Secular world: My destiny has no taboos

Chapter 347: Let's talk for a moment

"The issue of marching is actually very easy to solve."

Lin Beixuan smiled and reached out to grab a piece of wood next to him. Then a transparent, gelatinous liquid seeped out from his palm, and the wood became as soft as paper.

This is the inspiration Lin Beixuan got from referring to a certain anime character in the real world.

By allowing your own divine power to permeate through your skin and then impart it to an object, you can more easily and simply animate the object.

His divinity contains the ability to capture souls, examine spirits, enlighten essences and transform qi, so he can also shape objects like the Xun God and temporarily give them souls.

Of course, this soul is false.

Lin Beixuan tried it, and the soul he bestowed upon it after he had activated his essence was very rigid, without any intelligence at all, and could only obey some simple commands.

For example, walking, lying down, bumping into something, anything more complicated cannot be done.

This is also what Luo Bingzhong had asked him before, whether it could be used in cavalry instead of real horses, and the answer was no.

Perhaps only after he becomes a human immortal will he be able to truly give life to dead things.

The wooden board folded in his hands and soon turned into a wooden crane with spread wings.

The wooden crane rested quietly on Lin Beixuan's palm, and under the gazes of several people, it suddenly moved.

At first, it just shook its wings slightly, and slowly, the wooden crane began to flap its wings quickly until it flew away from the palm of the hand and circled in the house.

It would not cost Lin Beixuan much of his divinity to energize a dead thing, but it would be more troublesome if it was a living thing.

Because living things have spirits, it is very difficult to forcibly add a soul to their bodies.

Inside the house, Luo Bingzhong and Shen Tingmiao looked at the circling wooden crane, with strange light flashing in their eyes.

They had only seen such methods on secular gods.

In the past two dynasties, there were very few practitioners who became human immortals. Even Luo Bingzhong had never seen a human immortal appear. Even the geomancer who was the culprit that caused Luozhou to be in this state today was only at the peak of the spirit-summoning realm.

Shen Tingmiao was slightly better than Luo Bingzhong. She was born in Jingzhou, the most prosperous place in history, and then traveled around the country with her father. She had seen many strange people and things. Some people could enlighten inanimate objects like Lin Beixuan did today, but it would never be easy.

"If it's just a matter of marching, give me some time and I can equip everyone in the Beiming Army with a batch of stone horses." Lin Beixuan said calmly.

"It's not necessary to say so much." Luo Bingzhong waved his hand.

"Since Brother Lin can solve the problem of marching, we just need to be prepared to guard against attacks from starving ghosts along the way."

Lin Beixuan nodded upon hearing this: "This is unavoidable."

"Our original purpose of this trip was to train our troops. If we want to train an elite force, fighting and death are inevitable."

Luo Bingzhong nodded in agreement.

Since he could become the general of Zhenxi Army, he would naturally not be too soft-hearted.

He had even calculated in his mind how many of his comrades would be sacrificed in the battle to retake Luozhou.

As a general, it is inevitable that he will rehearse it in his mind in advance.

"I hope everyone can survive in the end!" Luo Bingzhong sighed and said in a deep voice.

"Tuk Tuk Tuk!"

Just then, there was a knock on the door, and then Xi Xuan pushed the door open and walked in.

Because of the special nature of being a zombie, he specially found a black robe that could cover his facial features.

"Sir, a group of people suddenly came outside Bicheng." Xi Xuan said in a low voice.

Ever since Lin Beixuan dealt with the blood ghost minions, he and his four evildoers and red evil did not enter the city. Instead, they took the initiative to act as scouts and patrol outside Bicheng, and would immediately report back if there was any movement.

Lin Beixuan looked over and asked, "Is he alive or dead?"

Nowadays in Luozhou, only these two types of people exist, because the corpses have long been eaten or transformed into minions of zombies and starving ghosts.

"They are living people, about a dozen in total." Xi Xuan thought for a moment, then added, "They are dressed like gangsters, and there are even beggars among them."

Upon hearing this, Lin Beixuan immediately thought of Su Hongying and Yu Changqing and their gang.

At first, Su Hongying was dressed as a beggar in Huangshi Village. Later, when the dog-skin Taoist covered Yang Qi's skin and made him into an animal, Yu Changqing stayed by and watched the whole process before leaving.

I didn't expect to meet you here again.

"Are they passing by?" Lin Beixuan asked.

"No, we are heading straight to Bicheng."

Luo Bingzhong couldn't help but ask curiously, "Is it possible that besides us, there are still people in Luozhou who dare to walk around freely in this area?"

“They are not from Naju like us.”

Shen Tingmiao explained, "We are from Anle County, Qingzhou, which is close to the border of Luozhou, and they are from farther away."

Hearing this, Luo Bingzhong frowned slightly.

He has known for some time that Lin Beixuan and Shen Tingmiao are not native to Luozhou, but from Qingzhou.

He also agreed with their idea of coming to Naju to seek opportunities.

Because the situation in Qingzhou is now more complicated than that in Luozhou. The two major forces are using Qingzhou as a chessboard to make their moves. People in it have no room for resistance at all and can only be eaten by the other side.

Compared to Luozhou, it is actually simpler. At least it will not be sandwiched between two huge forces. All we need to do is find a way to solve the problem of starving ghosts.

But why did the other group of people come to Luozhou?
Instead of enjoying the peace and quiet outside, you run to this chaotic place.

The more chaotic the place, the more twisted people's hearts are. Coupled with the dangers from the outside world, coming here can be said to be a life-and-death situation, so Luo Bingzhong had no time to think too much.

"Do you want to let them in?" Under the black robe, Xi Xuan raised his terrifying face and looked at Lin Beixuan, waiting for the other party's instructions.

"The current situation in Luozhou is very simple. It's either a friend or an enemy. Since they are people I once knew, it's okay to let them into the city. By the way, I can also learn some things from them."

Lin Beixuan glanced at Xi Xuan, and after a moment's silence, he said, "We can also ask them if they know the whereabouts of Beiwang Xuannv."

Upon hearing this, Xi Xuan's body trembled slightly, he nodded heavily, and then ran out like a flash.

As he left, four figures, two in black and two in red, immediately followed him.

Lin Beixuan looked outside the door and was just about to continue discussing something with Luo Bingzhong and Shen Tingmiao when another person came in from outside.

The young fox doctor, dressed in a plain white robe, pushed the door open in a hurry and shouted excitedly.

"My Sheshan Huxian clan is here!"

Hearing this, Shen Tingmiao stood up from the stool and asked, "But have the military equipment been delivered?"

"Yes." The young fox doctor nodded, his eyes full of pride: "My Sheshan craftsman has worked non-stop for half a month and finally completed the casting of the armaments needed by Lord Lin." "Armament for nearly 10,000 people was cast by only a dozen people?" Luo Bingzhong, who had been listening silently beside him, opened his mouth wide, somewhat unbelievable.

When the young fox doctor heard what Luo Bingzhong said, he looked at him with a slightly contemptuous look and snorted, "How difficult is this? My Sheshan has a profound foundation, and our ancestors' forging skills are comparable to those of divine craftsmen. One person can forge a hundred pieces of iron at the same time. With the help of my disciples, it is not difficult to prepare more than ten thousand military equipments."

Luo Bingzhong: “…”

He had been a general for many years, but he never expected that he would be despised by a young Huxian.

However, he was open-minded and did not get angry. Instead, he smiled and agreed, "Then I must go and see this great craftsman in person!"

"Of course you can see it. It was the ancestor who personally escorted these weapons here today."

"Okay, take me to see it." Lin Beixuan interrupted their conversation.

"Yes!"

The young fox doctor still respected Lin Beixuan very much, so he didn't say anything more and just led the way.

Soon, they arrived at the entrance of Bicheng.

At this time, there was a group of Beiming Army soldiers who were responsible for defending the city here.

Many of them were people recruited by Lin Beixuan from Sheshan. They all stared with wide eyes and looked at the large carts of military supplies at the city gate in surprise.

What is even more enviable is that many of the people transporting these supplies are their wives and children.

"Why are you following me!"

A young soldier couldn't help but violate military regulations. He quickly walked up to a young woman standing next to the weapons and shouted angrily with red eyes.

Although his words were harsh, everyone could hear the worry contained in them.

Having experienced battles with starving ghosts, they all knew how terrifying the outside of Luozhou was. It was still better during the day when some low-level starving ghosts would not appear. But at night, the hungry ghosts would come out in droves like a tide, and it was definitely not something ordinary people could contend with.

Being scolded by the person in front of her, the young woman raised her head, a hint of stubbornness flashed in her eyes, and she said softly: "I... I'm just worried and want to see you!"

"What do you mean you want to see me? You don't know how dangerous it is out here. There are more starving ghosts than when we first entered Sheshan. They can eat people, didn't you know that?"

The young soldier clenched and unclenched his fists, his whole body shaking.

However, at this moment, the woman reached out and gently stroked his cheek, tears welling up in her eyes, and she said softly, "Look, it's all right, with Elder Hu here, we are safe, and we will go back after delivering these trucks of supplies."

The young soldier looked at the tears in his wife's eyes and finally could no longer scold her and hugged her tightly in his arms.

When the surrounding Beiming Army soldiers saw this scene, their expressions gradually became complicated.

They hoped that their families would come with the team so that they could meet them, but in their hearts they were suppressing this thought.

At this moment, a two-meter-tall, burly old man walked out from the crowd.

He also had a fox face, with a tangled white beard hanging down his chin, and his chest was muscular and hard like a sculpture. He exuded an aura of majesty that could not be ignored.

Opposite him was the elderly fox doctor whom Lin Beixuan had met before.

The contrast between the two is just like that between adults and children.

"Huh, you're almost buried and you still want to personally deliver the military equipment. Aren't you afraid that something unexpected will happen along the way, which will cause trouble for the team?"

Looking at Hu Yan, who was almost twice as tall as him, standing in front of him, Hu Ye couldn't help but sneer.

"Humph, I won't die even if you die!"

"I am a doctor, unlike you, a blacksmith. I know how to maintain my health, but you are overdrawing your life."

The two started arguing as soon as they met, while the guard Hu Xian, who was responsible for escorting the armaments on both sides, looked as if he was used to it.

Finally, it was not until Lin Beixuan and Shen Tingmiao arrived that Hu Yan took the initiative to extricate himself from the quarrel.

Hu Yan stared at the approaching Lin Beixuan, looking him up and down with his tiger-like eyes, and after a moment he could not help but exclaim in admiration.

"He is indeed the person that the ancestor is willing to establish a relationship with. Today I see that he is indeed worthy of his reputation."

Lin Beixuan didn't expect the old man he met for the first time to suddenly praise him. After coughing twice, he smiled and said, "I guess this must be Senior Hu Yan!"

"It's me." Hu Yan nodded.

"All the weapons you need are here. They can equip 12,000 soldiers in total. However, we haven't had time to forge the weapons yet. We can only use the old weapons in the Sheshan warehouse as a substitute."

"But don't worry, even these old weapons are definitely not of poor quality."

Hu Yan walked to the front of the car, took out a suit of armor and placed it in front of Lin Beixuan.

"It took almost the entire Sheshan clan's efforts to forge these armors within half a month. Due to time constraints, the quality of these armors can only be considered inferior, but they should be no problem in resisting some low-level starving ghosts."

As he spoke, Hu Yan stretched out his thick fingers and flicked the armor, which immediately emitted a clear, metallic sound, proving the armor's durability and practicality.

[Predator Plate Armor: A low- to medium-level armor forged by Sheshan Master Hu Yan in a very short time. It can resist the damage of most ordinary swords and sharp blades. Defense +1, Break Evil +1, Light Body -1. It has a small amount of blessing from Master Hu Yan, and comes with the skill - Predator's Roar.]

[Predator's Roar (Green): When the wearer is in a life-or-death crisis, there is a chance that the master craftsman Hu Yan's path - Shocking Evil - will be triggered, causing a small range of mental damage to the enemy.]

Lin Beixuan was stunned when he received the prompt on the panel, and then he carefully looked at the armor in front of him.

Although the other party said that these armors were only of inferior quality, judging from the color and forging marks, they were obviously carefully crafted, and every detail was handled very well.

Moreover, it only took half a month to forge more than 12,000 pieces of armor. Even the industrial production lines in the modern world could not do it!

The skills of craftsmen in the secular world are obviously enough to subvert the traditional thinking of modern people.

Thinking of this, an idea arose in Lin Beixuan's mind.

He had previously obtained a high-powered rocket launcher from two people from Ershengmen. If he gave this thing to old man Hu Yan for research, with the other party's astonishing skills, could he mass-produce it?
Now the times have changed, and even in this ancient society of the secular world, guns and cannons have begun to appear.

For example, the evil spirits from Southeast Asia have already started using flintlock rifles and cannons, which are simply epoch-making weapons for ordinary armies that are still fighting with swords and guns.

Moreover, the other party even applied talismans and spells related to exorcism to guns and cannons. Even ordinary evil spirits would shake their heads when they saw it. This is a complete worldly truth.

And there is no doubt that, given the nature of the official side of the world, they have probably begun to secretly transport the high-tech weapons of the world into the secular world.

If you want to gain a foothold in this turbulent situation in the future, in addition to your own strength, you also need to keep up with the trend.

Although Lin Beixuan believed that the weapons forged by Hu Yan were definitely not bad, why not equip them with some advanced firearms?

If the other party wants to use a knife, he can use the knife, but if the other party wants to use the truth, he has to be able to take it out from his waist.

No matter what, the lethality of guns and cannons to people below the level of summoning gods is still extremely terrifying.

Looking at Hu Yan who was still tirelessly talking about the weapons he forged, Lin Beixuan quickly raised his hand to stop him from speaking.

"Senior Hu, can we talk for a moment?"

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