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

Chapter 273 Jiang Ruoxu Appears

Hearing Yu Jinghong's words, Gu Mo and the others were very surprised. Qi Tianchu also suddenly raised his head and exclaimed, "Really...reincarnation? Isn't that just a legend?"

Yu Jinghong said, "I don't know either, but back then, I saw the forbidden White Jade Capital once and glimpsed a bit of the secret of reincarnation, but I didn't fully understand it... I don't know what will happen to me after I die... But now it seems that I have succeeded."

As she spoke, she gently stroked Xiaobai's cheek and said, "Cause and effect are cyclical, every bite and sip is preordained. This child's mental incompleteness is perhaps because he lacks a wisp of my divine consciousness... I... I..."

Suddenly, Yu Jinghong's aura changed drastically, and the gentle look in her eyes was instantly replaced. She looked at Qi Tianshu and said, "Tianshu, whether it's evil or good intentions, I am Yu Jinghong, and I am your master. Do you really want to kill me?"

"After my reincarnation, I will be a completely different person. If I live, your master will still exist in this world; if I die, then there will truly be no trace left. Tian Shu, I raised you, taught you martial arts, can you really be so heartless?"

The blue brick beneath Qi Tianchu's knees shattered, and his forehead slammed heavily onto the bluestone slab, the muffled thud startling the copper bells under the eaves. As the third blow landed, beads of blood slid down his brow bone into the corner of his eye, but he seemed oblivious, abruptly raising his sleeve to wipe his face, his knuckles turning white from the force.

As she stood up, the hem of her clothes swept up dust and frost from the floor, and the jade pendant at her waist clattered to the ground—it was a gift from Yu Jinghong seventy years ago.

"You are not her, and you don't deserve to be her."

His voice was hoarse as if tearing silk, yet his fingertips remained as steady as a still abyss. Before he finished speaking, the sword intent around him surged like a raging storm before a torrential downpour.

Yu Jinghong's pupils suddenly contracted.

Qi Tianshu's fingertip had already pointed out.

Amidst the tearing sound of air, a streak of azure light pierced through the morning mist like a living thing, and an eerie silence fell over the world. It was as if two invisible hands had pressed the pause button on the world; the fallen leaves fluttering in the air swirled in mid-air, and even the echoes from the ancient bell in the distance turned into visible ripples, frozen in the void.

Yu Jinghong's spiritual body crumbled inch by inch under the sword intent, turning into nothingness.

At that moment,

Gu Mo felt strands of pure spiritual power flowing towards Xiao Bai, beginning to nurture Xiao Bai's consciousness. It was natural and perfectly in sync, as if that spiritual power originally belonged to Xiao Bai.

"Does reincarnation really exist?"

Gu Mo was very puzzled. As someone who had awakened his innate wisdom, he had always held great reverence for the concept of gods and ghosts. However, he had never seen reincarnation in his awakened innate wisdom, and he had not yet discovered the power of reincarnation in this world.

"Xiaobai, how do you feel?" Gu Mo asked.

Xiao Bai looked confused, but her eyes remained clear. She instinctively hid behind Gu Chudong.

"Brother, what's wrong?" Gu Chudong asked.

Gu Mo shook his head slightly and said, "I was thinking too hastily. Even if it really is a reincarnation, it should still take some time for the soul to be complete. Moreover, even if the soul is complete, it still has to start from scratch."

Gu Chudong asked, "So, have you figured out what reincarnation is all about?"

“No,” Gu Mo said, “So, I plan to go to the Canglan Sword Sect for a while longer to observe Xiaobai.”

“Okay,” Gu Chudong nodded quickly and said, “Anyway, we don’t have anything to do right now. I gained a lot from the Ascension Platform at Longhu Mountain this time, and I have a lot of Enlightenment Fruits that I need to refine slowly.”

Gu Mo nodded.

At this moment, Qi Tianchu was standing still, staring blankly at the statue of the Lady in Green, looking utterly dejected.

People tend to be more sentimental as they get older, especially towards their teachers who have raised and taught them.

Originally, over the years, Qi Tianshu had already accepted in his heart that his master had passed away. But now, when he learned about his master's death and experiences, and watched helplessly as all traces of his master were completely erased, he still found it hard to accept.

Gu Mo walked over and patted Qi Tianchu on the shoulder, saying, "Sect Leader Qi, according to your master's wishes, Xiaobai is her reincarnation, so don't be too sad."

I recently saw a book in Longhu Mountain that described seven types of sages, one of whom is called "those born with knowledge," referring to those who can unravel the mysteries of the womb. This little white girl, despite her mental deficiencies, can mention Dongya Village in Yunzhou, call you by your real name, and recognize your sword intent. This proves that she might very well be able to unravel the mysteries of the womb. So, who knows, maybe one day she'll regain her memories of her past life!

Even if she can't be restored, it doesn't matter. At least you should be happy for your master. Reincarnation is an unfathomable and ethereal legend, yet she was able to reincarnate. You're not young anymore; it's uncertain whether you'll have the chance to meet your master again in reincarnation. You might not even have the chance to live a second life, right?

Qi Tianchu turned to look at the timid Xiaobai, frowned, and said in a low voice, "What you said makes sense, but something still feels off."

Gu Mo chuckled and said, "I'm leaving."

Immediately, everyone left Qingyi Village.

Before they left, the villagers of Qingyi Village were still in a daze, but a large number of them had already kowtowed to death.

Qi Tianshu went to Tianyi Mountain again to retrieve Yu Jinghong's remains from the sinkhole. Afterward, the group rushed back to the county town overnight.

I spent the night in the county town.
He left early the next morning, but before leaving, Qi Tianchu went to the county government office.

After leaving the county government office, Qi Tianshu shed the heaviness and unease of the previous day, and his entire demeanor became refreshed.

The group rode their horses towards the edge of the county town. Gu Chudong looked at Qi Tianchu's back and asked in confusion, "Brother, why did Master Qi's demeanor change so drastically after he went to the county town and came back?"

Gu Mo slowly said, "Because he was struggling yesterday. He was very angry with the people of Qingyi Village. The Lu family was wiped out by the people of Qingyi Village because they repaid kindness with enmity. But as a martial arts grandmaster and the head of the Canglan Sword Sect, it was inconvenient for him to take direct revenge. It would be difficult for him, Qi Tianshu of the Sword Sect, to bring himself to slaughter a group of villagers who had no power to resist."

But things are different now. He must have informed the county government about the large amount of wealth in Qingyi Village. Once this gets out, Qingyi Village won't be able to protect that wealth; it will attract a pack of wolves... How to put it? This is true retribution. They repaid kindness with enmity for money. Now, the people of Qingyi Village will pay the price for that fortune.

Gu Chudong said, "Those people in Qingyi Village don't seem to deserve any sympathy."

"They don't deserve any sympathy."

……

Qi Tianchu felt very awkward.

He did not deny his feelings and respect for his master, but now, facing his master's reincarnation, a girl who looked about three or four years old, he really did not know how to face her.

Let's consider her as a master. This girl has no memory and has already been reincarnated. Although we don't understand what reincarnation is all about yet, we've heard all sorts of folk tales. It can be interpreted as two different people or as one person.

If Xiaobai is indeed, as initially thought, a descendant of Yu Jinghong, then Qi Tianshu would definitely treat him as his own junior and personally nurture him.

But now, it feels really awkward.

Therefore, on the return journey,

Qi Tianchu stayed in the carriage the whole time, trying his best not to meet Xiaobai. It was ten days later when he returned to the Canglan Sword Sect.

Upon arriving at the foot of Canglan Mountain, the acting sect leader, Shang Buyu, rushed over. After paying his respects to Gu Mo and Gu Chudong, he walked to Qi Tianshu's carriage and whispered, "Master, I have something important to report!"

"What is it?" Qi Tianchu asked.

Shang Buyu took out a letter from his pocket and handed it into the carriage, whispering, "Master Zhang of Longhu Mountain has sent letters to all the major sects asking for help in finding someone. They are looking for the Holy Maiden of Penglai Island, and according to the portrait, this Holy Maiden of Penglai is... Miss Xiaobai!"

Qi Tianchu was startled and quickly opened the envelope to read through it, then unfolded the portrait to take a look.

"What a newbie!"

Qi Tianchu's pupils contracted slightly. He stepped down from the carriage, walked up to Gu Mo, and handed him the letter and portrait. Then he asked Xiaobai, "Xiaobai, do you know about Penglai Island?"

Xiao Bai tilted his head and thought for a moment, then shook his head slightly.

Qi Tianshu said, "Think carefully, where did you live before you came to Chenjia Village?"

Xiao Bai shook his head again.

Qi Tianchu sighed helplessly and stopped asking questions. He turned to Gu Mo and said, "Xiao Bai probably encountered something after leaving Penglai Island, which is why he became mentally incomplete."

Gu Mo said, "Is it possible that Xiao Bai was mentally challenged from the start?"

"The Holy Maiden of Penglai Island, surely not?"

"Can't a fool be a saint? Who decided that?"

Qi Tianshu: "..."

Gu Mo chuckled and said, "Reply to Longhu Mountain and have them contact the envoy from Penglai Island to claim it. They'll know the situation once they ask."

“That’s true,” Qi Tianchu said. “As for her identity, there shouldn’t be much doubt about it, which also explains why her body contains such powerful and unique energy.”

Qi Tianchu was actually slightly relieved. Now that Xiaobai had a place to stay, he wouldn't have to face him for long. If Xiaobai had stayed in Canglan Mountain, it wasn't that the Canglan Sword Sect couldn't afford to support someone, but rather that he truly didn't know how to deal with it.

At least for the time being, Qi Tianchu was not able to adjust his mindset to face Xiaobai, so after returning to the Canglan Sword Sect, he immediately announced that he would go into seclusion.

Gu Mo and Gu Chudong stayed at the Canglan Sword Sect as guests. Gu Chudong focused on her cultivation, while Gu Mo kept a close eye on Xiaobai.

As for Xiao Bai's background, it was simply too unbelievable, so Gu Mo and the others who knew about it kept quiet and didn't tell anyone. Of course, Gu Mo felt that even if they told others, people would just treat it as a supernatural tale and wouldn't take it seriously.

Of course, the premise is that it can't be Gu Mo who said it. Otherwise, given his status as the number one in the world, no matter how outrageous his words are, people will believe them. Moreover, the higher the cultivation level of a person, the more likely they are to believe it. It will be like a snowball rolling downhill, where even falsehoods can become truths. I'm afraid that a large number of people will emerge to study reincarnation.

Time flies and more than a month has passed.

He made great progress in his research on Xiaobai, and basically figured out how Xiaobai was reincarnated.

In theory,
Whether a person is dead or not is determined by whether that person still has consciousness, and spiritual power is a kind of illusory body that is different from the physical body.

When an ordinary person dies, their consciousness immediately disappears and their mental energy dissipates instantly.

After death, the consciousness of highly skilled Qi cultivators also disappears, but their spiritual power remains in the world. Perhaps due to certain laws or under certain specific conditions, they may be reincarnated and enter a human body to transform into a fetus.

The fetus's spiritual power is of the same origin as the spiritual power of the previous life, and they will be very compatible.

Therefore, Xiaobai was able to perfectly match the spiritual power left by Yu Jinghong's divine consciousness.

but,

This theory is merely a deduction by Gu Mo based on Xiao Bai's changes, and it currently lacks verifiability and experimental proof.

but,

Gu Mo wasn't in a hurry. For him, studying reincarnation was just to satisfy his curiosity. He was only in his twenties and far from needing to consider lifespan. If he really needed to, he could collect more information on wanted criminals and find those who had martial arts skills or rare treasures that could increase lifespan as rewards.

Thinking about this,

Gu Mo suddenly became interested and immediately wrote a letter, asking a disciple of the Canglan Sword Sect to go down the mountain and send it to Ye Jinglan through the post station. He asked Ye Jinglan to use the imperial court to compile information on wanted criminals from all over the Qian Kingdom, and if there was information on wanted criminals from other countries, he could also compile it together.

"Brother, you can't stay still again?"

In a large courtyard, Gu Chudong watched as Gu Mo handed the letter to the Canglan Sword Sect disciple and couldn't help but complain, "Rumor has it that your martial arts barrier is killing wanted criminals, but I think that's not important. You seem to just like that, you can't sit still. Every time you mention catching wanted criminals, your eyes light up!"

Gu Mo smiled and said, "No rush, but we can learn more about it. Who knows, we might run into each other someday? What, you think you have too much money?"

Gu Chudong's eyes lit up. She took Gu Mo's hand and said with a grin, "Brother, you know I've always been very supportive of you!"

Gu Mo: “…”

At this moment,
A disciple of the Canglan Sword Sect ran over, cupped his hands, and said, "Hero Gu, Heroine Gu, the sect leader requests that you two come to the Sword Inquiry Pavilion."

The Sword Inquiry Tower is the main hall of the Canglan Sword Sect. Generally speaking, the Sword Inquiry Tower is only opened for important sect events. Under normal circumstances, Qi Tianshu invites Gu Mo directly to his residence.

"What's wrong?" Gu Mo asked.

The disciple quickly replied, "Two guests have arrived; they are envoys from Penglai Island."

Gu Mo immediately became interested and led Gu Chudong to the Sword Inquiry Tower.

Gu Mo had always been very curious about the mysterious Penglai Island, and he was also very interested in the people who came from this holy land of Qi cultivators.

quickly,

Gu Mo and Gu Chudong then arrived at the Sword Inquiry Tower.

As soon as Gu Mo entered the main hall, he saw two fat men who looked very similar, one with a red face and the other with a black face. They were quite recognizable. The two were very lively and chattering in the main hall.

"Your Excellencies, this is none other than the number one martial arts master in the world today, Gu Mo, and this lady beside him is Gu Mo's younger sister, Gu Chudong, the youngest grandmaster in Yunzhou!"

"I've heard so much about you! I've heard so much about you!"

The two fat men quickly stood up, clasped their hands in greeting, and said the exact same thing. It was only because one had a red face and the other a black face that people could easily mistake them for seeing things.

"Can you please stop copying me?" the red-faced messenger said angrily.

“You’re the one copying me,” the dark-faced envoy retorted. “Nonsense, that’s the word I came up with first.”

"Bullshit! I knew exactly what I was doing; you just stole from me!"

"I'm the older brother, what I say goes!"

"I'm the older brother!"

“I’m your brother!”

“I’m your brother!”

"..."

The two started arguing in the main hall.

Gu Mo looked completely bewildered.

Qi Tianchu walked over and said helplessly, "These two have been arguing for quite a while now."

"Is it really that childish?" Gu Mo asked in surprise.

Qi Tianchu pointed to his head and said, "I feel like something's not quite right about them."

"Then I'll try."

Gu Mo said, "You two, how about you have a fight? Whoever wins will be the older brother, what do you say?"

The dark-faced envoy waved his hand and said, "We fought once at Longhu Mountain. We are of one mind and cannot break each other's moves."

“Yes, it’s because we understand each other perfectly, otherwise I would have beaten him up long ago,” the red-faced messenger said.

Gu Mo laughed and said, "There's nothing to be afraid of when you're of one mind. You two, one using your hands and the other your feet, it's just a matter of seeing who's smarter."

Their eyes lit up immediately.

"I'll use my feet!"

"No, I'll use it!"

"I'm the older brother, I'll use it."

"I'm the older brother, so I'm in charge."

"I'm the older brother!"

"I'm the older brother."

"I'm the older brother, you're the younger brother!"

"..."

The two of them were once again embroiled in an endless argument.

Gu Mo and the others were speechless; they had somehow come full circle.

Qi Tianchu slapped his forehead, looking speechless, and said, "Gentlemen, let's stop for now. Don't you have important matters to attend to?"

"Yes, yes, we have important things to do!"

The black-faced envoy and the red-faced envoy each took out a jade token from their pockets. The black-faced envoy handed it to Gu Mo, and the red-faced envoy handed it to Gu Chudong.

The dark-faced envoy cupped his hands and said, "Hero Gu, Heroine Gu, the First Island Master and the Second Island Master invite you two to Penglai Island next Mid-Autumn Festival to admire the moon and eat mooncakes. If you are available, please come to the banquet!"

Gu Mo accepted the token and nodded slightly. Then, Gu Chudong also accepted the token.

Immediately, the red-faced envoy bowed again and said, "Thank you, Hero Gu, Heroine Gu, and Sect Leader Qi, for helping us find Her Highness the Holy Maiden. May I ask where Her Highness the Holy Maiden is now? Could you please hand her over to us?"

Qi Tianchu asked, "Why is the Holy Maiden of your island mentally deficient?"

The dark-faced envoy asked doubtfully, "Hasn't she always been like this? The Great Island Lord said it's the heart of a child."

The red-faced envoy retorted, "Nonsense! The term 'pure heart' refers to the two of us; Her Highness the Holy Maiden is incomplete in spirit."

“Oh, right, right, the soul is incomplete,” the dark-faced messenger said.

Gu Mo and Qi Tianshu exchanged a glance.

Qi Tianchu asked again, "She doesn't know you."

“They certainly don’t recognize us,” the dark-faced envoy said. “Penglai Island is a place that does not belong to the human world. Without the permission of the First or Second Island Lord, one cannot enter or leave. If one forces one in, one will forget one’s past; if one forces one out, one will forget one’s past on the island.”

"Her Highness the Holy Maiden forcibly left Penglai Island more than two years ago, so naturally she won't remember us or Penglai Island itself. However, it doesn't matter. We brought the Island Lord's decree with us this time. As long as Her Highness the Holy Maiden sees the decree, she will remember us."

Qi Tianchu looked at Gu Mo.

Gu Mo nodded slightly.

Immediately, Qi Tianchu sent someone to summon Xiaobai.

Since receiving Yu Jinghong's dying spiritual energy in Qingyi Village, Xiaobai's mental development has been remarkable. He can now occasionally learn a phrase or two and no longer hides from people like before.

"Hehe, Your Highness."

As soon as Xiaobai appeared, the black-faced envoy immediately smiled. However, the smile on his face was really not nice at all, which frightened Xiaobai so much that he retreated repeatedly.

The red-faced envoy immediately scolded, "You ugly devil, don't scare Her Highness the Holy Maiden! Let me handle this!"

Immediately, the red-faced envoy pulled the black-faced envoy aside, and then walked towards Little White with a big smile on his face. Little White burst into tears in fright.

The dark-faced envoy immediately retorted sarcastically, "You're beautiful, you're beautiful! You even scared Her Highness the Holy Maiden to tears! You're so beautiful!"

The red-faced envoy felt extremely embarrassed and, in a fit of rage, slapped the black-faced envoy, scolding, "Enough with the nonsense, let Her Highness regain her memories first."

Immediately,

The two of them took out half of the jade slip from their pockets and slowly merged them together. In that instant, a radiance spread out, and Xiaobai was so stimulated by the light that he quickly covered his eyes.

The next moment,

The light disappeared, and Xiaobai lowered her hand, opened her eyes, and ran towards the black-faced and red-faced messengers with eyes full of surprise, shouting, "Pang Dongwang, Pang Dongqu, what are you doing here? Hmm... I remember now, you came to take me back, right?"

The red-faced envoy and the black-faced envoy nodded hurriedly. The red-faced envoy said, "The island lord said that if you don't go back, we will forcibly take you back!"

"Of course I'm going back. It's no fun out here, there are bad people everywhere..." As she spoke, she looked at Gu Chudong and said with a grin, "There are good people too." She ran up to Gu Chudong, grabbed her hand, and said, "Chudong, Chudong, I'm going home. You can come to my house next year, and I'll take you to play. My house is a really big island, and there are lots and lots of delicious food and fun things to do on the island!"

"Okay." Gu Chudong nodded.

Xiao Bai looked at Qi Tianchu again and said, "Grandpa, I want to go see Grandma and Xiao Long."

Qi Tianchu felt a pang of unease at being called "Grandpa," and quickly beckoned a disciple to take Xiaobai to see the person, while he turned and left.

Soon, Xiaobai bid farewell to the old woman and Xiaolong from Chenjia Village, and then followed the two envoys from Penglai Island down the mountain.

Gu Mo, Gu Chudong, and Shang Buyu escorted the three of them to the mountain gate.

Xiao Bai waved and quickly left.

The black-faced envoy and the red-faced envoy, one on each side of Xiaobai, started arguing again.

Suddenly, the dark-faced messenger asked, "Why are you forbidding fighting today? You insisted on fighting last time at Longhu Mountain?"

The red-faced envoy said, "Are you stupid? When we were at Longhu Mountain, Zhang Tianshi was seriously injured. Even though we broke things, he couldn't arrest us to make us pay for it. But today is different. Gu Mo and Qi Tianshu are not injured. What if they pin us to the ground and beat us up?"

"That's true, you seem to have gotten smarter!"

"..."

The two of them bickered and teased each other as they descended the mountain. At the foot of the mountain, they carried a sedan chair out of a cave.

Xiao Bai got into the sedan chair.

Two Penglai envoys carried the sedan chair away one after the other, their speed increasing rapidly. Later, they carried the sedan chair so fast that their feet barely touched the ground as they flew through the mountains and fields. They seemed tireless, running from noon to evening, covering three or four hundred miles in one go, already beyond the boundaries of Canglan Mountain.

The two men carried the sedan chair through the woods.

Seeing that it was getting dark, the dark-faced envoy said, "Would you like to find a place to rest?"

"Are you crazy? Where in this forest is there a place to rest?"

"Okay, let's keep running then."

"But I'm a little hungry."

"Then, I'll stay here to protect Her Highness, you go into the mountains to hunt some game."

The two men put the sedan chair down.
The red-faced messenger immediately prepared to leave.

But in that instant, he suddenly saw a bright light approaching from the darkness, getting closer and brighter.

"Was that a shooting star?" the red-faced messenger asked.

The dark-faced messenger leaned closer and said, "That looks like a sword."

"Huh, it really is a sword!"

At that moment,

The ray of light fell down instantly, floating in the air. It was indeed a very simple, blunt heavy sword, hovering in the forest, with patterns appearing on its blade.

The red-faced envoy asked curiously, "Why is this sword floating in the air?"

The dark-faced envoy curled his lip and said, "Don't you think this sword looks familiar? Doesn't it resemble Jiang Ruoxu's Jingzhe Sword?"

“It seems so,” the red-faced messenger said. “But if the Jingzhe Sword is here, then where is Jiang Ruoxu?”

“Idiot,” the dark-faced envoy said, “Jiang Ruoxu is of course inside the sword. You forgot, the last time we saw Jiang Ruoxu, he had already become the sword spirit of the Jingzhe Sword.”

“That’s right,” the red-faced envoy said, “Then, the appearance of the Jingzhe Sword here means that Jiang Ruoxu has arrived?”

The dark-faced envoy immediately stepped forward and shouted, "Jiang Ruoxu, what are you doing here? Did you lose your Penglai Token and are you asking us for another one?"

Just then, the Jingzhe Sword, suspended in mid-air, suddenly emitted a clear and melodious hum, like a dragon's roar, causing the dewdrops on the branches to fall in a flurry.

White mist gradually rose around the sword, like gauze or wisps, swirling and condensing under the moonlight.

A figure slowly emerged from the mist. It was a very strange figure, almost transparent, with a faint, eerie glow.

This person's face was as pale as paper, devoid of any color. His eyebrows were as black as ink, and his eyes were like cold stars. His eyes still revealed a domineering sharpness, as if they could see through all the illusions of the world. This person was none other than Jiang Ruoxu, the number one person in the world in the previous generation.

Jiang Ruoxu's figure swayed slightly, seemingly both real and ethereal. His footsteps made no sound, yet caused subtle ripples in the surrounding air. Looking at the two envoys from Penglai Island, he said calmly, "After meeting you two some time ago, the more I thought about it, the more uneasy I felt. So I decided to come and see for myself today. Are you even human? Is Penglai Island raising a group of Qi cultivators, or a group of ghosts?"

Immediately,

Jiang Ruoxu pointed a sword at the two of them from afar.

In that instant, a faint sword intent appeared, which the two envoys couldn't even see clearly.

But, at that moment,

Jiang Ruoxu suddenly heard a voice transmission: "Jiang Ruoxu, I can answer all your questions."

Jiang Ruoxu looked at the sedan chair.

(End of this chapter)