Cultivation: Immunity to Negative Effects

Chapter 233: Chapter 233: Seeing an Old Friend Again

"Esteemed Senior, I am Xiao Yunhong, Young Master of the Profound Yin Sect. I only came to Golden Crow City to bid on a Core Formation Spiritual Object, the Blue Crystal Grass. I mean no harm."

"So please, show me mercy. If you’re willing to let me go, I’ll leave behind everything on my person as a token of gratitude. I swear I’ll never return."

Simultaneously, Xiao Yunhong hastily broadcast his voice with his Divine Thought. He even removed his mask and Conical Hat, revealing his true face.

Of course, his appearance was a far cry from his days in the mines. The scars on his face had vanished, and his youthfulness had returned. He was, in fact, a dashingly handsome man.

The only blemish was his rather cold and sinister aura.

He revealed his true face precisely to prove that he was Xiao Yunhong.

After all, he was high on the bounty lists here in Yuan South, and many people knew what he really looked like.

This was also a tactic to stall for time, giving his companion a chance to break the array.

"Brother Xiao, there’s no need for that. I am merely an old acquaintance of yours. I’ve stopped you this time only to conduct a transaction with you," the cultivator blocking his path said, shaking his head slightly.

"You... You’re..."

Hearing this, Xiao Yunhong froze. His voice began to tremble.

"That’s right. It’s me!"

The cultivator blocking his path nodded.

And he was, without a doubt, Zhang Chi.

He had left the Cangwu Sect and was heading toward the former territory of the Golden Sun Sect when a divination on the way revealed that Xiao Yunhong had come to Golden Crow City.

So he had waited here, specifically divining his target’s movements and setting up a Tier Three Illusion Array along the road.

And that is what led to this very scene.

He was using the same voice he’d faked all those years ago. He’d also called himself an old acquaintance. As a cultivator with a formidable memory for such a deeply ingrained past, Xiao Yunhong naturally put the pieces together at once.

"Are you a Golden Core Cultivator now?" Xiao Yunhong asked, taking a deep breath to calm himself.

"No. How could I possibly be that fast? Anyway, let’s put that aside for now. Sign this Spirit Contract first, then we can talk."

Zhang Chi shook his head.

If he admitted it, the other party could simply investigate afterward and immediately find out who he was.

After all, very few cultivators in all of Yuan South had joined a sect a few decades ago and already reached the Golden Core realm.

Fortunately, he had long been using the Divine Concealment Technique to hide his Cultivation, so even a Nascent Soul Early Stage powerhouse couldn’t see through him.

As he spoke, he took out a Spirit Contract and tossed it to Xiao Yunhong.

Xiao Yunhong’s expression changed slightly, but he had no choice but to take it and look it over.

He had wanted to continue stalling for time, but it now seemed that his intention had been seen through.

Fortunately, the contents of the Spirit Contract were not excessive. It merely required that he and his Golden Core escort refrain from attacking, and that the two of them talk peacefully.

Additionally, the man was asking for help acquiring Top Grade Spirit Stones, not extorting them directly.

Top Grade Spirit Stones were extremely precious and rare to ordinary cultivators; some weren’t even sure they truly existed.

But he knew that his father possessed a few Top Grade Spirit Stones.

This request, however, stunned him.

First, for the man to even make this request, he must be confident it could be fulfilled. This implied he knew a thing or two about his father.

Second, while he was relieved the man wasn’t at the Golden Core realm, it was highly suspicious that a cultivator supposedly at the Foundation Establishment realm would need Top Grade Spirit Stones. It meant this person was probably far more mysterious than he had imagined.

"Fine, I’ll sign!"

Under the man’s piercing gaze, he had no time for further thought and quickly signed the Spirit Contract.

FWOOSH!

The next moment, the Spirit Contract burst into flame on its own. Zhang Chi nodded in satisfaction and, with a grand wave of his hand, dismantled the surrounding array.

Xiao Yunhong was overjoyed, but just then, his neck suddenly tightened. His captor had, at some unknown moment, appeared beside him and grabbed his throat.

The man’s powerful Magical Power instantly flooded his body, rendering him completely immobile.

For a cultivator, even a crushed throat wasn’t a fatal wound, as long as it was treated in time.

But to be completely enveloped in an opponent’s Magical Power... if the man decided to strike a killing blow, a crushed throat would be the least of his worries.

’He’s really not at Golden Core Cultivation? But if he’s only at Foundation Establishment, how can he be this powerful?’

Xiao Yunhong was inwardly horrified and full of questions.

He had once thought himself invincible below the Golden Core realm. Now he knew he’d been sorely mistaken.

However, he had life-saving trump cards and knew this man wasn’t an indiscriminate killer, so he wasn’t terrified. In fact, he instantly understood his captor’s intentions.

The man was likely worried that without the array, his Golden Core companion would attack on sight.

Thus, Xiao Yunhong immediately broadcast a message with his Divine Thought.

"Don’t attack! This is an old acquaintance of mine, and we have matters to discuss. Go wait for me a hundred li from here. I’ll rendezvous with you when we’re finished."

"Also, I’ve already signed a Spirit Contract with him. As long as you don’t attack first, he absolutely won’t harm me, so rest assured!"

"Yes, Young Master!"

The Golden Core escort was stunned when the array suddenly vanished. Seeing a strange cultivator holding his Young Master hostage, he was about to demand an explanation when he received the message. Though filled with questions, he simply nodded and departed without hesitation.

"Good. You’re as sensible as you were back then." Only then did Zhang Chi release him.

"And you’re just the same—as cautious as ever," Xiao Yunhong replied with a slight smile.

"Yes, we are the same. Except now we’re both stronger than we were, and we’ve both gained our freedom," Zhang Chi said with a nod.

"Indeed. Decades have passed in the blink of an eye. Thinking back on those days... it feels like a distant nightmare," Xiao Yunhong lamented.

"By the way, what do you need Top Grade Spirit Stones for? And twelve of them, at that! That’s far too many. I doubt even my father has that many. To gather such a quantity, he’d definitely need to ask other Nascent Soul Powerhouses for help."

"But don’t worry. Since it’s you asking, I’ll get them for you no matter what."

"This will cost one hundred and twenty thousand Middle Grade spirit stones, though. Do you have it? If you don’t, my hands are tied. That’s an enormous sum. I couldn’t afford it even if you sold me!"

But he quickly composed himself and got down to business.

After all, he was short on time. If he delayed too long, there was no telling if his Golden Core escort would notify his father.

"Don’t ask what I need them for. Just know that they’re very useful to me and won’t bring any harm to you or the Profound Yin Sect. As for the Spirit Stones, it’s true I don’t have enough, but I’ll find a way to raise the funds quickly. You don’t need to worry about that," Zhang Chi replied, somewhat satisfied.

The fact that Xiao Yunhong explicitly said he wouldn’t front the Spirit Stones was actually reassuring; it showed he was being sincere and not just trying to placate him.

"Then there’s no problem," Xiao Yunhong said, breathing a sigh of relief.

"Also," Zhang Chi continued, taking out a Pill that shimmered with flowing light, "I have a Dust Condensing Pill here. You should be in need of one. If you can help me acquire the Top Grade Spirit Stones quickly enough, it’s yours!"

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