I Possess a Scroll of Demon-Subduing Records

Seeing how serious Lin Yi was, the Goddess of Mount Tai also felt a little guilty.

Seeing her evasive gaze, Lin Yi pressed his advantage, saying, "Miss, are you perhaps afraid?"

"Ha, do you think I'm afraid of you? Fine, I'll leave!"

She leaped and landed on the sword.

Lin Yi wasn't surprised. If a lone woman he saw in these mountains didn't have some skills, she wouldn't dare to travel alone.

Not to mention the bad guys on the road, the wolves and tigers alone are enough to take a person's life.

The two of them flew south on their swords. Although the Goddess of Mount Tai was a deity descended to earth, she rarely traveled around. Although she was a deity, her speed in flying on a sword was not as fast as Lin Yi's.

Looking down at the ever-changing landscape from the sky, the feeling was incredibly exhilarating, and the pressure of the past few days dissipated considerably with this rapid change.

"If you want to yell a couple of times, go ahead, it's fine."

"You're the one who wants to!"

The Goddess of Mount Tai originally wanted to yell, but after Lin Yi said that, she became embarrassed.

Feeling rather down, he went for a walk around Wugong Mountain with Lin Yi. Wugong Mountain was indeed higher than Mount Tai, which was a slap in the face for him.

But the Goddess of Mount Tai was stubborn and, faced with the facts, still argued, "I just don't believe that you've been to many places at such a young age. I didn't say that Mount Tai is definitely the highest!"

Lin Yi: "..."

This must be some kind of magical bar at the foot of Mount Tai that has come to life.

However, Lin Yi didn't argue with her anymore. He could tell that the girl had already backed down, but she was just too proud to admit it.

He wasn't one to hold a grudge or insist on killing someone.

Seeing her like this, I decided not to argue with her.

"You can believe me now, but don't say someone is of low character again. I'm only being magnanimous, otherwise you'll suffer the consequences."

This made the Goddess of Mount Tai indignant.

She is the Goddess of Mount Tai, and her father is the Eastern Heavenly Emperor. Who would dare to bully her on Mount Tai?

"The person in the world who can make me suffer has not yet been born!"

"Wow, so arrogant!"

"Hmph, you're the arrogant one. Do you think you're so powerful? How about we have a match?"

If she can't win an argument, she'll try to win it back in other ways.

This woman's competitive spirit is exceptionally strong.

Lin Yi wasn't going to put up with her. If she wanted to fight, then she should just do it.

He's not afraid at all.

However, although the Goddess of Mount Tai is stingy and competitive, she is not a person without class.

She said bluntly, "You used up a lot of your magic power flying on your sword today. I'll wait until you've recovered before we fight again."

She's a goddess, while Lin Yi is just a mortal. A goddess fighting a mortal is nothing to her; she can easily dominate him.

The Goddess of Mount Tai didn't think she would lose at all.

Lin Yi's energy expenditure was not significant. However, seeing that it was getting late, he did not linger with her and simply agreed to compete again the next day.

After sending her back to Mount Tai, Lin Yi remembered to ask her name.

Just then, the sun was setting and the sky was filled with purple clouds. A goddess from Mount Tai, who wished to remain anonymous, blurted out, "My name is Luoxia (Luoxia)."

Upon hearing this name, Lin Yi's lips twitched slightly. Girl, you looked up at the sky when you answered just now. It's a bit careless of you to choose this pseudonym!

Lin Yi didn't expose him, but simply said, "My name is Lin Yi."

He didn't use the name Zi Shou either.

He wasn't quite ready to accept the name; he preferred to be Lin Yi rather than Zi Shou.

Since the girl who didn't want to reveal her name was definitely not Luo Xia, he decided to use his real name.

The two exchanged names and agreed to a sword duel at the foot of the mountain the next day.

Lin Yi leisurely went to find a place to rest, and also to see if there were any monsters he could kill.

Once one's cultivation reaches a certain bottleneck, further improvement becomes increasingly difficult.

This is also why he gradually became irresponsible and started running around aimlessly.

That's how it is in novels and TV dramas. If you don't have enough life experience and mental cultivation, you can't break through, which is normal.

At this point, no one was there to guide Lin Yi on what to do, so he could only follow his own ideas.

The route might not have been the right one, but the fact that I felt happy made it all worthwhile.

After returning home, the Goddess of Mount Tai picked up her long-dusted sword and began practicing.

The next day, the two arrived as agreed and had a sword fight.

Both thought they were sure to win, but in the end, neither could defeat the other.

It's understandable that they didn't use their true abilities at the beginning; one was a god, and the other was cheating.

It wasn't any deep-seated hatred; it was just a few words exchanged between young people who wanted to have a friendly spar. Of course, they couldn't be too rough with each blow.

As a result, both sides misjudged each other's strength, and as the fight progressed, they began to increase the intensity of their attacks.

Even with maximum power, they still couldn't defeat their opponent.

Seeing that the contest was at a stalemate, the Goddess of Mount Tai decisively suggested changing the contest to something else.

She stated that her swordsmanship was her weakness and that she wanted to compete with Lin Yi in military strategy and formations.

Spell clashes are out of the question; the power and destructive force of divine spells are too great to be allowed to rage on earth.

Lin Yi's array formations were also a weakness, but his eyesight was exceptional, easily breaking through the elaborate array carefully laid out by the Goddess of Mount Tai. His array formation skills were terrible, and he was easily broken through as well.

Thus, the two sides drew again.

The petty goddess was unconvinced, but she also thought Lin Yi was very capable, so she discussed magic and formations with him.

The two became friends without realizing it, though the petty goddess herself was unwilling to admit it.

And so, Lin Yi stayed at Mount Tai for a month, sparring with the opponent once a day, and they couldn't decide a winner.

At first, it was indeed a 50/50 match, but gradually, the goddess started to go easy on her.

The first time he let loose was when he was refining pills. Lin Yi's pill refining skills were really bad, and he didn't have any supporting cheats.

But the goddess is proficient in everything.

While not all of them are the most outstanding, their knowledge is very broad.

Just when victory seemed within reach, the goddess suddenly remembered something.

Lin Yi stayed here because of the competition.

Now that the competition is over, will Lin Yi leave?

During their casual conversation, she casually asked Lin Yi about his itinerary and purpose. Lin Yi replied that he was just wandering around and would go wherever he happened to be.

So she started controlling her score.

This discovery stirred a deep unease within the young goddess.

She didn't know why she couldn't bear to let the boy leave; perhaps it was because she had never had many friends.

After a month of sparring, the two became increasingly close.

However, she still never removed her veil in front of Lin Yi.

Lin Yi didn't ask. He never pried into secrets that he shouldn't know about his friends.

Although he was also very curious about what looked like underneath that face.

Judging from her eyes, she must be a beautiful young woman.

This was the time when young people's hearts were just beginning to open to love, and Lin Yi had some thoughts in his mind as well.

Lin Yi has always been very honest about facing his own inner thoughts.

When you're traveling the world with a sword, it can be quite lonely without a girl by your side.

So, in his spare time, he would tell "Luoxia" stories about the human world. The Goddess of Mount Tai was quite interested in this and listened very attentively each time.

They also climbed mountains together, gazing at the starry sky from the highest point, or watching the sunrise and sunset.

However, the good times didn't last long. Half a month later, Lin Yi received a letter from the capital.

His father in this life suddenly fell seriously ill, urging him to return quickly and inherit the throne.

Lin Yi felt inexplicably complicated upon reading the letter.

He even wondered if the Shang Dynasty would have no King Zhou if he didn't go back.

Of course, even if he's gone, there might be another one, but that's no longer his concern.

With his strength, he could already live a very comfortable life. With the Demon-Slaying Manual, it's safe to say that as long as he doesn't do anything reckless, he won't die.

The so-called earthly monarchy was of no use to him.

But the letter also said that the king was seriously ill and wished to see him one last time.

Lin Yi couldn't treat his parents in this life as his own parents, but they were still grateful for his kindness in giving him life and raising him.

Moreover, he grew up too fast back then, and many people said he was a monster, but the King of Shang still stood firmly by his side. Not only did he not change the crown prince, but he also provided money and effort for him to learn skills outside and avoid the limelight.

Lin Yi was torn between a variety of thoughts, making it difficult for him to make a decision.

You know, he's escaped it, and he'll have plenty of carefree days ahead of him.

If he were to return, he might remain king for a few years before the Investiture of the Gods war began.

According to the settings in TV dramas and ancient fantasy novels, he must be completely dead, and even the Demon-Slaying Manual probably wouldn't be of any use.

His thoughtful and conflicted expression was also noticed by the Goddess of Mount Tai, who had come to him for their usual sparring sessions.

"Oh, even Young Master Lin has a worried look on his face? What happened? Tell me quickly."

When this woman saw Lin Yi like this, she was actually very worried and wanted to care for him, but she was also a little shy, which is why she said things in a strange tone.