Cultivation: From Servant to Revered Immortal

Chapter 295: Chapter 43: Another Storm Arises!

”Thank you, Uncle Zhou... Island Master!”

Lin Xiuyin bowed respectfully.

Since she joined Wangchuan Lake, she became a subordinate of Zhou Xun.

The hierarchy is orderly.

In private, she might call him Uncle Zhou, but in public, she must refer to him as Island Master!

Zhou Xun nodded in satisfaction, just about to leave, when he noticed Lin Xiuyin’s expression, indicating she had more to say.

”What’s the matter... is there something else?”

Zhou Xun asked warmly.

”Xiuyin’s cultivation has reached the peak of Qi Refining, and it is time to pursue Foundation Establishment. Currently, I lack a Foundation Establishment Pill,”

”Here are six thousand spirit stones, hoping to exchange for one with Uncle Lin.”

Lin Xiuyin said, handing over sixty Middle-Grade Spirit Stones, with a slightly embarrassed expression on her face.

Upon hearing this, Zhou Xun suddenly realized.

It seemed that Wang Erniu had been unable to exchange a Foundation Establishment Pill for his eldest daughter.

But it didn’t matter; he had already informed Wang Erniu that if any of his children, except Wang Shun, lacked a Foundation Establishment Pill, they should feel free to come to him.

Over the years, from Xing Huai’an’s storage bag and spoils from defeating Celestial Feather Sect cultivators, Zhou Xun had acquired plenty of materials for refining Foundation Establishment Pills.

Enough for five or six furnaces.

With his alchemy skill, he could guarantee three genuine pills from each furnace.

Therefore, Zhou Xun was not short of Foundation Establishment Pills at all.

”Oh, is that the matter? No problem!”

Zhou Xun patted his storage bag, took out an exquisite jade bottle, and tossed it to Lin Xiuyin.

”Here is a genuine Foundation Establishment Pill for you!”

He said, putting the spirit stones into his storage bag.

”By the way, since you wish to build your foundation, why not stay on my Lake Heart Island?”

”The cave mansion on the west side has been reserved specifically for your Foundation Establishment, with numerous previous scriptures on the subject. You may go there to study,”

”On the day you establish your foundation, make sure to inform me in advance so I can allocate spiritual energy for you. Then, I can increase the spiritual energy concentration in the cave mansion to Tier Two Top-Grade,”

”This will be greatly beneficial for your breakthrough!”

Zhou Xun smiled.

”Thank you, Uncle Lin!”

”Yiqing, take them there!” Zhou Xun instructed Song Yiqing, who was standing by, before leaving.

...

A month later, a large spiritual energy vortex rose above Lin Xiuyin’s temporary cave mansion.

Half a day later, it dissipated.

Lin Xiuyin successfully broke through, advancing to an Early-Stage Foundation Establishment Cultivator.

Afterwards, under Zhou Xun’s arrangement, she was appointed as Qiuxin’s deputy, assisting Weih Qiuxin in handling affairs at Wangchuan Square.

...

Wangchuan Square, Qin’s Shop,

Deep in the underground courtyard more than ten feet below, a several-zhang-large secret chamber suddenly appeared.

Around the chamber, various restrictions flickered.

An average-looking middle-aged man, dressed as a shopkeeper, medium build, held a jade scroll, focusing intently on carving something.

”Delivered personally to the master, the disciple infiltrates...”

From appearances, this person was only at the Eighth-Layer of Qi Refining.

Little did others know that his Dantian was concealed, emanating a hazy glow, completely hiding the one hundred eighty-three drops of liquid magical power within.

After finishing the carving, he left the secret chamber and returned to the shop, changing the direction of a decorative potted plant on the second floor.

Half a day later, a young man dressed in a luxurious robe with an extraordinary demeanor walked in.

”What would you like to see, sir?”

The servant hurriedly approached and greeted him.

Upon seeing the man, the middle-aged man came out.

”Xiaoliu, I will personally attend to this fellow Daoist!”

Having said this, he bowed to the plump middle-aged man:

”Fellow Daoist, your demeanor is extraordinary. What would you like to purchase? Please, let’s proceed to the private room!”

”Very well!”

The young man agreed happily and followed the middle-aged shopkeeper into the private room.

Once in the private room, the middle-aged man waved his hand, activating a restriction that enveloped the entire room.

Seeing this, the young man’s expression changed, and he quickly bowed and saluted:

”Disciple pays respects to Master!”

Immediately, the two engaged in secret communication, with the middle-aged man carefully handing over the jade scroll to the young man, giving him solemn instructions.

Afterwards, the young man left.

”If the guest has similar needs, please look for me at Qin’s Shop!”

...

Wangchuan Lake,

On both sides of the Jingxin Pavilion, numerous spirit plants of various colors were planted. A white-robed man walked among them,

there were Spiritual Mist Tea, Ren Shui Pear, Yellow Wood Peach, Profound Skin Plum, and others.

All of them had been planted by Zhou Xun over the years.

On ordinary days, if guests were to visit, they could directly pluck and taste them, a delightful experience.

In recent years, during his free time, Zhou Xun often came here to sit quietly and enjoy the scenery.

Sometimes he would also nurture the spirit plants here.

In the past, he would use the spirit plant skills imparted by Lin Xueying.

But ever since he learned to cultivate lifebound spirit plants, he gained a new insight.

By directly utilizing the Spirit Medicine Essence from the Spring Condensation Scripture, he could nurture these planted spirit plants, a simple and crude method.

But the results shocked him greatly.

To his surprise, the spirit plants absorbing the Spirit Medicine Essence advanced much faster than any spirit plant skills.

In a mere twenty years, he had cultivated the originally Tier One Middle-Grade Spiritual Mist Tea to its current Tier Two Middle-Grade.

A whole tier advancement.

The other Ren Shui Pear and Cyan Wood Peach were the same.

Except for the recently planted ”Bitter Almond,” all had reached Tier Two level.

Coupled with the lush Calm Heart Lotus in the lake,

it enhanced Zhou Xun’s Lake Heart Island, making it resemble an Immortal Family’s blessed land.

Zhou Xun took out a Tier One High-Grade Spirit Medicine, then operated the ”Spring Condensation Scripture.”

Soon, a green light point floated from the spirit medicine, guided by Zhou’s manipulation, moving towards the ”Bitter Almond.”

In almost an instant, the light point merged in.

Then the entire ”Bitter Almond Tree” was bathed in a faint green glow.

After an unknown time, the green glow gradually dissipated.

By then, the apricot tree’s leaves were verdant and vigorous, shining anew, full of life.

”At this pace, perhaps in just a year, it can rise to Tier One High-Grade!”

Zhou Xun smiled gently.

He then picked a plump Yellow Wood Peach from a nearby tree, wiped it on his sleeve, and took a bite.

Instantly, the fragrance of the peach filled his mouth, the sweet juice sliding smoothly down his throat.

Immediately, a surge of spiritual energy rose!

Zhou Xun promptly activated the Spirit Wood True Technique to refine this spiritual energy.

This single spiritual peach could save him days of arduous cultivation.

Just as Zhou Xun was about to continue extracting essence to nurture the other spirit plants,

a graceful figure walked towards him barefoot.

Her hair was tied up high, and a simple gauzy skirt reached just her ankles, revealing a pair of jade-like feet.

”Husband, it’s a letter from Uncle Erniu and Sister Xueying!”

The person was Song Yiqing; she handed two letters to Zhou Xun.

”Okay, accompany me to the pavilion to sit for a while!”

Zhou Xun took the letters and then walked to the nearby Jingxin Pavilion.

After they sat, Song Yiqing took out a tea set and waved her hand.

She picked a dozen fresh tea leaves from a nearby Spiritual Mist Tea Tree, placing them in the teapot.

Then she took out a bottle of Spiritual Spring Water and slowly poured it in.

Subsequently, she performed a spell, beginning the brewing of Spiritual Mist Tea.

Meanwhile, Zhou Xun sat aside, opened the letters, and started reading them.