I Possess a Scroll of Demon-Subduing Records

"I originally intended to pretend to be your husband and then find a town to buy some maids and servants, so that we could blend in with the crowd and not be easily discovered."

Xiao Se was initially hesitant, but upon hearing this, he suddenly felt tempted. He Dong, on the other hand, turned into a painting and couldn't resist biting Lin Yi.

"Why do we have to pretend to be husband and wife? Wasn't it always me before?"

Lin Yi had no choice but to explain, "Xiao Se can't hide like you; the five of us are too conspicuous."

"Humph!"

He Dong was still angry, but she didn't want to affect the overall situation. After all, they looked relaxed, but they weren't really sightseeing. They were escaping for their lives, so she couldn't afford to be petty.

“Brother, you are very thoughtful. At such a critical moment, there is no need to get bogged down in the details.”

"Then Dong'er, let Xiao Se go to the Ghost Realm to change his clothes."

"Humph."

He Dong could no longer speak coherently. He swallowed Xiao Se into the Ghost Realm, where clothes were prepared.

Lin Yi then explained the script to Wang Jinxuan and Xiaocao: "Remember this well, Jinxuan, your current identity is my concubine, and Xiaocao is my sworn sister. We are a wealthy family in Jingzhou. We are on our way to our ancestral home in Shaoling to pay respects to our ancestors. We encountered bandits on the way, which is why only the four of us survived."

This is no longer an era where everyone has an ID card. Temporarily forged identities are acceptable as long as they are passable. There are many unregistered people these days. Many migrants and refugees from the north, as well as powerful families, like to conceal their household registration. Therefore, as long as the identity is barely passable, the movement of people can be relatively unimpeded.

The fact that Lin Yi could escape from the Hundred Ghosts Gate, make up a random identity, and easily settle down in Xingsha, and even join the Jingye Division as a mixed-race policeman, shows how chaotic the household registration system was.

There aren't many settings, and the more complex they are, the easier it is for people to spot the flaws. Keeping them simple makes them flawless.

Upon hearing that Lin Yi had acquired a wife and a concubine, He Dong was so angry that she bit him again. However, Lin Yi's defenses were too strong, and this bite failed to break through them; it was more like a playful teasing.

Lin Yi was almost tempted to drag the little ghost girl out and teach her a lesson. He shouldn't act recklessly just because she was close to him; playing with fire comes with a price.

But at this moment, Xiao Se emerged from the ghost realm.

She was wearing a light green dress, looking elegant and graceful. Lin Yi was stunned when he saw her.

Even though he had imagined what Xiao Se would look like in women's clothing, he never expected that she would actually look so beautiful in women's clothing that Lin Yi almost forgot that she was a man.

Goodness, I feel like I might be being turned gay?

Hit me, hit me!

Lin Yi quickly turned his head away, not daring to look anymore, and simply said, "From now on, you will use the alias Lin Jin'er!"

"it is good."

Xiao Se smiled sweetly, like a spring breeze. She knew why Lin Yi had given her this name: Lin Yi's surname, and the name she and Lin Yi used when they became sworn brothers, which together made Lin Jin'er.

hiss!

My brother's smile is damn sweet.

Lin Yi quickly rubbed his eyes, trying to banish the image from his mind, but found that the impression was too deep to erase.

If this continues, something bad is likely to happen.

"Now that everything's ready, let's set off and explore the nearby towns."

Wang Jinxuan and Xiaocao's cultivation levels were still low, and they had been chilled last night. After eating their fill this morning, they naturally started to feel sleepy.

Lin Yi only carried Xiao Cao on her back, and Wang Jinxuan let her carry it on her own. Although she hadn't reached the entry-level cultivation level, her physical condition was not bad, so it wouldn't matter if she endured it.

And so, the group arrived in the county town, paid the town entrance tax, and then found a guesthouse, booking two rooms to settle Wang Jinxuan and Xiaocao in.

Xiangxiang County belonged to Yancheng Prefecture. Compared with the prosperity of Xingcheng Prefecture, Xiangxiang County was naturally much more dilapidated.

Although small, it has everything you need; it still has most of the basic things, but the quality probably can't compare to that in big cities.

Lin Yi said to Xiao Se, "Madam, you stay here and look after them for a while. I'll go to the brokerage firm and buy some maids and coachmen to serve you."

This is already the start of role-playing. Lin Yi is acting very seriously. After all, he is an old actor and can act with anyone. Xiao Se is still a bit shy. When he talks to Lin Yi, he is always shy and timid.

Lin Yi could understand. It was already embarrassing enough to wear women's clothes, let alone have to call his older brother "husband." Most people would definitely not be able to accept that.

It's like calling your roommate "dad" is definitely easier than calling them "husband."

However, it's not a big problem. Her shy demeanor definitely suggests she's a newlywed bride.

"My husband, come back soon."

Xiao Se suppressed her embarrassment and said, Lin Yi nodded, and then went downstairs. The first floor was a teahouse, noisy and bustling.

Small cities generally don't have guesthouses that specifically provide accommodation; they're usually like this: one half serves as a guesthouse, and the other half runs other businesses.

With such low foot traffic, relying solely on guesthouse business will eventually lead to poverty.

The person who runs this guesthouse is a kind-looking middle-aged man.

People who look too fierce shouldn't be in this kind of place, lest they scare away customers. Even in a county town, there's no guarantee there won't be shady shops, so a kind-looking shopkeeper can make people feel safer.

Besides the shopkeeper, the small shop also had two young and strong waiters.

Upon seeing Lin Yi come downstairs, the shopkeeper greeted him with a smile.

This group of people, the men were handsome and the women were pretty, and it was obvious at a glance that they came from extraordinary backgrounds, but it was really strange that such distinguished people did not have many attendants.

Most likely something unexpected happened, and the shopkeeper wanted to find out, even if it was just to satisfy his curiosity, so that it could become a topic of conversation in the future.

"Is there anything else you need, sir? I, Old Sun, have quite a few connections in this area. If you have any requests, let us do them for you, which will save you a lot of trouble."

Okay, that's the kind of talk that comes out of an unscrupulous middleman trying to make a profit.

Lin Yi was looking to establish a certain public image, so he didn't care about such a small amount of money.

"If you put it that way, Manager Sun, you've really helped me a lot!"

Lin Yi looked like he had never seen much of the world, which made the tea drinkers' eyes light up. Where did this fat sheep come from? Wasn't this a delicious dish delivered right to their mouths?

Some people felt sorry for Lin Yi, that silly boy, who was probably going to be skinned alive.

Some people were envious of Lin Yi's female relatives. Although they all wore straw hats and veils when they entered the house, you could tell from their clothes that they were rich and noble ladies. Wouldn't these respectable women be more charming than the women in brothels?

Even if you can't see their face, you don't have to worry about being ugly.

Anyone who dresses well is unlikely to look too bad.

This is common sense.

The small teahouse was like a snake's den, with everyone carefully hiding their fangs.

Manager Sun was well aware of everyone's thoughts, but he had no intention of offering any advice.

If there's a fat sheep, wouldn't it be perfect for everyone to slaughter and eat it together?

All he wants is money.

"Please do not hesitate to tell me your needs, sir."

"Then I'll have to trouble you. It's not appropriate to be too extravagant when traveling. Buy me two personal attendants and six maids to serve me. They should be pretty and charming. Also, prepare a carriage and a coachman. That should be enough."

"Manager Sun, if you have any connections, please post a notice for me, recruiting some skilled martial artists to escort me to Shaoling. The number doesn't matter; I just didn't bring enough people this time."

"what happened?"

Manager Sun played the role of the straight man very well, so Lin Yi poured out his grievances and shared the story he had just made up...

Notice of Place Name Change

It's so frustrating! When I used to write urban novels, others would use Changsha, but I would use Junsha, because I was afraid of city names being censored. Well, now that I'm writing fantasy novels, I thought I could use historical names!

It's not a modern city name, so it should be fine, right?

You can't very well change his name to Sun Jian, the Prefect of Changsha, from historical records.

Unexpectedly, after several months of use, everything has suddenly been changed. There will probably be a lot of strange letters in the previous text, and the mention of Hengyang Prefecture several times will probably disappear soon.

I'm so frustrated. I searched for so many historical atlases, and even wrote down all the place names, just waiting for each storyline to unfold... I'm so tired of this.

Let's stop complaining here. Fortunately, I haven't written about too many cities before. In the future, Changsha City will be renamed Xingcheng, and Changsha County will be renamed Xingcheng County.

We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause, as the author did not intend this to happen.

By the way, I'm asking for monthly votes. I always forget to ask for them after a big update, which is frustrating.

Chapter 156 Engraving of the Register (Fourth Update)

Lin Yi felt that Wang Jinxuan should be the one to play the naive and innocent character; that would be a natural performance for her, while he himself just couldn't quite capture the essence of the role.

If it were me, I probably would have seen through my disguise.

However, some of the tea drinkers present were blinded by greed and felt that Lin Yi was young and didn't seem to have any martial arts skills, so he was obviously easy to bully.

When they heard Lin Yi recount how he encountered bandits, how all his servants and attendants were killed by the bandits, and how only he, his wife, concubine, and sworn sister survived, thankfully without losing any money, they became even more excited.

Money is there, people are there—that's a good thing.

Lin Yi tossed a bag of silver coins to Manager Sun as a deposit, saying that this would be his commission after the matter was settled.

Manager Sun was naturally overjoyed, patting his chest and guaranteeing that he would definitely handle the matter properly for Lin Yi.

Lin Yi then went upstairs, closed the door, and began to meditate and cultivate.

His methods for improving his cultivation were not limited to just grinding monsters and leveling up. Qu Jing taught him the method of cultivating Qi, and all he had to do was practice.

There are two paths to cultivation for humans, but Lin Yi's path is more like that of the demon race.

Great power is bestowed upon oneself, and then different supernatural abilities and spells are born according to one's talents.

However, demons cannot practice human techniques. Before transforming into human form, they do not have as many meridians as humans, nor do they have a sufficiently large spiritual platform to inscribe talismans.

After they are transformed into humans, they have to start from refining essence into qi, and at most they can only cultivate to the point of the Five Qi Returning to the Origin, and it is impossible for them to cultivate to the point of the Three Flowers like human qi cultivators.

Therefore, even if one steals human techniques, it won't be of much use.

Instead of wasting time, it would be better to cultivate diligently, absorb the essence of the sun and moon, and strengthen one's demonic power.

Lin Yi is like a combination of human and demon strengths; he can cultivate qi, draw talismans, and absorb power to strengthen himself.

Now, his body is full of Qi, and the Qi of his five internal organs flows continuously, which is equivalent to the Five Qi returning to their origin.

After overcoming the tribulation, this realm was naturally attained.

Judging by his physical cultivation level, he should be at the second rank, but his Qi cultivation level is only at the fourth rank.

Oh well, that's not important.