Worldwide Awakening: My Soul Kinds Are Lost-Chapter 506: Starting from Today, Your Name is Li Sandog!_1
After the bandits passed through, the ground was littered with a mass of bodies scattered haphazardly.
"There’s a survivor. I didn’t expect your life to be so tenacious," Wang Linchi said, picking up a baby.
He could see a fleeting, human-like joy in the baby’s eyes, an emotion that an infant barely a month old couldn’t possibly possess.
It seems this is indeed a reborn old monster. Did it foresee my arrival? Wang Linchi was somewhat bewildered; he hadn’t anticipated this situation.
"It seems our destinies are intertwined. I suppose I’ll have to raise you and see if anyone wants you in the future," Wang Linchi added.
At this moment, a thought surfaced in the baby’s mind: This is my last chance for simulation! With the experience from countless repetitive simulations, the Heroic Spirit of the Heavenly Talisman Daoist—an entity of Unparalleled Quality—and Wang Xueshu, the future founder of talismanic arts, present, I am bound to make a name for myself and shake the world this time!
"First things first, you need a name. Since I am Wang Xueshu, you shall be... Li Sandog. A humble name is said to bring good fortune. You can change it when you’re older," Wang Linchi said.
The baby displayed a very human-like expression of helplessness. Although he had experienced this many times, being called Li Sandog was a name that truly offered many points for ridicule.
Once I come of age, I’ll definitely change it back. Otherwise, if my Heroic Spirit becomes known as Li Sandog, I’ll be too ashamed to face anyone.
Wang Linchi, noticing the baby’s change in expression, became increasingly certain that this had to be the Nine Extremes.
Otherwise, who could possess such intelligence? When I first transmigrated, I wasn’t as perceptive as this child. It can only be said that this one is Born Extraordinary.
Carrying Li Sandog, he returned to the mountain and quickly got him settled.
After feeding him a little, the baby stared blankly for a moment and then fell asleep.
Even though he was once the Nine Extremes who had swept across the world, he was now in an infant’s body, and drowsiness was instinctual.
Once the baby was asleep, Wang Linchi began to examine him.
Initially, he felt nothing unusual, but as his analysis deepened, Wang Linchi started to discover the extraordinary aspects of the baby’s body.
"Interesting. He retains the power of a Spirit Master. Upon reaching adulthood, he will automatically possess the Physique of a Spirit Master," Wang Linchi quickly noted.
This seemed to be related to his bloodline.
A special Physique or Spirit Law, perhaps? Otherwise, it would have been impossible to inherit. Moreover, even if inherited, such traits are mostly recessive. One like this, approaching a dominant trait, is exceedingly rare. And after countless years of mutation, a certain degree of evolution has occurred, making it more suited to the current energy environment and societal structure.
Of course, the remnants of this evolved Spirit Master power had nothing to do with the Spirit Masters of Dajing. Having been hybridized with the Demon God System, it actually leaned more towards the Demon Gods.
"It possesses a great adaptability to Divinity, along with corresponding abilities such as plundering, storing, and transforming, enabling it to acquire remarkable Transcendent abilities."
Wang Linchi quickly got a grasp of the baby’s condition.
This ability was somewhat of a ’chicken rib’; it was specialized against gods, but against humans, it only inflicted normal damage.
As expected of the Nine Extremes, Born Extraordinary, just like Emperor Xuwen, Li Wen’an, who was also Born Extraordinary, Wang Linchi wasn’t surprised at all.
Without something special, how could this baby have become the vessel for the Nine Extremes?
He even suspected that the Nine Extremes had begun its machinations during Emperor Xuwen’s era; otherwise, how could such a perfectly suited bloodline Physique appear?
I wonder about his memories. Did he inherit all of them? If not, he could be molded into a sharp blade against the Demon Gods. With such great Talent, it would be a waste not to use it for god-slaying. Wang Linchi certainly wouldn’t let this opportunity pass.
Now that the child was here, he wouldn’t just study him diligently; he also needed him to help deal with these troublesome Demon Gods.
They had usurped his fertile ground; even if he no longer needed this piece of land, he had created it, and it wasn’t for any Tom, Dick, or Harry to take.
It would be best if Great Heng could be dealt with along the way too.
His presence was an eyesore.
It’s just that he always felt a bit different from Li Wen’an, Wang Linchi seriously pondered, making comparisons.
Logically, if he arrived with memories, then compared to Li Wen’an, this one was too immature, as if they were at two different stages of life. Li Wen’an was like a young adult, while this Li Sandog was like an adolescent, giving Wang Linchi a feeling of reverse growth.
Could it be because he hasn’t developed yet? Wang Linchi considered this possibility.
It was indeed very possible. He couldn’t expect an infant to be more mature than an emperor who held great power; that was simply impossible.
However, the child had also demonstrated something extraordinary, leaving Wang Linchi somewhat unsure how to proceed.
After some further examination, Wang Linchi finally left the room. It wasn’t that he didn’t want to continue his research, but someone had arrived.
The visitors were the catching yamen runners from Springhead City.
"Sir..." Seeing Wang Linchi, the leading yamen runner didn’t know how to address him.
"My surname is Wang, and my given name is Xueshu," Wang Linchi introduced himself.
The lead yamen runner then spoke, "Wang Temple Master, we came here this time to ask if you had previously visited Qingli Village."
"I did. The village was raided by horse bandits, and only one survivor was left. I was the one who went to the city to report it to the government. The child is still inside being cared for; he just ate and is now asleep," Wang Linchi said bluntly.
"Then may I ask what you were doing in Qingli Village?" the yamen runner inquired again.
Wang Linchi sighed, looking somewhat helpless. "May I ask which road you took to get here?"
"Of course, we came from the direction of Qingli Village... Alright, I understand. You were trying to go to the city," the yamen runner realized, as there was only one road.
"It seems like someone is scheming behind the scenes," Wang Linchi said, stroking his chin.
The yamen runner was quite direct, "Zhang Liu’s group from the south side of the city claims that you, Wang Temple Master, led the horse bandits to massacre the village."
"And you came right away? From the sound of it, they’re the more suspicious ones," Wang Linchi retorted.
"That’s why we’ve already thrown that group into jail. We’re just here for a routine inquiry, Wang Temple Master," the yamen runner responded. He wasn’t foolish. Just because they dared to slander us, does our government office have to listen? The government office isn’t theirs to command! A bunch of local ruffians always trying to cling to the coattails of the Mysterious Tiger God Sovereign, and they dare to play these games with us?
"Well, that’s good. Please, come in and have a cup of tea," Wang Linchi invited them.
Their actual purpose in visiting was to ascertain whether the new Temple Master of Dai Temple had mastered any Divine Arts.
If he hadn’t, they would eliminate Dai Temple as a gesture of sincerity to the various Demon Gods in the city.
But if he had mastered Divine Arts, they would continue to prudently ignore Dai Temple, waiting for it to decline on its own.
"Then we graciously accept your invitation." The yamen runner readily agreed. He hadn’t yet found out what he wanted to know, nor did he expect to on his first try.
Upon entering, he could clearly see the dilapidated state of Dai Temple. The Demon God Temples in the city were all opulent; none were as spartan as this.
"Is the water jar empty?" Wang Linchi’s voice was heard.
The yamen runner, seeing this, was about to ask the officers accompanying him to help when he heard Wang Linchi speak again, clearly not to him.
"So, you really only do exactly what I tell you, one task at a time? Hurry to the backyard and fetch water."
A heavily armored Underworld Soldier walked out from the rear hall, wearing an apron, looking as if it had been cooking.
The soldier obediently went to the backyard to fetch water.
Witnessing this, the yamen runner’s pupils constricted. He felt fortunate that he hadn’t displayed any disrespectful behavior.
He naturally recognized this as the most basic Divine Art of Dai Temple, the Underworld Soldier summoned by the Underworld Soldier Passage Method. The previous old Temple Master had also possessed this skill.
This meant that Wang Linchi was indeed a genuine Temple Master who had mastered Divine Arts, far from someone he could afford to offend, even if he currently resided in such a run-down place.
"My apologies. This Underworld Soldier excels at slaughter but is truly unsuited for housework," Wang Linchi said with a smile, sitting back down.
"Not at all, not at all!" the yamen runner hurriedly replied. Since Wang Linchi was being so courteous, how could he dare to be presumptuous?
After the Underworld Soldier filled the water jar, it returned to the rear hall and resumed its tasks. Wang Linchi then brewed tea and chatted with the yamen runner.
As for the incidents in Qingli Village and with Zhang Liu from the southern part of the city, they were now considered closed cases. Even if Wang Linchi were the true culprit, the yamen runners wouldn’t dare offend a Temple Master who had mastered Divine Arts. The blame would fall squarely on Zhang Liu and his gang; they would ensure not even the slightest hint of suspicion touched Wang Linchi.
