o(∩_∩)o! Chapter Three is updated today, and there will be another chapter tonight. Today is the last day for Zifu on the New Book List. It drops off tomorrow, and if we can't hold onto the total vote ranking, it won't appear on the front page, drastically reducing visibility.

This is a life-or-death moment, brothers and sisters, rally and smash those votes! — Baili Xi. －－－－－－－－－－－－－ The old man in the white robe, feeling somewhat weary after deploying the Fireball Spell, waved his hand dismissively. "You, boy, are too unreliable in handling matters.

Let this issue slide for today; finding spiritual items isn't something that can be achieved in just a day or two. The most crucial thing right now is to utilize this Medicine Assembly to bring the Ten Great Gangs of Pingzhou back under the jurisdiction of our Nan family. By the way, where is your father, Li Hong, right now?" Li Pingxi hastily replied, "Esteemed Immortal, rest assured, my father is currently meeting with the clan elders, honored guests, and hall masters to welcome the leaders of the various gangs and arrange this entire assembly. He mentioned that he has already made foolproof arrangements for this matter and will certainly assist the three esteemed Immortals in controlling and capturing all the heads of the Ten Great Gangs of Pingzhou in one sweep.

Pingzhou will remain Nan family territory, esteemed Immortal. As for accepting me as a disciple, what do you think?" "Do your job well. As long as your father handles this matter successfully, this old man will certainly consider taking you as a disciple and teaching you immortal arts, the study of eternal life. I have examined your root structure; although your martial talent is mediocre, you do possess spiritual roots suitable for cultivation.

Go now, don't clutter the view here." "Yes, yes, esteemed Immortals, please rest early. I will return tomorrow to pay my respects!" Li Pingxi bowed his head, wearing a look of deference, and retreated from the main hall, his entire body drenched in sweat, faintly carrying the stench of urine. Yet, his mind was wholly consumed by the ecstasy of the old man’s promise to take him as a disciple just moments ago, making him completely unaware. After Li Pingxi departed, the young man in the hall clearly detected a faint trace of urine odor in the air.

He frowned, waved his hand to dispel the smell, and let out a cold laugh. "Such trash actually dares to dream of immortal cultivation? It's the biggest joke under heaven. Uncle, you aren't seriously considering taking him as a disciple, are you?" The old man in the white robe was heavy-hearted and shook his head.

"Although our Nan family has slightly declined over the past twenty years, we haven't fallen to the point of picking up scraps. If this were to spread, that the Nan family took in a piece of trash, how could our Nan family maintain any standing in the cultivation world afterward? This boy indeed has inferior spiritual roots, but he’s already long past the optimal cultivation age of ten-odd years. He might practice until he dies and still fail to enter even the first layer of the Qi Refining stage.

Using discipleship as bait to win the complete allegiance of Li Hong, the leader of the Medicine King Gang, is merely a stopgap measure by Uncle; it should not be taken seriously. Li Hong is the type who won't bite without seeing the lure. If I don't give him some hope, he likely won't exert himself to help us subdue the Ten Great Gangs. Our Nan family is not what it used to be.

If this were twenty years ago, when Second Brother was still here—with his formidable strength at the fifth layer of Qi Refining—who among the Ten Great Gangs of Pingzhou would dare utter a single dissenting word? Unfortunately, in the great battle against the Feng family in the neighboring prefecture of Dingzhou twenty years ago, Second Brother at the fifth layer of Qi Refining, Eldest Uncle at the fourth layer, and Eldest Aunt at the third layer all perished. Only I, who was the weakest and had just reached the first layer of Qi Refining, managed to escape back here, leading you two cousins in hiding for nearly twenty years, constantly evading the pursuit of the Feng family. It is quite strange that the Feng family has not expanded their territory into Pingzhou over these past two decades for some unknown reason.

But hiding for twenty years has nearly depleted all the spirit pills and spirit stones our family had accumulated. Without a source of spiritual material, the path of cultivation has become even more arduous. Having no choice, Uncle had to risk bringing you out of hiding. My spiritual root aptitude, Nan Tianxiong, is far inferior to Second Brother's.

I am nearly sixty, and I have only reached the second layer of Qi Refining. Zhonghao, Jie'er, the revival of our Nan family must rely on the two of you cousins. You, at twenty-five, reached the second layer of Qi Refining, and you, at fifteen, have already reached the first layer. You are both stronger than I was in my youth!" Nan Zhonghao declared proudly, "Uncle, rest assured.

With my talent, as long as I acquire sufficient spirit pills and stones, I will definitely reach the third layer of Qi Refining within ten years and attain the height my father reached in twenty or thirty years! I will certainly avenge the blood feud with the Feng family of Dingzhou sooner or later." Nan Zhongjie also nodded, saying earnestly, "Father, do not worry. As long as Cousin and I are here, our Nan family will not decline so easily! I will certainly assist Cousin in revitalizing the clan." The old man in the white robe nodded with satisfaction.

After a moment of thought, he took out the small bundle behind him and carefully opened it. Inside was a stack of over thirty withered yellow talisman papers, each only the size of a palm. Twisted symbols were drawn on every sheet. Judging by the talisman’s faded yellow color, they appeared to have some age.

The bundle also contained seven or eight spirit stones of varying colors—yellow, cyan, red, and others. There was one yellow token, engraved on the front with the words "Immortal Guide," along with three or four small bottles of pills and several thin volumes of cultivation technique manuals and secret scripts. The old man in the white robe selected ten sheets from the stack of talismans to use. He paused, feeling a pang of regret over the extravagance, and put a few back.

He handed four talismans to Nan Zhonghao and Nan Zhongjie, two to each, and spoke with a grave expression. "Tomorrow's Medicine Trade Assembly will likely culminate in a great battle. For a mere Medicine King Gang to control the other nine major gangs will be as difficult as ascending to heaven. We cannot place all our hope on the Medicine King Gang; this matter requires us to act decisively ourselves to ensure success.

This is the last of the Nan family's reserves. Each of you will receive one Vajra Talisman and one Divine Strength Talisman, which can render you invulnerable to blades and spears for several hours and multiply your strength tenfold. Here are spirit stones; since your mana is still weak, take one each to replenish your depleted power in time. Combined with the spells you have already mastered, these preparations will allow you to slay even a peerless master of the Jianghu in one strike." "Uncle, are we going to start a massacre tomorrow?" Nan Zhonghao’s tone held a faint, bloodthirsty excitement.

After lying low for twenty years, he was utterly sick of this life of hiding. Finally, he could vent his frustration and restore his honor. A streak of ruthless venom flashed in the old man’s eyes. "Yes.

All the peerless masters and top-tier experts among the Ten Great Gangs of Pingzhou must be utterly exterminated—leave not a single one! Our Nan family requires only those who obey absolutely. For tasks like finding spirit stones and herbs, ordinary, hardworking martial artists will suffice; those with high martial arts skill are useless. Their existence brings no benefit to the Nan family, only disaster.

Kill as many as you can. Afterward, we will offer some benefits to the Medicine King Gang, letting that useless brat Li handle things as the Nan family’s proxy, compensating the Medicine King Gang for their trouble." "We’re killing the Medicine King Gang people too? Aren’t they on our side?" Nan Zhongjie was greatly astonished. The old man in the white robe sneered.

"The Medicine King Gang is certainly not exempt. Once the slaughter begins, a single Vajra Talisman only sustains its power for a few hours. Do we really have the leisure to discern who is with the Medicine King Gang and who is not? If your Uncle Tianba were still alive, with his realm of cultivation, we certainly wouldn't resort to such measures—slaughtering these Jianghu members.

But the Nan family is reduced to only the three of us, our strength greatly diminished. To make these desperate outlaws willingly obey our commands and search for spiritual items for the Nan family will be extremely difficult. If we do not eliminate the top-tier experts of the Ten Great Gangs in this single action, our Nan family will never be able to secure a foothold in Pingzhou again. Jie'er, your temperament is somewhat timid, but a man establishing himself in the world must act decisively; never indulge in womanly compassion!

You must learn this well from your cousin."