Minglong

Chapter 174 Night Talk
Xiaoyao Cave.

As dusk fell and the market dispersed, all sorts of people from different walks of life poured out of the alleys onto the streets.

Wearing a black cloak, Bu Hanying walked through the damp alley, her brow furrowed as she pondered the recent arrangements made at the manor.

The Taoist sect made a major mistake, the Buddhist sect successfully entered the capital, and the martial arts world was eager to make its move. Naturally, the heroes of the Gu Poison Sect also wanted a share of the pie.

Lu Wuzhen is too powerful. He was able to bring the Buddhist sect to power only because he was in the wrong. It is impossible for him to allow other sects to become leaders.

However, the monk Wuxin released many of the poisonous scorpions and snakes belonging to the old master Sikong back then, so they had some merit and ties. In addition, he belonged to the tolerant faction, so as long as the Gu Poisoning faction had a good attitude, it was possible to allow the Gu Poisoning faction to be officially recognized again.

Therefore, the owner's idea was to have him use his connections to put in a good word for him and see if they could 'test the waters' first.

For example, let the Crescent Moon Manor come in first, and let them inspect a prefecture and a county within the pass to see the effect.

Patriotism can also exist at Crescent Moon Manor!

Since they couldn't get into the Chilong Cave or the Three Corpses Cave, the Crescent Moon Manor was officially recognized by the Great Qian Dynasty as the leader of the Gu Poison Sect. The manor lord was changed to the sect leader; this was called seizing the initiative...

Bu Hanying thought this was a good idea, as it perfectly suited the style of internal strife and the raising of Gu poison within the Gu poison faction!

He couldn't even beat the guards of the Imperial Observatory, so pulling strings would be difficult. This matter still had to be handled by Wanyi, who was 'all talk and no action'.

In addition, the owner also planned to exchange a Jiazi Lotus for the solution to the Seven Star Nails.

There are 720 acupoints in the human body, and the Seven Star Nail method involves randomly selecting seven of them. Making a mistake at even one of them will damage the foundation.

Although it is even more incurable than the Burning Immortal Gu, exchanging a Jiazi Lotus for a one-time solution is still a huge loss no matter how you look at it.

However, the master of the manor was prepared to take advantage of this opportunity and do a favor for his promising 'disciple-son-in-law,' so Bu Hanying complied. That's what they were discussing earlier.

Back at Xiaoyao Cave Flower and Bird Street, Bu Hanying looked at the diverse crowd and felt that this place was much safer than Sanliu Hutong.

Since moving here, apart from being threatened once by the thief Bai Zhan who came to collect a debt, there have been no other troublesome people.

Lost in these thoughts, Bu Hanying entered the shop through the back door. Just as she peeked out from the second-floor stairwell, she spotted a pair of 'monk's shoes' in front of her.

?

Looking further up, a fist the size of a sandbag was right in front of me.

bang~
The glasses shattered, and the world fell silent...
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Meanwhile, at the Lin residence.

Inside the alchemy room of the front residence, Lin Zisu was carrying coal briquettes, pondering some miraculous elixirs; while Lin Wanyi was in the living room, chatting with her father, the Left Dean of the Imperial Medical Academy, about the death of Emperor Qian.

Inside the inner chambers of the mansion, there was no light or fire.

After Xie Jinhuan sent Momo home, he couldn't possibly sleep alone in the new house, so he went to his father-in-law's house instead. Seeing that Wanyi was busy, he sat on the bed and read the family letter by the faint light emitted by Huang Linyin.

The letter contained a lot of information, mostly about family matters. Because it was written before the He family's troubles, it also reminded him to go to the north as soon as possible, to be careful of retaliation from the He family.

Xie Jinhuan has already dealt with the He family, but there is still one questionable Crown Prince left!

If the Crown Prince is alright, that would be best. He only needs to abduct a few of his female confidantes and then he can go to the north to develop his career.

If the crown prince has a problem, then things will get complicated.

The fact that neither Lu Wuzhen nor the monk Wuxin could find out the problem shows that it was very well hidden. He couldn't even get close to the Crown Prince, let alone see the problem.

Therefore, this matter can only be investigated from the bottom up. If the Crown Prince is related to the evil Taoist priest, there must be errand runners below him who have to do something in secret.

However, there are currently no clues to follow up on. All he can do right now is to frantically improve his strength so that he can be prepared to deal with things if they happen.

After taking the "Life-Generating Tiger Pill," he was startled awake from his coma, which sealed off the effects of the medicine, leaving 20% ​​undigested.

After digesting the effects of the medicine and finishing the remaining Dragon Blood Pill, my cultivation level might increase a little, but it certainly won't reach the first rank.

Without the strength of a first-class expert, he wouldn't be confident in going to the Three Rivers Estuary, crushing all his opponents, and obtaining the Tiger Bone Vine.

Tiger bone vine is an essential medicinal herb for quickly advancing to the super-grade level; he must get his hands on it…

After pondering for a moment, Xie Jinhuan asked:
"Wife, is there any way for me to increase my strength by another level within nine days?"

Ye Hongshang stayed close by, observing Xie Jinhuan's surroundings. Upon hearing this, she pondered for a moment:
"There are many methods, including venturing into demonic cultivation, sacrificing fellow cultivators, acquiring rare and precious materials, and engaging in dual cultivation with the female ancestor, like a large cart carrying a small horse..."

Xie Jinhuan knew that the demonic path to increase strength did not depend on time, but only on the number of people killed. However, this path could easily turn one's brain into muscles. Even Master Qixia had sealed himself away for this reason and could not take this path unless absolutely necessary.

As for the female patriarch, given his current cultivation level, the only powerful being he could be propelled by the ice trough, while Princess Wanyi and Princess Momo could only replenish his essence through sexual intercourse...

It is said that Master Qixia is at least at the fifth level of the Immortal Path, and possibly even the sixth level. So, let alone eating it, just smelling it...

The Heavenly Mace and the Zhenglun Sword in his hand meant the opposite... Xie Jinhuan pondered for a moment, then decided that finding rare and precious materials was more reliable, and asked:
What rare and precious materials can I find now?

Ye Hongshang now remembers the experience of fighting alongside Master Qixia, and after some consideration:

"If you only want to improve your cultivation by half a grade, you can use the 'Transcendent Pill'. The main ingredients are century-old Scrophularia and Vajra Dew. Its function is to nourish the meridians and strengthen the Qi Sea. Scrophularia should be easy to find, but Vajra Dew is a Buddhist treasure. Near Jingzhao Prefecture, only Fanyun Temple should have it. Normally, they wouldn't take it out."

Xie Jinhuan knew that Monk Jingkong was a Buddhist, and he could inquire about this matter tomorrow. Just as he was thinking this, he heard footsteps outside the door:
Tread...  

squeak~
Footsteps approached from afar, then the door opened, a graceful figure entered the room and closed the door again, then went to the bedside and fumbled for a lamp.

After several detoxification sessions, Wan Yi's nearsightedness improved somewhat, but it was clearly not enough for a hundred sessions. There were no lights in the room, so she didn't notice him sitting on the bed at all.

Xie Jinhuan waited quietly. As the lights came on, her voluptuous waist and hips, bent over to hold the lamp, appeared before him. Her curves were like an hourglass, and the outline of her breasts could even be seen on her ribs. She swayed gently with her movements...

Xie Jinhuan carefully observed it, then raised his hand:
slap~
Ripples spread!

Lin Wanyi was preoccupied with the emperor's death and was completely unprepared. Suddenly, she was patted on the back, which startled her so much that she almost jumped up. Before she could even scream, her mouth was covered.

"It's me! It's me."

"Woo!"

Lin Wanyi clasped her hands to her chest, and only when she realized it was her husband behind her did she feel a sense of relief. She turned around and pinned the man down, punching him repeatedly.
"You scared me to death! Sitting here silently in the middle of the night, I've been feeling like there's something dirty around me these past few days..."

Xie Jinhuan leaned against the pillows, not minding Wanyi straddling him and pinching him:

"Alright, alright, I'll be your slave and let you ride me all night, okay?"

"Tch~ You wish!"

Lin Wanyi had no desire to ride on it; it was too embarrassing. She lay down next to her pillow and took a slip of paper from her sleeve:
"Uncle-Master Bu came over during the day and gave me information about the Seven Star Nails. Take a look."

"So fast?"

"I guess their sect made preparations in advance; they seem to be in a hurry anyway."

Xie Jinhuan unfolded the paper, revealing a meridian diagram that detailed the problems and flaws. Below it were tiny words describing the general condition of her body.

Ye Hongshang naturally appeared at this moment, lying on the outside in the same position as Wanyi, her hand resting on her chest, revealing the large red jade bracelet with a gold dragon pattern, and she also looked at it together:
"Hmm... in order, unlock Zhongfu, Quchi, Taichong..."

Surrounded by voluptuous and beautiful wives, Xie Jinhuan's thoughts were somewhat muddled, but he still took out paper and pen and wrote down the acupoints on the paper:

"Then, we must solve it in order, and we absolutely cannot make a mistake."

Lin Wanyi blinked, somewhat incredulous;
"It's that simple?"

"It's not exactly simple. If you can't figure out the trick, you might never guess which seven acupoints they are in your entire life."

After Xie Jinhuan finished speaking, he asked for his reward for the day.

Lin Wanyi didn't dodge. She was helped to lie on the pillow by the shoulder and took notes carefully. When she noticed that her body was slightly cool, she put the paper away, looked down at the newly bought peony-patterned lace top, and bit her lower lip, her face turning red.
"What catches your eyes?"

"Haha~"

Xie Jinhuan lowered his head and leaned close to the peony flower, delivering an epic lung-filled performance.

rustling~
"Oh dear, why are you acting like a little kid..."

Lin Wanyi blushed, patted her shoulder twice, and then raised her hand to turn off the light.

And this big jerk wouldn't let me turn off the lights!

"The lights are off, aren't they?"

"Your eyes aren't healed yet; you can't see without light."

"What did I see? I'm not looking..."

"Then I'll look at you."

"I do not!"

……

rustling~
The curtains were drawn, and soon a full, snow-white moon appeared between the bed and the bed, obediently allowing the man to come closer to see it...

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Sigh~ I wrote over 10,000 words, and after all the editing, I only have 6,000 left. I'm almost embarrassed to ask for monthly votes.
(End of this chapter)