Controlling the Five Thunders and the Two Worlds

Chapter 120 Reunion with Yunyang
Upon seeing each other again, Yun Yang smiled innocently, "It's almost evening. Let's go up the mountain tomorrow. Tonight, I'll treat you to Zhang Province cuisine."

Gu Zhao glanced at Yun Yang, immediately seeing through his intentions, and asked meaningfully, "I heard that people from Qin Province can handle a lot of spicy food?"

Yun Yang could not hide it from Gu Zhao, but he still said in a serious tone, "No, no, actually the chili peppers in Qin Province are fragrant but not spicy, and are far inferior to those in Shu Province and Hunan Province."

"Sure!" Gu Zhao said nonchalantly, "It's a deal, you're treating."

Yun Yang patted his chest, "I'm rich now!"

Gu Zhao raised an eyebrow, "You didn't give the money to Baxian Palace?"

“They gave it to me, but the palace returned half to me,” Yun Yang said with a smile. “I bought a three-bedroom apartment, and I still have several hundred thousand left.”

Gu Zhao clicked his tongue, "What an idiot!"

Yun Yang emphasized, "Two hundred and forty-nine!"

Gu Zhao pointed at Yun Yang and said, "That's feudal superstition."

Yun Yang denied it, "Wrong, it's just that it doesn't sound good!"

The two looked at each other and laughed. Then they went to the hotel that Gu Zhao had booked, put down their luggage, and went to the city center to find an authentic Zhangzhou cuisine restaurant.

"Three-cup chicken, fermented fish, lotus root blood duck, and stir-fried cured pork with water chestnut."

Can you handle spicy food?

"can!"

Yun Yang thought for a moment, but still couldn't bear to do it, so he asked Gu Zhao, "How about we order some steamed pork with rice flour and beef soup?"

"No need, it's fine as is." Gu Zhao didn't care at all. "Actually, Southerners can handle spicier food than Northerners. Don't be fooled by the fame of Qin Province's chili oil. When it comes to eating spicy food, you guys are no match!"

"No regional attacks, huh!" Yun Yang said, then couldn't help but chuckle. "You're from the South, does he include Guangdong province?"

Gu Zhao raised an eyebrow. "In the eyes of people from Guangdong, apart from Hainan and Yi provinces, everyone else is a northerner!"

"Great, great, great!" Yun Yang gave a thumbs up. "Later, let me see just how spicy people from Guangdong can eat!"

Before long, all the dishes were served. Yun Yang kindly poured Gu Zhao a cup of tea, and then the two of them picked up their rice and began to eat, chatting as they ate.

"By the way, how was the matter resolved last time?" Yun Yang asked.

"What else could we do? They backed down, so we just removed the restrictions for them," Gu Zhao replied.

Yun Yang grinned slightly, "You just let them get off so easily?"

"Too many people knew about it, and they were so good at admitting their mistakes that Uncle Yihong felt he couldn't push them too far, so he released them from the clutches of the crime," Gu Zhao said, describing the things those people had brought.

Yun Yang clicked his tongue, "He's quite good at dealing with people, which fits my stereotype of Yinggao people. They fear power but don't appreciate kindness. If they really met a father who could slap them twice, they'd be kneeling down faster than anyone else."

At this point, Yun Yang suddenly realized, "Uncle Yi Hong dispelled it? Wasn't it you who cast the talisman?"

“My talisman can be dispelled by Uncle Yihong,” Gu Zhao said with a smile.

Yun Yang nodded without question, simply saying, "They got off too easily."

Gu Zhao picked up another piece of duck meat with his chopsticks. "My martial uncle told me that they were let off easy this time, but if they do it again, we'll chase them down to Yinggao and wipe them out."

Yun Yang wiped his sweat, looked at Gu Zhao who still had a radiant complexion, and teased, "Then you two have to be careful, don't let them find out and prevent you from returning to the country."

Gu Zhao patted Yun Yang's arm, "We'll take you with us."

Yun Yang shook his head and drank a cup of herbal tea. "Bringing me along is useless. You should bring Dongfeng, which is hidden in the mountains of Qin Province."

Gu Zhao smiled without saying a word, then placed a piece of duck meat on Yun Yang's plate, saying, "You should eat some too!"

Yun Yang couldn't help but scoff, then wiped his sweat and looked at Gu Zhao with a strange expression. "Are you really from Guangdong Province?"

“Absolutely genuine,” Gu Zhao said. “People from Guangdong can eat so much spicy food?” Yun Yang exclaimed incredulously. “The Cantonese food we had in Hong Kong last time had absolutely no spice!”

"Oh, my mom is from Sichuan province, and I've been eating Sichuan cuisine since I was a child." Gu Zhao picked up another slice of cured meat and put it in his mouth without blushing or panting. "My favorite dishes are twice-cooked pork, stir-fried pork, boiled pork slices, and Sichuan hot pot."

Yun Yang, "..."

"No wonder you're so calm." Yun Yang said speechlessly, "So you were waiting for me here!"

Gu Zhao poured Yun Yang a cup of iced tea. "We'll go to Guangdong Province in a few days. I'll take you to eat authentic Cantonese food, which isn't spicy at all."

Yun Yang shook his head, "It's not spicy at all, so it doesn't have much flavor either."

Gu Zhao sighed, "So you guys are just bad at the game but love to play?"

Yun Yang slammed his hand on the table, and Gu Zhao burst into laughter.

After having dinner, the two took a stroll outside to digest their food before returning to the hotel.

"Who were those two Taoist priests you met last time you came to Longhu Tianshan who had cultivated internal energy?" Gu Zhao asked.

"One is Daoist Mingyu, and the other is Daoist Zhiqing."

"Two generations?"

“Master Mingyu is over eighty years old,” Yunyang said, “Master Zhiqing is only in his fifties.”

Gu Zhao raised an eyebrow, "No young people?"

“Yes.” Yun Yang nodded. “It wasn’t on the mountain the time I went.”

Gu Zhao nodded. "I hope he won't be here this time either."

Yun Yang asked curiously, "Why?"

"Because there aren't enough things to go around right now." Gu Zhao glanced at Yun Yang, wondering whether he should withhold the Thunder Seeds that were meant for him and take the two older guys, Long Hu and Tian Shan, over first.

Gu Zhao was a little conflicted.

Logically speaking, those who can cultivate inner energy in modern times are all geniuses. Of course, the longer they cultivate, the more innate energy they have, and the higher their cultivation level will be after receiving the Thunder Seed.

But Yun Yang has cultivated true qi at such a young age, which is obviously the best of geniuses. His efficiency may be higher than that of ordinary people, and his cultivation may not be weaker than that of Daoist Zhiqing of Longhu Tianshan.

"Forget it, I'm overthinking it. Let's go up the mountain and see if they meet the requirements for the Thunder Seed." Gu Zhao lay back on the bed, then thought of another important point, "There's also the Vajra Mystic Talisman."

"Not enough stuff to go around?" Yun Yang asked, puzzled. "What are you doing here at Longhu Tianshan?"

"What do you think I'm here for?" Gu Zhao asked.

“I thought you came to Longhu Tianshan to become a disciple of the Celestial Master’s Mansion,” Yun Yang said. “Actually, with your ability to cultivate inner energy, the current Celestial Master would personally bestow the ordination upon you if you just gave him a word.”

Yun Yang laughed and said, "Originally, I wanted to recruit you into the Quanzhen Sect, but seeing that Uncle Yi Hong has been trying for so long without any results, I decided not to waste my time."

Gu Zhao blinked, slightly bewildered. "You think Uncle Yihong stayed in Yangcheng just to persuade me to join the Quanzhen Sect?"

Yun Yang returned a bewildered look, "Otherwise what?"

Gu Zhao took a deep breath. "That makes sense!"

"So, Uncle-Master Yihong has already returned to Yandu?" Yun Yang asked.

“No, he’s still in Guangzhou.” Gu Zhao shook his head. “You’ll be able to see him when you come to Guangzhou with me in a few days.”

Yun Yang asked, "Why should I go to Guangzhou?"

Gu Zhao said meaningfully, "You will go."

(End of this chapter)