Great Immortal With Boundless Mana

Chapter 66: Unexpected Guest

"Pingjie, please come in."

Gao Xian felt disgusted with Qingping in his heart, but he didn't want to offend her face to face.

Most women are petty-minded, and Qingping is backed by some organization, so he must be cautious in dealing with her.

Qingping could sense Gao Xian's cold attitude, but she didn't pay much attention to it.

After not seeing each other for half a year, she and Gao Xian were originally a casual couple, so it was normal for Gao Xian to be indifferent to her.

Qingping smiled and entered the main room. She looked around the room, which was clean and tidy with white walls and complete furnishings.

Although it wasn't particularly grand, it was a hundred times better than the old house Gao Xian used to live in.

"Ah Xian, you've made a fortune!" she exclaimed.

Gao Xian forced a smile and said, "This was arranged by the boss of Changsheng Hall."

Qingping didn't really believe it, but she didn't dwell on this issue.

"I've been worried about you with the recent monster invasions, so I came to see you," she said sincerely, her eyes filled with genuine concern. Gao Xian was moved by her words.

But then Gao Xian felt that something was off. This woman was particularly calculating, always coming to visit for some reason. There must be some ulterior motive.

He said, "Thank you, Pingjie. I'm fine. It's been a long time since I've seen you. What have you been busy with?"

"Ah, life has been tough..." Qingping sighed and began to complain, making herself sound very pitiful.

Gao Xian could only offer a few words of comfort.

Suddenly, Qingping changed the subject and said, "I'm glad to see that you're doing well."

"I'm making some hard-earned money through alchemy."

Gao Xian didn't want to engage in idle talk with Qingping, so he said with a troubled expression, "Pingjie, I'm in the middle of refining pills right now, so it's not convenient to chat. What do you think?"

"Oh, I see. It's my fault," Qingping said, slightly embarrassed. "I didn't know you were refining pills. You go ahead, and I'll come visit you in a few days."

As she spoke, she gently touched Gao Xian's cheek, her eyes revealing a hint of tenderness. "Ah Xian, I really miss you."

This reminded Gao Xian of the time they spent together in the past. He had to admit that Qingping's seductive charm was very captivating. The original owner was also attracted to Qingping's charm.

Although Gao Xian hadn't done much with Qingping, he had touched her body and remembered the wonderful sensation.

"Pingjie, I miss you too."

"Keep these two beast-repelling talismans. With the rampant monsters, you must protect yourself."

When Qingping was leaving, she handed Gao Xian two beast-repelling talismans, which surprised him.

Beast-repelling talismans were currently very expensive, and Qingping was actually willing to give them to him.

Gao Xian was touched. Qingping was still good to him!

He didn't want to owe Qingping any favors, so he politely declined. But Qingping insisted, her attitude firm.

In the end, Gao Xian reluctantly accepted them. Qingping left with a happy expression.

After Qingping left, Gao Xian looked at the Fengyue Mirror and saw that his human aura had increased by seven points.

Due to the Tian Gui Pill and Lu Jiao Powder, it was difficult for him to accurately judge how much human aura the women would bring him.

However, even if all seven points were from Qingping, it was still pitifully little.

After not seeing each other for half a year, her feelings for him were truly weak. Yet she still appeared so enthusiastic on the surface, even giving him beast-repelling talismans!

Gao Xian looked at the two talismans in his hand and fell into deep thought.

"This woman came to give me beast-repelling talismans, she definitely has ulterior motives. But this time, she didn't mention taking me away. Perhaps she sees that I'm doing well and knows that it's useless to bring it up."

Gao Xian was puzzled about how Qingping found him.

Feima Village wasn't big, but it wasn't small either. He rarely went out, and his neighbors had never seen him.

Qingping was able to find him so accurately, so she must have some special means.

Gao Xian didn't think it was because of something on his body, as he had changed his clothes and magical tools.

With his keen perception from his Great Illusion God Technique, he would definitely be able to sense if Qingping had left any marks on him.

If it wasn't something on his body, then what could be the reason?

Gao Xian stood on the steps, pondering, when he heard Daniu in the pill room calling out, "Brother, should we change the fire now?"

After refining several batches of pills with Gao Xian, Daniu had some understanding of controlling the fire for pill refinement.

He watched as the charcoal fire in the alchemy furnace grew stronger and felt that the temperature seemed a bit high.

But he wasn't sure, so he could only call Gao Xian over.

Gao Xian entered the alchemy room and took a look. Indeed, the fire was a bit too big. He said, "Put down one-third of the damper."

The alchemy platform had various dampers to facilitate temperature control.

With Gao Xian's instructions, Da Niu also breathed a sigh of relief. He was really afraid of ruining this batch of elixirs.

Gao Xian praised, "Da Niu, you're doing well. You can judge the heat of the fire."

Da Niu smiled and said, "Brother, I just feel that the fragrance of the elixir is too strong. It feels about right."

Suddenly, something clicked in Gao Xian's mind—the fragrance of the elixir! That's right, it must be the fragrance of the elixir!

He often practiced alchemy and had lost sensitivity to the fragrance of the elixir.

It's not that he couldn't smell the fragrance of the elixir, but rather that he had become accustomed to it and didn't pay special attention to it.

With just one sentence from Da Niu, Gao Xian realized that the fragrance of the elixir was actually very strong.

Even with the alchemy furnace and alchemy room sealed, some of the fragrance of the elixir would still escape.

Of course, ordinary cultivators wouldn't be able to smell this fragrance.

Qing Ping should be very sensitive to smells, or she had practiced related spells.

So, she took advantage of his alchemy process to come knocking on his door.

Gao Xian figured this out and felt relieved. Everything had a reasonable explanation, which made things easier.

However, Qing Ping's move was quite effective.

The eyes, ears, nose, tongue, and body are the six basic senses of a person. Among them, vision and hearing are undoubtedly the most important.

But the sense of smell is equally important.

Most things in the world have their own scent.

Ordinary people are not sensitive to these scents. If a person's sense of smell could be as sharp as a dog's, it would be very useful.

Gao Xian remembered that there was a technique called "Scent Identification" in the book "Dong Bin's Secret Essentials," which could discern a woman's physical and mental state through her fragrance.

By upgrading this technique a bit, he could probably have a keen sense of smell.

By then, he could track Qing Ping in reverse and see what this woman was up to...

After leaving the Gao family, Qing Ping wandered around the streets but didn't notice anyone following her. Only then did she return to her temporary hideout.

This was a courtyard located on the outskirts of Lianyun District, with wing rooms and inverted houses. Although they were earthen houses, there were many rooms.

There were several big men practicing swordsmanship in the courtyard, each with a fierce appearance, clearly not good people.

Seeing Qing Ping return, the big men nodded and greeted her, "Sister Ping."

"Sister Ping is back..."

Qing Ping smiled and nodded in response. She casually asked, "Is Second Brother here?"

"He's here."

Qing Ping entered the main room and saw Black Snake lazily lying on the earthen kang, holding a copper wine pot and drinking. There were two plates of dried meat and dried fruits on the kang table.

Black Snake lived up to his name, with a slender figure and pitch-black skin. His narrow eyes were filled with indifference. Even when lying there drinking, he gave off a very cold and dangerous feeling.

Without saying a word, Qing Ping took off her shoes and climbed onto the kang, wrapping herself around Black Snake like a boneless creature.

Black Snake asked with a hint of disdain, "Didn't you go to sleep with that kid?"

Qing Ping pouted and said, "I went to find Gao Xian for the sake of our Red Snake Gang. Why are you jealous? Besides, I just talked to him, nothing else."

"I'm not jealous. If you have to sleep with him, then sleep with him. Men love that. We're short of an alchemist, and this kid is quite talented. We still need to control him."

Black Snake reached into Qing Ping's embrace and said leisurely.

"Gao Xian is just a little boy. His body is not enough. We still need to use emotions to win his heart."

"It seems like he made some money and changed his place of residence. He even got Qing Shuang's Qing Lian Hairpin. I wonder if it's related to him."

"That's impossible. This kid is only at the second level of Qi Refining. He's as timid as a rabbit."

Qing Ping was very certain about this. "He doesn't have the courage to touch Qing Shuang, let alone the ability to kill her."

Qing Ping continued, "This guy is timid, a bit foolish, and lustful. It won't be long before I make him completely devoted to me like a dog..."

Black Snake sneered, "There's no need to go through so much trouble. This kid is mixing with the pharmacy. The pharmacy is now run by Zhu Qiuniang. I have a Crimson Blood Seal here. If I bless it on Zhu Qiuniang, it will attract demonic beasts to get rid of her."

"When that happens, you can step in and recruit him. This kid can only follow us!"