I conquer the immortal with my strength.

Chapter 594 Change to serve me

Hongxia hesitated for a moment, then couldn't help but cautiously say:

"Even if the Black Bear King himself came, Master Xia would have the strength to fight him. This place belongs to Biyuan County, not Yuntai County. Why hide it like this?"

"A tall tree catches the wind. I am new to Yujian Temple, so it is not advisable for me to be too ostentatious," Xia Daoming said calmly.

“What Master Xia says is true.” Hongxia nodded repeatedly, but she was still puzzled in her heart—why would such a powerful person be afraid of being arrogant?

"Go and invite your mother over; I have something to discuss with her," Xia Daoming instructed.

"Yes." Hongxia acknowledged the order and withdrew.

A moment later, Xingyi entered the hall.

After a few days apart, her primordial spirit had recovered, her radiance was even greater than before, her aura was refined, and her magical power had improved considerably.

"Master Xia has summoned me. What are your instructions?" Xingyi bowed respectfully, her eyes filled with admiration and gratitude.

It turned out that on the way back that night, Xia Daoming had ordered Princess Yaolan to appear and nourish and repair her primordial spirit with the true power of Ren water, and even personally taught her water-based Taoist techniques. Xingyi received this as if enlightened, and gained a lot in just a few days.

Xia Daoming glanced at her and said slowly:
"Since you are an official appointed by the Heavenly Court, you have the perfect opportunity to cultivate yourself through the incense offerings. Do not waste this precious opportunity. Cross the tribulation and become an immortal as soon as possible so that you can advance further. Why don't you lead your troops to wipe out the evil cultivators and demons in your jurisdiction in the coming days, and restore the Jade Stream to its former glory? The incense offerings in your temple will also flourish as a result."

Xingyi hesitated for a moment, then said:

"I have always had this ambition, but there are several forces within my jurisdiction whose cultivation is no less than mine, and some even have the background of the county town. I have the will, but not the strength. If I can cultivate for a longer period of time, properly comprehend the Taoist methods taught by Master Xia, and accumulate magical power, I may be able to grow from weak to strong and wipe them out one by one."

“This method is indeed safe.” Xia Daoming nodded, then turned to the point, “However, even so, the people will still suffer greatly, and your own cultivation will be hindered due to the lack of trials of life and death and the support of incense offerings. Here are seven thunder talismans that I have refined, and I will also lend you a protective immortal banner. This banner is extremely powerful, so do not use it unless absolutely necessary, lest it attract the attention of others.”

After speaking, he waved his hand, and the talisman and the black banner appeared, slowly falling in front of Xingyi.

Xingyi was overjoyed and hurriedly kowtowed, saying, "Thank you so much for your generous gift, Master Xia!"

She was kind by nature and had long harbored the ambition to vanquish demons. Now that she had obtained this powerful tool, she gladly accepted the mission.

"Go," Xia Daoming said calmly. "You are the local deity, and it is only right and proper for you to punish the rebels and exorcise demons. You can do so openly and honestly, without any need for forbearance."

"Your humble servant obeys the decree!" Xingyi bowed again and left excitedly.

As soon as they reached the palace gate, Xia Daoming called her back and handed her three storage rings: "Give these to Cui Baisong, Du Shoulu, and Qingliu. They are of good quality and have good character. They can be cultivated."

Xingyi accepted it solemnly, bowed again, and withdrew.

……

A moment later, Xingyi summoned the three people and said with a smile:

“From this day forward, you will no longer need to patrol the mountain, but will instead serve me.”

Cui Baisong was taken aback, then delighted, and quickly agreed. Du Shoulu and Qingliu, however, were bewildered—with their second and third tribulation cultivation, how could they possibly deserve such a generous treatment? It wasn't until Cui Baisong secretly tugged at them that the three of them came to their senses and knelt down to express their gratitude.

Xingyi smiled and handed the three storage rings to the three people, saying, "This is a reward from Master Xia, you should remember it."

The three of them quickly bowed and thanked him again.

"Alright, you may all leave now. Take these next two days to prepare. In a few days, we will raise an army to punish the evil forces that have been committing violence and chaos!" Xingyi said.

"What! Really?" The three exclaimed in surprise. However, Cui Baisong was pleasantly surprised, while Du Shoulu and Qingliu looked frightened.

Can you avoid being frightened?

Which of the evil forces that dare to commit violence and chaos in Yujianzhi is not powerful or has a background in the prefecture?
Those without strength or background have long been suppressed or recruited by the local officials!

Now that the Land God has suddenly decided to wage war, those with their cultivation levels who follow him will definitely be cannon fodder.

"How can a matter of conquest be taken lightly?" Xingyi's expression darkened slightly.

Upon seeing this, Du Shoulu and Qingliu secretly lamented their misfortune, their previous elation long gone.

Cui Baisong, on the other hand, was overjoyed. He immediately bowed to Xingyi and said, "Then this humble servant will go and make proper preparations."

After saying that, he pulled his two hesitant subordinates, who looked miserable, away from the main hall.

Once outside the main hall, Du Shoulu's face was full of bitterness: "Why would the lord intend to wage war? This is clearly sending us to our deaths!"

Cui Baisong, however, remained relaxed: "Don't worry, the lord is always prudent. His decision to send troops at this time must be based on careful planning. Besides, Zhu Bi Ridge was only recently destroyed. Do you really think it's just a coincidence?"

The two men were startled by this and couldn't help but whisper, "Could it be... that matter is related to you, sir?"

Cui Baisong didn't answer, but impatiently urged, "Quickly look at what Master Xia gave us!"

"I wonder what connection Xia Zhuangshi has with the local deity. He was just a Nascent Soul cultivator, but suddenly he became the deity's honored guest."

Du Shoulu and Qingliu whispered something to each other, then casually began to examine the storage ring.

In their eyes, Xia Daoming was ultimately just a Nascent Soul cultivator at the first tribulation stage, so what good things could he possibly bestow upon him!

The two men were dismissive, thinking it was nothing more than an ordinary item. But when they probed the storage ring with their divine senses, they were immediately dumbfounded, standing there in shock for a long time before they came to their senses.

"Immortal stones, elixirs, magic treasures... and cultivation manuals on jade slips! This... this could practically allow me to break through two heavenly tribulations in one fell swoop!" Du Shoulu was almost incoherent.

Qingliu also wept with joy.

Although Cui Baisong appeared calm, his heart was burning with excitement. Seeing the two lose their composure, he chuckled and said, "Just follow the master's orders. Don't even mention the three or four tribulations; you might even attain immortality in the future!"

"The path to immortality..." the two murmured to themselves, their eyes filled with longing and disbelief. It was the path that countless cultivators sought throughout their lives, yet it seemed almost unattainable.

Especially for people like them, who are neither particularly talented nor have any background, their hopes are almost nonexistent. If they can survive the Nascent Soul Tribulation a few more times, that would be an incredible stroke of luck.

But in Cui Baisong's heart, he had already made up his mind—if he followed Master Xia closely, there might really be a chance to ascend to immortality!
Just then, a voice suddenly came:
"What are the three of you discussing?"

Pan Qingyuan, who used to be a patrolman with them, walked slowly over.

Cui Baisong and the other two exchanged glances, quickly put away their storage rings, and said with a smile, "It's nothing, it's just that the master has new arrangements, and we need to prepare properly."

"What new arrangement?" Pan Qingyuan asked suspiciously, his mind racing. He and these men were once mountain patrol soldiers of similar status, but now Cui Baisong and the other two looked mysteriously happy, clearly indicating that they had gained special favor from their superiors.

"It's nothing. The master just gave the order to transfer the three of us to serve her from now on!" Cui Baisong said casually.

　That concludes today's update.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)