Old Madam of the Red Chamber Garden

Lu Chen had a strength of 500 kilograms. His body had broken through some kind of boundary and had already steadily stepped into the threshold of the first level. He had improved in all aspects. His eyesight was extremely good and he discovered that when the woman walked, the soles of her shoes were extremely far from the ground.

Her feet were not stained with dust.

"Demons and ghosts? Or cultivators? Or is she sent by Monk Yuanzhen to probe? A honey trap?"

In an instant, Lu Chen thought of many things. Seeing that many people around were still in a daze, he hurriedly grabbed a bearded man and asked, "Brother, can I ask you something?"

"F*ck off!" The burly man looked impatient. He wanted to reach out and push Lu Chen away, but he realized that the little Daoist priest, who was half a head shorter than him, did not move at all. He immediately panicked. "You… you ask!"

"Who was that beautiful woman just now? Where did she come from?"

The burly man heaved a sigh of relief and hurriedly replied, "She's from the Red Chamber."

"The Red Chamber? Where's that?" Lu Chen frowned slightly and was even more puzzled.

At this moment, a woman walked past, pursed her lips, and chuckled. "Little Daoist, you're really pure. You don't even know the Red Chamber. Where else can it be? Isn't it the only brothel in our Fengxian Town? It's full of shameless women."

"A brothel!" Lu Chen opened his mouth and muttered, "A courtesan?"

The woman had already walked away. The burly man replied, "P-Procuress."

"Procuress?!!!" Lu Chen's eyes widened in disbelief.

After a round of questioning, Lu Chen finally found out the other party's exact identity. She was the Procuress of the Red Chamber Garden. Her name was Jiang Hong'e, and she was a top-notch person that men feared and women envied.

Men were afraid because as long as he offended her, he would never be able to enter the Red Chamber Garden again. Women were jealous because she was so beautiful that even women felt inferior.

Only Lu Chen, who was still young, had never heard of the other party's name.

"Jiang Hong'e, I'm afraid this woman is not simple." Lu Chen heaved a sigh of relief. It did not matter if she's simple or not. As long as she was not in cahoots with Monk Yuanzhen, it was a good thing.

For the whole morning, Lu Chen sold everything in exchange for six taels of silver and seventy-two copper coins. In this way, he could barely gather enough money for the upgrade of Maha Kasyapa Palm. He drank a meal of mutton skin soup at the market.

After wandering around for a while, he returned to Changchun Temple.

In the afternoon, Lu Chen took off the plaque on the door and wrote the word "Chang" on it with charcoal. Then, he hung it up in satisfaction and practiced the Maha Kasyapa Palm.

While cultivating the Eternal Youth Technique,

The Eternal Youth Technique had undergone a transformation. The core was actually a set of movement techniques. It required the combination of breathing, movements, and thoughts. None of them could be lacking.

Only then could he temper his body and train his muscles and bones.

Fortunately, Lu Chen had entered the beginner level. The most difficult step was effortless for him.

The sun was setting.

Lu Chen was focused on practicing the Maha Kasyapa Palm. One could almost see afterimages between his palms. The Maha Kasyapa Palm was a continuous palm technique that emphasized on fighting speed.

In the end, it was as if a hundred palms had struck out at the same time.

When the sun set, Lu Chen retracted his palm and grinned.

"I can level up again!"

[Maha Kasyapa Palm Upgrade Requirements]

[1: Half a day's practice (Achieved!)]

[2: 10 taels of silver (Achieved!)]

…

[Name: Lu Chen]

{Palm Technique: Uninitiated Maha Kasyapa Palm (Upgradeable!)+]

…

"Upgrade!"

Compared to the advancement of the Eternal Youth Technique last night, the beginner level of the Maha Kasyapa Palm did not seem to have any ripples. If it were not for the fact that his understanding of the Maha Kasyapa Palm had indeed deepened, he would have suspected that he had been deceived by Monk Hui Neng and had practiced the fake Maha Kasyapa Palm.

"It's better than nothing." Lu Chen sighed. However, as he cultivated the Maha Kasyapa Palm, he believed that it would be useful in the future.

"Open!"

He stretched out his hand and tapped on the light screen. A few lines of data extended out.

[Maha Kasyapa Palm Upgrade Requirements]

[1: One day of palm practice (Unachieved!)]

[2: One Soul Essence Unachieved!)]

[3: 10 taels of silver (Unachieved!)]

…

"I need a Soul Essence." Lu Chen muttered and glanced at the two chicks in the chicken coop. He revealed a gentle smile like a demon king and had just pulled out his short knife.

"Bang, bang, bang!"

Suddenly, there was a knock on the door and a shout outside.

"Town Guards, open the door quickly!"

"Town Guards?"

Lu Chen's body paused slightly, and he hesitated.

The Town Guards was a violent organization. They had always been domineering and could be considered the ruler of the entire Fengxian Town of more than 50,000 people. As for why? It was because they had a strong fist and controlled 2,500 soldiers.

These soldiers were not weaklings.

All of them cultivated General's Bane and condensed the Termination Energy through killing. They used the Termination Energy to temper their bodies, and their strength increased extremely quickly. All of them were like calves.

Their tempers were bad and stubborn.

Although the Ku Chan Temple was quite powerful, it was actually like a little sheep in front of the Town Guards.

However, they were also flawed.

Anyone who cultivated General's Bane would not be able to increase their lifespan, instead, they would lose it. Once they reached the end of their lives, their strength would usually be greatly reduced. In addition, after cultivating General's Bane, their bodies would be like a sieve, leaking wind everywhere.

They would no longer be able to cultivate Qi.

"Bang, bang, bang!"

"I guess the Town Guards know about my appearance and can't hide anymore. Let's meet."

Lu Chen thought about it and felt that he should meet them. After all, other than causing trouble for the little cutie, he had not done anything wrong.

Creak~~

Putting down the short knife, Lu Chen opened the door. Two two-meter-tall little giants came into view. They were like door gods, one on the left and one on the right. They were both wearing dark brown armor and carrying long sabers.

One of the soldiers said with a straight face, "Little Daoist, come with us!"

Was he discovered? Lu Chen was shocked and almost turned to run. He hurriedly asked, "What is it?"

"It's about your master."

"My master? My master is in seclusion and doesn't see any guests."

"Hmph!" Half a foot of white gas came out of the soldier's nostrils. He snorted and said speechlessly, "He's already dead. Why is he still in seclusion?"

"…"

Dead?? Oh, he did seem to be dead…

The Town Guards were in charge of Fengxian Town, so they were indeed well-informed. Lu Chen was still a little worried, so he asked again, "Lord Soldier, what's the matter? Tell me some news."

"It's good news!"

"What good news?"

"Do you know that your master has the title of a Revered Elder in the Town Guards?"

"I know a little."

Lu Chen nodded. Because Daoist Qingyun knew the [Circular Light], he would go to the Town Guards every few days. Most of the materials to make the peach wood sword were from the Town Guards.

He had never told him what he was doing.

"Your master has done a good job in stopping Daoist Wu this time. The higher-ups are prepared to let you inherit his position as a Revered Elder."

"…"

Lu Chen was a little embarrassed.

The robber attacked from the northeast and bumped into the small Changchun Temple. In order to save the original owner, his master, Daoist Qingyun, had risked his life. In the end, he was still no match for Daoist Wu and was killed in three moves.

Was this considered a merit?

Lu Chen felt a little guilty about this…