Become a true immortal by emulating all demons.

Chapter Ninety-Seven Taking Control of Shihu

"Try it and see if you can change back."

Lin Shu first picked up the chick from her body and placed it aside to avoid a repeat of the awkward situation from before.

"Change back..."

Yu Sheng squatted on the bed, closed her eyes, and clenched her two small fists, as if she was exerting all her strength.

Her aura began to surge, and that scorching heat returned, causing her skin to flush and her breathing to become rapid.

In just a moment, he was drenched in sweat.

"Forget it, let's stop."

Lin Shu gently patted her head.

Clearly, this forced growth made it difficult for Yu Sheng to control his adult immortal body.

It can only be used as a desperate measure; using it too much may further damage her essence.

Moreover, even if it's described as a life-or-death struggle, it might not actually be very effective.

After all, the other party is currently a blank slate, having not learned any special abilities.

Lin Shu naturally hoped that Yu Sheng could be stronger and help him deal with those Core Formation stage cultivators.

But he didn't mean to be demanding.

Keep in mind, this little chick has only been awake for a little over two months.

Compared to the long lifespan of immortal descendants, he is just a little bean.

"..."

Yu Sheng released her hand with a face full of self-reproach.

She knew that Lin Shu had worked hard to get many things back for her, even more than Yu Qing and Yu Kui had received.

If she were even slightly useful, she could hold onto these things.

Recalling what that old man had said earlier, Yu Sheng's face immediately twisted, and she whispered, "Lin Shu, I don't think I can hold onto these territories."

There were no elders to teach them by example, nor any older siblings to help them.

At such a young age, she suddenly had to shoulder the responsibility of so many people's lives, and she immediately felt immense pressure.

"You just need to guard the inn."

Lin Shu reached out somewhat roughly and smoothed out her tightly wrinkled face, saying calmly, "I said, leave the rest to me."

Upon hearing this...

Yu Sheng opened her eyes wide and looked up at the young man's profile.

After a long while, she secretly rubbed her cheek against the young man's knuckles: "Hmm... but I want to help too!"

Having said that, this descendant of immortals, who had been determined since childhood to live a life of leisure and idleness, spoke.

At this moment, she was actually sitting cross-legged in a very proper manner, clenching her teeth, and beads of sweat were once again seeping from her fair and delicate forehead.

She closed her eyes, enduring the stinging pain in her mind, and actively began to digest the inherited spiritual light.

……

Shihu Inn.

About twenty cultivators sat in the main hall, looking utterly dejected.

Yu Qing's disappearance left this group of respectable disciples, who had just left Yongzhou and arrived at the border, suddenly feeling helpless and alone.

"Deacon Luo, what should we do next?"

Although they said he was missing, everyone knew from the crimson blood on the stone wall that their master had most likely lost his life.

They have not yet completed their trials and cannot be considered true disciples of the Yu family.

Now, not only is his future bleak, but being in such a dangerous place, even saving his life is difficult.

"Heh."

Chen Xiangzhu, leading a group of disciples, sat to the side and suddenly chuckled softly.

The noise she made attracted the attention of the group of Yu Qing disciples, whose faces immediately showed a cautious expectation.

"Why are you looking at me? Haven't the Yu family elders already put you under Yu Sheng's name?"

Chen Xiangzhu was secretly pleased with herself, but on the surface she casually made a provocative remark.

Previously, the man surnamed Lin had tried to snatch food from his mouth.

Now the tables have turned.

The one who should be having a headache is the other party.

Any disciple with a sound mind would not willingly follow a deformed child with developmental delays.

"Ugh."

Everyone looked slightly distressed and slowly lowered their heads.

Having witnessed the recent events firsthand, their opinion of Yu Sheng had changed; the young mountain god treated his subordinates extremely well.

Not to mention the disciples, even the cooks and servants in the inn have never been scolded by this descendant of immortals.

The problem is that this is Yongzhou Pass, where ability is far more important than personality.

Lin Shu was able to thrive under his command because he was strong enough, but how could they possibly have that ability?

"If you diligently assist the immortals, things will soon turn around."

Deacon Luo's voice was hoarse, seemingly speaking up for Yu Sheng, but in reality, he was subtly reminding the group of people.

Their situation is only temporary; the Yu family will soon send new descendants of immortals.

When the two Yu family mountain gods fight for power, their core members will inevitably be purged.

Before that immortal descendant arrived, this group of people probably already knew who to side with and how to conduct themselves.

"What turning point?"

Just then, a figure in a feathered robe calmly strolled down.

She looked like a girl of thirteen or fourteen, with delicate features and a hint of childlike innocence.

Her long, flowing black hair reached her waist, and the swaying of her clothes exuded an air of nobility.

The young woman glanced down at Deacon Luo, a slight smile playing on her lips: "Tell me about it too."

"..."

The hunchbacked old man stood there, dumbfounded.

The next moment, he suddenly lowered his head, his palms sweating, and hurriedly cupped his hands, saying, "Mountain God, please don't misunderstand. I was just talking nonsense!"

Even when facing Yu Qing and the others, Deacon Luo had never been so humble.

Because those young immortal descendants were newcomers and still needed to rely on him for their work.

But Yu Sheng's dramatic change really startled him.

Furthermore, this woman now controls the mines and border of Stone Lake City, and before she is replaced, her status is higher than that of ordinary young immortal descendants.

The five inherited spiritual lights will allow it to grow into a normal state.

Although his innate talent is weaker than his peers, it is not as bad as rumored.

"Greetings, Uncle-Master Yu Sheng!"

The disciples were equally shocked, but after regaining their senses, they all showed joy on their faces.

They rose respectfully to bow.

"Please sit down."

Yu Sheng nodded slightly, walked to the lobby, and sat down at the table.

Chen Xiangzhu suppressed the turmoil in her heart and forced a stiff smile: "Congratulations, Little Mountain God..."

To her surprise, the girl glanced back at her calmly and uttered three words.

"Get out."

These words seemed to strike a nerve with Chen Xiangzhu.

Her smile froze on her face, a fierce rage surged in her eyes, and her hands, resting on the table, clenched tightly.

But after glancing at the calm young man standing behind Yu Sheng, Chen Xiangzhu swallowed hard, and slowly loosened her grip.

Putting aside the fact that Chen Jia is merely a wandering immortal, he could only bow down and submit to a half-life immortal.

Even if he were to go mad and want to teach this arrogant girl a lesson, the person behind her was the Liu family disciple who had just killed more than ten Foundation Establishment stage cultivators.

Recently, there have been rumors that Lin Shu has the potential to become the leader of the mountain.

Only adult immortal descendants have enough resources to train a sect leader disciple.

With the bunch of worthless scoundrels behind him, no matter how many of them there were, they would just be throwing their lives away.

Chen Xiangzhu took a deep breath, stood up coldly, and walked out of the inn.

"Wait a moment."

Yu Sheng suddenly called out to the other person again.

Chen Xiangzhu narrowed her eyes slightly and silently looked back.

She wanted to see what tricks this bitch was up to.

"I'm short-staffed, so I'm asking you to lend me one. How about her?"

Yu Sheng casually pointed into the crowd.

She didn't look at Yan Jin, but stared straight at this descendant of the Chen family.

In this way, the pressure of making the choice does not fall on the disciple, but on the master himself.

Chen Xiangzhu's body trembled visibly. After an unknown amount of time, she bit her lip until it bled, and finally said sternly, "Hurry up and go! Remember to serve her well, and don't displease the little mountain god."

"Your disciple obeys."

Yan Jin quickly walked to the other side.

She maintained a calm expression, only secretly casting grateful glances at the young man.

Yan Jin had already completely given up on her master when he tried to use her body as a bargaining chip to win over others.

This time it's alright, it's intended to be used to win over Brother Lin.

What about next time?

Since this precedent has been set, it means that it is nothing more than an object that can be traded at will.

How can anyone stay in such a sect?

Yan Jin knew in her heart that although she was also trapped in Blackwater City, she was not familiar with the Yu family's immortal descendants.

Today's actions must be another act of kindness from Brother Lin.

"You may stay as well. Whoever is willing to serve the mountain god, I will not stop them!"

Chen Xiangzhu laughed in anger, leaving behind a sharp voice, and then left the inn.

The Chen family disciples looked at each other in bewilderment.

Lu Yun's heart trembled slightly, and he quickly reached out to stop the crowd.

Yan Jin is alright, but Master is wary of the Yu family and doesn't dare to go too far.

But anyone who takes this seriously will likely become a monster by tomorrow, and none of them will escape.

"Have you decided what you want to change to?"

Lin Shu finally stepped forward and glanced at Yan Jin.

He was referring to the two-tenths of the achievement that needed to be distributed after the last extermination of the enemy cultivators.

"My fellow disciples and I discussed it and decided to use these 800 merit points... to exchange for some more stones."

Yan Jin pursed her lips.

Senior Brother Lu Yun dared not take it, but Zi Shi was indeed not something he had crushed himself.

In the end, he decided to exchange it for some "amulet".

Although Senior Brother Lin is alone and has other things to do, he may not be able to continue to look after the border.

But having this thing on me is like buying some comfort.

"it is good."

Lin Shu was somewhat surprised, but didn't say anything.

They were all disciples of immortals, and these border guards seemed to be in slightly better shape than those guarding the mines.

However, this is also related to his master.

Chen Xiangzhu may not necessarily want to earn the credit for the spiritual milk, but the Chen family's status is not high enough for her to get involved.

Thinking of this, Lin Shu looked at Deacon Luo.

"Senior Brother Lin, please give your instructions." The hunchbacked old man's gaze fell on the jade pendant at the other man's waist, and then he bowed respectfully.

The conditions for obtaining this brand are extremely stringent.

Because of the existence of this five-year time limit.

Once this time limit is exceeded, even if one continues to stay at Yongzhou Pass, one will no longer be able to exchange merits for rewards.

For example, Deacon Luo missed out because his cultivation level was insufficient.

Even though he is now at the late stage of Jade Liquid cultivation and has a long history, he still has to call the other party "Senior Brother".

"I've chosen a robe worth 2,800 points. The rest will be exchanged for gems. After deducting their sixteen gems, the rest will be kept at the inn. You can take whatever you want."

Lin Shu had just uttered those words.

The disciples from both families looked over with surprise and uncertainty.

If the other party initially lacked merit, now that he has exchanged the jade token and his status has risen rapidly, he is even willing to care about border affairs.

Could it be that he wants to ascend to the position of mountain master?

"Brother Lin, please wait a moment, I'll bring it right away."

Deacon Luo quickly left the inn.

This time, apart from his earlier outburst, he was surprisingly well-behaved from beginning to end.

Not only was his attitude humble, but his face also showed no unusual expression.

It seemed as if they had put aside their grudges.

"..."

Lin Shu casually glanced at the other person's back.

If it weren't for constantly using his split soul to stay close to the old man...

I almost believed it myself.

The steward then left the inn.

The disciples of Yu Qing finally came to their senses, their expressions gradually changing from initial confusion and fear to ecstatic joy.

Surprisingly, Uncle Yu Sheng took them in despite past grievances.

Senior Brother Lin even more generously took out Zishi.

They had never received such treatment when they were under Master Yu Qing's command.

Everyone now sincerely hopes that Uncle-Master Yu Sheng can maintain a firm grip on Shihu City.

Unfortunately, given Watari's comment, the probability of that happening is extremely slim...

"Go ahead and get busy."

Yu Sheng gently waved her sleeve.

After the disciples respectfully returned the greetings, they left the inn one after another.

Tension quickly surfaced on her usually cool and aloof face.

This celestial descendant, who had just exuded a powerful aura, hurriedly grabbed his water bottle and gulped down his water until he was full.

Her hands were sweaty as she tugged at Lin Shu's sleeve, her face full of expectation, and asked, "Does it look like her?"

"What do you mean, 'like' or 'not like'?"

Lin Shu never expected that the little guy would perform so well.

Having received four more rays of inherited spiritual light, the opponent is now able to reveal some of their strength.

He taught her all of these things, and Yu Sheng did indeed do them very well.

It's just a bit too pretentious.

It makes you want to pinch her cheeks.

Doesn't it look like you?

Yu Sheng chuckled, hastily wiping her mouth with her sleeve, then looked at Yan Jin: "I knew it! As long as you speak and act like Lin Shu, you'll perfectly embody the image of a master—it's so prestigious! Don't you agree?"

"I've gone over it in my head so many times. You see, for example, if someone calls me..."

After saying that, she feigned indifference, raised an eyebrow towards the distance, parted her red lips slightly, and said indifferently, "What is it?"

"It seems so, but it's still missing something."

Yan Jin was taken aback for a moment, then nodded in deep agreement after observing carefully.

"..."

Lin Shu sneered repeatedly, swatting her hand away, too lazy to argue with a brat.

That is, at Yongzhou Pass, once you go outside.

No one knows that this little chick is a descendant of the Yu family immortals. With that smug look on his face, he'll get beaten black and blue sooner or later.

I'm not like that at all.

"Take her to see if she can switch to internal cultivation."

Lin Shu turned around and sat down at the counter.

The Chen family members are merely wandering immortals, and that woman has stayed in Yongzhou Pass for so long, yet her magical power is barely comparable to the Dao marrow.

Given her attitude, Yan Jin certainly has no future under her command.

Having learned from Gu Nanzhi's example,

Since Yan Jin has just established his foundation and can undergo renovations with Yu Sheng, let's get it done as soon as possible.

Otherwise, if another monster were to appear in Shihu City, there might not be a Xie Yutang to come to the rescue, which would be too troublesome.

"Okay! Follow me."

Yu Sheng, holding Yan Jin's hand, rushed up to the second floor again.

The two women then left.

People gradually started to come to the inn.

Lin Shu lay back in the chair, enjoying this moment of peace.

Just then, he suddenly noticed a slightly unusual figure.

Perhaps it's because I've seen quite a few monsters.

He has recently been unconsciously paying more attention to people with disabilities.

What's more, this old man only had one arm, and it was inexplicably thick and large, making him quite conspicuous even among the group of laborers who made their living by manual labor.

This person had a special tag hanging from his waist.

That was essentially a travel permit for merchants, except it indicated that the other party had returned from the Great Shun Dynasty.

The old man walked towards the counter.

Lin Shu leaned back lazily in her chair, raised her eyelids slightly, and said indifferently, "What is it?"

The one-armed old man smiled, his gaze quietly falling on the jade pendant at the young man's waist. He said politely, "I'm in a hurry and would like to ask the innkeeper for some hot water."

……

Inside Shihu City.

Chen Xiangzhu walked alone, her fierce aura deterring passersby from approaching.

She suddenly stopped and looked up at the hunchbacked figure rushing towards her.

A mocking glint flashed in the girl's eyes: "You change your tune so quickly. You're practically begging to curry favor with that mountain god, or are you trying to get close to that esteemed disciple of the Azure Phoenix?"

"Young Master Chen, there's no need to mock this old man."

Deacon Luo raised his head without showing any joy or anger: "If you have made up your mind, come and see me anytime."

"..."

A look of apprehension crossed Chen Xiangzhu's face, but she suddenly sneered, "Do you think I'm crazy? With demons running rampant, I can't risk going out. As for that idiot surnamed Yu, he'll be driven down in a month at most."

Magical artifacts, immortal techniques, elixirs.

What support can the other party offer to the disciple?

When it comes to ability, governing the border outside the city is not a matter of who can eat a pork knuckle the fastest.

This woman has absolutely no experience.

After two or three rounds of defense, problems are bound to arise.

While enjoying this status, Yu Sheng also had to bear the corresponding responsibilities.

If the beacon tower is breached two or three times, even if some disciples and laborers die and some spiritual herbs and precious mines are lost, the Yu family, no matter how much face they have, will still have to be punished accordingly.

Otherwise, how can one gain the respect of the people?

As for the troubles that the hunchbacked deacon encountered, they were completely different from his own.

Chen Xiangzhu wanted Shihu City, but the other party was being hunted down by cultivators from the Great Shun Dynasty. The two were not even in the same boat.

"Instead of wasting your time trying to seduce me, why don't you think about... how to speed up this process?" Chen Xiangzhu said meaningfully as she took a step forward.

"If I could take control of Shihu, and if I were in a good mood then, I might even be able to protect your life."

"..."

After a moment of silence, Deacon Luo also set off.

He certainly wouldn't let Shihu fall into Yu Sheng's hands, nor would he let Lin Shu leave the border alive.

The old man glanced at the stone in his hand, his face turning sinister.

It's laughable that one person could hold the Shihu border.

Moreover, he has been based in Shihu for many years and has connections not only in the Da Shun Dynasty.

They also left behind a lot of traces in other places.

Thinking of this, Deacon Luo turned his head to look towards the mountains, his eyes flickering uncertainly.

If they hadn't been driven to a dead end...

The old man genuinely didn't want to have anything to do with those people.

But one wonders if that man surnamed Lin ever considered this when he was being so aggressive.

If the border guards, whom the other side looks down upon, were to be dealt with at any cost...

He even has ways to contact that infamous demon general!

Don't forget, when Devourer of the Moon emerges from the mountains, he's just waiting for blood to stain the flag!

"You forced me to do this."