Hermit in the Mountains

A beam of sword light pierced the sky, passing through the dense clouds and entering the stratosphere, as if a completely different world had appeared.

Lightning flashed and thunder roared within the clouds, while torrential rain poured down below. Above the clouds, the moon shone brightly and the stars were clearly visible.

Under the moonlight, Gu Changsheng stood with his hands behind his back on his flying sword, like a banished immortal, with a red figure floating behind him.

When Wang Bing'er passed through the clouds, she was so frightened by the thunder that she almost lost her soul and covered her mouth with both hands.

She looked up and saw the huge full moon. The moon in the sky seemed within reach, and she felt a sense of intimacy. The rays of moonlight felt very comfortable on her body.

She was still feeling dizzy when her mind started to clear up a bit. Suddenly, a pushing sensation came over her back, followed by a loud bang in her ear.

"boom--"

Once Gu Changsheng found the location of Changsheng Peak, he launched the Kuru Sword and instantly accelerated from zero to supersonic speed, flying towards Changsheng Peak.

The immense force caused the surrounding air pressure to drop sharply, and water vapor condensed instantly, forming a cloud-like cloak that emitted a piercing sonic boom.

Gu Changsheng flew at a speed exceeding the speed of sound, leaving a long trail of sword light interwoven with emerald green and grayish brown in the vast stratosphere. It lasted for several seconds before dissipating, and every 340 meters, a cloud-like cloak would form, accompanied by a sonic boom.

At the same time, the radar monitoring room of the Chang'an Military Region sounded an alarm. Their radar detected an unidentified flying object appearing out of nowhere over Chang'an City and heading out of the city at supersonic speed.

The radar monitoring room staff immediately sounded the alarm and reported the emergency to the command center, while simultaneously mobilizing satellites in the sky to search for the unknown aircraft.

The fighter jet took off at top speed, but unfortunately, Gu Changsheng left the airspace of Chang'an City in about thirty seconds and disappeared into the Qinling Mountains.

Meanwhile, inside the mobile command vehicle outside the Yang family villa, Zhang Tianhu heard the sniper team's report. He jumped up from his chair, staring intently at his two subordinates, unable to believe it, and asked them to confirm it again.

"Did Gu Changsheng really fly away?"

The two snipers nodded vigorously in unison. "Chief, we saw it with our own eyes."

"We saw Gu Changsheng walk onto the balcony, and suddenly his whole body floated up, with a sword-shaped weapon under his feet."

"The sword-shaped weapon is estimated to be two meters long and thirty centimeters wide."

"It flew into the sky and disappeared in a flash."

The sniper suddenly realized something. "Chief, when Gu Changsheng walked to the balcony, he seemed to glance at our villa. I guess he must have noticed our presence."

"You two should go back to your unit first," Zhang Tianhu told the two men to return.

Zhang Tianhu was the only one left in the command vehicle. He sat back down, took out his phone, and called Zhang Yuanfu to ask him a question. Zhang Yuanfu only knew that Gu Changsheng was going back to the mountain first, and that he would stay and wait with Zhang Tianhu for the investigation results.

Zhang Tianhu hung up the phone, picked up the walkie-talkie, and asked his men inside the villa to check if anyone was in the room. The reply was that no one was in the room, and the glass door to the balcony was open and not closed.

His gaze fell on the monitor, where the Yang family members were being questioned separately. He turned the walkie-talkie channel and ordered his men to wake Yang Du up and interrogate him using legal means, and to get a confession in ten minutes.

He put down the walkie-talkie, leaned back in his chair, exhaled to calm himself, took out his satellite phone, and pressed the "number one" button.

After the call connected, Zhang Tianhu stood up and reported to the Second Elder on the other end of the line that Gu Changsheng had mastered the skill of flying on a sword.

He also gave a brief report on what happened at the Yang family villa that night, and specifically mentioned that Gu Changsheng asked him to give the results of the investigation and punishment of the Yang family within half an hour.

He heard about a thorough investigation, severe punishment, and the discovery of an unidentified supersonic aircraft by the Chang'an Military Region.

When he heard that an unidentified supersonic aircraft had appeared out of nowhere over Chang'an City, he immediately thought of Gu Changsheng, who had flown away on his sword.

He reported his conjecture, and the Second Elder agreed with him over the phone.

When the phone rang, Zhang Tianhu put away the satellite phone, sat back in his chair, lowered his head and fell into deep thought, scratching his head with both hands.

He still underestimated Gu Changsheng's strength. He never expected that in just one year, Gu Changsheng's cultivation level would have reached the point where he could use the sword flight technique.

He caught him off guard with his first move, using supersonic sword control techniques. Who knows if this was Gu Changsheng's limit?

Chinese people like to keep a few things to themselves. For example, weapons are categorized into projects, products, mass-produced and deployed products, publicly available products, and obsolete products.

Based on his understanding of Gu Changsheng's personality, he knew that Gu Changsheng had at least seven or eight hidden tricks up his sleeve in terms of cultivation and methods.

Thinking about it this way, Zhang Tianhu felt a chill run down his spine. Gu Changsheng was now like a complex entity with high mobility, high attack power, and other uncertainties.

According to data gathered from various places, the registered cultivators in each region are basically those who have just sensed spiritual energy, are in the Body Tempering Realm, or at most have just entered the Qi Refining Realm, and have mastered some minor spells, but can only cast them four or five times before their power is extinguished.

Compared to Gu Changsheng, fireflies are like the moon, stone tools are like firearms—it's a clear case of being outmatched.

On the other side, Gu Changsheng flew at a speed of 400 meters per second and arrived above Changsheng Peak five minutes later. The Ku Rong Sword rotated and flew down to descend.

Gu Changsheng brought Wang Bing'er's soul into the living room, sat cross-legged on the cushion, dispelled the protective shield around her, and pointed to the cushion next to him.

"We're home. Have a seat."

"Coo coo coo..."

A loud and masculine rooster crowed.

It turned out that after Gu Changsheng removed the protective shield, the resentment and yin energy emanating from Wang Bing'er attracted Da Hong's attention. If it weren't for the fact that Wang Bing'er's aura carried the scent of its master, Da Hong would have come long ago.

The Great Red Crow crows every day, absorbing the "purple energy" of the early sun and cultivating a body full of pure yang energy. It is already familiar with the alternation of yin and yang and is extremely sensitive to yin-attribute energy, making it a veritable "night watchman" of the mortal world.

As the saying goes: When the rooster crows at dawn, all the ghosts return to their nests.

When Wang Bing'er heard the rooster crow, some of the resentment in her body dissipated.

She seemed to have encountered her nemesis, and hid behind Gu Changsheng, trembling all over.

She muttered to herself, "It's so scary, this place is so scary, even scarier than the bad guy's villa;"

"Is this a case of escaping one wolf's den only to fall into another?"

Hearing the murmurs behind him, Gu Changsheng smiled, a rare occurrence on his face. He used his divine sense to tell the three spirit pets that a new companion had arrived on the mountain and that they should not bully the newcomer.

All three spirit pets had cultivation levels of two or three layers. In particular, their keen sense of smell allowed them to detect Wang Bing'er's presence. Although they had not learned any magic, they were still able to harm Wang Bing'er's soul with their spirit beast bodies.

Among them, bright red is especially effective against ghosts, evil spirits, and other yin-attribute spirits.

After instructing his three spirit pets, Gu Changsheng finally spoke, "I have three spirit pets on the mountain: a big yellow dog, a blue ox, and a rooster. I've already told them they won't harm you."

"Also, don't leave this room, or I won't be responsible if you get hurt."

Upon hearing Gu Changsheng's words, Wang Bing'er breathed a sigh of relief and floated back to her original position.

Gu Changsheng looked into Wang Bing'er's eyes and said, "Before you become my disciple, you need to pass the tests I set for you before I will accept you as my apprentice."

He wanted to take Wang Bing'er as his disciple, but he planned to test her desire for enlightenment, her willingness to make choices, and her willpower. During the test, he would also observe her character.

If you discover that someone harbors ill intentions or has a rebellious nature, then don't blame him for being ruthless and cruel.