Feng Bingwen knew without guessing that if he changed the targets of his violence from idle, aimless thugs who didn't work and even disturbed the peace to honest, law-abiding citizens, the increase in evil deeds would not be just a joke; it could easily increase tenfold or even a hundredfold.
Of course, it's impossible to say that he has no worries about the growth of this evil karma, but Feng Bingwen knows that this is something he will have to face sooner or later.
Even immortals who live a carefree and long life face the three calamities and nine tribulations. How could a mere ordinary person who mingles in the mortal world expect to be free from karma and karmic burdens? He's dreaming.
Moreover, compared to the increase in good deeds, this amount of bad karma is completely acceptable, and Feng Bingwen has no intention of making any changes.
It's mainly for convenience, since violence is the simplest and most direct means of education, and can even be used for interspecies communication.
Feng Bingwen knew that if he forced those hooligans to learn the words of sages and change them, they would probably be free from karmic retribution. But that would take so much time. If that was the case, he would rather bear some karmic burden himself.
Moreover, one can avoid it for a while, but not forever. Cultivating oneself in this mortal world, one will inevitably have to face karma sooner or later.
Punishing evil and promoting good has transformed him completely. But Feng Bingwen also wants to know whether he can actively trigger the evil deeds recorded in the heavenly book once they reach a certain level.
If that's the case, then his future achievements are truly unimaginable—he can see his own cause and effect karma and actively trigger it, so that even if disaster strikes, he can get through it safely.
"Testing whether the Heavenly Book can actively trigger karma is not urgent. We need to wait until we accumulate over a hundred evil deeds, which is estimated to be reached after the New Year. However, we need to plan ahead for the increase of good deeds."
Feng Bingwen turned to the page of the Heavenly Book that recorded good deeds. The latest record showed that a scoundrel who had been providing him with ten to twenty good deeds each time had changed his ways and completely reformed.
This means that he can no longer use violence against others unless he intends to degenerate or pick up some bad habits.
Feng Bingwen was genuinely happy about this. Although his methods were too violent, the result was indeed quite good. Qingshan County had one less idle person and one more honest person living a quiet life.
However, this also means that the future rewards for good deeds will have one less source of income, and this situation will be unstable in the future.
Moreover, this time will not be too late. Under absolute violence, even the most wicked person must change, even if they still think about it in their heart, they must change their actions.
“I’ve already contacted all the shady friends these guys know, so I need to find some new hooligans.”
Feng Bingwen pondered deeply. He certainly didn't think he had wiped out all the street thugs in Qingshan County; he had only taken down everyone in Hu Er's circle.
"Let's go find that Constable Xing tomorrow and see if that old constable knows what's good for him."
next day
"You want me to pull up the household registration records of Qingshan County and compile a list of all the scoundrels?"
In a teahouse on Qili Street, Xing, the shopkeeper who was patrolling the street, looked at the child who had suddenly come to him with surprise. After hearing the child's request, he felt even more absurd.
"Not only those recorded in the county government office, but also some unrecorded cases. Please, Constable Xing, take the trouble to write them down."
Feng Bingwen held up a bowl of herbal tea with both hands, took a sip, and felt the cool but slightly bitter taste spread in his mouth.
"You want it even if there's no record?"
Officer Xing was even more astonished. He stared at the child in front of him, as if trying to see through him. But he also knew that this was wishful thinking. If he were to clash with the child, he might not be able to last ten rounds.
"Officer Xing, you are a patrol officer, you should know who meets my requirements."
Feng Bingwen laughed and said that even in modern society there are people who slip through the net without household registration, let alone in feudal dynasties. In some places, the number of people who are not registered is three times that of the number of registered people.
"What exactly do you want? Don't tell me you really can't stand these injustices in the world?"
Officer Xing did not answer, but asked this question, feeling that this was an opportunity to understand the man before him who was born with innate wisdom.
"Officer Xing, can you really stand by and watch this happen? Don't you want to do anything about it?"
"Out of sight, out of mind. There are too many injustices in this world. I'm just a lowly constable, not an immortal. How can I possibly manage them all?"
Officer Xing shook his head.
"Don't try to fob me off with this excuse. I believe you have a sense of chivalry, but if you say that you spend all this time training those scoundrels just to make them look better, I absolutely don't believe you."
"Officer Xing, you have keen insight. Since that's the case, I won't hide it anymore. This is related to my cultivation!"
The child smiled gently and picked up the cool tea to sip.
"Related to cultivation!"
Officer Xing wasn't surprised; if that were the case, then this man's behavior some time ago would make sense.
Could you elaborate?
What do you think?
Feng Bingwen maintained his smiling face and asked in return, but at this moment, Constable Xing felt a chill run down his spine and couldn't help but shrink back, knowing that he had gone too far.
"I understand, but I can't decide on the household registration. I can only check it with the permission of the county magistrate."
"Then I'll trouble Constable Xing to inform the county magistrate."
“If you don’t mind, I will report our conversation to the magistrate as fact, and then let the magistrate decide.”
"That's only natural."
Feng Bingwen nodded. The magistrate of Qingshan County probably already knew of his existence. As long as the other party hadn't pretended to be deaf and dumb these past few days, he should have been paying attention to him. He might as well take the initiative to make his presence known.
He wasn't afraid of what the other party might think. As long as the other party wasn't a complete idiot, they wouldn't only not hinder his actions, but would even do their best to help him.
According to the information the government has, what he is showing now is clearly the path of doing good deeds and cultivating the Ten Directions Auspicious Clouds. Even if the government does not cooperate with him, it will not do anything against such a cultivator.
"Then I shall take my leave."
Officer Xing got up, paid for the tea very conscientiously, and then left the teahouse to head to the county government office.
"I wonder what the county magistrate's attitude is?"
Although he was about 80-90% confident, Feng Bingwen was still not completely at ease. What if the other party was someone who didn't play by the rules?
"But it doesn't matter. No matter how much you scheme, I will suppress you all!"
Feng Bingwen reached out and touched his chest; it was warm and smooth like jade, yet hard as steel—the Dragon Pearl had been nourishing his body, and his strength grew stronger day by day.
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