Longevity Immortal Fate: Begins with Dao Companion

"Step back." Li Pan'er waved her hand with a smile.

The maid glanced at Gu Changsheng unwillingly and reluctantly stepped back, saying, "Yes."

Her husband was gone just like that!

How infuriating!

"Are you Mr. Li?" Gu Changsheng asked.

"Fellow Daoist, there's no need to be so polite. I am the owner of this humble little shop, Li Pan'er," Li Pan'er smiled at Gu Changsheng.

Her voice was soft and gentle, like tofu, pulsating in people's hearts, bringing joy.

Gu Changsheng finally understood what an interdimensional clamp was.

"What does 'it doesn't matter' mean that Mr. Li just said?" Gu Changsheng finished looking at the beauty and brought up the main topic.

Li Pan'er smiled lightly and understood his intentions very well, saying, "I know that some customers may not have enough money when they come. It can be troublesome to go back and get the money, so there can be a compromise. They can take the items first, and if they don't have enough money, they can exchange it with talismans."

"Exchange it with talismans?"

"Yes," Li Pan'er nodded. "Those who come to buy things in this shop must be talisman masters. Talisman masters can definitely make talismans. After making the talismans, they can sell them to me at the price I offer to make up for the insufficient spirit stones."

"Fellow Daoist, please rest assured. This shop is not a scam, but we also want to make a profit, so the talismans we offer will be slightly lower than the market price. What do you think?"

Gu Changsheng nodded.

So that's the idea.

Indeed, it's a good idea!

Not only can they sell the items, but they can also get some talismans in return.

This woman is really good at doing business.

"Mr. Li, aren't you afraid that I will take the items and not give you the talismans?" Gu Changsheng asked with a smile.

Li Pan'er also smiled in response, but her aura of being at the eighth level of Qi Refining quietly emanated, "I believe Fellow Daoist is not a person who speaks without keeping their word, right?"

A threat, a blatant threat!

"Moreover, after making up for the insufficient spirit stones, you can sell the talismans you make to us. We will only take 10% of the spirit stones as a commission. Fellow Daoist should know that there are talisman sellers outside, and talismans are not easy to sell. But if you sell them to us, we will buy them all."

It has to be said that what Li Pan'er said is quite tempting.

Indeed, there are talisman sellers outside, and it's not easy to do business.

But the Li family's talisman shop accepts everything!

"What do you think, Fellow Daoist? Will you do it or not?" Li Pan'er said softly.

There seemed to be a hidden meaning in her tone.

"I'll do it!"

Gu Changsheng nodded, "How can I refuse when Mr. Li thinks highly of me?"

"I'll take this black-haired talisman pen, and I also want 20 sheets of talisman paper and two bottles of talisman sand. I have 70 low-grade spirit stones with me. How much is the difference?" Gu Changsheng asked.

"The talisman pen is 90, and I'll charge you 20 spirit stones for the talisman paper and talisman sand. In total, it's 110, which means you owe me 40 low-grade spirit stones."

"That's acceptable." Gu Changsheng nodded.

"Someone, pack up the items for the young master." Li Pan'er's way of addressing Gu Changsheng seemed to have changed a bit after selling the items, as if she was happy.

When she said "young master," it felt like a fox demon extending a small claw and gently scratching his heart, making him feel itchy.

Soon, the servant packed up the items and respectfully handed them over in exquisite packaging.

Gu Changsheng was about to take them, but Li Pan'er reached out and took the items, then extended her hand towards Gu Changsheng.

"Here, young master, these are your things. Please take them."

Gu Changsheng reached out to receive the items, but Li Pan'er's hand 'accidentally' grabbed his hand.

In that instant, a feeling of softness emerged in Gu Changsheng's heart, causing his soul to become somewhat restless.

This woman--

Is she playing this game!

Gu Changsheng finally understood completely. It seemed like Li Pan'er had ulterior motives towards him!

Could it be that she was attracted to his good looks and desired his body?

Otherwise, it wouldn't be possible.

After all, his only advantage was his good looks, oh, and one special skill. There were no other outstanding qualities about him.

No talent, no extraordinary talents in secondary professions, how could he attract the attention of a woman like Li Pan'er, who was already married and older?

Strange, it's really strange.

Could it really be just because he's good-looking?

Is being good-looking really enough to make a living, to live off someone else?

Gu Changsheng was somewhat puzzled and planned to leave, but suddenly, several people walked in from outside the door.

The one leading them was a young man who appeared to be around 20 years old. He was handsome, but his expression made him seem difficult to deal with.

When the young man and his group saw Gu Changsheng, an angry voice rang out.

"Gu Changsheng!!!"

Among the crowd, a person with a severed arm walked out.

Gu Changsheng's gaze turned cold.

"Huo Daniu, what do you want?"

Huo Daniu's expression was fierce, like a devouring demon, as if he wanted to devour Gu Changsheng.

The grudge of the severed arm was engraved in his heart at all times, and he wished he could also sever Gu Changsheng's two Qilin arms!

"Big Bull!"

Suddenly, the young man in charge reprimanded in a calm tone.

Huo Daniu's angry expression immediately disappeared, and he smiled at Gu Changsheng with a full smile. "Fellow Daoist Gu, there's no need to be so serious. I just saw an acquaintance and came to say hello to you. I have no ill intentions, and we have no grudges between us. There's no need to look at me like that."

Gu Changsheng: ?

6.

He can endure even the grudge of a severed arm.

It seems that their intention to recruit him is indeed quite serious.

The young man walked forward, smiled slightly at Gu Changsheng, but the smile seemed a bit chilling. "Fellow Daoist Gu, I am Huo Qingfeng, ranked 16th in the Huo family. My father is Huo Wu, the seventh in the Huo family, just an ordinary cultivator at the ninth level of Qi Refining, only a step away from Foundation Building."

"I have long heard of the name of the 16th Young Master Huo. Today, I finally have the chance to meet you. You are truly talented, with extraordinary cultivation. You will surely enter the path of immortality in the future!" Gu Changsheng responded with a smile.

"Haha, Fellow Daoist Gu is really good with words." Obviously, Huo Qingfeng was very pleased with Gu Changsheng's flattery.

This person likes the feeling of being praised like this.

"Fellow Daoist, I don't know if you have read the letter I gave you?"

"I have."

"What do you think?"

Gu Changsheng smiled, "Thank you for thinking highly of me, but I am used to being free and unrestrained. I don't really like working with others, so I'll pass."

Huo Qingfeng's expression immediately turned cold.

The expressions of his followers also turned cold.

"Fellow Daoist Gu, please consider it. We sincerely believe that you are talented and want to invite you to join us. You can obtain spiritual stones, Law Weapons, and even techniques." Huo Qingfeng said coldly.

"No, thank you." Gu Changsheng firmly shook his head.

"Gu, you shameless bastard! How dare you show your face!" Huo Daniu immediately turned hostile, his anger intensifying as he approached with a fierce and menacing expression.

Finally, he could unleash his true emotions!

This damn kid brought this upon himself by daring to refuse their recruitment!

In an instant, Huo Qingfeng's subordinates followed suit, coldly staring at Gu Changsheng.

Various auras emanated from their bodies, with the highest being at the seventh level of Qi Refining!

Huo Qingfeng, on the other hand, watched coldly from the sidelines, as if none of this was his doing and had nothing to do with him.

"Do you still want to lay hands on me?" Gu Changsheng showed no fear, calmly asking, "Aren't you afraid of the family rules?"

"When you laid hands on me, did you ever consider the family rules?" Huo Daniu angrily questioned.

"When did I lay hands on you? Do you have any evidence?" Gu Changsheng feigned ignorance, "One must provide evidence when speaking, one cannot speak nonsense. Otherwise, I will counter-accuse you of framing me and disrupting the harmony of the family."

"You!!!" Huo Daniu was furious, "You dare to deny what you've done?"

"I didn't do anything in the first place, why should I admit to it? If I had severed your arm, why didn't you report it to the family and only come to me for trouble after so long?" Gu Changsheng taunted.

Huo Daniu was so angry he almost spat out blood.

He had no way to refute what Gu Changsheng said!

"Gu Changsheng, are you determined to be our enemy?" Huo Qingfeng narrowed his eyes and said coldly, "You should understand your identity. I respected you and invited you to join us, but I despise you—you're just a pig brought in by the Huo family!"

"If you go against us, I have a hundred ways to kill you!"

Gu Changsheng smiled, "Huo Qingfeng, I respect you as Huo Sixteen, but I don't respect you. You're just a loser! You talk big, so come on, right here, kill me if you dare."

"You're asking for death!" Huo Qingfeng became furious and instantly drew his long knife.

"Huo Qingfeng, what do you think you're doing?"

Suddenly, a faint voice rang out, carrying a trace of anger and an irresistible dominance.

Li Pan'er shifted her body and walked slowly towards them.

As she looked at her figure, Huo Qingfeng could hardly take his eyes off her.

"Aunt Li." Huo Qingfeng greeted her with a slight respect.

That was just on the surface, but it was unclear how respectful he really was deep down.

In any case, judging from his expression, he didn't seem very respectful.

"What are you planning, Qingfeng?" Li Pan'er looked at him calmly, her expression full of displeasure. "Do you want to attack someone in my shop? Are you disrespecting me?"

"How could that be? I have the utmost respect for you, Aunt Li. In my heart, you are my elder!" Huo Qingfeng smiled and said, "But Gu Changsheng severed the arm of my concubine's younger brother. This matter must be resolved. So, please forgive my lack of respect, Aunt Li, and take him away from here."

Huo Qingfeng nodded to his subordinates, and they were all ready to move forward.

Li Pan'er made a move that surprised even Gu Changsheng.

She actually stepped forward and stood in front of Gu Changsheng!

Looking at her petite figure, even shorter than himself, and the alluring curves that resembled peaches, Gu Changsheng was moved.

She really was willing to take action!

"Fellow Daoist Gu is already a specially recruited talisman master of our Li family's Talisman Shop. If you lay hands on him, you are provoking us," Li Pan'er said coldly.

Standing in front of Gu Changsheng, she didn't budge an inch, her expression resolute.

Gu Changsheng became even more confused.

Why was this woman so good to him? What did she really want from him?

Could it be that she really wanted to have her way with him?

This waist of hers probably didn't need anesthesia, right?

"Li Pan'er, are you really going to stop me?" Huo Qingfeng's expression turned ugly. "Just for this kid, you're willing to break ties with me? You won't give me face?"

"It's not that I want to stop you, it's the family rules that are stopping you. Although you are the legitimate heir of the Huo family, if you commit a crime, even your father won't be able to protect you. I'm advising you to turn back. You should be grateful to me," Li Pan'er said calmly. "Let's go, don't lay hands on him here, or anywhere else for that matter. After all, Gu Changsheng... is under my protection. If I find out that something has happened to him, hehe... even if your father reaches the Foundation Building stage, he won't be able to protect you."

"Very well!" Huo Qingfeng's eyes turned completely cold as he stared at her intently, gritting his teeth. "If you can protect this kid for a while, I'll see if you can protect him for a lifetime!"

"Li Pan'er, Gu Changsheng, you wait for me!!!" Huo Qingfeng turned around and left.

Soon, they walked out of the Li family's talisman shop.

"Sixteenth Young Master, are we just going to let that kid go like this?" Huo Daniu felt unwilling.

Huo Qingfeng sneered, "If they don't even give me face, how could I easily let him go? That kid is nothing more than a pig, without any power. If I don't kill him, I won't be able to swallow this anger!"

"Wait, wait for an opportunity to get rid of this kid from the family. We can't kill him within the family, but once he's out of the family, no one will ask questions."

"What about Li Pan'er..."

Huo Qingfeng spat coldly, "She's nothing. I showed her some filial respect by calling her aunt, but this woman has no shame. She actually dares to help that damn Gu Changsheng! As a concubine, she dares to be so arrogant in our Huo family. Once my cultivation improves, I will deal with her sooner or later!"

"Sixteenth Young Master, what kind of dealing are you talking about?" Huo Daniu asked with a lewd smile.

"Hehe." Huo Qingfeng also smirked lewdly. "Let's go, since we have nothing to do, let's go to the brothel, listen to some music, and find a way to vent!"

...

"Thank you, Boss Li." Watching their departing figures, Gu Changsheng sincerely said to Li Pan'er.

Li Pan'er waved her hand casually, "No need to be so polite, my husband. I didn't do much. They were causing trouble in my shop, and it's my duty as the boss's wife to handle it."

"I remember today's favor. If there's anything you need in the future, just let Boss Li know! As long as it's something I can do, I will do it!"

Li Pan'er's eyes flickered, "Anything?"

"Of course not, I won't make myself do something I don't want to do!" Gu Changsheng shook his head.

Li Pan'er slowly approached, whispering near Gu Changsheng's ear, "How could I make my husband do something he doesn't want to do? I will only make you do things that you want to do."

As she spoke, her breath was fragrant, making Gu Changsheng's ears tickle.

His heart itched even more!

"Alright, my husband, I still have things to do. You can go now. They won't dare to touch you within the family."

In the next moment, Li Pan'er appeared several meters away.

"If you have anything, you can come here to find me, or... come to my room." Li Pan'er covered her mouth and chuckled.

Then she walked up the stairs.

Gu Changsheng watched her figure for a few seconds, then turned and left.

...

Second floor, by the window.

Li Pan'er sat by the window, watching Gu Changsheng's figure leave, her eyes filled with various emotions, wondering what she was thinking.

"Boss, why do you value this young man so much? Even to the point of offending Huo Qingfeng? This might bring us some trouble, after all, his father, Huo Laoqi, still holds a lot of power in the Huo family." A stunning woman, as cold as an iceberg, walked out from behind Li Pan'er.

Li Pan'er said lightly, "This young man is not simple, as you know. One of my skills is to read luck, and do you know what I see in his luck?"

"What is it?"

Li Pan'er said each word with a hint of fear, "I can't see his fate clearly, but I can vaguely see one thing - his destiny is extraordinary!"

"Wow!"

Both of them took a sharp breath, making a contribution to the entire cultivation world.

"I don't want to be confined within the Huo family!"

"I don't want to be trapped with such weak cultivation for my whole life!"

"I don't want to be stuck in a small border country like Wu forever!"

"I want to leave the Huo family, I want to Foundation Building, I want Gold Core, I want to become Nascent Soul! I want to leave Wu and go to a bigger place!"

"But it's already difficult for me to achieve all of this on my own. However, I see that my fate is somehow related to his fate, that's why I value him so much."

"He is my chance to defy fate!"