116: Xu Changsheng's Confession

Returning to Zhou Garden, when the multitude of wives and concubines learned that his wedding with the Fifth Miss was in five days, they all began to prepare.

Although Tenth Elder Lin Ze, Tenth Elder said he would be responsible for this wedding, the interior of Zhou Garden still needed to be decorated properly, so that the guests present wouldn't make fun of them.

They busied themselves up and down, while Zhou Luo took out the Materials he had previously obtained from the Immortal Sect and the rare treasures of heaven and earth later rewarded by the Zhou Family, entered the room, and pasted the isolation talisman he had refined.

Inside the room, a huge bronze cauldron was placed.

The bronze cauldron was filled with clear water, causing ripples to appear.

Zhou Luo took out several heating talismans, pasted them on the cauldron body, and began to heat the clear water.

The biggest advantage of becoming a Spiritual Talisman Master is that it can make life more convenient.

For example, you can use a cleansing talisman when bathing, a heating talisman when hot water is needed, an isolation talisman to prevent others from prying, and so on.

These are all low-level spiritual talismans, not difficult to refine.

However, to be safe, he mostly used them secretly by himself.

The spiritual talismans on the cauldron body emitted a faint spiritual light, and the clear water inside the cauldron gradually boiled.

Zhou Luo took out the Materials and threw them all in.

Hiss—

Under high temperature, those Materials reacted violently, the originally clear hot water turned into a thick, turbid medicinal liquid, and a pungent smell emerged.

The Giant Bear Body Refining Art has a total of five stages.

After the first stage is completed, the Physical Body can withstand attacks below the Qi Refining Fifth Layer.

The subsequent four stages respectively correspond to the power of Qi Training from the sixth to ninth layers.

Of course, this endurance has its limits, but it can at least ensure that one will not be instantly killed by high-level Cultivators.

Time slowly passed, and the pungent smell in the air became increasingly strong.

The medicinal liquid boiled, bubbling and gurgling.

Under high temperature, the medicinal properties of those Materials were released, and a strong aura echoed within.

Zhou Luo removed his clothes and entered the bronze cauldron naked.

The moment his fair skin came into contact with the medicinal liquid, a burning sensation surged into his heart.

Gritting his teeth, he directly immersed his entire body in the medicinal liquid.

In an instant, waves of fierce power penetrated his skin and invaded his internal organs.

Intense pain suddenly erupted.

It was like a wild beast tearing at his flesh and skin, the heartbreaking pain caused him to lose himself for a moment.

Fortunately, while in the Immortal Sect, his divine soul had been greatly tempered, which prevented him from fainting.

Zhou Luo quickly began to circulate the Giant Bear Body Refining Art.

As the body art was activated, spiritual energy surged from his Qi Sea and Dantian, flowing along the Meridians and circulating throughout his body.

At the same time, the fierce medicinal properties contained in the liquid continued to impact his Physical Body.

The scalding temperature was like countless sharp blades cutting his flesh.

Blood seeped from his flushed skin, and the piercing pain came in waves, hitting him repeatedly like a tide.

Zhou Luo kept his mind focused, using the power brought by the Body Refining art to constantly alleviate the pain, allowing his Physical Body to endure in such a terrifyingly potent medicinal liquid.

Time slowly passed.

Zhou Luo's face was pale, devoid of color, he clenched his teeth tightly, and sweat streamed down his forehead.

Tempering the Physical Body is the best way to hone one's will.

That feeling of being cut by a thousand blades makes countless Cultivators shrink back.

Only one with great perseverance can persist.

As long as they persevere, with a strong Physical Body, Body Refining Cultivators can often overpower Qi Training cultivators in the same Realm, and even fight above their level.

He didn't know how long had passed, Zhou Luo, enveloped in pain, had nothing but the guiding incantation of the Giant Bear Body Refining Art in his mind.

Until the spiritual talismans lost their effect, and the scalding medicinal liquid gradually cooled down.

Zhou Luo's pain slowly subsided.

He suddenly opened his eyes, his whole body glowed with spiritual light, a surging physical strength was faintly visible beneath his skin, like ferocious beasts ready to strike, making him feel an endless supply of power.

He clenched his fists tightly, and could hear the sound of popping and cracking from his Meridians.

His originally fair skin had now turned into a healthy wheat color, and every inch of his skin was smooth and full of power.

After a few more tempering sessions, he would be able to enter the second stage.

It's just that this body tempering is really not something ordinary people can endure.

Zhou Luo got up from the bronze cauldron, put on his clothes, and walked out of the room.

Outside, the servants were busy cleaning Zhou Garden, while the little ones, led by Xiao Chang'an, were running around the courtyard chased by the maids.

To look after this group of little ones, there are now more than ten maids in the entire Zhou Garden, plus other servants and guards, totaling at least twenty to thirty people.

The daily expenses for these people all fall on him.

Fortunately, he has received a lot of gifts recently.

Although he can't be considered very rich now, he still has a few hundred ordinary Spirit Stones on him.

This doesn't even count the medicinal herbs he plundered from the Immortal Sect.

"Father... Father... I want to fly..."

While he was thinking, Xiao Chang'an spotted him, ran over, hugged his thigh, and said in a milky voice.

Zhou Luo squatted down and picked him up with a smile.

...

After dinner, Zhou Luo welcomed an old acquaintance.

It was Xu Changsheng.

He didn't expect the Main Family to be so efficient, they brought the person over in just half a day.

Having not seen him for a year, Xu Changsheng was still wearing that white robe, with a sense of vicissitude on his face.

"Brother Xu, long time no see."

Zhou Luo stepped forward and greeted him with a smile.

"I don't dare, I don't dare." Xu Changsheng quickly shook his head, his expression respectful.

On the way home, he had already learned about the other party's promotion to Upper-Grade Alchemist.

Thinking of this close friend who he had confided in, now having such high achievements, his heart and mind were shaken, and he couldn't speak.

Because he knew very well that from then on, the status and position of the two would undergo earth-shattering changes.

Seeing the other party's posture, Zhou Luo smiled and said, "Brother Xu, there's no need for us to be too restrained."

Xu Changsheng's eyes were slightly red, and he said choked up, "Brother Zhou, if it weren't for you, I don't know how long I would have stayed in the mine, thank you."

He bowed deeply, extremely solemn.

Zhou Luo helped him up, "Aren't we friends? There's no need to be so formal."

Hearing the word "friend," Xu Changsheng's heart felt as if it had been heavily struck.

"From now on, you will be the Zhou Garden steward, you can also bring your wife and children to Zhou Garden." Zhou Luo continued.

Although he knew he was coming to be the Zhou Garden steward, hearing the other party say this in person still deeply moved Xu Changsheng.

He said with a bitter expression, "Brother Zhou, do you trust me that much?"

"Employing one without doubt, and not employing one if in doubt. Since I chose Brother Xu, it's naturally because I trust him enough." Zhou Luo said with a sincere expression.

Xu Changsheng's eyes widened as he listened to the words full of sincerity, and endless guilt surged in his heart.

He could no longer hold back, he plopped down on his knees, crying bitterly and saying, "Brother Zhou, I have failed your trust!"

Zhou Luo raised an eyebrow slightly.

"Actually, I'm not Great Elder's man, I'm Main Family's man, I lied to you before."

Xu Changsheng, kneeling on the ground, said with full of guilt and self-blame.

Regarding this, Zhou Luo had actually already guessed it.

What he didn't expect was that the other party would actually confess it voluntarily.

Seeing that Zhou Luo didn't make any move.

Xu Changsheng continued to recount everything, big or small, about how he was arranged by the Main Family, then came to the Spirit Mine, and so on.

His words were sincere, and he kept repenting.

"Brother Zhou, I really didn't expect you to trust me so much. I, Xu Changsheng, swear that from now on, I will only be loyal to you!"