Chen Shuo had long been accustomed to Li Batian's change of face, so he was not surprised. On the contrary, he was very curious about the Duke he was talking about and asked him in detail.
Li Batian explained to him: "The old gangster's name is Xia Fan, and he is also an in-law of my Li family. From now on, you and Ling'er will be together, so you should call him brother-in-law, haha."
Smiling and teasing the boy, Li Batian was obviously in a good mood and said to him excitedly: "I went to Qian's house yesterday with the receipt. Guess what? The old fat pig in Qian's house looked as if he had eaten a fly. Look at it.
I'm so happy, haha... This is 50 million gold coins. The old fat pig will lose a lot of weight this time."
Hearing Li Batian's words, Chen Shuo couldn't help but mourn for the head of the Qian family. It was really hard to be approached by Li Batian, a guy who looked serious but was actually a second-rate guy, asking for money.
After eating, I followed Li Batian to the Duke's Mansion, but I was surprised to find that the decoration of the Duke's Mansion was not luxurious, but even a little simple.
"Old gangster, I'm here! I haven't served tea to welcome you!" Before he entered the door, Li Batian's loud voice resounded throughout the Duke's Mansion, but the servants around him were doing their own things, and they were obviously used to it.
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"You are not a young person anymore. Why don't you know how to be more stable?" As a gentle and moving voice came out, a lady walked out of the house, dressed in purple clothes, without any decoration but
It looks graceful and luxurious.
"Sister, aren't I happy? Come on, let me introduce you. This is Xiao Chen, who also belongs to my Ling'er...hehe."
Knowing that this noble lady was Li Bing'er, Li Batian's sister, Chen Shuo bowed and said, "I have met the duchess."
"Okay, we are all family members, so there is no need to be polite. Come with me."
Walking into the house, he was led by a middle-aged man with a gentle temperament, "Chen Shuo, right? Batian must have told you about my affairs, so I won't talk nonsense. I called you here this time because I want you to
Do me a favor."
"The boy is of low strength, I'm afraid he can't be of much help to the Duke, right?" Chen Shuo asked carefully.
Xia Fan didn't mind Chen Shuo's cryptic refusal and said kindly, "Do you know about the ancient battlefield?"
"I really don't know this."
"The ancient battlefield was in ancient times. There was an earth-shattering war between the party headed by the Ancient Spirit Sect and the sect alliance represented by Wanjianmen. The cause of the conflict has been unverifiable. However, the final result of that shocking war was
Both sides suffered losses, countless strong men fell, and countless skills and skills were lost. And for unknown reasons, the place where the battle took place has been covered by violent force of various attributes for many years, forming a force barrier that envelopes the entire battlefield. Every three hundred years,
, a passage will be revealed at a specific location. And only those whose realm does not exceed the fusion period and those under the age of twenty-four can enter. Otherwise, they will be sucked into it by the strong suction from the force barrier and be stirred to pieces.
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"However, although the ancient battlefield is full of dangers, there are also countless opportunities. Before death, the fallen strong men left their most proud martial arts and martial arts to wait for the arrival of the destined person, and the storage rings of those strong men were also filled with
There are countless wealth, and the flood-level elixirs and spiritual objects that we think are extremely precious now were just ordinary objects in that period."
"What the Duke means is..."
"I want you to represent our principality in the ancient battlefield battle in two years' time."
"I have a question. Logically speaking, this should be a good opportunity. There must be a quota limit in the Principality of Daxia. Why should it be given to me?"
"The ancient battlefield is full of dangers, and those who don't have enough strength will just die if they go there. Our Principality of Great Xia is short of young and powerful people. The last time we opened the ancient battlefield, there was no one to go to. This can be regarded as a good relationship between me and you.
You can be considered a family. If you can gain something from it and become a strong person, just take more care of our Daxia Principality in the future. To put it clearly, this is an investment. If you agree, I, Daxia
The duchy will do its best to help you practice and improve your strength. If you don't want to agree to this, just give up."
"Ancient battlefield? I'm very interested. I agree to this."
"Okay! You are really brave. This is the secret treasure pass of my Duke's Palace. It contains all kinds of elixirs. You can use them as much as you like to maximize your strength." After saying that, Xia Fan handed Chen Shuo a token.
, one side of the token is engraved with the word "Duke" in flying phoenixes, and the other side is engraved with the character "Xia".
"By the way, I got news that a strong man will be born in the tomb of the Flame Forest in the near future. If you are interested, you can try your luck. It will be in a month." After saying that, Xia Fan left with Li Bing'er.
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"Boy, practice hard! I'm optimistic about you!" After patting Chen Shuo on the shoulder, Li Batian turned and left.
With a helpless smile, Chen Shuo was led by the housekeeper to the secret treasury of the Xia Mansion. After verifying the pass, Chen Shuo came to the secret treasury and entered the Dan Pavilion. Looking at the orderly rows of elixirs that came to visit, Chen Shuo
Shuo couldn't help but be overwhelmed by the huge feeling of happiness.
"Spirit Gathering Pill, Qi Nourishing Pill, Green Mysterious Pill..." Various kinds of pills impacted the young man's eyes.
"Old man, I will be practicing here from now on. Please bring me three meals a day here." He turned to the housekeeper and said, and the young man couldn't wait to start practicing.
"Yes, Master Chen Shuo." The butler replied. Seeing Chen Shuo's excited expression, he left the secret vault without saying much.
After picking up a bottle of spirit-gathering pills and swallowing one, Chen Shuo sat cross-legged on the floor and started practicing hard.
As time goes by, the whirlpool in Chen Shuo's body becomes more and more solid, and the domineering power of the Soul-Eating Heart Sutra is also reflected. He will not refuse all these elixirs and absorb them all.
Just when Chen Shuo took the 735th elixir, the cyclone shook slightly.
"Intermediate level of nourishing qi? Next step: advanced level of nourishing qi!"
Chen Shuo felt happy when he felt the improvement in his strength, and then started to strive for something new.
Li Mansion, main hall.
"It's been a month, and Brother Chen hasn't come out of the secret vault yet." Li Ling'er said worriedly.
"Don't worry, that kid may have reached the intermediate level of Qi Gathering now." Faced with Li Ling'er's worries, Li Batian might as well take it to heart.
Li Ben also cheered from the side: "Oh...I see, sister, do you miss Brother Chen?"
"No way, what the brat is talking nonsense, your ears must be itching again." Li Ling'er, who had been told what was on his mind, tried to pull Li Ben's ears.
"Wow... you will bully me!"
"Who bullied you, Xiao Ben. I'll kick his ass for you!" The voice coming from outside the door made everyone froze.
"Brother Chen!" He rushed out the door excitedly. Seeing that familiar face, Li Ling'er couldn't help feeling longing for her and threw herself into the former's arms.
"Miss me?"
"Um..."
"How many times have you thought about it?"
"I think about it every day!"
"...Ahem, cough, cough, I say you two should be careful and don't teach the children bad things."
As soon as Li Batian's voice came out, Li Ling'er blushed again. She covered her face and ran away.
"You kid, you must have high-level strength in cultivating qi now. You are practicing too fast."
"Hehe, just average, third in the country!"
"Your speed is not only the third, but also the first. The tomb of the strong man is about to be opened. When will you leave?"
"Tomorrow, I haven't seen Ling'er for so long, I will...hehe tonight!"
"I can tell you that if you are intimate, you should be intimate. There are some things you should do before getting married..."
"Okay, okay, I understand, let's go, uncle!" Before Li Batian could finish speaking, Chen Shuo interrupted him and ran away.
That night, the moonlight was exceptionally bright.
