Gou Zai Sect Beast Taming Longevity

Just when the group was at their wits' end, they saw a person slowly approaching and placing a jar of wine on the table.

"Gentlemen, would you like some drinks?"

Yu Changsheng sat drunkenly on the table, his face showing signs of intoxication.

Even so, he continued to gulp down the wine from the jar in his hand, showing no sign of stopping.

Seeing that none of them responded, Yu Changsheng let out a burp, then asked again:

"Gentlemen, would you like a drink? Would you like to have one with me?"

Then he took another big gulp and poured the entire jar of wine into his mouth.

Before long, Yu Changsheng had finished the entire jar of wine all by himself.

Even so, Yu Changsheng still had no intention of stopping.

One of the people at the table said:

"What are you drinking? You drank all the wine by yourself."

"Sigh, whatever, this guy's drunk. Let's carry him away and not let him bother us."

However, Yu Changsheng raised his head and called out to the waiter beside him:

"Waiter, bring me two more jars of wine, quick!"

"Please wait a moment, sir, it will be right there."

Before long, the waiter placed two jars of wine in front of Yu Changsheng, one in each hand.

"Please enjoy your meal, sir."

Yu Changsheng opened both jars of wine and then pushed one of them to the center of the table.

He asked, still tipsy, "Are you guys going to drink or not? Are you trying to embarrass me?"

One of the men, a burly man with a beard, said, "Drink! What's there to be afraid of? Since it's your treat, let's drink until we drop!"

Another middle-aged woman added, "Drinking is fine, but you need to pay first. Otherwise, who will pay for your drinks when you're drunk?"

The men glanced at the woman and nodded slightly; at this moment, she was the most lucid.

Seeing this, Yu Changsheng immediately took out a spirit stone from his pocket and slammed it on the table, saying:

"Are these spirit stones enough?"

"Come on, enough talk, let's drink!"

Yu Changsheng didn't stand on ceremony and started drinking directly from the jar of wine.

Seeing this, the others no longer hesitated and began to drink as well.

Not much; the two jars of wine were quickly finished by the group. However, it was clear that such a small amount of wine was not enough to satisfy their cravings.

So Yu Changsheng used all of that spirit stone to exchange for wine.

They had the waiter bring over ten jars of wine, and used the rest to pay for the meal.

After everyone had finished the entire jar of wine, they were all completely drunk.

Yu Changsheng paid the bill for everyone and was about to get up and leave.

However, given Yu Changsheng's condition, how could he possibly still leave the inn?

Before he could take two steps, he staggered and fell to the ground.

Seeing this, the middle-aged woman felt pity and went over to help Yu Changsheng up.

"Young man, since you're already this drunk, why don't you just stay here and not leave?"

Yu Changsheng, however, drunkenly said, "I've already paid the bill with the only spirit stone I have on me. I... hiccup, where would I get the money to stay at the inn?"

The others also gathered around when they saw this.

"No, brother, you only have one spirit stone left?"

Yu Changsheng also said, "All the money I have has been spent on capturing that fugitive, so I'm broke."

Upon hearing Yu Changsheng's words, the group's expressions turned grim. They hadn't expected to encounter someone in the same situation as them here.

At this moment, the group felt a sense of shared misfortune, and their goodwill towards Yu Changsheng increased significantly.

After helping Yu Changsheng up, one of them said:

"Well, brother, since that's the case, although our place is a bit crowded, it's enough for one person to rest."

"Why don't you come back with us?"

Yu Changsheng was already completely drunk at this point, and it was impossible to tell whether he was nodding or dozing off.

Seeing this, the others knew they couldn't leave Yu Changsheng there, so they took him out of the city.

Afterwards, the group arrived at their original residence.

This location, outside of Three Spirits Town, is a proposed shelter.

Although it was just a temporary shelter in the wild, it had all five items.

After the group settled Yu Changsheng in a place, they themselves sat around the fire.

"Sigh, we should all discuss what to do next."

"Yes, if we continue like this, I'm afraid we'll even have trouble eating, let alone having cultivation resources."

"I never expected to run into people just like us again this time. What a coincidence!"

"That guy also said he's a rogue cultivator. I think we should recruit him and pull off another big heist."

The group looked at each other, seemingly having made up their minds.

The next day, Yu Changsheng sat up with a terrible headache, looked around, and roughly understood the situation.

It seemed that he had been taken to his residence.

Although the environment here was really not good, Yu Changsheng himself was living on a simple bed made of weeds.

As soon as Yu Changsheng got up, someone noticed the situation.

Immediately, the man who had drunk the most with Yu Changsheng earlier also came over and greeted Yu Changsheng.

Therefore, he has regained consciousness.

The man laughed and said, "It seems your alcohol tolerance is still a bit lacking. We were basically unaffected, but you're completely drunk and passed out. Looks like you need to practice more."

Yu Changsheng could only smile wryly. As a cultivator, he couldn't possibly just collapse drunk so easily.

However, Yu Changsheng deliberately got drunk yesterday; otherwise, he wouldn't have gotten so drunk so easily that he was unconscious.

"Hehe, please excuse my foolishness, brother. It was simply that I was in a bad mood yesterday, which affected my performance. Otherwise, how could I have gotten so drunk so easily?"

The man chuckled and said, "Not in a good mood? Oh well, we brothers can spar again sometime!"

Yu Changsheng immediately nodded and said, "It's a deal."

The man asked, "By the way, I still don't know your name. I was so busy drinking yesterday that I didn't have a chance to introduce myself. My name is Lu Xin."

Yu Changsheng naturally gave himself a name casually: "I am Wang Meng."

Afterwards, Naluxin introduced Yu Changsheng to his other companions.

Their small group of independent cultivators consisted of four people.

There were three men and one woman. Besides Lu Xin, the other two men were named Hu Chong and Lin Mao. The woman was named Cai Xin.

Apart from Lu Xin, who was at the Purple Mansion level, the other three were all at the Golden Core level, which wasn't particularly high.

However, among independent cultivators, he is considered quite good.

Soon, Yu Changsheng became acquainted with the others, and because of what happened yesterday, they all had a good impression of him.

Cai Xin asked, "I heard what you said yesterday when you were drunk. It seems you lost all your money because of capturing that beggar Li Xiu? What happened?"

Yu Changsheng then explained helplessly, "I heard from someone yesterday that I saw that Li Xiu."

"Moreover, Li Xiu never actually left the island; he had been hiding all along."

"That man planned to sell this information to me in exchange for a reward. After I received the reward, he would share some of the proceeds with me, and that's how he gave me the information."

Hearing Yu Changsheng's words, Lu Xin patted Yu Changsheng on the shoulder and said:

"Hey, brother, you're too trusting. If that person really knew Li Xiu's location, he would have gone to collect the reward himself long ago."

"Why should I let you share a portion of the money? Your experience in the ways of the world is far too shallow; no wonder you were swindled out of everything."

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Yu Changsheng said:

"That man said that he had a grudge against the Li family and dared not go to claim the reward in person. Moreover, although he knew where Li Xiu was, he was only a Golden Core cultivator and dared not go to find Li Xiu alone. So he had been looking for someone to cooperate with to take him down."

"The only requirement is that he must be given more than usual rewards."

Lu Xin nodded slightly: "If it's true, that makes sense. After all, even just telling the Li family about Li Xiu's whereabouts would earn a reward of five million spirit stones."

The others all nodded in agreement.

"But if that's the case, why did he lie to you? Could it have been a lie?"

Yu Changsheng shook his head and said, "It's not fake, it should be real, because that person showed me a specially recorded image of a talisman, and the person on it is indeed Li Xiu from the list."

"I just can't determine the surrounding location, but Li Xiu in the talisman looks hurried and doesn't seem to be pre-recorded, so I'm certain that person really knows Li Xiu's location."

"After all, it's relatively difficult to fake a rune image."

"I just didn't expect that after I paid the money, the person would think I was too incompetent and would go find someone else."

Yu Changsheng's cultivation level at this moment was only at the Foundation Establishment stage, so in the eyes of the others, this was indeed the case.

In their view, even if Yu Changsheng wasn't deceived, he was blinded by the prospect of profit. For a mere Foundation Establishment cultivator to dare to plot against a Purple Mansion cultivator was indeed overestimating his own abilities.

However, Lu Xin's mind remained drawn to the spirit stone.

Looking around, Lu Xin waved to the others, signaling them to whisper something.

After comforting Yu Changsheng, Cai Xin and the others told him to go and rest.

After the group arrived, Lu Xin took the initiative to ask:

"What do you think about this? Is it worthwhile?"

"I think it's feasible. What Brother Wang Meng said seems to make sense. If it's true, this is a great opportunity for us to recoup our losses!"

"As long as we can get information about Li Xiu and join forces to deal with him, we will definitely be able to get those spirit stones."

Cai Xin, however, said with slight concern:

"I always felt there was something fishy about this; it wasn't that simple."

Lu Xin, however, advised, "Even if there's something fishy going on, we should still take the gamble, otherwise all our previous investments will be wasted."

"Now that such a great opportunity has finally come along, how can we not cherish it!"

Cai Xin still seemed somewhat hesitant.

Even the other two started to persuade them:

"Sister Cai Xin, we're penniless right now, we don't even have the resources for cultivation. If we try to save more, won't we have to take on dangerous jobs to earn money?"

"Aren't we rogue cultivators taking these huge risks? Otherwise, where would our cultivation resources have come from? Lu Xin wouldn't have had the chance to break through to the Purple Mansion realm."

Seeing that the others had already formed their own ideas, Cai Xin knew that she alone would have no chance of stopping them.

Moreover, what the three said did make sense.

On the one hand, the group was already penniless and struggling to make ends meet.

On the other hand, if these independent cultivators want to obtain cultivation resources, those disciples of sects will likely have to take much greater risks.

Cai Xin was already used to this.

Seeing this, Cai Xin no longer had any reservations and nodded in agreement.

Upon seeing this, the others all wore expressions of excitement.

Lu Xin said, "I have a good relationship with him, I'll go talk to him."

Then, Lu Xin immediately came to Yu Changsheng's side.

At this moment, Yu Changsheng was still lying there resting.

Lu Xin went up to him and asked with concern, "Brother, how was your rest?"

Yu Changsheng rubbed his forehead and nodded slightly, saying, "Hehe, thank you for your concern, brother. I'm almost fully recovered."

Lu Xin asked, "Brother, about what you told me before, don't you want to get your money back?"

Yu Changsheng smiled wryly, "Capture him? How? Although that guy has a grudge against the Li family, he also has the cultivation of the Purple Mansion realm and the ability to expand his body. His movement technique is superb, so it will probably be difficult to catch him."

Lu Xin sighed and quickly explained:

"Brother, you've misunderstood me. What I really meant was, why don't we help you find that person to cooperate with?"

"When the time comes, whatever amount of spirit stones you get, little brother, it will all be counted on our behalf."

"With my Purple Mansion cultivation level, plus the Golden Core cultivation levels of the other three, isn't that enough to satisfy that person's demands?"

"Hacking, having more people is useless; it just creates more people who want to obtain spirit stones. Don't you agree?"

Upon hearing this, Yu Changsheng's eyes lit up: "That's a good idea, but a day has passed, and we don't know if that person has cooperated with anyone else."

Seeing this, Lu Xin also became a little anxious.

He urged hurriedly, "In that case, brother, you shouldn't delay any longer."

"We need to find a way to contact that person right away!"

Yu Changsheng immediately stood up and released a talisman, but Lu Xin pressed it down.

"Wait a minute."

"What's wrong?"

Lu Xin said, "If you send him a message directly now, he might not believe it."

"But as long as you say that you've raised more money, hope to cooperate with him, and have even brought two helpers, he'll definitely believe you."

Yu Changsheng nodded, slightly altered the contents of the message, and then immediately sent it out.

What followed was a long wait.

Lu Xin was also extremely nervous, after all, whether it would succeed or not depended on luck.

By noon, everyone thought the matter was unlikely to succeed, as those who knew Li Xiu's location had already begun cooperating with others.

Lu Xin and the others were also disappointed. They had thought it was a golden opportunity to earn back the spirit stones they had lost, but it turned out to be a false alarm. (End of Chapter)