All-class Gu Immortal

Chapter 147 Qilian Mountains, Gu Master's Cave (Bonus Chapter for Alliance Leader)

Zhou Qing never expected that after mastering the Heavenly Centipede Blade, he would receive such an unexpected surprise.

Hidden profession!

For Zhou Qing, comprehension is extremely important.

His physical constitution was above average. After cultivating the Azure Wood Scripture to the fourth level, he obtained the Wood Spirit Form, which was equivalent to the highest level when cultivating wood-attribute techniques. However, the only wood-attribute technique he cultivated was the Azure Wood Scripture, so it could not be considered an all-around enhancement.

These divine weapons and martial arts, such as the Spirit Condensation Technique and the Crescent Moon Blade Technique, are all extremely powerful.

In the future, when he obtains a new divine weapon, he will also need to cultivate various martial arts. For him, improving his comprehension is equivalent to improving his physical constitution.

Moreover, after breaking through the bone barrier, as long as he continues to cultivate the White Cloud Spirit Serpent Palm, he will eventually be able to cultivate the Spirit Serpent Form, which is a true superior root bone. At that time, he will be a genuine genius.

"Let me test the true power of the Heavenly Centipede Blade!" Zhou Qing looked at the crimson, scorching Heavenly Centipede Blade in his hand, a feeling completely different from before.

bass!
Zhou Qing raised the Heavenly Centipede Blade, and a condensed blade aura more than ten feet long quickly took shape. The chilling blade aura swept in all directions, and the surrounding fallen leaves swirled and danced around Zhou Qing. Before they even got close to the blade aura itself, they were shredded into pieces.

As Zhou Qing slowly withdrew the true essence he had poured into the Heavenly Centipede Blade, the blade energy gradually dissipated.

Although he didn't unleash this strike, Mu Yuan, who also wielded the Heavenly Centipede Blade, could never have unleashed such a powerful attack before.

These are the benefits of the [Divine Weapon Master] class.

Zhou Qing tested the effect of controlling the blade with his qi again and found that it was indeed useful for surprise attacks, but not suitable for regular combat. If a master were to take away the Heavenly Centipede Blade, it would be troublesome.

"This provides another layer of protection for exploring the Qilian Mountains."

"We can take this opportunity to search for the exotic centipede in the Qilian Mountains."

"Perhaps we can even find some suitable Gu worms for cultivation."

Zhou Qing felt even more confident about the trip.

"We need to do more preparations before we leave."

With three days left until the agreed time, Zhou Qing decided to bring the old woman back to Heishan Town from the county seat.

Mu Renjie's successful infiltration of the county town made him realize that the outer urban areas were not safe enough.

three days later.

Black Mountain Town.

Baiyun Martial Arts School.

Zhou Qing took the old woman to the martial arts school and found Wei Hongyu, explaining the situation to her.

"You're going to the Qilian Mountains? Do you know how dangerous the Qilian Mountains are?!"

Wei Hongyu readily agreed to Zhou Qing's request for the old woman to stay at the martial arts school temporarily, but she frowned and expressed concern about his solo trip to the Qilian Mountains.

"This time I went with a few friends. We only searched for some medicinal herbs and poisonous insects on the outskirts; we didn't go deep inside," Zhou Qing explained.

"Since you know what's going on, then be careful." Wei Hongyu nodded and didn't say anything more. Everyone has their own path to walk.

As she spoke, Wei Hongyu took out a porcelain bottle from her bosom and handed it to Zhou Qing.

"Here are three Qi-restoring pills, which can quickly replenish your true energy and physical strength. Keep them with you in case of emergency."

Zhou Qing was taken aback when she saw this, and quickly waved her hand: "This is too valuable, I can't accept it!"

Qi-restoring pills are extremely precious, costing several hundred taels of silver each, and they are usually snapped up as soon as they appear.

In any case, it can't be bought in pharmacies in Ping'an County. Only a few occasionally appear at auctions held by the Zhao Family Trading Company, but they are usually snapped up by powerful forces. It's a rare elixir that requires both money and connections to purchase.

Wei Hongyu said, "When I left on my journey, you gave me inner armor. Now that you're going out to seek opportunities, how can I, as your senior sister, be stingy?"

“That’s different. Even if I were to send my inner armor to auction, it would only be worth a hundred taels of silver at most, which is incomparable to the value of the Qi-restoring pill,” Zhou Qing said, shaking his head.

"That inner armor must have been extremely valuable to you at the time."

This Qi-replenishing pill is not a particularly valuable medicine to me right now.

If you don't accept it, then all my good intentions will be wasted.

Wei Hongyu feigned displeasure.

"In that case, thank you very much, Senior Sister!" Seeing this, Zhou Qing no longer declined and put the porcelain bottle into her bosom.

“Grandma, I will take care of you, so you don’t need to worry. When you’re out and about, be careful. You shouldn’t have the heart to harm others, but you must be wary of others. If it’s not necessary, don’t get into conflicts with people whose background you don’t know. If you do get into a conflict, it’s best to eliminate them completely to prevent future troubles.”

Wei Hongyu gave her instructions.

"Junior brother, I have learned a lot and will keep it in mind." Zhou Qing said solemnly, "Junior brother has other matters to attend to, so I will take my leave first."

"Go early and return early."

Wei Hongyu nodded gently and escorted Zhou Qing out of the martial arts school.

The apprentices in the front yard were filled with envy at the sight.

"Eldest Sister is so good to Sixth Brother!"

"Yes! If my senior sister could treat me this well, I'd be willing to live alone forever!"

"Get lost! If you could break through your physical barriers at seventeen and become Master Wei's personal disciple, would Senior Sister treat you like this too!"

"I've heard that Sixth Senior Brother's natural talent isn't actually that good, but his comprehension is exceptionally high. You newcomers probably don't know this, but Sixth Senior Brother is..."

The apprentices were buzzing with discussion.

Xu Lin, who was instructing his apprentices on how to use a skin smoothing technique, couldn't help but feel a sense of感慨 (gan3kai3, deep emotion/reflection).

When Junior Brother Zhou first joined the sect, it was he who guided him.

Junior Brother Zhou has not yet begun his cultivation, but he has already reached the peak of the Skin Refining Realm and is about to break through the flesh barrier.

He has only just completed his muscle-refining process and is preparing to break through the muscle barrier.

Junior Brother Zhou, however, had already broken through the meridian barrier.

Among the apprentices from impoverished backgrounds, Zhou Qing was already a legend and a role model. "Qing has also reached the stage of going out to travel and seek opportunities. I wonder when I will be able to break through my meridian barrier," Xu Lin thought to himself.

He also had to thank Zhou Qing for giving him some medicinal herbs that greatly replenished his qi and blood; otherwise, he didn't know when he would have been able to complete the meat refining process.

"Senior Brother Xu, I heard that you are closest to Sixth Senior Brother. Tell us about Sixth Senior Brother's deeds!"

At this moment, some nosy apprentices gathered around Xu Lin.

"Ahem. Well then, let me tell you about it." Xu Lin cleared his throat and began to recount Zhou Qing's experiences.

into the night.

Zhou Qing disguised himself, put on a fitted black robe, and wore a demon-slaying sword at his waist. He then went to the dense forest at the southeast foot of Jiulian Mountain.

Wuchenzi and Chen Feng emerged from behind the tree.

"Brother Ding is indeed a man of his word," Wuchenzi said with a smile.

"It's good that you're not late," Zhou Qing said calmly.

"Let's go."

Chen Feng whistled.

Three plump and strong horses quickly ran out of the woods.

"Brother Ding, let's mount our horses. The Qilian Mountains are a thousand miles away. We have three days to travel, so we must set off as soon as possible." Wuchenzi mounted his horse.

"Hmm." Zhou Qing leaped onto the saddle, his graceful lightness skill immediately catching Wuchenzi's eye.

"Brother Ding, your agility is superb," ​​Wuchenzi praised.

Chen Feng, who was standing to the side, couldn't help but take a second look.

"Let's go." Zhou Qing nodded. He deliberately showed off his skills in the hope that the two would not have any bad intentions. He only wanted to find the Blood Jade Mushroom and did not want to kill anyone.

"Giddy up!" Wuchenzi raised his whip, and his steed galloped off.

The three of them headed southeast along the official road.

They traveled day and night, changing horses along the way, and finally arrived at the Qilian Mountains, 300 li away from Nanli County, at dawn on the third day.

"Is this the Qilian Mountains?"

Zhou Qing stood at the foot of the mountain, facing a sea of ​​peaks and forests, an endless expanse of green.

The three of them left their horses in a town at the foot of the mountain and found an inn to rest.

Wuchenzi told him to enter the mountain at midnight tonight and to take the time to rest.

After breakfast, Wuchenzi and Chen Feng called him into the room.

Wuchenzi took out the key to the jade box from his robes and said in a deep voice:

"Brother Ding, now that you've come here with us, we can tell you our specific objective."

The Blood Jade Mushroom I mentioned was discovered twenty-four years ago in a Gu Master's cave in the Qilian Mountains.

Our destination is precisely that Gu Master's cave.

"The Gu Master's cave?!" Zhou Qing's gaze sharpened, awaiting Wuchenzi's next words.

Wuchenzi said in a deep voice, "That's right. When I found that Blood Jade Mushroom, it had just taken shape and was not old enough, so I did not pick it."

After leaving, I discovered that the cave was completely closed and I could not enter it again no matter what.

After years of painstaking research, I have finally deduced that the cave will open once every twenty-four years.

The cave will reopen at midnight the day after tomorrow.

If we miss this opportunity, we'll have to wait another twenty-four years.

"Twenty-four years!" Zhou Qing was shocked. The cave was opened only once every twenty-four years. One could imagine how powerful the person who left the cave must be.

"So, if I don't enter the cave, I won't be able to obtain the Blood Jade Mushroom?"

Zhou Qing remained expressionless.

“Exactly.” Wuchenzi nodded. “The formation of that cave requires at least three Bone Refining Realm martial artists to fully activate.”

Brother Ding, all you need to do is help us activate the formation, and this Fire Cloud Herb will be yours.

You can choose not to go in. If we both return with a full load, we can retrieve the Blood Jade Mushroom for you.

If we return empty-handed, the Blood Jade Mushrooms will have to be sold to Brother Ding through trade.

"According to the Taoist priest, that cave seems to be extremely dangerous?"

Zhou Qing pondered for a moment.

Wuchenzi nodded: "That Gu Master's cave has two levels. Twenty-four years ago, I went there with two fellow disciples. We only entered the first level before we were injured by the endless Gu worms inside."

Both of my senior brothers were poisoned while protecting me, and they died shortly after returning home.

Actually, Chen Feng is the son of my senior brother. I wasn't sure if Brother Ding would keep his promise, so I didn't tell him the truth. Please forgive me.

Zhou Qing was surprised, but this only strengthened his resolve to enter the cave.

"If I don't keep my promise and come, wouldn't the Taoist priest lose a Fire Cloud Mushroom for nothing?"

"Brother Ding, as a Bone Refining Realm martial artist, you broke your promise for a mere Fire Cloud Herb. I can only accept my bad luck." Wuchenzi stroked his beard and smiled, then added a final sentence.

"Actually, I still have four Fire Cloud Mushrooms, which I obtained from the Gu Master's cave back then."

"I see." Zhou Qing nodded. "Since you are so frank, Daoist, I have no choice but to risk my life to accompany you."

"Thank you, Brother Ding." Wuchenzi's face lit up with joy as he handed the key directly to Zhou Qing.

(End of this chapter)