82: Holy water bath

Chen Xian watched Zhou Duoer as she clutched her chest, shivering.

A line of black appeared on his forehead.

What was this little girl thinking?!

“Don't overthink it; today is simply for you to take a bath!”

“Hurry up, take off your clothes and get in!”

Zhou Duoer had a long face and didn't move.

Although she was young, she knew a thing or two about certain 'routines'.

He said it was for a bath, but did he really think she didn't know what would happen in a moment!

It was all written in those picture books!

“Young Lord, I'm really still small. Why don't you go to the brothel? The sisters there are all more mature and beautiful than me!”

“If you don't take them off, I'll help you!”

He turned his head away after speaking.

When Zhou Duoer saw him turn around, her brain short-circuited for a moment.

Then she let out a sigh.

If it's a blessing, it's not a curse; if it's a curse, it can't be avoided!

With a rustling sound, Zhou Duoer took off her clothes and carefully jumped into the wooden bathing tub.

Following the sound of a splash...

Chen Xian also slowly turned back.

Zhou Duoer hurriedly crouched inside, leaving only her head above the water's surface.

Chen Xian couldn't help but find it amusing.

He said crossly, “Rest assured, this Young Lord is no pedophile. I had you come today to cleanse your bones and marrow!”

Zhou Duoer's eyes lit up upon hearing this.

Cleansing Bones and Marrow!

That was one of the necessary procedures to enter the ranks of immortal cultivation.

Recalling how Chen Xian had someone teach her the basic rules of cultivation every day recently...

Zhou Duoer began to get excited.

She could cultivate too!

At this moment, Chen Xian took out the jade bottle Zi Yun had given him.

He carefully poured out three drops of yaochi holy water!

As the water surface began to change...

Chen Xian said in a low voice, “Unless I tell you to come out, you are not allowed to come out!”

“Okay!”

Using three drops of yaochi holy water for a bath.

Chen Xian's heart was practically bleeding.

After all, aside from the Core Disciples of the Yaochi Immortal Palace, probably no one would be willing to use yaochi holy water to bathe.

However, thinking that the greater the investment, the greater the return...

He felt at ease.

He sat by the table and picked up an ancient book.

What was recorded on it was precisely the method for the Awakening of the Divine Phoenix Bloodline.

He had found this ancient book while looting the Joyous Union Sect's Underground Palace.

Washing the body with yaochi holy water can make the Awakening of the Divine Phoenix Bloodline smoother and the future cultivation Foundation more solid.

This was exactly the information recorded there.

Three drops of yaochi holy water were enough to build a solid Foundation for this female emperor.

Inside the wooden tub, Zhou Duoer also discovered that earth-shaking changes were occurring within her body.

A full half-hour later.

When Zhou Duoer opened her eyes, she let out a subconscious cry of alarm.

“What's wrong?”

“Young Lord, the water has turned black!”

Chen Xian walked over and saw that the originally clear water in the tub had become pitch black.

He nodded with satisfaction.

“Alright, you can come out yourself!”

Chen Xian walked out of the room.

He breathed a sigh of relief.

The first step was a success.

There were still quite a few things to do next.

When Zhou Duoer walked out of the room, she felt a bit ashamed.

After all, these black Impurities had come out of her own body.

And they had been seen clearly by the Young Lord.

She was truly embarrassed to death.

Of course, if Chen Xian knew what she was thinking, he would probably cry out that he was being wronged.

He hadn't seen anything at all.

Only a tub of murky black water.

“Yang Han!”

“From today on, you all will take Zhou Duoer and start building her body's Foundation. Physical strength, reaction speed, and basic knowledge must continue to be learned!”

Yang Han nodded with a bitter face.

Every one of them loved to fight, but none of them liked being a schoolteacher.

However, since the Young Lord had said so, they naturally didn't dare to disobey.

After finishing these instructions...

Chen Xian hurriedly walked out.

The Black Market.

As soon as Chen Xian entered, he saw a group of people surrounding a small stall, pointing and whispering.

“What kind of weapon would actually require us to trade extreme cold essence iron for it!”

“Tsk tsk tsk, definitely a scammer!”

“extreme cold essence iron is a top-tier material for Artifact Refining! It cannot be forged by anyone less than a Seventh-Grade Artifact Refiner!”

“This old man doesn't look like a Seventh-Grade Artifact Refiner at all.”

“Break it up, break it up!”

Transactions in the Black Market were unscrupulous, but there were pros and cons.

The pro was that as long as you had Spirit Stones, you could buy anything.

The con was that if you were cheated here, you could only blame your own bad luck!

Before long.

Only a few people remained in front of the stall.

Chen Xian stood before the old man.

He asked seriously, “As long as I give you extreme cold essence iron, I can exchange it for a weapon?”

The grey-robed old man responded with a barely audible sound.

Clearly, he didn't take Chen Xian seriously.

Nor did he believe this man could produce extreme cold essence iron.

But in the next second...

He heard a 'thud'.

A piece of extreme cold essence iron was slapped onto the table by Chen Xian.

“Then I'll trade!”

Just as Chen Xian finished speaking...

Someone nearby advised, “Fellow Daoist, you must not be a local. Don't be fooled!”

“There are no Seventh-Grade Artifact Refiners at all in Jubei City. He only wants the extreme cold essence iron to cheat you!”

Chen Xian said with a smile, “Who said I must have a weapon forged by a Seventh-Grade Artifact Refiner?”

He looked at the grey-robed old man.

“Alright, where's the weapon?”

The grey-robed old man was originally a Rank Six Artifact Refiner.

Naturally, he could tell at a glance whether this piece of extreme cold essence iron was real or fake.

He had come here today without much hope.

But upon seeing this extreme cold essence iron, the grey-robed old man became entirely excited.

His gaze fell back onto Chen Xian.

“Aren't you afraid I'm cheating you?”

So many people were saying he was a fraud.

Some even said the weapons he brought out were worthless items.

Chen Xian said with a smile, “Doesn't a transaction depend on both parties being willing!”

Hearing this, the old man...

Tremblingly took out a longsword.

“This is an Earth Rank weapon—the Vajra Sword. It cuts through iron like butter!”

Chen Xian wasn't surprised at all, because the intelligence reports had indeed said so.

Just as he took it, the old man continued, “However, I only wanted a piece of extreme cold essence iron, and the one you gave is too large. This old man guarantees that if I Breakthrough to Seventh-Grade Artifact Refiner, I will forge an even better precious sword for you!”

As soon as these words were spoken...

Chen Xian was also stunned.

He hadn't expected to have an unexpected harvest by coming here today.

This piece of extreme cold essence iron was, in fact, the smallest piece from the Joyous Union Sect's Underground Palace.

As for the people around them, every one of them was now filled with regret!

They thought the old man was a scammer.

But from the words just now, they could see...

The old man was a Rank Six Artifact Refiner, currently attempting to reach Rank Seven.

If he succeeded!

Then Chen Xian would be the number one contributor!

To be on good terms with an Artifact Refiner who was about to reach Rank Seven...

The value of this was self-evident.

Chen Xian was also delighted upon hearing this.

He had originally come here just to exchange for a sword; he hadn't expected an unexpected pleasant surprise.

Leaving the Black Market...

Chen Xian had just taken off his mask and was strolling on the street.

A group of men and horses hurriedly galloped towards the outside of the city.

“Emergency assembly! A Beast Tide is approaching!”