Yinshan Record

Chapter 780 Subtle Clues Lead to a Struggle Like a Death by a Scale
A self-made elixir?

A creation powerful enough to instantly grant someone without cultivation the strength of a thousand pounds would not give such a light and airy answer.

"If you, fellow Daoist, have designs on the Wuzhong Kingdom, you should be careful."

Hanako looked at Su Che, her eyes carrying a hint of probing.

"Brother Jin has been managing things in Wuzhong Kingdom for many years and has put in a lot of effort. Brother Dao and Brother Jin are from the same lineage, so let's not hurt each other's feelings."

It turns out I misunderstood.

Su Che naturally had no interest in the Wuzhong Kingdom. His patronage of Lü Zheng was not only a trial balloon but also a test of his Daoist skills, because the spiritual pill within Lü Zheng's body was different from the others.

It did not originate from the existing elixir formulas of the Longevity Sect, but was created by Su Che himself. It is a completely new achievement based on the "Taiyi Donghua Jade Book" and incorporating what Su Che had seen and heard.

“I really have no interest in the Kingdom of Wuzhong, but this kid has suffered a lot of torment and hatred, so he can be a good test subject for my medicine.”

Hanako glanced at the Yang marrow and thought to herself, "I don't believe you for a second."

He naturally wouldn't say much about the infighting among the disciples of the Demon Lord in Hemp Robes, but he did have some other intentions regarding Su Che's elixir.

"What big move has Brother Dao made this time?"

Hanako-ryu was clearly intrigued.

"This kind of elixir feeds on life force and increases the user's magical power. It is an evil elixir that exchanges innate primordial energy for magical power."

As Su Che spoke, he glanced casually at Lü Zheng in the distance.

"It's just trading lifespan for pleasure."

"It's really interesting."

Hanako Ryu suddenly thought of something.

"How about this, since we're so happy today, let's have some good luck?"

"Ok?"

Su Che looked at Hanako Ryu on the other side.

“I have a good-for-nothing grand-disciple here named Dugu Rou, who has some conflicts with this Lü Zheng. Let the two of them have a fight and see how effective your elixir is, and also to avoid damaging our harmony because of these two lads.”

After saying this, Sun Cheng, who had been serving from behind, began to have doubts.

Firstly, the existence of the Yang Marrow Elixir was far too bizarre, and secondly, Hanako-ryu's words clearly had a hidden meaning.

Could it be that there's already a conflict between the two sides?
"Oh?"

Su Che pretended not to know.

"It seems I've been so busy refining pills that I've overlooked some things. But to be honest, I'd also like to test the effectiveness of my elixir. Since that's the case, let's skip the bet. There's no better time than now. Let them have their duel. What do you think, brother?"

"Okay, it's settled then."

Hua Ziliu looked at Su Che and said with a smile, "Let me give Dugu Rou some instructions, so that he won't hurt Lü Zheng in a moment of impulse."

"Well, if he's dead, he's dead. Let's see how effective he is."

Su Che had a smile on his face.

Once the two sides reached an agreement, a large area was quickly cleared out. The large cauldrons that originally contained the medicinal liquid had been moved to one side, leaving only a group of "servants" from the Lingyu Hall and disciples from the sect who had come with Hua Ziliu.

"Sun Cheng, go and call Lü Zheng here."

Su Che gave an order to Sun Cheng behind him, and Sun Cheng hurriedly ran down and called over Lü Zheng, who was still wearing a short shirt.

Now, inside the Lingyu Hall, Lü Zheng's face was much more radiant than before, and his eyes were filled with divine light, clearly indicating that he now possessed some rudimentary cultivation.

He knelt before Su Che and Hanako Ryu like a beast brimming with power.

“Lu Zheng, a servant in Lingyu Hall, pays respects to Head Master Hua and Elder Yang.”

Su Che looked at him, his face beaming with smiles.

"Get up."

Lü Zheng quickly stood up.

He was also feeling quite uneasy at the moment. Being able to work as a servant in Lingyu Palace was somewhat unexpected.

However, this clearly did not meet the promise made by that senior that he would not be expelled from the sect.

But after that day, he never saw that senior again, and just did all sorts of odd jobs in Lingyu Hall every day.

Life at Lingyu Hall was clearly much better than when I was a disciple.

Although there was no shortage of infighting among these menial workers, they were all fellow sufferers who had been eliminated, so they still had some leeway.

Moreover, Elder Yang would also have Sun Cheng teach them some basic cultivation methods on a regular basis.

Sometimes, Lü Zheng even felt that he finally had some hope.

Standing before these two, Lü Zheng felt somewhat nervous, for he had his own secrets and an unyielding hatred.

He naturally knew who those two people were.

A truly important figure in the Longevity Cult.

Hanako-ryu, a renowned master of the Void Steps within the sect, and one of the leaders of the Eight Meridians. With a single word, he can decide the life, death, honor, and disgrace of countless people.

The other one is the mysterious Elder Yang. There are many rumors about him in the sect. The most famous one is that Yang Sui is the illegitimate son of the Demon Lord in Hemp Robes, which is why he was able to serve as an elder with the cultivation level of Returning to the Core Formation.

Could it be that something has happened to me?

Su Che and Hanako Ryu naturally didn't care what the people below thought.

"Elder Hua has a disciple named Dugu Rou, and I heard that you have some grudge against her?"

"Reporting to the Elder, it seems that Senior Aunt Dugu Rou has some misunderstanding about me. How could this disciple dare to..."

Su Che asked the question casually, but Lü Zheng gave a standard Demonic Sect answer: "Alright, no need to say so much."

Hanako Ryu had no interest in wasting her breath on these ants.

"Later, I'll fight Dugu Rou and show you all your tricks. Now get out of here."

These words struck Lü Zheng like a thunderbolt.

He had imagined fighting Dugu Rou countless times, but this scenario should never happen in the present.

Dugu Rou was a cultivator at the Divine Realm, while he himself was merely a lowly servant who had just begun to draw Qi into his body.

This...this is basically letting Dugu Rou kill him.

He looked around in a panic as he spoke.

What happened to that senior colleague? What should we do next? Is it...?

"Come on."

Su Che said slowly.

On the other side, Dugu Rou was already dressed in a magnificent feather robe, standing in the arena like a crane with a curved neck.

His narrow eyes, like a pair of short knives, were fixed on Lü Zheng's throat.

At this moment, in front of Lingyu Palace, he dared not act too rashly, because no one could be sure of the temperament of the master of Lingyu Palace. If he offended Elder Yang at this moment, even if he was quite favored by Hua Ziliu, he might not have a good ending.

However, if he could get rid of this annoying Lu Zheng and get things done completely, he was willing to pretend to be silent, or at least put on a respectful act.

"Junior Brother Lü, this is just a casual sparring match between us, please."

Lu Zheng looked at him, let out a long sigh, and slowly walked into the arena.

Since we're going to fight, let's fight to the bitter end.

"Senior Brother Dugu, please."

Following the memory in his mind, Lü Zheng slowly assumed a boxing stance.

It's just some ordinary martial arts.

Dugu Rou smiled contemptuously, then pulled a short sword from her sleeve.

At this moment, Su Che looked at Hanako Ryu's face with amusement, and then read a hint of confusion on his face.

Although it was fleeting, Su Che knew that his guess was probably correct.

Lu Zheng's boxing style was a modified version of the Hundred Steps Thunder Fist from Bailudong, which was an extremely fierce and pure martial art.

The confusion on Hanako Ryu's face could perhaps be explained by the fact that he found a sense of familiarity in this boxing stance.

But the question is, where does this familiarity come from?

Is the Central Plains force that has been trading with the Changsheng Sect the White Deer Cave?
Su Che smiled with satisfaction, because everything would soon be revealed.

"I don't need any supernatural means to kill you."

Dugu Rou deftly flicked the short sword in her hand, and he pounced on her, the short sword thrusting towards Lü Zheng's chest like a venomous fang.

The martial arts of the Dugu family were inherited from the battlefield.

Holding a shield in one hand and a sword in the other, they formed a dense horizontal formation, piercing through all enemies in their path.

This is the secret of the Dugu family's military strategy; when applied to martial arts, it manifests as a sword technique as powerful as a poisonous thorn.

As a master of the Divine Realm, Dugu Rou could easily defeat Lü Zheng even without using Taoist techniques, relying on her extraordinary physique and almost limitless true energy.

However, once they clashed, the situation changed drastically.

Lu Zheng's fists were like a pair of sledgehammers, constantly resisting the attacks of his short sword.

This was not a direct confrontation, but rather an attack that intercepted Dugu Rou's vital points every time.

Face, throat, genitals...

Dugu Rou wasn't afraid of Lü Zheng's fists, but rather that he also had his own pride.

What he wanted to do was torture and kill.

If Lü Zheng were to strike these vital points, where would the dignity of a cultivator at the Divine Transformation Realm be?

Therefore, he adopted a fighting method that was almost like being slowly sliced ​​to death.

The blade of the short sword cut various sizes of gashes on Lü Zheng's body, but it did not harm any vital organs.

However, these repeated attacks were enough to completely change Lü Zheng's appearance.

Two fingers, an ear, half a nose, a small piece of gum, and countless wounds.

Dugu Rou carried out the execution slowly and resolutely.

Meanwhile, Lü Zheng was trying his best to swing his fist.

"It seems my elixir has no effect."

Su Che shook his head with considerable regret.

"How can mortals compare to cultivators? Brother Dao, you should use your elixir on a cultivator instead."

Hanako looked at Su Che with great curiosity.

"Just this style of boxing?"

"Oh, I taught him how to guide the medicine's effects."

"I see."

(End of this chapter)