Eternal Swordmaster
Chapter 754 - 749: Corpse Path 3

Chapter 754: Chapter 749: Corpse Path 3

"Too much, too much!"

Yuan Xiaojing was immediately startled. Fifty taels! That was already enough to sustain an average family’s living expenses for five years.

To issue so much in one month, and just at the beginning, felt somewhat like receiving unearned wealth.

"My father has gone to Hanzhong, and our business has also moved there, right near your home. It’ll be more convenient to work together in the future. I’m about to go to Hanzhong too, shall we go together?"

Chen Ying said with a smile.

"That sounds good." Yuan Xiaojing was also happy, and she introduced Yin Mingzhi, who was traveling with her, to Chen Ying.

The three of them chatted and laughed as they entered the business.

However, nobody noticed that in a herbal medicine shop across from the business, a distinguished and handsome young man was squinting and intently staring at Yuan Xiaojing and Yin Mingzhi.

"A child of fate? It seems I must notify the Honored Master soon." he muttered quietly to himself.

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"A child of fate?"

Lin Xin sat in his office, his brow suddenly relaxing.

"Is it really Yuan Xiaojing who grew up playing with Chen Ying?"

He didn’t expect to find the child of fate in this world so quickly.

With the child of fate found, the boundary stones might not be far off either.

And for the world’s origin, he also had a lead.

"Honored Master, the second Corpse King’s talisman seal location has been found. Should we unseal it?" Wang Kongyan, sitting before him, asked respectfully.

"Unseal it. Continue to search for the third." Lin Xin could already sense, though only at a preliminary level, that this Corpse King energy seemed to be tied to the world’s origin.

However, not having truly faced the full form of the Corpse King energy, he could not guarantee it absolutely.

"What about the situation in the Nether Realm?"

"Everything is normal; all operations are running smoothly, and a clue to the origin of the native world has also been found," Wang Kongyan, a Fifth Rank Human Immortal, said. With both her capabilities and cultivation, she was more than competent to stand firm on her own.

With her as the intermediary linking the Nether Realm and here, Lin Xin was indeed very satisfied.

"Find the third seal quickly, resolve this situation swiftly, and return to the Nether Realm."

Now that the great calamity had arrived, the Nether Realm wasn’t absolutely safe either; he had to return to take his place as soon as possible.

After all, the Land for God Worship was the foundation of everything for him.

"As for the child of fate, when we unseal the Corpse King energy, they should react. Keep an eye on their movements," he instructed.

"Yes."

Click, the door opened.

Sun Guotao slowly walked in, and at first glance, he saw Lin Xin enveloped in a black robe.

"This...?"

He was immediately puzzled.

"You aren’t meant to see the face of a Taoist Lord. This is for your own good," Wang Kongyan said coldly.

Sun Guotao’s expression immediately turned cold, and he was about to leave, but upon recalling the formidable and mysterious might of the other party, which his bodyguards had tested before and found even firearms completely ineffective against,

such an astonishing feat cooled his heart quickly, stabilizing his emotions.

"Are you the Sect Master of Lake Mountain Sect, the Lake Mountain Taoist Lord?"

"General Sun, is it?"

Lin Xin smiled.

"I need you to create a detailed plan to unify the country in the shortest time possible, can you do that?"

"Are you joking?" Sun Guotao’s face fell a little, somewhat baffled.

"I have no interest in joking with you. Without other warlords impeding you, what’s the fastest way to unify the country? I need a plan from you as soon as possible."

He had no desire to waste his energy on mortal powers but intended to unify the country as quickly as possible and then focus on scouring the world’s origin and the boundary stones.

After the unification, he would then promote the Lake Mountain Sect as the state religion, recruit disciples widely, and fully open the mountain gate. That was the quickest way to expand.

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On the eighteenth of July.

In Hanzhong, Sun Guotao’s National Salvation Army launched a surprise attack, ambushing the nearest army of over fifty thousand soldiers from Wang.

Surprisingly, over fifty thousand Wang soldiers surrendered overnight, with no officers to be found, only to be thoroughly integrated.

This caused great turmoil across the country, prompting various warlords to send out spies for investigation.

However, those eliminated by Soul Reapers revealed nothing unless one was a high-ranking member of the Mystery Sect. And the existing high-ranking members of the sect, due to earlier seals in Jidu, had long perished.

After integrating the fifty thousand soldiers of Wang’s army in Hanzhong, the National Salvation Army hurried directly towards the territories of several other warlords nearby.

In half a month, they weirdly integrated four more warlord forces, amassing a total of over sixty thousand soldiers.

After consolidation, this formed an army of a hundred thousand elite troops that marched directly towards Yuhai and Yanjing, two core cities.

Overnight, a significant part of Xia Country moved away from its semi-colonial, semi-feudal society.

The world was shaken instantly, and countless spies sent out reports trying to understand the underlying cause.

But all efforts were in vain, except that the first warlord had been forced into surrender after the leader was killed; the rest had their leaders willingly merge.

Nations dispatched their armies one after another, forming a peacekeeping force in light of the resistance army’s aggression towards foreign ’friendly forces’ and its unfriendly attitude, alongside its continued abolition of several large concessions.

The total peacekeeping force comprised 8,000 men, who marched directly toward the headquarters of the resistance army in Hanzhong.

In between, tens of thousands of troops remaining from the Imperial Court also followed along.

The outcome was still without suspense.

In one night, hundreds of officers and leaders of the allied forces were killed. After reappointments, they were killed again. The entire force collapsed instantaneously.

The resistance army counterattacked, decisively defeating the foreign allied forces and capturing tens of thousands of the decayed troops of the Xia Court.

In just a few months, the situation had been decided. Sun Guotao led his troops straight into the two core cities. The Empress Dowager and the Emperor of the Court fled abroad.

Thus, Xia Country underwent a complete change. The Great Xia Federation was established.

Thirteen members with mysterious identities were appointed as members of the parliament, with Sun Guotao serving as the Speaker.

The Lake Mountain Sect was designated as the national religion, with the Sect Master of Lake Mountain, known as the Great Majestic Savior Dragon Venerable.

In over thirty major cities nationwide, Lake Mountain Sect martial halls were established where disciples could be accepted and taught martial arts.

Changes occurred so swiftly that many domestic and international powers had not had time to react before Great Xia had secured its rule.

Many battles were won inexplicably; there was hardly any major combat involved. The victories were simply accepted.

This mysterious phenomenon was attributed by Sun Guotao to the merits of the Protectorate Divine Cult.

Only then did the people realize that among the various Taoist Sects that had existed, a truly powerful sect had finally emerged and interacted with the mortal world.

The Taoist Sect flourished for a time. Countless people flocked to the martial halls seeking masters and teachings.

The situation was quickly stabilized, with only small pockets of dissenters remaining.

Meanwhile, Lin Xin expanded his influence rapidly by recruiting members extensively. In a very short time, through contracts signed by the incoming hundred Fifth Rank disciples, agreements were layered and Sects swiftly grew in strength, reaching thousands in just a few months.

Many disciples were given simple one-time-use Talismans, roaming Jianghu and eliminating any potential abnormal powers.

Then, delegates were sent to the Western Ocean to gather and learn about various technologies from the near-modern Steam Era.

In such a world, a Nascent Soul Cultivator could continuously absorb the power from materials, converting it into Spiritual Energy. Although it was minimal for the Nascent Soul Cultivator themselves, they could still dominate the Mortal World, not to mention when hundreds of Human Immortals exerted their power simultaneously.

Massive resources and treasures were transported to Hanzhong City. Countless people set to work.

Soul Reapers frenetically cooperated with the Sect’s expansion; no one could resist the onslaught of the Soul Reapers, except the Demon-Subduing Noble Family, which managed to kill several Soul Reapers, while the rest were weak and ineffective.

Numerous investigators dispersed across the globe to explore mysterious locations that might possess abnormalities.

They searched for boundary stones and the whereabouts of the world’s essence.

The power under Lin Xin’s command also grew, much like a snowball—larger and stronger as time passed.

In the blink of an eye, several more months had passed.....

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Yuan Xiaojing inspected the fifth branch of Yong’an Trading House. Every staff member, including the invited foreigners, worked diligently and seriously, not daring to slack off in the slightest.

She nodded in satisfaction and continued walking inward.

"How is it? You’ve been here for several months now, and Yong’an Trading House has developed quite rapidly."

Yin Mingzhi walked alongside her, also inspecting the internal situation of the trading house.

This time, his visit was to understand the domestic situation from Yuan Xiaojing.

"Recently, the domestic situation has changed drastically. The elders from the Taoist Sect mentioned that a hidden Holy Land has emerged, unable to watch the world in chaos and the people suffering, so it chose the resistance army to support and expel the invaders," Yin Mingzhi smiled. "You’ve been in the country during these times, is this rumor true? If it is, have the domestic warlords truly unified?"

Yuan Xiaojing smiled lightly as well.

"This is indeed true. Lake Mountain Sect is a Holy Land of the Taoist Sect. I’m not sure about the specifics, but it’s a good thing that such a powerful force has emerged from our Righteous Path to save the country and the people.

The world was in chaos, warlords were divided, and the people were suffering. Since the unification, so far, no drawbacks can be seen."

"These Taoist elders, do they really have the means to defy the natural laws without fear of backlash and intervene in mortal affairs?

This is an act against heaven that could reduce lifespan..." Yin Mingzhi expressed a mixture of admiration and respect.

"Perhaps this is for the country and the people..." Yuan Xiaojing also reflected. "My own cultivation is too low; I’ve thought about it for a long time and still don’t know how to deal with those firearms and cannonballs. I really don’t know how these elders manage it."

"Anyway, the situation is settled, and all is stable now. Oh, I came to find you for an important matter," Yin Mingzhi lowered his voice as he followed Yuan Xiaojing.

"What important matter?" Yuan Xiaojing raised her eyebrows. "The national crisis has been resolved, what else could be important?"

"The Corpse King’s energy has been unsealed!" Yin Mingzhi said gravely.

"What!?"

Yuan Xiaojing was shocked, stopping abruptly.

"How many strains have been unsealed?" she quickly asked.

"Only one, but there is a slight perception by some around the second strain, and it won’t be long before the second strain is also unsealed," Yin Mingzhi said soberly.

Yuan Xiaojing fell silent for a moment, a decision already forming on her face.

"Who did it? Notify the family; we need to check it out."

"I don’t know who it is. I came here to seek your help in investigating," Yin Mingzhi replied.

The Corpse Path Jidu was a terrifying existence of undying nature. If it were to be unsealed and revived again, it would be difficult to find another Taoist Priest Hongde in the current world.

"Should we seek help from Lake Mountain Sect?" Yin Mingzhi suggested.

"Not for now, let’s first thoroughly investigate the situation," Yuan Xiaojing said firmly.

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