He already had two fully mastered hard body skills, and his body was strong and resilient. Now that he was cultivating a Strength Proficiency hard body skill like Golden Veil Skill, he naturally achieved twice the results with half the effort.
Yet, decades later, he was the only one in the Chen Family to rise to the top. Although he was a merchant, his family's wealth far exceeded his parents' imaginations.
Yet, he had carried them all away by himself.
He had come from a poor and impoverished family since young. His parents disliked him, thinking that he was a burden to his elder brother's scholarly achievements.
'I must start improving hard body skills as soon as possible. I have the Yin Qi items I received earlier. I can improve further! '
At this thought, Chen Daozao finally sighed.
Chen Yunxi stood on the pavilion, gazing at the bustling scene in the distance, her brows furrowed.
A scalding heat flowed continuously from his skin into his body.
Rushing to the greenhouse, he immediately sought out Jade Lotus and instructed him to prepare to move into Mountain-Edge City. The city was densely populated. With the Imperial Court around, Scarlet District might not act recklessly to avoid angering all the Noble Families.
In his previous life, this was equivalent to millions of yuan. If it weren't for his high position and authority, he might not have been able to purchase these medicinal herbs even if he had the money.
"Xixi, still looking at the fire?" Just as he was lost in thought, an old man with long white hair and a deep voice walked slowly into the room.
"The Liu Family sisters aren't here? What do you mean? "Lu Sheng looked at his subordinate who had returned after calling for them.
In front of him was a small jar of golden ointment, emitting thick steam and a medicinal aroma.
For the two of them to escape all the way from Cloud Province to this place with such immature skills and still remain unscathed, they must have a huge secret on them. But he had no time to worry about that now.
"Sss …"
He did not want his daughter to be the concubine of Wang Shunyong, the son of the Deputy Army Chief. But what choice did he have? It was still manageable during peaceful times. Now that the city was in turmoil and the trade routes were about to be cut off, the resources in the city were getting more and more scarce. And the Chen Family, which had the most resources, had become the best fat sheep in the eyes of those in power.
"Ah!?" Chen Yunxi was stunned.
Chen Yunxi fell silent.
Lu Sheng put down the letter and sighed. If they left now, the Liu Family sisters might be able to avoid this calamity. That was fine.
Therefore, even though this move would make his daughter feel aggrieved, he could only force himself to do it.
Lu Sheng sat in the main hall and received the envelope and small box that were delivered to him.
"Are you going to look for that Lu Sheng again? He doesn't want you anymore, so why are you still looking for him? You're just a little wastrel! You've learned some martial arts and you're so arrogant! "Chen Daozao was displeased. Although his business was big, he was ultimately not a member of the pugilistic world. He did not know much about the changes in the upper echelons of Crimson Whale Sect. Naturally, he had never heard of Lu Sheng's name. Perhaps he had heard of it once or twice, but he thought it was just someone with the same name and didn't care about it at all.
"I don't like Wang Shunyong," Chen Yunxi whispered.
Chen Daozao looked at his naive daughter and shook his head with a bitter smile.
Although he had built up a lot of connections during normal days, this was a tense period. How could those connections that relied on money be reliable?
What's more, after having his eldest son, he had a daughter, Yunxi. His children were filial and could be considered to have come to fruition.
"There's nothing we can do about it. We're businessmen. Our lifelines are in the hands of those official families. Oh, my daughter … we're born in this chaotic world. We have no choice …" Chen Daozao said helplessly.
Such a small pot of medicinal ointment for cultivation could only be used three times. Yet, the cost had reached a staggering thousand taels of silver.
"This newly brewed ointment is indeed extraordinary. It's worth the price of a thousand taels of gold, "Lu Sheng sighed as he looked at the ointment before him.
Her elder brother, Chen Jiaorong, had just arranged a marriage with the daughter of the Warden of the city's Warden.
She lowered her head and only raised it after a moment.
The sky was bright and a smear of blue mixed with some red appeared in the eastern sky.
"That's just on the surface, Warden. What he really wants is half of our Chen Family's fortune …"
"Over here, quick quick quick!!"
Half of the family fortune … this was simply …
"Thank you, Lord." The subordinate left slowly.
"I have Nine Lakes Steel Chains Skill and Bear Wrestling Hand, both of which are at Full Mastery. Bear Wrestling Hand is only a fraction, but Nine Lakes Steel Chains Skill is a Strength Proficiency Body Hardening Skill. At Full Mastery, it still has some power. It can withstand the attacks of ordinary blunt weapons. "
"Put out the fire!! Quick, put out the fire!! "
"You may leave. Go to the cashier and collect ten taels of silver." With the recent fluctuations in prices, the purchasing power of one tael of silver was only eighty percent of what it usually was. These ten taels of silver were equivalent to eight thousand dollars. That was equivalent to several months' income of an ordinary person. It was quite a lot.
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"Young Master Lu is so righteous that we sisters have nothing to repay you. We can only give you a Flower Pill to condense Essence Qi and help Young Master improve. A few days ago, we sensed great danger approaching. To avoid implicating others, we had no choice but to leave first. We hope Young Master does not seek us out. If we meet again in the future, we will definitely repay this kindness. — Liu Caiyun, Liu Qin. "
His original name was Chen Daozao. The Dao in his name was changed later on. His original name meant that he was born too early.
"This is the supreme treasure for practicing body hardening skills, the Golden Fragrance Ointment. Taking a mouthful during cultivation will transform it into Essence Qi and nourish the body."
"Daddy … that fire, it's so scary … how many years has it been since Mountain-Edge City has seen such a huge fire?" Chen Yunxi whispered.
Chen Yunxi watched as her father left the room. Finally, she could not hold it in any longer. She knelt down, tears rolling down her cheeks.
This old man's life was a legend. From starting from scratch to becoming the richest man in Mountain-Edge City, he had practically relied on his own two hands to build up his fortune.
"As long as you understand …" Chen Daozao nodded, gratified. Wasn't his adopted daughter prepared for this moment?
Chen Yunxi was dressed in a white dress. She had been standing on the balcony for a while. Behind her was the study where she drank tea, practiced calligraphy, and read.
"If you succeed this time, we might be able to retain twenty percent of our remaining assets. But if not …" Chen Daozao smiled bitterly. Outsiders saw him in the limelight, but how many understood the pain he had gone through?
What Lu Sheng valued was its ability to withstand sharp weapons.
Then, Lu Sheng arranged for all the sect subordinates in the city, including Soaring Eagle Squad, to speed up the process of stocking up on rations. At the same time, they were to keep an eye out for news from the other sects and gangs.
The shape of the brush was no different from an ordinary bath brush. However, it was made entirely out of black iron, and its tip was extremely sharp. This was the item mentioned in the manual for practicing Golden Veil Skill.
Lu Sheng sat cross-legged in the middle of it. Behind him, a huge "Quiet" character was plastered on the wall. Surrounding him were pitch-black stone walls.
Very quickly, as instructed, the men outside carried in a bucket of thick, pitch-black medicinal soup. The soup filled more than half of the bathtub.
When Wang Shunyong arrived, as the only son of the Deputy Commandant Wang Family, all he had to do was use some knockout drugs … cook the rice … and send a large dowry of gold, silver, and food. Then, Yunxi would definitely become his concubine.
Lu Sheng searched the elixir room for quite some time before getting the only jar of Golden Fragrance Ointment on credit from the steward.
"I want to take a look at the academy one last time …" Chen Yunxi said in a low voice.
Originally, the ointment was to be diluted in the soup and divided into hundreds of portions for hundreds of people to consume.
Speaking of which, the Chen Family looked like a big family, but in reality, it was all because of the favor Chen Daozao had received from the Prefectural Magistrate. Now, that favor was being worn away day by day, and was about to be used up. Mountain-Edge City was facing a major crisis. If they didn't find some backing, they would be in trouble.
What surprised him was that the small box was actually made of jade. It was extraordinarily cold to the touch. He wondered if it was something the Liu Family sisters had brought out from home.
They looked like a big family, but in reality, they were just fat sheep in the eyes of many.
"Reporting to External Head, I knocked on the door, but there was no response. I called a female sect member to break in through the window. I only saw this letter and this small box on the table," the subordinate presented the items respectfully.
Very quickly, as time passed, Lu Sheng felt an obvious chill rising from his abdomen. Then, all the pores on his body shrank. Stimulated by the metal brush, they were reacting instinctively, absorbing the medicinal effects of the medicinal soup.
"I understand now …"
Lu Sheng sat in the bathtub, the metal brush in his hand constantly brushing his chest, abdomen, and back.
After Lu Sheng and the rest went out, they quickly took off their clothes and jumped in.
But they had no qualms outside in the wilderness.
Lu Sheng shook his head and said no more. He picked up the items and quickly disembarked. Calling for Ning San, Xu Chui, and the rest, they hurried to Golden Jade Greenhouse.
Lu Sheng sat alone in the main hall and opened the letter.
That night, Lu Sheng and Jade Lotus led the hundred or so sect members of the Golden Jade Greenhouse, as well as Ning San, Xu Chui, and Duan Meng 'an back to Mountain-Edge City. They settled down at the largest casino in the city, Fuming Casino.
He handed over all matters to Jade Lotus and instructed him not to leave the city. Then, he announced his seclusion.
His movements were light, but as time passed, his speed increased, and his skin grew redder.
Golden Veil Skill was also a Strength Proficiency hard body skill. It had two levels, Silver Veil and Golden Veil respectively. It mainly focused on the outer skin. After mastering it, the skin would be incomparably hard, able to withstand the stab and slash of sharp weapons. But it would be useless against blunt weapons.
Drugging Wang Shunyong, the only son of the Deputy Army Master who had rejected his daughter before. Even if everything went smoothly and the Wang family admitted to it, the married Yunxi would definitely be humiliated. Add to that her status as a concubine … her future life would be incomparably difficult.
Lu Sheng took some time to return home. He reminded his father Lu Quanan not to leave the city for the time being, then returned to the casino.
This was Moon Reflection Lodge, a five-storey building that her father had specially built for her. From top to bottom, every floor was filled with her various things and decorations.
"Tomorrow, that Young Master Wang will be coming to our house as a guest. Make sure you dress up properly and come out to greet him," Chen Daozao instructed.
"I misfired!!! Where's the wooden bucket?! Where's the Fire Extinguishing Loft people?! "
After making all the necessary preparations, Lu Sheng retrieved the first hard body skill he wanted to cultivate.
"Go, go. But don't let your emotions get the better of you … don't be rash, or my Chen family will really …" He sighed and turned to leave without another word.
"Then, next, I should cultivate the Golden Veil Skill, which focuses on the stab and slash of sharp weapons."
"That wasn't a fire … but … it's one now … I heard it was caused by a gang outside. These scoundrels aren't good people, extorting and sucking blood. It's best if they're all dead. "The old man was Chen Yunxi's father, the wealthy Old Master Chen of Mountain-Edge City, Chen Daozao.
Soaking in the medicinal bath, Lu Sheng quickly followed the instructions of the Golden Veil Skill. Using a metal brush that had been soaked in water, he slowly brushed it against his skin.
"What conditions? Not ten thousand taels of gold and silver? Ten sets of precious pearls and several famous works? "Chen Yunxi asked doubtfully.
"I saw the door wasn't closed, so I came in to take a look," the old man smiled. He was dressed in a brocade robe, with a fish pattern jade bead hanging from his waist. On his hands, he wore a pair of silk gloves that were neither gold nor silver.
Chen Yunxi was helpless. She didn't know what her father was planning, but as a father and daughter, she could more or less see through Chen Daozao's thoughts.
In the silent room.
"Xixi, Daddy has no choice. Do you know what conditions your brother Jiao Rong set when he asked for your hand in marriage? "Chen Daozao's face revealed a hint of helplessness and helplessness.
The warden was an official in charge of prisons in the Prefectural Magistrate's yamen. He was one of the top ten bigwigs in Mountain-Edge City's yamen. To be able to establish a relationship with such a family, the Chen family was truly out of their league.
Lu Quanan had heeded his warning and stockpiled quite a lot of grain and oil at home. With his full effort, the grain and oil he had stockpiled was enough to feed hundreds of people for more than a year. And that was only because he hadn't had enough time to stockpile more. But his backup plan was not a problem.
At that moment, Lu Sheng stood up and rang the bell.
Looking at his daughter's stubborn and silent face, his heart finally softened.
The Ultimate Crimson Nine Furies Skill within Lu Sheng's body automatically activated, resisting the heat. His skin quickly turned bright red, like a cooked prawn. White steam escaped from his nose and mouth, scorching hot.
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