Reborn as a Snake: Forging a Demon Court Starting from a Black Python

Chapter 129 A Warning

Upon hearing this, Lin Xuan's face lit up with joy, and he repeatedly cupped his hands in thanks, saying, "Thank you, Master."

"Then I'll take my leave."

After saying that, he turned and left, and Mingxin hurriedly chased after him.

After the two of them left the house, Mingxin pulled Lin Xuan aside, her eyes darting around, and asked him:

"Junior brother, let me test you. Do you know our master's Taoist name?"

Lin Xuan replied matter-of-factly, "Of course I know that. My master's Taoist name is Qingyangzi."

Mingxin secretly breathed a sigh of relief. It's good that Mingyue knows!

He changed his expression and said smugly:

"As expected! Master's magic power is high and his supernatural abilities are great. He already knew your background and that you came because of your reputation, which is why he did not introduce himself."

Lin Xuan's lips twitched a few times as he said, "I see! Thank you for reminding me, Senior Brother. Otherwise, I would have thought that I had been impolite and angered Master."

The two huddled together and chatted for a few more minutes. Then Mingxin turned around, pointed into the distance, and said:

"That's our Taoist temple's dormitory over there. Please come with me, and I'll find you a place to stay."

Lin Xuan nodded silently and followed Mingxin to the dormitory.

In the southwest corner of the Taoist temple, there is a cluster of houses of varying sizes.

The larger houses were large communal rooms, where all the servants lived.

Although the menial servants also had the title of disciples, their treatment was extremely poor.

The only advantage is that after joining the Taoist temple, you have a place to live and can barely get enough to eat.

Disciples like Lin Xuan, who have paid ten taels of silver, don't need to stay in this kind of place; they can stay in a single room.

Mingxin chose an uninhabited room for Lin Xuan and found it to be surprisingly clean.

The room was spotless, and the bedding was neatly arranged on the bed.

Mingxin smiled and said, "These servants haven't been slacking off."

"Junior Brother Mingyue, you can stay here for now. I'll come to find you first thing tomorrow morning, so don't oversleep."

After saying this, Mingxin hurriedly left and walked away into the distance.

Lin Xuan stared at his retreating figure and suddenly wondered if this guy didn't live nearby.

In the game, random NPCs like Mingxin never sleep at night and always stand guard at the door.

But things are definitely different now.

Lin Xuan closed the door, sat on the bed, and closed his eyes again.

With his current level of magical power, even without any specific supernatural abilities, he can have a thorough understanding of his surroundings.

Lin Xuan heard Mingxin walking further and further away, taking several hundred steps.

After the sound of the door opening, Mingxin must have entered the room, opened a box, and put something inside.

Then came a series of crisp sounds.

A short while later, Mingxin smiled and said, "Not bad, not bad. With these two taels of silver, I finally have more than one hundred taels of silver."

It turns out he was counting the silver just now.

After laughing for a while, Mingxin sighed, "Sigh, I've saved up a hundred taels. I wonder how much Master has saved up?"

"It must be tens of thousands of taels! I wish I could have that much money..."

Mingyue clicked her tongue a few times, said no more, closed the box, stepped out, and surprisingly walked back to Qingyangzi's house.

This time he came alone and was not as respectful, knocking on the door in a very casual manner.

Before the door was even opened, he shouted:

"Master, you were so careless with that kid just now. Why didn't you even tell him your Daoist name?"

"If I hadn't covered for you, that kid would definitely be unhappy with you once he realized what was going on."

"These past few months, fewer and fewer eager customers have come to learn from you. You can't let this one get away."

"I see he has quite a bit of silver on him; I should be able to squeeze a few dozen more taels out of him..."

Mingxin kept muttering to himself, but Qingyangzi didn't interrupt him; he just listened quietly.

After a long while, Qingyangzi finally spoke, his voice calm, as if he were talking about something very ordinary:

"I told you long ago that we practitioners cannot only look at the present, but must think more about the future."

"You never listen, and now you've made a fool of yourself."

"Given the current situation, who has the mind to think about the future? Just taking care of the present is good enough!"

Upon hearing this, Mingxin was greatly alarmed and made a series of footsteps, likely taking a few steps back, filled with surprise and uncertainty.

"Master, why do you say that?"

Qingyangzi sighed, "You really didn't see the problem."

"In recent months, the laws and regulations of the Shang Dynasty have become increasingly outrageous, which is a sure sign of the country's downfall."

"Your master holds a high position in Mozhu City, but we only know our own situation. With my meager skills, I would be nothing more than a fish to be slaughtered in a chaotic world."

"I've saved up so much money over the years, I wonder how many people will dislike me. And then..."

Qingyangzi paused for a moment, giving Mingxin time to think, and continued after several breaths:

"So I have to plan ahead!"

Mingxin remained silent for a long time, seemingly accepting this explanation.

That's right. The Shang Dynasty is declining, and anyone who isn't a fool can see that.

In the previous game, "Mythology," these background details were only briefly mentioned, and only a few players who were serious about research would pay attention to them.

But for those living in Dashang, everything was seen and could not be ignored.

Mingxin asked, "Then Master, you don't need to be in such a hurry, do you?"

Qingyangzi sighed:

"If this had happened a few days ago, what you said wouldn't have been wrong. After all, the Shang Dynasty was wealthy and powerful, and it wouldn't collapse in an instant."

"But haven't you heard that the son of the general of Chentang Pass dared to provoke the East Sea Dragon Clan, and even killed the crown prince of the East Sea Dragon King?"

"Once the Dragon King of the East Sea sends his troops to retaliate, Chen Tang Pass will immediately be reduced to ruins. How can we possibly remain unscathed?"

At this point, Qingyangzi's voice trembled, clearly showing fear.

"I know how powerful the dragons are. Even a minor dragon king can stir up a huge storm."

"When the Dragon King of the East Sea gets angry, huge waves will surely rise to the sky, and the surrounding hundreds of miles will turn into a swamp."

"If things go wrong, all the land under the jurisdiction of Chentang Pass will be flooded."

"In that case, the sooner we leave, the better!"

Upon hearing this, Lin Xuan couldn't help but nod in agreement.

Although Qingyangzi's rank was low, his knowledge was quite impressive.

Although we don't know how the story will unfold, or whether Nezha will sacrifice his life to avert disaster, there is no chance of anything happening here.

But this vigilance is rare.

"If even the head of a small Taoist temple has such insight, then those truly powerful beings, who are already possessing great supernatural abilities, must be even more astute."

"In the future, when I encounter these kinds of people, I must be careful. I must never let my guard down just because I know how the plot is going."

Otherwise, I'm afraid I'll be in deep trouble!

Lin Xuan felt a chill run down his spine, made a mental note of it, and then continued eavesdropping.

At this moment, Mingxin had completely come to her senses and was completely convinced of Qingyangzi's abilities.

"Master, you've thought things through long-term. But I wonder what your plans are?"

A rustling sound came from behind, which must have been Qingyangzi standing up from the futon.

He paced around a few times, gathering his thoughts, and said:

"I already have an idea."

"Since Mingyue took the initiative to become my disciple and also had some money on her, this is quite a coincidence."

"When the apprenticeship ceremony takes place tomorrow, I will announce to everyone that I will take him as my last disciple and pass on the position of sect leader to him in the future."

Mingxin gasped upon hearing this.

He's a fool, otherwise he wouldn't have become Qingyangzi's confidant, even telling him such a secret.

Mingxin immediately understood what her master meant.

It turns out that Qingyangzi wanted to use his newly accepted disciple as a live target.

Once he announces Lin Xuan as his last disciple, he will probably find an excuse to leave immediately and never return.

If someone comes looking for trouble later, they can only blame Lin Xuan.

Mingxin remained silent for a long time, until even Lin Xuan grew impatient, before he finally spoke:

"Master, you've thought of everything so well! After the apprenticeship ceremony, Mingyue will definitely feel that you are her second parent and will respect you to the point of utter devotion."

"He'll believe whatever you say, and then..."

Mingyue lowered her voice, leaned close to Qingyangzi, and offered many suggestions on how to shed one's skin.

Lin Xuan was too lazy to listen anymore. He opened his eyes and put on a half-smile.

He never expected that he would encounter such a thing when he came here just to learn a skill.

Lin Xuan didn't care much, since he didn't plan to stay here for long anyway.

Regardless of Qingyangzi's plans, he couldn't possibly refuse if I asked him to teach me skills after the apprenticeship ceremony.

Once you acquire the skill...

Lin Xuan chuckled twice, sat back on the bed, and began cultivating.

Streams of demonic power surged from his dantian and circulated throughout his body.

After absorbing Ao Bing, his level suddenly increased, but his control over his body instantly decreased.

Soon the Heavenly Army will arrive, and he must hurry to adapt to the new level.

Night fell quickly, and the moonlight drew Lin Xuan in.

The invisible moonlight seemed to transform into a curtain, falling upon the house where Lin Xuan was.

This scene startled many people. The laborers who were finishing their work were terrified and swallowed hard.

"What...what's going on? Could it be that a demon has appeared in our Taoist temple?"

"Don't talk nonsense, this might be some kind of special celestial phenomenon."

"Stop talking, hurry up and go find your senior brother!"

Several servants trotted away and soon returned with several senior brothers, the leader of whom was Mingxin.

He looked puzzled and was pulled over by several servants, asking, "You're not seeing things, are you?"

At this moment, Lin Xuan, who was in the room, came to his senses and realized that he had gone too far.

He didn't do it on purpose; he just didn't expect that his cultivation speed would be so fast after reaching level 45.

It's more than ten times faster than before.

With each breath, he absorbs enough spiritual energy to raise a level 1 demon to level 2.

"No wonder those powerful beings all seek out blessed lands and grotto-heavens. With their cultivation speed, if the surrounding spiritual energy isn't dense enough, they really can't succeed."

Lin Xuan gently shook his head, stopped his cultivation, and ceased circulating the Black Water Profound Yin Technique.

The moonlight instantly returned to normal, and the light fell again, making the servants' eyes light up, which made them even more terrified.

It turns out that what happened just now really wasn't a natural phenomenon!

Otherwise, how come the strange phenomenon disappeared as soon as the senior brothers arrived?

The servants, even more frightened, hid behind Mingxin and the others, pointing tremblingly at the house where Lin Xuan was:

"Brothers, it seems a monster has appeared in our Taoist temple! Should we call Master over and have him exorcise it?"