Chapter 87: Chapter 87: Old Acquaintance

If he hadn’t already known about Gua Gua’s innate divine abilities and traits, Li Jizhou wouldn’t have been able to associate this sword cultivator young master with Xu Mei at all.

Although Xu Mei always appeared as an ugly woman in the past, Li Jizhou had seen her true appearance when she was dying.

He was certain she was a woman, young and beautiful, at most ten years older than him, and with a proud figure!

At that time, because he used the Evergreen Skill to reconnect her heart meridian, the Evergreen Magical Power remained in her body. Three days later, the Evergreen Magical Power hadn’t dissipated yet, and she transformed back into the ugly woman appearance, threatening Li Jizhou while gifting him with a talisman inheritance that seemed most suitable for Li Jizhou to live by at that moment.

Because of the Evergreen Magical Power in her body, Li Jizhou was very certain that the ugly woman was that dying woman.

The Disguise Skill in this world could only change appearance and stature, but it couldn’t change gender.

Currently, Xu Mei didn’t seem to be someone in male disguise,

A disguise that any normal person could see through at a glance.

Moreover, the aura emanating from this person was at least above the middle stage of the Foundation Establishment.

Without any hesitation and without any curiosity about her, Li Jizhou walked away with a neutral expression.

This person has major secrets, which also means there are very unstable factors; keeping a distance is the best course.

However, just as Li Jizhou was leaving nonchalantly, the sword cultivator narrowed his eyes slightly, his gaze falling on the Miaodan Tower Honored Guest Elder’s jade pendant at Li Jizhou’s waist.

After a moment of thought, he turned around and followed Li Jizhou.

Li Jizhou quickly noticed the other party’s actions, frowned slightly, but wasn’t afraid because this was in the Golden Crow Immortal City, where nothing unsafe had happened for over three hundred years.

The Golden Sun Sect held this Immortal City in high regard, routinely ensuring that three true masters were stationed to firmly prevent any instability within the city.

As for the reason the other party was following him, Li Jizhou couldn’t fathom, perhaps it was merely out of curiosity.

After all, the other party used some special secret skill to transform into another person’s appearance, but Li Jizhou remained unchanged. Moreover, because of the Evergreen Skill’s long-lasting youth characteristic, the now thirty-four-year-old Li Jizhou still looked like a man in his early twenties.

The other party recognizing him instantly wasn’t surprising.

Nonetheless, Li Jizhou was no longer in the mood to verify what Lu Zhenhua once said about the half-demon affair, so he turned down a street and went straight back to the inn where he was staying.

Upon entering the inn, Li Jizhou sat directly in the bustling lobby, ordered some food and wine, drinking by himself.

Moments later, the sword cultivator also came in, sat down at a table next to Li Jizhou, showing no abnormal behavior, not even giving Li Jizhou a proper glance.

This made Li Jizhou even more puzzled, leaving him to drink silently without revealing his thoughts.

Unknowingly, two jars of spirit wine were already emptied.

Suddenly,

“Drinking to drown worries only makes one more sorrowful; the ancients did not deceive me~ Oh, brother, could it be you have worries too?” The sword cultivator appeared lonely yet carefree as he looked at Li Jizhou.

Li Jizhou was slightly taken aback, genuinely not expecting the other party to initiate a conversation, especially in such a straightforward manner.

He turned his head to glance at the sword cultivator with a ’strangers keep away’ look, but then had to promptly show a bit of surprise, hurriedly cupping his hands, “Senior, you flatter this junior.”

“Ah~ no need for formalities; I, Xiao Jian, make friends without regard for cultivation; if our spirits match, then we are brothers.” Xiao Jian gracefully raised his wine cup, waving it toward Li Jizhou.

Li Jizhou, having no choice, raised his cup and drank with him.

Moments later, under Xiao Jian’s deliberate and enthusiastic demeanor, the two sat at the same table.

According to Xiao Jian, he was the heir of a Tier Two sword cultivator family in the northwest, but with a free-natured spirit, loved to travel, unwilling to be trapped by family affairs all his life, so he and an old servant ran away.

He inevitably told a clichéd story of a love triangle marriage alliance, explaining why he was drinking alone just moments ago.

Li Jizhou only humored him, yet couldn’t leave.

After all, with so many people around, he dared not do anything, but once back in the room, if this person followed, there could be risks.

“Good brother! Our meeting today is fate; keep this messaging jade talisman safe, and if you need my help in the future, feel free to ask!”

Finally, seeing it was about the right time, Xiao Jian handed Li Jizhou a jade talisman, leaving his contact method, and generously paid for Li Jizhou before leaving freely.

After waiting a while more, seeing Xiao Jian completely disappear from outside the inn’s door, Li Jizhou hurried back to his room.

Using magical power to dissolve the effects of the wine, he calmed himself completely and then reviewed all the day’s experiences.

Moments later, Li Jizhou slowly opened his eyes.

All the experiences today were normal until meeting Xiao Jian.

It should have been a chance encounter!

And it was normal for Xiao Jian to recognize him,

But his initiative to befriend him… was very unusual.

Considering the behavior of the ugly woman on Inverted Mountain, it was evidently the image of a cold, solitary person.

And it wouldn’t be because of Gua Gua, for the Spirit Pet Bag where Gua Gua was hiding was given by a woman in the Thunder Flame Sect’s mysterious secret realm, with great shielding effect against detection.

The kind of person with many secrets would normally not get involved with an old acquaintance again.

“The only explanation is that he needs something from me!”

“Perhaps he thinks he understands my disposition, believing I am trustworthy and capable.”

“Miaodan Tower Honored Guest Elder’s Jade Pendant!”

Thinking through it carefully, bit by bit,

Ultimately, Li Jizhou arrived at this most likely conclusion.

At this, Li Jizhou was somewhat speechless.

In the time waiting for the Immortal City management office’s notice, Xiao Jian would visit every few days, drinking and talking with Li Jizhou.

Faced with the approachable Foundation Establishment Stage senior, Li Jizhou couldn’t refuse.

Their relationship grew closer.

A month later, Xiao Jian finally led the conversation to alchemy.

Li Jizhou really didn’t want to continue playing along with this transparent act.

“Enough, let’s see what his game really is and deal with it!” With a sigh, he decided to bring the matter to light.

“Brother Xiao, my pill skills are mediocre, barely passing the Miaodan Tower examination; I can’t refine high-tier pills, only basic Tier One pills.”

“Brother, don’t belittle yourself, Miaodan Tower is exacting, and their standards for Honored Guests are even higher.

For you, a Honored Guest Elder, it already demonstrates your talent and skill in alchemy.” Xiao Jian patted Li Jizhou’s shoulder, expressing his approval.

“Brother Xiao flatters me!”

“Haha, oh, by the way, brother, my family’s old servant recently ran into some issues with cultivation, do you know how to refine such a pill?” Xiao Jian finally revealed his ulterior motive.

Indeed, he was seeking a pill.

But Li Jizhou was perplexed.

Although he had the confidence from his previous life as a late Tier Two Pill Master, possessing reasonable assurance in alchemy, yet there were plenty of pill masters in the Immortal City and many superior to himself at the current stage, why was Xiao Jian insisting on him?

Moreover, as things stood, he was only capable of refining advanced Tier One pills.

Why would someone at the Foundation Establishment Stage need a Tier One pill?

And why wouldn’t he directly purchase from the pill tower?

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