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Chapter 462 Everything is Possible
Martial arts practitioners possess strong physiques and therefore high self-healing abilities.

The same applies when facing infection.

If the infection continued, it would cause some trouble, but Lang Xiaoba was dragged away by Ji Shuangqiu, and the temple gate was quickly closed, isolating the infection.

The powerful blood and qi of martial arts practitioners are the best resistance to the invasion of yin energy.

But the struggle between "qi and blood" and "infection" caused Lang Xiaoba great pain.

It feels like an itch spreading from the very bones.

The fire flows from the five internal organs to the meridians throughout the body.

But at this moment, everyone looked at the ancient temple with tension and concern because of the sudden closure of the temple gate.

"grown ups……"

The three-headed demon was even more agitated, its tail barbs constantly lashing at Mu Han, whom it had pinned to the ground.

Each strike would draw a large amount of soul power from him.

Fortunately, Mu Han was a divine cultivator with a powerful soul; otherwise, he would have been annihilated in those few blows.

That ancient temple is a treasure; once the temple doors are closed, no information will ever leak out again.

No one dared to step forward, and they could only wait anxiously.

Wei Jinyuan stood outside the temple gate, feeling quite conflicted.

At present, he certainly doesn't like Xu Yuan very much.

If Xu Yuan falls into misfortune, Wei Jinyuan will be very happy.

But Wei Jinyuan suddenly realized that he didn't actually want Xu Yuan to die.

When the two first met in Gangtou Village, Wei Jinyuan was most hostile towards Xu Yuan.

Even then, Wei Jinyuan never intended to kill Xu Yuan.

Although Xu Yuan was greedy, he kept extorting various treasures and resources from Wei Jinyuan.

But Xu Yuan really did save their lives.

Just now, in her "sweet dream," she clearly expressed her hostility towards Xu Yuan. Xu Yuan only asked for some more benefits and didn't do anything to her.

When Wei Jinyuan's "dream came true," he attacked and killed Xu Yuan, because he was controlled by the evil thoughts planted by the two-horned serpent.

Wei Jinyuan really didn't want Xu Yuan to die—but Wei Jinyuan desperately wanted to see Xu Yuan suffer.

It would be best if I had terrible luck!
The kind of situation that requires my intervention to save them.

This kind of mentality is already contradictory, but Wei Jinyuan has another layer of contradiction: he doesn't dare to show it.

Because he doesn't know whether all of this is another "conspiracy" by Xu Yuan.

If you show schadenfreude, and then suddenly a voice behind you says, "Does it feel wonderful to have your dream come true?"
From now on, Wei Jinyuan will probably never dare to let anyone stand behind him again!

Therefore, Wei Jinyuan was conflicted. Although he was eagerly hoping that Xu Yuan would suffer some misfortune, his face still showed worry, anxiety, and concern as he looked at the ancient temple.

It seemed that, like everyone else, they were secretly praying for Lord Xu.

Thinking of "prayer," Wei Jinyuan suddenly remembered that his "method" also included incantations...

Should we curse him?
But Wei Jinyuan soon discovered that he was unable to use his skills.

He hasn't mastered this spell yet.

Wei Jinyuan then tried out the chess skill and formation skill that he had used simultaneously before.

As expected, it can only be used alone now; it is no longer possible to set up both at the same time.

It was truly because of the "dream come true"... Wei Jinyuan felt a sense of loss.

In that "dream," I was incredibly intelligent, meticulous, and exceptionally talented... If only it were real!

These men under Wei Jinyuan were genuinely concerned about Lord Xu's safety.

Lord Xu lost; they were no match for that evil spirit!

No one present will escape.

Lang Xiaoba was in so much pain that he couldn't bear it any longer and writhed and rubbed his body against the sandy ground a few times.

Ji Shuangqiu was nervously watching the ancient temple when she was disturbed. She angrily slapped him on the scalp: "Stop making a fuss!"

After a while, she remembered: Lang Xiaoba's body was seriously infected. Was it inappropriate for me to treat him like this?
But she was asked to apologize to Lang Xiaoba...

Ji Shuangqiu couldn't bring herself to do it.

She glanced down secretly and noticed that the infection on Lang Xiaoba's body had largely subsided.

So he secretly breathed a sigh of relief and comforted himself: This guy is tough and thick-skinned, he can't be hurt.

"crunch-"

The vermilion temple gate opened again with a creaking sound of hinges grinding.

Everyone craned their necks.

Everyone, including Wei Jinyuan, was hoping that it would be Lord Xu who would emerge.

At this moment, it was as if an invisible hand had suddenly stretched the timeline infinitely...

Finally, a figure flashed through the temple gate, and Xu Yuan walked out, supporting himself on the door frame.

Ji Shuangqiu and Liu Hu rushed forward together and helped Xu Yuan up: "My lord."

Xu Yuan was very weak, his face was pale, and his forehead was covered in cold sweat.

I lost a lot of weight.

My legs were trembling, and I felt like I couldn't even stand up straight.

"I'm fine," Xu Yuan said with difficulty.

But without saying a word, Ji Shuangqiu carried Lord Xu on her back.

Wei Jinyuan, filled with malice, secretly thought: What was this guy doing in that little temple? He's become so weak!

It felt like being squeezed dry by eighteen strong female bandits, hehehe!
Wei Jinyuan was finally a little happy.

Ji Shuangqiu carried Lord Xu to the side of "Dreams Come True", placed him in the carriage, and then personally pulled the carriage.

Xu Yuan leaned against the carriage, feeling more at ease.

As expected, after consuming the dragon god statue, Xu Yuan shed another layer of skin.

Moreover, because the infection was so intense, the skin that was shed this time was extremely thick. Xu Yuan felt that 30% of his body weight was on this layer of skin.

I just checked it out in the ancient temple, and this skin's abilities are quite complex.

Xu Yuan's feelings were also very complicated...

Xu Yuan summarized this ability of the skin as: it can be used for everything.

This skin can be combined with any crafted item, treasure, auspicious object, talisman, etc.

Then, the level of these things will be raised to the same level as Xu Yuan's own.

For example, a crafted item that was originally of the seventh rank can be upgraded to the fourth rank after being combined with this leather!

Yes, after Pilong devoured the two-horned python and the dragon god statue, the "Dragon Transformation Technique" successfully rose to the fourth rank!

This skin is incredibly powerful, but it also has a crucial limitation.

The condition is that the things being combined must have an "interface".

Otherwise, they cannot "combine".

Yes, the so-called... really is that kind of combination.

Therefore, Lord Xu had mixed feelings and thought about it over and over again, wondering why it was "anything is acceptable".
It must be because dragons are inherently lustful!
These guys can have sex with any species!
Otherwise, where did the saying "the dragon has nine sons" come from?
"This ability must never be known to anyone!"

Just as Ji Shuangqiu was about to pull up the carriage, Xu Yuan gently raised his hand and said, "Wait a moment."

Lord Xu adjusted himself, gathered some strength, and inhaled deeply into the ancient temple.

The ancient temple rose into the air, shrinking continuously until it was only the size of a longan, before falling into Lord Xu's belly.

This was achieved by using the "dragon spitting out a mirage" technique, presenting everyone with a false impression.

In reality, the ancient temple was pushed into the "Lingxiao" by Master Xu and was controlled by the book itself.

"Let's go," Lord Xu said weakly.

Ji Shuangqiu turned to look at Lang Xiaoba and asked, "Can you manage on your own?"

"I'm fine now." Lang Xiaoba patted his chest, the stain completely gone.

Ji Shuangqiu nodded and started the carriage.

The matter in Gangtou Village has been resolved, and everyone has had an extra day to rest.

Xu Yuan recovered quickly, after all, he was a pill cultivator.

Then it took some time to help Mu Han clean the stains off his body.

The evil thought that Mu Han had subconsciously harbored had automatically dissipated with the death of the two-horned python.

Mu Han was filled with shame and apologized to Xu Yuan repeatedly.

Xu Yuan waved his hand and said, "This is not your intention. You are also a victim of that evil spirit."

On Wei Jinyuan's side, Nan Zhenchuan also rested for a day.

Heal the injury completely.

In fact, he had fully recovered by that afternoon.

He kept wandering around the courtyard where Xu Yuan and the others lived.

The way he looked at Ji Shuangqiu seemed a little off.

Ji Shuangqiu was completely unaware and continued to exchange sparring moves with Lang Xiaoba in the courtyard as usual.

At this point, Lang Xiaoba was no match for Ji Shuangqiu again and suffered a loss.

But he withstood it, unlike Nan Zhenchuan, who was sent flying by a single blow and took a long time to recover.

After these two tough guys finished exchanging blows, Ji Shuangqiu had a slight advantage.

The phrase "slightly better" roughly means that both of Lang Xiaoba's eyes were swollen, while only one of Ji Shuangqiu's eyes was swollen.

Ji Shuangqiu took seven or eight punches, but she was very satisfied. Because she had won, she held her head high and walked away proudly like a victorious rooster.

Lang Xiaoba touched his face, hissed in pain, and couldn't help but mutter under his breath, "This woman is really fierce..."

Nan Zhenchuan suddenly approached eagerly, grinning as he placed a towel on the ground: "Little Myna..."

Lang Xiaoba then retorted, "You're the one who's a 'myth brother,' your whole family are 'myth brothers'!"

Nan Zhenchuan's flattery backfired, but he didn't seem to care and continued to laugh, saying, "Look at my brain, Brother Lang!"

Lang Xiaoba took the towel and wiped the blood seeping from his mouth: "Offering help for no reason!"

Nan Zhenchuan hurriedly smiled and said, "I have something to ask Brother Lang for help."

Lang Xiaoba just didn't like this guy: "Hmph, spit it out, what's the matter?"

Nan Zhenchuan hesitated and stammered, "Well, well... I wanted to ask my older brother about something."

Lang Xiaoba immediately became alert: "You want to harm my master?"

"How could that be!" Nan Zhenchuan quickly waved his hand and said readily, "I want to ask, since you and Miss Ji are Lord Xu's right-hand men, you must be very familiar with each other. What are Miss Ji's usual hobbies?"

Lang Xiaoba threw his towel back: "What do you mean?"

"N-nothing, I just wanted to ask." Nan Zhenchuan's face was a little red.

Lang Xiaoba was very puzzled: "You wouldn't have fallen for that shrew, would you? What's bothering you?"

Now that his thoughts had been exposed, Nan Zhenchuan no longer hesitated: "I am somewhat tempted. I have never seen such an extraordinary woman before."

Lang Xiaoba grinned widely: "A strange woman? She's clearly a tiger! Whoever marries her is doomed for eight lifetimes. She'll start a fight at the drop of a hat, and she's really bad at it. She'll beat you so badly you can't get out of bed every day!"

Nan Zhenchuan did not argue with him about whether she was a "remarkable woman" or a "tiger woman." He bowed deeply and said, "If Brother Lang is willing to help, I will be eternally grateful and will remember it forever."

"I have nothing of value now, but when I return to Beidu, I will definitely prepare a generous gift and send it to Brother Lang." Lang Xiaoba suddenly felt a little uncomfortable: "You...are you serious?"

"Of course I'm serious."

Lang Xiaoba couldn't help but hurl insults: "That woman may be rude and have a lot of faults, but she is, after all, an inspector of the Purification Department. Aren't you, a mere servant, overestimating yourself?"

Nan Zhenchuan said, "I am not a retainer of the Prime Minister's household. My father was the old master's student and is now an official in Songjiang Prefecture, a fifth-rank official."

Lang Xiaoba's expression darkened further.

After a long pause, she managed to stammer out a few words: "If she were to say what her preferences are, they would be the same as other girls': cosmetics, jewelry, and fancy clothes."

Nan Zhenchuan was surprised: "I thought that a remarkable woman like Miss Ji would be interested in divine weapons, martial arts, and training methods."

Lang Xiaoba waved his hands repeatedly: "Of course not. Although she is big and strong, don't be fooled by her appearance. You have to see through her heart. She is actually a little woman who longs to be cared for and loved."

Nan Zhenchuan looked as if he had just realized something, and bowed again with his hands clasped: "Thank you for your guidance, Brother Lang. I know what to do now."

Nan Zhenchuan left satisfied, his head down the whole way, thinking about how to win Ji Shuangqiu's heart, which was three sizes too big for him.

Xu Yuan stood in the room and watched Lang Xiaoba "instructing" Nan Zhenchuan through the window. He chuckled to himself and shook his head, but made no move to intervene.

The next day, Lord Xu set off back to Champa.

Since yesterday, the village has been filled with mourning, and every household is dressed in white mourning clothes.

After the two-horned python died, its "subconscious" influence on the villagers also dissipated.

The villagers thought of their children, and several mothers fainted on the spot.

Evil spirits not only take lives, but can also make life worse than death!
Lord Xu was at a loss for what to do and sighed inwardly.

Xu Yuan first went to Wei Jinyuan: "The things that the young master promised, just have someone send them to the Champa Purification Bureau."

Wei Jinyuan said, "These treasures haven't been delivered yet. It would be difficult to explain if we left like this. I will go to Champa with Lord Xu."

Xu Yuan looked at him questioningly: "You want to come back to Champa with me?"

"Correct."

Xu Yuan snorted coldly: "Did the Grand Supervisor's granddaughter go to Champa?"

Wei Jinyuan chuckled twice but didn't say anything.

Xu Yuan guessed correctly.

"Come along if you want," Xu Yuan waved his hand, not caring at all.

I truly have no improper thoughts about that young lady.

If Wei Jinyuan isn't allowed to come along, he'll become suspicious and paranoid.

After the two groups met up and left the village, Liu Hu bid farewell to Lord Xu: "I am returning to the county town now. It has been an honor to work with Lord Xu for so long, and my horizons have been broadened."

"I wish you, sir, a meteoric rise in your career and the fulfillment of your ambitions."

Xu Yuan grabbed his arm and asked, "Would you be willing to come to Champa to help me?"

Liu Hu was stunned, quite surprised.

He believed his talent for cultivation was ordinary and not worthy of the attention of important figures.

Xu Yuan said, "You're on the wrong path. If you could also cultivate a cooking-related technique, your progress would be like adding wings to a tiger."

"If you are willing to come, I will try to find this method for you."

Liu Hu was still somewhat hesitant.

He's not young anymore. Is it too late for him to start studying a second subject now?
Moreover, he is not alone; he has a large family behind him.

In Pingli County, he was a county official, at least the third most important person.

Going to Champa seemed like a better opportunity, but it was essentially starting all over again.

Xu Yuan then released his hand: "Lord Liu, please consider it. I'll take my leave now. If you're willing, please come to Champa to find me."

"Thank you, sir." Liu Hu bowed deeply.

Xu Yuan waved goodbye, and the group set off for Luo City.

Wei Jinyuan was somewhat puzzled. After holding back several times, he finally spurred his horse to Xu Yuan's side and asked, "What do you see in Liu Hu? Just because he's a good cook?"

Xu Yuan smiled and said, "The Exorcism Division has many opportunities to go out on cases. With someone like this by my side, I won't go hungry."

Wei Jinyuan didn't believe him, pursed his lips and walked away: "If you don't want to talk about it, then forget it."

Xu Yuan certainly didn't recruit Liu Hu because of his cooking skills.

When Xu Yuan first met Liu Hu, he used the "look at fate" method to assess him.

Liu Hu's fate was a bluish-green one.

Liu Hu was very lucky; otherwise, he wouldn't have risen from a cook to a county official in Pingli County.

Before parting ways this time, Xu Yuan subconsciously looked back at the entire Gangtou Village with his gaze.

But unexpectedly, it was discovered that Liu Hu was about to condense his destiny!

This fate, which was on the verge of completion, is named:

Noble bamboo.

With the help of benefactors, you will rise higher and higher!

Xu Yuan only needed a moment to think before he realized that the changes in Liu Hu's "fate" stemmed from himself.

He might become the second benefactor Liu Hu encounters in his life.

If I were to mentor him and Liu Hu were to accept the favor, then this destiny would be able to be fully formed.

This is certainly a good thing for Lord Xu.

The more destinies the people around him possess, the faster Master Xu's own level of "destiny cultivation" will improve.

As for Liu Hu's culinary skills, they can only be considered an extra benefit.

However, Xu Yuanyuan could not tell Wei Jinyuan about these secrets concerning the cultivation of destiny.

The group quickly entered Luocheng.

Wei Jinyuan and Xu Yuan are temporarily separated.

Xu Yuan went to visit Ma Tianshou, while Wei Jinyuan found an inn in the city to stay at.

Xu Yuan made it clear to Wei Jinyuan that after meeting with the commander, he would immediately leave the city and hurry back to Champa.

At most, only one hour.

If you settle down here and can't keep up, then go and Champa yourself.

But in that short hour, when Wei Jinyuan arrived again to meet Xu Yuan, he was in high spirits once more.

Previously in Gangtou Village, almost all the elixirs and artifacts they possessed were mysteriously transformed in the ancient temple.

The esteemed Young Master Wei was utterly destitute!
Now everything has been replenished.

He was a Grand Secretary of the Wenhua Hall, and his students were all over the world.

Those who were not his students before, after Wei Shiqi became a cabinet advisor, also tried every means to establish a relationship with him.

Wei Jinyuan did not visit anyone at all.

He simply released the information that he was staying at a certain inn.

More than a dozen officials from within Luocheng came to visit him.

Young Master Wei had limited time and only received four of them.

No one else is qualified.

These people naturally offered a large number of gifts.

After being flattered and fawned over by these high-ranking officials of Luo City for an hour, Young Master Wei's confidence was restored!
But unlike before, he no longer dared to be complacent and think that Xu Yuan was nothing special and far inferior to him in every aspect.

His confident reply was: This young master is also outstanding!
Even in some areas, we are indeed no match for that Xu guy.

Seeing his smug expression, Xu Yuan asked in a cold voice, "When will my things be delivered?"

If it were a typical thug, the one who owed money would definitely be the boss.

But Young Master Wei had never owed anyone anything in his life; it was always others who owed him. Therefore, he felt very guilty, his arrogance faltered, and he said cautiously, "At most half a month."

If Xu Yuan were to make a few sarcastic remarks at this moment, and if Young Master Wei were indeed unable to repay the debt, he would surely be so ashamed that his face would turn bright red.

Fortunately, Xu Yuan didn't ask any further questions.

After giving Wei Jinyuan a jab, he nodded and said nothing more.

Wei Jinyuan secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

From then on, he dared not linger in front of Xu Yuan.

He obediently put away his horse and led his men to the very back of the group.

Xu Yuan invited Uncle Xi to the front: "I have already taught Lang Xiaoba and Ji Shuangqiu the cultivation method of the Gu body."

But these two are dull-witted and need guidance from their seniors.

Uncle Xi certainly didn't want to give any pointers.

I wouldn't offer you any guidance even if you paid me; it's best if it can't be fixed.

Nan Zhenchuan tried to learn the "Gu Body" technique several times, but Uncle Xi refused to teach him.

At the time, if he hadn't had nothing else on him, Uncle Xi would not have been willing to give away this cultivation method.

"I've been overworked these past few days and am feeling a bit unwell. Let's talk about it again in a few days."

In a few days, I will escort the young master back to the Northern Capital.

Xu Yuan glanced at Wei Jinyuan at the back of the group and sneered, "A young master from a prominent family, the son of a Grand Secretary of the court, owing money and refusing to pay, I'll go and have a good talk with him..."

Uncle Xi held Xu Yuan down: "Alright, I can still hold on a little longer, let them come over."

So Uncle Xi gave directions the whole way.

Since Uncle Xi had already given guidance to Lang Xiaoba and Ji Shuangqiu, he simply called Nan Zhenchuan over as well and taught him as well, so as to prevent Nan Zhenchuan from becoming disloyal.

It was then clear that among the three martial arts practitioners, Ji Shuangqiu and Nan Zhenchuan's talent was significantly higher than Lang Xiaoba's.

If there's a trick to it, Uncle Xi will explain it once, and the two of them can apply it to other situations and have a lively discussion.

Lang Xiaoba couldn't get a word in edgewise.

Moreover, Uncle Xi could explain things to the two of them in three sentences, but he had to explain to Lang Xiaoba in thirty more sentences.

Uncle Xi gradually became impatient, his attitude towards Lang Xiaoba worsened, and his voice grew louder.

Lord Xu was displeased. He spurred his horse over and stood behind them, staring intently at Uncle Xi.

Xu Yuan never looked down on his own children.

You said my child is stupid and can't understand what you're saying?
That's obvious. If he could understand it immediately and learn it quickly, why would I need you as a teacher?
Under Master Xu's "supervision," Uncle Xi patiently taught Lang Xiaoba as well.

Lang Xiaoba learned about 70-80% of it, while Nan Zhenchuan and Ji Shuangqiu also learned about 80-90% of it.

When everyone arrived in Champa, Nan Zhenchuan leaned close to Ji Shuangqiu and said with a smile, "I've had good luck ever since I met you. You've brought me good fortune."

Ji Shuangqiu opened her mouth wide: "Huh?"

“I begged Uncle Xi for a long time to teach me this ‘Gu Body’ technique, but he refused. Thanks to you, I’ve learned it too.”

"Oh." Ji Shuangqiu shut her mouth, completely unaware of Nan Zhenchuan's implied meaning.

But Lang Xiaoba felt itchy all over his body and uncomfortable everywhere.

I heard that Dafu's words carry a lot of weight in the city's evil circles. I'd like to discuss with my brother Fu about having evil spirits secretly help a Beidu person disappear without a trace. How much silver would that cost?
Lang Xiaoba suddenly looked around: "Where's Dafu?"

……

It took Dafu three days to finally finish eating the "big bug" without wasting a single bit.

Then he staggered back to the courtyard, his eyes glazed over, completely bewildered.
Where's the rice dregs?!
(End of this chapter)