Chapter Twenty-Four: Bai Jian's Scheme

  The divine gun of Lianquan is held in hand, and Yulin said: "This is a law enforcement officer refined from the nine-day purple twilight golden thunder bamboo. The material itself can be refined into a Taoist soldier, but unfortunately, the refiner does not have that ability. The power of the nine-day purple twilight golden thunder bamboo itself has not been revealed, this is a very failed equipment, but at least it can accompany you until the golden elixir is formed."

  The Yu Lin Ting in his hand, the Li Quan divine gun, was just a metal tube shape, after flashing an ancient mysterious symbol on it, it had already popped open and transformed into a one-point-eight-meter-long spear.

  Yulin gently stroked the long gun, and said to Bai Qi: "Although it's only a top-grade law enforcement weapon, under Jiuyou and above Qingming, this Lequan divine gun can be used without being affected by the environment. Continue!"

  The long spear was thrown over, and Bai Qi caught it in his hand, weighing it with his hand. It felt somewhat heavy, at least twice as heavy as the long spear he usually practiced with.

  The length is still suitable, and Bai Qi no longer has the Broken Army's aura. The hard-earned aura transformed into Xiantian Yuanqi, which is good, and he can still use the True Dragon Seven Killings Gun's incantation.

  He lightly shook the gun, and a dragon head appeared on the tip of the gun, somewhat blurry. The true dragon seven kill gun does not necessarily use the broken army seal to urge, and the broken army seal itself is also related to the ancient Taoist law.

  The congenital yuanqi controlled the method of manipulating soldiers, and Bai Qi originally thought it would be very difficult. However, as his yuanqi flowed, the Liyuan divine spear silently retracted, still a short stick. Bai Qi thought for a moment, and put the Liyuan divine spear back into the storage ring, this weapon will probably be used frequently in the future.

  The red pouch was carefully picked up by Lin Xiang and held in his hands.

  "Inside this, there are six Purple Thunderbolts. The name is quite big, you can use your yuanqi to refine it after which you can attack enemies within a hundred zhang... A one-time-use talisman..."

  Yu Lin Dang said to this point, somewhat helplessly, he was not good at refining equipment, and the things he had brought with him initially were all left on Xianzhou Continent. Otherwise, he wouldn't be in such a predicament.

  The appearance of the Purple Thunderbolt was like a small paper ball, about the size of a thumb, light and floating. According to Yu Linzhong's guidance, Bai Qi refined these six Purple Thunderbolts and then put them back into the red leather pouch, which he stored in his spatial ring. He didn't dare swallow this thing, lest it explode and destroy even the space itself.

  Yu Lin rang picked up the long sword, the long sword was soft and fluffy, and threw it to Bai Qi.

  Bai Qi's innate energy surged in, and the long sword suddenly became straight.

  This long sword only had nine runes, and Bai Qi felt an unstoppable sharpness emanating from it. He controlled the runes to suppress this aura back into the sword.

  "It's not something good either, you hide it in your waistband, thinking it's for self-defense."

  Yu Lin Dang said, picking up the last dark gourd, "This one is not bad, a demon spirit gourd. Our demon clan's Taoist methods are not as numerous as those of the human clan, but we can cultivate demon soldiers and increase our own strength. This gourd has already become a Taoist instrument, when you have reached the Hua Shen stage in your cultivation, you can start searching for some demons to raise inside it and refine them into demon soldiers."

  Bai Qi knew this was something that could be swallowed into a demon space. He put away the gourd and looked at the wet nurse.

  Yu Lin sighed and said, "I didn't expect the situation to change so quickly. The Lianqi Shi can no longer hold back in the city either. For now, you should temporarily stay at home and cultivate, don't go out. Qing Lei Zhen Jie is your only reliance, but your father's True Dragon Seven Kill Spear can conceal your cultivation of Qing Lei Zhen Jie, so you won't be seen through by others. I'll go see your father now, to try to persuade him...to leave the capital."

  Bai Qi was overjoyed, if the wet nurse could persuade his father to leave, then he wouldn't have to fight those cultivators to the death.

  Yu Lin Ting left, but Xiao Yu didn't go to instruct the maids to do things, instead she leaned on Bai Qi's side and said: "Little White Brother, it seems like you killed a few Qi Refining Masters, did you bring back all their corpses?"

  "Ah, take a look." Bai Qi didn't hide it either, and took out the corpse of the cultivator he had killed from his spatial ring. Xia Yu went over and took the two spatial rings in her hands, reluctant to let them go. Then she removed a pale red bracelet from the last cultivator's hand, held it in her palm for a moment, and handed it to Bai Qi with some reluctance, saying: "You take this one."

  Bai Qi didn't answer, he didn't take these things out to show the wet nurse, it was just that he wanted to give them to Xiao Yu.

  "You can keep it, I have enough of these things."

  "You're silly, the things your mother brought back, except for that calabaza, the rest aren't necessarily better than this bracelet."

  "So I gave it to you. What's a man like me doing with a bangle?" Bai Qi said, pulling up Xiaoyu's hand and forcibly putting the pale red bangle on her wrist.

  Xiao Yu smiled with pursed lips, raised her hand and shook it. On her clean white wrist, a pale red bracelet emitted an enchanting glow.

  Bai Jian returned to the mansion, and Yu Linzhong was already waiting in the study. He was somewhat surprised that his own study, which Yu Linzhong had never entered before, was now occupied by him without permission.

  "Get out." Bai Jian let his personal bodyguards leave and walked straight to sit down behind the desk.

  The attendants exchanged a glance, but didn't say anything more. However, they felt somewhat strange in their hearts. Yu Linzhong's status in the manor was very high, far exceeding what a wet nurse should have received, and even the steward of the Bai Manor wasn't as powerful as Yu Linzhong. For many things, the three stewards had to consult with Yu Linzhong before they could be done.

  It can't be Gu Gongye and this wet nurse...

  The soldiers muttered in their hearts and did not dare to show it. They retreated neatly.

  "Mr. Yu, you're looking for me?" Bai Jian didn't use the usual title, but instead respectfully addressed Yu Linzhong as "Mister".

  "Master, there's something I have to tell you." Yulin still used his usual form of address.

  "Mr. Yu, please go ahead and speak."

  "Sixteen years ago, I was seriously injured and came to the White family. Thanks to Master's care, I survived. I have never said thank you, and my heart has been uneasy."

  "When you were pregnant, anyone would have given a helping hand."

  "I know, Master thinks I'm just a wandering knight-errant who's fallen on hard times. However, with all that's happened recently, I think Master can also guess that I'm actually an alchemist. To be honest, I'm not from the Central Plains, but rather a great demon from Xiangzhou."

  Bai Jian was originally calm, but when he heard Yu Lin say the words "great demon", his eyes suddenly narrowed. Those who knew Bai Jian well understood that this meant he was about to take action and kill someone.

  "Wait a minute, old master. In Xianzhou, humans and demons coexist peacefully. I've been in the White family for over ten years, but I haven't done anything to wrong the White family."

  "Hey......" Bai Jian suppressed his emotions and asked: "What do you mean?"

  "Sir, if I could have survived in Xianzhou, I wouldn't have run to Zhongzhou. I thank you for taking me in, so I'll pass on a skill to Bai Qi."

  Bai Jian sank into thought, and Yu Lin continued: "I left to find some suitable weapons for Bai Qi, but on the way I heard something and had to rush back early. I've come to advise you, Master, it's better to give up on the Copper Temple matter."

  "What clue did you hear?"

  "The old master is not familiar with the world of Qi Refiners. Above the Nine States, there is the Heavenly Court, which governs the cultivators of the Nine States. The Heavenly Court has Inspectors who monitor the four cardinal directions. The Inspector in charge of the Middle State has already sent out a message, stating that all sects are forbidden from helping the old master."

  "Hmph, what a big show of authority!"

  Bai Jian said so with his mouth, but in his heart he was shocked. The Heavenly Emperor's inspection made him unaware of what kind of thing it was, only that it could command the Qi Refiners above the Nine States, and how could one person's power bear the responsibility.

  "I originally wanted to unite some factions and assist Master to get through the difficulties, but now it's already impossible..."

  "What about Dragon Tiger Mountain?"

  "Even Longhushan did not dare to go against the will of Heaven."

  "So that means I'm already a lone wolf?" Bai Jian's words were treasonous, but to Yu Linzhong, they didn't amount to much. In the other eight major states, the imperial court changed hands, and it was all up to the Qi Refiners. The emperor's position wasn't even worth mentioning among ordinary people.

  "Old master, why don't we board a ship and go out to sea, abandoning our foundation in the Central Plains and going to live in another province. The Emperor won't be able to do anything to you then."

  Bai Jian smiled and slowly leaned his back against the chair, saying: "Do you know where the power of my true dragon seven kill spear comes from?"

  "Of course, it's the dragon vein of the Great Jin Dynasty. If Master had enough time, no, just two or three years would be enough, he could smoothly advance and become the first land sword immortal in Zhongzhou. But Master, there is no more time. The Qi Refining Masters have infiltrated Jinling City, the Tongren Temple may not have been established yet, and the Great Jin Dynasty has already collapsed."

  Bai Jian looked at Yu Lin and said, "If I refuse to leave, will you help me?"

  "Why don't you leave?"

  "Twelve Copper Men."

  "Do you want it for yourself?"

  "Not bad, my White family has been assisting the Great Jin dynasty for generations. Who would have thought that this emperor wants my entire family to face the Alchemists of the world? This is sending me to my death."

  Yu Lin Dang smiled and said: "This is not a subject's words."

  "The True Dragon Seven Killings Spear is originally an emperor's ultimate skill. If the White family were to establish a dynasty, it would surely surpass Great Jin."

  "Is it worth risking one's life for the Twelve Copper Men?" Yu Lin's eyes seemed a bit dazed, as if recalling something from long ago. That man also had Bai Jian's aura, but with even greater ambition. In the end, he himself had to be the one to kill him.

  "Have you ever thought that by taking the twelve bronze men, you are still going against the Heavenly Court?"

  "The Records of Qin Shi Huang" says: The First Emperor toured the east, wanting to attack Penglai, carrying twelve bronze men, divine dragons four nine, carriages ten thousand, arrived at the East Sea. The immortal was shocked and terrified, abandoned the island and left. I think these should be true, right?

  Yu Lin Ting clapped his hands and laughed, saying: "Old master, your plan is indeed grand. It's true that with the twelve copper men and your True Dragon Seven Killings Spear, no cultivator in the world can harm you. If you can rebuild the Human Way, even the Heavenly Court will be powerless against you. But this matter is fraught with danger, don't you think it's worth considering for the sake of your son?"