Lu Sheng smiled at the two of them. From his observations these days, the two girls' ailments had been significantly alleviated after treatment. They were merely malignant skin diseases. As for the assistants, they did a good job as well. Lu Sheng handed over many trivial matters to them after cultivation, such as laundry, cleaning, serving water, and so on. Qiao 'er's functions were not bad, and they were even better.
Looking at the girls' faces of realization and joy, Lu Sheng's heart skipped a beat. These two girls had mysterious backgrounds and possessed special abilities. He might as well lend them a helping hand and sow good karma.
He thought for a while and said, "If you want to learn, I can teach you some basic saber techniques. I can tell that you've never learned any fighting techniques. "
The two girls were overjoyed.
"Young Master … is that really possible?!" Liu Qin exclaimed.
"Of course, just some basic moves," Lu Sheng nodded. He immediately demonstrated the forward thrust of the basic Crimson Whale Saber Technique to the two girls.
Unknowingly, some sect members crowded around them. After all, it was rare for an expert of Lu Sheng's level to personally instruct others in martial arts.
Lu Sheng demonstrated it carefully, then had the two girls spar and adjust their postures. At the same time, he explained his understanding of the Crimson Whale Saber Technique to his subordinates.
The morning passed quickly. Everyone was convinced. They no longer feared the ferocious-looking External Head Lu Sheng as much as before. Instead, they felt a sense of closeness to him.
The two ladies, Liu Qin and Liu Caiyun, gradually gained more respect for Lu Sheng as well. Whether it was his act of taking them in despite knowing the dangers, or his intimate guidance in martial arts, this unfamiliar Young Master Lu had helped them far more than anyone else.
In the days that followed, Lu Sheng continued to give them pointers on some basic moves whenever he saw them, and had them practice the basic saber moves in reverse. The two girls felt that they were much more powerful than before when they practiced haphazardly. They also had a better grasp of the rhythm of advancing and retreating during sparring.
All along, they could only rely on their own trump cards to fight against ghosts, and trump cards had to be used in close combat to be effective. Moreover, because they didn't know how to attack, they had to put their lives on the line to barely achieve their goals.
But now, with Lu Sheng's guidance, the two of them finally had the chance to transform from ordinary people who knew nothing into rookies who knew some basic fighting techniques.
Gradually, the two women began to treat Lu Sheng like a disciple, putting themselves in the position of a disciple.
Lu Sheng didn't mind. What he taught was just the basics, things that any sect member who had mastered the Crimson Whale Saber Technique would know.
However, these foundations were what the two sisters needed the most right now.
As he taught the two of them, he would soak himself in a tub of medicinal liquid every few days to improve his Nine Lakes Steel Chains Skill.
After doing this twice in a row, not only did he deplete Yin-Yang Jade Crane Skill and his body's quality, but at the same time, this hard body skill was also quickly upgraded to the pinnacle, the third level.
Whenever he used the hard body skill, strands of black rope-like patterns would appear on his skin, covering his entire body. The hardness of his body had also reached a whole new level. As long as it wasn't an extremely sharp weapon, he would be able to withstand any other attacks on his body, unscathed.
But what Lu Sheng wanted to improve was still the core Ultimate Crimson Mantra. This inner force skill had already reached its pinnacle. If he wanted to improve it, he had to extrapolate it with Yin Qi.
And the little ghost he killed earlier had absorbed too little Yin Qi from its pouch. It wasn't enough to extrapolate Ultimate Crimson Mantra to Level Seven.
He had to find some other places to replenish it with Yin Qi.
Before he knew it, half a month had passed in the blink of an eye.
Lu Sheng went back and forth between Martial Proclamation Court and his residence, waiting for news from Fine Treasures Hall in the city. At the same time, he tried to get in touch with that Elder Zhang Baiyu in the sect. But to his disappointment, Elder Zhang readily agreed to his request to view the antiques, inviting him to view each and every one of his treasured collections. Unfortunately, none of them contained Yin Qi.
Very quickly, Lu Sheng set his sights on Crimson Whale Sect's warehouse. It was filled with all sorts of miscellaneous items. Apart from various spoils of war and trade items, there were also some small pieces of jewelry. But because most of them were new, there was no way to speak of Yin Qi.
In the end, Lu Sheng returned empty-handed.
The news from the old Sect Master was getting more and more urgent. Zhen Yi of the Zhen Family, the young master he had met previously, had been ambushed in Scholar Smoke Town, near Donglin Manor, and was sent back to the Zhen Family with heavy injuries.
And he had finally received the mission to clean up the battlefield. He headed to Song Manor. A huge battle had just taken place there, and Scarlet District had lost the remains of no less than a few ghosts.
For Lu Sheng, the third most powerful expert in the sect, to be mobilized, the situation was naturally unusual. Scarlet Tower would definitely send men to kill him. It seemed that there was something in Song Manor that needed to be recycled.
After receiving the mission, Lu Sheng did not say a word. Hefting the two sabers he had just received, he led his men straight to Song Manor. He had just attended the funeral of his Family Head, Lu Chenxin, and felt that the situation was getting more and more grim. Coupled with his thirst for Yin Qi, he was extremely concerned about these ghosts.
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Song Manor.
Lu Sheng stood outside the door, looking at the dilapidated courtyard inside. Apart from the traces of fire, more than half of Song Manor's walls had collapsed. The houses inside were riddled with potholes, like a dilapidated temple that had fallen into disrepair.
According to the Zhen Family men who had gone in to clean up the place, the Anomalies inside had been completely wiped out. But there were still many remains. If they were not dealt with, it could easily lead to new variables. That was why Crimson Whale Sect was sent to deal with it.
Before Lu Sheng arrived, there were already dozens of sect members surrounding Song Manor. The one in charge of guarding the place was an Internal Affairs Emissary surnamed Wang.
Seeing Lu Sheng's arrival, Internal Head Wang heaved a huge sigh of relief. This man who originally weighed 180 catties had only been guarding Song Manor for seven to eight days, but he had already lost a good 15 catties.
After handing over a series of tasks to Lu Sheng, Internal Head Wang hurried back to rest. He was almost at his limit.
Observing the current situation in Song Manor, Lu Sheng raised his head to look at the sky.
It was noon. The sun above his head was scorching hot. This was the time when Yang Qi was at its peak.
He then looked at Ning San, Duan Meng 'an, and the others beside him. Behind them were five Strength Proficiency experts from Soaring Eagle Squad.
"Stand guard outside. Don't allow anyone to enter or leave. I'll go in and take a look," he instructed.
"Yes!" the group hurriedly replied.
The strongest leader of the Soaring Eagle Squad was a dark-skinned swordsman named Xu Chui. He was a middle-aged man with a swift sword. Even Lu Sheng was rather surprised by his speed — it was more than a level faster than Lu Sheng's Pursuing the Wind Blade.
This person had once demonstrated his ultimate skill of slicing a table into six neat cubes in the blink of an eye. At the same time, in the entire Soaring Eagle Squad, he was also the one that Lu Sheng had the highest hopes of breaking through to Intent Proficiency.
"External Head, do you need me to follow you?" Xu Chui hesitated for a moment before taking the initiative to speak up. He had always been a hardworking and honest person in Soaring Eagle Squad. After Lu Sheng recruited them, he did not take away their original benefits. Instead, he even gave him pointers from time to time. Hence, he had gradually developed a sense of belonging to Lu Sheng.
"You're not afraid?" Lu Sheng turned to look at him.
"Isn't this the reason why we practice martial arts?" Xu Chui smiled calmly.
Lu Sheng asked after some thought.
"Do you have a family?"
Xu Chui nodded. "I have a son. A wife and a concubine. "
"Then let's go," Lu Sheng nodded, gesturing for him to follow. "If you don't have a family, I don't want your Xu family line to end."
Xu Chui smiled. "I believe in External Head Lu. As long as we don't run into ghosts, those brats from Scarlet Tower are nothing in front of you."
"Scarlet Tower has four Tower Lords. As long as it's not an expert of this level, I'm confident that I can keep you safe." Lu Sheng laughed. The strength he was currently displaying was around Level Four or Level Five of Ultimate Crimson Mantra. As for Nine Lakes Steel Chains Skill and Level Seven of Ultimate Crimson Mantra, they were his hidden trump cards.
In other words, on the surface, he was still a Spirit Focus level expert who cultivated both internal and external forces. But in reality, with his current skills, if he were to fight with all his might, it was hard to say if a Divine Prime expert could take him on.
However, to prevent others from finding out about Deep Blue, he had no choice but to continue displaying his original strength.
As for the Tower Lords of Scarlet Tower, according to Deputy Sect Master Chen Ying, they were only at the pinnacle of Spirit Focus. If they really came, the only outcome would be to be hacked to death by Lu Sheng's saber.
"Let's go," Lu Sheng led Xu Chui towards the gates of Song Manor. This was the first time he was cleaning up the battlefield for Zhen Family.
Stepping over the threshold, he entered.
The first thing Lu Sheng saw was a long rope dangling from a withered tree. There was a person hanging from the rope — a deathly pale female corpse dressed in a grayish-white skirt and pale yellow blouse.
He paused in his steps and looked at the corpse.
The female corpse's eyes had been gouged out and her nose cut off. She was like a deflated balloon, shriveled and twisted as she hung from the tree.
"Is this a ghost from Scarlet District?" Lu Sheng asked in a low voice.
Xu Chui shook his head slightly. He wasn't sure either.
"Do all ghosts have physical bodies?"
Lu Sheng thought back hesitantly. It seemed that low-level ghosts didn't have physical bodies. Those he had killed previously were merely powders or small objects. Only the slightly stronger ones, such as Souls of the Dead, had physical bodies.
Looking at the female corpse from afar, Lu Sheng walked closer until he reached her feet. He pulled out his saber and flipped the corpse around with its tip, inspecting it in circles.
"This is a human corpse, not a ghost. It should either be a passerby or from Scarlet Tower, "Lu Sheng frowned.
There was no Yin Qi on the corpse, but he didn't pay much attention to it. Putting down his saber, he walked towards the central bedroom.
When he first came here, that strange little girl had been living in the master bedroom. This manor had even reared Souls of the Dead and a whole bunch of ghosts.
Now that the Zhen Family had swept through the place, perhaps he could find some items with Yin Qi that hadn't dissipated.
With a loud bang, he kicked open the master bedroom's wooden door. Lu Sheng covered his nose to avoid the dust as he walked into the bedroom.
Empty clothes were strewn all over the floor. There was also a lot of grayish-white powder that looked like bone ash scattered everywhere.
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