Xiuxian, I can travel to another world

Chapter 297 Candidates

"call……"

As the chest and abdomen slowly pulsate, the vital energy rapidly circulates within the meridians until it completes a full cycle.

When the practice is completed, the innate true energy in the dantian also increases by one point.

Yuan Rusong opened his eyes and looked at the iron evil stone in his hand. The evil energy inside had been completely devoured.

Just throw it away.

"Snapped!"

The iron-smelting stone fell in the corner of the house.

The iron stones, devoid of any malevolent energy, piled up here as a testament to his daily cultivation.

"Earthly Fiend Mystic Art..."

"The higher my cultivation level, the worse the effect of using the Iron Fiend Stone for cultivation. Unless there is a better resource to replace it, I will never be able to open the nine innate orifices before the age of sixty, let alone break through to the Dao Foundation Realm."

After pondering for a moment, he pushed open the door and went to the residence of his friend Cao Dongjun, which was not far away.

"Brother Cao!"

"Junior Brother Gu, what a rare guest!"

They pulled over a table, set out drinks, and sat facing each other.

"Taste it."

Cao Dongjun filled the wine bowl to the brim and laughed:
"The sect's own brewed spirit wine, Hundred Days Intoxication, costs five low-grade spirit stones per jar if sold externally, but we only need four low-grade spirit stones to buy it ourselves."

"If it weren't for the internal sales limit, I'm afraid I would have gone into the business of buying and selling on the side."

"A hundred-day intoxication?" Gu Rusong's eyes lit up. He picked up the wine bowl and drank it down in large gulps, his face flushed.
"Good wine!"

"I received a bowl of this spiritual wine on the day of Uncle Liu's wedding. It is also beneficial for cultivation."

"Yes." Cao Dongjun nodded and refilled his glass.

"Otherwise it wouldn't be so expensive."

"It is said that there is also a kind of 'Thousand-Day Intoxication' that can help Dao Foundation cultivators increase their cultivation level, and its price is even more expensive."

"Brother Cao, where did you get these spirit stones?" Gu Rusong asked suddenly, looking at the clear, mirror-like wine in front of him.

"We are both inner disciples, and each of us only receives a meager monthly stipend of two low-grade spirit stones. We also have to buy pills and iron-fiend stones to aid our cultivation. How can you be so willing to share such spirit wine?"

"Haha..." Cao Dongjun laughed loudly:

"If it were anyone else, I would of course hide this wine very well, but since it's Junior Brother Gu who's here?"

"drink!"

"Drink as much as you want!"

"I'll treat you to plenty of wine today!"

Gu Rusong raised an eyebrow and immediately, without any hesitation, picked up the wine bowl and drank it all in one gulp, letting the alcohol surge through his body.

"To be honest!"

The alcohol was getting to him, making his eyes red, and he gritted his teeth and said:
“Uncle Zhu called me over yesterday.”

"Oh!" Cao Dongjun raised an eyebrow and asked curiously:
"What does Senior Uncle Zhu want with Junior Brother?"

"I don't know either." Gu Rusong shook his head.

"He just asked me to go to a place on his behalf and retrieve some things. My master said that although the trip was dangerous, he would give me a generous reward. I was thinking about whether to agree."

Ok?
Hear the words.

Cao Dongjun paused.

His eyes flickered, and he suddenly spoke:
"promise!"

"Huh?" Gu Rusong was taken aback.
"What did you say, Brother Cao?"

"I said I agreed!" Cao Dongjun said in a low voice.
"Aren't you curious about where I got the spirit stones to buy the spirit wine? It's because I promised Uncle Liu."

"Oh!" Gu Rusong sat up straight, the drunkenness in his eyes dissipating.
"Brother Cao, do you know the inside story?"

"My uncle didn't specify what it was for, but from what I've observed, it's most likely an adventure into a secret realm," Cao Dongjun said.
“There must be many treasures in that secret realm, but there are restrictions on Foundation Establishment cultivators, which is why our senior uncles and senior masters came to us.”

Secret realm?

Gu Rusong's eyes flickered:
"Will there be any danger?"

"There's definitely some danger involved," Cao Dongjun rolled his eyes and said.
"But there's no need to worry too much. After all, if there's no way to survive, we won't be able to bring anything out of there. Wouldn't all the effort our senior uncles and senior masters put into us have gone to waste?"

"Junior brother."

He patted Gu Rusong on the shoulder and said solemnly:

"You are calm and composed, and you act only after careful consideration. You never act impulsively or make mistakes, which I have always admired."

"but……"

"Some opportunities require you to fight for them!"

"Think about Senior Brother He from the Xuanqing Sect. He dared to attack an injured Dao Foundation stage cultivator from the Demonic Sect and directly acquire a top-grade magic weapon worth hundreds of mid-grade spirit stones, achieving instant success. Even if such an opportunity were placed in front of you, Junior Brother, ask yourself if you would dare to take it?"

Gu Rusong's expression darkened slightly.

indeed!

He is calm and composed, and he does things without making mistakes, which is a good thing.

However, this also means missing out on many opportunities.

In his nearly fifty-year career, Gu Rusong has encountered similar situations more than once. Looking back now, he can't help but feel regretful. If he had acted impulsively at the time, would the outcome have been different?
A steady and methodical approach is best.

but,
Once the opportunity is missed, it will never come again!

A multitude of thoughts surfaced, causing his eyes to flicker and his face to show struggle.

"Junior brother."

Cao Dongjun continued:

"This trip involves not only you and me, but also people from other forces."

"The secret realm is dangerous, not only because of the dangers within the realm itself, but also because of the need to guard against others trying to steal from it."

"so……"

He looked directly at Gu Rusong and said:

"Junior Brother Gu might as well agree to Senior Uncle Zhu's request, so that when the two of us enter the secret realm, we can look after each other."

"Junior brother!"

"We are both quite talented, are we really willing to fade into obscurity? Don't we want to take a chance and strive for the Foundation Establishment Realm?"

Gu Rusong fell silent.

*
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half a month later.

The two appeared inside Zhu Ju's cave.

Ye Tianqi didn't come. At times he said he was willing to go through fire and water for Zhu Ju, and at other times he said his family was worried about the dangers of the trip and wouldn't let him go…

After several rounds of back and forth, we simply eliminated it.

In its place is Shi Chuan, an innate Qi cultivator and talisman maker who is already eighty-three years old.

There is also a one-armed swordsman named Gu Rusong.

"very good."

Zhu Ju took out two contracts and handed them to the two men:

"Just drip some blood on it."

"This trip involves sect secrets and must not be told to outsiders. Anyone who disobeys will be punished by the Heavenly Demons who will devour their hearts."

"Yes!" The two exchanged a glance and nodded in agreement.

After carefully examining the contract, they confirmed it was correct and then dripped their own blood essence onto it.

Spiritual contracts are not as useful as one might imagine; in many cases, their symbolic meaning outweighs their practical significance.

of course.

It's different from that kind of high-grade bloodline spiritual contract.

"You should now have some understanding of this trip."

Zhu Ju put away the contract and said:

"A year and a half from now, a secret realm near the Abyss will open. At that time, our Mingxu Sect will go there with four other forces. The entrance to that secret realm cannot accommodate too strong an aura. Only those who are innate Qi cultivators can enter."

"That is to say..."

"You, along with other Qi Refiners from other factions, need to collect as many rare and precious materials as possible within a certain timeframe. I will reward you based on the quantity of items you bring back."

“Spirit stones, cultivation techniques, pills, magic weapons, and even Foundation Establishment Pills are all possible. Before that, I will also help you improve your cultivation and strength.”

Hear the words.

Gu Rusong's eyes lit up, and even his breathing became a little rapid.

"Uncle Master."

Shi Chuan's expression remained largely unchanged; he simply cupped his hands in greeting and said:
"This junior has no more desires for the Dao, I only ask that Uncle Zhu take care of my junior."

"Yeah." Zhu Ju nodded:
"Shi Shangli, right?"

“I will transfer him to the inner sect disciples. I will provide him with spirit stones and medicines to help him cultivate over the next few years. If he can open two apertures within five years, it may not be impossible for him to become a disciple of me.”

Shi Chuan's wrinkles trembled, then a smile appeared on his face as he clasped his hands in a fist and bowed.

"Thank you, uncle!"

He was already eighty-three years old. Even though the lifespan of a Qi Refiner was much longer than that of an ordinary person, he had already reached the end of his life. At this point, it would be nothing but a pipe dream to hope to advance to the Foundation Establishment stage.

It would be better to leave the benefits to future generations.

Zhu Ju was also very satisfied with Shi Chuan. This man was a peak-level innate master of the Eight Apertures Realm, and he was skilled in using talismanic techniques to fight enemies. His more than eighty years of life experience had given him rich combat experience, and even though he was old, he was stronger than many young people.

"The valley is like pine."

"exist!"

"Let me see your swordsmanship."

"……Yes."

Gu Rusong steadied himself, gently stroked his waist with his one arm, and drew his long sword with a clang, placing it in his palm.

"Uncle!"

"Please advise!"

"Shh!"

He stomped his foot and thrust out his long sword, the sword light flashing and turning into dozens of afterimages.

As he wielded his sword faster and faster, gradually only the flashing of the sword could be seen in the arena, and no one could be seen in person.

"Zheng!"

The sword hummed softly.

A crack appeared silently on the stone wall more than ten feet away. The sword light then disappeared, and Gu Rusong's figure appeared not far away.

"The Misty Cloud Sword Technique?"

Zhu Ju nodded slowly:

"Indeed, this sword technique is both offensive and defensive, and can also confuse others with sword light, giving it a significant advantage in close combat."

"Your swordsmanship is quite proficient, and your killing moves are also quite skilled. It seems you've put a lot of effort into it."

"You flatter me, Senior Uncle." Gu Rusong bowed his head.

"I am missing an arm compared to ordinary people, so I can only catch up by spending more time cultivating."

"Hmm." Zhu Ju nodded, and with a slight lift of one hand, a longsword from the weapon rack not far away flew out and landed in his palm:
"Your swordsmanship is good, but you probably don't have much experience fighting others, and you lack a bit of killing intent."

"His technique for channeling energy is not yet fully mastered."

“I have a technique called ‘One Kill in Ten Steps’ that can be incorporated into your swordsmanship to enhance its power.”

He flicked his finger, and the blade of the longsword trembled. Then, a glint of sword light appeared out of thin air.

"Ding……"

The longsword pierced into a wooden stake more than ten feet away, and the sword energy burst forth, causing the wooden stake to explode with a loud bang.

Gu Rusong's breath hitched, and his eyes twitched wildly.

He saw it clearly.

Zhu Ju suppressed his cultivation level and thrust out the sword with the same level of innate seven orifices cultivation.

And the power of swordsmanship...

Even someone with eight innate orifices might not be able to defeat him!
"Uncle!"

His mind raced, and he knelt on one knee, speaking in a muffled voice:
"Please enlighten me, my senior master!"

"Don't worry," Zhu Ju said.
"Over the past year, I will do my best to improve your strength. After all, the stronger you are, the more likely you are to survive in the secret realm and bring out more things from it."

"Shi Chuan."

"Junior is here."

"I have a method of splitting your mind and transforming your thoughts, which can help you activate more than ten spiritual talismans at once. This will give you a significant advantage in combat with others. It would be best if you could master the basics of this method within the next year."

"After this trip, you can pass on this method to future generations of historians."

"Yes!" Shi Chuan's cloudy eyes lit up, and he trembled with excitement.

"This junior will certainly live up to your expectations!"

(End of this chapter)