Immortal wine was different from ordinary wine. Immortal wine could increase one's cultivation. As long as it could increase one's cultivation, it was a good thing for cultivators.
Emei Sect did not have this method. Gu Zheng immediately thought of Mount Shu. Whether it was in the Flourishing Era or now, Mount Shu was one of the top sects, and Emei was a branch of them. He did not know if Mount Shu had such a wine-making technique.
"Sect Leader, whether Mount Shu has it or not, we don't recommend or agree with you going!"
Hearing Gu Zheng mention Mount Shu, Wuyou and Wuchou's faces immediately showed a trace of seriousness. Wuyou was the first to persuade Gu Zheng.
"Why?"
Gu Zheng had heard the name Mount Shu many times, not only in Emei. Before he received Gokusen's inheritance, he had seen Mount Shu in many mythical novels. The most popular one was the Mount Shu Sword Immortal.
However, at that time, Gu Zheng had always thought that this was a fabricated story. Later, he found out that all of this was true.
Not all of Mount Shu were sword cultivators, but Mount Shu's swordsmanship was the best in the entire cultivation world, especially the sword formation of immortal cultivators. It was very powerful. During the Flourishing Era, countless evil spirits and monsters died under the sword of Mount Shu. It was an existence that the Devil Sect and other devil sects hated and feared.
"Immortal wine needs immortal power. Without immortal power, it can't be brewed. If you go and ask for the wine-making method, let's not talk about whether they have it or not. Even if they do, it will arouse their suspicion!"
Wuyou said slowly. Wuchou nodded at the side and continued, "Sect Leader, no matter what method you use to use immortal energy, as long as this ability is exposed, it is very likely to attract the covetous eyes of some people. Sect Leader, you may not know the impact of internal strength cultivators being able to use immortal power. Let's put it this way. Many things that existed in the Flourishing Era required immortal power. Internal strength cultivators either couldn't use them or could only use part of their functions. However, once they have the ability to transform immortal power, it means that these things can be used. Just this point alone, you can't let anyone know about your ability, especially Mount Shu! "
It was true that Emei was a branch of Mount Shu, but after all, it had been separated.
Mount Shu was a big sect with many disciples, but there were only five immortal cultivators. Many immortal artifacts were either unusable or had limited abilities.
Not only immortal equipment, there were also immortal formations, immortal pills refining, immortal techniques, immortal skills and so on. All of them required immortal energy to be used. Once ordinary disciples could use immortal energy, it would be equivalent to being able to release these things, which would greatly increase their combat strength.
A man's wealth was his own ruin. Gu Zheng's ability was too important to Shushan. If they knew about it, they would definitely want to control it. When the time came, would Gu Zheng hand it over or not?
It was even possible that Gu Zheng himself would be in danger.
Not to mention that Mount Emei and Mount Shu had already separated. Even if Gu Zheng was a disciple of Mount Shu, if the higher-ups of Mount Shu knew about this ability, they would still make him hand it over and control him strictly.
"I understand, but I really need this technology urgently!"
Gu Zheng showed helplessness. He knew that the two elders were doing it for his own good. Before his strength reached a certain level, it was best not to leak it, especially to outsiders.
"Sect Leader, if you need it, we can inquire about it from other channels. It doesn't necessarily have to be the technology. First, we can inquire about immortal wine and see if there are any left from the Flourishing Era. Then, we can inquire about the method of brewing according to the clues!"
Great Elder Wuyou sighed. He could see that Gu Zheng really wanted it, so he did not object. However, he would not agree to let Gu Zheng inquire about it himself.
Emei would not directly inquire about the technology, so it would not attract suspicion and attention.
"Alright, then I'll leave it to you, Great Elder!"
After thinking about it, Gu Zheng nodded gently. There was no other way now. He could only follow Great Elder Wuyou's suggestion. He had no other way, and the two elders were right. His situation must not be exposed.
The two elders did not know that his power could not be transformed, but was pure immortal energy. If Mount Shu knew about this, they would probably go crazy.
"Don't worry, Sect Leader. I'll do it right away!"
Great Elder Wuyou cupped his fists and immediately went out to call a few disciples in. He asked them to go down the mountain and contact other sects. These disciples did not know why, but their task was to ask if they still had immortal wine.
The new Sect Leader of Emei had some problems with his cultivation and needed immortal wine to guide him.
Immortal wine could be drunk by ordinary disciples in the Flourishing Era, but it had to be diluted. It could not be drunk directly. Moreover, it did have the effect of guiding some cultivation methods to make mistakes. Great Elder Wuyou's request did not seem to have any problems and would not attract any suspicion.
Something had happened to their Sect Leader, so of course they were anxious. It was not wrong to ask around.
Wuchou personally went to Shushan. Ordinary disciples of Shushan were not allowed to go. Elders had to go personally. Shushan also said the same thing, but no one dared to mention the idea of brewing immortal wine. There were too many capable people in Shushan. If they suspected anything, it would not do them any good.
The news that the new Sect Leader of Emei had a flaw in his cultivation quickly spread.
Some people gloated, some people sympathized, and some people felt sorry.
Recently, no one knew what had happened to Emei. It had been unlucky. Whoever became the Sect Leader would be unlucky. Not to mention the previous five Sect Leaders, the sixth Sect Leader had just taken office not long ago, and something had happened to him.
For a time, Emei had become the location of the God of Plagues. Some people even joked that they would not do it even if the Sect Leader of Emei gave it to them for free.
Gradually, the news that Gu Zheng was not a disciple of Emei, but was caught by the Elders of Emei to be the Sect Leader of Emei spread. It caused countless people to laugh. A Sect Leader had to be caught. Emei could be considered to have created a new era in the cultivation world.
Just like that, Emei became a joke in the cultivation world.
However, this made the search for immortal wine much smoother. After all, something had happened to the Sect Leader. It was normal for the disciples to be anxious. If they could not find the immortal wine, it was reasonable for them to want the method of brewing immortal wine in a hurry. Not to mention Emei, they would also be like this if they encountered such a situation.
On the third day, Gu Zheng temporarily left Emei. There was no need for him to deal with the matters here. He might as well return to Shen City first.
There were still many things waiting for him to deal with there. In addition, Gu Zheng was still considering whether to accept another test from the Weapon Spirit. After completing the test, he would be rewarded with the technique of brewing immortal wine.
If he really could not find it, and wanted to complete the test, this was the last way.
Thinking of this, Gu Zheng could not help but scold the Weapon Spirit. This guy's nature of cheating people had always been there and had never disappeared. He must be careful when facing it in the future. If he was not careful, he would be cheated.
This time, he was brought into a big pit by it. He could not speak of his suffering.
There was still a month before the Chinese Food Competition. At this time, many people in the culinary and gourmet world had already begun to discuss this matter.
Guji Chicken Blood Soup. The store manager specially made an exquisite poster to promote their boss, Gu Zheng.
Gu Zheng was also a contestant in this Chinese Food Competition. He was one of the three hundred contestants in the country. Moreover, Gu Zheng had also won first place in the Hangzhou Food Competition. At that time, there were many contestants who had participated in the Chinese Food Competition. Some of them were even in the top ten. Gu Zheng could suppress them and win first place. This showed that his level would not be weak even in the Chinese Food Competition.
He had great hopes of entering the finals and even getting into the top ten.
The business of Guji Chicken Blood Soup did not need to be promoted. It was so popular every day. However, everyone had vanity. The store manager was no exception. He did not need to worry about the business. It was popular every day. He just wanted to increase the reputation of the store in other ways.
They had won the century-old brand. The city television station had reported on them several times. The newspapers and the Internet had also mentioned them many times. They had completely made a name for themselves in Shen City. Next would be the whole country.
The store manager was an ambitious person. He wanted to make Guji Chicken Blood Soup a well-known store in the country, like Sun Family's Chicken Blood Soup and Goubuli Steamed Bun, becoming a well-known trademark.
After making a name for themselves in the country, he also wanted to make Guji Chicken Blood Soup internationally famous, like Quanjude Roast Duck.
Of course, the road had to be taken step by step. At the moment, Guji Chicken Blood Soup was not that famous. It needed to be accumulated. At this time, the store manager would not let go of any place that could increase the reputation. Gu Zheng's publicity was taken out by him under such circumstances.
If Gu Zheng could get a good result in this Chinese Food Competition, not to mention extremely good, as long as he could enter the top ten, the store manager believed that the reputation of Guji Chicken Blood Soup would rise to another level.
Three days later, Elder Wu You sent news.
The immortal wine was found. There was a sect that still had immortal wine. However, the other party was obviously asking for too much. Not only did they want immortal equipment, but they also wanted many other important raw materials. Emei could not afford it at all.
This sect probably really believed the rumors outside. They thought that something had happened to Gu Zheng and that Emei was in urgent need of immortal wine. Hence, they deliberately raised the price.
The value of immortal wine was very high, but it was not so high that a sect like Emei, which was left behind from the Flourishing Era, could not afford it. The people of this sect were really too greedy. Many sects could not stand it and even criticized them.
However, after the criticism, they started to laugh at Emei internally.
They even said that if they had immortal wine, they would be even more greedy than that sect. Who asked Emei to be so unlucky? People could not help but want to step on them.
Many people were still discussing. If Emei's sect leader was finished, who should they look for to be the next sect leader?
Real cultivators, even if their strength was lower, would probably not be willing to take up the position of Emei's sect leader. It was true that the sect leader was the leader of a sect, but they had to be alive to continue being the sect leader. If they were finished in a few months, they might as well not be doing it.
In the end, no one was willing to be the sect leader of a sect. That would be the real joke. This sect was not far away from being destroyed.
In desperation, Wu You began to ask for the technique to brew immortal wine. Currently, immortal wine was very difficult to brew, and the technique was not as valuable as the immortal wine itself.
Moreover, Wu You asked for the technique to brew immortal wine at this time. It was much safer than before, so no one suspected anything.
For Gu Zheng, the test had already been going on for five or six days, but he was not nervous at all. Without the recipe to brew immortal wine, he did not know what raw materials were needed. If he did not even know what raw materials were, he could not even make preparations.
This was the first time Gu Zheng encountered such a test. His heart was very gloomy.
"Weapon Spirit, let's make a deal. Can I get the reward for the test in advance?"
Gu Zheng, who was lying at home, began to discuss with the Weapon Spirit again. He could not completely rely on Emei Sect. He had to be prepared on his own side. From the moment he obtained the Weapon Spirit, he had never failed any of his tests. He did not want to be broken through this time and fail once.
"There is no room for discussion. This time is different from the past. Unless you accept the test immediately and complete it, you cannot get the reward in advance!"
The Weapon Spirit said firmly. Gu Zheng was so angry that his teeth itched. He was already carrying one test. If he accepted another one, it would be equivalent to carrying out two tests at the same time. If he could not complete the test, he would not only fail once, but fail two tests at the same time.
If he failed the test, he would be whipped 300 times. This was only the punishment of one test. Thinking about it, Gu Zheng felt a chill in his heart. He was even angrier at the Weapon Spirit.
"One time, just one time in advance, okay?"
"I said, there is no room for discussion. No!"
"You win!"
Gu Zheng fiercely threw out this sentence who knew how many times. He took out his mobile phone and contacted the disciples of Emei Sect outside. Then, he asked them to ask Elder Wu You about the progress of the brewing recipe.
In the end, Gu Zheng was very disappointed. There was still no news about the winemaking recipe.
"Wait for another five days. If it doesn't work, I will continue to accept the test!"
Gu Zheng thought fiercely in his heart. He was absolutely unwilling to accept the punishment of failing the test. If he really failed, he might as well take a gamble. At worst, he would fail twice at the same time.
After making the decision, Gu Zheng's heart also relaxed a lot. He left the house and went outside to relax.
"Sir, do you have a driver's license?"
Gu Zheng did not have any purpose. He was purely out to relax. As usual, he walked to the subway entrance. As soon as he arrived at the subway entrance, someone came to him with a flyer. Gu Zheng subconsciously shook his head.
"Come to our driving school to get a driver's license. Our driving school has good service, low fees, and a high passing rate. As long as you work hard, you can get a driver's license in three months at most. It doesn't matter if you don't have time. We will tailor the learning time according to your time. Our service is absolutely first-class!"
The person who handed out the flyer was a young girl. She was eloquent. She spoke quickly but clearly.
Gu Zheng did not have a driver's license. However, Changfeng said that he could help him get a military driver's license. Then, he could use the military driver's license to get a local driver's license. It was fast and convenient.
In fact, he also had a way to get a driver's license directly. However, Old Liang did not allow his descendants to abuse their privileges. It was better not to do such things if possible.
"Thank you, but I don't need it!"
With Changfeng's promise, Gu Zheng did not need a driver's license. After thanking her, he left.
"Sir, there will be more and more cars in the future. Don't wait until you need a car to get a driver's license. At that time, you will only be anxious. Our driving school is really good. If you don't have time, we can set it according to your time. If you don't have enough money, we can even pay in installments!"
The young girl was very persistent. She caught up with Gu Zheng and continued to introduce him.
Not to mention how good her promotion was, her attitude was very admirable. However, at the same time, many people were annoyed.
"When it's time to use it, you will only be anxious!"
Gu Zheng sighed. He did not listen to other words, but this sentence was very deep. He was like this now. Before, he did not even think about the technology of making immortal wine. Now that he wanted to use it, he did not have the result. He was really anxious.
"Yes, so you can sign up now. Everyone will need a driver's license in the future. It is indispensable!"
Hearing Gu Zheng's reply, the young girl immediately nodded heavily and gave Gu Zheng a brochure. The brochure had the name of the driving school written on it. There were many photos of cars and their services.
"Okay, then I will sign up!"
Gu Zheng really did not have time to get a driver's license. However, seeing that the young girl had said something that resonated with him, he decided to help her. Applying for a driver's license usually cost a few thousand yuan. The more expensive ones were more than ten thousand yuan. It was not much money. He could afford it.
Moreover, the young girl was right. Everyone needed a driver's license. Changfeng had been very busy recently. He did not want to trouble him with such a small matter. With a driver's license, he could buy a car. It would be more convenient for him to go out in the future.
"Ah, thank you. Thank you for your support. If you want to sign up, please follow me. The driving school is not far from here!"
The young girl was stunned. Then, she cried out in surprise. She had just started work not long ago. It had only been three days. In these three days, she had distributed many brochures. However, no one was willing to sign up with her.
Gu Zheng was her first customer. No wonder she was so happy.
The driving school was not far. They took more than ten subway stops and took seven or eight bus stops. Gu Zheng was speechless. It seemed that the salesperson's words could not be fully trusted.
The place was far, but it was not small. It was quite a big driving school. It was very spacious and the inside was very clean.
There was a big door in the driving school. There was an old man lying next to the door. He reeked of alcohol and was drunk.
Looking at the old man, Gu Zheng frowned slightly. The old man looked extremely ordinary, like an old man who was wandering around the city. However, Gu Zheng had a strange feeling about this old man. He felt that he wasn't ordinary at all.
"Not bad. You have improved!"
The Device Spirit's voice suddenly sounded. Gu Zheng's heart skipped a beat. He immediately asked, "What's different about this old man?"
If it could make Gu Zheng feel strange and make the Device Spirit speak directly, it must be different. However, Gu Zheng did not know what the difference was.
The artifact spirit's next sentence gave Gu Zheng a fright.
"This is a real cultivator!"
Gu Zheng had already walked through the door when he suddenly stopped. He subconsciously turned his head to take a look.
"Idiot, idiot, what are you looking at? He is much stronger than you. You are looking for trouble!"
The Device Spirit suddenly scolded. Gu Zheng was also a cultivator. However, since the incident with Mr. Hong, the Device Spirit had concealed Gu Zheng's aura to prevent others from discovering his identity.
Gu Zheng walked in. The Device Spirit was confident that he could hide it from the old man. However, he stopped and looked back. It would be strange if the old man did not suspect him.
Sure enough, the old man opened his eyes. However, he only glanced at him and then closed them again.
Gu Zheng hurriedly walked forward. His heart could not help but beat faster. An immortal cultivator. This was actually a true immortal cultivator. He did not know how strong he was, but an immortal cultivator that could exist on Earth would definitely be stronger than him.
"This person has reached the Void Return Realm. He is nothing in the Immortal World or even the Untainted Land. However, he is one of the top masters here!"
The Device Spirit continued to talk to Gu Zheng. Gu Zheng was speechless.
The Void Return Realm was the last of the three realms of cultivation. After reaching the Void Return Realm, one could pass the Heavenly Tribulation and become a Jin Xian. A Jin Xian had the ability to cut through the void and go directly to the Untainted Land.
Generally, people who reached the Jin Xian Realm would go to the Untainted Land. This was the case in the Prosperous Era. It was even more so now. Because the cultivation environment on Earth could not support the cultivation of a Jin Xian, they had to go to the wider Untainted Land.
Therefore, a cultivator of the Void Return Realm was already the most powerful existence on Earth.
"Am I really unlucky recently? I just went out and applied for a driver's license out of boredom. How could I meet such a powerful person?"
Walking with the little girl, Gu Zheng smiled bitterly to the Device Spirit. A cultivator of the Void Return Realm was the most powerful existence in the cultivation world. Among the five cultivators of Mount Shu, only one was at the Void Return Realm. As for the other sects, Gu Zheng did not know. However, there should not be many of them.
People like this could be counted with one's fingers on Earth. He was lucky enough to meet one.
"Who told you to run around? Why don't you take another test?"
The Device Spirit was also complaining. It would have been better if it did not mention this. Once it did, Gu Zheng was even more depressed. "Device Spirit, I remember you said that the two tests could not be done together. Why did you force me to take two tests at the same time this time?"
"Yes, I can't give you two tests at the same time. However, you can. You took the initiative to ask for ten tests at the same time. I didn't force you. At the beginning of the test, I said that you could give up. You chose to accept it yourself!"
The Device Spirit's words made Gu Zheng even more depressed. He could give up the test, but if he gave up, he would not be able to learn Gokusen's wine-making method in the future. It was equivalent to giving up a skill.
As for whether he could choose, it was meaningless if he chose not to. The Device Spirit was forcing him and bullying him.
"Sir, we're here. We'll sign up here. By the way, did you bring your ID card?"
The little girl brought Gu Zheng to the registration room. Only then did she remember the problem of his ID card. She hurriedly asked, her face full of worry.
He had come so far. If he did not bring his ID card, this customer would definitely not come again. It was not easy for her to get a customer, but she would lose him just like that.
"Yes, I brought it. Let's sign up!"
Gu Zheng had been going out a lot recently, so he always brought his ID card with him. Hearing Gu Zheng say that he brought his ID card, the little girl patted her chest and let out a long sigh of relief.
Gu Zheng signed up for the best package, which cost more than ten thousand yuan. Money did not matter to him. What he wanted was freedom and relaxation. He also told the driving school that he did not have time now and would come back to learn driving in a month or so.
Gu Zheng signed up for the most expensive class, and the service was also the best. All the time, Gu Zheng would follow, as long as he attended the classes.
"Sir, I'll send you off!"
Now that the deal was done, the little girl was very happy and sent Gu Zheng back. Gu Zheng didn't mind at all. When he reached the door, his heart couldn't help but beat faster. He wondered if that Return to Void Stage expert was still there.
Soon, Gu Zheng saw the old man lying by the wall at the door. The old man's eyes were still closed. Gu Zheng was about to leave quickly when the little girl beside him suddenly sighed and said to Gu Zheng, "Sir, I'm sorry. Please wait a moment!"
After saying that, the little girl walked toward the old man lying on the ground. Her face was full of resentment.
"You drank so much again. I told you not to drink so much, but you didn't listen. I can't carry you either. Please lie here for a while longer. After I send this customer off, I'll find a car to pick you up. I received an order today, so I'll buy you wine next time. Don't drink by yourself!"
Gu Zheng's eyes widened. He watched as the little girl patted the old man's body and complained continuously. The little girl actually knew this Void Return cultivator and even said that she could not carry him.
This was a Void Return cultivator, a true immortal cultivator who could fly in the air.
He could not carry him. He did not need to carry him at all. Unfortunately, Gu Zheng could not say these words, nor did he dare to say them.
"Sir, I'm sorry to have kept you waiting!"
The little girl quickly ran over and apologized to Gu Zheng. After sending Gu Zheng out, she did not plan to return to the subway entrance. She had to come back later to pick up the old man.
"Miss Li, who was that just now?"
The little girl's surname was Li. Gu Zheng had just found out. The little girl was young and looked to be less than twenty years old. Previously, Gu Zheng did not pay much attention to her. After discovering that the little girl was related to the Void Return cultivator, he could not help but take a few more glances at her.
Gu Zheng could not be blamed. People were all like this. They did not value people who had nothing to do with their lives.
After taking a closer look, Gu Zheng found that the little girl was quite good-looking. Although she was a little young, her facial features were exquisite and lively. She was not a sexy beauty, but a very beautiful girl next door.
The little girl did not have any makeup on. She was very beautiful without any makeup.
"That's my grandfather. I'm sorry to have embarrassed myself in front of you!" The little girl replied softly, a little embarrassed.
"Grandfather? Is he your biological grandfather?"
Gu Zheng could not help but ask again. The old man was a cultivator who had reached the Void Return Realm. He had lived for many years, and the little girl was absolutely an ordinary person. How could he have such a granddaughter?
"No, I was adopted by him. When I was very young, my parents abandoned me. At that time, my uncle wanted to sell me. He appeared and took me away. He raised me!"
When the little girl talked about her background, she looked very sad. She was not from Shen City. Her family was in a remote mountain area and was very poor. She was a girl. Her family had always wanted a son, so they didn't want her anymore and wanted to give her away.
Her uncle said that it was better to sell her than to give her away. She heard the discussion of selling her at home. She was so scared that she ran out. When she was hungry and scared, she met the old man. The old man adopted her and raised her. He let her go to school. Later, she was admitted to a university, a key university. The university was in Shen City. She was worried about the old man, so she brought him here.
The old man was fine. He could work by himself, but he liked to drink. He was always drunk. The little girl had told him too many times that there was nothing he could do.
After listening to the little girl's description, Gu Zheng was completely silent.
The little girl was definitely an ordinary person. The old man was also a cultivator. The reason why the old man adopted the little girl for more than ten years was either to gain experience or to have other purposes.
However, no matter what the reason was, it had nothing to do with Gu Zheng. It was the old man's business. Even if Gu Zheng wanted to interfere, he could not. He did not have the ability to do so.
He was an existence that could easily crush him to death with a single finger.
The little girl sent Gu Zheng to the bus stop and left. Gu Zheng took the bus home. After arriving home, Gu Zheng felt a little relieved. He did not know if the little girl brought the old man home.
If the old man was purely gaining experience, it was not a bad thing for Gu Zheng. After all, Gu Zheng did not disturb him. Even if he found out about Gu Zheng's existence, as long as Gu Zheng did not destroy his current life, he should not care.
Lying on the sofa, Gu Zheng shook his head again.
The most important thing right now was the test mission. If he wanted to complete the test, he must have the skill to brew immortal wine. The best and fastest way to have the skill was to take another test. This seemed to have become a dead end.
Five days, at most five days. If there was still no news from Emei in five days, he would take another test. He would take two tests at the same time.
However, this was equivalent to letting the Artifact Spirit's scheme succeed. Thinking of this, Gu Zheng was so angry that his teeth itched.
"How did you find out about me?"
A voice suddenly sounded from beside Gu Zheng. Gu Zheng jumped up in fright. On the side of the sofa, an old man in tattered clothes was sitting there. He was eating the fruit on Gu Zheng's tea table.
Gu Zheng's heart sank. This was the immortal cultivator he met next to the driving school. He did not expect him to follow him. How did he follow him? When did he enter his house? Gu Zheng did not know at all.
"I am Emei's disciple, Gu Zheng. Greetings, senior!"
Gu Zheng cupped his fists and said to the old man. There was no other way. Who asked the old man to be so much stronger than him? He did not have any power to resist.
If he was outside, he could hide in the chaotic space. But now, he was in his house. If he suddenly disappeared, when the time limit of the chaotic space was up, he would be forced to come out. Even the secret of the chaotic space would be exposed.
"Emei's Gu Zheng?"
The old man turned around and looked at Gu Zheng meaningfully. Then he continued, "You haven't answered my question. Ordinary immortal cultivators can't find me. How did you find out?"
Gu Zheng avoided the topic because he did not want to answer. He did not expect the old man to ask him to get to the bottom of it. He had to know the answer.
After hesitating for a while, Gu Zheng said softly, "I didn't find you. My cultivation method is different. I can see through all ordinary people, but I can't see through you. That's why I paid more attention to you. After that, I left!"
"Liar!"
The old man's body suddenly emitted a wave of pressure, suppressing Gu Zheng to the point that he couldn't breathe.
This was the Void Return Realm. This was a real immortal cultivator. Gu Zheng could not resist his momentum. In front of such a person, he had no hope of escaping.
"If you just found out that I'm not an ordinary person, you would never be so nervous. You hid your expression well, but you couldn't control your heartbeat. You were very nervous, which means you know my existence and who I am!"
The old man spoke very quickly. At this moment, he did not look sloppy at all. His eyes were emitting a divine light, which was very scary.
"What I said is true. My heartbeat is fast because I don't know who you are. I can only feel danger from you!"
Gu Zheng said with difficulty. It was not easy for him to move his body now.
"Is it? Since you said it's because of your cultivation method, what cultivation method do you practice? Show me!"
The old man asked again. Gu Zheng could still feel that powerful pressure, a pressure that made it hard for him to breathe.
At this moment, Gu Zheng felt like crying. He had only glanced at this person on the way here. Who did he offend to provoke such a powerful senior expert to treat him like this? This was simply bullying the weak. Moreover, he was being bullied to the point where he had no ability to resist.
Compared with this old man, it was like a baby compared with a strong adult man. There was no comparison at all. A baby had no ability to resist in front of an adult man. His life was completely in the hands of the adult man.
"What I said is true. Senior, I can't even move when you're like this. How can I show you?"
Gu Zheng said with difficulty. As soon as he finished speaking, his body suddenly relaxed. The pressure had disappeared, and the old man returned to his harmless appearance. However, Gu Zheng knew very well how terrifying the power hidden under his appearance was.
"Now you can. Come on."
The old man said again. Gu Zheng moved his body and began to demonstrate his cultivation method. Of course, what he demonstrated was a cultivation method disguised by the Tool Spirit. It looked no different from an ordinary inner strength cultivation method.
Gu Zheng meditated and demonstrated, which was equivalent to normal cultivation. After cultivating one round, he opened his eyes and looked at the old man.
The old man's eyes were filled with doubt. Gu Zheng's cultivation method was not special. It was the most ordinary inner strength cultivation. With his strength, he could feel the direction of Gu Zheng's inner strength cultivation.
The only difference was Gu Zheng's age. At this age, he was actually at the peak of the middle third level. It seemed that he would soon break through to the late third level. This made the old man a little surprised, but other than that, there was nothing else.
Could it be that what Gu Zheng said was true? That he found out that he was not an ordinary person and felt the danger he was in, so he was afraid and his heartbeat accelerated?
This made sense, but the old man felt that something was wrong.
Suddenly, the old man reached out and grabbed Gu Zheng's arm. A powerful immortal power probed into his body. Gu Zheng's immortal power instinctively resisted, but unfortunately, his immortal power was too weak. Compared to the old man's immortal power, it was like a surging river against a small stream. There was no comparison at all.
As soon as they clashed, Gu Zheng's immortal energy was scattered in all directions, becoming unrecognizable.
"Immortal power!"
The old man shouted with a face full of shock. Gu Zheng could disguise himself when he was cultivating in front of him, but his immortal power had invaded Gu Zheng's body. At this time, he couldn't disguise himself even if he wanted to.
Gu Zheng also didn't expect that this senior would be so shameless as to directly attack a junior like him.
This was like an adult man facing a baby. He was still worried and wanted to tie the baby up. It was a very inconceivable action.
"Speak, how do you have immortal power? How did you cultivate your immortal power!"
The old man's expression was serious as he scolded sternly. Gu Zheng's wrist was still being held by him, and his body was unable to move at all.
"Let go, let go, it hurts!"
Gu Zheng hurriedly cried out. He couldn't help but want to hide in the desolate space, regardless of whether he could or not.
The old man let go of his hand. He had already probed Gu Zheng's strength. Although it was immortal power, it was very weak and had not reached the stage of refining energy into qi. In the Flourishing Era, he was only a beginner cultivator and could not be considered a true immortal.
"My immortal power was cultivated by my master. I don't know how it came out!"
Gu Zheng answered honestly. This time, he wasn't lying. The Gokusen immortal art that Gokusen gave him could be cultivated by himself and could naturally increase his immortal power.
"That's impossible. In the Age of Chaos, no one could cultivate immortal power without using martial arts to enter the Dao. In the current environment, there is no immortal power for people to cultivate!"
A cold light flashed in the old man's eyes. Gu Zheng was somewhat desperate.
Being able to cultivate by himself was his biggest secret. He didn't expect that it would be discovered by someone. It wasn't Mount Shu or Emei who discovered him. Now, even Wuyou and the others didn't know that he cultivated immortal power. Instead, it was discovered by an unrelated old man in advance.
He could only say that he was too unlucky.
"What I said is true. As for why, I don't know either!"
Gu Zheng shook his head again. His cultivation was like this. The secret of the desolate space definitely couldn't be exposed, and the matter of the artifact spirit couldn't be revealed.
"Who is your master?" After pondering for a moment, the old man asked again.
"My master is a rogue cultivator. I don't even know his name!"
"You're still lying. It seems that if I don't teach you a lesson, you won't tell the truth!"
The old man's body suddenly became sinister and he continued, "I am a rogue cultivator. I know all the rogue cultivators. No one has such ability, and no one has taken in a disciple like you. If you don't say it, then I'll find it myself!"
The old man's hand pressed on Gu Zheng's head, and a surge of immortal power enveloped Gu Zheng. Gu Zheng's mind hurriedly moved, and he prepared to hide in the desolate space.
Unfortunately, before the desolate space could be activated, his consciousness suddenly fell into darkness.
The old man's immortal power wrapped around Gu Zheng's brain and probed the operation of Gokusen's immortal art. Following Gokusen's immortal art, his immortal power continued to extend, as if he wanted to find the source of this weak immortal power.
This was a special cultivation technique of the old man. Originally, such a cultivation technique couldn't be used at his realm. However, the cultivation technique had been weakened and improved by him. Although the effect had been reduced by a lot, at least he could use it now.
This cultivation technique, through a small thing, could track down its owner. It was very useful to find people and things. Right now, he couldn't do it so accurately, but at least he could find a rough idea.
He only wanted a rough idea. He was very curious about what kind of person could allow a person to cultivate immortal power in such an environment.
"Found it!"
The old man's face was filled with joy, but soon, his face was filled with fear. He found that his immortal power was out of control. Not only his immortal power, but his primordial spirit and his entire body were out of control.
"Are you the one who is investigating me through my successor?"
A voice full of majesty sounded in the old man's sea of consciousness. Every voice was like a heavy punch, making him unable to resist. He had a feeling that even though he didn't know who the other party was or where they were, the other party could crush him as easily as crushing an ant.
No, even a thought could decide his life and death.
The other party was definitely not Jin Xian, or rather, not an ordinary Jin Xian. An ordinary Jin Xian wouldn't be so powerful. The other party was at least an existence at the level of Daluo Jinxian.
"My successor is still very weak. However, to have such progress in a few months is already very good. More importantly, his culinary skills haven't fallen behind. I'm very gratified!"
"Since you found me, I'll give you a mission. Before my successor grows up, protect him well. Complete this mission and I'll give you a reward in the future!"
"This is my mark. With this mark on your body, others will know that you are my person in the future and won't make things difficult for you. Go. Remember, don't let my successor know all of this. Let him grow up on his own!"
The old man finally regained consciousness. At this time, Gu Zheng was already unconscious and lying on the sofa. His whole body was drenched in sweat.
After casting a spell to change his clothes, the old man hurriedly looked at his palm.
In the palm of his hand, the word "Tie" faintly appeared and then disappeared. His eyes were filled with shock and he stood there in a daze.
He didn't know what the word "Tie" represented, but he recognized this mark. This was the mark of a Sage. This guy named Gu Zheng was actually the successor of a Sage.
A Sage was a high and mighty existence. He was now in the realm of Void Return. Above Void Return was Jin Xian, above Jin Xian was Daluo Jinxian. Above Daluo Jinxian was the Sage-to-be. Above that was the real Sage.
According to rumors, there were only twelve Sages in the entire Untainted Land.
The old man's head was a little dizzy. Was he unlucky or lucky to have met a strange guy? After tracking him down, he actually met a real Sage. This was one of the twelve most powerful Sages in the Untainted Land. Facing this Sage was no better than facing Gu Zheng.
But then again, this guy was actually the successor of a Sage. No wonder he had Immortal Power. It was just that his luck was so good that the old man was a little jealous.
"You, senior, what did you do to me?"
Gu Zheng slowly woke up. He didn't know what had just happened. He didn't know that this unlucky old man had actually probed Gokusen's Immortal Art and even probed Gokusen. The old man was scared out of his wits.
"You're awake!"
The old man had a smile on his face, which was completely different from before. He kept looking at Gu Zheng with joy on his face.
Gu Zheng's luck was good, but he wasn't bad either. He was actually accepted as a disciple of a Sage. Even if he wasn't the successor and was just an ordinary handyman, he was still a disciple of a Sage. Just based on this point, not to mention Jin Xian, even Daluo Jinxian wouldn't dare to make things difficult for him.
This was a protective amulet, a powerful protective amulet.
This protective amulet wasn't given to him for free. He also had his own mission, which was to protect this guy in front of him and not let him know.
However, this wasn't difficult. He understood what the Sage meant. He wanted this guy to cultivate by himself and not be disturbed by external forces. As long as Gu Zheng's life wasn't in danger, he wasn't prepared to help.
But in the future, he had to follow Gu Zheng often. This was necessary.
He had to follow Gu Zheng closely. Gu Zheng was the successor of a Sage and his future was limitless. Maybe the opportunity for him to break through Jin Xian was here. When he broke through Jin Xian and entered the Untainted Land, he was so close to the successor of a Sage and was also a disciple of a Sage. In the future, it wasn't impossible for him to advance to Daluo Jinxian.
Thinking about it, the old man wanted to laugh. This was indeed his great luck. It seemed that something that he didn't dare to think about in the past was really possible.
"Senior, what did you do to me?"
Gu Zheng suddenly retreated and looked at the old man vigilantly. He actually fainted just now. He didn't know what the old man had done to him. He would ask the Weapon Spirit later.
"No, nothing. I already know that you're cultivating Immortal Power, which comes from your Dan, Rogue Cultivator Master. Don't worry, I won't do anything to you!"
The old man hurriedly waved his hand. The current Gu Zheng was completely different in his eyes. Previously, Gu Zheng was just a strange guy with weak strength. He could do whatever he wanted with him. Now, Gu Zheng's identity was the successor of a Sage and he had become a disciple of a Sage. This meant that Gu Zheng was his young master.
Of course, he had to be polite to his young master.
It was like an adult facing a baby. He could do whatever he wanted, but what if the baby's father was also there? Not only was the baby's father at the side, but he was also pointing a submachine gun at you. Would you dare to do anything to the baby?
The old man now felt that way.
"Really?"
Gu Zheng asked doubtfully. The old man hurriedly waved his hand and shook his head, indicating that he really didn't do anything.
"Weapon Spirit, what's wrong with this old man?"
Gu Zheng quickly asked in his heart. He didn't know what had happened just now, but the Weapon Spirit definitely knew.
"Nothing, you don't have to worry about him in the future!"
The Weapon Spirit's voice was very low and seemed to be a little disappointed. The old man had probed Gokusen, which meant that the Weapon Spirit had also contacted Gokusen. At that time, the Weapon Spirit had hurriedly complained to Gokusen, wanting to return to Gokusen's side.
In the end, it was rejected by Gokusen, who asked it to properly assist the successor. In addition, Gokusen also affirmed its results and said that it had done a good job.
Gokusen was very satisfied with this successor. He asked it to continue working hard and let the successor grow up as soon as possible.
The Weapon Spirit wanted to return to Gokusen's side and had finally contacted Gokusen with great difficulty. Unfortunately, it was rejected. It would be strange if it was in a good mood, which was why it was so depressed.
"You really don't have to worry?"
Gu Zheng was still not at ease and asked again. He didn't know that his cheap master, who he had never seen before, had actually been found by the old man, and had even scared the old man.
"No need!" The Weapon Spirit answered affirmatively again.
After receiving the affirmation of the Weapon Spirit, Gu Zheng no longer entangled with this problem. He just looked at the old man with some curiosity.
"Gu Zheng, you just said that you are a disciple of Emei?"
The old man suddenly asked. Gu Zheng inexplicably nodded. He had only said that he was a disciple, not that he was a sect master. In the face of such a senior expert, his identity as a sect master was useless, so it was better not to say it.
"Does your Emei still accept disciples? What do you think of me? Can I join your Emei?"
The old man had thought a lot just now. Since he had accepted Gokusen's task, he couldn't be too far away from Gu Zheng. It was most suitable to be in the same sect as Gu Zheng. He was a Loose Cultivator himself, so he could join a sect.
If he joined the Emei Sect, with his strength, he could at least be a Grand Supreme Elder. It would be easy, and he could also get closer to Gu Zheng. It was very good.
"What? You want to join Emei?"
This time, it was Gu Zheng's turn to be shocked. The reason why Emei had been lonely for so many years was because there were no Immortal Cultivators. Now, a veteran Immortal Cultivator, a Void Return Realm Immortal Cultivator, actually took the initiative to join Emei.
He wondered if he had heard wrongly, or if he was dreaming.
"Yes, join Emei. I have been a Loose Cultivator for so long. I am tired. I want to join a sect!"
The old man nodded heavily. He now had the same feeling as Gu Zheng. He had to make up a reason to deal with it. Even if it was a far-fetched reason, it was still a reason.
"It's not impossible for you to join, but you have to tell me what you want to do, or rather, what do you want?"
Gu Zheng thought for a long time before he finally replied. He wondered if this old man had some purpose. He wanted to steal something from Emei. However, after thinking for a long time, he really couldn't think of anything in Emei that could catch his eye.
Emei had Immortal Equipment, and the Emei Ring was one. However, the old man didn't even look at it. Obviously, it wasn't for the Emei Ring.
As for the Chaos Tower, it was a top-grade Immortal Equipment, but other people didn't know about it. Besides, even if they knew, could you move the tower away? Such a big tower couldn't be shrunk and couldn't be moved. Even if you wanted to move it, you wouldn't have a place to move it.
As for cultivation resources, at his level, his cultivation resources alone were probably more than all of Emei's. Gu Zheng couldn't figure it out no matter how hard he thought about it, so he might as well agree to it first.
At least for now, there was no harm in letting him join Emei. He could do whatever he wanted. Even if he wanted to be the Sect Leader, Gu Zheng could give him the position. After all, he was captured and forced to be the Sect Leader. Now that it was taken away by force, it wouldn't be a loss to him.
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