Blind Ghostwriter: Starts with the full level of Nine Yang Magic Skill

Chapter 116 Conspiracy, Return

The starving ghost and the hanged ghost were beheaded, which caused a huge disturbance in Pinggu County the next day. During this period, unmarried young girls disappeared from time to time in and outside the city, which was a major case that caused panic among the people in Pinggu County.

Now that the case has been solved, the families of the victims are naturally heartbroken, but for the entire Pinggu County, countless people have breathed a sigh of relief, especially those families with unmarried daughters.

Many people from various forces in Pinggu County wanted to visit Gu Mo, but they were all turned away by Liu Zhengyun on Gu Mo's orders. Even the Pinggu County Magistrate's visit was rejected by Gu Mo on the grounds that he was in seclusion. However, Gu Chudong went to meet him because the Pinggu County Magistrate sent two hundred taels of silver in the name of the Pinggu County Government to express his gratitude.

Gu Chudong felt that the Pinggu County Magistrate's visit was sincere, so she met him on behalf of Gu Mo.

A few more days passed,
The Canglan Sword Sect sent someone over. The person who came was a fat old man with a perpetual smile. He was one of the ten elders of the Canglan Sword Sect, named Sang Tu Gong, known in the martial arts world as the Laughing Arhat. He had met Gu Mo several times before in Qiandeng Town and was proficient in witchcraft and medicine.

After arriving in Pinggu County, Sang Tugong went to Liu Garden and visited Gu Mo as soon as possible.

in the hall,
After exchanging a few pleasantries with Gu Mo, Sang Tugong got straight to the point and asked, "Master Gu, do you have the drum that controls the Gu insect?"

Gu Mo nodded.

Then he asked Gu Chudong to bring the small drum.

When Sang Tugong saw the small drum, he was slightly surprised and said, "It's actually a bell drum. It seems that the poison that the Starving Ghost and the Hanged Ghost infected the people in Pinggu County was the Heartbreaking Gu. Fortunately, you, Master Gu, didn't act rashly and destroy the drum directly. Otherwise, those infected with the Gu would have their intestines and stomachs rotted."

Gu Chudong asked doubtfully, "Isn't it said that this drum controls the poisonous insects that harm people? Without this drum, wouldn't we be unable to control the poisonous insects?"

Sang Tugong chuckled and said, "Just as Miss Gu said, this tambourine is used to control the Heartbreak Gu worms, but conversely, it also restricts them. The Heartbreak Gu worms were cultivated with the tambourine as their main ingredient, and each batch of Gu worms will only obey the command of one tambourine.

Generally speaking, the tambourine drum can issue commands, causing the Gut-Breaking Gu worm to remain dormant in the intestines for about a month. Conversely, a single command can only soothe the Gut-Breaking Gu worm for a month. If a second command is not received after a month, the Gu worm will go berserk, and the person infected with the drum will surely die. Therefore, if the drum is destroyed, there will be no way to issue commands to the Gu worm, and the Gu worm will not emerge and lurk in the intestines forever.

"I see." Gu Chudong nodded and said, "I understand. Then, Senior Sang, can you handle it?"

Lord Sang Tu nodded and said, "This Heart-breaking Gu worm is not a very important Gu. As long as we have this bell drum, it can be easily dealt with. If we don't have this bell drum, it will be very troublesome to deal with. However, it is not bad. This Heart-breaking Gu worm is only a second- or third-rate Gu in Gu magic. The truly powerful one is the Heart-Robbing Gu mentioned in your letter!

This Heart-Robbing Gu has four levels of calamity. It is rumored that this Gu is divided into three stages. In the first stage, the heart blood of seventy-two virgins is used as a lure, supplemented with specific drugs, and the virgins' bodies are used as containers to cultivate the first batch of Gu worms. The number that can be cultivated is uncertain, with hundreds as many as hundreds and dozens as few as few. In the end, they will bite and devour each other until only one is left, and this one is called the Heart-Robbing Gu.

The second step is to use enough Heart-Robbing Gu worms and cultivate them using special means. In the end, they will fight each other to produce the last one, which will become the Golden Gu.

The third step is to use a special person as the medium, preferably someone with deep internal strength, or someone born at a special time. It is also heart blood. When it is nurtured to the end, it will go through the fourth step, survive the thunder tribulation, and become the King of the Heart Tribulation Gu.

It is rumored that once the Heart-Robbing Gu King is cultivated, the person who raises the Gu will be invincible."

Gu Chudong was surprised and said, "Invincible in the world, is it really that powerful?"

Lord Sang Tu smiled and said, "That's unknown. After all, there are many magical secret manuals in the martial arts world. Legend has it that practicing to perfection can make one invincible, but no one knows which one is truly invincible. Moreover, throughout the dynasties, there have been many people who are number one in the world, but I have never heard of any descendants of the number one being able to continue to be number one. For example, the most typical example is the legend of the Dahuangting in Longhu Mountain, which says that practicing to perfection can make one invincible in the world. The Ascension Atlas of Penglai Island in the East China Sea claims that practicing to perfection can make one ascend to heaven and become an invincible immortal. Which one do you think is true?"

Gu Chudong chuckled and said, "That's right, I've also heard many legends about people who have achieved great success in cultivation and can become invincible."

Lord Sang Tu smiled and said, "However, this Heart Robbery Gu was lost two or three hundred years ago. The few sects in the world that are good at Gu arts today do not have the inheritance of the Heart Robbery Gu."

Gu Mo chuckled and said, "Isn't this happening again?"

"Since it was done by the Ten Evils," Lord Sang Tu said, "then this matter must be related to the ghost who is the leader of the Ten Evils. We still have to start with him. However, our Canglan Sword Sect is already following up on this matter and investigating."

Gu Mo smiled and said, "If you find the whereabouts of the ghost, you might as well notify me and I will join in."

Lord Sang Tu smiled and said, "Of course. Everyone in the martial arts world knows that no wanted criminal can escape the clutches of you, the great hero of Yunzhou. This is a universally acknowledged iron rule. If there are any signs of the accomplices, I'm afraid you'd be more reliable than even my clan leader to intervene."

Gu Mo: “…”

"By the way," Gu Mo asked again, "What kind of insects do the ghost minions use to control hanged ghosts and starving ghosts?"

Lord Sang Tu shook his head and said, "I'm not sure about that. Based on what you described in your previous letter, there are many Gu insects that meet the requirements. Gu techniques are divided into many schools, and each school has countless types of Gu techniques. Without seeing it with my own eyes, I can't say for sure."

After chatting with Gu Mo for a while, Sang Tugong hurried to deal with the heartbreaking insect. In the past few days, as the hanged ghosts and starving ghosts were killed, those who were infected with the heartbreaking insect gradually showed up on their own initiative. Under the arrangement of Liu Zhengyun, Zhang Guangzong and others, they were all eagerly waiting for the arrival of Sang Tugong.

So, Mr. Sang Tu is very busy and has a heavy workload.

……

At this moment, in a manor on the border of Yunzhou, an old man with a broad face and thick eyebrows like black ink was recuperating from his injuries. Beneath his brows was a pair of tiger eyes, gleaming with brilliance and sharp as an eagle. He was none other than Ren Tianqi, the White Tiger branch of the Moon Worshiping Cult, who was currently wanted by both the underworld and the corrupted forces in Yunzhou.

At this time, he was practicing internal energy to heal his wounds in a dark room. His aura was disordered and his internal energy was surging through his meridians like a surging tide.

He clenched his teeth, his face was as pale as paper, beads of sweat rolled down his forehead, wetting his clothes. He tried to suppress it with his internal energy, but his hands kept shaking. Every attempt was like fighting an invisible beast.

Suddenly, an uncontrollable force seemed to burst out from his body, and several sharp sword energies shot out from all parts of his body, like sharp blades, instantly piercing his body.

He groaned, and several blood holes appeared on his body instantly. Bright red blood gushed out, staining the ground with shocking blood spots. Then, a mouthful of blood spurted out of his mouth, splashing onto the stone slab in front of him, which was shocking. He instantly lost his breath and collapsed on the bed.

At this moment,
A shadow appeared vaguely, clinging to the corner of the wall like a shadow, and uttered an eerie voice: "Captain Ren, don't be too anxious. That's Qi Tianshu's sword intent, you can't suppress it. But then again, it's rumored that your Mud and Sand Technique is indestructible. How could it be tormented by Qi Tianshu's sword intent to the point of being in a state of neither life nor death?"

Ren Tianqi slowly sat up, rolled his eyes, and said, "You little devil, do you really have to tease me here? Aren't you going to refine the Heart Robbery Gu? Rumor has it that if you succeed in refining the Heart Robbery Gu, you can become a Gu Immortal and ascend to heaven in broad daylight. What? You want to be able to fly?"

The ghost chuckled and stopped teasing.

Ren Tianqi asked again, "How are you doing? I can't afford to stay here any longer. I must find a safe place to retreat and heal my wounds."

The ghost whispered, "Wait a few more days. Over in Pinggu County, those two useless guys, Hanged Ghost and Starving Ghost, messed up and were targeted by Gu Mo. The Heart-Robbing Gu Worms they cultivated there failed. I have to wait for other places. You know I need to refine the Heart-Robbing Gu King, and I can't be short of any Heart-Robbing Gu Worms. I only need the one in Pinggu County to make up the number."

"Gu Mo again," Ren Tianqi said with a cold glint in his eyes, "You accomplice, I'm sorry for not doing what I promised you during this cooperation. However, I will listen to your arrangements from now on and promise to help you raise the Heart Robbery Gu King. I only have one request: help me kill Gu Mo when the time comes."

The ghost said, "No way, Captain Ren, could it be that Qi Tianshu's sword strike has shattered your Dao heart? You are actually afraid of a young man like Gu Mo? You need my help to seek revenge?"

Ren Tianqi ignored the ghost's teasing and said, "A lion will use all its strength to fight a rabbit. Besides, that boy is not simple. I don't have many chances to kill him. I must not make a move, but once I do, it must succeed. He must die. If it weren't for that boy, my disciple wouldn't have died, and my Moon Worship Sect wouldn't have lost this time, and I wouldn't have fallen to this point. I must kill him to relieve the hatred in my heart. Ghost, you have to help me!"

The ghost said, "You don't have to tell me, I will kill that brat too. I've been preparing for years, finally waiting for the opportunity to refine the Heart Robbery Gu King. But now, he has ruined your plan, isn't that the same as ruining mine? I need a large number of martial arts masters as sacrifices, but now that you've been defeated, where can I find so many masters? My success rate is less than 30% now."

Ren Tianqi was silent for a while, then said, "I have a way to help you."

"What method?" the ghost asked hurriedly.

Ren Tianqi said, "The risk is a bit high. Think about it yourself. In order to refine the Heart Robbery Gu King, didn't you spend decades cultivating a crucial natural treasure, the Netherworld Epiphyllum? If the news of the Netherworld Epiphyllum gets out, do you think it will attract the martial arts masters you need?"

However, the risk is that if you are discovered, all your efforts will be wasted. So, you have to think carefully about whether to do it or not. If you do it, I will do my best to help you."

The ghost didn't answer directly. Instead, he stared at Ren Tianqi and said, "Captain Ren, everyone knows that Gu Mo is blind and has been searching for the Medicine Saint Qi Miaoxuan. And the Netherworld Epiphyllum is the heavenly treasure that Qi Miaoxuan specifically wanted. I think you want to lure Gu Mo out. Helping me is fake, and your real desire is revenge, right?"

Ren Tianqi said, "Is there a conflict? Gu Mo is a rare master of internal energy. If you can extract his blood and essence to refine Gu, then your Gu King will probably be unprecedented. Hellion, aren't you tempted?"

The ghost sneered and said, "In fact, Captain Ren, your skills are no worse than Gu Mo's."

Ren Tianqi chuckled and said, "Of course, you can also try to see if you can kill me. My skills meet your requirements, but you have to assess the risks yourself!"

The ghost laughed strangely and said, "How could I have such an idea? You and I are dear friends, brothers and sisters!"

After saying that, the ghost turned and left.

Ren Tianqi suddenly shouted, "You little devil, what do you look like?"

The ghost suddenly stopped and said, "Captain Ren, anyone who sees my true face will die!"

……

Dongping County, Pinggu County.

Gu Mo worked for Sang Tugong for two days, and learned a lot about witchcraft from him, as well as many ways to deal with it.

For two days, he followed Sang Tugong, learning the techniques and asking questions constantly.

This is his main purpose for staying in Pinggu County.

After communicating with Sang Tugong for two days and basically understanding all the knowledge about witchcraft that Sang Tugong could reveal that did not involve the privacy of the sect, he took Gu Chudong away and returned to Linjiang County.

(End of this chapter)