Reborn as a Snake: Forging a Demon Court Starting from a Black Python

"Did that unfilial son really say that? It's...it's infuriating!"

Not long after, the servants told Li Jing what Nezha had said, which made Li Jing so angry that he glared and wanted to teach Nezha a lesson.

But when he thought of Nezha's abilities, he hesitated.

Nezha's cultivation level is increasing day by day, and he has probably surpassed me by now.

If he were to teach Nezha a lesson only to be beaten up in return, he would truly lose face.

"Hmph, I won't stoop to his level!" Li Jing flicked his sleeves and strode away, his face grim.

The servants wore wry smiles, unsure how to offer any words of comfort.

Nezha refused to go to the seaside, so Li Jing had to think of another way, but the news spread throughout Chentang Pass.

Many people knew about Lin Xuan's suggestion that day and were very dissatisfied with him, resulting in fewer people seeking his medical help.

Lin Xuan didn't take it to heart; after all, the experience of the past ten days or so was more than enough.

He sat behind the stall, head bowed in thought.

He treated patients not just to kill time, but also to conduct experiments and further understand the mechanism of incense burning.

"It seems that simply doing favors for people isn't very effective."

"Perhaps only by performing some miracles, making them think I am a powerful master, and starting to worship and offer sacrifices to me, can I obtain their offerings."

Lin Xuan kept this in mind, feeling that he was getting closer and closer to mastering the art of incense offerings.

He squinted, feeling the power of the incense.

After he killed Ao Quan that day, he obtained thousands of incense threads, but now, only a few very thin threads remain.

Lin Xuan was unaware of the details, but he already had a guess: the Dragon Clan must have used some means to re-establish the image of the River God.

The vast majority of people worshipped the river god again, while only a few people still secretly believed in themselves.

However, after returning to land, Lin Xuan was pleasantly surprised to discover another thread, which, judging from its direction, should be from Hangzhou.

It seems that the influence left by Lin Xuan last time is still there, and it is even showing a trend of growing stronger over time.

However, the power of this incense offering was ultimately not strong enough. Lin Xuan had ventured deep into the East Sea, and the distance was too great for him to sense it anymore.

"Dr. Lin, is your name really Dr. Lin?"

As Lin Xuan was pondering, someone walked over and, ignoring the strange looks from those around him, sat down in front of Lin Xuan's stall.

This man was the spy Lin Xuan had encountered not long ago.

It turned out that the spy's superior had relayed the message back, causing a lot of people to get busy and creating chaos.

However, no matter how they investigated, they couldn't figure out Lin Xuan's background, so they had to order the people of Chentang Pass to investigate Lin Xuan's identity again.

This unfortunate task fell back on the scout's shoulders. The scout had no choice but to awkwardly try to make conversation with Lin Xuan, forcing himself to say:

"Dr. Lin, say something! Is this your real name? It's quite an interesting name."

Lin Xuan looked up at the scout and said calmly, "That's right, this is my real name. I am called Doctor Lin."

This wasn't Lin Xuan deliberately pretending; rather, he was worried about the Heavenly Court.

Last time, in Hangzhou, he joined forces with Bai Suzhen to launch a great flood and defeat Fahai.

It caused no casualties, but it stirred up a great deal of trouble and had a far-reaching impact.

Although the Heavenly Court didn't really care, it still put on a good show.

Not only did he send an order to the East Sea, but he also commanded the mountain gods and local deities in various places to search for Lin Xuan's whereabouts.

When Lin Xuan first came ashore, he saw his wanted posters in many local temples.

It is engraved in the air using special techniques, invisible to mortals, but clearly visible to cultivators.

Lin Xuan was worried that if he revealed his real name, it might attract the attention of the local landowners, which would only cause more trouble.

The scout stared at Lin Xuan, and seeing that Lin Xuan's tone was calm and his eyes were as still as water, not seeming to be lying, he casually said:

"Haha, that's quite an interesting name. It seems your later career as a doctor was also preordained."

The scout remained silent for a moment, then began to probe again.

"Dr. Lin, where do you live? Who is your master? What did you mean by those words you said back then?"

Lin Xuan said calmly:

"It didn't mean anything, I just said it offhand."

"It is common knowledge that the Shang king eliminated dissidents in the court and then went to cause trouble for the four marquises."

The scout didn't believe Lin Xuan's words at all, but didn't know what to say. After hesitating for a moment, he changed the subject.

"Dr. Lin, there's another question I'd like to ask. Did your advice to General Li Jing—to either resign or take Nezha to the seaside—have any deeper meaning behind it?"

This time, Lin Xuan laughed, his tone softening.

"What profound meaning could I possibly have? It's nothing more than following the will of Heaven."

Lin Xuan's words left the scout speechless. He slapped the table, stood up, and shook his head, saying:

"Dr. Lin, I think you're wasting your talents as a doctor. You should go and tell fortunes instead."

After saying this, the scout turned and left, not saying another word to Lin Xuan.

Lin Xuan watched the scout's retreating figure and silently shook his head. "If you don't believe me when I tell the truth, then you can't blame me."

A moment later, he looked in the direction of the General's Mansion.

He also heard that Nezha had developed a rebellious streak and refused to go to the beach.

This seemed to be at a disadvantage for him, but Lin Xuan was not alarmed.

As he said, Nezha's mind was guided by the will of Heaven, and it was not something that Nezha could choose not to go on his own.

Besides, Nezha is still a child, and his nature is not yet set. He may forget what he says today tomorrow, so there is no need to worry.

"But I also need to prepare in advance and lure Ao Bing over!"

Lin Xuan silently recited in his heart.

Although Nezha was destined to kill one of the Third Princes when he caused havoc in the sea, this Third Prince did not necessarily have to be Ao Bing.

Lin Xuan knew that many players had tested this in his previous life, and it was actually quite rare for Ao Bing to die in the Nezha Conquers the Dragon King dungeon.

More often than not, it's just any of the Dragon King's third sons who suffers the misfortune.

At the time, some people speculated that Ao Bing's status was too high and his strength too great. If he were killed by Nezha, he would definitely drop a very good magic weapon.

Even if players are just casual observers and only get a small portion of the dropped magical items, it still disrupts the balance.

That's why the game has restrictions; only by meeting certain conditions can Ao Bing be lured out.

"However, I don't need to think too much about it!"

Lin Xuan smiled slightly, opened the system panel, and looked at the task interface.

[Attempting to repair the relationship with Ao Bing, mission in progress]

[Phase 1: Your whereabouts will be exposed, and the Third Prince Ao Bing will come looking for you. Please endure thirty rounds against him.]

The mission description remained unchanged for a long time after he accepted it, until it changed a few days ago.

Lin Xuan speculated that Ao Bing's inability to find him must have caused Ao Bing to change his mind, which was why he did this.

A glint flashed in Lin Xuan's eyes as he shut down the system and relaxed.