Secular world: My destiny has no taboos

Chapter 20: Greed

"Tick, tick..."

I could hear the inexplicable sound of water drops rolling and hitting the bucket, and someone was chanting a strange spell.

Lin Beixuan's eyes went dark. He moved and found that he was tied to a chair. No matter how hard he tried, he couldn't break free.

As the chanter's voice became louder and louder, people around him began to beat gongs, and the smell of wax, oil and incense gradually drifted into Lin Beixuan's nose.

Not long after, the black cloth covering Lin Beixuan's eyes was lifted. In the dark night, what came into his sight was a table full of offerings. On both sides of the table stood two bright red candles, and three incense sticks were inserted in the incense burner in the middle.

Amid the lingering smoke of incense, a Taoist priest in an orange-yellow robe was holding a magic tool, muttering something, and stepping on a seven-star cloth, performing a solemn ritual.

Lin Beixuan looked up and saw the Taoist dip his finger into the red ink made of cinnabar, quickly tap it on his forehead, and then start painting on his face.

Lin Beixuan did not say anything, but looked at Butler Xu who was standing beside him.

At this time, Butler Xu also saw the look in Lin Beixuan's eyes, and he looked at him calmly.

After waiting for the ceremony to end, an unfamiliar female voice sounded behind Lin Beixuan.

"Master, will this really allow him to seduce that bitch on my son's behalf?"

"Madam, don't worry. He has already drunk the magic water, and I have changed his life and body. Now, apart from his appearance, he is already 80% similar to the third young master of the Ruan family."

"Eighty percent? Doesn't that mean there's still 20 percent dissimilarity? If that bitch finds out, she might realize something is wrong and take the opportunity to escape."

"Eighty percent is already the limit. A person's appearance is related to his or her fate and cannot be changed. At least not with my current level of cultivation."

"In that case, I'll trouble you tonight, Taoist priest. Please make sure that my Ruan family can have peace."

"It's natural."

……

The woman behind him was talking to the Taoist priest. Lin Beixuan listened to the general idea and now knew what was going on.

It turns out that I was being used as a substitute!

She looked down at her clothes and found that they had been changed into exquisite satin clothes, which still had a faint scent of powder on them.

"My dear, you heard it too. You have to accompany us to perform this scene today. If you can survive, Mrs. Ruan will certainly not treat you unfairly in the future. If you die, don't complain. Just think of it as your fate."

The Taoist priest walked up to Lin Beixuan, and a scent of incense immediately hit his face. There were many black talismans printed on his orange-yellow Taoist robe, which made him look quite Taoist.

Lin Beixuan glanced at the Taoist priest and found that he had a kind face, deep eyes, and an immortal look, unlike the unkempt appearance in modern movies.

But the other person's tone was cold, and the way he looked at Lin Beixuan was as if he was looking at a dead person.

It was said to be a performance, but in essence it was just to get him killed.

Lin Beixuan stared at him and suddenly laughed: "May I ask which temple the Taoist priest is from? How confident are you that you can save this kid's life?"

"I am from Senluo Temple, and my name is Akagi Daoist. Are you asking me these because you want to take revenge on me in the future if you survive?"

"In my impression, Taoists have always been people of high moral character. How could they use a substitute to send someone to die?"

Akagi and Lin Beixuan looked at each other, with a cold gleam in their eyes and a sneer on their lips. "If I were you, I wouldn't try to provoke me at this time. Doing so will only make your already slim chance of survival even lower."

As he spoke, Akagi reached out and patted Lin Beixuan on the head. The force was not strong, but it made Lin Beixuan feel as painful as if he were being pricked by needles.

"My dear little brother, you have to understand clearly that in this chaotic world, people's fate has already been determined by God and cannot be changed. I see that you have a fierce face and you will never be a good person in the future. If you die early, you will not harm others in the future."

"I am accumulating blessings for you!" Akagi smiled, withdrew his hand, and left the courtyard with his two disciples.

Lin Beixuan's eyes were dazed, and the pain in his brain was getting worse. He forced himself not to make a sound, and just watched the other person's leaving back with a calm look.

When a person is extremely angry, his face will become very calm, making it impossible to tell what he is thinking.

Xu Shounian walked over at this time and looked at Lin Beixuan quietly. After a long time, he finally sighed.

"I'm sorry, you're a good kid, but too many people in the Ruan family have died, so there must be a scapegoat. When I saw you coming back alive outside, I knew you would be the best candidate."

"..."

Lin Beixuan was speechless and just lowered his head silently. No one knew what he was thinking.

After Xu Shounian left, he was the only one left in the courtyard, tied to a chair. The night wind blew gently, carrying the smell of incense on the table in front of him.

The candlelight flickered, and Lin Beixuan's face was buried in the shadows. He was wearing an elegant black robe, with a strange scarlet pattern painted on his face. A tuft of hair was combed behind his head with an exquisite hairpin, and the rest of his hair was loose, making his already handsome face look even more gloomy, like that of an evil figure.

If this scene happened in modern times, it would probably instantly fascinate many girls who like ancient style in a costume film.

But now we are in the secular world, a chaotic and strange world, and the atmosphere exuded by the scene is ominous.

[You encounter a special target: Senluo Temple Master - Akagi Daoist. ]

[The Taoist illustration book is opened, and the information of the master of Senluo Temple is successfully unlocked. 】

[You come into contact with and confront the master of Senluo Temple - Akagi Daoren, and successfully obtain the fate from him - Greed (green).]

[Greedy: You are greedy and only care about profit. You can give up any standard of being a human being for the sake of profit. When you are eager to achieve a certain goal, your luck will increase by 2, and the favorability of people around you will decrease by -100.]

[Note: Your greed is temporary. To fully acquire it, you need to have Akagi Taoist's favorability reach 100, or Akagi Taoist's death.]

In the shadows, a greedy smile suddenly appeared on Lin Beixuan's face.

"Everyone has his own destiny, which is determined by God. Unfortunately, I, Lin Beixuan, don't believe in this destiny!"

[You take off the fate - extremely evil (green), this fate is temporary, it will disappear after you take it off. ]

[You have successfully equipped the fate - Greedy (green), consuming 100 coins, and the current remaining coins are 135. ]

……

It was late at night and the sky was still without any stars. When the red candle burned out, the world in Lin Beixuan's eyes instantly became dark.

However, in the pitch-black darkness, there was a faint cry, which came and went, as if it was a wandering soul without a place to stay, and could only be attracted by the invisible energy and slowly float towards the most important obsession in its life.

(End of this chapter)