There's no party that doesn't end, nor is there mahjong that's never finished.
Wuxing Chuan left, and mahjong is over too.
Luo Xiu carried the large box filled with Body Refinement materials, walked up to Ma Muyang, and asked, "Has Xian'er been here?"
Ma Muyang shook his head.
Luo Xiu said, "I'll find a place to refine my body first. You stay here and wait for news about Xian'er for me."
Ma Muyang thought for a moment, then said, "Big brother, I know a place that is definitely a great spot!"
"Where?"
Ma Muyang looked at Luo Xiu, "The City Lord Mansion. It's rumored that there's a cultivation treasure ground in the North City Lord's mansion. Recently, I wanted to spend money to buy that mansion, but they wouldn't sell."
"Let's go check it out first."
Ma Muyang nodded and said, "Okay, I'll find someone to help establish connections later."
"After the North City Lord was defeated under big brother's sword, that mansion has been empty until now and heavily guarded. It's extremely hard for outsiders to enter."
Luo Xiu said, "No need to bother, I'll just go directly."
"Uh... Big brother is formidable. But if you force your way in, it'll cause a big scene. What if the Celestial Realm sends people down?"
Zhang Yi suddenly waved her fists, "Who cares, let's just beat them up!"
Ma Muyang raised a thumb, "Impressive!"
Luo Xiu looked at the three girls in front of him and smiled, "You're here in Divine Oracle Cave Heaven with not much to do anyway, why not help be my protectors?"
Zhang Yi smiled playfully, "What's in it for us, then?"
Luo Xiu tapped her on her little behind, "Want benefits from me, do you need a reminder?"
"... β¦"
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Sky Divine City.
North City Lord's Mansion.
Luo Xiu carried the box and walked with three girls to the front gate, politely knocked on the door.
After a short while.
A war soldier pulled the door open, looking impatient, just about to speak but froze in the next instant.
"Ao... Ao Debiao is hereββ!"
The North City Lord's mansion is vast, nestled among rolling green mountains.
Luo Xiu wandered around with three girls for a long time and finally found the cultivation treasure ground Ma Muyang mentioned atop a high mountain.
After a careful observation, Luo Xiu was amazed to discover that it was actually a Heavenly Light Spirit Gathering Place!
However, compared to the one in Luo Qing Xian's Sleeping Palace, the one in the North City Lord's mansion was obviously inferior, clearly man-made and not too old.
But it's better than nothing.
Luo Xiu waved his hand and used Four-Colored Glazed Thunder to create a simple yet forceful barrier, enclosing several miles around.
"Now no one will bother us."
Zhang Yi looked up at the clearly visible barrier wall overhead, even poking her finger at it bit by bit.
"One, two, three, four... Brother Luo Xiu, how come there's another color in your thunder?"
Luo Xiu said, "This is what I gained these past few days in Tri-Rainbow State."
Zhang Yi laughed knowingly, "Plenty of Fours!"
Just then, Luo Xiu's clothes suddenly disappeared, and he carried the big box towards the waterfall pool.
Right in the center of the pool is a huge rock protruding from the water.
That's the Heavenly Light Spirit Gathering Place!
The three girls blushed at the sight of the unclothed Luo Xiu.
Zhang Yi and Xu Qianqing were okay since they had already been intimate many times.
Su Shanyue wished she could grow wings and fly away, wanting not to look but secretly sneaking glances.
"Why are you stripping?"
Luo Xiu turned around with a smile, "Consider it a reward for the three fairies helping me as protectors."
"Yuck~~!"
Upon hearing, the three girls simultaneously gagged, rolling their eyes.
"Luo Xiu, can you have some dignity?"
"I've seen shameless, but not as shameless as you before!"
"Turn around, stop wiggling there!"
"Keep shaking, and I'll pinch that little tadpole of yours!"
"... β¦"
Time flows like water.
In the blink of an eye.
Two days passed quietly.
Luo Xiu sat cross-legged on a huge rock, looking at the piles of Body Refinement materials he had absorbed, feeling a mix of emotions.
Body Refinement materials worth dozens of small fortunes were gone in just two days!
"Who else could be so extravagant as me?"
However, after absorbing these auxiliary Body Refinement materials, he felt his body was sufficiently tough and well-prepared, so he took out the Bone Bead refined from the Divine Husk.
The three Fairies sitting in a triangular formation around him felt the strange aura emanating from the Bone Bead and simultaneously opened their eyes, their beautiful eyes shining with unusual brilliance.
Zhang Yi asked, "Brother Luo Xiu, what is this?"
Luo Xiu smiled, "This is a good item, a priceless treasure. Even all those Body Refinement materials I've absorbed over the past two days combined aren't worth half of this Bone Bead."
He added, "This Bone Bead is refined from the Husk of a Demon God. If I can refine it and absorb it to enhance my physique, I might come infinitely close to the Divine Body."
Upon hearing this, the three women's gazes all flashed in shock.
Zhang Yi was full of pride, "No wonder you're the Great Emperor Aode!"
Xu Qianqing was surprised, "Refining the Divine Body with a Mortal Body... this is unprecedented!"
Su Shanyue was full of worry, "But the process will undoubtedly be incredibly difficult, won't it?"
Luo Xiu let out a long breath, nodding, "Indeed, it might even lead to death, which is why I'm making preparations in advance, using these Body Refinement materials to lay a solid foundation first."
As he said this, he looked at Xu Qianqing, "Qian Qing, you're the most stable one here. If you notice anything wrong, just pierce my Sea of Qi Acupoint with your sword."
"This..." Xu Qianqing looked troubled.
She naturally knew where the Sea of Qi Acupoint was; it's a lethal point!
Luo Xiu smiled, "Don't worry, that's only in the worst-case scenario. I'm confident."
Zhang Yi said, "Actually, I'm pretty stable too."
"..."
...
Time passed quickly.
In the blink of an eye, three days had gone by.
Luo Xiu spent an entire three days using a Body Refinement material called "Liquid Fire" to refine the Bone Bead into a gaseous state.
As the Bone Bead was refined into gas and flowed into Luo Xiu's body, Luo Xiu instantly turned red and feverish, his body trembling violently, he threw back his head and let out a heart-wrenching scream.
The three women were scared dumb, momentarily at a loss.
Suddenly, terrifying heat emanated from his entire body, making it seem as though he was on fire.
The terrifying heat caused all the clothes on the three women to turn to ash in an instant.
But at this moment, the three women's attention was entirely focused on Luo Xiu, naturally not caring about these details.
As time passed quickly, Luo Xiu's entire body began to turn transparent, like a newborn pink and translucent mouse pup, allowing the three women to see the bones and meridians beneath the flesh, as well as various internal organs with their naked eyes...
At this moment, a milky white, seemingly liquid yet gaseous energy was flowing toward Luo Xiu's body parts.
Like some kind of molten metal, it was gradually coating Luo Xiu's bones.
"What... what should we do?"
Zhang Yi was anxious, hearing Luo Xiu's screams, her heart felt like it was being cut by a knife.
Xu Qianqing tightly gripped her sword, sweating in her palms, hesitating whether or not to make a move.
Su Shanyue said, "Go ahead, he can't hold on much longer!"
"No!"
Just as Xu Qianqing was about to make the painful decision to strike, Luo Xiu spoke.
"I can continue."
Zhang Yi hurried, "You're like a furnace now, should I find some ice to cool you down?"
Luo Xiu shook his head gently, speaking with difficulty, "That would really... be the end, are you trying to kill me?"
"Why?" Zhang Yi looked puzzled.
Su Shanyue carefully observed the changes in Luo Xiu, suddenly spoke, "It should be staying in the high-temperature state, the Bone Bead gas will traverse his body. If you use ice, it will cool down."
Luo Xiu smiled, "Yue Yue is still... smart."
Zhang Yi asked, "Does it hurt a lot now?"
Luo Xiu took a deep breath, "Have you ever watched 'X-Men Origins: Wolverine' on Earth?"
Zhang Yi immediately understood what Luo Xiu meant, her scalp tingled.
"It's terrifying."
Luo Xiu said, "Quickly find a topic and chat with me to distract my attention."
Zhang Yi thought for a moment, suddenly brightened up, looked at Xu Qianqing sitting directly opposite Luo Xiu, "Brother Luo Xiu, look at Sister Qian Qing!"
Luo Xiu looked at Xu Qianqing, "What's up with her?"
Zhang Yi asked, "Isn't Sister Qian Qing's fairness really angelic?"
Xu Qianqing's face turned red, she reached out and patted Zhang Yi's head, "Nonsense, your fairness is angelic!"
"..."