Great Immortal With Boundless Mana

Chapter 104: Encounter with Evil Spirits

Gao Xian returned home and didn't take Zhou Ye's words too seriously.

However, out of caution, he asked Qi Niang to take a look at him, but she didn't sense any evil energy on him.

"Zhou Ye has spent decades studying the Shaoyang Talisman, so he shouldn't be making false claims," Zhu Qi Niang reminded Gao Xian. "Just be careful."

Gao Xian patted the Jiuyang Talisman on his chest and said, "I know, I keep the Jiuyang Talisman close to me, and I also have a Liuyang Talisman."

He sighed and said, "The Jiuyang Talisman must cost at least a hundred spirit stones. It's rare for that old man to be so generous."

Qi Niang glanced at Gao Xian without saying anything. She knew that Gao Xian must have given Zhou Yu Ling a valuable gift for Zhou Ye to give him a Jiuyang Talisman in return.

Otherwise, with Zhou Ye's stingy personality, he wouldn't have given Gao Xian a Jiuyang Talisman for free.

She pretended not to care about Gao Xian and Zhou Yu Ling's affair, but deep down, she felt a bit uncomfortable. That's why she never discussed these matters with Gao Xian.

Gao Xian also understood that women can get jealous. If they don't get jealous, it means they don't care about him.

But it's really better if no one brings up this matter and everyone can live in peace.

"You should also prepare some Yiyang Talismans to avoid getting affected," Gao Xian changed the topic and took out a stack of Yiyang Talismans and pasted more than ten of them on the doors and windows.

Gao Xian also thought of Da Niu, the guy with the lowest cultivation level. He didn't want him to be harmed by evil spirits.

He found Da Niu and gave him more than twenty Yiyang Talismans, telling him to be careful.

Back in his own room, Gao Xian pasted dozens of Yiyang Talismans on the doors, windows, ceiling, and walls.

He had more than a hundred Yiyang Talismans in his hand, some given by Zhou Yu Ling, and some obtained as spoils of war.

Looking at the talismans one by one, Gao Xian felt a sense of security.

After finishing his usual evening practice, Gao Xian wanted to play with the little black cat before going to sleep, but he found that the cat was huddled in the corner of the wall and didn't want to come near him.

Gao Xian felt a bit uneasy. Could it be that he really had evil energy on him?

Last time he was affected by evil energy, the little black cat was very resistant to him. It proved that the cat was sensitive to evil energy.

After raising it for over a year, feeding it demon beast meat and spirit rice every day, and occasionally giving it elixirs, the little black cat hadn't grown at all. It was still as small as before.

It seemed that it was naturally this size and wouldn't grow any bigger.

Gao Xian thought it was fine. The fluffy little cat was cuter when it was small. It wouldn't be as cute when it grew up.

Qi Niang also liked the little black cat and would use cleaning magic to groom it when she had free time.

The little black cat had shiny black fur, a petite body, and a pair of big watery eyes. It could be considered the epitome of beauty in the cat world.

As the weather got colder, the little black cat would usually snuggle up on the bed and sleep with him. Why did it run away today?

Thinking of this, Gao Xian took out a Solidifying Yuan Pill, slightly crushed the outer layer of the pill, and released its fragrance.

The little black cat caught a whiff of the fragrance and pounced over. After swallowing the Solid Yuan Pill in one gulp, it twitched its butt and wanted to run away.

Gao Xian grabbed the back of the little black cat's neck and chuckled, "Little obedient, you want to leave after eating my medicine..."

The little black cat didn't resist much and let Gao Xian pet it before lazily getting off the bed.

Gao Xian couldn't quite figure out the little black cat's reaction. Its aloof and distant demeanor really confused him.

With a heavy heart, Gao Xian entered the Heart and Mind Temple. Although he wasn't in the mood, he still practiced various spells several times.

Finally, he fell into a deep sleep while practicing the Dual Cultivation technique with Lan Jie.

When Gao Xian woke up, it was still dark outside.

Gao Xian estimated that it was probably a little past 6 in the morning. Because it was winter, the days were short and the nights were long, and the sun hadn't risen yet.

Gao Xian looked around the room and saw that the Sun Yang Talismans posted everywhere were intact.

He couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

Zhou Ye's words had made him feel a bit uneasy, and he couldn't sleep well.

Fortunately, nothing happened. The old man must have been mistaken.

During the Chinese New Year, Gao Xian also entered a holiday mode. On the second day, he went to visit Huang Ying and spent the whole day fooling around at her house.

Although they didn't do much, he enjoyed the mature and charming atmosphere of a woman.

After that, Gao Xian didn't go out anymore. Besides practicing every day, he also read books.

Through some travelogues and other idle books, Gao Xian learned about his approximate location. He was in the border area between Mingzhou and Donghuang, and overall, they belonged to the Qingyun Dao in the Wanfeng County of Mingzhou.

Qingyun Dao governed dozens of cities, and one of them was Lianyun City.

In other words, Lianyun City was just one of the dozens of sects under the jurisdiction of Qingyun Dao.

Gao Xian asked Zhu Qiniang, but she didn't know much about the situation outside Lianyun City. What she heard was similar to what was recorded in books.

Indeed, Lianyun Sect was under the jurisdiction of Qingyun Dao, but as for the specific management relationship between the two sides, Zhu Qiniang didn't know.

Gao Xian was somewhat surprised. It should be noted that only Feima Ji occupied this mountainous area, and there was no human habitation for thousands of miles.

In other words, Feima Ji occupied an area of tens of thousands of square kilometers. Feima Ji was just one of the dozens of markets under Lianyun Sect.

From this, one could see how vast this world was.

After reading "Mingzhou Travelogue," Gao Xian couldn't help but feel a strong curiosity about the vast world outside. He really wanted to go out and take a look.

But he was just thinking about it. In the small Feima Ji, he didn't dare to say that it was safe. He didn't have such a strong fate to wander around the vast world.

However, knowing that the outside world was so vast also ignited Gao Xian's enthusiasm for cultivation.

He threw out a large number of spirit stones and exchanged them for the best cultivation effect, the Red Gold Fruit.

In mid-February, the temperature gradually rose, and the wind grew stronger day by day.

Gao Xian, who was sitting cross-legged with closed eyes in the room, suddenly opened his eyes and exhaled a cold white breath.

A white mist, about ten feet long, landed squarely on the wall. When the mist dissipated, a two-inch deep crack appeared on the white wall, revealing the dark red bricks underneath.

Gao Xian's eyes lit up with joy. After months of arduous cultivation, he had finally successfully refined his lung aperture.

All the impurities that had remained in his lungs were expelled along with the sharp golden qi he had just breathed out. Now, he felt his breathing was exceptionally smooth and easy.

The lungs belong to the metal element, and the lung aperture is particularly adept at transforming sharp golden spiritual qi. With the successful refinement of his lung aperture, he could now breathe in and exhale spiritual qi more efficiently. Therefore, almost all secret techniques for cultivating the five viscera start with the lung aperture.

With this, he had also reached the fifth level of Qi Refining. His mana had increased by more than double.

Especially when it came to the affinity with sharp golden qi, whether it was the Qinglian Sword or the Crimson Flame Sword, he could handle them with even greater ease.

Gao Xian opened the Fengyue Mirror, which clearly indicated that he had reached the fifth level of Qi Refining.

Lifespan: 24/135

Cultivation: Fifth level of Qi Refining (1/500)

Great Five Elements Technique: Cultivate body, mind, spirit, and soul with the power of the five elements. (1/1000 mastery)

This breakthrough to the fifth level of Qi Refining had increased his lifespan by ten years.

The increase in lifespan actually stemmed from the improvement of various functions throughout his body. It was a manifestation of bodily evolution.

Including spiritual consciousness, strength, speed, and reaction, they all improved synchronously. It was just that the proportions were different.

Gao Xian felt that his mana had at least doubled. Because of his lung aperture, the breathing and circulation of spiritual qi were more efficient, the conversion into mana was faster, and the power of the spells he cast was stronger.

This meant a more efficient cultivation speed and a more efficient output in battles.

Comprehensive growth and strengthening required time to adapt and experience.

Gao Xian was in a great mood after breaking through in his cultivation. He immediately had Daniu go out and buy wine and food, and celebrated with Zhu Qiniang in the evening, having a few drinks.

"It's really fast to reach the fifth level of Qi Refining in just half a year. You've worked hard too," Zhu Qiniang praised sincerely. She asked, "What kind of spiritual medicine do you need to accompany your cultivation for the next step?"

Gao Xian originally wanted to relax and not talk about cultivation, but Qiniang was serious in nature, especially when it came to cultivation. He didn't dare to fool around.

"To open the kidney aperture at the sixth level, I need Tianyi True Water."

Zhu Qiniang nodded and said, "I know about Tianyi True Water. It is purified and tempered with water from underground spiritual springs. Tianyi Spirit Water is as tough as iron and weighs ten thousand times more than ordinary water. One drop of Tianyi True Water is roughly equivalent to one catty. It will cost one hundred spirit stones."

Gao Xian calculated, "I'll need about thirty-six catties of Tianyi True Water."

He sighed again, "Unfortunately, I don't have any underground spiritual springs. The purification and tempering process is not difficult, but it will take some effort."

Most alchemy requires purification and tempering, and Tianyi True Water is actually refined by alchemists.

Even if Gao Xian didn't know the specific process, he believed that with his current alchemy level, he could figure it out on his own.

The thought of spending three thousand six hundred spirit stones to buy Tianyi True Water made him truly distressed. If he could refine it himself, he should be able to save ninety percent of the spirit stones.

"Spending money to save time and effort. Instead of spending time figuring it out, you might as well refine more Deer Horn Powder," Zhu Qiniang said. "I'll contact the seller. It will be delivered in a while..."

After dinner, Gao Xian took advantage of his slight drunkenness and found Qi Niang.

Zhu Qi Niang was also very happy today, drinking more than Gao Xian and getting more intoxicated.

After the two of them practiced the Yin and Yang exercises together, Zhu Qi Niang became somewhat emotional and took the initiative to playfully tease Gao Xian.

This was extremely rare for Zhu Qi Niang, and Gao Xian was pleasantly surprised. After over a year of training, Qi Niang had made considerable progress and was no longer clumsy with her words, but she hadn't reached the level of being slick and smooth-tongued.

She was somewhere in between, but fortunately, her full emotions made up for her lack of skill.

Gao Xian acknowledged Qi Niang's proactive spirit and gave her a performance, patiently guiding and instructing her on her technique.

The two of them lingered until the late night before Gao Xian returned to his own bedroom.

He didn't want to leave, but Qi Niang, who had sobered up, didn't want him to go.

It was because of this that Gao Xian was greatly satisfied with Qi Niang's initiative and enthusiasm tonight.

Gao Xian forced himself to focus and perform his routine exercises, but he didn't have the energy to practice spells anymore, so he went straight to dual cultivation with Lan Jie.

While in a deep sleep, Gao Xian suddenly felt a strong palpitation. He abruptly opened his eyes and saw a person in white standing in front of his bed.

The person in white had no nose, mouth, or ears, just a plain white face with two black holes for eyes.

The black holes on the white face were directly facing Gao Xian's eyes.

The deep, endless darkness in the black holes was like a hidden abyss.

In the dim room, thanks to Gao Xian's keen eyesight, he could see the various details of the person in white very clearly.

Gao Xian was so scared that his soul almost flew away. He wanted to get up and fight back, but his whole body felt heavy, as if he was being crushed by an invisible boulder.

At a critical moment, the Qinglian Crown on Gao Xian's head was triggered by the evil energy, emitting a brilliant and pure light, protecting his mind from being contaminated by the evil energy.

Taking advantage of this gap, Gao Xian instinctively unleashed his True Yang Spear. His eyes shimmered with golden light as five consecutive True Yang Spears shot directly at the faceless man in front of him.

The body of the man in white instantly split open with five large holes, and the edges of the holes were clearly burned with black and red marks.

Through the holes pierced by the True Yang Spears, Gao Xian could see the inside of the man in white's body, which was empty as if standing in front of him was a round, white piece of clothing.

However, these pierced wounds quickly healed as if nothing had happened. The five True Yang Spears seemed to have caused no substantial harm to the man in white.

Gao Xian became even more frightened. The Evil King also had a physical body, so what was this thing that could make its body ethereal like gas, like a ghost!

Under the intense fear, Gao Xian's spirit became even more focused and concentrated. When he unleashed the True Yang Spear again, he felt an invisible barrier being broken, and his body suddenly felt light, regaining his ability to move.

The originally golden True Yang Spear suddenly ignited and turned into a golden-red color.

The transformed True Yang Spear shone again and struck the face of the man in white.

The faceless man's face exploded into countless white fragments, which burned into black ashes in the air.

At the same time, Gao Xian had already taken out the Nine Yang Talisman and activated it, turning it into a fierce flame that fell onto the headless man in white.

With a loud explosion, the man in white burst into a brilliant flame of light...

(End of this chapter)