Tao and Heaven

Chapter 236: The Iron-Boned Red Heavenly Lord

The god will disintegrate and spots of golden light will scatter.

Xie Yunnan missed a step and fell downwards. Lan Yongning quickly stepped forward, grabbed her collar and lifted her up, while waving his hand to gather the scattered golden light into his sleeves.

"These are all rare treasures, they cannot be wasted."

The fragments of the golden body that have accompanied Akabane in battles for eight hundred years can be used to refine magic weapons to a higher level.

Xie Yunnan also came back to his senses, took out his sword and caught the falling gold chips.

The golden light became thinner and thinner, and two figures appeared in it.

Gu Wen landed on the tiptoes of the golden sand, and there was a girl in his arms. She had short orange hair, her eyes were closed, and her already petite body was curled up into a ball.

Is this Chi Tianzun?! She is so... so petite and delicate.

Xie Yunan's eyes widened, she knew it was a woman. But Chi Tianzun, who was known as the God of Death, must be a woman of eight feet in height and a strong physique.

Otherwise, how can we talk about the sanctification of the flesh?
Seeing her amazing appearance, Lan Yongning smiled and said, "It seems that your master didn't tell you, but that's normal. When I heard about Chi Yuzi, I thought he was a nine-foot-tall lunatic, but I didn't expect him to be so petite and delicate."

He was five and a half feet tall, not even reaching other people's shoulders, and had short hair that made him look particularly rebellious.

Coupled with his status as one of the most outstanding geniuses of the contemporary era, he is extremely attractive to many conservative disciples of the sects.

He couldn't help but sigh: "The sect has strict rules and regulations, and many people are lazy and never teach their disciples according to their own needs, but instead rely on dogma and paths. As a result, many people are like cast from the same mold, with male disciples wearing green clothes until they are old, and female disciples wearing white skirts."

As Gu Wen was already ten steps away, Xie Yunan could not help but take a few more glances and whispered, "Tianzun has good bone structure, eyebrows like ink painting, and face like a small peach. He doesn't look like a junior who is almost nine feet tall."

Xie Yunan said that she didn't care about appearance, but she was still a girl who was less than a hundred years old and probably had no more than twenty years of experience. With a height of two meters, she stood out from the crowd and could only sit at the same table with those big men who practiced body building.

The more people lack something, the more they want it.

Gu Wen said: "Don't say these comments in front of her, or you will get beaten."

The mighty Chi Tianzun hated being told he was too small. When Jun Yan and Chi Yuzi had a quarrel, his favorite personal attack was to say she was short.

Lan Yongning asked curiously, "Has Daoist Chiyuzi's problem been solved?"

Gu Wen shook his head: "No, I just made her soul stronger enough to support her emotions."

only?

Lan Yongning was speechless. He could understand human language, but Gu Wen never spoke human language.

The three souls and seven spirits each have their own functions, and none of them can be missing, so even if Chi Yuzi has the cultivation of a Heavenly Venerable, she can only live for 800 years. Her existence is beyond common sense. Now Gu Wen uses one human soul to achieve the effect of three souls and seven spirits, which is equivalent to keeping a person with only a brain alive.

A head couldn't survive, so I made her a body.

"Does that mean she still has ten years left to live?"

"Yes. If I cannot comprehend the laws of the heaven and the underworld in the past ten years, and Akabane does not recover her soul, she will also die."

"Then it's okay."

Lan Yongning didn't believe that Gu Wen had been standing still for ten years, and then he noticed the implication of Gu Wen's words.

Is this to emulate the Emperor of Heaven and the Lord of the Mansion?

Doesn't that mean that even if you don't become an immortal in the future, there is another way to achieve immortality. And once a place like heaven appears again, Jianmu will no longer have the possibility of winning.

Because by then, all the open, covert, and even enemies in the world will be willing to submit. Because the ultimate goal of cultivation is longevity, there are very few people who can face death calmly.

And I have a connection with the saint.

hiss--

Lan Yongning only felt that the future was bright, but then he couldn't help feeling a little regretful. He looked at the girl in Gu Wen's arms again with a little more envy.

It would have been great if I could have lived and died together with Gu Wen.

However, there is no if. Unless Lan Yongning knew that Gu Wen could become a saint in the future, he would not risk his life to help Gu Wen.

Each of those people was a desperate criminal at the beginning, so they were able to resolutely follow Gu Wen all the way to the end.

"Brother Lan, prepare a guest room for me. Akabane may need to sleep for a long time."

Gu Wen fell down holding Chi Yuzi, and Lan Yongning followed quickly behind him, leaving Xie Yunan bewildered, with faint sounds of conversation in his ears.

"Brother Gu, do you need some healing pills?"

"I'm afraid the Liuyun Sect's elixir is not very effective. I need to refine it myself."

"That's perfect. There are still a few Ten Thousand Years Divine Medicines in Liuyun Sect's medicine field. They're just right for you to use."

"Isn't this a bad idea? After all, it's the sect's stuff."

"Saving people is like putting out a fire. Things used to save lives are not limited to any sect or individual. Moreover, Daoist Chiyuzi has made so many contributions to the human race over the years. Saving her is only natural."

"That's a waste of money."

Gu Wen did not refuse, as he happened to be in need of a very old elixir.

Lan Yongning was also smiling happily. Friends should be friendly and it is best to do favors for others.

He and Gu Wen were not close friends, but they knew each other since childhood, and the other party would not refuse a favor. If it were someone else, they would kneel down and give it to him without even saying anything!

The so-called character is no longer important at this moment. The big ship of the new era is right in front of you. Seize the opportunity and step on it, and you can ensure blessings for hundreds of thousands of years.

Becoming an immortal is nothing compared to this.

Lan Yongning swept his mind across the entire Liuyun Sect and discovered many luxurious houses that were not in compliance with the regulations.

Some elders and true disciples lived better than him, and inevitably embezzled a lot of the sect's assets.

This is how it is in a big sect, many things are not up to par.

Soon, an uninhabited, quiet compound was selected.

Gu Wen and Lan Yongning landed on the ground. The door was nine feet high, with a jade lion guarding the door and pearls as lamps.

"Brother Lan, I remember the place you called the headmaster's residence, the house there is not as prosperous as this one."

He looked back and saw the word "Integrity" hanging high above the gate of Liuyun Sect at the foot of Lingshan Mountain.

The sect is both a place for cultivation and a center of power. The monks are both extraordinary and in power. They are the collection of everything from decision-making to execution and even violence.

If it weren't for the inability of cultivation talent to stably pass on bloodline, then there would be no need for mortals to exist.

"The disciples are ignorant, and Greedy Society is the gentlest side of the cultivation world that Brother Gu has seen."

Lan Yongning looked helpless, and then threw out a meaningful remark.

"Before Immortal Qingcang, there was a conflict between humans and demons, and a dispute between Buddha, Taoism and demons in the cultivation world, but there was no good and evil. When Brother Gu goes to other places in the future, he will feel that Wenkuizhou is a peaceful and prosperous era."

"It's nothing more than cannibalism. I'm used to it. If all living beings are perfect, then what's the point of me being a little saint?"

Gu Wen smiled indifferently and stepped into the luxurious courtyard in front of him. In just a moment, all the luxury in front of him was crushed into pieces by the incomparable power.

Only one side room was left, and all the rest of the prosperity was flattened to the ground, becoming an exquisite print under Gu Wen's feet.

He has not been to many places, just like a person who sees a big city cannot say that the countryside is also so prosperous, and living in a high-end apartment cannot think that houses in the country are also like this.

Gu Wen has not seen all the prosperity and filth in the world, but he has absolute room for choice.

"One room is enough. If there are more, I can't fit my feet through them."

Lan Yongning stood there looking at Gu Wen's back. He looked calm and ordinary, yet he always inadvertently brought with him an irresistible power.

The most important thing is that he is more like a human being than Qingcang Immortal, and humans can kill people. When Gu Wen was about to enter the house, Lan Yongning shouted from a distance of more than ten feet: "Brother Gu, I don't need to be the Heavenly Venerable."

At this time, Gu Wen had already walked into the house and closed the door, but he also blocked the word "Tianzun" outside the door.

He heard Lan Yongning's words, but he didn't understand why and didn't reply, because he had no great interest in Tianzun and didn't want to change anything.

It’s better to save your own people first.

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One month later.

Akabane was lying on the bed, breathing evenly, turning over from time to time and changing her sleeping position.

The quilt that was originally covering him had already been kicked to the ground.

Three steps away, Gu Wen sat in a chair reading a book called "Complete Explanation of Pharmacology", constantly enriching his understanding of the Dao of Alchemy.

Dantian Qi Hai, the little Taoist's third [Dan] hair grew to eight feet.

"Um……"

Suddenly, Akabane let out a slight humming sound, her eyelids trembled slightly, and then slowly opened. Her eyes were like autumn water, with a divine light within.

After being stunned for a long time, Akabane gradually came to his senses and looked at Gu Wen who was sitting on the chair.

The sunlight shone on him from the window behind him. Zhou Zheng's face was calm and silent, and only the gently turning of the pages of the book made him look more elegant.

When we meet for the first time, teaching him swordsmanship depends on his talent and his appearance.

If she didn't speak, it would still be in line with Chi Yuzi's aesthetics. She, who was born with a disabled body, liked natural things, and the same was true when she looked at people. She didn't like Xiao Yunyi's coldness like a sword, Jun Yan's evil arrogance, and many pretentious geniuses.

Because they are all influenced by external objects, skills, and identities.

Gu Wen was the one that suited her taste the most, a plain-looking guy with regular eyes, ears, nose and mouth, and healthy limbs, which was good enough.

Of course, the premise is not to speak.

Akabane stared for a long time, and seeing that Gu Wen did not react at all, her originally somewhat touched emotions suddenly turned into annoyance.

Her cheeks puffed up slightly, and she said coquettishly, "Don't you have anything to say to me, your aunt?"

"No."

Gu Wen put down the book in his hand and asked with a smile: "Or do you want me to tell you something from the bottom of my heart?"

"Alas--"

Akabane showed disgust on her face and kept waving her hands as if to drive away the bad luck.

"Don't disgust me, I'd rather keep a big yellow dog and lose it for a few days and say that a short absence is better than a new marriage, but I will never tell you."

As soon as he finished speaking, Gu Wen spread out his palms and used his magic power to construct the scene from a month ago.

A girl with orange-red hair, with tears streaming down her face and sniffling her nose, cried out: Gu Wen, I miss you every day when you are not around!

"Hey, who is this person? Why does he look so familiar?"

Akabane's face instantly turned red, and she gritted her teeth and said, "You are taking my words out of context! I never said such a thing."

“There is a picture and there is a truth.”

The images in Gu Wen's hands kept repeating and the sound became louder and louder, which made Akabane, who had just recovered from a serious illness, very anxious.

She jumped off the bed and rushed towards Gu Wen, trying to break the light curtain made of magic power with one punch. However, Gu Wen just raised his hand slightly, and her short body of five and a half feet could not reach it at all.

If it was in the Immortal Realm, Chiyuzi could have pushed Gu Wen to the ground. And this was not the first time. Whenever Chiyuzi had a disagreement with Gu Wen, she would inevitably hit him.

Now Gu Wen stretched out his other hand and placed it on Chi Yuzi's head. With just a slight press, the little girl could only wave her hands in helplessness and anger.

Even the blows on my body seemed so gentle.

This is happiness.

The smile on Gu Wen's lips became more and more intense. In the past, he was always the one being suppressed, but now it was finally his turn to suppress others with force.

Akabane was so angry that she almost cried, tears welled up in her eyes. This made her very confused and ashamed.

How could she, a celestial being, shed tears?
Seeing this, Gu Wen not only did not give in to her, but helped her explain: "You have suppressed your emotions for too long, and now you are releasing them, you may not be able to control them. If you want to cry, just cry. The way you drop your little pearls is much cuter than usual."

"Ahhh, Mr. Gu, I'm going to kill you."

A quarter of an hour later, Akabane was squatting in the corner dropping little pearls. She couldn't control herself at all.

"I want to break up with you! I want to break up with you."

After an incense stick of time, Gu Wen used a jar of spiritual wine to comfort Chi Yuzi. After a few glasses of wine, she immediately smiled happily, revealing her shallow dimples and fangs.

"It's great. I've lost my temper for eight hundred years. I'm so tired that I'm almost out of my mind. But you still understand me."

An hour later, after eight hundred years, Chiyuzi hooked his arm around Gu Wen's shoulder again, reeking of alcohol.

"You are the only one in this cultivation world who understands me the best. Without you, even if I become a Heavenly Master, it would be boring."

After saying that, Akabane's head tilted and he fainted completely.

"Your words are even more disgusting than my quoting them out of context."

Gu Wen curled the corner of his mouth, then he carried Chiyuzi back to the bed and continued to look through the books.

From time to time, he could hear Chi Yuzi calling his name, Yu Hua, Xiao Yunyi, and even Jun Yan in his sleep.

For a strong person, Akabane's state of mind is not up to standard. She values ​​love and friendship, loves to cry and laugh, and her emotions are clearly expressed on her face.

Valuing friendship over longevity is undoubtedly fatal.

Perhaps this is also a protest against her sister, she will not lose her humanity for the sake of immortality.

Recalling how the faces of the two semi-immortals suddenly aged that day, Gu Wen no longer felt fear.

He looked up at the bright moon hanging outside the window.

"How long can you hide?"

Look at Akabaneko on the outside and Qihai on the inside.

The young Taoist priest grew a fourth hair, which was six feet long and named Golden Elixir.

The road is like silk, perhaps three thousand strands of black hair can make one a great sage.

The next day, Akabane woke up from her drunken stupor.

Having just regained his sense of taste, he went out again out of greed and hunger and brought back more than a dozen jars of spirit wine, as well as various large and small bags of food.

"I have something serious to ask you, so don't get drunk."

"Don't worry, don't worry. I can drink a lot."

Gu Wen told Chi Yuzi about the Heavenly Palace Alchemy Furnace and asked, "Have you heard any news about Xuan Yue in these years?"

"The Sanqing Dao Sect has been tracking the whereabouts of Xuan Yue and my sister."

Chi Yuzi straightened his expression and said, "The former hindered the resurrection of Immortal Qingcang and naturally needs to be settled. The latter is my personal grudge, but Immortal Qingcang intends to take action on my behalf."

"My sister's whereabouts are the most mysterious, and Xuan Yue is the biggest mastermind behind the evil now."

(End of this chapter)