Great Immortal With Boundless Mana

Chapter 130: Paying a Visit

In May, the midday sun had become quite scorching.

Gao Xian lazily sat under the eaves, listening to the incessant chirping of cicadas in the trees.

He knew that Zhu Changsheng was going to come to Feima Market, but he didn't know when exactly, which made him quite anxious.

This kind of anxious feeling was like when he was a child and hadn't finished his homework, not knowing when the teacher would check it.

He used the time to refine a batch of elixirs, and he didn't have the mood to refine any more elixirs.

These past few days, whenever he had free time, he would practice swordsmanship, and other than that, he would study the Wind and Moon Compendium.

From September to May, a span of over seven months, he had accumulated over 20,000 points of Human Dao Spiritual Light.

Gao Xian still hadn't figured out how to use these Human Dao Spiritual Lights.

The Electric Light Dragon Palm and the Great Evenness Divine Technique were both at the Grandmaster Perfection realm, and there was no room for improvement.

Gao Xian still held onto a glimmer of hope, thinking that if he could break through the bottleneck of these two secret techniques, he could quickly increase his strength by allocating points.

According to his summary, breaking through the bottleneck of secret techniques either required intense stimulation or a sudden moment of enlightenment.

Both of these breakthrough modes were difficult to replicate and control.

He hesitated a bit, whether to use up all the Human Dao Spiritual Lights now to increase his strength, or to wait a bit longer.

After weighing the pros and cons, Gao Xian decided to wait a bit longer.

Only the Shadowless Robe and the Sun Yang Spear were worth allocating points to. Even if he invested all 20,000 points of Human Dao Spiritual Light into them, it wouldn't cause a qualitative change in the two techniques.

Therefore, it wouldn't be very meaningful to consume a large amount of Human Dao Spiritual Light.

If Zhu Changsheng arrived, there would still be time to allocate more points temporarily!

Gao Xian didn't want to fight Zhu Changsheng. He made these preparations in advance just in case.

As long as he could endure, he would definitely endure.

He had endured the 996 work schedule, endured unpaid overtime, endured delayed salary payments, endured being scolded like a grandson, endured people cutting in line, endured being punched in the face.

He believed that Zhu Changsheng wouldn't be that difficult to endure, right?

While Gao Xian was contemplating how to face Zhu Changsheng, he heard someone speaking outside the door.

He had a thought and activated the Flower Discerning Spirit Mirror, allowing him to clearly see the people outside through the door.

There were a total of seven people on the other side, with four relatively young ones standing in front. They were wearing robes and carrying swords, and there was a sense of arrogance in their brows.

The old man in the middle was small and thin, with short eyebrows and small eyes. His complexion was somewhat dark, and he had white hair. His body was enveloped in a vibrant green robe, exuding a profound and extraordinary aura.

Especially when the old man's small eyes moved, there seemed to be a faint flash of electricity, which was awe-inspiring.

Gao Xian switched the Flower Discerning Spirit Mirror to the Candle Illuminating the Netherworld mode, and he could see that the old man's body was filled with vigorous and intense spiritual energy, much stronger than the other six people combined.

This person was undoubtedly a Foundation Building cultivator!

Gao Xian had never seen Zhu Changsheng, but Zhu Qiniang had described his appearance and personality in detail.

Without a doubt, the old man outside was Zhu Changsheng. The people around him were definitely Zhu's family members.

The two middle-aged men following Zhu Changsheng were obviously late-stage Qi Refining experts. As for the four young people, they were all mid-stage Qi Refining cultivators.

Gao Xian was quite surprised that Zhu Changsheng had arrived so soon! The problem was, why did Zhu Changsheng come to him before going to Changsheng Hall?

Judging from the arrogance in the brows of the young people, it seemed that they didn't have good intentions.

One of the young men walked up to the door and forcefully knocked on it, causing the door to rattle.

Da Niu, who was resting in the west wing, heard the commotion and hurriedly ran out.

Da Niu also sensed that something was wrong. Normal people wouldn't knock on the door so forcefully. He looked at Gao Xian with some unease.

"Go, open the door and see who it is."

Although Gao Xian knew who it was, he couldn't directly tell Da Niu.

Since Zhu Changsheng had come to his door, then let's have a chat.

Gao Xian touched the Qinglian Sword at his waist and thought for a moment, but he didn't put away the sword.

If things really went south, he would have to fight desperately. Putting the sword away and taking it out again would waste a lot of time.

Da Niu opened the door, but before he could say anything, the young man kicked him in the stomach, causing Da Niu to stagger back more than ten steps.

"For making the old master wait so long, you damn well deserve to die." The young man cursed with a fierce expression on his face.

Da Niu held his stomach and wanted to explain, but the kick seemed to have broken his intestines, causing intense pain that made it impossible for him to speak. Cold sweat broke out on his face.

Gao Xian saw that something was wrong with Da Niu and stood up, supporting Da Niu. He looked at the young man with a stern face and asked, "What are you doing? Why are you attacking and injuring people as soon as you arrive?"

The young man raised his eyebrows and proudly pointed at himself, saying, "Listen carefully, I'm Zhu Hongming. Zhu Hong'an is my brother. Now do you know who I am?!"

"So, you're a relative of Zhu's shopkeeper."

Gao Xian nodded, "So, what's the meaning of coming to my door and attacking people?"

"You're still pretending!"

Zhu Hongming has a rather irritable temper. Upon hearing Gao Xian's words, a fierce light immediately flashed in his eyes, and he gripped the hilt of his sword, preparing to take action.

The other young people also held their sword weapons, ready to kill.

The four of them made a threatening gesture, which frightened Da Niu.

However, Gao Xian remained calm. He had killed countless Qi Refining mid-stage trash over the past year.

If it weren't for fearing Zhu Changsheng behind these few people, he could have instantly impaled a few idiots with ice spikes.

Just as the young people were pretending to take action, a middle-aged man behind them shouted, "Do not be insolent."

Zhu Hongming and the other young people took two steps back, slightly bowed their bodies, and made an exceptionally humble appearance.

Zhu Changsheng, accompanied by two middle-aged men, walked into the courtyard. The old man glanced at Gao Xian and a smile-like expression appeared on his face.

"Young man, you are Gao Xian, right?"

Gao Xian nodded. Before he could speak, the old man continued, "I am Zhu Changsheng, the patriarch of the Zhu family. You must have heard of my name."

"So it's the arrival of the patriarch. I apologize for not welcoming you from afar."

The old man revealed his identity, and Gao Xian took two steps forward respectfully and saluted.

Regardless of age, status, or cultivation level, the old man was much stronger than him.

Being polite and courteous was not embarrassing.

Zhu Changsheng smiled. He found Gao Xian quite pleasing. He remained calm in the face of change and did not get angry for no reason. In terms of elegance and demeanor, he was much stronger than the younger generation of the Zhu family.

He leisurely said, "You are handsome, polite in speech and action, truly worthy of being called a jade-like figure. No wonder even Zhu Qi Niang, who is as cold as stone, is attracted to you."

Upon hearing these words, the smile on Gao Xian's face disappeared.

Obviously, Zhu Changsheng knew about his close relationship with Qi Niang. Moreover, the old man's tone was not friendly.

It was meaningless to continue pretending to smile.

Gao Xian's heart sank, but after experiencing so much, he had developed some level of composure.

He calmly asked, "Forgive the junior for being young and inexperienced. I don't understand the meaning behind the patriarch's words."

"To be able to handle this situation calmly, you do have some grace."

Zhu Changsheng was starting to appreciate Gao Xian. Facing the pressure of a Foundation Building cultivator, he remained neither humble nor arrogant. However, this level of composure was not ordinary.

Hmm, he wasn't just an ordinary pretty boy!

Zhu Hongming, who was standing aside, couldn't hold back any longer. He shouted loudly, "You and Zhu Qi Niang, this pair of adulterous dogs, conspired together and killed my brother, and you're still pretending to be ignorant!"

To Zhu Hongming's surprise, Gao Xian showed no signs of panic when faced with his accusations. Instead, he raised an eyebrow and revealed a hint of anger.

Gao Xian ignored Zhu Hongming and said to Zhu Changsheng, "Elder, how can such absurd rumors be taken seriously? Someone must be slandering and framing me. I ask the Elder to see through this."

"You son of a bitch!" Zhu Hongming, who was being ignored, was furious and cursed as he drew his sword.

Zhu Changsheng glanced at Zhu Hongming, causing the young man to quickly bow and retreat, no longer daring to speak. While he allowed Zhu Hongming to play the role of the villain, he did not let him act recklessly and interrupt.

Zhu Changsheng calmly said to Gao Xian, "Kid, stop talking nonsense in front of me. You've been selling Deer Horn Powder and Tian Gui Pill like crazy at Fei Ma Market. And then, Hong An died. Heh, do you really expect me to believe that there's nothing fishy going on here? I don't believe it."

Gao Xian fell silent. Since the old man had already made up his mind about this matter, any explanation from him would be meaningless and might even anger the old man.

Now, it all depended on how the old man would respond and what approach he would take.

Zhu Changsheng was somewhat satisfied with Gao Xian's reaction. If Gao Xian continued to defend himself without knowing his place, Zhu Changsheng would make him suffer.

"You are the alchemist of Changsheng Hall. Deer Horn Powder and Tian Gui Pill have been sold at Fei Ma Market for three years, but Changsheng Hall has not earned a single spiritual stone from it."

Zhu Changsheng said, "I only consider that you owe our Zhu family ten thousand spiritual stones, even if you sold three thousand spiritual stones' worth in a year."

As he spoke, the old man glanced at Gao Xian's Xuan Shui robe and Qing Lian sword. With his discerning eyes, he could naturally tell that these were both top-grade items, worth at least two or three thousand spiritual stones.

A mere alchemist could actually afford a sword and robe worth several thousand spiritual stones! And he was using the money from their Zhu family!

Thinking of this, the old man, who had lived for 170 years, became somewhat angry. He said ominously, "Gao Xian, do you know your crime?!"

Just as Gao Xian was about to defend himself, Zhu Changsheng's Qi burst forth from his body like flames. Gao Xian was hit by the fluctuation of his spiritual power and staggered back seven or eight steps before stabilizing himself.

Zhu Changsheng was a little surprised. He had originally intended to suppress Gao Xian to the point where he couldn't get up, but he didn't expect this kid's Qi Refining cultivation to be so pure. He should have already reached the fourth or fifth layer of Qi Refining.

Moreover, his response was extremely clever. He actually withstood Zhu Changsheng's Wood Qi suppression, dissipated the force by retreating, and avoided the humiliation of falling to the ground on the spot.

As a dignified Foundation Building cultivator, Zhu Changsheng naturally couldn't make another move after failing with one strike.

However, Gao Xian's pale and unsightly face indicated that Zhu Changsheng had achieved his goal of teaching and intimidating him.

Gao Xian wasn't afraid of Zhu Changsheng, but when he saw Zhu Changsheng confidently releasing his spiritual power just now, he had the idea of launching a surprise attack.

In the end, he managed to suppress his impulse with reason, but he felt a bit scared when he thought about how close he had come to acting impulsively.

After all, the other party may not be good at fighting, but he was still a Foundation Building cultivator. If his attack had missed, he would undoubtedly be dead.

There was no need to take such a risk!

Zhu Changsheng felt that he had completely suppressed Gao Xian. He said in a deep voice, "From now on, you will obediently refine pills for the Zhu family. If you perform well, I can overlook the past and give you a way out..."

(End of this chapter)