Chapter 526

In a quiet room at the back of the Ye residence, the door was closed. The room was quiet and cool, and the floor was spotless, covered with a finger-thick layer of yellow sand. In the middle of the empty room was a huge square table. On the table were bottles and jars of various shapes and sizes.

Ye Xiaotian stood beside the table, carefully working on the keyboard. Elder Dong, who was dressed in a black robe, stood beside him, explaining to him some things to pay attention to and the detailed steps of Gu refinement.

Gu was a very mysterious thing in the eyes of the people, and the method of refining Gu was even more unbelievable to those who did not know the details. Because of this, there were many unimaginable legends about it. Actually, it was not that bizarre. Gu was not witchcraft. It was not like throwing a frog into a pot, putting two feathers on it, twisting a lizard, dripping blood into it, and muttering some incantations. Then, it would have some supernatural ability.

A more reliable way to describe Gu was that it was a biochemical product. Capturing all kinds of poisonous insects was gathering raw materials and using one's own secret technique to cultivate Gu was the process of refinement, purification, and synthesis. In this process, a small mistake in the program, a slight deviation in the synthesis ratio, could cause failure on the verge of success.

Of course, some Voodoo Masters with extremely high attainments in Voodoo would sometimes deviate purposefully in order to experiment with Voodoo with new functions. But this process must be carried out by an experienced Gu refinement expert. A beginner apprentice would not dare to act recklessly.

Because of the deviation in the process, it would be fine if the formed Gu died. But if an unprecedented new type of Gu was refined, before it appeared, no one could be sure what it would look like or what abilities it would have. It would be too dangerous if there was no way to protect it in advance.

Therefore, even with Elder Dong, a person with profound attainments in Gu, assisting and giving pointers, ready to deal with emergencies at any time, Ye Xiaotian was still cautious and focused.

Ye Xiaotian did not come to learn Gu with Elder Dong today on a whim. It was because Elder Dong was going back to the mountain, and Ye Xiaotian came for the "last lesson" to fulfill the master-disciple relationship.

Elder Dong stayed by Ye Xiaotian's side. His only mission was to teach Ye Xiaotian the art of voodoo. As a pure technical talent, although his eyesight was extremely poor, he was actually qualified for this mission. Unfortunately, Ye Xiaotian had chosen the path of entering the world, and had no time to calm down and learn.

A few years passed in a flash, and Ye Xiaotian's Gu level had not improved much. He could not even be considered half-baked. Last time when Yi Bo came to visit Venerable, he returned and reported to the elders about Venerable's current situation. It was inevitable that he mentioned this matter. The elders were very dissatisfied, so they decided to change a "training elder" for Venerable.

This new "training elder" was another person who was promoted to the position of an elder together with Yi Bo after the battle for the Venerable's throne. His name only had one word — "Ye"! Since he was promoted to an elder, his honorific became "Ye Lao"!

Ye Xiaotian had never seriously practiced Gu. On one hand, it was because he had a lot of things to do, and on the other hand, it was because the attraction of the Ten Feet of Mortal World was far greater than being a Gu Master. He would rather be a small official in the world than hide in the mountains and be a king of grass in a "cage."

And this time, Elder Dong's return to the mountain was actually part of Ye Xiaotian's plan. Ever since he decided to guide the Sheng Miao tribe on a new path of development, he had decided to use every opportunity to lure these elders out of the mountain and let them accept the influence of the secular society.

For thousands of years, with the continuous development of the local area and the continuous integration of human society, the original closed social structure of the Miao family was constantly broken. More and more Miao family tribes broke away from the control of the Gu God Sect, which made the leaders of the Gu God Sect feel threatened.

Their response was to put up a fence around themselves, refusing their own people to come out, and also refusing outsiders to come in, so as to maintain their absolute rule. But in Ye Xiaotian's view, this measure may have delayed their collapse, but it could not prevent their destruction.

The infiltration and influence of the outside world could not be isolated. Sooner or later, the seclusion of the mountain would be eroded by the outside world. At that time, this rule formed purely by faith would fall apart, and it would be an irreversible disaster.

Even if they could still maintain their rule for a long time in the future, the change would not happen internally. As the outside world continued to grow stronger, they could only become a group of ignorant, backward "primitive people" in the eyes of the world, and be conquered by advanced civilization.

Only by coming out and blending in, this was the way to long-term development. This was the path that he, as the Venerable of this generation, had chosen for the Gu God Sect and the hundreds of thousands of Shan Miao who believed in the Gu God Sect — to enter the world! Of course, from his personal ideals and interests, the Shan Miao could only truly help him by coming out and growing from a seedling to a mature seedling.

Therefore, after this idea matured, he deliberately urged Elder Dong to return to the mountain, so that he could ensure that the elders would take turns to see the colorful world with him, and pave the way for him to finally bring the Sheng Miao out of the deep mountains.

Therefore, when the Yi Bo man came to visit him, he deliberately revealed that he had no success in learning Gu, with the purpose of changing people. The more elders he came into contact with, so that they would have no choice but to immerse themselves in the world of mortals with him, the less resistance he would encounter in his future plans.

Facing the ashamed and self-blaming Elder Dong, Ye Xiaotian naturally felt guilty, but it also strengthened his conviction to come out — he had only used a small trick, and the Yi Bo man had fallen for it, and the elders had been led by the nose by him to act obediently. But from the beginning to the end, they had all thought that this was a choice that was under their control. This was the disadvantage of being isolated in the deep mountains.

Although they all wanted to travel the world when they were young, being in the deep mountains for decades was like a day. Without the threat of powerful external enemies, and without too much internal competition, their minds and wisdom had deteriorated. It was a good thing for a person to be kind and pure, but to be so pure as the head of hundreds of thousands of Sheng Miao was very scary.

Even in this era, they had hundreds of thousands of Sheng Miao, which was equivalent to holding an extremely powerful force. They also had a body of mysterious Gu, so it was inevitable that they would be used by people with ulterior motives. A giant with infinite strength, but an IQ equivalent to a child of a few years old, how could he not become a sacrificial pawn for others to use?

"If you enter, you will not be able to do anything, if you leave, you will be invincible against foreign patients, and the country will perish." It was the same for the Gu God Sect and the Sheng Miao, so even if he felt that he had let down Elder Dong, Ye Xiaotian still chose this path. Learning Gu today was purely for the sake of his disciple.

"Master, Master, there's a guest!"

Suddenly, a shout rang out from outside, startling Ye Xiaotian who was concentrating on his task. The lid of the jar he was holding in his hand slipped and fell to the ground with a clang. He had already instructed everyone in the residence not to disturb him, but he did not expect that Ruo Xiaosheng would still shout.

Ye Xiaotian turned around and shouted towards the door, "Didn't I say that I will not see any guests today? Let Fourth Mother receive them, just ask the guest to leave his name card. "

Ruo Xiaosheng stood in the courtyard, and said timidly, "Master's orders, how would this lowly one dare to disobey? It's just that this guest is Registrar Bai, Master Bai said that he has important official business to discuss with you, Master. This lowly one is afraid of delaying Master's important matters … "

Elder Dong sighed, and said to Ye Xiaotian, "Since that's the case, Venerable should go and see the guest first. He won't be able to learn anything in a short time, wait for Ye Lao to come, and then let him continue to teach Venerable how to cultivate."

When Ye Xiaotian heard that Bai Hong had come, he could not easily dismiss a person of such status. Moreover, since it was an important official business, it really could not be delayed, so he could only awkwardly agree and quickly pack his things.

However, he did not notice that when the jar lid fell just now, one of the three Gu worms that was about to form jumped out of the jar in fright, and jumped into a smaller jar. It swallowed the poisonous worm in the jar in one gulp, and then jumped out again, eager to pounce on him.

As soon as the Gu worm pounced on Ye Xiaotian, it smelled an extremely strong scent on him, to all kinds of Gu worms. It immediately dodged hastily, and hid in the gaps between the jars. The Gu God Sect had refined Gu worms, and through countless experiments, they had concluded some rules and experiences, which did not include this kind of worm.

However, because Ye Xiaotian had made a mistake in his rush, that Gu worm had swallowed some poisonous worms that it should not have fused with, and had already mutated, forming a new type of Gu worm. However, Ye Xiaotian was in a bad mood, and Elder Dong's eyesight was not good, so the two actually did not notice it.

Ye Xiaotian hurriedly left, and Elder Dong covered the jars and jars, sighed deeply, and also left. That cricket-like Gu worm stuck out its feelers from the gaps of the jars, chirped a few times, and jumped to the ground. It jumped a few more times, and then crawled out through the gap of the door.

Bai Hong had received Hua Qingfeng's advice, and today he came to ask for help from Ye Xiaotian. When asking for help, he must show his sincerity, so he had brought another generous gift.

Once Ye Xiaotian heard Bai Hong explain the purpose of his visit, he very readily agreed. He was the one who recommended the new tax envoy, and he was also worried that Bai Hong would not accomplish anything in Tongren, and would bring a series of problems. However, he was not in the position, and it was not good for him to interfere. Now that Bai Hong had taken the initiative to ask for help, it was exactly what he wanted, so how could he not agree?

Registrar Bai had come with anxiety, afraid that Ye Xiaotian would not agree. Seeing that Ye Xiaotian had agreed, he could not help but feel indescribably grateful, and only bid farewell after a thousand thanks. Ye Xiaotian sent him out of the mansion, and just as he was about to cup his hands to bid farewell, he raised his head and saw a few people guarding a small sedan chair in front of the mansion.

When Ye Xiaotian saw that the person guarding the sedan chair was Zhao Wenyuan, he was a little surprised, and quickly cupped his hands, saying, "Brother Zhao, how come you have time to come here today?"

Zhao Wenyuan waved his hand to stop the sedan chair, stepped forward, and said to Ye Xiaotian with a smile, "Brother Ye, ah! Registrar Bai is also here, sorry, sorry. Haha, good brother, my inn has been in disrepair for a long time, and I am looking for someone to clean it up. This will take at least two to three months, and it is not good to let my wife live in an inn. Your courtyard here is spacious, and I especially came to ask for a place to settle down, you won't turn me away, right? "

While talking, Qian Qingqing also came out of the sedan chair, and gracefully bowed to Ye Xiaotian and Registrar Bai. Registrar Bai had seen Deputy Zhao a few times before, but this was the first time he saw Deputy Zhao's wife. When he saw such an elegant and refined beauty, especially with a tall and slim figure, his eyes could not help but light up.

Registrar Bai stroked his mouse beard, and secretly thought, "District Magistrate Ye is young and strong, and has not married yet. Deputy Zhao has such a beautiful woman, and dares to leave her in the mansion, is he not afraid of District Magistrate Ye stealing her? Cough! If it were me, I am afraid I would not be able to control myself. "