Ziwei Immortal Path

Chapter 38 Relatives Come to Home

The sky outside the window gradually brightened, and the summer sunshine sprinkled in like rays of golden powder.

Xu Boyang put down the note and thought:
"I guess this 'Shenyuan Pill' is no ordinary pill, so it's been covered up. Well, I can't be impatient when it comes to cultivation. I'll deal with it later after I've established my foundation. First, I'll purchase a batch of Yunling Pills and Juqi Pills. I'll go home and gather enough Qi, draw Qi and gather spirit, and reach the sixth level of Condensation Yuan first!"

"Otherwise, I won't even be able to practice the Huangting Sword Technique, 'Flying Su Six Swords'!"

According to "Shao Yuan Dan Ding Notes", after the Qi is sufficient, one should draw the Qi to contain the spirit. One should take a "Ling Yun Dan" every three months. If nothing goes wrong, it will take five years at the slowest and two years at the fastest to contain the spirit.

He made up his mind and stopped worrying about it. That night he went to the ghost market to buy the Soul-Nourishing Pill. However, after looking around, he found that it was not sold.

After shopping for several days in a row, he got nothing but bought some Qi Gathering Pills, Yuan Pei Pills and Fire Removal Pills. He was extremely depressed for a while and remembered the batch of Soul-Enriching Pills that Zi Yi had given him three years ago. They were finally bought by Fei Wenyu. He went to the office to find him.

"This...Spirit-Enriching Pill is a bit troublesome. Firstly, it's difficult to refine, unlike the Qi-Condensing Pill. Secondly, the supply is scarce, and there really aren't many on the market. Brother Xu, didn't your family ask you to deliver a batch last time?"

Fei Wenyu sat on the beauty couch, leaning her hands on her knees, looking surprised, and asked.

By this time, the two of them were already quite familiar with each other, and the previous courtesies had long since faded. Xu Boyang was also sitting on the other side of the beauty couch. Hearing this, he took a sip of the spiritual tea, his expression darkened, and he said:

"I've been so busy with family affairs lately that I've been wandering around Fengqing Town and haven't dared to go back to see my elders."

"I see."

Fei Wenyu naturally knew that he had probably gathered enough energy and was ready to draw it in to nourish his spirit. Unfortunately, as the illegitimate son of the Huangting Immortal Family, he did not dare to go back rashly. Without the secret support of his elders, he was naturally a little anxious.

He nodded and said:

"My ghost market is too low-level. Pills like this are hard to come by. Moreover, most of the independent cultivators in Qingshen are just old idiots who live out their days and wait for death. Most of them are below the sixth level of Condensation Yuan, and they are quiet and unmotivated. Therefore, there is basically no market for pills like 'Spirit-Enriching Pills' and 'Origin-Pei Pills', so they are naturally hard to find."

"So, Brother Fei, do you know where I can buy it?"

Fei Wenyu smiled, nodded, and said:
"The first is the Fang Cun Room in Xinyue Lake. However, the Xian Sect has extremely strict management over the 'Spirit-Enriching Pill'. Ordinary disciples like you and I can't buy it there. Even if they have spirit stones, they won't sell it to you. Unless you are an elder of high status from the Xian Sect and you register, you can buy it."

When Xu Boyang heard this, he knew that this would definitely not work, but he just frowned slightly and didn't say anything.

Because he knew that Fei Wenyu had more to say, otherwise where would he have sold the last batch of "Yunling Pills"?

Since the Immortal Sect is locked up so tightly, someone will definitely find a way.

"The second is the Wubi City in Baima. Baima is an extremely vast place, right next to the Zhufen Plain, with thousands of islands crisscrossing it. It's a paradise for independent cultivators, and Wubi City is a free city. It's a place where good and bad people mix, and even horses and cattle are treated like soap. If you want something that can be found in the sea, you can buy it there. Last time, I asked a friend to go there to get the batch of Yunling Pills."

Xu Boyang listened silently, smiled awkwardly, and asked:

"Brother Fei, I'm not afraid of you laughing at me, but I've never left Qingshen since I was a child. I don't know where this White Horse Wallless City is."

Fei Wenyu laughed heartily, slapped his thigh, and said:
"Why should I be ashamed of this? I've never been outside. I just listened to what the elders at home said."

"Boyang, it's very chaotic outside, unlike the peaceful Qingshen. West of Xinyue Lake is a mountain called Qidu Mountain. It's no smaller than Huaishan Mountain in Qingshen. Crossing this mountain will lead you to the Zhufen Wilderness in Baima, known as the "wine porridge of the world." North of the Zhufen Wilderness is Wubi City, known as the largest city in the country."

"It's just that the place is too chaotic. All the troublemakers in the world gather there. My family elders have warned me many times not to go to Wubi City until I've established my foundation. So, although I've longed to go there, I don't dare to take the risk."

Xu Boyang's eyes flickered and he nodded silently. He was originally trying to find out the origin of the "Yunling Pill" and had no intention of going out and wandering around.

Ever since his encounter at Xinyue Lake, Xu Boyang knew that there are always people better than you in this world, and it is extremely dangerous to move around randomly. At this moment, he only wants to go home and practice, and reach the sixth level of Ningyuan as soon as possible, so that he can become a cultivator and then practice "Fei Su Liuchu Sword". Apart from that, he has no other thoughts. When he heard Fei Wenyu's words, he naturally understood the meaning of his warning.

After a pause, he asked, "I wonder if your friend has a way to purchase this kind of medicine?"

Fei Wenyu smiled and said gently:
"Of course there is. Don't worry. My friend is originally from my Nanhuai Sun family. His name is Sun Gewei. His cultivation has reached the foundation building stage. Later, something happened at home, so he went to live in the wilds of Zhufen."

"He travels back and forth between Nanhuai and Wubi City all year round, and helps my ghost market trade goods. He can be considered a 'ghost head'. He has cooperated with my family for many years without any problems. Boyang, you only need to spend some spirit stones, and this soul-enriching pill will only take two or three months."

Xu Boyang was so happy to hear that the problem was solved that he smiled and asked:
"Brother Fei, I wonder how much this Soul-Enriching Pill costs. How much does he want?"

Fei Wenyu thought for a moment and muttered:

"I estimate that at least sixty pieces will be needed."

"Sixty pills? So expensive? Wasn't it only thirty pills last time? Pei Yuan Dan is only fifteen pills now!"

Xu Boyang opened his eyes wide and looked at him in surprise. Last time Fei Wenyu charged him thirty-one coins, he thought it was a high price. He didn't expect Fei Wenyu to make twice the profit by reselling them. He felt a little angry.

"Oh…"

After hearing this, Fei Wenyu instantly remembered what happened three years ago. For a moment, he felt a little embarrassed. He lowered his head, coughed dryly, and quickly explained in a low voice:
"When the last batch of goods was shipped, the market price fluctuated. Also, the amount of Peiyuan Pills used is very small, so few people buy them, so naturally the price is very low. Currently, this...this pill, I asked about it last time, and it's indeed the same price."

Xu Boyang looked at his expression and couldn't tell whether it was true or not. Then he thought that this was a long time coming and it would be a bit petty to talk about it at this time.

He has always been open-minded. He figured it out immediately and let it go.

After all, Fei Wenyu has helped me a lot in the past few years. I can't turn against him over such a small matter, not to mention that I still need his help now.

He simply responded but secretly sighed in his heart, sixty-one, so in a year he would need two hundred and forty, and now he also needed to collect gas, and he didn't know how long it would take, so collecting gas would cost more than three hundred and sixty a year.

Calculating that he currently had more than 600 spirit stones, it seemed that the spirit stones were not abundant at all, and he was even a little short of them.

Now that the two financial backers are gone, the only income left is the one hundred coins given by the Ding family every year.

Forget it! Let's take it one step at a time and buy a year's supply of Yunling Pills first!
Xu Boyang had made up his mind and said no more. He took out two hundred and forty spirit stones and placed them on the table. He said, "Then I'll trouble you, Brother Fei. I'll come to your house to get the pill in three months."

Fei Wenyu accepted it, feeling a little embarrassed, and said:
"Boyang, I'll keep it for now. I'll negotiate for you and see if the price can be lowered."

Xu Boyang nodded in agreement. Since there was nothing else to do, he bowed and said goodbye and left the ghost market.

After returning to Fengwei Village, a few days later, it was the time to meet Ziyi. As expected, she still didn't show up. After sitting in silence all night, Xu Boyang felt dejected and thought to himself:
"She's probably broken her promise five times. It's been over a year since we last met. I don't think she'll ever come again!"

He felt lost and dull for a moment. As soon as it was dawn, he got up and left the yard. He went to the stable to get a horse, said hello to Xu Zhanchao, and went to Fengqing Town alone.

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Fengqing Town, Xu Mansion.

When Xu Boyang returned to his home, he saw only a carriage parked at the door. The horses were tall and handsome, and the carriage was gorgeous. He felt strange in his heart. He greeted the guards at the door, pushed the door open, and stepped over.

After passing through the front hall of the front yard and arriving at the courtyard garden, you will see a group of people of all kinds, young and old, standing by the pavilions and waterside terraces, feeding the fish and playing with them.

"Hey! My son is back!"

Although Xu Shaoliang was old, he had sharp eyes. He recognized his son's return and burst into laughter, rushing over to greet him. "Dad!"

Xu Boyang said with a smile.

The father and son hadn't seen each other for more than half a year, and they missed each other very much. They held hands and talked for a while.

Xu Boyang smiled and briefly recounted his experience, but he couldn't help glancing at the people standing by the waterside pavilion.

A middle-aged man who looked to be no more than forty years old, dressed in luxurious clothes, with a jade pendant hanging around his waist, had a handsome face and looked somewhat similar to Xu Shaoliang. He was looking at him with a smile on his face, his eyes full of meaning.

There were two children next to this person. Judging from their attire, they were probably a boy and a girl. The boy was taller and looked to be about five or six years old, while the girl was younger and looked to be no more than four or five years old. They did not turn around at this moment. They were holding a handful of corn and feeding the fish, their laughter was clear and pleasant.

There was also a man with a sword on his waist, with a strong physique, lowered eyebrows and a humble look. I was probably a guard or something like that.

"Come on, come on!"

Xu Shaoliang saw the look in his son's eyes, so he smiled and pulled him over.
"Boyang, this is your uncle, Shaohua. His family lives in Luolin Town, southeast of Fengqing, at the foot of Fuyuan Mountain. It's about half a month's ride there. He is your father's youngest brother."

Xu Boyang was shocked. He didn't expect that this man who looked no more than forty years old was actually his father's brother. He quickly bowed and said, "Boyang is so rude. I'm honored to meet you, Father Ji."

Xu Shaohua looked calm and composed, with the corners of his mouth slightly raised, and said with a smile:
"Not bad, not bad, big brother, this son has the appearance of a dragon and a phoenix, no wonder your family is so prosperous in Fengqing Town!"

"No, no, Shaohua, we haven't seen each other for so many years. We are family, so don't be polite. We are all under the care of the immortals! I just benefited from their kindness!"

Xu Shaoliang was particularly happy today, his face flushed and he couldn't help laughing.

Xu Boyang was full of curiosity about this father Ji, whom he had never met before. In his impression, the original owner's family had lived in Lingxiu Pu, Fengqing Town since he could remember, and he had no relatives.

When I grew up, I heard from my father that my hometown was originally a small town on the coast of the East China Sea. Later, there was a chaos in the East China Sea, the mountains collapsed and the earth cracked, and the entire town was forced to flee.

From then on, each family went their separate ways. Xu Shaoliang brought his family to Qingxuan Town in the central part of Yuchuan. Later, there was a famine and an epidemic. His mother Chen fell ill after giving birth to Xu Boyang and stayed at home all day. In order to make a living, Xu Shaoliang helped people unload goods at the dock outside and accidentally met the bodyguard Wang Mingru.

The two were young and ambitious, and they hit it off right away. At that time, Wang Mingru had just founded a security company and was interested in recruiting him. In order to make a living, to treat Chen's illness, and to raise his son, Xu Shaoliang followed him to Fengqing Town.

In the past, I often heard the elderly talk about having several brothers and sisters, but some of them had lost contact and no one knew where they were, whether they were alive or dead. The only two relatives I knew about were too busy and didn't contact them much, so they were basically cut off from blood ties.

Come to think of it, I was running around outside all day long in those years just to make a living. I would often be away for months without going home. I was so busy that I had no time to visit relatives.

If this relative doesn't leave, he or she will gradually become distant, or even disappear.

I guess this is a relative who knows something about the news.

Seeing Xu Shaoliang was particularly happy, Xu Boyang couldn't help but feel happy for him. After all, he had been busy practicing in recent years and had basically no time to accompany the old man. He hadn't seen him smile like this for a long time.

"Bourne, Boxiao, come here, come here quickly, stop making trouble, come and meet your cousin Boyang!"

Xu Shaohua turned around, stretched out his hand and hooked it, then said to the two children by the water.

Xu Boyang saw the two children chasing each other and jumping towards him. They both had handsome eyebrows, bright eyes and white teeth, and their smiles were overflowing and unrestrained, and they looked very childish.

When they arrived behind their father, they saw the little girl holding Xu Shaohua's big hand. Her eyes rolled around and she asked timidly:
"Daddy, who is my cousin?"

"Stupid Bo Xiao!"

The older boy beside him cursed in a low voice, then respectfully bowed to Xu Boyang and said:

"Bourne has met cousin Boyang!"

"Humph! Badass brother!"

The little girl pouted and hit Bourne on the back with her little hand, then followed suit and raised her little hand, saying crisply,
"Bo Xiao meets cousin Bo Yang!"

Xu Boyang immediately took a liking to the two little cousins ​​who suddenly appeared. He quickly reached out to help them up and said with a smile, "Hello, cousins! We're family, so there's no need to be polite. Stand up straight!"

The two elders next to them couldn't help laughing.

"Come on! Let them play and Guijiu will watch over them. Shaohua, Boyang, let's go to the pavilion and talk!"

Xu Shaoliang smiled and pulled Xu Shaohua's sleeve, then extended his hand to greet Xu Boyang.

Xu Shaohua nodded, turned around and said to the guard who had been bowing his head beside him: "Guijiu, keep an eye on them."

"Yes, sir!" the guard replied in a low voice.

Upon hearing the voice, Xu Boyang glanced at Guijiu. He saw that he had a strong aura and must be a good martial artist. For a moment, he became curious about Xu Shaohua's identity.

You have to know that in this world, it is very difficult for ordinary families to support such a guard. It is almost impossible for ordinary people. At least they have some industry to support themselves. Even if they are not wealthy merchants with connections to the immortals, they are at least relatives of aristocratic families.

Otherwise, as a mortal with no one to rely on, it would be impossible for him to make a name for himself.

The three of them came to a small pavilion in the mansion, one in front and one behind.

It was midsummer, with streams gurgling among the rocks and lush greenery everywhere, and tables and chairs placed in the pavilion.

Xu Shaoliang called the servants over and brought some fruits, cold tea and three palm-leaf fans to relieve the summer heat.

Xu Shaohua gently waved his palm-leaf fan and looked at the surrounding scenery of mountains, rivers, pavilions and terraces. All of them were exquisite. He couldn't help but sigh:

"Brother, this house must have cost a lot of money. It seems that the Ding family really loves your family!"

Xu Shaoliang smiled and said:

"This house originally belonged to someone else, but they moved out after some trouble. This house is nice, but it's too big. Boyang is often not at home, so there are only a few servants. I'm not used to living alone."

"I, your elder brother, don't have this blessing. It's all thanks to your nephew that your son has become an immortal, and I'm just reaping the benefits!"

"Oh, I see."

Xu Shaohua glanced at Xu Boyang with a surprised look on his face.

Thanks to Tianya Mingye for the monthly ticket!

Yesterday a book friend asked about the subsequent development of Xu Boyang. Don’t worry, the protagonist will definitely have power in the future, but he is too weak at present. Everything needs to develop slowly. Don’t be anxious. Everything will come naturally when the time is right. Thank you for your support!

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