First Immortal of Destiny

Chapter 271: Daily Affairs of the Garrison Bureau

In the city of Hongye, a new commander of the Garrison Bureau has arrived.

This news quickly spread among the local cultivation community.

However, it did not cause much of a stir.

The Tian Clan, the Jinchan Tower outside the city, and the Doujin Sect, these three major forces have not made any statements...

The leading cultivation families and small sects, including the Tian Clan, the Jinchan Tower, and the Doujin Sect, did not show any eagerness to send someone to visit Shen Mo.

And the local independent cultivators also have various connections with the cultivation families and sects.

For example, many of the independent cultivators guarding the city receive a monthly salary from the Tian Clan.

Or they earn meager resources from the properties of the cultivation families and sects.

There are also many concerns for those who want to enter the Garrison Bureau!

Therefore, in the first few days after Shen Mo arrived in Hongye City, it seemed that nothing had changed.

At this moment, Shen Mo seems to have no intention of changing the current situation.

Every day, he would use the Flawless Dharma Eye to inspect and investigate in all directions.

Many powerful cultivation families and small sects, such as the Tian Clan, the Jinchan Tower, and the Doujin Sect, have set up formations and restrictions in their territories.

In the field of vision of the Flawless Dharma Eye, all that can be seen is a thick mist!

Of course, Shen Mo does not need to pay too much attention to the safety of these forces.

They have their own clan members and disciples to eliminate demons and protect the peace of their own cultivation sites.

Shen Mo's focus is on the areas without formations and restrictions in the mist...

The towns and villages where ordinary mortals gather.

The roads, lakes, rivers, and wild areas where living creatures are active.

This hard work did not go in vain, and he did discover a few anomalies.

Shen Mo personally took action and successfully killed several Body Tempering realm evil cultivators hiding in the villages.

In addition, he also exposed a first-stage demon that had possessed a mortal in a remote mountain village.

Moreover, this demon was quite cunning.

It did not harm the family members of the possessed mortal or devour the ordinary villagers in the mountain village.

Taking advantage of going into the mountains to chop firewood, it continuously devoured the birds and beasts in the mountains, as well as weak demonic beasts.

It was only because of the decline of the living creatures in the mountain that Shen Mo discovered the clues.

When he arrived and used the Observing Bone Treasure Mirror to take a look, the clear light turned into a strange red light.

Only then did this demon realize that it couldn't hide anymore and released a strong demonic aura, intending to fight Shen Mo to the death.

Relying on devouring the living creatures in the mountains, it had actually advanced to the mid-stage of the second stage.

Sending all the cultivators of the Garrison Bureau in the city would probably not be able to exterminate it, but instead become its food after it advanced to the later stage.

Unfortunately, this demon encountered Shen Mo!

With a single strike of the Senluo Sword Technique, it died on the spot.

Only leaving behind a human corpse that had been mutated by demonic influence, and a dissipating cold and bloody demonic aura.

Killing the mutated demon did not take much effort for Shen Mo.

On the contrary, when he sent the corpse of the woodcutter back to the mountain village for funeral arrangements, it caused him some trouble.

Whether it was the woodcutter's family or the villagers, they did not believe that the usually honest and simple woodcutter was a demonic monster that devoured sentient beings.

Intimidated by Shen Mo's identity as an "immortal master," they did not dare to act recklessly.

But the confusion, bewilderment, and hatred in their eyes were genuine!

The divine soul and body of the demon were one with the Primordial Origin.

The original soul of the woodcutter was also devoured by the demonic influence.

Dead in body, dead in soul.

Shen Mo was unable to use the Soul Binding Curse to capture the remaining soul of the corpse and show it to the woodcutter's family and the villagers.

Fortunately, the woodcutter's body was no longer ordinary.

Shen Mo opened it up and patiently explained.

Only then did his wife, children, and the villagers believe this and turn to "Master Shen" with gratitude and respect.

After returning to the Hongye City Garrison, Shen Mo resumed his previous practice routine.

He practiced various techniques through "Yanwu" exercises, refined pills, and made talismans.

However, the spiritual energy here was thin and couldn't compare to the inner sect caves of the Linjiang Sect.

Even compared to the outer sect area, it was lacking.

When Shen Mo activated the "Purple Mansion Heart Sutra," it would form a huge vortex of spiritual energy, depriving the surrounding area of its spiritual energy.

This caused Zhu Dahai and the other four Body Tempering realm cultivators in the garrison to lament.

They were already lacking in pills for auxiliary cultivation.

Now, even the meager spiritual energy in the garrison had been completely taken away by the newly arrived sect leader, and they couldn't compete for it.

This almost brought their already slow cultivation to a halt.

Inside Zhu Dahai's house.

The four destitute Body Tempering realm cultivators gathered together.

Even the elderly cultivator Tian Shuren was invited by them.

Zhu Dahai rummaged through his pocket and took out a crumpled talisman, sticking it on the door.

As the dim spiritual light lit up.

He turned around and sighed, "Tian Lao, colleagues, Shen Mo probably can't hear our conversation anymore."

"Tell me your thoughts!"

"Should we continue to stay in this garrison or quit this job and seek another way of life?"

Tian Shuren held a gourd and took a sip contentedly.

The gourd contained the spirit wine that Shen Mo had given him, mixed with a large amount of ordinary wine from Hongye City.

He regarded it as a treasure and was reluctant to share it with his four colleagues in the garrison.

After burping, Tian Shuren leisurely said, "I don't have much life left. At most... another twenty or thirty years."

"I don't want to bother anymore!"

"You younger generation still have hopes of advancing further. Whether to stay or leave, decide for yourselves."

After speaking, he continued to enjoy his wine, showing no intention of getting involved.

Zhu Dahai and the others no longer paid him any attention.

They continued to discuss among themselves.

"Brother Zhu, I came to this garrison to have a place to live and cultivate."

"And... the not-so-generous monthly salary."

"But over the years, our monthly salary has always been delayed. Even when it is paid, it is often insufficient."

"The new sect leader Shen Mo doesn't seem to have any intention of making up for the salary, let alone any intention of boosting the reputation of the garrison!"

"And now, even the meager spiritual energy has been completely taken by him."

"If I stay in the garrison, I can't see a way out."

"I will go find Shen Mo to resign later!" said a square-faced cultivator.

Zhu Dahai nodded, as he also had the same idea.

Then, he looked at the other two Body Tempering realm cultivators.

To Zhu Dahai's surprise, neither of them had any intention of leaving.

The main reason was that they had no connections and couldn't find other means of livelihood.

Staying here, they could still receive a monthly salary, even if it was meager. After all, it was a resource for cultivation.

It was much better than struggling outside for a living.

Zhu Dahai sighed lightly.

He didn't look down on them, after all, everyone had their own aspirations, and he couldn't force them to leave together.

Besides, he didn't know where to go to make a living after leaving the garrison.

If he could find a good livelihood through connections, why would he come to the garrison to struggle?

With a decision in mind, Zhu Dahai and the square-faced cultivator prepared to find Shen Mo.

Just then, Shen Mo's voice suddenly sounded outside the house, "Fellow Daoists, please come to the main hall for a discussion!"

(End of this chapter)