Chapter 280: A Cave of Ghosts in the Evil Mountain
Before the hair removal and marrow cleansing, Lu Changjing had already asked Zhao Xiaotong to make all the necessary preparations.

He had already decided to give this extremely intelligent girl a chance to become his love.

After all, there will be many more martial arts manuals that require her help to comprehend. This is an extremely important position and only someone like her can do it.

So as soon as Lu Changjing came, he took him in his arms and first had him take some imported magical fruits, magical medicines, spiritual fruits, spiritual medicines... and then proceeded with the formal hair removal and marrow cleansing.

After all, it was the first time, and Zhao Xiaotong was still a little hesitant. Her delicate little face was red, but she still obediently took the imported magical fruit that Lu Changjing passed to her.

She didn’t even know what imported delicacies were before, but she tasted them directly. However, she still doesn’t know that they are imported delicacies.

Soon the medicinal power of the magic fruit began to flow through the body, and then an imported magic medicine appeared, and Zhao Xiaotong took it according to the order.

When the medicinal properties began to take effect, he began to undergo Lu Changjing's hair removal and marrow cleansing according to the key points of the marrow cleansing secret technique.

Leg to leg, body to body, mouth to mouth... have as much contact as possible, and there should be no obstructions at the contact point, so that the best effect can be achieved.

Soon Zhao Xiaotong felt the gurgling energy of gods and demons, the energy of the Nine Suns, the power of heaven and earth... flowing in, and began to take effect with the magical fruits and magical medicines in her body.

Because her cultivation level was still relatively low, Lu Changjing did not dare to be too aggressive, and most of his strength was used to consolidate the foundation of cultivation and improve his talents, and only a small part was used to improve the level of cultivation.

Even if it was only a small part, it made Zhao Xiaotong's cultivation level soar.

Her cultivation level is only at the intermediate warrior level. Her starting point is really too low. A little bit of it can bring about huge progress.

Although her previous family treated her well, it was impossible for them to provide her with all kinds of resources and treasures. It was already the most they could do by providing her with a part of them.

Moreover, Zhao Xiaotong spent most of her time learning music, chess, calligraphy, painting, poetry, and songs, and did not spend much time and energy on spiritual practice.

It was not until I entered the palace that I began to spend more time on this.

Feeling everything progressing at a rapid pace, Zhao Xiaotong suppressed her excitement and concentrated on practicing various skills, improving her energy and spirit simultaneously.

It can also guide various energies to better consolidate the foundation of cultivation and improve one's talents. Except for being a little unfamiliar in the beginning, it only took a cup of tea to become extremely proficient.

As expected, he is a monster with great comprehension. He can adapt really quickly.

Lu Changjing couldn't help but admire her and began to mobilize more resources to help Zhao Xiaotong improve.

Since you can already bear it, you should naturally accept more violent impacts so that you can gain greater benefits.

"Bang bang bang..."

"Clap clap clap..."

"Boom boom boom..."

……

Zhao Xiaotong soon felt like she was a small boat in the huge waves. She could only try her best to stay stable while experiencing the feeling of soaring forward.

The foundation of cultivation has been improved by 10%... 20%... 30%... 40%...

Talent and aptitude increased by 10%... 20%... 30%... 40%...

The realm of cultivation breaks through...break through again...break through again...break through again...break through again...

……

Zhao Xiaotong had never thought that her cultivation level could improve so quickly, and that her cultivation foundation and talent were improved. This was a great fortune she had never had before.

The first hair removal and marrow washing has the best effect. Moreover, it is done in combination with magical fruits and magical medicines, and is also a secret marrow washing technique that reaches the highest level.

Therefore, Lu Changjing will try his best to let him bear more, so that he can get greater benefits from it.

What Lu Changjing didn't expect was that he originally thought that this hair removal and marrow cleansing would last for several hours, and he also specially reserved time for it, but he didn't expect that Zhao Xiaotong's comprehension was so strong that she quickly found the best way to absorb it and digested the benefits he injected into her body at an extremely fast speed.

It took only about two hours to complete the hair removal and marrow cleansing, and the effect far exceeded that of any previous concubine.

His cultivation foundation increased by more than three times, far surpassing that of practitioners of the same level.

Her talent and aptitude broke through to the level of one in a thousand, and she was among the best even among the concubines in the harem.

In terms of the realm of cultivation, his spirit, energy and mind have all been elevated to the level of a third-level master. Moreover, his foundation is so solid that as long as it is consolidated and adapted, he will be able to compete with a mid-level master.

You should know that many concubines who had already reached the Grandmaster level before, after the first hair removal and marrow cleansing, were unable to advance to the third-level Grandmaster level.

But Zhao Xiaotong was different. Her energy, spirit and vitality had all been raised to the level of a third-order master. Her absorption and endurance abilities were simply astonishing.

After this battle of hair removal and marrow cleansing, the two had too many verbal battles and fed each other too many imported delicacies, even grapes were found.

And it lasted for two hours, and their relationship became completely familiar. Lu Changjing also confirmed Zhao Xiaotong's feelings.

For the sake of safety, he also used the Soul Picking Secret Technique to look at her thoughts and gave her some guidance. Otherwise, he would not dare to teach Zhao Xiaotong many things, such as the complete book of the Marrow Washing Secret Technique, the complete book of the Materia Medica Disease Tomb, the Star Picking Hand, etc.

These things dare not be leaked. Once leaked, Lu Changjing and the Daning Dynasty will probably face a catastrophic disaster.

Lu Changjing didn't dare to take this risk. He also specifically explained the seriousness of the matter and told Zhao Xiaotong that certain restrictions would be imposed.

Zhao Xiaotong gladly accepted this, especially after learning the levels of these martial arts manuals. Even if Lu Changjing didn't do it, she would beg Lu Changjing to do it.

Because Zhao Xiaotong was also afraid that if the information was leaked accidentally, it would bring disaster to everyone.

Seeing that Zhao Zhaoyi was so sensible, Lu Changjing couldn't help but reward her with a lot of imported delicacies, and asked her to adapt and consolidate as soon as possible. At the same time, she also had to practice some combat skills and secret techniques. He also prepared a set of top-level spiritual weapons for her to protect her safety.

Zhao Xiaotong, who had never been pampered like this before, was extremely grateful to Lu Changjing and became completely devoted to him.

After seeing Zhao Xiaotong off, midnight arrived quickly, and the originally damaged foundation was repaired intact as his physical strength improved.

This process of breaking down and then rebuilding is also beneficial to Lu Changjing, as it can make his foundation more solid.

At this moment, the news that Zhao Xiaotong had won the favor of the Emperor through a book that explained the secret techniques of dragon and phoenix, and had been promoted sixteen levels and given the title of Zhaoyi had spread.

There was a commotion inside and outside the palace, especially among the concubines and beauties in the harem.

After all, before this, Zhao Xiaotong was just an eighth-rank concubine, one of the lowest ranks of concubines in the palace. Now, with her amazing understanding and a book on the secret art of dragon and phoenix, she has risen to the top in one step. Not only was she given the title of Zhaoyi, but her mother was also given the title of a sixth-rank imperial lady, called a county lady. Before this, Zhao Xiaotong's mother was just an ordinary lady.

Now both mother and daughter have achieved great success overnight. How can we not be envious and jealous?

Although many people benefited from it and their Dragon and Phoenix Secret Arts improved rapidly, there were still some people who were too jealous and unwilling to accept it.

Many concubines and ladies also decided to follow suit to see if they could attract the emperor's attention and gain his favor.

For example, the one in front of you. When Lu Changjing came down from the morning court, he saw a beautiful girl on the grass by the lake in front of him, swaying and smelling the fragrance of flowers.

Looking closely, he looks pretty good.

She has a slender figure, like dancing willow catkins.

She has a pretty face and a pair of bright eyes like watery emeralds, radiating a gentle and sharp light.

Her high and straight nose blends perfectly with the contours of her face, highlighting her beauty and elegance.

The red lips slightly opened, revealing a row of pearl-white teeth, smart and cute.

Her long black hair flows like a waterfall and is lightly tied up with a jade hairpin, exuding a graceful and natural atmosphere.

When he noticed Lu Changjing and his group coming, he staggered and fell down, landing on the grass by the lake.

However, the posture of her falling was extremely beautiful, with a kind of pitiful and ultimate beauty, and the concubine herself seemed to have this kind of temperament.

Even Lu Changjing was stunned for a moment, and immediately asked someone to check out what was going on.

At the same time, his spiritual power fluctuated, and he suddenly discovered that the beauty had actually fainted and was not pretending.

What a coincidence! She fainted just when he passed by. The timing was so perfect.

Soon the palace maid replied, saying that the person who fell was a concubine named Lin Duozi, and it was not the first time she fell in the past few days.

It seemed that he was sick and his physical condition was much worse, which was why he fell here again.

I took a peek into his memory, half true and half false, with an element of deliberateness, hoping to arouse his pity and love in this way, and thus gain his favor.

A little clever, but not wise.

Lu Changjing had seen similar situations before, and they were all just to get his attention and concern.

But after all, she is his concubine and his woman. He can't just stand there and watch her.

Lu Changjing asked the palace maids to send her back to her residence, and at the same time gave her some elixirs and asked her to take good care of her.

Although she is a little scheming, she doesn't have any bad intentions after all. She just wants to be favored. She is also a girl who just turned 18, so she is a little young.

Then we won't pursue it. After all, Lu Changjing was somewhat in the wrong. If it weren't for his special situation, he wouldn't have been ignoring the concubines in the harem until now.

To him, this was just a small episode, just like the next thing, just a small episode.

The only difference is that the following episode is a bit annoying compared to the one brought by Lin Duozi, but if it is handled well, it will be a blessing in disguise.

The ghosts in the evil mountain are here to stand up for their little friends!

Although the treasure-hunting dragon rat had come before to avenge the monsters and demons that were driven away and eliminated by Daning, in the eyes of those monsters and demons, the main purpose of the treasure-hunting dragon rat was to obtain the resources and treasures of the Daning royal family.

After obtaining these resources and treasures, they did not kill Emperor Daning, nor did they massacre the Ning family, and even the Daning Dynasty remained stable.

The treasure-hunting dragon rat is just satisfying its own selfish desires under the guise of revenge.

Now that his selfish desires have been satisfied, this guy fled far away and has never been seen again.

Although the Ning royal family suffered heavy losses and many old monsters almost went crazy, in the eyes of demons and monsters, this revenge was not a success.

Especially after this incident, Daning continued to suppress many demons and monsters. Not only did they not come back, even those who escaped were killed.

Therefore, the demons and monsters who fled to the surrounding countries continued to seek help everywhere, to see if they could avenge their dead relatives and friends, and regain the territory of Daning that belonged to the demons and monsters.

However, they did not expect that they would succeed again. When the ghosts in the evil mountain received the news, they prepared to avenge these monsters and demons, especially the ghosts.

The demons and monsters who received the news were excited again, and they all praised the evil mountain ghost for his chivalrous heart and willingness to stand up for other demons and monsters. They provided news and information, hoping that they could destroy the Daning Dynasty as soon as possible.

It was in this context that a group of ghosts from the evil mountain quietly came to the edge of Daning and looked down at the dynasty beneath their feet with contempt.

The Evil Mountain is not far from the Flame Dynasty. It is the most powerful ghost force near the Flame Dynasty. The entire Evil Mountain covers an area of ​​more than 10 million square kilometers and has been shrouded in ghost fog for many years.

The environment is dangerous, filled with negative energy, filled with rotten water, making it difficult for living things to survive, and there are also a group of low-level divine formations.

The evil mountain ghost cave entrenched in it is guarded by two major ghosts, namely the ghost of impermanence and the ghost of beauty. Among them, the ghost of impermanence is the boss of the evil mountain ghost cave, and his strength has reached the level of second-level ghosts, while the ghost of beauty is only at the level of first-level ghosts.

Hearing about the cave of ghosts in the evil mountain reminded Lu Changjing of a novel from his previous life. However, the cave of ghosts in the West Mountain in that novel were good people, while the cave of ghosts in the evil mountain here were pure evil ghosts. Over the years, no one knew how many living people passing by they had devoured.

The evil mountain where he is located is a thousand miles in radius, and there are almost no living people. It is no exaggeration to say that the mountain is full of evil.

Except for the two ghosts, the other ghosts who can be ranked in a cave of ghosts are all level 20 ghost lords, and there are probably dozens of them in total. Below them are many ordinary ghost lords and little ghosts.

There are hundreds of thousands of ghosts of various kinds in the entire Evil Mountain. Only hundreds of them have come to the border of Daning this time. However, they are basically ghost kings. The fact that two ghost gods have come can be said to be a great honor to the Daning Dynasty.

Even when dealing with other ghost and god forces around, the Xishan Ghost Cave rarely sends out two ghosts and gods. At least one will be left behind to guard the nest to prevent the enemy from taking advantage of the opportunity.

But this time, to deal with the Daning Dynasty, the Xishan Ghost Clan sent out two ghosts, which shows how much importance they attach to the Daning Dynasty.

Under normal circumstances, with the power of the Daning Dynasty, they could just send out a group of ghost lords to sweep across the place. Unexpectedly, both the eldest and second in command of the Evil Mountain Ghost Cave came, which showed that they really think highly of the Daning Dynasty.

It should be for the possible hidden background of Daning. I guess he still doesn't give up, otherwise there would be no need to send so many experts, even two ghosts.

But what Lu Changjing could not guess was that the evil ghosts from the evil mountain came to the Da Ning Dynasty not only for the possible existence of the Ning family, but also for more vicious purposes.

If the response this time is inappropriate, or if the response is not timely, not only will the Daning Dynasty suffer heavy losses, but the entire Shenzhou and even the entire human race may also be affected.

(End of this chapter)