Chapter 248 Sweet and Happy
Zhong Cai's invention of this poison was actually just a flash of inspiration.
In order to capture this inspiration, he simply followed the line of thought and did a lot of work, which later actually turned into such a poison!
The effects of the medicine are quite interesting.
However, Zhong Cai was not a vicious person. Apart from being startled, he went to find his master with great enthusiasm.
Sang Yunchu also liked his disciple's "ingenious ideas". After reviewing them, he found that there was no way to improve them for the time being, so he praised them and gave Zhong Cai some rewards. Similar situations often happened between the master and disciple.
As Zhong Cai's alchemy skills improved, he would indeed frequently experience flashes of inspiration.
These flashes of inspiration cannot be immediately transformed into feasible ideas, nor can they all yield good results, but Sang Yunchu always encourages them whenever they achieve something.
Zhong Cai was also very interested.
Among Zhong Cai's many brilliant "manifestations," this poison is considered one of the better ones.
However, there were indeed many random ideas, and if they were not specifically used or studied with other alchemists—such as the idea behind the Rejuvenation Pill—then Zhong Cai might not have named them all.
This poison, for example, is one that Zhong Cai didn't name.
It wasn't that he didn't want to choose, but he just thought of a few that weren't quite right and then put them out of his mind.
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Now, Zhong Cai was experiencing the pain of parting from his old man Wu, and he felt that this thing was particularly suitable for messing with that Hong Shaoling... So another idea flashed in his mind.
Hey! That's spot on!
Isn't this thing just so "longing"?
At the same time, the poison of unrequited love, like unrequited love itself, is a deep longing to be close to one's "lover" and never wanting to be separated from them again. And the pain of unrequited love is just as difficult to resolve.
That's ridiculous.
The truth is: there is no cure for this.
In any case, Zhong Cai herself did not research the antidote, and without the formula for it, the complexity would be truly... extremely difficult to deal with.
Although Zhong Cai didn't think his skills were so amazing that even the top alchemists on the continent couldn't do anything about it, it would still take a lot of time to complete, right? During this time, the Hong family would have to put in effort, and Hong Shaoling would have to suffer. Barely, it would be enough to vent Old Wu's anger.
snort!
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Zhong Cai hummed to herself as she wrapped her arms around her husband's neck.
Even though Lao Wu had already secured his position and they were in a safe environment, he didn't plan to get down. Instead, he rested his chin on the other person's shoulder—feeling comfortable!
He misses Lao Wu so much, he absolutely refuses to walk on his own!
Wu Shaogan had the same idea and didn't hold A Cai still at all. He was just preparing to put away the array plate—the six high-grade Xuan stones on it had indeed turned into dust.
Zhong Cai craned her neck to look and patted her husband, Lao Wu, on the shoulder.
Wu Shaogan understood and slightly raised the array plate.
Zhong Cai then took out several high-grade black stones and re-inserted them into the groove.
There are too many powerful individuals on the top continent, so the energy reserves of such a life-saving device must be sufficient!
After accurately filling all the slots, Wu Shaogan carefully retrieved the array plate.
Wu Shaogan then released another level-eight puppet to guard the two of them and prevent them from encountering danger in the mountains.
Then, with Zhong Cai on his back, he listened for a moment and slowly walked to the right.
"Go scout out the area." As Wu Shaogan walked, he took out several level five or six puppets and sent them to explore in different directions. He then instructed, "A-Cai and I will go to the place with water over there."
Surrounded by mountains on all sides, and not knowing which direction to take to get out, we must first survey the environment before making any plans.
Several level 5 or 6 puppets responded and quickly disappeared.
Wu Shaogan carried the load steadily and walked at a leisurely pace.
Zhong Cai smiled brightly, leaning on her husband's shoulder, and occasionally turning her head to kiss the handsome man on the cheek.
Wu Shaogan smiled and occasionally turned his head to bite his own A-Cai's lips precisely.
Zhong Cai: "..."
Of course he bit back!
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The sound of water grew louder and louder not far to the right.
Wu Shaogan heard the sound of water and judged that there was a water source, so he came here to find a quiet place to rest.
The two laughed and joked like this, and their spirits quickly lifted as they passed through many bushes and around numerous rocks and vines.
Before long, we saw a waterfall and a pool.
The surrounding天地气 (heaven and earth energy) was still very rich, but after Zhong Cai sensed it, he felt that it was not as strong as it was when he was in the sea.
We can roughly determine that this should be...
It's a relatively barren place on the top continent, right?
Perhaps it's some remote place in a small region.
However, we don't need to worry about these things for now.
Wu Shaogan carried Zhong Cai to a relatively open grassy area and finally sat down.
At the same time, he casually flipped his wrist a few times and moved Zhong Cai from behind to his arms, and they sat together like that.
Zhong Cai did not resist at all; instead, she quickly found a comfortable position and nestled in.
There was no way around it; after being apart for a short time, they just really wanted to stick together.
If it weren't for the fact that they were still unclear about the surroundings and worried about any unexpected events... they would already be heading into the ancient city to celebrate their "honeymoon."
So, all they could do was kiss and hug each other to ease their longing for each other.
It's still not quite enough to satisfy me.
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Zhong Cai started gesturing wildly and chattering away.
What was he chattering about? It was all the things he had encountered since arriving on the top continent.
The key point mentioned is that he rescued an unlucky guy on the sea, and how the unlucky guy treated him warmly, even made a deal with him, and how the guy was quite loyal, etc.
Where is the slightest trace of Zhong Cai's irritability now?
His smile was so bright it looked like it could catch fire!
Every "story" he tells is incredibly vivid; he recounts it with such detail that it's practically a complete "scene recreation."
Wu Shaogan listened very attentively.
When he heard that Zhong Cai had drawn many portraits of him, and that Duan Xingchen had expressed mixed feelings of doubt and self-doubt after seeing them, he couldn't help but laugh out loud.
Although A-Cai was unaware of it, it was still a form of bullying.
Wu Shaogan smoothed his son A Cai's hair and rubbed his chin against the top of his head, feeling very sorry for him.
If he were by A-Cai's side, A-Cai would definitely be very interested in bullying Duan Xingchen. There are also many beautiful sights on Baiyu Island and various experiences in the sea that A-Cai didn't have time to appreciate.
Wu Shaogan thought that once the two of them settled down, he would take A Cai on a sea trip sometime sooner or later.
He could also tell that A-Cai actually had a good impression of Duan Xingchen. If it weren't for the fact that she was looking for him... A-Cai would probably be friends with Duan Xingchen by now.
A-Cai is a lively person who originally loved making friends.
Wu Shaogan smoothed his wife Acai's hair again.
As Zhong Cai spoke, she comfortably tilted her head back and nuzzled against her husband, Lao Wu.
I'm in a great mood.
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After Zhong Cai finally finished recounting her experiences, she asked a few more questions about her husband, Lao Wu.
Wu Shaogan thought for a moment and honestly replied, "I don't remember."
Zhong Cai blinked.
Wu Shaogan thought for a moment, then pulled out a few more words and continued, "Generally speaking, we just kept following the direction of the arrows, sometimes walking on our own, and sometimes Qingyu carried us."
Zhong Cai looked up at her husband, Lao Wu.
Wu Shaogan tried hard to recall, and finally managed to squeeze out another sentence: "I was waiting by the sea when that guy surnamed Hong attacked me, so I shot him a few arrows."
Upon hearing this, Zhong Cai couldn't help but burst out laughing.
Old Wu is really something!
That makes sense. Back when he and Lao Wu were secretly seeing each other, Lao Wu, who appeared to be a dashing gentleman, couldn't actually remember many people; he only had a vague impression of many of them.
Later, he married Lao Wu, and from that time on, Lao Wu became... even more forgetful of people.
It's not surprising that things are like this now.
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Wu Shaogan coughed a few times and sighed, "There's nothing interesting on my end."
Zhong Cai didn't mind. In fact, he had heard a lot of news from the armored soldiers on White Fish Island, and he had also collected some along the way. He probably knew more about many of Lao Wu's personal experiences than Lao Wu himself did...
However, he suddenly remembered something, and his expression became a little serious.
Wu Shaogan quickly asked, "A-Cai, what's wrong?"
Zhong Cai's seriousness lasted only a second before he burst into laughter. However, he took his old man's hand, put it to his lips, and took a bite.
Then he said, "You killed those bandits and savage beasts on the way, so why didn't you take any spoils?"
Wu Shaogan was taken aback.
He tried hard to recall... but it seemed not.
Immediately, Wu Shaogan felt a little guilty.
He knew his Ah Cai well; Ah Cai was most diligent when collecting resources, and he always thought she was extravagant in the early years. Now that he and Ah Cai had been separated for so long, it seemed like he had wasted quite a lot.
However, A-Cai wasn't by his side, and he didn't know how long it would be before he could reunite with her. Indeed... he couldn't remember anything.
He just thought those things blocking his way were troublesome and wanted to kick them away, but after kicking them away... well, they were kicked away, what else could there be?
Now Wu Shaogan finally remembered.
I still have to pick things up.
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Wu Shaogan honestly admitted his mistake, saying, "I'm sorry, there won't be a next time."
Zhong Cai wasn't really blaming her husband, Wu. It was just that... they'd already covered everything else, so she needed to find a new topic.
Seeing that Lao Wu said that, Zhong Cai immediately tilted her head back and bit his chin.
Wu Shaogan's eyebrows relaxed, and he lowered his head to cup Zhong Cai's face.
Zhong Cai happily hugged Old Wu by the back of the neck.
Their lips met, their breaths mingled, they whispered sweet nothings, and they became entangled in each other's passion.
For a moment, neither of them could think of anything to say.
What were we just talking about?
Never mind, that's not important.
The only important people are those right in front of you!
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The two of them lingered by the pool for several hours.
The level 5 and 6 puppets gradually arrived here and began to report on the situation in the mountains.
The puppet's voice is almost emotionless and quite rigid.
But they have one advantage: they will carry out any instructions without fail. Now that they need to investigate, they will tell you everything they have discovered.
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As Zhong Cai and Wu Shaogan discovered, this place is indeed relatively barren.
The main problem was that while the mountain range seemed boundless, it was much smaller than many of the mountain ranges they had seen that stretched for hundreds of thousands of miles or even further.
Of course, no matter how small the mountain ranges of a top-tier continent are, they are still much stronger than those of a mid-tier continent under the same conditions.
This mountain range is divided into many sections, with inner and outer boundaries.
The puppets had actually run to different borders and "saw" the various levels of savage beasts and rare animals that inhabited the mountains, as well as the various resource levels that they could see at a glance.
They did not collect these resources—because the resources appeared alongside high-level beasts, and to collect them would mean fighting with them, which would disobey their master's orders.
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The highest-ranking creature in the entire mountain range is a rare beast, a sixth-tier rare beast, located in the innermost part of the mountain range where the energy of heaven and earth is most abundant.
However, the concentration of this spiritual energy does not follow a very regular pattern. In the inner circle where it is located, there is a forest after being blocked by a mountain range, and beyond the forest is another human settlement—a city.
In other directions of the mountain range, there are two or three other places where humans gather, but most of them are separated by several outer mountain ranges, and most of them are villages and towns.
Regardless of the type of gathering place, the concentration of the Qi of Heaven and Earth in the adjacent areas can only reach a level that can nurture a fourth-level being at most.
If this were on the Flying Star Continent, it wouldn't be considered a particularly weak place, but this is a top-tier continent... so this place must really be quite bad.
The place with the most abundant spiritual energy in this area is where the sixth-tier rare beasts reside.
Moreover, there is a chance that a certain spot on that mountain peak, within a narrower area, could support a level seven creature—a place that would be highly coveted, but no one could stop that rare beast.
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The puppet said, "That rare beast seems to possess a treasure, with a defense level of seven or eight."
The exact number is difficult to determine due to the puppet's insufficient level.
But this rare animal is indeed very special in this area.
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Zhong Cai listened with great interest, and at the same time, he felt slightly relieved about the personal safety of himself and Lao Wu.
Wu Shaogan smiled, his eyes fixed on his beloved A-Cai.
After the puppets finished speaking, Zhong Cai looked at Wu Shaogan with a radiant expression, and generously put her arms around his neck again, tilting her head up so that her nose touched his nose.
Wu Shaogan picked the person up in that position, a slight smile on his face.
The two figures suddenly vanished.
Once safety was confirmed, it truly felt like "absence makes the heart grow fonder."
They had been eagerly anticipating this moment, and now they entered the ancient city's bedroom without hesitation.
Then they happily rolled into the depths of the bed.
Anyway...
Let's keep going until we've had our fill.
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The ancient city was very quiet. In this vast city, in this small corner of the world, there were only two people.
Zhong Cai and Wu Shaogan's cultivation levels are now quite high, far surpassing what they were when they first got married. They've even long since begun practicing dual cultivation techniques.
Therefore, when they were rolling around, they were both very strong.
Before we knew it...
They completely forgot about the time...
Anyway, it never stopped.
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It was several days later when the couple finally calmed down.
This can only be described as somewhat satisfied... because only Zhong Cai was truly satisfied, as she was struggling to keep up; Wu Shaogan was only somewhat satisfied—his level was higher, and he could have gone on for dozens more rounds, but he was only "somewhat satisfied" because his own Cai was satisfied.
In any case, the two of them filled the void in their hearts.
Only Zhong Cai, panting, shouted, "Old Wu, just you wait! We'll fight again after I've merged!"
Wu Shaogan hesitated for a moment.
Zhong Cai slapped him weakly and snapped, "What are you hesitating about!"
Wu Shaogan cautiously said, "There's no need to wait until then to fight, is there?"
Zhong Cai: "..."
Wu Shaogan hugged his Ah Cai, nuzzled his neck and shoulder, and said in a low voice, "Ah Cai is amazing, he'll definitely be able to fuse soon. But before that, don't leave me alone in this empty room!"
Zhong Cai: "..."
Okay, yes, his statement was indeed ambiguous.
Then Zhong Cai suddenly tilted her head back and bit her own old man's face, leaving a tooth mark.
Wu Shaogan let him bite him, his eyes still filled with anticipation.
Zhong Cai chuckled and said, "I meant a 'protracted' battle! We usually just roll around whenever we want, so let's not be so petty..." He lowered his voice a little as he said the last part.
Wu Shaogan laughed happily again, and gently bit Zhong Cai's cheek, saying vaguely, "...Alright."
Zhong Cai hugged her husband tightly.
Wu Shaogan was somewhat tempted, but he held back.
Although the two no longer "fight," they were still very happy to huddle together and stick close to each other.
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Once Zhong Cai and Wu Shaogan had rested enough, and feeling that they had finally arrived on the top continent and had successfully reunited, and had even satisfied each other, they naturally couldn't continue to just be lovey-dovey.
Previously, they only wanted to find each other as quickly as possible and didn't actively explore the situation of the top continent at all. Now they can't continue like that—this top continent is extremely dangerous! They can't be careless!
So, Wu Shaogan helped Zhong Cai up, and after they each took some pills to relieve their fatigue, they left the ancient city together.
The two reappeared in the same spot.
Holding hands.
Now we can just hold hands.
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The two had already discussed it, and now if they wanted to investigate, they had to go to the nearest and largest city.
That is, the one next to the sixth-tier rare beast.
According to the puppet, the sixth-tier rare beast seemed to be on good terms with the human race. When the puppet was investigating from afar, it discovered that some human beings had visited the rare beast and had some exchanges with it.
So, if they go to that city now, they might be able to find out the reason.
Is this rare beast special... or is there something inherently special about the relationship between rare beasts and humans on the top continent?
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Neither of them took out any means of transportation.
Wu Shaogan carried Zhong Cai on his back and used the fastest movement technique to quickly rush in that direction.
After about an hour, the outline of the city gradually came into view.
It is indeed not far from the mountains; you can even see some of them with the naked eye.
The forest separating the mountains and the city is not very large, and the trees planted there are mostly tall and sturdy, their canopies like clouds, completely obscuring the view.
Wu Shaogan carried Zhong Cai on his back, and soon they slipped in from the side and entered the woods.
A strange atmosphere permeated the place.
Wu Shaogan pondered and said, "It must be the aura of a high-level rare beast, capable of intimidating other cultivators."
Zhong Cai laughed and said, "This should also be the territory of that rare beast."
Both of them noticed that there were almost no snakes or insects on the surrounding trees, presumably because they sensed the danger of this aura and dared not appear here easily.
After that, the two continued walking out of the woods.
The closer they got to the city, the more birds and insects gradually appeared on the trees.
However, their levels are all very low... at most level one, and most of them don't even have a level to speak of.
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Before long, the two reached the edge of the woods.
Here, they also saw some cultivators heading into the woods.
Those people were carrying a considerable amount of things, packed in ornately designed boxes of various sizes, and it was unclear what was inside—but a few items were exposed, which were several kinds of resources.
The resource level... is actually quite high for this city.
All of these that are exposed are at least level four!
Zhong Cai was a little curious, but she didn't plan to ask any questions—after all, these cultivators looked quite serious, so they must have something to do, and it wouldn't be good to disturb them.
Wu Shaogan was even less likely to speak.
When the cultivators saw Zhong Cai and Wu Shaogan, they also remained silent.
A few people did glance at the two of them, but apart from that look, they didn't react much—even that look was just ordinary and casual.
Then, the cultivators, carrying their belongings, continued walking inside.
Zhong Cai patted Wu Shaogan's shoulder lightly, leaned close to his ear, and whispered, "Let's go."
Wu Shaogan continued carrying Zhong Cai on his back, and they soon walked out of the woods.
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In front of the city walls.
The city gates were wide open, seemingly welcoming visitors in and out. There were no guards or city fees collected at the gates.
However, there are several cultivators at the Enlightenment Realm inside the city gate tower, who are likely stationed there to handle conflicts and affairs when necessary.
Zhong Cai became even more curious and jumped off Wu Shaogan's back.
Wu Shaogan held Zhong Cai's hand.
The two then entered the city.
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The streets in the city are very wide.
Moreover, it was also permeated with the aura of a rare beast—it wasn't that the two hadn't encountered the aura of rare beasts in the cities they had entered and exited before, but no place had ever been so dense with it.
The two could even sense that the aura of rare beasts here was much stronger than in some of the outer mountain ranges.
This is rather strange.
Moreover, the aura of the rare beasts seemed to mostly come from the same kind of rare beasts... and it was vaguely similar to the sixth-tier rare beast in the mountains outside.
Could it be that it really is related to it?
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Zhong Cai and Wu Shaogan walked along the street.
Before they had gone far, a rare beast's head suddenly appeared in a nearby shop.
It was a tiger's head.
Zhong Cai blinked.
It must be a rare tiger?
What is it doing, peeking around like that?
It's a little strange, but also a little cute.
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