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"It's a pleasure to have friends from afar." An aged voice came from the elegant courtyard in front of Sei Itō, which gave off a wondrous and natural feeling.
This was an elegant wooden building. It was divided into two floors like a pagoda. It was built on a man-made lake. Outside the house was a wide corridor. Outside the corridor, there was a natural scenery. It was like the rockery, flowers, and all kinds of scenery that should be like this. It made people want to live here and ignore the disturbances of the outside world.
"Comfort Nest!"
There was a plaque hanging on the door frame of the small house. Three large golden words were written in bold and powerful strokes.
Yes, this was the original Comfort Nest of the world's number one omnivore, Lu Miaozi, located in the back mountain of the Flying Horse Ranch. Since he had come to the Flying Horse Ranch, Sei Itō naturally had no reason not to come here and see this eccentric of the Great Tang, as well as obtain some benefits from him.
"Honored guest, please come in," Lu Miaozi's voice came again.
"Since the owner has invited me, then I won't disturb you," Sei Itō said politely. Then, he opened the door and walked into the small house.
"Honored guest, please come upstairs," Lu Miaozi said again.
"Heh, this posture is fake," Sei Itō chuckled and curled his lips in boredom.
"These ancient people like to play these fake games when they have nothing better to do. And the higher the status, the more capable they are, the more they like to do this. They're just like the charlatans and Daoists of the later generations. It's as if they can't show off their status if they don't do this, "Sei Itō ridiculed in his mind.
Although he was thinking this, Sei Itō didn't stop walking. He walked straight to the wooden steps and walked up step by step.
The space on the upper floor wasn't too big. It was only about the size of a room. It was divided into two rooms by a landscape screen. One side had a round table and square chairs, and the other side had a square wooden bed. It was probably the master's resting place. And in front of the open wooden window inside, there was a man wearing a high crown. An old man in a robe appeared in Ito Sei's eyes. His figure couldn't be seen clearly, but he gave off a very sage-like aura.
"Please have a seat," Lu Miaozi said indifferently.
"I didn't expect that the world's number one omnivore, Lu Miaozi, who was thought to have died, would be hiding in the Flying Horse Ranch. If people knew about this, it would definitely shock the world." Ito Sei sat down at the round table unceremoniously, reached for the wine gourd and glass on the table, and poured himself a glass of wine with a chuckle.
After that. He raised the glass to his nose and took a light sniff.
In an instant, a strange fragrance of wine rose from the cup and rushed into Sei Itō's nose, stimulating him to the point that he couldn't help but want to drink it.
Sei Itō, who had followed his desires, didn't hesitate. He raised his head and poured the amber yellow wine into his mouth.
"Good wine! The aroma is rich, but it doesn't lose the taste of wine. It has a rich aftertaste and doesn't seem to be stimulating. It's really a good wine. "Sei Itō sighed.
"This wine is made from pomegranate, grape, orange, Shancha, green plum, pineapple, and other fresh fruits. After selecting the fruits, washing, rinsing, crushing, discarding the core, soaking, extracting the juice, fermenting, blending, filtering, and alcoholizing, it is put into a wooden barrel and aged for three years. It's called Six Fruit Wine. It's just something to keep me alive. "Lu Miaozi turned around, revealing a simple and strange face. His face was full of wrinkles, and his expression seemed to be filled with sadness. He walked to the table and sat down. He took the wine gourd and poured himself a glass of Six Fruit Wine, and said with a bit of self-mockery.
Lu Miaozi raised his hand and drank all the Six Fruit Wine in the cup.
"Since you know who I am and have come here so familiarly, you must want something from me." Lu Miaozi put down the wine cup and said with an indifferent expression.
"I do have a request." Sei Itō straightforwardly admitted.
"As long as it's something within my power, I can agree to it. However, I have a condition." Lu Miaozi looked at Sei Itō with a deep gaze.
"Let's hear it." Sei Itō brought the new Six Fruit Wine to his mouth and took a small sip.
"Let Xiuxun go and remove the control you placed on her," Lu Miaozi said in a deep voice.
"It seems that while I was arranging her affairs, she came to find you," Sei Itō said in a noncommittal manner.
"It was also the first time she shed all her stubbornness in front of this old man. She cried so sadly and revealed her weakest side," Lu Miaozi said with a dim expression.
Sei Itō's finger gently turned the wine cup as he looked at Lu Miaozi with a faint smile and said, "Since you know I have a mind control technique, aren't you afraid I'll plant it on you?"
"Although I don't know what kind of secret technique you're using, in the end, it can't be separated from the mysterious thing called mind control. Although this old man can't say I know much about mind control, I still have some superficial knowledge about it. I believe that as long as this old man is willing, even if I can't get rid of your control, I can still kill myself before you can control me and make you come here for nothing." Lu Miaozi exuded a strong sense of confidence.
"As expected of Xiang Yutian's friend, Lu Miaozi, who was approved by him to see the 《Great Dao Heart Seed Magic》." Sei Itō chuckled and shook his head. "Unfortunately, you're wrong. You're overconfident. Indeed, the secret technique I used may not work on you instantly, but I can still prevent you from killing yourself. Even if you really die, I have a way to bring you back to life and complete this control technique."
Hearing this, Lu Miaozi's confident aura stagnated and his expression became unpredictable.
Sei Itō put down the wine cup in his hand and looked at Lu Miaozi as he said, "But you're lucky. I've taken a fancy to your talent, so I'll give you a chance, a chance to choose. Keep your mind free and be loyal to me, or be like your daughter, Shang Xiuxun, and be planted with a mind control seed and become my subordinate."
"You'd better choose carefully. You should know that I also gave your daughter a chance. Unfortunately, she made the wrong choice."
"I want to know. What do you want to do to this old man who is about to die? "Lu Miaozi slowly withdrew his aura. He asked in a sad tone.
"Since I'm willing to let you be loyal to me, it means that your body's problems are no problem for me. As long as I want to, I can cure you in minutes. As for what I want you to do? It's very simple. Give up other miscellaneous studies and specialize in medicine, and study pill formulas for me! "Sei Itō glanced at Lu Miaozi's sick body under the cover of his big cloak and sneered disdainfully.
This was the purpose of his visit to Lu Miaozi, not for Eunuch Yang's Treasure, which was completely useless to him. It was also not for the various books in his hands that he had studied for decades, but for himself. If Lu Miaozi was willing to study any skill, he could reach the peak, just like the Void-breaking Realm, this ancient researcher. He believed that as long as Lu Miaozi was willing to help, not to mention deciphering some incomplete pharmacopoeia, he could study some extraordinary stages by himself. All kinds of pills for cultivators would also be no problem!
Of course, Sei Itō would not let go of the books he had written. After all, those miscellaneous studies could be used to modify the home environment and design the Rubik's Cube world.
"Pill formulas?" Lu Miaozi asked in astonishment.
He did not think that there would be any problem with pill formulas, which were completely deceptive in the outside world. After all, he had reached his level. He had long understood the authenticity of the so-called medicinal pills in the world. Even if he could create some so-called medicinal pills, he did not expect the other party to look for him for this purpose. The other party wanted him to research some medicinal pill recipes. It was not to open Eunuch Yang's Treasure, design siege weapons, or any other military technology that could be used, as he had originally thought. This made him very surprised.
Sei Itō smiled and ignored Lu Miaozi's astonishment. He only looked at him calmly, waiting for his choice.
"I can promise to work for you, but I hope you can promise me to release Xiuxun from your control," Lu Miaozi said confidently.
"Okay." Sei Itō narrowed his eyes and nodded in agreement.
Sei Itō was completely clear why Lu Miaozi was so confident. It was because Sei Itō wanted to study medicine. This kind of medicine could turn a living person into a dead person, turning a good person into a "bad person". It required something that was absolutely refined. It was not like something that could not be learned directly like landscape design. Therefore, in order to ensure that Lu Miaozi was not playing tricks, he had to agree to this request.
As for using the spirit seed to control, Lu Miaozi had read part of the 《Great Art of Dao Heart》. He more or less knew how to use spirit force. He was a suspicious and inquisitive person who liked to get to the bottom of things if something was wrong. Unless it was the kind of large-scale brainwashing that reconstructed memories, even if he was controlled at that time, when he entered the Rubik's Cube world and obtained other spirit related techniques after the world was connected, who knows what kind of evil things would happen.
However, if that happened, it would destroy Lu Miaozi's original soul and personality. In the end, such an extraordinary genius would be destroyed. Therefore, Sei Itō was still unwilling to use the method of reconstructing memories.
"Let's first be a villain and then be a gentleman. Let's sign this thing." Just in case, Sei Itō took out a blank contract scroll that only had the contract formula and formation inscribed on it. In front of Lu Miaozi, he used his power to form words to write the contract content, then handed it over to Lu Miaozi who was somewhat baffled.
"This is a contract scroll that I made with the fur of magical beasts from other worlds, combined with Taoist magic, witchcraft, and other world's secret methods. As long as you sign your name with your blood, this thing will immediately take effect. At that time, as long as you violate the contract content, you will suffer the backlash of the contract. If it's light, your soul will be messed up and you will become an idiot. If it's heavy, your soul will scatter and you will never be able to reincarnate." Sei Itō explained indifferently.
"What do you mean by other worlds?" Lu Miaozi's curiosity was aroused by Sei Itō's words.
"The world is very big, so big that it's beyond our imagination. It's like the moon in the water and the stars in the sky. There are countless mysterious worlds, either the same or different. It's fascinating." Sei Itō's gaze was distant as he said softly.
"Is that so …" Lu Miaozi said with some doubt.
"Otherwise, where would people go after breaking through the void?" Sei Itō said with a strange smile.
"Is there really someone who can break through the void?" Lu Miaoren asked in surprise. He knew about breaking through the void, but it had always only existed in legends. At least, he had never seen anyone who could break through the void. Even the three grandmasters said that they couldn't do it.
"Of course there are. For example, your good big brother Xiang Yutian. Do you really think he's dead?" Sei Itō sneered.
"You mean, big brother Xiang broke through the void and didn't die in a secret place?" Lu Miaozi's expression changed and he asked.
"What's the difference? For you, it's nothing more than a person who has disappeared. Now, let's sign the contract first." Sei Itō gestured with his chin to the contract scroll in Lu Miaozi's hand.
"Yes." Lu Miaozi nodded in agreement, then lowered his head to look at the contents of the contract, and checked word by word to see if there were any loopholes! Although Lu Miaozi didn't believe that signing this contract would really do anything, since the other party said it so seriously, he had to guard against it. He didn't want to hurt himself when the time came.
Of course, for a smart person like Lu Miaozi, the contents of the contract written by Sei Itō were naturally very strict. It basically eliminated any possibility of the other party taking advantage of any loopholes. Therefore, after observing for a moment, Lu Miaozi didn't find any problems and couldn't find any loopholes for the time being. He sighed and took a small knife to cut his finger. A stream of red blood immediately came out from Lu Miaozi's finger, and Lu Miaozi signed his name on the scroll.
The moment Lu Miaozi finished writing the three elegant and vigorous words in blood, a dim light visible to the naked eye instantly bloomed from the scroll. Like a sponge, the blood on the scroll was sucked clean. Then, mixed with the dim light, it turned into a ray of light and sank into the forehead of Lu Miaozi, whose face was full of surprise.
"What a wonderful contract." Lu Miaozi closed his eyes and sensed the condition of his body.
"Since the contract has been formed, I will naturally release Shang Xiuxun's control according to the contract's requirements. Moreover, I will also retain her authority to manage the Flying Horse Ranch. However, if you want the Flying Horse Ranch to break away from you, you can forget about it." Sei Itō put away the scroll and said.
"This old man understands. As long as Xiuxun can regain her freedom, it's fine." Lu Miaozi nodded and agreed.
"However, you can rest assured. At the very least, I won't do anything to the Flying Horse Ranch. I will even carry it forward and guarantee that the ranch won't be harmed by anyone." Sei Itō continued.
"Alright, now let's first help you deal with the problem in your body." Sei Itō stood up and walked to Lu Miaozi's side.
"What do you want this old man to do?" Lu Miaozi asked cooperatively.
"You don't need to do anything. Just sit down." Sei Itō stretched out his hand and pressed on Lu Miaozi's shoulder. After saying that, he activated the authority of the God of Life and extracted a stream of spiritual life force into Lu Miaozi's body, nourishing his injured body.
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