I Don't Agree to the Terms
Chapter 227 - 139: Lotus on the Summit of the Wind and Snow_2

Chapter 227: Chapter 139: Lotus on the Summit of the Wind and Snow_2

"You are from the Snow Mountain Sect, right?" Amidst the winds and snow, Gu Shanhai spoke.

This brought the three people back to their senses, and they also sighed with relief, relieved it was a person after all.

"Indeed, may I know who you are?" The leading elder of the Snow Mountain Sect asked, bowing slightly. However, when he saw Gu Shanhai, his pupils shrank, thinking to himself: such strong True Qi, so free and easy in such heavy snow with only a long robe on, not to be underestimated.

"Oh, I observed the heavens at night, and saw that the Snow Lotus here was fated to be mine, hence I traveled thousands of miles to claim it." Gu Shanhai claimed the Heavenly Mountain Snow Lotus as his own right away.

The elder from the Snow Mountain Sect was speechless. How could it be fated to you? They had noticed this lotus three months prior, periodically sending people to check on it and had estimated it would mature today, so they specially came to harvest it, only for someone to cut them off unexpectedly.

You could have just said you wanted it, instead of beating around the bush about fate; what nonsense.

"I can’t deny, it is truly fated to me, for this I even shortened my lifespan by three... years." Gu Shanhai sensed the speechlessness of the other party.

In terms of shortening lifespan, Gu Shanhai wasn’t exactly lying, it was just not years, well, it was three days of lifespan spent during fortunetelling predictions.

After all, there is a different impact between saying a decrease in lifespan by three years and three days.

"Cough, you are not aware, sir, this Heavenly Mountain Snow Lotus does not belong to me, but was left by the Heavenly Sect Master; I really cannot hand it over to you." The elder from the Snow Mountain Sect had to bluff his way through now; such valuable items were definitely to be kept under wraps and not easily given away.

"Come, see what’s on my neck?" Gu Shanhai pointed to his head, then said, "This is called a head, and what’s inside it is a brain, not water."

"Don’t talk about the Heavenly Sect Master showing up today, even if the Demon Sect Master adds himself; if he dares to stop me, I will beat him to death."

He had spent three days of his lifespan to grab this opportunity; why should he humbly give it up just because someone else showed up?

This made the elder from the Snow Mountain Sect’s expression change. Who was this brash young man, not knowing how to give face? The Jianghu is not just about fighting and killing; it’s about human relations.

"With such arrogance, aren’t you afraid of our Snow Mountain Sect?" the elder from the Snow Mountain Sect exclaimed stiffly.

"What you mean is if I don’t give it to you, then you’ll pursue and kill me..." Gu Shanhai was speechless again.

"My Snow Mountain Sect is a reputable and righteous sect; your forceful appropriation lacks the moral integrity of the righteous path!" The elder from the Snow Mountain Sect was not foolish; he dared not speak those words. The opponent’s True Qi was strong; if he were killed here and buried on the spot, finding the murderer would be impossible, so he simply chose to rebuke verbally.

"Do you know who I am?" Gu Shanhai flashed a wide grin.

The three people from the Snow Mountain Sect fell silent. Indeed, they didn’t know who the man before them was; they had no way to deal with him just taking it and leaving.

The prerequisite for condemnation or influencing someone through public opinion is to know who they are dealing with. Even if they knew his identity, it raised another issue: with such profound True Qi, if offended, would they face extermination just to keep a secret?

Thinking of this, the elder from the Snow Mountain Sect shuddered and quickly said, "I don’t know!"

"Then I suggest you inquire in the Jianghu about me, someone like me should be very easy to find out about." Gu Shanhai’s tone was extremely friendly.

Looking at the other party’s ignorance, they were clearly not up to date with recent events in the Jianghu; otherwise, how could they not know such a notorious person.

This was quite normal; the Snow Mountain Sect was located in a remote and treacherous place with limited interactions with the Jianghu. Naturally, there was a delay in receiving information. Gu Shanhai had only become famous recently, not more than two months ago, and without a corresponding communication system, they simply had no idea.

"This kind of person is definitely not easy to investigate, but..." Snow Mountain Sect was conflicted internally, knowing full well that this unique Heavenly Mountain Snow Lotus could not be protected.

If he were to return this way, he would inevitably be blamed.

The Snow Mountain Sect could not afford to clash with Gu Shanhai over this matter, as he was truly powerful. Thus, the blame would surely fall on him.

"Alright, I won’t make it difficult for you guys. Since you’ve been watching here for quite some time, consider this item as compensation," Gu Shanhai said as he casually took out a pill and threw it over, "Seven Treasures Spirit Ginseng Pill, consumes it can increase thirty years of martial power or can be used to hang onto life and heal injuries."

The recipient hurriedly caught it, his expression filled with surprise. He had never heard of the Seven Treasures Spirit Ginseng Pill, but the fragrance emanating from this pill alone refreshed his spirit and even slightly boosted his True Qi. It was definitely a precious medicine.

Not to mention its use for hanging onto life and healing injuries—it was far more practical than the Heavenly Mountain Snow Lotus. Their Snow Mountain Sect knew that this Snow Lotus was extraordinary, but extraordinary could not compare to thirty years of martial power.

"Are you a pharmacist?" The elder of the Snow Mountain Sect, after storing away the pill, cautiously asked.

"Uh, sort of." Gu Shanhai gave a vague response. At the moment, he was a farmer and part-time fortune teller on the street. He was still learning to be a pharmacist. As for the Seven Treasures Spirit Ginseng Pill, it was concocted from the king of herbs’ ginseng whiskers mixed with Seven Treasures Heavenly Lotus seeds, stir-fried and formed into pills with a bit of Alchemy.

Right, actually, it’s similar to dishes like Braised Lion’s Head, Four Happiness Meatballs. It’s more of a medicinal cuisine than a medicinal pill.

"I see, I was presumptuous. Now that you’ve taken the Snow Lotus, would you have time to visit our Snow Mountain Sect? It would be great to showcase the beauty of the Snow Mountains," the elder from the Snow Mountain Sect got excited now. A scapegoat? The blame wasn’t going to be on him. Just one Seven Treasures Spirit Ginseng Pill was enough, and bringing a pharmacist home would be even better.

Their Snow Mountain Sect had pharmacists, but none were of such a high level. Establishing a connection or receiving some guidance for their pharmacists would be a tremendous benefit.

"Wow, it’s really severe, this shift from arrogance to deference. I liked your loftier attitude before," Gu Shanhai teased. It was clear that the man really knew how to handle interpersonal relationships and smooth-talk his way through, shameless to the core, as if nothing had happened at all.

"Joking, joking, it’s just human nature," the other conveyed that as long as he wasn’t embarrassed, it would be someone else’s problem.

"Yo, yo!" Before Gu Shanhai could respond, Little White wanted to go; it felt like its status was freezing off, and it was about to become frozen like a grandchild.

"Alright, alright, I get it. Let’s warm up over there then," Gu Shanhai, hearing Little White’s remark, was speechless. This deer was getting increasingly cheeky with its words. Who taught it this, and how could it talk about freezing into a grandchild when he was practically freezing into Confucius?

"Then please wait a moment. Let me gather the Snow Lotus and we can leave together," Gu Shanhai turned to tell the three from the Snow Mountain Sect.

Naturally, the three from the Snow Mountain Sect had no objections.

As the Snow Lotus slowly bloomed, finally producing white flowers, Gu Shanhai promptly plucked it up by the roots, shook off the snow mud, and tucked it into his bosom.

Of course, he could not plant it inside his body in front of the Snow Mountain Sect members, so he stuffed it into his bosom first before planting it.

Then he cultivated it into a Spirit Plant.

’Calms the mind, nourishes the soul, brings peace, moisturizes the soul and also provides sufficient cold resistance and related affinity, plus its intrinsic medicinal value, not bad.’

This Heavenly Mountain Snow Lotus was slightly less effective than the king of all herbs, but it was still a top-tier Spirit Plant. Just the effects of calming the mind and nourishing the soul were enough to protect him from deviating in cultivation due to excessive passion and various Heart Demons and external influences. Not to mention, the moisturizing effect of a level 1 Heavenly Mountain Snow Lotus was double the strength of a level 3 soul baptism from the General Worship Platform and did not require drawing on other people’s soul essence or anything as nutrients for passive nourishment.

Of course, the soul nourishment of the General Worship Platform’s baptism was only part of its function, unlike the Heavenly Mountain Snow Lotus which focuses primarily on this aspect. Comparing hobbies to professions indeed isn’t ideal.

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