Immortality and Cultivation: I Have Too Many Talents

Chapter 161 Unresolved Grudges (10,000-word update, please subscribe)
Next up was the Zheng family of Mingyang Island.

The newly promoted Foundation Establishment cultivator of the Zheng family died unexpectedly, and all the Zheng family cultivators who accompanied him were wiped out.

The Zheng family suspects that the Huang family of Silver Hook Island hired someone to commit the murder.

The Huang family of Silver Hook Island categorically denied this.

Instead, they accused the Zheng family of Mingyang Island of committing many unjust acts and offending too many like-minded people, and that someone had stepped in to help them.

Although the two sides have reached a truce on the surface under the mediation of the Biyue Sect.

Behind the scenes, they kept making small, underhanded moves.

The Zheng family lost a newly promoted Foundation Establishment cultivator, greatly diminishing their prestige.

Unexpectedly, the Zheng family married off the most outstanding female cultivator among the new generation of young disciples to Elder Kang as a concubine.

Elder Kang is one of the resident elders of the Azure Water Sect in Cloud Abyss Immortal City, and he is quite old.

"A disgrace to the cultivation families of the Song Kingdom! In order to curry favor with Elder Kang, the Zheng family married off their outstanding, beautiful young female cultivator to Elder Kang, and she was to be his concubine!"

"Do you know how old Elder Kang is? One hundred and eighty years old! And he's still only in the early Foundation Establishment stage!"

In the early stages of foundation building, most people live to be around two hundred years old.

The Zheng family has gone all out; they've completely abandoned all pretense of shame.

"This is outrageous! Elder Kang, at such an advanced age, how could he do such a thing!"

Even Shen Xuan was somewhat indignant.

He was only sixty years old when he got married!

He married a commoner from the Ding family, and gave her the position of his principal wife!

Zhao Chunsheng also launched into a tirade of profanities.

The Zheng family of Mingyang Island is domineering, which has caused his demon hunter friends a lot of trouble.

During the casual conversation, the topic of Wen Zijian and Xia Muqing's former partnership came up.

Wen Zijian was alright; he went to the Golden Light Immortal City alone.

Golden City is built on a large metallic mineral vein, making it suitable for cultivators of the Golden Law to live and practice.

Xia Muqing has been promoted to a mid-grade talisman master and is now able to create [Water Control Talisman] and [Rejuvenation Talisman].

The success rate of obtaining the talisman still needs to be improved, but the income is enough for the family to live in Yunyuan Immortal City.

I heard that her husband, Rao Baiyi, is also doing well and is about to become a mid-grade array master.

At that time, you can also earn spirit stones.

Finally, there are Tang Renhao and Zhu Jintang, both Foundation Establishment level demon hunters.

Zhao Chunsheng said that after Shen Xuan left five years ago, Tang Renhao contacted him several times to inquire about Shen Xuan's whereabouts.

After repeated inquiries yielded no results, Tang Renhao rarely came to see him anymore.

However, in recent years, Tang Renhao has been very popular.

It is said that he is about to break through to the mid-stage of Foundation Establishment and is collecting water-attribute spiritual items.

They left the secret room.

Shen Xuan had a simple meal at Zhao Chunsheng's house.

They gave some Water Escape Talismans and Rejuvenation Talismans as a gift to Zhao Chunsheng's grandchildren.

These talismans were made casually by him when he was tired from making thunder talismans and poison talismans, and he was trying to calm his mind.

For him now, it's worthless; it's perfect for giving as a gift.

……

That evening, Shen Xuan checked into the sect's inn, which was run by the Biyue Sect.

He booked the top-tier room.

It's expensive; it costs ten spirit stones for one night.

Its advantages are safety and reliability.

I wanted to get some rest.

There was a knock on the door.

"Kang Wuji of the Azure Water Sect pays respects to Fellow Daoist Shen Xuan of the Azure Cloud Sect!"

Open the door.

What came into view was an old monk with white hair and beard.

A strong smell of old age wafted over me.

"Brother Kang? Please come in quickly!"

Shen Xuan welcomed him into the room with a beaming smile.

The Qingyun Sect is one of the seven major sects of the Song Dynasty.

The Azure Water Sect is only a mid-level sect.

According to the unspoken rules of the cultivation world, Kang Wuji's status is inferior to that of Shen Xuan, a disciple of a True Immortal.

This is also why he used the word "pay respects".

After they sat down, they chatted for a few minutes.

Kang Wuji asked, "Fellow Daoist Shen, what brings you back to Yunyuan Immortal City?"

"Nothing much. Just visiting old friends and revisiting familiar places."

Shen Xuan vaguely guessed Kang Wuji's purpose in coming.

He must be acting as a persuader for the Zheng family of Mingyang Island.

"I've heard that the Zheng family of Mingyang Island has some misunderstandings with Fellow Daoist Shen. Could Fellow Daoist Shen please do me a favor and not hold it against them?"

He handed over a storage bag. "This is just a small gift; please have some tea, Fellow Daoist Shen."

Shen Xuan scanned the contents with his divine sense and found three thousand spirit stones inside.

"Fellow Daoist Kang, you flatter me! There is absolutely no misunderstanding between me and the Zheng family of Mingyang Island!"

He pushed the storage bag back.

"Please rest assured, Fellow Daoist Kang. I will return to my sect after seeing my old friends in Yunyuan Immortal City."

Kang Wuji nodded.

"If Fellow Daoist Shen says so, then the Zheng family is indeed harboring the petty mind of villains!"

The two chatted for a while.

Kang Wuji took his leave.

Shen Xuan closed the door and sighed softly.

"I'm still soft-hearted!"

Originally, he was looking for an opportunity to kill the head of the Zheng family.

Back in Yunyuan Immortal City, the Zheng family head threatened him and even sent people to follow and stalk him. Did he really think he had no temper?
If it weren't for Shen Xuan's formidable abilities, he would have been controlled or even murdered by the Zheng family long ago.

Even Zheng Jinyi, the newly promoted Foundation Establishment expert of the Zheng family.

Shen Xuan had given him chances.

Unfortunately, Zheng Jinyi was blind to his true nature and insisted on harming him.

Shen Xuan was very confident in killing the Zheng family head.

A cultivator in the early stages of Foundation Establishment has only mastered the [Water Repelling Technique].

Even at the third level of Foundation Establishment, one is at a disadvantage in terms of physical body, spiritual power, and divine sense in front of Shen Xuan.

He was 99% confident that he could kill the head of the Zheng family in one fell swoop if he were to fight him alone.

Relatively speaking, the Zheng family patriarch was stronger.

In the mid-stage of Foundation Establishment, the [Water Control Technique] has been mastered, giving one some trump cards.

Shen Xuan has only a 90% chance of killing him in one fell swoop.

The remaining 10% chance is that the opponent can use a special treasure to perform a water control technique and escape with their life.

As for defeat, that's not the case.

The strength of cultivators from clans is generally weaker than that of cultivators of the same level from sects.

Shen Xuan did not make a move because he did not want to reveal his identity and there was no suitable opportunity.

"Taking a concubine is just the surface; Kang Wuji and the Zheng family must have some kind of collusion for their interests."

Shen Xuan did not lie to Kang Wuji.

If the Zheng family of Mingyang Island knows what's good for them, they should stop provoking him.

He also forgave him for what he had done, which can be considered a good deed.

Otherwise, even if Kang Wuji were to appear in person, he would still strike without mercy!
……

Kang Wuji left the inn and returned to his own residence.

The head of the Zheng family had been waiting in the living room for a long time.

"Elder Kang!"

The head of the Zheng family bowed respectfully.

The woman who married Kang Wuji was his granddaughter.

However, the status of a concubine is not respectable.

He wasn't qualified to assert his seniority in front of Kang Wuji.

"And what about Shen Xuan's attitude?"

"Head of the Zheng family asked."

"Shen Xuan has spoken; there is no misunderstanding between him and your Zheng family..."

Kang Wuji briefly recounted the meeting.

"Elder Kang, Shen Xuan was originally an elderly rogue cultivator who only managed to reach the Foundation Establishment stage by chance. My Zheng family is not afraid of him!"

There was a hint of dissatisfaction in the voice of the Zheng family head.

"Foolish! This person has become a disciple of a true master, how could he not have some skills!"

Kang Wuji coldly shouted, "Don't provoke him again!"

The Zheng family head's expression froze.

He always believed that his eldest son, Zheng Jinyi, was the one who hired someone from the Huang family to commit murder.

Looking back now, Shen Xuan's strength might also have made him an accomplice.

Kang Wuji said calmly, "Shen Xuan himself is nothing to fear. But he is now a true disciple of the Qingyun Sect. Don't provoke him, and be careful!"

"Elder Kang is right. As long as he doesn't provoke us and side with the Huang family of Silver Hook Island, we will naturally be at peace."

The head of the Zheng family echoed this, but inwardly he disagreed.

Shen Xuan sold poison talismans to the Huang family of Silver Hook Island, which caused the deaths of many members of the Zheng family.

How could this grudge not be avenged!

As the head of the family, how could he face the orphans and widows of the Zheng family!

If a mere elderly rogue cultivator at the Foundation Establishment stage weren't disguised as a disciple of a sect, wouldn't he be at their mercy?

Now, we just need to keep a low profile and be careful!

(End of this chapter)