizens of Li Guo."

Lin Xingzhi changed into his sleeping clothes, quickly came to Shen Yao's side and sat down directly; the light and shadow above his head were blocked considerably, and the vision before his eyes became dim.

Shen Yao raised her eyes and laughed softly, "Is it that simple?"

Lin Xingzhi made an affirmative sound; yes, it was that simple; other conditions might require careful consideration, but this imperial edict of the Emperor, he had in his hand.

"I have already promised them, but we still need to wait some time to reconfirm;" one couldn't just agree to whatever the other side said; the significance of the Imperial Saint's tour lay in this.

The following time was Lin Xingzhi and Shen Yao's comprehensive inspection of the entire Sha Xi Zhen.

This was not sightseeing in the traditional sense; this time they brought a mission; apart from the two people who were openly the focus of everyone's attention, whether other subordinates or the Forbidden Army, were all scattered by Lin Xingzhi for investigation, so as to obtain the true data of Sha Xi Zhen.

The system also contributed greatly; after all, its comprehensive monitoring did not require rest and three meals a day like humans; it could monitor without interruption for a long time; theoretically, as long as it watched long enough, there would be no secrets that could be hidden.

The facts proved that Sha Xi Zhen indeed did not bury as many landmines as other cities; even its gossip seemed fresh and cute.

The gossip of other cities was either traitors or spies betraying, or else incidents of demons eating people and people using demons, things that trampled on the lower limits of ordinary people's worldviews.

Sha Xi Zhen was just simple family ethics; today you eat and I don't, tomorrow I secretly eat and don't let you eat, the day after tomorrow we two reconcile and eat together.

System:... Boring and childish!

The benefit of this investigation was that the truth Sha Xi Zhen showed them was real; although it had the flaws of other cities, its strength lay in its ability to self-correct, unlike those medium and large cities where internal forces were already fundamentally entrenched; if the Imperial Court wanted to manage them, it could only smash them all and reorganize.

The bright yellow imperial edict was handed to Sha Yi. As the leader of the Sand Rat clan, Sha Yi had led a large number of rat people in Sha Xi Zhen diligently and hardworking all these years, just for this edict that clearly recognized them.

Trembling, he thanked Lin Xingzhi, this famous Jing Prince of the Imperial Court. Sha Yi opened his mouth and cried like a child, hugging Yuan Daren in a pitiful and adorable way.

Lin Xingzhi raised his hand and rubbed his forehead, coughing twice before separating this one person and one demon from their state of self-forgetfulness just now. "We will depart in two more days; I hope you do not forget the grace of the Imperial Court."

"Certainly, certainly."

"This humble subject keeps it in mind."

This might be another place where Shen Yao could live comfortably and peacefully after Xi Yun Cheng. After all, there really wasn't much to do; every day besides eating, drinking, and having fun was resting and nurturing the spirit. How wonderful it would be if the upcoming cities were all like this.

"That's impossible. Sand rats dare not cause trouble because their clan is naturally not skilled at fighting, and their temperament is timid, fearing humans."

If it were other demons, it definitely wouldn't go so smoothly. Wanting demons to serve humans? Very simple—just beat these demons.

Shen Yao sat in the carriage, with Sha Xi Zhen constantly receding behind her. "Those who can beat demons are not ordinary people. The west has always been an area where the Imperial Court's control is thin, and the local customs here are not as gentle as those in the north."

Sha Xi Zhen was an exception, and could only be an exception. Other cities simply did not have the ability to replicate or imitate it.

Indeed, the situation of the following several cities perfectly verified what Shen Yao had said.

Whether it was the desolation and brutality of Yan Ming Zhen, or the emptiness and void of Feng Ling Cheng, or the greed and indifference of Yu Dai Cheng, all made Lin Xingzhi's group secretly surprised.

These places were only dozens of li away from Sha Xi Zhen; how could they be so vastly different?

Their days in Sha Xi Zhen were like a dream of yellow millet; upon waking from the dream, they vanished without a trace.

The first thing upon returning to reality was to understand the purpose of the inspection tour. Several Dao Guan disciples were beaten and tempered back and forth by various demons and monsters. Although they looked much more listless, their progress in Dao arts was rapid.

Mm.

Perhaps this was the reason Changsheng Daozhang let them leave with the team first. There was no better opportunity to see the world than this.

"I haven't moved my hands and feet for quite some days; suddenly taking action is still a bit unaccustomed."

The endless night, the brilliant galaxy. Shen Yao stood on an empty space, and the wind and sand lifted the trailing hems of her clothes.

System:... The spider demon who was directly thrown away last time has something to say.

Glancing at the demon corpse on the ground, the system tacitly closed its mouth and said nothing.

Casting a spell with hand seals, Shen Yao physically eliminated the demon corpse. While turning around to leave, she used the unique wind and sand of the desert to cover up the traces.

By now they had been in the desert for several months and had long been accustomed to being with the yellow sand.

Crackle—

The burning firewood made the sound of breaking after burning. Shen Yao returned to the camp, and just as she sat down, she heard the system sighing that several Dao Guan disciples were being beaten and would probably be defeated within a few moments.

"If Changsheng Daozhang doesn't come over, these people will return to Jingcheng to return to secular life."

The system watched these little Daoists suffer setback after setback on this journey; no matter how good their temperament, they couldn't stand such torment.

"Changsheng Daozhang has finished the matters of Qixing Cheng. If he hurries over, it shouldn't take too long."

After all, Changsheng Daozhang is a High Person who has attained the Dao. Unlike them, who have to consider various things while traveling, Changsheng Daozhang only needs accurate positioning to arrive in one step.

The system indicated that what was said was correct, but who let them still be in the desert right now?

Everyone knows that accurately positioning in the desert is very difficult. Changsheng Daozhang is also coming here for the first time. Looking at it... it seems not easy.

Shen Yao made an "oh" sound upon hearing this. "What should we do? Just wait slowly."

Even if it was difficult before, we could endure it. Now that victory is in sight, how could we give up? As for the mindset issues of those Dao Guan disciples, that is a matter for the Dao Guan and Changsheng Daozhang to solve. Shen Yao only needs to ensure that the Dao Guan disciples are still alive and jumping before Changsheng Daozhang arrives.

The Dao Guan disciples were indeed still alive and jumping, but this was not an expression of joy; rather, they were being chased and beaten by those demons and had no choice but to jump.

These people had also seen the treachery of society. What kind of days did they live in Jingcheng before? What kind of days are they living here now?

Ancestor, above, please come quickly and save the disciples who are in dire straits.

"Hmph! You have truly disgraced our Dao Guan. How did you learn your Dao arts in the first place?"

After Changsheng Daozhang met up with Lin Xingzhi's group, they didn't even have time to rest before running to scold the several Dao Guan disciples.

"It truly makes me ashamed to face the various ancestors. After training outside for so long, how are you still so useless?!"

Several Dao Guan disciples:...

If you won't practice, then practice more because you're useless!

Changsheng Daozhang's arrival made the lives of the several Dao Guan disciples even worse than death.

Usually, Shen Yao would turn a blind eye to how they were and wouldn't argue too much with them. But Changsheng Daozhang was different. He wished to fill their heads with Dao arts knowledge, turning a mediocre person into a genius to bring more hope to the Dao Guan.

Unfortunately, this was just Changsheng Daozhang's delusion. If one doesn't have the material, no amount of pulling up seedlings to help them grow works. Fortunately, Changsheng Daozhang wasn't without comfort. There was still Lin Chengjing, who was over one year old, his trump card on which he staked everything.

Shen Yao:...

Shen Yao watched Lin Chengjing, who had formally entered the door and was cultivating Dao arts under Changsheng Daozhang, while also watching the several Dao Guan disciples in the distance being scolded by Changsheng Daozhang like grandsons. A sense of absurdity arose spontaneously.

She didn't think it was absurd that her own daughter was given such a heavy responsibility, nor did she think it was absurd that Changsheng Daozhang did this. She simply felt that such a contrast was why geniuses are rare and hard to find.

Lin Chengjing's talent and comprehension allowed her to perfectly understand and even master any Dao art taught by Changsheng Daozhang. But the several Dao Guan disciples were different; even if they practiced repeatedly and deepened their understanding, they were still not very proficient in using them.

When the Dao Guan disciples couldn't bear this gap and asked to leave, Changsheng Daozhang rarely did not scold them. Instead, he pondered for a moment and chatted with them. Following closely was a sudden decrease in the pressure on them, finally letting the several pitiful Dao Guan disciples breathe a sigh of relief.

This westward journey was nearing its end. The group came out of the desert, but unexpectedly met an acquaintance from Jingcheng on the way.

"Yuan Kong Master."

A senior high monk of Huang Jue Si, his status and ability were second only to the Abbot Master.