Shushan: Extinction

Chapter 114: Cutting off the worldly ties and breaking the cause and effect

Gong Tianwu's heart sank, thinking to himself, could there be something wrong with this damn test and he failed?
My root bone strength is a full forty points!
But Zi Chengzi's face immediately turned into a happy one:
"But even so, you are the strongest immortal seedling that I personally selected. With your aptitude and bones, you can definitely be classified as an earth-level immortal."

Gong Tianwu rolled his eyes and couldn't help but ask:
"Master, may I ask, what if I had survived the thunder sound just now?"

Zi Chengzi said:

"That's a Heaven-level Immortal Seedling, which is rare in a hundred years. But you are already very strong. The last Earth-level Immortal Seedling that our sect encountered was eighty-three years ago."

After hearing this, Gong Tianwu nodded silently, but he was a little surprised in his heart, because he was not distracted at all by the lightning that struck him.

But when the thunder exploded beside me, I suddenly felt something inside my body awakened by the sound of thunder!

However, this result is acceptable to Gong Tianwu. After all, Earth-grade immortal seedlings are a scarce resource in the sect, and the treatment they can enjoy will definitely not be bad.

Moreover, it is not as eye-catching as the Heaven Grade Immortal Seedling, which would easily cause the trouble of being destroyed by the wind if it stands out in the forest.

Zi Chengzi was already grinning from ear to ear at this time, just because he had found Gong Tianwu, an earth-level immortal seedling, he could rest assured even if he could not bring back any of the other immortal seedlings this time.

So he took Gong Tianwu directly to the second floor to conduct an affinity test on the five elements.

This place looks quite special. In the rather dim space, there are seven balls of light shining:

They are gold, cyan, yellow, black, red, and one black and one white, representing gold, wood, earth, water, fire, yin and yang.

Gong Tianwu walked around all the light balls inside.

I realized that after each light ball was hit by me, it just slid about two or three meters and then stopped, and then parted ways with me.

Seeing this scene, Zi Chengzi said:
"Your five elements are balanced, there's nothing much to say."

Gong Tianwu then asked:
"Master, is it better to have a balanced balance of the five elements or to have one aspect that is particularly outstanding?"

Zi Chengzi was still very patient with him and shook his head:

"It's not a good or bad thing, just like whether a person likes to eat chili peppers or sweets."

"However, if some small sects only inherit high-level fire-related skills, then you will definitely have an advantage if your five elements are close to fire, but it will be troublesome if your five elements are close to water."

"However, our sect is a branch of Qingcheng Sect. Although we cannot say that we are all-inclusive, we can still let our disciples choose the best techniques."

After passing these two levels, Zi Chengzi took him to the side and stood with the other three immortal seedlings. He was also tapped in the middle of his eyebrows, and then Zi Chengzi went to do other things.

Obviously, these three immortal seedlings also felt the immortal leader's emphasis on Gong Tianwu, and instinctively developed a sense of crisis. They banded together and were quite repulsive to Gong Tianwu.

But Gong Tianwu had no intention of playing tricks with these little brats. Seeing someone standing nearby, he waved to him and said:
"What's your name?"

The servant immediately came over, bowed and smiled apologetically:
"My name is Zheng Zhi."

Gong Tianwu said:

"Do you know what it means for me to be here?"

Zheng Zhi's face was full of joy:

"Yes, of course I know. In the future, you will be able to enter the Immortal Sect and practice Taoism!"

Gong Tianwu nodded:

"What is your position in Huanzhen Temple?"

Zheng Zhendao:
"Currently he is the Supervisor in charge of martial arts."

Gong Tianwu said:

"That's perfect. Please tell Chen Guo to commit suicide before dark. Otherwise, don't blame me for bringing disaster to my family in the future."

After hearing this, Zheng Zhen swallowed his saliva and couldn't help but look up at Gong Tianwu, thinking that this young man had a very cruel heart.

Not only that, he was even more surprised at Gong Tianwu's precocity!

A boy of five or six years old should be playing in the mud and having fun, but he has become so cold and heartless.

But he thought so in his heart, but he didn't dare to show it on his face, and he said immediately:
"Yes, yes! I will definitely pass on the message."

***
About twenty minutes later,

The test result of the last child came out, and it turned out that there was another immortal among the remaining twenty or so children.

Although his aptitude was average, only of the lower yellow grade, he still reached the passing line of cultivation. This made Zi Chengzi and Zi Yuzi, a pair of senior and junior brothers and sisters, very happy.

The next routine is to let Xianmiao go home first, so that they have a day to say goodbye to their family and friends.

After all, after today, it would probably take three years for them to go home. For those disciples with bright futures, it would not be surprising if they return home ten years later.

Gong Tianwu chose to stay in Mizhen Temple. Zi Yuzi was a little surprised by this. After asking, she found out that both his parents had passed away and his life was very miserable.

Of course, the Taoist nun looked at him and was a little curious, so she said:

"How can you grow so tall and strong when your family is in such a bad situation?"

Gong Tianwu said:

"Since Immortal Master has asked me, I dare not hide it. Last year, when I was taking shelter in the mountains, I accidentally entered a cave."

"As a result, a skeleton was found among them, and there was a very strange bag next to it."

"After opening the bag, I found several pills inside. Most of these pills are inedible. They are moldy and rotten, and emit a very pungent smell that makes people dizzy."

"But it was only about the size of a longan, with a wax seal on the outside. When you break it, the surface turns vermilion and smells fragrant."

"I was quite hungry at the time, so I ate it, and then I noticed some changes in my whole being."

After hearing what Gong Tianwu said, Zi Yuzi was also a little surprised, but it was just a surprise. After all, who can embark on the path of cultivation without some chance encounters or opportunities? So he said casually:

"You have a good chance."

After chatting for a few more sentences, Zi Yuzi left him a jade ring and told him that if he encountered any problems, he should rub the jade ring hard and someone would naturally come to rescue him, and then left.

Gong Tianwu felt sleepy and fell on the bed next to him and fell into a deep sleep. He did not wake up until the sun set.

He felt hungry at this time, so he went out to find something to eat, but he saw a servant coming hurriedly:
"Young Master, Zheng Zhi from the martial arts school outside is looking for you. He said that you have done what he asked him to do."

Gong Tianwu smiled coldly after hearing this:
"Okay, I'll go see him right away."

Soon, Gong Tianwu saw Zheng Zhi. He bowed respectfully and said:

"Young Master, I brought a message to Chen Guo. He said he wanted to see you."

Gong Tianwu said:

"Okay, but right here, you have to be nearby, otherwise what if this guy takes a risk?"

Zheng Zhi smiled apologetically:
"This is natural."

Gong Tianwu said:

“I want you to do something for me.”

***
For Chen Guo, this day was like a dream.

It’s just that the first half was a sweet dream, and the second half was a nightmare.

Some time ago, I met a stubborn and stupid relative who happened to have a very rich family fortune, which I easily got.

The other party is actually grateful to me. Such a person does not deserve to possess such wealth!

The only difficult one is that leftover guy, but it doesn't matter, first block his path to success, and then slowly deal with him after a year or so.

Things turned out just as he had predicted. The boy really came to the Immortal Gate, and then he stopped him at the door.

I love seeing his unhappy and helpless look. I’m going to kill him completely in two months!

I was quite careful and waited for the whole morning. I didn't leave until the last minute because I couldn't hold it any longer and had to go to the bathroom.

However, this defecation became the dividing line of the nightmare.
This time, squatting in the toilet took a long time, so Chen Guo went directly to the restaurant where the celebration banquet was held as agreed.

But after waiting for so long, what he got was a shocking and infuriating news: "My senior brother is dead, my junior brother is dead, and even my master is dead!! And the root cause of all this is you!!"

Chen Guo seemed to sink into an ice cellar in an instant, and then terrible news came one after another:
"It's all because of you who broke the rules! The Immortal Master was furious and started killing people!"

"The child you drove away has returned to the Mizhen Temple and has become an immortal seedling."

"That child asked you to kill yourself, and not bring harm to your family!"

"You should take responsibility for what you have done."

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Faced with such a huge blow, Chen Guo became a little dazed.

So when he was brought in front of Gong Tianwu, he acted like a fool, and kept muttering: It's a dream, wake up quickly.
But it was not until he was kicked down with two feet and knelt in front of Gong Tianwu that he came to his senses and cried and begged for mercy:
"I was wrong. I made a mistake. I will return all the deeds to you. No, no, I will add ten silver coins to make amends. This is all my property."

Gong Tianwu said calmly:
"You want to kill me, so it's only fair that I kill you."

Chen Guo suddenly choked up, because he could see determination in Gong Tianwu's calmness! He suddenly waved his arms wildly:
"Little bastard, I won't let you go even if I turn into a ghost after I die!"

Gong Tianwu said calmly:
"You and I have no hatred, and we are even considered relatives. But when you saw the property left by my family, you tried every means to get it."

"And in order to avoid future troubles, you directly resorted to the plan of destroying the entire family. You were the one scheming against me from the beginning to the end."

"Since you were so cruel back then, you can't blame others for being cruel to you. Just commit suicide."

Veins popped out on Chen Guo's forehead, and his face flushed.
"Don't even think about it! If you want to kill me, then do it. If you want me dead, then do it."

Gong Tianwu sneered and said to Zheng Zhi:

"Bring it up."

Zheng Zhi nodded and soon brought over a group of men, women, young and old.

Seeing this group of people, Chen Guo's defense was immediately broken, and she exclaimed:
"Big brother, second brother, father, mother!!"

Then he turned around and glared at Gong Tianwu:
"You bastard, come at me if you have anything to say!"

Gong Tianwu was too lazy to talk nonsense, so he lit a stick of incense and said to Zheng Zhi:
"After this stick of incense burns out, if you are still alive, Chen Guo, I will randomly pick one of his relatives and kill him."

"If you, Chen Guo's relatives, want to live, then kill him before the incense burns out."

After finishing speaking, Gong Tianwu looked at Zheng Zhi again:
"I'm young, they probably won't believe me, tell them who I am."

Then he leaned back in his chair and closed his eyes leisurely.

Zheng Zhi thought to himself that this child was truly a monster, and that he had such a fine grasp on people's hearts. Only Chen Guo's father shouted angrily:

"Who are you? How dare you set up a private torture chamber here? I'm going to report you to the authorities!!"

Zheng Zhi sighed and said:
"I am the Supervisor of Martial Arts. What this young master said is true, because he is already an immortal this year, and will be a high and mighty immortal in the future."

"If he speaks out now, even the county governor will not reject it. If you want to blame someone, just blame your son for being short-sighted and causing trouble."

After hearing Zheng Zhi's words, everyone present fell silent. Soon, Chen Guo's second brother gritted his teeth and said:

"Brother, you made so much money outside, but I didn't enjoy it at all."

"Your sister-in-law was sick and asked you to borrow some money, but you scolded her out. If you have any conscience, just commit suicide!"

Chen Guo didn't say anything, but just gritted her teeth and looked at Gong Tianwu with resentment, it seemed that she would never give in.

Soon, the incense burned out, Gong Tianwu opened his eyes and pointed at Chen Guo's biological father.

Zheng Zhi sighed in his heart, walked up to him, grabbed the old man and walked out. Gong Tianwu also stood up and followed him out.

Seeing this scene, everyone in Chen Guo's family was furious and stood up to resist and shouted, but the rest of the people present were all experts and quickly subdued them and pinned them to the ground.

Immediately, a long scream was heard from outside, and then it stopped abruptly.

Everyone looked at each other, with fear in their eyes!

Immediately afterwards, Gong Tianwu walked in from outside, holding a sharp ox-ear knife covered in blood in his hand. He threw it to the ground with a clang.

He then lit another stick of incense:

"It's still the same old rule. After the incense burns out, if Chen Guo is still alive, I'll pick one of you out and kill him."

This time, as soon as Gong Tianwu finished speaking, the Chen family's reaction was much more intense:
First, Chen Guo's second brother jumped up and started to curse, then his second sister-in-law followed, and then his eldest brother stood up to persuade him.

The two of them began to play the good guy and the bad guy tacitly.

After all, in the face of the threat of death, no brotherhood is worth caring about.

But Chen Guo still looked at Gong Tianwu provocatively. This should be his last stubbornness.

Seeing that the incense stick was more than half burned, the Chen family began to panic. The second brother rushed forward first and grabbed Chen Guo's neck directly!
It was obvious that Chen Guo had not expected that his relatives would take action, and he began to resist frantically.

But at this time, the second brother started to call people and yelled at the eldest brother, "Do you want to die?"
The eldest brother trembled all over, then rushed forward and pinned Chen Guo down.
In the end, Chen Guo died with his eyes open, cursing Gong Tianwu at the top of his lungs.

But Gong Tianwu had no sympathy for this, because if he were an ordinary person and met a local bully like Chen Guo, would his fate be much better than his?

It was precisely because of this that Gong Tianwu wanted to kill the villain and let him know the feeling of being betrayed by his loved ones, and let him understand what it means to be abandoned by everyone!

After Chen Guo died, Gong Tianwu did not make things difficult for his family members. He simply waved his hand and asked them to leave.

When the whole family walked outside, they were surprised to find that the old man was not dead.

He just had a pale face, something was stuffed in his mouth, and there was a stab in the thick part of his thigh, which was then bandaged.

***
the next day,
The news that Gong Tianwu was selected as the immortal seedling has spread everywhere.
Of course, his notoriety also spread. After all, many prominent people in the county had died because of him.

So early in the morning, the local magistrate waited at the gate of Mizhen Temple, and then respectfully handed over the land deed, looking as if he wanted to kneel on the ground.

Gong Tianwu did not go too far. This county magistrate could only be described as incompetent, but he was lucky that he did not get offended.

But after thinking about it, Gong Tianwu said politely to the magistrate:
"There is one more thing I want to discuss with my parents."

The magistrate did not dare to be arrogant and said hurriedly:
"please say."

Gong Tianwu said:

"Since my uncle jumped into the river, I have no relatives in this world."

"However, some village women who are ignorant of the people will surely be more restrained after suffering enough hardships. Your Excellency is certainly a prime minister who can hold a boat in his stomach, right?"

The county magistrate said:
"Yes Yes Yes."

Then Gong Tianwu handed the deed back to the county magistrate:
"I'd like to trouble the county lord to help me pass it on, so that my uncle's bloodline can live a better life. From now on, all the grudges in the mortal world will be settled and have nothing to do with me."

After doing this, Gong Tianwu turned and left, and the gate of Mizhen Temple slowly closed, thus severing the ties between immortals and mortals.

At this time, Zi Chengzi and Zi Yuzi were also paying attention to this side quietly. Zi Yuzi was the first to speak:
"This child's character is too cruel and ruthless. I don't like him."

Zi Chengzi pondered for a while and said:
"This kind of character actually has its advantages. With his talent, if he doesn't die young, he can at least build his foundation, and may even have the potential to reach the golden elixir stage."

Zi Yuzi said coldly:

"You men are like this. You don't care about anything except cultivation."

After saying that, he turned around and left angrily.

***
In the afternoon, a flying boat came from afar and picked up all the fairy seedlings selected by the county.

When getting on the flying boat, Gong Tianwu imitated the other children in expressing his amazement and envy, but in fact, he was calm at heart.

After all, this thing is just a magic weapon privately refined by the Yufei Sect. It flies slowly and is very bumpy. Only its appearance is acceptable.

For mortals, this is an amazing treasure from the immortals, but for Gong Tianwu, who has ridden on the Xuntian Tower Ship, he just doesn't care about it.

He even complained secretly in his heart, thinking that this thing was really sloppy and that this refiner couldn't even copy homework.

After the flying boat visited two more places, seven more children were on board. Counting it this way, there were a total of twelve immortal seedlings, which was the harvest of Yufei Sect this time.

(End of this chapter)