Gou Zaixiu Immortal World Gets A Wife

Chapter 98: Li Family's Messenger (Please Subscribe)

Three months later.

In winter, heavy snowflakes filled the sky, turning the world into a vast expanse of white. The houses and mountains were covered in a silver coat.

A strong scent of medicinal herbs permeated from the cultivation room, invigorating and refreshing, dissipating all stagnation. Within the Peaceful Garden, there were second-tier formations and second-tier talismans protecting it, solid as a rock, so the scent did not spread outside.

"Two Poison-Transforming Spirit Pills, two Life-Saving Pills..."

Li Guanxuan put the pills into delicate porcelain bottles, sealed them with his mana, exhaled a breath of impurity, and sat cross-legged, adjusting his internal aura.

Now, his alchemy skills had reached the second-tier level.

Some time ago, he went to the Myriad Manifestations Pavilion to purchase some formation and talisman materials, and also acquired ten second-tier longswords to cultivate slowly.

At his current Foundation Building third level, these longswords, nurtured with the Qingxuan Sword Intent, possessed considerable killing power.

In addition, two months ago, the materials for refining the Poison-Transforming Spirit Pills and Life-Saving Pills were personally collected by Qin Jiyue from the Chilian Mountain Range.

Seeing Li Guanxuan walk out of the cultivation room, a touch of seriousness appeared between Qin Jiyue's beautiful and charming eyebrows as she spoke up.

"Lord, Shanggu City's Lord has left seclusion."

Upon hearing this, Li Guanxuan narrowed his eyes and asked in a gentle voice, "How is the situation?"

"As expected, he failed to form his Core."

Qin Jiyue's expression remained serious, not relaxing because of this. She continued, "The injuries and hidden illnesses in Shanggu City's Lord's body are difficult to cure. Even with various precious treasures, it is still difficult for him to successfully form his Core. Moreover, he originally had three years of life left, but due to the failure, he only has about one year left."

"Now, Shanggu City's Lord is already preparing for his funeral. So, during this period of time, the outside world may be more chaotic than we imagined. Even Lord Cao doesn't dare to go out easily, waiting patiently for this year to pass."

Upon hearing these words, Li Guanxuan couldn't help but smile.

It seems that Cao Feng really cherishes his life.

Indeed, Silver Maple City is not very far from Shanggu City.

Moreover, the incident with the "exquisite Life-Saving Pills" from the Myriad Manifestations Pavilion and the Spiritual Treasure Pavilion, along with Liu Xiaoxian leaving Shanggu City and moving to Silver Maple City, has already caused dissatisfaction from Shanggu City's Lord.

Now, before Shanggu City's Lord runs out of oil and dies, he is bound to do something crazy.

Facing a dying mad dog, it is best for Cao Feng to avoid its sharpness. There is no need to compete with an old man who is weak and sickly. It is better to quietly wait for his death.

"Zhi Qiao has broken through to the sixth level of Qi Refining, right?" Li Guanxuan asked.

Upon hearing this, a smile appeared on Qin Jiyue's face as she blinked and said, "Just broke through three days ago. Lord, you have been focusing on practicing alchemy these days, so naturally, you have no time to think about your sister's matters."

Li Guanxuan understood the meaning behind Qin Jiyue's words and said unkindly, "You speak so nicely. Tonight, I'll let you practice your voice more."

"I will be waiting, Lord."

Qin Jiyue's rosy lips curved with a smile, her eyes seductive.

Li Guanxuan patted her plump and perky buttocks and said, "I'll go to Zheng Laoge's place first. Rongxin's aptitude has improved a lot, and she may break through to the ninth level of Body Refining during this period. Please keep an eye on her."

"Don't worry, I have been keeping an eye on Sister's situation."

Qin Jiyue nestled in Li Guanxuan's arms.

At this stage, when Shanggu City's Lord is going mad, there may be dangers even in Silver Maple City. Therefore, it is necessary for her, who is in the middle stage of Foundation Building, to stay at home to prevent any accidents.

Moreover, for their family, acting steadily is the only way out.

...

Number Three Market, Myriad Manifestations Pavilion.

Li Guanxuan came to check the inventory and also gave two top-quality Poison-Transforming Spirit Pills and one Life-Saving Pill to Zheng Huangjin.

"Aren't you planning to use the pills to break through?"

Zheng Huangjin accepted the three pills and handed over the spirit stones to Li Guanxuan.

As the saying goes, even close brothers must settle accounts clearly.

Li Guanxuan refined the required pills for him, regardless of their relationship, so Zheng Huangjin still had to give him the spirit stones.

"I left one top-quality Life-Saving Pill."

Li Guanxuan smiled and said, "The probability of using it is low. After all, we also need to consider the Gold Core stage in the future."

"That's true."

Zheng Huangjin sighed, "For me, being able to form a false Core and extend my life by a hundred years is already a blessing from the heavens. I dare not even think about a true Core."

"It's still a long way from forming a Core. Brother, just focus on improving your aptitude."

Li Guanxuan had a smile on his face, but he felt a bit emotional inside.

Zheng Huangjin was the person who helped him the most.

Since his Qi Refining period, Zheng Huangjin had helped him deal with a lot of "stolen goods". If one day Zheng Huangjin were to leave, he would probably feel a bit lost.

However, as an immortal, this was something he couldn't avoid.

Furthermore, Zheng Huangjin still had over a hundred years of lifespan left, so the day of his natural death was still some distance away.

Zheng Huangjin smiled and changed the subject, saying, "Hua Jing Immortal City, as well as the surrounding Spirit City, have all fallen into the hands of the Thunderfire Sect. Now, the Thunderfire Sect is the dominant force in that area, even the Mingyue Sword Sect can only avoid their edge..."

By the way, during the hunt for the remaining Huajia cultivators, the Thunderfire Sect let many people escape.

These remaining Huajia cultivators either went to the Liuli Immortal City under the jurisdiction of the Danding Sect, or sought refuge with Hua Jing's own younger brother, Huabai, in the Qingzhu Sect.

Li Guanxuan listened quietly.

It turned out that Hua Jing and his younger brother Huabai didn't have a very harmonious relationship. In order to compete for the family property, Hua Jing even kicked his own younger brother out of the Huajia family.

In a fit of anger, Huabai directly established the Qingzhu Sect and announced the severance of all ties with the Huajia family.

Two years ago, Hua Jing fell, but Huabai successfully formed a true Dan and reached the Gold Core stage.

When the remaining Huajia cultivators heard this news, many of them went to seek refuge in the Qingzhu Sect, hoping that Huabai, who was now a true immortal, would take them in.

Zheng Huangjin said, "Most of the people who sought refuge in the Qingzhu Sect are from the peripheral branches of the Huajia family, or have some connection with Huabai. So Huabai didn't make things difficult for them and allowed them to join the Qingzhu Sect and start from the bottom."

Li Guanxuan nodded slightly. Now the Qingzhu Sect also had the strength of a true Dan immortal. Even if the Thunderfire Sect wanted to completely eliminate the remaining Huajia cultivators, they had to consider the Qingzhu Sect's stance.

Moreover, Huabai was once a member of the Huajia family, so even though he was kicked out, he still had the right to inherit the Immortal City.

However, Huabai had just reached the Gold Core stage, so it seemed that he wanted to consolidate his cultivation level first and make plans for the future.

"Is there any other news?" Li Guanxuan asked.

"Yes," Zheng Huangjin said, "Since the Thunderfire Sect took over Hua Jing Immortal City, the Yushou You Family has found another powerful backer. They have been highly valued by the Thunderfire Sect, and the head of the You Family has even broken through to the fifth level of the Foundation Building stage with the help of True Yuan Pills, which has relieved some pressure on the Yushou You Family."

In addition, about a year ago, it seems that the Thunderfire Sect found Chen Yinshan's whereabouts. Steward Yan Mingyao and the head of the You Family set up an ambush and severely injured Chen Yinshan.

If it weren't for the intervention of the evil cultivator Fang Xingzhi at a critical moment, Chen Yinshan would probably have met his end there."

Upon hearing this, Li Guanxuan frowned slightly.

He didn't find out any news about Lao Chen the last time he went out. How did Lao Chen end up going to someone's door to kill them a year after he left?

"What is their cultivation level?" Li Guanxuan asked.

"Chen Yinshan is at the early stage of Foundation Building, estimated to be around the second level. Fang Xingzhi has already broken through to the mid-stage of Foundation Building, and he probably has some opportunities," Zheng Huangjin said.

"Fang Xingzhi has been active in the Chilian Mountains all along. He only came out after breaking through to the mid-stage of Foundation Building, so his opportunities should come from the Chilian Mountains," Zheng Huangjin said.

"The cultivation technique Chen Yinshan practices is extremely sinister. He occasionally falls into a state of madness and has attacked Fang Xingzhi several times. Fortunately, Fang Xingzhi has been causing trouble for the Yu Beast You Family, so he hasn't done anything to him," Zheng Huangjin said.

Hearing this, Li Guanxuan finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Fortunately, Lao Chen is fine.

But what he didn't expect was that a chess piece he casually placed back then would save Lao Chen's life today.

Just this matter alone is already worth it.

"Where are they now?" Li Guanxuan asked.

"They are probably still in the Chilian Mountains. It seems that Fang Xingzhi has a way to deal with Chen Yinshan's condition," Zheng Huangjin said with a smile. "Brother, Fang Xingzhi is very talented and has a good state of mind. It was indeed a wise move for you to show him kindness back then."

Li Guanxuan also smiled and said, "Just learning from my older brother."

Zheng Huangjin laughed and then said, "The Lord of Shanggu City should be making a move against Silver Maple City recently, but you don't need to worry. Cao Feng has already negotiated a cooperation with the boss."

As long as the Lord of Shanggu City dares to come, he won't be able to leave.

Li Guanxuan nodded slightly. He felt relatively at ease hiding in Silver Maple City.

In addition to Cao Feng and Liu Xiaoxian, both at the peak of Foundation Building, there is also the head of the Mountain of Joyful Bliss, who is also at the peak of Foundation Building.

And as far as he knows, this head of the Mountain of Joyful Bliss has a close relationship with Cao Feng. Cao Feng has wanted to introduce the head of the Mountain of Joyful Bliss to him several times, but he always declined as an excuse.

After a few times, Cao Feng didn't insist anymore.

"By the way, you asked me to find out about the bloodline cultivation technique of the Li family at the Foundation Building stage. I have a basic understanding now," Zheng Huangjin said with a smile. "Don't worry, when it comes to the Foundation Building cultivation technique, someone from the Li family will personally come to talk to you."

Upon hearing this, Li Guanxuan's expression froze slightly. "What do you mean?"

"In fact, for any Li family member who goes out for training, there will be someone in the Li family specifically monitoring their soul card. As long as there is any movement in the soul card, it means they have broken through to the Foundation Building stage."

Zheng Huangjin explained, "Now that you are at the third level of Foundation Building, the Li family must have noticed. According to Song Mengchun, someone from the Li family will probably come and ask if you want to return to the Li family. But whether you go back or not, they will still give you the Foundation Building cultivation technique."

Li Guanxuan was completely stunned by this.

The Li family, known for their cold and ruthless nature, would actually be so considerate and kind?

"Is it true?" Li Guanxuan still found it hard to believe.

Although these words were told to Zheng Huangjin by his father-in-law, Song Mengchun, Li Guanxuan had spent many years in the Immortal Ruins and understood human nature.

The Li family's efforts must come with some expectations.

And as a third-level Foundation Building cultivator, what could he offer to a Soul Formation sword cultivation family?

"It's absolutely true," Zheng Huangjin said. "This matter was also told to Song Mengchun by a senior Foundation Building cultivator from the Li family. That person also said that if you have freedom and the protection of a powerful force outside, you don't have to come back to the Li family. If you can't find a way to advance in the future, you can come back and take a look."

Li Guanxuan remained silent.

He was born into this cold and ruthless sword cultivation family and had personally experienced the ruthlessness of this family...

Now, they were inexplicably sending him a Foundation Building cultivation technique. Anyone would find it hard to believe.

There might be some deception involved...

Li Guanxuan furrowed his brows and pondered, but he couldn't figure out what was wrong.

"Never mind," Zheng Huangjin advised. "The person who comes to find you is probably a Foundation Building cultivator. If a Gold Core cultivator comes to find you, they will forcefully take you back home. As long as it's a Foundation Building cultivator, you don't need to be afraid. See what conditions they propose, and then we can talk to the boss. Don't worry too much. The most important thing is to obtain the cultivation technique first."

After hearing Zheng Huangjin's words, Li Guanxuan nodded slightly.

Indeed, regardless of the Li family's intentions, his own goal was clear: to obtain the Foundation Building cultivation technique!

Only with that cultivation technique corresponding to his bloodline power could he roam freely in the Foundation Building stage!

And smoothly break through to the mid-stage of Foundation Building!

"Boom..."

At this moment, the entire Silver Maple City shook.

Li Guanxuan steadied himself and looked into the distance, squinting his eyes. "The mad dog is acting up."

Zheng Huangjin smiled and said, "It's his last desperate struggle, trying to take away a peak Foundation Building cultivator... Unfortunately, the city lord won't give him that chance. He has already set up numerous ambushes outside the city."

Li Guanxuan, who had been focused on alchemy and talisman drawing, was unaware of these things.

Anyway, he knew that Cao Feng had long been prepared, and the city lord of Shanggu City couldn't threaten Silver Maple City.

"Shanggu City is about to change..."

Li Guanxuan sighed lightly, then left the Myriad Manifestations Pavilion in the third district of the city and headed towards the peaceful garden in the inner city.

In times of chaos, he should stay with his wives instead of wandering around outside, to avoid any accidents.

...

There were constant rumblings outside the city.

The sound of the clock in the room continued to ring, the impact never stopping.

Song Zhiqiao, who had just broken through to the sixth level of Qi Refining, clearly couldn't hold on any longer. Like Wen Rongxin, the body cultivator, half an hour was already the limit.

Only the naturally beautiful white-haired witch could barely fight against the sword cultivators for two hours.

Time slowly passed.

Five months later.

The city lord of Shanggu City, filled with resentment, fell outside Silver Maple City, killed by Cao Feng himself, but his body was left intact.

The current city lord of Shanggu City was the son of the former city lord, named Luan Pei, with a cultivation at the later stage of Foundation Building.

Cao Feng sent a message, wanting to retrieve the body of the Shanggu City lord. He demanded two second-grade middle-tier spiritual veins in exchange and refused to negotiate.

Luan Pei was furious on the spot, but he had just become the city lord of Shanggu City. If he didn't retrieve his father's body, it would inevitably draw criticism.

Helpless, Luan Pei had to offer two second-grade middle-tier spiritual veins and retrieve his father's body.

Due to the overlapping defensive formations in Shanggu City, many people who wanted to target the city lord could only watch as Luan Pei reclaimed the city lord's mansion.

They knew that with the assistance of Ge Wen, Luan Pei would soon become a peak Foundation Building cultivator.

...

This year, Li Guanxuan is sixty-four years old.

Six years have passed since his success in Foundation Building at the age of fifty-eight.

Today, the messenger sent by the Li family has also found him, and the two are sitting in a private room at the Drunken Immortal Tower.

Li Guanxuan looks at the messenger, smiles, fills the wine cup, then lifts the cup with both hands and says with a smile, "Brother Seventeen, I didn't expect that it would be you who the family sent to find me. It's been many years, but you still have your charm."

The young man sitting in front of Li Guanxuan has handsome features, and in some ways, he resembles Li Guanxuan.

The young man's name is Li Guanyuan, Li Guanxuan's biological brother, and the only difference between them is that one is cold and the other is warm.

Li Guanxuan has a sunny smile and warm eyes.

Li Guanyuan has an expressionless face, as if he has facial paralysis.

"Mm."

Li Guanyuan nods slightly and says coldly, "I didn't expect you to break through to the third level of Foundation Building."

"Yes."

Li Guanxuan sighs emotionally. It has been fifty-two years since he left the Li family in Daheng.

In these fifty-two years, he has experienced a lot.

Li Guanyuan sneers, "That person who once proclaimed 'Thirty years east of the river, thirty years west of the river, don't bully the poor youth,' how come he didn't dare to return to the family after succeeding in Foundation Building, but instead stayed in this second-tier Spirit City, living a mundane life?"

"I've come to terms with it."

Li Guanxuan doesn't care about the other's sarcasm and ridicule, and smiles and nods, "For me, a plain and ordinary life is true. Those bloody battles are not suitable for me."

He knows that Li Guanyuan must have done some research on him before coming to find him.

"The shame of a sword cultivator."

Li Guanyuan says indifferently, "As a sword cultivator, if you don't fight, how can you become an immortal? A sword cultivator like you, even if you obtain the bloodline technique of the family's Foundation Building stage, will never achieve great accomplishments in the future. It's better to follow your ordinary dual cultivation path."

"Yes, yes, Brother Seventeen, you're right."

Li Guanxuan drinks his wine without any retort, smiling and nodding.

He doesn't need to explain too much to Li Guanyuan.

In his eyes, even the Immortal Ruins and the number one sword cultivator in Daheng are just passing guests in the vast universe.

Only he, eternal longevity.

As long as he has the corresponding technique for his bloodline, no matter how powerful the sword cultivator is, there will eventually be a day when he surpasses them.

There is no need to argue right or wrong with others.

Moreover, this Brother Seventeen of his has reached the peak of Foundation Building through the accumulation of family elixirs. Whether he can form a Gold Core in the future is still uncertain.

One day, he will only turn his head and glance at Li Guanyuan.

Seeing his younger brother's lack of ambition and progress, Li Guanyuan is burning with anger, wishing to draw his sword and teach him a lesson right now.

Li Guanxuan senses a trace of sharp Sword Intent and says lightly, "Brother Seventeen, calm down. I know you look down on me, but Silver Maple City is still in the stage of law enforcement. If we fight, the city lord will intervene."

"Am I afraid of him?"

Li Guanyuan sneers, "Before coming here, I killed a pseudo-Dan stage cultivator."

"Impressive, truly impressive."

Li Guanxuan thumbs up and smiles, "Now that we've finished talking and drinking, I'll trouble Brother Seventeen to give me the Foundation Building technique. I still have to go back to cultivate, can't afford to delay."

"You useless fool."

Li Guanyuan curses through gritted teeth, but still hands over the Foundation Building technique to Li Guanxuan, saying coldly,

"This is the family's grace bestowed upon every disciple who goes out for training. Those who don't want to return to the family during the Foundation Building stage can choose not to, but if they want to obtain the Gold Core technique in the future, they can only personally return to the family."

"Okay."

Li Guanxuan nods with a smile, but he doesn't think much of it.

Gold Core stage must go back to the Li family?

That can be decided when he reaches the Gold Core stage.

Perhaps by then, he will have other options.

For now, he just needs to successfully pass this hurdle in front of him.

Li Guanyuan doesn't eat or drink, and after giving these instructions, he gets up and leaves.

Obviously, he doesn't want to look at his disappointing younger brother.

After all, as the strongest sword cultivator in terms of fighting will, how can he be content with mediocrity?

(End of this chapter)