I Possess a Scroll of Demon-Subduing Records

However, despite his boundless vitality, he still met his end, being beaten to death by Lin Yi and burned to ashes.

After reading the Rat Taoist's memories, Lin Yi suddenly realized that something had appeared in his mind.

Upon closer examination, I realized that it was actually a supernatural power!

After defeating so many monsters, I finally got a skill, and it's a top-tier skill!

In his previous demon-slaying exploits, Lin Yi not only gained cultivation points but also occasionally unexpected rewards, such as the Tiger Roar, the Charm Technique, and the most widely used Amei Thirty-Six...

In short, the skills that are dropped are very random. Lin Yi can learn the knowledge they possess by watching their memories, but this knowledge does not include supernatural powers.

In other words, supernatural powers cannot be lost, but this time, Lin Yi actually obtained such a supernatural power.

This supernatural power is none other than the Rat Taoist's ultimate skill—stealing the sky and changing the sun.

The Rat Taoist used this trick to steal the Dragon-Binding Rope from the Dragon Wolf King and the Demon-Slaying Sword from Lin Yi.

Upon seeing this supernatural power, Lin Yi exclaimed, "Absolutely amazing!"

This art of theft is no longer just a technique, but a philosophy.

The method is simple: lock onto what you can see, take any item as a price to exchange for it, and you can steal the corresponding item.

When the Rat Taoist stole the Dragon-Binding Rope, he gave away one of his magical treasures, a leather whip.

He stole Lin Yi's demon-slaying sword in exchange for a jade gourd.

Lin Yi wouldn't even know he had a gourd on his body if he didn't look at his memories.

Using a magical artifact to exchange for a celestial sword over a long distance—this isn't theft, it's outright robbery!

"Shall I try it now?"

Lin Yi had just acquired supernatural powers and wanted to test them out, but the closest person to him was Xiao Se, and there was nothing on Xiao Se to steal, so he decided to give up!

"How about we steal a piece of clothing?"

The thought flashed through Lin Yi's mind, but he quickly dismissed it.

Xiao Se is only wearing one piece of clothing now. If she were to steal it, wouldn't he be completely naked?

The image of a desolate, naked figure automatically flashed into Lin Yi's mind, and his blood pressure dropped a little.

He quickly stopped his improper thoughts and began to read Tuoba Yu's memories.

This person's memory is nothing to write home about; he spent his entire life persecuting others.

The Rat Taoist's life could be described as both hateful and pitiful. Tuoba Yu, on the other hand, was simply used to lording it over others, and it was no wonder he died at Lin Yi's hands.

Following this lead, Lin Yi also witnessed more atrocities. Many officials, relying on the protection of Prince Tuoba Yu, were exploiting and oppressing the people in the territory of Northern Wei.

Lin Yi was furious. If he didn't have to warm Xiao Se's bed right now, he would have loved to set off immediately and slay those wolves and tigers with his sword.

Frustrated, he could only close his eyes, unable to bear witnessing any more suffering.

He closed his eyes and focused his mind, and slowly fell asleep. Xiao Se nestled in his arms and slept soundly.

Hua Nianrou next door, however, couldn't sleep. She spent the whole night eavesdropping, afraid of hearing any inappropriate sounds.

Little did she know that if Lin Yi intended to do something bad, she, as a mere mortal, could not control him by simply eavesdropping unless she also lay in bed with him.

Fortunately, Lin Yi had strong self-control, and the night passed quickly.

As the sky gradually brightened, Hua Nianrou finally fell asleep peacefully.

She dared not let Lin Yi see her current haggard appearance, and would rather sleep in.

The city of Chang'an was not peaceful last night either. Thunder and rain were mixed with the roars of battle, which made everyone tremble with fear. Fortunately, the soldiers and civilians of Chang'an were united under the leadership of Lu Yuanhua.

After a night of turmoil, Lu Yuanhua had people count the population and casualties in the morning, only to find that there were no injured or dead.

Last night's events seemed like a false alarm.

Lu Yuanhua knew, of course, that it wasn't a false alarm. He knew that while he was guarding the central command, there were still people fighting outside.

He couldn't help in any way, but fortunately the situation was stabilized and no major problems arose. After what happened last night, the 80,000 prisoners of war were now considered to be of good morale.

Just as he was preparing to do this, an urgent military report arrived.

Lu Yuanhua opened the letter and burst into laughter.

"My lord's ambitions for hegemony are now complete!"

The urgent military report contained only one message: Xiao Yue had won a series of victories, capturing Tongguan and securing the gateway to Chang'an. From now on, their isolated army, which had penetrated deep into enemy territory, would radiate outwards from Chang'an throughout Yongzhou.

With Tongguan in hand, the enemy on the eastern front no longer needs to worry. As for the western front, let them in and fight them!

Lu Yuanhua called Gu Tinglan over, told her the contents of the intelligence, and then said, "Go quickly and tell Fellow Daoist Yi the news..."

Chapter 408 Today's fortune is good

Lu Yuanhua was unaware of the marriage between Gu Tinglan and Lin Yi, but Gu Tinglan happened to be there now and could help him.

Gu Tinglan certainly wouldn't refuse this errand-running task.

Her love tribulation still falls on Lin Yi, and she has no idea how to overcome it. But to overcome the love tribulation, she must at least develop feelings for Lin Yi.

Lin Yi has to fall in love with her, and she has to fall in love with Lin Yi too.

After spending just a few days together, Gu Tinglan realized that she truly admired Lin Yi. This man was very likely her enemy, and although his methods were wrong, his sense of justice was admirable.

Gu Tinglan thought to herself that their love tribulation would inevitably end in a love-hate relationship, because she could not abandon her supreme precepts for love.

At that time, they might kill Lin Yi to uphold justice.

Since ancient times, the tribulation of love has been the most difficult to overcome. Whether it is a cultivator or a god or Buddha, the tribulation of love is the most dangerous test.

If one passes the test, one's cultivation level will increase significantly; if one fails, one will violate the heavenly rules and fall to the mortal realm, which is also a common occurrence.

However, Gu Tinglan was very confident in herself.

She has cultivated herself to her current status, enduring countless tribulations. How could she possibly give up her cultivation for a man?

So she never even considered the possibility that she wouldn't be able to overcome this tribulation. She was only thinking about how to make Lin Yi fall in love with her as soon as possible, to pass the tribulation quickly, and to make herself stronger.

The chaos and strife are about to begin, and sinners will emerge one after another. Without sufficient cultivation, she will not be able to uphold the precepts.

Just like when she faced Zen Master Dingguang before, all she could do was run away.

Having received Lu Yuanhua's instructions, Gu Tinglan immediately went to look for the person.

Before setting off, she even did a quick calculation for herself, concluding that her luck was good that day and she should be able to reap some rewards.

Gu Tinglan first went to Lin Yi's temporary lodging, but couldn't find him, so she went to Cuizhu Study. The fighting in the city had already subsided, so if Lin Yi was safe and sound, he must be at Cuizhu Study if he wasn't at home.

She guessed correctly. As soon as she arrived at the Green Bamboo Study, she sensed a very strong smell of blood. This smell did not belong to Lin Yi; someone must have been injured, and Lin Yi had brought his men here to rest.

Gu Tinglan followed her senses and went upstairs, just in time to meet Lin Yi coming out of his house.

Xiao Se was still asleep, but her complexion had improved a lot, and her breathing and pulse had stabilized. Lin Yi no longer needed to stay with her at the bedside. He had just come out when he ran into Gu Tinglan.

The idea of ​​stealing immediately popped into my head.

It wasn't that he wanted to steal; he simply wanted to test whether the supernatural power he had acquired the previous night was any good.

Having endured it all night, Lin Yi could no longer contain himself.

"Let's just steal her necklace and then quietly return it to her later."

With a thought, Lin Yi casually took out a small jade pendant from the Rat Taoist's cloud bag as an exchange.

You can use anything to make the exchange, but the more valuable the item you offer, the higher the probability of a successful theft; otherwise, you might end up stealing the wrong thing.

Lin Yi was unaware that the seemingly ordinary necklace Gu Tinglan wore was actually a real treasure. How could a celestial being or Buddha descend to the mortal realm without any means of self-protection?

This necklace is Gu Tinglan's means of self-protection. When she is in dire straits, she can use her discipline for a short time, up to three times.

This treasure is a consumable item, and its value is difficult to estimate, but it contains the Dao of Immortals and Buddhas, so it is no ordinary thing.

How could one possibly succeed in stealing something using an ordinary jade pendant?

However, the supernatural power was indeed used. The jade pendant was gone, and Lin Yi felt a piece of cloth in his hand, which was still warm.

Gu Tinglan suddenly felt her body go empty, and she immediately widened her eyes to look at Lin Yi.

Although Lin Yi's hands were behind his back, the clothes he was holding couldn't completely cover them.

Seeing her personal undergarment inexplicably end up in Lin Yi's hands, Gu Tinglan knew perfectly well that this was a trick Lin Yi had used.

Her face immediately turned bright red, and she glared at Lin Yi with wide eyes: "You lecher!"

She is not a true Buddha now; she only has 70% Buddha-like mind and 30% human-like mind.

She was just an unmarried woman. Faced with this situation, besides getting angry and then running away in embarrassment, she was no different from ordinary people.

Lin Yi felt the warmth on his hand and knew something was wrong. Upon closer inspection, he saw the shape...

Oh no, this is a disaster.

"Miss Gu, it's a misunderstanding, a misunderstanding. I didn't mean to steal your undergarment."

Hearing this, Gu Tinglan felt even more ashamed and angry.

She had guessed that Lin Yi had used magic, rather than stealing the clothes himself. It wasn't impossible to explain, but Lin Yi's words only made her more ashamed.

"Shut up! Stop talking! Give it back to me right now!"

"Oh oh oh."

Lin Yi quickly handed the small clothes to Gu Tinglan, who angrily grabbed them and ran back to her room.

Lin Yi only extended his right hand, but in the end, he couldn't bring himself to say anything to persuade him to stay.

"Ah, 'Don't do evil even if it's insignificant'—that saying is so true."

Lin Yi deeply reflected on his mistakes.

I thought stealing a necklace was no big deal, and I didn't really want her things; I just wanted to return them later. That's why I used my supernatural powers.

Who knew this supernatural power would be so deceitful, specifically targeting the most deceitful things to steal?

This really made Lao Lin lose face.

Luckily, no one else knew, otherwise he would have been in real trouble.

Just as Lin Yi was thinking this, he heard the sound of a door closing.