Under One Person: Starting with the Dual Cultivation of Body and Soul.

"Celestial Master's Mansion, Zhang Lingyu!" Hu Lin quickly recounted what had just happened to Xia He.

"Oh, Zhang Lingyu!" A strange light flashed in Xia He's eyes: "So, Hu Jie, is it settled that you're going to participate in the selection?"

"Yes, yes!" Hu Jie quickly got up and said.

"Then go and claim the title of Celestial Master's successor," Xia He teased. "Just consider it... me!"

Hu Jie, with a lecherous grin, exclaimed, "Okay! Okay! I'll definitely go!"

But then, he regained some of his composure: "But...but, the Luo Tian Grand Ceremony is teeming with experts, I'm afraid, I'm afraid..."

Just then, a hand landed on his shoulder, and a voice came from behind him:

"Oh, there's nothing to be afraid of!"

Hu Jie turned his head and saw a young man with glasses, wearing a black shirt, and looking refined standing behind him.

The young man laughed and said, "Isn't there still me, Shen Chong? Xia He can help you make up your mind, and I, Shen Chong, can help you have the power you need to achieve your goal."

Hu Jie was taken aback. He was well aware of Shen Chong's reputation as the root of all trouble, and he knew that seeking his help would not end well. Therefore, he hesitated to make up his mind.

Chapter 214 The Trinity Gate is a Hit

Shen Chong looked up at Xia He and said, "Xia He, I have something I want to say to you."

Upon hearing this, Hu Lin and Hu Jie angrily rebuked Shen Chong, forbidding Xia He from having any male companions other than themselves.

Hearing the father and son arguing because of her, Xia He stood up, walked up to them, and smiled charmingly: "You two are really something, good boy. When I get back, I will reward you."

That smile was so captivating that Hu Lin and Hu Jie couldn't resist. Their eyes immediately lit up with hearts, their faces became dazed, and they forgot everything else, nodding repeatedly like lapdogs.

Afterwards, Xia He and Shen Chong walked out of the room and walked side by side down the corridor, talking as they went.

"How mean are you? What are these two going to do after we leave?" Shen Chong laughed.

"Stop making sarcastic remarks. If it weren't for me, would we have a safe place to stay?" Xia He said.

"Yes, and the house is so big. Who would have thought that we, a bunch of evil cultists, were hiding in Hu Lin's so-called righteous sect? By the way, I see that Hu Jie is still a bit hesitant. Can you use your abilities to get them to borrow money from me?"

Shen Chong is a naturally gifted individual with the ability called "usury."

He can sign contracts with others, lending a portion of his Qi to the contractor and granting the contractor the ability to quickly increase their strength by absorbing the Qi of other superhumans they kill.

For every person a contractor kills, the absorbed Qi will be transferred to Shen Chong as interest in a certain proportion.

This ratio is not fixed and will gradually increase as the number of people the contractor kills increases.

In short, the more people he kills, the more power he gains, and the more power he transfers to Shen Chong. The more power he transfers to Shen Chong, the less power he himself gains.

In the end, the more people you kill, the less power you gain.

Anyone who has been a gambler and made quick money knows that once you've tasted that flavor, it's hard to go back to earning money slowly and steadily.

The same applies to cultivation. The thrill of a surge in power is far greater than that of a surge in money. Most contractors become addicted to the method of gaining power through killing.

The more Shen Chong takes a cut, the crazier they become.

Loan sharks can drive gamblers to the point of ruining their parents' coffins, or even forcing them to sell their wives and daughters.

Shen Chong's "usury" was even more so.

Therefore, Shen Chong is called the root of all trouble, the source of all misfortune.

But usury is like beauty; it's a dead end if you only play it. Who would lend money to Shen Chong at usurious rates for no reason?

Only by combining it with despicable activities like gambling, prostitution, and drugs can it become a winning combination.

Xia He's ability is yellow, it is poison.

Therefore, Shen Chong often went with Xia He. He needed Xia He to help him seduce his targets so that they could borrow money from his loan sharks.

“One is enough. If two of them go out to kill, they will be too conspicuous and easily exposed!” Xia He laughed. “Let Hu Jie form a contract with you. Isn’t he going to participate in the Luo Tian Grand Ceremony at Longhu Mountain? Let him borrow some high-interest loans from you. With enough capital, there will be more fun to watch when he gets to the arena.”

“Alright, Hu Jie it is!” Shen Chong said with a smile.

After discussing the matter, the two returned to their room.

As soon as Xia He entered the door, the Hu family father and son pounced on her like lapdogs.

Xia He touched Hu Jie's face and said with a coquettish smile, "Didn't you say you were going to participate in the Luo Tian Grand Ceremony and get the Tongtian Talisman for me? I'm afraid your strength isn't enough to complete this task. What should we do then?"

Shen Chong stood to the side, smiling without saying a word.

"I...I..." Under Xia He's allure, Hu Jie hesitated for a moment, then suddenly looked at Shen Chong and roared, "Shen Chong, lend me your power! I need power...I need power to get the Tongtian Talisman for Xia He! Lend it to me now!"

"Alright, I'll lend it to you. However, even if I lend it to you, it still won't be enough. You need to use the capital I lend you to earn more power. The more you earn, the greater your chances of winning in the Luo Tian Grand Ceremony, and the more likely you are to obtain the Tongtian Talisman. Do you understand?"

As he spoke, Shen Chong placed his hand on Hu Jie's shoulder and continuously channeled his Qi into Hu Jie's body.

Normally, when someone else's Qi enters the body, it is called foreign Qi. Not only is it not beneficial, it can also cause the two types of Qi to clash, leading to qi deviation and demonic possession.

However, Shen Chong's Qi was an exception. As soon as his Qi entered Hu Jie's body, it merged with Hu Jie's Qi, and Hu Jie could control it as easily as if it were his own arm or finger, without any obscurity, just like the Qi he had painstakingly cultivated.

This sudden surge of Qi surprised and fascinated Hu Jie.

"More! I want more!"

Having tasted success, Hu Jie looked around.

Shen Chong was his lender, so he naturally couldn't bring himself to kill him.

He loves Xia He so much he can't even wait to get close to her.

Ultimately, his gaze fell upon Hu Lin.

After pausing for a moment, he shook his head vigorously.

This is his own father, how could he have such thoughts? He still has to go out and kill people.

"Xia He, wait for me. I'll go and earn some power so I can go and snatch the Heavenly Talisman for you."

After saying that, he disappeared from the room.

Hu Lin, who was watching this scene, did not care about his son's safety at all. His mind was completely focused on Xia He. He could not tolerate anyone else but Xia He.

"Xia He, my troublesome son is gone. Didn't you say you'd give me a reward? Where's the reward? I want a reward!" He crawled to Xia He's feet like a dog and begged.

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the other side.

Lu Jin, Li Chang'an, and others are still staying at the Sanyi Sect.

These past few days, Lu Jin, dressed in white, has been working as a free tour guide at Sanyi Gate, telling tourists about some of Sanyi Gate's history.

Since Lu Jin was acting as a tour guide, Lu Lin and Lu Linglong naturally couldn't be idle either, so they took a small megaphone and led the way for the tourists every day.

Her friends are also scattered in various corners of the mountain, serving as volunteers.

Li Chang'an had no intention of doing these things, but he was dragged along by the grandfather and grandson to play a part. However, he did not act as a tour guide, as it would be too difficult for him to explain the long history of the Sanyi Gate.

He set up a square table next to the main hall, sat in a chair, and gave fortune readings to the tourists.

Drawing lots and interpreting them was not difficult for Li Chang'an. Although he was not a sorcerer, entering his inner vision was a very simple matter for him, given his level of meditation.

Whenever someone asks a question, he closes his eyes and enters a meditative state, asking questions in his inner vision, and then touches the questions of those small orbs of light.

Therefore, fortune-telling is a piece of cake for him.

However, directly revealing the answer to the question would backfire, so he created a divination box. Anyone who wanted to ask a question could go inside and ask, and then the answer would be implied in the divination slip through a lottery.

The Sanyi Gate has just opened, and despite extensive publicity, the number of visitors is not as high as expected due to its remote location.

At first, Li Chang'an was quite relaxed, after all, not everyone who came to visit could tell fortunes.

But soon, the number of people at Sanyi Gate suddenly surged.

Because his accurate fortune-telling was posted online.

Moreover, in that year, some short video apps also appeared on people's phones. Although the later Douyin had not yet appeared, Kuaishou, Tencent Video, Miaopai, and others emerged, and their traffic was quite large.

Lu Linglong uses Kuaishou, but she used to only post her own beautiful photos.

This time, she had a sudden inspiration and filmed a video of Li Chang'an interpreting the divination slip from the side, then posted it on a short video platform.

In the video, Li Chang'an has flowing white hair, wears a white robe, and has a cool profile. Coupled with the appropriate music, he is quite eye-catching.

At that time, Kuaishou was still filled with videos of shouting, social dancing, and firecrackers exploding in crotches.

Li Chang'an's otherworldly image, coupled with Lu Linglong's existing fan base, caused her to become an instant sensation, garnering millions of likes.

As a result, the number of visitors to the Sanyimen Scenic Area began to surge.