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Chapter 43: Ginger is still spicier when old

Zhang Wei: “Ah?”

"Ah for what?"

Zhang Hui slammed the table and became extremely angry when he saw his nephew acting stupid.

He shouted, "You can fool others, but you can fool me, your uncle? I have eaten more salt than you have eaten rice!"

Zhang Wei smiled bitterly and said, "No, Third Uncle, I just know a few basic skills. At most, I can appear stronger under the effect of the elixir, but I don't know any magic skills."

Seeing that his nephew would not cry until he saw the coffin, Zhang Hui's temper also rose, and he snorted coldly: "Humph, you are still pretending with me? Well! Let me ask you, since you said you took the elixir, then let me ask you how much is the elixir worth?"

Zhang Wei immediately said, "I will sell it for three thousand taels of silver. But seeing my sincerity, they are willing to give up five hundred taels."

He had inquired Qin Xiaoling about this in advance, just to guard against this kind of situation!
Zhang Hui sneered and asked, "Where did you get so much money?"

Zhang Wei pretended to be embarrassed and said: "Actually... actually it was what I wrote at the beginning..."

Without waiting for Zhang Wei to finish, Zhang Hui said disdainfully: "Don't tell me you made money by writing those disgusting books! If so, then tell me all these bookstores and I will check their account books carefully!"

Oh my god, Uncle San, you don’t play by the rules!
When I mentioned this reason before, you were unwilling to ask further questions! Why do you have to dig into it today?
Seeing his nephew speechless, Zhang Hui sighed, "Zijie, this kind of excuse may work for outsiders, but it won't stand up to scrutiny if it's used to deceive family members!"

"When you killed the black loach monster and tamed the river, I noticed something was wrong, but I wasn't sure. After all, according to legend, some monsters are very weak and can be killed by ordinary mortal warriors.

But today, the three priests and dozens of military experts were unable to subdue the wolf demon, but you were able to shoot it with a bow. This is not something that can be simply explained away by saying that you are a martial arts genius!

Of course, if that were all, I would still only doubt you. What really makes me sure is your attitude towards those two priests!"

"Do you know what expression you had at that time?" Zhang Hui asked.

Then, without waiting for Zhang Wei to answer, he said, "It's confidence! And do you know how you looked after being rejected by those two priests?"

"It's disdain!"

"Just ask an ordinary warrior, a young man who became a martial arts master by chance after getting an elixir. How can he be disdainful when facing an immortal?"

Uncle San's words hit Zhang Wei on the head like a bolt from the blue.

Zhang Wei was stunned. He never thought that his emotions would be exposed by his eyes.

Uncle San, you have such a good eye!
Seeing that he couldn't hide it, Zhang Wei released his spiritual sense to observe the surroundings. After making sure that no one was eavesdropping nearby, he admitted with a wry smile: "Uncle San, I didn't expect that I couldn't hide this from your sharp eyes. That's right, I have entered the Dao."

Zhang Hui's hands shook uncontrollably after getting a positive answer from Zhang Wei. Even though he was mentally prepared, he couldn't help but feel excited when he heard the news.

Someone in his Zhang family is also practicing Taoism!
Even though the Ascension Order that we had worked so hard to plan in the beginning did not play the desired role, it doesn't matter. Even if he is just a casual cultivator, my Zhang family will hand him over!

Zhang Hui suppressed his excitement and asked, "Didn't they say that you can't cultivate immortality because you don't have spiritual roots?"

Without waiting for Zhang Wei to answer, Zhang Hui stretched out his hand and said, "Forget it, you don't have to tell me about this. Knowing too much is not a good thing. I just need to know that you have set foot on the immortal path!"

"Finally, an immortal has emerged from my Zhang family!"

Then Zhang Hui asked again: "By the way, what is your current cultivation level?"

Zhang Wei replied: "Late stage of Qi Refining."

"How does it compare to those offerings from the royal family?"

Zhang Wei thought about the poor performance of the two priests when facing the wolf demon, and then said: "If we prepare in advance, it will be more troublesome to deal with the two oldest old guys."

"Insanity!"

Zhang Hui, who thought Zhang Wei had gotten carried away because of his achievements, immediately scolded him, "The chief and second chief priests are both famous masters who have been immersed in the Tao for decades. How can you, a young man who has only been in the Tao for six years, compare with them?

What's more, they have the support of the royal family, and they have no shortage of various magic talismans and magic weapons! If a fight really breaks out, any one of them can hold you down and beat you!

Is it more troublesome to deal with? The most common people who die in the martial arts world are ignorant young men like you! Not to mention the mysterious and strange world of immortal cultivation, who knows what cards the other party has in his hands! "

After teaching his nephew a lesson, Zhang Hui sighed and said, "Tell your brother about this when you go back to Luyang to visit your parents. Although Zhang Xiong is sometimes impetuous, he still cares about your affairs.

With his and my help, you don't have to hide so nervously. We will clean up all the traces you leave behind.

You are the only immortal cultivator in my Zhang family now. This is a serious matter, so just focus on your cultivation from now on.

Oh, by the way, let Zhang Xiong transfer some money to buy you some magic weapons and talismans, so that you don’t have to worry about it when you are traveling in the world of immortal cultivation..."

Zhang Hui was halfway through his words of concern when he saw his nephew quietly taking out a number of extraordinary items from a sachet that was less than the size of a palm, which shut up the rest of his words. He stared at the pile of things on the table in amazement.

Zhang Wei scratched his head and said embarrassedly, "I forgot to tell you, uncle. I am not very talented. I am just a small weapon refiner who knows a few magic talisman masters and alchemists. So I am not short of magic weapons, elixirs, magic talismans, etc. So uncle... uncle? Uncle!!!"

Seeing Zhang Hui's eyes rolled up and he fell backwards, Zhang Wei jumped up in shock, held Zhang Hui and pressed his philtrum for a long time before waking him up. This prevented Zhang Hui from being overjoyed and turned into tragedy.

When Zhang Hui woke up, he took Zhang Wei aside and gave him many warnings, telling him not to put himself in danger unless it was necessary.

If there are any difficulties, be sure to tell him and Zhang Xiong. They will do their best to help Zhang Wei achieve his goal even if they have to beg for mercy.

As long as we can hand Zhang Wei over and make the Zhang family a family of immortal cultivators, all the efforts will be worth it!
The next day, Zhang Wei took Zhang Xiong's letter and rode the Moyun Shuttle across thousands of miles back to his hometown Luyang.

After meeting Zhang Xiong at night and telling him everything about his cultivation, Zhang Xiong was shocked and immediately made the same decision as his third uncle Zhang Hui.

From now on, the Zhang family's primary task is to provide Zhang Wei with cultivation! All resources must be tilted towards his younger brother!

Zhang Wei was deeply moved by this. Although the help his family gave him now was very small, the expressions of Zhang Hui and Zhang Xiong still made him feel warm in his heart.

So he made up his mind that even if it was just for his third uncle and brother, he had to promote the Zhang family into a family of immortal cultivation!
After explaining everything to Zhang Xiong again and again, Zhang Wei returned to Yundu and continued to live his life between Yundu and Chuyunfang City.

After all, in the eyes of outsiders, Zhang Wei was still an ordinary person who had not entered the immortal path. It was inevitable that people would misunderstand him if he did not show up for a long time after he got the county baron title. So Zhang Wei still needed to show up in Yundu every once in a while.

However, Zhang Wei seldom went to the Imperial College after he obtained the title, which made many tribute students quite dissatisfied.

They thought that Zhang Wei had fallen into depravity after becoming a nobleman, and that he was simply unworthy of being a scholar! At the same time, Feng Jie and the fifth prince, who were working for the third prince, were furious because they could not find him repeatedly!
They also figured out what happened in the autumn hunting grounds in the past. After knowing that Zhang Wei had shot and killed the wolf demon with one arrow and made a name for himself in front of Luo Yun, Zhang Wei's status in their hearts rose sharply, and their desire to recruit him became stronger.

But I just can’t find him again and again!
In this way, autumn passed and winter came, and when a heavy snow turned Yundu City into a snowy country, time also came to winter.

However, the water in Yunmeng Lake did not freeze because of this. Even though the weather got colder, it could not stop the fishermen from going into the water to fish.

No matter how cold the weather is, can life be colder than being penniless?
The cold winter also affected the independent practitioners in Izumo City.

After all, the cultivation of most of the independent cultivators was not enough to be immune to cold and heat. So when winter came, the independent cultivators put on winter clothes one by one, and the atmosphere of the independent cultivator market in Izumofang City was also affected, and it was no longer as lively as before.

Xiao Yunshan smiled as he tried to sell to a casual cultivator in the middle stage of Qi Refining in front of the stall: "Daoyou, would you like to try my anti-heat and cooling talisman? One talisman can protect you from the low temperatures of winter for a month! It only costs one or two spirit stones!"

The casual cultivator's face suddenly turned bitter when he heard this, and he said, "Isn't this too expensive? How many taels of spirit stones do I earn in a month?"

"But fellow Daoist, think about it. If you don't buy this talisman, you will have to work in the cold for a month. If you get sick, it will cost you more than just one or two spiritual stones."

Xiao Yunshan laughed, not showing any of the carefree and unrestrained demeanor of a cultivator, but rather the mercenary attitude of a street businessman. It was hard to associate him with the Taoist master who sold talismans in Luoxia Mountain a few years ago. Finally, after careful consideration, the casual cultivator sighed and said, "Okay, okay, give me one."

After handing the talisman to the other party, he smiled and threw the spirit stone into the cash box. Xiao Yunshan slowly took the teapot next to him, poured himself a cup of hot tea and started drinking.

"You're cheating again."

At this time, a voice sounded, and Xiao Yunshan retorted without even raising his head: "What do you mean by cheating again? How can it be called cheating when we both agreed to it? I didn't lie to him."

Xiao Yunshan took out another teacup and filled it up, then pushed it to the person opposite him and said, "Are you done?"

"Well, it's all here."

Zhang Wei took off his backpack and handed the two long boxes inside to Xiao Yunshan.

Xiao Yunshan opened one at random, and when he saw the magic weapon shining inside, he smiled with satisfaction. He gave Zhang Wei a thumbs up and said, "Xiao Fan, your craftsmanship is really amazing. It's a blessing for us casual cultivators to have a weapon refiner like you in Chuyunfang City!"

Then he put the package aside and asked, "But Xiaofan, you are already a weapon refiner. Logically, you have been doing business for so long, and you should have earned back the money you spent on the Moyun Shuttle formula. Why are you still living outside the market? Sometimes we can't find you even if we want to."

Zhang Wei finished drinking the hot tea and immediately felt warm all over. He explained, "You also know that I need a larger place to refine weapons. It's okay for a short time, but the rent is too expensive if I stay in the market for a long time. So I've been saving money recently and plan to buy a shop."

"That's it..."

Xiao Yunshan stroked his beard and said thoughtfully, "If you have any difficulties, tell your brothers. We can all pool together a few hundred taels of spirit stones. Just consider it as a share. When the time comes, just give us a discount for refining magic weapons."

"No problem. I won't hold back on my troubles."

Zhang Wei sneered, then looked around and asked in a low voice: "By the way, have you noticed that there are a lot more independent cultivators in Chuyunfang City recently? And they are all strangers."

Xiao Yunshan looked at Zhang Wei strangely and said, "Have you forgotten? The day of Leaping Dragon Gate is coming soon. Who among the ambitious independent cultivators in the entire Linglong Domain would not come and give it a try?"

Hearing Xiao Yunshan's words, Zhang Wei showed a look of sudden realization.

The so-called Leaping over the Dragon Gate is a spectacle that occurs in the coastal areas of the six countries in the East China Sea in Linglong Domain.

Every hundred years or so, an earthquake of unknown origin occurs in the depths of the East China Sea, triggering a tsunami that spreads to coastal areas, turning the coast of the East China Sea into a swamp and affecting hundreds of millions of people.

But danger also brings opportunities.

According to speculation from the great masters of the five great sects, there might be a high-quality, super-large spiritual vein deep in the East China Sea.

Although the shock will cause a tsunami, it will also expel a large amount of spiritual energy accumulated in the spiritual veins, turning it into a spiritual energy tide, carrying a large amount of deep-sea spiritual materials and spiritual stones, and spreading to the coast of the East China Sea along with the tsunami.

After the tsunami, the East China Sea coast was flooded and devoid of any ordinary life, but for the monks it was an undeveloped treasure land.

Just like ordinary people going to the sea to find spiritual materials and stones, monks can also find various spiritual materials and stones in the coastal areas after a tsunami.

In addition, there are spiritual veins, which are where the spiritual energy of heaven and earth is gathered, and this is closely related to the mountains, rivers and terrain.

After the Longmen Tide, some landforms in the East China Sea will change, some spiritual veins will be hidden or even destroyed, but at the same time some spiritual veins will be exposed and nurtured.

Therefore, in history, there are many examples of cultivators with great fortune picking up the spiritual essence of heaven and earth to build their foundation, and even taking this opportunity to establish a cultivation family.

This is an opportunity for the people of the five great sects, not to mention the poor independent cultivators. It is no exaggeration to say that it is like a carp leaping over the dragon gate to change one's destiny, so this tsunami is called the Dragon Gate Tide.

Therefore, on the eve of the Dragon Gate Tide, a large number of foreign cultivators will pour into the cultivation world of the six countries in the East China Sea, causing the public security level of the six countries in the East China Sea to drop significantly during this period. Zhang Wei didn't say just now that he had actually seen two groups of cultivators fighting on the way to Chuyunfang City this time.

Even if he didn't have a magic flying weapon, he would have been dragged into the fight between these people.

The world of immortals is like this, let alone the mortal world.

Zhang Wei learned from his third uncle that there has been unrest in Yun country recently. Various strange unsolved cases have emerged one after another, making county governors and magistrates in various places more troubled than others.

If the disciples of the major foundation-building families and the Yunshang Sect had not organized teams to hunt down these troublemaking independent cultivators, many county magistrates would have probably thought of resigning and leaving.

Zhang Wei sighed, "Then the Longmen Tide came quite early this time, about a hundred years ago? Is the information accurate?"

"It's been over a hundred years, and the Yun Kingdom was able to be established thanks to the last Longmen Tide. As for the news that the sea water in Quanxin County in the East China Sea has retreated, it's absolutely true!"

At this time, Xiao Yunshan asked: "By the way, do you want to participate in this Longmen Tide?
Although you are young now, unlike me who has passed the age of knowing the destiny, this Dragon Gate Tide only occurs once every hundred years. If you miss this one, you don’t know when you will have the opportunity to build your foundation again.”

Zhang Wei said truthfully: "I have this idea."

Xiao Yunshan suggested: "Then you'd better go buy an Izumo shell. The price of Izumo shells is getting higher and higher now. You can save a lot of money if you buy it in advance."

Zhang Wei knew what Xiao Yunshan meant.

The Izumo shell is a treasure. Not only is its meat an excellent spiritual food, but its pearls are also top-grade spiritual materials. Even its shell can be used as a pseudo-magic weapon.

Izumo shells, like Yunling wood, have certain anti-gravity properties. When used as backpacks, they can allow monks without storage bags to easily carry large amounts of items.

It even has the ability to stabilize water. As long as you buy a large enough Izumo shell, when a tsunami comes, the monk can hide in it and fall to the bottom of the sea to activate his magic power, and he can resist the impact of a tsunami to a certain extent.

Therefore, based on the above two points, Izumo Shell is the perfect equipment for casual cultivators to prepare for the Dragon Gate Tide. Whenever the Dragon Gate Tide comes, Izumo Shell is the best selling time, and the price will naturally rise.

But for Zhang Wei who has the Moyun Shuttle and the Mustard Seed Bag, the Izumo Shell seems a bit useless.

The Moyun Shuttle could carry him thousands of feet into the sky, and the waves of the Longmen Tide could not hit him no matter how big they were. The mustard seed bag was much easier to hold items than the Izumo Shell.

However, Xiao Yunshan didn't know, so Zhang Wei still expressed his gratitude to Xiao Yunshan for his kindness.

While the two were chatting, a thunderous roar suddenly came from the direction of the Izumo Shell Field. The entire Izumo City felt a violent tremor.

"what happened!"

All the independent cultivators in the entire Izumo City looked towards the direction of the Izumo Shell Field in confusion and surprise.

I saw the array pattern representing the Izumo Shell Field's protective array emerging from the void, but this time it was no longer complete.

On one side of the Izumo shell field, a gap with a diameter of thirty feet appeared, and a large amount of spiritual energy poured out like a flood.

At the same time, countless white Izumo shells scrambled to climb out of the shell field and rushed into the outside world through the gap.

At this moment, they are free!
"Humph!"

The next moment, a cold snort was heard, and the water in the lake next to the Izumo shell field rose sharply, turning into a large blue hand to block the gap, and in the process caught several Izumo shells that had escaped.

Soon, the array masters from the Yunshang Sect came and began to repair the array. Everything seemed normal, it was just an accident.

Although hundreds of Cloud Shells were lost, it was just a drop in the bucket for the Yunshang Sect.

At least, that's what the independent cultivators in Izumo City thought when they saw the large-scale mobilization of the Yunshang Sect disciples in the Izumo Shell Field, and then they ran to Yunmeng Lake like crazy to look for traces of Izumo Shells.

The intuition told the casual cultivators that something serious must have happened in the Izumo Shell Farm, but they didn't know what the situation was. Until a piece of news came from nowhere and spread throughout the Izumo market.
The spiritual vein of the Izumo shell field gave birth to a spiritual essence of heaven and earth. A shell king took advantage of the chaos to blend into the escaping Izumo shells and took it away!
(End of this chapter)