Chapter 94: Zong Erbu of the Thousand-Hand Qianshou Dao Sheng Sect (Thanks to the alliance leader 'Loli Destroyer Controller' for the extra

Xiao Yu added: "Now that Auntie Liu has practiced the *Nine Flower Sword*, not to mention whether you will teach apprentices, let's just talk about Auntie yourself.

If Auntie wants to go further, you can't just practice sword without practicing Qi.

So Auntie should be like me, taking medicinal meals like bone-strengthening soup every day.

Why don't you open a small stove separately and let Little Fengxian take advantage of it?"

Auntie Liu shook her head: "If it were thirty years earlier, I would be very willing to join you.

Now basic bone-strengthening soup has no effect on me, and instead will have side effects.

Because my body has already grown, drinking bone-strengthening soup will change my bones and distort my shape.

You are different; you are still growing, bone-strengthening soup is the best, the price is low, and the effect is good.

As for me, I take 'Qi-Benefiting Pills' every month; you don't have to worry about my true energy being insufficient."

"'Qi-Benefiting Pills'?" Xiao Yu was shocked. "Are they the Guan family's Qi-Benefiting Pills? One pill costs a hundred taels of gold!"

Auntie Liu shook her head: "Not the Guan family's Qi-Benefiting Pills; the effect is stronger, but the price is much cheaper."

"How much cheaper?" Xiao Yu asked.

"It's probably one or two percent cheaper."

Xiao Yu was numb.

Damn it, even if it's two percent cheaper, it's still 80 taels of gold, and you eat one every month... It seems the oil scraped from the girls of the Red Sleeve House not only has to build a big palace for the Prince of Qinghe, but also has to buy the Great Qin Immortal Clock and Qi-Benefiting Pills for you.

Seeing Xiao Yu's expressionless face, Little Zi Ying secretly clicked her tongue, and Auntie Liu coughed twice and added: "Don't think wildly; my Qi-Benefiting Pills weren't bought by myself.

I don't have that much money.

Hey, you only know that I manage the Red Sleeve House on behalf of the Music Office, but you don't know that I also joined the 'Tianmen Society.'

I am the leader of the Qingshuiwan of the Tianmen Society.

As an elder of the Tianmen Society and the leader of Qingshuiwan, it's very reasonable to be allocated one Qi-Benefiting Pill a month!"

"Qingshuiwan leader... what is that?" Xiao Yu's expression was a bit distorted.

The style is not quite right!

The image of this middle-aged woman is too different from the leader of Causeway Bay.

"The Qingshuiwan leader is not a thing... Hey, I've been confused by you, a little Shaman girl with no knowledge!"

Auntie Liu patted her forehead and said: "Our Red Sleeve House has a river outside the door; it's called 'Qingshuihe,' you must know it, right?

The source of the Qingshuihe is not far; it's branched off from the Lianghe.

Aren't you standing on the roof of Wu Xiaojing Pavilion practicing martial arts?

You should be able to see the Lianghe splitting into two in the south; the one in the east is the Qingshuihe, and the one in the west is the 'Little Lianghe.'

The Qingshuihe makes a big turn, and this piece of land in the river bend is also called 'Qingshuiwan.'

Besides our Red Sleeve House, there are hundreds of pleasure houses in Qingshuiwan."

"Oh, Auntie Liu is the leader of the pleasure business in Qingshuiwan," Xiao Yu realized.

"You even know 'leader'?"

Xiao Yu said: "I didn't know before, but on the way south from Hengsha Pass, I dealt with carriage and horse firms every day, and then I knew."

Auntie Liu shook her head: "I'm not a leader; the Tianmen Society is just a lower-class gang."

"What does the Tianmen Society do?" Xiao Yu asked curiously.

"Everything. Sigh, don't ask anymore; now that you've just arrived in Tianmen Town, you don't understand anything; after living for a while, you'll naturally understand everything."

Xiao Yu hesitated for a moment and asked: "Can I buy Qi-Benefiting Pills from this Qingshuiwan leader?"

"I need to use them myself! If I could buy them at will, could the Qi-Benefiting Pills at Guan family pharmacy still sell for 100 taels of gold? I'd make the price difference myself and get rich."

After a pause, Auntie Liu added: "Believe me, at the current stage, bone-strengthening soup is most suitable for you; wait until you grow up to become a famous prostitute and enter the True Origin Realm, then consider taking Qi-Benefiting Pills as appropriate.

Although you made a lot of money yesterday, you can't even buy two Qi-Benefiting Pills!"

Xiao Yu said: "I'm actually quite eager to improve."

Auntie Liu didn't quite understand, "How to improve?"

"Don't wait until I grow up; whenever I encounter Wu Lin bigwigs in the future, you can call me over to dance with the sword," Xiao Yu said.

Auntie Liu shook her head: "Wu Lin bigwigs come to the brothel and spend thousands of gold, just to watch sword dancing?

You, you are still too young and don't understand the affairs between men and women."

"Don't Li Manman and Sister Shao Yao sell art but not their bodies?" Xiao Yu said.

"In the entire Western Shu, there are thousands and tens of thousands of prostitutes; how many Li Manman and Shao Yao are there? It's a good thing you have ambition, but you have to become famous first to have ambition," Auntie Liu said.

"Sigh, Auntie Liu misunderstood; I don't want to stand on my own, I can be a supporting act for other sisters.

If heroes come to the sisters' venues and want to see sword maidens dance, the sisters can find me to perform," Xiao Yu said.

Auntie Liu pondered: "That's not impossible... After Xu Daho left yesterday, he made a name for you in Tianmen Town, and today there was a 'Sword God of Bali River' Wan Li Yun who wanted to see you, but I politely declined.

But being a supporting act for others loses the style of a famous prostitute!

The so-called 'famous prostitute' is about putting on airs, putting on airs from a young age; the more airs you have, the more famous you are.

If two famous prostitutes meet on an occasion, they have to fight openly and secretly, fighting for the limelight and face.

On the surface, it looks like a peacock opening its screen, but in reality, it's hens fighting."

—Is this talking about famous prostitutes or stars fighting for billing?

Xiao Yu complained in her heart and said: "I'm young and don't need any style or airs.

Seeing many Wu Lin masters, learning from their strengths to offset my weaknesses, and improving myself is more practical.

If I can earn some reward silver to subsidize my cultivation, that's naturally better.

Once I become a Human Immortal, only Human Immortal famous prostitutes will be qualified to compete with me; how many Human Immortal famous prostitutes are there in the world?"

"In this world, there are no Human Immortal famous prostitutes."

Auntie Liu only glanced at her and didn't mock or tease her like before.

She still didn't believe she could become a Human Immortal at sixteen, but after struggling for thirty or fifty years, it wasn't impossible to have a chance to ascend in one step.

Once becoming a Human Immortal, no matter what identity one had before, as long as one expresses loyalty, the monarch might personally visit and appoint one as a "Guardian General" or "Martial God of Shu Kingdom."

"However, your insight and awareness have made me look at you with new eyes.

In a few days, when you are familiar with the environment of Tianmen Town, I will arrange for you to meet Wu Lin heroes as appropriate."

Xiao Yu's own business was done, she glanced at Zi Ying on the side and said: "Auntie said before that many people have practiced the *Nine Flower Beauty Sword*; I wonder if they are still in the Red Sleeve House?

If it's convenient, let me see the charm of each flower with my own eyes."

"What if you see it?" Auntie Liu asked.

Xiao Yu smiled, reached out and pulled out Auntie Liu's precious sword, and right by the flower bed, she jumped up, her embroidered shoes landing on the spring flowers, her body spinning with the skirt and sleeves, like a blooming flower, and the sword in her hand was full of spirituality, the sword light exploding into pieces of gorgeous azaleas, beautiful like fire burning, prosperity filling the garden.

Xiao Yu also had a kind of hot and energetic prosperous bearing that was the same as Auntie Liu at this moment.

"This, how is this possible?!"

Zi Ying was full of exclamation, but Auntie Liu's expression was shocked to the point of dullness, simply unable to believe what she saw.

The sword Qi azalea flower bushes that spread over half a mu of land gradually dissipated.

Xiao Yu had already landed beside Auntie Liu silently, and the long sword had already returned to its sheath.

"Auntie, how is it?" she said with a smile.

Auntie Liu looked at the precious sword in her hand dully for a while, then threw it out forcefully.

"Splash!" The precious sword fell into the lake ten steps away.

"Ah, Auntie, what are you doing?" Zi Ying exclaimed.

"With Chen Yufeng Immortal here, what use do I have for that sword? What is the meaning of the sword I practiced for thirty or forty years? I don't want to touch a sword again in this life, I don't want to see a sword again," Auntie Liu shouted in grief and indignation.

Zi Ying shrank her neck, not knowing what to say, and just looked at Xiao Yu.

Xiao Yu laughed: "Auntie is confused. As the saying goes, there is always someone stronger than the strong.

I, Chen Yufeng Immortal, am of course a genius, but there are countless heroes in the world, and I don't know how many are stronger than me.

The immortal cultivators who practice immortality look down on immortal martial arts even more, treating immortal martial arts as a side path.

Does that mean I won't touch a sword from now on in such a real world?

The path of cultivation is never about comparing with others, but about constantly surpassing oneself and comparing with the self of yesterday."

Auntie Liu was stunned and sighed: "You're right, I don't need to compare with you.

Compared to most sword maidens, I have comprehended sword intent, and I am already above others.

It's time to show off in front of people, raise my eyebrows and exhale, and show off properly."

—Am I trying to say that?

Xiao Yu was a bit speechless.

"It's too late today, tomorrow or the day after, the day after tomorrow morning, get up early, I'll take you to visit several predecessors who have practiced the *Nine Flower Sword*," Auntie Liu said.

Xiao Yu brought an iron stove and a sack of charcoal back to Wu Xiaojing Pavilion.

That night, she got a large bag of medicinal herbs from Granny Sun in the Bee-Keeping Alley.

The paper package outside was unwrapped, and inside were a dozen small medicine bags, marked with names in brush.

There was also a note explaining the ingredients, price, and function of each medicine bag.

"Uncle Zhang is still quite honest."

Xiao Yu nodded slightly; at least Zhang Laosi didn't fool her on price and quantity.

On the way back from Flying Immortal Crossing to Yingxiang Mansion with Guan Zhong, she didn't take less medicine at the pharmacy.

If there was a Guan family pharmacy, she took it at the Guan family pharmacy; if there wasn't one nearby, she bought it elsewhere.

She basically knew the price, quantity, and function of more than a dozen common body-refining and spirit-nourishing medicine bags like the back of her hand.

The courtyard was really cramped, Xiao Yu carried the stove and ceramic bowl, jumped up, landed lightly on the roof, and even the tiles didn't ring.

"Sigh, this is the mystery of internal energy; once internal energy is generated from the body, it immediately becomes an expert who can go high and low," Xiao Yu sat on the roof, shaking her head and sighing.

Hong Qu in the courtyard bit her lip and said: "You just practiced internal energy, why is your breath so thick and stable?"

"Oh, you can even see the strength of my breath?" Xiao Yu said in surprise.

Hong Qu said: "When you were practicing sword this afternoon, you didn't cherish your internal energy, every sword move had sword Qi, you practiced for a full hour, your face wasn't red, and you weren't panting; this is a sign of sufficient internal energy.

You stepped on the branches, the branches didn't break, and when you landed on the tiles, the tiles didn't make a sound; this is a manifestation of stable breath and free control."

"Aren't others like this?" Xiao Yu thought of the "Transformation of Kunpeng" again.

When practicing the *Male Dragon Technique* submerged in water, the internal energy seemed to be endless, constantly emerging from the meridians.

Internal energy is not true Qi.

The wisps of warmth that make up internal energy all come from the bloodline and body.

Therefore, martial artists need to use medicinal meals to strengthen their physique to extract more internal power.

If there is no medicinal meal supplement, the "heat" in the body and bloodline will soon be exhausted, and the internal energy will stop growing.

Only upon reaching the True Origin realm, when one begins to absorb "heavenly vital energy" from the outside world and fuse it with internal breath to form true qi, can internal qi feed back into the body to strengthen the physique and fortify the divine soul.

Xiao Yu initially thought that she had only practiced for one day, and the time to extract the potential of the flesh was too short, so the internal energy was generated endlessly, which was normal.

Hong Qu said: "I have seen many internal experts who have practiced for many years; their Qi is not as sufficient as yours, and their control over Qi is not as good as yours.

You even managed to achieve the realm of 'crossing on flying flowers, leaving no sound on fallen leaves' without ever specifically training in movement-type secret manuals."

Xiao Yu smiled and said, "No, you've misjudged me this time; I have cultivated extremely profound movement-type immortal martial arts."

In fact, the training method of "Tiger Soul Seven Kills" already includes footwork and movement techniques.

Simply using internal qi to drive footwork and movement is what was known as "lightness skill" in my previous life.

And the "Wind Yin Precious Mirror" was evolved and condensed from wind-escape immortal arts; its movement techniques are even more exquisite and peerless.

If she didn't want to keep a few hole cards, and didn't want to over-stimulate the Guan family "who she suspected had malice towards her," she would have "flashed and teleported" right now.

Hong Qu paused, then insisted, "Do you think that the footwork in a routine is the same as movement techniques?

This is not wrong, but it's shallow.

You don't know how powerful true movement-type immortal martial arts are."

"For example?"

"For example..." Hong Qu pursed her lips and spat out a name, "Thousand-Hand Qianshou Dao Sheng."

"Open the door quickly, open the door quickly, the whole city is searching for the Thousand-Hand Qianshou Dao Sheng Zong Erbu, every household must be checked... Open the door quickly!"

Just at this moment, from behind the courtyard wall, came a burst of chaotic shouting.

Some were shouting to open the door, some were patting the door hard, some were loudly calling to block the alley, and there was also the sound of dense and rapid running.

Xiao Yu and Hong Qu looked at each other.

Then a loud whistling sound came from the southeast, "The Thousand-Hand Qianshou Dao Sheng Zong Erbu stole the royal treasure, the Feather Forest Guard is ordered by the monarch to take over the defense of the entire Tianmen Town, everyone stay at home honestly, this moment is the curfew.

Those who are already on the street, immediately hold your heads with both hands and kneel on the street to accept inspection."

Hong Qu's expression changed again, "This is the 'Guardian Martial God' of the Shu Kingdom, the Double-Spear General Chen Taiping! During the chaos of the thirty-six countries, he didn't move like a mountain, always staying in the royal palace to protect the King of Shu; this time he actually left Luodu... What treasure is more important than the safety of the King of Shu? Could it be that Erbu stole the Five Thunder Eight Trigrams Heavenly Master Talisman?" ===== CHAPTER 95 =====