Blind Ghostwriter: Starts with the full level of Nine Yang Magic Skill

Chapter 261 Legend and the Fox Spirit
Xiao Ziyin opened his hand, and a transparent crystal the size of a pigeon egg slowly floated out of his palm. Its surface was covered with nine tiny holes, and it would emit a clear and melodious phoenix cry when the wind blew in from outside the room.

Xiao Ziyin slowly said, "This is the Nine-Aperture Exquisite Stone that Your Excellency gave me. It is the number one of the ten most extraordinary stones in the world. In addition to possessing the coldest power in the world, it also has the function of detection."

"I brought this stone specifically with me on my trip to the Jiang Kingdom. I've been with Gu Mo the whole time, and I can confirm that he is truly human. He doesn't possess any spiritual power, magical power, or anything like that. I'm certain he doesn't come from any of those special races; he's just a real human being."

Xiao Zhaolin frowned and said, "Even in this state, is he still human? I have investigated Gu Mo's entire life from childhood to adulthood. He was born into an ordinary Jianghu family in Yunzhou, Qian Kingdom. His parents were also ordinary Jianghu people."

His parents, tired of the life of the martial arts world, settled in a small mountain village. However, when Gu Mo was ten years old, his parents were found by their enemies. In order to avoid exposing Gu Mo and Gu Chudong, they returned to the martial arts world and were eventually killed in a chaotic battle.

If it were a typical storybook tale, Gu Mo should have diligently practiced martial arts and grown up to avenge his parents. However, the reality was that before Gu Mo even grew up, their enemy family was wiped out by someone else. In that chaotic battle in the martial arts world, their parents were just nameless nobodys, and their enemy was also just a nobody who had never made a name for himself in the martial arts world.

There are countless families like this in the world. A young man from such an ordinary family remained ordinary until three years ago. During a routine robbery, Gu Mo lost his sight, could no longer make a living, and set off to return to his hometown.

That very night, a martial arts legend began on what seemed like an ordinary night. The brother and sister were lucky; they killed a severely wounded lecherous thief, and thus, a legend of rapid rise in the martial arts world began.

At this point, Xiao Zhaolin picked up a stack of Xuan paper from the table and handed it to Xiao Ziyin, saying, "Royal sister, these are all about Gu Mo's life experiences, hehe..." Xiao Zhaolin scoffed, "How could this be a person?"

He sneered and said, "He's just someone who could be blinded by a second- or third-rate poison martial artist. Logically speaking, on the day the brother and sister left Linjiang City, the martial arts world would have lost an ordinary镖师 (bodyguard/escort), and the common people would have gained an ordinary blind man who would live to old age, or die before old age. This is just an ordinary story that no one should know about, a story of countless similar events happening in the martial arts world every day."

But ironically, on that very day, the escape of a lecherous thief from the city altered the entire landscape of the martial arts world, and perhaps even the entire world order. After returning to Linjiang City that day, Gu Mo transformed from a mediocre young镖师 (bodyguard/escort) into a master of internal energy cultivation. From then on, his martial arts seemed limitless, and even now, as the number one martial artist in the world, his limits remain undetermined, and it's impossible to know if he still has any trump cards up his sleeve!

Xiao Ziyin looked at the stack of Xuan paper in his hand and said, "This isn't that much, is it?"

Xiao Zhaolin patted another stack of Xuan paper, as thick as a palm, on his desk and said, "What you have is only a record of Gu Mo's life for the first twenty years. What I have here is his experiences over the last three years, as well as records of his martial arts analysis, etc. So far, Gu Mo has demonstrated at least thirty different martial arts techniques, and each one he has performed has been completely natural and masterful. Only three years, just three years, and you say he's human?"

Xiao Ziyin said helplessly, "But he really doesn't have any special aura. However, Master Liansheng once said that he saw the cause and effect of past and present lives in Gu Mo, which is what Buddhism calls reincarnation."

Xiao Zhaolin said, "Isn't Master Liansheng supposed to be the reincarnation of Buddha?"

Xiao Ziyin nodded and said, "However, Master Liansheng said that the claim that he was a reincarnation of Buddha is a rumor. He was just born with Buddha-nature, while Gu Mo has real traces of reincarnation. Therefore, according to his speculation, Gu Mo should have awakened his innate wisdom three years ago under some kind of opportunity."

There are seven kinds of sages in the world: one with double pupils, two with double ribs, three with a dragon-like face and sun-like horns, four with eyes like the top of a dragon's head and the eyes like the river, five with extraordinary phenomena of heaven and earth, six with three leaks in their ears, and seven who are born with knowledge!
Awakening innate wisdom means being born with knowledge. This innate knowledge refers to understanding the mysteries of the womb, not necessarily being born with innate wisdom. That's why I said before that Gu Mo is a born saint, just like you.”

Xiao Zhaolin was silent for a moment, then said, "Royal Sister, is it possible for Gu Mo to be recruited into my ranks?"

Xiao Ziyin shook his head and said, "Don't even think about it. However, I think you don't need to focus too much on Gu Mo. Although he is very powerful, he is actually less human and more divine. In other words, as long as we don't provoke him, it's unlikely that we will become his enemy!"

Xiao Zhaolin said in a deep voice, "Do you mean I should avoid his sharp edge?"

Xiao Ziyin said, "This is naturally something Your Majesty must consider. As you said, we haven't figured out Gu Mo's trump cards yet, but he is already the undisputed number one in the world. And coincidentally, he travels the world with his divine nature, so theoretically speaking, avoiding his sharp edge is the best option."

Xiao Zhaolin said, "We can avoid his sharp edge, but we cannot place our hopes on his divinity. We must find a way to restrain him. Therefore, the investigation and analysis of him cannot stop. We must do our best to find his weaknesses."

Xiao Ziyin nodded slightly.

"Alright," Xiao Zhaolin waved his hand and said, "Go back and bathe and change your clothes first. Later, come with me to meet the two esteemed ones. If it weren't for the two esteemed ones reminding us, we wouldn't have known that Ye Nantian was cooperating with the Jiang Kingdom, let alone that the Jiang Kingdom was hiding such a powerful weapon. If we had suddenly encountered it during the great battle, the losses would have been enormous."

Xiao Ziyin nodded and said, "Yes, when I saw Jiang Ruoxu's physical body in the capital of Jiang Kingdom, I was terrified. Ye Nantian's immortal gu combined with Jiang Ruoxu's physical body would definitely cause a lot of trouble."

Xiao Zhaolin nodded slightly and said, "That's perfect. I also wanted to ask the two Venerable Ones what state Jiang Ruoxu is in now."

Xiao Ziyin bowed respectfully and prepared to leave, but then suddenly remembered something and said, "Your Majesty, there is one more person you should pay close attention to."

"Who?" Xiao Zhaolin asked.

“Ye Jinglan,” Xiao Ziyin said, “This person possesses the blood of the Qilin. His performance in the battle of the Jiang Kingdom’s capital was outstanding. He killed half of the Grandmasters in the Jiang Kingdom’s capital and even broke through the army. This person has great potential. If it weren’t for Gu Mo, Ye Jinglan would definitely have become famous throughout the world this time, or at least be qualified to be on the World Martial Arts Ranking!”

Xiao Zhaolin's pupils contracted slightly as he said, "I have also examined the information about Ye Jinglan, and he is indeed remarkable. The martial arts fortune of the Qian Kingdom is very prosperous. This person's potential is even greater than you imagine. According to His Majesty, Ye Nantian also possesses Qilin blood, but it is different from Ye Jinglan's. This time, Ye Nantian was killed, and I'm afraid his Qilin blood will also be taken by Ye Jinglan. If Ye Jinglan successfully fuses the two types of Qilin blood, then his strength will definitely be firmly on the martial arts ranking list!"

……

Qian State, suburbs of the capital
Ye Jinglan followed Qi Miaoxuan to a mountain, and the two walked side by side into a cave.

As soon as he entered the cave, Ye Jinglan felt a chill rushing towards him. Even though he possessed the blood of the Qilin and his body was extremely yang, he could still feel that chill.

The cave was deep and dark.

Ye Jinglan used a flame to illuminate the area in his palm. The two walked for several dozen feet and came to a small pool, about half a foot wide, but its depth was uncertain. It exuded a deep chill, and the surrounding rocks were covered with ice, but the water in the pool was not frozen.

Qi Miaoxuan said, "This cold pool was formed by me drawing upon the earth's veins to gather cold energy. It is extremely yin and cold, and was specifically used to suppress the Qilin beast fire for you. The Qilin blood in your body is now so pure that it is very close to the bloodline of the original Qilin. What you lack in terms of bloodline is the infinite energy of the Qilin's heart blood."

As she spoke, Qi Miaoxuan took out a small jade bottle, inside which floated a drop of blood that glowed red and was like amber. It was the drop of Qilin Heart Blood that she had obtained from Ye Nantian.

Qi Miaoxuan said, "Over the years, Ye Nantian is the most successful Qilin I have cultivated. Although it is not enough to achieve the true limitless energy of a Qilin, it can achieve an extremely fast recovery speed, which can barely support the burst of Qilin energy. If it goes a step further, it can recover at the same level as the burst, and truly achieve endless life."

Ye Jinglan asked, "What are your chances of successfully implanting this drop of blood into my body?"

Qi Miaoxuan said, "With the help of this cold pool, we have a 60% chance of success."

Ye Jinglan said, "Then let's begin!"

"So eager?" Qi Miaoxuan chuckled.

Ye Jinglan said, "This time in the imperial city of Jiang Kingdom was the only time I unleashed my full power since I mastered the Qilin blood. The thrill of this power was intoxicating. However, the power of the Qilin consumed too much energy, and I couldn't even last half an hour."

"This Qilin's essence will allow me to sustain myself longer, and may even grant me limitless energy. Naturally, I'm eager to obtain it. I, Ye Jinglan, have never been afraid to risk my life in the pursuit of power; otherwise, I wouldn't have agreed to your request in the first place."

Qi Miaoxuan chuckled and said, "Now I'm about 80% sure. I'll cut open your heart and implant the Qilin's blood into it. You'll then use your Qilin blood to quickly fuse with it. Remember, you only have twelve hours. The coldness of this icy pool can only suppress the demonic power of the Qilin's blood for twelve hours. If you haven't fused with the Qilin's blood by then, you'll be directly controlled by the demonic power and become a beast."

Ye Jinglan said in a deep voice, "I will not fail. I have made an appointment with Brother Gu to fight him!"

“That’s not enough,” Qi Miaoxuan said. “Gu Mo’s internal strength is so profound that even in all my years of life, and in all the heroes I’ve met, there are no more than a handful of people who can rival him. Even if you successfully fuse with the Qilin’s blood, you still won’t have an advantage over him. And with your current Qilin power, you’re not even good enough to defeat Gu Mo.”

Ye Jinglan said in a deep voice, "I received an invitation from Penglai Immortal Island some time ago. I will go there to see Bai Yujing, deduce a few more strikes from my Thirteen Heavenly Questions Blades, and then I will fight Brother Gu."

Qi Miaoxuan scoffed, "Why go to Penglai Island? That's not a good place!"

"You've been there?" Ye Jinglan asked curiously.

Qi Miaoxuan nodded and said, "Of course I've been there. I've lived for so many years, and there are countless places I haven't been. However, I didn't go up to the island. I was warned by Bai Yujing as soon as I arrived at the island. I wasn't sure I could defeat that thing, so I didn't want to provoke it and didn't go up."

Ye Jinglan asked in surprise, "Bai Yujing is a living thing? Isn't that a place?"

Qi Miaoxuan thought for a moment and said, "Well, it can't really be called a living thing. It probably doesn't have a specific form, but it definitely has consciousness, otherwise it wouldn't have warned me."

However, don't ask me what Bai Yujing is trying to do; I can't answer that question. But I speculate that anything with consciousness must have a purpose, so it's best to avoid going if possible.

Ye Jinglan said in a deep voice, "But I haven't heard of any problems with the people who went to that island?"

Qi Miaoxuan shrugged and said, "I don't know what Baiyujing is, so I can't answer your question. However, at least those two island lords are alive. More than three hundred years ago, when Penglai Island first appeared in the world, it was those two guys, and it's still those two guys now. Two people who have lived for who knows how many years. I don't believe they're so selfless in providing all sorts of secret manuals to the martial arts world for free." Ye Jinglan raised an eyebrow and said, "And they've lived for hundreds of years? You've lived for hundreds of years, and that plague god has also lived for hundreds of years. So many? How did you all manage that?"

“Not many,” Qi Miaoxuan said. “Besides me, I only know of these three. Each has their own destiny. My destiny cannot be repeated. The Plague God’s destiny is related to the Qilin. As for those two guys on Penglai Island, they might be related to Bai Yujing. I don’t know the specifics.”

At this point, Qi Miaoxuan looked at Ye Jinglan and said, "Theoretically speaking, you also have a chance."

Ye Jinglan asked in confusion, "What do you mean?"

Qi Miaoxuan said, "Aren't I currently researching the power of the Qilin on you? If one day you fully master the power of the Qilin, perhaps you can also gain the Qilin's ability to live forever!"

Ye Jinglan said in a deep voice, "You mean, you have more than just the essence and blood of the Qilin?"

Qi Miaoxuan nodded and said, "Of course it's more than that. That's why I said you don't need to go to Penglai Island. Just be my test subject. If one day you can obtain the full power of the Qilin, then you can become the undisputed number one in the world!"

"On the surface?" Ye Jinglan asked in surprise, "You're assuming I can master the complete power of the Qilin, so I can't become the true number one in the world?"

Qi Miaoxuan chuckled and said, "Boy, have you ever wondered why I was able to obtain those things from the Qilin?"

"Hmm?" Ye Jinglan asked slowly, "You...killed the Qilin?"

"Pretty much," Qi Miaoxuan said. "More than four hundred years ago, I spent a lot of effort to find clues about the Qilin, and then I entered the area. I almost managed to kill that beast, but at the last moment, the protector of the Fire Spirit Clan came out and rescued the Qilin, who later became the Plague God."

I followed the Fire Qilin into the Ruins of Kuoxu, where I found the Fire Spirit Clan, the Plague God who was still a human at that time, and the second Fire Qilin in the world, or more accurately, an egg, a Qilin egg.

The Fire Spirit Clan of the Ruins of Kuru actually regarded that Qilin egg as their most precious treasure. Unable to find the fire Qilin, I considered taking the egg with me, but the Plague God guessed my intention and escaped with the egg. I fought him in the Ruins of Kuru, but he used the power of the ruins' grand formation, and I couldn't defeat him. In the end, I broke the Qilin egg, revealing a fully formed Qilin cub inside. The Plague God and I each took half.

Ye Jinglan suddenly realized, "So, the Qilin blood that Ye Nantian and I used both came from that half of a Qilin cub?"

“Not bad,” Qi Miaoxuan said, “So, you still have a lot of room for improvement. After mastering the Qilin blood, there are also Qilin bones, Qilin armor, Qilin horns, and so on. However, even if you really obtain all the power of the Qilin, you are still no match for me. Therefore, you can only be the number one in the world on the surface.”

Ye Jinglan asked, "You've told me everything, aren't you afraid I'll find a way to deal with you?"

Qi Miaoxuan laughed and said, "Then I would be very happy, very happy. For so many years, I have been quite bored. What makes me happiest is that I was injured in the Ruins of Kuo more than four hundred years ago. This injury has lasted for more than four hundred years, which has given me a sense of urgency and occasionally even fear."

For example, every few decades I would go to the northern desert to provoke the plague god; or the White Jade Capital on Penglai Island in the East China Sea would put pressure on me, making me feel threatened. That's what made me feel alive. So, I've deliberately kept this wound from healing.

Ye Jinglan's lips twitched, utterly bewildered, and he said, "Aren't you out of your mind?"

"It won't affect anything," Qi Miaoxuan said. "Anyway, my research on the Fire Qilin isn't completely successful yet, so I'm not in a hurry. Otherwise, I would have already destroyed the mere Ruins of the Black Ruins. I've been an emperor many times; mobilizing troops would be a piece of cake for me."

Looking at Qi Miaoxuan, Ye Jinglan once again deeply felt that this old guy in front of him could no longer be considered human.

"Okay, let's get started!"

Qi Miaoxuan reached out towards Ye Jinglan's chest, and with a gentle stroke of his finger, Ye Jinglan's chest instantly split open. Then, he opened the jade bottle and channeled his energy to send a drop of Qilin blood into Ye Jinglan's heart.

……

Luzhou, Longhu Mountain.

After a journey of nearly a month, Gu Mo and Gu Chudong finally arrived at the Longhu Mountain area in early May.

After entering Luzhou, Gu Mo and Gu Chudong broadened their horizons and witnessed the influence of Longhu Mountain in Luzhou. It could be said that almost all the people in the prefecture believed in Taoism, and along the way, almost 90% of the martial arts sects originated from the Taoist sect.

That day, in the evening,

Gu Mo and Gu Chudong led their horses into a large market town.

However, what puzzled them was that the town was very deserted.

This is illogical; the closer we get to Longhu Mountain, the more bustling it becomes. Because of Longhu Mountain's protection, no bandits or evil spirits dare to cause trouble in its territory. Over time, more and more people flock to Longhu Mountain, naturally leading to the phenomenon that the closer we get, the more lively it becomes.

But today, the town is deserted.

However, as they continued on their way, they discovered that the streets were lined with various shops, restaurants, and inns. Although most of them were closed, it meant that the town must be very lively on weekdays. Moreover, Gu Mo sensed that there were quite a few people in the town, but most of them kept their doors and windows closed and did not come out.

Filled with doubt, they arrived at an inn.

The waiter saw the two men leading their horses to the door and hurriedly came out to greet them, saying, "Oh, gentlemen, you've come at just the right time. If you had come any later, we would have had to close up shop."

Gu Chudong asked in confusion, "Brother, what's going on in this town? We've seen four or five inns along the way, but they're all closed. And hardly anyone goes out?"

The waiter hurriedly said, "Esteemed guests, I'm afraid this is the last inn to close. Please come in first, and I'll lead your horses to the backyard to tie them up. I'll come back to answer your questions in a little while."

"it is good."

Gu Chudong nodded and handed the reins of the two horses to the waiter. Then, she and Gu Mo entered the inn.

The inn was deserted; there wasn't a single person there.

The brother and sister randomly found a table and sat down.

After a while

The waiter came in from the backyard, carrying a pot of tea. As he poured the tea, he said, "Gentlemen, if you had come any later, you might have had to sleep on the streets tonight. Sleeping on the streets isn't the problem; the real issue is encountering monsters!"

"A monster?" Gu Chudong asked in surprise, "What monster?"

The waiter whispered, "They're fox spirits, a male and a female. In the past few days, more than twenty people in town have been harmed by them. The female fox can transform into a beautiful girl to seduce men, while the male fox can transform into a handsome man to seduce women..."

As he spoke, the waiter lit the oil lamp, then suddenly looked at Gu Mo and Gu Chudong with some suspicion, and then his heart tightened for no reason, and his face turned pale.

Because only now could he clearly see Gu Mo and Gu Chudong's appearances.

The man is handsome, and the woman is beautiful!
Gu Mo noticed the waiter's unusual expression and chuckled, "Don't worry, brother, we siblings aren't fox spirits. We're just江湖 (jianghu, the martial arts world) people..." As he spoke, Gu Mo took a token from Gu Chudong's book box and placed it on the table, saying, "This is a warrant issued to me by the government to act as a swordsman. No fox spirit would go to the government to act as a swordsman, would she?"

The waiter breathed a sigh of relief and said, "These days, the fox spirit is harming people, and everyone in town is living in fear. As it gets dark, everyone stays at home and doesn't go out. Until the government officials catch the fox spirit, this town will probably remain this deserted."

at this time,

A gust of wind blew in from outside, causing the oil lamp flame to flicker.

The waiter hurriedly prepared to close the shop, but then he saw a group of people appear on the dimly lit street. They were a group of people carrying long swords and wearing Taoist robes.

The waiter exclaimed with delight, "The immortals from Longhu Mountain have come to subdue the demon!"

(End of this chapter)