Steam-powered martial arts: My virginity cultivation technique has been broken.

The third courtyard in the alleyway of Fengcheng Changjie is where Changxing Pavilion is located, with a front shop and back courtyard layout. The group looked up at the old signboard and dilapidated storefront of Changxing Pavilion, their doubts growing even stronger.

Ku Ning muttered to himself, wondering if this place was some kind of mechanical modification shop in the underground city of the capital. If so, it was also a den of iniquity.

"Let's go in and take a look. Since the Zhao family specified this place, we'll deliver it there."

The owner of Changxing Pavilion was also a demon, and a stunningly beautiful one at that, captivating at first glance. Her figure was graceful, with delicate curves, alluring eyes, cherry-like lips, and a curvaceous figure. She wore a peach-colored, form-fitting long dress, swaying gently in the breeze, her fragrance wafting through the air. Ku Ning admitted he had never seen such a breathtaking woman; every inch of her was perfect, even every strand of her hair was smooth and lustrous, flawless.

Upon seeing her, everyone's doubts vanished. With such beauty and charm, how could she lack money? Let alone a piece of Heavenly Wood, if she were to enter the palace and encounter a tyrannical ruler, she might even have to hand over the entire empire.

Ku Ning gave Wang Sanpao a wink, suggesting he approach the beautiful woman first and observe her attitude towards him; this would likely give him an idea of ​​her character. At that moment, the enchantress was cleaning the shelves, unaware of anyone entering. Holding a whisk, she appeared like a fairy from another realm.

Wang Sanpao didn't feign modesty. He straightened his clothes, stood tall, and stepped forward to greet her: "Young lady, are you busy?"

The enchantress was startled like a rabbit, her small shoulders shrugged, her bright eyes widened, and she covered her mouth with her slender white hand: "Oh, Uncle, you scared me."

Wang Sanpao's heart skipped a beat. A wave of guilt washed over him; he felt he had been disrespectful to the beautiful woman, a sin deserving of death. He stammered, speechless for a long time, his mind racing: "She called me 'uncle,' am I really old?"

Ku Ning found it strange that Wang Sanpao could also be at a disadvantage. It seemed he would have to take matters into his own hands. He leaped over Wang Sanpao and faced the enchantress with an air of superiority: "We're here to deliver goods, goods from the Zhao family."

The enchantress met his gaze, her eyes shimmering with a dazzling light. Ku Ning could even see his own reflection in them, almost falling into the same state as Wang Sanpao. Suddenly, the black true energy within his body began to circulate, and a fierce aura dispelled the alluring feeling.

The demoness's face turned deathly pale, her eyes widening in terror as if she had seen a demon from hell: "What are you?"

Upon hearing this, everyone present seemed to be dispelled from their trance. Wang Sanpao also came to his senses, thinking the other party had used bewitching magic, and was about to get angry. However, Ku Ning stopped him and shook his head. This was not bewitching magic; there was no fluctuation of demonic energy. It was simply too beautiful. One was captivated at first glance. This must be what people often call a naturally alluring body.

Ku Ning steadied his inner energy and stared at the demoness: "What are you afraid of?" He could smell the scent of his own kind on her.

The demoness shook her head frantically, afraid to describe what she had seen. She had special eyes; creatures in her eyes had no concrete form, only wisps of gas.

This is very similar to Ku Ning's third spiritual vision. She can see the qi, primordial qi, true qi, and demonic qi within most living beings... mainly in red, yellow, and blue. The reason she can determine gender and age is based on the five internal organs corresponding to metal, wood, water, fire, and earth, distinguishing them through the decay of the five colors. To put it nicely, it's a superpower; to put it bluntly, it's like being blind, never being able to see the true appearance of others.

Ku Ning was normally alright, but when the black true energy circulated, he became like a pitch-black Asura.

"A'Luo, you've neglected your guests again." An elderly human man entered from the backyard, lifting the curtain. "I apologize, but my granddaughter has some eye problems; it was not meant to be offensive."

Upon hearing this, everyone showed expressions of pity; such a beautiful young girl, yet she had an eye problem. Wang Sanpao's lustful thoughts subsided, and his paternal instincts surged. He asked somewhat rudely, "Old shopkeeper, may I ask what happened to her?"

The old man looked displeased: "Isn't that something our esteemed guest shouldn't trouble himself with?"

Remembering the rules the city gate guards had mentioned, Ku Ning stopped Wang Sanpao, who was about to explain, and said to the shopkeeper, "We are bodyguards hired by the Zhao family. Your order has arrived."

The old man walked to the counter: "Take it out."

Ku Ning opened his box, revealing both the genuine and fake items inside, placed together on the table. The old man frowned slightly upon seeing this: "I only want one piece of Heavenly Fate Wood."

Ku Ning explained the apparent reason why the Zhao family did this: for safer transportation.

The old man nodded slightly, then said sarcastically, "This trading company is indeed shrewd, but it's also unnecessary. They actually have the ability to forge things. What if I think both of them are fake? You shouldn't have brought out the fakes."

Ku Ning laughed and said, "Shopkeeper, I'm not a member of the Zhao family, just a bodyguard. This is none of your business to talk to me about. The goods have been delivered, whether they're genuine or fake."

"According to you, counterfeit goods only expire after fifteen days. You arrived a day early and left. How can I verify whether what you said is true or false?"

"If I wanted to deceive you, I could have simply given you the fake one, or not come at all. Why bring both? My escort agency is located in Shannan City. If there are any problems, the Zhao family will come after me. There are also Zhao family members here to accompany me on my escort missions, so you can rest assured."

Ku Ning delivered both goods to the buyer together, fearing that the Zhao family might be so ruthless as to give him two counterfeit items. What if he only delivered one, and the Zhao family insisted that he had pocketed it? This was a lesson he learned on the road: one should always be wary of others.

He took out the receipt and had the shop owner sign and affix his fingerprint.

The old man didn't press the matter further. He signed the document, opened his palm, gestured for Ku Ning and the others to leave.

During this time, A'Luo hid behind the curtain, secretly observing Ku Ning with her magical eyes. The shopkeeper, following Ku Ning's instructions, carefully put the item away. Turning around and seeing A'Luo's furtive behavior, he chuckled, "What was wrong with you just now, you little rascal?"

A'Luo came out, looking aggrieved, and said, "That person is a monster, very scary."

The old man looked back at the doorway, but Ku Ning and his group had already disappeared. He reassured her, "He's just a second-rank martial artist. Although he's not common in Wuzhou, there's no need to make a fuss about it."

A'luo didn't tell her grandfather what she had seen, because she also sensed a similar aura from Ku Ning, but more than anything, something strange.

Her kind of demon is rare. Her father was human, and her mother was a gentle breeze, belonging to the category of spirits. However, she was able to control demonic energy because her grandmother was a peach blossom demon.

Seeing her silence, the old man assumed she was still afraid and said gently, "A'Luo, with the Heavenly Fate Wood, your essence will be more solidified. After your coming-of-age ceremony next month, the Cai family of Nandu will come to propose marriage, and you can leave Fengcheng."

A Luo shook her head desperately: "I don't want to get married, and I especially don't want to be with Cai Xu and become his concubine."

The old man, not expecting her to still resist so much, darkened his expression: "This is your fate. As a born astrologer, you must assist the chosen one in achieving great things. The Great Chen Dynasty is utterly corrupt; the Cai family's replacement of Chen is Heaven's will!"

The old man seemed to have fallen into some kind of madness; his face was distorted, and he was no longer as kind as before.

A'Luo couldn't see his expression; she could only sense his madness from the faint flow of true essence in his broken and aged martial god body.