Rebellious Old Servant: From Gatekeeper to Immortal Emperor

"Can close contact really boost popularity?"

Qin Xiao's eyes lit up upon sensing the information.

Immediately, the Goddess Diagram sent another message to Qin Xiao.

The Goddess Painting is not only obtainable through dual cultivation; it can also be obtained through close contact with a beauty recognized by the Goddess Painting.

However, the beauty gained through close contact is far less abundant and of lower quality than that gained through dual cultivation.

Furthermore, one can only obtain rewards such as physique and destiny during the first dual cultivation with a virgin. Subsequent dual cultivations will only yield a moderate amount of beauty energy.

The beauty of the goddess has many uses. It can improve one's comprehension in a short time, accelerate the time of cultivation, identify treasures, and discover more untapped functions of the goddess painting.

"Where did this Goddess Painting come from? Could it be a legendary celestial artifact?"

Upon learning that the Goddess Painting had so many uses, Qin Xiao became even more excited.

With such a powerful treasure, perhaps one day I will be able to stand on the clouds and enjoy the feeling of being high above.

"Grandpa Qin, just follow my movements, and I promise you'll learn it."

At this moment, Lin Xiaoxian's voice rang out. She smiled confidently, waved her hands, and took a graceful step, assuming a perfectly standard starting stance.

His posture was truly impressive, and he looked no less skilled than Old Lin, even possessing an indescribable air of superiority.

Seeing this, Qin Xiao composed himself and recalled that Lin Xiaoxian possessed a superior physique, such as a top-grade mortal body. He also believed that Lin Xiaoxian might actually be more skilled in the Five Animal Frolics than Old Lin.

"Thank you for your help, Xiaoxian."

Taking a deep breath, Qin Xiao put the wine pot aside and began to seriously learn, mimicking Xiao Xian's posture.

The thought of getting close to Lin Xiaoxian would bring him popularity.

Qin Xiao was also quite tempted:

"I was able to absorb her beauty through mere contact, and I didn't mean to offend Xiaoxian. I'm currently embroiled in trouble, so I can't afford to be so petty."

Originally, Qin Xiao was quite opposed to taking advantage of Xiao Xian, as it was truly disrespectful to an elder.

However, this method of gathering qi without the need for dual cultivation or intimate contact is not exactly against etiquette. Considering the trouble he would be in, Qin Xiao eventually put aside his objections.

I can always make it up to Xiaoxian another time.

At Xiaoxian's age, she will definitely have the chance to see that day.

With that in mind, Qin Xiao completely put aside his worries and focused on learning the Five Animal Frolics.

More than an hour passed in the blink of an eye.

Qin Xiao was so exhausted that his old bones felt like they were about to fall apart, and he felt like he had almost lost half his life, when he suddenly sensed a flash of light on the Goddess Painting.

The image of a goddess, signifying that hard work is rewarded by heaven, emerged from the painting.

Then, a new line of text appeared below:

[Learned the low-grade martial art, Five Animal Frolics]

[Practice three times a day, and you can achieve minor success in a month, reaching the early stage of the Skin Refining Realm]

[Having spent an hour with Lin Xiaoxian, I gained two points of popularity from her.]

Qin Xiao was stunned for a moment, then his heart pounded and his eyes were filled with ecstasy.

Practice three times a day, and you can reach the Skin Refining Realm in a month!

Unbelievable!

The Skin Refining Realm is the highest level of martial arts, and most martial artists in the world are at this level. For example, Old Lin is a martial artist at the Skin Refining Realm.

Qin Xiao knew all too well how difficult it was to become a martial artist in the Skin Refining Realm.

Even those scions of noble families who have no shortage of rare and precious materials, if they start learning martial arts from a young age, it will be difficult for them to become skin-refining martial artists in less than two or three years.

Moreover, it is impossible to become a martial artist by relying on a low-level exercise like the Five Animal Frolics.

Qin Xiao, on the other hand, only needs one month to become a martial artist.

Such speed is so incredible, so unbelievable, that I'm afraid no one would believe it if I told them.

Of course, Qin Xiao knew perfectly well why he only needed a month.

That's because he has the destiny of being rewarded by Heaven and the physique of a middle-grade mortal with a body of copper and iron.

So what if they're from prestigious families? They can't compare to him, who's got superpowers!

"In just one month, I will finally have the power to control my own destiny in this world."

Qin Xiao clenched his fists, his heart pounding with excitement.

Sixty years of hardship, who can understand, who can comprehend?

But eventually, this day will come to an end.

"Grandpa Qin, you actually learned the Five Animal Frolics in such a short time!"

At this moment, Lin Xiaoxian, seeing Qin Xiao's movements become perfectly precise, was filled with shock in her beautiful eyes. Then, she looked at Qin Xiao with admiration and asked, "Are you perhaps a genius?"

As someone who practices martial arts, Lin Xiaoxian was well aware of how incredible Qin Xiao's speed of learning martial arts was.

Even though her father praised her as a prodigy, it took her an entire afternoon to learn the Five Animal Frolics.

Qin Xiao, however, only took an hour.

This is really incredible.

"Really? Maybe it's because I've seen Lao Lin practice a lot before, so I can learn faster."

Qin Xiao smiled dismissively and casually made up an excuse to brush it off.

He certainly knew what was going on, but he didn't mention the factor of "heaven rewards diligence" in his destiny.

His physique is like copper skin and iron bones, which is actually a physique in its early stages.

The most suitable are the first two realms of martial arts: the Skin Refining Realm and the Bone Forging Realm.

Within these two realms, his talent is even more extraordinary than that of those with superior mortal bodies, or even higher-level physiques.

Therefore, learning the Five Animal Frolics in one hour does not prove anything.

"I see."

Upon hearing this, Lin Xiaoxian nodded in understanding, without any doubt.

Qin Xiao had known her father for decades, and it was reasonable that she had seen the Five Animal Frolics countless times over the years, so it was understandable that she learned it so quickly.

"Xiaoxian, thank you for your help today. I'll bring you your favorite Wenfangzhai pastries another day."

Having learned the Five Animal Frolics, Qin Xiao felt much more relaxed and expressed his gratitude to Xiao Xian.

"It's nothing, Grandpa Qin, you don't need to be so polite." Lin Xiaoxian smiled shyly, but then a hint of hesitation flashed in her beautiful eyes:

"Grandpa Qin, I'd like to ask you about something."

"What is it?" Qin Xiao asked, puzzled.

"I heard that the Su family and the Wang family have had some conflicts recently?"

Lin Xiaoxian said worriedly, "When my father passed away, I heard that the place he went to had some connection with the Wang family."

"You don't need to worry about that."

Qin Xiao thought it was something else, but it turned out that Xiao Xian was worried about her own father. He smiled and explained:

"The Su family has already latched onto the coattails of the Mountain and River Sect's true disciple. The Wang family is merely a minor clan in Black Mountain City; how could they dare to oppose the Su family? You can rest assured."

"That's good then." Lin Xiaoxian smiled faintly, her beautiful eyes becoming much more relaxed.

Standing to the side, Qin Xiao couldn't help but feel a pang of sympathy.

He knew there was no need to worry about Lao Lin's safety; even if the Wang family had a hundred times the courage, they wouldn't dare offend the Su family.

But he himself had a huge problem.

Miss Su Qingxue is the fiancée of the senior disciple of the Mountain and River Sect.

He had cleared Su Qingxue's name, but if the senior disciple of the Shanhe Sect found out about this, he didn't know if the Su family would be in trouble.

That old geezer has absolutely no chance of survival.

"I must hurry up and become a martial artist."

Thinking of this, Qin Xiao felt increasingly anxious.

The Mountain and River Sect is a top sect in the Great Xuan Dynasty.

The martial arts holy land, which even the royal family dares not easily offend, has a senior disciple whose status is comparable to that of the crown prince of the Great Xuan Dynasty.

Even with the Goddess Painting on his person, Qin Xiao felt uneasy about becoming enemies with such beings, as if his life and fortune were in danger of being overthrown at any moment.

Qin Xiao was, after all, quite old.

He knew that it was precisely in times like these that he couldn't panic.

Because panicking is useless.

Instead of living in constant fear, it's better to focus on improving your own abilities.

And so, the days that followed...

Qin Xiao rarely left his home.

I practice the Five Animal Frolics diligently every day.

Half a month has passed in the blink of an eye.

Qin Xiao was pleasantly surprised to find that his aging body, which was almost ready to be buried, had recovered rapidly in just half a month, and even became several times stronger than it had been in its prime.

He could easily handle four or five strong men who got close to him, and he could lift a stone mill weighing hundreds of kilograms with one hand.

Even before becoming a martial artist, their strength already far surpasses that of ordinary people. Just how powerful must a martial artist be?

Qin Xiao looked forward to the day he would become a martial artist.

However, as his strength increased, Qin Xiao's appetite also began to increase dramatically, which caused him some trouble.

The Su family is quite complex.

An elderly man suddenly developed a huge appetite, which attracted a lot of attention.

Before becoming a martial artist and possessing the ability to protect himself, Qin Xiao didn't want to attract any attention.

"By the way, I heard Old Lin say that those martial artists with a little bit of wealth usually rely on pills to supplement their nutrition. It seems that I need to make a trip to the black market."

A glint flashed in Qin Xiao's eyes as he recalled some common sense that Old Lin had mentioned during a conversation with him.

Pills can not only replenish nutrition and prevent others from discovering that you are practicing martial arts, but also accelerate the progress of martial arts training.

The only downside is that it costs money.

However, Qin Xiao had worked for the Su family for so many years and had accumulated some savings, so he could afford to use the pills in the short term.

With that thought in mind, Qin Xiao no longer hesitated. He took out the silver he had hidden, put it in his pocket, and left the Su family without hesitation.

Qin Xiao had just stepped out of the Su family home.

Shortly after, another figure stealthily emerged from the Su family home, following Qin Xiao's footsteps furtively.

If Qin Xiao were here, he would probably recognize him at a glance as his good disciple Huang Yue.

"Old bastard, you've been taking my Blood-Corroding Powder for half a month and you're still not dead."

Huang Yue gritted his teeth and stared at Qin Xiao's back. The thought that the poison he had spent so much money on had no effect at all made him so angry that he wanted to kill someone.

He almost thought Qin Xiao had discovered his poisoning, and he was on tenterhooks all day long. He only breathed a sigh of relief when he found that Qin Xiao didn't react at all.

Even so, he still had some concerns.

The Su family has strict rules; if his poisoning of Qin Xiao is discovered, he will face certain death.

"Since you old fool refuse to die obediently, then don't blame your disciple for personally sending you on your way."

As Huang Yue watched Qin Xiao's figure, his eyes turned cold.

Black Mountain City has always been a chaotic place, and people often accidentally run into thieves and lose their lives.

An old man with no children, nearing the end of his life, dies in some corner of the city, and nobody cares.