May 16, 2024 Author: True Person Treading Snow
As Zhu the shopkeeper and his companion walked away, Gao Xian finally let out a sigh.
"These two are ruthless, playing with them requires real courage..."
Not far from the main gate, a skinny old man stood there, smiling and making sarcastic remarks.
The old man's hair was messy, his eyes dark and gloomy, his face pale, and his black Daoist robe was stained with grease and wine marks, giving him the appearance of a debauched old man.
Gao Xian suddenly remembered, this old man was his neighbor, surnamed Wang, whose hobby was visiting brothels to drink flower wine.
"A shameless old rascal!"
Gao Xian had no interest in getting involved with such a person, so he pretended not to hear and quickly returned to his room.
Taking out "Essentials of Alchemy" from the few Daoist books left by the previous owner, Gao Xian began to read.
Although Zhu the shopkeeper was easy to talk to, alchemy was his foundation and he must quickly master this technique!
Since the previous owner knew alchemy, perhaps by studying more, Gao Xian could remember how to practice alchemy.
After reading for a while, Gao Xian felt dizzy and confused.
He recognized every word in the book, but when combined, it all seemed blurry and incomprehensible, like a jumble of directions.
This reminded him of his experience studying advanced mathematics.
Helplessly, Gao Xian put down the book.
This was not something he could grasp just by reading hard.
Sitting on the bed for a long time, he couldn't think of any solution.
A small black cat jumped onto the bed and meowed at Gao Xian twice.
"Are you hungry?"
Gao Xian affectionately stroked the little black cat's head.
This little creature was truly adorable.
After spending a few days together, Gao Xian could roughly understand the thoughts of the little cat.
When it wanted to be petted, it would wag its tail and meow softly.
When hungry, its meows would be sharper and it wouldn't wag its tail.
Getting off the bed, Gao Xian went to the neighboring kitchen to cook.
The grains of rice were green and jade-like, the size of peanuts, with a faintly translucent and crystalline texture resembling jade.
This type of rice was called Green Jade Spirit Rice, rich in spiritual energy and quite expensive.
One low-grade spirit stone could only buy ten catties of it.
And this was the lowest-grade spirit rice.
The previous owner was an alchemist and could make a decent living with his alchemy skills.
There were barrels of Green Jade Spirit Rice stored at home, along with some demon beast meat.
They were hidden in the cellar in the yard, where the temperature was low, allowing the meat to be preserved for a long time.
At least there was no need to worry about food and drink for now.
In these few days, Gao Xian had gotten used to the life of a cultivator, skillfully starting a fire and cooking.
The stove for cooking was made of bricks, with a large iron pot.
It was similar to the kind of stove used in rural homes for stewing geese, just cruder.
Reciting a few incantations, Gao Xian formed a hand seal and a flame about a foot long surged from his fingertip, quickly igniting the firewood in the stove.
Every time he used Fire Manipulation Technique, Gao Xian felt excited.
This was a spell, not a mere magic trick!
Although Fire Manipulation Technique was not powerful, it was like carrying a large lighter with him.
Even so, it completely shattered Gao Xian's understanding of physics from his past life.
It was precisely the Fire Manipulation Technique that made Gao Xian realize that this was a real world of cultivators, where they wielded powerful abilities...
From this perspective, this place was a hundred times more dangerous than a country where everyone had guns.
Having crossed over to this world, whether he liked it or not, it seemed like he couldn't go back.
The middle-aged office worker who had been beaten down by society had long learned to accept reality.
As the saying goes, "Everything is for the best!"
It was Gao Xian's optimistic outlook that allowed him to live happily despite having nothing.
Now he didn't think about alchemy anymore, focusing instead on cutting the demon beast meat into pieces, frying it, and then preparing to make fragrant hand-grabbed rice.
The large iron pot was fixed on the stove, suitable only for steaming, stewing, and cooking dishes together, making it convenient to serve them all at once.
In no time, the aroma of the meat filled the air.
The little black cat meowed on the stove, wanting to get closer but hesitating.
Opening the rough wooden pot lid, the Green Jade Spirit Rice, already large in size, had absorbed water and expanded several times.
Gao Xian filled a large wooden basin with it.
Taking out a coarse pottery bowl, he filled a small bowl for the little black cat.
He finished the rest of the rice and meat in one go.
It had to be said, Green Jade Spirit Rice was truly fragrant, and the demon beast meat was even more delicious.
After eating to his heart's content, not only were his taste buds and stomach satisfied, but his body was also filled with warm and abundant spiritual energy, an indescribable comfort.
Burping, Gao Xian felt content with this simple yet fulfilling life, which could be called happiness.
He softly said to the little black cat, who was busy eating meat with its head down, "Eat more, so you won't miss home when you're full..."
Whether the little black cat was responding to Gao Xian or just enjoying the meal, it meowed twice.
Full and satisfied, with abundant spiritual energy in his body, Gao Xian felt drowsy.
Forcing himself to stay awake, he took out the Book of Wind and Moon once again.
This time, he looked at the other side of the mirror.
The Book of Wind and Moon had two sides, one reflecting his appearance and various abilities, while the other side showed a woman.
The woman had a beautiful appearance, wearing a bright red jacket with a matching skirt.
The fabric of the skirt was soft and somewhat translucent, revealing a glimpse of the woman's snow-white skin and graceful curves.
The key point was that this woman looked like his first love, with a hint of his colleague Lan Jie, a generous and sexy mature woman.
Yes, these two women did look alike! However, one exuded purity while the other exuded charm, completely different.
There were also differences in their figures, with the mature woman having a plump and fair skin that exuded a unique charm, while the first love had a slender figure and tight skin, radiating youthful vitality.
The woman in the mirror was both pure and charming, possessing the best of both worlds.
However, her demeanor and expression carried a hint of seduction, making her seem somewhat improper no matter how one looked at her.
After studying for a few days, for convenience, Gao Xian referred to this woman as Lan Jie.
He discovered that Lan Jie was actually alive, not a living person, but an interactive... well, like an advanced interactive intelligent program.
Gao Xian gently touched Lan Jie on the mirror.
Lan Jie raised her head in the mirror, giving Gao Xian a charming smile, while a text appeared on the mirror at the same time.
In matters of wind and moon, the epitome of goodness and beauty in the world.
Embodying the elegance of wind and moon, one can attain the ultimate path.
Human Dao Enlightenment: 335.
Secret Technique: Thunderous Dragon Seizing Hand, Great Pair Divine Technique.
Thunderous Dragon Seizing Hand: When performing certain fixed simple movements, the hand speed is extremely fast, containing the power of thunderous light.
When activated, it provides a wonderful stimulating sensation to the contact person. (Proficiency 188/300)
Great Pair Divine Technique: Heart and mind in harmony, spiritual descent and external.
High and low connect, two energies pair up to form divinity.
Thirty years of delusional obsession condense into a true spirit, with endless miraculous uses. (Expert 321/400)
The first time Gao Xian read this text, he felt extremely embarrassed, even a bit annoyed.
No need to mention Thunderous Dragon Seizing Hand.
The Great Pair Divine Technique was clearly mocking him for fantasizing about beautiful women and treating his teachers as wives.
It was simply slander.
He was just a middle-aged man, living honestly and peacefully, hadn't done anything wrong, damn it, thinking about it made him angry!
Gao Xian could tolerate these things, but what was the use of it all!
Human Dao Enlightenment could only enhance the abilities on the other side of the mirror, completely useless for abilities like alchemy.
He had a feeling that Lan Jie should be able to play a role! It was just a matter of figuring out how to use it...
However, why did it seem like Human Dao Enlightenment had increased by a few points?
Let's talk about the new book updates, two chapters a day, one in the afternoon and one in the evening~ The most important thing for a new book now is to increase the reading data.
I earnestly ask everyone to take a quick look every day.
(End of this chapter)