Chapter 264: The Changing of Worldly Affairs

Over this past month, Lin Chao has already created four cultivation arts to activate the Qi and blood in other parts of his body.

Cultivating five arts simultaneously is the fastest speed for him, and it will not hinder his own cultivation realm.

He is activating the Qi and blood in five parts of his body.

"It seems... the Qi and blood corresponding to that parasitic me is the hardest to fathom."

As Lin Chao practices, the Qi and blood in his body surge.

He knows that every wisp of Qi and blood produced during practice seems to provide a wisp of energy to the Parasitic Seed he represents behind him.

When the energy provided reaches a certain level, what kind of change will occur?

"It feels quite like a demon god falling, hiding its blood seed among all living things, absorbing the energy of living beings, waiting for the day of resurrection."

"If there is a chance in the future, I will catch a great bandit to study it."

Lin Chao tidied up and ended today's practice.

Looking at the sky, Lin Chao casually caught a few unlucky gray rabbits and headed toward Liu Family Village.

"Greetings, Xu Ye." Liu Feng respectfully greeted Xu Ling.

"Hmm."

"Xu Ye..." Liu Feng hesitated, then finally said, "Recently, the Medicine Gang has dispatched a new Deacon here."

A month ago, the death of Deacon Wang, who was bitten to death by wolves, spread throughout the entire Liu Family Village.

The people of Liu Family Village were all overjoyed.

After all, Deacon Wang had done many evil deeds in Liu Family Village, inciting the wrath of both heaven and men.

Liu Feng had a suspicion that the death of Deacon Wang was related to Xu Ye, Xu Ling.

Therefore, as soon as the Medicine Gang dispatched a new Deacon, Liu Feng told Xu Ling immediately.

"Hmm." Lin Chao nodded.

Having reached Refining Strength, he truly did not fear the Medicine Gang.

Of course, he would not be too arrogant either.

The next day, a disciple of the Medicine Gang came to the front of Lin Chao's courtyard and shouted at the door.

"May I ask if this is Xu Ye's residence?"

Lin Chao's tall and straight figure appeared.

"I have met Xu Ye," the Medicine Gang disciple said. "My master, Qi Ye, wishes to speak with Xu Ye."

"Fine." Lin Chao's gaze was calm. "Lead the way."

Not far away, Liu Feng, Liu Xi, and other herb gatherers watched this scene with immense worry in their eyes.

Looking at Lin Chao's back, the worry in Liu Feng's eyes would not fade: "Will Xu Ye be alright?"

A nervous expression appeared on Liu Xi's face: "Xu Ye is also a martial artist; he will surely be fine."

"Besides, Deacon Wang was bitten to death by wolves; what does that have to do with Xu Ye?"

As Liu Xi said this, there was a hint of ferocity in his eyes.

Not to mention how Deacon Wang usually oppressed them, just the fact that Deacon Wang forced Liu Guafu to her death, used wolves to tear apart and carry away her remains, left her body exposed in the wilderness, and finally killed Liu Xiang, made the people of Liu Family Village hate Deacon Wang immensely.

Now that Deacon Wang had been bitten to death by wolves, it was truly satisfying.

"But the Medicine Gang has never been reasonable; they have martial artists in the town and in the prefecture."

"I heard they even have Martial Master lords among them."

The term Martial Master weighed heavily on everyone's hearts.

To these peasants, a Martial Master was simply too strong.

In the army, a Martial Master could even serve as an officer.

"Xu Ye..." Liu Feng did not speak further.

The group of them gathered together, waiting patiently.

Time passed quickly, and two quarter-hours went by.

Suddenly, the sharp-eyed Liu Feng saw a familiar figure.

"Xu Ye!"

"Xu Ye, how did it go?"

The others perked up.

"The new Deacon Qi is a very good person," Lin Chao said softly, looking at the crowd.

"That's good." Liu Feng, Liu Xi, and the others breathed a sigh of relief.

It seemed that the Medicine Gang's blame would be gone for the short term.

"By the way, Deacon Qi said that from now on, when you go to the mountains to gather herbs, it will be the same as going to Lianshan; you can sell them to the Medicine Gang, and they will buy them at market price."

Lin Chao looked at these herb gatherers and spoke calmly.

Lin Chao asked himself, he could not achieve great kindness like a Saint.

However, for this kind of good deed done in passing, since he saw it, he did it.

Moreover, when he first came to Liu Family Village, he was quite well taken care of by these people.

"What?" Liu Feng and the others were slightly stunned, and then expressions of wild joy appeared on their faces.

This meant that they were no longer gathering herbs for the Medicine Gang for a few coins of hard-earned money every day.

Instead, they would gather the herbs themselves and then sell them to the Medicine Gang.

The money earned daily would at least increase several times over, and with good luck, it could even increase tenfold or hundredfold.

"Deacon Qi promised personally; you can go to the Medicine Gang's stronghold to ask."

Lin Chao's gaze was indifferent.

The herb gatherers present were still immersed in immense joy.

They had never imagined such a good thing would happen.

At this moment, the silent Liu Xi suddenly spoke: "Xu Ye, have you become a Martial Master?"

"You could say that," Lin Chao replied.

"Congratulations, Xu Ye." Liu Xi immediately knelt on the ground.

"Lord Martial Master!" Liu Feng also hurriedly knelt.

Lin Chao felt calm inside; he felt no joy, but rather a sense of loss.

"Brother Liu, I am heading back now."

Lin Chao bid farewell to the group and turned to leave.

This time, when he met Deacon Qi, quite a lot had happened.

Deacon Qi was a martial artist of the Blood Refining Third Realm and had indeed come to investigate the death of Deacon Wang.

However, with a single strike, Lin Chao had subdued Deacon Qi and even poisoned him, bringing him under his own control.

Of course, Lin Chao had also guided Deacon Qi, allowing him to break through to the Martial Master realm on the spot.

Through a combination of grace and power, Deacon Qi had no choice but to pledge his loyalty to him.

Moreover, Deacon Qi had ambition.

This was merely a chess piece Lin Chao had placed casually, primarily to avoid disrupting his own peaceful life.

The trajectory of Liu Family Village was no different from before, only the villagers had more copper coins left in their hands.

That fellow Liu Feng had finally settled down; he no longer visited brothels occasionally, but instead saved some money and married a wife from a neighboring village.

Lin Chao practiced every day as he always had.

As for Xiao Jing, he entrusted her to Yusu.

After all, Xiao Jing was gradually growing up, and he needed to avoid any impropriety.

Fortunately, Yusu was literate, so the task of teaching Xiao Jing to read also fell to her.

Xiao Jing was slowly growing taller, and Yusu had become increasingly radiant, her figure filling out.

In the mountains, time loses its meaning.

Seven years passed.

Yusu was now twenty years old and had grown increasingly graceful and poised.

Xiao Jing was twelve, innocent and romantic, living every day without a care.

Lin Chao's appearance did not seem to have changed much.

It is worth mentioning that both Xiao Jing and Yusu had begun to practice martial arts under Lin Chao.

Xiao Jing's martial talent was very poor, but surprisingly, Yusu's talent was quite good, and she had already become a Martial Master.

Over these seven years, a few more families had moved into Liu Family Village, but there was little change.

However, Yangyue Prefecture had undergone massive turmoil.

Three years ago, General of Heavenly Strategy Bai Zhanfeng personally led three thousand troops in a night raid on Yangyue Prefecture.

He took Yangyue Prefecture in a single battle.

Subsequently, an army of fifty thousand flooded into Yangyue Prefecture, and the prefecture returned to the rule of Great Xing.

The Prefecture Master and the Prefecture Master's Daughter, Qin Xu, were beheaded, their heads hung upon the city walls.

The Sacred Maiden of the Holy Light Sect was severely wounded, her whereabouts unknown.

The Holy Light Sect suffered heavy losses.

General of Heavenly Strategy Bai Zhanfeng launched a purge of Yangyue Prefecture; it was said that the water in Ting Shui was dyed red.

And some time ago, a piece of news spread like wildfire throughout Yangyue Prefecture.

Sheng Guang Laozu was coming to Yangyue Prefecture to personally take the head of Bai Zhanfeng.

The appointed date was one month away.

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(End of chapter)