Gou Zai Liang Jie as a Human Gu

Watching the fragrant aroma of medicinal pills cascading down the mountain like a waterfall, Lin Mo frowned: "The alchemists of the Great Zhou Dynasty are refining pills on such a grand scale; it's quite unusual."

As he spent more time with them, he increasingly felt that the Great Zhou Dynasty was connected to the immortal cultivation grottoes.

There are no martial arts cultivation methods that are full of scams.

Moreover, the martial arts supernatural power [Muscle Regeneration] can regenerate flesh from bones and restore life, its power is like that of immortal magic.

The emergence of this Spirit Essence Pill has caused such a stir that it's like the appearance of a celestial elixir.

It's hard not to wonder if the Great Zhou Dynasty and the Immortal Cultivation Grotto-heavens have any connection.

"Lin Mo!"

Li Muqing, her hair disheveled, rushed into the courtyard to find him, her face full of excitement and impatience.

"This is a sign that the elixir is being refined and is about to be produced. We must hurry up the mountain, or someone else might snatch it away."

Outside the courtyard wall, flames soared into the sky.

The sounds of commotion and clamor from martial arts practitioners could already be heard.

  

"The elixir is about to be ready."

"Very good."

"Senior brother, what are you standing there for? Hurry up the mountain and grab the pills!"

"Yes, yes, yes, let's storm Cloud Mountain and seize the elixir."

"kill!"

The martial arts practitioners gathered in Qingshui Town, upon hearing the news, all set out at once to head to Yunxia Mountain to compete for the elixir.

Lin Mo frowned deeply and made a decision: "You are not allowed to go anywhere. You are to stay in the Liu family's villa."

Li Muqing asked anxiously, "Why? This is a elixir that can help you break through to a higher level, don't you want it?"

"This is a trap!" Lin Mo confirmed.

"Of course it's a trap, but even if it is, you have to jump in. If you're afraid of dying, you can stay in your boudoir. I'll go alone and draw the map of the secret passage for you."

Li Muqing gritted her teeth, looking at him with a disappointed expression as she reached out to ask for it.

Lin Mo's face darkened immediately, and he said to Li Muqing in a deep voice, "What I mean is, this trip is dangerous. You don't need to go; I'll go alone."

With his cheat-like abilities at his disposal, Lin Mo was not afraid of traps at all.

Li Muqing insisted, "No, I want to go too."

Only when the elixir is in your own hands does it truly belong to you.

Lin Mo saw through Li Muqing's little scheme at a glance.

I rarely show mercy to a woman like her, yet he doesn't appreciate it at all, judging me by my own petty standards. That's how it is.

"You're going, right? Go change into some men's casual clothes and come with me up the mountain."

"Okay." Li Muqing turned around happily and ran back to her courtyard to change her clothes.

Suddenly realizing something, she turned around and asked worriedly, "You didn't run away while I was changing clothes, did you?"

Lin Mo's face suddenly darkened, and he scolded, "If you dare to talk nonsense again, I'll strip you naked and spank your buttocks."

Li Muqing's pretty face flushed crimson instantly. She dared not question Lin Mo any further and hurriedly ran to her courtyard to change her clothes.

As he watched her leave, Lin Mo's anger subsided, and his mind cleared considerably. He was momentarily stunned.

Why should I carry a burden?

Damn it!

Lin Mo realized that he seemed to have been influenced in his decision.

Unseen by some unseen force, he once again plucked the strings of fate, leading him to make the decision to take Li Muqing with him on the mountain climb.

"Warlock is such a detestable class!"

Lin Mo's face was so gloomy it could drip water.

Why did this sorcerer insist on taking Li Muqing up the mountain with him?

Could it be that Li Muqing still harbors secrets she cannot control?

Or perhaps, the warlock's target is Li Muqing!

Thinking of this, Lin Mo frowned.

"Interesting. I'd like to see who's pulling the strings behind this."

……

After an incense stick has burned.

Lin Mo and Li Muqing left the Liu family's villa, rode their horses out of Qingshui Town, and headed towards the foot of Yunxia Mountain.

Along the way, on the official road leading up the mountain, martial arts practitioners had already begun to clash, with swords, spears, and halberds clashing everywhere, staining the sky with blood.

"Are all these people crazy?" Li Muqing, on horseback, turned slightly pale when she saw the martial arts practitioners who had started attacking each other to the death before even reaching the mountain.

Lin Mo frowned as he looked down the mountain.

Affected by the killings here, he was somewhat uneasy, and a murderous intent surged in his heart.

"Kill!" "Kill!" "Kill everyone, and the elixir will be mine alone! Kill!"

The intense killing intent affected Lin Mo's mind.

Lin Mo used his spiritual sense to suppress the killing intent.

"Some sorcerer is manipulating the [fate chart], causing these martial arts practitioners to lose their minds and turn against each other!"

Li Muqing turned to look at him in surprise: "A warlock?"

Lin Mo didn't explain further, but instead reined in his horse, left the main road, and headed towards a side path.

Upon reaching the mountain path, which was rugged and difficult to traverse, the two had no choice but to abandon their horses and proceed on foot up the mountain.

"Lin Mo, is it true that the sorcerer is plotting something in secret?"

Lin Mo said impatiently, "I grew up in Thunder Dragon City and never knew that Master Danxia was a court official. All the young masters thought he was just a fake Taoist priest who sold secret medicines from the streets. Why is it that as soon as the Spirit Essence Pill was made, his secret as a court official was made public, attracting so many martial arts practitioners to come here to fight and compete for it?"

Li Muqing was instantly moved, as if waking from a dream: "This really is a scheme orchestrated by someone with ulterior motives. What are their intentions?"

Lin Mo analyzed the pros and cons: "From a broader perspective, the martial arts world is connected to the imperial court. How many of the people down this mountain belong to Prince Jing, Prince Li, or other powerful families?"

"Their infighting weakens the power of the princely families, which is entirely beneficial to the fight against the Hong Kong army on the southeastern front. If you were in their shoes, wouldn't you make a plan?"

Li Muqing remained silent.

The imperial court has a clever method. Without firing a single shot, it stirred up chaos in the martial arts world with just a tribute pill, thus delaying the prince's plot to rebel.

Li Muqing asked, "You just talked about the big picture, what about on a smaller scale?"

Lin Mo shook his head: "I don't know."

"How could you not know?" Li Muqing asked incredulously.

Lin Mo glanced at her, but there were some things he didn't want to say more about.

Because further discussion is pointless.

Heaven knows why the player holding the chess pieces valued her so much and was determined to scheme against her.

Continue searching for the entrance to the secret passage.

Soon, Lin Mo found the entrance to the secret passage.

The entrance to this secret passage is very well hidden. From the outside, it looks like an ordinary cave, where hikers can temporarily take shelter from the wind and rain.

Stepping inside, Lin Mo followed the clues and turned the mechanism.

Rumble!

A dark and deep secret passage came into view.

Lin Mo led the way with a torch, and Li Muqing followed behind.

The secret passage was carved out by hand, with a narrow and cramped entrance that gradually widens as you go in.

Soon, a stone gate blocked their way.

Pushing open a stone door, one is greeted by brilliant lights. A person sits in the stone chamber, leisurely sipping tea. Upon seeing Lin Mo and Li Muqing, he puts down his teacup and greets them with a smile: "It's been a long time, Princess Consort, Lin Mo."

"Xu Shu!"

"Butler Xu!"

When Li Muqing saw him, she was taken aback.

Lin Mo's pupils constricted sharply, and he asked in a low voice, "Is Sun Qian a puppet you created?"

Xu Shu sat at the stone table, looking quite pleased with himself. “You’re not stupid, and all my efforts to train you have paid off. It’s a pity you’re still young. You saved people and safely delivered them to Thunder Dragon City, broke the blood curse, and returned to the military camp. Wouldn’t it have been better if you hadn’t gotten involved in this mess and lost your life for nothing?”