"Fifth brother, be careful. This is an antidote pill. Take one first."
The eldest brother took out a green pill and tossed it to Lu Chen. Lu Chen caught it and saw that the eldest and second eldest brothers took out one at the same time and put it in their mouths. He did not hesitate either.
Although it was of little use to Lu Chen, he had long since developed the habit of never easily revealing his trump cards.
After taking the antidote pill, Lu Chen felt a green aura emerge within his body. This green aura emanated from his pores, forming a barrier around him. The poisonous miasma dissolved upon contact with this green aura, and even retreated.
"This antidote pill is truly amazing. I wonder how it was made?"
As Lu Chen was lost in thought, suddenly, the view opened up before him. Passing through the layer of poisonous miasma, he arrived at a place with ethereal beauty, like a fairyland on earth.
Looking around, there are pavilions and towers everywhere. If you didn't know better, you would think you had arrived at some super huge sect.
However, this place was actually a den of bandits.
From afar, Lu Chen could see seven towering pillars reaching straight into the sky.
These seven towering pillars are adorned with lifelike golden dragons, exuding an extraordinary and domineering aura.
"This mountain stronghold is quite a sight. These people must have a lot of free time. I wonder where they found so many materials to build it?"
Lu Chen inwardly complained, but on his face, he wore a slightly restrained expression. After all, he was new here, so he naturally had to show the appropriate expression.
At this moment, Lu Chen was like a country boy entering the city. His shocked expression pleased the eldest and second eldest brothers who brought him in.
"Follow us, don't wander off. We're going to see the second-in-command now."
The three continued on their way and finally arrived at the second pillar reaching the sky.
Looking up, the towering pillar seemed to grow even larger. Lu Chen was secretly surprised. This place did not seem simple. It did not look like a bandit's den, but rather like an ancient relic.
Otherwise, there's no way to explain why it's arranged this way.
However, Lu Chen didn't think much of it and followed the eldest and second eldest brothers into an extremely magnificent hall.
When they reached the door, the three of them were stopped.
"who is he?"
The two guards at the gate kept scanning Lu Chen's body with their eyes. Lu Chen felt as if he were being stared at by two venomous snakes. However, the two guards were only at the ninth level of the Star Realm, which was not enough to see through Lu Chen's disguise.
In fact, Lu Chen was very confident that even the strongest person could not see through his true realm. This was the power of the Chaos Divine Body.
"Then please inform him that this man is our brother who wants to join our Seven Dragons Stronghold. My brother and I have brought him here specifically to ask for the Second Leader's approval."
The eldest and second eldest brothers were extremely respectful, after all, the other party was stronger than them and held a much higher position.
The two guards glanced at Lu Chen, who still hadn't noticed anything amiss, and nodded. As for whether the second-in-command would accept the bribe, that wasn't their responsibility.
"You wait here, I'll go and inform them first."
As he spoke, one of the guards left and entered the main hall.
After a while, a voice came from inside the hall.
"Come in."
The voice was deep and resonant, with a strong penetrating power, as if it were ringing in Lu Chen and the others' ears. One could tell from the sound that this person was extremely powerful.
Lu Chen and his two companions entered the main hall and walked a great distance before finally reaching the very center of the hall.
Lu Chen looked up and saw a majestic figure standing on the high platform above the hall. A majestic aura emanated from beneath his robes, making people want to worship him.
Of course, Lu Chen didn't feel that way, but when he saw the eldest and second eldest brothers next to him, he couldn't help but kneel down on the ground.
Lu Chen scoffed at this.
Wasn't it said that the Seven Dragons Village was united and friendly, and that everyone addressed each other as brothers? Turns out there's a hierarchy, and they're quite particular about it.
However, Lu Chen had no intention of kneeling before others at this moment, so he remained upright, staring directly at the second-in-command above him.
The two men's eyes met, which surprised the second-in-command.
"So it's you who wants to join my Seven Dragons Stronghold?"
The second-in-command glanced at the man and saw that he was only at the fifth level of the Star Realm. In the Seven Dragons Stronghold, such people were just marginal figures who were dispensable. One more or one less would not make a difference. Sometimes, to avoid trouble, they would just casually send people who came to seek refuge away.
After all, no one knows if the other party is an undercover agent.
"formal."
Lu Chen answered neither humbly nor arrogantly.
"You?"
The second-in-command expressed doubt about this.
"Just me."
Lu Chen remained calm, looking directly into the eyes of the second-in-command, and said, "You must be the second-in-command of Seven Dragons Stronghold. I am Wang Wu. My talent for cultivation is indeed average, and I am only at the fifth level of the Star Realm. However, I am proficient in weapon crafting, so I should be able to make a living."
"Are you proficient in weapon crafting?"
After adding about a pound of the second batch, he looked directly at Lu Chen again. He could tell that Lu Chen was not lying, and there was no need to lie about such a thing; a simple test would suffice.
"If you are proficient in the art of weapon crafting, you would be a rare talent. However, I would like to see it for myself."
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