As a righteous individual, as a civilized person who has received nine years of compulsory education, as a modern person accustomed to order, as a middle-aged man who used to be a recluse, Gao Xian does not like to solve problems with violence.
Becoming Gao Xian, he slowly got used to cultivating, refining pills, getting used to living in a thatched cottage with wooden beds, getting used to the mess on the floor, and getting used to evil spirits running amok with half of their heads.
However, he is still very unaccustomed to killing.
Last time, Zhu Qianniang jokingly said she would help him kill Zhu Hong'an, and he took it as a joke.
This time, when the old topic was brought up again, Gao Xian couldn't treat it as a joke anymore, nor could he take it lightly.
If Zhu Hong'an catches him, he will be in big trouble. But Zhu Hong'an hasn't made a move yet, and he is already resorting to killing. He can't get past this in his heart!
Gao Xian raised his head to look at Zhu Qianniang. Zhu Qianniang appeared calm, but there was a hint of coldness and firmness in her emerald eyes.
He couldn't quite understand Zhu Qianniang. He didn't know if she was doing this for his own good or if she had deep resentment towards Zhu Hong'an and wanted to take advantage of the situation to seek revenge.
Gao Xian asked, "Qianniang, Zhu Hong'an is not alone. He is part of a family, and there are elders from the Lianyun Sect backing him up.
"If we kill Zhu Hong'an, how do we explain to the Zhu family and that elder?"
Zhu Qianniang had already planned for this. She said, "Zhu Hong'an often goes to the mountains to collect medicinal herbs. We can find an opportunity to deal with him in the mountains, without anyone knowing it was us."
Gao Xian felt that Zhu Qianniang's plan was too crude. If Zhu Hong'an were to mysteriously disappear, the Zhu family would definitely investigate the culprit.
Can they really escape the investigation together?
However, Zhu Qianniang was determined to go through with it, showing no hesitation in plotting Zhu Hong'an's murder.
After some thought, Gao Xian said, "Qianniang, this is not a trivial matter. Once things are exposed, the Lianyun Sect will never let us off. I need to think carefully..."
Zhu Qianniang looked at Gao Xian with a complex expression, hesitated, and finally sighed softly, "Indecision will lead to regret."
She was somewhat disappointed in Gao Xian and had no mood to continue with massage therapy, so she turned and left immediately.
Gao Xian watched Zhu Qianniang's departing figure and couldn't help but sigh.
He understood many principles, had read many historical stories, and had some life experiences.
The experiences of successful individuals may not necessarily apply to you. Their stories are just stories.
Like Ban Chao's night attack on the enemy's messenger, if successful, it shows decisive courage and wisdom. If it fails, it's seen as impulsive and reckless behavior.
Han Xin endured humiliation, and if he succeeded later on, it showed his ability to adapt. Without future success, such behavior would be seen as cowardly and incompetent.
Those who come later can analyze the results in a thousand ways. As a person involved, it's difficult to make accurate judgments about the future.
Based on his experience, each situation requires a specific analysis, and there are no universal truths that apply to all situations.
Gao Xian couldn't come to an agreement with Zhu Qianniang, had no mood for cultivation, and didn't want to refine pills either.
Returning to his bedroom, he closed the doors and windows, lay on the bed for a long time, but couldn't think of a solution to the problem.
He took out the Wind and Moon Mirror, where the Human Dao Spiritual Light had accumulated three thousand nine hundred and ninety-two points.
With the large sale of Tian Gui Pills by Huang Ying, Gao Xian discovered that Tian Gui Pills could also increase the Human Dao Spiritual Light.
In just over three months, with the Tian Gui Pills and Lu Jiao San, he had already accumulated nearly four thousand points of Human Dao Spiritual Light.
Originally, Gao Xian wanted to upgrade the Electric Light Subduing Dragon Hand, but seeing the Human Dao Spiritual Light accumulate so quickly, he changed his mind.
Although the Electric Light Subduing Dragon Hand was good, it was far inferior to the Great Duality Divine Technique.
If he could elevate the Great Duality Divine Technique to the Grandmaster level, he would gain a significant improvement in all aspects.
Moreover, he was in a good state at the moment and had no troublesome situations to deal with. So he continued to accumulate the Human Dao Spiritual Light.
However, the situation changed today.
"Unfortunately, unfortunately..."
Gao Xian couldn't bear to look at those points of Human Dao Spiritual Light. Just a little over a month more of accumulation, and he would have reached five thousand points!
Gao Xian's gaze shifted to the True Yang Spear. Lao Wang had come back to life and had become more powerful. The True Yang Spear needed to be upgraded.
After more than two months of continuous practice, the True Yang Spear was only four hundred and thirty-one points away from reaching the Grandmaster level.
Adding the Human Dao Spiritual Light, in the blink of an eye, the True Yang Spear reached the Grandmaster level.
Lan Jie emerged from the depths of the mirror, her hands still, her mouth closed, and a flash of golden light in her eyes had already triggered a golden long spear.
Gao Xian felt a warmth in his brow, and various techniques for using the True Yang Spear flooded into his consciousness like a tide, making him feel his spiritual awareness expanding continuously.
When his spiritual awareness reached a certain limit, it burst open with a golden light rising from the darkness...
After an unknown amount of time, Gao Xian opened his eyes and found that the sky had already darkened.
It took at least half an hour for the True Yang Spear to reach the Grandmaster level this time.
The bedroom's wooden windows were very small, made of rough and solid wood in a grid pattern to prevent people from entering through the windows.
The thick mulberry paper on the windows blocked most of the daylight outside.
The room was very dim, but Gao Xian could still see the fine grain of the wood on the window grid.
The dim lighting environment couldn't hinder his vision.
It felt very strange.
It was like watching a black and white movie, where everything turned into black and gray, but it didn't obscure the various details.
Gao Xian could distinguish the locations of the insects and frogs making noise outside the room.
In the closed bedroom, he could even sense the slight airflow moving.
Without a doubt, reaching the Grandmaster level with the True Yang Spear had enhanced his spiritual awareness, thereby improving his senses and even his thinking speed.
Unfortunately, the Wind and Moon Mirror did not show any changes in this aspect.
Gao Xian opened the Wind and Moon Mirror, and the first thing he noticed was a change in his data panel.
His lifespan had increased from the original 68 to 72 years.
He was greatly surprised because the most important goal of cultivation is longevity.
Living longer is also an instinct deeply rooted in every living being.
The Grandmaster level of the True Yang Spear had extended his lifespan by four years. The annotation for the True Yang Spear had also changed.
True Yang Spear: Condense spiritual awareness with Yang energy to forge an invisible long spear, capable of refining spiritual awareness, shattering souls, and exterminating evil spirits (1/2000 Grandmaster).
The Grandmaster level True Yang Spear clearly had a significant increase in power.
With a single thought, Lan Jie immediately responded, and the golden True Yang Spear had already condensed into shape on his brow, ready to be unleashed.
At this level, he no longer needed to form seals or chant spells. Lan Jie's response speed had also become faster, truly achieving instant True Yang Spear release.
Although Gao Xian hadn't tried it yet, he was confident that he could now perform a three-strike True Yang Spear attack.
If Lao Wang dared to show up again, a three-strike attack would send him flying.
While operating the True Yang Spear, Gao Xian also felt a strand of black smoke clinging to him.
Without anyone saying it, Gao Xian immediately understood that this was the evil energy left by Lao Wang on him.
Through this strand of evil energy connection, Lao Wang could find him.
As the True Yang Spear grew stronger, this strand of evil energy had become very faint.
As long as he activated the True Yang Spear, he could completely dispel this strand of evil energy.
Just as Gao Xian was about to take action, a sudden thought arose in his mind.
He put away the True Yang Spear, deciding not to rush to eliminate this strand of evil energy. Perhaps it could still be useful!
With the Grandmaster level of the True Yang Spear, Gao Xian also gained a bit more confidence, making his actions more composed...
(End of the chapter)