Lu Changsheng has a serious problem. He possesses the legendary “Myriad Tribulations Immortal Physique”—an absurdly powerful constitution that requires astronomical amounts of Spirit Stones to level up, and inflicts agonizing pain every time he cultivates.
In a brutal cultivation world where the weak are prey to the strong, his survival strategy is simple: lay low, act like a useless, money-grubbing Junior Brother, and secretly beat the living daylights out of his Sect Leader at night to force the entire sect to train harder and protect him.
But a peaceful life of slacking off and collecting “protection fees” is a luxury. When rival sects scheme against his genius Senior Brother, and wealthy heiresses beg for his “expert” guidance, Lu Changsheng is forced to operate from the shadows.
He never wanted to be a hero. But if these self-proclaimed geniuses keep delivering premium artifacts and mountains of Spirit Stones straight to his doorstep by picking fights… well, he doesn’t mind doing a little “heaven-defying” along the way.
Chapter 23: Sword Dao Eighth Layer? No words were spoken that night, and Lu Changsheng did not show himself for the entirety of the following day. Ning Yuxin waited in silence, lost in her own thoughts, sitting in a prolonged daze. It wasn’t until the early dawn of the third day that Lu Changsheng finally appeared. “Senior Brother Lu!” Lu Changsheng extended his hand, tossing over two translucent jade bottles. “Come. I’m taking you to the Sword Grotto.” “Understood!” Clutching
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