The Immortal Seeker: Legend of Bronze Mirror
Chapter 148 - 91: The True "Visualization Method

Chapter 148: Chapter 91: The True "Visualization Method

King Lin swept his gaze over the people in the stronghold and slowly said, "I have received reliable information that, in order to build a customs office on the waterway at the foot of Qixia Mountain, the Court has resolved to clear any obstacles."

"We’ve seen the Official Army before, and they’re no better than chickens and dogs. Moreover, our boss now has mastered Divine Skills. We have nothing to fear from the small-fry of the Court. In my opinion, why not lure Scholar Xu up the mountain and take down Jiangning Prefecture City, then we can all become meritorious followers." A leader of the stronghold spoke up.

The others echoed one after another, mentioning that if the Lotus Sect dared to revolt, so could they.

In short, if you lose your head, you’d have a scar as big as a bowl, but in eighteen years, you could become a hero once again.

After letting them make noise for a while, King Lin said, "Throughout history, those who took the lead in great undertakings have always served as precursors to kingship. I have succeeded in Refining Internal, and the world is mine for the taking. But if you follow me in rising up and we fail, there is nowhere to escape. The Great Yu Dynasty’s fate is not yet exhausted, and now is not the opportune moment to revolt. They will surely send the elite of the Court to establish the customs office. Our Black Wind Village stands out, and we will undoubtedly be a prime target."

"Then, according to what the boss says, what should we do? We can’t just sit here and wait for death," another leader said.

They had already established properties nearby; if they did not resist, wouldn’t it be such a waste to lose the businesses that they had worked so hard to build?

King Lin knew all too well that Black Wind Village had been rooted in Jiangning Prefecture for too long. His leaders were bandits on the mountain, engaging in black-market trades on the side, even helping local nobles to annex lands. Many had sources of income, and asking them to relocate was extremely difficult.

"Forget it, only under such circumstances can we see who is truly capable of starting a business with me." King Lin already had a plan in mind. He knew Jiangning was good, but it wasn’t a place to establish a lasting enterprise. He had long contemplated switching to piracy, for that was where fortunes lay like mountains of gold and silver.

However, changing paths was not a matter of just saying so. The powers at sea were also quite complex, and before he succeeded in Refining Internal, even if he carved out a territory at sea, he would inevitably sustain many hidden injuries.

Now that he had entered the Refining Internal Realm, he was not afraid of sustained combat causing hidden injuries, securing the capital needed to scavenge the seas.

As the people clamored, he spoke up, "Quiet down and listen to me."

His words were not deliberately loud, he spoke ordinarily, yet his voice overpowered the clamor as if he were speaking right into everyone’s ears.

This method already bore a hint of the Thousand-Mile Transmission, a Divine Skill of the Divine Soul.

The so-called Thousand-Mile Transmission of the Divine Soul was actually a manifestation of the Divine Soul reaching the realm of Exorcism, using the soul to vibrate the air to produce sound, capable of transmitting one’s voice far without weakening through the Divine Soul.

King Lin, however, achieved a similar effect through Spirit and Body Integration, enabling his physical body to produce an effect like that of the Divine Soul.

Of course, in terms of trickery, the Spirit and Body Integration of Martial Arts was certainly not comparable to the Exorcism of the Divine Soul, but in actual combat, King Lin had no fear of Divine Soul Experts of the same level. Even within a ten-pace radius, he was highly confident that he could kill them on the spot.

However, after the Divine Soul reaches Exorcism, there are usually plenty of survival tricks, and they are not foolish enough to engage in close quarters with a Refining Internal Master.

But for a Refining Internal Master, under the burst of Qi-Blood, the intensity of their qi could still scatter thoughts even if the Divine Soul wields Exorcism, making it difficult to manipulate objects upon close contact, with only Magic Artifacts able to approach.

But even their power would diminish under the Yang qi.

When the Divine Soul Expert encounters a battle-hardened army formation, even the Great Success of Exorcism couldn’t withstand the army’s Evil Qi, which would scatter the Divine Soul’s effect.

This was also why King Lin treated his subordinates well.

In any case, as long as he had his own loyal followers, he would have his place anywhere.

Throughout history, those who had achieved great deeds had only a dozen or so loyal subordinates by their side. No matter how desperate the situation, they could use this to rekindle the flame and make a comeback.

What he needed to do now was to select.

King Lin offered the bandits two choices: one was to follow him overseas to start a piracy business. The other was to stay in Black Wind Village, where he would capitalize on Xu Qing’s connections, cooperate with the Officials, and sell the credit for this achievement. However, they would also need to disband and go their separate ways.

Of course, the money for selling the credit to the Official Army wasn’t all for those who stayed behind; King Lin would take half.

Selling merits to the Official Army was not a new thing—the key was to have the right connections.

Otherwise, it was very likely that the other side would renege and double-cross.

King Lin dared to do this business because he was a Refining Internal Master. If the other party broke the agreement, he could make them pay the price.

After all, for someone of his caliber who was determined to assassinate, even someone of Magistrate He’s status would struggle to save his own head.

But if he did so, it would surely provoke the fury of the Great Yu Court, resulting in being hunted by the Court’s experts.

The Court may not act against all the masters in the worldly society, but targeting just one, merely issuing a hefty bounty, would be enough to leave King Lin with no place in the worldly society.

Not to mention, the Court also had large espionage organizations like the Inner Factory and the Embroidered Guard.

Assassinating government officials, once it happened, even if there was intense infighting among Civil Servants, they would unify in this respect.

Such a big matter. Naturally, those who wished to stay couldn’t state their intentions immediately.

Those willing to follow King Lin, on the other hand, stepped forward without hesitation.

King Lin briefly counted; among them were quite a few who had major grievances with the Officials and nobles, as well as some who were his fellow villagers and were not married yet, like Niu Peng...

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