Chapter 116: Cultivation Method Shen Mudao: Practice with me, Cong Xing. ...
On the Hexu Continent, five continents stand side by side and three realms are connected. In the past, hundreds of immortal sects competed openly and secretly, and undercurrents surged. Now, two camps are competing against each other. The world of cultivation has turned into a chessboard, and the situation is turbulent.
Mingnan Prefecture, in the dense forest of Sphenoid Bone.
“Cough, cough…”
Ji Ling and Ji Meng supported each other and staggered slowly forward in the dense forest.
Ji Ling's body was covered in bloody wounds. She gritted her teeth, a dark fire burning in her eyes.
"Damn it! Damn it! Why didn't the Patriarch's sister swallow that Phantom Spirit Pill and pretend her spiritual power was gone? Why did she chase us away?"
“Why! Why!”
She naturally didn't want to leave at that time, but she didn't expect that Xie Qingnian actually wanted to defeat her seriously. The more confused she was and the more she questioned, the more powerful the attack became.
It was not until Ji Meng was injured and fell to the ground that Ji Ling seemed to have given up and fled from the Ji family.
The girl's angry and sad voice echoed in the forest. Ji Meng lowered her eyes and looked gloomy.
She glanced at the poisonous insects in the vines and said in a calm and indifferent voice, "...I guess the Patriarch's sister will chase away more than just the two of us."
"Xiao Meng, what do you mean?"
"I guess Sister might be planning to gradually dismiss the Ji Clan disciples... We are just the first batch."
Ji Ling paused abruptly upon hearing this, her brow furrowed. "Xiao Meng, how could you come up with such a guess? Do you know something?"
Ji Meng blinked and spoke slowly, "Logically, swallowing that Phantom Spirit Pill would temporarily relieve her of the corpse parasite, which would only benefit her. However, she immediately refused, contrary to her usual behavior. When she learned that the pill came from Gu Congxing, her expression was very subtle."
It seemed like shock, confusion, and more of a thoughtful look.
But there was no doubt or anger.
Logically speaking, since they had brought elixirs from an enemy, shouldn't the Patriarch's sister suspect them of collaborating with the enemy? Shouldn't she question them before taking any action?
"The Patriarch's sister's behavior seems more like she's taking advantage of the situation and doing something she's wanted to do for a long time."
Ji Meng gently stroked Ji Ling's back, and the two of them sat together on the thick tree roots.
"I guess the Patriarch's sister... might be trying to protect us." Her eyelashes drooped as she toyed with the silver butterfly between her fingers. "She doesn't want us to be involved in the subsequent war."
"! It's so..." Ji Ling's expression suddenly changed. She first showed a look of surprise, then puffed up her face and frowned slightly.
"But even so, she shouldn't leave us like this. We are not children anymore. We can't fight alongside her!"
Ji Meng fell into silence after hearing this.
"Xiao Meng?" Ji Ling tilted her head to look at her.
"Sister Patriarch, does she really not want us to go to war with the righteous path, or... does she have other plans in mind?"
As soon as Ji Meng said this, Ji Ling looked puzzled again.
"What else can you plan?"
Ji Meng was silent for a moment, then shook her head and said, "It's nothing, I'm just overthinking it. It's more important for us to recuperate here first. Once we recover, we'll go find her and ask her clearly."
"Yeah!" Ji Ling nodded excitedly. Sure enough, as long as Xiao Meng was there, all problems could be solved!
Ji Meng rubbed her head with a slight smile on her lips, hiding her thoughts deep inside.
Sister of the Patriarch… do you hope that the Ji family will not be nailed to the evil path and want to bear it all on your own?
But no matter whether you win or lose this battle, no matter who has the last laugh between Xuanyuan Chu and Gu Congxing, you... have no future.
Ji Meng's eyes turned slightly and he sped up his movements.
Hopefully, before the war starts.
Of course, it will be in time.
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Zhongyuzhou, Qingxuan Sword Sect.
"Master!" As soon as the Gu family's spirit boat landed, a long shadow came quickly and flew in front of Gu Congxing in the blink of an eye.
"Gu Ying?" Gu Congxing exclaimed, and immediately walked forward with a relaxed look.
The person in front of him still had snow-white skin and yellow-blue eyes, and his temperament was cold and mysterious, almost the same as what he saw seven years ago.
"Haha, Patriarch, Gu Ying has been eager to find you since she learned you were resurrected."
Another melodious voice was heard. Gu Congxing looked up and saw Gu Xun waving a feather fan in his hand and walking slowly down.
"Looking for the elder."
He and Gu Xun had indeed not seen each other for many years. Seven years ago, during the Gu family rebellion, Gu Xun was sent to Kongfang Island, and they had never met each other.
His memory of Gu Xun still remained at the time before he left the Gu family.
At that time, he was still a young boy, and his impression of Gu Xun was just that of a refined and gentle elder. He had never thought that he was the only one among the three elders who stood by his brother's side.
Thinking of this, Gu Congxing couldn't help but clasp his fists and say solemnly, "Elder Xun, thank you for everything before. I'm lucky to have you in the Gu family."
Gu Xun chuckled again: "You are now the head of the Gu family, so don't be so polite. After this battle is over, don't forget to return to the Gu family."
Gu Congxing's eyes flickered slightly: "Then I must go back and take a look. By the way, you came late this time, could it be that you were delayed by something?"
"To be honest, Patriarch, it is indeed true." Gu Xun said seriously, "It seems that a strange cultivator sneaked into the clan some time ago, and all the disciples in the clan participated in the search. Recently, he seems to have realized that he was exposed and has left."
"Has any treasure been stolen or any disciples missing from the sect?"
"After investigation, none of them have ever been found."
Gu Congxing frowned slightly: "Is that so..."
“Senior Brother!!”
Suddenly, there was a burst of joyful cheers from behind. Before Gu Congxing could turn around, he fell into a large and warm embrace.
"Brother! I missed you so much!"
"Junior brother?!"
Gu Congxing grabbed his head, which was rubbing against his shoulder, and asked in surprise, "You're back too? How was the battle inside the Demon Realm? And how did you get through the barrier of the Blood Pond Cave..."
Zhong Ming smiled with his eyebrows curved, and his deep and handsome features suddenly became more vivid.
"The civil war is over. I've taken care of it."
He pressed his cheek against Gu Congxing's palm, his golden eyes shining brightly, like a large dog that had not seen its owner for a long time.
"Although the barrier in the Blood Pond Cave is difficult, Senior Brother, you may not know that although my demon bloodline has awakened, the spiritual veins and spiritual power in my body have not been wasted. As long as I temporarily seal the demonic energy in my body, it will naturally flow smoothly."
Gu Congxing couldn't help but raise his eyebrows.
Is this even possible? Could this also be the unique feature of the Heavenly Demon's blood?
He patted Zhong Ming's head and jokingly scolded him for still being a spoiled child even though he was so tall. However, Zhong Ming bent down slightly and looked him straight in the eye.
“Senior Brother…”
"From the stars."
A clear voice suddenly sounded, interrupting Zhong Ming's words.
Zhong Ming's eyes darkened slightly, and he looked over with frowned. Sure enough, Lan Jue had arrived here.
He had an elegant smile on his face, nodded slightly to Gu Xun and Gu Ying, who had subtle expressions, and asked the disciples behind him to lead them to the guest peak to rest.
He moved closer to Gu Congxing and stared silently at Zhong Ming, both of them looking at each other with no sign of backing down.
"Big Brother?" Gu Congxing ignored the confrontation between their gazes in the air and turned to Lan Jue and asked, "Has the main peak already discussed it?"
In recent days, cultivators from various immortal sects have gathered here at the invitation of the Qingxuan Sword Sect to discuss how to fight against Xuanyuan Chu.
Gu Congxing also tried to go and sit in, but he felt uncomfortable under those curious or inquisitive gazes, so he asked Lan Jue to relay the stories to him every time.
Lan Jue gave a bitter laugh, "These meetings, the more people there are, the more complicated the discussions become. Since Cong Xing doesn't go to sit in, it's hard for me to go every time."
Gu Congxing said with a smile: "You are the one who convened the meeting. Wouldn't you feel at home among those people?"
Lan Jue's eyes shifted as he whispered, "That's not entirely true... Speaking of which, during this gathering, the elders of the Ganyang Sect actually mentioned the discovery of an ancient secret realm in Donglaizhou. It's an excellent cave paradise, and it's said that three days in this realm are equivalent to one day in the outside world."
Gu Congxing's eyes lit up.
Lan Jue added, "However, the secret realm is not very large, and the number of cultivators who can enter is limited. We haven't decided yet. But if we want to go there from Xing, it shouldn't be a problem."
Zhong Ming also responded: "If you don't let me go, I will take it away."
"What nonsense are you talking about again."
Gu Congxing tapped Zhong Ming's head lightly, but he felt some anticipation in his heart.
If he could practice in that secret realm, he would be able to make further progress before the decisive battle.
The three of them talked for a while, and then Gu Congxing returned to his bamboo house.
Since Lan Jue, Zhong Ming and Si Junjian were all in the Qingxuan Sword Sect, they were restrained from each other and it was as if they had reached a silent agreement that as long as Gu Congxing returned to his residence, they would not look for him.
This made him secretly relieved.
Gu Congxing sat cross-legged on the bed, his eyes focused, his spirit breath moving slightly.
His long hair was now loose, and the Tianshu headband left by Gu Mingting was placed in front of him, emitting a bright light.
The move that had killed the deep-sea monster and shattered the thunderstorm was so powerful that he thought about it and decided to name it "Six Harmonies Divine Sword."
The effectiveness of this Liuhe Lishen Sword move was closely tied to his cultivation level. If he could reach a higher level of cultivation within these three months, this sword move would become even more powerful...
Perhaps, I can defeat the enemy with one blow.
He chanted the spiritual spell, his Yuandan flew around, he adjusted his mind and breathed out, and began to absorb the spiritual power left by Gu Mingting in Tianshu.
The lavender spiritual light in Tianshu slowly connected with the spiritual energy around him, and then flowed into his body...
After circulating for several cycles, Gu Congxing slowly frowned.
Although Tianshu allows him to absorb his brother's cultivation, the two brothers do not have the same spiritual roots, and the fusion of spiritual power is inevitably sluggish and the progress is slow.
However, if one ignores these differences and continues to advance blindly, one may end up going astray.
Can we only take it step by step?
Gu Congxing held his scarlet headband in his hand, and the spiritual power surging around him gradually subsided.
Just then, there was a knock on the door.
Gu Congxing opened the door, but saw an unexpected figure.
"Master?"
Shen Mu's white hair is whiter than snow, and he stands quietly in the green shadows of the bamboo forest, as if he has accidentally walked into the snow in midsummer.
"Cong Xing, I noticed some unusual movement of your spiritual power here. Are you practicing?"
"Yes." Gu Congxing told him about his recent training and the difficulties he encountered.
"If there's a way to quickly improve my cultivation, it would be great if there was a way to have the best of both worlds."
He has already missed seven years, and now that the war is imminent, he can't help but feel a little anxious.
"……I see."
Chen Mu lowered his eyes and thought for a moment, then walked a few steps to Gu Congxing.
The tall body was very close to Gu Congxing.
Gu Congxing smelled the sharp scent of cedar and looked up, "Master?"
"Cong Xing, there are many techniques in the world that can help cultivators improve their cultivation. However, at the moment, the fastest and safest technique is not something you can do alone."
What this means is...
Gu Congxing was moved by his words, and his heart beat like a drum.
"Master's implication—"
"Dual cultivation."
Shen Mu's voice was calm, and Gu Congxing's blushing face was reflected in his ice-blue eyes.
"Cultivate together with me, Cong Xing."
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