The deepest affection in Gu Long's world

Chapter 137 Yan Ba ​​(Bonus Chapter for Monthly Tickets, 14 words daily)

After discovering the unique path to his true self, Fang Yunhua realized there was a more suitable way to cultivate. He would take the Great Rejuvenation Pill instead of the Lesser Rejuvenation Pill. The effect of the Lesser Rejuvenation Pill was reduced by at least half after he broke through to the sixth level.

If that's the case, it would be better to give it to Lin Xian'er. She has time to slowly absorb the medicinal power. It would be better to pray for a good rebirth in the next round, or to kowtow and awaken as soon as possible.

Based on his understanding of himself, as long as he doesn't start his next life with terrible aptitude, he will be extremely proactive in cultivation as a training fanatic. This way, he can at least accumulate enough internal energy. If he manages to get a Great Rejuvenation Pill, he can prepare to break through the bottleneck of the seventh level.

After repeatedly confirming that Fang Yunhua no longer needed the Lesser Rejuvenation Pill, Lin Xian'er no longer held back. After switching to cultivating "Men Cannot Be Seen," her progress in cultivation was rapid, which was enough to show that the other party was exceptionally well-suited to this cultivation method.

"Have all those minor troubles been resolved?"

Lin Xian'er nodded.

She then began to recount her experiences.

The time she spent apart from Fang Yunhua these past few days was partly to reorganize the peripheral forces of the Plum Blossom Bandit organization, and partly to eliminate the hidden dangers who knew her true identity in one fell swoop.

Besides Bai Xiaosheng and Xin Jian, there are a total of thirteen Plum Blossom Thieves that she is willing to personally recruit. The strongest of them is probably no match for Gao Yanan, but they all have unique skills.

Lin Xian'er's solution was simple: she gathered them together and told them that only one of them could live, but the one who survived...
She didn't explicitly state what would happen to the survivor, but after some speculation, the Plum Blossom Thieves all felt they understood, and a bloody battle ensued until the last survivor emerged victorious.

Lin Xian'er also demonstrated her irresistible power to men. With just a flirtatious glance, she bewitched the other party into throwing his weapon far away, and then she easily stabbed him in the neck with a dagger.

The other party died in a very hasty manner.

"This martial art is so powerful, I feel like I could be on the weapons ranking list!"

"Your trick only works on low-level people." Fang Yunhua poured cold water on her in time. "When your cultivation reaches the level of Heart Insight, you basically have a remarkable mental will. If you want to successfully charm him, unless he is deeply infatuated with you, the effect will only last for two or three seconds."

If you can't seize the opportunity to kill him in such a short time, then you'll only expose the weakness of your martial art.

Dealing with a know-it-all would be even more difficult; even if he's very interested in you, the effect would only be fleeting.

After personally testing the strength of Xin Jian and Bai Xiaosheng, Fang Yunhua had a basic understanding of their combat abilities.

First of all, even though Xin Jian is one of the seven great masters of Shaolin in this era, he is no match for Wu Hua, who is known as the top T3 master. Don't be fooled by the fact that Brother Hua died early. In terms of all-round skills, Brother Hua is really strong. For example, another Hua Da Sha Zi (Hu Tie Hua) is not as good as him.

But even Hu Tiehua could subtly suppress Xin Jian, referring to Hua Da Shazi, who was on the Great Desert Line.

Bai Xiaosheng is a step above Xin Jian. In the original storyline, although he used a trick similar to watching UFOs to attract everyone's attention and sneak attack Abbot Xin Hu, his success in the sneak attack shows his ability.

This successful kidnapping is enough to elevate him to the top of T3, or even bring him close to T2. After all, his internal strength is truly impressive. It was only when he encountered Fang Yunhua in his demonic state that he was so badly defeated.

This is enough to prove one thing: except against top-tier experts, speed is truly a sure-fire way for top-tier players to win!

While combat strength tiers cannot completely determine a martial artist's resistance to similar charm attacks, those in the upper-tier T2, and even higher T1 and T0, must possess a mental fortitude that is difficult for others to shake.

Shi Guanyin's strength is not solely due to her seductive charm; her greatest strength lies in her speed. In the instant she draws her sword to strike, her opponent can counterattack with seven moves in one.

Even now, relying on the malice in his heart, Fang Yunhua, who can enter the demonic heart at any time to kill, would find it difficult to achieve such a rapid attack frequency.

After Fang Yunhua explained the key points to Lin Xian'er, she listened attentively.

After all, only by becoming stronger can one truly be fearless, which is perhaps one of the important changes that Lin Xian'er has undergone by following Fang Yunhua.

"Brother Yunhua, what should we do next? Should we start the plan to capture the Plum Blossom Bandit?"

"Let's wait for Abbot Xinhu to contact the leader of the Huashan Sect. Once that leader makes some tough statements, then we can start stirring things up. There's also the issue of choosing the right time."

Fang Yunhua looked at the maple leaves outside the house.

This is not yet the time when the cold wind is like a knife, using the earth as a chopping board and all living beings as fish on a chopping block. The time when the snow flies for thousands of miles, turning the sky into a furnace, melts all things into silver, is yet to come. (From the opening of the first chapter of "The Sentimental Swordsman and the Ruthless Sword," a line often quoted in fanfiction.)
By examining some clues in the original storyline, it's actually quite easy to pinpoint the time when the story begins.

The changes on Lin Xian'er's side will not affect the timing of Li Xunhuan's return from beyond the Great Wall. It seems that this pre-event hype is just in time for the triumphant return of our Flying Dagger Li.

For Fang Yunhua, who controls the Tianji Tower, he can manipulate the changing winds and clouds of the entire martial arts world simply by staying in any place.

Then it's you I've chosen!

"Let's go to Xingyun Manor in Baoding Prefecture first."

"Is Brother Yunhua going to mess with Long Xiaoyun?"

"What do you mean by 'doing'? It means observing closely and making some new attempts along the way."

In the original storyline, the reason why the Plum Blossom Thief case was pinned on Li Xunhuan was partly due to Lin Xian'er's meddling and partly due to Long Xiaoyun's instigation.

Now that Lin Xian'er is with him, even when she stays temporarily at Xingyun Manor, she won't stay at Lengxiang Xiaozhu, where Li Xunhuan originally lived, so she naturally has no connection with him at all.

Besides, with Fang Yunhua, this pretty boy, to support, she had no interest in paying attention to anyone else.

Now that one of the masterminds is gone, the only option left is for the original top support to step in and become the mini-boss.

Fang Yunhua is an upright person. He would not deliberately frame the protagonist. Just like with Lao Chu, he never set a trap to lure him in. It was always Lao Chu who eagerly rushed in. Naturally, it will be the same now.

He wouldn't reveal who was plotting against Li Xunhuan; he would simply ignite a fire at the opportune moment.

Moreover, he had previously discovered another way to use this "power" from Bai Xiaosheng, and he needed to explore it. In Baoding Prefecture, which was full of villains, it was truly a case of not losing out no matter which one he chose.

"We're leaving first thing tomorrow morning. As for Bai Xiaosheng, I need him to keep an eye on a few people, especially in the area beyond the Great Wall. It seems like Fifth and Sixth haven't started fighting yet (referring to the battle between Bai Tianyu and the Demonic Cult Leader mentioned in *The Wandering Swordsman*, which hasn't happened yet), which is interesting." "Leaving first thing tomorrow morning? I'm worried there might not be enough time~"

Lin Xian'er exuded charm with just a blink of her eyes, clearly using the techniques of seduction from Shi Guanyin's "Men Cannot Be Seen" as a prelude to her relationship with Fang Yunhua.

In response, Fang Yunhua also abandoned her mental resistance to this alluring charm. After becoming completely immersed in it, the entire room was immediately filled with an enchanting atmosphere that made people blush.
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three days later.

Fang Yunhua and Lin Xian'er left Misty Rain Manor.

Bai Xiaosheng, who had received orders, continued to diligently complete his tasks.

This can be considered a test for Fang Yunhua. If he can maintain Fang Yunhua's fear after being released for a period of time, then this combination of bat tears and power can be used to forcibly imprint a layer of loyalty on some people whose mental will is not so firm.

He even vaguely sensed that the key was the effect produced by his own 'momentum'.

After a bumpy journey, the two arrived in Baoding Prefecture in a lavishly decorated carriage.

In fact, he had visited this place several times in the world of "The Legend of Chu Liuxiang". As a major transportation route in the north, it was a place with extremely prosperous commerce.

In addition, Long Xiaoyun, who is in charge of this place, is very good at managing his reputation and fame.

This also made merchants feel more at ease.

After entering the city, Fang Yunhua did not rush to Xingyun Manor, but first arranged for a servant to present a visiting card.

Even though Lin Xian'er is Lin Shiyin's adopted sister, because she didn't stay at Xingyun Manor for long, unlike in the original storyline, she didn't have a dedicated place to live in the manor.

However, in terms of the closeness of their relationship, Lin Xian'er was closer to Lin Shiyin.

After all, it's easy for one person to privately criticize a heartless and ungrateful good-for-nothing man, and for the other to privately berate a naive pretty boy.

Despite Lin Xian'er's deep affection for Fang Yunhua, she also has a temper. Love is love, but when it comes to this issue with her best friend, she is not very polite.

He had met Lin Shiyin a few times before, when he was teaching Fang Yunhua spear techniques under Long Xiaoyun's tutelage.

Therefore, the two women dared to discuss some private matters. Fang Yunhua even felt that he might have unintentionally stirred up some wings, which indirectly affected the originally submissive Lin Shiyin's personality.

After entering the city, Fang Yunhua and Lin Xian'er attracted a lot of attention. Lin Xian'er had originally planned to disguise herself before going out, but Fang Yunhua resolutely refused. If they caused trouble, it would just be that those petty scoundrels were unlucky.

Why should someone who is handsome have to cover their face? There's no logic to that.

Under the watchful eyes of everyone, the man and woman, seemingly surrounded by an aura of their own, entered a teahouse.

Fang Yunhua also took a closer look at his surroundings and, sure enough, he saw an old man in a blue cloth robe smoking a pipe, and a young woman with two long braids and big, bright black eyes.

This is somewhat similar to NPCs respawning at fixed locations.

If you take a quick look around any teahouse, restaurant, inn, or any other place where a storyteller might be, you'll likely catch a glimpse of the original number one weapon on the list, the Ruyi Old Man Sun Baifa (Fang Yunhua forcibly changed the name of the Heavenly Secret Staff to the Ruyi Staff, hence the change in his nickname).
Compared to Lin Shiyin and Lin Xian'er, Sun Xiaohong is more like a supporting female lead, only gaining popularity later on.

But could this be a coincidence?

At least from Fang Yunhua's perspective, this is not the case.
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The visual impact of a "beauty queen" comes in many forms.

Some people are good-looking, which makes it easier for others to feel possessive, while some women who are as delicate as a white flower can evoke a protective instinct in others with just a frown.

But some things inspire awe.

The simplest example is Yaoyue from "The Legendary Twins". She is undoubtedly one of the most beautiful women in the world, but apart from Wei Wuyuan, who is completely insane, which man would dare to flirt with her?

This is not only due to the aura of self-importance that he has cultivated over the years, but also due to the enhanced temperament brought about by practicing the Mingyu Gong.

Fang Yunhua, who had broken through to the sixth level of Mingyu Gong, also noticed some changes in himself. For example, his skin became more delicate, and his every move exuded an elegant and refined sense of distance.

Unlike Yaoyue, who seemed to be in a high and unapproachable position, making him unapproachable, he possessed a noble air of being slightly detached from the mortal world, like a banished immortal.

Lin Xian'er, who focused on studying "Men Can't Be Seen", also underwent some changes. Or rather, she learned to release her unique feminine charm at the right time, while also restraining her sharpness, making it difficult for people to feel the impact of her stunning beauty.

As a truly irresistible charm that captivates all kinds of men, one must naturally know how to switch between and utilize various forms and temperaments.

Just like now, she chose to blend herself into Fang Yunhua's aura, which softened the visual impact of seeing her beautiful face and highlighted Fang Yunhua's otherworldly demeanor.

The two moved through the bustling city, and all the noise seemed to automatically recede three inches, as if even the dust was afraid to disturb the lingering mist on their clothes.

As these two white-clad figures, untouched by the clamor of the mortal world, entered the teahouse, the previously chaotic noises quieted down.

The teahouse owner, who was still dozing off, immediately woke up. He quickly instructed the waiter to prepare a private room, but after Fang Yunhua said he would sit in the hall on the third floor, the waiter didn't need to urge him. He immediately took a rag and wiped the empty tea table clean.

The wandering swordsman sitting at the next table subconsciously began to straighten his clothes. This rather rough-looking northern man even sniffed his sleeves and breathed a sigh of relief after confirming that there was no smell.

They didn't know why they made these moves when Fang Yunhua and Lin Xian'er were about to sit down. They just felt that this beautiful scene before them, like a painting, should not be tarnished by anyone else, even if it was themselves who might cause the stain.

This is a heartfelt longing and care for beautiful things.

Even the few martial arts heroes who were still arguing stopped cursing and lowered their voices, their words becoming much more refined.

All these seemingly abrupt changes were simply because Fang Yunhua and Lin Xian'er entered the teahouse.

(End of this chapter)