I proved immortality with thunder magic.

"It's been several years since we last met. How are you, Senior Brother Guo?"

In the living room, Zhou Tai looked at Aaron Kwok, who had clearly aged a lot and lost a lot of weight, and asked with a hint of concern in his tone.

It's highly likely that Aaron Kwok has recovered from the blow of his failed foundation-building attempt, but Zhou Tai doesn't know his current mental state.

And this is something he has to care about.

But then Aaron Kwok sighed softly and said, "Whether it's good or bad, it doesn't matter anymore. I will have to ask Junior Brother Zhou for your guidance when I return to the mountain this time."

After speaking, he cupped his hands in a respectful gesture towards Zhou Tai and said, "Congratulations, Junior Brother Zhou, on your great progress in cultivation! You've broken through to the late stage of Qi Refining, taking another step closer to Foundation Establishment!"

Upon hearing his words, Zhou Tai immediately shook his head repeatedly and said, "Senior Brother Guo, you're too kind. I'm genuinely happy that you've come back. Please don't say anything about taking care of me; it would be too much of a burden for me!"

Then his expression turned serious, and he said solemnly, "However, if Senior Brother Guo really needs my help, please don't hesitate to ask, and I will certainly do my best to assist you!"

Seeing his stance, Aaron Kwok felt a warmth in his heart, realizing that he had indeed made the right choice in him.

As the saying goes, time reveals true character, and adversity reveals true friendship.

Since his failure to establish his foundation, many of the disciples from various sects he had befriended have distanced themselves from him and lost contact with him.

Those people all believed that they would definitely become Foundation Establishers in the future, or that they were already Foundation Establishers.

After failing to establish his foundation, Aaron Kwok was destined to never be able to do so again in this lifetime. Naturally, he was no longer regarded as a fellow traveler by his peers, nor was he valued by them.

While Aaron Kwok could understand those people's thoughts, he found it difficult to accept them emotionally.

Before meeting Zhou Tai, he had worried whether Zhou Tai still remembered the kindness he had shown him in the past, or whether he still remembered the promises he had made.

But now, upon meeting him, Zhou Tai proved himself trustworthy with his actions.

Thinking of the indifference he received from others upon his return, and then looking at Zhou Tai's sincere face, his frustration dissipated considerably, and a long-lost smile appeared on his face.

"Haha, with Junior Brother Zhou's words, I'm relieved."

Zhou Tai was genuinely happy for Aaron Kwok, who seemed to have regained some of his former spirit.

Although he has been taking advantage of Aaron Kwok all along, it doesn't mean he doesn't know how to be grateful.

He has always remembered Aaron Kwok's help, and those promises were not just empty words.

So whether it was Aaron Kwok's dejected departure after failing to establish his foundation, or seeing his white hair and depressed appearance just now, he felt a pang of regret and sadness for him.

Otherwise, given his businessman nature, why would he express such clear support without any personal gain?

With a broad smile, he picked up his teacup and raised it to Aaron Kwok from afar, saying, "Come, Brother Kwok, please have some tea. We haven't seen each other for a long time. Today, let's toast Brother Kwok with tea instead of wine!"

"Okay, let's do it."

Aaron Kwok smiled knowingly, picked up the teacup and drank it all in one gulp, even chewing and swallowing the tea leaves.

The bitter tea leaves went down my throat, but my mood was surprisingly sweet.

At this moment, Aaron Kwok couldn't help but recall that conversation he had with Zhou Tai at Bishuitan that day.

At the time, he regarded Zhou Tai as a close friend and felt as if they had met too late.

In retrospect, he had not misjudged the person; the person before him was indeed the most precious confidant and close friend in his life.

Recalling the past and remembering his intention to return to the mountain, he finally couldn't help but look at Zhou Tai and ask, "Junior Brother Zhou, do you still remember the promise we made by the Green Pool years ago?"

Zhou Tai's heart stirred, as if he understood something, and he immediately nodded and said, "Of course I will not forget."

"Does Junior Brother Zhou still have this idea?"

Aaron Kwok looked at him expectantly and asked.

Upon hearing his question, Zhou Tai immediately countered with, "Brother Guo, does this mean you already have a plan?"

Aaron Kwok took a deep breath and nodded solemnly, saying, "Yes, I've returned to the mountains this time with the intention of starting a new business, to pave the way for my future children!"

"Oh, Senior Brother Guo, you got married? When did this happen?"

Zhou Tai was startled and exclaimed in surprise as he looked at Aaron Kwok.

Given their friendship, he certainly knew that Aaron Kwok had never been married to any woman before.

So when he heard what the other party said, he was naturally surprised.

Seeing his reaction, Aaron Kwok felt a little embarrassed and immediately explained in a low voice, "It was a dual cultivation celebration held in the family half a year ago. I originally wanted to invite Junior Brother Zhou, but considering that the family's mountain gate is quite far from the sect, I was too embarrassed to tell Junior Brother Zhou."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Tai nodded with a look of sudden realization, then smiled and congratulated him, "Congratulations, Senior Brother Guo! May I ask which family your wife comes from? Did she accompany you to the sect this time?"

His question makes sense.

Spirit Beast Mountain does not prohibit its disciples from marrying and having children; in fact, it even allows disciples to bring their partners and underage children back to the mountain to live.

Given Aaron Kwok's status as an outer disciple, his future children, as long as they have spiritual root aptitude, can directly become miscellaneous disciples of the Spirit Beast Mountain. If they have three or two spiritual roots, they can directly become outer disciples.

However, Aaron Kwok shook his head and said, "They are all cultivators from small families, and they are still young and inexperienced, so I didn't let them come to the mountain gate. After I settle down outside, they can come over and help me manage the business."

"Them? Does that mean you have more than one sister-in-law?"

Zhou Tai keenly sensed the key point in Guo Fucheng's words and looked at his friend in surprise once again.

Aaron Kwok seemed to understand what he meant and couldn't help but grin, saying, "Yes, they are twin sisters, and they've both just turned twenty!"

Seeing his smile, Zhou Tai gave him a knowing look and clicked his tongue, saying, "Tsk tsk, Senior Brother Guo certainly knows how to enjoy life. I'm so envious!"

Aaron Kwok, of course, knew he was joking, and immediately laughed heartily with a teasing expression, "Haha, it's just a pity that Junior Brother Zhou is only focused on Foundation Establishment right now. Otherwise, with your qualifications, if you were just willing to ask, those young female disciples doing menial tasks would definitely be vying to offer themselves to you. Having three wives and four concubines would be a piece of cake!"

"Then forget it. I've dedicated my life to the Dao, and I don't want to create trouble for myself!"

Zhou Tai shook his head repeatedly, expressing his reluctance.

Aaron Kwok disagreed with this statement and shook his head repeatedly, saying, "Junior Brother Zhou, you are mistaken. As far as I know, the practice of dual cultivation is quite popular among high-level cultivators. Whether it is the Purple Mansion Grand Masters or Core Formation True Persons of our sect, or high-level cultivators from other sects, it is not uncommon for them to take wives and concubines."

"Furthermore, some high-level cultivators use dual cultivation to accelerate their cultivation, not only achieving a significantly faster pace than others, but also mastering powerful combined attack techniques, enabling them to fight against opponents of higher levels!"

Is there such a saying?

Zhou Tai was slightly taken aback, as this was the first time he had heard such a statement.

He asked in disbelief, "Is Senior Brother Guo really telling the truth?"

Seeing that he still seemed somewhat skeptical, Aaron Kwok immediately said with a serious expression, "Of course it's true. Given our relationship, why would I lie to you about something like this!"

Seeing how confidently he spoke, Zhou Tai had no choice but to believe him, and immediately said thoughtfully, "In that case, I'll have to learn about the dual cultivation method in the future!"

If the dual cultivation method is truly as Aaron Kwok said, not only will it not hinder one's cultivation, but it will also help one's cultivation, Zhou Tai certainly will no longer resist it.

He believed that no normal man would resist such a wonderful thing that could satisfy both physical and mental desires and aid in spiritual practice.

Of course, he also understood that even if the dual cultivation method was as useful as Aaron Kwok said, he still needed to find the right person.

So he's somewhat tempted, but not particularly interested.

After all, Aaron Kwok also said that those are things that only high-level cultivators do.

What does a Qi Refining stage cultivator know about dual cultivation? What need does he have to know about dual cultivation? Wouldn't it be simpler and more efficient to just take drugs?

He quickly composed himself, waved to Aaron Kwok, and said, "Let's not talk about that now. Senior Brother Kwok, you mentioned before that you wanted to make a name for yourself. I wonder where you plan to start? And what do you need me to do?"

Compared to those things that are still far from certain in the future, this matter, which concerns his own interests, is more worthy of his attention.

"I will work to become the manager of the Guo family's shop in Bailongfang Market. Junior Brother Zhou, your thunder talismans are my trump card and source of confidence. Therefore, I need you to provide a stable and large quantity of thunder talismans, and to make some concessions on the price in the early stages!"

Aaron Kwok stared intently at Zhou Tai and spoke in a low voice about his plans.

He wasn't actually unprepared; he already knew about Zhou Tai's collaboration with Hongfuju.

His suggestion would undoubtedly put Zhou Tai in a difficult position.

Therefore, he also wanted to know whether Zhou Tai's previous statement was just talk or whether he was truly willing to keep his promise.

Zhou Tai seemed to sense Guo Fucheng's nervousness. He looked at his friend calmly and said, "There's something I don't know if you know, Senior Brother Guo. Hongfuju in Bailongfang Market is now my business partner. I give them fifty lightning strike talismans every month."

Since he was so frank, Aaron Kwok could no longer hide anything and immediately nodded slightly, saying, "I have heard about this matter and guessed that Hongfuju's partner is you, Junior Brother Zhou."

Zhou Tai thought to himself, "As expected," and then suddenly changed the subject, saying, "Recently, my cultivation has broken through to the late stage of Qi Refining, and I, your junior brother, have begun to try drawing first-grade high-quality thunder talismans."

Upon hearing this, Aaron Kwok's attention was indeed drawn, and he looked at him with surprise and asked, "Really? Then, Junior Brother Zhou, are you confident in successfully drawing a first-grade high-level thunder talisman?"

"To be honest, we are quite confident, but it will take time to complete."

Zhou Tai lowered his voice at this point and continued, "However, if we focus our energy on drawing high-grade first-tier lightning talismans, the production of lightning strike talismans will inevitably decrease, and it will probably be difficult to exceed sixty per month!"

"Junior Brother Zhou, you mean...?"

Aaron Kwok frowned, looking at Zhou Tai with some surprise and suspicion, wondering what he meant.

But Zhou Tai said in a low voice, "What I mean is, if Senior Brother Guo only wants to gain a foothold first, ten lightning strike talismans a month should be enough for me."

"Once I can draw a first-grade high-level thunder talisman, I will mainly supply this type of thunder talisman to Senior Brother Guo. What do you think?"