Mixed in the heavens, merits and virtues become immortals

Chapter 330 Because I'm a Good Person
Liubo Mountain in the East China Sea extends seven thousand miles into the sea.

Gu Qing used the Xuan Yin Ghost Qi to transform into black smoke, which churned in the black water below. The sea breeze was salty, and there were gusts of wind that stirred up the boundless water. The water and the surrounding water collided and splashed, turning into roaring waves. The sky and water were completely separated, and there was no connection between the sky above and the earth below, which made people feel awe for this vast world.

There are many islands in the East China Sea.

Ghost King Fei stood beside Gu Qing, speaking calmly, and said, "Among them, Penglai Mountain and Yama Island are the most famous, while Liubo Mountain is located in a remote area and rarely visited by people, so its reputation is not well known."

Gu Qing nodded naturally and said, "If I have some free time in the future, I should take a trip to Penglai Mountain and Yama Island."

Penglai Mountain and Yanluo Island were mentioned in Jade Dynasty II. Among them, Penglai Immortal Sect had grown into a sect on par with Qingyun Sect several decades later.

"With your ability to control the wind, this Penglai in the Divine Continent is nothing more than a courtyard, within easy reach."

The Ghost King then shifted the topic to Gu Qing's wind manipulation techniques.

Generally speaking, cultivators use magical artifacts to fly, and only use incantations to fly for short distances. However, Gu Qing is different. After careful observation, the Ghost King discovered that Gu Qing was riding on the Xuan Yin Ghost Qi, moving freely in the air. His flying speed and agile movements even surpassed those of magical artifacts.

"Small means."

Gu Qing said calmly.

Gu Qing rose to prominence in the world of martial arts. From the Golden Goose Skill to the Ancient Tomb Sect's lightness skill, the Snake Walk and Fox Leap from the Nine Yin Manual, the Flying Willow Force, and even Lu Xiaofeng's lightness skill, the Yihua Palace's techniques, and the Xiaoyao Sect's skills, Gu Qing has mastered the supreme essentials of lightness skill. In his current situation, even if he lands on the sea, Gu Qing can still cross the water and fly straight to Liubo Mountain amidst the complex sea currents.

Along the way, Gu Qing also benefited from the accumulated wisdom of various experts such as the old man Wu Ming, Wuhen Gongzi, Wang Lianhua, Wuyazi, and Lu Miaozi. However, in the past, Gu Qing [collected = learned] tended to solve problems with earth-shattering power. But in this world of Zhu Xian, everything in nature can be used for his own purposes. Gu Qing began to dig out the treasures he had accumulated in the past, as well as Lu Feng from the world's number one, who could create gliders, and so on. All these accumulations created Gu Qing's unique wind-riding skills.

Gu Qing's extraordinary wisdom is being developed.

The Ghost King was amazed, feeling that the wisdom and ingenuity of this "Mr. Copper" surpassed even that of Mr. Ghost.

"Mr. Tong knows a great deal about the Fulong Cauldron..."

At this moment, Mr. Ghost spoke in a low, eerie voice, as if trying to test Gu Qing once more.

Have you heard the story of Huizi becoming prime minister of Liang?

Gu Qing suddenly asked.

The world of Jade Dynasty also contains scriptures such as the Tao Te Ching, the Zhuangzi, and the Baopuzi, which appeared in Jade Dynasty II. This Ghost Master was a man of great knowledge, and when he heard the story of Huizi serving as prime minister of Liang, he felt speechless.

When Huizi became prime minister of Liang, Zhuangzi went to see him. Someone told Huizi, "Zhuangzi has come, intending to replace you as prime minister." Huizi was terrified and searched the entire kingdom for three days and three nights. Zhuangzi went to see him and said, "There is a bird in the south called the Yuanchu. Do you know it? This Yuanchu sets out from the South Sea and flies to the North Sea; it will not perch except on the parasol tree, it will not eat except the fruit of the bamboo, and it will not drink except from the sweet spring. Once, an owl found a rotten rat, and the Yuanchu flew by, looked up at it, and said, 'Hah!' Now, do you intend to use your kingdom of Liang to frighten me?"

With just a simple sentence, Gu Qing compared the Fulong Cauldron to a rotten rat, Mr. Ghost to an owl, and Gu Qing himself to be a phoenix-like figure who didn't care about the Fulong Cauldron at all.

"Mr. Copper is really humorous."

At this moment, the Ghost King hurriedly said, "There are four great treasures in the demonic path: the Blood-Devouring Pearl of the Blood Refining Hall, the Myriad Poisons Returning to Origin Bag of the Myriad Poisons Sect, the Dragon-Subduing Cauldron of the Ghost King Sect, and the Joyful Union Bell of the Joyful Union Sect. Now that Mr. Tong has the Joyful Union Bell, he naturally doesn't care about the Dragon-Subduing Cauldron."

Biyao flew silently to one side, when she suddenly heard the Ghost King talking about the abilities of the Hehuan Bell. She couldn't help but glance at Gu Qing's waist, where the Hehuan Bell was faintly ringing in the dim black mist.

“We all follow the holy teachings of the Holy Mother of the Underworld and the Heavenly King of Fiends; we have not studied the Taoist scriptures.”

Qinglong veered the topic away and moved on from the matter.

"I've always been with the Taoist sect."

Gu Qing said calmly.

These words immediately put everyone in the Ghost King Sect on alert. Even the Ghost King himself felt a jolt of fear and instinctively looked towards the water, thinking that Gu Qing's sudden change of attitude meant there was an ambush.

Seeing the wary expressions on everyone's faces, Gu Qing chuckled and said, "The path of ghosts is also a path! The path of demons is also a path!"

Upon hearing this, the people from the Ghost King Sect immediately relaxed. "So this is the Dao you're talking about. We thought it was that other Dao."

Gu Qing suddenly smiled and said meaningfully, "Heaven and earth are ruthless, treating all things like straw dogs. Isn't this saying from the Taoist school?"

Upon hearing this, the Ghost King remained silent; this was the opening line of the second volume of the Heavenly Book.

The journey of seven thousand miles to Liubo Mountain did indeed take a considerable amount of time. By the time Gu Qing landed at Liubo Mountain, it was already late at night. The disciples of the Ghost King Sect had already found caves and settled down. After landing, Mr. Ghost began to set up the Dragon-Subduing Cauldron.

Gu Qing glanced at Mr. Ghost silently. Originally, Mr. Ghost was not in the battle of Liubo Mountain, but because of Gu Qing, he was also attracted, which added some variables.

On Liubo Mountain.

The Ghost King Sect was bustling with activity, while Gu Qing sat leisurely, silently circulating his true energy until he had completed a full cycle of cultivation before speaking, asking, "Miss Biyao, are you here to inquire about the Dragon-Subduing Cauldron?"

Behind Gu Qing was Bi Yao from the Ghost King Sect. She had a rift with the Ghost King and had never cared about the Ghost King Sect's schemes. However, Gu Qing's sudden appearance and mysterious methods, coupled with his extreme disapproval of the Dragon-Subduing Cauldron, made Bi Yao take notice. Taking this opportunity, she came to Gu Qing's side to inquire.

"good."

Biyao said, "Please enlighten me, sir."

Gu Qing turned around, looked at the gentle girl with bright eyes, thought for a moment, and said, "In cultivation, there is a saying about going into demonic possession. How do you think it happens, Biyao?"

Biyao's personal cultivation level was already high, so upon hearing about the demonic possession, she naturally said, "The power is out of control and wanders around everywhere..." As soon as she heard this, Biyao realized the reason.

If the Fulong Cauldron encompasses the four evil spirits, the power it generates would be immense. Could one person truly control it?

"He is exceptionally intelligent and resourceful..."

Biyao said subconsciously.

Gu Qing chuckled and said, "Imagine a mountain collapsing, and your father is in the middle of it. Under such immense force, would you let your father's extraordinary wisdom or his extraordinary strength come into play?"

Upon hearing this, Biyao remained silent. Gu Qing's description of the mountain range reminded Biyao of her past in Fox Ridge Mountain.

Back then, in Fox Ridge Mountain, the monk Pufang shook the Six Fox Cave of Fox Ridge Mountain to collapse, trapping Biyao, her mother Xiaochi, and Biyao's grandmother in the mountain. At that time, Biyao was exhausted, hungry, and extremely desperate in the darkness. When she was starving and exhausted, Xiaochi used her own flesh and blood to prolong Biyao's life.

When the cave was finally dug open, Xiao Chi was already dead. When the Ghost King saw his wife's gruesome body, he momentarily had murderous intent towards Bi Yao. After learning about the flesh and blood she had eaten, Bi Yao was also filled with fear. From then on, a rift developed between the father and daughter.

"Come sit here."

Gu Qing waved his hand, gesturing for Bi Yao to come closer.

Biyao looked at the bronze mask without fear. When she sat down next to Gu Qing, for a moment she felt that this bronze man was a young man. Under this withered body, there was still the vigor of a youth.

"I once saw something like this: when an earthquake struck and houses collapsed, a mother, before she died, protected her child so that the child could suckle. When the child was finally dug out, the mother had already passed away, and the child had lost its mother forever, but the mother's love will stay with the child forever."

When Gu Qing brought up this matter, Bi Yao naturally felt a sense of resonance. Recalling the various events at Fox Hill, she shed tears and said, "It's different."

After the child was dug out, people were relieved that he was alive.

After Biyao was dug out, the Ghost King hated that she was alive. "It's the same."

Gu Qing said, "Back then, he just couldn't accept your mother's departure, but you are the continuation of their love."

Gu Qing took the initiative to help Bi Yao resolve her inner conflict, and incidentally gained some merit points in the process.

"Is he not good to you?"

Gu Qing asked.

Biyao shook her head and said, "He has been very good to me all these years..." At this thought, Biyao buried her head between her knees and started to cry softly again. Gu Qing looked at the withered arm and thought about the hideous bronze mask. He felt that this really depended on appearance. If the true face were revealed, Biyao would probably throw herself into his arms and cry.

After her tearful outburst, Biyao seemed reborn. She lifted her face, a smile appearing on her tear-streaked cheeks, and said, "Mr. Tong, thank you."

Gu Qing nodded slightly, maintaining her persona.

Biyao stared at the person before her, dressed in black and wearing a bronze mask. He seemed rather lonely on Liubo Mountain. For a moment, Biyao wanted to ask Mr. Copper why he knew about her, and she also wanted to investigate this mysterious Mr. Copper. However, these questions kept circling around, and finally Biyao asked, "Why did you help me?"

"Because I am a good person."

Gu Qing replied naturally.

"Pfft..."

Biyao couldn't help but laugh.

The one before me is the Ruthless Great Emperor. He previously snatched the sword from the Killing Monk and displayed a murderous aura as vast as mountains of corpses and seas of blood. He must be a demon among demons who has experienced countless killings. How can such a person call himself a good person...

Biyao couldn't stop laughing.

"Yao'er..."

The Ghost King called out from behind, and Biyao stopped laughing. Looking into the Ghost King's loving eyes, she couldn't help but call him "Father" and boldly stepped in front of him.

"well."

Upon hearing the word "father," the Ghost King smiled broadly. After exchanging words of fatherly affection with Bi Yao, the Ghost King approached Gu Qing's side, still smiling. He clasped his hands together and bowed deeply to Gu Qing, willingly offering his merits to Gu Qing.

"This matter from back then is a secret of my Ghost King Sect."

The Ghost King sat down next to Gu Qing with a smile on his face and said, "We have kept quiet about this all along. Over the years, only two people have unexpectedly learned about my situation."

Gu Qing gave him a probing look.

"One is Mr."

The Ghost King smiled at Gu Qing and said, "Sir, you have done me a great favor."

"Who's the other one?"

Gu Qing asked.

Upon hearing this, the Ghost King frowned slightly, a murderous glint appearing in his eyes. He said, "The other one is Ye Fan from the Qingyun Sect. This boy knows a great deal about the inner workings of our sect, is adept at showing off his tricks, and has a deep grudge against me."

Initially, he was provoked by "Ye Fan" and then ambushed. The Ghost King was astonished by "Ye Fan's" methods, but he would never forgive "Ye Fan" for making fun of his wife and daughter.

Gu Qing nodded slightly. All the great kindness and hatred of the Ghost King were due to him.

“I’ve heard of him.”

Gu Qing said, "I heard that many of your people were killed in Dongshi Mountain, and even Qinglong almost lost his life there."

Upon hearing "Ye Fan," the Ghost King let out a slight sigh and said, "This boy's growth rate is too fast. He is even more outstanding than Wan Jianyi and Dao Xuan back then. If it weren't for Qinglong's secret technique, the consequences would be unpredictable."

"That's why we've intensified our investigation of the Qingyun Sect. We heard that the Qingyun Sect is currently holding the Seven Sects Martial Arts Tournament, but there's no disciple named Ye Fan among them. Instead, there's a person named Gu Qing, who is the master of the Dragon Slaying Sword and was promoted to elder by Dao Xuan."

The Ghost King Sect has learned some general information about the Azure Cloud Sect.

"Ye Fan is Gu Qing?"

Gu Qing asked in a deep voice.

"This boy is cunning and has probably committed many evil deeds. He doesn't reveal his real name when he goes out because he's afraid of being retaliated against later."

"That's what the Ghost King said."

Gu Qing fell silent again upon hearing this. In any case, the Ghost King would not suspect Gu Qing, since Gu Qing was using genuine Xuan Yin Ghost Qi, a direct descendant of the demonic path.

"Don't talk about him anymore."

The Ghost King felt that Gu Qing's topic was unlucky, and said, "Sir, you want to exchange secret manuals with me. You first mentioned the Dragon-Subduing Cauldron, then resolved the conflict between my father and me, and you are even willing to exchange it with Xuan Yin Ghost Qi. If I am still stingy, I would be petty."

After Biyao's inner conflict was resolved, the Ghost King prepared to exchange the second volume of the Heavenly Book for the Xuan Yin Ghost Qi.

After all, the Ghost King Sect had been in charge of the second volume of the Heavenly Book for three hundred years, yet it was still developing in a cowardly manner. On the other hand, Qiu Wangyu, who mastered the Xuan Yin Ghost Qi, was able to unify the Demonic Sect and lead everyone to attack the Qingyun Sect. It was obvious which was superior.

"Heaven and earth are unkind and treat all things as straw dogs..."

The Ghost King chanted silently, and Gu Qing listened quietly.

The second volume of the Heavenly Book follows directly from the first volume, but its secret methods are more advanced, thus giving rise to various fierce techniques of the Ghost King Sect. The same scripture, when it falls into Gu Qing's ears, has a very different flavor, allowing the Taiji Xuanqing Dao and the Great Brahma Prajna to have fierce techniques.

The two exchanged tips.

Ghost King looked at Gu Qing and said, "Mr. Tong, you killed Lin Feng, the nephew of the Old Ancestor of Wind and Moon, which has offended the Old Ancestor of Wind and Moon. He will be coming to Liubo Mountain soon. Also, the Hehuan Bell hanging on your waist will bring the Three Wonders Lady of the Hehuan Sect to your door. Please pay close attention, sir."

The Ghost King wanted to develop a closer relationship with Gu Qing.

Gu Qing nodded and said, "When you arrive at Liubo Mountain, the prevalence of demonic forces will cause a stir among the righteous forces. The people from Qingyun Sect and Tianyin Temple should arrive soon."

Gu Qing sent a message to the Ghost King.

Upon hearing this, the Ghost King frowned slightly in surprise and said, "This matter is highly confidential. How did it manage to alarm the Qingyun Sect and Tianyin Temple?"

Gu Qing remained silent, keeping his achievements and fame hidden.

(End of this chapter)