The Drunken Fragrance Brothel was the property of the Town Guards Mansion, and it was also the largest restaurant in the entire Fengxian Town. No one dared to kill anyone there. Yuanzhen chose to meet at the Drunken Fragrance Brothel as if he was concerned about Lu Chen's thoughts.
But, was the other party, a dignified monk, really willing to sit down and negotiate with him?
Lu Chen was deep in thought. Then, he left the Changchun Temple, locked the door, and left quickly.
Not long after Lu Chen left, a short and fat figure wearing a bamboo hat appeared outside the Changchun Temple. Seeing that there was no one around, he raised his foot and stepped on the wall, jumping over the two-meter-tall courtyard wall.
Standing in Changchun Temple, the man in the bamboo hat smiled smugly. "Ignorant child. I only used a small trick and was tricked. Haha~"
As he spoke, he quickly ran towards the houses. He kicked open the door and rummaged around.
In the corner, under the bed, in the kitchen, bedroom, and storeroom.
However, he found nothing.
"No, that's not right! Could it be… could it be that he's brought them? Damn it!" That person cursed and his expression was extremely ugly. Just as he was about to leave, he suddenly realized that there was another figure in the temple. He was immediately shocked. When he saw who it was, he stammered, "You… why are you back so soon?"
"Heh!" Lu Chen sneered and asked, "What are you looking for?"
"Looking for…" That person immediately shut his mouth and pressed down the bamboo hat on his head. He asked suspiciously, "Just… just you?"
"There's one more."
"Who?"
That person immediately became alert and looked around, as if he was prepared to escape at any time.
Lu Chen grinned. "Hui Neng!"
"Junior Brother? Isn't he dead?" That person exclaimed and immediately covered his mouth. He gritted his teeth and said, "You… you're trying to get something out of me!!"
"As expected, it's not Yuanzhen." Lu Chen's tense body finally relaxed. He stomped on the soil under his feet and said with a smile, "Do you know where your junior brother is? He's right under my feet. Don't worry, you'll be reunited with him soon."
"Hmph!"
That person knew that his identity had been exposed. He threw the bamboo hat on his head to the side, revealing a big bald head. This was a short and strong monk. There was a ferocious scar on his forehead, making him look fierce. He held the Buddhist Commandment Blade at his waist and said fiercely, "I'm not Hui Neng who's weak in the knees!"
As he spoke, his feet left a deep pit in the ground. In two steps, he arrived in front of Lu Chen and suddenly pulled out his Buddhist Commandment Blade.
Clang!
The Buddhist Commandment Blade was unsheathed. With a flash of the blade, it slashed at Lu Chen's face.
"Ha!"
Bang!
The two figures collided. Lu Chen took a step back and a bloody wound appeared on his chest. That person took three steps back and was punched in the shoulder by Lu Chen.
"What a powerful saber technique!"
Lu Chen was on guard and felt a lingering fear in his heart. This person's strength was obviously weaker than his, but this saber technique was too fierce. He had the illusion that he could not avoid it. He had to fight head-on and was injured to block this saber move.
"Pfft~"
The man stared at Lu Chen and spat out a mouthful of blood. He changed the saber in his right hand to his left hand and slowly moved around Lu Chen. The two of them stared at each other for a few seconds before the man roared, "Take another slash!"
Lu Chen's heart skipped a beat. He saw the other party suddenly throw out his Buddhist Commandment Blade and turn around to rush towards the high wall.
Whoosh!
The Buddhist Commandment Blade flew past Lu Chen's ear and stabbed into the ground.
"…"
Lu Chen reacted and chased after the other party. Seeing that the other party was about to climb out of the courtyard wall, he quickly took two steps and grabbed the other party's ankle.
"Let go!" That person panicked and hurriedly kicked Lu Chen's head.
"Come back!" Lu Chen roared angrily and pulled hard. A section of the wall was broken by that person. With a bang, it fell to the ground. Then, he punched the other party's chest and sent him flying a few meters.
He caught up in two steps and raised his leg to step on the other party's head. That person almost fainted. His face turned red and he knelt on the ground with a plop. He held his head and said, "Please-Please spare my life!"
"Hmph!" When Lu Chen saw this, he snorted coldly. He retracted his strength and stepped on the other party's thick neck.
The other party rolled his eyes and finally fainted.
"That was close." Lu Chen heaved a sigh of relief. When he thought of the slash just now, he was still afraid. He quickly found a rope and tied the other party up. Only then did he look at the wound on his chest.
His clothes were torn.
A wound that was half an inch deep and half a foot long slashed open half of his right chest from top to bottom. His upper body was already dripping with blood. Fortunately, his muscles and bones were not injured, so he was not seriously injured.
"It hurts!" Lu Chen gritted his teeth in pain and quickly fetched some water. He also found a cotton cloth and carefully bandaged it.
…
"Hu~~"
The monk woke up slowly. When he opened his eyes, he saw that he was tied to a chair and could not move. Lu Chen was holding his Buddhist Commandment Blade and waving it back and forth on him. His body trembled and he almost peed his pants. He hurriedly begged for mercy.
"Hero."
"Benefactor."
"Grandpa!"
"Spare me!"
Lu Chen despised him in his heart. Previously, he thought that he was a tough nut to crack. He did not expect him to be far inferior to Hui Neng. He glanced at the other party and did not put away his saber. He said with a cold expression, "I ask, you answer. If you make a mistake, I'll chop one of your legs!"
"You ask, you ask."
The monk was almost scared to death. He did not look fierce at all.
"Name?"
"Hui… Hui Sheng."
"Age?"
"Thirty-two years old."
"Identity?"
"Ku Chan Courtyard…"
…
Hui Sheng, 32 years old. He entered the temple eight years ago and was a guest monk in the Ku Chan Courtyard. He was the confidant of the Great Monk Yuanzhen. He had learned the Level One Normal technique, the Tendon Changing Body Tempering Technique, as well as the Vajra Fist. He also had the unranked Authentic saber technique, the Buddhist Commandment Blade. His strength was close to 700 pounds, and he was only a step away from the level of the Great Monk.
Lu Chen did not even need to use torture methods.
Hui Sheng hurriedly revealed all three techniques.
The only pity was that Hui Sheng had not fully learned the Tendon Changing Body Tempering Technique. He actually did not know the key to breaking through the first level. According to him, with the help of Yuanzhen, he had tried to break through once. Unfortunately, he had failed in the end and even suffered hidden injuries.
Lu Chen confirmed that the other party was not lying. He was heartbroken.
He sighed.
He was only missing the last key point and was unable to collect this technique that was at the same level as the Eternal Youth Technique. It was probably a backup plan prepared by the Ku Chan Temple to prevent the core technique from being leaked.
What a pity.
What a pity!
Although he might not necessarily cultivate it, he could totally use it to comprehend it. At the very least, when his Eternal Youth Technique advanced, he could fuse it into it. Sigh, it seemed that he still needed to work hard.
Fortunately, he still had an Authentic-grade Buddhist Commandment Blade as compensation.
It could be considered a small gain.
Not only that, but he also learned some secrets about Monk Yuanzhen from the other party.
…
Hui Sheng's mouth was dry. He stared at Lu Chen with his bull-like eyes, afraid that he would kill him to silence him. When he saw Lu Chen get up, he immediately became nervous.
"What a pity!" Lu Chen let out a sigh of relief, turned around, and opened the door to the right wing.
Just as Hui Sheng was overjoyed, he saw Lu Chen suddenly turn around and throw the Buddhist Commandment Blade in his hand.
"Pfft!"
It hit right between his eyebrows.
"You… you…" Hui Sheng spat out a few words with difficulty. His head tilted and he died on the spot.
Hui Sheng died with grievances. The word "Yin" appeared on his forehead, and his mouth began to grow larger and larger.
"Ghost Retribution! Again?" Lu Chen sneered. He grabbed Hui Sheng's corpse and threw it into the courtyard along with the chair. At this moment, it was noon. Under the blazing sunlight, the Ghost Retribution was burned clean by the sunlight before it could take shape. "I've collected enough departed souls. Hehe, I can level up again tomorrow!"
At the thought of upgrading the Eternal Youth Technique, Lu Chen was overjoyed. He looked at the light screen in front of him and stretched out his hand.
"Open!"
[Requirements to upgrade Buddhist Commandment Blade:]
[1: One day of saber training (Unachieved!)]
[2: 20 taels of silver (Unachieved!)]
…
"As expected of the [Authentic] level. The entry requirements are double that of the Ordinary level."
Lu Chen was a little dejected. [One Day of Saber Training] was easy to achieve, but 20 taels of silver was difficult for him. He had 41 grains of spiritual sand, but he only had one tael of silver left.
Two words: So poor!
…
The sun was setting.
The number of pedestrians gradually decreased.
Lu Chen wore a Daoist robe and paced back and forth at the intersection. He looked at the brightly lit pavilion not far away and felt a little nervous. This was the first time a young lady had boarded a bridal sedan. He had no choice but to be nervous.
After hesitating for a moment, he gritted his teeth and stomped his feet.
"I'm going all out!"