Making Up for His Weaknesses

Wang Xuan sent out some invitations, intending to arrange a longevity banquet to provide nourishment for the old men, thereby quickly solving some of their problems. More importantly, it would allow them to rapidly equip themselves with the necessary skills!

He had a very strong sense of crisis, always feeling that the Transcendent Immortals were getting closer and closer to him, and he could almost see their blurry and terrifying figures.

The true immortals behind the Great Curtain were not sacred to him, but terrifying, and could kill him at any moment!

Besides, we also need to be wary of any creatures from the Kuman Star that might be behind that bird.

As for the threat from super conglomerates, it is always present and has never been far away.

"When will I become an Earth Immortal?" he muttered to himself. When that time comes, perhaps he will be much more composed and calm.

At that time, he might begin hunting down the various True Immortals who have just embarked on their return journey and fallen from their original realms!

"Since we're going to share the burden of the damage, the Sun family absolutely cannot be left out. Let's give them a spot. Is this a generous gesture of goodwill? It's giving each other a chance to reconcile."

Wang Xuan also sent a longevity invitation to the Sun family, directly stating that if they wanted to come, they needed to bring their own scriptures and rare treasures for an equivalent exchange.

The Sun family's Pre-Qin Golden Bamboo Slips are definitely not going to be retrieved anytime soon; he can only retrieve them himself one day. It's impossible for the other party to willingly provide them to the enemy.

Before the longevity banquet began, Wang Xuan selected extraordinary essence of flesh and blood and gave it to an acquaintance, solemnly informing him to take it quietly without making a fuss, as there was a great cause and effect behind it.

This list naturally includes Professor Lin, Qin Cheng, Zhou Yun, Zhong Qing, Zhong Cheng, and others.

To his surprise, the old men who received the invitations were not enthusiastic, offering various reasons and excuses, and very few confirmed their attendance.

What's going on? Wang Xuan was puzzled. Were they no longer enthusiastic about prolonging life?

Zhong Qing explained, "Things are valued for their rarity. They think that your large-scale 'spellcasting' would likely be quite rough. Who are these people? They live incredibly refined lives and don't want any flaws or imperfections."

Then she added, "Especially knowing that you also sent an invitation to the Sun family, I feel even more that this life extension is not very valuable."

Wang Xuan was lost in thought, and finally sighed, "The things we can't have are always restless, while the things that rain down on us are not cherished. We need to use scarcity marketing! The ancients were right!"

Ultimately, only five people confirmed they would come. Song Yun was the most proactive and guaranteed to come. Qin Hongyuan physical abilities were constantly improving, was also eager to continue enhancing his experience. Qian An was a long-time customer; he had helped advertise and lent Wang Xuan his house, so it was inappropriate to ask him to do anything more.

Then there's Zhong Qing's second grandfather. He knew the inside story and was naturally relieved to learn that his grandchildren had enjoyed delicious food and nourishing supplements.

Finally, there was the Sun family. Sun Rongsheng agreed and said he would come in person.

All the other old men... made excuses to stand Wang Xuan up!

In the Health Preservation Hall, a group of men and women came again, determined to become Wang Xuan's disciples and learn Sword Control Technique. This time, they even presented him with a gift to formally become his disciples.

Wang Xuan did not refuse and told them that he would introduce a famous teacher to everyone. He himself had learned the Old Arts from this person, which was how he got to where he is today.

Professor Lin has been invited and is more than capable of teaching them. His old injuries have healed completely, and his strength is not only recovering but also rapidly improving!

Wang Xuan abandoned his duties and left.

"Master!" The beautiful woman with captivating eyes, Zhong Qing's best friend, quickly blocked the way, flashing her charm again.

Wang Xuan almost summoned his flying sword directly. He secretly used his short sword to measure the distance between them. Recently, he has been treating anyone who dares to approach him abruptly as if they are possessed by Demon Immortals, and he is on high alert.

Fortunately, Zhong Qing arrived and pulled the person away.

Wang Xuan told the group who had performed the apprenticeship ceremony to go home, as he and Professor Lin would be teaching online from now on to solve all their problems.

"Our Immortal Master is too aloof... he hardly ever interacts with us," someone complained.

"He's probably under pressure right now, figuring out how to counter the Sun family. The clash between the superhumans and the warships is far from over; it's only just begun!"

Wang Xuan did not give them a perfunctory answer. He read a lot of scriptures in the Daoist temple in Qian An's manor, and most of the gifts these people gave when they became disciples were also classical texts.

He selected the best of the best and arranged training courses for them. Whether any of them can rise to prominence depends on themselves.

As for the stone tablet scriptures, the five pages of Golden Book, the Shakya True Scripture, etc., I'm sorry, these were definitely not prepared for them.

Two days later, Qin Hongyuan, Qian An, Zhong Changming, Sun Rongsheng, and Song Yun arrived.

Qin Hongyuan brought three pages of gold-leaf paper, and Wang Xuan thus collected half of the Shakya True Scripture.

Qian An was told he didn't need to bring anything. Zhong Changming presented him with several scriptures, but Wang Xuan glanced at them and didn't want to look at them at all. Out of respect for Zhong Cheng and Zhong Qing, he served him a plate of bird claws, not caring whether he could even chew them.

The scriptures given to Wang Xuan by Old Zhong were of little use to him; he had either practiced them or they were of little value.

Zhong Changming looked at the food on the plate and felt he couldn't bring himself to eat it. What kind of ingredients were these? Although they were cut into small pieces, the skin was too rough.

"How many years can it extend one's lifespan?" he asked Wang Xuan.

"One month," Wang Xuan said, then told him that he could take the scriptures back, as he didn't need them.

Old Zhong was a respectable man, so he didn't say much. He knew that what he brought was not worth anyone's attention.

Sun Rongsheng brought a book from a street stall—a Tai Chi manual, a simplified version that the old men in the park practice every morning, which was utterly worthless.

Wang Xuan immediately served him a piece of "good meat".

Sun Rongsheng thought it looked like a chicken's butt and felt disgusted; he didn't even want to touch the chopsticks.

He was very calm and didn't say a word from beginning to end. He came mainly to see what Wang Xuan was like up close.

"It'll be soon. When those people who disappeared back then return, we'll settle accounts with you!" His eyes were filled with endless cold light.

He composed himself, not daring to think too much, for fear that Wang Xuan would detect his thoughts. He also wore a jade pendant to protect his mind from being invaded.

Wang Xuan glanced at him a few times, then ignored him. He sensed that the man possessed a treasure that could block spiritual exploration, so he decided to rob him during their farewell.

If the Sun family could do the first thing, he certainly could do the fifteenth. When he left Pingyuan City, the other side actually dared to use warships to bombard his spaceship!

The Song Family wasn't stingy this time, bringing some old items, including the dark Golden Small Boat from last time, and even the jade seal, no longer claiming it as a relic of the Song Family ancestors.

For Old Song, no treasure was more important than his life.

Furthermore, he had already consulted professionals to screen the trees. The Golden Tree with the little golden bird on its branch in the Song Family's yard was very special and could not be brought along.

Wang Xuan didn't want the Sun family to see this, so he took Old Song to the tea room, invited him to drink tea, and then began to study the material himself.

Among the pile of ancient artifacts, there are many treasures, but only two are rare treasures. No matter how you look at it, the palm-sized boat is the first choice, and it is undoubtedly a rare and divine object!

Wang Xuan examined the boat from all angles and eventually discovered some anomalies: the small boat had dents, some shaped like swords, some like spears, and some like shields.

A thought struck him: this small boat seemed even more amazing than he had imagined, fully armed, not only a flying vehicle but also capable of both offense and defense.

"To be honest, I've taken a liking to this small boat, but it's incomplete and missing some small parts," Wang Xuan said.

Song Yun, knowing who he was, immediately realized that he had been thinking about this ancient artifact from the beginning and asked, "Can it Extend Life by ten years?"

"If it's complete, ten years won't be a problem." Wang Xuan nodded in agreement. At this stage, this thing was more important to him than anything else. Even if Old Song asked for an extra ten years of lifespan, he would agree.

Song Yun immediately contacted his family to investigate the whereabouts of the three small items on the dent of the dark gold boat.

Soon, the Song Family received the results of their investigation, and it turned out that his great-granddaughter had made pendants, bracelets, and other jewelry from them.

Old Song was startled and asked, "Was a hole drilled? Is it damaged?"

His family told him no, the three small objects were too hard to drill.

"Send it over immediately!"

In the end, a complete dark Golden Small Boat fell into Wang Xuan's hands, and he warmly invited Old Song, Qian An, and Qin Hongyuan to a longevity banquet.

Wang Xuan observed carefully and found that even extraordinary flesh and blood could not extend their lives by several years; at most, it would only last a few months, and the effect was not ideal.

He privately told me that he would visit them soon to help them strengthen their foundation and increase their lifespan.

Before parting, Wang Xuan remained calm and decisively used his mental manipulation to steal Sun Rongsheng's jade pendant.

For the next three days, Wang Xuan kept his promise.

With the Flying Boat at his disposal, he felt more confident and didn't mind traveling around.

Of course, the reason he took such initiative was to feed the Flying Boat. He couldn't fill it up by injecting Mysterious Factor into it himself; it was like a bottomless pit.

For three consecutive days, the dark Golden Small Boat's revival became increasingly evident, until it was finally completely satiated. Small swords, spears, and shields of the same color resonated with it, and mysterious patterns appeared on the entire boat, intertwining together. Finally, images of Divine Bird beasts resonated and appeared together.

Wang Xuan was moved. This small boat was no ordinary treasure. The more he looked at it, the more he liked it. He couldn't wait to take it with him and go to the Sun family to examine it!

Finally, he only tried it in the Suhe River and was extremely satisfied!

Without a doubt, he made up for his most serious weakness!

"Keep a low profile. This trump card can't be revealed. These are turbulent times; all sorts of shady characters are emerging, and chaos is imminent," Wang Xuan reminded himself.

The two men, Song Yun and Qin Hongyuan, both in their nineties, seemed to grow younger with each passing year. After attending the longevity banquet and undergoing further treatment, the effects were so obvious that other old men regretted their decision after finding out the details.

Many people have expressed their desire to visit the Health Preservation Hall in the near future.

Wang Xuan declined, explaining that he didn't have time. He was scheduled to attend the Zhilán Dharma Assembly at Source Pool Mountain in five days, and regardless of whether he went or not, he needed to prepare various contingency plans.

Zhong Cheng contacted Wang Xuan, hesitant and somewhat embarrassed, and told Wang Xuan that his second grandfather was very dissatisfied with the previous life extension and wanted to ask Wang Xuan to help him again. He asked what was needed so that they could discuss it in advance and Zhong Changming could prepare it.

"Your second grandfather is too shrewd. If he is reluctant to give, he will not get anything in return. I believe in equal exchange here," Wang Xuan said, adding that he would be going on a long journey soon and he didn't know if he would be able to return alive.

"Old Wang, don't be impulsive, don't engage in a suicidal fight with the Sun family, calm down!" Zhong Cheng was startled, clearly he had misunderstood.

Upon learning this, Zhong Changming's expression immediately changed. He instructed Zhong Cheng to make sure Wang Xuan visited Kun City before his journey, guaranteeing his satisfaction.

"I can go to Kun City temporarily, but could your second grandfather show me the Pre-Qin Golden Bamboo Slips?" Wang Xuan asked.

Zhong Cheng shouted, "You Old Wang, my sister was right! If you keep trying to steal our family's Supreme Scriptures, are you still eyeing our family's Five-Colored Jade Book?"

Wang Xuan said, "You're being too polite. You still owe me half a scripture and half a photo album of your sister!"

Zhong Cheng's face turned green, because his sister was eavesdropping nearby!

"Zhong Cheng!" Zhong Qing screamed from the other end of the phone, clearly enraged, followed by Zhong Cheng's scream.

Zhong Cheng's wailing was too jarring, so Wang Xuan held the phone further away and waited until it quieted down before speaking, "An equivalent exchange. The Pre-Qin Golden Bamboo Slips can extend your second grandfather's Extend Life by fifteen years, allow you, Zhong Cheng, to reach the extraordinary realm within three years, and also allow your sister to reach the extraordinary realm within three years, plus a beauty treatment, turning her into Da Zhong!"

"I can... transcend the ordinary, transforming into the Sword Immortal Zhong in three years, is that really true?!" Zhong Cheng was shocked, his eyes blazing with fire. He seemed to be much closer to his dream of soaring through the air on a sword and slicing through warships.

Wang Xuan was indeed determined to obtain the Pre-Qin Golden Bamboo Slips. He would retrieve the Sun family's copy himself sooner or later, but he wanted to exchange it for the Zhong family's copy.

"Wang Xuan!" came Zhong Qing's voice from the other end of the phone, rising in volume.

"You guys look into it, no need to rush to reply to me." Wang Xuan hung up the phone.

"Sis, while Great-Grandpa is asleep, and you can go into his study again, why don't you..." Zhong Cheng's eyes shone brightly as he added, "Old Wang is actually a really good guy, and he has enormous potential. You, on the other hand, are not young anymore... Ouch!"