Jiangshan Fengwuzhi

Chapter 242 The Ability to Transmit Shadows
After Hu Jingnan finished speaking, she didn't receive a reply from Gu Jingnian. Instead, she found Gu Jingnian staring at her with a scrutinizing gaze.

"what happened?"

"Why would you think I want to refine him?" Gu Jingnian asked.

Hu Jingnan slightly avoided his gaze and said, "I feel like you even want to refine me as well."

"No, I'm not interested in your superpowers."

"Thank you for sparing my life, Young Master Gu."

Hu Jingnan avoided the topic with a slightly joking tone.

She turned her head and glanced at Yan Da beside her.

From his clothes and the ash on his face, Hu Jingnan could tell at a glance that this man was a servant who tended the fire. He seemed to trust Gu Jingnian a lot and sat to the side yawning listlessly.

In fact, even if Gu Jingnian swallowed Shen Jichi's blood bead, it wouldn't increase his cultivation level at all. What was truly useful to Gu Jingnian was this kind of fire-type superhuman. And since Gu Jingnian brought him back, he has never had the slightest covetousness towards him.

If so, Hu Jingnan believed she would be able to tell.

She asked that question because she sensed that Gu Jingnian's eyes and aura had changed significantly since he refined Ren Shuangfei, becoming even more frightening.

Unconsciously, she had felt a little uncomfortable in front of Gu Jingnian.

After a little joke, she adjusted her mindset, smiled slightly, and regained her demure demeanor.

"Tell me, how do you plan to cooperate with Shen Jichi?" Gu Jingnian asked.

Hu Jingnan said, "We were taken hostage by Ren Shuangfei and Bian Jingzhong. I don't believe Shen Jichi was completely unaware. He must have followed us to the vicinity."

Gu Jingnian said, "You probably don't know, but he was injured in a fight with Yingyao."

“Then he should come to us even more,” Hu Jingnan said. “This is not Switzerland, there is not much time for him to recover. If he wants to recover quickly, there is only one way, and that is to find the bottle of medicine I brought.”

"good."

Gu Jingnian knew that Shen Jichi not only wanted to heal his injuries, but also wanted to find out from Zhao Boheng how to refine pills. Therefore, after being injured by Ying Yao, he would definitely go to find Hu Jingnan immediately.

“If he’s in this area and skilled in teleportation, he should have the ability to find us, but he might not be able to find his way,” Hu Jingnan said. “We might be able to give him directions.”

Upon hearing this, Gu Jingnian quickly recalled the situation in the cave and asked, "The method you used to guide Zhao Boheng last time?"

"Indeed, Young Master Gu is intelligent."

"You still possess Shen Jichi's essence?"

"No, it's still Zhao Boheng."

“It sounds like the chances of success are slim,” Gu Jingnian said. “Zhao Boheng is still sick and unconscious; even if the spirit is implanted, he won’t be able to sense it.”

“You underestimate them,” Hu Jingnan said. “I’ve worked with them before, and I know they’ll stop at nothing to achieve their goals. They won’t let any clue slip by in order to find us. Even if it’s a last resort, why not give it a try?”

Gu Jingnian then remembered that he had seen Shen Jichi treat Zhao Boheng's injuries, and perhaps this method could really work.

Gu Jingnian asked, "Do you still have that little flag?"

"There's one more."

"bring it on."

Yingyao stared intently, and when she saw Hu Jingnan take out a flag and try to stick it at Gu Jingnian, she worriedly tugged at Gu Jingnian and whispered, "Young Master, isn't this too dangerous?"

“We don’t know when Liu Yuchuan will appear. We can’t just sit here and wait. We can take a risk,” Gu Jingnian said. “If Shen Jichi comes, would you be his match?”

"Yes." Yingyao nodded vigorously.

Hu Jingnan was then able to plant the small flag on Gu Jingnian again.

Gu Jingnian closed his eyes to rest and waited quietly.

After a long time, he was almost asleep, but he still didn't feel anything.

"I'm afraid that won't work," Hu Jingnan said in a low voice. "I guessed wrong."

Just as Gu Jingnian was about to open his eyes, a thought suddenly occurred to him.

He seemed to see something in his mind.

If his consciousness were compared to the sea, a wisp of Zhao Boheng's spirit would float in his mind, originally just a needle in the ocean.

But at a certain moment, that wisp of spirit seemed to be just a crack in the window.

Looking through the crack to the other side, Gu Jingnian saw a blurry figure.

"Brother Zhao? Brother Zhao."

The man clearly didn't speak, but he gave Zhao Boheng the feeling of calling out to him and searching for him. Then, the man looked over here.

Gu Jingnian almost wanted to dodge, but he quickly restrained himself.

He was like a thief peering through a window, seeing through a crack that the figure had raised his hands, as if light had been gathered.

It was Shen Jichi. Gu Jingnian couldn't see it clearly, but he could vaguely make out that Shen Jichi was constructing a teleportation device.

In the blurry scene, there is a lake surface as clear as a mirror.

More importantly, something from this scene was etched into Gu Jingnian's mind.

He remembered a little bit of the feeling, the feeling Shen Jichi had when he was constructing the image.

It's not a skill, but something closer to "talent".

As time passed, Zhao Boheng's wisp of spirit grew fainter and fainter, and Gu Jingnian could no longer perceive Shen Jichi through it.

Finally, just as food that has been eaten is digested and excreted, the essence disappears.

Gu Jingnian opened his eyes.

Nothing had changed around them, as if nothing had happened.

"As expected, it won't work," Hu Jingnan said. "Now, our only option is to improve our strength as quickly as possible."

“It might not be impossible,” Gu Jingnian said. “I think I’ve sensed that Shen Jichi has discovered us.”

"Are you sure? You've been sitting for a long time, and judging from your breathing, you must have fallen asleep." Hu Jingnan asked, "Or maybe you were just having a dream?"

When she asked that question, Gu Jingnian really couldn't be sure.

"In any case, let's prepare to deal with Liu Yuchuan."

"That's all."

Fortunately, they found Yan Da, so they no longer had to endure the elements. Yan Da was quite familiar with this realm with its boundless forests, and he led them to a small cabin.

Gu Jingnian and the others were no longer willing to go into the small house, but instead rested and cultivated nearby.

As night fell, moonlight spilled through the woods. Gu Jingnian suddenly sensed something, spread his fiery wings, and flew across the night sky, returning to the place where he had rested before.

A man in a white robe was standing under the tree he had once leaned against, searching for something.

When Gu Jingnian flew over, the man in white robes became alert and suddenly looked up.

In an instant, the silver moonlight in the night sky condensed into a dense barrage of arrows, shooting towards Gu Jingnian.

But before he could make a move, the arrow stopped ten paces away from Gu Jingnian.

It was as if a silver sphere of light surrounded him.

Then, the silver sphere of light transformed into a human face, as if moonlight were shining in the sky.

This face resembles Shen Jichi, but is younger and more handsome than the real person; it must be a beautified version of Shen Jichi himself.

Then, the face formed by the moonlight spoke.

"Nephew, why don't you come down and have a drink with me?"

Gu Jingnian landed gracefully and stood in front of Shen Jichi.

Shen Jichi looked him up and down, nodded in satisfaction, and said, "You've improved a lot, and more importantly, you've finally figured it out."

His tone was casual, still that of an elder lecturing his children. He walked with his hands behind his back, strolling through the woods and talking eloquently.

“I have always admired you. The only thing I don’t like is your stubbornness. You were too awkward before. Cultivating magic is not a big deal. You don’t need to be so resistant to it.”

"Okay," Gu Jingnian said. "I will also strive to become stronger in the future."

"Very good." Shen Jichi nodded, as if he had mentored Gu Jingnian, and then asked, "Have you ever thought about returning to Ruiguo?"

"No."

"The strong should coexist with the strong. You will understand this principle one day. We'll talk about it then."

Gu Jingnian said, "I don't know if we'll talk about it then, but now we can talk about what you want to know, such as... the world."

"Not urgent."

Shen Jichi did not intend to let Gu Jingnian take control so quickly, and maintained his attitude of reminiscing about the past.

“Your father and I have never truly harmed you. Although we have killed countless people, it was nothing more than killing enemies, plundering, and protecting our homeland. You have too much hostility towards us, which is something I have wanted to talk to you about for a long time.”

Gu Jingnian had no desire to listen to his rambling on and on.

But at the end, he said with certainty, "You can trust me, everything can go back to the way it was before, or even, nothing has ever changed."

Gu Jingnian chuckled slightly, thinking to himself, how could he not have changed? Gu Beiming betrayed his country, and the throne of Yong Kingdom changed hands. During this process, he suffered all kinds of persecution, and his hatred for Rui Kingdom grew day by day. It was impossible for him to go back to the way things were before.

However, Gu Jingnian suddenly realized that Shen Jichi was calm and composed, and was not injured at all.

He stood there, surveying the surrounding forest, as if to say, "Nothing has changed; this is just another new hunt for us."

(End of this chapter)