Gao Xian discovered that the little black cat was a heartless freeloader; after eating, it would wag its tail and disappear without a trace.
Without the cat to pet, Gao Xian could only pet himself.
He circulated the Five Elements Qi through the seventy-two meridians, practicing Ice Arrow Technique, Flame Blast, and Feather Flight Technique in the courtyard several times.
Then, he took out the Pine Vein Long Sword and practiced the Gentle Breeze Sword Technique twice.
Gao Xian had to do these exercises every day.
Returning to his room, Gao Xian placed Yang Symbols and Triple Yang Symbols on various doors and windows.
These were given to him by Zhou Yuling for protection and had to be used.
Looking at the talismans on the doors and windows, Gao Xian felt a sense of security.
Lying on the bed, Gao Xian took out the Book of Wind and Moon to study his personal data.
The front data in the Book of Wind and Moon could not be improved through human spiritual light.
However, these data could be enhanced through cultivation.
The most wonderful thing was that the upgraded data would not decrease, which was probably the powerful aspect of the Book of Wind and Moon.
Gao Xian: Lifespan 24/66
Cultivation: Qi Refinement Second Layer (31/200)
Five Elements Qi Second Layer Proficiency (175/200)
Fire Manipulation Expert (77/400)
Water Manipulation Expert (56/400)
Purification Technique Proficiency (15/200)
Feather Flight Technique Proficiency (121/200)
Gentle Breeze Sword Technique Initiated (85/100)
Alchemy First Tier Mastery (297/4000)
Recovery Pill Proficiency (155/200)
Foundation Pill Proficiency (161/200)
White Dew Pill Proficiency (177/200)
Ice Arrow Technique Mastery (224/300)
Flame Blast Mastery (256/300)
White Plum Needle Mastery (32/300)
The front data in the Book of Wind and Moon proved that he had made good progress during this period.
The most crucial progress was in the Five Elements Qi, which was close to reaching the mastery level.
The key was having Sister Lan to help stabilize the Law Talisman, making the circulation of the Five Elements Qi exceptionally easy and the progress very fast.
All other spells were progressing well due to Sister Lan's assistance.
The most critical cultivation progress was steadily increasing every day, and in a few more months, he would be able to break through to the Third Layer of Qi Refinement steadily.
As far as he knew, this cultivation speed was much stronger than the original owner's!
Looking at the back data in the Book of Wind and Moon, it was much stronger than the front data.
Great Duality Divine Art: Heart and sense, spirit descending and external.
High and low merging, two energies combining to form divinity.
Infinite applications. (51/5000 Grandmaster)
In Gao Xian's view, the Great Duality Divine Art was undoubtedly the most important technique, and Sister Lan had been of great help to him in all aspects.
He had to practice dual cultivation with Sister Lan every day, increasing at least one point each day, sometimes two or three points when in a good state.
However, upgrading the Great Duality Divine Art required too many points.
At this rate of cultivation, it would take at least ten years to upgrade.
Electric Light Dragon Claw: When performing simple fixed movements, the hand speed is extremely fast, hidden with electric light power, capable of giving the touched object a strong and wonderful sensation. (78/400 Expert)
This spell was also very useful, and he could improve by petting the cat and even people every day.
Especially when helping beautiful women with their health, the effect was the best.
Confusion Powder: As fine as dust, with a faint fragrance.
Those affected would have their souls in chaos and their bodies weakened. (Grandmaster 1/50)
The Confusion Powder was useful but not very effective.
Carelessness could even affect oneself, and Gao Xian was not interested in upgrading it further.
Deer Antler Powder: A tonic for invigorating yang, strengthening the kidneys, and solidifying the essence. (Grandmaster 33/100)
Gao Xian was most satisfied with the Deer Antler Powder; it required very little human spiritual light input, had excellent effects, could help him earn a lot of money, and also accumulate human spiritual light.
True Yang Spear: Condenses the divine consciousness with yang energy to forge an invisible long spear, capable of intimidating souls and breaking evil spirits. (2/80 Expert)
Gao Xian wasn't sure how effective this spell he learned from Zhou Ye was against evil spirits.
He originally thought that with the True Yang Spear, he could completely eliminate the evil energy.
However, seeing how wary the little black cat was of him, Gao Xian felt something was amiss.
Previously, although the little black cat was indifferent to him, it wouldn't be so guarded and distant.
Gao Xian's gaze fell on the True Yang Spear; he would have to rely on this spell to rid himself of the evil spirit.
He sighed, "I need to earn more human spiritual light!"
His cultivation progress was too slow, and adding human spiritual light was too enjoyable.
If there were no comparisons, it would be fine.
Fortunately, he had established a relationship with Zhou Ye, and with Zhou Ye's help in selling Deer Antler Powder, a large amount of human spiritual light would soon be credited to his account.
Gao Xian saw that it wasn't too late and considered whether to refine a batch of Deer Antler Powder, but he was too lazy to move.
"Forget it, I'll rest well today and gather my energy for tomorrow..."
Gao Xian touched the Six Yang Talisman on his chest, a powerful talisman given to him by a beautiful woman, allowing him to sleep peacefully.
Closing his eyes, Gao Xian met with Sister Lan in his dreams...
When he opened his eyes, Gao Xian saw that it was faintly bright outside the window, probably around five in the morning.
He yawned, considering whether to sleep a bit more.
However, as his gaze shifted, he noticed that several One Yang Talismans on the door had been burnt, and there were some fine black ashes on the ground.
Gao Xian, still a bit dazed, suddenly felt a tightness in his heart, and his body's hairs stood on end.
The drowsiness was completely swept away by the chilling fear.
Jumping out of bed, Gao Xian carefully examined the door.
He had affixed seven One Yang Talismans on the door, and five of them had been burnt.
The remaining two talismans were also half burnt.
Without a doubt, an evil spirit had visited last night but was repelled by the power of the One Yang Talismans on the door.
Thinking that an evil spirit had come in the middle of the night while he was unaware, Gao Xian's palms were sweaty.
"Darn it, why would it stare at me without any grudges or grievances!"
Muttering under his breath, Gao Xian was both scared and puzzled, completely unable to understand why the evil spirit would target him.
Fortunately, the evil spirit didn't seem too powerful, as the One Yang Talismans had held it back.
Zhou Yuling had given him dozens of One Yang Talismans and Triple Yang Talismans, which could last a few more days.
Relying on the sponsorship of the beautiful woman's friendship for talismans was not a long-term solution.
He had to rely on himself.
He had to upgrade the True Yang Spear as soon as possible!
After pacing around his room and making up his mind, Gao Xian couldn't lie down anymore; he had to get moving.
He went to the kitchen to cook, ate a hearty meal, and left half a bowl of rice for the ungrateful little black cat.
The cat was heartless, but he was a man of integrity and loyalty!
Taking advantage of the abundant spiritual energy in his body, Gao Xian circulated the Five Elements Qi through the 108 meridians.
When he came out of meditation, both his mind and body were in their best state.
Seizing the opportunity, Gao Xian went to the alchemy room to light the fire and start the furnace, taking out and cleaning, steaming, refining, and extracting various herbs for the Deer Antler Powder.
Most of the herbs required secondary processing, which he had to do himself.
After a busy half-day, the Deer Antler Powder was ready, weighing a substantial five catties this time.
Gao Xian rolled the pills by hand, producing a total of 517 pills.
Packing the 500 blue pills neatly, Gao Xian carried a box of Deer Antler Powder to the Spiritual Talisman Hall.
This time, Gao Xian entered through the back door, and the old lady in the courtyard recognized him, leading him into the main hall.
Zhou Yuling waved at him from a distance but didn't come over to speak.
Gao Xian waited in the hall for a while before Zhou Ye arrived.
Gao Xian greeted him warmly, "Uncle Zhou, I've brought the medicine. Five hundred pills."
Zhou Ye casually opened the wooden box and saw rows of neatly arranged blue pills, putting him in a great mood.
According to their agreement, the Deer Antler Powder was sold to him at a price of twenty pills for one spirit stone.
As per Gao Xian's suggestion, during the initial promotion phase, they needed to distribute the pills for free, with both sharing the promotional costs.
Once the market for Deer Antler Powder was established, the price would return to ten pills for one low-grade spirit stone.
Zhou Ye could sell it at double the price externally.
Since he didn't need to invest any money, if the pills didn't sell, he could return them to Gao Xian.
The risk was entirely borne by Gao Xian.
Although he had to help purchase and replenish the herbs, the expenses were covered by Gao Xian.
Zhou Ye was very satisfied with this cooperative arrangement.
Moreover, he was very optimistic about the future of Deer Antler Powder.
Taking advantage of Zhou Ye's good mood, Gao Xian quickly mentioned the incident of encountering the evil spirit again.
"Uncle Zhou, what should I do? An evil spirit is staring at me all the time, and I'm scared."
Gao Xian sought advice, "There's an evil spirit haunting me, what should I do?"
After pondering for a moment, Zhou Ye said, "Normally, low-level evil spirits lack intelligence and wouldn't specifically target someone. If this evil spirit has been fixated on you, there might be some connection between you two."
He jokingly asked, "Have you killed someone, and their grudge has turned into an evil spirit seeking revenge on you?"
"Ah! Really, Uncle Zhou, don't scare me." Gao Xian was shocked; he had no idea such a thing could happen.
Zhou Ye was just teasing, as he didn't think Gao Xian had the guts to kill someone.
Seeing Gao Xian's changing expression, he was slightly surprised; this kid dared to kill someone?
"If there's a connection, it's normal for the evil spirit to haunt you."
Zhou Ye suggested, "Why don't you buy more Triple Yang Talismans? They are the most effective against evil spirits."
"Um, then let's start with twenty One Yang Talismans."
Gao Xian had some on hand, but it was better to have more One Yang Talismans for added security.
"Twenty One Yang Talismans, consider them a gift from me, Uncle Zhou."
Returning home, Gao Xian affixed more than ten One Yang Talismans on the doors and windows before finally being able to rest and sleep peacefully.
In the following days, the One Yang Talismans on the doors and windows remained intact, and it seemed like the evil spirit hadn't returned.
Gao Xian gradually relaxed, thinking that the evil spirit was afraid.
He only needed to wait for Zhou Ye to open the market for Deer Antler Powder, and then he could upgrade the True Yang Spear to deal with the evil spirit.
That day, Gao Xian was practicing swordsmanship in the courtyard when Zhu Qianniang arrived.
"Recently, there's an evil spirit wandering around Feima Village, injuring people. It has already killed two cultivators. It's said that the evil spirit only has half a head, very frightening..."
Before Zhu Qianniang could finish, Gao Xian's expression had already changed.
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