Great Immortal With Boundless Mana

Chapter 84: The Great Five Elements Technique

"Southern Pine has already reached the age of two hundred and seventy. As a late-stage Foundation Building cultivator, his lifespan is nearing its end."

In order to deal with Gao Xian's matter, Zhu Qiniang thoroughly inquired about Southern Pine's situation and had some basic understanding of this elder who transmitted techniques.

She said, "Southern Pine cannot possibly advance to the Gold Core stage. In the final stage of his life, he will definitely pave the way for his descendants."

"From what I know, Southern Pine has been accumulating wealth extravagantly in recent years, and his behavior is not very pleasing. With Zhou Ye acting as an intermediary, we can try to purchase the 'Great Five Elements Technique' with spirit stones."

Gao Xian was a bit puzzled. "Isn't the transmission of secret techniques the foundation of the sect? Would he dare?"

He wasn't worried about Southern Pine, but rather afraid that it would involve him. He didn't want to spend a lot of spirit stones and end up in mortal danger because of it.

"I don't know, but we have to give it a try."

Of course, Zhu Qiniang knew the risks involved. She said, "From what I know, the success rate of Foundation Building for true disciples is about twenty to thirty percent. The success rate for ordinary independent cultivators in Foundation Building is close to zero."

"That's the difference between having a secret technique inheritance and not having one."

She said seriously, "Ah Xian, you have extraordinary talent in spells. However, the Great Five Elements Technique is a secret technique that has been passed down by the Cloud Sect for thousands of years. It is exceptionally profound and mysterious, not comparable to those low-level spells."

"If you practice a spell incorrectly, at most, its power will be weak. But if you practice a secret technique incorrectly, it will damage your foundation. In this aspect, it's better not to have any illusions..."

Zhu Qiniang knew that Gao Xian had great talent, and she was afraid that he would have a sense of complacency, thinking that he could also practice the Five Elements Technique to an extremely high level.

The secret techniques of the sect were extremely profound, gathering the wisdom of countless powerful experts. If it were so easy for outsiders to comprehend and understand them, they wouldn't be qualified to establish their own sects.

Gao Xian nodded vigorously, fully agreeing with this.

His spells were so powerful, all relying on the Wind and Moon Mirror to enhance them. It wasn't because he was particularly smart!

After more than a year of cultivation, the secret techniques and spells that couldn't be enhanced didn't progress quickly.

A person's state of mind always fluctuates, and even if a cultivator diligently cultivates every day, they may not always make progress.

It's possible that cultivation may not yield results, only staying in place or even regressing.

The Wind and Moon Mirror solved this problem, allowing him to make progress with each cultivation session.

And with the Heart and Mind Temple, he could repeatedly practice spells, accumulating experience. This had already surpassed countless other cultivators.

Even so, his progress was not particularly fast.

It can be seen that his cultivation talent is definitely not considered high. Gao Xian had a clear understanding of this.

"I'll go find Old Zhou and ask him now."

Seeing that it wasn't too late, Gao Xian immediately went to Zhou's house.

It was already late, and the Lingfu Hall in front was already closed. Gao Xian went directly to the back door of Zhou's house.

If it were someone else coming so late, Zhou Ye definitely wouldn't let them in. But Gao Xian was different. He was an important business partner and had to give him face.

Zhou Ye personally opened the door and welcomed Gao Xian into the main hall. He also had the old maid prepare tea and snacks, showing quite a warm hospitality.

The old man was a smart person. Gao Xian coming over so late definitely meant something, but he would never ask proactively. Instead, he pulled Gao Xian to chat about various topics.

"I see that you look radiant and full of vitality. Have you reached the fourth level of Qi Refining?"

"Yes, yes, I luckily made a breakthrough." Gao Xian modestly replied. He knew that reaching the fourth level of Qi Refining wouldn't impress Zhou Ye.

After all, Zhou Yuling, who was a year younger than him, had already reached the seventh level of Qi Refining. He couldn't brag in front of Old Zhou.

Zhou Ye smiled and complimented, "Reaching the fourth level of Qi Refining at such a young age, you have a chance to achieve Foundation Building in the future."

When the old man said this, Gao Xian felt happy. It turned out that his father-in-law knew how to handle things. He was just thinking about how to bring up the matter, and he took the initiative to provide him with an opportunity.

"Uncle Zhou, speaking of Foundation Building, there's something I need your help with." Gao Xian said seriously.

Zhou Ye was slightly surprised. He had known Gao Xian for a year, but this was the first time he had seen him so formally and earnestly ask for his help.

He knew that this kid was cunning and not easy to deal with. He cautiously said, "With our relationship, if I can help, I will definitely do my best."

Gao Xian knew that the old man was slick, and if he followed him and talked nonsense, he wouldn't know how many circles he would have to go around.

He said directly, "I heard that Uncle Zhou is the elder who transmits the skills, and you know, Uncle Zhou, my master is good at alchemy. The Five Elements Skills he taught me were all obtained from the sect."

"Uncle Zhou, I want to learn the sect's 'Great Five Elements Skills'. Please help me contact the elder who transmits the skills. I am willing to spend a lot of money to buy it."

Zhou Ye's expression became serious. "The 'Great Five Elements Skills' is an extremely important secret technique of the sect. Even though my master is the elder who transmits the skills, he cannot privately teach it."

This is not a joking matter. If things go wrong, not only will his master and Gao Xian be unlucky, he might also be implicated.

"I'm afraid it won't work. The Great Five Elements Skills are too important!"

Zhou Ye shook his head helplessly and said, "I'm not refusing to help you, it's just that this matter is of great importance..."

When Gao Xian heard that the old man was about to end the conversation, he quickly said, "Uncle Zhou, please ask for me first, ask what we're afraid of."

He continued, "Uncle Zhou, if this matter succeeds, I will definitely show my gratitude."

Zhou Ye couldn't refuse anymore. After all, he had earned a lot of spirit stones from Gao Xian recently, and the past year had been exceptionally prosperous.

It wouldn't be difficult to inquire about the situation. As for whether it would work or not, his master would make the decision, and it was not his place to suggest.

"Alright, I'll ask for you."

After leaving Zhou's house, Gao Xian sighed softly.

Zhou Ye was a practical person who valued benefits. Fortunately, he was a bit timid and not too cunning, so he followed the rules when doing things.

Therefore, the cooperation between the two parties was quite pleasant.

It was precisely because Zhou Ye was timid and followed the rules that he might not be able to handle this matter well.

In this aspect, Zhou Ye was actually not as reliable as Zhou Yuling. Zhou Yuling was smart and quick-witted, and she was much more reliable than the old man when it came to handling things.

Gao Xian told Zhu Qiniang about this matter, but Zhu Qiniang didn't have any good solutions either. She could only wait for news from Zhou Ye.

"If Nanping Song agrees, how many spirit stones should we offer?"

Zhu Qiniang pondered for a moment and said, "For such an important secret technique, we should offer at least five thousand spirit stones."

Gao Xian casually said, "Should we sell the Crimson Flame Sword?"

The Crimson Flame Sword was the flying sword that Black Snake gave him. Over the past few months, he had been using his divine sense to refine it, finally erasing the divine sense imprint left by Black Snake and gaining control over the flying sword.

The Crimson Flame Sword was completely red, no more than seven inches long, half an inch wide, and weighed no more than seven liang. It was as thin as paper.

The blade was extremely sharp and there was no hilt. Both ends were pointed, making it difficult for a person to hold it. The best way to use it was to control it with divine sense.

With the support of the Great Occult Art, Gao Xian's divine sense was powerful enough to control the Crimson Flame Sword. However, the Crimson Flame Sword consumed an extraordinary amount of spiritual energy.

In the past, when he controlled the Crimson Flame Sword to circle around within a range of ten zhang, he would consume seventy to eighty percent of his spiritual energy.

Now that he had advanced to the fourth level of Qi Refining, his spiritual energy had greatly increased. Even so, controlling the Crimson Flame Sword still consumed too much spiritual energy.

In terms of efficiency, the Crimson Flame Sword was far inferior to the Ice Arrow Technique and the Flame Bullet.

Of course, the flying sword was still much more powerful than the Ice Arrow Technique and the Flame Bullet.

The Crimson Flame Sword was extremely fast and exceptionally sharp. It could easily break through defensive spells like the Wood Shield and the Earth Shield.

For Qi Refining cultivators, its power was a bit excessive.

However, the threat of the Crimson Flame Sword to Foundation Building cultivators was very limited.

Gao Xian felt that the Crimson Flame Sword was a bit flashy and impractical. Instead of that, it would be better to exchange it for money to buy the Great Five Elements Skills.

Zhu Qiniang said, "Such a valuable flying sword can only be sold in Lianyun City. Don't rush, let's wait for news first."

She continued, "I heard some news. Recently, the Red Snake Gang has been hunting and killing wandering cultivators in the mountains, and one or two hundred wandering cultivators have gone missing."

"Now the wandering cultivators are in a panic, and no one dares to rashly enter the mountains. I heard that a large number of wandering cultivators are going to find Li Shuanglin and force him to take action to eliminate the Red Snake Gang."

Zhu Qiniang reminded Gao Xian, "Don't let the Qing Frost Sword and the Crimson Flame Sword be exposed..."

(End of this chapter)