Water elemental became a god, ultimately becoming the master of heaven, earth, mountains, and rivers

Chapter 157 Why seek death?
Chen Shunan shook his head and walked alone, the firelight casting his shadow ahead as he walked further and further away from the fishermen.

Once Chen Shunan was completely out of sight, the fishermen breathed a sigh of relief, perked up again, and began chatting animatedly.

Back at the government office.

A patrolman held his waist knife, making a clinking sound as the clasp clicked.

The two met and nodded to each other, a silent exchange in the cold night.

Upon entering the room, Chen Shunan lay down on the couch fully clothed, but did not fall asleep.

His eyes were slightly closed, and the blood and qi in his body surged like an undercurrent, circulating silently.

Daily practice is essential and should never be forgotten.

He was pondering silently at the same time.

Now that he is the manager of Wohujing, some methods of collecting dew and dividing water that were previously difficult to implement can now be put on the agenda.

Even chicken head syrup and Ran Yi sedative water can be fully effective, reaping a huge amount of wishes and even incense offerings.

However, the Crouching Tiger Well is not like the Gravel Well. It draws a lot of water and has many customers. The three types of water pipes are also of varying quality and origin, which may cause trouble again.

Zhao Guangxi, a newly appointed official, needed to start a fire.

As the newly appointed manager, he also needed to establish his authority through discipline.

In particular, Chen Shunan's methods of seizing Wohujing were somewhat 'dishonorable,' which inevitably gave others grounds for criticism and might offend the current manager of Wohujing.

But those who are not envied are mediocre.

When it's time to fight, Chen Shunan will not hesitate.

When it's time to give way, Chen Shunan won't hesitate.

Moreover, once he becomes the manager of the well, he is not far from purchasing the well and becoming its owner.

Generally speaking, after serving as a manager for many years and gaining seniority, managers are eligible to bid for and purchase wells if new wells are dug in Wuqing County or if other owners sell their wells.

The grass talisman was upgraded to the ninth-rank divine position [Ganquan Tongming Envoy], and he obtained the ninth-rank capital merit talisman, but he needed Chen Shunan to manage the Renyi Spring Well.

Only by becoming a "Gan Quan Tong Ming Envoy" can one be considered to have truly stepped into the divine path and possess the divine authority to fully manifest divine power.

Of course, there are other ways to become an employer.

For example, marrying into a family... Liu Ruyue was one of the shortcuts.

For example, becoming an adopted son and becoming an apprentice under a patron like Guo Guanfu, whose father and son were in cahoots.

For example... eliminate what's blocking the way and replace it.

"Now that Zhao Guangxi has been promoted to head of the Lulu Company, what will happen to his position as the company's owner? Will he continue to hold the position concurrently? Or will his descendants be groomed to take over the business?"

Chen Shunan's eyes showed a thoughtful expression.

"God, God..."

It was already late at night when a clear voice suddenly called out.

The grass talisman trembled slightly, emitting a mysterious light.

Chen Shunan's mind sank as he sat upright on the throne in the divine palace.

He cast his gaze and saw the silver scholar bowing in the water.

"Mysterious stone, retrieving a corpse... Nie Zheng, the Iron Buddha?"

Stepping down from his throne and returning to reality, Chen Shunan suddenly opened his eyes, a cold glint flashing in them.

He suddenly understood why Zhao Guanghui had stood under a crumbling wall and come to Banno Tsuto!
His place of corpse refining is probably hidden somewhere in Banno Tsuto, or even in that mortuary!
The source of his body was the righteous men who recently sacrificed themselves in slaying demons, as well as the river drifters who stole from various graves in Wuqing County and gathered at the Sanchakou with the current!

"You want to refine Nie Zheng?"

Chen Shunan sneered, immediately stood up, and with his dagger in hand, vanished into the night like a gentle breeze.

With Chen Shun'an's current cultivation level, even if he searched the entire Banno Tsuto area, no one would be able to find him unless Lu Jing came in person.

With the four thieves slashing at him simultaneously, Chen Shun'an channeled his inner energy, exerted force with his feet, and moved swiftly without making a sound.

The shockwave touched his Flying Immortal Force and vanished like a mud ox sinking into the sea, turning into utter silence.

He was completely at ease, as if he had become the only god in this dark night.

The patrolling guards ignored him.

After drinking a few cups of liquor, the fishermen, staggering home, were completely unaware of what was happening.

"Ok?"

Suddenly, Chen Shunan's eyes narrowed. Through the sparse starlight, he saw a man in black, leaping across rooftops with extraordinary agility, heading straight for his residence.

They tiptoed into the yard!
Judging from his movements, which are light and skillful, he must be a young man.

"Is someone watching me?"

Chen Shunan was taken aback, somewhat puzzled.

Chen Shunan has always been kind to people, so why has he been targeted by a young man?
I haven't offended anyone lately...

Chen Shunan's mind raced, and he immediately leaped back to his residence, standing atop the courtyard wall.

Then the man in black seemed surprised to find Chen Shunan not at home. He tiptoed into the house and began rummaging through drawers and cabinets, looking for something.

Chen Shunan vaguely recognized the man.

"Li Yaozu? Why is he causing trouble for me, Chen? Or has he discovered something?"

Chen Shunan's gaze was deep and unfathomable.

He clearly remembered that Li Yaozu, that little wolf cub, had also accepted the imperial court's warrant to hunt down the mysterious master who had killed four thieves.

Even the former meeting place of the Guolu Society, Biaoshouwo, was discovered by him leading a group of soldiers from the Wuguan Battalion.

She can be considered a rising star in the military camp.

"Sigh, why did you have to seek death..."

The faint sighs faded away in the pale moonlight.

A few stars twinkled dimly as Chen Shunan's figure suddenly appeared on the courtyard wall, making a slight sound, before quickly disappearing into the distance.

……

Inside the house.

Li Yaozu held the long axe upside down, breathing lightly, quickly rummaging through various items related to Chen Shunan, and then quietly put them back in their places, almost without revealing the slightest flaw.

"Is it him? Or am I just overthinking it?"

Li Yaozu pondered to himself.

Despite the recent disappearance of the Guolu Association, all the major forces and government officials in Wuqing County are preoccupied with the matter of exorcising the demon.

However, the arrest of the Kuomintang separatists has been proceeding simultaneously and at a rapid pace.

Li Yaozu is too eager to improve.

He was so eager to bring glory to his ancestors.

He had reviewed the files on various folk societies and bizarre death cases in Wuqing County over the past six months.

He even visited many places, including the burned-down warehouse of Wanlong Duifang in Micang Mountain.

He vaguely realized that Shuiwozi's people were involved in every action of the Guolu Society.

But strangely enough, Shuiwozi always managed to extricate himself from the situation, and compared to others, he almost never suffered any significant losses.

Among them, the most conspicuous were the group of water brigade members from the gravel well. Ever since the day the attempt to shift the blame failed and he had his first direct encounter with Chen Shunan, Li Yaozu had had a persistent thought in his mind.

Chen Shunan, your momentum has grown too fast.

Each time, it was perfectly timed, either a breakthrough in cultivation level or the exposure of the Three Refinements Martial Body.

Everyone assumed that the mysterious expert who slew the four thieves was a renowned elder in the martial arts world, or even a leader of the Guolu Society, who had secretly traveled to the capital to work with Master Hong Wu and others in a clandestine manner.

But what if that person isn't a big shot at all?

Even those who have only recently made rapid progress and reached the level of slaying four thieves?

Could it be Chen Shunan?

This conjecture is like a deadly poison.

This greatly shocked Li Yaozu, filling him with both fear and excitement.

If he really finds relevant evidence...

great merit!

First-class merit!
May you rise to great heights and achieve rapid success!
Li Yaozu has truly brought honor to his family!

I imagine my parents would be comforted in the afterlife.
But...where are they?

Looking at the empty house, Li Yaozu's eyes showed a look of confusion.

He watched as Chen Shunan disembarked from the pleasure boat and returned to his official residence.

How could they disappear in the blink of an eye?

Phew!

The sound of footsteps on bricks and tiles could be heard from outside.

Li Yaozu's eyes lit up, and he quietly chased after the figure outside. He then saw a figure disappearing into the darkness in the distance.

His back was somewhat hunched.

"Chen Shunan? What's he going to do?"

Li Yaozu narrowed his eyes slightly, vaguely sensing that there might be a great gain tonight.

He felt the cool sensation slowly flowing through his abdomen. With each passing part, his blood and qi, even his heartbeat and various bodily functions, dropped to extremely low levels.

Li Yaozu had made thorough preparations for this day.

He exchanged his merit points for a 'breath-holding pill,' had a top-grade weapon hidden in his pocket, and was wearing a pair of flowing cloud boots.

"Go take a look, just one look."

Li Yaozu was also quite aware of his own abilities.

If Chen Shunan is truly that mysterious master who slew four thieves, he is no match for him.

But he just followed from a distance, watching where Chen Shunan went and what he did.

So he lightly touched the ground with his flowing cloud boots, like a fallen leaf adorning the ground.

……

"Young people these days are really bold..."

He could clearly sense the timid figure following him from a hundred feet away.

Chen Shunan felt a pang of emotion.

If it is ordinary true meaning, even a master who has slain four thieves can do so, as long as he does not slay the two thieves of intention and tongue.

It's really hard to detect that Li Yaozu, who is so far away, has no intention of killing him.

However, he met Chen Shunan.

Chen Shunan walked along the bank, gradually reaching the depths of the reeds. He paused briefly, then swayed as if flying, weaving through the wild paths.

Not long after Chen Shunan left, Li Yaozu appeared on the shore.

He glanced at the river surface with a puzzled look.

The water shimmered, and ripples appeared on the calm river surface. Several fish surfaced and then disappeared.

Apart from that, there was nothing unusual.

"That's strange. Could it be that this old man is suffering from insomnia and is out for a walk?"

Li Yaozu looked puzzled, but continued to follow.

……

The moonlight, as white as frost, spilled over the isolated mortuary perched on the hillside, turning the green-tiled roof into a cold, white expanse.

The earthen altar mortuary was tightly shut, with two plain white lanterns swaying slightly in the night breeze.

The year and the person who built this charitable institution are long lost to history.

Not even a proper name has survived.

This hillside is called Tutanzi, and the fishermen of Banno Tsuto are used to calling it "Tutanzi Charity House".

This mortuary wasn't dilapidated; the courtyard was surprisingly clean, without any weeds, and it was also the residence of the Sancha Corpse Retrieval Team.

Many unclaimed bodies floating on the water are temporarily placed in mortuaries by the body retrieval teams.

"Has the large shipment been found?"

"Found it, it's in the coffin."

"That's good. Put it in the back room. This deal has made a lot of money, enough for the brothers to eat, drink and have fun for three years."

"Boss, who do you think wants these corpses? And why are there so many corpses?"

"Why do you care so much! You're just doing your job for money. Don't ask questions you shouldn't. If you find out, you're not far from your death!"

"Yes Yes Yes……"

In the main hall, seven or eight unpainted, thin-skinned coffins were neatly arranged on both sides.

Several body retrievers laboriously carried a brand-new coffin and placed it on the stone embankment in the back hall.

A lamp was lit to burn eternally, and the corpse retriever respectfully offered incense and bowed, saying...

"People leave and tea grows cold, the abacus rings again, let the gods not blame us... every grievance has its source and every debt its debtor, Lord Nie, please don't cause us any trouble."

Is it really Nie Zheng's mutilated corpse?

Chen Shunan stood right next to the coffin, but the people inside the room were completely unaware of him. Even though their eyes passed over where Chen Shunan was, they seemed to see nothing at all, their gazes passing right through him and landing behind him.

Chen Shunan stretched out his finger and unleashed a powerful strike that pierced through the coffin.

What was as hard as iron, what was as white as jade, what lingering thoughts—all vanished like paper under this wisp of immortal energy.

Even the body parts were almost completely reduced to dust.

"This is my fault."

Chen Shunan reflected on his actions, corrected his mistakes, and silently recited them.

"There are still some mysterious methods in the world to turn corpses into spirits. After that, it will no longer be enough for me to simply destroy the corpse and smash it into mincemeat. I'm afraid I will have to grind its bones to ashes and burn it to ashes."

"You also need to cultivate the Five Thunder Orthodox Method and the Subduing Demon Law to pulverize the yin spirit and primordial spirit, so that the other party's soul will be completely scattered and they will never be able to be reborn."

"Learn from your mistakes and never underestimate the heroes of the world. Remember this well."

(End of this chapter)