I'm seventy years old this year, and you want me to have many children and much happiness?

[Spiritual Bud Sprout, Root and Bone Enhancement]

The convergence of three buds signifies the harmonious growth of Yin and Yang.

The prompts that appeared from the incense tree flashed through Lu Xuan's mind.

Root bone enhancement!

At this moment, Lu Xuan clearly felt that his martial arts foundation seemed to have become stronger, and his understanding of martial arts and his perception of spiritual energy were also more profound.

One's physical constitution is not static; it may be fine when one is young, but it will only get weaker as one gets older.

The Xuan Tian Martial Bone that Lu Xuan obtained was merely an additional physique, added to his original physical constitution.

Therefore, only by improving one's basic physical attributes can one unleash the greater power of the Mysterious Heaven Martial Bone.

"The three spiritual sprouts... are giving me three times more spiritual energy every day than before!"

Lu Xuan felt the spiritual energy emanating from the spirit sprout and was filled with excitement.

The spiritual energy fed back by the three spiritual sprouts is now equivalent to that of an ordinary spirit stone.

This is equivalent to automatically receiving the spiritual energy of a spirit stone every day.

Over time, that becomes a truly terrifying number.

Besides.

On Shen Yue's spirit sprout, a second spirit leaf has already begun to appear.

This means that the fetus will be forming in the second month.

When the time comes, the spirit leaf will mature and generate a vast amount of spiritual energy.

If Qingxue and Yu'er can also get pregnant, then Lu Xuan's gains will be very substantial!

Of course, this was bound to happen sooner or later for Lu Xuan.

It's not just about giving birth.

We should have more children and ensure their health!

"What does 'yin and yang working together' mean?"

Lu Xuan carefully considered the second piece of information.

Suddenly, it dawned on me that this second reward was incredibly powerful.

Simply put, both parties will gain additional benefits during the communication process.

It's not just Lu Xuan who can obtain spiritual energy.

Shen Yue and the others will also be able to benefit from it.

However, Lu Xuan was not sure how effective it would be for the time being.

Only through practice can one truly know.

But it doesn't seem very convenient now.

Lu Xuan got up and dressed.

The three women on the bed were fast asleep from exhaustion.

Lu Xuan arrived in the courtyard.

He poured out a pill from the porcelain bottle in his hand.

"This improvement in my physical constitution should allow me to break through to the second rank."

A hint of excitement flickered in Lu Xuan's eyes.

The elixirs obtained from the remains of the alchemist Yunhe are now few in number.

But if it can help me break through to the second rank, then I will be able to obtain more things in the future.

It wouldn't be a bad idea to even start studying alchemy.

As for the name of the pills that Lu Xuan had been taking, it was also found in the notes of Alchemist Yunhe.

It is called the Spirit Sea Pill.

Fourth-grade elixir.

"I've taken so many fourth-grade pills, but my cultivation level hasn't improved at all. It seems that the decline in my physical constitution has a significant impact on my strength."

Lu Xuan shook his head slightly and sighed.

Although it consumes a lot of energy, it doesn't matter.

The increase in strength after taking it is real.

However, most of the medicinal power was used to refine other parts of the body.

Swallow another Spirit Sea Pill.

Combined with the spiritual energy I just acquired tonight.

In addition to his improved physical constitution.

Lu Xuan activated the Purple Qi Technique within his body.

They immediately felt the powerful effects of the Spirit Sea Pill.

The more this happened, the redder Lu Xuan's face became.

Including those previous pills, it was essentially like feeding pigs ginseng directly.

Without a good foundation, one simply cannot absorb these good things.

Of course, it can't stop you from having a large quantity.

Some wealthy and powerful people can use a large amount of spirit stones and pills to force a pig to develop cultivation.

However, Lu Xuan believed that he still had some potential.

At least one can feel the surging energy of this Spirit Sea Pill.

I used to think this pill was powerful, but I didn't know exactly how powerful it was.

"It's done!"

Lu Xuan activated the Purple Qi Technique.

When the medicinal power in the body is refined into true qi.

At this moment, Lu Xuan also felt the strength of his internal energy growing.

A first-rank martial artist can condense the spiritual energy within their body into true energy.

A second-rank martial artist can project their true energy outwards.

In the last fight with Huang Tianba, Huang Tianba actually used the spirit sword in his hand to release his true energy.

The destructive power it brings will be even greater.

The chain-throwing knives that Lu Xuan used were also a way to maximize the release of true energy through weapons.

Now, Lu Xuan can release his true energy directly without relying on these things.

Able to kill someone from several feet away with ease!

"Second-grade martial artist level!"

Lu Xuan felt a surge of exhilaration in his chest.

"It's still a bit short."

"It's missing a powerful martial arts technique!"

"Mastering a powerful martial art will make killing Huang Tianba and annihilating the Huang family a piece of cake!"

A cold glint flashed in Lu Xuan's eyes.

Ideally, it should be a Xuan-level martial skill.

However, it is practically impossible to buy Xuan-level martial arts techniques through ordinary channels.

You can either participate in the auction.

Alternatively, you could go to a martial arts school and become an apprentice.

However, if you want to become an apprentice, it takes at least twenty or thirty years of practice for someone to pass on such martial arts skills to you.

As for auctioning it, if a Xuan-rank martial skill were to be auctioned, the amount of money Lu Xuan had would naturally be far from enough.

That leaves one more option.

grab!

It was acquired by some people who mastered Xuan-level martial arts techniques.

Lu Xuan knew quite a lot.

For example, the former leader of the East Snake Gang possessed a Xuan-level martial arts technique.

But now, it's estimated that it has fallen into the hands of the current gang leader, Huo Donglei.

"The East Snake Gang is currently in turmoil. Although Huo Donglei is ruthless, the other two hall masters are also formidable. It will probably not be easy to quell the unrest in a short period of time."

"This kind of chaos is also a good opportunity to strike."

Lu Xuan pondered this in his mind and gradually came up with an idea.

At dawn, after giving instructions to Shen Yue and the others, Lu Xuan went to the granary to take his shift.

Of course, the clothes he wore were also very ordinary, making him look like just an ordinary old man.

Liu Qingxue now also possesses some cultivation.

It should be relatively safe for the girls to stay in Nanshanfang.

Moreover, the incense tree will also issue a warning if there is any real danger.

They returned to the granary in Dong'anfang.

His replacement was a gaunt old man who looked to be only in his fifties or sixties. The old man's eyes clearly showed hostility and displeasure as he looked at Lu Xuan.

After all, Lu Xuan's position should have been his, but Magistrate Yang ordered Lu Xuan to take it.

Lu Xuan didn't take the old man's hostility seriously.

Now that he's a second-rank martial artist, he doesn't care about these opinions anymore.

After a brief handover.

Lu Xuan cultivated in the granary, and there were no grain carts coming to him on ordinary days, so he was quite idle.

Night falls.

Lu Xuan absorbed the spiritual energy from the two spirit stones.

This increased the body's internal energy by one point.

"These spirit stones are really good; they can directly enhance the true energy within the body."

"However, in terms of physical fitness, some appropriate medicinal herbs are still needed for nourishment."

Lu Xuan thought to himself.

In his spare time, Lu Xuan also took out the alchemy manual left behind by Master Yunhe to study.

It's estimated that Chu Xiao and the others have been busy with this matter recently.

Lu Xuan didn't pay much attention to the conflict between Chu Xiao and Yang Qinghou.

He just needs to live his own life.

Of course, given Chu Xiao's physique, if she were to conceive a child on her own, the resulting innate destiny fruit might be extremely powerful.

"You have to take things one step at a time, and eat one bite at a time. There will always be a chance."

"Let alone Chu Xiao, she could easily become one of the daughters of royalty or nobility in the future!"

There was also arrogance in Lu Xuan's eyes.

In addition to methods of alchemy, the Yunhe Danjing contains a great deal of knowledge about medicinal herbs.

In addition, Lu Xuan himself possessed extraordinary comprehension.

Soon, he had already learned about 60-70% of the pharmacology section of the Yunhe Danjing.

They are even able to create their own prescriptions.

"I want my Xuan Tian Martial Bone to be more fully integrated into my body."

"We still need quite a few strong medicines."

"This recipe should be perfect for me."

Lu Xuan thought for a moment, then wrote down a prescription for himself and named it Bone Refining Powder.

Most of the ingredients in the Bone Refining Powder are not too difficult to obtain, but one of them, the Earth Blood Grass, is quite rare.

"This Blood Grass should have reached the third grade."

"Try to find an opportunity to go to the black market and see if there's any way to buy it."

Lu Xuan thought to himself.

Night falls.

There were few torches near the granary, so it was pitch black. Only in Lu Xuan's room was there a dim old oil lamp.

"Um?"

Lu Xuan's ears twitched, and he suddenly heard footsteps coming from not far away.

Then, Ding Zhengjie, who was temporarily in charge of grain in the Grain and Oil Bureau, arrived with several of his subordinates.

"I have met several officials."

"Lu Xuan, you're dismissed from your post. Pack your things and leave."

Ding Zhengjie approached Lu Xuan and spoke condescendingly.

Dismissal?

That's way too exaggerated.

Lu Xuan was still unaware of the situation.

But they performed according to common sense.

"Dismissed...dismissed from office? Your Excellency...what mistake did I make...where did I go wrong...?"

Lu Xuan immediately looked terrified.

Although this dismissal suited him perfectly, he couldn't show it openly; instead, he had to appear extremely reluctant to let it go.

"Why all this nonsense?"

"This five hundred coins is your compensation."

"If you dare to say anything out of line after you get out, you'll be in big trouble!"

"Old Xu, you take over the shift."

Ding Zhengjie said calmly, then tossed a bundle of copper coins to Lu Xuan.

The man called Old Xu was the same old man who was on duty here that morning.

"My lord, please give me another chance, my lord..."

While Lu Xuan was crying out, he was thinking to himself, could this guy called Old Xu actually have such great power?

How did you manage to take yourself off so easily?

But none of that matters.

Ding Zhengjie turned around and walked away arrogantly.

Old Xu was left standing aside, sneering.

"Hmph, old man, blame yourself for offending the wrong person! You've practically courted death by daring to provoke even the Huang family."

"You'd better find a place to lie down sooner rather than later, that way you'll be more comfortable when you're waiting to die."

Old Xu mocked Lu Xuan relentlessly.

Lu Xuan understood from Lao Xu's words.

It turns out it was someone from the Huang family who was causing trouble.

That's normal. Yang Qinghou doesn't have time to keep an eye on things here. The Huang family can easily replace an old gatekeeper with a little maneuvering. What's so difficult about that?

Lu Xuan didn't care much about Lao Xu's sarcasm, and he didn't have much to pack up except for his pipe.

After putting away his pipe, Lu Xuan also walked out of Dong'an Ward.

Not long after they stepped out, they heard a group of footsteps following them in the shadows.

Lu Xuan remained calm, took a puff of his old yellow cigarette, and then walked towards a secluded alley.

We just entered the alleyway.

Three figures then caught up with them.

However, after the three of them chased in, they did not see any trace of Lu Xuan.

"Huh? What's going on?"

Where are they!?

The three searched left and right, but the alley was so narrow that there was nowhere to hide. How could the person have disappeared?

"What the hell? Could there be some kind of underground cave here that the old man crawled into and disappeared?"

"Something's strange. Go tell Master Tan quickly."

After confirming that Lu Xuan's figure had indeed vanished into thin air, the three discussed it briefly and then hurriedly went to find Tan Weiquan.

At this time, Tan Weiquan was not in the Huang family's residence, but in a secret warehouse that the Huang family had purchased.

When Master Huang was injured, Tan Weiquan was ordered to collect some special medicinal herbs for him.

In addition, several children were also captured, who were also used as medicinal materials to treat Huang Tianba's injuries.

Meanwhile, Tan Weiquan also made some arrangements, having Lu Xuan removed from his position and sending three of his men to capture him.

"Hurry up and load all these medicinal herbs onto the truck, and move those wooden barrels up too."

Tan Weiquan ordered that this batch of medicinal herbs, along with those young boys and girls, be delivered to Mingyue Manor tonight.

Just then, the three men sent out to capture Lu Xuan returned and reported that they had not found him.

"What did you say? Vanished into thin air?"

Tan Weiquan subconsciously sensed that something was wrong.

Suddenly.

But then a figure jumped down from the roof.

The person was dressed in night clothes, a black bodysuit that outlined her graceful figure. She held a black-sheathed longsword and exuded a sharp aura. Her beautiful eyes, hidden behind a veil, immediately locked onto several wooden barrels not far away.

"You beasts, you actually kidnapped these children!"

The man in black scolded.

When Tan Weiquan saw the man in black, he immediately frowned.

"nightingale?"

"Heh, since when did a petty thief start standing up for justice?"

Tan Weiquan gave a cold laugh.

Just as Nightingale, the man in black, was about to refute, she saw Tan Weiquan raise his hand.

Behind her were four archers who fired arrows at the nightingale in quick succession.

Seeing this, Nightingale immediately dodged and drew her longsword to block the attack.

Ding Ding Ding!

The arrow was deflected by the longsword.

The next moment, a sharp palm strike swiftly slammed towards Nightingale.

The high-level true energy of the first rank released a terrifying pressure, crushing towards Nightingale.

The nightingale's expression, hidden beneath her veil, immediately turned quite unpleasant.

This time it was far too reckless.

Originally, I just wanted to investigate the situation here.

Unexpectedly, there is a master like Tan Weiquan, who is at the first-rank level!

Bang!

The nightingale was sent flying by a single blow.

He collapsed to the ground, spitting out a mouthful of blood.

Tan Weiquan chuckled.

"With such meager skills, you dare to try and become a chivalrous thief?"

"Didn't your master tell you that if you're not skilled enough, don't go out and throw your life away?"

Tan Weiquan's eyes were icy cold.

After just one exchange, it was already clear that this Nightingale was probably a young lady from some family or sect who had only learned some skills for a couple of days and wanted to come out and uphold justice. Every year, countless people are killed like this.

In Tan Weiquan's view, it is not a pity at all that such a person was killed.

"In my next life, I'll learn my skills first!"

Tan Weiquan snorted coldly.

He immediately stepped forward and unleashed a palm strike.

They were prepared to end the nightingale's life directly.

And at that very moment.

Suddenly, a cold, gleaming light pierced through the darkness.

Like a venomous snake striking, the attack came suddenly without any warning.

This cold light was aimed directly at Tan Weiquan.

"not good!"

Tan Weiquan immediately felt a strong sense of crisis.

Immediately use footwork to retreat.

Just when he thought he had created some distance, the cold light suddenly surged, extending for several meters, and swiftly pierced towards Tan Weiquan's throat.

"A second-rank master!"

"puff!"

Tan Weiquan's throat was pierced instantly.

The nightingale on the ground saw this scene, and her beautiful eyes widened in surprise.

That was a high-level first-grade martial artist, yet he was killed in one move by the newcomer!