Mortal's Purple Sky Cave Heaven

Chapter 46: Nameless Breath-Restraining Formula
Old Man Xiao said with a stiff face, "Senior, it is our blessing that you have taken a liking to our Breath-Containing Technique. However, since it is such an important item, we two naturally do not carry it with us, but put it in a secret place. If you need it, we two will get it for you right away."

Nie Zhaonan tapped the table with his knuckles and said calmly, "Don't show off your childish words in front of me. Although I am young, I am not shallow in knowledge. Don't you carry such an important breath-retaining technique with you? I'm afraid you won't feel at ease if you leave it somewhere else. I'm in a good mood now, I hope you can be more sensible."

When Old Man Xiao saw that his lie was immediately exposed, his face was filled with bitterness and fear.

They were afraid that this senior would not honor the previous deal and would directly kill the grandfather and grandson and seize the treasure.

After hearing the last sentence, I realized that this overly young senior in front of me was not a bloodthirsty person. He was very magnanimous and did not care about my previous lies. My heart finally settled down.

Old Man Xiao quickly stood up, bowed and apologized, saying, "Thank you for forgiving my lies. Xiao Cui'er, give the ancient book to you."

Xiao Cui'er, who was eating and drinking before, understood the seriousness of the matter after hearing the slightly solemn conversation between her grandfather and this senior, and sat quietly in her seat obediently.

Hearing Grandpa's instructions, Xiao Cui'er responded softly, "Oh."

No matter what outsiders speculated, they would never have expected that such an important breath-concealing technique would be in the hands of a little girl with low cultivation, rather than being carried by Old Man Xiao who had a higher cultivation level.

The little hand flicked the storage bag on her waist, and an ancient book appeared in her hand, and she handed the ancient book to Nie Zhaonan.

Nie Zhaonan took the ancient book and read it page by page.

There were only crooked demon characters written on it. Nie Zhaonan had no way to learn them and naturally didn't know what they meant.

However, on each page of the illustration, there was a winged, green-faced, fanged, and rather ferocious monster, demonstrating the correct posture for practicing a technique, which was undoubtedly the Nine Changes of Gale.

Seeing that Nie Zhaonan had not read to the end, Old Man Xiao explained eagerly, "Senior, this ancient book was discovered by my granddaughter by chance when she was playing in a cave. Neither of us recognize the words on it. The formula for holding back the breath written in human language that we practiced is on the last page of the ancient book."

Old Man Xiao also figured it out. The senior in front of him was not only powerful, but also extremely smart and very difficult to fool.

It would be better to serve this senior wholeheartedly so that you can get more benefits from him when doing business later.

Nie Zhaonan also flipped through the last page where the nameless breath-retaining formula was recorded, and he practiced it again according to the formula, disguising his cultivation as the tenth level of Qi Refining. After a careful inspection, there was indeed no flaw, and Nie Zhaonan was quite satisfied with the effectiveness of this breath-retaining formula.

The two were shocked to see Nie Zhaonan's cultivation level instantly turned into the Qi Refining Stage. They didn't expect that this senior could master the Breath Retention Formula in a short time. Compared to them, who had to practice hard for several days after getting it, it was a world of difference.

Nie Zhaonan put the ancient books into his storage bag and said, "The ancient books of the two Taoist friends are of great use to me, and I will not let them suffer any loss. Here are some pills for the Qi training stage and a foundation-building pill, which I will consider as the items for this transaction."

Nie Zhaonan swept his hand across the table, and a dozen small jade bottles appeared on the table. The quality of one of the jade bottles was obviously higher than the other ordinary jade bottles. At a glance, it was obvious that the Foundation Establishment Pill was inside.

The pills that Nie Zhaonan gave them this time were extremely generous. Any random foundation-building cultivator would feel a great pain, but for Nie Zhaonan, it was just a drop in the bucket.

After saying that, he waited for their response.

The two were just poor and destitute casual cultivators who could only count the number of pills they had taken during their practice. How could they have seen so many pills for increasing magical power, not to mention the legendary and unattainable immortality pills!
Both of them widened their eyes, their faces filled with disbelief.

Xiao Cui'er's mind was not yet mature enough. When she saw these pills, her eyes sparkled as if filled with stars, and she wanted to get these pills very much.

As for Old Man Xiao, he has lived for most of his life after all, and he has also experienced a lot in this secular world, so he is very familiar with the ways of the world.

Seeing that this senior was so generous and had a very rich fortune, he kept thinking in his heart that he wanted to seize this opportunity. After all, he could still distinguish between a full meal and a full meal. Suddenly, Old Man Xiao's eyes lit up, and he glanced at his granddaughter. He immediately had an idea and said respectfully: "Senior. I have an unwelcome request, and I hope you can fulfill it."

Old Man Xiao raised his head and secretly glanced at Nie Zhaonan who was sitting quietly, and saw that he had no expression on his face.

He was a little undecided, but for the sake of his granddaughter's immortal path, he hesitated for a moment before gritting his teeth and saying, "Senior, you have profound cultivation, a handsome appearance, and treat people with humility. You are truly a role model for practitioners of my generation! Can I become your disciple and learn from you? I would be satisfied if you could give me some pointers when you are interested. Although my granddaughter is still young, she is quite filial and sensible, and her cultivation aptitude is also pretty good with dual spiritual roots. I see that you are all alone, and my granddaughter can just serve you and do some chores for you."

Old Man Xiao boasted about it and introduced the advantages of his granddaughter, trying his best to make this happen.

Xiao Cui'er, who was originally interested in the pills, also had a look of surprise in her eyes.

Her grandfather was so smart. After secretly glancing at this good-looking senior, Xiao Cui'er couldn't help fantasizing in her heart that it seemed that it would be nice to be the apprentice of this senior.

Of course, there was no way Nie Zhaonan would agree to accept a disciple.

Not to mention that he was only a foundation-building cultivator at this time, and he had to be cautious in his actions and had no absolute self-protection ability. Just to say that he possessed such a precious treasure as the Purple Sky Cave Heaven, he was destined not to have too close a relationship with other cultivators, so as not to be discovered, and of course his Taoist partner was naturally not included. Accepting disciples was absolutely not allowed.

Besides, in Nie Zhaonan's opinion, the master-disciple relationship is just that, and there is no sense of security at all. It does not mean that becoming a master and a disciple can make each other feel at ease. In this cruel cultivation world, it is common for disciples to betray their masters for the sake of skills, secret techniques, magical powers and treasures.

In Nie Zhaonan's opinion, apart from his woman, it is difficult for others to gain his trust. Because Nie Zhaonan understands that there are no eternal friends in the world, only eternal interests. And interests will also change. The only thing that does not change and can make him trust is himself.

It is better to rely on yourself than on others. It’s nothing more than that.

Nie Zhaonan was silent for a moment, then responded, "I will not accept any disciples."

Nie Zhaonan had no intention of tactfully refusing, as it was unnecessary for him.

"I believe you can guess that I am a disciple of a big sect. Although I have no intention of accepting disciples, I can introduce this little Taoist friend to Huangfeng Valley. With her superior qualifications of dual spiritual roots, it is not difficult. This can be regarded as extra compensation for this transaction."

"What do you two think?"

The grandparents and grandchildren looked at each other. Although there was some disappointment in their eyes, they were still very happy.

If they, as independent cultivators with poor aptitude and cultivation, have no one to recommend them, they can only participate in the Yue Kingdom's Ascension Conference held every ten years and take part in brutal fighting before they can join the sect.

But the resources in the hands of independent cultivators are extremely scarce, to be honest, they are poor. By the time they have enough cultivation to pass the Ascension Conference, they have missed the best time to build their foundation before the age of 30. In the end, they can only be a Qi training cultivator, and their path can be seen at a glance.

Old Man Xiao said quickly: "Thank you for your kindness, Senior. If you need us in the future, we will do our best to help you."

Although Xiao Cui'er was a little sad knowing that she would be separated from her grandfather in the future, she felt a little brighter when she thought about entering the great sect of Huangfeng Valley to practice and become a disciple of the sect.

Maybe in the future I can also become a foundation-building cultivator and possess as many elixirs and spirit stones as this senior. By then, my grandfather will also have the hope of becoming a foundation-building cultivator.

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