Become a true immortal by emulating all demons.

Chapter 68 The Secret of Blackwater City

"What I want is different from what you want."

Cheng Yi slightly turned his head, gazing into the distance, concealing the sarcasm in his eyes.

What kind of cultivator would want to be the local tyrant of a county town?

Only those with no future prospects.

I have come to Blackwater City with the Immortal Decree and precious treasures to serve my master. As long as I do a good job, I will be richly rewarded when I return.

Therefore, no matter how greedy Lin Shu appeared, Cheng Yi didn't care at all.

The other person has a very narrow perspective; they're just an ordinary person.

Give them some benefits and empty fame, and you can keep this so-called greedy wolf in the city, and he'll even feel powerful and amazing.

"Don't worry, look at that Mountain-Pounding Dragon, it has held this position for ten years."

Cheng Yi withdrew his gaze and smiled reassuringly, "I don't intend to support any puppet. You just need to be yourself in that position."

He has already inquired about it.

This person is arrogant, vindictive, and most importantly, extremely greedy.

On his very first day as a wolf cub, he brazenly seized the street from another ferocious wolf, and then, in order to completely control Sifang Street, he directly killed the street's head constable.

Anyone who tries to snatch food from the mouth of this greedy wolf will face its cruel and fierce retaliation, without exception.

If someone like that were to become the leader of the Blackwater Gang, Cheng Yi could almost imagine the bloodshed that would engulf the city.

And that's exactly what he needs.

The master intended to nourish the precious treasure with the resentment born from the despair of living beings, so he trapped it without killing it, only letting the aura emitted by the magical artifacts influence the minds of mortals, allowing the city to develop unchecked.

He also instructed himself to conceal his identity and not to interfere.

But it's just too slow!

Cheng Yi had waited a full ten years, but because of that meddlesome woman Gu Nanzhi, the chaos in the entire Blackwater City was far less than he had expected.

Until today, things have finally changed.

The woman inexplicably lost her usual composure and suddenly did something so significant.

This almost made him laugh out loud, thinking that things had taken a turn for the better.

Who would have thought that the government would intervene and try to break the deadlock, but the Mountain Dragon just backed down like that?

I really admire you.

Cheng Yi's smile was completely genuine.

This young man seemed to have been born specifically to help me complete the immortal decree, and even his strength was just right.

When dealing with matters below the Foundation Establishment stage, the opponent can have the same effect as the Mountain-Smashing Dragon, enough to stir up trouble in the city, but is weaker than the Foundation Establishment stage, making it easier for one to control.

Moreover, once Lin Shu becomes the gang leader, even if he does nothing, he can drive those tigers almost mad.

The tigers don't have the ability to overthrow this greedy wolf, and this person has indeed crossed their bottom line.

In order to protect themselves, these mad tigers will completely abandon their concerns and try to improve their strength by any means necessary.

In five years, or even just three, I might be able to go back and claim my reward!

"Of course—before you sit in that seat, we need to get rid of those eyesores first."

Cheng Yi casually took out a small jade-white bag from his pocket, shook it, and a stream of light emerged from it as it swept downwards.

Holding such a precious item as a storage bag in his hand, he dared not hang it on his waist and could only hide it.

He deliberately took it out at this moment, wanting the other party to truly understand the extraordinary nature of his identity.

"What is this?"

Lin Shu forced herself to look away from the jade-white pouch—this time it wasn't an act.

Even the small, string-like restriction on the note that Gu Nanzhi had sent earlier had intrigued him, let alone this kind of cultivator's item that he had never seen before.

He looked at the thick stack of sheets in his hand.

The pages are yellowed, some old and some new, and they contain records of various medicinal herbs, as well as information on the physical condition of the herb *Polygonum cuspidatum*.

Cheng Yi said calmly, "Given your personality, after killing Xia Mingtang, taking over his mansion wouldn't be strange to anyone. Then you could naturally discover the prescription left behind by this tiger."

"You noticed that Daoshanlong has a hidden ailment and has been having the White Tiger Hall refine pills to heal him, but his condition is still deteriorating and has reached a serious point where his cultivation is unstable."

"Finally, you realized that the entire Blackwater Gang was isolating you and even wanted to kill you at any moment."

"In this situation, you're using this as a pledge of allegiance to seek new reliance—if I remember correctly, Gu Nanzhi seems to have some connection with you?"

Cheng Yi burst into laughter.

The brilliance of this plan lies in the fact that no one else interfered. At most, he only slightly influenced the emotions of Daoshanlong, and the rest was all done by the kid himself.

"Is this real?" Lin Shu placed the thick prescription on the table next to her.

"Of course it's fake." Cheng Yi shook his head.

"Can she really believe that?"

"In the past, if someone else had given it to her, she certainly wouldn't have believed it. But since what you did is impeccable, she'll believe you to some extent." This dragon from across the river held up two fingers, then opened his entire palm.

"After the notice of the hanging of the corpse is posted today, this woman will believe at least half of it, because she is already in a panic."

"A rogue cultivator like you, who came out of the southern suburbs by luck, still doesn't understand these immortal disciples. They've been trapped here for a year, and their future will be even more bleak. Not to mention, she's injured, and there are absolutely no medicines to cure her in Blackwater City."

Cheng Yi had observed this woman for ten years and knew her very well.

Therefore, it can be concluded that the only reason Gu Nanzhi could do what she did today is that she was finally affected by that despair and a sense of resentment arose in her heart.

If the Mountain-Slaying Dragon hadn't been so disappointing, I wouldn't have needed to go through all this trouble.

"————"

Lin Shu listened silently, a strange glint in her eyes.

Despite the efforts of this third-in-command to create the impression of having the entire city under his control.

The problem is that the other party seems unaware that this act of hanging the corpse is actually a cover for his newly chosen gang leader.

Moreover, someone like Yan Jin would indeed be greatly affected, because her cultivation level is low and she has reached the end of Qi Refining with no hope of breaking through, so she seems to have nothing to do and wants to vent.

Although Gu Nanzhi was somewhat bewildered, as a county magistrate, she still had to take care of all the people in the city, and it was far from that level.

In contrast, this dragon crossing the river, due to his impatience, seemed more like he had lost his mind than the county magistrate.

"You gave it to her, and then what?"

"Then you just need to rest quietly here for a few days. I will give her a reason to take action, so that she and Daoshanlong will face off one-on-one. No matter who wins or loses, they won't be able to make any moves for three to five years. With me backing you up, no one in this city will be able to control you."

Cheng Yi slightly raised his palm: "When that time comes, please do as you please."

His words were entirely true, but he left half of his sentence unsaid.

This comfortable life can only last for three to five years.

After I finish my business and leave, Chief Lin will need to give the imperial court an explanation for the lives lost throughout the city.

After saying that, Cheng Yi stood up and leisurely walked towards the door.

He wasn't worried at all whether Lin Shu would do as he was told.

The other party has already offended the Blackwater Gang. Although he has some connection with Gu Nanzhi, it doesn't seem to be very deep.

Even if the woman had the intention, the government wouldn't possibly send a Foundation Establishment cultivator to protect a wolf cub for her.

In other words, this person is in a dead end, and only I can protect him in the entire city.

Whether to become a majestic gang leader or be torn apart by the Mountain-Smashing Dragon and his tigers, it shouldn't be too difficult to choose.

"...

Lin Shu sat in the empty courtyard and glanced at the blood-stained alchemy furnace.

When the Blackwater Gang members gathered and he started talking about this topic, Gu Nanzhi's arrangements became useless.

He would inevitably be attacked by the masses.

Fortunately, the gains were substantial, so it wasn't a bad gamble.

He put away the stack of prescriptions, a faint smile appearing on his face.

Actually, Lin Shu has been having a lot of headaches lately.

Blackwater City is both isolated and small, and with the tacit balance maintained by both sides, it's really too difficult to earn money through good deeds or bad deeds.

After the complete annihilation of the Cunning Fox Hall and the death of Xia Laohu, if they were to attack the gang members again, the Three Dragons would have no reason to continue to turn a blind eye.

Even if the Lord of the Filthy Moon Wolf is a young immortal descendant with magical power comparable to Foundation Establishment, how could he possibly fight three against one?

As for earning good deeds—

Lin Shu closed her eyes, and the Third Grade Spirit Sparrow Foundation Building Technique appeared in her mind.

All three grades of cultivation techniques can lead to the Foundation Establishment stage.

Although the foundation built using this method is of slightly lower quality and not perfect, it can still help Lin Shu solve most of his current predicaments.

Even for a third-grade technique, the amount of merit required to break through to this great realm is no less than a thousand.

Only after wiping out the entire Cunning Fox Hall did I barely earn a little over three hundred merit points.

In this tiny Blackwater City, where could Lin Shu find a murder case involving thousands of people—unless he deliberately stirred up trouble and provoked conflict between the two sides?

He used the lives of the entire city as a means to cultivate himself.

Putting aside the question of whether the money earned is good or bad, one must consider the underlying purpose.

If he were to actually do something like that, he's not sure if he'd still be considered a normal person.

Lin Shu preferred the ten thousand yuan that Gu Nanzhi had mentioned.

But just when he was feeling a bit overwhelmed...

Someone actually took the initiative to separate these Foundation Establishment stage cultivators.

This really surprised Lin Shu.

He clutched the prescription in his hand, lost in thought.

A Qi Refining stage item is worth over a hundred, so a Foundation Establishment stage Mountain-Pounding Dragon item must be worth at least a thousand, right?

"call."

Lin Shu composed herself and let out a long breath.

Even though Cheng Yi had been gone for a while, he still felt somewhat uncomfortable.

A fool who is almost impossible to find any redeeming qualities in, and whose strength is probably not that great either, certainly not much greater than Gu Nanzhi.

Just because he had an identity and held a celestial token, he could easily imprison a city for ten years, causing countless deaths and suppressing the other disciples of the immortal sects.

This world is truly more absurd than I imagined.

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