Chapter 41: The Bone Changing Discussion

"Has the heroes list been updated? Let me take a look." Lu Xingzhou stretched out his hand.

Sheng Yuanyao unhappily threw the booklet she was holding over. Lu Xingzhou took it and flipped through it. His eyes were glued to the first page, unmoving.

Both women guessed who he was looking at. The identity of this guy from Yanluo Hall was no longer a secret in their hearts.

Sheng Yuanyao’s tone was cool: "What? Seeing your Yan Jun's ranking rise and become more powerful and world-renowned, do you regret leaving?"

Lu Xingzhou looked distractedly for a long while, then said in a low voice: "How did she suddenly rise to third? What significant first-grade battle has happened recently?"

"No, this is due to a battle a year ago... she easily escaped the joint attack of two first-grade elders and multiple second and third-grade experts in the Tian Yao Holy Land, and even injured several of them. It's truly a surge of demonic power."

"Oh, that battle... that was a year ago. Isn't your heroes list updated too slowly? Is the chief editor a banana?"

"It was just updated half a year ago. Why didn't you look?"

Lu Xingzhou didn't speak.

"It's impossible for all the lists to change completely based on just one battle achievement. They are all cumulative, and they basically change every six months. This time it happens to be the time to update the new list, which is why we came to ask you." Sheng Yuanyao said, suddenly becoming a little interested. She put her arm around Lu Xingzhou's shoulder like good brothers and asked in a low voice: "Could it be that you were also involved in that battle a year ago? Tell me the details?"

Lu Xingzhou secretly glanced at Dugu Qingli: "No, no, how could a mere seventh-grade cripple like me participate in such a high-level battle?"

That battle involved her master's sect... Fortunately, no one died, otherwise, the little white-haired girl wouldn't know if she would flip out. But the little white-haired girl and those elders shouldn't be familiar with each other either...

Dugu Qingli also glanced at him, roughly guessing what he was thinking, but she didn't care.

Her master's sect... except for Master, she had barely met anyone else, so there was no emotional connection. Even if she met them, she saw them frown at her white hair and blue pupils, like she was a monster.

Let whoever wants to deal with them do so.

In this world, it seems that only Lu Xingzhou has ever found this appearance beautiful... even Shen Tang just didn't care, she didn't find it beautiful.

But this is because Lu Xingzhou is strange, right?

Sheng Yuanyao didn't believe Lu Xingzhou's nonsense and said unhappily: "Then let's leave it at that for now. You all need to stay quiet in the future, don't make things difficult for me."

Before she finished speaking, a security guard ran in and said hurriedly: "Someone from the county has come and is looking for Commander Sheng."

Sheng Yuanyao was very puzzled. She went out to take a look and saw several officials smiling and bowing to her: "Commander Sheng, congratulations on your promotion."

Sheng Yuanyao was bewildered: "What promotion?"

"The Ministry of Personnel believes that Commander Sheng has made outstanding meritorious service in this battle and understands the specific situation, so they plan to temporarily appoint Commander Sheng as the city master of Xia State."

Sheng Yuanyao was shocked: "My Demon Suppression Department is an independent entity, not part of the regular official system. Moreover, I have no idea how to govern. How can I be the city master? Isn't this nonsense?"

"It's only temporary, to quickly stabilize the situation. After this matter is over, Commander Sheng will surely be promoted to county commander..."

Sheng Yuanyao pinched her forehead, speechless.

She still wanted to return to the capital. Not only could she not return, but she was also temporarily appointed as the city master.

But she could roughly guess what was happening. Not to mention, the reason why demons appeared here hasn't been thoroughly investigated yet. What if there's a stronger one? The position of city master is a hot potato in the short term, and no one wants to touch it for the time being.

Instead, her old man, who knows what he's thinking, kept her here. The higher-ups saw the situation and felt it would be better to just let her take the position and transition during this period. Anyway, continuing to investigate the demon cases is also her duty, and they don't expect her to do any administration.

The county officials saw her expression and knew she understood. They all smiled and said: "Congratulations, City Master Sheng. Becoming city master before the age of twenty makes you the youngest city master in this dynasty... Since everyone is here today, how about we set up a banquet at Drunk Immortal Building to celebrate City Master Sheng's promotion?"

Sheng Yuanyao didn't even have the energy to speak: "Whatever."

Watching Sheng Yuanyao being surrounded and led away by a group of people, Dugu Qingli said: "You and Shen Tang said you were waiting for the city master's appointment. Is this it?"

"I didn't expect it would be her... but if it's her, things will indeed be much easier. It's very clear that Sheng Yuanyao is always secretly taking care of you."

"I didn't see it."

Lu Xingzhou smiled and didn't explain much. His energy was still mainly focused on adjusting the pill fire.

Dugu Qingli looked at him, seeing his slightly worried expression, and asked in a low voice: "Are you afraid to refine the bone structure pill?"

"It's that feeling of being cautious near your hometown... I'll be a little more careful and take it step by step."

Dugu Qingli hesitated for a moment: "Have you heard of a method to change bones? I always feel that kind is more suitable for your condition. Your bone structure really doesn't have any further use."

Lu Xingzhou was a little absent-minded: "I've heard of it... they say it's like making prosthetics. They use various treasures to refine bone structures and replace them... but for me, it seems a bit extravagant, I haven't dared to hope for it."

Dugu Qingli said: "It might not just be prosthetics. In earlier years, some people would go to the places where ancient immortal demons fell and use immortal bones to replace their own. Even people with complete limbs deliberately changed them, because that kind of immortal family creation can create stronger cultivation roots. But now, it's very rare to hear about such secret places; there haven't been any in these years."

"Yes, after so many years, the places that could be found should have been explored by various forces long ago. To still encounter such a creation would be incredibly lucky, I don't dare to hope for it. The Yanluo Hall's intelligence network has been built for so long, and in all these years, they haven't found any similar places."

Dugu Qingli hesitated a little but didn't say it out loud.

Actually, things like this are available in the imperial family and the holy lands.

It's just that with Shen Tang's current situation, it's impossible to go to the imperial family to ask for such a thing. Dugu Qingli, on the other hand, has some qualifications to ask her Master for some treasures, but for what reason? The reason isn't sufficient. For treasures of this level, Master would fundamentally not agree.

To be honest, Master might not even want Shen Tang to cure her leg. After all, her disabled state is more conducive to her cultivating in obscurity and protecting her life. Otherwise, she should have secretly sent medicine some time ago, how could she drag it out and wait for Lu Xingzhou to cure her...

Moreover, whether the collections of the imperial family and holy lands are suitable for Lu Xingzhou is unknown. This kind of thing is about fate; it won't work for everyone.

The two were silent for a while. After a while, the pill furnace shook slightly.

Lu Xingzhou cleared his mind and carefully adjusted the pill fire.

Not long after, the furnace lid jumped lightly, and a pill slowly floated up.

A sixth-grade Tendon Continuation Pill, of top quality.

With this skill alone, Lu Xingzhou's alchemist grade should actually be sixth-grade. Whether it's the pill formula or the refining process, it's all done by hand, which is enough for the grade evaluation. Alchemy is a profession that requires extreme experience. A sixth-grade alchemist at this age is no less difficult than Dugu Qingli's fifth-grade cultivation.

Perhaps there is still some gap compared to Chen Jinnian? After all, the gap in age and experience is there. Lu Xingzhou may not have seen as many patients as Chen Jinnian... but it's truly admirable.

If they are cultivation geniuses, then in all aspects, Lu Xingzhou is also a genius, just limited by his body and trapped in this state. Dugu Qingli didn't dare to think about how he would soar into the sky if he solved the problem.

By that day, could Shen Tang really keep him?

Perhaps Yan Jun didn't cure his leg just because she felt that one morning he would suddenly break free from his shackles and从此 turn into a dragon ascending to the sky, unable to be kept down again.

Lu Xingzhou took the pill, in a good mood. He moved to the window to dispense external application medicine. He caught a glimpse of Dugu Qingli looking lost in thought and smiled, saying: "What are you thinking about?"

Just as Dugu Qingli was about to answer, her heart moved slightly, and her long sword came out of its sheath.

A figure suddenly flashed past, avoiding her sword, and appeared at her side, saying: "Slow down!"

Dugu Qingli protected Lu Xingzhou and stared coldly at the person who arrived: "Who are you?"

The person bowed: "Yang Dechang, an elder of the He family. Greetings to the two of you."

Lu Xingzhou's expression remained unchanged: "Since you've come, why are you hiding and observing from the side? What are your intentions?"

Of course, Yang Dechang came to secretly observe whether this person could be He Shang. He was also an old man in the He mansion and recognized He Shang.

But the headache was that He Shang was only eight years old when he died, and it was really difficult to compare him with a youth's appearance. He Yu recognized Lu Xingzhou as He Qing because they were similar in age initially and she had bullied him in childhood, so they had quite a bit of interaction, but she could only vaguely remember. How could others remember what the children of other families in the mountains looked like back then? Yang Dechang had never even seen He Qing.

After observing for a long time, when he first entered the main scene, he also felt that he was indeed a little similar to He Shang, but he couldn't completely confirm it. Instead, his heart moved slightly when he saw him successfully refine a sixth-grade pill and it was of top quality, and he was detected by Dugu Qingli's aura.

Yang Dechang thought for a moment and simply said: "The young master has entered the He family's sight. Actually, some matters are better handled openly. If the young master is not the seventh young master, then the He family truly has no reason to intersect with the young master. Let's each go our separate ways and stop there. If he is truly the seventh young master, blood is thicker than water, what hatred cannot be resolved?"

Lu Xingzhou seemed to smile but not smile: "How to resolve?"

In Yang Dechang's ears, these words were no different from a direct admission. He then smiled and took out a land deed: "I heard that the Shen family's business here is rented from the young master. Since the young master's land is adjacent to the He residence, perhaps we can discuss it?"

Lu Xingzhou couldn't help but laugh: "That old residence is already an inauspicious residence. The He family can either let it sit idle for a lifetime, or if they want to sell it, it won't be worth much early on. Is this called making good use of waste?"

Yang Dechang smiled and said: "The young master may be underestimating... this large piece of field and garden outside, including the back mountain, are all included in this deed. It may not just be a small residence."

Lu Xingzhou was silent for a moment: "Let's settle the account clearly. I'll pay to buy it. The cabinet can set a price."

"Why so? Even if the cabinet is not the seventh young master, everyone can still be friends." Yang Dechang left the land deed and suddenly flashed away and disappeared: "I hope to have another chance to drink and chat with the young master in the future..."

Before he could finish the word "chat", a gold ingot suddenly appeared in front of him with a talisman attached.

Teleportation talisman.

Yang Dechang's heart turned slightly cold. This exquisite control of magic... if this was a magical tool that suddenly exploded, he might still suffer a loss.

He subconsciously caught the ingot, and Lu Xingzhou's cold voice came from behind: "No merit, no reward... This is the end of it. Please return, cabinet."

Dugu Qingli glanced at Lu Xingzhou: "One gold ingot for such a large piece of land, how can you have the nerve to say this is the end of it..."

Lu Xingzhou leaned back in his chair, his voice still icy: "Saying this is the end of it is just because I don't want them to think they are sending me something. They want to resolve a grudge with this little bit of interest... They're dreaming."