The Golden Elixir is A Star, and You Call This Cultivation?
Chapter 1249 - 535 - _2

Chapter 1249: 535 Chapter_2

Various sounds poured incessantly into Qi Yuan’s ears.

This place brimmed with human malevolence and distortion, as well as all manifestations of truth, goodness, and beauty.

Through these sounds, he saw a mother holding her frail daughter.

The girl was on her last breath, wearing ragged hemp clothes that revealed much of her skin.

Her exposed skin was marred with various sores and pus-filled blisters, inducing disgust and fear.

Yet her mother still held her tightly.

Suddenly, a flash of light passed.

The pus-filled blisters and sores on the frail girl’s body disappeared, leaving her skin rough but without issues.

A look of surprise appeared on the mother’s face. She hastily knelt down, bowing deeply, "God!"

Unfortunately, what responded to her was merely a cold and authoritative divine voice, "You need not kneel before me."

On the other side, hideous men and women who abetted tyranny suddenly encountered a flash of divine light and all died.

In the carriage, Qi Yuan’s eyes reflected a complex expression, "Indeed, I am not a qualified Judicator.

Had Shen Lin been here, their sins would not warrant death."

Nevertheless, Qi Yuan still expended divine power to slay those people.

According to Chen Kangbao, the young master was kind-hearted and could not bear to see such things.

Meanwhile, as Qi Yuan performed this miracle, he answered hundreds of prayers, and more and more people in Xianlong County started looking up to the sky with devout expressions.

As time passed, more and more people took to the streets.

They were old, young, and of all ages.

There were minor officials, shopkeepers, night fragrancers, weavers, farmers, spanning various professions.

Their attire ranged from ragged hemp clothes to brocade and silk.

They gathered together.

With devout expressions and solemn faces, they chanted, "Shen Lin!"

The sea of people, dense and vast, gathered together, striking fear into all, chilling some to the bone.

If united as one in a low-magic, spiritless world, they could terrify rulers.

Qi Yuan watched this scene, his heart calm, without much ripple.

However, since he was to play the role of Shen Lin.

Then...

Miracles reoccurred!

Suddenly, it started raining in Xianlong County.

This rain was like sun showers or starlight rain, like fireflies, falling on every citizen who took to the streets.

Many had bewildered faces, which soon turned frantic, astonished, and joyful.

"This is a divine gift!"

"A divine gift!"

Many citizens stretched out their hands to catch the starlight rain or opened their mouths.

The water that hit their bodies disappeared instantly, nourishing them, replenishing their vitality.

The people were ecstatic, thrilled.

At this moment, the citizens’ trust in Shen Lin reached a peak.

Qi Yuan’s portrayal surged upward.

Qi Yuan, sensing this scene, felt calm, "We... should leave, next stop, Cui Xian State."

...

"Grandpa, hurry up!"

"Ah, grandpa’s old bones can’t move that fast."

"Grandpa, why didn’t you tell me that Shen Lin is controlled by Big Brother Qi?"

"How could I reveal such things? Hehe, isn’t it a surprise now?"

"I’m happy, just..."

"Just what?"

"Just that the God of Judgment represents absolute fairness, justice.

Now that He is controlled by Big Brother Qi... does fairness and justice still exist?"

"Isn’t he your Judicator, why don’t you trust him?"

"I trusted him before, but people change.

Even I, if suddenly given a divine artifact like Shen Lin, becoming the strongest in this world, I don’t know what I would become.

Power is the most enticing to the heart. I hope... that Big Brother Qi will not control Shen Lin."

"You’re being rather presumptuous and blunt."

"I know, but the God of Judgment I believe in is a God of fair and just judgment, not a God held in the hands of one person." Liu Chudong’s gaze was firm, "If Big Brother Qi kills me in anger, I will have no regrets!

I am willing to be the villain and I hope that Big Brother Qi, can stick to his true self... for a longer time.

Without a true heart supervising, how can Shen Lin’s power be fair and just?"

"You..." Liu Sheng’s gaze was complex.

Regarding his granddaughter, he really did not know how to advise her.

...

Three months had passed like flowing water.

In the twelve states of Rakshasa Country, traces of Shen Lin were left everywhere.

Wherever Shen Lin went, divine traces remained.

Whether it was to execute evildoers, heal the sick and weak, or to uphold justice and resolve injustices.

Qi Yuan had truly fulfilled the promise "Call upon Shen Lin wherever there is injustice."

The starlight rain transformed by Divine Power also fell like rain, adding more vitality to this world.

All the common folk showed devout, even fanatic, expressions.

Even some opportunists tried to incite the public to create chaos and overthrow the existing order and vested interests, trying to become the new beneficiary class.

This was all prevented by Qi Yuan.

He was playing the role of Shen Lin, but he did not want to become a trapped intelligent AI.

According to reason, his departure could be considered a matter of "committing long-held wishes to the eastward flow," but "there will be others who will continue to write new Chapters."

Now, he was also striving hard to play the role of Shen Lin.

As for what happened afterward, that would have to wait.

Along the way, some clever and astute common folk spotted Qi Yuan’s carriage, and even followed on their own, increasing in numbers.

The scene left Qi Yuan feeling contemplative.

He felt he was law-abiding and kind-hearted, which made him a good person, but far from a "hero," after all, he was self-serving in his law-abiding nature, loved beauty though he wasn’t licentious, was socially anxious yet impulsive in his actions.

Shen Lin took on these responsibilities, but he could not.

Later on, no common folk followed his carriage anymore.

"Ahead... lies the capital of Rakshasa Country."

Washing Lady’s elderly eyes gazed at the towering city walls ahead, reflecting deep memories.

It was in this city that she had drawn her sword and slain the Third Prince.

This city held many of her sorrows.

"This is the most bustling and glamorous place in Rakshasa Country, but also the darkest."

Washing Lady’s voice was a bit raspy.

Qi Yuan looked towards the capital city ahead, his expression calm.

Indeed, what Washing Lady had said was true.

The capital city was indeed different from other places.

For example, in other states, when people knew Shen Lin was about to arrive, many common folk would gather daily under the city walls.

No one gathered under the walls of the capital city.

As for the reason, it could be because Officialdom prevented it, or perhaps the common folk were afraid.

Regardless of the reason, Qi Yuan did not care.

As an entity akin to an intelligent AI, Shen Lin harbored no anger.

Qi Yuan played as a gamer, merely enjoying the process of gaming without caring for these details.

"Let’s go, enter the capital city, and kill the old Emperor!"

Qi Yuan’s gaze was calm.

He had killed many before.

Controllers of realms, life-devouring foreign demons, Sun Gods who preyed on the Innate World, but... he had never killed a real Emperor before.

As a Blue Star Person, how could he not have a rebellious spirit?

In a game, how could he bear not to kill an emperor?

In mythological legends, the Great Sage openly rebelled; Erlang God secretly rebelled; Nezha, whose side he took mattered.

These gods, now part of Qi Yuan’s Divine Child, it would be odd if Qi Yuan himself did not have a rebellious spirit.

Just then, suddenly, a group of brocade-clad horsemen rode towards them.

The leader, dressed in a grey robe embroidered with golden thread, beardless and with an arrogant bearing.

Qi Yuan glanced at these men and saw no trace of fear in their eyes.

He couldn’t help but think, even the most useless Emperor would have a group of loyal guards.

"Feed soldiers for a thousand days, use them for a moment."

The horses stopped, and the middle-aged man in the gray robe spoke, his eyes carrying an authoritative demeanor.

"Are you the Master Qi Yuan, the one in charge of Shen Lin?"

"What does my young master want with you?" Chen Kangbao popped his head out curiously, "Is the old Emperor thinking of surrendering?"

"Impudence!" the middle-aged man in the gray robe shouted loudly, then continued, "Qi Yuan, you disregard the laws and disrespect the royal authority, come to the palace to offer Shen Lin, and you may be spared from death!"

Qi Yuan watched this scene, his gaze calm: "Alright, I understand, can’t be bothered talking to you bunch of NPCs."

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