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Chapter 348 The Bet, "The Song of the Rising Tide of the Azure Sea"

The scattered starlight struggled to penetrate the thick, inky night, casting only faint, blurry patches of light in the mountains and forests. For ordinary people, it was almost pitch black, but the people present were all martial artists with considerable skill, whose senses far surpassed those of ordinary people. They moved quickly through the deep darkness and complex mountain terrain with little hindrance.

Gongzi Yu, dressed in white, stood out conspicuously in the darkness, yet seemed eerily to blend into the night.

When he used his lightness skill, his movements were as elusive as floating clouds or willow catkins in the wind. With a seemingly casual flick of his sleeve, he could glide lightly more than ten feet away without disturbing a speck of dust. When he passed over the treetops and grass tips, not even a few dewdrops were shaken off.

In the eyes of Gu Shaoan and Gu Santong, this level of lightness skill had reached an extremely high level.

Gu Santong secretly compared them in his mind and finally helplessly discovered that Gongzi Yu's lightness skill was actually superior to his own.

As they strolled along leisurely, Gongzi Yu suddenly turned his head, his gaze seemingly piercing through the darkness, landing precisely on Gu Shaoan, who was not far behind him.

He recalled the dragon's roar that had shattered his spiritual energy in the open pavilion yesterday. A thought stirred in his mind, and he suddenly spoke. His voice, enveloped in his inner energy, clearly reached the ears of the others in the night wind, carrying a hint of nonchalant amusement.

"The night is long and I'm bored. I wonder if Young Master Gu would be interested in making a bet with me?"

Gu Shaoan moved like a wisp of green smoke, weaving through the trees and rocks with undiminished speed.

His gaze briefly touched Gongzi Yu before he asked in a calm tone, "What bet?"

"Let's see who can keep up with our speed."

Gongzi Yu's voice remained calm, as if he were suggesting a picnic or race.

"Let's see who can reach the True Martial Hall first, based on our lightness skills."

Gu Shaoan paused slightly on the branch of an ancient pine tree, then used the momentum to float away again, asking in return, "What's the bet?"

"A hundred years ago, Huang Yaoshi, the Eastern Heretic, was famous for his martial arts on Peach Blossom Island. Among them, the three martial arts, 'Flicking Finger Divine Skill,' 'Falling Flower Divine Sword Palm,' and 'Blue Sea Tide Song,' were the most famous."

"But for some reason, none of these three martial arts techniques were passed down to the Emei Sect."

"It just so happens that among the martial arts techniques collected in the palace over the years is the 'Song of the Rising Tide of the Azure Sea'."

Gu Shaoan's heart stirred.

There are very few sound-based martial arts in the world. Among sound-based martial arts, "The Song of the Azure Sea Tide" is still considered top-notch, although it cannot compare to the domineering and bizarre "The Eight Sounds of the Heavenly Dragon".

Learning "The Song of the Azure Sea and Rising Tide" would also be of great help to Gu Shaoan.

After a moment's thought, Gu Shaoan asked, "What if we lose?"

Gongzi Yu's laughter sounded somewhat ethereal in the night breeze: "Being able to defeat someone like Young Master Gu is enough."

Upon hearing this, Gu Shaoan couldn't help but glance at Gongzi Yu again.

Gu Shaoan had previously felt that Gongzi Yu's demeanor was somewhat too approachable.

He is more like the true leader of the Azure Dragon Society than the emperor in the palace who can cause millions of corpses and rivers of blood to flow with a single rage.

But at this moment, Gu Shaoan realized that his so-called approachability was just because he hadn't encountered anything that interested him.

In reality, his innate arrogance was ingrained in his very bones.

After a moment's thought, Gu Shaoan said, "Alright!"

This competition posed no risk to Gu Shaoan, and the bet proposed by Gongzi Yu, "The Song of the Azure Sea," did indeed have unique value to Gu Shaoan.

No matter how you look at it, Gu Shaoan has no reason to avoid war.

"Then let's begin."

As Gongzi Yu finished his last note, his previously leisurely movements abruptly changed.

Suddenly, his aura became ethereal and otherworldly, as if he had completely lost his weight and merged with the night wind. His speed increased dramatically, and with one step, his figure seemed to split into several faint afterimages, moving through the gaps in the forest and steep cliffs as if walking on flat ground, shooting straight towards the mountaintop like a fleeting shadow.

Almost at the same time that Gongzi Yu accelerated, Gu Shaoan also moved.

His internal energy circulated, and his figure suddenly became ethereal and unpredictable.

The steps taken are not a straight, rapid stride, but rather carry a unique rhythm and trajectory, like a divine dragon in the clouds, appearing and disappearing without a trace, soaring and turning within a small space, exquisitely skillful.

Despite its extremely high speed, it gives people a sense of composure and ease, which is the ultimate lightness skill of Emei Mountain - "Cloud Dragon Soaring Through the Void"!
The two figures moved like streaks of light cutting through the night, leaving Gu Santong, Dongfang Bai, and the elite members of the Azure Dragon Society far behind.

Wherever it passed, it left only faint afterimages and a barely audible sound of wind breaking.

Initially, Gongzi Yu gained a slight lead of half a body length thanks to his sudden burst of speed.

But in just a few breaths, Gu Shaoan's movements, as fluid as a dragon soaring through the void, displayed terrifying adaptability. Whether it was a boulder, a gnarled ancient tree, or a steep slope, he could always pass through in the most effortless and fastest way. His movements were incredibly smooth and seamless.

As we drew closer to the Zhenwu Hall, the majestic outline of the palace became faintly visible under the starlight.

Gongzi Yu felt a chill run down his spine. Gu Shaoan's lightness skill was even more exquisite than he had anticipated. He suddenly gathered his energy and pushed his lightness skill to its limit. His figure changed abruptly. One second he was like a fleeting shadow, and the next he was like a ghost.

Gu Shaoan, who had been keeping a close eye on Gongzi Yu, recognized the lightness skill Gongzi Yu was using almost immediately.

It was clearly the "Sunflower Body Technique" that he had seen several times on Dongfang Bai.

The "Sunflower Body Technique" is a unique light-body skill that comes with the "Sunflower Manual".

As the emperor of the Great Wei Kingdom, Gongzi Yu would naturally not harm his own body to cultivate such a martial art.

Therefore, there is only the second explanation.

Gongzi Yu absorbed the martial arts power of the practitioner of the Sunflower Manual using the Absorption Technique, thus enabling him to use the unique lightness skill of the Sunflower Manual without castrating himself.

However, in Gu Shaoan's view, although Gongzi Yu's movements were fast, they had only reached the level of "smooth and graceful" at most, and had not yet reached the level of momentum.

The reason he was able to move so fast was entirely due to the profound internal energy within Gongzi Yu's body.

Even compared to Yang Yan, she is at most on par, let alone comparable to Gu Shaoan.

Therefore, the instant Gongzi Yu's speed suddenly increased, Gu Shaoan's body was lifted up by the swirling air, and his speed increased again. Like a dragon swinging its tail, he used the last steep cliff to spin around, and his figure was lifted several feet into the air. He took the lead like a light falling leaf, or like a god descending from the clouds, and landed silently on the wide glazed tile roof of the Zhenwu Hall.

A night breeze blew, causing his robes to flutter. Gu Shaoan stood with his hands behind his back on the roof ridge, his breathing steady, as if he had simply strolled there.

The next instant, Gongzi Yu's white figure appeared on the other side of the roof. He glanced at Gu Shaoan, who had arrived first, and his eyes under the mask flickered with surprise.

Then, several figures landed on the roof of the Zhenwu Hall one after another.

Gongzi Yu turned his head and glanced indifferently at Eunuch Li, who was thin and also used the unique lightness skill of the "Sunflower Manual".

Noticing Gongzi Yu's gaze, Li Qianzhong quickly lowered his head and hunched over slightly.

Immediately afterward, Gongzi Yu chuckled, his voice revealing little frustration but rather a hint of admiration and a deeper sense of amusement: "I never imagined that the Emei Sect's lightness skill would be so superb."

Then, Gongzi Yu changed the subject: "The manual for 'The Song of the Azure Sea' will be delivered to the Emei Sect in a while." Gu Shaoan nodded and said, "Thank you for your trouble!"

Gongzi Yu gave a nonchalant "hmm" and then extended his hand.

The woman beside him, her face veiled by a snow-white gauze, immediately took out a piece of white jade, poured out a pill, and placed it in Gongzi Yu's hand.

Just as Gongzi Yu said yesterday, the famous physician Ping Yizhi, who was known for killing people in the Sun Moon Cult, refined the Breath-Concealing Pill.

However, just as the pill was about to enter his mouth, Gongzi Yu looked at Gu Shaoan as if he had thought of something.

"What effects will this pill have if I take it?"

When Gu Shaoan returned to the villa to rest yesterday, he took the time to take out the pills and check them over.

When asked by Gongzi Yu, Gu Shaoan replied casually, "It's just one, it won't have any impact."

Upon hearing this, Gongzi Yu put the pill into his mouth, took the water jug ​​handed to him by the maid beside him, and swallowed the pill.

Gu Shaoan, Gu Santong, and the others also took out pills and put them into their mouths.

As soon as the pill entered their abdomens, they felt a peculiar medicinal power coursing through their bodies and penetrating the surface of their skin.

In an instant, neither Gu Shaoan nor Gu Santong could sense the aura within Gongzi Yu and Shangguan Jin Hong.

Gu Santong could clearly sense that the medicinal power of this pill was faintly similar to that of the pill Gu Shaoan had given him at the gate of Shuoyang Mansion.

In other words, Gu Shaoan might also know how to refine such pills that can conceal and isolate a martial artist's own true essence or vital energy.

At the same time, Gongzi Yu chuckled and said, "After taking it, I really didn't feel any discomfort in my body."

As he spoke, Gongzi Yu looked at Gu Shaoan and said, "Even without a prescription, you were able to determine the ingredients of this Breath-Concealing Pill. Young Master Gu's research in pharmacology is truly astonishing."

After a few moments of contemplation, Gu Shaoan slowly raised his head and calmly looked at Gongzi Yu.

"Compared to our first meeting, your probing words were not nearly as annoying as they were."

Upon hearing this, Gongzi Yu's expression stiffened slightly, seemingly not expecting Gu Shaoan to say such a thing.

Gu Shaoan gazed at Gongzi Yu with eyes as calm as still water.

When Gu Shaoan first met Gongzi Yu, he had a pretty good impression of him.

Gu Shaoan even had a vague feeling that the two were the same kind of people.

Whether speaking or acting, he always plans carefully before taking action.

But this time, Gongzi Yu seemed more casual to Gu Shaoan, but in fact, their conversation was full of subtle probing.

It feels like she's actually quite similar to Zhu Wushi.

The feeling was completely different from when we first met.

These two completely different feelings made it difficult for Gu Shaoan to determine which side was the real Gongzi Yu.

Then, Gongzi Yu suddenly fell silent.

After a while, Gongzi Yu suddenly raised his right hand and presented it to Gu Shaoan.

"Take a look for me."

Gu Shaoan glanced at Gongzi Yu, whose expression had suddenly become more serious, and then turned his head slightly.

After a moment's thought, Gu Shaoan raised his right hand and placed three fingers on Gongzi Yu's wrist to take his pulse.

However, as Gu Shaoan felt Gongzi Yu's pulse through his fingertips, he frowned slightly.

A few breaths later, Gu Shaoan spoke: "Suppress your internal energy."

Noticing the somewhat serious expression on Gu Shaoan's face, Gongzi Yu nodded in acknowledgment.

Then, Gu Shaoan subtly probed his own pure Qi into the meridians, carefully observing the deeper levels of his Qi and spirit. Initially, there was nothing unusual, but when he focused his perception on the depths of Gongzi Yu's dantian where the Ren and Du meridians met, and on the meridians leading up to the heart and the vicinity of the brain, Gu Shaoan's eyes narrowed slightly.

Ten breaths later, Gu Shaoan withdrew his hand and looked at Gongzi Yu, transmitting his voice: "Have you been practicing other internal energy cultivation methods lately?"

Upon hearing Gu Shaoan's telepathic message, Gongzi Yu nodded slightly in acknowledgment.

He then transmitted his voice, "Is there a problem with the internal energy cultivation method?"

"Big problem!"

After giving this comment, Gu Shaoan explained, "The yin and yang energy in your body is harmless in itself; on the contrary, it has the effect of strengthening the foundation, nourishing the spirit, and strengthening the body. However, since you have premature aging, it is no different from a strong medicine for you."

"In pharmacology, this energy is too much or too little. If this energy is too pure and active, especially its yang and rising nature, it will continuously disturb the heart, causing your thoughts to be too active, your thinking to be too deep, and you to be unable to control yourself, and even your suspicions to arise."

Upon hearing Gu Shaoan's words, Gongzi Yu's eyes, hidden behind his mask, narrowed slightly.

After a moment's thought, Gongzi Yu asked, "Is it very troublesome?"

Gu Shaoan said in a deep voice, "It's still okay now. You just need to actively dissipate the Yin-Yang energy in your body and then nourish it with your own Gang Yuan. You will recover in half a month. If it takes too long, the impact will be further amplified, and it may even lead to serious damage to your heart meridian and a sudden change in your personality."

Upon hearing Gu Shaoan's method, Gongzi Yu's mind began to race, as if he were considering the veracity of Gu Shaoan's words.

A moment later, as if he had thought of something, Gongzi Yu suddenly took a deep breath, and then his internal energy circulated, and a gust of wind burst out from his body.

Indeed, as Gu Shaoan said, he mobilized his own internal energy to forcibly dissipate the yin-yang energy within his body.

After the energy was dissipated, Gongzi Yu's internal energy circulated once, and he felt a sense of ease as if he had been freed from shackles.

And the previously chaotic thoughts and somewhat depressed mood were actually relieved.

Sensing the change in himself, a cold glint flashed in Gongzi Yu's eyes.

However, when his gaze fell on Gu Shaoan, that coldness quickly vanished without a trace.

After a short while, Gongzi Yu spoke up: "I never expected that I would be so unknowingly affected by a cultivation technique."

Even Gu Santong, who was standing next to him, could clearly sense the changes in Gongzi Yu's tone of voice and his eyes.

"Thump~ thump~ thump."

However, just as Gu Shaoan was about to speak again, the melodious yet urgent sound of bells instantly resounded across the top of Wudang Mountain.

(End of this chapter)