Chapter 105: Disaster and Fate

"Ah Xian?!"

Zhu Qinnan next door noticed something was wrong, and she shouted Gao Xian's name anxiously.

"I'm fine."

Gao Xian noticed that Zhu Qinnan was coming over with a sword in hand, so he hurriedly got out of bed, opened the door and welcomed Zhu Qinnan in.

There was still a strong smell of ashes in the bedroom, and a faint, unspeakable fishy stench.

Zhu Qinnan's eyes flickered, and she did not find any trace of the enemy. She looked at Gao Xian in surprise.

"It was an evil spirit, and I killed it with the Nine Yang Talisman."

Gao Xian had recovered by now, but his expression was still a little ugly.

In the darkness, Zhu Qiniang could still see the lingering fear on Gao Xian's face. She held Gao Xian's hand lovingly and said, "Just kill him. Don't worry too much."

"Damn, I almost pissed myself."

Gao Xian said with a frightened look, "I don't dare to sleep anymore."

Zhu Qiniang comforted her softly, "It's okay, why don't you sleep with me."

"good!"

Gao Xian agreed very readily, as this was exactly his purpose.

There was a bad smell in the room, so Zhu Qinnan opened the window and closed the door.

She and Gao Xian returned to the west bedroom. It was four o'clock in the morning, the darkest and coldest time of the day.

As soon as Gao Xian entered the room, he took off his coat and got under the quilt.

Zhu Qinnan did not take off her coat, she lay down with Gao Xian.

Gao Xian didn’t actually want to do anything. He put his arms around Zhu Qinnan’s waist, listening to her long breathing, and felt very safe in his heart.

All the shock I had just felt had now disappeared.

After all, after going through so much, he has become bolder and is no longer the timid and slick middle-aged office worker he used to be.

"This evil spirit came in such a strange way. The one-yang talismans I pasted on the doors and windows were not damaged. I don't know how it got in."

The more Gao Xian thought about it, the more bizarre it seemed. Where did this evil spirit come from? Fortunately, his spiritual awareness was strong and sharp, and he could sense the evil spirit even in his sleep.

The Green Lotus Crown on his head also protected his soul at the critical moment and prevented the invasion of evil spirits.

"Evil spirits are inherently strange and unpredictable. You should consult Zhou Ye on this matter. He is very familiar with evil spirits. Moreover, he was able to see early on that you were infected with evil spirits. He is quite knowledgeable..." Zhu Qinnan said.

"Yes, I'll ask the old man tomorrow."

Gao Xian thought this was a good idea. He held Zhu Qiniang and talked to her intermittently, while his consciousness slowly sank into the Temple of Mind.

In the Temple of Heart, Gao Xian opened the Mirror of Wind and Moon and saw that the Zhenyang Spear on it had turned into the Zhengyang Spear.

Zhengyang Spear: Use Yang Qi to condense spiritual consciousness to forge an invisible blazing Yang spear, which can refine divine will, break the spirit, and kill evil spirits (1/500 for entry).

Compared with the Zhenyang Spear, the annotation of the Zhengyang Spear only has two more words: "Chiyang".

Gao Xian felt that these two words were crucial, representing a significant increase in the power of the Zhengyang Spear.

This was not his own feeling, but after the Zhenyang Spear was upgraded to the Zhengyang Spear, he felt that his spiritual power was enhanced again, by about 20%.

Originally, the limit of his spiritual sense's sensing radius was ten meters. After reaching the fifth level of Qi training, his spiritual sense's sensing range increased to fifteen meters.

Now his spiritual sense sensing range is twenty feet. It can be seen that the Zhengyang Spear has improved his spiritual power.

Moreover, his life span increased by another ten years, reaching one hundred and forty-five years.

Gao Xian tested the power of the Zhengyang Spear in the Xinxiang Temple, but he still found it difficult to make an accurate comparison.

As far as he felt, the power of the True Yang Spear should be increased by about 40% to 50% compared to the full-level Grandmaster's.

The breakthrough he was able to achieve at the critical moment was not a fluke, but because he had already practiced the True Yang Spear to the maximum Grandmaster level.

Gao Xian was really tired. He didn't care about these things anymore and soon fell into a deep sleep.

When he opened his eyes again, it was already bright outside.

As soon as Gao Xian looked up, he saw Zhu Qinnan's beautiful green eyes.

He was a little surprised, "You didn't sleep?"

Zhu Qiniang got down from the bed and said, "I can't sleep. Get up and have dinner. Da Niu has already prepared the meal."

Da Niu came to see them quietly twice, and found that Gao Xian and Zhu Qiniang were motionless, so he didn't dare to say anything.

He is just honest, but not stupid.

Gao Xian got up and had a nice breakfast before returning to his room.

The cold wind blew in through the window, and the unpleasant smell in the room had long since dissipated.

Gao Xian found the little black cat in the bed. It was frozen into a ball, but fortunately it was still warm to the touch.

In fact, after eating so much monster meat, the little black cat not only turned into a monster, but its vitality also became extremely strong.

Although it was a little cold in the room, it was not cold enough to freeze it.

The little black cat meowed twice at Gao Xian in a coquettish manner, and it was obvious that it was much more affectionate.

During this period of time, the little black cat was very distant towards him, and it was only now that it regained its previous closeness.

It was obvious that this guy could sense evil spirits.

Gao Xian felt relieved as the little black cat's certification proved that the evil spirit had been completely destroyed.

Gao Xian prepared some small gifts and went to Zhou's house to visit Zhou Ye.

Zhou Ye was a little surprised when he saw Gao Xian coming with a gift. The New Year was over, so what was the meaning of carrying a gift? After welcoming Gao Xian into the room, Zhou Ye asked, "What does this mean, nephew?"

"Nothing, I just came here to thank Uncle Zhou. Uncle Zhou saved my life..."

Gao Xian briefly explained the situation. In fact, even without Zhou Ye's Nine Yang Talisman, he might not be in any danger.

With the upgraded Zhengyang Spear, it is possible to destroy the evil spirit.

However, after all, the Nine Yang Talisman was used. This favor still needs to be claimed.

On the other hand, Gao Xian was no longer so confident. Although the Zhengyang Spear was good, it didn't seem to be as powerful as the Nine Yang Talisman. At least the Zhengyang Spear at this level was not as powerful as the Nine Yang Talisman.

After all, his life was his own, so he planned to take two more Nine Yang Talismans for self-defense. Well, he would also get one for Qi Niang.

Gao Xian asked sincerely: "Uncle Zhou, I pasted a Yang Talisman on the doors, windows and walls, how did the evil spirit come in silently?"

"Evil spirits can actually be divided into many categories. Simply put, they can be divided into two types: corporeal and incorporeal."

Zhou Ye said: "According to what you said, the evil spirit in white is an incorporeal evil spirit, which is like a phantom and can penetrate various barriers. For example, it entered your room from underground..."

Gao Xian suddenly realized that, indeed, if evil spirits could pass through walls and hide underground, then all this would make sense.

This old man is indeed quite capable, at least he has enough experience.

He humbly asked, "Uncle Zhou, why did this evil spirit come to me?"

Zhou Ye smiled and said, "There are many reasons for this. You should know that evil spirits are the calamity of cultivators. Maybe there is no reason at all, but when there is a calamity, you will encounter evil spirits.

"Of course, in most cases there are reasons. For example, touching something unclean, or entering the territory of evil spirits, or killing too many people will also attract evil spirits..."

Gao Xian asked with some suspicion: "Will killing too many people attract evil spirits? Those guys from the Red Snake Gang were all dead long ago!"

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"That's natural. Killing people will accumulate murderous aura, and murderous aura may attract evil spirits."

Zhou Ye said slowly: "It depends on the individual situation. No one can tell for sure."

Gao Xian felt a little uneasy. He had killed many people in the past year. Could it be that the evil spirit was attracted by the murderous aura? He thought for a moment and asked, "Uncle Zhou, if the evil spirit was attracted by the murderous aura, how should we solve it?"

Zhou Ye looked at Gao Xian deeply, with a look that was quite complicated.

Gao Xian hurriedly explained: "I'm just giving an example."

Zhou Ye waved his hand and said, "How many cultivators don't kill people?"

He went on to say, "Even if you are really surrounded by murderous aura, it is not a bad thing. Spiritual consciousness can absorb murderous aura to improve cultivation.

"So those guys who kill people frequently are all strong-willed and strong-spirited. With the same cultivation level, they are more powerful in fighting."

Zhou Ye added: “Cultivators who go against the will of heaven must face all kinds of disasters.

"This is true for all cultivators of all levels. Even a cultivator as strong as Yuanying Zhenjun must temper his Yuanying in the wind calamity before he can achieve the state of transformation.

"The Daoist Master of Transformation must go through the fire tribulation before he can refine his primordial spirit and transform it into pure yang."

Zhou Ye said: "The gift of a rare treasure from heaven is good luck, but it will also bring disaster. So, if you can't resist it, it becomes a disaster, and if you can overcome it, it is good luck.

"The same is true in reverse. If someone wants to kill you, it's a disaster. If you kill him in return and get a rare treasure from him, it becomes luck.

Disaster and luck are interdependent, and how it will play out depends on the practitioner himself."

He comforted her, "So, you don't have to be too afraid of evil spirits."

Gao Xian said sincerely: "Thank you Uncle Zhou for clearing up my confusion. It really makes me suddenly enlightened."

Zhou Ye is indeed knowledgeable and explains things very clearly.

Especially the principle that disaster and fortune coexist, which is full of dialectical thinking and wisdom.

Gao Xian was really inspired. He flattered the old man enthusiastically. Zhou Ye was also flattered and smiled with pride.

Zhou Ye couldn't help but show off: "No matter how miserable our generation of cultivators are, we don't want to hang out in the secular world, because the secular world gathers countless filthy thoughts and gives rise to all kinds of evil spirits.

"To evil spirits, the spiritual energy of cultivators is like the light of a dark night. Cultivators who live in the secular world will almost always die suddenly. This is the human calamity in the secular world..."

Gao Xian nodded seriously to accept the instruction, and the old man also solved the doubts in his mind, why the Qigong practitioners were in such a miserable state and were unwilling to return to the secular world.

So that’s it! It all makes sense now!

While the old man was happy, Gao Xian said, "Uncle Zhou, the Nine Yang Talisman is really magical. I want to get two more for protection."

The smile on Zhou Ye’s old face froze in an instant.

A Nine Yang Talisman was sold for 100 Spirit Stones. The cost was more than 10 Spirit Stones, plus the consumption of Yang Qi and Blood Essence. This kid asked for two at once. He was too ruthless! Gao Xian knew that Zhou Ye was being stingy again, so he hurriedly said, "How can I take such a valuable talisman from Uncle Zhou for nothing? I'll use the money from the elixir."

Zhou Ye's anger turned into joy. He even pretended to be polite: "Two Nine Yang Talismans are nothing. Just give them to my nephew for protection."

"That won't do. How can I take the talisman that Uncle Zhou worked so hard to make for nothing..."

Gao Xian had no choice but to be polite with the old man and persuade him again and again before the old man agreed reluctantly.

Gao Xian asked about the Zhen Yang Spear indirectly. From Zhou Ye's answer, it seemed that the old man didn't know that the Zhen Yang Spear could be upgraded to the Zheng Yang Spear.

After chatting for a while, the old man's apprentice came in hurriedly and said that an important guest had arrived. The old man said a few words to Gao Xian and then went to entertain the guest.

After the old man left, Zhou Yuling opened the door and waved for Gao Xian to come in.

Gao Xian was delighted. He liked the bedroom the most because it was private, safe and convenient.

"You didn't come to see me for 37 days, don't you miss me?!"

Zhou Yuling poked Gao Xian's chest with her hand, looking both happy and angry, "I should take this thing out and see if I am inside!"

Just as Gao Xian was about to speak, Zhou Yuling suddenly said with a look of surprise, "You have advanced to the fifth level of Qi training!"

Just now, when she poked with her finger, she sensed a subtle change in Gao Xian's body aura, which was very different from a month ago.

Zhou Yuling was very alert and paid special attention to Gao Xian's condition, so she immediately noticed the changes in Gao Xian.

Gao Xian was infected by Zhou Yuling's joy, and a smile appeared on his face. "Yes, I succeeded in condensing the lung orifice yesterday."

"So you are practicing hard, you are so good. I don't blame you then."

Zhou Yuling gave Gao Xian a quick kiss on the mouth as she spoke, and then she said with a grin, "Practice well, and when you have established your foundation, we can practice together!"

Gao Xian's heart was moved. He hugged Zhou Yuling and said jokingly, "What is double cultivation? I don't understand. Sister, please teach me..."

"Take off your clothes and I'll teach you!" Zhou Yuling was about to teach Gao Xian a lesson, but Gao Xian held her tightly and she had difficulty exerting any strength.

The two were hugging each other and playing, but Gao Xian realized something was wrong. Zhou Ye brought two people into the yard.

Gao Xian quickly let go of Zhou Yuling, "Someone is coming."

Zhou Yuling hurriedly tidied her clothes and glanced out the window. Her face suddenly changed.

"It's Nan Zhengxing, it's broken..."

Second update 　　 　 (end of this chapter)