Chapter 4: The Reality of All Living Things is Horrifying

Yellow Wolf Town.

"Don't miss it if you pass by. It's a top-quality sword. It can chop people like chopping melons... Damn, don't touch it if you don't want to buy it, or I'll chop off your head."

"Why are you pushing me? Are you looking for death?"

"Grass!!!"

sonorous.

The sound of weapons clashing continued.

A man in Taoist robes stood in the middle of the road, silently watching the scenes before him.

He was Lin Fan who had come down the mountain. After several days of walking, he arrived at Huanglang Town. When he came to the place where the common people lived, what came to his mind were that the common people were well-fed and well-clothed, had smiling faces, were friendly and gentle, and were willing to help others.

But the situation before him made him a little shocked.

Over there is a blacksmith shop. The blacksmith is a sturdy man with a bare chest, dark face, a slender chin and a tiger beard. He is waving a newly-forged sword and shouting loudly.

He uses vulgar language and is quick to attack and kill customers who just touch the screen but don't buy anything.

The customer was not a good person either, he was equally ferocious and the two sides drew their knives and started fighting each other after a disagreement. Fortunately, after being persuaded by others, both sides took a few steps back and parted ways with curses.

The pedestrians walking around were either skinny, weak, or looked ferocious.

Often, small frictions would lead to fights on the streets, causing chaos at the scene.

His eyes fell on the surrounding buildings.

The walls of the old and dilapidated house are covered with traces of time, and moss is quietly growing in the damp corners. Through the cracks, one can glimpse the dim light and shaky furniture in the house.

Very bad.

Looking down at the road.

The bumpy road became even more muddy after being washed by the rain, and the accumulated water formed small puddles in the potholes.

Very bad.

It was not what he had in mind at all.

Then, I couldn't help but laugh at myself.

I have only seen so much and just arrived in a town. How can I say that it is not what I imagined? There are always backward places in every world.

Sudden.

There was a scolding sound.

"Make way, everyone, get out of the way."

Pedestrians on the street avoided and stayed on both sides. Even the strong men who looked extremely vicious stayed aside obediently. Then, a luxurious carriage that was out of place with the surroundings drove over.

From the whispers of people around me, I learned that the carriage belonged to Mayor Huang.

As expected, in any era, the gap between the rich and the poor is very large, and the living standards are even more different.

As the carriage passed by, a strange stench hit them in the face, and the pedestrians around them covered their faces and mouths and noses.

Lin Fan looked at the carriage going away and frowned slightly. Why is there such a foul smell? Shouldn't someone who knows how to live so well smell good? "The Huang family is really rich."

"Yes, if I could be as rich as the Huang family, I would learn from Mayor Huang and take in two or three concubines a year."

"Oh, do you think it's easy to be a concubine? If you marry one, you will die. Master Huang is really cruel."

"Stop talking nonsense. If you want to get rich, you have to kill people and rob them. This makes money quickly."

Lin Fan was dumbfounded. Do people in this world always talk about killing and robbing? He didn't think much about it.

Now that we are here, we naturally have to find an inn to stay.

To slay demons and eliminate evil, let’s start from Huanglang Town.

Wearing a Taoist robe, he was particularly conspicuous in the crowd. Many eager eyes fell on him. He didn't know why these people looked at him like that, but it didn't matter. As long as he met those eyes, he would face them with a smile.

Not far yet.

A group of ragged children blocked his way.

He looked at the group of children with a smile, but there was some pain in his eyes; they were so thin.

The children also looked at him, but most of them had a hint of timidity and fear in their eyes. One older child raised the broken bowl in his hand.

"Master, can you give me some food?"

As he finished speaking, the children behind him seemed to gain a little courage and raised the broken bowls in their hands.

These children dare not beg from others.

Because they are afraid of being beaten.

As for why he dared to beg from Lin Fan, it was because he was wearing a Taoist robe and did not look ferocious like other people.

"Where are your parents?" Lin Fan asked.

"My parents are dead."

"I haven't seen my parents."

"My mother died yesterday."

Hearing this, Lin Fan sighed in his heart. These children were full of hope for life, but the light in their eyes gradually dimmed.

He reached out to touch the children's heads.

But such an action frightened the children, and they all shrank their heads, thinking that the Taoist priest in front of them was the same as those people, and wanted to beat them up because they were dirty.

"Come on, the Taoist priest will take you to eat." Lin Fan said softly.

He showed the same tenderness to his masters to these children.

There is a pancake stall on the roadside of the restaurant.

He originally wanted to take these children to the restaurant, but who could have imagined that the waiter, who had originally had a kind attitude, suddenly turned ferocious when he saw these children, and scolded them to get out.

There was no choice but to buy some pancakes from the nearby pancake stall.

The pancake stall was run by a kind-looking old woman. She was genuinely happy to see kind people buying food for these children.

"Auntie, please give these children more." Lin Fan said.

"Okay, okay, the Taoist priest is really kind."

The old woman was busy.

The group of children had already taken the pancakes and were wolfing them down. It had been a long time since they had eaten such delicious food.

Lin Fan thought that it would be a good idea to buy them rice cakes. He could bring some back so that they would not spoil easily and he could eat them when he was hungry.

It's just a pity.

He can save you temporarily, but he cannot save you forever.

"Cough~Puff"

A fat man with a greasy mouth walked out of the restaurant in a swagger, spitting thick phlegm casually. When he saw a group of beggars nearby, he covered his mouth and nose with a look of disgust.

"Damn, what bad luck, a stinky Taoist priest with a bunch of little beggars, go back to where you came from."

The children looked at each other in fear.

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Lin Fan stepped forward and said, "This donor, I hope you will be kind in your words."

Wearing a Taoist robe, he is well aware of the importance of winning people over with virtue.

Can we, the cultivators of this generation, bully ordinary people just because we have some strength? That is definitely not possible.

The books he read in the Taoist temple and the words spoken by his master were all teaching him to have a mind as calm as water and as gentle as jade.

“You…” The fat man wanted to curse again, but when he saw the axe on Lin Fan’s back, he seemed to have thought of something, pointed at Lin Fan, then at the group of children, and turned away, “What bad luck! What bad luck!”

Lin Fan looked at the other person's departing back and silently made a spell. Since he liked eating and scolding so much, he would give him a small punishment.

At this moment, the fat man, who was walking normally, suddenly shivered, touched his mouth, and scratched the crack of his buttock.

It feels a little strange.

Without thinking much, he disappeared into the crowd.

Lin Fan turned around and said, "It's okay, you guys eat yours."

Before long, the children all had a lot of pancakes in their hands. At Lin Fan's signal, they left with their pancakes contentedly.

"Ma'am, how much is it?"

"Seventy cents will be enough."

"good."

Lin Fan took out a piece of silver from his sleeve and placed it in front of the old woman, "Don't look for it anymore."

"It's too much. I need change."

"No need." Lin Fan smiled and waved his hand. Silver was basically useless in the Taoist temple, and the master didn't take it seriously, so when he left, he took a lot of silver and copper coins.

"Thank you, Taoist priest." The old woman was so grateful that she burst into tears. She felt that she had really met a good person. Before the old woman could put the silver change away, a big hand reached out from the side and grabbed the silver change.

"This silver is mine."

Snap!

Lin Fan grabbed the other man's wrist and yelled at the burly man in front of him, "Put it down."

The sturdy man wanted to resist, but he felt a sudden pain in his wrist. His face turned red instantly, and silver pieces fell down, and he shouted in pain.

The old woman at the side hurriedly said: "Master, this is my son, my son."

Lin Fan slowly loosened his hand.

The sturdy man rubbed his wrist in pain, glared at Lin Fan, and took the silver coins in his hand again. Feeling the charm of the silver, he couldn't help but smile, "I will definitely make my money back this time. I must kill everyone."

It turns out that he is not only unfilial, but also a gambler.

The old woman said: "Son, this is for..."

"Shut up, old man." The sturdy man shouted angrily, then glared at Lin Fan fiercely and left in a hurry.

Lin Fan did not say anything, but used the Eye of Merit. The golden light in his eyes flashed, and in an instant, everything in front of him changed.

The unfilial man turned into a fat baby wearing a bellyband and with a huge head. A lot of saliva flowed on the ground with every step he took.

At the same time, under the Eye of Merit, there are numbers on the giant baby's head.

0.1He turned his gaze towards the old woman.

The old woman still looked the same as before, and then she looked at the passers-by around her. In an instant, she saw the truth, and even though her faith was strong, she was still shocked. She couldn't help but take a few steps back, cold sweat pouring out of her forehead.

There are demons and evil spirits everywhere, of all kinds and countless.

Some have numbers, some don't.

His hand trembled slightly as he slowly reached for the axe handle at his waist.

"Master, Master."

The old woman's voice came to my ears.

These calls awakened Lin Fan, the Eye of Merit dissipated, and the world returned to its original state.

"Master, my son was not like this before. He..."

"It's okay, ma'am."

Lin Fan waved his hand, lowered his head, wiped the sweat from his forehead, and hurriedly left the stall.

He had never thought that the true nature of all living beings could be so terrifying.

Is the master right?

No...not necessarily.

Some of the aunties and others have not changed.

It must be because I have not read enough and have little experience. It must be like this.

It must be.

(End of this chapter)