Rebirth of a Quasi-Immortal Spirit

Clearly, even for Gao Zhun, who had made ample mental preparations, the brutality of the Juyi Inn far exceeded her expectations. How dare they treat a core disciple of a first-class sect like this, and even give him such a lousy name as Er Gou? You should know that even a powerful and domineering family like the Gao family would not humiliate a first-class sect to this extent. This is a blatant slap in the face. Who wouldn't be upset in this situation?

However, it's likely that the person involved in this incident will eventually achieve Nascent Soul stage and escape this sea of ​​suffering, returning to their sect. They certainly won't reveal this humiliating period of their life. It's just a matter of not knowing where this kid offended Ju Yiri. She should take this as a warning. After all, even a powerful dragon can't suppress a local snake. Besides, has anyone ever seen such an overbearing snake? This guy is already a local dragon!

Looking at Comrade Er Gou with some sympathy, whose face was filled with humiliation and forbearance, this incident had probably destroyed his Dao heart. Perhaps achieving the Nascent Soul stage would be the pinnacle of his life, with no possibility of further advancement.

But she still wanted to give a thumbs up to the manager of Ju Yiri, and the forces behind Ju Yiri. It was unbelievable! They even made that person wear the core disciple's robes of their own sect every day! Didn't that make it obvious to all the outsiders? How could that person and their sect ever hold their heads high again? Although she wouldn't say anything, she couldn't resist the urge to speak up…

Having made up her mind, Gao Zhun decided that after leaving Yongcheng, she would pay close attention to the Luo Yun Sect. She was really curious about the reaction of such a large first-class sect after learning about this matter. This would play a great role in her research on the entire Immortal Spirit Continent and would influence her way of dealing with people in the future to a certain extent.

As for Ju Yiri, in the end, they were just fearless because their foundation was in Yongcheng. Even if you were only at the Nascent Soul stage, you couldn't get in, and if you did, you'd be kicked out immediately. Even if they wanted to retaliate, they would only send a bunch of Golden Core disciples, but that would be useless. Compared to Ju Yiri, which was rooted in Yongcheng, in terms of resources, even the Gao family would probably not fare well, given their limited combat strength at the Golden Core level. Moreover, given the Gao family's secretive attitude towards Yongcheng, she seriously suspected that someone in the Gao family had suffered a great loss here. The more Gao Zhun thought about it, the more reliable her guess seemed. She secretly strengthened her resolve not to offend Ju Yiri Inn. She didn't want to lose her wings in Yongcheng before she could even take off in the Gao family.

"Hey, gentlemen, please wait a moment. Look at my memory, getting old is no good. You two haven't registered your identity information with us yet."

Just as Gao Zhun and A Zhong were about to disappear around the corner under Er Gou's guidance, the shopkeeper's voice pierced through the space and entered Gao Zhun and A Zhong's bodies.

When Gao Zhun first heard the shopkeeper call out to the two of them, she stiffened, fearing that she would end up like Er Gou. After hearing the shopkeeper's complete words, she breathed a sigh of relief. Thank goodness.

Thinking this, Gao Zhun didn't dare to delay. He rushed down the stairs with lightning speed and arrived in front of the shopkeeper. His speed was comparable to that of a Golden Core cultivator at the early stage. Ah Zhong, who was following behind him, couldn't help but gasp. With a cultivation level higher than Gao Zhun's, he could naturally see that the other party's current cultivation level was stuck at the peak of Foundation Establishment and could not go any higher. The speed he showed this time was obviously due to his fear. Hehe, he didn't expect that his master would be so afraid of this shopkeeper who lived there for a day. However, it was also within his expectations.

As for registering her identity, she had already decided during her nearly two months of seclusion that she would just use Huangzhu. This was a name she had randomly generated while playing a game years ago, and it had accompanied her for almost her entire gaming career. She used that name for every game afterward. After writing down her name, age, and other basic information, Gao Zhun turned to look at Ah Zhong and said sullenly, "Ah Zhong, what's your last name again? It can't be just 'A', can it?"

To ease the awkwardness, someone told a very stupid and unfunny joke. It was the first time Ah Zhong had seen Gao Zhun like this. His usual cold expression almost gave way, and he could only helplessly say, "Master, I'll write it myself. I believe you don't know my age or other such information."

Gao Zhun nodded and solemnly handed the calligraphy brush to Ah Zhong without even asking if he could write. But since he had made such a request, wouldn't it be even more ridiculous if he couldn't read?

The blunder didn't happen. Ah Zhong, who had taken the brush, quickly wrote "Gao Yunzhong, 129 years old" in the register the shopkeeper had brought out. Gao Zhun, who was watching from the side, couldn't help but marvel. Ah Zhong also had the surname Gao. She wondered what his relationship was with the Gao family. But she figured it was because he had become a servant of the Gao family that he had taken the surname Gao. However, the fact that he was 129 years old made Gao Zhun feel a deep sense of admiration for this world of immortals and heroes. Ah Zhong, who was 129 years old, looked like a young man. It was like eternal youth. For a woman who loved beauty, this was undoubtedly the most beautiful wish in the world. And now it seemed that she had achieved it. No matter how she thought about it, it felt like a dream.

Actually, what's more important is that Ah Zhong's calligraphy is vigorous and powerful. With each stroke, Gao Zhun felt that this person's calligraphy skills were far superior to her calligraphy teacher on Earth. The fact that such a person was her servant made Gao Zhun feel incredibly lucky, and she developed an even stronger desire to abduct this peerless servant from Yongcheng back to the Gao family. After all, Ah Zhong also has the surname Gao, doesn't he? Someone thought to herself.

To be able to cultivate to the peak of the Golden Core stage in such a barren and harsh environment in Yongcheng as a local cultivator is truly remarkable. Indeed, Ah Zhong's cultivation level wasn't the middle-grade Golden Core stated in the letter. In fact, the middle-grade Golden Core mentioned in the letter was Ah Zhong's cultivation level at the time the letter was written. Now, nearly a hundred years later, Ah Zhong had long since broken through the middle and upper grades, reaching the peak of the Golden Core realm. The ability to discern this was largely thanks to Gao Zhun's seemingly all-seeing eyes. She didn't know if this counted as a cheat code, but for her, who had already resumed normal cultivation, the usefulness of these eyes was greatly reduced; calling them a cheat code wouldn't be an exaggeration, though she didn't know how they were acquired. In short, Gao Zhun believed Ah Zhong's cultivation talent was undoubtedly exceptional. If he could leave Yongcheng with her and return to the Gao family after the matter was settled, his achievements after years of accumulating strength would surely be remarkable. It's important to understand that, lacking a solid foundation, what she and her daughter, Madam Zhu, desperately need right now is a powerful and competent bodyguard. Madam Zhu, having lost her cultivation, truly needs someone to protect her personal safety, unlike the time when the module invaded, and even the 'former Gao Zhun,' who hadn't even reached the Foundation Establishment stage, rushed out to protect her, ultimately resulting in his soul being scattered...

Gao Zhun now cherishes his life immensely. In a world where the strong are respected, the lives of the weak are worthless, especially for someone like Madam Zhu who has completely lost her cultivation. She can no longer risk her soul being scattered to stand in front of Madam Zhu without hesitation. Although she inherited everything from Gao Zhun, she is still a different Gao Zhun at heart. Perhaps things will change after they get to know each other, but having a powerful bodyguard is never a bad thing. At least she can kill the demon before he can use the Soul-Devouring Incense, right?

In the blink of an eye, Gao Zhun and A Zhong had been staying at Juyi Ri for three days. During these three days, Gao Zhun did not leave the house, while A Zhong went out alone to gather information. Through A Zhong's description, Gao Zhun learned that there were more and more outsiders in Yunzhou now. In fact, this could be seen from the fluctuating increase in the number of guests at Juyi Ri. However, not all outsiders could casually throw out two spirit crystals to pay for their rooms like she could, so there were only a few more guests staying at Juyi Ri.

Gao Zhun had asked those outsiders who couldn't afford a place to stay for a day how they solved their accommodation problems in Yunzhou. The answer she received was that they slept in the open and endured the elements... In an instant, she actually felt that the waiter named Er Gou who stayed there for a day wasn't so pitiful after all. He only suffered a little humiliation, but at least he had food and lodging. Compared to those outsiders who slept in the wilderness, having shelter from the wind and rain was better than anything else. Although their cultivation level had reached a point where they were no longer afraid of any weather changes, no one would refuse a comfortable living environment, right? Given the choice between being a caveman or a city woman, it was obvious that anyone with a sound mind would choose the latter.

“Master, most of the newcomers to Yunzhou these days use aliases, just like you, and haven’t done anything particularly aggressive… except for street robberies.” Ah Zhong calmly described his experience of being robbed ten times in one day, and then robbing the robbers in return. Gao Zhun raised his eyebrows, repeatedly saying things like, “It’s good to be rich,” and told Ah Zhong to keep all the money and spirit stones he’d stolen. Ah Zhong was quite helpless but couldn’t argue. If Gao Zhun hadn’t planned ahead before coming to Yongcheng, the two of them would probably be engaged in robbery by now. However, if it were just the two of them, they should be able to scrape together the lodging fees quickly, given his combat strength. As for their master, he was no simpleton either; challenging opponents of higher levels shouldn’t be difficult.

Wait, why is he starting to imagine the two of them living a life of robbery and plunder? Could it be that after following his master for so long, he's naturally picked up some things...? Thinking this, Ah Zhong's eyes flickered. He needed to consider whether he should maintain a high degree of inconsistency between his actions and thoughts and his master's in order to preserve his integrity...