Rebirth of a Quasi-Immortal Spirit

Hearing this, Gao Zhun's previous gloom immediately vanished, and he smiled and said, "Ah Zhong, let's go to the City Lord's Mansion to meet these two fellow Daoists from the Danyang Sect. Speaking of which, the family suddenly issued this Xuanmu Stone mission, and the Danyang Sect made a large-scale purchase. I would never believe that there is nothing unknown about it. However, our purpose is just to complete the mission and see if we can get a ten percent from those two to go back and report."

Ah Zhong nodded and said, "What the master says is absolutely right."

“But we can’t just go like this.” With that, Gao Zhun transformed himself, changing out of his original disguise and men’s clothing, and swaggeringly put on the clothes of an inner disciple of the Gao family. He then continued, “Since the other party is the Danyang Sect, a top-grade sect, only an inner disciple of the Gao family can negotiate with them. Ah Zhong, you should also take off your disguise.”

Ah Zhong naturally followed Gao Zhun's instructions and removed his disguise. At this moment, Gao Zhun no longer used the alias Huang Zhu, but instead used her original identity. Of course, she did not forget Elder Lei's instructions before he left: once this matter was over, the young Huang Zhu would have to take the lead in continuing the rest of the mission.

The location of the city lord's mansion was no secret. Ah Zhong quickly found out the location after asking around. He then led Gao Zhun towards the mansion on his sword. Clearly, the city lord's mansion of Xuanmu City was not far from the city gate they had entered. Even if a Nascent Soul cultivator traveled at full speed on his sword, it would only take half a day to reach their destination.

"This..." As soon as they got off the flying sword, Gao Zhun and A Zhong looked at each other in surprise as they saw the long line of cultivators in front of the city lord's mansion.

However, before long, Ah Zhong was at the end of the line. Sure enough, in no time, many more cultivators joined him.

Perhaps because they had been queuing for so long, the cultivator standing in front of Ah Zhong was getting a little bored. Seeing that Gao Zhun and his servant seemed puzzled by the situation, he took the initiative to speak up and asked, "Are you two wondering why there is such a long queue here?"

Faced with the cultivator's question, Ah Zhong kept her eyes down, her nose down, her mouth down, and her mind down, saying nothing. Gao Zhun, on the other hand, looked at the other person with great interest. He was a mid-Nascent Soul cultivator, a small realm higher than her. Judging from his appearance, he was a young man in his early twenties, quite handsome. However, he had never seen the clothes he was wearing before, so he probably did not belong to a top-tier power in the Immortal Spirit Continent. If he was not from a top-tier power, it would be quite remarkable for someone his age to have such cultivation.

Gao Zhun: "I am Gao Zhun, from the Gao family of Qiantian. May I ask your name and master? And are the people in this group perhaps trying to exchange some Xuanmu Stones with the fellow Daoists of Danyang Sect?"

Upon hearing Gao Zhun's background, the young man was clearly taken aback. It took him a while to come to his senses, and his tone was respectful. Only now did he realize that the girl in front of him was wearing the uniform of an inner disciple of the Gao family, and that the name Gao Zhun sounded familiar, as if he had heard it before.

"So it's Fellow Daoist Gao. It's a pleasure to meet you. I am Shi Bing, from Luoshui Palace, a first-class sect in the Yatian City Domain. Fellow Daoist Gao is right. The people queuing here are all exchanging Xuanmu Stones with fellow Daoists from Danyang Sect. However, Fellow Daoist Gao doesn't need to wait here."

As if to confirm Shi Bing's words, as soon as he finished speaking, several servants dressed in the uniforms of the Xuanmu City Lord's Mansion ran over and respectfully bowed to Gao Zhun, saying, "So you are Fellow Daoist Gao Zhun of the Qiantian Gao family. In that case, Fellow Daoist Gao, you don't need to queue here. Please follow us directly to the main hall."

Gao Zhun smiled slightly upon hearing this. Before Shi Bing even spoke, she had already decided to use this member of the Gao family. Shi Bing's question gave her an opportunity to reveal her identity. Everyone present, including the servants, were cultivators at least at the Core Formation stage. Since she hadn't set up a soundproof barrier, this was the natural outcome.

After briefly bidding farewell to Shi Bing, with whom he had exchanged a single word, Gao Zhun led Ah Zhong and the servants into the city lord's mansion. Only after she disappeared from sight did the crowd begin to murmur amongst themselves.

A female cultivator was standing in front of Shi Bing. She turned around and glanced at Shi Bing, then said with a hint of envy, "How come I didn't notice that was Gao Zhun just now? Sigh, you got a freebie."

Upon hearing the female cultivator's words, Shi Bing was greatly puzzled, thinking to herself that even if Gao Zhun was an inner disciple of the Gao family, these people were behaving far too exaggeratedly. Naturally, she asked the question that had been on her mind.

Upon hearing Shi Bing's question, the female cultivator looked at the man before her as if he were a monster. Seeing that he truly did not know, she then said, "Isn't this Gao Zhun, the one who caused a sensation throughout the entire Immortal Spirit Continent a year ago? The one who awakened the Eye of Truth-Seeking, then refused the invitation from the Xuanyuan family and insisted on entering the Gao family's inheritance pool. It is said that she actually awakened the Gao family's inheritance in the end, but the specific level is unknown. Moreover, it is said that her Eye of Truth-Seeking did not disappear because of this."

The female cultivator's words stirred up memories that Shi Bing had tossed aside. Moreover, he knew that what had been circulating most widely a year ago wasn't what the female cultivator had said, but rather that Gao Zhun, at the peak of the early Core Formation stage, had single-handedly annihilated a group of Akomo cultivators. Although it was fictional, it was a real army set up as Core Formation stage cultivators. Just think, back then, Gao Zhun only had the cultivation of Core Formation stage, yet she could unleash such great energy. Now that she was at the Nascent Soul stage, what terrifying strength must she possess?

Gao Zhun never expected that a year later, she would be considered a celebrity in the Immortal Spirit Continent. However, even if she knew, she would only shrug. She could not activate the World-Burning Heavenly Flame like she did in Yongcheng in the short term. Previously, it seemed that using the World-Burning Heavenly Flame when she was in the Core Formation stage was more dangerous than using it when she was in the Nascent Soul stage. However, she was only a Core Formation cultivator at that time. Now that she had entered the Nascent Soul stage, it was a watershed moment. She had already cultivated into a Nascent Soul cultivator. If she used such a powerful move as the World-Burning Heavenly Flame again, the damage might be no less than the self-destruction of the Nascent Soul stage. She must be crazy or really desperate to do such a thing again.

Led by the servants, Gao Zhun and her companion quickly passed through the front courtyard of the City Lord's Mansion and arrived at the reception hall. Upon closer inspection, they were astonished to see that there were quite a few people there. Representatives from almost all the major super powers on the Immortal Spirit Continent were present. Even though she was somewhat prepared, she couldn't help but secretly marvel at the number of people who had come. She was also filled with intense curiosity about why everyone needed such a large quantity of Xuanmu Stones at the same time. Moreover, she believed that there were quite a few people present who, like her, knew nothing about it, and there were also those who knew something.

Gao Zhun's gaze swept across the crowd, and a sudden light flashed in his eyes. It was Qin Hanyuan! He was here too! Since their parting in Yongcheng, Gao Zhun hadn't seen this ethereal man again. Upon seeing him again, Gao Zhun sensed a subtle change in Qin Hanyuan. The faint sorrow that had lingered between his brows seemed to have vanished, and he appeared more approachable and warm. Indeed, Qin Hanyuan was now surrounded by several female cultivators. However, being from a powerful force, none of them acted overly infatuated; they simply wanted to chat with him. Even so, Qin Hanyuan inwardly groaned. Sensing another divine sense sweeping over him, he became even more annoyed. Following the direction the divine sense was coming from, he momentarily froze, then a smile played on his lips. Ignoring the group of female cultivators around him, he walked towards Gao Zhun as if no one else was there.

When Gao Zhun saw Qin Hanyuan's somewhat helpless expression turn into joy upon seeing her, and he even walked towards her, her girlish heart pounded. However, she remained relatively calm, determined not to be outdone by that group of fierce female cultivators.

Having decided to distinguish himself from the other female cultivators, Gao Zhun unexpectedly calmed the fluttering in her heart in an instant. However, she didn't have time to think about why it was so easy. Instead, she put on a nonchalant demeanor and cupped her hands, saying, "Fellow Daoist Qin, since we parted in Yongcheng, I haven't had a chance to thank you. How about we find an opportunity to have a drink?" As she said this, Gao Zhun secretly glanced at Qin Hanyuan's expression and saw the difficulty in his eyes. It seemed that Qin Hanyuan didn't like alcohol. She found it somewhat amusing and added, "Although I haven't yet entered the Dao through tea, I am quite skilled in brewing tea. I wonder if Fellow Daoist Qin would be willing to give me that honor." As she spoke, Gao Zhun inadvertently glanced at the group of female cultivators that Qin Hanyuan had ignored. It was unclear whether there was provocation or something else in her eyes.

When Qin Hanyuan heard that Gao Zhun's "small drink" referred to tea, he smiled slightly and agreed. He was not one to say much, so he said "I am honored" and then remained silent, as if he were waiting for someone.

A quick glance at the attire of those present revealed that none of the Danyang Sect members were present, and she understood immediately. Surprisingly, standing right next to Qin Hanyuan, she didn't feel that nagging, ticklish feeling that usually accompanies cats. Doubts began to rise, but this wasn't the time to delve into her feelings, because the two from the Danyang Sect had appeared.

Upon seeing the two women dressed as inner disciples of the Danyang Sect, the entire hall immediately fell silent. Dozens of eyes were fixed on them, but the woman at the head of the group didn't seem flustered. Instead, the women behind her appeared somewhat panicked, but were easily calmed down by the leader. (166 Reading Network)