From stable boy to peerless immortal

"That's right. The young lady instructed that from today onwards, you must take inventory of everything in this storeroom, and all future entries and exits must be recorded without error. Also, the horses in the stable must be fed properly."

Silver Bell earnestly warned, "Otherwise, if something goes wrong, I won't be able to save you."

Shen Yuan shook his head: "Miss really trusts me..."

He never expected that Hua Qinglian would trust him so much, entrusting him with such an important task, making him the warehouse manager, in charge of the entry, exit, and security of these valuables, and also serving as the horse steward.

Yinling rolled her eyes at him: "This is the Marquis's residence. Even if you have some ulterior motives, what waves can you possibly make?"

Shen Yuan nodded. That made sense. Even if he had the guts of a bear and the gall of a leopard, he wouldn't dare to cause trouble under the nose of a powerful immortal like Hua Qinglian.

In his previous life, he was a logistics director or warehouse manager, who used his position to line his own pockets. Even if he was discovered, he would usually just have his ill-gotten gains confiscated, sing a song of tears behind bars, and come out a few years later as a hero again.

But in Hua Rong Mansion, if such a thing were exposed, it would definitely be dragged all the way to Xishan, where he would be beaten to death, and his family would also be implicated.

Silver Bell continued, "Moreover, although these are all valuable items, they are merely insignificant outer treasuries. The truly important inner treasury is personally managed by Miss."

The unimportant outer warehouse, and the inner warehouse... Shen Yuan revealed a poor smile.

Holy crap, is this the legendary rich dog?

If even the outer treasury has so many treasures, elixirs, and rare items, wouldn't the treasures in the inner treasury be heaven-defying?

"The warehouse has been surrounded by array formations and restrictions. This jade tablet is the key to the warehouse and can also be considered a magic artifact that can be used to open the warehouse."

Yinling'er handed Shen Yuan a palm-sized, jade-white pendant and instructed him, "You only need to drip your blood onto it to control it freely."

Magic weapon?

Shen Yuan curiously played with it for a while, then found a dagger and wanted to cut his finger.

However, perhaps because the dagger was not sharp enough, it did not pierce the skin at first, but instead created a dent.

It wasn't until Shen Yuan exerted more force that he managed to make a small cut, from which blood flowed out.

"etc......"

Silver Bell stared blankly at this scene, and subconsciously asked, "You...you've already mastered the art of skin refining?!"

Shen Yuan blinked and nodded, "Yeah, what's wrong?"

What's wrong?!

Silver Bell looked at Shen Yuan with a strange expression mixed with shock. Her rosy lips were slightly parted. After a long while, she took a deep breath, calmed her high chest, and then said:

"Do you know that martial arts emphasizes accumulation and requires building a solid foundation step by step? An ordinary martial artist needs at least three to five years to master the art of skin refinement, yet the young lady only just taught you the martial arts methods yesterday!"

The implication is that Shen Yuan achieved the skin-refining technique in just one day what others might not be able to accomplish even after three to five years of hard work. How did he do it?

However, Shen Yuan seemed not to understand her meaning, and said thoughtfully, "So, does that mean I'm a legendary martial arts genius?"

Shen Yuan was well aware of the reason for his rapid progress in martial arts.

Martial arts masters cultivate their physique and vital energy. With a strong physique and vigorous vital energy, their cultivation will naturally progress smoothly.

This is not strange, but it seems rather outrageous to outsiders who are unaware of the situation.

"More than just a martial arts genius, he's practically..."

Yinling glared at him, feeling somewhat uneasy: "No, your cultivation has advanced too quickly. We must tell Miss about this, otherwise, who knows what hidden dangers there might be."

Shen Yuan's cultivation progress was too rapid, which shocked her and made her feel that this was somewhat illogical.

This kind of thing absolutely cannot be hidden.

Immediately, Yinling'er told Shen Yuan a few things and then hurriedly left.

She was Hua Qinglian's personal maid, although Hua Qinglian spent most of her time in seclusion cultivating and did not need her to accompany her at all times.

However, as a close confidante of Hua Qinglian, Yinling'er had an obligation to report some of the events that occurred within the Marquis's residence to her.

Before long, she arrived at a spacious courtyard. After passing through the beautiful and well-arranged courtyard, she came to the secluded meditation room and gently knocked on the copper bell at the door.

Ring ring—

The sound was crisp and pleasant.

A short while later, Hua Qinglian's voice came from inside: "Come in."

At the same time, the spiritual light on the door rippled, and then the two doors opened on their own. Yinling'er moved lightly and entered the secluded meditation room.

The room was simply and plainly decorated. Hua Qinglian, dressed in a plain white robe, sat cross-legged.

Her long, black hair was tied up with a jade hairpin. Her face was exquisitely beautiful, and her skin was as white as mutton fat jade, without the slightest flaw. She looked dignified and holy, like a fairy descended from heaven.

Between her eyebrows, a bright red mole, as red as blood, added a touch of alluring and seductive charm to her appearance.

Her cross-legged posture made her plump buttocks appear even fuller, almost overflowing.

If Shen Yuan were here, he would definitely believe from the bottom of his heart that this young lady has the constitution of being both outwardly kind and inwardly kind.

"Miss."

Yinling bowed slightly.

Your heart is in turmoil.

Hua Qinglian's face remained calm, her gaze as still as a deep pool: "Speak, what happened?"

"Yes, Miss."

Yinling'er composed herself and recounted what she had just witnessed: "While I was arranging tasks for Shen Yuan, I unexpectedly discovered that he had already mastered the Skin Refinement technique. But you, Miss, only taught him martial arts techniques yesterday..."

"Skin Refining Completed..." Hua Qinglian's pupils contracted slightly, then she nodded: "I understand."

Seeing Hua Qinglian's calm reaction, Yinling'er mistakenly thought that Hua Qinglian had predicted this, and smiled easily: "So Miss has sharp eyes and saw through Shen Yuan's background long ago. No wonder she promoted him to warehouse manager."

A strange feeling arose in Hua Qinglian's heart, but she remained silent.

Yinling'er continued, "By the way, Miss, Chen, the old nanny who served Madam Wu of the main house, accidentally fell into the water and died last night. But I heard that this wicked old woman actually screamed and fell to the ground dead yesterday afternoon, which was when you broke the curse."

She said angrily, "This servant suspects that what happened at the Seventh Young Master's stable yesterday was the work of this wicked woman!"

Hua Qinglian nodded slightly, seemingly unsurprised: "I already knew about this yesterday, but now is not the time..."

It's not the right time... What do you mean, Miss?

A question arose in Yinling'er's mind, but she didn't ask any further questions and bowed as she withdrew.

After Yinling'er left, the room fell silent again.

Hua Qinglian subconsciously wanted to extend her divine sense to check on Shen Yuan's current situation.

He immediately realized what he was doing and stopped.

Many places within the Marquis's residence are protected by array formations, which restrict even her divine sense. Unless she uses special methods, she will only alert certain people.