Great Immortal With Boundless Mana

Chapter 24: True Yang Spear

"Come, demonstrate the True Yang Spear once..."

Having received a hundred doses of Deer Antler Powder sent by Gao Xian, Zhou Ye was in a good mood and took the initiative to guide Gao Xian in his cultivation.

"The basics start with hand seals. The five hand seals must be performed in order and accurately. Don't be so fast," Zhou Ye saw Gao Xian quickly forming the hand seals, completing all five in the blink of an eye. He blinked his eyes, unable to hide his surprise on his old face.

How could Gao Xian form the hand seals so quickly? His movements also seemed very accurate.

Upon closer inspection, this guy had long and flat palms, with a moderate thickness. His fingers were slender and the joints were distinct. His hands exuded an elegant and dexterous charm.

Zhou Ye sighed in his heart. It was one thing for this kid to have a good-looking face, but why were his hands so good-looking too?

He coughed awkwardly and said, "It's not just about forming the hand seals quickly, you also need to chant the incantation."

"Ji!" Gao Xian chanted a complex syllable incantation consisting of seventeen sounds, condensing it into a single word.

Zhou Ye's expression changed again. He didn't expect Gao Xian to chant the incantation so quickly.

His face looked a bit unpleasant. "Chanting the incantation too quickly without accurate pronunciation can easily lead to spell failure!"

"Uncle Zhou, I can feel the resonance between the incantation and the hand seals." Gao Xian humbly asked for advice, "Is this not right?"

"Uh..." Zhou Ye was speechless. If both the incantation and the hand seals were resonating, what could be wrong?

He patiently taught, "Even if you form the hand seals and chant the incantation quickly, you still need to visualize the scripture in your sea of consciousness. Only when the three are combined can you cast the spell.

"Visualizing the scripture is the most difficult part. You should try to comprehend the masculine and domineering charm of the golden spear..."

After Zhou Ye finished speaking, Gao Xian cautiously said, "Uncle Zhou, I think I can already visualize the scripture."

"What did you say? You learned it in just one day? Heh heh... Although the True Yang Spear is a minor technique, it took me several years to truly master it."

Zhou Ye was starting to get angry. What kind of joke was this? This kid was trying to make him happy, but there was no such thing!

Gao Xian wasn't the type to show off or boast, but Zhou Ye's stern admonishment made him feel a little unhappy.

Talent had to be shown for others to see.

Gao Xian didn't argue, but instead showed a sincere and honest smile, which made Zhou Ye even more annoyed. "Use the True Yang Spear on me, let me see how much you have mastered!"

"Ah, Uncle Zhou, isn't that inappropriate?" Gao Xian looked hesitant. "What if I accidentally hurt you?"

Zhou Ye sneered, "I'm at the 9th level of Qi Refining, what can you do to hurt me?"

He beckoned to Gao Xian. "Hurry up, stop dawdling."

Gao Xian hesitated for a moment, then performed the hand seals and chanted the incantation.

A scripture appeared on his forehead and quickly condensed into a golden spear within his sea of consciousness.

As he manipulated his thoughts, this solidified golden spear suddenly thrust towards a point seven feet away.

Afraid of accidents, Gao Xian only used thirty percent of his spiritual power.

Zhou Ye initially had a disdainful expression. The True Yang Spear's yang energy was highly effective against evil spirits, but posed little threat to cultivators.

Moreover, Gao Xian's cultivation level was much lower than his own. His spiritual consciousness had been tempered for decades, many times stronger than Gao Xian's. He wouldn't care about such a small spell attack.

But when he saw the golden light flickering in Gao Xian's eyes, he was truly surprised. This meant that Gao Xian had successfully condensed the True Yang Spear.

Then, Zhou Ye felt a burning pain in his forehead, as if a red-hot needle had pierced into his flesh.

Zhou Ye wasn't prepared and almost cried out in pain, but he forcibly suppressed it. It would be too embarrassing to cry out in front of Gao Xian.

Enduring the pain, Zhou Ye's old face twisted in agony.

Gao Xian looked a bit worried and asked, "Uncle Zhou, are you okay?"

Zhou Ye forced a calm expression and waved his hand. "What could be wrong with me?"

"Uncle Zhou, then can you tell me if there's anything wrong with my mastery of the True Yang Spear?" Gao Xian humbly asked for advice.

"It's alright, I got the hang of it in just one day. I guess I have some talent."

The burning pain caused by the True Yang Spear was intense, but it came and went quickly. Zhou Ye took a deep breath and his expression relaxed a lot, but he wasn't in a good mood.

He said, "Just focus on your cultivation in the future. There's no need to come and ask me anymore."

Before Gao Xian could speak, Zhou Ye continued, "I'm going to make talismans, you can go."

Gao Xian also noticed that the old man was a little unhappy. He was a bit confused. Could it be that the old man was jealous of how fast he was progressing in his cultivation?

He didn't dare to say much and obediently bid farewell.

Back in the bedroom of the east wing, Gao Xian was in a good mood. Zhou Ye said that he was practicing correctly, which meant that the Fengyue Mirror was effective.

Unfortunately, his human spiritual light was not enough. Otherwise, if he could raise the True Yang Spear by two realms, he wouldn't have to fear evil spirits anymore!

In the following days, Zhou Ye didn't have a good expression towards Gao Xian.

Gao Xian also felt a bit wronged. It was the old man who asked him to use the True Yang Spear, and now he was getting angry when he was just playing around. This was really uncouth.

Fortunately, Zhou Yuling would come over every morning to find him affectionately. Zhou Yuling, who was lively, beautiful, and charming, healed the mental trauma that Zhou Lao had caused him.

Gao Xian was quite satisfied with this kind of life. He didn't have to refine pills, someone prepared three meals for him every day, and he had a lot of free time after completing his daily cultivation exercises. Plus, he had the company of a beautiful woman.

But this good life quickly came to an end.

On the fifth day, Zhu the shopkeeper informed Gao Xian that the house had been repaired and the medicinal materials had been replenished. He asked him to immediately return to refine pills.

Knowing that Gao Xian was leaving, Zhou Yuling gave him a thick stack of talismans, all of which were One Yang Talismans and Three Yang Talismans.

Zhou Yuling said that she made these talismans during her usual practice. The quality was not high, but there were a lot of them. He could stick a few more in his room for protection against evil spirits.

Gao Xian was deeply moved and wanted to offer himself to her on the spot, but Zhou Yuling forcefully stopped him from doing so.

That day, Gao Xian reluctantly left the Zhou family and returned to his own humble house.

After living in a large brick house for a few days, the sight of his own house was unpleasant. It looked like a pigsty!

The roof had been burned through and was covered with thick thatch. The windows were new, but there were still black smoke marks on the outer walls, making it look dilapidated.

Zhu the shopkeeper led Gao Xian into the room and pointed to the rebuilt pharmacy, saying, "All kinds of medicinal materials are ready for you. From now on, you have to refine at least two thousand pills every month..."

"Oh, and the cost of rebuilding the house is ten spirit stones, which you have to pay."

Looking at the rebuilt house, Gao Xian couldn't help but feel that it was shoddy. Was it worth ten spirit stones?

He wanted to reason with Zhu the shopkeeper, but he found that the short and fat guy had an unfriendly look in his eyes.

Zhu the shopkeeper pointed to a simple warehouse on the west side and said, "Charcoal and wood are also ready for you. Are these things free?"

Gao Xian thought about the fact that they were relatives and that he had caused the fire himself. He considered it as paying for the previous owner's bill.

Gritting his teeth, Gao Xian forced a smile and said, "Yes, yes, yes, I'll count these on my account. I'll pay it back later."

Zhu the shopkeeper nodded in satisfaction. This kid knew what was good for him. After giving some more instructions, he left.

Gao Xian walked around the room. The rice was gone, and when he looked in the cellar, he found that someone had taken the demon beast meat.

These losses were nothing compared to not being able to find the little black cat. Gao Xian felt a bit sad and didn't know where the little guy had gone.

With the remaining five spirit stones, Gao Xian went to the store and bought twenty catties of green corn, a piece of demon beast meat, as well as necessities like oil, salt, tea, and bedding.

Back home, Gao Xian arranged everything and sat on the bed, but he felt that the room was too cold and lacked any human touch.

He also missed the little black cat. Suddenly, Gao Xian had an idea and quickly got up to cook.

After making the hand-grabbed rice, the fragrant aroma of the mixed spirit rice and demon beast meat filled the air.

In no time, Gao Xian heard the little black cat scratching at the door and meowing.

Gao Xian smiled triumphantly. He knew this little brat was greedy!

Opening the door, Gao Xian warmly greeted the little black cat, but it cautiously looked at Gao Xian and deliberately avoided him, jumping onto the dining table to enjoy its own dedicated bowl of food.

While eating, the little black cat kept a careful eye on Gao Xian.

Gao Xian felt a bit annoyed being watched like this. "You're eating what I made, and you still act so guarded. Are you planning to overthrow me?"

He also felt a bit heavy-hearted. If the little black cat was so wary of him, could it be that the evil energy hadn't completely dissipated?

(End of this chapter)