Borrowing a sword

Chapter 37 The Secret Realm Opens

A fierce palm strike came whistling in.

Xu Ziqing's palm strike, "Eight Desolate Dragons," was extremely precise, demonstrating his mastery of its essence.

Chu Huaixu watched from the side, his eyes narrowing slightly.

He wasn't too surprised, just a little annoyed.

"Damn it! Damn it!"

He strongly suspected that Xu Ziqing's character panel showed: although he was a [pseudo-spiritual fetus], he had [comprehension 10].

This is a world of cultivation, not a world of martial arts, so there is no such thing as true qi. Martial arts in the mortal realm are simply learning a move. But you can learn it after just a few glances.
At this thought, he muttered to himself again, "Damn it, damn it all!"

"Should we charge him ten taels of tuition?"

After withdrawing her hand, Xu Ziqing secretly glanced at Chu Huaixu out of the corner of her eye.

The boy harbored a secret ambition, intending to show off.

In return, all I got was a lukewarm reply: "Hmm, it's pretty good."

Han Shuangjiang, standing to the side, also noticed them and was secretly surprised.

But the cold-faced girl never showed her emotions, always keeping a straight face, so you couldn't tell anything from her expression.

This made Xu Ziqing feel disappointed.

"As expected, I am nothing in front of cultivators."

"You're just an ordinary person who can learn martial arts at a glance, and you can grasp techniques just by looking at them, even though you're not a cultivator. What's so special about that?"

Xu Ziqing was very distressed, not knowing how she could have the opportunity to cultivate herself.

Burdened by a deep-seated blood feud, he was filled with complex emotions and a chaotic mind, and he wanted to showcase his strengths as much as possible.

They were even resorting to desperate measures.

Chu Huaixu could actually guess what he was thinking.

But now is not the time.

He himself was only a nominal disciple and had no right to teach others cultivation techniques, as that would be a major taboo of the sect!
"I just don't know if Lao Niu can operate it?" he thought to himself.

At this moment, Chu Huaixu was filled with emotion.

If it weren't for the coincidence that he took Xu Ziqing's place on the mountain, he would either have had to find another way out or follow the original plan and become an undercover servant in the outer sect.

"If that happens, I'm afraid I'll have to go to great lengths to show off and try to get a chance to cultivate myself."

He looked at this protagonist of the world, and something else came to mind.

"He is a pseudo-spiritual embryo, just like I was before."

"Furthermore, according to the original character arc, he would have drawn that sword."

"Then, is it possible that the 'Sword Refining Technique,' which is highly compatible with me, would also be very suitable for him?"

Chu Huaixu began to have wild thoughts, but the more he thought about it, the more reliable it seemed.

It's better to share pain than to suffer alone.

The handsome servant, who was in a very low mood, was completely unaware of this.

"Maybe I should just go clean the latrines," he thought to himself.

The sun is about to set.

Although there was an extra servant in the household, Han Shuangjiang was still in charge of the meals.

The reason is simple: Xu Ziqing only has a smattering of culinary skills, her food is really awful, and she has absolutely no talent for cooking.

Fortunately, she no longer had to wash the dishes and chopsticks; the servants took care of that.

This kind of situation perfectly fits Chu Huaixu's criteria for taking on followers: Follow me, and you'll have a bowl to wash as long as I have food to eat.

Xu Ziqing's bedroom was naturally arranged in Chu Huaixu's bamboo house.

The bamboo house has two rooms, one large and one small.

Don't be fooled by the decent living conditions of the registered disciples; remember, starting next month, they'll have to pay rent to the sect.
That night, Chu Huaixu did not practice the "Sword Refining Technique".

He had just been promoted three ranks and was still traumatized; he didn't want to suffer any more in the middle of the night.

But there aren't many entertainment options available right now, which makes him feel a little bored.

"No wonder spiritual practice emphasizes wealth, Dharma, companions, and location."

"Having a partner might make me less lonely."

With nothing else to do, Chu Huaixu began to make some plans based on his experience as a player.

However, he is still in the early stages of his development and there are limited things he can do.

"We still need to get to the first realm as soon as possible."

As night deepened, Chu Huaixu took off his robes, as was his habit—sleeping naked.

At midnight, he suddenly opened his eyes in bed and looked at the storage token he had placed on his clothes.

An indescribable and mysterious aura emanated from there.

Chu Huaixu got out of bed naked, picked up the token, looked at it, and took something out of it.

He placed the fragments of the Pill King Token, which resembled mutton fat jade, in his palm.

At this moment, it emits a very faint light.

"The secret realm is about to open?" Chu Huaixu's pupils contracted slightly, and his heart began to race.

He put on his robes and went out. At the same time, Han Shuangjiang from the bamboo house next door also came out, holding a fragment of the Pill King's token in his hand.

“Perfect timing, I was just about to ask you for confirmation,” Chu Huaixu said to her.

"It seems that this secret realm has indeed opened!" He smiled slightly.

Han Shuangjiang nodded slightly, glanced at the jade pendant fragment in her palm, feeling both excited and nervous.

"Shall we go to that cold pool now?" she asked.

"I didn't expect you to be so impatient?" Chu Huaixu chuckled.

Upon hearing this, Han Shuangjiang pursed her lips and stopped speaking, afraid that he would laugh at her again.

"No rush, we need to prepare. Who knows how many days we'll be stuck in this secret realm?" the experienced companion said.

In the past, many wealthy women loved to place orders for him in dungeons because he was skilled and could carry them to victory, and he also created a good atmosphere when he was alone with a woman.

It's a bit like teaming up to play a fantasy world version of an escape room game?

"Didn't Steward Niu say that the secret realm can only be opened after all the Pill King Tokens are collected?"

"So we don't need to rush. They can't get in without the two of us there," Chu Huaixu waved his hand.

At this point, he narrowed his eyes and said, "Moreover, those guys surnamed Liu will probably have a small meeting to discuss how to proceed in the secret realm."

Medicine Mountain, Liu Family.

Liu Chengqi hasn't slept yet because he just finished his work.

A soft, fragrant body lay in his arms, the woman's delicate feet gently circling his calves.

"Senior Brother Liu, you're amazing." The woman's breath was sweet and fragrant as she gently brushed against his neck, her voice soft and gentle.

"Really? Junior Sister Chen, who is more powerful, me or him?" Liu Chengqi asked, his hand tracing down her back to the bulge.

It has to be said that this traitor Cao's taste is as consistent as ever; he just likes this kind of thing.

"Of course you're better! He can't compare to you! Tonight you were better than ever before, just like... just like..."

"Like what?" Liu Chengqi pinched the pert buttocks hard, his tone filled with pride and anticipation.

"It's like taking a magic pill."

Upon hearing Chen Shimei's words, Liu Chengqi's large hand suddenly froze, and his expression darkened.

Because he did indeed take the elixir.

Just then, he suddenly sensed that something was wrong.

Finally, his gaze fell on his own storage token.

Liu Chengqi quickly got up and took out the jade tablet fragment from inside.

Looking at that mysterious glimmer of light, his eyes shone with boundless joy, and he couldn't help but laugh out loud.

"Finally! The secret realm has finally opened! Hahaha!"

He had been waiting for this day for a very long time.

He just didn't expect that Chu Huaixu and Han Shuangjiang would be so lucky; the secret realm opened right after they received the Pill King Token.

“If it had been a few days earlier, they wouldn’t have even had a chance to get in!” Liu Chengqi’s eyes were filled with gloom.

I really don't want to share such an opportunity with anyone, but I have no choice.

The woman, who had been lying on the bed, immediately got up and said with a beaming smile, "Congratulations, Senior Brother Liu!"

It was obvious that she also knew about the secret realm.

The reason is simple: this female disciple at the peak of the Qi Refining stage is one of the nine carefully selected by Steward Liu. She will accompany his beloved son into the secret realm, and token fragments will be distributed to them at that time.

However, since the two fragments were given to others, there was no need for nine protectors anymore; only seven people could be sent down.

"You can wait here then. You should go back first. I need to report this to my father." Liu Chengqi began to shoo him away.

Since he was already on drugs, he wouldn't let his junior sister leave right away; he would wait until he was finished before stopping.

But right now, the important matter is more pressing.

Anyway, she was slightly relieved.

"I am a naturally born fiery spirit, ranking among the highest!"

"Once I recover, the supreme path awaits me!"

"So what if Chu Huaixu has the Sixth Elder backing him up? As long as I can enter the inner sect and my cultivation level rises steadily, I might even become an elder's disciple! Or even become the sect master's disciple!"

"As for Han Shuangjiang, well..." Liu Chengqi, whose drug effects hadn't worn off yet, licked his lips.

Now, let's see if there's anything he wants in this secret realm.

Liu Chengqi immediately set off to find Liu Tianfeng.

However, Liu Tianfeng was not at home.

He still had 7 fragments inside his storage token, and he had already noticed something was wrong.

At this very moment, the old man was standing beside that cold pool.

Even with his cultivation level, he couldn't withstand the chilling aura at the bottom of the pool for long.

At that moment, Liu Tianfeng probed downwards with his divine sense and immediately sensed something.

"The chill has indeed mostly dissipated."

"No, it's that all the cold air has been absorbed!"

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