Revitalization of Spirituality: My Front Door Leads to a Miniature Universe

Qin Chuan, Zhanlong Ridge.

Gu Yuan propped himself up from the ground, initially swaying precariously, but managed to steady himself. His eyes flashed with a cold light as he warily surveyed the approaching crowd.

That's not a small number; there are more than fifty of them.

Among them, the most powerful and terrifying are the three members of the Hidden Dragon Clan. As the most outstanding young talents in the Dragon Kingdom, they have many followers.

"What do you want to do?"

Gu Yuan asked coldly, his eyes sweeping over the gazes of everyone in front of him. The Void Gate and Thor's Hammer were ready at any moment. If they dared to covet them, they could blame him for unleashing a massacre.

"Brother Niu, you're overthinking it. We've come to help. This is medicine to help you recover quickly."

The young man at the head of the group smiled faintly. He was in his early twenties, but his eyes revealed a sense of composure and cunning. He took out a small jade bottle from his pocket, which emitted a faint fragrance of herbs.

"Thank you, but no need."

Gu Yuan thanked him and shook his head in refusal. At this moment, he would never easily trust anyone, but since the other party had not yet broken off relations, he could not make a scene.

"It seems Brother Niu doesn't trust us. Very well, we'll leave after we've harvested the fruit."

The young man was not angry. He put away the jade bottle and strode towards the cave with the golden fruit. Many people followed suit.

"stop!"

Gu Yuan's icy shout made the former tremble, but he finally stopped.

"What, Brother Niu, are you going to keep all these exotic fruits for yourself?"

The young man's smile froze, his eyes turned cold, and he silently stared at the former.

"War Corpse King, you didn't contribute anything to defeating the White Serpent. Don't you find it ridiculous that you want a share of the spoils now?"

Gu Yuan asked a question, his voice loud and booming, echoing in everyone's ears.

"So you're saying you want to keep it all for yourself?"

Many people's eyes turned fervent, their faces darkened horribly. The former were now at their last gasp, and they were not very afraid, relying on their superior numbers.

"I will share, but not with you cowards who are afraid of death."

"With whom?"

"The Celestial Masters of Longhu Mountain, they naturally deserve to receive extraordinary fruits."

Gu Yuan spoke slowly and deliberately. The old master had made great contributions in the battle against the zombie king, so it was reasonable to include them. As for the others... Gu Yuan would at most give them one to share equally.

Then, he used his Dragon-Capturing Hand to pluck a golden fruit and gave it to the Celestial Master of Longhu Mountain and the others. They thanked him and left in a hurry, unwilling to get involved in the mess.

Many people watched with envy and gathered around.

"Hehe, judging from Brother Niu's tone, it's as if we're not even worthy."

Someone let out a sinister laugh, instantly freezing the atmosphere in the room.

"You are indeed unworthy. During the battle, you either ran away or did not put in any effort. Now you want to take a share? Don't you think it's too shameless? Considering that many of you died, giving up one is already very merciful."

Gu Yuan's lips curled into a disdainful sneer, showing no liking for the people in front of him.

"Ridiculous, do they really think they're invincible?"

"Exactly, they want to swallow two by themselves, aren't they afraid of choking to death?"

"Get out of the way, or don't blame us for being impolite. We could drown you with just one spit from each of us."

The crowd immediately became enraged, and a murderous intent filled the air.

Just then, Qianlong and Qin Wushuang, who had been silent until now, stepped forward, releasing a terrifying aura. However, this aura wasn't directed at Gu Yuan, but rather at the people in front of and behind them. "What, do you intend to attack Brother Niu?"

No one expected that they would speak up for Gu Yuan and stand on his side. Even Gu Yuan was slightly taken aback and didn't understand why.

Jiang Lingxue stood gracefully in place, surrounded by many followers, who merely glanced at her with suspicion from a distance.

She wore a blue and white dress that made her long, beautiful legs look even whiter and more attractive. Her graceful figure made her a rare beauty, and she was called a national goddess by many netizens. She has both talent and good looks, and has countless fans.

"Qianlong, Qin Wushuang, are you also joining forces with villains to bully us?"

The young man who had been shouting earlier spoke again, uttering a cold question, and many people echoed him, expressing their dissatisfaction.

"Brother Niu has done us a great favor. If it weren't for his bloody battle against the two kings, we would have suffered heavy casualties. It is only right that he received the exotic fruit."

Qianlong stepped forward and spoke in detail, exuding confidence and composure that was convincing.

Gu Yuan didn't say much, but just quietly observed the other person.

If he remembered correctly, Qianlong seemed to be on the same side as the young man in front of him, and he wondered what was going on with this whole thing.

"No, everyone knows how precious the exotic fruit is. Your few words aren't enough to make us give up unless we exchange it for something!"

The young man expressed his dissatisfaction.

Qianlong retreated with a troubled expression, glancing helplessly at Gu Yuan to indicate that he was powerless to help.

Just then, everyone rushed forward, but was stopped by another figure. It was Qin Wushuang, who coldly said, "What are you trying to do? Brother Niu is still injured. Are you trying to take advantage of him? The exotic fruit is a life-saving elixir for him. No one is allowed to act recklessly!"

Everyone was intimidated by its powerful aura and stopped.

"We are not trying to make things difficult for him, but the exotic fruit is precious, and he must exchange it for something else, otherwise there's no point in discussing it!"

It was that same young man again, his eyes burning with desire as he stared intently at Gu Yuan.

"Brother Niu, how about we exchange it for your cultivation technique? Two rare fruits are quite valuable, so they're roughly equal in worth. Besides, you're seriously injured right now, things might not go well..."

Qianlong and Qin Wushuang looked over, appearing worried and concerned for the former, and tried to comfort him, but emphasized the words "seriously injured."

At this moment, Gu Yuan finally understood what these people were up to; they were after his cultivation technique... but their coordinated efforts were far too clumsy.

After learning their true intentions, Gu Yuan was not angry. Instead, he showed a helpless expression, as if he was in pain, and reluctantly said, "I am willing to exchange. You have also seen that the value of my cultivation technique is only above that of the exotic fruit. However, I have one condition: I want all three exotic fruits. Otherwise, there is no point in talking."

"impossible..."

The young man in the lead shouted, but his momentum immediately weakened after being glared at by the two men from Qianlong. He continued, "That's fine, but we need to see the technique first. Who knows if you're just trying to fool us?"

"Can."

Gu Yuan did not refuse, but strode forward, which frightened the young man so much that he staggered backward, as if he could not withstand the pressure.

"Don't you want my cultivation technique? Why are you leaving?"

Gu Yuan wore a faint smile, appearing harmless and without a trace of malice.

"Just stand there and don't move."

The young man shouted, and at the same time, Qianlong and Qin Wushuang followed, remaining on guard.

Suddenly, Gu Yuan turned around abruptly. He had recovered some spiritual energy and used the Golden Crow Rainbow Transformation Technique at an extreme speed, so fast that no one could react in time.

"Don't come any closer, or I'll destroy the exotic fruit immediately, and no one will get it."

He quickly picked the fruit from the tree, held it in his hand, and shouted at the crowd that was about to rush over.

"Brother Niu, what's wrong with you? Didn't we agree that if you handed over the cultivation technique, all the exotic fruits would be yours? Why have you changed your mind again?"

Qianlong and Qin Wushuang's faces darkened. Although their tone remained calm, one could sense the killing intent flashing in their eyes.

"Who are you trying to fool with those little tricks? Even if I hand over my techniques, I'll probably still die."

At this point, Gu Yuan had nothing left to worry about and chose to confront the other party.

"I think you've misunderstood. Put down the exotic fruit and hand over the cultivation technique, and I guarantee you'll leave safely."

Qianlong took a few steps forward, releasing a fierce aura, ready to erupt at any moment.

"If you dare come any closer, I'll crush these exotic fruits, and no one will get them."

"You must die for destroying the exotic fruit!"

Unexpectedly, the former was not threatened at all, as if he was certain that Gu Yuan would not do such a thing.

Seeing this, the people behind him became bolder and approached one after another, with a mocking look on their faces.

"Damn it, we have no choice but to fight to the death."

Gu Yuan cursed angrily, stuffed one of the exotic fruits into his mouth and swallowed it in large gulps, the rich juice spilling all over the ground.

This situation had been anticipated before the operation. Originally, the plan was to use the exotic fruit to deter Qianlong and the others from making any rash moves, so that he could recover some spiritual power. Unfortunately, they did not give him the opportunity at all.

Clearly, the cultivation technique was far more appealing than the three exotic fruits.

Seeing the exotic fruit swallowed whole like that, Qianlong and the others felt a pang of pain and rushed over like madmen, roaring, "Even if we don't want the cultivation technique, we'll kill you!"

Gu Yuan hurriedly dodged, but the strange fruit had not yet fully dissolved in his body, so he could not replenish his spiritual power in time. He was obviously struggling to face the attack of the crowd, and was almost pierced through the chest by sharp weapons several times.

Just then, a sudden sound rang out, sounding particularly abrupt within the cave.

"You dare to bully my mount? You've already met your demise!"

By the moonlight, the group could see a hazy figure on the cliff face, towering and imposing, giving off a considerable sense of oppression.