Starting with Mingyu Gong, the Soul-Chasing and Life-Stealing Technique

Seeing the two horses galloping towards them, the Zhou siblings quickly moved to the side of the road.

The two horses did not slow down, and as they passed by, they kicked up clouds of dust. However, Lu Chen did not want to cause any more trouble, so he covered his mouth and nose and moved aside.

But just as the two horses were about to pass each other, the red horse suddenly neighed, stood up and spun around, then immediately turned back and stopped.

But the rider remained firmly seated on the horse's back.

Lu Chen looked closely and saw that it was a woman. He couldn't help but admire her superb riding skills: "Wow, this woman's horsemanship is really beautiful! I must get a horse and try out this ultimate enjoyment of riding the wind and waves."

Lu Chen had never experienced riding a horse at full gallop in his previous life. Having only been in this world for a few days, he was immediately intrigued by this scene.

The Zhou siblings thought he was incredibly handsome.

The black horse carried an elderly man with white hair and a long beard, while a woman rode on the back of a red horse. She was dressed in red, with a section of a sword hilt protruding from her shoulder. She looked about seventeen or eighteen years old, with an apple-shaped face that accentuated her large, round eyes, making her exceptionally beautiful.

The reason she stopped her horse was because her eyes were fixed on Lu Chen.

Lu Chen noticed the girl staring at him and thought to himself, "Why is this girl looking at me like that? Is she captivated by my handsome face?"

However, this girl is quite beautiful. I must say, the young woman I met, Murong Qing, is a beauty, and the girl I met, San Ni, is also quite pretty. Madam Wang is also a charming beauty, and any dashing young girl I bumped into on the street was also a beauty.

No wonder so many time travelers forget their past lives once they've transmigrated. The treatment is really good! There's still so much to learn about time travel!

The girl's sharp gaze fixed on Lu Chen for a moment, then she said coldly, "What are you trying to do by looking at me like that?"

Hearing her clear yet provocative voice, Lu Chen chuckled and said, "Let's make this clear: how do you know I'm looking at you if you're not looking at me? Why are you turning around and accusing me?"

Upon hearing this, the woman retorted, implying that she was being called a dog. She shouted, "How dare you be so rude!"

The sound was sharp and piercing. With a flick of the whip, it came crashing down on Lu Chen's head.

The whip cracked crisply, its force swift as a serpent. Lu Chen's eyes sharpened as he thought, "This young lady is a martial arts expert, but what about this old man?"

He knew that in the underworld, fighting ability wasn't the most important thing; background mattered. This girl was so domineering; she must have something to rely on, perhaps this old man.

Lu Chen's mind raced. The girl's whip was swift and vicious, about to strike his left shoulder. In that split second, Lu Chen pushed off with his right foot, shifting his body several feet to the side, the whip whistling past him.

Lu Chen steadied himself again, raising his eyebrows slightly, and said, "You're not that old, yet you're so unreasonable. Didn't your elders teach you anything?"

The girl's attack was lightning fast; if it weren't for Lu Chen, anyone else would have been torn to pieces. Lu Chen only refrained from mocking her out of consideration for the old man.

The old man said, "Xiao Shi, how can you hit people like that?"

His voice was like a booming bell, making the Zhou siblings' ears ring. Lu Chen thought to himself, "As expected, this old man is not easy to deal with."

The girl said angrily, "Teach him a lesson, so he won't get too cocky!"

Upon hearing this, Lu Chen immediately became angry and sneered, "You little brat who hasn't even grown up yet, what are you trying to prove! If it weren't for your seniority, I would have already taught you a lesson."

Before Lu Chen transmigrated, he was just an ordinary person. Even though he learned martial arts, he did so in a superficial way and naturally did not have the demeanor that he had cultivated from childhood.

If he were forced to pretend to be a taciturn assassin, that would at least save face.

Once you are yourself, the plain language of modern people is seen as pure and vulgar in the eyes of the ancients.

Sure enough, the girl's pretty face flushed red with anger, and she snapped, "How dare you! You're only relying on a little skill. I'd like to see what you've got!"

Zhou Sanni was about to speak up to persuade her when she suddenly felt a flash of cold light. The woman's weapon was drawn from its sheath. She pushed off her horse and leaped into the air, catching her long sword in mid-air. The sword transformed into a rainbow and swiftly attacked Lu Chen.

Seeing the flash of cold light, Lu Chen shifted his body and struck the woman's wrist with a palm.

With a flick of her wrist, the girl's longsword slashed at his wrist like a windmill blade. Lu Chen quickly withdrew his right palm, and the girl had already landed. A rapid whooshing sound came from behind her.

Seeing the woman's accurate sword strikes and incredibly fast movements, Lu Chen realized how formidable she was. With no time to think, he simultaneously lunged forward, his right foot finally landing firmly.

With a hiss, another sword thrust in from the side.

The girl's "Thirteen Flowing Cloud Swords" technique was continuous and gentle, yet concealed deadly moves. The speed was at her discretion, and she had gained the upper hand at this moment. A hazy blue sword light, like a reflection of the Milky Way, almost enveloped Lu Chen.

Lu Chen's eyesight was quite good at this moment, and he realized that the swordsmanship displayed by this girl was not to be underestimated. However, he did not want to reveal his true strength in front of these two people of unknown origin. He immediately flashed out and drew his long sword, parrying the attack. But at the same time he parried the attack, the woman's cold light had already met his face.

Lu Chen thrust out his sword, but the woman was feinting. She then slashed at Lu Chen's wrist with her sword.

Lu Chen was truly surprised that this girl, who looked even younger than him, possessed such skill. While her swordsmanship was undoubtedly excellent, her quick wit and adaptability at such a young age demonstrated her extraordinary talent.

Lu Chen turned around, retracted his sword in his right hand, and thrust his left palm out from under his arm, striking the opponent's face with a whoosh.

Just as he dodged and struck out with his palm, a series of "hissing" sounds rang out.

Lu Chen looked again and saw the woman's figure flash and retreat more than ten feet away.

His palm strike, though it forced his opponent back, missed its mark. A large square of cloth appeared on the ground.

Lu Chen looked down and his expression changed drastically. It turned out that the front hem of his clothes was gone.

Lu Chen broke out in a cold sweat. This girl almost ruined my happy life. He said, "Fine, I treat you like family, but you treat me like a Japanese devil."

The girl sneered, "People say that Li Feiyu's swordsmanship is superb, but in my opinion, it's nothing special. Tang Tianlong just fell for your trick."

Lu Chen raised an eyebrow and said, "So you were just trying to cause trouble for me because of Tang Tianlong?"

"Looking for trouble?" The girl nodded slightly, but still said coldly, "The way you looked at me just now, you deserved to die!"

In ancient times, it was considered rude for a man to stare at a woman, regardless of what she thought.

At least that's what the other party thinks.

This is inherently a matter of subjective perception.

As for Lu Chen, whose memories are dominated by modern people, he only thinks that beautiful women are for people to see and praise.

Saying something is nice or pretty is only natural; to call it rude or abrupt is just being sick.

He doesn't agree with the idea of ​​"when in Rome, do as the Romans do" at all!

If you think like that, then in this feudal imperial era, are you still going to shout that you are loyal to the emperor? How pathetic! I was treated like a beast of burden before I transmigrated, and now I have to do the same thing after I transmigrate? Wouldn't that mean I transmigrated for nothing?

Lu Chen found the idea of ​​"a righteous way to die" even more laughable. His eyes gleamed as he sized up her chest and said, "Little girl, don't think too highly of yourself. I'm just checking if this horse is fat or thin!"

"What did you say?" The girl's cheeks flushed red, and she glared at him with wide eyes, shouting, "You dare say you were looking at the horse and not at me?"

"Alright!" Lu Chen chuckled. "I've seen the horse and the man, so what?"

The girl had a slightly round face, delicate eyebrows, and bright eyes, and her appearance was quite exquisite. However, at this moment, her eyes were full of anger. She brandished her long sword, and a gust of cold wind swept in front of her.

Lu Chen thrust out his longsword with lightning speed.

The woman's sword swayed, and a series of "clanging" sounds rang out as the two exchanged seven sword strikes in a whirlwind.

Lu Chen wondered how old this little girl was, that she could actually fight him on equal footing. Was the sword technique the system gave him just a freebie?

If we don't teach this paper doll a lesson, what kind of "natural disaster" is this?

Lu Chen no longer cared about who the person beside her was. He channeled his true energy into his longsword, which shot towards the girl's throat like a shooting star.

Lu Chen had held back his strength before, but now he was going all out. The girl felt a cold wind on her face and her skin went numb. She stepped back several feet, but her face was still numb. She hurriedly used her internal energy to neutralize Lu Chen's Mingyu Gong.

Lu Chen followed closely, thrusting out his longsword with a flick of his wrist.

The girl swung her sword to parry, and with a clang, Lu Chen activated his Star Absorbing Technique. The girl felt a suction force emanating from his sword and, in alarm, tried to withdraw her sword.

Lu Chen suddenly pushed his arm, and the girl felt a chill rush straight to her tiger's mouth. She lost her grip on the longsword, which flew out of her hand and turned into a streak of light, shooting straight up several feet high. The blade was embedded in a large tree, sinking halfway into it, and trembling incessantly.

The girl dropped her longsword, but remained calm despite the shock. She brought her left hand together, flicked it out diagonally, and swept it towards Lu Chen's "Taiyuan acupoint".

Her movements were incredibly swift, but Lu Chen suddenly stretched out his left hand and grabbed the girl's wrist.

Just as the girl was about to strike the pressure point again with her right hand, she felt a flash of silver light, and Lu Chen's longsword was already slashing towards her neck.

The girl felt a sharp wind assault her body, as if she had fallen into an ice cave.

But then a voice called out, "Young friend, wait a moment!"

Lu Chen flicked his wrist and tossed the girl lightly. While she was in the air, her collar tightened, and she was pulled back more than two zhang before gently landing.

The one who made the move was the old man.

Lu Chen's expression was cold. When this person spoke, he recognized from the accent that the person who had made the move was Manager Zhang, who had made a contract with him.

The old man ripped off a mask covering his head, revealing a prosperous-looking face. Manager Zhang cupped his hands and said, "Young friend, your martial arts have improved again; congratulations!"

Manager Zhang was in a state of utter turmoil.

He hadn't expected that Lu Chen's skill would improve every time he met him, which made him doubt himself. Could it be that the "Bodhi Heart Sutra" he was practicing was fake?

Lu Chen smiled and said, "The shopkeeper has countless faces; I must have been mistaken."

Shopkeeper Zhang looked at the girl: "Xiao Shi, are you convinced now? Isn't it true that there are always people better than you?"

The girl was thrown away by Lu Chen. Although she was not injured, she was defeated in one move, and her face turned red and then white.

Lu Chen glanced at her and said coldly, "So, you knew who I was all along, and you were resentful, so you deliberately caused me trouble?"

Shopkeeper Zhang stepped forward, clasped his hands in greeting, and said, "My niece is fond of martial arts. Upon learning of your situation, she has been eager to spar with you. However, you are a man of few words, and unless I use this method, I'm afraid I won't be able to get you to use your true skills. Please forgive me."

Lu Chen's gaze returned to Xiao Shi, and he asked, "Are you convinced now?"

Xiao Shi coldly replied, "Although I can't beat you, since Uncle Zhang values ​​you so much, you should at least behave properly and not waste your looks, figure, and skills!"

Lu Chen nodded slightly, then looked at Manager Zhang and said calmly, "So this is to teach me a lesson, trying to tame me."

"That's absolutely not what I meant!" Manager Zhang said apologetically, "It's just that I wanted to take you to see someone. Xiao Shi is his personal maid, so... so..."

He also felt that it was a difficult thing to say. Xiao Shi thought Lu Chen was the kind of person who was easily swayed by beautiful women, and was afraid that he might be too forward.

Lu Chen glanced sideways at Xiao Shi and said with a mischievous smile, "Oh, you're just a maid, yet you have such a temper. The people you serve must be suffering terribly, right?"

Xiao Shi glared angrily, gritting her teeth, and said, "I won't serve you either, what's it to you?"

Lu Chen smiled and said, "Oh, you're not going to serve me? Heh, who do you want to introduce me to, men or women?"

The poem asks: "What about men, and what about women?"

Lu Chen said, "If it were a man, I would not see him. With a maid like you, you are obviously a narrow-minded person who will never amount to anything. I can't be bothered with you."

"If she were a woman, having a girl like you who doesn't know what's good for her would naturally show that she's someone who doesn't know her place, and what right does she have to meet me!"

After saying this, he turned around, put his hands behind his back, and walked away on his own. The Zhou siblings hurriedly followed.

Shopkeeper Zhang glanced at Xiao Shi. The girl's two big, dark eyes were already filled with tears. Her round, apple-like face was ashen with anger, and her delicate body trembled uncontrollably.

This little poet had grown up with his master since childhood, and they had a deep bond. He had also learned a lot of skills. Hearing Manager Zhang praise Lu Chen as being rare in the world, he was already somewhat unconvinced.

Furthermore, when I followed Lu Chen the day before yesterday, I saw him lingering in brothels and red-light districts, which made me even more contemptuous of him.

Knowing that the two might meet today, they were afraid that Lu Chen would say something inappropriate when he saw his master's beauty. They never expected it to end like this, and their master was also humiliated.

Xiao Shi felt angry, resentful, and indignant. Although her lips moved several times, she couldn't utter a single word.

Seeing this, Manager Zhang sighed softly, "Young people are all proud and arrogant, especially those with some skills. You are like that, and so is he!"

"Li Feiyu, stop right there!" Xiao Shi suddenly shouted, then said fiercely, "What happened today was my fault, but it was all my own doing. If you are still resentful, I will splatter blood on the spot to apologize to you..."

Before he could finish speaking, a jade-like hand slapped down on his forehead.

Lu Chen raised an eyebrow and turned his head to see that the woman had indeed struck down with her palm.

At this moment, Manager Zhang's arm jerked, and Xiao Shi's palm strike deviated slightly, hitting her shoulder with a bang.

Xiao Shi staggered back two steps, her body swaying as if a willow branch was being swayed in the wind. With a "whoosh," she spat out a mouthful of blood.

The Zhou siblings exchanged a glance, their eyes filled with terror.

Lu Chen was also somewhat surprised. This woman was not faking it; her palm strike truly contained real power. If it weren't for Manager Zhang's intervention, her head would have been smashed.

Shopkeeper Zhang clasped his hands in a fist salute to Lu Chen and said, "Xiao Shi may have a wild temper, but she's not a bad person at heart. Young friend, you are a hero of the world, so please don't take her to heart."

Lu Chen said, "Not at all, not at all. Xiao Shi truly has the spirit of a heroine; I can't help but admire her!"

Xiao Shi's face flushed red.

Shopkeeper Zhang laughed and said, "Haha, I knew you were generous, young friend."

Lu Chen chuckled and said, "Generosity has nothing to do with me. It's just that I'm planning to follow the local custom and take a concubine so she can do my laundry, cook for me, and warm my bed. I've decided to go by her standards."

This girl has a wild nature and is also beautiful; it's not that she can't adapt to local customs.

After all, Lu Chen has always been quite flexible when it comes to morality.

This is certainly a double standard.

At that moment, Xiao Shi suddenly coughed up another mouthful of blood, and angrily shouted, "Give up on that idea!"

Lu Chen waved his hand and said, "No! Absolutely not! This idea will never change. I've made up my mind, I will definitely take you as my concubine."

Lu Chen thought, "A wild horse is only truly exhilarating when you ride it!"

Women who shout "no" are the ones who best satisfy a man's desire to conquer.

Even if it's just a two-dimensional character, Lu Chen is willing to give his heart to it.

What others think is unimportant!

As long as he's happy, that's all that matters.

No?