Chapter 35 Learning Gu
Lin Mingshan left behind the bamboo cage for his employer, but was stopped by Jiang Xi before he left.
How can I find you in the future?
Shang Yuji rarely saw Jiang Xi and became curious about people, perhaps wanting to befriend Lin Mingshan.
Lin Mingshan, on the other hand, believed that the other party was an after-sales customer who wanted him to do tasks. He had done a lot of tasks and had seen all kinds of strange employers.
To reassure them, Lin Mingshan said, "Barring any unforeseen circumstances, I will be staying at the Fulai Inn in the city for the foreseeable future."
As for leaving, Shang Yuji didn't see him leave through the main entrance. Just as she saw him off outside the main hall, Lin Mingshan, carrying his sword, flew up to the eaves in a few swift movements like a black bird, lightly leaping over the wall and quickly disappearing from sight.
Jiang Xi gazed at the traces left by the snow, her fingers gently stroking the long whip tied to her waist, her long eyelashes lowered, concealing the thoughts in her eyes.
After the guests left the hall, only four people remained. Shang Yuji called for more tea, and they sat down again, remaining silent for a moment.
A-Cuo curiously fiddled with the adorable-looking pastries. Shang Yu-Ji asked her a question she had long been curious about: "Is there a way to cure this Heart-Connecting Gu?"
Hui Gu shook her head and said, "He and Gu have been symbiotic for a long time. Gu lives by borrowing from him, but isn't he also living by borrowing from Gu?"
Shang Yuji: "What does this mean?"
"To put it another way, the Gu has been in his body for a long time, and a balance of survival has been formed between him and the Gu. If the Gu is suddenly removed, his body will be destroyed along with it," A-Cuo explained for Hui-Gu.
She clasped her hands together, then suddenly separated them: "Like this, plop, both the person and the Gu will die."
After a moment of silence, Shang Yuji finally spoke: "What did Aunt Hui want to say to us just now?"
"Although it is presumptuous, may I speak with Xi alone? I have something I want to ask him."
Based on her observation of the relationship between the two, the person in charge should be this Miss Shang. Therefore, she said that she was going to have a private talk with Jiang Xi, but she was actually asking Shang Yuji.
Jiang Xi looked at Shang Yuji, pointed to himself, and looked puzzled.
Perhaps it was because his face looked too serious that Hui-gu mistakenly thought he could communicate normally.
To avoid any ineffective communication between her and Jiang Xi, Shang Yuji smiled helplessly and said, "It's the same if you talk to me. Let's talk."
After a moment's consideration, Huigu nodded.
She glanced at A-Cuo beside her and gave up on letting A-Cuo leave.
I had originally planned to speak with Jiang Xi alone, but that's not possible now, so I might as well be frank with her.
Hui Gu: "Although the Tongxin Gu cannot leave the body, it has coexisted with Xi Qu for many years, so it will not harm him."
After hearing what Dr. Yan had said and what Aunt Hui had said, Shang Yuji breathed a sigh of relief with these double assurances.
It seems that keeping things as they are will not cause any major problems.
"However, because of the long period of time they spent together, he developed a bond with the Gu, just as he felt that the insects in the cage could talk."
Hui Gu's gaze was complicated as she added, "Insects cannot speak. If a Gu practitioner wants to know their thoughts, they need to observe the meaning behind their tiny tremors over a long period of time."
"I'm not human?" Jiang Xi's words were met with confusion from the two men, and laughter from Shang Yuji, who understood the meaning behind his words.
Shang Yuji steadied her chaotic breathing due to Yin Xiao: "He's saying that only insects can hear insects talking, right?"
After saying that, Hui Gu laughed and said, "That's not the case. There are always exceptions. There are people who can understand insect language from birth, and they are usually experts in Gu poison. And his mother, A Yue, can also understand insect language."
"So, Xi Qu, with such great talent, wouldn't you like to come with us to the Southern Frontier to learn Gu poison?"
She didn't say that the reason Ah Yue was considered a Gu woman was because she could understand the language of insects.
She didn't want her child to have a similar talent to her. Since that was the case, she had originally intended to take Jiang Xi back to the Southern Frontier, and now she had to try even harder to get him to come along.
"I don't want to!" Jiang Xi quickly rejected the idea, grabbing Shang Yuji's arms tightly with both hands and saying urgently, "Yunxiao, I'm not going! I'm not going anywhere!"
Hui Gu had expected him to refuse, but she didn't expect him to be so resolute.
Shang Yuji patted his hand that was grabbing hers comfortingly, and said to Hui Gu, "As you can see, the trip to the Southern Frontier has to be abandoned."
No wonder she wanted to talk to Jiang Xi alone and take him away; persuading one person is always easier than persuading two.
As if sensing Jiang Xi's resentment towards them, Hui Gu suggested, "Of course, Xi Qu's talent is truly rare. It would be a pity to abandon it like this. If Xi Qu wants to learn, I can stay in Yangzhou and teach him. What do you two think?"
It was a blatant act of retreating to advance; perhaps from the very beginning, she never intended to take Jiang Xi back to Southern Xinjiang.
While Shang Yuji was still thinking, Jiang Xi hugged her arm tightly and whispered, "Don't separate, we can't separate!"
Holding on too tightly usually makes it impossible to break free, Shang Yuji was used to it, and turned her head to ask him: "If we don't want to break up, then we don't want to. Do you want to learn Gu poison?"
Jiang Xi asked, "What...what's the use of Gu?"
A-Cuo took a big bite of chestnut, swallowed it, and said, "Gu is so useful. Based on what that swordsman Lin said, I'm sure that Gu was the reason why Master Jiang brought Aunt Yue into the mansion and why he suddenly moved to Da'an, the capital city."
Hui Gu smiled gently: "Gu can also be used to warn of one's surroundings and protect oneself."
"Can it be used for fighting?" Jiang Xi asked.
"sure."
Perhaps Hui Gu had persuaded Jiang Xi, for his attitude softened considerably. He turned around, gradually loosening his tight embrace, and instead pinched her fingertips between his fingers, lowering his head to ask, "Yun Xiao, should I learn?"
"It's up to you. You can learn it or not." Shang Yuji didn't have any objections to this, as long as the insects weren't raised in front of her, she could pretend not to see them.
"I'll think about it."
He said that, but Shang Yuji estimated that there was a high probability that he would agree.
Therefore, she had to reassure Hui Gu and her entourage: "Do you two have a place to stay? There are some empty rooms in the mansion. If you don't mind, please stay for the night."
A-Cuo was the first to agree: "I would be honored to accept your offer. By the way, after I stay at your residence, may I eat as many of these pastries as I like?"
It seemed like he stayed overnight because of the pastries, but actually A-Cuo was planning to stay a few more days. He wanted to take advantage of Jiang Xi's loneliness and tell him more about the benefits of raising Gu, so he wouldn't have to worry about not being able to deceive him.
Especially since this person doesn't seem very bright.
With its delicate skin and tender flesh, it needs insects to protect itself!
And she was genuinely curious about just how amazing her talent was that made Hui Gu decide to stay in Da'an for an extended period.
Hui Gu has always been the least friendly towards Da An.
The smile on her baby face seemed so innocent and genuine that it was impossible to discern her true thoughts.
Hui Gu didn't think too much about it. She took a deep look at Jiang Xi and then thanked Shang Yuji, saying, "Thank you, Miss Shang."
As we led them to their guest rooms, light snow began to fall from the sky, drifting down with the gentle breeze and landing on a corner of the eaves.
Jiang Xi followed closely behind Shang Yuji, his gaze fixed on the snowflakes that had fallen on her hair. He reached out and gently wiped them away, but Shang Yuji did not notice and did not turn around.
But when A-Cuo saw these actions, she raised an eyebrow, looked at the man's gentle smile like a spring breeze, and couldn't help but think:
If we take Miss Shang to the Southern Frontier, he might come along too.
Before escorting them to their guest rooms, a charcoal fire had already been lit inside. The warmth enveloped them as they entered. Shang Yuji said, "The preparations were a bit rushed. If anything is lacking, just call someone."
Hui Gu thanked her, and A Cuo looked around. The arrangements were rushed, but everything that needed to be prepared was almost complete.
After exchanging a few pleasantries, before leaving, Shang Yuji couldn't suppress her confusion and asked, "Can this Heart-Connecting Gu be used to connect multiple people?"
Not understanding why she asked this, Hui Gu shook her head and said, "No, the Heart-Connecting Gu can only connect one person. If a Gu that can bring the dead back to life could save many people, the martial world would have already started a bloody war over it."
The reason it hasn't caused a major upheaval in the martial arts world right now is simply because the Tongxin Gu is difficult to produce and its use is restricted.
There is also the reason why this Gu poison is unknown to anyone.
Even she only learned about this Gu after Ah Yue mentioned it, and she consulted the village's secret methods from many years ago.
Shang Yuji recalled what Hui Gu had said: only when two people of the same mind have each other in their hearts can the Gu poison work; otherwise, the outcome will be the death of both of them.
She pondered for a moment, then asked one last question: "How can we determine if the poison has taken effect?"
Hui Gu smiled gently, walked closer, and whispered a few words into Shang Yuji's ear.
Upon hearing her answer, Shang Yuji felt her ears burning and her face flushed. Jiang Xi noticed something was wrong, opened her arms, hugged Shang Yuji tightly, rested her chin on the top of her head, and glared angrily at Hui Gu.
"Don't look at me like that. I'm not going to eat Miss Shang alive."
"Let's go, let's go first." Shang Yuji patted his arm and fled the scene as if giving up the struggle.
Under Hui Gu's smiling gaze, the two fled as if escaping. A Cuo sat on the bed, propped his chin on his hand, and asked, "What did you say to her?"
"They talked about...adult matters?"
"?" A-Cuo asked, puzzled.
Hui-gu: "Children don't need to know."
"I'm about the same age as them!"
Huigu smiled and said, "Let's think about what we should teach Xiqu first."
“Don’t beat around the bush.” A-Cuo raised his eyes and added, “Also, we should first think about how to trick people into learning Gu.”
"you're right."
After leaving the guest room, Shang Yuji led Jiang Xi into the study. She told Jiang Xi to sit down and then went to get some paper and pen.
With the paper and pen laid out, her flushed face still lingered. Jiang Xi asked worriedly, "Aji, is your face really that red? Did you catch a cold or get sick?"
"It's nothing, I'm not sick." Shang Yuji sat to the side, her gaze sweeping over him with a complex mix of emotions.
Based on the knowledge she had learned from books, Jiang Xi asked again, "Then why is Aji blushing? Is it because she's shy?"
Upon hearing this, Shang Yuji recalled Hui Gu's words and covered her face, letting out an ambiguous howl.
"It's intercourse. After the two intercourse, red moles will appear on the other person's body. These red moles are proof that the Gu has been formed."
"It's okay, I like Aji too. I get shy too. Does Aji's shyness mean she likes me?"
The two voices mingled at the same time. Shang Yuji stopped struggling, clasped her hands together, closed her eyes peacefully, and leaned back in her chair, unwilling to face reality any longer.
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