Tao and Heaven

Chapter 130 Golden Elixir Method

Jun Yan fell into the water. The turbulent river was like a stream to them, and it was strange that Akabane was trapped.

A hundred meters underwater, the area becomes narrower and narrower as you go deeper, and there are countless strange rocks.

Akabane was stuck in a crack in a rock. With her level of cultivation, she wouldn't be drowned, but the rock that stuck her was probably not an ordinary thing.

The two exchanged thoughts, and Jun Yan asked, "What's going on?"

Akabane replied: "It's stuck. I was burned by the Angri True Fire, and my meridians are broken. I can't use my magic power or energy."

It turned out to be just simply stuck.

Jun Yan was speechless, then suddenly his eyes widened, realizing the information contained in the other person's words.

The Zhoutian meridians are in a broken state. What is the difference between this and the meridians being completely destroyed? Even if they can be restored, there is a great possibility that they will become disabled. Just like a wound will leave a scar when it heals, the meridians will also leave hidden injuries.

When these hidden injuries accumulate, the lighter case will cause harm to the body while exercising and vomiting blood, while the worse case will be complete waste of cultivation.

The goddess never said that the Angri True Fire would sever the meridians, so it could only be that Akabane took the initiative to guide the True Fire.

are you crazy?
Akabane urged, "Give me a hand, do you think I have to owe you a favor for this little favor?"

"Of course you don't need it."

Jun Yan came to his senses, grabbed Akabane's shoulders and rushed out of the water.

He had no right or mood to care about what Akabane did. After all, the true solution to the sword art was in Gu Wen. This crazy girl killed herself and it had nothing to do with him. At most, he would lose a helper on the road.

The two men jumped out of the water, then flew out of the river canyon and landed in the green mountains on both sides.

At this time, Gu Wen and Yu Hua had been waiting in an open space for a long time, with a woodcutter beside them.

The woodcutter bowed down to them, as if he were treating them as gods, while Gu Wen was asking for information.

"To answer the Immortal Master, this place is the inlet of the South Water, also known as Longtou Mountain."

"Where is the ferry?"

"There are several ferry crossings on the South Water. Which one do you want to know, Immortal Master?"

"Jinan Ferry."

The woodcutter started to describe the location of the ferry to Gu Wen with great excitement, but due to his low level of education, he could only use place names as anchors, go to a certain village and then to a certain town, and then walk a certain distance in some direction of east, south, west or north.

He probably hasn't been there himself, he just heard about it from others.

This was very normal in ancient society. Except for county towns, ferry crossings, or some transportation hubs, most places had little movement of people. In addition, in normal times, you needed a pass to go out. Without a pass, you would be arrested and forced to do labor.

However, as far as Gu Wen knows, there is a possibility that the property may be caught and confiscated.

But at least we know the direction. We can just head south along the river and ask for more information along the way.

Gu Wen took out his only ten taels of silver and gave it to the woodcutter. Although he still had a lot of gold in his pocket, giving this thing to the mountain woodcutter would only cost him his life.

You never know, as soon as you spend the money, gangsters might come and kill you.

There are certainly ways to deal with it safely, but it would be easier for Gu Wen to go down the mountain and buy him a few pounds of meat than to expect a woodcutter to know the ins and outs of it.

"Thank you, Master Immortal. Thank you, Master Immortal."

The old woodcutter knelt on the ground and kowtowed more than ten times. He stood up and walked a dozen steps and kowtowed a few more times. It can be said that he turned back every three steps and kowtowed every step.

Akabane on the side said, "The reactions of these mortals are like they were cast in the same mold. When I'm outside, most mortals bow to me, but here they want to bury their heads in the ground."

There are mortals outside the immortal land, and they respect practitioners as well, but not to such an exaggerated extent.

"Mortals in Daqian don't usually come into contact with cultivators, but the ruling class of Tianwaitian are all cultivators. You can understand why you regard Daqian scholars and officials as cultivators and us as genuine immortals."

Gu Wen’s metaphor is straightforward and clear. It is precisely because we see too much in our daily lives that we are unable to maintain awe, but the opposite is true.

Monks are also human beings with seven emotions and six desires, but they do not need to struggle for food and clothing, so they appear to be more detached.

"What happened to you just now?"

"Nothing, just stuck."

"You can still get stuck?"

Gu Wen looked skeptical, and then Chi Yuzi told the truth impatiently, that he was just a poor guy and was courting death. However, Chi Yuzi's initiative to guide the Angri True Fire made Gu Wen amazed, but he did not intend to try it because the benefits and risks were not matched.

Now that the Angri True Fire is imprisoned in the Qi Sea by Yu Hua's power, there will be no problem as long as you don't actively touch it on a daily basis.

But people like Akabane will directly destroy themselves.

Jun Yan said calmly: "You will only hinder me. I don't want to carry a useless person around with me."

Akabane's face froze. She wanted to get angry but couldn't refute. She suppressed her anger and said, "I'll come to you after I recover. Give me a contact method."

The relationship between them was just a temporary alliance, and each had their own purpose. Jun Yan's words were a bit harsh, but what he said was reasonable and Akabane could accept it.

Only by making the benefits clear can we continue to maintain it.

The last sentence was said to Gu Wen. He blinked, and in the blink of an eye, the "close-knit family" seemed to fall apart.

These geniuses are really self-centered and "reasonable". If you hold back, they will hit you hard, and you will admit it on the spot.

But Gu Wen couldn't let the situation develop like this, so he shook his head and said, "It's okay. Companions should take care of each other. Although our relationship hasn't reached that stage yet, someone has to make the first sacrifice."

Even if it wasn't for the sake of maintaining the team, he had to stand up to protect Akabane. The other party had just saved him, and if it weren't for her, Gu Wen might have been burned to death.

A ray of fire could take away half of his life. If it all fell down, at least the Liu Ming Pearl would be destroyed.

Then Gu Wen turned around to comfort Jun Yan and said:

"How about just thinking I owe you a favor?"

"can."

Jun Yan nodded straightforwardly without arguing too much.

He did not raise the opinion in order to start a quarrel, but just to state a fact.

The loving family has temporarily stabilized, but the relationship between Jun Yan and Akabane has reached freezing point.

However, the two of them had no friendship to begin with, and this dispute made it extremely difficult for them to become close teammates.

Gu Wen suspected that he did it on purpose, and took the initiative to draw a clear line, so that it would be easy to deal with things in the future, and it would also be easier to get out. However, Akabane was the opposite, she should not be very old, at least her mental age was not that mature.

The former can be used but is not trustworthy, but it is comfortable to get along with because it is simple and clear.

The latter can be trusted and worth living with, but it will not be so comfortable to get along with because it is difficult to sort out the feelings.

But when faced with a life-and-death crisis, just like before, Akabane would save himself, and Jun Yan would run away.

There are pros and cons to both. Gu Wen thinks that this is the best way now, just like the combination of meat and vegetables. If you want to kill, rob and plunder, just drag Jun Yan with you, and go find Chi Yuzi in times of crisis.
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In the evening, a group of people camped outdoors.

Jun Yan found a corner everywhere, but Gu Wen was not so casual. At least he picked up some firewood and planned to light a bonfire.

A ball of fire appeared in the dark forest, and countless mosquitoes swarmed in instantly. Gu Wen moved his mind and swept the sword over a radius of several hundred meters, and instantly all the mosquitoes disappeared.

This shows that ordinary people cannot sleep outdoors, which is why they have to find at least a dilapidated temple. Because there are so many mosquitoes that they will all rush over at the slightest light.

If you are bitten by some poisonous insects, you may lose half your life.

There was a faint snoring sound coming from beside him. Gu Wen turned around and found that Yu Hua had lowered his head slightly and fell asleep in a meditation posture.

Maybe it’s because I’ve consumed too much energy. I’ve been dozing off since yesterday.

This also made Gu Wen feel more urgent. His greatest reliance was not completely invincible, and now it had begun to show signs of decline.

Because what they were facing was no longer a single enemy, but countless unknown monsters. At least two semi-immortals above the Dao realm had appeared yesterday. They still couldn't beat Yu Hua, but at least they could fight off one or two.

He won't be killed with just a slap like those ordinary True Lords, so if someone wants to attack him, there is a chance that they will succeed.

Even if the Liu Mingzhu can protect himself, he can't just passively take a beating all the time.

Fortunately, Gu Wen was not without opportunities. His fate and talent combined allowed him to grow at an incredible speed. What he had to worry about was how to obtain more resources and how to obtain more immortal methods to equip himself.

Instead of worrying about breakthroughs and bottlenecks like others.

Akabane took out a magic sword and chewed on it. The blade that could cut iron like mud was so crisp in her mouth. She said, "Don't you want to learn the Golden Elixir Method? I'll teach you now."

(End of this chapter)