Gou Zaixiu Immortal World Gets A Wife

Chapter 97: Unexpected Changes (Please Subscribe)

When the Patriarch of the Thunderfire Sect came to the Hua Jing Immortal City to exchange and discuss the Dao, it was definitely not as simple as it seemed. He must have had his eyes on this immortal city and the Hua family.

Otherwise, Yan Mingyao wouldn't have said those words just now.

Li Guanxuan's face grew solemn. Even if he were to inform Liu Xiaoxian of this matter in his true form, it seemed that his beautiful master wouldn't be able to stop it. It would be fortunate enough if he could take away all the materials.

Moreover, it seemed that Yan Mingyao was also guarding against him speaking out of turn, which was why he was waiting outside the door.

"The False Pill Immortal won't make a move unless he's confident... I have no choice but to accept this loss." Li Guanxuan sighed lightly.

He had to admit defeat.

This was the only chance to save the remaining materials.

Because he didn't know how many hidden hands the Thunderfire Sect had ambushed near the Hua Jing Immortal City.

No matter how many there were, as long as he encountered one, it would be an insurmountable disaster. It might even involve Liu Xiaoxian...

After pondering for a while, Li Guanxuan let out a long sigh and spoke up, "Fellow Daoist Yan, can you come in and talk?"

He had to yield.

If someone smashed a sect on your head, if you still didn't yield, it would all be in vain.

Upon hearing this, Yan Mingyao's lips curled slightly. He knew that anyone who could travel with a clone was not a fool and could discern the pros and cons.

Yan Mingyao pushed open the door and entered. His sharp eagle-like eyes stared at Li Guanxuan as he smiled, "Fellow Daoist is a smart person... Of course, I understand that Fellow Daoist is somewhat angry, but there's no other way. The Dark Iron Profound Essence is too important to me. I have to resort to this plan."

Yan Mingyao took out a bag of spirit stones and said seriously, "The previous condition still stands. Here are 20,000 spirit stones, and the remaining 2,000... no, 3,000 spirit stones. I will deliver them to the Myriad Manifestations Pavilion intact within a month. You just need to leave a secret message and your surname."

Li Guanxuan didn't accept the bag of spirit stones and sighed lightly, "My surname is Li... Fellow Daoist Yan, if you have any good treasures, you can exchange them with me. Spirit stones are not of great significance to me."

"I have a piece of Sky Blue Essence Iron that can be used to refine a second-grade high-quality puppet. However, it only has the strength of the seventh level of Foundation Building. The price is 13,000 low-grade spirit stones. What do you think?" Yan Mingyao asked.

"That's fine." Li Guanxuan nodded slightly. He could earn spirit stones, but these high-quality puppet materials were hard to come by and required a lot of effort to obtain.

It was better to exchange them first.

"Alright, I owe Fellow Daoist 10,000 spirit stones. If I completely repay the pill, it will probably take four to five months," Yan Mingyao said.

Li Guanxuan had no choice but to smile and agree.

After the transaction was completed, Yan Mingyao's smile grew even more pronounced. He sat down and looked outside, saying, "I owe Li Fellow Daoist a favor. If the Ink and Wash Pavilion causes you trouble, you can inform me through a communication talisman."

"Thank you." Li Guanxuan nodded slightly and poured a cup of tea for Yan Mingyao.

Although he was somewhat resentful in his heart, this was how the cultivation world worked. The strong were respected.

Otherwise, there wouldn't be so many people clamoring to join sects.

Yan Mingyao also had some fear of Li Guanxuan. After all, he was able to bring out so many low-grade spirit stones with his clone, which meant that he was not a person without background.

Once he truly angered the other party, it would be a complete disaster.

At that time, he wouldn't gain any benefits either.

That's why he revealed some information for Li Guanxuan to consider on his own.

...

Above the Hua Jing Immortal City.

Five days had passed, but the Patriarch of the Hua family, Hua Jingzhen, and the Patriarch of the Thunderfire Sect were still engaged in a battle.

Suddenly, a power comparable to the True Pill stage erupted in the sky, instantly defeating Hua Jingzhen.

"Lei Gongwang, are you a True Pill cultivator?!" came a voice of disbelief from above.

In the cultivation world, the False Pill was an inferior pill formed when one reached the peak of Foundation Building and condensed their Gold Core. Its power was only forty percent of a True Pill cultivator's, but it could extend one's lifespan by a hundred years.

However, one's cultivation could only reach the mid-stage of Gold Core at most.

The True Pill was a higher quality pill for cultivators. If one wanted to reach the Nascent Soul stage in this lifetime, they would need to have great opportunities.

Otherwise, reaching the Nascent Soul stage would be hopeless.

Gold Core was the highest quality for cultivators. As long as one successfully broke through the bottleneck, the success rate of condensing their Nascent Soul was very high.

Therefore, when Hua Jingzhen, who had only forty percent of the other party's power, learned that his power was only at the mid-stage of Gold Core, he was filled with fear.

He felt a strong killing intent from the Patriarch of the Thunderfire Sect!

"It's just a stroke of luck."

The Patriarch of the Thunderfire Sect, Lei Gongwang, chuckled and unleashed his thunder and fire techniques, blasting towards Huajing Zhenren.

Faced with the attacks of numerous Divine Abilities, Huajing Zhenren was both shocked and angry, shouting, "Lei Gongwang, we are like brothers, why would you do this?"

"It's simple, because I want to reach the Nascent Soul stage while still alive."

As Lei Gongwang attacked, he sighed, "Huajing, you have no hope of reaching the Nascent Soul stage in this lifetime, but I still do. I just need more resources... Stop struggling, I have set up a trap around the Immortal City. If you surrender, I will consider our past relationship and spare the entire Huajing family."

"Go to hell!"

Huajing Zhenren roared and began burning his essence blood, fighting desperately.

He knew Lei Gongwang very well. Since he had set up a trap, there was no way he would leave the Huajing family as a potential threat.

"Stubborn fool."

Lei Gongwang shook his head and summoned two third-grade puppets. He then attacked, using thunder techniques with his left hand and fireballs with his right hand, all smashing into Huajing Zhenren.

Screams filled the Immortal City.

At the same time, the entire Huajing Immortal City activated its defensive formation.

However...

An hour later, the defensive formation was broken by the Thunderfire Sect's various puppets.

Soon, the cultivators of the Thunderfire Sect entered the Huajing Immortal City and mercilessly killed the Huajing cultivators.

Chaos reigned in the city!

...

Watching the rampant Divine Abilities outside, Li Guanxuan's face turned serious.

If he hadn't made the right choice just now, Yan Mingyao would have led the Thunderfire Sect's cultivators to seize him.

"The Thunderfire Sect has been plotting against the Huajing Immortal City for twenty years, and the Patriarch has been disguised as a fake Danzhenren for twenty years. Now that the net is closing in, they won't spare anyone or any force related to the Huajing family to prevent future troubles..."

Yan Mingyao remained calm and calmly told Li Guanxuan about this matter.

Li Guanxuan asked in confusion, "How did Fellow Daoist Yan learn of such a confidential matter?"

"The Sect Master of the Thunderfire Sect is also surnamed Yan," Yan Mingyao smiled.

Li Guanxuan suddenly realized and sighed lightly, "In less than half a month, the Huajing Immortal City will probably be renamed the Thunderfire Immortal City... Well, these matters have nothing to do with me. I hope Fellow Daoist Yan will keep his promise and let me leave this place of turmoil."

"Naturally."

Yan Mingyao nodded and, as he got up, he specifically said, "Fellow Daoist Li, this is an unavoidable move. I hope you won't take offense."

"Li understands." Li Guanxuan smiled.

What can be said when one's strength is inferior to others?

Yan Mingyao didn't say much either and left the Huajing Immortal City with Li Guanxuan.

...

Liu Xiaoxian had been waiting outside the Immortal City for a long time.

Because she was worried about unexpected changes, she came in person this time, bringing along a third-grade puppet.

However, she still disguised herself to avoid exposing Li Guanxuan's identity.

When she saw Li Guanxuan coming out of the Huajing Immortal City, she breathed a sigh of relief.

If the clone was fine, then it meant that the materials were still intact.

Liu Xiaoxian swiftly approached and stood in front of Li Guanxuan, her gaze falling on Yan Mingyao.

"Master, this is Yan Mingyao, an official of the Thunderfire Sect. Without his help, your disciple would have had a hard time getting out of the Huajing Immortal City," Li Guanxuan said with a smile.

"You've worked hard."

Liu Xiaoxian nodded slightly. She had already understood the situation.

A Foundation Building peak cultivator and a third-grade puppet... Behind their master and disciple, there might be an extremely terrifying Gold Core cultivator... Yan Mingyao secretly rejoiced that he had refrained from taking action just now.

Otherwise, he would have needlessly made an enemy out of the Thunderfire Sect.

The Thunderfire Sect had been plotting against the Huajing Immortal City for twenty years. Now that they had exterminated the Huajing family, they had already offended many people. It was not wise to make more enemies.

Moreover, a peak Foundation Building cultivator possessing a third-grade puppet also represents their formidable financial resources.

I heard that Fellow Daoist Li has a close relationship with the Myriad Manifestations Pavilion. His master must be an important figure in the Myriad Manifestations Pavilion.

Merchant forces like this have particularly complex networks of relationships. It's best not to provoke them too much.

"It's a small matter."

Yan Mingyao smiled and bowed, saying, "Fellow Daoist Li, if you have the time in the future, you are always welcome to visit the Thunderfire Sect. I will definitely be hospitable... Also, I will definitely repay the ten thousand spirit stones in advance as agreed upon. If I obtain any high-grade puppet materials in the future, I will immediately leave a letter at the Myriad Manifestations Pavilion to inform Fellow Daoist Li."

"Definitely next time."

Li Guanxuan nodded slightly, returned the gesture, and then left with Liu Xiaoxian.

It wasn't until they were three hundred miles away from Huajing Immortal City that Li Guanxuan finally breathed a sigh of relief and helplessly said, "The Dark Iron Profound Essence was used up."

"It doesn't matter. You should focus on improving your cultivation. It's not urgent to reach the second-grade high-quality in the art of lying."

Liu Xiaoxian narrowed her eyes and said lightly, "I will definitely retrieve this opportunity for you."

Li Guanxuan nodded slightly, handed the two second-grade medium-quality puppets to Liu Xiaoxian, and then directly dissipated this clone.

Although he had consumed a lot of spiritual power, he could completely make up for it with his golden immortal qi, so he didn't need to care too much.

Moreover, he had stayed in Huajing Immortal City for too long, and it was hard to say if someone had left any marks on his clone.

Retracting the clone might reveal the location of his true body.

Therefore, it was safer and more reliable to dissipate it.

This trip made Li Guanxuan deeply aware that any Spirit City or Immortal City would not be very safe unless it was protected by a sect.

Now that the Thunderfire Sect had taken over Huajing Immortal City, they would definitely swallow up the surrounding Spirit Cities one by one and bring them under their control.

Just as Li Guanxuan dissipated his clone, Liu Xiaoxian sensed a trace of spiritual power floating in the air.

"The spiritual power mark of the Ink Pavilion?"

Liu Xiaoxian narrowed her eyes. It seemed that the Foundation Building cultivators of the Ink Pavilion had also set their sights on her precious disciple.

...

Silver Maple City.

Li Guanxuan learned from Liu Xiaoxian that someone from the Ink Pavilion had left a spiritual power mark on him, and he couldn't help but feel helpless.

He also guessed who it was.

Fairy Baiwei.

This female cultivator was relentless in her pursuit. If it weren't for the sudden change in Huajing Immortal City, Fairy Baiwei and her pursuers might have really surrounded and intercepted him.

Of course, Li Guanxuan wasn't afraid. After all, Liu Xiaoxian personally went to pick him up, and no matter how many people Fairy Baiwei brought, they would all die there.

"I have made enemies with many people this time..."

Li Guanxuan's gaze became solemn, especially towards Yan Mingyao.

If the other party hadn't guessed that there might be a Gold Core cultivator behind him, Yan Mingyao would definitely have taken advantage of the Thunderfire Sect's power to seize all the materials on him.

As for Fairy Baiwei...

Since this woman had murderous intentions towards him and his treasures, he would naturally not show any mercy when they met in the future.

Li Guanxuan only cherished his own women.

Most of the female cultivators in the cultivation world were ruthless and merciless. After all, in the cultivation world, female cultivators were often more ruthless than male cultivators.

"City Lord Shanggu only has five years left... I must quickly reach the third level of Foundation Building. Now that I have two top-grade spiritual roots and the immortal qi from the Velvet Flower Spirit Tree, I shouldn't need the Life-Preserving Pill..."

Li Guanxuan pondered in his heart.

He hoped that his cultivation would not be contaminated with impurities from pills. In the future, he would still need to form a golden core and condense an infant, so the purer his cultivation, the better.

"After I reach the seventh level of Foundation Building, I must bring Zhizhi back to Azure Serenity City. With the Velvet Flower, Zhizhi's aptitude and cultivation will advance by leaps and bounds...

In addition, I also need to go there myself. After all, the Velvet Flower Spirit Tree has been rooted there for many years, and I don't know what changes have occurred. I can only find out by going there in person."

Li Guanxuan had already made plans.

After reaching the middle stage of Foundation Building, he would ask someone to inquire about the bloodline cultivation method of the Li family's Foundation Building stage in Daheng Yongning Prefecture, and whether he could obtain it.

If he had to go back in person, Li Guanxuan could only go back.

I can't let my path to immortality end here.

Moreover, besides the "Dual Cultivation Technique," which is a peak Foundation Building method, all of his other techniques are at the Qi Refining stage.

Although he has many hidden cards, the power he can unleash is still limited.

Even though he can overpower ordinary mid-Foundation Building cultivators, he would still struggle against those who also possess hidden cards at the mid-Foundation Building stage.

"I need to focus on cultivation, stay at home, and gather the materials for talismans and defensive formations. Only by creating and nurturing powerful talismans can I achieve a one-hit kill without giving the enemy any time to react."

Li Guanxuan muttered to himself, pushed open the door of the cultivation room, and went to have dinner.

Physical exercise after meals is essential.

...

Peaceful days are always a bit dull, interspersed with shameless moments that pass like flowing water.

Two years have passed.

During this period, Li Guanxuan diligently sought immortality and pursued the Dao, playing the qin and the se together.

In addition, he set up a Spirit Gathering formation and added a defensive formation at home, making Ping'an Garden as secure as a fortress.

With the three-hundred-year-old Xiong Ya wood, he was able to create thirteen second-grade high-quality attack talismans.

The quality of the explosion talismans has also been upgraded to second-grade high-quality, but they can only unleash the power of a seventh-level Foundation Building cultivator.

"The Wood Spirit Root has reached the level of high-quality aptitude, and the related formation techniques have reached the level of second-grade low-quality. With a lifespan of up to five hundred years, it is comparable to a Gold Core cultivator."

Li Guanxuan smiled. As he expected, he has now reached the third level of Foundation Building, and it happened naturally without relying on any elixirs.

Even his divine sense can now rival that of a seventh-level Foundation Building cultivator.

All of this is thanks to the assistance of the Velvet Flower Spirit Tree and the peak Foundation Building technique, the "Dual Cultivation Technique."

Without this dual cultivation technique, Li Guanxuan would probably not be able to control the White-Haired Witch.

Not to mention Wen Rongxin and Song Zhiqiao, who can only last for half an hour now.

During dinner, Song Zhiqiao looked at Li Guanxuan and Wen Rongxin with envy and said, "Brother and Sister Rongxin have made breakthroughs, while I'm still stuck at the fifth level of Qi Refining. I'm so envious of you."

Hearing this, Wen Rongxin looked up at Li Guanxuan, as if asking if they should go back to Azure Serenity City.

"You won't lack resources. Although your progress is slow, the key is to be steadfast... Don't worry, your cultivation speed will catch up with us in the future," Li Guanxuan said.

Song Zhiqiao happily said, "I knew Brother would treat me the best. In about three months, I will reach the sixth level of Qi Refining."

"If you have time, send a message to my father and ask him about the Foundation Building techniques of the Li family and how to obtain them," Li Guanxuan instructed.

Song Zhiqiao nodded. She also knew how important the Foundation Building bloodline techniques of the Li family were to her brother.

Without these techniques, it would be difficult for Li Guanxuan to break through to the mid-Foundation Building stage.

"Don't worry, Brother. I will make sure my father finds out," Song Zhiqiao solemnly nodded.

Now that she is Li Guanxuan's woman, she must consider his interests in everything.

Nighttime.

Li Guanxuan was in Wen Rongxin's room. After enjoying themselves, he held Wen Rongxin and said, "Our cultivation level is not enough to take her to Fallen Moon Valley yet. We'll make plans when we reach the later stage of Foundation Building... This matter won't be delayed for long. After all, our aptitude is gradually catching up, and our cultivation speed won't be slow."

"Wen Rongxin... probably already guessed," Wen Rongxin whispered.

Li Guanxuan smiled. He knew what Wen Rongxin was referring to and said, "I can't hide it from her. From the beginning, I didn't expect to be able to hide it from her forever. After all, the Velvet Flower Spirit Tree is too miraculous. Once she notices that something is off with me, she will definitely think of that precious tree."

In the past, Li Guanxuan told Qin Jiyue that he and Wen Rongxin had been practicing dual cultivation for a long time, and that's why they had Velvet Flowers in their bodies.

But as the days went by and Qin Jiyue gradually learned about Li Guanxuan's past, she would easily notice the clues and details, and it would be easy for her to associate them with the missing Velvet Flower Spirit Tree...

So, it's impossible to hide this from the intelligent Qin Jiyue.

"There's no need for you, my husband, to hide it from Wen Rongxin. She loves you even more than I do," Wen Rongxin said softly.

"I understand," Li Guanxuan nodded gently and smiled, "If it weren't for you two wise helpers, I wouldn't be where I am today."

In the courtyard, Qin Jiyue, who habitually used her divine sense to observe battle scenes, had a sweet smile on her face.

With her husband's sincere and honest confession, everything she had given was worth it.

She didn't love the wrong person.

(End of this chapter)