The world of martial arts, the immortal swordsman in the mortal realm.

Chapter 193, Part 208: I will knock the fairy down from the clouds and trample her under my feet!
Shi Feixuan's imagined dual cultivation between Wanwan and Lu Chen:

The Yin Gui demoness employed traditional Yin Gui sect techniques, performing a seductive and alluring Heavenly Demon Dance, her clothes gradually falling away, displaying her utmost seductive power. Afterwards… well, since Shi Xianxuan lacked the necessary knowledge, the subsequent scene can only be represented by white light.

In reality, Wanwan and Lu Chen practiced dual cultivation:
He sat upright on the rosewood couch, palms pressed together, motionless, silently practicing his internal energy, as serious as could be...

Of course, after completing her cultivation, if Wanwan felt she had accumulated enough momentum, she would sometimes launch some overconfident challenges.

After finishing her dual cultivation of true qi today, Wanwan said with a smile:
"I feel like my cultivation level has improved a lot again, and I'm getting closer and closer to the eighteenth level of the Heavenly Demon Art!"

Lu Chen nodded: "Not bad."

"Do you think... Shi Feixuan will change her clothes tomorrow and not appear in front of you in men's clothing?"

"do not know."

Wanwan winked at him:
"Would you like to see what the fairy looks like after she falls from the clouds?"

Lu Chen spoke frankly:

"You're a bit malicious."

Wanwan not only didn't mind, but actually looked quite pleased with herself.
"She's a Yin Gui demoness after all! If she weren't wicked, wouldn't she be a good person?"

What she said made perfect sense, and Lu Chen was speechless for a moment.

Seeing that Lu Chen was speechless, Wanwan smiled smugly again, lightly jumped off the couch, stood in front of Lu Chen, put her hands behind her back, and said with a grin:
"Shi Feixuan is my nemesis. I originally wanted to kill her if I had the chance. But since she is also your sword spirit, if I kill her, she will become a ghost and drift around you. She might even come to scare me at night..."

"Then I will spare her life for now. However, I will relentlessly pursue her in other ways, mercilessly knocking her down from her pedestal and trampling her underfoot! Just wait and see, in this generation's struggle between the Yin Gui Demoness and the Jingzhai Fairy, I will be the ultimate winner!"

I've already said Blade & Soul isn't a ghost...

Also, what's with this inexplicable fire?

Looking at the demoness Wan, who was full of fighting spirit, Lu Chen was speechless.

Wanwan asked again with a serious expression:
"Lu Chen, you'll support me, right?"

Lu Chen gave a perfunctory reply:

"Mhm. I support it."

"Tsk, this is so perfunctory, there's no sincerity at all..."

Wanwan pouted, then gave him a seductive smile, raised her hand to gently stroke the sword spirit mark on her lower abdomen, and said in a tempting tone:
“You can see Feng’er and Shi Feixuan’s sword spirit marks anytime, but Wan’er’s sword spirit mark is always hidden. The last time I saw it was the day she marked me…”

"So, would you like to admire the sword spirit mark you drew yourself one more time?"

It starts again!

The incompetent yet playful Wan Yaonu is once again challenging her weaknesses!

Lu Chen found it amusing, but maintained a serious expression as he looked at her, patting the couch with his hand:
"Come lie down, it'll be easier to enjoy the view that way."

Wanwan usually mocks Feng'er for being weak, while boasting of her own invincibility. Just now, she was full of fighting spirit, clamoring to knock Shi Feixuan down from the clouds and trample her underfoot. Relying on this "invincible" momentum, she actually sat down on the couch without any fear, leaned back on the cushion, and deftly unbuttoned her clothes, revealing her belly with a beautiful mermaid line.

only……

The sword spirit mark was below her navel. As Wanwan began to push down her skirt waist, her invincible aura dissipated at a visible speed, and a blush gradually appeared on her cheeks. The movement of pushing down her skirt waist became slower and slower.

Seeing Wanwan start to show cowardice as always, Lu Chen couldn't help but raise the corners of his lips and look at her with a half-smile.

How weak!

Wanwan seemed to hear his thoughts. How could this vixen, who usually mocked Dugu Feng for being weak, possibly stand this?
She bit her lip, closed her eyes, mustered her last bit of strength, and pushed her skirt down forcefully.

Below the adorable teardrop-shaped navel, on the smooth and tender flat abdomen, the exquisite and unique sword spirit mark reappeared before Lu Chen's eyes.

Admiring his masterpiece and seeing Wanwan's incredibly charming and shy demeanor, Lu Chen couldn't help but raise his palm, lightly touching the mark with his fingertips, and gently stroking her silky and tender skin along the exquisite patterns of the sword spirit mark.

As his fingertips gradually moved downwards.

Wanwan's delicate body began to tremble, and the blush on her pretty face quickly spread to her crystal earlobes and slender neck.

Her insteps unconsciously straightened, and as her delicate toes curled and relaxed, her snow-white toes gradually turned pink.

As Lu Chen's fingertips traced the sword spirit mark, he did not stop but continued downwards.

Wanwan's supple waist burst forth with amazing elasticity, her supine upper body suddenly sprang up as if arching back, her legs also snapped together, and in the blink of an eye, she curled up into a ball.

But Lu Chen did not withdraw his hand; instead, she curled up her legs together, sinking even deeper into the ground.

Wanwan's soft, delicate body curled up beside Lu Chen, her bright eyes tightly closed, her long eyelashes trembling slightly, her hands tightly wrapped around Lu Chen's arm, yet she seemed to have forgotten the main point, not restraining his hands, her delicate nose filled with sobbing moans.

When Dugu Feng calculated the time Lu Chen and Wanwan spent cultivating, she went to call Lu Chen to take a bath.

Just as I reached the entrance of the small hall, Wanwan flew out like a gust of wind, her cheeks flushed as if she were drunk.

When Wanwan saw Dugu Feng, she even avoided eye contact with a guilty conscience. Without even saying hello, she quickly passed by her, leaving only a gust of wind carrying a faint fragrance.

"?"

Dugu Feng was completely bewildered and didn't understand.

Little did she know that Wanwan was truly ashamed to face her at this moment—she always mocked Dugu Feng for being incredibly weak and vulnerable, but she never expected that she herself was even weaker than Dugu Feng, and had already been utterly defeated before even getting serious…

of course.

A stubborn, femme fatale will never admit to being weak.

"I haven't used my true skills yet! I've learned so many skills from the Yin Gui Sect, but I haven't used them all! Once I use my true skills, everything will be different!"

As Wanwan fled, she encouraged herself in her heart.

midnight.

After today's dual cultivation ended, Xiao Feng'er curled up on the bed and fell into a deep sleep. In her sleep, she circulated her cultivation technique on her own, slowly refining what she had gained from cultivation.

Lu Chen sat cross-legged on the couch, and after refining all the information he had gathered from the dual cultivation that day, he began to refine the tribulation energy.

As his understanding of "Sword Five: Calamity Sword" deepened, the speed at which he refined the Calamity Qi also increased.

The calamity energy that had once densely enveloped him on the battlefield had been almost completely refined, and his power had increased considerably compared to when he destroyed the Great Ming Sect.

His sword body cultivation has also greatly improved. Through dual cultivation and refining the tribulation energy, he has now completed the refinement of all four limbs, and almost all the vital points of his torso are covered, making them impervious to divine weapons. His strength has also greatly increased, and his physical strength has become even stronger.

He's not far from mastering the body's core strength; if he harvests another wave of high-quality tribulation energy, he might be able to achieve it in one fell swoop.

He had originally estimated that even with the aid of dual cultivation, it would take at least half a year to achieve full mastery of body and tendon refinement.

Now, with the arrival of high-quality calamity energy, success will be achieved in an instant.

“Even the Evil Emperor’s Relic is useless now. Well, after refining the bones and muscles, the next step is the more difficult ‘refining the internal organs.’ The Evil Emperor’s Relic can be used for ‘refining the internal organs’…”

……

same night.

Chao Gongcuo and Bi Shouxuan traveled around Chang'an, making connections in all directions. "So-and-so, please stay for a chat" became their catchphrase.

Speaking of which, there was one person who actually managed to hold back.

"With demons besieging Lu Chen, Brother Yang, you don't even plan to take this opportunity to strike and avenge your previous humiliation?"

After being persuaded by Chao Gongcuo, Li Yuanji, who then came to persuade Yang Xuyan, was shocked and could not believe that Yang Xuyan had actually refused—Yang Xuyan was related to the Li family and shared the same great-grandfather as Li Jiancheng, Li Shimin, Li Yuanji, and Li Xiuning.

Therefore, Yang Xuyan is now also serving the Li family.

Of course, he had his own ulterior motives. On the surface, he served the Li family, but in secret, he wanted to use the Li family's power to accomplish his own grand plan.

"What's shameful about it? Ba Feng Han, Zhu Can, Qu Ao, Li Mi, Da Zun, Shan Mu... these are all renowned masters, even powerful warlords, who perished in their conflicts with Lu Chen, yet I am alive and well. Given this, why should I seek my own death?" Yang Xuyan smiled slightly.

“Brother Yuanji, let me give you a piece of advice: Lu Chen is no ordinary person. It is better to befriend him than to make him an enemy.”

He knew better than anyone how inhuman Lu Chen's progress was.

Back on the night of the Jiangdu mutiny, he could still overpower Lu Chen and even scratched Lu Chen's skin multiple times. However, Lu Chen's movement technique was too strange, even more unpredictable than his own Illusionary Demon Movement Technique. He could only rely on his evasion to prevent Lu Chen from dealing effective damage.

But how long has it been since then?

Lu Chen was able to assassinate Zhu Can, crush the Garuda army, and in Luoyang City, he was able to parry the Empress Yin's strong attack while killing Qu Ao. Afterwards, he was able to sweep across the battlefield and even withstand Li Mi's heavy blow with his throat without taking any damage.

This speed of progress can only be described as "inhuman".

In any case, Yang Xuyan had no desire to be enemies with Lu Chen again.

"Brother Yang, the timing for this ambush is excellent..."

"Brother Yuanji, there's no need to say more. I advise you not to act recklessly, otherwise His Majesty's painstaking efforts to make friends with him may be in vain... Well, His Majesty has given me a mission, to assassinate Xue Ju when the opportunity arises. I must set off immediately for Qinzhou. That's all for now, goodbye."

……

The next morning.

When Shi Feixuan arrived at the main house's dining hall with a maid, Lu Chen and Dugu Feng, who were waiting for her to have breakfast together, both had their eyes light up.

After a night, Wanwan, who had adjusted her mindset and regained her "invincible spirit," also had a subtle smile on her lips.

Just as Wanwan had predicted, Shi Feixuan was not dressed in men's clothing today, but in women's clothing consisting of a top and a skirt.

The upper garment is off-white, embroidered with flowing cloud patterns, while the lower skirt is dark green with orchids printed with black branches and white flowers.

Her long hair was simply tied up, and a strand of hair fell down beside her crystal-clear and beautiful face, adding to her lively and charming appearance.

Seeing that Lu Chen, Dugu Feng, and Wanwan were all looking at her, and that there seemed to be a hint of appreciation in Lu Chen's eyes, Shi Feixuan felt a sudden surge of shyness. Her cheeks flushed slightly, and she dared not meet Lu Chen's gaze. She lowered her head somewhat awkwardly and said:

"Feixuan is late. I'm sorry to have kept Brother Lu, Miss Feng, and Senior Sister Wan waiting."

"It's not too late. We just sat down here too."

Lu Chen said with a smile.

"This is the first time I've seen Fairy Master dressed as a woman. Although I am a woman, I almost fell for you."

Dugu Feng smiled and praised.

Shi Feixuan said shyly:
"Miss Feng is joking. These clothes were all picked out by Miss Feng, so... Miss Feng has good taste."

After exchanging a few jokes, Dugu Feng invited Shi Feixuan to sit down and then instructed the maid to serve the meal.

After a hearty breakfast, I was taking a walk in the central garden to digest my food.

A maid came to report that Princess Xiuning and Princess Lianrou had come to visit.

During this period, Li Xiuning and Lian Rou would visit each other every few days under the pretext of asking for martial arts instruction.

However, Lu Chen's training schedule was too full—

Refining the Calamity Qi, visualizing the Heart Sword, pondering the Sword Principles, and studying the "Wisdom Sutra"—this was all done with Wanwan and Dugu Feng practicing together. Refining the Calamity Qi could simultaneously improve his sword body, true Qi, and mental cultivation, so he didn't need to spend time specifically on Qi and body refinement.

Otherwise, a mere twenty-four hours a day is simply not enough.

Even so, due to his increased research on the "Zhi Jing" (智经), Lu Chen hasn't had much free time lately.

Therefore, whenever Li Xiuning and Lian Rou visited, he would only meet with them once before sending them to find Dugu Feng.

With their martial arts skills, whether they want to learn from or spar with Dugu Feng, it's enough for them.

Lian Rou never hid her purpose, which was to directly target Lu Chen. Asking for martial arts advice was just a pretext. Lu Chen didn't have time to entertain her, so she was not interested. She only occasionally sparred with Dugu Feng.

Li Xiuning was extremely serious.

Perhaps because she had heard too many legends about Lu Chen and witnessed his divine power in destroying the Great Ming Sect in one battle, Princess Xiuning had a new understanding of personal strength. She liked martial arts but originally leaned more towards military matters. She began to put more effort into her personal martial arts skills. She was extremely serious when asking Dugu Feng for advice and practiced tirelessly with him.

According to Dugu Feng, Li Xiuning's talent was quite outstanding—it seems that none of Li Yuan's older children were lacking in martial arts talent.

Although they cannot compare to renowned young masters such as Dugu Feng, Yang Xuyan, and Hou Xibai, they are all outstanding talents.

Li Yuanji's spear skills were so impressive that even Lu Chen thought they were worthy of a look, and his martial arts were approaching those of a grandmaster.

Li Shimin was a first-rate archer. Although he was not a master in close combat, his archery skills were superb. He used specially made bows and arrows, and his lethality on the battlefield was even greater than that of an ordinary master.

Li Jiancheng rarely makes a move and keeps his abilities hidden, but judging from Lu Chen's observation at the last palace banquet, his skills are quite profound, perhaps even comparable to Li Yuanji's.

Li Xiuning was also a top-notch expert. When they surrounded and killed Lie Xia that day, she not only did not hold them back, but also played a significant role in restraining them.

With Li Xiuning's talent and martial arts foundation, she might actually have a bright future if she starts to work harder on her personal martial arts skills.

"Brother Lu!"

Wearing a deep red, gold-embroidered, arrow-sleeved outfit with a black embroidered tiger-patterned belt around her waist and riding boots that perfectly accentuated her slender figure, Li Xiuning, who was both heroic and graceful, bowed to Lu Chen with clasped hands.

"Uncle Lu!"

Dressed in a gorgeous palace gown, with a floral decoration on her forehead, this Persian wild girl, dressed like a noble lady from the Central Plains, called him "uncle" in a seductive voice, her eyes fiery and bold.

Lu Chen nodded slightly:

"Feng'er is in the training ground. Fairy Shi is also here today, so you can learn a lot from her."

"Master Fairy?"

Li Xiuning was taken aback, but then her face lit up with joy:

"Is Fairy Shi also at Brother Lu's residence? Then I really must ask Fairy Shi for some guidance today."

Then his expression turned serious, and he said solemnly:
“Brother Lu, things are not right in Chang’an lately. It seems that many evil spirits and heretics have infiltrated the city. Xiu Ning has also received news that someone is deliberately spreading rumors that are detrimental to you.”

She had her own shogunate and retainers, and was well-informed.

However, the members of the Demonic Sect are extremely skilled in martial arts and their whereabouts are mysterious. If she doesn't deliberately show herself, it would be difficult for her to find out any specific information with her power alone. She can only get some general and vague information.

"Thank you for informing me, Princess Xiuning."

Although he already knew about this matter, and Shi Feixuan, who was more well-informed, had already told him who had come, Lu Chen still thanked her to show his gratitude.

"Brother Lu, you're too kind."

Li Xiuning then asked:
"At the Lishan Palace, the Nine Dragons Hall, Flying Frost Hall, and other structures have all been decorated. When will Brother Lu go and take a look?"

"Just tomorrow."

Lu Chen answered casually.

Once tonight is over, this return point in Chang'an will be considered successfully established.

I'll go to Lishan again tomorrow to check it out, so I can skip directly to the hot spring palace in Lishan in the future.

In addition, with the demons about to attack, Lu Chen did not want a fight to break out in his own home, causing the house to collapse.

I'm thinking of trying to go out of town tomorrow to see if I can lure out all the people targeting him.

Li Xiuning smiled sweetly:
"Then Xiuning will come to pick up Brother Lu early tomorrow morning."

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