Cultivation: From Servant to Revered Immortal

Chapter 628 - 17: Trouble Comes Knocking While Sitting at Home

"Is this True Monarch Wangchuan?"

The elderly man saw the figure of Zhou Xun and immediately stepped forward with enthusiasm, cupping his hands in greeting as he led with the salute.

"It is indeed Zhou Mou. May I ask who you are?"

Zhou Xun nodded slightly and returned the gesture, looking at the elderly man in front of him with a look of curiosity.

This person wore a green robe, with high cheekbones and a tuft of goatee under his chin. His brows and eyes carried a smile, revealing a hint of pleading.

He did not recognize this person.

"Oh, I am Feng Yan. I have seen Daoist Zhou before!"

Upon hearing the words ’True Monarch Feng Yan’, Zhou Xun’s eyes slightly narrowed, immediately understanding this person’s purpose for coming here.

"So it’s Daoist Feng. A guest who comes is a guest. If you have any words, please come in and we can discuss it!"

After saying this, he took out a token and activated it with a thrust forward. The spirit light flew out, disabling the protection array of the cave mansion. Then, with a gentle push,

"Creak—"

The door was pushed open, and Zhou Xun made a gesture of invitation.

Subsequently, the elderly man and Zhou Xun stepped into the cave mansion together.

As soon as they passed the screen wall, they saw a pool, where a three-zhang-sized Red Spirit Turtle was resting within.

"This is a Tier Four Spirit Beast. Daoist Zhou, you truly have good fortune!"

The elderly man could not help but exclaim when he saw the turtle.

After all, within the entire Sea Suppression Immortal City, among the hundreds of Nascent Soul Cultivators, less than two handfuls have a Tier Four Spirit Beast.

"Haha, Daoist Feng overpraises. It’s just good luck, merely by chance!" Zhou Xun laughed it off.

The two of them sat down in the reception hall,

Zhou Xun brewed a cup of Spirit Tea and handed it to the elderly man,

"This is Spiritual Mist Tea from my hometown. Daoist Feng, please!"

"Thank you!"

The elderly man took the Spirit Tea and drank it all at once. At this time, his mind was filled with the matter of the Spirit Plant, having no thought to savoring tea.

Seeing the elderly man in such a state, Zhou Xun smiled slightly but did not bring it up himself, only engaging in small talk about the mundane and the trivial.

Finally, the elderly man couldn’t hold back and spoke:

"Daoist Zhou, I have come here with a request this time!"

"Oh, Daoist, feel free to speak. If there’s anything I can help with, I certainly won’t hesitate to assist!" Zhou Xun said seriously, earning great admiration.

"May I ask if that ’Spirit-Commanding Treasure Reishi’ from a few days ago was exchanged by Daoist Zhou?"

"It was indeed. What does Daoist Feng mean by this?" Zhou Xun ’asked in surprise’.

"Decades ago, when I was exploring ancient cultivation relics, I was severely injured. Although I have recovered through treatment and rest, my cultivation has not advanced at all, and even my lifespan has greatly diminished!"

"And this ’Spirit-Commanding Treasure Reishi’ is the best item to heal my injury!"

"When this item appeared, I was scheming everywhere and finally gathered the three great contributions for the exchange only yesterday. I hadn’t expected to be a step too late!"

Saying this, the elderly man’s face showed a look of melancholy and regret. He paused and continued:

"After inquiring all around, I finally learned that this medicine was exchanged by Daoist Zhou,"

"Under normal circumstances, Feng would never dare presumptuously come to disturb, but since this medicine concerns my path and lifespan, I’ve come with a thick skin,"

"I beg Daoist Zhou to part with it and transfer this ’Spirit-Commanding Treasure Reishi’ to me. Feng Yan would be eternally grateful!"

"Oh, and the three great contributions that Daoist exchanged for this medicine before, I am willing to return them in full, and also owe Daoist a favor!"

While speaking, the elderly man cupped his hands and gave a grand salute.

Zhou Xun saw this and helped hold the elderly man up, sighed, and said:

"If Daoist had come here a few days earlier, I would have transferred this Spirit Medicine to you!"

"But now, the ’Spirit-Commanding Treasure Reishi’ has already been used by me. Even if I wanted to transfer it, I’m afraid I couldn’t!"

This medicine had already been sacrificially refined by Zhou Xun into a Lifebound Spirit Plant, so naturally, it couldn’t be let go,

For the sake of this Spirit Medicine, Zhou Xun had indeed put in a great deal of effort.

Furthermore, although this person’s words sounded pleasing, in reality, he intended to exchange merely a favor for the Spiritual Object, which was truly insincere!

Hearing this, the elderly man’s face changed, but he quickly disguised it and continued:

"Does Daoist Zhou feel the condition is too low? I can increase it!"

"I know Daoist is collecting Tier Four Middle-Grade Spirit Medicines everywhere; I happen to have one here!" Saying this, he patted his Storage Bag, and a two-foot-long Jade Box appeared in his hand.

He opened it without hesitation, revealing the Spirit Plant inside,

Zhou Xun couldn’t help but cast his gaze over,

Behold, a Tier Four Middle-Grade ’Golden Sunflower Bamboo’ appeared before his eyes.

Indeed, it was a Tier Four Middle-Grade Spirit Medicine, but Zhou Xun had already extracted its essence long ago, so he naturally wasn’t very interested.

Thus he shook his head:

"Does Daoist think I’m haggling? The reality is that the ’Spirit-Commanding Treasure Reishi’ has already been used; otherwise, I would have already transferred it to you!"

"This medicine pertains to my path and lifespan. I ask for Daoist Feng’s compassion!"

"As long as Daoist is willing to exchange for this Spirit Medicine, no matter your demands, feel free to raise them. Feng would not hesitate to go through fire and water!"

The elderly man could not help but add a touch of pleading.

Upon hearing this, Zhou Xun’s face immediately turned cold,

"Could it be that Zhou Mou has not stated clearly enough? With such conditions, if I hadn’t already used this medicine, why would I persist in retaining it!"

Hearing Zhou Xun speak like this, the elderly man seemed to have realized he couldn’t obtain the Spirit Medicine from him. His face turned extremely unsightly, and he said coldly:

"Since Daoist speaks like this, I will say no more. There are still important matters in the residence, so I won’t stay longer. Goodbye!"

"Farewell!"

Seeing the elderly man’s unpleasant words, Zhou Xun also had no intention of currying favor with someone giving him the cold shoulder and cupped his hands lightly, letting the person leave.

"This person, fawning then arrogant, must be a vindictive person. In the future, when encountering him, it’s best to be cautious!"

Watching the figure of the elderly man departing into the distance, Zhou Xun reached a conclusion in his heart.