Become a true immortal by emulating all demons.

Chapter 83 Which Side Do You Choose?

Yongzhou Pass, a total of 107 border towns.

They are as numerous as stars, guarding this natural barrier and protecting the Liang Kingdom from the Great Shun Dynasty.

The sixty-ninth city is called Shihu.

At this moment, led by several immortal descendants, about a hundred disciples entered an inn in the city.

Yu Qiheng sat down at the empty table and reached out to take out a thin booklet.

He turned to the last page and slowly said, "Yu Kui, you will be in charge of the White Tooth Mine. Yu Lin, you will be allocated a piece of the Stone Lake Medicinal Herb Field. Yu Qing, you will be in charge of the nine passes outside the city. Remember not to be careless and strive to earn more merits."

Just as Yan Jin said back then.

The Yu family wielded great power in Yongzhou, controlling almost everything from mines and river transport to border defenses.

Coincidentally, similar things exist in Yongzhou Pass.

Young immortal descendants bring their disciples here for trials. If they perform well, they can take on similar official positions when they enter the imperial court.

By then, they will have territory and a stable supply of provisions to support them.

"Thank you, Uncle Qiheng."

The three young immortal descendants were clearly aware of this arrangement and all bowed in gratitude.

"No need."

Yu Qiheng pondered for a moment, closed the booklet, looked at Yu Sheng in the corner, and gently tapped the table with his knuckles: "This place is yours."

"Um?

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Upon hearing this, not only the immortal descendants, but even the hundred or so disciples showed strange expressions.

This is the border region. During the period of intense conflict between the Liang Kingdom and the Shun Dynasty, many powerful figures were buried here.

Although things became much more peaceful later, countless cultivators perished in the mountains and rivers because the area became a training ground for disciples of the immortal lineage.

Nourished by the blood and spiritual energy of these beings, Yongzhou Pass is rich in Blood Spirit Stones and other spiritual objects like the Crimson Heart Flower.

The immortal descendants and their disciples went to guard the area. Although most of the loot had to be handed over back to their clan, even just passing through the area yielded considerable profits.

Even if someone like Yu Qing is in charge of the border, and cultivators die at any time, there is still money to be made from the dead.

Now, Senior Qiheng tapped the table, thus finalizing Yu Sheng's future in Yongzhou Pass.

Is it an inn?

That's really promising.

"You two go to the mine and the medicinal herb field to report first. Yu Qing will stay behind. A steward will come to explain things to you later."

Yu Qiheng leisurely got up and walked outside, without offering any further explanation.

Although he did look down on Yu Sheng, he wasn't deliberately targeting her.

Just look at the number of people behind the younger generation.

The smallest number of disciples they brought were thirty, half of whom were at the Foundation Establishment stage.

After sufficient training, as long as seven or eight elite soldiers remain, they will be qualified to control a region.

On the other hand, Yu Sheng was all alone. Putting aside the fact that the young man seemed to have decent cultivation, his foundation was too weak.

Even if you give her a natural sword heart, there's only one, so what use is it?

Of course, I don't know if they forgot.

Yu Qiheng did not mention again what he had said before, that after the lady took away the innate sword heart, she would prepare another batch of good seedlings for this little guy.

Soon, amidst hushed laughter, the crowd gradually dispersed.

Only Yu Qing remained with dozens of disciples.

He sat at the table, surrounded by his disciples offering their congratulations, and casually glanced at Lin Shu.

Having just arrived at Yongzhou Pass and being in charge of its defense, I am severely short-handed.

Even though Aunt Xin had already reminded him, Yu Qing still refused to give up.

He wasn't afraid of how much trouble Lin Shu would cause; after all, he was just recruiting cannon fodder. As long as it could save the life of one of his disciples, he would consider it a win.

The main advantage is that there is no cost.

Indeed, in his eyes, taking Yu Sheng's disciple was something that required absolutely no cost.

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Yu Sheng stood there blankly, not even noticing the food box in her hand fall to the ground.

She never expected that the elders in the clan would be too lazy to even put on a show, leaving the two of them with no hope whatsoever.

Just then, the little guy felt Yu Qing's gaze.

Yu Sheng instinctively shifted her feet, trying to stand between the two and block that gaze.

Lin Shu was already the last person he could rely on, and now they wanted to take even that last person away!

But soon, the little creature hesitated again, burying its head and not daring to speak.

She knew about Lin Shu's health condition.

The other party is in dire need of resources to improve their cultivation and resolve the serious problem of their missing heart; they are unlikely to simply sit and wait for death in the inn.

Yu Sheng suddenly felt like crying. Although she understood these principles, she had already given up Yunniang, and now she had to give up Lin Shu as well.

"I, I————"

"We just arrived, what's the rush? Take your time."

Lin Shu did not reach out to rub her head or lift her onto a stool.

This is Yongzhou Pass. The other party must have the self-awareness of a master. Even if they are not strong enough, they must still show their aura.

Upon hearing this unusually gentle voice, Yu Sheng looked up in a daze.

It turns out the other party had no intention of leaving.

But what should we do next?

Just then, a hunchbacked old man in purple robes slowly walked into the inn. He cupped his hands in greeting and said, "My surname is Luo, and I am a steward from Shihu. I pay my respects to the two mountain gods."

While talking about the two, his eyes were fixed on Yu Qing.

Clearly, the people of this region have already thoroughly investigated the situation of this new batch of immortal descendants from the Yu family.

"No problem."

Yu Qing smiled. People of their ethnicity, who came prepared, should have a general understanding of the rules of Yongzhou Pass.

So he didn't rush to recruit the young man, but instead watched the two of them with a slight smile.

Once the steward explains the cruelty of this place, the young man will find a way to avoid Yu Sheng's gaze and surrender without Yu Sheng having to say a word.

"Then I, Luo, will stop nagging."

Deacon Luo cleared his throat, took out a booklet and a golden plate, and his turbid eyes swept over the disciples in the inn. Suddenly, a sense of authority appeared on his face: "When I explain the rules of this place on behalf of the Mountain God, none of you shall interrupt."

Jade Liquid Foundation Building, at least eight layers!

Sensing that terrifying aura, the disciples who had been smiling earlier all turned slightly stern.

They came from respectable families, many of whom were of noble birth and had seen much of the world.

But here in Yongzhou Pass, even an inconspicuous old man could possess such formidable strength.

Such an existence was not taken away by the immortal descendants, but was left behind at the border to handle miscellaneous affairs?

"This is a booklet issued by the Demon Slayer Bureau. Please keep it safe, both of you immortals. I will explain in detail later."

Luo Zhi placed the booklet on the table beforehand, and then Ni Wei said, "You all came to Yongzhou Pass for the trial, surely hoping to earn more merits. If you don't have mines or spirit fields, then the only option left for Shihu is to guard the pass."

"There are dozens of beacon towers outside the city, each of which can accommodate more than ten people. You have been assigned nine towers. As long as you send your disciples there, each person will be on guard for one night and will receive five merit points. If they can kill the enemy, the reward will be five points for those in the Qi Refining stage and one hundred points for those in the Foundation Establishment stage."

"They can only take turns guarding for seven nights."

After saying this, Deacon Luo turned back to look at Yu Sheng and said perfunctorily, "There is also a tower without a main peak. If you are interested, you can have your disciple come and find me."

He only said those words out of respect for the Immortal Sect.

Yu Sheng had a lone disciple beside him, and there wasn't even enough protective sleeve for him, let alone to guard the beacon tower.

Deacon Luo withdrew his gaze and distributed a stack of golden plates to the thirty or so cultivators: "These are called the Fate Plates. By killing disciples of the immortal families of enemy countries, you can collect their life blood and exchange it for merit."

The disciples accepted the gold plate with mixed expressions, their eyes filled with confusion.

Qi Refining Realm, valued at five merit points?

A living life is worth less than a single night of guard duty.

They all came from the Yongzhou tribe and had never seen such a brutal way of weighing lives.

Deacon Luo seemed to be used to this, and said indifferently, "One hundred merit points can be exchanged for a bottle of Crimson Heart Pill, which is equivalent to twenty years of cultivation for a Foundation Establishment cultivator. There are also various magic artifacts, all with clearly marked prices. If you can live to the end of the five-year period, you will definitely be at the peak of the Jade Liquid Foundation Establishment when you leave, and you can also take two or three magic artifacts for self-defense."

Sure enough, the disciples who were still confused a moment ago were now filled with excitement after hearing these words.

"In addition, once you accumulate five thousand merit points, you will be granted the Yu family's Azure Phoenix Jade Token. Only by carrying this token can you be considered a true disciple of the world. Every word and action of yours will represent the Yu family. Whether in this pass or the nine prefectures of Yongzhou, even the imperial officials will have to give you some face."

"Once you gather 10,000 points, you too will have the opportunity to be promoted to the position of Sect Master Disciple!"

Deacon Luo slowly uttered two more sentences.

The inn was suddenly filled only with heavy breathing.

Among these disciples were many Foundation Establishment cultivators, yet their faces were flushed, clearly indicating a disturbance in their Dao hearts.

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Lin Shu listened quietly, silently calculating in her mind.

You get 35 merit points for standing guard for seven days, and you have to take turns. You can only stand guard twice a month at most, which is 70 points.

It only costs 840 points a year, and only 4200 points after five years.

In other words, even if you don't miss a single day and work diligently for five years, you still can't expect to get the Azure Phoenix Jade Token.

Moreover, if the Yu family is so encouraging, then the disciples of the immortal families in the enemy country shouldn't be too much worse.

In this situation, wanting to live for five years—tsk tsk.

Don't think it's out of reach.

Deacon Luo spoke again: "If you encounter enemy disciples who also carry other immortal jade tokens, kill them by whatever means you use. The main merit will be 1,000 points, and the secondary merit will be 300 points."

"Now let's talk about the Demon-Slaying Manual."

He pointed to the thin book on the table: "Not only do people want to break into the border, but things also want to get out. This book records the names of many people in Yongzhou, from the Demon King to the Demon General. If you can obtain any clues, you will be rewarded with a thousand points."

"Even if a nameless rogue demon is listed in the register, as long as he or she has the cultivation of Foundation Establishment, whether you capture or kill him or she, you will receive the same thousand points, the same price as those disciples who carry jade tokens."

"call!"

The disciples took a deep breath.

Compared to dealing with those jade-stamped disciples who have fought their way through the trials, capturing stray demons is obviously much easier.

"No need to be anxious. If such a minor demon passes through, as long as the Demon Slaying Division has its aura, it will be distributed to all the immortals. Within ten feet, you will be able to sense it."

"Every thousand merit points accumulated by this disciple can be exchanged for a wisp of inherited spiritual light by two immortals."

After Deacon Luo finished speaking, he politely bowed to Yu Qing and took a step to leave.

"You should understand now, right?"

Yu Qing lifted the hem of her shirt, crossed her legs, and looked at Lin Shu opposite her with a quiet gaze.

There were cultivators from an enemy country in front, and demons passing through from behind.

In a place like this, a small, shabby inn is not enough to protect your life.

If they can't band together and accumulate enough merit to exchange for elixirs and magical artifacts, even survival will be difficult.

The other party must already know in their heart who the wise ruler is.

At the same time, a group of people who had rushed over from outside the inn also heard these words.

The leader was also a young descendant of immortals.

However, she was not wearing the Yu family's signature blue feather robe, but a pure black long dress, her hair was tied up, and several spider-leg-like hair ornaments peeked out from behind her head.

The girl glanced at it briefly and immediately understood what had happened.

But she didn't seem to care.

At Yongzhou Pass, disciples are equivalent to a continuous stream of merit points.

If that little thing with a congenital disability hadn't been a member of the Yu family, even she would have wanted to get involved.

"Young Master Chen, do you have business with me, Luo?" Steward Luo slowed his pace.

"Get a destiny chart for my new disciple." Chen Xiangzhu casually pointed to the silent figure behind her.

The young woman stood there, her aura somewhat restless, clearly indicating that she had just broken through to the Foundation Establishment stage.

Yan Jin looked at the two figures who seemed somewhat isolated and helpless beside the table.

On her way here, she had already heard about the young immortal descendants of the Yu family, but she never expected it to actually be Brother Lin.

After a moment's thought, she walked over to her master and whispered something to him.

"Oh, there's such a connection?"

Chen Xiangzhu smiled knowingly.

She has been in Yongzhou Pass for ten years, making her a veteran. She has replaced a batch of her disciples and is about to come of age herself.

While they wouldn't deliberately provoke the Yu family, they weren't too afraid of these newcomers who had just arrived.

"Little mountain god, I'm not trying to ruin your plans, it's just that this young man has some connection with me."

She first smiled at Yu Qing, a hint of charm appearing on her still somewhat immature face, then her gaze went straight past Yu Sheng and landed on Lin Shu: "Your surname is Lin, right? Since you are a good friend of my disciple, come and work for me."

"The credit will be attributed to my Chen family, but we can give you half of it in the form of elixirs and magical artifacts."

"what?"

Yu Sheng raised her head slightly.

Perhaps because of her previous experience, she didn't find the older sister's behavior too unreasonable now.

Although he ignored himself as well, he also took away the credit.

But Lin Shu seemed to have room to cultivate and grow, instead of just sitting with her in the inn.

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Yu Qing frowned and glanced over, but Chen Xiangzhu was clearly a seasoned veteran; her face was full of apologetic smiles, but she showed no intention of backing down.

Even if a late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator is unlucky enough to die from using up their power, they can still earn at least a thousand merit points.

At this point, the choice fell to Lin Shu.

You can either abandon Yu Sheng and follow Yu Qing to gain all the merits, or continue to be Yu Sheng's disciple, but give half of the merits you earn as a tribute.

"Tsk tsk."

Deacon Luo clicked his tongue, took out the horoscope and placed it on the table, intending to leave.

He had no desire to get involved in the affairs of the immortal descendants.

At this moment, Lin Shu, who was the target of the competition, did not show much hesitation on her face. Instead, she turned to the side and said softly, "Deacon, please wait. You forgot something."

"What?" Deacon Luo stopped in his tracks, puzzled.

No matter how eloquently the other party spoke, he had neither the ability nor the inclination to help a young immortal who seemed to have no future at all.

"Birth chart".

Lin Shuyan succinctly extended her hand: "You haven't given me the horoscope yet."

Upon hearing this, Yu Qing and Chen Xiangzhu's expressions changed, revealing a kind of anger at being ignored.

Both sides have stated their positions, yet this person is trying to steer the conversation away from such a trivial matter.

Does he want to sit on the fence and see which side is willing to give more for him?

A mere cultivator at the late stage of Foundation Establishment with spiritual liquid doesn't have the authority to negotiate.

"What are you going to do with this?"

Deacon Luo shook his head and smiled helplessly. If this young man had chosen the right side, he would naturally not lack these things.

If he hesitates any longer and angers the two immortals, the only lifeblood that can be contained in this golden plate may be his own.

He then took out a gold plate and placed it on the table.

"When will it be my turn to guard the pass?" Lin Shu asked again, rolling up the item with her sleeve and carefully putting it away.

His voice was devoid of emotion, as if he were simply asking a perfectly normal question.

But this simple sentence suddenly made the atmosphere in the inn strange.

It turned out that he hadn't gone to see the two immortal descendants not because he was waiting for them to make an offer, but because he hadn't taken their proposals to heart at all.

Even knowing how dangerous Yongzhou Pass was.

This person actually wanted to stay by the side of that immortal descendant who was born with congenital deficiencies.

He even planned to go and guard the pass alone.

"Oh."

Chen Xiangzhu gradually withdrew her smile. Although she was not angry, she also stopped giving the young man any extra attention.

Arriving for the first time, he was arrogant and conceited.

There are countless people like this buried in the mountains and rivers beneath our feet.

court death!

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