Fortune Teller

On the edge of the swamp, deep in the grass.

Gu Xiuyun took a deep breath and stood up.

After fighting with the lizard monster for a long time, nearly 80% of the spiritual power in his body was consumed, and now he finally recovered!

During this period, everyone stayed near the Poison Pond.

I don’t know if it’s because the great lizard monster has accumulated so much power that it scares the nearby monsters away. For half a day, no monsters have appeared.

"Sir, we collected a lot of elixirs and found a long-bearded ginseng." The guard held up the old yellow ginseng and showed it to Gu Xiuyun.

"Century-old ginseng!"

Gu Xiuyun's eyes lit up slightly.

The ginseng in Chu County is different from the land of China. The spiritual energy here is more intense, and the elixir can mature in only one and a half years.

The long-bearded ginseng in front of me has a lifespan of a hundred years, and its medicinal power can be imagined.

"What a spiritual ginseng. You have done well. When you return to the city, I will reward you based on your merits." Gu Xiuyun nodded.

All the guards looked happy.

They understand that in the mountains, no monster can be fought by mortals. If they want to gain credit, the only way is to collect elixirs.

Putting away the century-old ginseng, Gu Xiuyun led his guards around the poisonous pool and continued deep into the swamp.

During the last stretch of the journey, Gu Xiuyun walked very carefully.

Almost every hundred feet, we had to re-deduce it, and it took a full three hours before we arrived at the reeds deep in the swamp.

The breeze blew over the water, bending the reed flowers, and the catkins were flying all over the sky, as if it had snowed.

"What a nice view……"

The guards were stunned.

When I stay in Youning City all year round, in addition to palaces and pavilions, the most common things I see are wastelands and wild beasts, but how can there be such beautiful scenery in the wasteland!

Gu Xiuyun shook his head and smiled. It was just a reed marsh. Is it such a big fuss?

But if you think about it, you can understand that the human race has been trapped in the city all year round and dare not leave without authorization. People like the guards can at least leave Youning City and fight in the wilderness.

Those low-level civilians who don't even know martial arts may never see trees, flowers or grass in their lifetime.

The reed marsh in front of him was something Gu Xiuyun was accustomed to, but for the guards, it was probably something they would never see again in their lifetime.

"According to deduction, Shui Ling Ancient Jade should be in the reed swamp."

Gu Xiuyun silently moved his left hand, following the feeling in the dark, to calculate the location of the ancient Shui Ling jade.

But for some reason, Gu Yu seemed to be disturbed by some kind of force, and could never determine its specific location. After Gu Xiuyun deduced it many times, he realized clearly that God was stopping him.

In the past life, if the people of the Tianming tribe wanted to seek immortality and seek enlightenment, their deduction would be hindered and it would be difficult to find a clear path.

Of course, God, the thief, can only do this.

As the guardian of the rules of heaven and earth, heaven can only act according to the established rules and cannot go beyond them.

Therefore, it can only use the power of the underworld to interfere with the deduction of heavenly secrets, and cannot personally stop Gu Xiuyun.

"Since we can't deduce it, let the guards search slowly!" Gu Xiuyun said to himself.

He only heard him cough and said softly: "This reed swamp is rich in spiritual energy, and there must be a lot of elixirs hidden there. If you search for it, you don't have to give it to me, just keep it for yourself."

"Yes, sir."

The guards dispersed and dived into the water, looking for the elixir hidden underneath.

Gu Xiuyun sat cross-legged on the water, and a faint spiritual power filled his body, preventing him from falling into the water.

Only a moment passed before a cry of surprise came out.

Gu Xiuyun quickly turned around and saw a guard emerging from the bottom of the water, holding a black and purple herb in his hand.

"It's not ancient jade." Gu Xiuyun shook his head in disappointment.

"Sir, I found a magical elixir."

The guard held it in his hand like a treasure and handed it to Gu Xiuyun.

"It is indeed a good elixir." Gu Xiuyun nodded slightly, "Keep it. When you return to the city, you can dedicate it to your family and you should be able to get a lot of money in exchange."

"Yes, sir." The guard couldn't help but be happy.

The black-purple herb is filled with a faint aura. Although it is not a precious material based on its appearance, it is still quite valuable. If it were presented to the family, it would definitely cost several hundred taels of gold.

For these guards, it is useless to take one or two elixirs. It is better to save more money and raise their children well in the future. If a practitioner can be born, they can create a family and establish a firm foothold from then on.

Hundreds of aristocratic families in Nancheng and Dongcheng were born in this way.

Soon, another guard collected the elixir. Gu Xiuyun glanced at it and ignored it.

The spiritual energy in the reed swamp is actually not very rich, but it is sparsely populated and there are monsters and beasts. There is no one to pick the elixirs under the water, so naturally a lot of them have been accumulated.

As time passed, the guards surfaced one after another. They collected a total of six elixirs, but they were all ordinary varieties and could not catch Gu Xiuyun's eyes at all.

"Sir, we have searched the bottom of the water within a hundred feet. There should be no elixir here!" the guard said respectfully.

"No?" Gu Xiuyun frowned.

But why didn't Shuiling Ancient Jade appear? Is it because the ancient jade was too small and was ignored?

Or maybe someone saw the Shui Ling Ancient Jade but didn't hand it over.

Thinking of this possibility, Gu Xiuyun was secretly suspicious.

"No," Gu Xiuyun immediately shook his head, "Shui Ling Ancient Jade is just a kind of jade material and has no effect on ordinary people. Why do these guards keep it secretly?"

How much is a piece of ancient jade worth?

If you can become Gu Xiuyun's disciple, you can reach the sky in one step, and even hope to create a famous family.

He didn't believe that anyone would lose the opportunity to become his disciple for a piece of ancient jade.

"The aura in the reeds here is particularly rich, and there should be precious elixirs hidden there. You can look for it again." Gu Xiuyun pondered for a moment, then continued.

The guards looked at each other and didn't understand why Gu Xiuyun was so sure, but now that the young master had spoken, they dived into the water again to look for the elixir.

On the water, Gu Xiuyun sat quietly cross-legged.

More than a dozen guards went back and forth to search the nearby swamp. Some of the guards even searched a hundred feet away, but they found nothing.

Gradually, some of the guards became tired and surfaced from time to time, leaving only five or six people still rummaging deep in the mud.

This scene was all seen by Gu Xiuyun.

"If you don't even pretend to be in front of me, it shows that you are not a loyal person." He shook his head slightly.

The guards who have been groping for treasures at the bottom of the water may not be truly loyal, but at least they take his words to heart. Those lazy guards are definitely not loyal enough.

At this moment, Gu Xiuyun had a plan in mind.

Suddenly, the water surface rumbled, and a guard jumped out of the water excitedly, "Sir, I found a blue jade stone."

With that said, the guard placed the jade in front of him.

"Oh?" Gu Xiuyun was overjoyed, but his expression was extremely calm.

He seemed to take the ancient water spirit jade lightly. In an instant, a steady stream of spiritual light poured into his body, and the third stone bead was repaired.

At the same time, pure life force surged out of the stone beads, and his lifespan was increased by four days out of thin air.

"It is indeed the ancient water spirit jade." Gu Xiuyun's expression was a little complicated. He could clearly sense that an invisible sword light condensed in front of him, which was the manifestation of the rules of heaven and earth.

Could it be that he violated a taboo again?

Changing one's destiny against the will of heaven has always been the most taboo thing in the world.