Who gave you permission to refine demons like this?

Lin Sheng arrived at the brothel early in the morning, only to be told that Cao Xingyi was no longer there.

"What? He's not here?" Lin Sheng exclaimed in surprise.

He began to suspect that Cao Xingyi's personality had suddenly changed drastically.

"No, sir. Young Master Cao is only leaving temporarily. He set off a few days ago. I heard from the sisters that he seems to be going to protect something."

The older sisters are still reluctant to part with her; these past few days have been quite a hassle.

Qian'er, wearing a fleece jacket and holding a hand warmer, explained to Lin Sheng.

Lin Sheng nodded: "Understood, I'll talk to him when he gets back."

He then turned and left, thinking that he didn't need the extra time anyway, and he had more than enough Fire Heart of the Blazing Tree.

As soon as he turned around, Qian'er grabbed his clothes and dragged him backward.

Lin Sheng looked over and asked, "Is there anything else, young lady? I still need to go to the camp for my duties."

She said angrily, "Don't call me 'girl, girl.' My name is He Qianqian. From now on, you can either call me Qianqian or Qian'er."

Her bright, expressive eyes stared at Lin Sheng, her cheerful face revealing a hint of defiance.

"Okay, Miss Qianqian, I'll be going now."

Lin Sheng gently tugged at his clothes, but after taking only two steps, his wrists were grabbed by two soft, warm hands.

He turned around and looked at her helplessly: "Miss Qianqian... I really have something to attend to..."

He Qianqian glared at him, her small hand merely stroking Lin Sheng's wrist as she asked in a low voice, "

I know you are still cultivating and cannot yet...

But before...Young Master Cao said he had a way to help you without losing your virginity...

Why...?"

What are they doing?

Lin Sheng's mind was filled with only two words: abrupt and unexpected.

No, I just came to talk to my senior brother about something, how could it have turned into trouble?

How did everything happen so suddenly? Why is this little girl staring straight at me?

"There's no reason, it's just not suitable. Medicinal herbs can achieve the same effect."

"Alright, Miss Qianqian, please don't interfere with official business." With that, she turned and left quickly.

Lin Sheng told himself that he should definitely avoid this place in the future, as his intuition told him that getting too involved would definitely lead to trouble.

He Qianqian watched Lin Sheng leave in a hurry, her expression showing dissatisfaction.

"That lousy fortune teller's predictions were completely inaccurate! What 'destined emperor'? It had absolutely no effect!"

"I shouldn't have believed that lousy fortune teller. He tried to fool me with a turtle shell. I'm a..."

Seeing the men and women around her staring at her with a somewhat dazed expression, He Qianqian bit her lip, flicked her sleeves, and went inside. After she entered the room, the men and women around her regained their senses and continued with their work with a puzzled look.

Thinking about the feeling from touching Lin Sheng's wrist, He Qianqian exhaled a warm breath and brushed her hair behind her ear: "It's still quite hot."

.......

"Lin Suling, you're still only wearing your official robes in this weather. I suppose the Blazing Heart of the Tree suits your taste perfectly."

Despite the cold weather, Wan Sha could clearly feel the warmth emanating from Lin Sheng, like a walking furnace radiating heat.

Lin Sheng replied truthfully, "Yes, the effect is good."

As expected of materials for pure blood realm demons, Lin Sheng only absorbed a little bit last night before falling asleep in a medicinal bath. He not only woke up at dawn, but also did not feel cold in the already cooled medicinal bath. Instead, he felt refreshed.

Looking at Wan Sha, the dark circles under his eyes had lessened, and his eyelids could be lifted a bit more.

He guessed that the pearl would also suit Wan Sha well, so he replied, "Fellow Daoist Wan, you are very energetic too."

Wan Sha smiled and said, "It's just a rare good night's sleep."

The two didn't exchange many words. After a brief chat, Wan Sha said to Lin Sheng, "A batch of materials for alchemy will be delivered urgently today. Lin Sheng may need to stay at the camp for a while longer."

Lin Sheng was already prepared, so he replied, "Okay."

After parting ways, he ran into Wu Rang again, who also asked him to stay longer that day. Lin Sheng agreed and then began to deal with his own affairs. He didn't breathe a sigh of relief until he finished everything in the afternoon.

Since I can't go back right away today, I'll start cultivating.

Knowing that he might have to work all night for the next few days, Lin Sheng packed some daily necessities into a storage bag and carried them with him.

He took out his own bath tub, which fit perfectly in the room, and then put in the medicinal herbs that he had already prepared.

I went to the dining room, got some hot water, poured it in, stirred it, and the medicinal bath was ready.

Lin Sheng took out the Blazing Tree Heart, and a wisp of flame floated out from the heart and fell into his mouth. The familiar boiling sensation surged through his body, and the heat flowed through his meridians and blood. A large amount of heat was emitted through his skin.

He got up and, within the limited space, practiced the Water Flowing Skill and the Bee Shadow Skill one after another, repeatedly using these techniques to hone himself through each movement, and the results were quite obvious.

The body generates vital energy, blood becomes more active, and the body undergoes visible changes, albeit limited, but nonetheless progress.

When that wisp of flame was exhausted, Lin Sheng was drenched in sweat, panting heavily, and his muscles twitched uncontrollably.

He closed the doors and windows, and although no one was coming at this time, he blocked the doorway.

After doing everything, he checked the water temperature; it was just right. He took off his clothes, sat down, and began to recuperate comfortably.

The medicine penetrated his skin and then entered his body, soothing the heat and damage caused by the Blazing Tree Heart and calming his breathing.

After absorbing the medicine, Lin Sheng dried himself off, changed his clothes, took the water outside to pour it away, and felt refreshed again.

Feeling the solidification of his muscles and profound energy, he had no doubt that he would soon be able to enter the realm of enlightenment.

After putting his things away, Lin Sheng also started practicing calligraphy. He remembered Wu Rang's advice, so he found a copybook published by the Hongchao government and practiced it on weekdays. Now that he had rested enough, it was a good time to practice calligraphy while waiting.

Looking at his crooked handwriting, Lin Sheng muttered, "How come my handwriting is worse than my random scribbles when I try to control it properly?"

Staring at those characters he had repeatedly copied, Lin Sheng felt like he didn't even recognize them anymore.

Does this word still mean the same thing?

Lin Sheng forced himself to write, and put it away when it was time to eat.

Looking out at the sky, it gets dark quickly in winter. Looking out the window, there was no trace of any materials being transported.

He muttered to himself, "Looks like I'll have to stay here all night."

When it was time, he decided to go to the cafeteria to eat first and wait while he ate.

"Urgent! Urgent!!"

Lin Sheng had just stuck his head back out when he immediately poked it out again. He saw a wounded man riding a horse and shouting as he rushed in from the entrance of the camp.

Upon entering the camp, I had barely stopped my horse when I wobbled and fell off, but fortunately someone caught me.

People gathered around, and Lin Sheng frowned as he gripped the knife in his hand.

The situation gave him a bad feeling.

Sure enough, a moment later, a person was seen rushing out of the crowd and running anxiously toward Ma Zhaoshan.

Soon Lin Sheng saw all the cultivators in the camp appear at the door. Just as he was wondering, there was a knock on the door behind him.

He opened the door, and there stood Ma Suzhaoshan and Wu Rang.

Ma Zhaoshan hurriedly said, "Fellow Daoist Lin, a batch of materials was attacked by demons on the way and urgently needs rescue!"

"We urgently request that you join the monks at the inn to go and rescue them!"