Great Immortal With Boundless Mana

Chapter 145: Direct Hook (Another Late Night! Seeking Monthly Votes~)

Gao Xian stayed at home every day, focusing on alchemy and producing a large quantity of Deer Antler Powder and Tian Gui Pill.

As a result, both types of pills were in high demand and short supply.

Compared to Fei Ma Ji, Lian Yun City was much larger. Despite facing competition from numerous medicine halls, Deer Antler Powder and Tian Gui Pill dominated the market with their superior quality, monopolizing the markets for male enhancement and beauty.

Chang Sheng Tang also had distribution channels to surrounding markets, with higher sales volume than Lian Yun City.

With the increasing reputation of these two pills, ordinary cultivators now had to pay a higher price to obtain them.

Gao Xian spent his days busy with alchemy and cultivation, feeling mentally and physically exhausted.

The only consolation was the large amount of Human Dao Spiritual Light he received every day, which was more valuable than spirit stones.

He had already raised his Transformation Technique to the level of Grandmaster, increasing his speed and strength by about ten percent from the original level. His physical strength had also noticeably improved, and his lifespan had increased by five years.

However, he didn't know how to use the remaining Human Dao Spiritual Light.

The Shadowless Robe was, of course, the first choice, but it required too much Human Dao Spiritual Light and would take some time to accumulate.

Other techniques, such as the Red Dragon Swallowing the Moon Technique and the Sun Spear, could enhance his divine sense, but their cost-effectiveness was not high.

The Ice and Fire Nine Heavens could directly enhance the power of Ice Arrow Technique and Flame Blast, but no matter how much he added, it would be difficult to threaten a Foundation Building cultivator.

Gao Xian decided to wait for now. Since he didn't go out, there was no need to rush to increase his strength.

The most urgent matter was to call Da Niu and free him from the laborious physical work.

Hmm, he also wanted to bring the little black cat along. He had missed that little thing a bit.

Gao Xian didn't wait for a letter from Da Niu, but Chun Xiang came to him first, saying that Shifu had an important matter to discuss and asked him to come immediately.

Out of caution, Gao Xian had someone inform Zhu Qi Niang before leaving. He took Chun Xiang and rode the Qing Luo Carriage to the Xu family.

As soon as he arrived in the courtyard, Gao Xian saw Xu Ling Yun sitting in the main hall. This person, dressed in a fiery red robe, had a gloomy and cold expression, making him easily recognizable.

Xu Ling Yun had never seen Gao Xian before, but Gao Xian had seen Xu Ling Yun make a move in Fei Ma Ji. He had a deep impression of the Fire Cloud Secret Technique displayed by this Foundation Building cultivator.

Gao Xian had killed Xu Ling Yun's clan members, so he was very wary of him. Meeting Xu Ling Yun at his teacher's house made him even more uneasy.

But since he had already arrived, he couldn't just turn around and leave.

Gao Xian sighed inwardly. This Shifu of his was a bit tricky!

He walked into the main hall with a forced smile, first respectfully saluting Bai Yu Rong and greeting her.

Bai Yu Rong got up with a smile on her face to welcome Gao Xian. She introduced him, "This is Xu Ling Yun, your Shifu's cousin. He came specifically to see you."

Gao Xian was a little surprised. His cheap Shifu turned out to be related to Xu Ling Yun!

It was this relative who conspired to steal his Shifu's "Three Elements Pill Scripture." Did Bai Yu Rong really know nothing about it?

From Bai Yu Rong's tone and demeanor, it seemed that she had a close relationship with Xu Ling Yun!

Xu Ling Yun, of course, didn't recognize Gao Xian. He looked at Gao Xian up and down and said, "You are Gao Xian?"

Gao Xian nodded, maintaining a calm appearance, but he was a bit puzzled.

The incident that night was handled swiftly and efficiently. Unless Xu Ling Yun was a deity, it would be impossible for him to determine so quickly that Gao Xian was the one who killed Xu Sheng Ye.

Judging from Xu Ling Yun's appearance, he didn't seem to be here for revenge.

"Indeed, you are a talented individual with extraordinary bearing," Xu Ling Yun praised casually. Then he changed the subject, saying, "Your Shifu and I are like brothers. His disciples are my disciples."

Gao Xian looked at Xu Ling Yun in astonishment. What did this old man mean?! Did he want to take him as his disciple?

Xu Ling Yun said calmly, "Your Shifu is in trouble. From now on, I will be your teacher. Rest assured, with me around, Zhu Qi Niang will never bully you."

Bai Yu Rong added, "Xiao Xian, Third Uncle is an elder of the inner sect. He can grant you the status of a true disciple of the sect. This is a hundred times better than being an alchemist in Chang Sheng Tang..."

Gao Xian was speechless. Bai Yu Rong meant well, but she didn't know about his relationship with Zhu Qi Niang. She had unintentionally done something bad!

Xu Ling Yun smiled reservedly, "As my disciple, I will never treat you unfairly."

Seeing that Gao Xian hadn't reacted yet, Xu Ling Yun couldn't help but furrow his brows. This kid was a bit clueless.

He could only remind Gao Xian, "Why haven't you knelt down and paid respects to your teacher yet!"

Gao Xian bowed and said, "Thank you, Third Master, for your kind offer. However, my teacher's life and death are uncertain, so I cannot change my allegiance."

He couldn't directly refuse at this moment, so he had to bring up Xu Mingyuan.

Respecting teachers and valuing principles is the right thing to do no matter where you are.

Xu Lingyun's face immediately darkened. "I, a Foundation Building cultivator, can't become your master?!"

His tone became more cold and stern, and his powerful spiritual consciousness continuously radiated out, surging like waves of majestic mana.

Xu Lingyun's mana was restrained, but the power emanating from it was extremely violent.

At his level of cultivation, he could easily control Qi Refining cultivators without considering any means or strategies. If Gao Xian didn't listen, he would simply suppress him!

Before he could finish speaking, someone outside the door shouted, "Gao Xian is my person, who dares to touch him."

The voice was low and slightly hoarse, but it had a captivating charm when listened to carefully.

In Xu Lingyun's ears, however, that voice was like a resounding thunder, making his body hair stand on end.

A yellow figure flashed, and Zhu Qiniang descended from the sky to the door. She held the Golden Leaf Sword at her waist, her beautiful features filled with icy killing intent.

She received news and was afraid that something might happen to Gao Xian, so she hurriedly rushed to the Xu family. She happened to encounter Xu Lingyun threatening Gao Xian, so she immediately became angry.

"Zhu Qiniang."

Xu Lingyun showed a surprised expression. He didn't expect Zhu Qiniang to come so quickly and to directly stand up for Gao Xian.

When Zhu Qiniang dueled with Ren Baichao, he also watched from the side.

This Foundation Building cultivator was exceptionally strong and fierce in battle, severely injuring Ren Baichao, a Foundation Building cultivator at the second level, and forcing the two-hundred-year-old old man to admit defeat in a sorry state.

That battle left a deep impression on Xu Lingyun.

Xu Lingyun wasn't afraid of Zhu Qiniang, but he couldn't help but feel a bit wary.

He stared at Zhu Qiniang and said, "What, are you going against me?"

Zhu Qiniang said firmly, "If you dare to touch Gao Xian, I will kill you!"

Xu Lingyun became furious. A Foundation Building cultivator, a woman, dared to boldly say she would kill him!

He gripped the hilt of his sword, his eyes filled with a chilling killing intent. Zhu Qiniang didn't back down at all, her emerald eyes shining with an exceptionally sharp light.

The two Foundation Building cultivators released their mana, and the invisible forces clashed and collided in the small room.

Bai Yurong was pressed tightly against the wall by the forces of the two mana, and her whole body was about to be flattened. She couldn't even catch her breath.

She was extremely shocked. What kind of charm did Gao Xian have that made Zhu Qiniang care so much about him, to the point of not hesitating to fight Xu Lingyun for him?

Looking at Gao Xian standing with his sword, his posture was upright and sharp, his eyes shining like stars. His demeanor was not much inferior to the two Foundation Building cultivators.

Bai Yurong's emotions became even more complicated. The current Gao Xian was full of charm. However, he was completely different from the gentle and virtuous person she remembered. It was as if they were two different people!

As the momentum between Zhu Qiniang and Xu Lingyun grew stronger, Xu Lingyun suddenly snorted and flew into the sky.

Red spiritual light flashed around Xu Lingyun's body, breaking through the roof and disappearing into the distance.

The roof was blasted open by Xu Lingyun's violent mana, and fragments of beams, rafters, and tiles flew in all directions.

The main hall, which was originally elegantly decorated, was now covered in dust and in a mess.

Bai Yurong had a complicated expression, but she didn't know what to say in front of Zhu Qiniang.

Gao Xian sighed and said to Bai Yurong, "Master, Xu Lingyun is interested in my alchemy skills, which is why he wants to take me as his disciple. This person is treacherous, so it's better for you to stay away from him in the future."

He now understood that Xu Lingyun had come to snatch him specifically because of his alchemy abilities.

Even a Foundation Building cultivator couldn't resist the temptation of tens of thousands of spiritual stones per year!

Gao Xian said, "I'll leave first to prevent Xu Lingyun from causing trouble again."

Bai Yurong sighed, "Alright."

She looked at Zhu Qiniang outside the door and whispered, "Xu Lingyun is narrow-minded. If you offend him, you must be careful. It's all my fault for not thinking things through and causing so much trouble."

Bai Yurong didn't know the relationship between Gao Xian and Zhu Qiniang, but she had a vague guess in her heart. However, she couldn't say much in front of Zhu Qiniang.

"Master, you're doing this for my own good. I just don't know the whole situation."

Gao Xian comforted Bai Yurong with a sentence, then he followed Zhu Qimang back to the backyard of Changsheng Hall.

When they arrived home, both Zhu Qimang and Gao Xian breathed a sigh of relief.

Today was really dangerous. Xu Lingyun was an elder of the Inner Sect of Lianyun Sect and had an important status. It might not be difficult for the two of them to kill Xu Lingyun together, but they wouldn't be able to handle the aftermath of killing him. They could only hurriedly flee from Lianyun Sect.

For Gao Xian and Zhu Qimang, this was a huge and unacceptable loss. Fortunately, Xu Lingyun was scared.

Zhu Qimang said, "I have also heard that Xu Lingyun is narrow-minded. I'm afraid he won't give up easily."

Gao Xian said, "We can't kill Xu Lingyun yet."

They had just fallen out with Xu Lingyun, and then Xu Lingyun died. The cause and effect were too clear. Anyone would suspect that they were the ones who did it.

He thought for a moment and said, "Even the elders of the Inner Sect must abide by the rules of the sect. As long as we find Xu Lingyun's mistakes, we can control him..."

August 15th was the day when the Qingmu Flying Ship returned from Feima Gathering according to tradition.

Yesterday, Gao Xian received a letter from Da Niu, saying that he would be taking the flying ship to Lianyun City today.

Gao Xian was very happy about this. Da Niu was reliable and hardworking, a good worker. Especially for low-level elixirs like Lu Jiao San and Tian Gui Dan, Da Niu could independently complete 90% of the work. With Da Niu's help, he could save a lot of time.

For this reason, Gao Xian specifically told Zhu Ying to arrange for Qing Luo Yu to go outside the city to pick up Da Niu.

It had been a month since they last saw each other, and Da Niu still had the same simple and honest appearance.

Perhaps because there were too many people in the cabin, Da Niu's hair was messy and his clothes were disheveled, making him look like a guilty man who had encountered a surprise inspection.

He was still holding a little black cat in his arms. This little thing must have been scared by too many people and was looking around with its eyes as it squeezed into Da Niu's arms.

Da Niu's poor appearance was not even worth the attention of those who were trying to solicit business.

After getting off the flying ship, Da Niu seemed a bit disoriented. He looked around in a daze, not knowing where to go.

"Da Niu, over here."

Gao Xian called out, and Da Niu finally saw Gao Xian in his green clothes with a sword.

Da Niu hurriedly ran over to Gao Xian and greeted him with a simple smile, "Brother."

Then, he fell silent.

Gao Xian knew Da Niu's personality. He patted Da Niu's shoulder with a smile and said, "Come on, I'll take you to eat something good and celebrate."

After getting on the Qing Luo Yu, Da Niu felt a bit uneasy. The furnishings inside were exquisite and clean, and he felt unworthy to sit in the carriage.

Gao Xian casually pulled the little black cat over. The little guy was a bit reluctant, but Gao Xian used his electric light and dragon palm to stroke it a few times, and it obediently lay quietly, allowing Gao Xian to play with it.

Gao Xian saw that Da Niu was a bit nervous, so he reassured him, "This is Qimang's carriage, feel free, it's fine."

He called out to Zhu Ying, who was driving the carriage outside, "Let's go home."

The Qing Luo Yu made a circle outside, inevitably attracting the attention of many people. Especially those who were interested knew that the Qing Luo Yu was Zhu Qimang's carriage.

Da Niu was particularly satisfied with the arrangement of the courtyard. He excitedly wandered around the yard.

After Gao Xian left, he had been watching over Feima Gathering. Without Gao Xian's guidance, he had also used the alchemy furnace to refine elixirs twice.

He succeeded in refining them, but the gap between the Lu Jiao San and Tian Gui Dan he refined and Gao Xian's was too big.

This made Da Niu very frustrated, feeling that he didn't have much talent in alchemy. With Gao Xian and Qimang gone, he was afraid that they wouldn't pay attention to him anymore.

Receiving Gao Xian's letter, Da Niu was extremely happy. When he arrived in Lianyun City and saw that everything was arranged properly, he was both excited and moved.

Gao Xian chatted with Da Niu about the situation at Feima Gathering, mainly inquiring about Zhou Ye's situation.

The old man no longer had the extra income from Lu Jiao San and relied on selling talismans to live a comfortable life.

As for Zhou Yuling's situation, that was something Da Niu couldn't know.

In the evening, Gao Xian decided to take Da Niu out for a good meal.

He wasn't familiar with Lianyun City, but he had eaten at Chunfeng Tower once and felt it was good.

In the dim twilight, Gao Xian and Da Niu quietly slipped out of the side door of the Zhu family. Gao Xian even wore a straw hat and changed into a black Xuanbing robe.

Xu Lingyun suffered a loss once and spent a lot of money to bribe several servants of the Zhu family. Today, when Gao Xian went out to pick someone up, he received the news. So he specifically ran back to Lianyun City, just to see if there was an opportunity.

Sure enough, Gao Xian couldn't resist going out!

He sneered coldly. It would be fine if Gao Xian stayed at the Zhu family's place, as there was a formation protecting him. If he were to make a move, it would cause too much commotion and he might not even succeed.

If Gao Xian dared to leave the house, he would be seeking death.

That day, he was forced to retreat by Zhu Qiniang, and the more he thought about it, the more humiliated he felt. As an elder of the inner sect, he was actually forced to retreat by a woman.

This humiliation made him extremely uncomfortable and filled him with a desire to kill. Since he couldn't obtain it, he might as well destroy it. Not only could he vent his anger, but he could also eliminate his competitor, killing two birds with one stone.

As for Zhu Qiniang, he wasn't afraid of her at all. Many people in Changsheng Hall didn't like her because she was occupying the market. If Zhu Qiniang dared to cause trouble again, they would join forces to eliminate her.

Lianyun Sect was their sect, and an outsider like a Foundation Building cultivator wouldn't be able to show off!

Xu Lingyun called his subordinate Xu Jiufeng and said, "Take two people and go to Chunfeng Tower. Kill Gao Xian and do it cleanly."

"Yes," Xu Jiufeng responded without hesitation.

Xu Jiufeng was at the ninth level of Qi Refining and was forty-seven years old this year. His cultivation was very pure, and he was skilled in combat.

He knew that Gao Xian was only at the mid-stage of Qi Refining and was also an alchemist, and he was not young.

Killing such a young alchemist would be easy for him.

To prevent any accidents, he brought along two companions who were both experts at the later stage of Qi Refining.

Xu Jiufeng arrived at Chunfeng Tower with his two companions. He gave a spirit stone to the waiter and asked where Gao Xian was eating.

The waiter didn't care about what Xu Jiufeng wanted with Gao Xian. He happily took the spirit stone and led Xu Jiufeng to a private room on the second floor.

Xu Jiufeng dismissed the waiter, and he and his two companions exchanged glances before activating the protective spells on their robes.

After preparing to take action, Xu Jiufeng nodded to his two companions, and then silently drew his sword and forcefully pushed open the door.

The private room was not big. Gao Xian and Da Niu stood on opposite sides, both enveloped in a faint golden light, obviously using the Golden Light Technique.

Zhu Qiniang, wearing a luxurious golden-red robe, sat in the main seat. Her expression was indifferent and calm, and her emerald green eyes were deep and cold.

Her posture was majestic, cold, and aloof, like a god who determined life and death.

Xu Jiufeng and his two companions were stunned. They had witnessed Zhu Qiniang's duel before and had a deep impression of her formidable strength as a female Foundation Building cultivator.

Xu Lingyun had made it clear before they came that Zhu Qiniang was at Jinxia Peak, so how could she appear here? Judging from Zhu Qiniang's appearance, it seemed like she was waiting for them.

Xu Jiufeng wanted to explain a few words, but he held a gleaming long sword in his hand, afraid that no matter what he said, he wouldn't be able to gain the other party's trust.

Just as Xu Jiufeng was dazed, Zhu Qiniang shouted, "Sneaky scoundrels, you deserve to die."

Her voice was not loud, but she used her innate Divine Ability, the Lion Roar of Thunderous Sound.

The sound waves thundered and struck Xu Jiufeng and his two companions. Their protective spells shattered like burst bubbles.

After the low thunderous sound penetrated the ears of Xu Jiufeng and his two companions, it exploded with a loud bang. The first fierce and sharp thunderous sound shook, and the weakest part of the three men, their eyes, shattered together.

After several fluctuations of the thunderous sound, the skulls of the two cultivators behind Xu Jiufeng didn't shatter, but the internal structure of their skulls was shattered into a mass of debris, and their contaminated blood flowed out through their seven orifices.

Only Xu Jiufeng survived, not because his cultivation was high, but because Zhu Qiniang intentionally spared him.

Gao Xian, who was watching from the side, had a happy smile on his face.

Xu Lingyun really had no patience. He threw the hook and Xu Jiufeng bit it!

Da Niu was dumbfounded. How did a meal turn into a bloodbath? Lianyun City was even more dangerous than Feima Ji!

Zhu Qiniang grabbed Xu Jiufeng by the back of his neck and lifted him up, just like holding a cat.

Xu Jiufeng had already fainted, and his body was as limp as a worm.

Zhu Qiniang said to Gao Xian, "I will go find the Sect Master for judgment. You take Da Niu and go home first."

In fact, the entire Lianyun City was divided into different power zones by Foundation Building cultivators. Under the supervision of the sect, Lianyun City had formed a relatively stable order, but it was difficult to restrain Foundation Building cultivators.

Just like Zhu Qiniang casually killing a few cultivators, as long as no Foundation Building cultivator stepped forward, who would dare to hold her accountable? Xu Lingyun, as an elder of the inner sect, had a much higher status than Zhu Qiniang.

However, Lianyun Sect could restrain Xu Lingyun.

As the Sect Master, Yun Taihao would handle Xu Lingyun to give them an explanation, even if it was just for his own face.

(End of this chapter)