Ziwei Immortal Path

Chapter 61 Pei Huangsheng

"If I hadn't gone to the ghost market in Dongke Town to sell these so-called scrap and defective products over the years, how could I have filled these holes?"

“Thinking about it now, it’s really hateful!”

Recalling the past, Pei Zisu became more and more angry, her beautiful eyes were full of hatred, and she stamped her feet and said,

"I was young and naive back then, and the hole was so big that I couldn't sleep every night. I was terrified, and all I could think about was how to make amends! I even used up a lot of the pills my brother had given me! If he asks about it later, I'll be too embarrassed to tell him!"

"Luckily, I encountered 'Ghost Face' back then and was able to deal with it for a few years. Otherwise, I wouldn't know what I would have done during that time."

"It's a pity that his bastard grandson found out about my secret escape to Dongke Town in Nanhuai. He reported it to Fuyao Pavilion, and the owner of the lacquer shop also took my token."

"These past four years have been incredibly frustrating. Luckily, the Sishui War broke out, and the Immortal Sect demanded a supply of elixirs, so they didn't dare to press me too hard. Plus, my brother sends me things from home every now and then every year, and I use them to buy and sell. Otherwise, I'd be stuck with more expenses than income!"

Having said that, Pei Afu sighed and didn't dare to speak anymore.

"No matter what, it's all because of the Xian Sect's rotten rules. After the disciples of the small Xian Sect reach the sixth level of cultivation, they must serve in the Fang Cun Room and are not allowed to leave until they have established their foundation! Poor Senior Sister Chen, she's almost fifty years old and still staying in this Fang Cun Room. Just think about it, it's really a sin!"

"Afu."

Pei Zisu put away his attitude and said seriously,
"Don't worry! I'm already at the eighth level of Condensation. As long as I reach the ninth level, I can go to the owner of the lacquer shop and tell him I've gained some insights. Then I can leave this damn place 'Cui Yuan Lu' with good reason. Then you and I can go home, back to Cangwu City, and we won't have to suffer here anymore!"

"I'm going to take you away today. Who dares to stop you?"

A cold and slightly angry voice came from the sky!

When Pei Zisu heard the voice, her face turned pale. In an instant, a mixture of sadness and overwhelming joy surged into her heart. When she looked up, she saw the familiar figure slowly falling from the sky!

"elder brother!"

Pei Zisu suddenly saw her brother Pei Yansu whom she hadn't seen for many years. She tried to say something but couldn't continue. Various emotions intertwined and tears welled up in her eyes unconsciously.

She was strong-willed by nature, and her family was originally a branch of the Pei family's Zhuhai lineage, so every time she wrote home, she only reported good news and not bad news. She didn't expect that her brother would hear all the complaints she had made in front of the servants about her experiences over the years. For a moment, the little girl was overwhelmed with grief and finally couldn't help crying.

Pei Yansu looked at her tearful and pretty face, feeling distressed and angry. He held her delicate shoulders with one hand and said angrily:

"Sister, you're also confused! That old man Pei Huangsheng is deliberately making things difficult for you. Why didn't you tell your family earlier? So what if my family is a branch branch, and so what if he, Pei Huangsheng, is the main branch branch? Don't you and I share the surname Pei? Isn't there still the head of the family, Pei Yanche?"

"What are you afraid of? I'm here!"

Pei Yansu had been hiding in a high place just now, just wanting to see what his disobedient sister had done. Unexpectedly, after listening to the conversation between the two of them, he found out that his sister had suffered a lot of grievances for so many years. He became furious for a while and came down immediately to support his sister.

"elder brother…"

Pei Zisu lowered her head and wiped her tears. After thinking about it, she still didn't want her family to be at odds with the main branch because of her. She burst into laughter and deliberately changed the subject, saying coquettishly,

"When did you come? You didn't even tell me and scared me!"

"Humph!"

Pei Yansu snorted.
"If I don't come, I'm afraid you'll still be working like a slave for others!"

After saying that, he grabbed her hand and said coldly,
"Go! Follow me!"

Pei Zisu's eyes showed shock. She wanted to break free, but she found that her brother's hands were like iron hoops and she couldn't move. "Brother, where are you going?"

Pei Yansu pulled her out of Cuiyuanlu without saying a word, and came to the street outside and asked:

"Where does Pei Huangsheng live?"

Pei Zisu was shocked and said, "Brother, what are you going to do? Duke Huangsheng is old, over two hundred years old, almost three hundred years old. Don't scare him!"

"Humph!"

Pei Yansu frowned and said in a deep voice,
"You're taking advantage of your age! You're allowing him to bully my sister? You're not allowing me to ask him for money?"

"Fighting the autumn breeze?"

Pei Zisu didn't understand what he meant. Seeing his brother now with an imposing demeanor and a gaze as sharp as lightning, and facing the main vein without fear, his spiritual consciousness flowed out unconsciously, and only then did he realize that his brother had actually established his foundation!
I was immediately overwhelmed with joy,
"Brother! You actually established your foundation!"

"Silly girl! What foundation building?! Your brother has already reached the middle stage of foundation building!"

Pei Yansu scolded her with a smile, and couldn't help but rub her head out of habit, his face full of pity.

"Ouch! What are you doing? My hair is a mess!"

Pei Zisu's pretty face flushed red, and she took two steps back in a hurry, looking left and right. Fortunately, no one on the street noticed her, otherwise she would be too embarrassed. She quickly took off her peach wood hairpin, combed her hair again, tied it into a bun, and pretended to complain,

"Pei Yansu, I'm already 23 years old, and you still treat me like a child?"

"Twenty-three?"

Pei Yansu laughed heartily. "Since your brother has entered the foundation-building stage, he has a lifespan of two hundred and thirty to forty years. Sister, you should cultivate well. Our life together has just begun!"

Pei Zisu was also delighted when he heard this, and said with sincere admiration:
"Brother, you're amazing! After seven years of not seeing you, you've already advanced straight from the ninth level of Condensation to the middle stage of Foundation Establishment in the Immortal Sect. This speed is probably the fastest in Jiang Zuo, right?"

Pei Yansu smiled silently, thinking:

"Silly sister, you only see my current glory, how can you know how much suffering I have endured in the past seven years?"

But these words cannot be said.

My sister has suffered enough and been humiliated enough over the years. If I tell her about it again, I'm afraid she will cry again.

He coughed and said seriously:
"Alright! We'll talk later. Come on, take me to find Pei Huangsheng. Don't worry, I won't do anything to him. I know my limits."

Pei Zisu didn't know that Pei Huangsheng was actually 267 years old. At his current mid-foundation stage, he only had a palm or two left to live before his death. Normally, a normal foundation-building cultivator wouldn't reach that age, but he was a master alchemist, having spent his entire life refining pills. He'd managed to extend his lifespan by decades thanks to countless elixirs.

But human power is ultimately limited. If you cannot step into the Huangting, everything will be in vain!
His face was full of wrinkles and his eyes were no longer clear, but looking at the man in yellow standing in front of him with his hands behind his back, full of high spirits, his heart, which had been as calm as still water, still stirred a little, and there seemed to be some sourness in this wave.

I was even a little surprised and a little bit unbelievable. I couldn't help but ask again with a hoarse and muddy voice.
"You said...you are Pei...Pei Yansu? That is...the child of the Qingyuan family?"

Pei Yansu looked at the old man whose eyes were almost completely buried in wrinkles, half paralyzed and half sitting on the armchair, and suddenly he couldn't vent his anger. His sister was right, he was too old, so old that he was already frail up to his neck, but why was he still so vicious at this age?
He coughed and said:

"Lord Huangsheng, I'm here on orders from the Immortal Sect's Feathered Priest to carry out an important mission in the Zhufen Wilderness. I've come to request a few medicinal pills. Please arrange for someone to bring them to me!"

After saying that, he glanced around with a cold expression at the middle-aged man in a red robe standing next to Pei Huangsheng.

This man was none other than Pei Ningyuan, the grandson of Pei Huangsheng and the current head manager of Cuiyuanlu.

Pei Ningyuan is one generation older than Pei Yansu, and is of the same generation as Pei Yansu's father, Pei Qingyuan. He is now in his fifties, but he is a cultivator in the early stage of foundation building, and he has taken good care of himself and taken a lot of elixirs, so he looks only about thirty years old.

He was astonished to see that the younger generation of his family branch, whom he had not seen for several years, had already reached the middle stage of foundation building. Then he saw Pei Yan and Su Yi pointing fingers at him with their noses turned up, and suddenly a sour feeling rose up in his teeth.

He glanced at Pei Zisu, who was standing next to him with her head down and silent, and guessed about 70% of what was going on. He muttered to himself:
"How could this be some immortal sect trying to steal the elixir? It's obvious that this little girl knew her brother's cultivation had improved, so she came looking for him to get back at him. Humph! A mere descendant of a branch sect, only in the middle stage of foundation building, is so arrogant that she dares to mess with him!"

Although he was speaking evil words in his heart, his face was as bright as the spring breeze, and he smiled and said,
"After Yan Su joined the Immortal Sect, he became really impressive!"

"I don't know what kind of elixir the Xianzong needs that requires you to come and get it in person. You also know that 'Cuiyuanlu' is not affiliated with the Xianzong, but is our Pei family's own property. Why doesn't the Xianzong go to the sect's property 'Ninghuaxuan' to take a look?"

Pei Yansu had long expected him to shirk responsibility, and he had a backup plan in mind, so he said directly:
"Boss! Today is different from the past. This is wartime! The Immortal has already issued a great order! Don't you know? In the Qingshen territory, all resources are prioritized for the four sects. All resources must be mobilized and used equally. We must not miss the opportunity to fight!"

Pei Ningyuan's face changed. Cuiyuanlu was one of the main elixir production and supply places in Fangcunjian. He naturally knew that the real person had given a great order. In the past few years, it had worked overtime to deliver a lot of elixirs to the front line.

It’s just that Pei Yansu always brings up real people, and it’s unclear whether his words are true or false. If they are true, he has violated the order of "Langfeng Peak", and he will be in big trouble!

With an awkward smile, he quickly said,

"Yan Su, don't get me wrong. Although our family has a large business, it can't withstand too much consumption. We are all family. I just mentioned this, so please don't take it to heart!"

"I wonder if Yan Su brought the Taoist warrant?"

"Boss, could it be possible that Pei Yansu could deceive his own family members?"

Pei Yansu snorted lightly, and deliberately emphasized the word "family". With a clap of his hands, a bronze token flew out from the storage bag on his waist. It was shaped like the sky and the earth, and it was shining with a bright light. It was a Qingshen Feathered Master's token!

The big hand grabbed it, held it in the hand, and showed it to the audience.

"Mr. Huangsheng, Chief Manager, please watch carefully!"

Pei Ningyuan's pupils shrank as he saw that the token had the word "Pei" written on it, with three water lines drawn below. Although the strokes were simple, they were very vivid and reflected a spiritual light, as if there was really a stream of water flowing on the token.

"Water flows towards the source"!
Pei Huangsheng's eyes suddenly opened, as if he had come alive, and he said:

"Even if it's the Sect Master's order, or Bo Mai's order, how dare I, Ji Mai, disobey? Yan Su, what kind of elixir do you need? Tell me!"

Pei Yansu put the token away: "Transformation Pill, two! Small Rejuvenation Pill, ten! Kanshui Shenyuan Pill! One!"

Pei Ningyuan stared, his expression moved as he asked, "What did you say?"

Pei Yansu said coldly: "Why do you pretend to be deaf and dumb, Chief Manager?"

Pei Huangsheng laughed, supported his trembling body with both hands, and stood up. The wrinkles on his face trembled slightly, and his eyes rolled around Pei Zisu.
"Yansu, little boy, you see I'm old and dying, so I'm stupid, right?"

"Alright! If you have anything to say, just say it. Now that you've reached the middle stage of foundation building, you've grown stronger. If you feel your sister has been wronged by me and you want to come and get some elixirs to redress her, fine! No problem!"

"I admit that I have been a bit harsh on Zi Su over the years, but you have to know that a sharp sword is forged through constant grinding, and the fragrance of plum blossoms comes from the bitter cold!"

"Zi Su is the best alchemist I've seen in the past hundred years. Her talent is even better than my grandson!"

"If I hadn't oppressed her day and night for the past seven years, how could she have achieved the elixir so quickly on her own?"

"At just over twenty years old, he can refine foundation-building elixirs on his own. I don't need to tell you what level of cultivation Qingshen has!"

"Forget it. I'm dying. There's no point in talking too much about some things. Yan Su, although you are from our Zhuhai lineage, you don't have a talent for alchemy. Instead, you are good at cultivation. You really don't look like someone from our Pei family's Ji lineage."

"And Perilla is the true successor of our sea cooking!"

Pei Zisu looked at the dying old man, who was holding his back and with his hands behind his back, looking just like an ordinary old man. She had never heard these words from the old man before, which was almost unbelievable. The more she listened, the more sad she felt, and she couldn't help but shed tears.

Pei Huangsheng smiled, his smile full of weariness, and said in a hoarse voice:
"I can give you the elixir, whether it's you Yansu or Zisu, whether it's a real person or a feathered scholar. I won't ask any more questions later, but Yansu, I want you to answer two questions for me."

"First, I have no objection to you keeping this Kanshui Shenyuan Pill for Zisu to use in building her foundation. I'm even happy to oblige. I won't mention the ten Xiaohuan Pills for healing, as they're insignificant. But tell me, what are you going to do with these two Huaxing Pills? Do you know what these pills mean?"

Pei Yansu saw Pei Huangsheng suddenly say a lot of words, which turned out to be all from the heart. For a moment, he felt a little embarrassed. Faced with the old man's blunt words, he had no choice but to say:
"Lord Huangsheng, I know that the Transformation Pill is a banned drug in Qingshen, only because it allows the demons to transform. But please believe me, Lord Huangsheng, I will take this pill myself to go to Zhufen Wilderness to investigate the incident that is causing trouble for Qingshen!"

Pei Huangsheng nodded: "Okay! If you dare to speak, I will believe you!"

"Secondly, Zi Su is now capable of standing on her own. My temple is small, and honestly, there's no room for her. To avoid delaying her, you can take her away. Don't worry, you don't need to talk to Qi Fuling about this. I will tell her myself."

"But you have to promise me that she is the future hope of our Zhuhai lineage. I hope you can wait until she has established her foundation and then find a way to send her to my father so that he can continue refining pills. Don't let her go to waste."

Pei Yansu asked doubtfully, "Your father?"

This old man is already this old, and his father is still alive? He must be over 300 years old, right?

Thanks to book friends 5110, 0695, 7952, Feng Ruobingxin, and Codename Hanjiang for their monthly tickets!

Thank you all for your recommendations!

Happy New Year to everyone!


(End of this chapter)