Chapter 50 The Childhood Betrothal of a Miao Girl (Part 20)
"Hmm, I've got my eye on a treasure in the shop called 'Gate of Daylight,' but I'm still short a few star coins."...
"Hmm, I've got my eye on a treasure in the shop called the Gate of Daylight, but I'm still short a few Star Coins."
The environment in Miao territory is beautiful, but indiscriminately collecting plants with spiritual energy will damage it. Jiang Yiqing doesn't want to do that. If she leaves Miao territory, the spiritual energy in this world will decrease significantly, making it even harder to find fragments with collectible value.
Shui Mingsheng saw Jiang Yiqing's concerns and said, "Yiqing, you should tell me directly if you have any difficulties. We are family. Besides, it's a disservice for you to travel here from ancient times. Everyone says that the modern era is an era of declining spiritual energy, which makes it much more difficult to collect spiritual energy."
Jiang Yiqing said, "On the one hand, we don't have enough star coins. On the other hand, should we even buy this thing? It only gives you double the time, and it won't help you at all. Mingsheng, if you're going to a place like Daobei Ridge, you should prepare enough tools in advance, instead of spending money on a treasure that might not even be useful."
“You can’t say that, Yi Qing.” Shui Mingsheng sensed her unease and gently hugged her, saying, “Having you by my side is my greatest help. First, let’s find out how to use this Gate of Daylight: is it passive entry or an active choice?”
Jiang Yiqing then asked the system, "How exactly do I use the Gate of Daylight?"
The system said, "It's a channel connecting two days, like a parallel universe. It's usually woken up through sleep."
"If I fall asleep, can I immediately switch spaces?"
"That's how it is in theory."
"Besides me, can Mingsheng also be chosen?"
"As long as you hold Shui Mingsheng's hand, you can enter together, but only you will get double the time. Shui Mingsheng has simply moved to a different location."
Jiang Yiqing happily said to Shui Mingsheng, "The system says that you can switch spaces by sleeping. So as long as I buy sleeping powder from the system, I can switch spaces at any time. If necessary, I can use it to escape."
Shui Mingsheng was amused by her, patted her hair, and said, "Yi Qing, are you thinking of running away? Do you think I'm bound to lose?"
"Of the Thirty-Six Stratagems, running away is the best. We must have a plan for retreat, otherwise it's too risky, and I'm not at ease," Jiang Yiqing said.
Shui Mingsheng naturally supported her idea: "Then it's definitely worth buying the Gate of Daylight. Time is limited now, so ask the system if we can mortgage the Nightmare Gu to it. That way, we can still have some money left over, which we can use to buy some items in an emergency."
"Do we need to mortgage the Nightmare Gu?" Jiang Yiqing asked.
“Until I become stronger, I should keep the fact that I have the Nightmare Gu a secret,” Shui Mingsheng said.
Jiang Yiqing then asked the system, "Can it be used as collateral?"
"Shui Mingsheng is indeed a businessman; his thinking is very flexible." The system said, "Of course, that's possible."
"A mortgage means you can redeem it, right?" Jiang Yiqing asked.
"Yes, redeem at the original price, and pay a 3% handling fee."
How much can the Nightmare Gu be mortgaged for?
"8000* coins".
Jiang Yiqing told Shui Mingsheng, and she agreed to release the Nightmare Gu from the Gu box and put it into the system warehouse.
With the deposit in hand, Jiang Yiqing purchased the Gate of Daylight and placed the entrance to the first space in her dormitory. She would set up the entrance to the other space when she arrived at Daobei Ridge.
According to the system's description, she can switch between the two spatial points at any time, but they must be places she has been to.
"Finally, I can go on an adventure with Yiqing." Shui Mingsheng said excitedly, holding Jiang Yiqing's hand.
For safety's sake, Jiang Yiqing bought some invisibility talismans from the mall, each of which would make her and Shui Mingsheng invisible for a period of time.
Using a teleportation talisman, I arrived near Daobei Ridge. Due to changes in the magnetic field, I could no longer discern directions and could only see continuous deep mountains. Once inside, I found myself in a forest covered with green moss and tall trees.
“Yiqing, treasure hunting is physically demanding. If you can’t walk anymore, be sure to tell me.” Shui Mingsheng maintained her hand-holding posture with Jiang Yiqing. In order not to separate from her, she used the Thread-Connecting Gu. There was an invisible thread connecting her wrists with Jiang Yiqing’s, ensuring that even if they were accidentally separated, she could quickly reconnect with her.
“I’m not that fragile,” Jiang Yiqing said. “We’re about to start military training, so let’s treat this as a rehearsal before it begins.”
Shui Mingsheng laughed and said, "Yi Qing, this is much better than real military training."
Jiang Yiqing looked around and saw countless medicinal herbs, including Golden Iron Lock, Black Bone Vine, Eight-Corner Lotus, and Sword River Uncaria. Aspiring to become a doctor, she couldn't let go of these herbs, and besides, she could also invest them in the system to earn some money. However, in order not to affect her schedule, she only picked out the best ones to collect.
When she saw some Drynaria fortunei wrapped around the tree trunk, her eyes lit up immediately, and she said, "Mingsheng, it's Drynaria fortunei, a holy medicine for bone injuries, and it's very expensive."
"Alright, alright, let's go." Shui Mingsheng smiled and followed her, keeping an eye on Jiang Yiqing's every move while remaining vigilant and observing the surroundings.
As Jiang Yiqing approached, she saw it—10 fragments of Bone-Mending Clottling. Just as she was about to roll up her sleeves and climb the tree, Shui Mingsheng grabbed her from behind and hugged her waist.
Jiang Yiqing's waist went limp, and she asked, "Mingsheng, what are you doing?"
"Silly girl, let me do the climbing. You wait here, I'll be right down."
Seeing that Shui Mingsheng was more efficient than her, Jiang Yiqing nodded and stopped.
Shui Mingsheng climbed up the tree trunk, picked all the bone-strengthening herbs, and then, pulling on the vines hanging down beside him, he swung in the air and fell to the ground.
Jiang Yiqing felt that Shui Mingsheng looked so carefree, but she was also worried that she might fall. After all, the ground was uneven, and one had to be careful when walking, let alone falling down suddenly. She opened her arms and said, "Mingsheng, I'll catch you."
"Yiqing, stop fooling around, you're hitting too hard, I'm afraid I'll hurt you."
Jiang Yiqing said, "Then you need to be careful."
"I will."
Shui Mingsheng chose a relatively flat landing spot and landed steadily, but he also rushed forward a few steps and bumped right into Jiang Yiqing's arms.
The two instinctively hugged each other from behind, afraid that something might happen to the other. They stared at each other for a moment, then burst out laughing together.
"Here, this is the Drynaria fortunei you wanted." Shui Mingsheng raised his right hand, waved it in front of Jiang Yiqing, and said with a smile.
They had come to search for treasure, and were inevitably worried about the unknown ahead, but at this moment their mood was relaxed.
Jiang Yiqing put all the medicinal herbs into the system and said, "With one more effort, Mingsheng, your Nightmare Gu can be redeemed."
"Um."
Shui Mingsheng looked up at the sky. She couldn't see much sunlight, but the leaves reflected the sunlight, so the jungle wasn't dark. The detection Gu she was using flew back into her palm.
"This way," Shui Mingsheng said.
"Mingsheng, you are indeed amazing." When it comes to using Gu, Shui Mingsheng is the most skilled person Jiang Yiqing has ever seen. Although she hasn't seen many people, she is confident in saying that her Mingsheng is the most skilled.
If the treasure is found, Ming Sheng will become a renowned Gu master in the Gu world.
Jiang Yiqing had worries in her heart, but she also had an undeniable longing.
The detection Gu flew through the air with strange patterns, information that ordinary people couldn't understand at all, but Shui Mingsheng could understand it. Her expression turned a little bad. "Yi Qing, be careful. There are people five miles ahead."
"Okay." Jiang Yiqing also became more vigilant upon hearing this.
The two used invisibility talismans, concealing their footprints, and moved forward silently.
After walking for half an hour, they finally saw several figures standing where the Daobei Ridge boundary stone was erected. The stone, inscribed with the three characters "Daobei Ridge," gleamed faintly. Several strangely shaped, dark gray stones were connected by chains of black iron, blocking the path up the ridge. Anyone who got too close would find the chains turning crimson red and burning their skin.
"According to the diviner's calculations, the boundary stone of Daobei Ridge will open during the White Dew season, giving treasure hunters a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to ascend the ridge. Today is already White Dew, so why hasn't the boundary stone opened yet?" a white-browed man asked.
Shui Mingsheng whispered to Jiang Yiqing, "This White-browed Gu Master is the number one Gu Master in the Northern Frontier. It seems that he is not only aware of the treasure buried in Daobei Ridge."
Jiang Yiqing thought for a moment. They had obtained a fragment by chance, and it was very likely that many people had been eyeing the Ten Thousand Gu inheritance before they even knew about it, which was not hard to understand. In other words, the people they were seeing now would all be their competitors, including the elders of the Gu world.
The two concealed themselves under a pine tree, looking down at the people gathered around the boundary stone. Jiang Yiqing could also see that the boundary stone itself was a treasure—10 boundary stone fragments. According to the system, only divine power could create such a spell that could restrict a group of great Gu masters from ascending the mountain. It was very likely that the Holy Maiden who left behind the Ten Thousand Gu inheritance specially set it up to create a fair competitive environment.
"The opening of the boundary stone has certain conditions, one of which is to gather seven people who possess the King Gu." As soon as these words were spoken, a woman in black wearing a bamboo hat landed beside the boundary stone.
Shui Mingsheng looked closely and realized it was Elder Xinfang!
Jiang Yiqing was also surprised; she hadn't expected Elder Xinfang to be here as well. Was this what it meant for a gathering of great masters?
"Xinfang," Bai Mei said, "you're here too. According to you, we came for nothing since we didn't gather everyone?"
“Since it’s the fortune teller’s opinion, we’ll definitely be able to gather them all today,” Xinfang said.
"Who among you possesses the King Gu?" Bai Mei asked the group.
Some people nodded, some shook their heads, and some did not want to reveal their situation.
The Gu box on Shui Mingsheng's body emitted a faint light, and Shui Mingsheng could tell that her King Gu was also sensing the aura of its companions around it.
Just then, something surprising happened: the iron chain broke on the ground, the boundary stone rotated once, and the path up the ridge opened up before everyone's eyes.
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