Gold-Funded Immortal Cultivation, Boundless Mana (Second Update, Please Vote)

White light surged into Zhang Chulan's forehead. He let out a miserable cry, then fainted pathetically, unable to withstand the flood of information.

"How do you know this?" Suddenly, Feng Baobao ignored Zhang Chulan and instead looked at Lin Xian, confusion appearing in her eyes as she asked in puzzlement.

She clearly remembered that she had been the last person to obtain the Old Peasant Skill.

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Could it be that Lin Xian had known Zhang Xilin before her?

Why did Lin Xian know Qi-State Origin-Flow? This question voiced everyone's thoughts.

Everyone looked over with bright eyes. Only Xu San suddenly recalled that when Lin Xian had first appeared, he had said he had discussed the Dao with Zhang Xilin. Could Zhang Xilin have given him Qi-State Origin-Flow as well?

That was one of the Eight Extraordinary Skills!

"This technique's Source was Zhang Huaiyi. Passing it on to Zhang Huaiyi's grandson can be considered a proper beginning and end," Lin Xian said calmly. He was not lying; as for how they interpreted it, that was entirely up to their imaginations.

An image immediately came to life: an expert who had rejuvenated himself, lived for over a century, been acquainted with Zhang Xilin, had ties to the Eight Extraordinary Skills, and possessed the Immortal Secret.

"I never expected Senior to have such deep ties with Senior Zhang Xilin," Feng Zhenghao sighed. Yet inwardly, he began to speculate, suspecting that Lin Xian was very likely one of the Thirty-Six Thieves from back then.

Seeing this, Lin Xian said nothing. He merely curled his lips slightly. They believed it. They really believed it.

People were admirers and visitors of scenery, but also its creators and pioneers.

Every person was a unique scene, and the fate that brought people together was the legendary iconic moment.

[System, does an iconic moment count if it is deliberately created by people?]

[It does.]

[Then how grand does an artificially created scene have to be before it counts as an iconic moment?]

[It must be recorded in history and sung of for countless ages. When history becomes a story, stories become legends, legends become myths, and myths are engraved deep within the river of time, becoming part of the universe, Dao resonance is born.]

The system's ethereal voice echoed by his ear. After confirming it once more, Lin Xian smiled knowingly, turned to Feng Zhenghao, and said, "President Feng, the karma between us has now been settled."

"How about we discuss a business deal?"

"A business deal?" Feng Zhenghao glanced at Zhang Chulan, who had fainted from receiving the technique, then asked in a deep voice, "What transaction does Senior want?"

"I intend to become one of the Ten Elders, but all the positions are already filled." Lin Xian said leisurely, "I would like to join hands with President Feng and bring the Wang Family down. What do you think?"

"You two..." Xu San's voice suddenly rang out. He pushed up his glasses and said solemnly, "Discussing whether one of the Ten Elders should stay or go while on the company's territory is inappropriate, isn't it?"

"It is indeed inappropriate."

Lin Xian looked at Feng Zhenghao and smiled faintly. "Let's talk outside."

"It is this junior's honor to accompany Senior." Feng Zhenghao laughed heartily. "I would be more than willing."

Looking at Zhang Chulan on the ground, Xu Si held a cigarette between his lips and chuckled. "Didn't expect you to be such a prude, kid. When you wake up, I'll take you out to become a man..."

"Don't say that in front of Baobao!" Xu San's uppercut landed mercilessly, sending Xu Si flying out the door. He immediately followed, then after punching him several more times, wrote on the ground with qi: "The situation has changed. Go notify headquarters."

"You're using public business to settle a private grudge." Xu Si glared viciously at Xu San, but he also knew the situation was urgent. This was not the time to argue. The entire structure of the Inhuman World was about to undergo a major change. They had to report it.

Walking into a corner, Xu Si took out his phone and dialed a number. "Hello, is this Director Zhao? It's Little Xu. I have an urgent matter to report to you... Yes, yes..."

"The Wang Family, the Feng Family, Spirit Summoning and Dispatching..."

Beside a great banyan tree, its leaves swayed in the wind with a rustling sound. Feng Zhenghao slowly closed his eyes and took a deep breath. "So this is part of the truth behind the Jia Shen Turmoil. If not for Senior, I fear I would never have learned it."

"How could there be eternal secrets in this world?" Lin Xian laughed freely. "What conceals people's hearts is nothing more than human hearts. With President Feng's abilities, you would have uncovered it sooner or later."

"No, it's different." Feng Zhenghao shook his head, then his expression turned serious as he cupped his fists in salute. "Great kindness needs no thanks. The Wang Family was already the enemy of our Wind Family. Helping Senior replace the Wang Family as one of the Ten Elders should not count as part of this transaction. Rather, it would be avenging our Wind Family."

"Our Feng Family has always repaid grudges and returned favors."

"If Senior has any other requests, please feel free to name them. Whatever the World Association can provide, we will do our best to provide."

"Even Spirit Summoning and Dispatching—if Senior asks for it, I am willing to offer it with both hands."

"President Feng is a true hero as well." Lin Xian praised him. He made deals when it was time to make deals, gave things up when it was time to give them up, and was decisive without being greedy. He could even abandon one of the Eight Extraordinary Skills. He did not resemble a businessman, nor an extraordinary person, but more of a formidable overlord.

The things other extraordinary people regarded as their very lives,

"How could I compare to the two great heroes?" Feng Zhenghao laughed and humbly shook his head. "Feng merely runs a small business. I am nothing but a businessman. But compared with money, compared with extraordinary skills, I believe people are more valuable, more precious!"

Money was created by people, and the Eight Extraordinary Skills had been created by people as well. What was truly valuable was people!

Techniques could not reach the heavens; only people could become immortals.

Money could not commune with gods. There was no such thing as a God of Wealth. Surplus value was created by people.

Profit emerged from a single source, and all laws returned to one origin. At their root, the principles of all things were the same.

"A small business worth more than three hundred billion..." Lin Xian smiled and did not dwell on the matter. He said directly, "I have already passed Qi-State Origin-Flow to Zhang Chulan. Whether you can win over this son-in-law depends on your daughter's ability."

"As for Spirit Summoning and Dispatching, learn it after the Wang Family is destroyed. None of that is the most important matter."

"The only urgent matter now is that I want the World Association to help me gather a large quantity of medicinal herbs."

Feng Zhenghao froze slightly and asked in confusion, "Does Senior need them to treat an illness or refine pills? If it is for treatment, then I..."

"Neither. They are for becoming an immortal." Lin Xian's eyes were deep as he patted Feng Zhenghao's shoulder. "The more, the better. I will accept any herbs that are over a year old. The more ten-year spiritual herbs, the better. Hundred-year precious medicines are what I need most. And if there are thousand-year medicine kings, I certainly will not refuse them."

"Become an immortal?!" Feng Zhenghao stood there blankly, looking at the elegant, otherworldly youth before him as a hint of Huang arose in his heart.

This was already the twenty-first century. Could someone still become an immortal?

"Gold-funded immortal cultivation, boundless mana; breakthrough through pills, vast divine abilities..."

Lin Xian laughed loudly and strolled back leisurely, utterly unconcerned that cultivating immortality through pills would make his foundation unstable.

That was because he had no such thing as a foundation to begin with. Cultivating the Sea of Bitterness relied on sacred fruits, cultivating the Life Spring meant drinking Divine Spring water, and he simply swallowed his way through every realm.

The Supreme Ultimate divided into yin and yang, and all things possessed two sides. In Lin Xian's view, cultivation was the same.

As Pangu, he opened the Sea of Bitterness, shattered chaos, and thus gave birth to the Supreme Ultimate.

The Supreme Ultimate gave birth to the Two Principles: yang was realm, and yin was Dao heart.

The Two Principles gave birth to the Four Images. Yang divided into Greater Yang and Lesser Yang; realms divided into the physical body and mana. Yin divided into Greater Yin and Lesser Yin; the Dao heart divided into the Great Dao and the mind.

The Four Images gave birth to the Eight Trigrams, which could be subdivided endlessly below that, creating numerous branches such as combat techniques, soul and will, cultivation methods, weapon attunement, spells and divine abilities...

But overall, they fell within the two great domains of realm and Dao heart.

The matter of the Dao heart ran through nine lifetimes, comprehending different Great Daos across the myriad worlds. It could not be entrusted to another. Fine, he could exhaust himself refining artifacts and comprehending the Dao.

But realm was merely superficial and would have to be cut away sooner or later. He just had to spend!

Qi-State Origin-Flow, Six Vaults Immortal Thief, the World Association's funds, the status of the company and the Ten Elders... he used every method available to him.

All to prepare for his charge into the Divine Bridge realm.

"If even this cannot defeat the Old Celestial Master..."

A sharp glint flashed through Lin Xian's eyes, pure as a baby's. He snorted and let out a sinister cackle. Then no one could blame him for using that move!