I proved immortality with thunder magic.

As one of the five major sects of Heng Kingdom, Ling Beast Mountain naturally has a special place to receive visitors from outside the mountain.

Outside the mountain gate's protective array, Spirit Beast Mountain specially built a Spirit Beast Manor to receive cultivators from outside the mountain who come to visit the sect's disciples.

If an outer disciple like Zhou Tai wants to bring cultivators from outside the sect into the mountain gate, he needs a Foundation Establishment cultivator from within the sect to act as his guarantor.

Therefore, most of the time, when friends and relatives of outer disciples want to visit, they can only meet and communicate with them at the Spirit Beast Manor.

As for the menial disciples, they don't even have basic freedom, so naturally they can't come to the Spirit Beast Manor.

The meeting place between Zhou Tai and Li Hongzhi was inside the Spirit Beast Manor.

This place is specifically for receiving guests from outside the sect, and there are also Foundation Establishment cultivators from the sect stationed here, so he doesn't need to worry about his safety at all.

After the two met at the villa, they exchanged greetings and then began the transaction.

Zhou Tai handed over the fifty lightning strike talismans he had drawn over the past month to Li Hongzhi, and then received nine hundred low-grade spirit stones from him.

After the transaction was completed, Li Hongzhi looked at Zhou Tai and said, "Young friend Zhou, regarding the talisman brush you mentioned earlier, I have made some progress. Someone is offering 350 low-grade spirit stones per talisman brush, with a minimum order of three. Are you willing to accept this offer?"

Zhou Tai was delighted and immediately nodded, saying, "The price isn't expensive, but I wonder about the quality of the talisman brush?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Li Hongzhi said calmly, "You can rest assured about the quality. The pen shaft is made from century-old thunder bamboo, and the pen core is made from a thunder rabbit. It's more than enough to draw a first-grade high-level thunder talisman."

Because of his own cultivation techniques and identity as a talisman master, Zhou Tai also had considerable knowledge of information about some lightning-attribute demonic beasts.

The Thunder Rabbit is a relatively common first-tier lightning-attribute monster, but it is far less rare than the Thunder Pattern Frog, not to mention the Thunder Light Rat used by Aaron Kwok in his Thunder Brush.

But as the saying goes, you get what you pay for.

Aaron Kwok's Thunder Brush was priced at a whopping 500 low-grade spirit stones simply because it used the whiskers of a Thunder Light Rat.

Even though Zhou Tai is now very wealthy, he still feels the pinch when using this kind of talisman brush.

So after hearing Li Hongzhi's answer, he was relieved.

He immediately made a decision, saying, "Then I have no problem with it. I can accept this price."

"In that case, let's pay a deposit of five hundred low-grade spirit stones first!"

As Li Hongzhi spoke, he spread his hands and directly demanded a deposit.

Seeing this dignified Foundation Establishment stage talisman master behave in such a mercenary manner, Zhou Tai not only did not find it funny, but admired him greatly.

This shows that the other party doesn't care about status or identity at all, but only about tangible benefits.

This is a competent businessman!

Of course, this may also be related to the fact that the other party was a rogue cultivator.

Zhou Tai pondered for a moment, then took out five hundred low-grade spirit stones and said, "This is a deposit. I would appreciate it if Senior Li could help urge them to deliver the goods as soon as possible."

"Of course, of course, then I'll head back now."

Li Hongzhi smiled with satisfaction, accepted the spirit stones, and took his leave.

Every month thereafter, Zhou Tai would come to the Spirit Beast Manor to trade with Li Hongzhi as scheduled.

During their third transaction, Zhou Tai acquired three new Leihao brushes.

His original Thunder Brush was long past its prime, but now that he had a new one, and could obtain even more from Li Hongzhi in the future, he no longer needed to be frugal and could simply use it with peace of mind.

With each transaction with Li Hongzhi, Zhou Tai's number of spirit stones increased rapidly, and he soon paid off the remaining balance for the magic artifact.

That day, Hu Qianqian, who had been keeping an eye on things for him, received some news and rushed over to report it to him.

"Senior Brother Zhou, there's news! There's news! I just heard that the Spirit Beast Hall has put three new Azure Feather Crane eggs on the market. They're said to be worth a thousand spirit stones each, and quite a few outer disciples have already rushed over to see what's going on!"

As soon as Zhou Tai opened the courtyard gate, he saw Hu Qianqian waving excitedly and explaining her purpose to him.

Upon hearing this, his expression brightened, and he immediately said, "Then what are we waiting for? Come with me to the Spirit Beast Hall!"

He had always wanted to buy a better demon bird egg, but unfortunately he didn't like the demon bird eggs that the Spirit Beast Palace had sold before.

Now he has finally found something that satisfies him.

From any perspective, the Azure Feather Crane is one of the best mounts that an outer disciple like him could acquire.

It has speed, it has appearance, it has potential to advance to the second tier, and it even has considerable combat ability.

These high-quality demon bird eggs are highly sought after even in Spirit Beast Mountain, let alone outside.

That's why Zhou Tai rushed to the Spirit Beast Hall to buy it as soon as he heard the news, afraid that he would make a wasted trip if he was too late.

Sure enough, when he arrived at the Spirit Beast Hall, there were already many outer disciples at the place where the demon bird eggs were sold, and he even heard someone congratulating someone on successfully obtaining a blue-feathered crane egg.

His heart tightened, and he forgot all about being high-profile. He rushed forward and shouted, "Are there any more Azure Feather Crane Eggs? I'd like to order one too!"

Upon hearing his words, the outer disciples standing in front all turned around and looked at each other.

Upon seeing this, the female disciple from the Spirit Beast Hall behind the counter immediately smiled and said, "Senior brother, you've come at just the right time. There's only one left."

"Okay, I'll take this one."

Zhou Tai ignored the surprised looks from the other outer disciples and responded firmly.

After saying that, he took spirit stones directly from his storage bag.

Unexpectedly, at that moment, another voice suddenly rang out from behind, "Wait, I want this Azure Feather Crane Egg."

His face darkened, and he immediately turned to look behind him.

A dashing young man in a purple robe was walking towards them, followed by a pretty and cute girl in pink.

Upon seeing this, Zhou Tai's eyes narrowed, and a bad premonition immediately arose in his heart.

Now that he has money and a broader perspective, he can see that the robes worn by that dashing young man are not only exceptional in appearance, but also likely of high quality.

Moreover, this dashing young man looked to be only in his early thirties, but his cultivation level was a level higher than his, already at the late stage of Qi Refining.

Given his age, his level of cultivation, and his seemingly wealthy demeanor, this person's background is likely quite extraordinary.

After considering his options, he decided it was best to play it safe.

Instead of directly questioning the purple-robed youth about his intentions, he put the spirit stones he had taken out into a bag and handed it to the female disciple of the Spirit Beast Hall, saying, "This is one thousand low-grade spirit stones. Junior sister, please check if the quantity is correct."

Regardless, he was the one who spoke first, and he wanted to see if the female disciple of the Spirit Beast Hall would break the rules for the sake of that purple-robed youth.

However, the female disciple from the Spirit Beast Hall was no fool to have been assigned here, and she quickly realized Zhou Tai's intentions.

She didn't rush to accept the spirit stones Zhou Tai gave her, but instead looked curiously at the young man in purple.

The young man in purple seemed to understand her meaning and immediately smiled slightly, saying, "Greetings, junior sister. My name is Xiao Chenglong. My father is Xiao Jingyu, the third disciple of Elder Cao Yang, and currently the deputy head of the Alchemy Hall."

Finished!

As soon as Zhou Tai heard the young man in purple introduce himself, he knew he had no chance.

Although this person didn't sound like a disciple of any Grandmaster of the Purple Mansion, his father was, and a skilled alchemist at that.

With such a background, even other Foundation Establishment cultivators would have to give him some face.

Sure enough, after hearing the purple-robed youth's words, the female cultivator's eyes immediately changed, and she immediately greeted him warmly, saying, "Hello, Senior Brother Xiao, my name is Gu Yunqian."

The purple-clad youth, Xiao Chenglong, was quite satisfied with Gu Yunqian's attitude. He smiled and waved, saying, "Greetings, Junior Sister Gu. I'd like to buy this Azure Feather Crane Egg. Is that alright?"

"this……"

Gu Yunqian looked at Zhou Tai with some hesitation.

Although she wanted to curry favor with Xiao Chenglong, Zhou Tai was able to afford the Azure Feather Crane Egg, so he must not be an ordinary outer disciple. Without knowing Zhou Tai's background, she dared not offend him easily. She could only hope that Zhou Tai would stand up and fight for her.

As long as Zhou Taiken speaks up and argues, the pressure from Xiao Chenglong will naturally shift to him. If Xiao Chenglong gains the upper hand afterward, she can even give him face.

Zhou Tai was perfectly aware of Gu Yunqian's thoughts.

He saw that Xiao Chenglong's gaze indeed turned to him as the other party spoke, and he cursed inwardly.

Although he could understand Gu Yunqian's thoughts, he would probably have done the same if he were in her shoes.

But who can blame him for being the one under pressure now!

He faced Xiao Chenglong's piercing gaze, pondered for a moment, and then spoke, "With Senior Brother Xiao's esteemed status, a mere Azure Feather Crane is probably not worthy of you!"

Zhou Tai wasn't embarrassed at all about calling someone old enough to be his son his senior.

That's how the rules are in the cultivation world. Besides, this person has such a prestigious background. How could an outer disciple with no background have the confidence to challenge such rules and make enemies for nothing?

To his surprise, Xiao Chenglong looked at him with suspicion after hearing his words and asked, "Are you also an outer disciple?"

Although it was just a question, the arrogant and disdainful tone and manner made even someone as shrewd as Zhou Tai's eyelids twitch and anger rise in his heart.

Yes, at his age and with his cultivation level, he doesn't seem like a normal outer sect disciple.

However, the fact that he could appear here and take out thousands of low-grade spirit stones to buy a demon bird egg at once made it clear to everyone that he couldn't possibly be a menial disciple.

Therefore, Xiao Chenglong's question was undoubtedly a blatant insult to him!

Faced with this humiliation, Zhou Tai knew he couldn't remain silent, so he said in a deep voice, "I am Zhou Tai, and I am currently studying the Dao of Talismans under Master Zeng at Yuanfu Peak."

Xiao Chenglong understood his meaning perfectly well, but he still acted as if he didn't care and said indifferently, "So you're a talisman master. No wonder you can take out so many spirit stones."

After saying that, he looked at Zhou Tai with a half-smile and said, "You're right. With my status, I naturally already have a better mount than the Azure Feather Crane. This Azure Feather Crane egg is just a gift I bought for Junior Sister Chen!"

Upon hearing his words, the girl in pink behind him said with a face full of gratitude, "Senior Brother Xiao, you are so kind to me!"

How disgusting!

Zhou Tai was extremely disgusted. He never expected that even though he was cultivating immortality, he would still encounter such a spoiled brat.

Sadly, it seems he really can only be a tool for this spoiled brat to pick up girls today!

For him, the Azure Feather Crane was undoubtedly the most ideal mount, but he was certainly unwilling to offend a spoiled second-generation immortal like Xiao Chenglong for the sake of such a demon bird egg.

Moreover, even if he tries to compete, he will most likely lose.

At that moment, he could only say against his will, "Junior Sister Chen is indeed a perfect match for a spirit bird like the Azure Feather Crane. Since that's the case, I won't take what's meant for her."

After saying that, he took back the spirit stone bag and walked out without looking back.

Seeing this, Xiao Chenglong nodded in satisfaction and said, "This old geezer does know what's good for him!"

Zhou Tai, who hadn't gone far, paused for a moment, then became determined again.

The other cultivators watching the spectacle in the hall couldn't help but feel immense sympathy for the forlorn figure as he departed.

Hu Qianqian, who was also in the hall, felt even more heartbroken and indignant for Zhou Tai, while looking at her junior sister Chen with envy.

She's just as pretty as that Junior Sister Chen, so why can't she meet a generous and magnanimous young master like him?