All-class Gu Immortal

Chapter 167 Refining the Second-Order Ice Fiend Gu (Two Chapters Combined)

Tiger Eagle patrolled the sky, following Mu Renjie as he left the Black Wind Mountain territory.

"It seems his injuries are quite serious this time as well."

Seeing that the tiger eagle was flying low and that Mu Renjie was ignoring it and only focused on escaping, Zhou Qing felt much more at ease.

"It turned out to be him?!"

However, just as Zhou Qing was about to recall Tiger Eagle, he spotted Xiao Kang and his expression darkened. He hadn't expected that Xiao Kang would collude with Mu Renjie.

No wonder Mu Renjie followed him as soon as he returned to Black Wind Mountain; it turned out that he had information about Xiao Kang.

In terms of intelligence capabilities alone, who in this region can compare to Xiao Kang, the Deputy Commander of the Demon Suppression Division?

Everything makes sense.

"Come back." Seeing that Xiao Kang had discovered Tiger Eagle's tracks, Zhou Qing immediately ordered Tiger Eagle to turn back.

"Many thanks to the Grand Marshal Wine Immortal for his help this time. I will send people to move your statue as soon as possible," Zhou Qing promised, looking at the statue of the Wine Immortal.

Although this was a case of shifting the blame and forcing the Wine Immortal to take action, the Wine Immortal did indeed defeat Mu Renjie, so he should at least show some appreciation.

Unfortunately, the Wine Immortal fell silent after his attack, indicating that he had expended a great deal of divine power.

Instead of placing your hopes on others, it's better to rely on yourself.

"We need to hurry up and refine the second-tier Gu worms."

Zhou Qing walked out of the Wine Immortal Temple, whose walls had collapsed halfway, and felt that time was running out.

As soon as he descended to the foothills, he saw a female warrior dressed in red flying towards him; it was none other than Wei Hongyu.

When Wei Hongyu saw Zhou Qing, she quickly went up to him and asked with concern, "Qing! Are you alright?"

"Thank you for your concern, Senior Sister. I'm fine." Zhou Qing smiled.

"When I saw the jade pendant delivered by the falcon, I immediately followed it to Black Wind Mountain, but I ran into Xiao Kang as soon as I reached the foot of the mountain."

This person's unreasonable and disruptive behavior was clearly an attempt to stall for time. Just as I was about to engage him in combat, he took the initiative to retreat.

Your falcon flew off to another place, and I followed it for halfway before it turned back.

Ah Qing, what exactly happened?

Wei Hongyu took out the jade pendant from her bosom and inquired about the situation.

“I ran into Mu Renjie.” Zhou Qing’s expression was solemn. He knew that what Wei Hongyu said was true, so he went straight to the point.

"What?! Mu Renjie?!" Wei Hongyu exclaimed in surprise. "Then you..."

Wei Hongyu found it hard to believe that Zhou Qing had managed to escape unscathed after encountering Mu Renjie.

Even with a second-tier divine weapon, she would probably only be able to barely protect herself against the heavily injured Mu Renjie.

Zhou Qing waved his sleeve, releasing the Wood Spirit Corpse from the Wood King Cauldron.

"This is a second-tier Fiend Corpse?" Wei Hongyu stared at the tall, emerald-green humanoid creature before her, her gaze sharpening as she sensed a power within it that seemed extremely familiar to her.

"Could this be the lost Spirit Corpse of the Witch God Cult?!"

“Not bad.” Zhou Qing nodded.

"No wonder!" Wei Hongyu's beautiful eyes widened, and in an instant, she thought of many things.

"Ah Qing, I didn't expect you to be so good at hiding it."

Wei Hongyu knew that her junior brother liked to hide his trump cards, but no one could have imagined that he was so patient. It would also be hard for anyone to believe that the person who seized the Wood Spirit Corpse and caused turmoil within the Witch God Sect was actually her junior brother, a 'Tendon Refining' martial artist from the White Cloud Martial Arts School.

Zhou Qing apologized, "Senior Sister, please don't take offense. Junior Brother didn't mean to hide it. The more I know about this matter, the more likely I am to encounter danger."

I originally thought I could handle it myself. If I hadn't gone to the county town to see my master and heard his analysis, I wouldn't have expected Mu Renjie to suspect me so quickly.

"You saw your father? How is he doing now?" Wei Hongyu didn't hold a grudge against Zhou Qing and inquired about Wei Sheng's situation.

"This isn't the place to talk. Let's go back to the martial arts school first," Zhou Qing said seriously.

"Alright, let's go back and talk about it first." Wei Hong nodded.

The two left Black Wind Mountain together and returned to Black Mountain Town.

On the way back to the martial arts school, Wei Hongyu kept staring at Zhou Qing, making him feel a little uncomfortable. He couldn't help but ask in a low voice:
"Senior Sister, why are you staring at me like that? It's creepy."

"You dare call me creepy? You're asking for it!" Wei Hongyu smiled and glared at Zhou Qing.

"You seem to have changed a lot lately!"

“Where has the big change been? No matter how big the change is, he’s still the senior sister’s junior brother.” Zhou Qing said with a smile, expressing his deep gratitude to Wei Hongyu for arriving at the rescue so quickly.

"You seem much more confident now." Wei Hongyu nodded earnestly.

"Perhaps this is the meaning of becoming stronger," Zhou Qing chuckled.

The two talked all the way back to Baiyun Martial Arts School.

"Sister."

"Sixth Senior Brother is back!"

"It really is my sixth senior brother!"

Inside the martial arts school, some apprentices were still working on their skin. When they saw Wei Hongyu return, they all bowed respectfully. They were also very excited to see Zhou Qing appear beside them.

Although Zhou Qing often went out, when he stayed at the martial arts school to teach, he explained things in great detail.

It's the kind of teaching method that breaks things down and explains things in detail. As long as you're not hopelessly slow-witted, you can understand his teaching.

"Hello." Zhou Qing returned the greeting with a cupped hand, then followed Wei Hongyu into the backyard.

"Eldest Sister and Sixth Brother really look like a perfect match."

"If my competitor is my sixth senior brother, I will have no choice but to temporarily avoid his sharp edge and let him have my eldest senior sister."

"Come on, why don't you take a piss and look at yourself in the mirror?"

The apprentices whispered among themselves, naturally focusing on Wei Hongyu, who was beautiful, kind-hearted, and incredibly capable.

The backyard, east wing.

As Wei Hongyu looked at the letter Zhou Qing brought, her beautiful eyes sparkled, and her expression gradually became more and more interesting.

"You actually killed Mu Yuan? You obtained the Gu Master's inheritance?"

Wei Hongyu was full of surprise. According to Wei Sheng's letter, Zhou Qing had already reached the Bone Refining Realm a year ago, and he had even dealt with Lin Tianzheng two years ago.

It truly is a case of "silence before the storm, and a stunning revelation when it does."

"Actually, the reason my cultivation level increased so rapidly is because shortly after I joined the White Cloud Martial Arts School, I received the inheritance of a first-tier Gu Master. Later..."

Zhou Qing recounted the same story to Wei Hongyu, being completely honest about everything except the secrets involving the Xuanzhu Venerable. "I never expected you to have such a fortuitous encounter! Your ability to defeat Mu Renjie must have been due to the methods of a Gu Master," Wei Hongyu said with some emotion.

Zhou Qing's experiences in just a few years are richer than her own experiences over more than a decade. No wonder her strength has improved so quickly; she must have faced countless life-or-death situations to get to where she is today.

Wei Hongyu inexplicably felt a certain admiration for Zhou Qing.

If it were her, she might not have done any better.

"It was only by chance that we were able to repel Mu Renjie this time; we might not be able to do it next time," Zhou Qing sighed.

"At your age, to have this level of martial arts cultivation and progress, you can already be considered a top genius."

However, no matter how talented a Bone Refining Realm martial artist is, it is unrealistic for them to cross a major realm and fight against a Blood Exchange Realm grand martial artist.

Although Mu Renjie was severely injured, he still possessed the cultivation level of a fourth-stage Blood Exchange Realm cultivator, and his Blood Qi Wolf Smoke Realm was far superior to his Blood Qi Thin Veil Realm.

Wei Hongyu's brows were furrowed, and her expression was somewhat solemn.

"There's also Xiao Kang, who should also be in cahoots with Mu Renjie. However, he doesn't seem to want to push things too far, otherwise today would probably be a bloody battle."

"If I could refine a second-tier Gu worm using the Wood Spirit Corpse, it would greatly increase my strength. However, refining a second-tier Gu worm in a short period of time is not an easy task," Zhou Qing pondered.

"A second-tier Gu worm?!" Wei Hongyu's eyes lit up. "Mu Renjie's whereabouts have been exposed. I can leak some information about him to the Witch God Cult."

Since he wants to take the Wood Spirit Corpse from you, he naturally won't leak this top-secret information.

With the involvement of the Witch God Cult, Mu Renjie won't be able to deal with you for the time being, giving you more time to prepare.

"This plan is brilliant! Senior Sister is indeed resourceful!" Zhou Qing's eyes lit up.

"Alright, stop flattering me. I don't believe you didn't think of this." Wei Hongyu rolled her eyes at Zhou Qing.

"If you are confident that you can refine a second-tier Gu worm, I can do my best to help you."

Although I don't know the techniques of a Gu Master, there are still things I can do.

"Thank you very much, Senior Sister!" Zhou Qing bowed deeply, expressing his heartfelt gratitude to Wei Hongyu.

"I can't let you call me 'Senior Sister' for nothing, can I?" Wei Hongyu said with a light laugh, brushing a strand of hair behind her ear.

"By the way, how is my father doing? His injuries had improved before I left. If we can get his help, we'll be able to deal with Mu Renjie and Xiao Kang without any problem."

Wei Hongyu changed the subject and said seriously.

"Master's condition is not good." Zhou Qing's expression darkened slightly as he took out a parchment scroll and a painting scroll from his storage space.

It was clearly a diagram of the Qi and blood circulation of the Spirit Serpent Coiling Silk Force, as well as the divine intent of the Green Wood Scripture.

"This is!" Wei Hongyu's pupils suddenly dilated, her face filled with disbelief. The Qi and Blood Circulation Diagram and the Azure Wood Scripture Divine Intent were the foundation of the Wei family. To have Zhou Qing bring them back was simply...
"What happened to my father?!" Wei Hongyu asked solemnly.

"My master was secretly poisoned with poison feathers, which caused his injuries to worsen."

After a moment of silence, Zhou Qing decided to tell Wei Hongyu what had happened.

"Poisonous feathers?! Have those people from the Five Poisons Sect gone mad?! What are they trying to do?!" Wei Hong's expression changed drastically, and she immediately realized that it was done by someone from within the Five Poisons Sect.

After all, in the southern border region, the Five Poisons Sect is an expert in poisoning.

As for the rare poison of the poison feather, only the Five Poisons Sect has the ability to refine it; no one else has the skill to refine poisons.

“Master said that the old sect leader intends for him to succeed him. He plans to use the initiation method to help him reach the level of nine blood exchanges before passing away, and then use the power of the Five Poisons Sect to support me in breaking through to the Qi and Blood Furnace Realm,” Zhou Qing explained.

"The people of the Five Poisons Sect are so narrow-minded!" Wei Hongyu was furious. Her fists clenched so tightly that they cracked, and the blood and qi in her body surged out of her skin, forming a thin veil of blood and qi on her body.

There are very few people in the Five Poisons Sect who have the potential to break through the Blood Furnace Realm and reach the Blood Exchange Realm. These people actually disregarded the future of the Five Poisons Sect for their own selfish reasons.

"When I left, I saw that Master's injuries were still manageable for the time being. Master told us not to return to the county town for the time being," Zhou Qing said in a deep voice.

Wei Sheng was in a bad situation, but he was unable to help him.

Even Wei Hongyu couldn't do much good.

"I understand what Father means, I will not go back to the county town!" Wei Hongyu's eyes reddened as she forced herself to calm down.

"Don't tell Mingcheng about this. He's preparing to break through to the Blood Exchange Realm. If he finds out, he'll definitely rush back to the county city, which will only make him a weakness for his father."

Wei Hongyu withdrew her barely suppressed energy, her eyes filled with struggle, and her body trembled slightly.

Reason told her she couldn't return to the county town, but that was her revered father, how could she not worry?

Zhou Qing had never seen Wei Hongyu so vulnerable. He stepped forward, grabbed Wei Hongyu's shoulder, and said solemnly, "Senior Sister, believe me, I will definitely find a way!"

Zhou Qing's principle in life is to repay every debt of gratitude and avenge every wrong done to him.

The old leader of the Five Poisons Sect can hold on for a few more years, so Wei Sheng is safe for now; he still has time.

"Hmm," Wei Hongyu was in a state of confusion. Although she knew that the crisis she was facing was not something Zhou Qing could solve, she felt a little more confident inexplicably when she met Zhou Qing's firm gaze.

Looking at Wei Hongyu's reddened eyes, Zhou Qing felt a surge of protectiveness. He gently grasped Wei Hongyu's shoulders, wanting to pull her into his arms.

Wei Hongyu slowly moved closer to Zhou Qing's embrace, then suddenly realized what was happening and placed her hand on Zhou Qing's chest. "Still..."

"Excuse me." Zhou Qing quickly released Wei Hongyu's shoulder.

"It's alright." Wei Hongyu shook her head, composed herself, and said, "Let's discuss business first."

"Okay!" Zhou Qing snapped out of his daze.

"Once the process of refining second-tier Gu worms begins, it cannot be stopped midway. Therefore, it would be best if you could protect me, Senior Sister. Also..."

Seeing Zhou Qing hesitate, Wei Hongyu said decisively, "Is there anything we can't say now? Just tell me what you need me to do!"

"The Spirit Corpse of the Wood Spirit cultivates the Azure Wood Scripture. If Senior Sister were to infuse a portion of her Azure Wood True Essence into the Spirit Corpse of the Wood Spirit, my success rate in refining a second-tier Gu worm would be higher, and the process should also be faster."

Zhou Qing was somewhat embarrassed to make such an excessive request, because it required far more than just a little bit of true essence.

Consuming a large amount of true essence will affect Wei Hongyu's cultivation progress, causing her cultivation to stagnate or even regress.

Upon hearing this, Wei Hongyu frowned slightly, pondered for a moment, and then gritted her teeth: "It's just true essence! I'll leave it to you!"

"Don't worry, Senior Sister, I will definitely not let you down! I will repay you tenfold in the future!" Zhou Qing was deeply moved and immediately made a promise.

"You should refine your second-tier Gu worm first before we talk about anything else," Wei Hongyu said seriously.

"Yes!" Zhou Qing was full of confidence. With Wei Hongyu's assistance, he had at least an 80% chance of successfully refining the second-tier Ice Fiend Gu.

After a month, Zhou Qing successfully refined twelve portions of Yuanhun Golden Liquid.

After everything was ready, he and Wei Hongyu went to the valley of Black Wind Mountain together late at night.

While refining the Yuan Soul Golden Liquid, the Wood Spirit Corpse absorbed the Wood Fiend Qi.

Wei Hongyu, on the other hand, poured the pure Azure Wood True Essence within her body into the body of the Spirit Wood Corpse.

At the same time, Zhou Qing used the excess Yuanhun Golden Liquid to cultivate the Ice Silkworm Gu.

(End of this chapter)