Great Immortal With Boundless Mana

Chapter 15: Falling Out

Old Wang risked his life hunting and killing monsters, as well as collecting herbs on the mountain. At most, he could earn ten spirit stones in a month.

As he grew older, lazy and slippery, his skills were not impressive, and no one was willing to take him along.

These past two years had been difficult for him. He had developed a liking for the seductive and sexy female cultivators in the tavern, and he had spent all the spirit stones he had saved up over the years on them.

Today, he had drunk a bit too much in the tavern. He had gotten into a conflict with someone over selling Deer Horn Powder and ended up being beaten up. He almost lost his life.

Old Wang had come to find Gao Xian, originally intending to vent his anger, play some tricks, and force Gao Xian to give him more Deer Horn Powder.

However, Old Wang discovered that Gao Xian was all bark and no bite. He couldn't help but laugh. This timid guy was easy to handle!

He used to be foolish himself, actually letting this kid intimidate him!

Old Wang also noticed the pile of Gu Yuan Pills on Gao Xian's table. He realized how profitable this kid's business was!

With such a big piece of fat in front of him, how could Old Wang be polite!

"Kid, I got beaten up because of selling Deer Horn Powder!"

Old Wang pointed at his swollen and bruised cheek. "My eyes almost went blind. Take a good look!"

Under the dim charcoal fire, Old Wang's swollen and distorted face looked exceptionally ferocious, especially the greed and fierceness in his eyes, which made Gao Xian feel uneasy. "Is this old guy trying to rob me? Or is he trying to rob and kill me?"

"All of this is because of you!"

Old Wang walked up to the table and casually picked up a still warm Gu Yuan Pill, swallowing it.

A surge of pure heat rushed to Old Wang's brow, invigorating his spirit and clearing his mind. Even his throbbing cheek felt much better.

Gu Yuan Pills were meant to strengthen bones, refine muscles, and nourish the body's essence. Although they couldn't heal injuries, they were suitable for Old Wang's situation.

Satisfied with the efficacy of the Gu Yuan Pill, Old Wang put all the pills into the medicine box on the table.

He sneered at Gao Xian and said, "These pills are the payment for my medical expenses."

Seeing Old Wang's ferocious appearance, Gao Xian didn't dare to say a word.

The other party's emotions were unstable at the moment, and refusing him would lead to uncontrollable danger.

Old Wang was at the fifth or sixth level of Qi Refining, with rich combat experience. Even if they really fought, Gao Xian wouldn't have much chance of winning.

Moreover, these Gu Yuan Pills belonged to Zhu, the shopkeeper. If Old Wang stole them, Zhu would naturally hold him accountable. There was no need for Gao Xian to stick his neck out!

He had the Book of Wind and Moon and would soon grow stronger. He could always find a way to get back at Old Wang when he became powerful enough!

As the saying goes, "Retreat a step, and the sea and sky are boundless; endure for a while, and the wind and waves will calm."

Gao Xian consoled himself in his heart, but he couldn't make sense of these proverbs that were supposed to ease his frustration.

Old Wang had originally been quite pleased. Gao Xian had earned him a few spirit stones, and this time he had even gained back his investment and made a profit.

But he noticed that Gao Xian was pursing his lips and had a gloomy expression, clearly not accepting the situation!

Suddenly, Old Wang thought of something. This kid had a partnership with Zhu, the owner of the pharmacy, so these Gu Yuan Pills must belong to the pharmacy.

Zhu was a member of the Cloud Sect, and the entire Feima Town was under the control of the Cloud Sect. It was fine for him to bully Gao Xian, but if he provoked Zhu, he would end up dead on the street the next day.

Old Wang was startled, and the box of Gu Yuan Pills in his hand suddenly became hot.

He swallowed his saliva, hesitating whether to put down the pills, coax Gao Xian a bit, and brush this matter aside.

"I've lived for fifty years, living like a dog. Do I still need to bow my head to a little brat? Screw it, I'll fight him!"

Old Wang had been hunting monsters in the mountains for years, and he couldn't avoid some shady dealings involving killing and smuggling. Now, his ferocity erupted, and he drew his sword without hesitation.

Old Wang's swordsmanship was proficient, and he was at the fifth level of Qi Refining, with strong muscles and bones. He had even opened up his heart and lungs.

At this moment, his mana circulated throughout his body, his blood boiled, and his wrinkled skin became plump and round, making him look red and healthy. He seemed to have become thirty years younger in an instant.

Gao Xian also realized that something was wrong, but before he could react, Lao Wang's sword had already arrived.

At this critical moment, Gao Xian's mind went blank due to extreme nervousness, but Lanjie, who resided in his brow, naturally appeared and established a close connection with him.

In Gao Xian's eyes, Lao Wang's movements seemed to have slowed down tenfold.

Lao Wang exerted force through the action of unsheathing his sword, and the blade diagonally slashed from bottom to top across Gao Xian's abdomen and chest.

Because the speed was fast, the chilling blade trembled slightly in the air.

Gao Xian could see Lao Wang's movements clearly, but his body was stiff and sluggish, unable to react at all.

Instinctively, he held his breath, but his heart was pounding as if it was about to explode.

In a state of extreme terror, Gao Xian watched helplessly as the blade cut from his lower abdomen to his chest, leaving a long mark on his green Daoist robe.

Fortunately, the faint yellow light emitted by the golden body talisman was resilient enough to stop the blade from penetrating deeply.

Gao Xian breathed a sigh of relief in his heart. He thought he was done for just now, but luckily the golden body talisman was powerful.

"Golden body talisman!"

Lao Wang, with his wealth of experience, immediately realized that Gao Xian had used a talisman to protect himself.

He was a bit surprised and wondered when this kid had activated the talisman. However, such a low-level talisman wouldn't be able to withstand a few of his strikes!

A sinister smile appeared on Lao Wang's face as he transformed his long sword from a slash into a thrust, fiercely aiming at Gao Xian's chest.

The golden body talisman once again played its role and blocked the blade. Due to the excessive force, the blade in Lao Wang's hand suddenly bent.

However, Lao Wang didn't mind. The layer of yellow light on Gao Xian's body had already dimmed significantly, and as long as he continued to exert force, he would surely pierce Gao Xian through.

With the support of Lanjie, Gao Xian saw Lao Wang as if in slow motion, and his thinking speed had actually increased.

Having experienced a life-threatening crisis, Gao Xian's extremely nervous state of mind briefly released, and he reluctantly regained his composure.

It was obvious that waiting any longer would be certain death. He could only give it his all!

It seemed a bit too late to activate his spell at this moment, so Gao Xian instinctively reached out and pushed the bent blade outward.

Due to the protection of the golden body talisman, Gao Xian's palm was not cut by the blade.

The agility and speed of the Electric Dragon Hand were fully displayed.

Lao Wang was taken aback. He didn't expect Gao Xian to dare to grab his sword, let alone succeed in doing so.

But with his wealth of combat experience, he instinctively twisted his wrist and pulled the sword. One hand held the blade, the other held the hilt, and even if Gao Xian's strength was ten times stronger, he wouldn't be able to take the sword away.

Not to mention that Gao Xian's strength was far inferior to his.

Gao Xian also knew this. After pushing away the blade, he raised his left hand and simultaneously uttered, "Swift!"

Lanjie, residing in his brow, also formed a hand seal at the same time, establishing resonance with the wrist guard magical tool on his left hand.

The magical array runes hidden within the wrist guard magical tool were activated, and the transformed magical power propelled the protruding grooves to shoot out white plum needles.

Gao Xian was only six feet away from Lao Wang, and when he raised his hand, he was only a little over three feet away from him.

Lao Wang realized that something was wrong and hurriedly tried to dodge backward, but the distance was too close, and he couldn't avoid it at all.

Four cold rays of light flashed and struck Lao Wang's chest, but they failed to penetrate his body.

Gao Xian saw it clearly. The three-inch-long white plum needles only pierced about an inch into his flesh, while the two-inch-long needle tails swayed outside Lao Wang's Daoist robe.

He was quite surprised. Even the power of the white plum needles couldn't penetrate Lao Wang's body?

Such thin white plum needles would only pierce the skin if they went in an inch.

Gao Xian had thought that he could resolve the problem with one strike, but the result was far beyond his expectations. He angrily shouted in his mind, "Damn it, this swindler is deceiving people..."

(End of this chapter)