Cultivation of immortality begins with an eighty-year-old eunuch.

Chapter 9 Sword Practice! Eunuch Liu is dead!

Outside the gate of the Imperial Horse Stable.

Princess Yuanping, wearing a red cotton-padded jacket and a hood, arrived at the Imperial Stables, escorted by several palace maids and eunuchs.

Having received the notification, Chen Fan had already pulled up a small stool and was waiting outside the door.

On a snowy day, snowflakes drifted freely in the wind.

The object landed on Princess Yuanping's delicate nose, sending a chill down her spine.

With tears welling in her eyes, she saw Chen Fan and said softly:

"Eunuch Chen, please get up... no need to be so polite..."

"Thank you, Princess..." Chen Fan looked up at the princess's face, then lowered his head.

His intuition told him that the princess seemed somewhat unhappy today.

"Take me to see the horses!"

Princess Yuanping came to see the horses, and Chen Fan, having received the order, led the way to the horse pen.

The group did not exchange any words during the session, so the atmosphere was somewhat somber.

Only after Princess Yuanping was about to leave did she turn back and say:

"Eunuch Chen, the horse is being taken good care of. I've already spoken to the Emperor; if you wish to leave the palace, you can depart at any time after the New Year..."

"Thank you for your kindness, Princess..."

After watching the princess leave, Chen Fan's eyes held a complex expression.

He can leave the palace!

For some reason, he couldn't feel happy.

"Congratulations, Godfather... You can finally leave the palace to enjoy your retirement..." Little Stool congratulated him.

"Little Stool heard that the water towns of Jiangnan have a spring-like climate all year round, and the weather is pleasant. Godfather could buy a house there to retire..."

Jiangnan water towns?

Chen Fan had heard of this place decades ago.

At that time, he was only in his fifties and was thinking of leaving the palace to retire in Jiangnan.

That place has plenty of food and entertainment, and most importantly, the scenery is beautiful; it's a great place to visit.

But Chen Fan is almost eighty years old now!

He had no relatives or children living away from home, making him a complete widow.

Leaving the palace might not be the best option for him now.

Especially now that Chen Fan can practice martial arts and cultivate immortality, staying in the Imperial Stables where no one will bother him is more beneficial than harmful!

Unsure whether to laugh or cry, he sighed:

"Yes...we can leave the palace now..."

Little Stool looked at his sighing godfather with a face full of confusion.

She wondered why her godfather was still unhappy even though he was already allowed to leave the palace.

Unable to figure it out, he simply stopped thinking about it...

Three more days have passed in the blink of an eye.

News came from the palace that Liu happy, the chief eunuch on duty at the Martial Arts Pavilion, had neglected his duties and lost a valuable palace treasure; he was to be executed for this crime.

When Chen Fan, who was lying on his bed in the room, heard the news, his eyes were filled with disbelief.

When he recalls Eunuch Liu's face, he still feels as if the man is alive before his eyes.

But how could someone be beheaded in just a few days!

You must know that the other party is a Void Breaking Realm expert!

The emperor said he would be beheaded, and he just killed him. Human life is so cheap!

Chen Fan, who lamented that serving a ruler was like walking on thin ice, still felt that raising horses was better and more carefree.

At the same time, he still felt that he was too weak and didn't feel safe in the palace.

If the imperial horse ever malfunctions, Chen Fan will probably be dragged out and beheaded by the emperor.

Thinking of all this, he quickly went out to check if the imperial horses had eaten enough and were cold.

After confirming that everything was alright, Chen Fan went back inside.

After thinking it over, he picked up the feather duster again and began practicing swordsmanship.

During these three days, besides his daily cultivation and drinking water, Chen Fan did most of his work by practicing his sword.

For some reason, he seemed to have a talent for swordsmanship, and he became more and more skilled as he practiced.

The difference between initially displaying a few sword flowers and now executing sword techniques with every move is considerable.

Now that some sword moves require a real sword, Chen Fan doesn't even have enough feather dusters left.

After demonstrating a few sword moves, he slowly stopped.

"Eunuch Liu... is this the Qingping Sword Technique the treasure you lost...?"

Chen Fan sighed to himself and then put the feather duster back on the cabinet.

Since it was still early, he decided to go to the Armory.

This is where the palace eunuchs forge weapons, as well as kitchen utensils and farming tools.

Chen Fan had made a few hoes before, but later he sent the eunuchs to do it instead.

Now that he's missing a sword, he plans to try his luck at the weapons bureau.

After Eunuch Liu was beheaded, no one in the palace knew that Chen Fan had learned the Everlasting Spring Skill, which was why he dared to leave the Imperial Horse Stable.

After leaving the Imperial Horse Stables.

Chen Fan headed towards the Bureau of Armory in the southwest corner of the Imperial City.

He walked slowly with a hunched back, like a sick dog that was about to die of old age.

Along the way, some old eunuchs and young eunuchs would nod and pay their respects to him.

After all, Chen Fan is one of the three treasures of the capital, and his status and qualifications are well-established. Even the Grand Eunuch has to show him respect.

"Oh, Eunuch Chen, what brings you out today? May you have good fortune..."

"We thought it was someone else, but it's Eunuch Chen... It's been so long!"

"Greetings to Eunuch Chen..."

"May Eunuch Chen be blessed..."

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Chen Fan squinted and nodded in return.

He strolled leisurely along the palace corridors until he arrived at the gate of the Armory.

As soon as he reached the door, he heard the harsh clanging sound of metal being struck coming from inside.

Chen Fan looked up at him, then bowed and went into the weapons bureau.

This place is not much different from a blacksmith shop in the countryside, except that it is larger in scale and of higher standard.

What one sees is all kinds of weapons, as well as ironware and so on.

"Eunuch Chen...it's you...please come in..."

The chief eunuch of the Bureau of Armory was Eunuch Wu.

Chen Fan had seen it a few times before and had some impression of it.

"We've come to ask for two hoes... Spring is here, and the imperial horses need fresh fodder!" Chen Fan smiled and stated his purpose.

"You could have just sent Xiaodengzi, why bother making the trip yourself!" Eunuch Wu said with a smile.

"Please come in. Let me take my father-in-law to choose some. The weapons bureau just made a batch of hoes recently."

Chen Fan nodded slightly.

He followed behind, squinting as he looked around.

Sure enough, he saw many different styles and uniquely shaped swords and weapons.

Without looking around too much, Chen Fan memorized the location and followed Eunuch Wu to the furnace where farm tools were made.

"It's all here... Eunuch Chen, which ones do you need? We'll send someone to deliver them to you!"

Upon hearing the question, Chen Fan smiled.

He casually picked out two hoes and said softly:

"Eunuch Wu... I have a favor to ask, what do you think..."

"Oh, Eunuch Chen, you're too kind..." Eunuch Wu said, flattered.

"Just tell me what you need... We'll do whatever it takes to help you."

"Thank you, Eunuch Wu..." Chen Fan said with a squinting smile.

"My family will be leaving the palace after the New Year. It's very dangerous to be out there, so I'd like to take two weapons for protection... How much silver do you want... I'll give it to you in one go..."

The news that Chen Fan was going to leave the palace had already spread.

Eunuch Wu knew this too, so he wasn't surprised and chuckled:

"Eunuch Chen, you're too kind. It's just two weapons, please choose whichever you like... Why are you charging us money? You're a treasure to us eunuchs; having you around makes us all proud..."

Chen Fan, who had been squinting, smiled when he heard this!