Chapter 176 Crisis

One hundred thousand spirit stones!

Gao Xian could really afford it, but it was impossible for him to use so many spirit stones to buy the Qinglian robe.

Maybe the Qinglian robe is worth the price, but that's only for him.

To others, the Qinglian robe was just a second-level robe. A second-level top-quality robe would cost about 50,000 to 60,000 spirit stones.

One hundred thousand spirit stones is too much.

Gao Xian's face immediately turned a little ugly. Facing a cultivator who was over a hundred years old and was in the middle stage of foundation building, there was no need for him to hide his emotions.

"Mr. Pang, I really want to buy it, but your price is a bit too high."

Gao Xian felt that Pang Su had no sincerity and it was impossible to sell it at this price in Lianyun Sect.

Foundation-building cultivators can make money, but the cost is also high.

His teacher was such a stingy person that he only saved up 200,000 or 300,000 spirit stones after more than a hundred years.

Not to mention that he is a Qi cultivator, how can he take out 100,000 spirit stones! Gao Xian stood up and said, "Mr. Pang, it's getting late, we won't bother you anymore."

Pang Su was a little surprised when he saw Zhu Qinnan also stood up.

This female foundation-building cultivator gave him the impression of being very tough and powerful. He did not expect that Zhu Qiniang would listen to Gao Xian in private.

I thought Gao Xian was just a lover, but looking at the attitude of the two, it is not that simple.

Pang Su originally wanted to take the opportunity to talk to Zhu Qiniang, but Zhu Qiniang never spoke, so he didn't dare to take the initiative to ask her questions.

Seeing that the negotiation was about to break down, Pang Su could only hold up his hand to stop them: "Don't worry, everything in the world can be negotiated. If you are not satisfied with the price, we can talk about it."

Gao Xian asked in confusion: "Can we really talk?"

Pang Su shook his head helplessly, "I am old, how can I still lie to you?"

Gao Xian and Zhu Qinnan exchanged glances and sat down again.

Gao Xian said, "Mr. Pang, we are young and don't know much. Just tell us what you want."

The old man was also a little embarrassed as he was not good at communicating with others.

Pang Su pondered for a moment and said, "I can sell you the Qinglian robe for a low price of 30,000 spirit stones. That's reasonable, isn't it?"

Gao Xian nodded. The price was reasonable. Although it was still very expensive, it was within his acceptable range.

"Moreover, I don't need the spirit stones. I can use Deer Horn Powder and Tiangui Pills to pay for it. The price will be calculated based on one spirit stone for ten pills." Pang Su said.

This time Gao Xian did not make a decision on his own. He looked at Zhu Qiniang.

After all, Changshengtang belongs to Zhu Qinniang. Lujiaosan and Tianguidan are nothing, but they are related to issues such as Changshengtang's sales strategy.

However, Gao Xian felt that Pang Su's behavior was more like a gesture of goodwill and friendship.

Lujiaosan and Tianguidan have been sold for such a long time that other pharmacies have already found countermeasures.

Pang Su was an inner sect elder and a cultivator in the middle stage of foundation building. There was no need for him to set up a special plan for such a low-level elixir.

In Gao Xian's opinion, Pang Su's meaning was very clear, that is, all previous grudges should be wiped out, and everyone should be friends and live in peace from now on.

Zhu Qinnan was a little confused at first, but after receiving Gao Xian's eye contact, she realized that the other party was using this method to bow his head and ask for peace.

She didn't want the inner sect elders to fight, it was the other party who was being aggressive. Since the other party was willing to show goodwill, there was no problem.

"Okay, it's a deal." Zhu Qinnan said happily.

"It's a deal."

Pang Su also breathed a sigh of relief. Seeing Yun Feiying rising rapidly and trying to win over Zhu Qinnan, he really had no interest in continuing to fight with Zhu Qinnan.

After Xu Lingyun died, his Lingyun Hall became ownerless and naturally fell into their hands.

Now that Zhang Chunjiang is dead, the Zhang family’s interests naturally become theirs.

On the other hand, the rapid rise of Yun Feiying also made them feel pressured. In addition, Yun Feiying tried to win over Zhu Qiniang, which made it even more difficult for them to get together.

More importantly, the Seven Evils Sect colluded with the demon clan, which made Pang Su worried about the future and he had no intention of continuing the internal struggle.

For various considerations, Pang Su took the initiative to show goodwill.

For this reason, Pang Su even gave the Qinglian robe to Gao Xian first to show his trust in Zhu Qiniang.

Gao Xian and Qin Niang returned to their room and used a mute key to prevent others from peeping.

Zhu Qiniang took the Qinglian robe and looked at it carefully inside and out. "What does Pang Su mean? He took the initiative to show goodwill. Does this mean he admits defeat?"

She could understand Pang Su's attempt to show goodwill, but she didn't understand why the old man did that.

Gao Xian guessed, "Maybe Xu Lingyun and Zhang Chunjiang are both dead, and with a strong enemy outside, they don't have the energy to fight among themselves. Anyway, this is a good thing."

Zhu Qinnan nodded, this guess was quite reasonable.

The appearance of the demon race is no small matter.

Of course, there is nothing wrong with a demon tribe, but the problem is that there is a huge force organization behind the demon tribe.

If the demon clan really invades, the Lianyun Sect, which will be the first to bear the brunt, will definitely be crushed into pieces.

The reason why Wang Chuan was so anxious was that this matter was too important and it concerned the survival of the sect.

After more than two months of searching without finding anything, everyone actually breathed a sigh of relief.

They discussed privately and all said that the demon might have broken in by accident and it didn't mean anything.

"What are your plans?" Zhu Qinnan asked.

Gao Xian said: "Of course we have to prepare a way out. Tomorrow I will go to Lao Zhou and persuade him to leave Feimaji. This place is too dangerous.

"If Lao Zhou listens to advice, let him go to Qingyun City to explore the way."

Zhu Qiniang frowned slightly: "Zhou Ye is a true disciple, how can he run around?"

"Old Zhou is old, and few people care about him. Besides, there is Nan Pingsong who can help cover him. Old Zhou is quite smooth and good at making talismans, so he can gain a foothold in Qingyun City..."

After Gao Xian killed the rat demon, he began to plan his retreat.

He got acquainted with Yun Qiushui, who gave him a Qingyun Token. With this token, he would have the opportunity to become a true disciple of the Qingyun Sect.

Gao Xian is not very interested in joining a sect organization, the problem is that it is too difficult to be a freelance practitioner.

As an alchemist, it would be difficult for him to gain a foothold no matter where he goes if he does not have a reliable background.

In a place like Qingyun City, even a foundation-building cultivator would be nothing.

Another advantage of a sect is that it has a complete cultivation system, famous teachers, and a large number of cultivation resources.

If one wants to go further on the path of cultivation, a large sect is undoubtedly the first choice.

Forget about the Lianyun Sect, whose top level is just the Golden Elixir, and it’s located on the edge of Mingzhou. If anything really happens, they’ll be the first to suffer.

Gao Xian had already discussed these ideas with Zhu Qiniang, but he had not stated them in detail.

Zhu Qiniang hesitated for a moment and said, "Okay, if Zhou Ye is willing, let him go to Qingyun City to check out the situation."

Although she has many subordinates, they are all members of the Zhu family. These people are related to each other.

If the slightest hint of it leaks out, the whole family will know about it.

Zhu Qinnan has a gloomy and cold personality, and since both her parents have passed away, she has no feelings for the Zhu family.

At the critical moment, a family of thousands of people is a huge burden.

Although Zhou Ye is an outsider, he only has two people. In addition, Zhou Yuling and Gao Xian have a good relationship, so he is indeed a good candidate.

Zhu Qiniang handed the Qinglian robe to Gao Xian and said, "I checked it several times. There shouldn't be any problem."

She was afraid that Pang Su had tampered with the robe, so she checked it carefully several times and even used several talismans to check it to confirm that there was no curse, evil spirit, poison or the like on the robe.

Gao Xian happily took the Qinglian robe, looked at it and put it on immediately.

Gao Xian tried to use his spiritual sense to activate the Green Lotus on the Green Lotus robe, but there was no response.

That blue lotus is actually composed of densely packed tiny runes.

These runes looked very much like cloud patterns, but Gao Xian didn't recognize any of them. He took out the "Secrets of Cloud Patterns" and compared them, but still had difficulty identifying these cloud patterns.

The structure of the blue lotus cloud pattern is very ancient and quite different from the current cloud pattern.

This is like the difference between simplified Chinese characters and oracle bone script. Although they are the same source, the differences are huge.

Gao Xian studied it for a long time, but finally gave up the idea of ​​interpreting it.

He was not discouraged. If it was easy to interpret, someone like Pang Su would have done it long ago, and it wouldn't be his turn.

The current plan is to make the Qinglian robe resonate with other magical instruments.

Gao Xian used his spiritual consciousness to activate the hair crown on his head, the belt around his waist, the sword, and even the boots on his feet. The runes that formed the blue lotus on them were shining slightly and were in an excited state.

Several Qinglian magic tools, because of the subtle connection between each other, will form a subtle resonance.

Under this resonance, the Green Lotus Mark on the chest of the Green Lotus Robe began to shine with little bits of spiritual light, forming an elegant and noble green lotus.

When the green lotus shone, Gao Xian discovered that the runes that made up the lotus were so densely packed that they were too numerous to count.

Based on his experience, this was the most complex and exquisite rune structure he had ever seen.

The blue lotus on the robe, like a naked-eye 3D image, emerged from the robe, and petals slowly bloomed around Gao Xian.

There are nine petals in total. When the seventh petal opened, the blue lotus suddenly collapsed and dissipated silently.

Please...collect 6...9...books...!

Gao Xian was stunned. He had a feeling that once the nine petals were fully stretched out, he would be able to truly master the Green Lotus Robe.

He didn't understand why he suddenly failed.

He tried several more times, but no matter how he used his spiritual consciousness to guide the resonance of the Green Lotus magic weapon, he was unable to fully open the Green Lotus.

Zhu Qiniang watched Gao Xian struggle from the side until dawn. Qiniang said, "It seems that brute force is not enough. We are still missing an opportunity. Don't be impatient..."

Gao Xian nodded. He also felt that there was still a key step missing and it would be useless no matter what he did now.

After putting away the Qinglian robe, he and Qi Niang slept in each other's arms until noon.

After tossing around in the underground ruins for so long, everyone was very tired. After a good sleep, Gao Xian and Qiniang reconciled their yin and yang, and felt even more refreshed.

After changing into the Qingyuan Ruyi robe, Gao Xian cleaned up with a cleaning talisman, and then walked to the Zhou family in the setting sun.

Gao Xian didn't rush to find Zhou Yuling, but instead talked to Zhou Ye for a long time.

After hearing Gao Xian's plan, Zhou Ye fell into deep thought. This matter concerns his future and life and death, so he must consider it carefully.

Gao Xian was not in a hurry. Although the old man was a true disciple of the sect, he was not well received by Nan Pingsong. Once Nan Pingsong died, the old man would have no one to rely on.

The old man values ​​his daughter very much. Even if he doesn't consider himself, he will consider Yuling's future.

"I'll go talk to the teacher and let someone else take over this stall."

Zhou Ye thought about it for a long time and finally made up his mind. He asked again: "If I go to Qingyun City, what about Yuling?"

Gao Xian said: "Let Yuling follow me, I will never let her suffer any injustice."

Zhou Ye simply shook his head and refused: "That won't work. You are Zhu Qiniang's person. How can you be qualified to take care of Yuling?"

"Uncle Zhou, Qi Niang and I are not an ordinary man-woman relationship." Gao Xian explained: "I'm sure you can see this."

"Forget it, it's better for Yuling to be with me."

Of course Zhou Ye knew that Gao Xian was very powerful. Although Zhu Qinnan was at the foundation-building stage, she would probably have to listen to Gao Xian.

However, it was not appropriate to let his daughter stay at Zhu's house. He was reluctant to let his daughter go.

"We don't know what's going on in Qingyun City. Uncle Zhou, why did you take the risk with Yuling?"

Gao Xian didn't understand Zhou Ye's thoughts. It would be much safer for Yuling to follow him.

Before Zhou Ye could say anything, Zhou Yuling, who had been eavesdropping nearby, ran out and said to Gao Xian seriously, "Brother Xian, I'm going with my dad."

Zhou Yuling's bright and curved eyes were filled with unshakable determination. Gao Xian immediately understood what Zhou Yuling was thinking. She didn't want to be inferior to others, and even more so, she didn't want to stay with Zhu Qinnan.

The problem is why bother? Just endure for a few years. As long as she can build the foundation, these little endurances will be nothing at all.

Without waiting for Gao Xian to persuade her, Zhou Yuling whispered, "Brother Xian, you don't have to persuade me. I like you more than anything else, but I can't lose myself for you. If I do, I will no longer be myself."

This was a bit confusing, but Gao Xian understood it.

Qi Niang and Yu Ling both have their own independent personalities. No matter how much they love him, they will not let him control them.

But he was wrong about this matter. Everyone should be the master of his own destiny.

Gao Xian sighed deeply and said softly, "You are right, I am too selfish, and this is how it should be."

Zhou Yuling didn't expect Gao Xian to be so considerate and understanding. She wanted to say something, but tears started to flow before she could finish her words.

She didn't care that her father was right beside her, she just hugged Gao Xian tightly and cried bitterly...

Gao Xian comforted Zhou Yuling for a long time before she gradually calmed down.

He gained a lot this time. He picked out some magical tools, spiritual objects, elixirs, talismans, etc. suitable for Zhou Yulin, and gave her a lot of spirit stones.

Qingyun City was too far away, and Zhou Yuling didn't know how long it would take for them to meet. He couldn't help in other ways, so he could only try to provide some support in terms of resources.

Zhou Yuling was not polite about this and accepted all of them. Her logic was simple, she took these things in order to advance to the foundation-building stage as soon as possible.

She said to Gao Xian very seriously: "When I build my foundation, I will take you back!"

Gao Xian didn't say anything, but he remembered Zhou Yuling's sparkling eyes and the stubborn look on her face as she bit her lips tightly.

On the third day, Gao Xian and Qiniang returned to Lianyun City together.

Many cultivators, including Wang Chuan, Pang Su, Yun Feiying and others, came back together.

Only Lu Lingfei had a miserable fate. He was stationed in Feimaji with a group of Qigong practitioners and could not come back for a while.

After returning home, Gao Xian’s first thing was to make elixir.

For him, refining medicine to obtain the spiritual light of humanity is the fastest shortcut to upgrade.

After being out for more than two months, 70% to 80% of the refined pills have been consumed. They must be replenished as soon as possible.

According to the agreement between him and Pang Su, he needed to use 300,000 pills of Lujiaosan and Tianguidan to pay off the debt, and he also needed to deliver a batch of pills to the other party as soon as possible.

During the Chinese New Year, Gao Xian only rested for two days, on New Year's Eve and the first day of the new year. Compared with the quiet New Year's Eve last year, Lianyun City is very lively this year.

Gao Xian visited Nan Pingsong on the first day of the new year. After not seeing each other for several months, Nan Pingsong looked very depressed and his energy seemed to have been drained away.

Seeing the aging appearance of Nanping Pine, Gao Xian felt a little heavy-hearted.

The great monk in the late stage of foundation building had already exhausted his vitality before reaching the age of three hundred, and his time was running out.

Compared to ordinary people, three hundred years is an unimaginably long time. But for a foundation-building cultivator, three hundred years is just an ordinary time.

Gao Xian talked to Nan Pingsong about Zhou Ye's affairs and gained Nan Pingsong's support.

Even though this martial arts master was dying, it was a piece of cake for him to mobilize Zhou Ye.

To Gao Xian's surprise, the transfer was not smooth. It was obvious that Nan Pingsong, who was about to die, had lost his deterrent power and power.

In March, bad news came from Pegasus. The Seven Evils Sect attacked Pegasus again, causing many casualties.

Fortunately, Zhou Ye and his daughter were safe and sound.

Gao Xian was very anxious because the problem was Zhou Ye's identity as a true disciple. Without the sect's order, Zhou Ye could not leave Pegasus.

Especially now that the situation at Pegasus Group is not good, Zhou Ye cannot leave without permission.

Gao Xian had no choice but to wait patiently for news from Nan Pingsong.

The fifth day of the fifth lunar month was the day for eating zongzi in the previous life. In the world of cultivators, there is naturally no Dragon Boat Festival, let alone zongzi.

Gao Xian doesn't need to argue with others about sweet or salty rice dumplings, nor does he need to argue about happiness or health. He just needs to quietly watch Da Niu making the elixir.

A red-gold figure suddenly broke into Gao Xian's consciousness in the sky, and the image of Qinnan suddenly appeared in his mind.

Gao Xian looked up and saw Zhu Qinnan, wearing a scarlet gold robe, flying rapidly from the sky.

He was shocked. Something must have happened, otherwise Qi Niang would not be flying openly in the sky.

Zhu Qinnan flew very fast and arrived in the blink of an eye.

She said to Gao Xian solemnly: "Something happened at Pegasus. It is said that some demon cultivators invaded Pegasus and caused a large number of casualties.

"The sect master urgently ordered the recruitment of foundation-building monks, and I am also among them..."

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