Longevity: Never leave the mountain until you are invincible

Zhang Pan was so angry about Chef Zhao that he threatened to destroy Zuixian Tower.

More than half a month has passed, and Zuixian Tower is still standing in the imperial capital, and business is as prosperous as ever.

It is said that Zuixianlou finally compensated Zhang Pan with one hundred thousand taels of silver, and with some background and the help of the big shots behind it, Zhang Pan was able to extinguish the Wrath of Thunder.

None of this has anything to do with Chu Chen. His life is peaceful and fulfilling, and he lives a very disciplined life every day.

Visit the store, read books, and practice Qigong.

Occasionally I have a heart-to-heart talk with the young lady from Manchun Yuan, talk about life with the young lady, and explore the harmony of yin and yang.

"Dong dong qiang!"

One early morning, the sound of gongs and drums came from the streets of Changlefang, which was filled with joy.

When Chu Chen went out and took a look, it turned out that he was going to test the results.

An official walked in front, beating gongs and drums, and two strong men followed behind him, carrying a sign with a list on it, and walked through the streets and alleys to inform the world.

From time to time, a scholar would be overjoyed when he saw his name, and others would naturally congratulate him.

"Eighteenth place!"

After practicing Liuhe Quan, Chu Chen's eyesight became better and better, and he could see Lu Qinghou's name at a glance.

After failing three times in a row, Lu Qinghou finally won the title of tribute and ranked among the best.

Chu Chen thought for a while, returned to the pawn shop, took out the cyan jade pendant that Lu Qinghou had pawned from the counter, and stood at the door of the pawn shop to wait.

"I hit it, I hit it!"

After a while, I heard an extremely excited voice coming from the street.

Then, a middle-aged man ran to the door of the pawn shop like crazy and grabbed Chu Chen's shoulders. He looked excited and could not hide the joy on his face.

It was Lu Qinghou.

"Congratulations, Mr. Lu."

Chu Chen complimented without being humble or arrogant.

"Congratulations, Mr. Lu!"

The bosses of the surrounding shops gathered around and congratulated Lu Qinghou.

"I didn't expect this nerd to pass the exam?"

After muttering something, Old Shen put on a smiling face and joined the crowd congratulating Lu Qinghou.

Among the crowd, Lu Qinghou was in high spirits.

He failed the examination three times, and for more than ten years, he was ridiculed and ridiculed by others. Once he succeeded, he suddenly felt high-spirited and had boundless pride in his heart.

Fortunately, Lu Qinghou still remembered the purpose of his trip. He coughed lightly and signaled everyone to be quiet:

"As the old saying goes, give me a peach and repay you with a plum. In the past, the little shopkeeper gave me five taels of silver. It was like a timely rain that helped me win a tribute. Today I should return the gift."

"Please bring me a pen and paper."

Lu Qinghou said loudly.

The waiter, Li Xiaoer, was the cleverest. He immediately ran back to Zuixian Building to get paper and pen, and moved a table along the way.

Lu Qinghou took the paper and pen, immediately scolded Fang Qiu, and wrote the words "passed the exam and transferred to the pawn shop".

"Little shopkeeper, here it is!"

Lu Qinghou picked up the calligraphy treasure and handed it to Chu Chen.

"Thank you, Mr. Lu."

Chu Chen sighed in his heart, but on the surface he took the calligraphy treasure with a smile on his face.

When Lu Qinghou asked for paper and pen, he felt something was wrong, but it was too late to stop him.

As long as he takes over this calligraphy treasure, his peaceful life may be broken in the future, and his small pawn shop will receive a lot of attention.

But he couldn't refuse.

Lu Qinghou gave him a calligraphy treasure, intending to create a good story and create a reputation for repaying kindness.

As the other party to the incident, if he refused, he would slap Lu Qinghou in the face in public, and he would definitely offend Lu Qinghou.

"Bah bang bang!"

Shen Lang took the lead in applauding from the side, and everyone applauded, happy to see a good story come to fruition.

"Master Lu, this jade pendant?"

Chu Chen took out the green jade pendant from his arms and wanted to return it to Lu Qinghou.

"Sent to you as well."

Lu Qinghou waved his hand casually and walked into Zuixian Tower surrounded by everyone.

After being awarded the honorary title, he no longer cared about his former favorite. Now that he was about to become an official, he would not value this jade pendant, which was worth only five or six taels of silver.

Chu Chen didn't join in the fun. If possible, he wouldn't even want the calligraphy treasure in his hand.

He looked at the calligraphy treasure in his hand: "It looks like I have to find someone to frame this thing and hang it in the pawn shop."

If Lu Qinghou wanted to put on a show, he had to accompany Lu Qinghou to complete the show.

Do it well.

"It seems pedantic, but in fact the city is very deep. Before entering the officialdom, I have started to pave the way for myself. If I can get the help of noble people, I am afraid I will really achieve something in the future."

Looking at the bustling Zuixian Tower, Chu Chen's eyes were deep.

But none of this had much to do with Chu Chen. He had already made up his mind to stay away from Lu Qinghou.

Once Lu Qinghou enters the officialdom, he will inevitably fight with others. If he gets too close to Lu Qinghou, it may affect him.

He just wants to grow up quietly, and has no desire to cling to powerful people, nor does he want to get involved in conspiracy struggles.

The so-called glory and wealth are just passing clouds in the face of immortality.

…

"Huh?"

Back at the pawn shop, Chu Chen put down Lu Qinghou's calligraphy treasure and was about to put away the cyan jade pendant when his expression suddenly changed.

He felt a vague suction force coming out of the blue jade pendant and penetrating into his body.

This suction force is very weak and can easily be ignored. If Chu Chen's perception of his own body had not been enhanced after learning Liuhe Quan, he would not have been able to feel it.

"This is?"

Chu Chen was shocked.

As soon as this suction force entered the body, it began to rob him of his vitality.

Buzz~

Before Chu Chen could react, the immortal fruit in his mind trembled, dropping a wisp of vitality, instantly restoring his plundered vitality.

For a moment, a wonderful balance was formed in Chu Chen's body.

The cyan jade pendant plundered his vitality, and the immortal fruit restored his vitality.

The cyan jade pendant plundered his vitality very slowly. Chu Chen estimated that even if he held the jade pendant for a whole day, it could only plunder his life for half a day at most.

With the immortal fruit, the cyan jade pendant had no effect on him.

But Chu Chen still didn't want to touch it more, and wanted to throw away the cyan pendant in his hand as soon as possible.

At this moment, a message came from the cyan jade pendant. Chu Chen was stunned, but instead held the cyan jade pendant tightly, with a very strange look on his face.

According to the information conveyed by the cyan jade pendant, the jade pendant contains the inheritance of a practice. As long as the jade pendant absorbs enough vitality, the inheritance can be obtained.

After the offerings of dozens of former owners such as Lv Qinghou, there is only one step left to open the inheritance.

After two hours of "efforts" by Chu Chen, the last step was achieved.

"Crack!"

With a crisp sound, the green jade pendant shattered and turned into countless powders.

A set of exercises appeared in Chu Chen's mind.

"Soul-stealing Body-forging Sutra".

This is an evil exercise that can absorb the essence and internal force of others, and even seize the spiritual energy from all items containing spiritual energy, such as the spiritual energy in medicinal materials, to temper the body.

After this exercise is cultivated, the physical strength and defense are extremely amazing, but practicing the Soul-stealing Body-forging Sutra will greatly consume the life span of the practitioner.

"Isn't this an exercise tailor-made for me?"

Chu Chen's eyes lit up.

He doesn't have much else, but he has a lot of life.

This exercise must be practiced!