We made you practice martial arts, and you've mastered the Great Golden Body?

Time passed bit by bit.

Early spring in Lin'an City.

The snow on the road had not completely melted, but the streets were already bustling with traffic and people.

Fenglelou Restaurant has regained its former vitality and is now packed with guests.

Those who drink alcohol and those who appreciate music.

Some were chatting animatedly with a group of relatives and friends, while others were whispering sweet nothings to a beautiful young woman.

In a rather unusual private room, the silence was almost eerie. Even the waiters, carrying trays, slowed their pace and lowered their voices as they passed by.

It's as if there's a man-eating tiger among them.

"Damn, I completely forgot about that." Shen Bailian sat on a recliner made of sandalwood, with a table full of delicacies laid out in front of him.

But he had no time to enjoy any of these things.

The reason is also very simple.

Because today, Shen Bailian suddenly realized that he had overlooked a very important issue.

That's like a day in heaven being equivalent to a year on earth.

Those immortals and gods live forever, as long as heaven and earth, and never fight for a single second; while mortals in the secular world, their lives are only a few decades long, and they fight for every moment.

The two have completely different concepts of time.

Therefore, when these immortals and gods were behind the scenes and making plans, they had plenty of time, so they did not pursue the rigor and logic of things like mortals.

All that is required is that each key node is in place and the result is correct.

Just like the journey to the West to obtain Buddhist scriptures, Jin Chanzi went through ten reincarnations, and Sun Wukong went through countless years from when he sprang from the crack in the rock to when he was suppressed under the Five Fingers Mountain.

Then he was suppressed under the Five Finger Mountain for five hundred years, plus the time spent on the journey to the West.

Even if we take a conservative estimate, it would still take at least six or seven hundred years.

And what about the Legend of the White Snake now?

It's still an unknown version. Of the two, Xu Xian is a workaholic. Even after getting married, he still can't forget his original profession and even brings Bai Suzhen along to join him.

As for Bai Suzhen? She's purely a love-struck fool. The person she truly loves is Xu Xuan, not the Xu Xian she's in now.

It's completely unexpected when Xu Xian and Bai Suzhen would decide to have a child.

Moreover, the current plot development of this version of The Legend of the White Snake is completely beyond what Shen Bailian knew beforehand.

If Xu Xian and Bai Suzhen's child-bearing affair were to be delayed for half a year, he wouldn't find it unacceptable, considering that even with the ten months of pregnancy included.

The entire plan should be completed within a year and a half at most.

But what if this matter takes a year or two to resolve?
We can't wait!
We simply can't afford to wait any longer!
Putting aside how worried Shen's parents would be, the important thing is that by the time Shen Bailian returns, those deities haven't already revived.

And it completely transformed the entire Earthly Star.

"So, the next mission objective is quite clear." Shen Bailian calmed his slightly anxious emotions.

There's no point in rushing it.

After all, he wasn't Xu Xian, and couldn't replace him in completing the prelude to the Wenquxing's descent to earth for his tribulation.

But.

There are still many things that can be controlled. For example, Shen Bailian could find a good remedy or an aphrodisiac to increase Bai Niangzi's chances of getting pregnant.

As for whether Xu Xian will discover anything amiss?
joke!

This is a crushing blow from a different dimension, a high-tech bullying of ancient Chinese medicine. Shen Bailian has now found more than a dozen kinds of drugs that can help induce fertility without harm.

Even if we were to place it in the 22nd century of my previous life, we wouldn't be able to find any clues.

Moreover, Xu Xian was just a minor traditional Chinese medicine practitioner.

As for whether Bai Suzhen could tell, that was completely impossible, because this wasn't a synthetic substance made of magic, but rather came from various hormones within the body.

Or rather, it is a pheromone, a pheromone similar to hormones.

However, the effect of these pheromones between couples is far stronger than that of hormones.

Therefore, even if Bai Suzhen was a powerful demon with hundreds of years of cultivation, she absolutely could not detect anything amiss.

But this kind of thing...

"I can't be the one to deliver it." Shen Bailian thought to himself, then refined his plan, and a satisfied smile slowly appeared on his lips.

In a way, this turned out to be a blessing in disguise.

He didn't know what the Heavenly Court would think if Bai Suzhen became pregnant prematurely due to his intervention, but he did know that if things went smoothly, the merits accumulated during the settlement would be even greater.

Next, all you have to do is wait for the bait to be caught.

Just a moment.

Bang~
The door to the private room was pushed open from the outside by a fat, round man. Li Gongfu waved his hand, signaling the waiter to leave.

Subsequently.

"Brother Shen, you've become even more handsome these past few days." Li Gongfu smiled and sat down opposite Shen Bailian without any hesitation. He then picked up a chicken leg from the Drunken Flower Chicken on the plate and put it in his mouth.

They ate heartily.

While eating, he couldn't help but praise, "It's delicious! This Drunken Flower Chicken from Fenglelou is so fragrant, but it's a bit cold, so the texture isn't very good; it's a little tough."

As expected of the legendary old man, he ate the entire chicken leg, which was the size of a palm, in just one bite, and then spat out the bones.

Then, he tore off a second chicken leg and started eating.

They had no intention of continuing the conversation.

Shen Bailian was already used to this and quietly waited for Li Gongfu to finish his work.

For most people, if their temperaments are compatible, they can become friends in just a few days; but if their temperaments are completely incompatible, they cannot become close friends no matter how long they spend together.

It's already good enough if we stop at just being colleagues.

Shen Bailian and Li Gongfu were clearly the latter, so he had become very familiar with Li Gongfu's habits after spending the last few months together.

In terms of personality and character, he's alright.

However, what Shen Bailian never understood was why Li Gongfu, who had become so fat and whose skills had not diminished at all, had never shown any signs of decline despite his lack of cultivation.

Even now, there are signs that he has advanced to the late stage of the Innate Realm.

Such talent is truly enviable.

It's like those girls who can eat whatever they want and never gain weight.

However, it was merely envy, because Shen Bailian's innate talent was far superior. Even just one of his traits—a permanent, once-proven characteristic—was a realm even immortals and gods struggled to reach. Let alone his other traits.
As Shen Bailian watched Li Gongfu wolfing down his food, his appetite was whetted the longer he watched, and he soon joined in the feast without hesitation.

Its speed directly surpassed that of Li Gongfu.

Because with Shen Bailian's current teeth and stomach, even bones would be as crisp as freshly fried French fries.

After a while~
The table full of delicacies was quickly devoured by Shen Bailian and Li Gongfu.

It's just that it's obvious.

The former had more plates in front of it, so it could be said that the latecomer surpassed the former.

"I'm full, finally full." Li Gongfu patted his round belly with satisfaction, then picked up a toothpick from the table and began to scrape the meat out of his teeth.

He looked extremely relaxed and content.

but.

“I thought I was invincible, but I never expected that Brother Shen would be even better, no, at least several levels better…” Li Gongfu looked at Shen Bailian, whose expression and physique had hardly changed at all, and couldn’t help but marvel.

"You're not bad either. Your appetite is at least second best in Lin'an City." Shen Bailian laughed a few times and then returned the greeting.

Are people completely different from each other?

Moreover, compared to the new humans.

If it weren't for the fear of frightening Li Gongfu, Shen Bailian's appetite and teeth would have been enough to swallow the plate and all the food without batting an eye.

A whole roasted chicken, after it entered his stomach.

If Shen Bailian wanted to, the whole roast chicken could be transformed from something to nothing in just over ten seconds.

Therefore, it's simply impossible to have a round belly.

"Brother Shen, did you call me here today to celebrate your upcoming promotion in advance?" Li Gongfu said, his appetite naturally being quite large, as he was a martial artist at the Innate Realm.

After a while, the essence of the delicacies was naturally and gradually absorbed.

"This is just one of them." Shen Bailian remained calm when talking about this.

"Tsk tsk tsk..." Li Gongfu couldn't help but marvel at this. His eyes were full of admiration as he looked at Shen Bailian, but he was not envious: "Brother Shen, the responsibilities on your shoulders will only get bigger and bigger in the future."

"However, Brother Shen, could you please tell me the truth? You have a fortune, so why do you come to this small city of Lin'an? Why not go to the capital and try your luck?"

Before Xu Xian and Bai Niangzi got married, Li Gongfu had some doubts about Shen Bailian's motives for coming to Lin'an City.

However, after this strange event occurred, the couple's life remained extremely harmonious.

He was already used to it.

However, Li Gongfu was completely baffled as to why Shen Bailian was spending so much money and staying in Lin'an City.

To be a superior person? Or perhaps, having grown accustomed to the treacherous intrigues of the capital...

But whatever the purpose, there must be some reason, right? At least it was made up, so that Li Gongfu could use it to soothe his dutiful heart after hearing it.

After all, he also had another job: the head constable of Lin'an City.

During this period, almost everyone in the county government office deeply understood a life philosophy: wealth can move mountains.

This is more than just communicating with the gods; it's practically communicating with the underworld to retrieve something.

During this period, everyone knew that besides maintaining his daily cultivation, walking his dog, walking his bird, and arresting criminals, Shen Bailian was constantly trying to present treasures to the county government in various ways.

They even fabricated charges against some petty thieves and criminals.

Could a street pickpocket really steal hundreds of taels of silver from the county government office? Who would believe that? But alas, Shen Bailian and the county government officials believed it.

Within a month, the county government had become the richest place in Lin'an City, possessing treasures including, but not limited to, gold bars and a jade seated Buddha statue...

Shen Bailian then became the county government's benevolent attendant.

If this had happened a few years earlier, Shen Bailian could have used this opportunity to get promoted.

However, because a capable minister suddenly appeared in the Song Dynasty court, he rectified the chaos in the court and the administration of the Song Dynasty became more rigorous.

Of course, outsiders, including Shen Bailian, did not know that this capable minister was actually a deity from the Heavenly Court who had descended to earth to undergo tribulation.

It is also the star of literature, a stepping stone for one's future career.

Therefore, even though Shen Bailian offered enough money, the proper procedures still had to be followed, and the county government did not have the authority to directly appoint him to an official position.

But by now, Shen Bailian has already obtained all the rights he was entitled to.

Within Lin'an City, apart from the county government office, he could practically do whatever he wanted. Even the county government office's son treated him with utmost politeness.

He acted like a humble junior.

"Sigh." Shen Bailian pondered for a moment, and finally sighed, as if he didn't want to recall those troublesome memories.

"Oh dear, Brother Shen, look at my mouth! I'll punish myself with three cups." Upon seeing this, Li Gongfu immediately realized the seriousness of the matter.

Then, without much hesitation, he filled three bowls with wine and drank them down in one gulp.

"They're all empty." After finishing his drink, Li Gongfu turned each bowl upside down, ensuring not a single drop of wine fell onto the table.

"I called you here today for no particular reason," Shen Bailian said slowly. "I just wanted to ask when Xiaoqing will be back."

To successfully create pheromones, there is one more thing to do: obtain the snake demon's universal pheromone.

Lady White Snake is a married woman, so it's not advisable to get close to her.

Xiaoqing is different, but she is not without her drawbacks. As a single man with no relation to another single woman, it is easy for outsiders to gossip about him.

However, this is not a problem when it comes to the grand plan of accumulating merit.

For some reason, several days ago, Shen Bailian suddenly lost sight of Xiaoqing in Lin'an City and several nearby cities.

That's why we had this drinking session today.

"Xiaoqing?" Li Gongfu was taken aback.

Shen Bailian and Xiaoqing are completely unrelated, so why would Shen Bailian suddenly care about Xiaoqing's whereabouts? Could it be...?

Li Gongfu had some vague guesses in his mind.

Based on Xiaoqing's unusual behavior when she first met Shen Bailian, he had already guessed that Xiaoqing might have developed some curiosity about Shen Bailian.

Curiosity is a foundation of relationships. Having curiosity means wanting to understand the other person, and once you want to understand the other person, you will inevitably have close contact.

But Li Gongfu never expected that Shen Bailian would also be interested in Xiaoqing.

"I don't know either." Seeing the change in Shen Bailian's expression, Li Gongfu abruptly changed the subject and continued, "But I can ask Xiaobai to help you ask."

"Okay!" (End of Chapter)