After returning to the village, start chasing the mountain from binding Emei

Chapter 839 The Ancient Family's Elixir, Restarting the Mountain of Decay? [Seeking Monthly Tickets]

"Elder Zhou, Master Xuanqing, what's going on here...?"

Chen Yang looked at the two people in front of him with a puzzled expression.

Zhou Mingyuan seemed to know what Chen Yang wanted to ask, and immediately explained, "The obsession left in the Dharma body by a Celestial Realm expert is naturally powerful, needless to say. It must contain the original body's insights into cultivation and the inheritance of the Dao. In the process of using our primordial spirit to erase it, we will naturally be affected by its obsession and comprehend a part of the Dao left behind by the original body..."

Upon hearing this, Chen Yang immediately understood.

No wonder Zhou Mingyuan was so enthusiastic about Shi Ling; ultimately, doing this was beneficial to him.

At his level, there are actually very few things that would be worth his effort. With the Heavenly Path not yet open and unable to enter the Celestial Realm, the late stage of the Dao True Realm is already his limit.

At this point, every step forward in cultivation is extremely difficult.

Helping Shi Ling erase the obsessions in his Dharma body is also helping him cultivate, so he is naturally willing to do this.

“This is very helpful for improving one’s state of mind,” Xuanqing said from the side.

He had been stuck in the mid-stage of the Dao Realm for quite some time, and such an opportunity was rare, so he naturally couldn't let it slip by.

Perhaps once Shi Ling has eradicated the obsession within his Dharma Body, his mental state will directly break through to the late stage of the Dao True Realm.

Chen Yang was intrigued by their words and became somewhat eager to try it out.

Zhou Mingyuan said, "Don't bother joining in the fun. The obsession of someone at the Celestial Realm is not something you can shake. You'll only end up getting hurt..."

Chen Yang gave a wry smile. In high-level games, he had no chance.

"Help us guard the pass and prevent anyone from disturbing us," Xuan Qing said.

Zhou Mingyuan said, "If Daoist Yunting and the others come looking for us, just say that Master Xuanqing and I have had a sudden breakthrough in our understanding..."

These two are planning to eat it all by themselves.

This kind of opportunity is really rare. There are only so many dishes on the table. If too many people come, no one will have enough to eat. If I wasn't worried that I couldn't handle it by myself, I probably wouldn't have been able to bring Xuanqing along.

Chen Yang chuckled to himself.

……

-

Outside, Chen Yang stood guard for the two of them.

From noon until evening.

Around dusk, Qiao Hongjun came by and asked Zhou Mingyuan and Xuan Qing to be informed that there was a meeting to be held later that evening.

Not long after Qiao Hongjun left, the door opened.

Zhou Mingyuan let Chen Yang into the house.

The two sat on the edge of the bed, looking somewhat haggard, as if they had been through a lot, but their brows still betrayed their joy.

They must have all gained a lot of benefits.

Zhou Mingyuan returned the stone bead to Chen Yang. "The obsession left by the original body has been removed. Whether she can completely transform the Dharma body into her own depends on her fate. Moreover, from now on, his primordial spirit will be trapped in this stone bead Dharma body. There are only two ways for him to get out: either he breaks through to the Celestial Realm one day, or he completely destroys the Dharma body..."

Chen Yang took the stone bead. These issues must have been discussed with Shi Ling long ago.

Shi Ling also said that this stone bead is the perfect Dharma body she has been looking forward to. She is trapped, but she has no intention of abandoning this Dharma body.

Chen Yang immediately communicated with Shi Ling. Having just eradicated the original owner's obsession, she was far more exhausted than Zhou Mingyuan and the others, and was currently in a weak state. She fell into a deep sleep after only a few words with Chen Yang.

Chen Yang was both amused and exasperated.

Since she met Shi Ling, she has probably spent most of her time in a deep sleep.

"Senior Qiao Hongjun just came by and said you need to attend a meeting around eight o'clock..."

"Put the stone beads away," Chen Yang said to the two of them.

"what time is it now?"

"A little past six."

"Ah."

Both of them looked exhausted.

Chen Yang was curious about their findings, but it seemed they didn't need to report to him.

After leaving his room, on his way to dinner, Chen Yang made a point of asking around.

Zhou Mingyuan was already at the late stage of the Dao True Realm, so his mental state couldn't improve much further. Xuan Qing, on the other hand, made more significant progress.

His mental state has improved significantly, and he should only be one step away from reaching the late stage of the Dao True Realm.

Chen Yang had thought he could take this opportunity to break through to the late stage of the Dao True Realm, but in fact, the cultivation of the Dao True Realm was much more difficult than he had imagined.

……

That evening, Zhou Mingyuan and the others went to a meeting.

The meeting was only open to cultivators at the True Realm of the Dao, and was held in the communal house in the middle of the village. No one else was allowed to get close, and no one knew what they were talking about. The meeting was also shielded by a primordial spirit barrier.

Chen Yang was naturally not among those attending the meeting. He went to the tent area, intending to chat with Gu Lingshan.

By this time, most of those who were supposed to come out of the mountains had already done so, the wounded had been transferred, and those remaining were mostly lightly wounded.

When Chen Yang found Gu Lingshan, she was changing the dressing of a cultivator with an injured arm.

After she finished her work, it was Chen Yang's turn.

After washing his hands, he found a secluded empty tent to check on Chen Yang's condition.

"Your look..."

Seeing the silver needles stuck in Chen Yang's head, Gu Lingshan couldn't help but chuckle.

Chen Yang gave a helpless, bitter smile and explained his current situation to Gu Lingshan.

Qi Ling San is a banned drug, and it's really not good for others to know that he's taking it. But he doesn't have that kind of taboo with Gu Ling Shan.

"Knowing that it has serious side effects, you still took it?"

"In that situation, I couldn't care about anything else. Saving my life was the priority. I didn't care about any side effects."

……

Gu Lingshan didn't say much, and began to give him a thorough examination.

After a thorough examination, it turned out to be no different from what Chen Yang had described.

She reached out and twirled a silver needle that Chen Yang had inserted into the Baihui acupoint.

"Don't touch."

Chen Yang quickly stopped him, "Don't take it out, or you'll get a headache in no time..."

"How much does it hurt?" Gu Lingshan stopped what she was doing.

"It hurts."

Chen Yang found it hard to describe, "It felt like it was about to crack open."

“This isn’t a solution. If you keep the needles in like this, your blood circulation will become blocked, and the problem will only get worse. You need to take them out from time to time to clear your blood vessels…” Gu Lingshan said.

Chen Yang smiled wryly, "I came here to ask you for help in finding a better solution."

Gu Lingshan thought for a moment, "Your problems are really just a few..."

"Firstly, your mental energy sometimes surges uncontrollably, which could damage your spiritual platform. You can resolve this yourself through your cultivation techniques, so you can ignore it..."

"Secondly, the medication adheres to the 'spirit wall,' and each attack will damage the 'spirit wall.' However, as long as you can endure it and stop taking the Qi Ling San, the residual medication should be metabolized completely after a few attacks, and the damaged 'spirit wall' can also complete its self-repair..."

"Currently, the most critical issue is the headache caused by the medication. Based on your description, this should be the principle behind the addiction to Qiling Powder. Continuing to take Qiling Powder should relieve the pain for a period of time, but in doing so, more and more of the medication will accumulate in your mind..."

"She mentioned this when we performed surgery on Xue Kaiqi. She had a headache for a long time after taking Qiling Powder the first time, and the situation only improved after taking it again..."

"But this creates a vicious cycle, making it difficult to quit later."

"Given your current situation, once you resolve this headache and stop taking medication, everything else shouldn't be a problem."

……

The Yin-Yang Acupuncture Technique can effectively relieve pain, but as Gu Lingshan said, the needles cannot be inserted for too long, as it will hinder the flow of Qi and blood.

Gu Lingshan said, "I can prescribe some painkillers for you to try first."

Chen Yang nodded repeatedly; this was the purpose of his visit to Gu Lingshan.

"You wait a moment."

Gu Lingshan went out for a while and came back with two boxes of medicine.

Chen Yang looked at it and didn't know whether to laugh or cry. "You're giving me this to stop the pain?"

One box of ibuprofen, one box of acetaminophen.

"Try it first, and we'll see if it works."

Gu Lingshan nodded. "Some strong painkillers are also addictive. Try these two boxes of medicine; maybe they'll work..."

"I'm afraid it won't work."

Chen Yang shook his head helplessly. Although he had never tried them, these two medicines were too common. Trying to stop the side effects of Qi Ling San was probably wishful thinking.

"You have no right to speak if you haven't tried it."

Gu Lingshan shook her head. Regardless, she suggested that Chen Yang try it first. "Our family does have a self-developed pain reliever, but the production is very limited and it's too precious. The clan doesn't allow its easy use. Try it when you get back tonight. If it doesn't work, I'll talk to my mother and see if she can get some for you..." "You should just tell her directly and ask her to try to get some, but don't mention the Qi Ling San," Chen Yang said.

Gu Lingshan hesitated for a moment, then nodded, "Alright, I'll go talk to my mother about it in a bit, but this medicine is quite expensive..."

"Don't worry, money is not a problem."

Chen Yang understood these principles. A favor is a favor; if someone is willing to give you something, that's already a favor. Even if they don't ask, you can't just take it for free.

Chen Yang sat up in bed. "Did the Qing Shen Sect call you?"

Gu Lingshan nodded and said, "As I said, I've contacted several elders in the clan, and I'll make a trip to Qingshen after these few days..."

"I didn't discuss it with you beforehand, so I hope I didn't cause you any trouble?" Chen Yang still felt a little apologetic.

Gu Lingshan smiled gently, "What trouble could there be? We should thank you for introducing business to our family. The Qingshen Sect has a great influence among the Daoist sects in Sichuan. Normally, if we want to contact them, they might not even pay attention. If we can get the Qingshen Sect to owe our family a favor this time, it will be a great help to our family..."

"That's good."

Chen Yang said, "I've seen Jingchen's condition. His spiritual platform has solidified and it's probably difficult to recover. Finding a relic to replace it should solve the problem. You're familiar with this surgery, but I don't know what the success rate is."

"Give it a try."

Gu Lingshan smiled faintly; she was in a good mood.

Chen Yang got off the bed, hesitated for a moment, and then said, "I wonder if there's any way to solve the problem of the shrinkage and solidification of the Lingtai wall?"

For Chen Yang, the only truly troublesome side effects of Qiling Powder are this intense pain and the solidification of the Lingtai wall caused by the drug's stimulation.

The pain can be suppressed, but the solidification of the cervical vertebrae is a problem.

If the problem of the solidification of the Lingtai wall can be solved, he can deal with the other side effects, and Qiling San may be able to be used repeatedly.

Having personally experienced it, he deeply understood the power of Qi Ling San in enhancing combat strength.

His golden body can grow to two zhang tall and his strength can exceed that of twenty dragons. If he can maintain this state, he can even fight against a Dao True Realm expert with his Dharma body.

Gu Lingshan shook her head. "I don't know if there are any medicines to repair the spiritual platform, but even if there are, they would be extremely rare and precious spiritual medicines. Moreover, in your current condition, you don't need any medicine at all. Given time, the spiritual platform wall will recover on its own. Don't underestimate the activity and resilience of the spiritual platform wall."

It was obvious that she didn't understand Chen Yang's meaning.

Just as Chen Yang was about to make his point clearer, Gu Lingshan suddenly realized something, "You don't mean you want me to help you research the Spirit Awakening Powder and eliminate its side effects, do you?"

Isn't that exactly what it means?

Chen Yang quickly used his mental energy to monitor his surroundings, afraid of being overheard, and lowered his voice to say, "I don't know how difficult this is, but if its side effects can be eliminated at the root, it won't be listed as a banned drug..."

Gu Lingshan shook her head vigorously, "No, that won't do. The Mengding Hu family's experience is still fresh in our minds. If people find out I'm researching banned drugs, they'll drag our Gu family down with me."

Judging from her appearance, she was clearly frightened.

Chen Yang chuckled dryly; this matter was indeed very risky.

It's fine if others don't know, but if someone finds out and it gets out, the consequences are unimaginable.

He certainly wouldn't force Gu Lingshan to do this, risking the destruction of her family to help you research banned drugs. What are you thinking?

He immediately laughed and said, "I was just joking with you. Are you that easily scared?"

Gu Lingshan was both amused and exasperated, but still reminded him, "This medicine has a terrible history and has caused a lot of harm. Don't have any improper thoughts about it, and don't touch it again."

"Okay, you've had a long day, get some rest."

After saying goodbye, Chen Yang left.

Watching Chen Yang's departing figure, Gu Lingshan stood in the tent, lost in thought for a long while.

……

-

The next day, the sun rises three poles.

The group began to evacuate one after another. According to the official arrangements, they would first evacuate to Kunming to rest for a day, and then return to the capital together to report back.

Chen Yang was an uninvited guest, an outsider, so there was no need for him to travel with them; he could arrange things himself.

A hotel in the northern part of the city.

Chen Yang had lunch with them and then prepared to return to Sichuan.

The train tickets have already been bought.

There's nothing for him to do here anymore. He might take this opportunity to travel, but he's not in the mood. He'd rather go back to his own little corner of the world.

In a conference room on the third floor of the hotel, Qiao Hongjun talked with Chen Yang for a while and wrote a report. After all, the Gu God Cult Leader died at his hands. Chen Yang could stay in Beijing, but the details of the matter definitely had to be reported to his superiors.

After leaving the conference room, they hadn't walked far when they ran into Zhou Mingyuan and Xuan Qing. They chatted for a while before a staff member came to call them to a meeting.

"What do you guys talk about in your meetings? It's all so secretive. And only those at the Dao True Realm can attend?"

Chen Yang asked casually, not expecting an answer.

After all, their meeting last night was very secretive, and they even used a primordial spirit shield, so who knows what secrets they discussed.

"You know it's mysterious, so why are you asking around?"

Xuan Qing and Zhou Mingyuan exchanged a glance, both with a hint of a smile in their eyes.

Chen Yang shrugged. "I was just asking."

Even if they didn't say it, Chen Yang probably had some guesses.

The Gu God Cult has now been eradicated. Although their base was bombed beyond recognition, helicopters were constantly flying around yesterday, so they must have found quite a few good things.

It's a meeting of Dao Realm experts, what else could it be about? Most likely it's about the distribution of profits, and the authorities can't possibly let him work for free.

Zhou Mingyuan didn't mince words. He said to Chen Yang, "In the near future, the various sects will probably organize another expedition to Shuailao Mountain. Hurry up and cultivate. If you can reach the Dao True Realm before then, perhaps I can take you with me..."

"Oh?"

Upon hearing this news, Chen Yang froze on the spot.

Are they discussing this matter in their meeting?
No wonder only experts at the Dao True Realm participated, and it was all so mysterious.

The news that Old Zhou revealed to me was indeed quite shocking.

Has this project been restarted after a century?

"Around when?" Chen Yang asked quickly.

Although his mental state has reached the late stage of the Creation Realm, his cultivation level has not yet broken through. As for the Dao True Realm, it is unknown how long it will take.

He certainly wanted to go to Mount Shuailao, but he didn't know if he would have the chance to make it.

Zhou Mingyuan shook his head. "It's just a proposal I'm putting forward to hear everyone's opinions. However, it's highly likely to be approved. As for the timing, that's yet to be determined..."

"Ah."

Chen Yang nodded slightly, clearly having taken the matter to heart.

Legend has it that there is information related to the Heavenly Road in the Shuailao Mountain. It has been four hundred years since then, and the last large-scale exploration of the Shuailao Mountain was a hundred years ago.

Many people would definitely want to try their luck at these Dao True Realm beings.

Especially for those like Zhou Mingyuan who have already cultivated to the late stage of the Dao True Realm, there is no reason not to go for further progress.

At this moment, Yun Ting and the others walked towards the conference room.

The three of them immediately stopped talking.

Xuan Qing's voice rose slightly, "When did the car arrive?"

"A little after three in the afternoon."

"Go quickly. After you get back, go to Emei. Junior Brother Xuanjing called and said he needs to talk to you."

"Oh? What's the matter?"

"They didn't say that on the phone..."

……

-

A car stopped at the entrance, and Gu Lingshan got out of the car, just in time to run into Chen Yang in the lobby.

Are you getting ready to leave?

"Well, there's nothing else for me to do here."

"Come on, I'll take you to the station."

……

Gu Lingshan led Chen Yang into the car, closed the door, took a bag from the back seat, and handed it to him.

Chen Yang took the bag; inside were several boxes of medicine.

The packaging box was bare and did not have the name of the medicine on it.

It must be the painkiller that Gu Lingshan mentioned last night, the one developed by the Gu family.

Last night, Chen Yang tried ibuprofen and acetaminophen tablets, but they weren't very effective.

Even now, he still has silver needles stuck in his head.

Gu Lingshan said, "This medicine cannot be taken in large quantities. Take one pill every three days. The effect can last for 72 hours. I suggest taking it in intervals with your acupuncture treatment..."

(End of this chapter)