Controlling the Five Thunders and the Two Worlds

Chapter 177 Can you help me cultivate?

Gu Zhao bestowed upon each of them a Heavenly Gang Talisman and a Vajra Mystic Talisman. After bowing in gratitude, the two left happily.

Their minds are now filled with thoughts of upholding justice, acting as heroes, punishing evil, vanquishing demons, and so on...

The Supreme Noon Breathing Method!
The Eight-Section Brocade of True Harmony and Qi Integration!
These are two introductory cultivation methods devised by several experienced Taoist priests. The former cultivates qi and refines spirit, while the latter uses external techniques to guide qi. Although their efficiency may not be very high, they are both orthodox practices of the Three Pure Ones and cultivate true Taoist qi.

"This can be considered the first step in the transmission of Taoism in another world."

Sometimes, what may seem like a trivial matter can actually be a landmark event in history.

such as……

On an ordinary night, a ghost from another world and a human from Earth had their first intimate encounter.
"Ahem!" Gu Zhao coughed twice, stepped out of the main hall, and then saw Yang Chi and Lu Yue coming together.

"Sect Leader!" The two bowed respectfully.

Gu Zhao nodded. "Is there something you need?"

Since joining the Daluo Palace, the two of them either listened to the old Taoist priests preach or lived in seclusion in their quiet rooms to cultivate. In the days when no enemies came to invade, they lived a very carefree life.

Therefore, in their spare time from cultivation, they would travel around the nearby mountains and rivers.

Lu Yue said, "Recently, the Daluo Palace was completed and its incense is very popular. In addition to worshipping the gods and praying for blessings, many people also come to the Medicine King Hall to seek medical treatment."

Yang Chi said, "If they are devout believers, we brothers will all help them regulate their qi."

Lu Yue continued, "But we found that the palace did not have any commonly used medicines prepared, so we went to the back mountain to search for some common medicinal herbs."

Yang Chi reached into his sleeve and pulled out a muddy lump, beaming with delight. "Then we discovered a two-hundred-year-old yellow lemon tree. Whether eaten raw or used in medicine, it can enhance one's cultivation."

The two said in unison, "We've come specifically to present this to the sect leader!"

"Thank you so much, you're so kind."

Although he might not need it, Gu Zhao still smiled and accepted the medicine. With a probe of his true qi, he could sense that the medicine did indeed contain the spiritual energy of heaven and earth.

"Can you eat this stuff directly?" Gu Zhao joked. "Won't it be too nourishing and cause a nosebleed?"

"Of course not," Yang Chi laughed. "If you take medicine and then use your magic to aid digestion, how could you have a nosebleed? Besides, rare and precious herbs are not easy to obtain; most people would just eat them directly if they found them."

Gu Zhao understood. No wonder they hadn't found any in the Three Absolutes Mountain or the Golden Wind Divine Sect. Even if they found medicines containing spiritual energy, they had consumed them to replenish their cultivation.

In the extraordinary world, even plants can become demons, so there are naturally many medicinal herbs containing the spiritual energy of heaven and earth. However, Gu Zhao and the others rely on breathing in spiritual energy and replenishing themselves with evil energy for cultivation, so they hadn't thought about digging up medicinal herbs before.

However, now that medicinal herbs are available, the Taoist sect naturally has the means to use them.

Eating it raw is far less effective than using it in alchemy.

And speaking of alchemy...

This is the Taoist sect's original specialty!

Thinking of this, Gu Zhao instructed, "Build a cellar in the palace warehouse to serve as a medicine warehouse. In addition to rare and precious herbs, we can also purchase and store some common medicines."

Lu Yue nodded thoughtfully, "If devout pilgrims come to our door, we can also give them medicine as a gift?"

Yang Chi added, "In that case, should we invite a few doctors from the county to reside permanently in the palace?"

“There are too many people in the county town, so there’s no need for us to compete with the locals for medical resources.” Gu Zhao shook his head and asked the two men, “You two seem to know a bit about medicine?”

Lu Yue smiled and said, "I've read two medical books, I recognize most herbs, and I can make some prescriptions."

"Then select a few helpers from among the Taoist practitioners to be in charge of purchasing medicines," Gu Zhao instructed. "After Uncle Mingyu returns, show him the medicines." The Celestial Master's Mansion also has a Taoist Medical Research Institute, which is a branch of traditional Chinese medicine. Taoist Master Mingyu also understands medical principles, but the names of Chinese medicines on Earth are obviously different from those in this other world.

Gu Zhao had never heard of the name Huang Ning before—this thing is definitely not a yellow lemon!
Once Master Mingyu has figured out the correspondence between the medicines of this world and those of Blue Star, and further researches the unique medicines of this world, there will be a lot of room for imagination.

The key point is that this world also contains medicines imbued with spiritual energy!
Gu Zhao glanced at the yellow lemon in his hand, a smile playing on his lips, his mind already racing.

……

After discussing the matter of the medicine with several old Taoists, Gu Zhao first put the yellow lemon into his storage gourd, and then encountered Zhuo Qingyan and Li Qingshuang who were coming down the mountain.

Seeing Gu Zhao's radiant appearance, Li Qingshuang's eyes flickered slightly, but she still stepped forward and said, "Thank you very much for taking care of Brother Gu, Qingyan, and Xiu Niang these past few days."

Gu Zhao was taken aback and looked at Li Qing Shuang, "Your internal injuries are healed?"

Li Qingshuang gently touched her temple and nodded in response, "My internal injuries have healed and my vitality has been restored. I haven't been back to the Ling Court for several years and I want to go back as soon as possible."

Gu Zhao nodded, understanding. "But didn't the Dragon King of Ten Thousand Spirits isolate the Ten Thousand Spirits River, preventing the Xuanwei Divine Sect and the Spirit Court from coming to Jiangnan?"

Li Qingshuang laughed and said, "The Dragon King of Ten Thousand Spirits has boundless magical power, but I am just a minor character. The Dragon King will not care. If I were to cross the river by boat, it would naturally attract the Dragon King's displeasure, but I can fly between the two banks."

Gu Zhao smiled too.

Sister Li Qingshuang's protective magic weapon is the Azure Feather Fan, whose true form is an azure bird. Li Qingshuang's true form is also an azure bird. If she transforms into her original form, she can fly freely between the two banks.

This is also why she was able to come to Jiangnan to investigate Xu Kongting.

"I will report this to the Daluo Palace, so that if any members of the Xuanwei Divine Sect or the Lingfa Academy come to Jiangnan in the future, they will not misunderstand the Daluo Palace," Li Qingshuang added.

"Then thank you very much, Miss Li," Gu Zhao said with a cupped hand and a smile.

"I should thank you all." Li Qingshuang shook her head and gave Gu Zhao a deep look. "Brother Gu, just call me Qingshuang."

……

At night, Zhuo Qingyan gently gathered her hair and nestled against Gu Zhao's chest, saying, "Qing Shuang has fallen for you."

"Huh?" Gu Zhao remained silent, only feeling the still cool and smooth skin under his hand.

Zhuo Qingyan pursed her lips slightly, and then said, "After you learned the 'Dongzhen Huanglu', you seem to be getting more and more powerful, and I have also benefited a lot from it."

Gu Zhao couldn't help but cough, "Cough cough cough!"

Zhuo Qingyan smiled slightly, turned around, covered herself with her gauze dress, and then floated away. "Brother Gu is the head of the Great Luo Palace. How can you act like such a timid girl?"

"What do you mean?" Gu Zhao didn't understand.

The next moment, a figure in green floated in, saying, "I have no way to repay your life-saving grace, except to offer myself to you."

Gu Zhao understood, but...

"Isn't this too fast? Should we build up our relationship first?"

……

A moment later, a crisp sound resounded throughout the Daluo Palace.

Li Qingshuang was shocked as she sensed the ethereal magical power surging within her body. "You can help me cultivate?"

(End of this chapter)