Chapter 165

His body was actually fine; with his cultivation in the Internal Force Martial Dao and the Human Immortal Martial Dao, this amount of exercise was nothing.

The key was that his heart was tired.

Setting up arrays was not that simple.

Carving runes, calculating how to set up the array in different places, where the array nodes were, etc., all required spiritual power to deduce.

It was mainly brain work.

But immediately afterwards, Su Xuan frowned slightly and thought: "My own home is done, but Huang Hansheng, Zhicai, and the others who cultivate the Dao of Qi Refining haven't;"

"I can't possibly go and set them up one by one myself, can I?"

"If only there were someone who could help me, and I could teach them how to set up arrays and carve array bases!"

"This way, I could be liberated;"

"Or, create a real Artifact Refining Technique, and then proceed to create a method for refining array disks and array flags?"

Thinking of this, Su Xuan shook his head and said: "It seems I still have to collect more complete ancient books related to Artifact Refining Techniques or Mohist Forging Techniques."

Only then would he have a way to deduce a real Artifact Refining Technique.

Otherwise, even a clever housewife couldn't cook without rice!

Of course, when his cultivation was higher and he had researched more materials, it wasn't impossible for him to create it himself.

But that required time to accumulate.

"My lord! A Daoist named Zuo Ci outside the mansion requests an audience!"

At this moment, a personal guard ran over to report.

"Oh? Zuo Ci?"

Su Xuan was slightly startled upon hearing this, and thought with great surprise: "Why did Zuo Ci come to find me at this time?"

"Could it be that he was alarmed by the commotion I made when I created the Star Spirit Conversion Array a few days ago and sensed something?"

"If so, then this one of the Three Immortals of the late Han really has some true ability; it's good to meet him!"

Thinking of this, Su Xuan immediately waved his hand at the personal guard and said: "Invite him to the No. 1 reception hall, and have someone prepare tea and snacks! I'll be there later!"

"Yes!"

The personal guard immediately accepted the order and left.

And Su Xuan first went to take a bath to clean himself up.

Setting up the array and carving the array bases had covered him in mud.

After bathing and changing clothes, Su Xuan arrived at the No. 1 reception hall and saw Zuo Ci, who was sitting there drinking tea and looking frequently towards the backyard.

He saw that Zuo Ci was wearing a Daoist robe, with white hair and a youthful face, and had quite the temperament of an immortal.

"You must be Daoist Zuo Ci, right? I am General Su Xuan; I don't know what business you have with me?"

As soon as Su Xuan entered, he cupped his hands and asked directly.

"Recluse of the mountains, Zuo Ci, Zuo Zuo Yuanfang, greets the General Conquering the South!"

Seeing this, Zuo Ci also hurriedly stood up and bowed to Su Xuan.

Then, he looked up and saw Su Xuan, and his expression changed immediately; he couldn't help but exclaim: "Noble beyond words! Truly noble beyond words!"

"My calculations were not wrong; the General is exactly the person I am looking for!"

Then, without waiting for Su Xuan to speak, Zuo Ci couldn't help but cast the Art of Observing Qi to look at Su Xuan.

"Ah!!!"

The next moment, the blinding light almost blinded his eyes.

At the same time, he also felt a great terror about to descend.

Zuo Ci withdrew his gaze without hesitation and closed the Art of Observing Qi.

But even so, a trace of blood flowed from the corner of his eye.

Tears were streaming down his face.

Su Xuan watched this with wonder, sneering in his heart.

Letting an old Daoist peek at him at will, he suffered for it, didn't he?

If he hadn't suppressed his fortune to counterattack just now, Zuo Ci wouldn't just be bleeding a little bit right now.

Did he really think he was so easy to peek at?

Of course, he wasn't doing this purely out of kindness, but because he had taken a fancy to Zuo Ci as a talent and to the Daoist classics, cultivation techniques, strange arts, and most importantly, alchemy techniques in his hands.

Because, if he remembered correctly, history in his previous life recorded that Zuo Ci, as one of the Three Immortals of the late Han, was most skilled in alchemy and strange arts.

He had sent people to search for so long before, but had only collected limited fragments and had failed to deduce a real alchemy technique.

Now, a living alchemy secret manual had actually run to him automatically; how could he miss it?

After a while, Zuo Ci recovered, opened his eyes, and while breathing a sigh of relief, he hurriedly bowed deeply to Su Xuan: "Please forgive me, General; it was my rudeness just now; I should not have peeked at the General's destiny and fortune at will; thank you, General, for showing mercy."

"Forget it!"

Su Xuan saw this and waved his hand: "Considering you had no malice, I'll let it go this time; there won't be a next time!"

"Yes, yes!"

Zuo Ci apologized repeatedly, cold sweat dripping from his forehead.

He didn't expect Su Xuan to be a fellow practitioner.

No! To say he was a fellow practitioner was to flatter himself.

Just that one glance just now allowed Zuo Ci to peek at a little bit of Su Xuan's destiny.

How was this a fellow practitioner?

This was clearly a heavenly being descended to the world, a sage in the world!

The key was that he also carried dragon energy and had the destiny of an Emperor.

No wonder he was noble beyond words.

That he hadn't been killed by the backlash just now was truly a stroke of great luck; the other party had shown mercy.

Otherwise, he would already be gone.

"Please sit down first! Tell me! Why did you come to find me? Just to peek at me? Or to peek at the array in my inner residence?"

Su Xuan made a gesture of invitation, and after Zuo Ci sat down, he looked at him indifferently and asked.

Zuo Ci was startled again, stood up to apologize: "Forgive me! Forgive me! I was just curious for a moment; actually, I didn't see anything, I only knew it was an array that gathered star power... cough cough!"

Speaking of this, Zuo Ci also reacted, looked at Su Xuan with a guilty conscience, and smiled bitterly: "I know my crime! Please punish me, General!"

"Forget it!"

Su Xuan waved his hand: "Since I already forgave your crime just now, it naturally includes this matter; after all, I hadn't come before, and I hadn't warned you."

"Thank you, General!"

Zuo Ci was overjoyed, bowed in thanks, and then bowed deeply to Su Xuan again: "General, I originally came because of the world anomaly, out of curiosity to see and trace the source; I had no malice;"

"But after seeing the General in person, I finally understood that the General is a heavenly being descended to the world; I admire you in my heart and hope to serve you, my lord, and listen to your orders under your command, to share your worries;"

"At the same time, I also hope to learn a trick or two from you, and I would be satisfied; I don't know if the General is willing to accept me?"

After speaking, Zuo Ci secretly raised his head a little and glanced at Su Xuan with trepidation.

He was sincerely wanting to stay by Su Xuan's side to assist him.

In this way, not only could he gain the blessing of fortune in the process, but he also had hope of learning something from Su Xuan.

Not to mention anything else, just that Star Array in the inner residence, as long as he could learn a little bit, it would be enough for him to benefit from.

Not to mention, he also saw that Su Xuan had not only cultivated his Internal Force Martial Dao to the mid-stage of Gang Strength, but also seemed to have cultivated a type of Blood Martial Dao he had never seen before.

Making his Qi, Blood, and physique far exceed those of martial artists of the same level;

In addition, there were faint fluctuations of star power and spiritual energy in Su Xuan's body.

Moreover, in the ancestral aperture between his eyebrows, not only was terrifying spiritual power and soul power radiating, but there was also a more peculiar power present.

In Zuo Ci's eyes, Su Xuan was full of secrets, full of attraction!

Even if he were driven away, he wouldn't want to leave.

"Oh?"

Su Xuan saw this and was slightly surprised: "You want to defect to me?"

He didn't expect Zuo Ci to be so decisive.

Of course, he also saw that Zuo Ci's purpose at the beginning wasn't this.

It was only after seeing him that he saw something and made such a choice.

"Correct! Please, General, grant my request!"

Zuo Ci bowed again hurriedly.