Chapter 51: Jian Xuelai's Master's embrace is so warm...
Above Donglaizhou and Zhongyuzhou, a huge spirit boat engraved with Qingxuan sword patterns glided through the high-altitude sea of clouds.
In the spirit cabin, Gu Congxing sat cross-legged, gazing at the flickering stone slab in the air.
"System, do you really mean what you just said?"
[Ding! That's right, host! After checking with the main system, you have discovered the "Divergent Path" and have made changes to the key nodes of the tragic path in the original work!]
[Currently, your redemption value has been updated. Do you want to check it now?]
Gu Congxing raised the corner of his lips slightly: "Yes."
[Ding! Current redemption value updated...]
Silver light flickered on the stone slab floating in the air. Gu Congxing watched the numbers constantly jumping and finally freezing.
[Ding! The host's current redemption value is 55%, and the points are 530! Congratulations to the host!]
Gu Congxing raised his eyebrows in surprise: It has increased so much, could it be related to Xiao Wangyou?
It seems that the protagonist "Xiao Wangyou" is really the system's own son.
"System, do my current points have new permissions?"
[Ding! The host can enable the 'view hidden plot' permission, which can be used in subsequent tasks! ]
Hidden plot...
Gu Congxing was thinking in his heart, but he heard several knocks on the door.
"Congxing, are you in there?"
Gu Congxing pushed open the door and saw Lan Jue as expected.
"Big Brother?"
Lan Jue smiled and held his hand: "Cong Xing, what are you so focused on? You didn't even notice we've landed."
"Yeah, Senior Brother is being so mysterious, could it be that he's in contact with that pretty boy Si Junjian?"
A laughing voice came from the side. It was Zhong Ming who had arrived here at some point.
"What nonsense."
Gu Congxing glanced at him helplessly and rubbed his hairy head with his hand.
Zhong Ming held his wrist again and rubbed it against his cheek, then smiled and said, "Brother, let's go."
Returning to Qingxuan Sword Sect again, with the scenery of Tianyu Mountain reflected in his eyes, Gu Congxing couldn't help but feel like he was returning home after a long journey.
It has only been three months since I went to Shenshan to participate in the Immortal Sect Competition, but it feels like a long time has passed.
The three of them returned to Zhuoguang Peak together in tacit understanding, and sure enough, they found the familiar figure in the Lengquan Ice Palace.
Her long silver-white hair fluttered slightly, and her pair of ice-blue eyes looked no different from before.
The moon is still hanging high in the sky, untouched by wind, frost, rain or snow.
"Master." Gu Congxing called softly.
"You're back."
The three of them stepped forward and saluted Chen Mu. He glanced at them one by one and nodded slightly.
"Everyone's cultivation has improved, not bad."
Those calm eyes finally fixed on Gu Congxing and lingered for a moment.
"I've heard that you took the top spot in the competition." He took a step forward and raised his hand to touch the top of Gu Congxing's head.
"Well done." He said this, and an icy blue spiritual light emerged from his palms, slowly flowing into Gu Congxing's spiritual veins. "But you have suffered a lot of damage this time. You must retreat and recuperate. Don't rush in."
Gu Congxing felt the spiritual power with an icy aura seeping into his body. The losses caused by the previous series of hard battles were all replenished, and he even felt a sense of benefit.
"Yes, Master." Gu Congxing and Shen Mu looked at each other, tilted their heads and smiled.
Lan Jue and Zhong Ming stood silently at the side, their eyes fixed on the hand that Shen Mu placed on Gu Congxing's head.
Zhong Ming's gaze turned to Shen Mu's face, and he looked at his expression, but he could not find a trace of emotion on that face that looked like a sculpture of ice and snow.
He breathed a sigh of relief silently and asked, "Master, have any demons come to harass the Sword Sect?"
Shen Mu withdrew his hand and shook his head: "No."
"The demons should have wanted to take the new talents from each sect as hostages first, then exchange them for the demon dragon or make other plans." Lan Jue frowned in thought. "Since their plan failed at the Gan Yang Sect, they naturally can't attack the Sword Sect again."
Chen Mu: "The sword intent I left on your swords has been used. Was it during the battle against the demons?"
"That's right," Lan Jue replied. "Thanks to Master's sword will, I was able to escape danger. But I still have a question..."
His voice paused, as if he had some concerns, attracting everyone's attention to him.
Lan Jue lowered his eyes, and after a moment, he spoke slowly, "The demons are mostly cruel and warlike. Why would they have such a detailed plan this time? They even allied with the blood demons of the demon clan and used their blood clones to escape from the Fushen Forest barrier."
"Also, how did the demons, trapped in the demonic realm, know that you, Master, did not go to the Ganyang Sect, but stayed behind in the sect?"
After this question was asked, silence fell in the Xuanbing Palace.
Gu Congxing frowned slightly. "According to what Senior Brother said, could it be that someone secretly passed information to the demon clan?"
"I'm not sure about this. But we have to be on guard."
Lan Jue said this, looking up at Chen Mu: "What do you think, Master?"
Shen Mu's expression did not change, he just nodded calmly: "I will pay attention to this matter."
Zhong Ming listened to their conversation and silently clenched the hilt of the sword in his hand.
What the eldest brother said makes a lot of sense, and I am afraid that many cultivators will have the same guess.
If there really are spies from the demon clan in the sects of the cultivation world, they will definitely be hunted down by the righteous.
And if I were discovered, I would be the first to be labeled a spy...
Thinking of this, Zhong Ming was shocked and his eyes suddenly looked at Gu Congxing.
Those pair of black eyes did not look here as he worried, but were still concentrating on listening to the conversation between Lan Jue and Shen Mu, looking at them and nodding from time to time.
The huge rock pressing on his heart collapsed in an instant, and Zhong Ming felt lighter and moved closer to Gu Congxing.
His final destination is here.
***
After bidding farewell to his master, Gu Congxing returned to his bamboo house and summoned the secret scroll that was a reward for the competition.
The scroll emitting a warm and spiritual light slowly unfolded, revealing the entire secret realm.
This secret realm is not big, but it contains ancient spiritual objects, so the spiritual energy is extremely abundant. Practicing in it will achieve twice the result with half the effort.
Furthermore, because there are no ferocious beasts or evil spirits in this secret scroll, but only kind and gentle spirit beasts, it is safe and is the secret treasure for cultivation that many cultivators dream of.
Unfortunately, this secret scroll can only be used by the owner to prevent it from being stolen. Otherwise, it can be shared with the eldest and younger brothers.
Thinking this, Gu Congxing set up a barrier in his courtyard and jumped into the scroll.
He found a blessed place, sat cross-legged, and circulated his spiritual energy.
He had gained a lot of insights from the previous series of battles, and this retreat was just the right time to resolve them.
Gu Congxing closed his eyes, and his spiritual power surged...
…
The water flows quietly and deeply, the autumn leaves are falling, the ice and snow are drifting, and spring is coming again.
A magical crane flew into the spring and cried, and in the blink of an eye, it saw a figure sitting under a giant tree.
It tilted its head and saw that many leaves had fallen on the man's body. It flapped its wings and flew to his side.
"Chiu?"
It stretched out its neck and was about to peck the man, but saw that he suddenly opened his eyes, with a light flowing in his eyes.
“Swish——”
Extremely pure gold spiritual power was suddenly released, the spiritual crane shook all over, and immediately flapped its wings and flew away.
"...Has it been this long? Nearly a year?"
Gu Congxing looked at the scenery of the secret realm and gradually withdrew his spiritual breath.
His whole body was filled with restrained light, which made him look more refined and clear-minded, like a Taoist immortal.
In just one year, he had broken through to the late stage of the Golden Core and was close to the great perfection of the Golden Core.
Gu Congxing sensed his own spiritual power and felt that his five senses became clearer and his mind became clearer.
He chuckled, flew out of the secret realm on his sword, and returned to the bamboo garden of Zhuoguang Peak.
He walked out with great enthusiasm, intending to show off to his senior and junior brothers, but unexpectedly, as soon as he stepped out of the door, he saw a white figure.
Shen Mujing stood on the blue stone, as bright as the snow on the mountaintop.
"Master?!"
Gu Congxing exclaimed and walked quickly to him.
"Why are you here?"
Chen Mu's pair of ice-blue eyes reflected Gu Congxing's figure, and his voice was calm: "I sensed that you came out of seclusion today, so I came here."
"I see." A warm feeling surged in Gu Congxing's heart. "Then has Master seen the eldest and youngest brothers?"
Upon hearing this, Shen Mu turned his head and looked to the other side. After a moment of silence, he said, "Not long ago, a disciple from a medium-sized sect went missing. I have sent the two of them to deal with it."
Gu Congxing frowned slightly: "This mission sounds a bit dangerous..."
"With the abilities of the two of them, there will be no problem."
Chen Mu came to the opposite side of Gu Congxing, stared at him for a moment, and actually summoned the Zhuoguang Sword directly.
Gu Congxing asked in surprise: "Master?!"
Shen Mu held the sword in one hand, and spiritual energy surged around him.
"You have made considerable progress in your year of seclusion. I will lower my cultivation to the Golden Core stage. Can you defeat me?"
Gu Congxing blinked when he heard that, then smiled and summoned the Whale-Slaying Sword.
"Then... please teach me, Master!"
Before he finished speaking, he flew towards Chen Mu!
“Zheng——”
The Whale-Slaying Sword and the Zhuoguang Sword collided, making a buzzing sound.
Gu Congxing exerted force with both arms and pressed down, but Chen Mu still held the sword with one hand, and the Zhuoguang Sword was as still as a rock.
“Swish——”
Sensing the spiritual power surging from the Zhuoguang Sword, Gu Congxing immediately stepped back to avoid an attack.
But soon two more sword intentions followed, and Gu Congxing dodged them immediately with his steps as fast as flying waves.
As expected of Master, such a tight attack!
Gu Congxing seized the momentary opening, held his sword across his chest, and chanted the sword technique: "Flowing Clouds, Floating Light—!"
"boom--"
Pure sword intent attacked with tremendous spiritual pressure, and golden light pierced towards Chen Mu like lightning!
Chen Mu raised his eyes slightly, and in an instant the sword light came crashing down, stirring up a cloud of dust.
Gu Congxing watched Chen Mu's figure disappear in a cloud of dust and couldn't help but take a step forward.
Could it be that I actually defeated my master?
Just as this thought came to his mind, he suddenly felt a chilling sensation behind him!
“Oops—”
Gu Congxing wanted to turn around and fight back, but unexpectedly, there was a ravine under his feet that was created by the previous sword intent. He stepped on empty air and immediately lost his balance.
The approaching sword light was reflected in his eyes, but his body fell forward uncontrollably.
“Wow!”
Gu Congxing only heard the sound of ice breaking beside his ears, and the next moment, he fell into a broad embrace.
The tip of his nose smelled the subtle fragrance of cedar. Gu Congxing looked up in surprise and met those ice-blue eyes.
“…Master?”
He was held in Shen Mu's arms until he was carried into the air and spun around to avoid the attack, and then the two of them landed on the ground.
Is Master’s embrace so warm?
Gu Congxing was hugged by Chen Mu until the silver hair brushed his cheek. Then he moved as if suddenly awakened and immediately broke free from the embrace.
"Ahem, thank you very much, Master."
Chen Mu put his hands behind his back, his expression still cold, as if what he had just done was just an ordinary thing.
"Nothing. You've made considerable progress. If that's the case, you can come with me to Nanming Island."
"Nanmingzhou?"
Chen Mu sheathed his sword and said, "Yes. The Jiang Clan will be hosting a Thousand Qiongs Banquet, inviting cultivators from all factions to discuss scriptures and doctrines. I will also be attending."
Gu Congxing heard him say this and couldn't help but complain in his heart: When will Master also go to this kind of immortal banquet?
But at this moment, a stone slab suddenly appeared in the air, and a familiar voice came to his ears:
[Ding! Main quest detected! ]
[Beep! Host, please complete the main quest: Discover the Jiang family's secret technique - the Forgetfulness Vine Pattern.]
Gu Congxing's eyes lit up.
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Author's words: Opening the third volume! [Spread flowers] After the junior brother and the senior brother, we finally come to the master's home turf! Congratulations, congratulations~
Chen Mu: Is there really no other slice attack?
Scumbag author: (eyes shifted) Well, the author has finally finished revising the two pre-collected articles to their satisfaction! Welcome little angels to stock up! [猫头][猫头]
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