Outside the county town.
Chen Lin found Xiaocao and the other person, and put Xiaocao into the space bag, using it as a hidden trump card, and then looked at He Chengfeng.
"Do you feel anything unusual in your body?"
Xu Qingyuan said that they had all begun to be assimilated, but he himself did not feel anything and could not tell the status of others, so he asked the other party to confirm it.
He Chengfeng had wanted to talk about this for a long time, and immediately replied: "Reporting to the senior, I feel that my memory is beginning to show signs of blurring. Many things in the past require a lot of effort to remember. I don't feel anything physically. I suspect that I have been corroded by the abnormal energy here, and I need to leave as soon as possible."
Chen Lin took a breath, and the other party really changed, which meant that Xu Qingyuan was not lying.
As for how the other party figured it out, he had no idea. The people here were all strong, so it was not surprising that they had some special methods.
But he himself didn't feel anything, which made him a little confused.
Chen Lin carefully considered Xu Qingyuan's words, pondering the several ways he mentioned that could break through the upper limit of the rules of this place and avoid being assimilated.
One is the ability to circulate spiritual power to cleanse himself, which he definitely does not have. Spiritual power is something only immortals can possess. Not to mention him, the entire Southern Star Realm may not have it, so don't even think about it.
Another thing is to possess an innate spiritual treasure that can be integrated.
It’s hard to say.
In fact, he had always suspected that the Thunder God Sword was the prototype of the innate spiritual treasure, but he was not sure. After all, according to the records in the classics, the innate spiritual treasure was something that even immortals could not easily possess. With his cultivation level, let alone refining it into a life-saving magic treasure, he might lose his soul if he came into contact with it.
So it is called doubt, but in fact it is a kind of longing.
If there is something about him that can exempt him from erosion, Chen Lin is more inclined to believe it is his innate ability.
Talented abilities are the product of rules, and his destiny talent is valued even by Niuniu, so its level is undoubtedly extremely high, and it is not impossible for it to exceed the upper limit of the rules of this world.
"Senior, have you found out any information about Senior Luo in the county office?"
Seeing that Chen Lin remained silent, He Chengfeng couldn't help but ask.
He already felt that he was being assimilated more and more seriously, and wanted to find Luo Qinglan as soon as possible and leave this strange place.
If Chen Lin couldn't find the woman for a long time, he planned to leave by himself. Facing the life-and-death crisis, he didn't care whether he would offend the powerful god in front of him, nor did he care about the possible dangers after going out.
Chen Lin nodded: "I did get some useful information, but the situation is not clear."
He did hint some information about Luo Qinglan to Xu Qingyuan, and learned that Luo Qinglan was one of the 18 rebel leaders who opposed the current Xian Dynasty, but he was ranked the lowest, just filling in the numbers, and he didn't have any fixed territory and his whereabouts were uncertain.
However, there was news that Luo Qinglan was defeated in Zuoxuan Province and led the remnants to retreat into the Qingxuan Mountains. He might have gone to Longzhou on the other side, or he might have come to their Youxuan Province, so wanted orders were issued in various places to encircle and suppress him.
To be honest, Luo Qinglan's behavior made Chen Lin very confused.
As an outsider, the most important thing for the other party is to find a way to leave this strange place rather than to fight for any political power. Not to mention that the dynasty here is very powerful and it is not something she can compete with. Even if she succeeds in the rebellion, she will be trapped here to death. What's the point
With Luo Qinglan's intelligence, it is impossible for him to do such a stupid thing.
Was he forced by someone, or had he been assimilated, forgetting that he was a cultivator and completely becoming a part of this place
Chen Lin kept guessing in his mind, but he felt that they were all too similar.
The other party was mentally normal when he was talking to him using the conch, which meant that he had a way to resist the erosion of the rules of this place. After all, he had the pure blood of the Divine Phoenix.
wrong!
While thinking, Chen Lin suddenly thought of something and his face changed slightly.
Luo Qinglan is different from him!
He first entered the Xingnan Realm and came in after understanding the strangeness of this place. He knew that this was not a normal place. Luo Qinglan came here directly from the lower realm and might not know the real situation here. Perhaps he thought that the so-called upper realm was like this.
If this is the case, the other party's actions can be explained, but it is also more dangerous.
"Senior, what should we do? Should we continue to wait or go find Senior Luo? You may have determined the whereabouts of Senior Luo by now. If we delay too long, I'm afraid we will all be assimilated."
Seeing that Chen Lin fell silent again, He Chengfeng could only bite the bullet and continue asking.
Chen Lin came back to his senses and stopped thinking about it.
No matter which situation it is, we have to find Luo Qinglan first, and as soon as possible. Otherwise, no matter how strong the other party is, it will be difficult to withstand the siege of so many powerful people.
He glanced at He Chengfeng. He knew exactly what the other person was thinking, but he couldn't solve his situation.
After a moment's hesitation, he told the truth: "You want to leave the ruins as soon as possible and end the assimilation state, right?"
He Chengfeng nodded repeatedly.
"Yes, senior. My condition is very bad now. At this rate of progress, I will be completely assimilated in less than a month at most. By then, I won't be able to leave even if I want to."
Chen Lin sighed and said, "I understand your feelings, but the situation may be different from what you think. In your current state, it will be useless even if you leave immediately, because once assimilation begins, it is irreversible and it will not be automatically eliminated by leaving the ruins."
After saying that, he told the other party what Xu Qingyuan had said.
He Chengfeng's face suddenly turned extremely ugly, and he was somewhat unwilling to believe this fact.
After a long while, he finally said in a dry voice: "Then have you been corrupted, and what have you decided to do?"
Chen Lin shook his head and said without hiding anything, "I don't feel like I'm being eroded or assimilated yet. I don't know the specific reason and I'm still trying to figure it out."
After thinking for a while, he continued, "If you don't believe me, I won't stop you from leaving. If you want to continue to follow me, that's fine too. I'll try my best to find a way to resolve the assimilation issue, but I have to say in advance that I'm not sure, and it's not necessarily safe to stay with me. My next trip will definitely be extremely dangerous, and I may not have the energy to take care of you."
He Chengfeng suddenly became conflicted.
Chen Lin hesitated for a moment, then said, "Forget it. Just follow me. I'll put you in the space bag. Don't move without my order. This way, you'll have a chance to survive after I find a solution to the assimilation problem. Otherwise, you'll definitely die. But in order to avoid unnecessary misunderstandings, you need to sign a soul contract."
"Thank you, senior. I am willing to do so!"
He Chengfeng knew he had no choice but to agree.
Chen Lin nodded, without further ado, he took out a soul contract, signed it, and put the other party into his space bag.
Although it is inconvenient to bring one person with you, the other person's invisibility talent will help you leave the ruins, so you can endure the inconvenience.
In addition, he also wanted to use the other party as an experiment to see if his method could solve the problem of assimilation. If so, he would not have to worry about Luo Qinglan being assimilated.
The foundation-building cultivation was too heavy for two people, so Chen Lin released Xiaocao again and asked about his condition.
"Master, Xiaocao doesn't feel anything."
Xiaocao closed his eyes and sensed it, then spoke with certainty.
Chen Lin did not ask any more questions. Xiaocao itself was a creature from the Demon Realm, so it was normal that it was not restricted by the rules here. Although the power of the rules here was strong, it was definitely not stronger than that of the Demon Realm.
Perhaps, using the aura of the demonic world to clear the assimilation state is also a solution.
"Let's go. We need to inquire more to confirm what the county magistrate said. If there is no problem, we will report tomorrow."
After saying hello, the two returned to the city.
The next morning.
Chen Lin arrived at the county government office as promised, and Xu Qingyuan was already waiting.
"Fellow Daoist Chen is indeed a trustworthy person. Since you have fulfilled your promise, I will not break my promise. Now there are two official positions for you to choose from, the county lieutenant and the registrar. I wonder which one you prefer?"
Xu Qingyuan said with a smile on his face.
Chen Lin shook his head and said, "I intend to suppress bandits, and I have no experience in county affairs. Please give me a position that is convenient for suppressing bandits."
He agreed to join the other party only to obtain internal information so as to track Luo Qinglan's whereabouts, and he was not interested in any official position.
"Then let's catch the head!"
Xu Qingyuan put away his smile and spoke seriously.
Then he continued, "I have just arrived and there is no one to use. In addition, the task of suppressing bandits is serious, so I am relieved to have Brother Chen lead the team. However, the original head of the police is still there, and he is secretly disobeying me and is hostile to me. I need Brother Chen to use some tricks to make him disappear."
Chen Lin frowned when he heard this, but immediately relaxed.
It was obvious that the other party was using him and wanted him to surrender, but it didn't matter. The other party thought that he would definitely be assimilated and would eventually have to stay here, but he was confident that he could leave. He had to pretend to be nice just to find Luo Qinglan.
As long as Luo Qinglan is found, everything here will have nothing to do with him anymore.
"good."
Chen Lin was brief and to the point, answering with only one word.
Xu Qingyuan smiled again, told Chen Lin a location, and took out a lifelike portrait for Chen Lin to look at. It was obvious that he had been prepared.
Chen Lin didn't want to waste time on such trivial matters. After getting the information clearly, he left the county government office and headed straight out of the city.
Green Water Town.
According to Xu Qingyuan, the former chief constable of Guqian County was named Hu Dasheng, who had perfected his Qi training skills and could easily deal with the situation with his strength.
Hu Dasheng is lustful and likes to take possession of decent women. He recently took possession of the wife of a grain store owner in Lushui Town and often stays here.
Even though people here can come back to life from the dead, the government has methods to suppress their bodies and lock their souls, making it impossible for them to live or die. Therefore, a head constable has great deterrent power in the area under his jurisdiction, and many people who are bullied dare not speak out.
This information just flashed through Chen Lin's mind, and then he thought about how to kill this person.
Although he would not stay here for a long time, he could not kill people blatantly, as that would easily bring trouble to himself and would be detrimental to his search for Luo Qinglan.
Moreover, Xu Qingyuan's thoughts were difficult to predict. It was possible that he would take the opportunity to get rid of him after using him.
While thinking, Chen Lin came to the door of the grain store.
The grain store was still open at the moment, but through the open door, one could see that the middle-aged boss had a livid face, as if he was suppressing his anger.
Chen Lin did not go in, but found a seat by the window in a pub opposite, ordered a pot of wine and two side dishes, and ate while drinking.
After waiting for half an hour, a middle-aged man with a beard walked out of the grain store.
His clothes were a little disheveled, and he had a satisfied smile on his face.
Chen Lin glanced at the other person and found that it was the captain of the police, Hu Dasheng.
He did not stand up, but waved his hand slightly, and a faint gray-white light flashed, and the next moment it fell on Hu Dasheng.
Since his promotion to the God Transformation Realm, the origin of his innate talent has been enhanced again, and he has been able to use this innate talent more skillfully, but the power has not increased too much.
Hu Dasheng only felt a very weak sensation, but he didn't take it seriously, thinking that he was weak because he had exerted too much force today.
In the sea of consciousness, the opponent's long river of destiny was revealed, representing the opponent's small fish swimming hard forward among the criss-crossing lines.
Chen Lin did not hesitate at all, and turned his Destiny Tentacle into a knife, cutting off the opponent's approach with one knife!
"puff!"
Chen Lin swallowed a mouthful of blood halfway through spurting out, drank some wine to clean the blood on his mouth, and then looked at Hu Daqiang.
Although his innate abilities were not suppressed and he cut off the opponent's destiny, the opponent was not a true Qi-cultivating cultivator, so he still suffered a backlash.
Fortunately, it is not serious and is still within the tolerable range.
Hu Daqiang was completely unaware as he strolled along the street with his legs folded, wondering which girl would be the next target. At the same time, he was thinking about how to trip up the new county magistrate so that he would give up and claim credit to his master.
"You beast, I'll kill you!"
As he was walking, he heard a loud shout, and the grain store owner rushed out with a big knife in his hand, his eyes red, and started to chop at him with the knife.
Hu Dasheng was stunned.
The grain store owner is notoriously weak. He has been possessing the other man's wife for a long time. He was always submissive before, so why did he explode today
Could it be that he just used too much strength and killed the other person's wife
But no matter whether the other party was obedient or angry, Hu Dasheng didn't care. He was just a mortal shop owner and couldn't cause any trouble. The other party's rage was even more ridiculous. It was a good opportunity to teach him a lesson and serve as a deterrent to others.
While thinking, he stretched out his palm and accurately clamped the opponent's knife with two fingers. No matter how hard the opponent tried, it didn't move at all.
"You attacked and killed an official of the Immortal Kingdom in the street. According to the law, you should be punished by body and soul locking. Since you don't want to live a good life, then enjoy the taste of this punishment!"
Hu Dasheng sneered, shook his wrist, and the blade broke into two pieces.
The grain store owner's aura had disappeared, and his face was filled with fear.
"Master Hu, please don't arrest our boss. I can ask you to do anything you want. Please let our boss go!"
A pretty woman ran out of the grain store, crying and begging while sorting her clothes.
This scene made the grain store owner completely explode. He took advantage of Hu Dasheng's distraction and slashed his neck with a knife.
Blood burst out and splashed all over Hu Dasheng's face.
Hu Dasheng's face turned grim. He wiped the blood off his face and said sternly, "You want to rely on rebirth to escape punishment? It's useless. Your domains are all recorded in the eucalyptus. Even if the monk runs away, the temple cannot escape. Moreover, rebirth will cause mutations. You need to be cleansed by the Immortal Prison to regain the recognition of the Immortal Kingdom. Otherwise, you will be a demon and must be completely eliminated. Do you really think that you can get rid of punishment by committing suicide and rebirth?"
After saying that, he looked at the shops around him.
These words were not meant for the deceased grain store owner, but to warn others so that they would not follow suit, which would be detrimental to his oppression and enjoyment.
As expected, everyone around was silent and dared not look directly at him.
Hu Dasheng was very satisfied. He turned his gaze to the pretty woman. A surge of evil fire rose in his heart, and he wanted to execute her in public to serve as a warning to others.
He quickly came in front of the woman and reached out to grab her clothes, but at this moment, a red light whizzed over from a distance and hit him directly on the head!
If Hu Dasheng didn't take this step forward, the red light would have hit the woman, but by taking this step, he just happened to protect the woman from this disaster.
The red light was not a physical entity, but a flame. This flame was no ordinary fire and it burned Hu Dasheng into ashes in almost an instant.
Chen Lin watched the scene quietly and nodded slightly.
His innate magical power finally came in handy. Although it could only kill low-level cultivators, it was very concealed and silent.
To outsiders, it seemed that the target had definitely not died at his hands.
However, he was not happy. If it was just a regular death, it would not be able to show the specialness of his magical power, because the opponent would be reborn. Only when the opponent died completely could it be proved that his innate ability was powerful.
And only in this way can his idea of relying on his innate ability to eliminate the assimilation state become possible.
"Oh no! It's the world-destroying fire of Mother Red Lotus. Run!"
While Chen Lin was thinking, a frightened voice sounded from a distance, and then everyone on the street reacted and fled to the shops on both sides.
His face also changed, and he immediately used the earth escape technique to escape underground. However, spatial dislocation often occurs here, and it is difficult to distinguish underground, so he did not dare to escape too deep.
Not only him, but all the others who could use earth escape technique escaped underground, and the rest also hid in shelters.
It's no wonder that everyone is afraid. Mother Red Lotus is a bandit leader ranked at the top among the eighteen rebels. She possesses the innate power of fire, and the world-destroying fire she unleashes can completely kill a person, leaving no chance of rebirth!
The people here may not be afraid of death, but they are afraid of being completely exterminated. Although their memories will be erased once every hundred years, as long as they have records of their past lives, it is equivalent to immortality in disguise, and no one wants to die.
But after waiting for a long time, there was no second flame falling. Everyone waited for a long time in doubt, and then began to walk out one after another.