206: If we really do it, you won’t be happy about it!

Chapter 206: When I actually make a move, you're not happy anymore!

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Shangguan Yunlan's strands of black hair brushed lightly against Lu Xuan's face, and a faint, elegant fragrance enveloped him.

Lu Xuan remained composed and spoke expressionlessly, "Lady Yunlan, although this Mystic Guard Deputy Director was born into a family of physicians, I have dedicated myself solely to the bitter cultivation of the Martial Dao."

"Therefore, I never learned any medical skills from my father."

"I am truly sorry to have disappointed you, Lady Yunlan."

Lu Xuan was only slightly surprised that Shangguan Yunlan could accurately state his background.

But after thinking about it, he felt it was quite normal.

After all, that Empress, situated in the Celestial Capital tens of thousands of miles away, still held him in such high regard.

Not only did she break precedent by promoting him to the fourth Deputy Commander of the Xuan Niao Guard, but she also personally bestowed an Ultimate Grade Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi item upon him.

This was enough to prove that the Empress had likely investigated his entire background thoroughly long ago.

However, upon hearing Lu Xuan's refusal, a hint of bewilderment appeared on Shangguan Yunlan's exquisite face, and her delicate body froze in place.

What!

The one time she used her own beauty to entice this Lu Xuan, she was actually ignored by him.

Lu Xuan's words made Shangguan Yunlan begin to doubt her own appearance.

While her methods of seducing men were far inferior to those women of the Plum Blossom Guard, her beauty was still far beyond that of an ordinary woman.

Seeing Lu Xuan's unfazed expression, Shangguan Yunlan suddenly felt challenged.

This Lu Xuan remained truly unmoved in the face of her beauty.

A glint of defiance flashed in Shangguan Yunlan's beautiful eyes.

Fine, I'll go all out this time; I don't believe you can keep holding out.

"Is that so?"

"Lord Lu, you are truly too modest."

"Lord Lu, you are an Outer Strength Grandmaster. If you could use your Gale Force to examine Yunlan's body, perhaps you could find the cause of my discomfort."

After saying this, Shangguan Yunlan raised her soft, delicate hands and lightly placed them on the back of Lu Xuan's hand.

Then, regardless of whether Lu Xuan agreed, Shangguan Yunlan directly placed Lu Xuan's left hand onto that soft...

Lu Xuan did not stop her actions. After all, he was a normal man; why would he refuse a benefit delivered to his door?

Moreover, Shangguan Yunlan's excuse was far too nonsensical.

As a Martial Artist at the Inner Energy Perfection stage, she was actually using physical discomfort as an excuse with Lu Xuan.

Even if Lu Xuan were a fool, he would have known Shangguan Yunlan's true intentions.

She was likely just a woman sent by the Great Xia Empress to test him.

At that moment, Shangguan Yunlan's expression suddenly turned panicked.

She felt a surge of immense force coming from Lu Xuan's left hand.

"You really..."

Shangguan Yunlan had thought Lu Xuan would continue to act as if nothing was happening.

To her surprise, he didn't hide it at all and directly began to apply force.

Shangguan Yunlan's charming face instantly flushed crimson. She bit her lip and instinctively retreated, distancing herself from Lu Xuan.

Then, without saying a word, she gave Lu Xuan a deep look with her beautiful eyes before her body blurred, transforming into an afterimage that vanished through the doorway in a flash!

Lu Xuan said nothing, merely retracting his left hand in silence.

This woman is somewhat inexplicable.

I actually make a move to satisfy your request, and yet you're not happy!

Forget it!

Lu Xuan brushed aside those strange thoughts and turned to take out the mysterious black brocade box from his person.

An Ultimate Grade Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi item!

He wondered how many System points this legendary Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi item could bring him.

With the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi items Li Chengxing brought, it should be enough for Lu Xuan to break through to the Divine Palace Realm.

There were three High Grade, twenty Medium Grade, and one hundred Low Grade Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi items in total.

Lu Xuan planned to take three High Grade, fifteen Medium Grade, and seventy Low Grade items from the batch Li Chengxing brought.

Seclusion!

This time, Lu Xuan had already told He Yan in advance that he was going into death seclusion.

No matter who it was, no one was allowed to enter and disturb Lu Xuan, or they would die!

Divine Palace Realm!

A dazzling purple light flickered in Lu Xuan's eyes, and subsequently, his body turned into dots of starlight, vanishing from the room.

Of course, there was one personal item Lu Xuan specifically left on the table.

On the table lay a medallion reflecting a shimmering red light.

This medallion of the Deputy Commander of the Xuan Niao Guard contained hidden mechanisms; Lu Xuan was being cautious.

Who knew if the Great Xia Empress had tampered with this medallion in some way.

Facing this Empress who stood at the peak of the Divine Palace Realm, Lu Xuan preferred to be safe and did not dare carry this mysterious medallion with him.

No one understood the power of a Divine Abode True Person's Divine Thought better than Lu Xuan.

The next moment, when Lu Xuan reappeared, he had already arrived in a secluded courtyard.

This courtyard was a secret room Lu Xuan had prepared temporarily, a place only He Yan knew about.

Inside the main room, a large number of exquisite small wooden boxes were arranged on the floor.

Each small wooden box contained a Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi item that would drive the world's Martial Artists into a frenzy.

Particularly the four small wooden boxes on the table, which contained one Ultimate Grade and three High Grade items respectively.

Lu Xuan wasted no more time and casually flipped open the three small wooden boxes nearest to him.

Immediately after, with lightning speed, he reached out with both hands, grabbed them, and swallowed the three High Grade items in one gulp.

A Low Grade item could provide 80 System points, and a Medium Grade item could provide 300 points.

He wanted to see how many System points these rare treasures, the High Grade items, could bring him.

Lu Xuan swallowed the three High Grade items together.

If anyone else saw this crazy act, they would definitely curse Lu Xuan as an absolute lunatic.

The Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi contained within a single High Grade item was ten times higher than that in a Medium Grade item.

Ordinary Outer Strength Grandmasters would only consume them bit by bit.

They feared the massive amount of Spiritual Qi in a High Grade item would cause their Physical Body to explode.

After all, no one wanted to become the first Martial Artist in history to be gorged to death by a Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi item.

If that were the result, even in death, one would not find peace!

However, given Lu Xuan's terrifying Physical Body, forget three High Grade items—

Even if the quantity were ten times greater, Lu Xuan would still feel no pressure at all.

With the enhancement of the Undying and Unextinguished martial arts external refinement Cultivation Technique,

As long as Lu Xuan's head wasn't blown into powder, he could rapidly heal his own wounds.

In short, as long as he didn't encounter a Divine Palace Realm being, with his Outer Strength Grandmaster Perfected strength, he couldn't die now even if he wanted to.

The moment Lu Xuan swallowed the three items, his entire body radiated a strong golden light, as holy and majestic as the gods and buddhas in the sky.

The vast amount of Spiritual Qi contained in those three items was frantically refined by Lu Xuan.

Even with Lu Xuan's terrifying refining power, it took a full two hours to refine them.

"Is this a High Grade Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi item?"

"The Spiritual Qi within is indeed far superior to Medium Grade items."

After Lu Xuan finished refining the three items, the golden light across his body became even more dazzling and brilliant.

The blinding golden light illuminated the entire room, making it look as if it were inside a holy and solemn palace of the Buddha.

Host: Lu Xuan

Realm: Outer Strength Grandmaster (Perfection)

Cultivation Technique: Burning Heaven Blade Technique 1/9 (Deducible), Flowing Light Step Technique 7/9 (Deducible), Undying and Unextinguished 0/9 (Deducible)

Points: 11,100

Host, please confirm whether to consume 2,000 System points to deduce the Flowing Light Step Technique.

Host, please confirm whether to consume 8,000 System points to deduce the Burning Heaven Blade Technique.

Host, please confirm whether to consume 8,000 System points to deduce Undying and Unextinguished!

Lu Xuan glanced at the points on the System panel; they had increased by 9,000.

It seemed a single High Grade item provided 3,000 System points.

Terrifyingly formidable!

These High Grade items are indeed rare treasures.

Not only did they provide ten times the System points of a Medium Grade item, but Lu Xuan could also feel a strange power within them.

After refining the High Grade items, his five senses seemed to have been nourished by some mysterious power.

What shocked Lu Xuan even more was that his perception seemed to be enhancing; he could vaguely perceive the scene outside the room.

Through the door and walls, Lu Xuan could visualize everything outside in his mind.

Although these scenes appeared very blurry, he could at least see them indistinctly.

What is the difference between this power and the legendary methods of the immortals?

Could this be the Divine Thought power that only Divine Palace Realm Martial Artists possess?

In addition to terrifying Spiritual Qi, the High Grade items actually contained a mysterious power that acted upon the ethereal Soul.

Fervor flickered in Lu Xuan's eyes; the effects of the High Grade items were simply too suitable for him.

He wondered how many more High Grade items the Celestial Capital Xuan Bird Guard headquarters had.

If there were many, Lu Xuan wouldn't mind 'borrowing' some first.

At this moment, in the depths of his heart, Lu Xuan began to covet the warehouse of the Celestial Capital Xuan Bird Guard headquarters.

Soon, Lu Xuan stopped overthinking and looked away from the System panel.

On the table, there was still one small wooden box sitting quietly.

Inside was the Ultimate Grade Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi item, even more precious than the High Grade ones.

Earlier in the hall, opening this box had already caused a violent fluctuation in the Spiritual Qi.

Lu Xuan could imagine that the effect of this Ultimate Grade item was absolutely that of a priceless, Heaven-Defying object!

This time, Lu Xuan gently opened the box containing the Ultimate Grade item.

The moment the box opened, that same terrifying Spiritual Qi rushed toward him.

Inside was an object resembling a Green Lotus, only half the size of a palm.

On the Green Lotus petals, strands of profound green air currents were constantly circling back and forth.

Each strand of green air radiated a mysterious and unfathomable green glow.

Shock flashed deep in Lu Xuan's eyes at this familiar power.

Wasn't this familiar power exactly the Heaven and Earth Origin power found in sacrificial vessels?

Lu Xuan carefully reached out and inspected the Green Lotus thoroughly.

Only when he found this Ultimate Grade item to be perfectly intact did he feel at ease.

Then, just as he had with the High Grade items, Lu Xuan swallowed the entire Green Lotus in one gulp.

The moment he swallowed it, a massive upheaval erupted within Lu Xuan's body.

Terrifying Spiritual Qi surged and ebbed continuously inside him.

Even the brilliant golden light covering his body underwent a strange transformation at this moment.

The pure golden light of the Undying and Unextinguished external refinement technique was suddenly mixed with a mysterious green glow.

Lu Xuan's expression was solemn and composed, while brilliant green and golden lights intertwined around his strong Physical Body.

These profound green and golden lights circled his body incessantly, flowing like countless swimming dragons soaring and dancing.

As time passed, the green-gold light surrounding Lu Xuan grew more intense, and his expression became increasingly steady.

"It's done!"

As soon as Lu Xuan spoke, he slowly opened his eyes.

In an instant, two sharp purple beams shot from the depths of his pupils, piercing the Void Realm as if they could see through the essence of all things.

As for how long it took to refine this Ultimate Grade item, even Lu Xuan couldn't remember.

However, this Ultimate Grade Green Lotus had indeed brought Lu Xuan an unexpected surprise.

"This power?"

Lu Xuan extended his right hand, and a strand of purple light instantly appeared in his palm. This pure light, which was almost solidifying, emitted a power that made even Lu Xuan's hair stand on end.

"Heaven and Earth Power?"

This strand of purple power was completely different from the Gale Force of an Outer Strength Grandmaster.

Lu Xuan could clearly perceive the terrifying power contained within it.

If his past self had encountered this strand of purple Heaven and Earth Power, even if he released his entire Gale Force, he probably wouldn't have been able to resist it.

"No, my Realm should be somewhere between the Divine Palace Realm and the Outer Strength Grandmaster Realm!"

"Half-step Divine Palace?"

Thinking of this, Lu Xuan's eyes glowed with a purple luster as he perceived the area outside the house.

The next second, the corners of Lu Xuan's mouth curled up slightly; it was just as he had expected.

The scene outside was no longer blurry like before, but was presented very clearly in his mind.

It seemed that after refining the Ultimate Grade item, he had already obtained power surpassing that of an Outer Strength Grandmaster.

He wasn't in the Divine Palace Realm yet, but he had acquired a small portion of the power only Divine Palace Realm Martial Artists possessed.

Heaven and Earth Power!

Divine Thought power!

With a thought, the System panel immediately appeared before his eyes!

Host: Lu Xuan

Realm: Outer Strength Grandmaster (????)

Cultivation Technique: Burning Heaven Blade Technique 1/9 (Deducible), Flowing Light Step Technique 7/9 (Deducible), Undying and Unextinguished 0/9 (Deducible)

Points: 41,100

Host, please confirm whether to consume 2,000 System points to deduce the Flowing Light Step Technique.

Host, please confirm whether to consume 8,000 System points to deduce the Burning Heaven Blade Technique.

Host, please confirm whether to consume 8,000 System points to deduce Undying and Unextinguished!

Lu Xuan looked at the Rank section of the System panel, and seeing the string of question marks after 'Outer Strength Grandmaster', he was able to confirm it.

His strength had already surpassed the Realm of an Outer Strength Grandmaster and was beginning to break through toward the Divine Palace Realm.