Gu Yanying returned to the Listening Wind Pavilion. Thinking back on the Exhibition Matches of the Nine Prefectures, she still felt that it was very interesting. A fragrance lingered at the tip of her nose. A beautiful figure lifted the curtain and entered. Qian Rongzhi held a white porcelain bowl with both hands. She smiled and said,
"Master, you're back!"
"Looks like you didn't waste this period of time." Gu Yanying's eyes flashed slightly and she also revealed a smile.
"Qiongzhi doesn't dare to disappoint Master's painstaking nurturing. Have a taste of my cooking." Qian Rongzhi offered the porcelain bowl in front of Gu Yanying. The lotus seeds were crystal clear and snow-white. They were plump and perfectly round. There was a small porcelain spoon in the bowl.
Gu Yanying stretched out her hand and was about to take it when Qian Rongzhi suddenly said, "Oh, it's the wrong one!" With a light flip of her hand, the porcelain bowl fell to the ground. With a clang, it broke into pieces and the lotus seeds scattered all over the ground.
Gu Yanying was slightly startled. Qian Rongzhi had already turned back behind the curtain. In an instant, she came out again with another porcelain bowl in her hands. She offered it in front of Gu Yanying. It was a bowl of pitch-black sludge. There was also a small porcelain spoon in the bowl.
Qian Rongzhi's lips curled into a cruel and determined smile.
Gu Yanying looked at her and sighed. She suddenly felt a little tired. "Why don't you give yourself a chance to heal your wounds?"
"I appreciate Master's kind intentions. But it's already too late. My wounds have already rotted and maggots have spread all over my body. If I cut off the rotten flesh, then there'll be nothing left!"
Qian Rongzhi lowered her head slightly and looked at the bowl of sludge. If the lotus seeds can't bloom into lotus flowers, then they can only turn into sludge. How many lotus seeds of despair are in this bowl of sludge?
Gu Yanying is speechless for a moment. It is the instinct of all life to escape from suffering and sorrow and to pursue happiness and joy. Even Gautama Buddha, who has no self, calls the world of self-existence "Nirvana".
The sufferings of the common people are what they wish for. However, if someone knows how to obtain happiness and joy, and has the ability to obtain happiness and joy, but insists on overcoming this instinct, willingly degenerating into the mud, not admiring the lotus, not seeking the lotus seed, then even the Buddha will find it difficult to change.
Thus, Gu Yanying said, "You'll probably be more talented than me in cultivating the Illustrations of the Naraka Sutra!"
"Thank you, Master."
"There's nothing to thank me for. I thought I saw the shadow of my past in you, so I did a lot of pointless things. Turns out I was wrong."
After listening to the Unraging monk's explanation, Gu Yanying originally thought Qian Rongzhi would be extremely suited to practising the Demon Suppression Statuary, but as it seems now, that was not the case. If she condensed a demon heart, she would only be allowed to develop into hysteria, becoming a demon among demons.
"It's alright." Qian Rongzhi drank the entire bowl of sludge and smiled resplendently. "I'm still me!"
… …
Ru Xin returned to Benevolence island and passed through the long underground passageway. White light lit up with every step she took, leading her straight into the underground palace.
An ordinary-looking man meditated among a pile of books. He was Chu Tian. After so many days of hard work, his cultivation had just barely returned to the second layer of Qi Practitioner.
To him, this speed was basically unbearably slow. First of all, it was because of the many hidden injuries from the destruction of his cultivation, and second of all, he lacked sufficient resources. Even the cleverest housewife could not cook a meal without rice.
"Fellow Ru, I need some pills."
"It's not like I'm your mother. I'm in charge of your food and shelter, so why would I care about your pills? Will you be filial to me in the future? I'm just checking to see if you're dead or not. Since you're not dead, then just stay here! "
Chu Tian smiled. "Fellow Ru, you're in such a bad mood. Did something happen during the Exhibition Matches of the Nine Prefectures?"
Ru Xin was slightly stunned. She realized that her emotions were a little off. A flame was currently burning in her chest, spreading uncontrollably. She waved her hand.
"Alright, I can give you some normal pills, but I won't take anything that's too expensive."
Chu Tian bowed slightly. "Thank you. Recently, I've recalled quite a few things. Among them, there's a cultivation technique that I feel is very suitable for fellow Ru to cultivate."
"Is that so? What's it called? "
"The Heavenly Tome of Cloud Furnace is one of the Ten Thousand Heavenly Tomes. It requires one to combine the art of alchemy, placing oneself in an alchemy furnace. Both the body and Qi will be tempered, and combined with the Heavenly Tome of Cloud Furnace Daoist Technique, it has endless mysteries. Although one will have to endure quite a bit of torment and pain during cultivation, it's definitely worth it. In this world, there are probably only a handful of cultivation techniques that can compare to it. As a repayment for saving my life, I'll give it to you. "
"Whatever pill you want, as long as it's not too excessive, I can give it to you!"
Ru Xin nodded slightly. The value of a good cultivation technique to a cultivator was self-evident. A cultivation technique that could be crowned as a "Heavenly Tome" was definitely not ordinary. Compared to it, some pills were not worth much.
"I have another request!" Chu Tian took out a medical manual from beside him. "Please use your medical skills to help me change my appearance. I want to go out and start from the beginning!"
Ru Xin's heart skipped a beat. The medical school did have the ability to change one's appearance, but it was not commonly used. This was because changing one's appearance was not only extremely demanding on one's medical skills, but it also involved one's physiognomy. It was not something that could be easily changed.
Furthermore, changing one's appearance required some extremely precious medicinal ingredients. One of them was "Mermaid Flesh". To put it bluntly, it was the flesh of the Mermaids of the South Sea. Only then could the altered appearance be completely fused. These items were not something that a normal cultivator could afford.
"Alright, I'll think of a way to collect the medicinal ingredients!"
Ru Xin pondered it for a bit. There was no need to go to the South Sea to catch a Mermaid or cut off her own flesh. As long as she was willing to spend a large amount of money, these materials could be bought. If she really wanted to use her own flesh, she would definitely fail because she was not a pure Mermaid.
It was a good thing that she had been helping Li Qingshan refine pills and had accumulated quite a bit of resources. Gathering the materials was not a difficult matter.
"Then I'll wait here for your good news. After this is done, I'll repay you!"
Chu Tian taught the « Heavenly Book of Cloud Furnace » and the « Cloud Furnace Daoist Technique » to Ru Xin, as well as explaining some of the key points. The exquisiteness of it made Ru Xin sigh in praise. The cultivation process was not easy. It was like refining oneself as a pill, needing a good pill furnace and even some supplementary materials.
The cultivation process was also very difficult. While enduring the pain, one also needed to accurately control the changes between water and fire. When the « Heavenly Book of Cloud Furnace » was cultivated to a high level, one's body would turn into jade, unharmed by swords, spears, water, and fire. One's appearance would not change for thousands of years and one's lifespan would be much longer than a normal cultivator's.
In the end, Ru Xin gave some pills to Chu Tian and Chu Tian gave Ru Xin a portrait he had personally drawn. Ru Xin took a look. It was a very young and handsome face and her heart moved.
"Even if you change your appearance, if you don't change your height, she might still see through you. That woman is very suspicious."
"I have to find a way to take back what I've lost." Chu Tian said with a faint smile, but it contained a great determination that could not be changed.
… …
In Qing Xiao's dwelling, the Eight Gates Formation of Golden Locks continued to operate without notice, protecting the empty dwelling until a figure appeared on the horizon. He flew over and landed in front of Qing Xiao's dwelling, and the formation naturally sucked him in.
Li Qingshan gently stroked the three words that Little Ann had personally written, "Qing Xiao's Dwelling". He could not help but glance in the direction of the Chan Monastery of Deva-Nāga. However, his gaze was obviously unable to transcend the mountains, so all he could do was look away and recall what he had gone through in the past few days.
Sure enough, Si Qing was unable to produce that tremendous sum of money. Even when Li Qingshan recalled how distressed he was to the point of almost going mad, he found it extremely funny. In the end, he only managed to fork out thirty percent of the various spiritual stones, talismans, and pills.
Li Qingshan wanted to mock him a little more, but he was stopped by Jin Fugui's gaze. He said, "What belongs to you will belong to you sooner or later. The imperial family won't owe you anything. You should know when to stop. Your master can't take care of everything either. Unless you become a monk in the Chan Monastery of Deva-Nāga, the world will still belong to the imperial family at the end of the day."
As a result, Li Qingshan stopped pestering him. He was already extremely satisfied with what he had gained.
After Jin Fugui left, Si Qing immediately set off as well, hurrying back to the Dragon province to explain himself. He did not throw any more harsh words at Li Qingshan. He only glanced at him indifferently and said, "Li Qingshan, I admit I underestimated you. I won't do it again. There will be a day in the future when you'll feel how fortunate you are to die here today. "
The irreconcilable hatred hidden within made even Han Qiongzhi shiver from the side.
Li Qingshan smiled. "Cut the bullshit. Hurry up and pay me back!" Si Qing left in a huff.
Afterwards, Gu Yanying told Li Qingshan in private that Jin Fugui wanted to report this matter as well. With the pride of the imperial family of Great Xia, even if Si Qing's identity as prince was stripped away, they would definitely settle this on Si Qing's behalf. Si Qing's punishment would be slightly heavier as well.
Li Qingshan smiled. "The one surnamed Si has a lot of business, so he obviously doesn't lack this bit of money from me!" It made Si Bao roll her eyes.
However, Gu Yanying shook her head. "But this might not necessarily be a good thing. The imperial family has already suffered enough from losing the Asura Field. If they run into someone like you who's trying to take advantage of them, you'll be annoyed as long as they say something. It's difficult to touch their reverse scale!"
Li Qingshan vaguely understood what Jin Fugui was trying to say, but he did not take it to heart. There were two sides to everything. Just like how fortune was accompanied by disaster, disaster was accompanied by fortune. It was impossible for him to be afraid of offending people at the same time.
All he had to do was deal with whatever came his way. The only thing he was worried about was the imperial family directly sending a third heavenly tribulation cultivator to kill him. If that happened, he would really be left with no other options. All he could do was flee.
He also understood what Gu Yanying was trying to say. She was telling him not to be arrogant and to be careful of making mistakes.
As a result, he said, "After ingesting the Fruit of Wisdom, I vaguely comprehended quite a lot more. I plan on entering secluded cultivation for a period of time once I return and try to break through to Golden Core."
"If there's anything you need, feel free to ask."
Gu Yanying nodded. She still owed Li Qingshan a debt. However, now that Li Qingshan possessed the identity of the Unraging monk's first disciple, there was no need for him to be too secretive. He could obviously explain it as a form of investment.
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