I just wanted to cultivate immortality, but I was forced to open a harem

Now the whole city looks dilapidated, with destroyed ruins everywhere.

Not only that, because Daitengu broke the boundary between humans and demons, many evil demons killed many people on that night of the Night Parade of One Hundred Demons.

Even though it didn't get to the point where every household was in mourning, there were still many sounds of weeping on the streets.

Those horrific scenes are still vivid in my mind, as if in just the blink of an eye, the once bustling city has become like this. This huge contrast is hard to accept.

Fortunately, Hayashi Kazuma killed the Great Tengu in time and prevented the disaster from further expanding.

Moreover, Fujiwara Chika's uncle was quite capable, and under his leadership, the provisional government quickly carried out rescue operations and post-disaster reconstruction in an orderly manner, temporarily maintaining order.

As with every disaster in the past, the reality is much more cruel than imagined, but humans still survive tenaciously.

This tenacity comes not only from survival, but also from belief.

In order to unite everyone's hearts with faith, the publicity system worked at full capacity and invited all the well-known artists in the island country to shoot public service advertisements.

The big star Mai Sakurajima was naturally among them, so she unfortunately missed the first day back to school after the disaster.

[Mo, why do I have to come and shoot this kind of video? I would rather be a volunteer.] Mai Sakurajima sent a Line message to Hayashi Kazuma to complain.

Lin Hezhen tapped the screen to reply.

[Because everyone wants to see Mai’s smile on TV. Your smile can heal people’s wounded hearts and cheer them up to face the rest of their lives.]

[It would be great if I could cheer you up. To be honest, seeing the news report really made me feel heavy. That day, Yukino, the Stony Cat and I saved many people, but compared to the number of deaths, it was insignificant.]

Through the screen, Lin Hezhen seemed to be able to see the girl's frustrated expression.

Unlike him who is a time traveler, Mai, Yukino, Kaguya... these people are humans who were born and raised in this world. They have feelings for this land, and it is not so easy for them to give up everything.

This also made Lin Hezhen realize once again the differences between them.

After thinking about it, Lin Hezhen decided to comfort Sakurajima Mai.

[This is not your fault, Mai. The incident was caused by that madman Daitengu. You have done your best.]

[But I still feel it’s not enough…]

[Then, let's get stronger. The stronger your ability, the more things you can do, and you can save more people, right?] Lin Hezhen hesitated for a moment, but still used the words of getting stronger.

[Become stronger? Yes, if I can be as strong as Lin Jun, I can do more! Thank you Lin Jun, I know what to do! ]

[Thank you for listening to my complaints and patiently comforting me. Senior brother is the best. Muah?]

Lin Hezhen looked at the love she sent and laughed.

In fact, becoming stronger can solve problems is just a false proposition, just like having money can solve all troubles, which is an obvious lie.

It’s just that most people simply cannot reach the level of “even if… there’s nothing we can do…” and are defeated by their own weakness.

No matter how rich you are, can you break the normal cycle of birth, old age, sickness, death, love, hate, anger, and ignorance?

No matter how powerful you are, can you definitely achieve immortality, ascend to become an immortal, and control the universe forever?

All I can say is, do your best and leave the rest to fate.

Give yourself and them a glimmer of hope, and when you really hit the ceiling, think about ways to transcend.

……

Several people came to school together.

Shinomiya Kaguya and Hayasaka Ai have completed the transfer procedures in the past few days and moved into the apartment to the left of Hayashi Kazuma's house. It has to be said that they moved very quickly.

"This is the power of money." Lin Hezhen exclaimed.

"What, superpowers? Kazuma, have you also watched those videos on the Internet?" Yoshihiko Kamigo came over and asked.

"video?"

"It's the video where the mysterious hero razed the palace to the ground with one palm and killed the Devil King of Destruction."

Ordinary Japanese people are not clear about the relationship between Lin Hezhen and Daitengu, so they call them both by familiar code names such as Brave Man and Demon King.

"Hey, I heard that he is the strongest Onmyoji in the island country. It is said that he is the reincarnation of the great Onmyoji Abe Haruaki who lived a thousand years ago." A boy squeezed over and said.

Another person retorted: "What reincarnation of Abe Haruaki? That's Abe Haruaki himself! I heard that he lived for more than a thousand years and has been secretly protecting the island nation."

"That's not what I heard," another person interrupted, "The experts on TV said it was a vision of Emperor Jimmu."

"Come on, if it's really Emperor Jimmu, then why did he raze the palace to the ground? None of the core members of the royal family escaped."

"So, after all, Abe Haruaki is more likely to be the one."

Everyone was arguing one after another.

"Hehehe, you are all wrong. I am the only one who knows the truth." Kishiko Kamigo let out a smug chuckle.

"Hey, do you know what the inside story is?" everyone asked.

Even Lin Hezhen glanced at him, wanting to know what shocking words he would say next.

Seeing that everyone's attention was focused on him, Uego Yoshihiko smiled, waved his right hand, and announced loudly: "In fact, the one who defeated the monster should be the magical girl!"

"Pfft, cough cough!" Yukinoshita Yukino, who knew the truth, accidentally choked on her saliva.

Lin Hezhen didn't react at all, his expression was calm.

I only heard Uego Yoshihiko continue: "She is a vampire and a magical girl. She is 495 years old, has a pair of mysterious wings that shine with seven colors, and possesses super destructive power to destroy all existing things!"

"Usually, her freedom of movement is restricted by the residents of the Scarlet Devil Mansion, who don't allow her to go out easily. She rarely leaves the Scarlet Devil Mansion, and only humans who occasionally enter the Scarlet Devil Mansion can confirm her existence."

"Yes, she is the great Flandre Scarlet who lives in Gensokyo!"

Yoshihiko Uego had a look of morbid fanaticism on his face.

"As for why I am so sure, it is because on the day of the great disaster, I was being chased by several evil spirits. In desperation, I prayed to Gensokyo, praying that the great Flandre Scarlet would come down to earth to save me."

"Then, I saw a meteor falling from the sky, smashing the monster that was wreaking havoc on the earth into pieces. The evil spirits also disappeared with the death of the monster."

"It must be Her Highness Flandre Scarlet who heard my prayers and came to save me!"

Everyone was stunned by his trick.

"Oh, there is such a thing?"

"Does Gensokyo really exist?"

"Ah, I also want to meet Izayoi Sakuya."

"I still prefer Ultraman, even though he can only last three minutes."

While everyone was discussing heatedly, Yukinoshita Yukino approached Hayashi Kazuma and teased, "How does it feel to be treated as a hero by others, magical girl?"

Lin Hezhen had a blank expression on his face: "Nothing special, nothing special."

"How about you take over? I'll have the government tell everyone that you are the mysterious and powerful magical girl. Plus, with your cute looks, you're the reincarnation of a saint."

"I don't want to be a saint," Yukino Yukinoshita pouted in boredom, "I am a snow girl, a monster, an out-and-out monster girl."

"Witch?"

Lin Hezhen looked at her ascetic face. It was very different from the image of a demon girl who was seductive, charming, and charming in all kinds of ways.

"Don't underestimate the witch. You are still far from being a real witch."

Xue Noi said unconvincedly: "Humph, stop looking down on me. Sooner or later, I will make you acknowledge me willingly."

Hmm, is this the Yukinoshita Yukino version of the witch?

Lin Hezhen imagined that scene and could only tell the truth: "I look forward to that day."

On the other side, Kato Hui suddenly leaned over and said to Lin Hezhen: "Hezhen, thank you for the jade talisman you gave me before. My family and I were able to survive."

Lin Hezhen said disapprovingly: "It's nothing. In fact, after you exchanged your sense of existence with Mai, I should have given you some self-defense talismans."

Kato Hui shook her head and said, "No, thanks to the treasure you gave me, our family was able to survive the attack of the evil spirits. But..."

An expression mixed with anger and regret appeared on Kato Megumi's face.

"It's a pity that the family living next door to us was torn to pieces by the swarming evil spirits, and even the 4-year-old child was not spared."

"I really wanted to help them, but I was just an ordinary person who was powerless. I could only listen to their screams in fear as they were devoured by the evil spirits."

"They were obviously a very kind and gentle family, often giving us small gifts, and the child was lively and cute, always calling me 'sister, sister', but I was powerless to prevent the tragedy from happening to them."

As Kato Megumi spoke, she clenched her fists tightly, her nails almost digging into her flesh, and for the first time, a bright color appeared on her usually calm face.

Lin Hezhen was silent for a while, then he said to comfort her: "Hui, it's not your fault. You are just an ordinary person. On that crazy night, everyone could only wait in despair for their fate to come."

Kato Megumi suddenly raised her head.

"But I don't want to be an ordinary person who is powerless, nor do I want to passively wait for the so-called fate. I want to have the power to change the tragedy, even if it's just a little bit."

"Mr. Lin, please teach me how to practice." Kato Megumi's eyes were more determined than ever before.

Chapter 224 The So-called Money Power

During these days, Kato Megumi saw too many families crushed by natural disasters and man-made calamities.

Lonely old people who lost their children, suffering wives who lost their husbands, poor children who lost their parents... the human tragedies that were once very far away from her were happening everywhere overnight.

The ghost disaster caused by the Great Tengu had far-reaching effects. Almost every household in Dongduwan wore mourning clothes, and the cries of pain and despair were heard everywhere.

When gods fight, mortals suffer. A speck of dust from the times becomes a mountain when it falls on a person's head.

It just so happens that now is an era of spiritual revival. Names that were originally only heard in myths are beginning to appear in modern society. They can raise dust with just a stomp of their feet.

As an ordinary person who has been exposed to supernatural powers early on, Kato Megumi feels helpless and anxious in such an environment.

She knew that she could not change anything or save anyone. The only thing she could do was to watch the people around her move towards their predetermined fate one by one.

She couldn't even imagine whether she would be able to maintain her sanity if her family suffered such a horrific attack.

Kato Megumi only knew that the only thing she could do now was to grasp the power to resist fate before she regretted it.

The only person who could give her this opportunity was the mysterious young man who had saved her many times.

After hearing her words, Lin Hezhen was silent for a moment.

The Dharma cannot be passed on lightly, and the Way cannot be imparted casually.

Although Lin Hezhen, as a Nascent Soul cultivator, had long been qualified to establish a sect and accept disciples, he was still cautious in passing on his skills in this alien world.

Sakurajima Mai accepted disciples on behalf of her master, and she was only a nominal disciple; Nomura Yuta just casually taught him a set of body-building exercises, without any part after Qi training, so he was not even a nominal disciple, not to mention that he was already dead.

Yukinoshita Yukino, Shinomiya Kaguya, and Hayasaka Ai all found ways to find their own techniques to practice and embarked on the path of cultivating immortals.

However, one of them is the daughter of a rising star in the political arena, and the other is the heir to an old chaebol. They are all well-connected people, so it is not difficult for them to get the skills.

A girl like Kato Megumi, who was born in an ordinary family, naturally cannot compare with them.

Think about how Kato Megumi was in danger several times, and Lin Hezhen couldn't just follow her around and rescue her every time, so teaching her the way of cultivation and allowing her to master a certain amount of self-protection is the most permanent solution.

So, Lin Hezhen nodded and said, "Okay, let's go to the Service Department after school today. I will check your spiritual root attributes and teach you the corresponding skills."

Kato Megumi's eyes lit up when she heard this: "Thank you, Kazuma."

"You're welcome."

Lin Hezhen had no intention of passing on his own cultivation techniques to Kato Megumi, and he shouldn't use the trick of recruiting disciples on behalf of a master too often.

You have to know that his master, Chong Xuan Zhenren, has reached the middle stage of He Dao cultivation. If you cause too many consequences to him, he will suffer in the future.

He planned to search through his collection of martial arts for a powerful one that would best suit Kato Hui's spiritual attributes for her to practice.

"Dangdangdangdang~"

When the bell rang, the students scattered like frightened birds and animals and returned to their seats.

The homeroom teacher, Shizuka Hiratsuka, rushed in with a lesson plan in her hand, followed by Kaguya Shinomiya, who looked like a quiet and beautiful girl.

She had long straight black hair parted in the middle, a petite and slender figure, a pretty face, skin as white as cream and as white as snow, eyes like a pool of clear water, and when she looked around, she was full of energy. Her manners were elegant, her temperament was noble, and she was dignified and graceful.

The most eye-catching thing is her cherry lips. Her lips are rosy and as tender as petals, reminiscent of red roses blooming in May.

Such a rare beautiful girl came to the class, and immediately made the group of adolescent animals restless.

Hiratsuka Shizuka said, "Ahem, a new student is transferring into our class today. Shinomiya-san, please introduce yourself."

"Kaguya Shinomiya, Shinomiya of the Shinomiya Group, Kaguya of Princess Kaguya." Kaguya Shinomiya said generously.

The students below suddenly became commotion.

"Shinomiya Group? Is it the big chaebol Shinomiya Group?" a girl asked.