Immortality begins with becoming a master weapon refiner

Chapter 107 Guhuo Bird

With his greatly improved strength, Gu Qing defeated him in just one exchange.

The Guhuoniao was defeated before it could even unleash its own innate magic. It happened so fast!

His cultivation level was only at the middle of the eighth rank.

If it weren't for the intelligence and wisdom shining in his eyes...

Gu Qing then went straight for the kill.

Boom————

A burst of fire exploded on the back of the Guhuoniao, and a foot stepped on her neck, crushing her to death in a sitting position.

"Tell me, where are the children you kidnapped?"

The Guhuoniao looked up and only then did it see its opponent clearly.

This is a Taoist priest who is not very old.

He had a dignified appearance and was somewhat handsome. At this moment, with flames swirling around him, he resembled a Flame Lord who controlled fire, exuding an undeniable and extremely powerful aura.

The Guhuoniao let out a mournful cry, its neck stuck, unable to speak.

I noticed this situation.

Gu Qing loosened his grip slightly, and the ghost bird immediately spoke.

"Master Daoist, spare my life! Spare my life!"

“Those children are in a cave outside the village. I didn’t hurt them; I was saving them.”

"What do you mean?"

Gu Qing frowned and loosened her grip a little.

The Guhuo bird said.

“That nine-headed demon bird has its eye on this village and comes to hunt it from time to time. How can mortals be a match for it? I feel sorry for these children and can’t bear to see them die, so I came to take some of them in.”

"fart."

"You are a ghost bird, constantly emitting yin energy. Those children you abduct will gradually die under the influence of your yin energy, and may even be transformed into evil child ghosts to be driven by you."

"Is this considered saving someone?"

"Master Dao, you may not know this, but I protected them with a Marrow Cleansing Fruit Tree. They will be fine."

Gu Qing really couldn't tell whether what he said was true or false.

The Guhuoniao is born from the union of a woman's spirit with that of a bird demon after her death. It is a rare occurrence, and its population is small and it cannot reproduce.

She is born with a strong maternal instinct and loves being a mother.

However, most of them are extremely vicious, some even have the habit of eating infants, are difficult to develop intelligence, and are known as fierce birds.

The one in front of me looks pitiful, and speaks logically and clearly.

"Hmph, take me to see those children. If even one of them is corrupted by the Yin energy, I will kill you."

"I will obey your orders, Master."

After jumping off the bird's back, Gu Qing used a telepathic talisman to tell Jiang Xi'er about the matter.

Saving lives should be done as soon as possible.

He grabbed her crown and forced her to set off.

the other side.

After reading the contents of the telepathic talisman, Jiang Xi'er felt quite helpless. She wanted to go and see, but she was entangled in the matter of the nine-headed bird and could only wait for Gu Qing to return.

Outside Tianjiazhuang.

After traveling no more than ten miles, we arrived at the cave that the Guhuoniao had mentioned.

The air was filled with a magical aura, and a faint golden light flashed within.

It was a small, sacred place.

The so-called Marrow Cleansing Fruit Tree is an eighth-grade spiritual root, similar in grade to the Earth Yin Willow. The Marrow Cleansing Fruit it bears can cleanse a cultivator's body and slightly enhance their cultivation aptitude.

Long-term use can have a transformative effect.

However, it is only effective for cultivators at the ninth-grade Foundation Establishment level. Next to the golden fruit tree in the cave, there were six or seven children hugging each other.

Upon seeing Gu Qing leading the Guhuoniao in, everyone exclaimed in surprise.

"Immortal Master, please do not harm your aunt."

"She didn't harm us; she even gave us fruit to eat."

“Master, my aunt is a kind bird. She brought us here because she was afraid that we would be eaten by monsters.”

Hearing this, Gu Qing fell silent, and the pressure in his hands loosened considerably.

Is the bird really being wronged? Children are innocent and easily deceived, but they can also tell who is good to them.

Seeing the aggrieved look on the Guhuoniao's face.

Gu Qing casually tossed it aside, the Blazing Flame Ring was removed, but the Nine Forbidden Locks still bound her.

"What do you call it?"

"I have no name, so I will just call you Aunt."

"You dare to take advantage of me?"

After being glared at by Gu Qing, he quickly squatted down and said.

"You may address me as you wish, Daoist Master."

"never mind."

After a moment's hesitation, he beckoned the group of little rascals to his side.

"No matter what, you kidnapped these children and broke their parents' hearts, so you are guilty. Stay here and I will deal with you later."

"Master Dao..."

Without paying much attention, he released the Escape Shuttle, took all the children with him, and flew out of the cave without looking back.

On the way back, the children chattered and pleaded for the Guhuoniao, saying all sorts of things.

This made Gu Qing scoff.

"You've forgotten your own mother now that you have a stepmother. It's one thing for you few to be arrested last night, but you, you, and you—you were arrested over a month ago. Do you know how much your mother cried?"

The scene immediately fell silent. The oldest child, a ten-year-old, stammered, unable to speak, his face turning red with frustration.

Seeing this, Gu Qing stopped scolding them.

They did indeed benefit from it. The effects of the Marrow Cleansing Fruit were mild and gradual. If these six or seven people were to enter the Dao in the future, they could be considered to have some talent.

Gu Qing habitually wanted to take it to Baiyue Mountain.

He stopped himself from speaking, as he had important business to attend to.

Less than a quarter of an hour.

After the rescued children were taken home, their parents wept with joy, holding their children tightly.

Seeing this scene, Gu Qing was also moved. What parent doesn't love their child... except for him.

He shook his head and hurried over to Jiang Xi'er's side.

"That's just the way it is."

The nine-headed demon bird still did not appear tonight. After listening to Gu Qing's account, Jiang Xi'er was unusually curious. After all, such things are rare, and how to decide is also a skill.

"So what do you plan to do with that Guhuoniao?"

"What should we do...?"

This is different from the snake demon incident in Qingshui Town; no matter what, the other party made a mistake.

“They were flogged and driven out of the territory of Nanyue.”

After announcing his decision, Gu Qing continued.

"However... give her a chance to redeem herself. She should know the lair of that nine-headed bird. Let her lead the way and meet that ghost bird."

Besides that, there was another plan that Gu Qing didn't mention.

The three great ghost birds only appear in the Netherworld. When the Netherworld becomes large and substantial, it is called the "Netherworld". When there is a clear boundary separating it from reality, it can be called a "boundary".

The things that could attract the Xia family's attention must be at least at the [World] level, and there's a high chance they'll produce spatial treasures.

The two magical artifacts he newly mastered using the Metal Fusion and Spirit Burning Technique both required materials with spatial attributes.

Having this local bird as a guide will make the fight for the strange fire much easier.

Gu Qing also wanted to get involved in the affairs of the Lesser Underworld.

Since he'd already come all this way, and Jiang Xi'er's goal was the Sky Azure Flame, he couldn't possibly leave empty-handed, could he?
If one could obtain one or two pieces of Yin marrow, or materials with spatial attributes, the trip would not have been in vain.

"Then let's go."

"Now?"

"Now."

"Alright, I'll go talk to that Guhuoniao."

Jiang Xi'er didn't know what Gu Qing was planning, and he wouldn't let her listen, so she could only wait at the entrance of Tianjiazhuang and explain the situation to the village chief.

In the cave where the Marrow Cleansing Fruit Tree grows.

(End of this chapter)