Chapter 439

Xiang Xiang Hongying clearly had no eyes, yet she wrote this "cheap" word so accurately.

Out of respect for Xiang Xiang Hongying, Li Li Banfeng didn't even wipe it off and asked softly: "Xue Yingying, I wanted to ask about growing flesh."

Xiang Xiang Hongying smiled: "Thinking about my flesh? Do you like peaches or conscience? Your evil wife can't grow it, right? You know you're in a hurry?"

Li Li Banfeng answered truthfully: "This matter is indeed urgent."

"Alright, I'll teach you. Call me Wife, and I'll teach you."

"Easy to say!" Li Li Banfeng brewed for a long time, exerted his strength, and squeezed a sound from his throat: "Xue Yingying."

"I told you to call me Wife!"

"Well, that, my dear Xue Yingying."

"I told you to call me Wife!"

The record player said in the main room: "My dear Husband, just call her Wife, the little slave won't be angry."

Li Li Banfeng took a deep breath, stared at Xiang Xiang Hongying for a long time, but never opened his mouth.

He couldn't call it out.

Anything else was fine, but there was only one Wife.

Xiang Xiang Hongying gritted her teeth in hatred: "Alright! I won't make it difficult for you. I can't explain how flesh grows clearly either. Go ask the old man in our house!"

Li Li Banfeng ran to the third room and said with a smile: "Old man, this matter of growing flesh..."

The Leaving Suishenju sneered: "Coming empty-handed and wanting to learn a craft, are you embarrassed?"

Li Li Banfeng patted his chest, raised his head and said: "I will definitely make up for it afterward. I never ask people for favors for nothing. Old man, whatever you want, just say it."

"Get me two railroad tracks."

Li Li Banfeng lowered his head again: "Old man, you're making things difficult for me. Is that something I can just get?"

"Put it on my account. You can't learn this method of growing flesh; there's a sect barrier between us."

"Bring Did Honglian here, and I'll let her think of a way."

Did Honglian doesn't have a sect barrier?

Li Li Banfeng ran to the ninth room and held Did Honglian in his arms: "A-Did Did Honglian, I've neglected you these days."

Did Honglian broke out in dew all over her body and sprayed Li Li Banfeng in the face.

To show his sincerity, Li Li Banfeng didn't wipe it off!

He let the dew air-dry and carried Did Honglian to the third room.

The Leaving Suishenju said to Did Honglian: "I'll tell you the mechanism of the technique, and see if you can make a pill formula."

The two didn't know what method they used to communicate, but after more than ten minutes, Did Honglian produced two lotus seeds.

The first lotus seed exploded, and Li Li Banfeng harvested a Mysterious Accumulation Pill.

This was refined from Guo Metropolitan Graduate's corpse.

This thing again.

You say this thing is bad, but it really is a rare treasure.

You say this thing is good, but Li Li Banfeng can't use it right now.

Li Li Banfeng thought for a moment and asked: "Is this for Big Brother Qiu?"

Did Honglian seemed to say something, but Li Li Banfeng couldn't hear it clearly.

The Leaving Suishenju translated: "This is for you to use, Qiu Qiu Luoye can't use it. She wants you to look at the other lotus seed."

Li Li Banfeng handed the Mysterious Accumulation Pill to the Wife for safekeeping and peeled off the other lotus seed.

The lotus seed exploded, and Li Li Banfeng saw the pill formula.

It had one hundred and thirty-two medicinal herbs written on it, two jin for each herb.

"Opening a pharmacy?" Li Li Banfeng couldn't help it. Did Honglian didn't want to reveal the pill formula.

Did Honglian closed her lotus leaves, seemingly sulking with Li Li Banfeng.

Li Li Banfeng had to ask for help, so he couldn't get angry. He returned to the Wife's side and continued to ask about the three hurdles.

"My dear Wife, the first hurdle is soul-leaving, the second is rebirth, what is the third?"

"The third hurdle is guarding the land. After rebirth, you have to rely on the territory to find your status. The larger the territory and the more familiar you are with it, the faster you find your status."

"Qiu Qiu Luoye has to rely on Madame Wuqin Township to find his status back, so he can stabilize his cultivation, and then stabilize his soul. If he is even slightly unfamiliar, he won't be able to pass this hurdle. Is he familiar with Madame Wuqin Township?"

Li Li Banfeng fell silent again.

Except for the time he killed Lan Qiao Lan Qiao Shaofen, Qiu Qiu Luoye had never been to Madame Wuqin Township; he didn't like the atmosphere there.

Besides, Madame Wuqin Township's territory wasn't large, only over three thousand square meters, much worse than Qiu Qiu Luoye's original territory.

Li Li Banfeng was worried: "My dear Wife, these three hurdles are too hard to pass!"

The Wife sighed: "That's why I said there's not even one percent hope. Husband, the stakes are too high, and the odds of winning are too small. Let's think of another way."

There was no better way.

And there was no time to think.

The Inner Province could take action at any time. Qiu Qiu Luoye's life was hanging by a thread, and it could be gone in the blink of an eye.

Li Li Banfeng left the Leaving Suishenju and found Qiu Qiu Luoye.

Qiu Qiu Luoye was drunk and muddled, just wanting to go home and sleep. Li Li Banfeng said: "Big Brother Qiu, I've thought of an idea. I can't say if it will work, but if you trust me, let's gamble once. The method is like this..."

Li Li Banfeng told Qiu Qiu Luoye the process of passing the three hurdles. He knew that this matter wasn't easy to understand logically, so he explained every detail in the most accessible way possible.

After explaining, Li Li Banfeng asked: "Big Brother, is there anything you don't understand?"

Qiu Qiu Luoye rubbed his nose and said: "Isn't it just passing three hurdles? What, what were the three hurdles again?"

Li Li Banfeng blinked: "Big Brother, how much did you drink?"

Qiu Qiu Luoye waved his hand: "Never mind the three hurdles, I'll listen to you anyway."

"If this matter is to be done, your contract must be dug out. This is a matter of life and death, you have to decide for yourself."

Qiu Qiu Luoye wasn't afraid of this: "Dig it out! It's death either way, I trust you."

Since the decision was made, let's prepare.

"Big Brother Qiu, you go to Madame Wuqin Township for a round first, get familiar with the territory, the more familiar the better."

"Old Seven, give me two days, I'll definitely get familiar with Madame Wuqin Township."

"Two days?"

"Two days isn't long, I haven't been there much before."

This matter couldn't be rushed, and he just hoped the Inner Province wouldn't take action in these two days. The third hurdle could be considered to have hope.

Li Li Banfeng went to find Ma Wu first and gave him the pill formula: "Help me buy some medicinal herbs."

Ma Wu was stunned: "Buying so many? Are you planning to open a pharmacy?"

"I do have that plan."

Returning to the Leaving Suishenju, Li Li Banfeng said to the old man: "I want to go to Proper Village."

"What are you going there for?"

"To learn the mental method of soul-leaving."

The Leaving Suishenju was puzzled. Does anyone in Proper Village know the mental method of soul-leaving?

But he didn't ask much. Li Li Banfeng imagined the appearance of Proper Village, opened the door, and really arrived at Proper Village.

Leaving the Leaving Suishenju, Li Li Banfeng didn't enter the village but walked toward the depths of the new land. Unhurriedly, he walked more than seventy miles, and in the thick fog ahead, a city appeared.

Entering the city gate, a man walked up to the gate, shouted at Li Li Banfeng: "Where are you from? Have you paid the city gate fee?"

"You even collect city gate fees?" Li Li Banfeng sneered, "Who are you fooling? Do you think I'm an outsider?"

The man was stunned: "You're not an outsider?"

"I am the boss of the Long Three Book Apartment, Tang Tang Changfa."

When he left the City of Fools, Sun Sun Tiecheng gave Li Li Banfeng a property, the Long Three Book Apartment in the city, and handed it to Tang Tang Changfa to manage temporarily.

The man looked Li Li Banfeng up and down: "Nonsense, I know Tang Tang Changfa, you don't look like him at all."

Li Li Banfeng frowned: "I just changed my flesh and blood."

"Changed flesh and blood?" This sentence made the man feel uncomfortable all over.

"Do you really not know, or are you playing dumb? Do you really have to make me say it?"

"Who has the time to listen to your nonsense!" The man turned and left.

Knowing clearly that they were dead, yet firmly believing they were alive—in this point, only the people of the City of Fools did it the most thoroughly.

Everyone here firmly believed they were still alive, and they were deeply convinced.

This was caused by the Foolish Cultivation Technique. According to Sun Sun Tiecheng, it could be achieved by being "categorical" and deceiving oneself.

But Qiu Qiu Luoye wasn't a Foolish Cultivator, how could he be made to deceive himself? How could he be made to say that death was life?

The first hurdle was too difficult. It was impossible for Qiu Qiu Luoye to complete it alone. Li Li Banfeng had to help him. As for how to help, this really needed to be studied carefully.

Studying alone was useless; he had to investigate on the spot. Qiu Qiu Luoye needed time to get familiar with his territory. This time was just right for going to the City of Fools to learn the method.

As for how much he learned and how much he used, it depended on Li Li Banfeng's ability and Qiu Qiu Luoye's luck.

Wandering around the City of Fools was also a very dangerous thing. Li Li Banfeng had to find his territory, the Long Three Book Apartment, as soon as possible.

Li Li Banfeng had never been to the Long Three Book Apartment. Sun Sun Tiecheng only gave a rough direction.

He didn't ask for directions; asking for directions in the City of Fools was equivalent to delivering himself to the door. Li Li Banfeng felt his way along the street.

A fortune teller walked up to him and said: "Young man, you have a bloody disaster!"

Li Li Banfeng drew his sickle and said: "You guessed right, I'm here to take revenge on you!"

The fortune teller ran away.

Li Li Banfeng continued walking forward. An inn waiter greeted him: "Guest, are you staying at the inn?"

Li Li Banfeng asked: "How much?"

"Upper room, eighty a night."

Li Li Banfeng reached out his hand: "Give me money."

The waiter was stunned for a moment: "You come to my place to stay, and I give you money?"

Li Li Banfeng drew his Tang Dao: "I'm not staying at the inn, I'm robbing you."

"Take your time, guest." The waiter also ran away.

Don't look at Li Li Banfeng's arrogant attitude; in reality, he didn't dare to say too much to them.

These people were not as good as Li Li Banfeng in cultivation, but in Foolish Cultivation methods, they were all seniors.

Foolish Cultivation techniques ignored levels; saying two more words could get Li Li Banfeng wrapped up.

After walking for more than half an hour, Li Li Banfeng found the Long Three Book Apartment.

A young lady greeted him. She was wearing a emerald green cheongsam with magpie patterns, a hairpin holding her long hair behind her head, with a few waves on her forehead. Her features were very exquisite, but the powder was a bit thick, covering her skin tone.

"Master, come in and sit." The young lady held Li Li Banfeng's arm and entered the book apartment, first pouring Li Li Banfeng a cup of tea.

Li Li Banfeng smiled: "Young lady, how should I address you?"

"The little slave's name is Yan Hong."

"May I ask what the price is?"

"Oh my, Master, you really," the young lady said coquettishly, "You ask me the price after coming to the book apartment, this ruins the elegance of a scholar."

"It was my presumption. How much tuition do I need to pay for a lesson here?"

The young lady smiled and sat on Li Li Banfeng's lap: "Master, this is the Long Three Book Apartment. Drinking tea, entertaining with wine, and staying overnight are all three yuan."

Li Li Banfeng took out ten silver dollars and stuffed them into the young lady's hand.

The young lady panicked: "Oh my, Master, you gave so much, the little slave doesn't know how to serve you."

Li Li Banfeng shook his head: "You don't need to serve me, you just need to tell me a few things. Are you a living person or a dead person?"

The young lady frowned: "Master, how can you ask that? Of course I'm a living person."

"How do you know you're alive?"

"I have flesh and blood, and I can still breathe sitting here, of course I'm alive."

"How did the flesh and blood on your body get stuck on?"

The young lady stood up and glared at Li Li Banfeng: "Are you here to cause trouble?"

Li Li Banfeng took out another ten silver dollars from his bosom: "I just want to ask a few things."

The young lady said angrily: "So what if you have money? Can you run wild here just because you have money?"

At her shout, many young ladies in the book apartment poked their heads out to look.

Tang Tang Changfa, who managed the book apartment for Li Li Banfeng, walked out with a stick: "Let me see who dares to cause trouble here!"

Yan Hong pointed at Li Li Banfeng: "It's this person!"

Tang Tang Changfa stared at Li Li Banfeng for a moment, swung the stick, and hit Yan Hong's peach.

Yan Hong rubbed her peach, her eyes red: "Why did you hit me? He's the one causing trouble!"

Tang Tang Changfa said angrily: "This is our shopkeeper, and you dare to say he's causing trouble? I think your skin is itching!"

After speaking, Tang Tang Changfa hit her a few more times. Yan Hong covered her peach, holding back tears, and didn't dare to make a sound.

Li Li Banfeng stopped Tang Tang Changfa: "Don't hit the girl, I just wanted to ask her a few things."

Tang Tang Changfa threw the stick and smiled: "Shopkeeper, she doesn't understand anything, you can just ask me if you have any questions."

"Alright, then let me ask you, are you alive?"

Tang Tang Changfa said with a smile: "Yes! I'm definitely alive!"

"How do you know you're alive?"

"Can a dead person talk to you?"

This makes a lot of sense!

"How did the flesh and blood on your body get stuck on?"

"It grew on my bones since I was little!"

Tang Tang Changfa's smile didn't change, and he answered fluently. His cultivation was different, so no matter how he was asked, he wouldn't get angry.

This matter had a lot to do with cultivation.

Learning a craft from the person with the highest cultivation has the highest success rate.

Was Tang Tang Changfa the one with the highest cultivation among those present?

This couldn't be judged rashly.

Li Li Banfeng called all the other young ladies down, stood them in a row, and asked them one by one.

"Young lady, how should I address you?"

"My name is Yan Yan Cuier."

"Are you alive?"

Yan Yan Cuier said aggrievedly: "I am alive."

She felt aggrieved after just one question. She was much worse than Tang Tang Changfa; this cultivation was not enough.

Li Li Banfeng asked the next one: "Young lady, how should I address you?"

"My name is Yan Qing'er."

"Are you alive?"

Yan Qing'er answered: "Yes."

Don't look at her expressionless face, but one could hear some sorrow in her tone. Her cultivation was also not as good as Tang Tang Changfa's.

Li Li Banfeng asked the next one: "Big Brother, how should I address you?"

"My name is Sun Sun Tiecheng."

"Are you alive?"

Sun Sun Tiecheng answered: "What the hell are you trying to do?"

PS: Sun Sun Tiecheng arrived too suddenly.

(End of chapter)