Great Immortal With Boundless Mana

Chapter 185: A New Path

Li Shuanglin and Lu Lingfei were both in charge of Feima Ji, and now that the demonic cultivators had been dealt with, the next step was to handle the aftermath.

This required a large number of manpower and resource coordination, and was a very complicated task.

Gao Xian and Zhu Qiniang naturally wouldn't participate. They were only reinforcements and had already successfully completed their mission as bait.

They didn't need to be involved in the next matters, nor did they want to be.

After exchanging a few polite words with Gao Xian and Li Shuanglin, they returned to the Zhou family with Zhu Qiniang and the others.

The Zhou family was located in the central area and was fortunate enough to not have been destroyed.

Zhou Ye and Zhou Yuling felt a sense of relief when they returned home.

Under these circumstances, they naturally couldn't start a fire to cook. Gao Xian took out some Jinyuan Pills for everyone to take, allowing them to rest and adjust.

Gao Xian took Zhu Qiniang back to the battlefield they were just at to clean up after killing so many Foundation Building cultivators.

The fourteen Blood Robe Foundation Building cultivators killed by Yun Qingxuan had a miserable appearance. Most of their magical treasures and robes were completely shattered.

After searching for a while, Zhu Qiniang and Gao Xian finally found a few broken magical treasures and two storage bags.

To Gao Xian's disappointment, the two storage bags only contained a few dozen medium-grade spirit stones. Other than that, there were demonic sect magical treasures, materials, and so on.

Bottles and jars filled with refined blood and lingering souls, eerie long banners... Gao Xian scanned through them and had no interest in these things.

He complained, "Are these guys really Foundation Building cultivators? They're all so poor!"

Zhu Qiniang calmly said, "If they had money, they wouldn't have collaborated with the Seven Killing Sect to invade us."

The two sects joining forces to invade the Yun Clan seemed imposing, but in reality, it was very risky.

Especially for the Blood Killing Sect, being far away from their own sect without any cover or protection. Once they encountered an accident, it would be the end of their entire army.

As a result, they encountered Yun Qingxuan and all died in Feima Ji.

"You make a good point."

Gao Xian threw the two storage bags to Zhu Qiniang. "You handle these."

Zhu Qiniang casually put away the storage bags and said, "The Sect Master left these for us. Is this considered a reward?"

Yun Taihao was just here, as well as Yun Feiying. Even if Yun Taihao considered his status, he could still have Yun Feiying clean up the battlefield.

Even if the Blood Robe Foundation Building cultivators were poor, they were still Foundation Building cultivators and would have some good things on them.

Leaving them like this was obviously intentional on Yun Taihao's part.

"Perhaps."

Gao Xian didn't appreciate this. Even if Yun Taihao did it intentionally, could this little thing be considered a favor?

As the master of a sect, he was just trying to fool them with this?

Gao Xian saw Yun Taihao go to chase after Mu Zhengfeng, but he didn't know if Yun Taihao succeeded or not.

Judging from Yun Taihao's gloomy expression, Mu Zhengfeng probably didn't die.

In that case, the Seven Killing Sect, the Yun Clan, and the Feima Ji still had to fight!

For Feima Ji, this was certainly bad news. But for him, it was actually good news.

If the situation in the Yun Clan wasn't good, Yun Taihao would pay more attention to them Foundation Building cultivators.

With the relationship with Yun Qingxuan, even if Yun Taihao felt awkward towards them, he wouldn't do anything to them.

Gao Xian was quite confident in this. He just needed a suitable reason to leave the Yun Clan.

Yun Taihao is the head of the Lianyun Sect after all, not only does he have absolute power to suppress them, but he also has the authority to manage them. This is the biggest trouble.

Qingyun Sect wouldn't mind accepting a wandering cultivator as a disciple, but they wouldn't accept a traitor as a true disciple.

Gao Xian didn't discuss with Zhu Qiniang, firstly because he was afraid that Yun Taihao would hear, and secondly because Zhu Qiniang couldn't come up with any good ideas.

After circling the battlefield and making sure that nothing was missed, the two returned to the Zhou family.

In the evening, Wang Chuan came to visit with Yun Feiying and Yuan Chongguang.

Wang Chuan was very polite this time, only mentioning that the Qingmu Flying Ship would arrive tomorrow, and Gao Xian and Zhu Qiniang could return to Lianyun City to rest.

Obviously, this was arranged by the sect master. It can be considered as a compensation for them.

Gao Xian expressed his gratitude and proposed to bring a few people back to Lianyun City. Wang Chuan didn't even ask and readily agreed.

That night, Gao Xian went to find Huang Ying and asked if she wanted to go to Lianyun City.

Huang Ying pondered for a long time and still refused Gao Xian's kindness. Gao Xian didn't insist either. Everyone has their own aspirations, and besides, he already had enough women in his family, so there was no room for Huang Ying.

At noon the next day, Gao Xian, Zhu Qiniang, Zhou Ye, Zhou Yuling, and Wan Yingying boarded the Qingmu Flying Ship.

Under the shining of the slanting new moon, Gao Xian and his group returned to the Zhu family.

Zhou Ye, Zhou Yuling, and Wan Yingying were arranged in the backyard. The backyard was originally used by Zhu Changsheng to accommodate his concubines, and the rooms were exquisitely luxurious.

Zhu Qiniang didn't like this extravagant style, so she had been living in the front main room with Gao Xian.

It was very suitable to accommodate Zhou Ye and the others.

To avoid Zhou Yuling thinking too much, Gao Xian stayed in the room with her at night.

Wan Yingying had been busy all day and was already exhausted, sleeping soundly on the bed.

Zhou Yuling and Gao Xian sat opposite each other on chairs. Zhou Yuling had a lot to say, but didn't know where to start.

Staying in Zhu Qiniang's house made her feel extremely uncomfortable, as if everything was wrong.

Gao Xian noticed Zhou Yuling's thoughts and whispered, "I'll buy a courtyard tomorrow, let's endure it for today."

Zhou Yuling shook her head slightly, "Actually, it doesn't matter where we live. How do you plan to arrange things between me and Qiniang?"

One sentence made Gao Xian fall into silence. Of course, he wanted the two to get along harmoniously, and if that wasn't possible, they could each go their own way without interfering with each other.

But now Qiniang was too strong, and Zhou Yuling was under tremendous pressure.

Seeing Gao Xian's dilemma, Zhou Yuling suddenly smiled, "You men are greedy. You want this and that."

She shook her head slightly, "I want to cultivate Foundation Building first, we can talk about other things later."

Gao Xian nodded in agreement, "That's the right thing to do."

"You said you wanted to go to Qingyun City, and this time we can finally break free from Feima Ji."

Zhou Yuling said, "Get ready, my father and I will go to Qingyun City first."

"That won't do."

Gao Xian firmly opposed, "Last time I let you go to Qingyun City was to get away from the dangerous situation at Feima Ji, and also because there was no place to accommodate you. Now that I have achieved Foundation Building, everything is different."

"It's not different, I'm also Foundation Building."

Zhou Yuling had obviously made up her mind, she was more determined than Gao Xian, "Qingyun City is bigger than Lianyun City, and the spiritual energy is more abundant. If I go there, I can cultivate well and pave the way for you. It's also good for the three of us to stay away from Qiniang."

Before Gao Xian could persuade her, Zhou Yuling asked again, "What's more important, cultivating the Dao or personal feelings between children?"

Gao Xian was speechless.

Zhou Yuling couldn't help but smile proudly. She took the initiative to hold Gao Xian's hand and said, "I saw that both Qi Niang and you have successfully built your Foundation. I was filled with envy and even a little jealous. I even swore to myself that I would achieve Foundation Building and snatch you back."

Zhou Yuling continued slowly, "I love you, but I don't want to be your follower. I want to become as powerful as you so that I can be worthy of you!"

"You're right," Gao Xian agreed softly. He really liked Zhou Yuling's independence. This kind of Zhou Yuling had her own unique charm.

There are countless beauties in this world, and Yun Qingxuan is even more beautiful than Zhou Yuling. However, Yun Qingxuan is Yun Qingxuan, and can never replace the charming, clever, lively, and independent Zhou Yuling!

He continued, "You'll be safer in Lianyun City and can focus on cultivating."

"I can't just think about myself, I also want to share some of your burdens. Let me help you, okay?" Zhou Yuling pleaded, and Gao Xian couldn't refuse.

Furthermore, staying in Lianyun City may not necessarily be safe. Yun Taihao is watching over there, and it might even affect Zhou Yuling.

Gao Xian gave Zhou Yuling four Foundation Building pills and said, "Keep these for Foundation Building."

Zhou Yuling took the pills and happily kissed Gao Xian, saying, "When I build my Foundation, we can sleep together... hehe..."

Gao Xian knew that Zhou Yuling was just saying it casually, but his heart still fluttered. "I'll wait for you!"

Zhou Yuling smiled playfully, her eyes full of mischief. She lightly drew circles on Gao Xian's chest with her finger and said, "I like your lecherous look, haha..."

After preparing for a few days, Zhou Ye and Zhou Yuling took the Yunshui Tower flying ship to Qingyun City. Wanyingying didn't go because she was too young and it would be inconvenient. Besides, Wanyingying was particularly attached to Gao Xian.

This time, Gao Xian didn't accompany them, but Zhu Qiniang did.

Mainly because Zhu Qiniang had acquaintances there and could find connections.

Gao Xian knew Yun Qingxuan and his sister, which was a high-level relationship! He couldn't even borrow their power, let alone Zhou Yuling and the others.

This time, Zhu Qiniang also brought a large number of magical artifacts and spiritual objects.

Xu Lingyun, Zhang Chunjiang, Mu Yunxiu, and the Soul Devouring Twin Killers, the magical artifacts and spiritual objects left behind by these five Foundation Building cultivators had not been dealt with, mainly because they were afraid of being discovered by Yun Taihao.

This time, Yun Taihao stayed in Feima City to deal with the affairs of the Seven Kill Sect and had no time or energy to care about them. It was a good opportunity to get rid of these things.

After half a month, Zhu Qiniang returned on the Yunshui Tower flying ship.

"We sold a total of 270,000 spirit stones. After deducting a ten percent commission, we have 243,000 spirit stones left. If we exchange them for top-grade spirit stones, deducting another 1,000 spirit stones as commission..." Zhu Qiniang arranged twenty-four pieces of crimson top-grade spirit stones neatly on the table.

"Good stuff!" Gao Xian picked up one of the top-grade spirit stones and played with it. There was a faint flash of treasure light inside the crimson spirit stone, which was extremely beautiful.

One top-grade spirit stone was equivalent to ten thousand low-grade spirit stones, and this exchange ratio showed the preciousness of top-grade spirit stones.

With the inheritance left by his teacher and deducting various expenses such as magical artifacts and pills, Gao Xian now had a total of thirty-five top-grade spirit stones.

Gao Xian sighed, "If you calculate it like this, I don't have much money either."

Zhu Qiniang glanced at Gao Xian and said, "The sect's surplus for a whole year is only seventy to eighty top-grade spirit stones. In bad years, we have to take out spirit stones to make up for the sect's expenses."

"This time, we asked Yun Qingxuan to take action, and I don't even know how much it cost!"

Lianyun Sect manages dozens of markets and gathers over a million cultivators, but it doesn't earn many spirit stones in a year.

Gao Xian personally had thirty-five top-grade spirit stones, which made him a huge fortune within Lianyun Sect.

He wasn't satisfied with this, and Zhu Qiniang was starting to find it a bit excessive.

Gao Xian chuckled, "Without the support of the sect, we can only spend money on cultivation. The more money, the better!"

Zhu Qiniang said, "We sold the things from the demonic cultivators for twenty thousand spirit stones. I used them to buy two Dragon Tiger Gold Cores for Body Refining."

She wasn't in a hurry to cultivate originally, but Gao Xian's progress was too fast, which made her feel pressured.

This time, she encountered a suitable Body Refining elixir and bought it at a high price.

"Whatever you need for Body Refining, just buy it," Gao Xian said generously.

Zhu Qiniang said, "I need two Dragon Tiger Gold Cores, and it will take me one or two years to digest them."

She continued, "Your Five Elements Sword Qi requires Five Elements spiritual materials. I saw several types at the Yunshui Tower, but I don't know which one is suitable. You'll have to see for yourself."

Finally, Zhu Qiniang said, "Zhou Ye and the others have made all the arrangements. As long as they don't cause trouble, we'll be safe."

"You've worked hard, Qiniang," Gao Xian said, picking up Zhu Qiniang and expressing his gratitude through actions.

A few days later, Gao Xian received a letter from Zhou Yuling, saying that everything was fine and he didn't need to worry.

Gao Xian also breathed a sigh of relief. He wasn't in a hurry to buy Five Elements spiritual materials. No matter how much the Five Elements Sword Qi upgraded, it was still a Foundation Building level Divine Ability. For the time being, there was no need to rush the upgrade.

In comparison, he wanted to upgrade his secret techniques first.

Now that he had completed Foundation Building, it was time to upgrade the Taizhen Divine Art. He also needed a large amount of human Dao spiritual light for the Thunderbolt Lightning Art, Vajra Staff, Clone Technique, and the other four secret techniques.

Originally, he thought he had enough human Dao spiritual light, but now it seemed that collecting human Dao spiritual light through alchemy was a bit slow.

To upgrade all the secret techniques to the highest level, it would take at least seven or eight years.

For a Foundation Building cultivator, a few years was nothing. Considering that he would have to participate in the Qingyun Conference in three years, Gao Xian felt that time was tight.

This trip opened Gao Xian's eyes.

Yun Taihao showed him the power of the Gold Core, while Yun Qingxuan showed him the wonders of a Gold Core cultivator.

Even borrowing the power of a spiritual weapon, easily killing a Gold Core from dozens of miles away, what kind of power and wonder was that!

In comparison, whether it was the Taizhen Divine Art or the Thunderbolt Lightning Art, they were all flashy things that were not worth mentioning and couldn't withstand a single blow.

Gao Xian wasn't belittling himself, but he had seen a higher level of power and couldn't help but yearn for it.

He had higher requirements for himself now!

There was another problem. What should he do if he couldn't refine pills after going to the Qingyun Sect? Or if he didn't have time to refine pills?

Opening up new channels to obtain human Dao spiritual light was imperative!

Gao Xian had actually thought about changing his approach a long time ago, but alchemy was too enticing, and he had enough human Dao spiritual light, so he didn't have the motivation to explore new paths.

According to his understanding, the Deer Antler Powder and Tian Gui Pill could produce human Dao spiritual light because they stimulated people's emotions in that aspect.

Apart from the stimulation of drugs, there were obviously many other ways to evoke emotions.

For example, movies, novels, comics, borderline live broadcasts...

With his current conditions, he couldn't do anything else, but he could try writing novels.

After all, cultivators could read, and most cultivators were poor and couldn't afford to drink flower wine.

This was the case in Feima City, where the sales of niche novels were quite good.

Gao Xian decided to give it a try. After all, writing a novel could be replicated through spells and spread in all directions. It was much easier than alchemy.

If the novel was effective, he would have to shake things up!

Gao Xian picked up his pen, and in his mind, he recalled a series of classics: young married woman, young man, young girl...

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