I Get A Random New Occupation Every Week-Chapter 2593 - 2594: The Door That Isolated Desire

The people surrounding them didn’t say anything else, they just said they were going to take Li Yongnian away.

This directly confirmed his suspicions.

These people might be competitors of Shangqing Palace.

Li Yongnian was extremely flustered, cold sweat streaming down his face, this was not a situation he could handle.

"They want us to leave, let’s not just stand here stupidly," Lin Yi called out.

"Are you stupid? If we get taken away, we might get beaten to death!"

"But this is the street, if we get beaten here, isn’t it even more embarrassing?"

Li Yongnian suddenly realized that given the situation today, getting beaten was unavoidable.

"You’re actually right," Li Yongnian said seriously:

"Going to a place with no people, that way no one will see, it’s almost like not getting beaten at all."

Lin Yi: ???

What kind of logic is this?

"Let’s talk this over, don’t start fighting, I’ll go with you," Li Yongnian said:

"But this buddy here is not with me, we can discuss separately if there’s anything."

"He’s not with you?" the short-haired man in the lead said.

"Look at him, how could he be a Daoist priest?"

The short-haired man glanced at Lin Yi, "Do you think we’re stupid? Let him go and then report to the police?"

After speaking, the short-haired man reached out and grabbed Li Yongnian by the collar.

"Stop the nonsense, come with us quickly!"

Lin Yi wasn’t spared either, being pushed and pulled into an alley.

"Damn it, get him!"

"Wait a minute!"

Li Yongnian shouted loudly, stopping everyone’s actions.

"You’re going too far doing this at Zhengyi Temple."

"What Zhengyi Temple or whatever, I don’t understand what you’re talking about," the short-haired man said:

"Today we just don’t like you, want to teach you a lesson!"

"Teaching a lesson is one thing, but I’m not part of Shangqing Palace yet, if you beat me too, it’s a bit too much," Lin Yi said.

The short-haired man glanced at Lin Yi, "Since you’re not from Shangqing Palace, why are you mixing with them?"

"I’m planning to go to Shangqing Palace to become a Daoist priest, we’re going up the mountain tomorrow, so now I’m not part of Shangqing Palace yet."

Li Yongnian: ???

Aren’t you asking for a beating.

"Damn! Are you messing with me?"

The short-haired man cursed and kicked towards Lin Yi!

"In this harmonious society, what’s the point of fighting and killing, it’s not good!"

Lin Yi sidestepped, dodged the short-haired man’s attack and then punched him in the abdomen!

Ah—

A scream was heard, the short-haired man bent over, clutching his abdomen, his facial features twisted in pain.

"You dare to fight back!"

Seeing the situation go awry, the rest were furious.

With so many people, they still got hit by just one person, it’s a disgrace!

In an instant, Lin Yi became the focus of their attack, with six or seven people rushing at him!

In the dark alley, Lin Yi moved skillfully, neutralizing their attacks one by one.

In less than a minute, all six or seven people were lying on the ground.

Li Yongnian was a bit dazed.

"Buddy, have you trained? You’re quite good at fighting?"

"Not bad, mainly these people are too weak." Lin Yi stretched lazily, "Let’s go, sleep, I’m a bit tired."

"Sure, sure..."

Stepping over the short-haired man, Lin Yi and Li Yongnian left and returned to the bathhouse to stay.

The next morning, Lin Yi had breakfast with Li Yongnian.

"Buddy, about last night, thank you so much, otherwise I’d be lying in a hospital and couldn’t get things done."

"It’s nothing, after all I still need your help, let’s consider it mutual aid."

"Don’t worry, after we finish the main business, I’ll take you up the mountain!" Li Yongnian said:

"Then I’ll put in a good word with the master, it’s no big deal."

"No problem."

After breakfast, Lin Yi and Li Yongnian set out together to meet the person he was looking for.

His name was Feng Jiaming, about forty-something, well-dressed, giving off a very scholarly vibe.

Li Yongnian communicated with him for about half an hour before handing him a package wrapped in red cloth.

As for the remaining matters, they just had to wait for news.

"The main business is done, I’ll take you to see my master."

Lin Yi nodded, and the two set off in a car toward Shangqing Palace.

Shangqing Palace, also known as Tai Shangqing Palace, is located in Shangqing Town on Longhu Mountain.

With the rugged mountain scenery and waterways as a backdrop, the view from afar is spectacular.

Building a temple in such a place is truly an enjoyment.

After less than an hour of driving, they reached Shangqing Palace.

However, the journey was not smooth.

The old road was full of potholes, with some deep ruts in places.

An SUV could barely get through, but a smaller car would definitely scrape the bottom, so it’s unlikely self-drive tourists would choose this road to Shangqing Palace.

After roughly navigating the bumpy dirt road, the two reached their destination.

Though incense offerings in recent years haven’t been particularly prosperous, the historical roots are still there.

Especially with the ancient and magnificent buildings in Shangqing Palace, it feels like ancient times are rushing at you, making people feel small.

Lin Yi stood below the stone steps, gazing at the temple on the mountain, suddenly feeling that life is like a grain of rice, and many pursuits become ephemeral.

A hundred years of life pass by in a blink.

Pursuing fame and fortune becomes less important.

Climbing up the stone steps is the Fudi Gate, an important structure in Shangqing Palace, which is also the main entrance.

It’s entirely made of cyan bricks with a tiled roof, a brick archway, and the words "Fudi Gate" on the brick plaque.

On the pillars on both sides, there’s a couplet that reads: "Where can ordinary guests visit the Blessed Land, the immortal source is not for the worldly to see."

Standing here, it almost feels like a time travel experience.

Passing through this gate, you leave all worldly troubles behind.

"Lin Bro, how do you feel?"

Since Lin Yi was older than Li Yongnian, coupled with last night’s events, he had already changed his way of addressing Lin Yi.

"Places like this really are conducive to quiet reflection, no other place provides such a feeling and environment." freeweɓnovēl.coɱ

"If you put it that way, I won’t argue with you." Li Yongnian straightened his posture, saying:

"This is a place of tranquility, once you cross the Fudi Gate and step onto Shangqing Palace’s Dragon Street, you will leave all worldly desires behind and return to your true self."

"That’s right, but yesterday when you went to the bathhouse’s Big Treasure Sword, what was that all about?"

"Uh..."

Li Yongnian paused for a moment, "Yesterday when I stepped out of the Fudi Gate, my desires came back, it’s different from stepping in."

"By your reasoning, as long as you step in, you’ll have no distractions, right."

"Exactly, you see now I’m without desire or want, female attraction is like dust to me, not worth mentioning."

"Then how do you explain that couple inside?" Lin Yi pointed to a pair of men and women inside the Fudi Gate.