Zhu Tian: A journey of spiritual practice starting from Joy of Life

Chapter 241 The Ice Silkworm Gu is Acquired, Xuan Ci Passes Away

Looking at the pure five-colored true qi in Leng Feibai's palm, He Xueying couldn't help but curse herself for being foolish.

Before coming here, her grandfather had warned her that Leng Feibai's internal strength was profound and that he was definitely not comparable to an ordinary master.

How could someone like that possibly covet their family's Five Poisons Mystic Technique? Yet, he still made the foolish mistake of coming here to ask them for advice.

Thinking of this, He Xueying quickly tried to salvage the situation, saying, "I'm sorry, little brother, I was being petty. It's just the Five Poisons Mystic Art..."

Seeing her conflicted expression, Leng Feibai interrupted her, saying, "As the leader of a sect, it's understandable that you have doubts. I naturally won't blame you. Miss He, if there's nothing else, I, Leng, will also like to rest."

"and many more"

He Xueying took out a small cup from her bosom and said, "I heard from my grandfather that you came to Raojiang for the Ice Silkworm Gu, right? Well, I happen to have one here."

After speaking, He Xueying opened the small cup in her hand, and a small, ice-blue silkworm, its body crystal clear like white jade and emanating a chilling aura, entered Leng Feibai's eyes.

"You need my help because you need something!"

Leng Feibai looked at the Ice Silkworm Gu that He Xueying had taken out and said calmly, "As long as it doesn't violate morality or go against the natural order, I can help you."

After hearing this, He Xueying gritted her teeth and said, "Help me kidnap You Yong from the Cold Spider Palace so that he can't participate in the Five Poisons Conference in three days."

"Oh!"

Leng Feibai raised an eyebrow and said, "I need a reason. But You Yong is ugly or has a bad character..."

He Xueying sighed after hearing this, "In terms of looks, he may not be as good as you, but he's still one of the best. In terms of character, he's in the top three among the people I know. If he really marries into my Mingchan Palace, it would indeed be a good thing. But his master, Xuan Ning, has always wanted to annex the five western sects so that he can use them as a foundation to unify the entire Raojiang. If You Yong really marries into the palace, Xuan Ning can use this as an excuse to send experts from the Hanzhu Palace to my Mingchan Fortress as part of their dowry. Now that Mingchan Fortress is weak, if we're not careful, the Hanzhu Palace could turn the tables!"

Seeing He Xueying's pitiful appearance, Leng Feibai did not answer, but looked into the distance and said, "Hmm, Great Gu Master, what brings you here?"

As soon as she finished speaking, He Xueying's expression changed drastically, and she turned to look back. But in that instant, Leng Feibai struck her neck, knocking her unconscious, and then used his mental power to support her.

"A few sweet words will make her think I can do things for her!"

As Leng Feibai finished speaking, he raised his hand and placed it on her head. Regardless of whether what this woman said was true or false, he should first see what was going on in her mind.

Not long after, Leng Feibai lowered his hand, a hint of apology on his face.

He Xueying was not lying; the memory in her mind was exactly the same as what she had just said.

Thinking of this, Leng Feibai took out a stick of incense from his pocket and waved it under her nose.

"Ah!"

He Xueying sneezed, opened her eyes, and asked in confusion, "Little brother, isn't Grandpa here?"

"Oh, maybe I'm seeing things!"

Leng Feibai chuckled, then said seriously, "Miss He, I can't help you deal with You Yong. However, I can help you in another way. Are there any restrictions on the methods you can use at the Five Poisons Conference?"

"Only poison, Gu poison, and family-inherited poison techniques can be used!"

He Xueying scratched her head and said, "Little brother, do you have any ideas?"

Leng Feibai thought for a moment and asked again, "Are you familiar with the methods that You Yong is good at?"

"He is not good at using poison, and his martial arts skills are also mediocre. But he is one of the best among the younger generation when it comes to using Gu. In particular, his natal Gu, the Seven-Colored Snow Spider, combines six different kinds of deadly poisons in addition to the original spider venom, making him virtually unrivaled among the younger generation in Miao territory."

"Can this Gu worm help him become immune to deadly poison?"

"It can reduce the toxicity, but it won't provide immunity to drugs like sleeping potions or aphrodisiacs!"

Upon hearing this, Leng Feibai seemed to realize something and quickly said, "Wait a moment, I'll go get something!"

After saying that, Leng Feibai quickly returned to his room, and only returned with a medicine bottle about half an incense stick later.

"this is for you!"

Leng Feibai said smugly, "This stuff is called Dream Potion. It's colorless and odorless. Just one drop will make you sleep for two whole hours. Unless You Yong has some kind of innate immunity to all medicines, even if his internal energy is extraordinary, he'll still have to sleep for two hours before waking up. When you compete against him, just throw this bottle of potion at him..."

He created this thing when he was seventy years old in the world of Joy of Life. At the time, Leng Feibai, who didn't believe in the superstition after reading the introduction, relied on the protection of the Shennong Glazed Tile Technique and dripped a drop directly onto himself.
Before he could even circulate his internal energy, he was knocked out by the potion and didn't wake up in his room until two hours later.

Upon hearing this, He Xueying was half-believing and half-doubting. She took out a small flute from her bosom and began to play it softly.

Not long after, a burly man rushed in. The man had vacant eyes and a faint, fishy odor emanated from him.

Upon seeing the burly man's appearance, Leng Feibai's eyes flashed with a hint of disgust.

Although He Xueying was a bit naive, she still had some sense and quickly explained, "Little brother, you've been misunderstood. This guy is a criminal in Poison Dragon Village who committed a serious crime and has been proven guilty. That's why he was turned into a poison person. My grandfather's Poison Dragon Village has a rule that to turn a criminal into a poison person, more than half of the villagers must vote in favor."

Leng Feibai's expression softened a bit after hearing this, and since He Xueying's tone hadn't changed, he concluded that she wasn't lying.

Then He Xueying poured a little liquid from the bottle and dripped it onto the poisoned person.

The poisoned man swayed slightly, then fell straight backward, snoring.

Leng Feibai was greatly shocked upon seeing this and couldn't help but say, "This poisonous man, does he still retain his own consciousness?"

"good."

He Xueying said smugly, "After these sinners are turned into poison people, their consciousness will still be retained. The feeling of hunger and fatigue will always remain in their bodies, but they cannot eat, drink or rest. They have to work every day and test drugs to repay their past sins."

Leng Feibai was half-convinced after hearing this, but he was too lazy to think about it any further.

Seeing the poisoned man's appearance, He Xueying breathed a sigh of relief and handed the Ice Silkworm Gu she had brought to Leng Feibai, saying, "Thank you very much, little brother. If I can win, I'll ask you for a drink then."

After saying that, He Xueying quickly left the courtyard.

As for the poisoned man on the ground, He Xueying didn't take him away. Anyway, he was asleep, and she couldn't control him for a while.

Leng Feibai looked at the poisoned person on the ground and, out of curiosity, used his Double-Handed Technique to examine him.

After reading the Poison Man's memories, Leng Feibai's face darkened.

This guy was a scumbag who wanted to take advantage of women; he deserved to be turned into a poisoner.

Leng Feibai's gaze immediately fell on the Ice Silkworm Gu in his hand. Then he took out the book that recorded the characteristics of the Ice Silkworm Gu and carefully compared it. He breathed a sigh of relief.

The Ice Silkworm Gu in the small cup is exactly the same as the one described in the book. When I was probing He Xueying's memories just now, it also proved that this is the Ice Silkworm Gu.

"Don't rush to leave!"

After thinking it over, Leng Feibai returned to the courtyard.

There's nothing particularly important right now, so I'll wait here for a few days and see.

Let's wait until the Grand Gu Master successfully refines the remaining Ice Silkworm Gu before making a move. After all, I can't guarantee that I can cultivate the Ice Silkworm Gu into a Five Elements Gu in one go. As for the Five Poisons Tournament, there's no need for me to go and see something that has nothing to do with me.

And so, Leng Feibai stayed quietly in Poison Dragon Village for half a month.

Meanwhile, at the Five Poisons Tournament, He Xueying defeated the opponents from the other three factions with her own strength, and finally, with the help of the potion provided by Leng Feibai, she knocked down You Yong and won the championship.

That day, Leng Feibai stayed in the courtyard reading as usual.

Just then, the Grand Master of Gu ran over with a brocade box, smiling as he said, "Young friend, the Ice Silkworm Gu is complete. Seven Ice Silkworms have yielded four Ice Silkworm Gu. I've brought them all to you."

Upon hearing this, Leng Feibai quickly took the brocade box, opened it, and took a look.

Four ice silkworms, exactly the same as the one He Xueying had given him before, appeared in Leng Feibai's eyes.

"Excuse me, senior."

Leng Feibai quickly said, "But we agreed that part of it..."

"no need!"

The Grand Master Gu said heartily, "Young friend, you have helped my granddaughter a great deal and given me so many precious medicinal herbs. I should offer you all of this Ice Silkworm Gu."

Leng Feibai then put away all the Ice Silkworm Gu, and after inquiring about the method of raising Ice Silkworm Gu from the Grand Gu Master, he left Poison Dragon Village.

Without lingering in Raojiang, Leng Feibai left the Poison Dragon Village and immediately found a secluded spot to sketch a Wind and Fire Escape Talisman before returning to Luoyang.

Ten miles outside Xiaoyao Valley lies a peaceful little village, which was originally established by Xue Muhua using his connections.

Leng Feibai did not return directly to Xiaoyao Valley, but instead came to Wangyou Village first.

Leng Feibai didn't get too involved in the affairs of Wangyou Village, leaving them to Su Xinghe's other six disciples.

Except for some holidays, they mostly stay in the village to handle various affairs.

Inside the village restaurant, it wasn't mealtime, and apart from the waiter, there were only a few customers.

As soon as Leng Feibai entered, he immediately caught the attention of the waiter.

"Valley Master, you're back!"

The waiter warmly greeted them and accompanied Leng Feibai to a quiet corner to sit down.

"A bowl of mutton soup noodles, and two side dishes, please!"

While ordering food, Leng Feibai asked, "Has there been any activity in the martial arts world lately? Have any troublemakers in the valley caused trouble?"

As the waiter wiped the table, he revealed some news that almost made Leng Feibai fall off his chair.

"Half a month ago, someone stormed Shaolin Temple in the middle of the night. They seriously injured Abbot Xuanci and several monks of the Xuan and Hui generations, and stole several Great Rejuvenation Pills from the Shaolin Temple's medicine room!"

The waiter's expression grew increasingly strange as he spoke, "Then, a few days later, news spread that Abbot Xuanci had passed on his position to his senior brother, Xuanku. And then he passed away!"

Xuan Ci was actually dead, and Leng Feibai's expression turned somewhat strange.

Although Leng Feibai had never fought Xuan Ci, he had obtained intelligence about Xuan Ci's martial prowess during his travels. At this point, Xuan Ci's strength had already reached the level of a Blue-Rank Pagoda, making him virtually unmatched in the martial world. Aside from the Four Great Masters of Tianlong and the Three Elders of Xiaoyao…

Wait a minute, Leng Feibai's heart skipped a beat. Nowadays, the only experts in the martial arts world who could kill Xuan Ci, besides the Sweeper Monk, were his own master, his uncle, and his senior uncle.

Wu Yazi and Li Qiushui are not the type to cause trouble for no reason, so only Tianshan Tonglao would do such a pointless thing without any reason.

Thinking of this, Leng Feibai stopped thinking. In any case, Xuan Ci's death was no big deal and would have no impact on him.

At most, it means that Xu Zhu wouldn't be born, but if that's the case, Ye Erniang probably wouldn't become the infamous madwoman who does all sorts of evil.

After finishing lunch, Leng Feibai wiped his mouth, left a few dozen copper coins, and returned to Xiaoyao Valley.

Inside the valley, Su Xinghe sat on the edge of the cliff with a melancholy expression.

Although the scenery in front of him was nice, he didn't seem to appreciate it at all.

"what's the situation!"

As soon as Leng Feibai entered the valley, he saw Su Xinghe in this half-dead state.

Upon hearing Leng Feibai's voice, Su Xinghe quickly got up from the ground and slid down to his knees towards where Leng Feibai was.

"Junior brother, I deserve to die!"

As Su Xinghe spoke, he raised his hand as if to strike the top of his head.

Leng Feibai panicked and grabbed Su Xinghe's arm to stop his absurd behavior.

After all, if Su Xinghe really died, who would take over the management of all the internal affairs of Xiaoyao Valley?

"Junior brother, please let me go!"

Su Xinghe covered his head, looking utterly ashamed, and said, "I'm so sorry to you, and I'm so sorry to Master. I lost the Seven Treasures Ring and the manual of the Lesser Formless Skill!"

Upon hearing this, Leng Feibai was taken aback and couldn't help but ask, "Senior brother, what happened? Was Xiaoyao Valley robbed?"

Su Xinghe shook his head and said, "It was my senior uncle. After you left, my senior uncle came back again. Not only did he take away the Seven Treasures Ring, but he also stole the manual of the Lesser Formless Skill. He also said that he had just taken in a female disciple and that in three years, he would ask you, junior brother, to go to the Lingjiu Palace in Tianshan. If you can't defeat that female disciple by then, the Seven Treasures Ring will belong to my senior uncle."

As soon as he said that, Leng Feibai's lips twitched involuntarily, but a sudden flash of inspiration made him connect the dots.

The Heavenly Child Granny wanted to teach her disciples, so she entered the valley and stole the cultivation method of the Lesser Formless Skill.

To cultivate the Lesser Formless Skill, one must have a sufficient foundation of cultivation.

Since the Heavenly Child Granny was confident that she could defeat her within three years, there were only two ways.

First, she could pass on her life's work to her disciple, but doing so would have resulted in her death.

Second, use elixirs to greatly enhance one's power.

The only pills in the world that can enhance one's power without side effects and make one's foundation extremely stable are the Lesser Rejuvenation Pill and the Greater Rejuvenation Pill from Shaolin Temple.

So, the Heavenly Child Granny went to Shaolin Temple to steal the Great Rejuvenation Pill and the Lesser Rejuvenation Pill in order to improve the skills of her disciples.

The only question now is who the Heavenly Child Granny has taken on as her disciple.

Thinking of this, Leng Feibai reassured Su Xinghe, saying, "Alright, Senior Brother, this isn't your fault. I'll just rewrite the manual for the Lesser Formless Skill later. As for the Seven Treasures Ring, I'll retrieve it in three years!"

After Leng Feibai finished speaking, he patted Su Xinghe on the shoulder and turned to go back to his room.

(End of this chapter)