In the Biyun Tower, within the room of the Qianlong Fourth Realm.
“High-level martial arts… Eight Pieces of Brocade?”
Ke Mo was originally curious about one thing: how the ancient bronze Celestial Book Seal would develop when used to deduce things from the previous life.
Would it lean towards the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, or towards the previous life’s path?
From what he could see now, it was the latter!
He picked up the martial arts booklet for the “Eight Pieces of Brocade” and found that although it looked similar to what he had practiced as an old park caretaker in his previous life, there were many more detailed aspects.
It emphasized methods of circulating qi to refine meridians and some movements that ordinary people could not perform.
“How would it develop further if continued to be deduced?”
Ke Mo couldn’t help but be curious as he took out the ancient bronze Celestial Book Seal.
The seal was placed on the booklet once again.
The script on the ancient bronze Celestial Book Seal was even more profound and obscure, and as the characters moved, the diagrams in the booklet seemed to come alive.
The cover of the booklet changed again:
“The Muscle Changing Classic.”
“??”
Ke Mo held this advanced martial arts manual, his expression turning thoughtful.
This divine skill that existed in countless novels seemed to be real in reality, not entirely made up.
It was hard to imagine that the awkward radio exercises he did every morning in his previous life actually absorbed some superficial aspects of Confucian, Buddhist, and Daoist martial arts.
In the world of the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, which possessed heaven, earth, and aura energy, The Muscle Changing Classic could indeed be practiced, and it was nearly a divine skill.
If the part about changing bones was effective, it would be useless for Ke Mo.
So…
What about going further?
Ke Mo wanted to continue deducing, but he found…
There was no Silver Celestial Book Seal.
Only those with golden fate investment feedback could generate this item.
“Little Jiang has been getting frequent feedback from the Observation God Diagram lately.”
“But someone with golden fate…”
…
It was noon.
The banquet hall of the Biyun Tower was particularly lively, with young talents from all over gathering for the Qianlong Conference, some chatting with each other while others discussed martial arts.
“Do you know why the Foundry Conference takes place before the Qianlong Conference?”
“To ensure fairness, all the weapons used by the participants in the Qianlong Conference are provided by the Tian Shan Sword Manor, and participants can choose from multiple weapons.”
“Of course, if the craftsman likes a participant, they can also gift their crafted weapon to him.”
“That’s still unfair, as the craftsmen have varying levels of skill. Who knows what kind of weapon one might end up with.”
“There is no such thing as complete fairness in the world. Otherwise, how could Xie Xuan, holding the ancestral sword of Tian Shan, be defeated by any swordsman?”
“Cold Fairy could!”
“Be quiet, he seems to be coming.”
…
In the banquet hall.
Ke Mo was just bringing dishes out from the kitchen. Since Ice Chunk had already taken his form—his stomach—he couldn’t stand eating food from other places, and he had investments, so he continued to work as the chef at Biyun Tower.
When he came out, Ice Chunk was sitting quietly, creating a cold and serene atmosphere around him, making the area seem like a vacuum.
After yesterday’s confrontation, no one dared to approach her today.
Those at the same table were acquaintances.
“Brother Ke, you should be called the God Chef Little Tyrant.”
“If you can talk, say more.”
“Is your family cooking more often, or is your wife doing it more?”
“…”
Ying Bing paused slightly, not wanting to answer this question.
Soon, all the dishes were ready.
People from all over gathered at one table because of Ke Mo, and the atmosphere was very pleasant.
While everyone was eating and drinking, Xie Xuan, wearing a straw hat, suddenly sat down and started drinking a bottle of wine.
“You’re quite familiar, showing up uninvited.”
Xie Xuan seemed to be the one with golden fate.
The Silver Celestial Book Seal could only be obtained by someone with golden fate, but such people were hard to find and couldn’t be mass-produced through feedback; they could only be found one by one.
“I was originally staying at the Eastern Palace, but since my plan failed, I have nowhere else to go.”
Xie Xuan said this in a single-minded manner, then took another big gulp of wine.
His annoyed look seemed like he wanted to drink Little Li into poverty.
Li Mo asked, “You don’t seem like the type to do something for Jiang Yu.”
“I’m not helping him because…”
“Zong Nongying?”
Qin Yuzhi suddenly interrupted.
Xie Xuan was surprised, “How did you know?”
“Well, I heard it while walking around.”
Actually, Qin Yuzhi had another dream last night, her expression was odd:
“You’re really impressive.”
Xie Xuan: “?”
Li Mo was a bit curious, “Sister Qin, what did you see… hear?”
“This guy disguised himself and went to the Wind Moon Small Residence to work as a servant to impress a woman. He never fought back or talked back, just to catch a glimpse of her every day.”
Qin Yuzhi revealed a compassionate expression, “That woman was indeed born with a seductive aura, no wonder you were played around with…”
“Played around? Cough, these are rumors, not to be taken seriously.”
Xie Xuan actually showed a hint of joy.
As if praised, he appeared modest.
Li Mo: “…”
What are you being modest about?
“I think Sister Qin meant playing with emotions.”
“…”
Xie Xuan instantly stopped smiling.
“So, why didn’t you stay at the Wind Moon Small Residence later? Was it because you couldn’t bear others’ cold eyes, or because you couldn’t suppress your feelings and revealed your identity?”
Wu Chushu curiously asked.
He could already imagine the scene.
The young master of the Tian Shan Sword Manor, troubled by love, hid his identity in the Wind Moon Small Residence, enduring humiliation and cold eyes.
One day, Xie Xuan could no longer endure, his mouth twisted…
Enough with the act, I am the Qianlong Fourth, I’m done hiding!
“That wasn’t the case.”
Xie Xuan shook his head, breaking everyone’s thoughts. His eyes became melancholic and wistful:
“On that day, I went to work as usual. The boss said a distinguished guest had arrived and needed to be treated with care, but I never imagined…”
“That distinguished guest was my father.”
“…”
Li Mo fell into deep thought.
Father and son meeting at the Wind Moon Small Residence must have endured long silences, making the scene unbearable to imagine.
“Covered it all up, my baby.”
“I just… wanted to see her one more time.”
Xie Xuan seemed slightly drunk, recalling the past with a red face:
“She once admired me so much, saying my Pure-Cloud Sword Intent was the best in the world.”
“As long as I saved enough money for her ransom, we would live together forever, but why… why did it turn out this way.”
Qin Yuzhi leaned closer to Li Mo and whispered, “Actually, this guy is just a backup.”
“Zong Nongying says this to every genius…”
“Can you keep your voice down when whispering!” Xie Xuan was angry.
After a moment of silence, Li Mo suddenly asked, “If you just want to see her, I can help you.”
“Can you take me to the Wind Moon Small Residence to see her?!”
Xie Xuan’s expression turned sunny.
“Yes, I can handle it easily.”
Li Mo calmly spoke, but then noticed goosebumps forming on his neck, why was it so cold beside him?
Everyone fell silent.
Little Li’s calm expression froze as he suddenly remembered something.
Wind Moon Small Residence.
It was a brothel.
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