Ascending to Immortality by Slaying Spirits

Chapter 240 - King Chi, Cao Jin
Tianchi Road, Tianchi City.

This was the largest city Lin Le had ever seen, where the monks' creative power was fully unleashed.

The towering tree was hundreds of feet tall, but upon closer inspection, the trunk had been carved into a high-rise building with thirty-three floors.

High-rise buildings like these are everywhere, with suspension bridges connecting them, allowing tourists to stroll among them.

Beneath the tall buildings, waterways and roads crisscross, with demonic horses exuding the aura of Qi cultivation pulling carriages across the roads, and water demons resembling seals with green fur dragging cargo ships on the waterways.

Built of earth and stone, a stone statue of a man, hundreds of feet tall, stands in the center of the city. He draws his sword to the sky, exuding a heroic aura.

Looking outwards from this center, it stretches for hundreds of miles before reaching its edge, where tens of millions of people live.

Upon seeing this, Ling Muzhu's heart couldn't help but sway. Xuantian Sect was indeed vast, encompassing an entire mountain range, but such a dense population was something she had never seen before.

As the airship landed, Lin Le glanced around and saw dozens of other airships taking off and landing at the landing site.

After leaving the landing field, Lin Le casually bought a map from a vendor, identified the location, and then led Ling Muzhu to the Evil Suppression Division.

Meanwhile, the middle-aged man boarded a horse-drawn carriage, and in a flash, they arrived at a large mansion.

The sign above reads "Prince Chi's Mansion".

Inside a room, a handsome young man was sharpening a knife with a whetstone. The handle of the knife was engraved with two words: "Exterminate Evil."

A fair-skinned scholar stepped forward and said, "Your Highness, Uncle Hong has returned."

King Cao Jin looked up, a hint of joy on his face: "Quickly invite him over."

"Yes." The scholar withdrew and soon brought in a middle-aged man, who was Hongbo.

Upon seeing Uncle Hong, Cao Jin quickly stood up to greet him: "Uncle Hong, where have you been? Why did you keep it from me?"

His words conveyed concern mixed with a hint of reproach.

"It was a very important matter, so I rushed there as soon as I heard the news," Hongbo explained, then took out a bottle from his pocket. "Fortunately, the trip was uneventful, and I managed to bring the item to you successfully."

"A close call?" Cao Jin's attention wasn't on the bottle; he pressed, "You encountered danger on the way! Which family did it?"

"It's alright, it's alright, I'm perfectly fine!" A warm feeling rose in Hongbo's heart, and then he waved his hand and said, "Second Prince, you should look at the items first."

Cao Jin frowned, finally focusing his gaze on the jade bottle: "What is it that makes you so serious, Uncle Hong?"

As he spoke, Cao Jin took the jade bottle, opened it, and stared in astonishment. Inside the jade bottle, he saw three small yellow dragons swimming.

Earth Dragon Energy!

After resealing the bottle, Cao Jin said with a wry smile, "Uncle Hong, what use is this Earth Dragon Qi to me now?"

If he had a chance to contend for the throne, he would not be Prince Chi, but the nineteenth prince.

Moreover, even if he had a chance to contend for the throne, what use would he have for the dragon energy of the earth? At most, he would just offer it up to please that person.

“His Highness once said that if His Majesty does not change his militaristic nature, this vast world will fall apart in a hundred to five hundred years,” Hongbo said. “At that time, whoever occupies the dragon vein first will be the first to divide this world.”

"You actually believe what my brother said?" Cao Jin shook his head and chuckled. "If my brother could calculate everything perfectly, he wouldn't be sleeping in that underground palace."

Hongbo's expression darkened, but he said seriously, "But even if Your Highness is wrong about one out of a hundred things, the remaining ninety-nine are still correct."

"How could he not know that this was within his expectations?"

Cao Jin, his spirits dampened, said, "So what if I'm right or wrong? With my power and talent, do you think I can still rule the world?"

"It's all up to human effort, Your Highness!" Hongbo said earnestly.

"Alright, alright, let's wait and see." Cao Jin waved his hand and accepted the jade bottle. "Let's talk about the danger you encountered. Logically speaking, given your hasty departure, shouldn't no one in the manor have informed you?"

“The problem probably lies at the source,” Hongbo said. He had thought about this problem on the way. “The person who sold me the information probably sold other information to others as well.” Then, he said with some emotion, “Fortunately, I met a senior on the way who saw injustice and came to my aid, otherwise things would have been more complicated.”

"It's strange, but that senior looks very similar to His Highness when he was young. If His Highness could be reincarnated, he would probably be about this age now."

"However, it is highly unlikely that the person who has achieved the Out-of-Body stage at the age of eighteen is His Highness, unless His Highness lives to this year, in which case there is a chance."

Wait, he's still alive?

Both of them had thought of this problem.

Cao Jin shook his head first: "Yes, it can't be my brother."

He turned around, picked up the Demon-Slaying Blade, and held it up to examine it: "If it really is my brother, he would never give up his natal magic weapon."

Hongbo looked at the Demon-Slaying Blade. Yes, what cultivator would abandon their natal magic weapon?

Setting down his knife, Cao Jin turned around and asked, "Uncle Hong, where is that senior?"

Although it can be confirmed that it is not the person in question, it wouldn't hurt to befriend someone who is similar in appearance and has the same abilities.

“I didn’t ask, but he should be in the city right now,” Hongbo said. “I’ll send someone to find out.”

"Okay." Cao Jin nodded.

On the other side, the Evil Suppression Division.

Lin Le walked to the door and said, "Inform Commander Ke that an old friend from the Xuantian Sect is visiting."

The gatekeeper glanced at Lin Le and said, "Wait a moment."

He then turned around and went to report it.

Inside a room, a dignified-looking middle-aged man nodded after hearing the doorman's report: "Let him in."

Soon, the gatekeeper brought Lin Le and Ling Muzhu in.

Ke Zhennan looked Lin Le up and down, feeling that his appearance was somewhat familiar, but he couldn't place where he had seen him before.

But at this moment, Lin Le cupped his hands and said, "Former Xuan Tian True Disciple, Ling Zhuzi greets Commander Ke."

When Yunxiaozi sent Lin Le away, he also removed him from the Daoist register. From then on, whether he was blessed or cursed had nothing to do with Xuantian Sect.

"Speak," Lin Le said, handing over a jade tablet.

Seeing this, Ke Zhennan temporarily stopped thinking about where he had seen Lin Le before, took the jade token, verified his identity, and asked, "What is your cultivation level?"

"First stage of Nascent Soul stage," Lin Le said.

Ke Zhennan was surprised. Although Yunxiaozi did not say Lin Le's exact age, since he was a true disciple, he should be from the younger generation.

Even in the Northern Dynasty, he would be considered one of the most outstanding talents, no wonder he wanted to develop his career in the Zhenxie Division.

With such cultivation level, things become much easier.

“Since that’s the case, then I will grant my old friend’s request and bestow upon you the title of Qingfeng Lang (a high-ranking official) with the privileges of a fifth-rank official,” said Ke Zhennan.

After saying that, he took out the official seal, activated the imperial aura to stamp it, sealed the document that had been prepared in advance, and then handed it to Lin Le.

Then he added, "However, since you are a commoner, this exceptional promotion comes with a price. You must complete three cases of the 'Xuan' rank, and your credit will be halved."

The onboarding assessment, right?

Lin Le cupped his hands and said, "Okay."

(End of this chapter)