Ascending to Immortality by Slaying Spirits

Chapter 71 Assassination of the Xiang Family
Early in the morning, Lin Le woke up and saw a dark shadow flash by.

Lin Le immediately became alert, but relaxed again after seeing where the dark figure went.

The dark figure headed towards the well.

"It's Qingli."

Lin Le thought to himself, only Qing Li possessed such speed that he couldn't see it clearly.

'But why is she in such a hurry?'

Lin Le glanced around and then looked at himself, but didn't find anything unusual.

At the bottom of the well, Qingli swallowed the white liquid in her mouth, then patted her chest.

That was close! We almost got caught!
After having breakfast, Lin Le transformed back into his old man form and headed to Danxia Pavilion.

Upon entering the pavilion, Lin Le saw Zhou Ziyang talking to someone. His pupils contracted slightly before returning to normal.

"Your Excellency, we will definitely complete the task on time and in full," Zhou Ziyang said with a smile.

"Yes, that would be perfect." Wei Zhenshan said with a smile, then he caught a glimpse of a figure walking to the side.

"Is that also one of your alchemists?" Wei Zhenshan asked, pointing at Lin Le.

Zhou Ziyang nodded: "Yes."

Wei Zhenshan narrowed his eyes as he watched Lin Le walk away: "This aura is unlike that of an ordinary alchemist."

“Master Zhou is a registered alchemist. He used to travel all over the world, so he has a rather carefree demeanor,” Zhou Ziyang said respectfully from the side, but inwardly he sighed.

"Understood." Wei Zhenshan nodded.

After leaving Danxia Pavilion, Wei Zhenshan said, "Send someone to investigate Danxia Pavilion."

The person standing nearby said, "Yes."

In the alchemy room, Lin Le stroked his chin. He had really pushed people to their limits; even the county magistrate had come to inspect the progress.

What to do next?

Lin Le tapped his thigh with his fingers and quickly came up with an idea.

In the afternoon, Lin Le handed the pills to Zhou Ziyang and asked, "Manager Zhou, how many bottles have we refined so far?"

Danxia Pavilion naturally has more than just one alchemist; otherwise, it wouldn't be able to support a shop.

"About two hundred bottles have been ordered, but the county magistrate has added another two hundred," Zhou Ziyang said, cupping his hands in greeting. "So, I'm troubling Master Zhou with some extra work lately."

"No problem." Lin Le nodded with a smile, then left with his paycheck for the day.

As soon as Lin Le left the alchemy room, he sensed that someone was watching him.

I glanced at it briefly and realized it was a second-level martial artist.

'The magistrate's men are really suspicious.'

Lin Le clicked his tongue inwardly, knowing that he probably wouldn't be able to stay in Danxia Pavilion for much longer.

The illusion spell activated, and Lin Le vanished from everyone's sight in the blink of an eye.

A black cat leaped onto the roof and walked towards a certain place.

Xiang Zhiheng, the third son of Xiang Lingchen, Lingtai Sanchonglou.

The black cat watched the sedan chair being carried into the brothel and wagged its tail.

Inside a large room, a ruddy-faced young man was drinking wine and watching the dancers in front of him.

In high spirits, he even grabbed a drum and started playing music himself.

'Wealthy families really know how to have fun.'

Standing at the window, Lin Le looked at the chaotic scene before him and couldn't help but sigh inwardly.

These dancers were also trained in martial arts, and their bodies were extremely flexible. They could perform a wide variety of poses, which made Lin Le's heart flutter.

'I wonder what kind of aesthetic Qingli will achieve?'

The thought crossed Lin Le's mind, and he immediately shook his head. "Forgive me, forgive me. They've helped me so much. How could I think like that?"

To avoid letting his thoughts wander, Lin Le immediately exhaled.

The Yin-Yang Twin Swords flew out one after the other.

Ding!
A layer of azure light immediately appeared on Xiang Zhiheng's body, seemingly an automatic protective device. Lin Le wasn't surprised, but he had shot out two swords.

The hilt of the Yang sword, nailed to the blue light, was struck by the Yin sword that followed closely behind.

puff!

The Yang sword pierced directly through Xiang Zhiheng's brain.

The blazing true qi passed through the sword, instantly killing all of Xiang Zhiheng's life force.

Blood splattered on the dancer's back, and the dancer, relying on her gentle touch, mistook it for Xiang Zhiheng's essence.

But she quickly realized something was wrong, because Xiang Zhiheng was still in close proximity to her.

Moreover, she smelled a bloody odor.

She turned her head and saw Xiang Zhiheng staring at her with blood streaming down his face and his eyes wide with anger.

"what!"

A scream echoed throughout the brothel.

Even the black cat couldn't resist covering its ears, grabbing a brocade pouch and running outside.

"No wonder he's trained in vocal techniques, his voice is so loud." Lin Le complained from the rooftop.

Although he had achieved his goal for the night, Lin Le did not rush to leave, but instead went to the back of the brothel.

"Heaven and earth are natural; impurities disperse and evil dissipates, while the Dao's Qi remains constant."

Lin Le chanted one of the eight great divine incantations of Taoism from his previous life, the Purification of Heaven and Earth Divine Incantation.

As his voice rang out, even though the environment remained unchanged, a chilling feeling gradually dissipated.

After reciting the Purifying Heaven and Earth Mantra, Lin Le recited the Salvation from Suffering and Rebirth Mantra once more.

A total of thirteen points of merit from the earthly path were entered into the inner realm of supernatural powers.

'Sure enough, without the imperial aura to suppress it, the filthy and unclean energy in brothels and other such places increased.'

Carrying the brocade pouch, Lin Le jogged home.

However, as soon as he got home, he was lifted up by a slender hand.

"What an adorable kitten!" Qingli placed the black cat on her broad chest and teased it.

Lin Le was speechless, knowing that Qing Li had recognized him, so he deactivated the transformation spell.

However, he was still held in Qingli's arms, and because of the position, his head was trapped between them.

Lin Le tried to break free, but Qing Li wouldn't let go, smiling and saying, "Oh dear, I didn't move, it's itchy."

Lin Le rolled her eyes and immediately stopped struggling.

But without struggling, there's no fun. Seeing that Lin Le didn't move, Qing Li pouted and put him down.

Lin Le breathed a sigh of relief and handed the brocade pouch he had taken from Xiang Zhiheng to Qingli: "Help me see how to break the seal."

This should be a storage bag, but Lin Le can't open it; there's a layer of restriction on it.

Lin Le, who hadn't tried many things before, naturally didn't dare to make any rash moves and planned to let Qing Li, who was more knowledgeable, take a look.

"Okay." Qingli took the brocade pouch and looked at it, saying, "It's a very simple restriction. Just use a lot of true qi to cleanse it."

As she spoke, Qingli returned the brocade pouch to Lin Le: "Alright."

"Thank you." Lin Le grabbed the brocade pouch, shook it on the ground, and a bunch of things popped out.

"Wow, where did you find this stuff?" Qingli joined in the sorting. "A bunch of stuff used by perverts."

Underwear made of a few strips of cloth, strings of beads that grow larger and larger, and golden sesame oil.
Lin Le picked up an oval object, channeled his true qi into it, and then fell silent as he watched the vibrating object.

It can only be said that people who love to play are always on the same page, and he never expected that this thing could be made into a magic artifact.

"What is this?" Qingli asked curiously, seeing Lin Le's silence on the magical artifact in his hand. She could tell that Lin Le seemed to recognize what it was for.

"It's nothing, just for detection." Lin Le closed the package and stuffed it into his storage bag.

"Oh." Qingli narrowed her eyes, sensing that Lin Le wasn't telling the truth.

Dividing the melon was a good thing. Lin Le entered a meditative state to refine his soul, while Qing Li leaned against the well and silently watched the young man.

(End of this chapter)