Recruit black physique to start practice in wasteland

Chapter 2385 The Ancestor of the Shi Family
Niu Zhenxian was somewhat surprised. He had told the other party last night that he was alone and dared to go outside the plate.

Mu Guang remained as nonchalant as ever. "How many men I have is none of your concern. Lead the way!"

"What a damn good actor..." Niu Zhenxian muttered to himself, "You'll be crying later."

Despite his thoughts, he still spoke seriously, "This is your own choice. If you cause trouble again, it will be even more serious!"

"Am I the one causing trouble?" Mu Guang smiled faintly. "Now that you've finished your nonsense, let's go."

Niu Zhenxian said no more, released a flying boat, and glanced in a certain direction before boarding it.

In the distance in this direction, True Immortal Fei Hong, along with the two True Immortals from yesterday, silently watched this scene.

He already said yesterday that once the area is outside his jurisdiction, it's no longer his responsibility. Now that the other party has made this choice, he's in a difficult position...

Watching the two airships depart, he pondered for a moment and then released his own airship, "Let's keep them at a distance; we can't afford any casualties."

Kunxiu's Nascent Soul glanced at him, "Don't we need to report to the Great Venerable?"

"Even the Celestial Venerable didn't allow me to interfere!" Immortal Fei Hong shook his head calmly. "He has so many things to do every day, how can I easily disturb him?"

Two airships flew through the gale and into the starry sky. After traveling a short distance, another airship appeared ahead and waited there quietly.

After Niu Zhenxian's flying boat rejoined the other side, he flew out of the flying boat and looked behind him, "Leaving aside the matter, this courage..."

He was taken aback when he discovered that four True Immortals, two men and two women, had stepped out of the flying boat behind him.

Three of them remained expressionless, while only the calm and collected man spoke in a deep voice, "How do we fight? To the death?"

"Wait a moment," Niu Zhenxian was startled by these words.

However, it's not that he's afraid to take action. Since he has chosen to cultivate immortality, he's willing to fight against heaven, earth, and man. Who would be afraid of that?
He looked at the three Nascent Soul cultivators in astonishment, "These three... how did they get here?"

He had inquired beforehand and knew that there were at least five or six Nascent Soul cultivators among them, so he wasn't too surprised.

But the question is, how did these people get onto the airship?

Niu Zhenxian could think of several possibilities—these situations are usually quite rare.

However, his greatest fear might be that it was Immortal Venerable Minning who sent the person over.

"Who doesn't have a cave dwelling?" Mu Guang replied casually. "Kill us, and the cave dwelling is yours!"

"But have you thought about what you'll give in return?"

"Wait!" The Shi family patriarch, who had been standing at the back of a group of people with an air of composure, couldn't help but speak up upon hearing this.

What kind of outrageous talk is this? Everyone has a cave dwelling, and you're saying "kill you all and you'll get your cave dwelling"?

Even if we could really kill the other party, would the Shi family dare to take this cave?

Among the five-person group that previously explored the other world, of the four Immortal Venerables, Jin Ge and Wen Xian didn't even have their own cave dwellings yet!
Jin Ge's cave dwelling is being refined and optimized, while True Venerable Wenxian is using array techniques to make up for the cave dwelling's deficiencies.

Even a Great Venerable would covet such a cave dwelling, how could the Shi family dare to covet it? Let alone make a move against a force that possesses such a treasure.

If you happen to obtain it while exploring a secret realm, you might kill your companions and take it home to hide it secretly.

The other party not only possessed a cave dwelling, but also mentioned it so casually.

The Shi family patriarch was terrified. Did the other party have a powerful backer, or... was he planning to silence them?

Regardless of the possibility, the Shi family is not someone they can afford to provoke. "Fellow Daoist, we have no intention of starting a war!"

Mu Guang frowned slightly. "So, what kind of treasure did they want to give us by coming to our residence in the middle of the night and inviting us to the outside of the plate?"

“This must be a misunderstanding,” the Shi family patriarch said, forcing himself to speak. “It’s mainly because my little brother is a bit naive.”

"If it's not interesting, then there's no need to say it," Mu Guang said slowly, but he was always able to interrupt the other person's statement at the right time.

Actually, this is a very rare ability... The patriarch of the Shi family lived long enough to understand this very well.

The other party continued casually, "We haven't even bothered with the fact that a Nascent Soul cultivator would bully a weaker Golden Core cultivator and threaten a Golden Core cultivator..."

"How dare you come here to cause trouble? Don't we have any dignity?"

“Fellow Daoist,” the Shi family patriarch bowed and spoke with a forced smile, “ignorance is no excuse, but fortunately, no grave mistake has yet been made…”

"Whose big mistake is it?" Mu Guang interrupted the other party calmly as always.

The Shi family patriarch pondered for a moment before replying, "It was our grave mistake!"

He really didn't want to admit it, but could he just deny it? The other party clearly wasn't going to let it go.

“Then we’ll compensate you with a set of Five Elements Origin Materials,” Mu Guang said casually, “and that’s the end of this matter.”

"The Five Elements Origin... a complete set?" The Shi family patriarch was astonished. Could the Shi family possibly produce such a thing?

Even a Nascent Soul Immortal would probably need some time to assemble such a complete set.

"Otherwise what?" Mu Guang looked at him calmly. "You were in the wrong, so it's not our responsibility to compensate you, is it?"

“It’s like this,” the Shi family patriarch pondered for a moment, then steeled his resolve.

"My direct descendant, Shi Zhongxuan, is currently cultivating at the Lingyun Sect. Could we perhaps discuss this matter for his sake?"

Actually, he didn't really want to use the title of junior, not because he wanted to save face as an elder, but because he was unsure of the consequences.

Shi Zhongxuan is a recognized prodigy in the sect, but even for a prodigy, the path to enlightenment is not guaranteed to be smooth sailing.

Within the Lingyun Sect alone, countless people are waiting to see him suffer, since the higher the level of cultivation resources, the more scarce they are.

As elders, if you can't protect the younger generation from the storms of life, you might actually cause them some trouble—and that trouble might not be small!

The Shi family patriarch felt extremely guilty, but he had no other choice. Even if the Shi family sold all their possessions, they couldn't afford to pay for a set of Five Elements Origin!

Anyway, the grandson has grown up and can stand on his own. The family has supported him for so long, it's time for him to give back.

The key issue is the price they quoted; it was clearly outrageous, and they were just taking advantage of the Shi family's vulnerability!

In this situation, he had no choice but to bring out the most impressive thing his family had to offer.

As long as the other party feels wary, there's room for negotiation... I've never seen such a bullying tactic when it comes to the Five Elements Origin.

However, Mu Guang had already heard of Shi Zhongxuan's name from Fei Hong Zhenxian and knew what was going on.

He nodded, still asking casually, "Hmm, you junior... are you a Nascent Soul True Venerable?"

The corner of the Shi family patriarch's mouth twitched. If Xuan'er were truly a Venerable One, would I need to waste so much time talking to you?

He replied calmly, "Fellow Daoist, you flatter me. He is only 170 years old when he condenses his Nascent Soul stage, and currently he is only a little over 700 years old."

This was blatant boasting, which was more likely to provoke hatred, but there was no other way; he had to make the other party understand the consequences!
Perhaps the other party had already found out, but he still wanted to emphasize: not only is the Nascent Soul stage early, but the seven-hundred-year-old Nascent Soul stage is in its prime!
During the conversation, another flying boat arrived, and Immortal Fei Hong appeared with two Nascent Soul cultivators.

Hearing this, he nodded, "Zhongxuan Zhenxian's progress is astonishing; he is indeed a leader among the major sects!"

He had already confirmed that the Shi family patriarch was begging for mercy, so he would pretend to say a few words to help, which would be a way of doing him a favor.

"Oh, a Nascent Soul cultivator," Mu Guang said casually as always, "Fairy Bu Hu owes my family's essence, and we dare not refuse to repay it!"

"This..." The Shi family patriarch was speechless. There was such a saying?
How could he not know the name of True Immortal Bu Hu? He was only a little older than Shi Zhongxuan, yet he was already at the peak of the Nascent Soul stage!

The key point is that all the disciples of Lingyun Sect know that Bu Hu is not only a potential Immortal Venerable, but is also said to have combat power comparable to a half-step Nascent Soul cultivator!

He strongly suspected that the other party was exaggerating, but... who would dare to lie like this on Lingyun Sect's territory?
Then we can only accept our defeat. Fortunately, a third force has emerged!
The Shi family patriarch looked at Immortal Fei Hong and said, "Fellow Daoist Fei Hong, the Shi family's financial resources... are truly limited!"

“I’m sorry,” Fei Hong Zhenxian replied solemnly, “these tenants are friends of the Great Venerable, and I can’t help them.”

The Shi family patriarch shook his head dejectedly and looked at Mu Guang again, "I really can't afford this compensation."

"Oh," Mu Guang nodded casually, "I understand. Is there anything else?"

The Shi family patriarch felt a pang in his heart upon hearing this. "Fellow Daoist, may I ask what you mean by that?"

"If you can't come up with the money, then let's call it quits," Mu Guang said nonchalantly. "As long as you don't regret it."

"Hmm?" Upon hearing this, a True Immortal from the Shi family couldn't help but let out a soft snort. "Is this considered a threat?"

"What are you saying?" Mu Guang glanced at him indifferently. "I didn't say anything, but if you want to think that way, that's fine with me."

His nonchalant attitude is consistent with his behavior, which is somewhat annoying but also makes him seem unfathomable.

"Hehe, the Shi family is not easily intimidated..." The old patriarch of the Shi family coughed lightly before he could finish his sentence.

"Don't talk nonsense. Can I contact Zhongxuan first?"

Mu Guang nodded casually, "It doesn't matter. It would be even better if he could make the compensation on my behalf."

How arrogant can you be? The Shi family patriarch was about to lose his temper again.

However, in the end, he still said, "The Shi family only has one source of earth, which is not currently at hand, so I'm really a little embarrassed."

"It doesn't matter, no need to give it to me," Mu Guang replied, becoming increasingly nonchalant.

But the more he said that, the more flustered the Shi family patriarch became. "It's just a small misunderstanding, why take it so seriously?"

“I didn’t say I was being serious,” Mu Guang replied expressionlessly. “If anything unexpected happens to you in the future, please don’t overthink it.”

"One source and five pieces of supreme spirit," the Shi family patriarch gritted his teeth and stamped his foot, "that's all we have."

"As if anyone cares," Mu Guang replied casually. "Our motto is 'to seek wealth without taking lives, and to take lives without seeking wealth.'"

Honestly, once more time has passed and word gets out, he might not actually do anything.

However, the situation is currently developing, and if he doesn't suppress it strongly, the news won't easily get out.

"Huh, who's talking so big?" Just then, a figure suddenly appeared.