Bizarre Cultivation: Starting from Being Beaten Up by Reality

Chapter 131 Do you believe me or this swindler of unknown origin?

Li Youshui became more and more agitated as he spoke, “If my family continues to be closed off and remain hidden from the world, sooner or later, when the army arrives, they will raze all of Li’s stilted houses to the ground. My elder brother is confident in his talent and never worries about these things; he always focuses on the people below him. In the Daoist’s view, our Li family’s so-called cultivation is really not up to par with other families. If we continue like this, decline is just around the corner.”

Lin Fan understood somewhat; this son of the white dragon seemed to support the views of Daoist Guigu, believing himself to be the chosen one. However, it was normal for him to feel somewhat repressed, as he had always been inferior to Li Youtian.

As for their statements, Lin Fan felt they both made sense; in fact, they represented opposing viewpoints on reality and ideals. However, this matter had nothing to do with Lin Fan.

Lin Fan interrupted his eloquent speech and asked, "What are your thoughts on the murder of your clansmen, Second Young Master?"

Li Youshui lowered his voice and said, "Daoist Master, I have indeed discovered some clues and want to investigate them. I must not alert the enemy, but I trust you. I wonder if you could lend me a hand?"

Lin Fan was overjoyed. Finally, he had a starting point. He immediately agreed.

"Alright, Daoist Master, wait for me here at the second watch of the night."

Lin Fan returned to the house, sat cross-legged, and began to sort out the situation.

The mysterious forces wouldn't choose a random time; the murder of the Li family members must be closely related to the future patriarch of the Li family.

At first, he simply thought that Li Youtian was the murderer, but at this moment, Li Youtian, who was still so idealistic, really didn't seem like the murderer.

That incident may have been a crucial turning point for Li Youtian's change.

Another point.

A black dragon descended upon the world, bringing ruin and death to families.

But the Li family is still doing well, while the white dragon, which was a symbol of good fortune, has disappeared.

No, maybe that guy named Guigu is just a charlatan spouting nonsense, and his words can't be trusted.

The second watch of the night arrived quickly. Lin Fan simply waved his whisk, and his Taoist robe and whisk disappeared, replaced by a set of common clothes typical of the Li family. Apart from his somewhat incongruous goatee, he was completely unrecognizable as a member of the Xuanmen sect.

Li Youshui, holding his adorable white Pomeranian, was already waiting for Lin Fan.

Upon seeing Lin Fan approach, Li Youshui ran over with a smile, carrying his little dog, and said in a low voice, "Daoist Master, please come with me."

The two wandered among the stilted houses, and Li Youshui whispered to Lin Fan, "Does the Daoist know where the first clansman was killed? It was right ahead."

The two arrived at a stilted house with its door tightly closed.

"This is my elder brother's residence."

Lin Fan looked at Li Youshui, "You suspect your brother?"

Li Youshui nodded. "I have some evidence, but I can't explain it to the Taoist priest right now. As long as we keep an eye on my brother, if anyone else is harmed, it will prove that it wasn't my brother who did it."

Child, isn't this a bit too inefficient?

However, Lin Fan also felt that following Li Youtian was a good choice, and that something was bound to happen to him next.

Not long after, the door was gently opened, and Li Youtian came out, followed by his little black dog.

Li Youshui and Lin Fan exchanged a glance; sure enough, something was wrong!

"Master, if we follow like this, we'll be discovered. Is there any way to prevent this?"

Lin Fan reached into his pocket and took out the invisibility cloth.

The invisibility cloth wasn't enough to cover the two people and the dog, so Lin Fan flicked the cloth, and it grew longer in the wind, just enough to cover them.

Li Youtian seemed to hear a noise behind him. He turned around and saw that it was quiet in the darkness, with only the chirping of insects.

The black dragon headed towards Lin Fan.

Lin Fan was startled; the Concealment Cloth couldn't fool a dog's nose.

Li Youshui opened a bottle, and a faint fragrance wafted out.

Upon smelling the odor, Heilong couldn't help but sneeze and retreated back to Li Youtian's side.

Whew, the two breathed a sigh of relief; they hadn't been discovered after all.

Following Li Youtian, they arrived at another stilted house with its doors tightly closed.

The two followed at a distance, and Li Youshui lowered his voice and said, "This is a forbidden area where our clan stores ancient books. The second clansman was murdered in this area."

Lin Fan frowned slightly. "What is Li Youtian doing here?"

Li Youshui shook his head.

At this moment, Li Youtian gently pushed the door, and the tightly closed door slowly opened, surprising even Li Youtian. He decisively pushed the door open and went inside.

Lin Fan wanted to follow, but Li Youshui stopped him, saying, "That place is a forbidden area for our clan, Daoist. It's not convenient to go inside. We can't just wait here for them to come to us."

Lin Fan thought it made sense and was about to sit down and wait when he heard a fighting sound and angry barking from inside.

"Wow, there are still people inside, this is too lively." Lin Fan said casually. The commotion inside quickly ended, and a figure darted out from inside.

If only one comes out, then there must be another one inside.

Li Youshui said urgently, "Daoist Master, go after the one who ran away. I'll go to the library."

Lin Fan nodded, "Okay, then be careful."

Lin Fan didn't hesitate; he put away his concealment cloth and chased after the man. Li Youshui, meanwhile, led his white dragon towards the Scripture Pavilion.

Lin Fan waved his hand, and a powerful pill appeared out of thin air in his hand.

After taking it, Lin Fan grew a little taller, his muscles bulged, and his face turned slightly red.

His speed increased dramatically, and he quickly caught up with the man. Judging from his back, he was an adult, so it shouldn't be Li Youtian.

Lin Fan already had a black knife in his hand, and he thrust it straight at the man's back.

It was as if the person had eyes in the back of their head; they dodged away in a flash.

He turned his head, revealing a set of yellowed teeth, and chuckled, "Isn't this my martial uncle? Can't sleep this late and out for a stroll?"

The commotion alerted the Li family members in the neighborhood, and three people came running from different directions: one with a yellow-skinned monkey, one with a white-feathered falcon, and one with a red-haired hunting dog.

Seeing the two Taoist priests looking at each other with hostile expressions, they immediately shouted, "Stop!"

Lin Fan pointed at Huang Haozi and said, "This man sneaked into your forbidden scripture repository at night!"

Huang Haozi remained completely calm. "Liar! What evidence do you have? You've been impersonating a member of my Xuanmen sect, swindling and cheating the Li family. Do you think I didn't see through you? Everyone, you should know that I am a disciple of Daoist Wei Huo. Do you believe me or this swindler of unknown origin?"

Huang Haozi looked at Lin Fan and said, "Uncle-Master, lying is a Buddhist saying, but we in the Xuanmen do not say that."

"Oh, so you concluded that I'm a fake, nephew. How about you take a look at this one?" Lin Fan raised the corners of his mouth and quickly formed hand seals.

Huang Haozi had not yet received the teachings, and seeing Lin Fan's skillful hand seals, he couldn't help but feel suspicious.

It only took a moment; Lin Fan had already completed the last hand seal. He raised the black blade and swung it at his own arm, severing his forearm cleanly at the root.

As soon as he landed on the ground, his forearm began to throb, wriggle, and swell. To the astonishment of everyone present, another Lin Fan stood up from the ground.

Huang Haozi pointed at the newly appeared Lin Fan, his lips trembling uncontrollably, "One splits into a hundred, a hundred into a thousand. This is a clone technique! How is this possible!"