All-class Gu Immortal

Chapter 24 The Temple of the Wine Immortal

"Jiuquan?!"

Upon hearing the place name, Zhou Qing raised an eyebrow.

"Uncle She, may I ask what this Jiuquan is?"

She Quanyi explained: "Jiuquan is just a legend. It is said that there was a Grand Marshal named Li Wuji, who was known as the 'Wine Immortal', in the former Zhao state, which was destroyed by the Jin Dynasty."

He was honest and upright, and his military discipline was strict. He repelled large-scale attacks from the Jin Dynasty on several occasions.

Later, the barbarians from the Ten Thousand Mountains suddenly invaded.

To prevent foreign tribes from invading the Central Plains, Marshal Li immediately led his troops south to resist the barbarian invasion.

Unexpectedly, Song Xiao, the last emperor of the former Zhao state, formed an alliance with Sima De, the founding emperor of the Jin dynasty.

The two countries agreed to use the Tai Xuan River in the Central Plains as the boundary, dividing their territories along the river. The area west of the Tai Xuan River belonged to the State of Jin, and the area east belonged to the State of Zhao.

Therefore, Song Xiao ordered Marshal Li to immediately return to the capital, since most of the areas invaded by the barbarians had already been ceded to the Great Jin Dynasty.

However, Marshal Li believed that they were all citizens of Zhao and could not bear to see his compatriots slaughtered, so he disobeyed orders and did not return.

Not only that, Marshal Li also beheaded twelve messengers who came to deliver the imperial decree, indicating that he would atone for his sins with his life after defeating the barbarians.

Unexpectedly, Song Xiao cut off the army's food supplies and stood by and watched when the Great Jin launched an attack on the grounds that Marshal Li had broken the alliance.

Ultimately, the 180,000-strong Fengling Army led by Marshal Li was completely annihilated.

However, it is said that Marshal Li broke through the barrier of the Martial Saint and entered the Martial Saint Mystic Realm during the battle.

Before his death, Marshal Li annihilated tens of thousands of barbarians with a single blow.

His gourd of wine, which he always carried, shattered and scattered along with his essence and blood throughout the Hundred Thousand Mountains, eventually forming springs.

To commemorate Marshal Li, the barbarian tribes and mountain people built temples at various springs, which is the origin of the name Jiuquan (Wine Spring).

She Quanyi sighed.

Zhou Qing fell silent upon hearing this.

The names of kings may be erased by history, but the names of heroes will not, because they will always be remembered.

"Uncle She, how do you know so much about these things?" Zhou Qing asked curiously.

"Because my ancestors were barbarians, this history has been passed down orally until my generation." She Quanyi looked a little embarrassed when he said this.

"Could it be that there really is a Wine Spring? And that the spring water is wine?" Zhou Qing asked again.

"It is said that the spring water inside is comparable to fine wine, and those who drink it will be drunk for three days, as if they are in a fairyland," She Quanyi said somewhat uncertainly.

"Next month is the 60th birthday of Old Master Zhao. Zhang Jian probably wants to find Jiuquan to celebrate Old Master Zhao's birthday. It's all my fault for speaking carelessly while drunk and boasting that someone in my ancestors had drunk wine from Jiuquan, which caused this trouble."

At this point, She Quanyi looked full of regret.

"Is that so?" Zhou Qing's eyes flickered.

If Zhang Jian didn't have the aura of Gu worms on him, he wouldn't have made too many connections.

However, linking the Gu worm aura on Jiuquan and Zhang Jian's body reminded Zhou Qing of the cultivation route of Qingsi Gu, one of which is feeding it wine.

If the Green Silk Gu is not unique, or if there are similar Gu worms, then the Gu worm that Zhang Jian came into contact with is very likely also the Green Silk Gu.

After the conflict with Zhang Dahai, Zhou Qing had already investigated Zhang Jian's situation.

Zhang Jian had been training intermittently at the Benlei Martial Arts School in town for several years, but he hadn't broken through the skin barrier after such a long time. This meant that he was poor and that his physical constitution was not good enough.

As a result, two months ago Zhang Jian broke through to the Skin Refining Realm and became a minor steward in the Zhao family.

In just two months, he became one of the top experts among the Zhao family's Skin Refining Realm managers.

Many people believe that Zhang Jian suddenly had a breakthrough.

But this kind of nonsense can only fool the locals.

Zhou Qing picked up a bowl of sweet tofu pudding and a bowl of savory tofu pudding, slurped them down in a few big gulps, and then wiped her mouth with her sleeve.

"Uncle She, may I speak to you in private?"

“Okay.” She Quanyi readily agreed, grabbed the fried dough sticks, and got up.

Zhou Qing put down eight copper coins and paid the money all at once.

The two left the food stall and walked into the alley next to it.

"Uncle She, do you really know where Jiuquan is?" Zhou Qing asked in a low voice. "If someone else asked me, I would definitely say I don't know. But since you asked, Qing, I'll tell you the truth."

My family's hunting map marks the approximate location of the Black Wind Mountain Wine Immortal Temple. However, no one has been there for hundreds of years.

Therefore, I don't know if the marked location is accurate.

She Quanyi replied.

Zhou Qing said seriously, "Uncle She, since you are so frank, I won't beat around the bush. I want to go to the Wine Immortal Temple."

"If you agree, regardless of whether we find Jiuquan or not, I will help you resolve Zhang Jian's problem, at the very least ensuring he stops causing you trouble."

He doesn't have the resources to directly feed the Green Silk Gu with alcohol.

After all, alcohol is much more expensive than grain, about the same price as meat, and it can't fill your stomach.

But if there really is a wine spring, and the Green Silk Gu drinks its fill of wine in one go, its growth rate will definitely increase significantly.

[Progress: Mature Stage (495/800)]

More than a month has passed, and the Green Silk Gu is only gaining less than 10 points of growth progress per day by consuming poisonous insects.

In the past, Zhou Qing would never have been in a hurry. He would have grown step by step, which was also very fulfilling.

However, the appearance of the Gu Master made him feel threatened.

"Ah Qing, you've broken through the skin barrier?" She Quanyi realized what he meant when he saw how certain he was.

"I managed to break through yesterday by sheer luck." Zhou Qing nodded.

"This," She Quanyi hesitated.

"Uncle She, don't worry. Even if you're not confident in my abilities, I know a few other senior brothers who are quite strong," Zhou Qing added.

If Zhang Jian dares to go into the wild, he wouldn't mind solving the problem once and for all.

Anyway, these three brothers have done all sorts of bad things, so killing them is no burden for Zhou Qing.

“Alright! In that case, I believe you!” She Quanyi gritted his teeth and agreed to Zhou Qing’s request.

The reason he dared not agree to Zhang Jian's request was that he feared Zhang Jian would turn on him later and kill him to steal the map.

After all, the Zhang brothers' reputation is terrible even when things are going badly.

On the contrary, Zhou Qing was well-known.

The story of how he was grateful for a single meal and devoted half his life to caring for his family has spread throughout the town.

Such a loyal and grateful person would obviously not kill someone for a hunting map.

Moreover, Zhou Qing's main occupation is silkworm farming.

If I had to choose between the two, unless I've lost my mind, I would choose Zhou Qing.

"Aqing, you need to prepare. The area where the Wine Immortal Temple is located can be affected by miasma at any time. It's best to prepare some medicine that can reduce the toxicity of the miasma. Also, make sure you have enough face masks and face shields," She Quanyi added.

“Okay, if possible, let’s set off as soon as possible. It would be best to go before Zhang Jian contacts you,” Zhou Qing replied.

“Alright, let’s do it tomorrow at Shenshi (3-5 PM). Come find me in Caisang Village and we’ll go up the mountain together!” She Quanyi agreed readily.

"Shenshi?" Zhou Qing was taken aback. Shenshi is three o'clock in the afternoon. If he went up the mountain at this time, he might not be able to get down before dark.

"The miasma moving north of Black Wind Mountain follows a certain pattern, becoming stronger as night falls."

However, during the period from Shen Shi (3-5 PM) to You Shi (5-7 PM), the miasma may thin out or even dissipate in some areas.

However, it's not absolute. If the miasma is irregular tomorrow, then we'll have to reschedule.

She Quanyi explained.

"I see. Then I'll follow Uncle She's arrangements," Zhou Qing said seriously.

"Okay, I'll go back and prepare now." She Quanyi nodded and left the alley.

"I need to get ready too."

Zhou Qing pondered.

"Pfft! Pfft!!" The Green Silk Gu was extremely excited.

P.S.: The next chapter will be posted at 8 PM. I don't know when everyone prefers to update. If you like to read two chapters at the same time, we can post them together at 8 PM from now on. Updating at night helps with stockpiling chapters. If I update at noon, I have to get up at 8 AM, otherwise I'll have to stay up all night the day before.

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