It was past noon, on the second floor of the Drunken Fragrance Tower.
Lu Chen wiped his greasy mouth, slammed the table, and shouted, "Waiter, another table. I want the best!"
The shopkeeper of the restaurant rushed over and looked at the mess on the table. He said with a long face, "Master, my master! You've already eaten two tables. Why don't… why don't we settle the bill first?"
"Why? Are you afraid that I can't afford it?"
"No… no." Although he said no, the shopkeeper looked like he was afraid that he could not pay the bill.
"Hmph, don't look down on me!" Lu Chen snorted coldly and continued to shout, "I'm not that kind of person. When my lackey comes later, he will naturally settle the bill for you. Don't be long-winded. Hurry up and serve the dishes!"
However, the shopkeeper insisted that Lu Chen pay the bill first.
At this moment, a figure nearly two meters tall walked up to the second floor. The person was wearing a linen robe and a bamboo hat on his head. His face was covered with a coarse cloth, and only his gloomy eyes were exposed. He glanced at the second floor and sat down opposite Lu Chen.
Lu Chen was overjoyed. He raised his head and puffed out his chest. "Look, this is my little brother. He can still afford three tables of food!"
The shopkeeper looked at the person and was frightened by those gloomy eyes. He trembled and said, "Guest… Guest, look…"
The person lowered his eyes and placed a piece of gold worth eleven taels on the table. The gold was embedded half a finger deep into the table. The shopkeeper hurriedly dug out the gold and smiled apologetically. "I've offended you. I've offended you. Chun'zi, you tactless thing, serve the dishes! Hurry up!"
"Coming, coming!"
The table was cleaned up again, and the dishes were served again.
Lu Chen stopped pretending and started eating. He swept away the table full of meat and finally burped. He looked at the other party and asked, "You brought it?"
The person did not say anything. He took out a book from his pocket and threw it on the table. Lu Chen reached out and took it. There were five words written on the cover: Tendon Changing Body Tempering Technique!
"Awesome!" Lu Chen grinned, then shook his head and muttered, "However, it's still not enough!"
The man looked at Lu Chen gloomily and took out a cloth bag from his pocket. Lu Chen reached out and snatched it. He opened it and saw that there were a total of 50 grains of spiritual sand inside.
"Generous!" Lu Chen was grinning from ear to ear. He put it into his pocket without hesitation, then quickly flipped through the Tendon Changing Body Tempering Technique. After a moment, he let out a long breath and put it away.
Only then did he reluctantly take out a yellowed book and casually throw it on the table. He "hurriedly" ran downstairs. The visitor remained unmoved until Lu Chen left the restaurant. Only then did he pull off the gray cloth covering his face and reach out to pick up a piece of leftover lamb bone.
Crunch~
He opened his mouth and bit, grinding the hard lamb bones into bone powder. He grinned hideously and said, "Run? Hah, after being hit by my Soul Chasing Curse, where can you run to!"
…
Lu Chen got down from the restaurant and ran out of the town at a leisurely pace.
"Hu, hu, hu."
The more he ran, the more tired Lu Chen felt. Before he even left the town, he was already panting. Lu Chen frowned. He felt that something was wrong. He tore off the body tempering technique in his arms and threw away the cloth bag containing the spiritual sand.
However, he was still panting.
He's so tired!
Lu Chen made a hand seal and activated the Circulation Light. He inserted a wisp of aura from the cloth bag into the mirror, and the silver-white needle spun. When he stopped, he pointed behind him.
"It's coming!" Lu Chen's heart sank slightly. He hurriedly gathered the spiritual qi in his eyes and sized up his body. There was nothing abnormal in front of him or his limbs. As soon as he raised his head, he saw an old woman with a wrinkled face lying on his head. She hugged his neck with both hands and stuck to his back.
She glared at Lu Chen with his dead fish eyes.
"What the…" Lu Chen was shocked. He thought he had seen a ghost again. On second thought, he realized that it was not a ghost at all. How could a small ghost dare to appear in broad daylight? With a thought, the peach wood sword appeared in his hand.
He activated his remaining spiritual qi and stabbed it a few times with the tip of his sword. With every stab, the old woman's figure became fainter. After a few times, she was almost invisible. However, it did not completely dissipate.
"Forget it for now."
Lu Chen felt that his body was filled with energy again. He did not dare to waste any more spiritual qi. He put away the peach wood sword and took off his coat. Only then did he realize that there was a huge handprint on his back.
It was as if he had sprinkled white powder on it. It was very strange.
"It's probably an evil spell." Lu Chen muttered and casually threw away his coat. He wore his inner shirt and ran wildly on the streets, passing through one street after another. Soon, he arrived at the entrance of the Southern City. Seeing that there were soldiers checking, he directly took out the Revered Elder's token of the Town Guards Mansion. "Revered Elder of the Town Guards Mansion, get out of the way!"
The Revered Elders of the Town Guards Mansion did not have much power, but they did have some reputation. Therefore, no one stopped them. After checking the token, he was let in.
After leaving the city gate, Lu Chen saw a vast field of green grass.
Pedestrians came and went endlessly. He did not dare to run into a crowded place for fear of harming the innocent. He turned his head and plunged into the wilderness. He had only run half a mile when he saw a figure fly over his head and land in front of him with a bang.
The person was two meters tall and dressed in rough clothes.
"Run, go ahead and run!"
The other party took off the bamboo hat on his head with a sinister smile, revealing a bald head and a gloomy face. It was the Great Monk Yuanzhen.
Lu Chen instantly stopped, but he heaved a sigh of relief in his heart. What he was most afraid of was that the other party would not appear and come to hunt him when it was dark. At that time, the other party would have the help of ghosts, and his chances of winning would be even smaller.
Now, everything was under his control!
"Yuanzhen, you killed the innocent and torture the people. Today is the day you die."
"Haha!" Yuanzhen sneered and threw out the bamboo hat in his hand.
Swoosh!
Strong winds whistled as they shot toward Lu Chen like hidden weapons. Lu Chen wasn't afraid at all. He squatted, gathered his strength, and threw a punch.
Bang!
The entire bamboo hat instantly shattered into pieces.
"You're quite capable." Yuanzhen frowned slightly. He was a little surprised that the scene he had imagined did not happen. Without thinking much, he strode towards Lu Chen. His aura was thick like a wild bear. He took two steps forward and punched Lu Chen.
Lu Chen did not understand the other party's strength, so he did not dare to take it head-on. He reached out and took out the peach wood sword.
He thrust his sword forward!
Yuanzhen quickly changed his move. His hands clamped the tip of the sword like an iron plate. He pulled back and kicked Lu Chen five to six meters away. However, a layer of skin was pierced through his palm by the sharp edge of the sword.
"Magic artifact?" Yuanzhen's thick eyebrows knitted together. He stomped on the ground and leaped into the air. "Let's end it, Vajra Suppression Wand!"
In mid-air, a Dragon Head Buddhist Staff appeared out of thin air. Yuanzhen waved the Buddhist Staff, and the veins on his arms bulged as he smashed it down at Lu Chen. Lu Chen's heart skipped a beat, and he rolled away in a sorry state.
Boom!
The ground shook violently. Before Lu Chen could heave a sigh of relief, he saw the Buddhist staff sweeping towards him again. He hurriedly used the peach wood sword to block it. His body suddenly shook, and the peach wood sword almost flew out of his hand.
He hurriedly rolled again and took two steps back.
Bang!
Yuanzhen pressed forward step by step and broke the waist-thick tree with his staff. He leaped up and shouted angrily, "Die!"
He threw out the Dragon Head Buddhist Staff and hit the empty door.
Lu Chen could not avoid it and shouted, "Hong'e, save me!"
In an instant, a red silk flew over and lightly swung the Dragon Head Buddhist Staff, sending it flying. Before Yuanzhen could react, the red silk quickly lengthened and wrapped around Yuanzhen's entire body.
"This is a good opportunity!"
Lu Chen's eyes lit up slightly. He threw away the peach wood sword and suddenly jumped up. The short knife at his waist was instantly unsheathed, and a saber light flashed.
Pfft~
There was a splash of red!
The red silk retreated and Yuanzhen fell to the ground. He covered his bloody neck with his hand and gritted his teeth. "Jiang! Hong…"
Crack!
Before he could say the third word, Lu Chen kicked Yuanzhen's head and broke his neck. He cursed, "Scream, scream, I'll f*ck you up!!"
The enemy had died, and another person had been killed. Lu Chen felt comfortable all over. Just as he was about to pick up the peach wood sword, he saw Yuanzhen's mouth grow wider and wider. After swallowing his head, a ball of black fog rushed out from it. On it was Yuanzhen's ferocious ghost-like face.
As soon as it appeared, it melted like ice under the sunlight.
"Ghost Retribution!" Lu Chen frowned and muttered, "That's not right. Could it be that Yuan Zhen has cast a ghost retribution on himself?"
At the same time, in the Ku Chan Temple.
In the deepest part of a meditation room, the sound of the wooden fish suddenly stopped and sounded again, "One flower for a paradise, a blade of grass for a world; a tree for a Bodhi, a piece of earth; a side for a pure land, a smile for a a mortal fate…"
"Master, I'm hungry!"
Thump! Thump! Thump!
"Peace and quiet in one's mind. A lotus flower blooms in one's heart. Be good. There will be food soon."