Who gave you permission to refine demons like this?

Su Ren nodded in satisfaction as he watched Lin Sheng put away the martial arts manual.

Now, his biggest worry is this disciple in front of him.

This is because Lin Sheng is the weakest among them, and also because he is the only one who can inherit the Liuyun Pavilion's martial arts techniques.

Therefore, Su Ren dared not be careless.

Initially, he planned to give Lin Sheng some more talismans so that he could protect himself, but considering that this would be detrimental to Lin Sheng's cultivation of the Two Extremes Embryo Elixir Heart Method, he gave up on the idea.

However, just because we can't give you talismans from the Pure Blood Realm doesn't mean we can't give you others.

Therefore, Su Ren gave Lin Sheng many instructions and also gave him many pills and ordinary healing talismans.

This left Lin Sheng with very little space left in his already limited storage bag.

After explaining everything, Su Ren released Lin Sheng and left. As soon as he stepped outside, he saw Cao Xingyi sitting under a tree waiting for him.

Lin Sheng stepped forward and said, "I'm sorry to have kept you waiting, Senior Brother."

"No way, I've already given them plenty of instructions. I just came out."

"But you've been here for so long, which shows how much Master cares for you."

He stood up, put his arm around Lin Sheng's shoulder, and said, "Come on, let's go to my place tonight. I'll give you some instructions."

"Going again? And it's not safe, senior brother, there are too many people and too many eyes and ears there."

"What do you know? This is called living in seclusion in the city. My girlfriends won't listen to this; they'll keep watch outside."

"Besides..."

Cao Xingyi quietly leaned close to Lin Sheng's ear: "Don't you miss your lover?"

Lin Sheng pulled away, giving him a strange look: "Senior brother, we're going to talk about serious business tonight, why bring Qianqian into this?"

"The next mission will involve bloodshed."

"Alright, alright, let's get down to business. Let's go."

While saying this, Cao Xing was thinking to himself, "You're already calling each other so intimately, why are you still pretending? Once you're in the country and have no more scruples, let's see how you'll keep up the act."

Upon arriving at the brothel, Lin Sheng followed Cao Xingyi to his room.

Cao Xingyi said to Lin Sheng, "Wait a moment, I'll talk to the three of them."

"it is good."

Cao Xing pushed open the door and entered. As soon as she entered, she heard a soft, sweet voice calling out "Husband."

Lin Sheng shivered.

Then, a series of giggling and laughing sounds came from inside the house.

He leaned against the wall, pondering, "Is my senior brother's slow progress in cultivation due to his excessive indulgence in beautiful women?"

He secretly joked to himself, "I guess he's been expending too much energy lately, he might not even have the strength to break through."

He only dared to say these words in his heart. If Cao Xingyi knew, he would definitely use the competition as an excuse to show Lin Sheng his strength.

"Young master?"

Just as Lin Sheng was lost in thought, he heard a familiar voice. He turned around and saw He Qianqian, who had appeared out of nowhere.

"Hey, what are you doing here?"

He Qianqian walked up with a grin: "Young master, that's an interesting thing to say. I live right here, why can't I stay here?"

"Judging from your tone, does the young master perhaps not wish to see me?"

He Qianqian snorted twice, put her hands on her hips, and stared at Lin Sheng.

Lin Sheng raised an eyebrow, reached out and ruffled her hair, and He Qianqian's fair face visibly flushed.

"It's not that I don't want to see you, it's just that I have some important business to discuss with my senior brother today, so I don't have time to have a long chat with you."

"I thought you were staying in your room, I didn't expect you to suddenly appear here."

He Qianqian removed Lin Sheng's hand from her head, gently rested her face against his palm, and then said softly, "I was resting in my room, and when I was looking out the window out of boredom, I saw you come here, and then I noticed you went upstairs, so I came to check on you."

Her little face gently rubbed against Lin Sheng's, feeling comfortable and at ease.

But the actual situation is not as He Qianqian described; only she knows the truth.

She had already memorized Lin Sheng's aura using her magic artifact during their previous interactions, so whenever Lin Sheng approached the brothel, the artifact would alert her, allowing her to detect him.

After returning from Weixinfang, Aunt Nan followed He Qianqian around, preventing her from openly contacting Lin Sheng or inviting him over.

Upon noticing Lin Sheng's sudden arrival today, she immediately arranged some previously postponed matters for Aunt Nan, quickly and briefly sending her away.

As for whether Aunt Nan would find out after she came into contact with Lin Sheng's scent, He Qianqian said that as long as the secrecy is kept, no one will find out.

With this mindset, she unconsciously moved closer to Lin Sheng, as if her body was guiding her to do so.

She nestled against Lin Sheng, inhaling his scent, and murmured sleepily, "Young Master, on your body..."

"What's wrong? Does it smell?" Lin Sheng sniffed but couldn't smell anything.

He Qianqian nestled against Lin Sheng's chest and sniffed lightly: "...Smells so good."

Lin Sheng chuckled. He had heard before that people who truly love each other would find each other to have a pleasant body odor.

He scoffed at this in the technologically advanced modern society, but unexpectedly it was proven true in the limited development of the ancient society.

He Qianqian kept sniffing in Lin Sheng's arms, and Lin Sheng held her quietly, waiting for the situation in his senior brother's room to calm down.

For a moment, the scene was completely silent.

Suddenly, Lin Sheng remembered something, looked down at He Qianqian, and smiled, "Last time you kissed me and then ran away, didn't you?"

He Qianqian seemed to have lost all her strength, and she slumped limply against Lin Sheng. When she heard what he said, she looked up, her eyes a little dazed.

She exhaled warm breath, her voice sweet and seductive: "If you wish, young master... may Qianqian kiss you again... is that alright?"

Something's wrong!!

Lin Sheng abandoned his initial joking intentions. He had originally wanted to tease her a bit more to see if she would still be shy.

But now it's clear that He Qianqian's condition has deteriorated.

I'm not alcohol, how could I get so drunk? Your self-control is too high!

Lin Sheng tried to push He Qianqian away, but found himself being held tightly by her clothes with considerable force.

He remembered that He Qianqian had used the same force when she held down his bowl and chopsticks before.

He Qianqian stood on tiptoe, her cherry-red lips close to Lin Sheng's body, while her other hand groped around Lin Sheng's body, seemingly trying to reach inside his chest.

"Wait, Qianqian, something's not right with you!"

Lin Sheng had a strong intuition that if the other party kissed him, something was bound to happen.

At the same time, he could feel the blood and qi surging within his body, all rushing towards one place.

His inner alarm bells rang, and he was about to cover the other person's lips with his hand.

But He Qianqian didn't care about any of that. Even with hands blocking her way, she was determined to keep breaking through.

Just as she was about to come up, the door suddenly opened, and a gust of cold wind hit the two of them.

The sudden chill brought some clarity back to He Qianqian's eyes, and Lin Shengye's breathing also calmed down.

Cao Xingyi poked his head out and said, "I don't think I should have interrupted you. How about I wait for you, Junior Brother, this time?"

Senior brother, you're a lifesaver!

As He Qianqian regained some clarity, she realized that something was wrong with her state just now, and her already flushed cheeks became even hotter.

Her eyes were watery, with tears welling up inside.

She was embarrassed by what she had just done.

She quickly turned around, lifted her gauze skirt, and ran downstairs, slamming the door shut.

"Tsk tsk tsk, junior brother, look at her, what an easy girl to manipulate."

"I bet if you go to her room right now, there won't be any obstacles at all; it'll all fall into place effortlessly."

Cao Xing smiled and said, "Do you want to go? There's still plenty of time, your senior brother can wait for you."

Lin Sheng tugged at his collar to let out some cool air: "I don't have time to argue with you about this right now."

"I don't know what happened, but I suddenly got into the zone and even fell for it."

Suddenly his expression darkened, and he stopped what he was doing, thinking as he said, "Could it be... that Qianqian isn't actually a singer?"

"Maybe I used some tricks, which is why I..."

"Stop, don't be so suspicious," Cao Xingyi interrupted him.

"Instead of doubting whether the other person is a cultivator, I think you should think about whether the problem lies with yourself."

You're full of youthful vigor, with plenty of energy to spare, yet you still consume so many supplements.

Under these circumstances, which is more likely: that the other person is a cultivator or that you are being too "enthusiastic"?

Lin Sheng thought about it and realized that made sense, so he gave up the idea.

"Thank you for your help, senior brother, but could you have made your move sooner?"

"Were you just watching the show?"

Lin Sheng knew that the cool breeze just now was definitely not a coincidence; it was most likely Cao Xingyi's doing.

This guy must have been watching for a long time and realized that he had to make a move, so he interrupted Lin Sheng and He Qianqian.

Cao Xingyi turned around: "Come in, junior brother, let's talk about serious matters."

Your sisters-in-law have gone to another room to keep watch for us; there's no one else here.

Lin Sheng shook his head helplessly as he watched Cao Xingyi abruptly change the subject.

He's such a grown man, yet he still loves to ship things!

Lin Sheng sat down, took the tea that Cao Xingyi handed him, and drank it all in one gulp.

The tea went down my throat, spreading like mist, and then, with its sweet and refreshing taste, it went down into my stomach, and the sensation spread throughout my body.

Lin Sheng's internal energy returned to normal, and he asked, "Good stuff, what is this?"

"Xi Yun tea is one of the most famous teas. I usually can't bear to drink it, but I'm giving it to you today, junior brother."

After pouring Lin Sheng another cup, Cao Xingyi also picked up his own teacup.

"Alright, senior brother, we've had our fun, let's get down to business."

"Okay, I'll explain everything to you properly."

Cao Xingyi put down his teacup and looked at Lin Sheng.

"This operation is entirely under my command, understand?"

"I know, my master also told me."

"Yes, this time our opponent is a demonic cultivator. Although the information says he is at the Pure Blood Realm, his actual combat strength may not be that high."

Lin Sheng frowned: "What does this mean?"

"Senior Duan has secretly investigated and found that the other party practices witchcraft, specifically the kind that focuses on controlling souls and zombies. We also call it the Death Witch."

"Unlike witchcraft that commands various hidden spirits or necromancers, the other party directly controls the walking corpses and souls, which is a great disrespect to the dead and can be considered a demonic path."

Lin Sheng knew that elves or undead needed to be formally invited, as if they were cooperating with cultivators.

However, directly manipulating the soul is completely different. According to what he read in the book, manipulating the soul is more like enslavement.

"The other party is still the creator of that forbidden technique, so naturally they will be proficient in it, and may even have a deeper understanding and application of it. However, if they absorb the zombies and their souls, their strength will probably increase significantly."

Even if the opponent is still in the Pure Blood Realm, they are probably not far from the Jade Life Realm.

He agreed with Cao Xingyi's statement, but still had some doubts: "Since Senior Duan had secretly investigated, why didn't he just bring him back directly? Wouldn't that have been more time-saving and labor-saving?"

Moreover, given Senior Duan's strength, even if the opponent had many tricks up their sleeve, they would find it difficult to resist.

"Could it be that Senior Duan is deliberately testing us, which is why he hasn't made a move?"

Cao Xing shook his head: "No, if possible, Senior Duan would love to take him down on the spot."

"It's not that I'm unwilling, but that I can't."

He then explained, "Senior Duan discovered traces of an array at the scene, and that person had been moving within the array."

"Although that formation can't stop Senior Duan, it can only hold him off for a while. Once it's stopped, the other party will notice and try to escape."

"What's more troublesome is that this evil scoundrel seems to have the backing of the dojo. If he escapes, and with the dojo protecting and hiding him, we probably won't be able to catch him."

"So Senior Duan and Master have another mission this time, which is to keep an eye on all the dojos in Hequan Town. Once we start our operation, whether it's overt or covert, as long as a hand reaches out, they will cut it off."

Lin Sheng's brows relaxed: "I see."

He then cursed, "These dojos are truly despicable; how could they be associated with such people? They've lived too long."

Cao Xingyi agreed: "The situation at the dojo is deeply entrenched and difficult to change. It's impossible to expect them to gradually correct it; we must eradicate it completely."

"Master and Senior Duan also held the same idea."

If the dojo behaves itself, fine; but if it does, then we'll have to deal with it properly!

Hearing Cao Xingyi say this, Lin Sheng hoped for the first time that the dojo could do something sneaky.

"Therefore, you and I just need to focus on our work and don't need to worry about anything else. I will break the formation and fight the enemy. Junior brother, you only have one task."

"Slay all kinds of zombies and souls to prevent the demonic path from seizing the opportunity to absorb them."

"Alright, Junior Brother will definitely do his best!"

"The next thing I want you to pay attention to is your own safety."

Lin Sheng smiled and said, "Don't worry, Senior Brother, I will take this seriously."

But Cao Xingyi said seriously, "Then we should attach even greater importance to this."

"You are currently at a critical juncture in your breakthrough. I believe your master has told you that this battle is the opportunity for you to break through, right?"

"Senior brother, do you know?"

"It's not hard to guess. I also broke through through combat back then. My master gave me a lot of advice. It's just that I used the family's cultivation technique at that time, so the specific circumstances of my breakthrough were a little different."

"Senior brother, Master also gave me a cultivation technique to help me break through."

"Oh? What kind of technique?"

Lin Sheng explained the general situation and details of the Two Extremes Embryo Elixir Heart Method to Cao Xingyi, who nodded repeatedly after listening.

He patted Lin Sheng on the shoulder: "Junior brother, you need to be extra careful this time. Don't try to be a hero. If there are any problems, you can leave first."

"If things don't look good, I'll tell you to leave first."

Lin Sheng looked at Cao Xingyi seriously: "What are you saying, Senior Brother? How could I do such a thing?"

Cao Xing waved his hand: "Don't worry, even if I can't beat them, I can still escape."

When it comes to escape techniques, even a cultivator at the Jade Life Realm might not be able to stop me.

"I want you to know how much hope your master has placed in you."

"You may already realize this, but I'll tell you again."

"Compared to my senior brother and me, you are the one who is truly capable of carrying on the legacy of Liuyun Pavilion."