Chapter 266: Leaving the Seclusion

Beijiang City was crowded with people. The nobles, peddlers and hawkers were crowded in one place, looking forward to it. At the front of the line were the names of the applicants.

In the gorgeous carriage, the middle-aged man taught earnestly and handed the young man a thick book.

"You must remember that the heart-searching test is the most difficult. When I was a child, I often let you suffer and hone your mind. It will come in handy next. I hope you understand my painstaking efforts."

The middle-aged man had a hint of regret in his eyes. He was just a little short of it back then. What a pity.

Nowadays, the Taoist sect is no longer as easy to enter as before. Now many people have figured out the routine of the heart-searching test.

As long as you have exercised in advance, your heart is stronger to withstand setbacks, you have experienced temptations, and understand your own heart, you can basically pass it.

But the number of Taoist sects is fixed. Since there are more people, they can only be selected based on each person's clearance time and age. Usually young people who pass the test quickly have a chance to be selected.

Another type is those who have special abilities and are directly valued by Taoist priests and admitted as an exception; but this kind of admission is very costly and needs to be reported to the monks of a higher level for testing. If they fail, the monks responsible for recruiting people will be punished.

So the most common way is to pass the test of the heart-searching road.

"Don't worry, father, I have made all the preparations and will definitely enter the Taoist sect and bring honor to the family." The son said seriously.

On the other side, a pair of ordinary-dressed old men said to their skinny son, "You must pass the heart-searching road, don't learn from your father."

"Yes!" The young man looked firm.

His great-grandfather was a Taoist monk who died in a battle sixty years ago. At that time, the Taoist sect gave a large sum of pension and a quota for his children to enter the Taoist sect. As long as they passed the heart-searching road, they would be admitted unconditionally regardless of their age and grades.

His father was useless. Not only did he squander his family property, he also failed to pass the heart-searching road. The family has been poor until now. Now is the opportunity for the family to revive.

He must consider whether it is the only chance in his life.

On the other side, two people with obviously different temperaments observed the crowd.

The shorter man said, "Can the Dao Sect really accept us?"

"Of course, there were many outsiders who came to join the Dao Sect before, and the Dao Sect accepted them all. They are not conservative people. Besides, we have not done anything wrong." The tall man laughed.

They are Dao children from the outside sect. Over the years, as long as there is an opportunity to be sent out, many Dao children have tried to join the Dao Sect, making the surrounding forces more defensive against the Dao Sect.

Before, the Gou Chen Dynasty and the Divine Jade Emperor Sect jointly attacked the Dao Sect, and the Mirage Dragon Clan of the East China Sea took the opportunity to cause chaos; the final result was that the coalition suffered heavy losses, the Mirage Dragon King was beheaded, and no one dared to attack the Dao Sect after that.

After all, the two major sects could not take Xu Xuan, let alone their small sects.

Faced with this behavior of buying off their own people, the surrounding forces only shrank their forces and strengthened control.

"Let's go in."

The fact that the geniuses from all sides came to join the Dao Sect is enough to show how powerful the influence of the Dao Sect has become.

The claims of the Gou Chen Dynasty in recent years have also made Taoism a notorious force, but for the lower class, Taoism is their savior.

Whether it is a mortal or a low-level cultivator, as long as they want stability and don't want others to exploit them, as long as they find an opportunity, they will definitely come to surrender.

The expansion of the territory has also led to unprecedented development of Taoism and its remarkable achievements.

In the past sixty years, the number of Taoist cultivators has increased fivefold, with 27,000 cultivators. They are distributed all over the country and guard all over the country. They go to Taoism to report their duties every once in a while and remove the pollution in their bodies.

The increase in cultivators has also brought many uncontrollable factors. The biggest hidden danger is that the time for cultivator training is less, and some people have begun to become lazy after a long period of peace.

In the north of Beijiang City, this place is called Xiushi Street, where the descendants of cultivators live.

Late at night, everything is silent.

Except for specific markets, other places implement a curfew system.

In the dim alley, a woman fell to the ground naked, and her husband beside her was bleeding and unconscious.

A handsome, pale young man buttoned his shirt leisurely.

The woman was not dead, but she had no strength left. She lay on the ground with her chest heaving, and her numb eyes looked at the sky helplessly.

"Haha, it's always others who offer their wives and daughters, and you are the first one to refuse me." The young man sneered.

At the entrance of the alley, the young man's lackeys were driving away the passers-by.

"My father is Lin Lin, the lord of Beijiang City. You can seek justice at will."

After saying that, Lin Tianbao left the alley. He didn't want to kill two people.

Only those who are guilty will kill people. He did bad things uprightly.

As a Taoist child, his father is the powerful lord of the city and the head of the eight deacons of Beijiang. Who dares to provoke him?

He likes to see others seeking justice without a way out.

"Young master is great, and his masculinity is invincible!!"

Dongdongdong! !

The next day, the city lord's office was beating drums.

Inside the office, the city lord Lin Lin was an elegant middle-aged man who was practicing at this time. He opened his eyes when he heard the drums.

"Unjust drums?"

Not everyone dares to beat the injustice drum, because the price is very high. Once the injustice drum sounds, the city lord must come out in person.

And the person who beats the drum must bear the consequences. For example, if someone is accused of murder, if it is a false accusation, the person who beats the drum will bear the crime.

The subordinate hurried to report.

"What's the matter?" Lin Lin asked.

"This... is about the young master... Zheng Wu and his wife in Jiazifang, north of the city, sued the young master for forcing his wife..." The subordinate hesitated.

"What?" Lin Lin stood up, and the majesty of the foundation-building period was undoubtedly revealed.

Because the essence of life of the cultivator has changed, it is difficult for him to give birth to offspring. Lin Lin is very precious to this son and has spoiled him since he was a child.

Although he is occasionally naughty and has a bad temper, it is not a big deal. At most, he will pay money to settle the matter. How could he do such a thing?

You must know that in the Taoist law, raping a woman is a capital crime.

"Call him over!!" Lin Lin was like an angry lion.

Go to court.

The Zheng family man was bandaged and the woman had bruises on her cheeks.

On the left, Lin Tianbao looked terrified and lifeless.

"Sir, you have to make a decision for us!"

The woman burst into tears.

Lin Lin looked at his son and said, "Suspect Lin Tianbao, what do you have to say?"

"Father... Lord City Lord, I really don't know. She said she was a prostitute, and I believed her. Then... when we were doing business, this man came to me to ask for money. I thought, isn't this a trap? In a rage, I beat them up!!"

"Nonsense, shameless!" Zheng Wu cursed.

"Silence!" Lin Lin slammed the gavel hard, "Call, witnesses! Physical evidence!"

Evidence from all sides confirmed Lin Tianbao's words, and even neighbors proved that the woman had a bad style and was not a good person. Her husband was also a gambler and owed a large gambling debt outside.

"It's unfair! You slander me! I'm a serious scholar, and I'm preparing for the imperial examination. How could I do such a thing?"

The Zheng couple was speechless and wanted to refute, but they had no evidence, and the evidence had been destroyed long ago; while the other party had "conclusive evidence".

The chain of evidence was perfect, but who was Lin Lin? He participated in the battle of Yujing, and was a good friend of Zhang Song, the chief of Beijiang, and they first captured the city together.

He saw at a glance that this was a loophole in his son's words, and his men were also cooperating, with the purpose of protecting his only son.

Lin Lin looked around, and the old subordinates avoided his eyes and looked ashamed.

He wanted to get angry.

In the end, he made a heavy decision.

Forget it... This last time, I will definitely discipline him when I go back.

"The suspect is not guilty. Considering Zheng's injury, the suspect will pay three thousand taels of silver. As for the Zheng couple, I will not pursue them for the time being, and go home to reflect."

"Your Excellency is wise!!" Lin Tianbao shouted.

…

On the mountain outside Beijiang, there is a towering palace. The palace is magnificent and the magic lights are shining.

In the secret room, a man in a purple robe and ordinary appearance sits cross-legged to practice.

There is thunder and lightning all around him.

This is Zhang Song, the fourth person in Taoism to awaken the thunder talent. He is a cultivator in the middle stage of foundation building. He is extremely powerful in the five thunder methods. He guards Beijiang for Lu Qian and his combat power exceeds that of ordinary golden elixirs in this world.

As a disciple of Taoism, practicing the magic of the mirror world, he is best at fighting across levels.

Suddenly, the jade talisman of the message lights up.

"Lin Lin wants to see you!"

…

In the reception hall, Lin Lin sits upright, waiting for his friend.

The injustice drum has a magic ban. Once it sounds, it will be transmitted to the Dugong Academy and will be reported to the Dugong Academy later.

This time Lin Lin came here to clean up his son's ass.

"Haha, you bastard, how did you find time to come here?"

A loud laugh came from the hall.

Lin Lin and Zhang Song have known each other since they were mortals, and joined the Taoist sect at the same time.

If you count carefully, they have been friends for a hundred years.

"I may trouble you with something..." Lin Lin stood up, told the story, and promised, "I will lock up this beast when I go back. Can you be flexible, brother? You know, I only have this one son. My Lin family has been a single-line family for three generations. Unlike you, you have brothers and sisters..."

Zhang Song's face was gloomy, and he asked, "No dead people? Did Tianbao have no lives before? Have you checked it out?"

"Absolutely not."

Zhang Song pondered for a long time and said, "Okay, this will not happen again."

Zhang Song still believed his friend's words and forgave this little willfulness.

...

Outside the city, in a dark corner.

The men were digging a pit, and there were two sacks next to the pit.

"Bury the two for me." Lin Tianbao sneered.

He has killed far more people than these, but his father's men have helped him conceal it.

Now his father is also protecting him, and Uncle Zhang is also turning a blind eye.

Even if the Taoist master knows, so what? At most, he can repent and admit his mistakes.

Two Taoist foundation-building cultivators and several Taoist disciples are more important than two mortals, right?

Three days later.

Boom!

In the Bronze Hall, the Taoist Master came out of retreat, and at the same time brought the news that the Taoist Master's magical power had been perfected.

The Taoist sect was jubilant, and all places were planning how to celebrate.

This little detail has never really entered people's sight, and no one knows what kind of storm this incident will bring.

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Liang Shu traveled through another world and became the legitimate son of a first-class martial arts marquis, but unfortunately he was a waste of martial arts and a rotten wood, becoming a laughing stock in Kyoto.

With no choice, he was sent to the Imperial Academy by his family.

But a scholar is useless, not to mention this era of martial arts prosperity!

Until——

[Today's reading to cultivate one's character, root bone +0.1, understanding +0.1]

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