Great Immortal With Boundless Mana

Chapter 186: Good News

Gao Xian's idea was not a sudden whim, but a premeditated plan.

Alchemy is a labor-intensive job and very exhausting. Moreover, the output is limited.

Gao Xian calculated that if he devoted himself wholeheartedly, he could refine two hundred thousand pills in a month.

The problem is that with such intense alchemy, there is no free time apart from necessary cultivation and rest.

Cultivation is for obtaining a higher and better quality of life. Alchemy is harder than even the labor of cattle and horses.

Furthermore, the sales of pills are also limited. It's not a matter of how many pills are refined, but how many can be sold.

Gao Xian had thought about opening up other sales channels. He had talked to Yun Chenglin, the manager of Yunshui Tower, but Yun Chenglin politely declined.

The main reason is that Deer Horn Powder and Tian Gui Pill are too low-level. They need to be sold in large quantities to be profitable.

Yunshui Tower follows a high-end route, and selling low-level pills like Deer Horn Powder and Tian Gui Pill does not fit its positioning.

Moreover, the low-level market in any place is inevitably monopolized by the local sects.

Yunshui Tower focuses on the high-end market to avoid conflicts with local sects.

If they were to compete for profits with local sects, Yunshui Tower would not be able to flourish everywhere.

After Yun Chenglin explained a little, Gao Xian understood. It was indeed the case.

Even if he wanted to sell Deer Horn Powder, he would end up competing with Xu Lingyun and the others. If Yunshui Tower dared to sell low-level pills, it would definitely anger the public.

In fact, the quality of Tian Gui Ling Dan is quite good. It can be considered a top-grade pill in the first rank.

However, Gao Xian's main purpose in refining pills is to obtain the Daoist spiritual light.

Refining Tian Gui Ling Dan is quite troublesome and cannot be mass-produced. But the Daoist spiritual light provided by Tian Gui Ling Dan and Tian Gui Dan is the same.

If novels are useful, they belong to low input and high output.

No matter how miserable the cultivators at the bottom are, they can at least recognize characters. The entertainment options for ordinary scattered cultivators are also very limited.

Reading novels is undoubtedly the simplest form of entertainment. With a large number of literate people, there is a foundation for dissemination.

Gao Xian went to Lianyun City's Golden Book Hall and saw that novels sold the best for a few pieces of talisman money.

A novel can be watched repeatedly and by multiple people. This advantage is unmatched by pills.

Finally, writing novels doesn't require much effort. Even if it doesn't succeed, the cost can be ignored.

Gao Xian picked up a pen and wrote four characters on the paper: "A Chinese Ghost Story."

Many classic works from his previous life, well, it's not good to directly copy them.

After thinking about it, he thought the movie version of "A Chinese Ghost Story" was good.

He just needed to make some adjustments to the background and characters of this Zhiguai story.

Grandma, demonic cultivator, Nie Xiaoqian, female cultivators controlled by demonic cultivators in the Endless Pleasure Sect, specifically using female charm to deceive cultivators for Grandma's cultivation of demonic techniques.

Ning Caichen, Qi Refining scattered cultivator, Yan Chixia, Foundation Building cultivator.

The story is sensual and exciting, with lingering love, righteous heroes who intervene when they see injustice, a cunning and vicious antagonist, and various elements.

Gao Xian followed the movie version to write the story, and the most important thing was to add some sensual plotlines.

For example, how the female ghosts seduce male cultivators, and how Nie Xiaoqian cultivates with Ning Caichen, and so on.

The aesthetic of ordinary cultivators is mainly simple and crude.

Gao Xian felt that he didn't need any literary skills. Although the cultivators in this world can read, it is mainly used to learn spells and techniques, and their literary literacy is very poor.

He just wrote freely since there is no cultural regulatory organization in this world, and no one cares about the cultivators' state of mind.

Gao Xian also had a killer move, which was his hyper-realistic painting technique that could make characters look incredibly lifelike.

Even with an ordinary brush, he could depict the details of a woman's eyelashes.

Based on the appearance of the white-clad female lead in the movie, Gao Xian made appropriate adjustments and made her facial features more delicate and refined, reflecting the fragility of a female ghost.

Other female ghosts were given various appearances, with different body types, emphasizing sensuality and excitement.

They have an extremely strong stickiness that can glue your eyeballs with just one look!

Gao Xian followed the memories of the movie to write the story. As someone who has watched countless movies, drawing illustrations was even easier for him.

When he completed the Foundation Building stage, his memories from his previous life completely merged into this body, and these memories were stored intact in his sea of consciousness.

As long as he wanted to, he could extract every word he had read and every image he had seen clearly.

Igniting the innate spiritual light during Foundation Building not only completes control over the body inside and out but also marks the initial mastery of the divine soul.

Fully mastering one's own memories is just the most basic manifestation of mastering the divine soul.

Gao Xian had a complete outline in his mind, and now with his fast writing speed, he truly wrote with divine inspiration.

In just over an hour, the more than one hundred thousand words of "A Chinese Ghost Story" were completed. There were twenty-two hot and exciting illustrations in between.

After completing this masterpiece, Gao Xian flipped through it and was quite satisfied with the final result.

No matter how it was written, as long as there were hyper-realistic illustrations, it would be enough to surpass other novels.

The greatest strength of illustrations lies in their ability to create visual impact beyond words.

Novels can have language barriers, with different people having different interpretations. However, images can minimize these barriers to the greatest extent. Therefore, comics and film works are more likely to break through cultural barriers.

The author's pen name is Liu Sanbian. This master of erotic literature probably doesn't mind others using his name to write erotic novels.

Using exquisite fire control techniques to dry the ink, simple binding and trimming, a homemade rough reading material is completed.

He originally wanted to show it to Da Niu and see the effect. But after thinking about it, he decided not to deceive the child and let Da Niu focus on alchemy.

Gao Xian changed into the Qingyuan Ruyi robe and transformed into the appearance of a down-and-out middle-aged man, silently passing through the walls and leaving the Zhu family.

There are several bookstores in Lianyun City, mainly selling various low-level spells and techniques. They are all named Jinshu Tang, Yushu Tang, and the like.

Among them, Jinshu Tang is a chain store with the greatest reputation. It seems to be backed by a Foundation Building cultivator named Lu Lingfei.

Compared to important cultivation resources such as elixirs, magical tools, talismans, and spiritual objects, low-level spells and techniques cannot fetch a high price, and novels are even less valuable.

Although Jinshu Tang has a grand name, it can only rent a small storefront in a corner of the main street.

There are only two people, a shop assistant and a shopkeeper.

There are several cultivators wandering inside, seemingly without strong intentions to make purchases.

Although Gao Xian looked like a down-and-out middle-aged wandering cultivator, the shop assistant still warmly greeted him.

"What are you looking for? We have various schools of spells in our store, as well as some unique secret techniques, and a wide variety of travelogue novels..."

Gao Xian interrupted the shop assistant's introduction and glanced around, lowering his voice in a secretive manner, "Do you buy books here?"

The shop assistant was taken aback and said, "Yes, what kind of book do you have? Spells?"

"Novels."

Gao Xian took out the book from his sleeve and showed it to the shop assistant briefly before quickly putting it back.

The shop assistant was a bit helpless. He thought it was some incredible secret technique! A novel was being kept so secretively.

He immediately lost interest and lazily said, "Novels are not worth much."

Most novels that are used to pass the time are given away as free gifts.

Gao Xian ignored the shop assistant and went straight to the shopkeeper, handing the book over, "Take a look and give me a price."

The shopkeeper was a middle-aged fat man who looked very slick and had a friendly expression on his chubby face.

He glanced at "A Chinese Ghost Story" and didn't think much of it, but still politely picked it up and flipped through it.

"Fellow Daoist, novels are just playthings..."

The middle-aged fat man found Gao Xian amusing. Who would come to sell a novel? How much could this thing be worth?

He was about to casually dismiss the other party when he was suddenly attracted by the illustrations inside.

The characters in the illustrations were so lifelike, with vivid and dynamic poses.

The middle-aged fat man had seen countless illustrations, but this was the first time he had seen such impactful ones.

At that moment, he felt as if he was standing at the window, watching the characters inside engage in intimate activities.

The middle-aged fat man flipped through the book again. Each illustration was so delicate and realistic, as if it brought people into the world of the book.

A word popped into his mind, "Incredible skill!"

As for what the novel was about, it didn't matter at all.

The middle-aged fat man's face lit up with enthusiasm, and he stood up, saying, "Fellow Daoist, how much do you want for your book?"

"Fifty spirit stones." Although Gao Xian didn't need the money, he still wanted to sell it for as much as possible.

The higher the buying price, the more the middle-aged fat man would value it, and he could also use some strategies for promotion.

The middle-aged fat man was taken aback, and his smile froze on his face.

After a moment of hesitation, he forced a smile and said, "Fellow Daoist, my Xuanzhen Breaking Evil technique is only sold for fifty spirit stones. This is just a novel..."

Xuanzhen Breaking Evil technique is a first-grade high-quality spell that specializes in breaking evil and impurities. It is quite profound.

Generally speaking, wandering cultivators would never cultivate such a complex spell. If they had that much money, it would be better to buy two One Yang Talismans, which would be more convenient.

Gao Xian and the shopkeeper negotiated the price for a while and finally settled on twelve spirit stones.

For a novel, this price was already considered sky-high. Gao Xian was also satisfied.

The shop assistant on the side was dumbfounded. Did the boss fall under the other party's spell? He actually bought a novel with spirit stones.

After Gao Xian left, the shopkeeper picked up "A Chinese Ghost Story" and admired it carefully. He repeatedly looked at each illustration, gaining great spiritual satisfaction.

He even fell in love with Nie Xiaoqian. If there were female cultivators from the Endless Pleasure Sect like her, he would use all his savings to marry her.

After the novelty wore off, the middle-aged fat man finally started reading the novel. He realized that the novel was actually very good. Although the language was a bit direct and simple, the descriptions were blood-pumping.

The key is that this story is worth reading and savoring repeatedly, which is quite impressive.

When the store closed in the evening, the shopkeeper took the young apprentice to the backyard and first dismantled "A Chinese Ghost Story" into individual pages. Using magical tools, each page was then reproduced a hundred times.

Afterwards, these pages were bound together again, resulting in a hundred copies of "A Chinese Ghost Story."

Having spent so many spirit stones, the middle-aged man naturally had to promote it vigorously.

The hyper-realistic paintings were comparable to high-definition cameras, and the tremendous impact brought by this sense of reality made it impossible for ordinary cultivators to resist.

In just one day, the middle-aged man sold all one hundred copies of "A Chinese Ghost Story," both through sales and giveaways.

The middle-aged man was overjoyed; this business could potentially earn him a lot...

Gao Xian did not pay attention to the actions of the Golden Book Hall. Currently, he had at least a thousand human Dao Lingguang entering his account every day.

He couldn't even tell where these human Dao Lingguang came from.

Even if "A Chinese Ghost Story" could help him obtain human Dao Lingguang, the effects would not be apparent in the short term.

Only after a long time, when "A Chinese Ghost Story" could provide a sufficient amount of human Dao Lingguang, would it become noticeable.

For Gao Xian, this was just a small experiment. He subsequently wrote works such as "The Butterfly Lovers," "The Heart Sutra of the Jade Maiden," and "The Cowherd and the Weaver Girl," all of which were highly explicit and violent, accompanied by various illustrations.

Of course, his main focus was still on cultivation and alchemy.

While Gao Xian enjoyed a comfortable life, the sect master Yun Taihao remained in Feima City, constantly mobilizing various resources, seemingly determined to protect Feima City.

Gao Xian initially didn't understand this. Feima City had little value, and the underground ruins were too mediocre; there was simply no need to protect them.

But one day, he suddenly realized that Yun Taihao wasn't concerned about Feima City, but rather about the sect's boundary.

If Feima City retreated, it would be equivalent to voluntarily giving away their doorstep to someone else. Regardless of how much value this doorstep held, it was the safety boundary of the Yun Sect.

The Blood Demon Sect didn't actually want Feima City; their target was the Yun Sect.

In this situation, it was even more important to do their best to protect Feima City and keep the enemy at bay.

Gao Xian understood this and felt a bit ashamed. As an ordinary person, he indeed lacked strategic thinking and always simplified things too much.

Yun Taihao was much stronger than him, with a very clear mind and enough decisiveness and ruthlessness. As the sect master, he was truly qualified.

According to what Yun Qiushui said, there might be more complex reasons behind the invasion of the Blood Demon Sect this time.

Gao Xian didn't like Yun Taihao, and he didn't want to stay in the Yun Sect either, but he still hoped that the Yun Sect would be safe and sound.

If the demon race and demonic cultivators really invaded Jiuzhou, even the Qingyun Sect would probably not be able to stay out of it.

And while other cultivators are caught up in a frenzy, it's already exhausting enough. If a powerful external enemy were to appear, there would be no way to survive.

It doesn't matter what Gao Xian thinks, Feima Ji has already become the frontline battlefield. In July, the sect began mobilizing other Foundation Building cultivators from other districts and markets.

But this time, Gao Xian and Zhu Qiniang were not called upon.

Zhu Qiniang was promoted and became the head of Shangong Hall, as well as an elder of the Law Enforcement Hall, responsible for managing Lianyun City.

In other words, Lianyun City is now under Zhu Qiniang's control.

This promotion and transfer shocked the entire Lianyun Sect. Zhu Qiniang, an outsider, had gained the trust of the sect master and occupied a high position. This was unimaginable in the past.

However, Gao Xian and Zhu Qiniang understood that this was Yun Taihao's compensation to them, a disguised gesture of goodwill.

After discussing it, both Zhu Qiniang and Gao Xian felt that this was a good thing. At least the sect master showed goodwill.

Zhu Qiniang was not a kind-hearted person. After taking office, she took control and sent people to deal with the families of Xu Lingyun and Zhang Chunjiang.

After these two Foundation Building cultivators fell, the sect was too busy dealing with external enemies and didn't have time to deal with these two families.

Zhu Qiniang was not one to hold back. Since Zhang Chunjiang and Xu Lingyun had made a move against her first, she took the opportunity to strike back without hesitation.

After some turmoil, she squeezed out two hundred thousand spirit stones from the two major families.

The prosperous Zhang and Xu families were thus destroyed. Even the families of Huang Dapeng and Pang Su, two cultivators, were inevitably affected.

Fortunately, Pang Su had befriended them early on, so Zhu Qiniang showed mercy to the Pang and Huang families.

From then on, Zhu Qiniang's reputation spread throughout the Lianyun Sect. Everyone held great awe for this woman.

In private, there were various discussions about Zhu Qiniang, saying she was cruel, greedy, and fond of men.

However, it was quickly pointed out that Zhu Qiniang and Gao Xian were both Foundation Building cultivators.

The rumors about Zhu Qiniang's fondness for men immediately disappeared, and instead, this pair of wandering cultivators became legends for completing Foundation Building at the age of thirty.

Gao Xian stayed at home and never went out, but there were always people coming to visit or sending invitations for banquets.

For a while, the Zhu family was bustling with activity, with many carriages and horses stopping there, blocking the entire road.

Although Gao Xian never cared about outside matters, he could still see the lively scene outside while refining pills in the courtyard.

Sometimes, he would even use his divine sense to scan and listen to what these people were saying.

The guests who came to visit would definitely not speak ill of them privately. They would only praise and marvel at them.

They would say things like Zhu Qiniang and Gao Xian were both natural geniuses, each with their own extraordinary abilities and boundless future. These flattering words were repeated over and over again...

Gao Xian didn't need to show his face, but listening to everyone's praise and admiration made him feel very pleased.

The attitude of the Zhu family towards Gao Xian has also changed greatly, and everyone treats him with utmost respect.

Before, everyone was just putting on a show, but now they genuinely respect Gao Xian.

Gao Xian has always been the same, smiling at everyone. It is precisely this appearance that makes Li Niang, Zhu Ying, and others even more fearful.

Even after reaching the Foundation Building stage, he can still maintain his humility and gentleness, showing how deep his scheming is...

Gao Xian actually doesn't like it when others show excessive respect, but if others insist, he won't stop them.

Although this may not lead to friendships, it makes things convenient. With just a command, someone will immediately take care of it.

Although Zhu Qi Niang is cold and gloomy, she clearly enjoys the feeling of having great power. In front of outsiders, she becomes even colder and more solemn, displaying the demeanor of a high-level cultivator.

The sales of Lu Jiao San and Tian Gui Dan have doubled, as various families actively purchase both types of pills to distribute through different channels in order to please Zhu Qi Niang.

Considering the size of Lianyun Sect, selling 80,000 pills in a month is already the limit.

After all, these pills are not legitimate elixirs. Although they have benefits for the body and cultivation, not using them is not a big problem.

With the increase in pill sales, Gao Xian is unable to accurately judge the effects of works like "A Chinese Ghost Story."

Based on his own feelings, these works should still be useful. It's just that their effects can't be compared to the pills.

It wasn't until the end of December that Yun Taihao returned to Lianyun Sect with a group of Foundation Building cultivators.

Zhu Qi Niang also became more low-key in her actions.

On New Year's Eve, Gao Xian was sitting in the main room, while the servants outside were decorating with lanterns and decorations, preparing to celebrate the new year.

Everyone was wearing new clothes, their faces filled with joy.

Since Zhu Qi Niang took power this year, the entire Zhu family has benefited. Naturally, everyone is overjoyed.

Gao Xian, however, didn't have much mood to celebrate the new year. He missed Yu Ling a bit and didn't have much hope for the future of Lianyun Sect.

On the other hand, he couldn't think of a good way to extricate himself.

The fact that Yun Taihao was able to invite Yun Qingxuan to take action proves that his relationship with Qingyun Sect is good. But he insists on switching to Qingyun Sect.

"Brother, what are you thinking about? Why the gloomy face..."

Wan Yingying, dressed in a bright red dress, jumped over and greeted Gao Xian with a smile.

Gao Xian gently patted Wan Yingying's head. With her hair tied in pigtails, she looked particularly lively and cute.

Wan Yingying is usually very clingy to him. When he is refining pills, she likes to stare at him with big eyes, eagerly waiting for him to have a moment to talk.

Gao Xian has never been married, so naturally he doesn't have any children. Wan Yingying is so well-behaved and cute, he always feels like he has picked up a daughter.

Apart from being a bit clingy, everything else is great.

Wan Yingying and him are getting closer and closer, and her address for Gao Xian has gradually simplified from "Brother Gao Xian" to just "Brother".

"Don't take a picture, it won't look good if the bun is messed up."

Wan Yingying reached out her little hand and said, "Brother, it's Chinese New Year, you have to give me red envelopes."

"If you want red envelopes, you have to kowtow and wish me a Happy New Year," Gao Xian said seriously.

Wan Yingying hesitated a bit. She is usually very close to Gao Xian and speaks very casually. It feels a bit awkward to kowtow formally to Gao Xian.

Seeing Wan Yingying looking a bit distressed, Gao Xian couldn't help but find it amusing. Children are just so interesting, their happiness and worries are so simple.

Gao Xian was about to speak when he suddenly felt a sense of connection. He pushed the door open and saw a man in white in the courtyard.

This person had thin eyebrows and cold eyes, dressed in white clothes like snow, and had a long sword at his waist.

He stood in the courtyard, naturally exuding a sharp and imposing aura, he was the Sect Master of Lianyun Sect, Yun Taihao.

Strangely, the busy servants in the courtyard seemed to not see this person at all.

Gao Xian was startled, why did Yun Taihao come?

As the Sect Master, if he wanted to see him, he only needed to send a message and Gao Xian would have to go to him. There was no need for him to come in person.

Yun Taihao even descended from the sky directly, which was very disrespectful. Moreover, Yun Taihao was the esteemed Sect Master.

Wan Yingying followed Gao Xian and ran out. She was startled when she saw Yun Taihao and quickly hid behind Gao Xian.

Gao Xian was also a bit surprised. Wan Yingying was still young and hadn't even developed her Qi sense, yet she could see Yun Taihao.

This level of sensitivity was even more remarkable than some Qi Refining cultivators.

Yun Taihao also glanced at the little girl, but quickly withdrew his gaze and coldly looked at Gao Xian.

Gao Xian quickly stepped down the stairs and deeply bowed in salute, "I apologize for not being able to welcome the Sect Master from afar."

Yun Taihao calmly said, "You have the Qingyun Token in your hand, are you planning to participate in the Qingyun Conference?"

Gao Xian's heart sank. He knew that this guy wouldn't come here without a good reason!

(End of this chapter)