Great Immortal With Boundless Mana

Chapter 225: Banquet

Gao Xian returned from the Yujing Palace and took Zhou Ye and Da Niu to the Zhang family mansion in Anshanfang.

When someone gives you a house, you shouldn't refuse it.

For Zhang Dongling, giving away a house could solve his life-threatening situation, which was extremely cost-effective.

There were already people waiting in the Zhang family mansion. Gao Xian asked Zhou Ye to handle the matter, and the other party obediently handed over various items.

After finishing everything, the group of people hurriedly left.

Gao Xian walked around the mansion and found that it was not as spacious as Qiniang's house. Considering that Qingyun City accommodated three million cultivators, such a large mansion was considered luxurious.

The Zhang family didn't have an alchemy room, only a spacious room for making talismans. Zhang Dongling should be a talisman master.

Although the other party left in a hurry and the room had been cleaned up, some talisman-making tools, such as brushes and talisman paper, were left behind.

These were high-quality items used by second-stage Foundation Building cultivators, and when added up, they were worth three to five hundred spirit stones.

Zhou Ye made a big profit and had a delighted smile on his old face.

Gao Xian called Da Niu over and pointed at the talisman-making room, instructing him on how to renovate it.

Nowadays, he had plenty of spirit stones and no longer needed to use charcoal fire for alchemy.

The renovation of the alchemy room became simple. It only required modifying the windows for better ventilation and heat conduction. It would also allow the fragrance of the pills to be guided into the chimney, while the adjacent room could be converted into a medicinal material storage room.

Zhou Ye had been in Qingyun City for three years and had secretly engaged in talisman trading, so he knew quite a few people.

When it came to finding someone to do the renovation, Zhou Ye and Da Niu could handle it.

Gao Xian walked around the mansion and carefully inspected the interior and exterior with the Flower Spirit Mirror, mainly to prevent Zhang Dongling from playing any tricks.

For example, hiding poison or leaving behind curses and enchantments to harm people.

At the Foundation Building stage, one had plenty of time and energy. If interested, they could practice some peculiar spells.

Gao Xian didn't think Zhang Dongling would be so foolish, but he had to be cautious.

After a thorough inspection, no abnormalities were found.

The mansion was a bit large, and it required some manpower for cleaning and serving tea.

Without Gao Xian saying anything, Zhou Ye took the initiative to organize and handle various tasks efficiently.

In fact, Gao Xian didn't want to stay with Zhou Ye. After all, he was Yuling's father and had taken care of him before, so he was considered an elder. It wouldn't be appropriate for him to give orders casually.

Moreover, because of Yuling's matter, he was somewhat dissatisfied with the old man.

The matter itself was not wrong, but the old man's secretive behavior had made it taste different.

However, he didn't have anyone he could trust at the moment.

Da Niu was too honest and straightforward. Although he was specialized in alchemy, if he went out to deal with people, he would definitely be taken advantage of.

Besides, Da Niu needed to focus on alchemy and cultivation. His talent was originally average, and if he was distracted by other things, it would definitely affect his future.

After much consideration, Zhou Ye is the most suitable candidate to be a steward. Firstly, the old man knows everything and is trustworthy. Secondly, the old man is not likely to be in Foundation Building, so he can focus on handling various chores. The old man is also smooth and experienced, familiar with Qingyun City, and capable of handling various matters with ease.

Gao Xian asked for Zhou Ye's opinion, and Zhou Ye naturally agreed without hesitation. His daughter married into a prestigious family, but he couldn't borrow any power. However, following Gao Xian would bring great benefits. Gao Xian also climbed up the ladder of Yunqingxuan, so even if they couldn't win the Qingyun Conference, joining Qingyun Sect was a sure thing. Even if things didn't work out, Gao Xian was still a Foundation Building cultivator! Following him would be ten times better than going on his own.

"Uncle Zhou, I can't just use your help for free. I'll give you one hundred spirit stones per month..."

"Oh, there's no need for that. We have a relationship, and since there's no one by your side, I will definitely help you. How can I take your spirit stones..."

The old man quickly declined, speaking sincerely. Gao Xian said, "The house is so big and can't be left unattended. I'll trouble Uncle Zhou to take care of it from now on."

"It's my duty, it's my duty..."

The old man smiled and accepted the storage bag handed over by Gao Xian. When he opened it, he saw that it had a space of ten square meters and contained three thousand low-grade spirit stones.

The old man was even more satisfied. Gao Xian had always been generous, and after becoming a Foundation Building cultivator, he became even more extravagant. He regretted a little. In fact, following Gao Xian would have been a good choice for Yu Ling, but it was too late to say anything now...

Zhou Ye was greedy but capable. Under his arrangements, the alchemy room was renovated in just two days. Maids, old servants, and servants were all gathered.

Qingyun City did not allow the buying and selling of slaves, so these maids and old servants were all hired. In this regard, one could see the background of cultivators. Cultivators from families like Zhang Dongling's, who were born in Foundation Building families, had cultivated a large number of people themselves, making it convenient and reliable to use them.

However, it was not the same for the hired people.

Gao Xian didn't worry about these chores. After the alchemy room was repaired, he immediately devoted himself to the great cause of alchemy. For him, the spirit stones earned from alchemy were secondary. The key was the Human Dao Spiritual Light obtained from it.

The refined pills were transported back to Lianyun City through Yunsuilou, with only a transportation fee of two hundred spirit stones. With Qiuniang presiding over the pharmacy in Lianyun City, the pills could be smoothly distributed to the surrounding markets through various channels.

Now, he could steadily provide him with more than eighty thousand Human Dao Spiritual Light per month. From November until now, he had accumulated eight hundred thousand Human Dao Spiritual Light.

Gao Xian felt that the number of Human Dao Spiritual Light should increase by about forty to fifty thousand, which was probably due to the influence of those picture books and novels. This also made him interested in the picture books and novels again, so he took the time to draw two more books and planned to promote them in Qingyun City.

On this day, Gao Xian was refining pills when Zhou Ye hurriedly ran in and said, "There are a few Foundation Building cultivators outside who came to visit. They claim to be neighbors. The couple leading them are called Wei Cheng and Wei Shuangshuang..."

Gao Xian nodded. Normally, as a newcomer, he should go and visit the neighbors to get acquainted. However, he had too many things to do. He had just taken over Zhang Dongling's house, and in two months, he would also participate in the Qingyun Conference. He didn't have the time or the mood to socialize with the neighbors.

Since the neighbor has come to the door, we cannot neglect to entertain them.

When Gao Xian arrived in the courtyard, he saw four Foundation Building cultivators standing under a beautiful pergola, with the couple in the front particularly eye-catching.

The man had a rough and bold appearance, tall and broad-shouldered, with his fingertips almost reaching his knees when his hands hung down.

He wore a blue Daoist robe and had a four-foot wide and thick longsword at his waist.

Anyone who saw him would think that this person was naturally brave and had a great spirit.

The young woman beside the man had delicate eyebrows and almond-shaped eyes, with fair skin like snow. She had a petite and charming figure, with a unique plumpness of a young woman. She wore a purple dark-gold lotus patterned jacket, looking extremely beautiful.

In fact, she was not short, but standing next to the tall man made her appear very petite.

It felt like Bingbing and Yao Ming standing together, except this big man had a fierce and aggressive look, completely different from Yao Ming's style.

According to Zhou Ye's words, these two should be Wei Cheng and Wei Shuangshuang.

The other two Foundation Building cultivators also had their own grace and could be seen to have high cultivation levels.

Gao Xian went over and greeted them with a cupped fist salute, "I am Gao Xian. I just moved here and should have visited my neighbors first, but I was delayed by some matters. Please forgive me..."

The beautiful young woman smiled and returned the courtesy, "It is said that there is a new neighbor, so we came to take a look. Fellow Daoist Gao Xian is truly handsome, and I feel delighted just by looking at you..."

This statement was quite bold, and if her husband wasn't by her side, Gao Xian would have thought that she was teasing him.

Looking at Wei Cheng's calm appearance, it seemed that he didn't care about it at all.

Gao Xian quickly humbly declined, "Fellow Daoist is too kind. I dare not accept such praise."

Wei Shuangshuang smiled, "That's just my personality. I say whatever comes to mind. Fellow Daoist, please don't mind."

Her face and eyes were filled with a bright smile, exuding a generous and sincere charm. It made her even more radiant and captivating.

Gao Xian thought that Wei Shuangshuang was really beautiful and had a natural and carefree charm.

Fortunately, Wei Cheng was tall and fierce, completely overpowering Wei Shuangshuang with his aura.

If it were someone with a weaker presence, it would be inevitable for this woman to steal the limelight, and even be misunderstood by outsiders as being promiscuous.

Wei Shuangshuang also admired Gao Xian. The man in the green robe with a sword was truly clear and bright, elegant like the moon, and free-spirited like the wind. It made people feel close to him involuntarily.

This man was much better than the gloomy Zhang Dongling.

She took the initiative to introduce, "My name is Wei Shuangshuang, and this is my husband Wei Cheng. He's like a wooden man who doesn't speak. These two Fellow Daoists are Tong Yan and Yuan Lin."

Tong Yan had a slender figure and average facial features, appearing unremarkable.

Yuan Lin was also a tall and burly man, speaking quite warmly, but completely different from Wei Cheng.

Gao Xian greeted each of them and invited them into the room for tea.

The maid brought in the tea, and Gao Xian politely said, "As a newcomer, everything is very simple. Please forgive me, Fellow Daoists..."

"Fellow Daoist is too modest."

Wei Shuangshuang was very interested in Gao Xian. Her beautiful and charming almond-shaped eyes stared straight at Gao Xian, full of curiosity as she asked, "I heard that Zhang Dongling gave the house to Fellow Daoist. I wonder if this is true?"

This news has already spread, but everyone is unclear about the details and naturally very curious about it.

"That's right."

Gao Xian did not explain in detail, believing that Wei Shuangshuang and others would understand his meaning.

Sure enough, Wei Shuangshuang and others all showed a look of astonishment. After all, this mansion was worth a hundred thousand spirit stones. For Foundation Building cultivators, this was a large sum of money!

To give such a valuable mansion to Gao Xian, who is not a relative or friend, something big must have happened.

Wei Shuangshuang became even more curious, but she also understood that Gao Xian didn't want to say these things voluntarily, so it would be impolite to ask further.

She asked again, "I wonder where Fellow Daoist is from and if you came here to participate in the Qingyun Conference?"

Gao Xian patiently explained.

When everyone heard that Gao Xian came from the Lianyun Sect, they were even more surprised. How could such a small sect have someone as talented as Gao Xian?!

The key question was, how did someone from such a small sect have the ability to make Zhang Dongling bow down and offer his mansion?

The group chatted for a while, and when it was almost noon, they bid farewell and left.

Gao Xian escorted a few people to the gate before waving goodbye. Just then, a carriage stopped in front of the gate.

Yun Qiushui, dressed in white, gracefully descended from the carriage. He laughed at Gao Xian, "Fellow Daoist, you finally came!"

Gao Xian was also very happy. In this world, Yun Qiushui might be his only friend.

But this kind of like-mindedness was extremely rare.

"Fellow Daoist, you came just in time. Let's have a drink at noon..."

Wei Cheng, Wei Shuangshuang, and others hadn't gone far, and they all saw Yun Qiushui.

Wei Shuangshuang's eyes brightened, "What a handsome man!"

Wei Cheng said in a deep voice, "Don't speak nonsense. This person is Yun Qiushui, the leader of the Qianbu, the son of Yun Changfeng, the younger brother of Yun Qingxuan, and the direct descendant of the Qingyun Sect..."

The other Foundation Building cultivators all had complex expressions. Although they were Foundation Building cultivators, they were far inferior to Yun Qiushui.

Yuan Lin suddenly realized, "With such a friend, no wonder Zhang Dongling would bow down. How could he not surrender!"

The several Foundation Building cultivators all had complicated expressions. Gao Xian, who came from a small sect on the border, actually had such a powerful connection!

Wei Shuangshuang sighed, "Fellow Daoist Gao must be very capable to be able to climb up to such a person..."

Yun Qiushui didn't pay attention to the Foundation Building cultivators in the distance. He laughed heartily and took Gao Xian's hand, saying, "Water Yuying is treating us to lunch today. Let's go drink her wine!"

He paused and said again, "Fellow Daoist, are you afraid of facing a Gold Core cultivator?"

Gao Xian laughed, "To say that I'm not afraid would be too arrogant, but to say that I'm afraid would be too self-deprecating. With Fellow Daoist standing in front of me, why think so much..."

"Hahaha..." Yun Qiushui burst into laughter.

(The end of this chapter)