This is what an immortal should be like

Chapter 53: Wooden Sword Killing Demon
Zhuang Lin also had some understanding of the efficiency of the government in the late Jin Dynasty and the moral character of the officials and clerks.

Of course, even the authenticity of historical materials often requires verification from multiple parties. There are many differences in this time and space, and even the boundaries between heaven and earth are very different. Later generations must know very little about this era, or there may be many errors.

But no matter what, judging from some rumors heard in the county today, or comparing it with the current situation, Lu Jing's character is worthy of praise.

In any era, there will always be people among the crowd who will stand up for others. As the saying goes, righteousness will last forever and exist among all living beings in the world!

Even Zhuang Lin respects such a person.

Seeing several people coming in, Zhuang Lin picked up the bookcase and moved it to another place to distribute some of the dry grass under him.

"When you're out and about, it's only natural to show some courtesy to one another. Please don't sit on the ground. These dry grasses were gathered from the nearest place below. You can use them as cushions to keep out the cold!"

There was a smile on Zhuang Lin's face as he spoke, and his words were sincere. Even the three people around Lu Jing had changed their attitudes a lot.

"Thank you very much, sir!"

Zhuang Lin had cut quite a bit of grass, so a few of them spread it on the ground and roasted it over a bonfire, which helped dispel a lot of the coldness from their bodies.

Only then did everyone notice Zhuang Lin's movements again and saw that he had already carved out a wooden sword.

A man next to Lu Jing couldn't help but ask.

"You are a strange scholar. Why don't you carry a real sword like other scholars? Instead, you use a sword made of wood."

Zhuang Lin looked up at him and said.

"I don't have a suitable weapon. This wood is tough, so I can carve it into a sword. Besides, I'm just bored staying here for the night, and I can't sleep soundly, so I'm looking for something to do!"

The latter explanation is quite reasonable. If you spend the night alone in the wilderness, it is better not to fall into a deep sleep, and at least keep the campfire burning.

Someone else also laughed.

"But the wooden sword carved by this young man is quite pleasing, and it already has the shape of a sword!"

Indeed, the wooden sword in the scholar's hand could not be said to be very exquisite, but it looked extremely natural and pleasing to the eye, and its shape was similar to that of a real sword, which showed that he was very skillful.

Zhuang Lin smiled when he heard this.

"Brother, you're too kind. It was just a joke. If I had a wooden sword like this when I was a kid, I would have been a tyrant in the village!"

The four of them obviously got the joke, and they all smiled knowingly. Some of them even had their childhood memories brought back.

"By the way, you just mentioned the rumor, but there was a worry in your words. It seems that it is not about the Peach Blossom Spring? Could it be something else?"

Zhuang Lin finally got to the point. The other four looked at each other and someone spoke up.

"Scholar, don't be afraid. There's been a demonic presence in Wuling lately. Ordinary people wouldn't dare go out at night. But don't be afraid. Captain Lu and I are here to deal with that thing."

The man gave Zhuang Lin a brief account of the situation with evil spirits near Wuling, and explained that more than one person had been killed.

As Zhuang Lin listened, he nodded slightly from time to time, and a look of realization appeared on his face.

However, the person on the other side noticed that after the scholar finished speaking, he did not seem to be very frightened, so someone couldn't help but ask.

"Scholar, aren't you afraid?"

"Of course I am afraid! If I were left alone in the wilderness, I would be terrified right now. But now that you are all here together, there is more power in numbers. And seeing as how many of you must be chivalrous men with special skills, and with the county constable here with you, I am naturally not afraid!"

"And who knows, I might be able to help!"

"Hahahahaha, you're such an interesting scholar!" "You're so brave, no wonder you dare to travel and study alone!"

"If they really come, will you go first?"

"That's not impossible, my martial arts skills are decent!"

"Hahahahaha, you have such skinny arms and legs hahaha"

"Oh, stop joking!"

"What's your name? If you don't mind, I can take you out to play when you visit my hometown in the future."

"Oh, my surname is Zhuang and my name is Lin. I haven't asked for your names yet."

The atmosphere in Shili Pavilion was noticeably more lively. Although the few people had just met, one side found that people from the martial arts world were not difficult to communicate with, while the other side felt that this Confucian scholar was unusually generous and straightforward, and did not have that condescending air, so naturally there were fewer barriers between them.

After getting to know each other, Zhuang Lin also knew more things. Lu Jing was naturally wary of evil spirits, but he was a free and easy person and could not stand the gossip in the county.

In addition, several hunters had been in trouble before, so Lu Jing felt guilty and wanted to get rid of the evil spirit even more.

However, the magistrate of Wuling County had already ordered that no one in the yamen was allowed to leave, and except Lu Jing himself, no one in the county yamen was willing to accompany him. The martial artists in the city had now lost their enthusiasm and courage. In such a huge Wuling County, Lu Jing felt isolated and helpless.

These three people were the gangsters that Lu Jing found by sending a letter. They all owed him a favor and promised to fulfill his requests. They were all people with real abilities.

However, Lu Jing found twelve people, but only these three showed up in the end.

Several people also believed that they had an in-depth understanding of monsters. Although they had become spirits, they were not the kind with all-powerful magic, but they could still be injured and killed by swords!
Why did they guard the pavilion directly instead of setting an ambush? On the one hand, it was because that method no longer worked. Instead, it made it easier for evil spirits to get close and harm them. They suffered a great loss last time.

On the other hand, it was because he also brought some restraining things, and he had some confidence in his own abilities, and he had figured out the monster's thoughts, so he just did it openly.

Because although the monster is ferocious and cunning, it also holds grudges extremely. Lu Jing is now well aware of its hatred for him. As long as he is here, the monster will come out sooner or later!
Zhuang Lin probably figured out what these people were thinking. To be honest, their ideas weren't wrong, and there was a possibility of success, but there would definitely be a price to pay.

Of course, during the conversation, Zhuang Lin had been carefully polishing the wooden sword in his hand.

"Woohoo. Woohoo"

The wind was stronger at night, and the direction of the wind seemed to have changed, blowing from the road towards the mountains.

A while later, while the others in the pavilion were still talking and laughing, Zhuang Lin raised his head slightly.

What a cunning thing! He has already come, but is still watching from a distance.

Not long after, Lu Jing also noticed something was wrong and interrupted the conversation.

"Shh! Something's wrong!"

The talking in the pavilion suddenly stopped, and everyone looked at Lu Jing.

"how do I say this?"

Lu Jing looked around with a serious expression. "It's too quiet. It's been like this a few times before. The pain in my wound is starting to get worse. It must be coming!"

There was obvious anger and murderous intent in Lu Jing's words, and it was obvious that he had a great hatred for this monster!
After hearing what Lu Jing said, they suddenly realized that they were so engrossed in the conversation that the sounds of insects and birds around them had disappeared.

Zhuang Lin also looked at Lu Jing in surprise. It turned out that the pain from the wound was another reason. This could be studied later.

Although there are fewer insects in late autumn, it is not as severe as in winter.

"What a beast, it really came."

"Scholar, please don't run around!" "That's right, we may not be able to take care of you for a while!"

Several people couldn't help but stand up, their bodies were obviously a little tense. Although they tried their best to appear heroic during the previous chat, they were facing evil spirits after all, and it was impossible to say that they were not afraid!

One of them took out a stack of talismans from his arms, and the other three, including Lu Jing, did the same. They cut a small cut on their hands with the weapons in their hands, smeared a little blood on the blade, and used the blood as glue to stick the talismans on the weapons.

A little something, but not much!

This was Zhuang Lin's evaluation. In his eyes, it was clear what effect the actions of several people could have by sensing the changes in the Qi.

"Woo~woo~woo~whoo~"

The strange cry of the giant monkey sounded like crying and the roar of a wild beast. It was extremely weird and creepy to the ears, and the four people's hair stood on end when they heard it.

However, in Zhuang Lin's ears, he naturally understood some information in his heart, as if he knew the monster's state at this moment.

The transverse bone has not been dissolved, it is not worthy of being considered as a mainstream product!

Lu Jing did not forget to remind others.

"Remember to raise your energy and protect your ears and internal organs to avoid being startled by its roar. You won't be able to exert more than 30% of your full strength at that time."

"Yes!" "Brother Lu, you are injured, please move back!"

"Why hasn't he come down yet?" "I'm afraid he wants to lead us over!"

In their nervousness, they temporarily forgot about Zhuang Lin and pretended to remain calm, holding their weapons.

In the direction of the forest, the big monkey showed a human-like mocking expression, and the strange cry seemed to be teasing others. In fact, it had been secretly observing the four people for two days, and only dared to approach them today. It had already figured out that these people were short-handed.
Zhuang Lin was still sitting by the campfire, not looking at the outside world at all. Instead, he looked up and down at the wooden sword in his hand, then took a deep breath.

"Sigh~~~"

As he took a breath, the bonfire in the pavilion tilted towards Zhuang Lin, and it seemed as if wisps of fire flowed into Zhuang Lin's mouth. None of the four people who stood up and looked outside noticed this.

"call"

Zhuang Lin blew gently again, and a breath of immortal magic power mixed with the fire of the heart and the fire of the ordinary world was exhaled onto the wooden sword.

The remaining sawdust on the sword was like a lit spark, which then dispersed in the wind and fire, revealing a reddish-brown sword body with some black marks from tempering, and the lines on it seemed to glow briefly.

Zhuang Lin held the sword in his left hand and pointed it with his right hand. The lung metal energy slid gently from the hilt to the tip of the sword along his sword finger, and then he flicked his finger.

"Ding~~~"

A wooden sword actually made a faint sound of metal!
I, Zhuang Lin, wield a sword to slay an evil spirit for the first time. Even though it’s a wooden sword, there’s still a sense of ritual involved!
Although the sound of the sword jingling was faint, it was very obvious and finally attracted the attention of Lu Jing and others again. They thought that the scholar was scared and dropped the knife to the ground, but they saw that the scholar named Zhuang actually stood up with the wooden sword in his hand.

At this moment, the giant macaques in the direction of the forest seemed to become excited and began to make bursts of cries frequently.

That smell, that feeling, it reminded it of the person he really wanted to eat!

A demonic aura emanated from the giant monkey, and it suddenly rushed towards the pavilion over there. Tonight, it would not only be possible to take revenge!
"Roar--"

The roar was filled with brutality and violence, making one's hair stand on end.

"Damn it, let's fight it!" "Surround it!"

"I'm not afraid of a beast like you—"

“Ah——” “Kill——”

The four warriors also shouted loudly, their eyes wide open with anger, and they rushed out of the pavilion with courage. Even if it was a monster, they would kill it!
The giant monkey was extremely fast, with excitement in its eyes, and had already thrown countless stones halfway through.

The stone made a "whooshing" sound as it broke through the air, and its power seemed to be extremely amazing.

"Oh no, it can use hidden weapons——" "Hide quickly——"

"Bang~" "Bang~" "Bang~" "Dang~" "Dang~"

The four of them were forced to dodge constantly. The stones crashed against the pavilion pillars, and even hit the weapons they used to block them, making their jaws tremble. Their courage and confidence were completely shaken at that moment.
But the big monkey ignored the four people. At this moment, desire overwhelmed its reason. It only had one target left. It even avoided throwing stones at the people in the pavilion for fear of hitting them.

But at this moment, Zhuang Lin, who was carrying the wooden sword on his back, glanced sideways at the big monkey rushing towards him.

This glance is as indifferent as water, and this glance is as cold as ice.
This is the look you give to a dead thing!

For some reason, that seemingly frail figure and a single look could actually bring immense fear to the giant monkey, as if it were more powerful than thunder.
escape!
At this moment, the giant monkey slid out an arc on the ground, kicked up a cloud of dust and fled madly towards the mountain forest, even urinating in the process.
"It escaped!" "Stop it!"

"Can't let it get away—"

The four thought that the evil spirit was afraid of them, so they immediately reorganized their formation and tried to catch up.

But at this moment, from Shili Pavilion to their side, there seemed to be a figure like smoke floating past, and in a flash before their eyes, it was already far away.
Although the giant monkey is fast, it can't stand up to Zhuang Lin. With its limited skills, Zhuang Lin is not worried that it can use any powerful escape techniques.

The giant monkey ran away for only a dozen feet, and before it could change its panic expression, it looked up and saw a figure suddenly appear in front of it.

It was still that look, still that calm face, but Zhuang Lin was indeed not as excited as he was at first about such a monster.

"Evil beast."

A gentle sound seemed to be whispering in my ear.

But as soon as the sound reached his ears, the monkey felt a sharp pain in his heart. Before he could even think of any emotion, the pain and tearing completely overwhelmed his consciousness.
Zhuang Lin was still ten feet away from the giant monkey, but he just raised his right hand slightly, and the wooden sword flew ten feet away from his body and pierced the monster's heart.

Then his right hand fell down, rising and falling for a moment, and the wooden sword instantly left the monster's body and flew back into Zhuang Lin's hand.

The tip of the sword pointed at the ground trembled slightly, and the demon blood kept dripping. However, at this moment, the wooden sword was even more crimson than the demon blood.
The four men who were chasing the monster stopped not far away. In the dim light, they could still see the fallen monster and the figure standing with a sword.

Although I didn't watch the process, let alone the brief moment of flying the sword, the result in front of me is enough to explain the situation.

Someone looked back stiffly at the pavilion with the flickering bonfire, and the scholar in the pavilion was really gone!
(End of this chapter)