Diligence System: From Servant to Martial King-Chapter 326 - 269: Entering the Flower Cage Registry, Tigers and Wolves Gather? Deep Ties, Feeding the Beauty (Part 3)

Chapter 326: Chapter 269: Entering the Flower Cage Registry, Tigers and Wolves Gather? Deep Ties, Feeding the Beauty (Part 3)

Li Xian remained silent. This matter was rushed, and even with his silver tongue, it was hard to explain away. There were certainly many flaws. Ye Cheng was very cautious and naturally didn’t believe him.

He closed the door.

Li Xian knew that fear was useless, so he silently practiced the "Protective Sound," which enveloped his mind, calming his breath and extinguishing his thoughts. Sitting cross-legged, his five viscera moved the dross, and he cultivated the "Five Viscera Avoiding Dross and Gathering Yang Scripture."

[Your five viscera move the dross, Skill Level +1]

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[Five Viscera Avoiding Dross and Gathering Yang Scripture]

[Skill Level: 656/800 Beginner]

Born with a carefree nature, Li Xian was now completely calm. His spirit drifted freely, roaming the world, observing the green mountains and waters, utterly relaxed.

Another hour passed.

The skill level of the "Five Viscera Avoiding Dross and Gathering Yang Scripture" had accumulated to [668], showing significant progress, his blood and energy thriving. Just at this moment, there was a knock at the door.

A maid said, "Hua Wucuo, Elder Ye wants to see you."

Li Xian frowned. Maintaining his composure, he pushed open the door and said, "Please lead the way." Two maids, one in front and one behind, led the way.

Li Xian was secretly on guard, wary of the two maids launching an attack. He observed closely and noticed that their steps were in sync, and their breaths were similar. They must have practiced some martial arts together.

The merchant ship was quite large, with four floors in total. Li Xian was on the first layer and, after turning a narrow bend, he saw the living quarters of ordinary disciples.

A row went past, with over ten rooms on the left and over ten rooms on the right... Each room housed two people. The space was relatively spacious. The doors were all open, and the smells of tobacco, foot odor, armpit odor, and excrement and urine wafted out...

Also mixed with the unique salty, fishy smell of the river. Li Xian peeked into the rooms and saw several people gathered, playing Pai Gow, playing Hua Zi... various gambling games for fun.

It was very noisy.

Suddenly, a shout was heard. Several people playing Pai Gow cursed and shouted angrily; someone cheated, leading to an argument. They used all their fists and feet, grappling with each other.

Li Xian sighed, "For a famous sect, how can its disciples behave like this?"

They came to a staircase. A maid behind him pushed Li Xian’s shoulder and said, "Hurry up." Li Xian frowned and went upstairs.

The second floor was faintly filled with incense. The environment was several times better, with very few people, and all doors were closed. The maid in front of him said, "Tread softly; this is where the Order Holding Disciples are. If you disturb their practice, beware you might be killed."

Li Xian said, "Alright." He lightened his steps and looked around. The second floor corridor was spacious, with jade porcelain and other items placed in the corners. It already showed elegance.

He intended to take the opportunity to familiarize himself with the layout of the ship. In case of an emergency, he would have to jump into the river to escape, betting his life. However, the ship’s corridors twisted and turned, like a labyrinth, somewhat similar to the "Reversing Gastrointestinal Tract" set up inside Lv Dongzhi’s Tomb Hidden Mountain.

Wandering aimlessly would certainly lead to getting lost. Even getting caught in a trap.

Li Xian was on guard, knowing that the ship held many mysteries. He quickly reached the third floor. There was only one residence here, extremely luxurious, like a large estate. There were flowers, trees, ponds, and golden carp being raised.

Ye Cheng was enjoying the service of several women. Massaging his shoulders and legs, relaxing his waist and pressing his head, feeding him fruit, and playing the zither... there wasn’t a part of him that was at rest.

The two maids knelt respectfully and said, "Master, we have brought the person."

Ye Cheng looked up. The women’s actions stopped immediately, and they dressed him properly. They quietly backed away to the side. Ye Cheng said, "Hua Wucuo... come in."

A soothing fragrance filled the air. Ye Cheng studied him with surprise, not expecting this "child" to be so handsome.

Li Xian clasped his hands and said, "Elder!" Ye Cheng said, "I’m too lazy to investigate the past. I can tell you’re not a disciple of the Flower Cage Sect."

Li Xian calmly said, "Then why does Elder Ye..." Ye Cheng said, "I can also tell you’re being hunted. So I ask you, if I give you a chance now to join the Flower Cage Sect, will you join or not?"

Li Xian had always despised the practices of the Flower Cage Sect. Whenever he saw their bandits, he would certainly fight and kill them. Yet life was unpredictable, and now he faced a significant dilemma.

Ye Cheng said, "If you join, you’ll be officially registered. If you don’t join..." He said nothing more.

But the women who served him earlier had secretly started moving their Qi. If Li Xian dared to shake his head, they would certainly attack. Li Xian had experienced the "array" of the Flower Cage Sect before and knew that this sect, though full of evil, had very profound martial arts. The array these women could form must be stronger than the previous dazzling array.

He believed himself to be skillful, but he couldn’t be sure of his opponents’ abilities. Besides, Ye Cheng was surely formidable. If he truly fought, the odds were against him. 𝒻𝘳ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝒷𝘯ℴ𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝑐ℴ𝑚

Li Xian thought to himself, "I’ll pretend to join first, then find a way to escape later." He said, "I seek it eagerly; naturally, I want to join."

The maid in colorful skirts took out a name register. Created by Bi Zu, it was very detailed. She carved the three characters "Hua Wucuo" into the bamboo booklet.

She then lightly whistled, and a multicolored pigeon flew to her hand. She tied the bamboo booklet to the pigeon’s claw. With both hands, she took it to the window and released it.

Ye Cheng nodded and said, "In fact... whether you join the Flower Cage Sect or not makes no difference to me. But I find you pleasing to the eye. I have a feeling that you can accomplish things, and make something of yourself."

"I don’t mind giving you a hand."

A maid said, "Aren’t you going to thank the Master?"

Ye Cheng scolded, "Noisy, what business does a woman have speaking when men are talking?"

That maid said, "Yes, yes, it was this lowly servant’s mistake." She hurriedly knelt down, her whole body trembling.

Ye Cheng laughed, "Hua Wucuo, perform well. If you achieve some success in the future, you may take one of my many maidservants with you."

Li Xian said, "Thank you for your kindness, Elder." Ye Cheng said, "You mentioned you’re being hunted, but since you’re now on my Flower Boat, that person probably can’t reach you."

Li Xian asked, "Why?"

Ye Cheng laughed, "This Flower Boat of mine appears ordinary, much like a merchant’s riverboat, yet it holds the secrets of a universe within, involving complex principles of Feng Shui. Alas, explaining these to you wouldn’t mean anything, you wouldn’t understand. It’s useless to talk about it. You may return to your quarters."

"Tomorrow at the hours of Yin and Mao, you need to gather at the deck. Since you’ve joined my Flower Cage Sect, it’s necessary to learn the methods. First, follow them and practice for three days."