Chapter 259 My name is Shi Qingguang, the best swordsman in the world (two in one)
After Gu Fangchen left, Wen San touched the "Golden Mother Pearl" in his arms, still feeling dazed as if he had just woken up from a dream.
He subconsciously took out the beads and looked at them again and again, rubbed them again and again. The unique material that looked like gold and jade emitted a special light that was hard to find in the world. He was shocked to realize that this was indeed a treasure that mortals could not possibly see.
“Ouch!”
Wen San pinched his thigh hard. The sharp pain was so vivid that it finally dispelled the feeling of unreality.
"It's not a dream! Hahahaha I'm not dreaming!"
Wen San was ecstatic and couldn't help grinning, but he still remembered the thrill and fear of being almost beaten to death by the old Taoist.
If the immortal had not anticipated this, his treasure would have been smashed on the head by a palm before it even had time to warm up!
Even though he was a fisherman, he knew very well that an innocent man would be guilty unless he possessed a treasure.
However, it seems that the reason why the immortal was so generous and gave him this treasure was probably to compensate in advance for the risk of using him as bait.
Wen San swallowed his saliva, thinking of the young and kind-looking immortal who acted more carefully and decisively than the seemingly sinister old Taoist. The world of immortals was truly full of dangers.
He had not yet experienced the benefits of being a cultivator, but he had already experienced the dangers.
Wen San's expression was uncertain, and he couldn't help but feel a little hesitant.
But when he thought of the immortals flying high in the sky every day and the days when he had to bow and scrape and exchange a few fish for a little silver money, he gritted his teeth, made up his mind, walked into the boat, untied the rope tied to the shore, pushed the oar, and left the White Horse Temple by water under the cover of night.
The lake next to the White Horse Temple is connected to the nearby water system. If you follow the flow of the water, you can travel a thousand miles in a day. This is the fastest way for him to leave.
Tonight the immortal was fighting with the old Taoist priest. I wonder if anyone in the White Horse Temple noticed it.
If someone noticed anything and went looking for Wen Santou, the treasure he was carrying would be discovered immediately.
Therefore, he must leave as soon as possible.
In a short period of time, the disappearance of a mortal fisherman should not attract attention.
"I'm an old man, childless, and without any ties. If I miss this opportunity, the best I can do is live a few more years and die in obscurity. Why not give it a try?"
Wen San looked at the bright moon reflected in the rippling water, took a deep breath, tightly grasped the beads in his hand, and his eyes changed slightly.
"With this treasure, I, an old man, might one day be as omnipotent as those immortals."
Wen San's eyes were burning, and he wanted to test the effect of the bead. Suddenly, he glanced and saw a broken reed that had fallen on the boat at some point.
Wen San was stunned for a moment, and then he remembered that when the immortal was talking to the old Taoist, he broke off a reed and played with it in his hand, and then threw it aside.
His heart tightened, and he was wary that the reed would reveal its position because it was contaminated with the aura of the immortal, so he reached out to pick it up and prepared to throw it into the water, letting it float downstream.
But as soon as he touched it, Wen San felt something was wrong.
"This...this reed...why does it feel like this?"
With a confused look on his face, he picked it up and held it in his hand to examine it carefully.
I saw that the reed had changed its appearance. It became hard and smooth, and its surface could reflect the moonlight. Its material was like gold but not gold, like jade but not jade, and it was tough.
Wen San tried to bend it with force and found that it could bend slightly. He scratched it with a knife and could easily make a mark on it.
How strange...
"How strange!"
Wen San looked at the thing in his hand with a puzzled look on his face. It looked like a reed, but it was not made of any material he had ever seen.
After just a short while in the hands of the immortal, it turned into this...
It must be some magical power of an immortal.
Wen San didn't dare to investigate further, so he threw it into the water and watched the waves roll and submerge it.
——If he were a modern person, he would be able to tell at a glance that the name of this thing is plastic.
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A few days later.
Gu Fangchen and De Yuanzi arrived at the southwest border together.
Although there are still some subtle differences between the current Shi Gu Dynasty and the Wei Dynasty, the general regional divisions are the same.
The southwest is also divided into four paths, with many cultivators using swords. However, because there is no leading sword sect, the situation of sword cultivators banding together has not yet been completely formed.
At this time, the "Jian Ge" was just a small pavilion built by a female sword fairy on a hilltop.
As soon as Gu Fangchen entered the southwest territory, he felt several spiritual senses sweeping over him, trying to detect his strength.
He narrowed his eyes and blocked it all out.
Muffled groans and even screams were heard from various hidden places in the distance, and after that, no ignorant people dared to come and test it anymore.
Even if he didn't use the skill of [The Untie of the Bell], with his strength, he couldn't touch the "Enlightened One", but below the first rank, it can't be said that he has no rivals, it can only be said that he is somewhat invincible.
Among these consciousnesses that came to test, there was one who was of the second rank, on par with De Yuanzi, but in front of Gu Fangchen, he was not even a match for him.
"Hehe, old lady Tianyin has also had her day."
De Yuanzi immediately recognized the owner of the spiritual consciousness and laughed at him with glee.
He has been hiding his strength for many years, but as he travels around, he is bound to make enemies.
It’s just that the opponents often don’t take him seriously, which is why he is able to escape danger repeatedly.
The "Old Lady Tianyin" he mentioned was actually called "Fairy Tianyin". She looked like a young and beautiful woman, but she was actually older than De Yuanzi.
Deyuanzi was about three hundred years old, and this "Fairy Tianyin" was seven hundred years old.
Theoretically, De Yuanzi could also transform into the appearance of his youth, but he likes to hide his cultivation level. In order to make the enemy underestimate him, he maintains a wretched and experienced appearance for a long time.
Unless it is for some special purpose, such as being a sect leader and needing a more respected image, practitioners generally will not change their appearance to look older, unless their lifespan is nearing the end and they are unable to maintain physical vitality.
De Yuanzi often used this to paralyze his opponents, pretending to be old and weak, with poor cultivation, and then killed them with one blow when they were off guard.
As for this "Fairy Tianyin", she once showed her power in a secret realm. She used the sound of the piano as her killer move, and directly launched an AOE attack, which affected De Yuanzi who was fighting with others, and almost killed him inexplicably.
De Yuanzi naturally held a grudge and bore a grudge.
Gu Fangchen listened to him, his expression suddenly became a little subtle, and he touched his chin.
It is said that the State Master is 500 years old. In fact, when people mention her, they often call her "the State Master".
At Gu Fangchen's age, he should be like the old cow eating young grass, or the big cart crushing the young horse...
"In this southwestern region, the atmosphere is extremely tense due to the arrival of the 'Tao Seed'... There are countless people vying for it, it's truly bustling."
De Yuanzi muttered beside him, which brought Gu Fangchen back to his senses.
He sensed the cultivators nearby, and most of them chose to retreat after realizing Gu Fangchen's strength. However, because of Gu Fangchen's performance just now, he attracted the attention of many cultivators with high cultivation levels.
Gu Fangchen didn't care. De Yuanzi was a second-grade old bastard who could hide his cultivation level. He came to snatch the "Tao Seed". Naturally, he had made all the necessary preparations and had thoroughly investigated the southwestern region.
Apart from the female swordsman who had just come here recently and was a "sage", De Yuanzi didn't know much about them.
But De Yuanzi does have connections.
What he had said before to make Gu Fangchen be cautious was indeed true. This old Taoist traveled all over the world and made friends in every place.
No matter how deep the relationship is, you can get along well wherever you go.
According to De Yuanzi's description, none of the second-grade cultivators currently in the southwest are a match for Gu Fangchen.
However, Gu Fangchen, who has reached the peak of the second level of both divine and martial arts cultivation, should indeed have no rivals.
Otherwise, wouldn’t his cultivation be in vain?
Even if he met a "sage", Gu Fangchen might not be defeated.
From today's perspective, the so-called first grade actually means obtaining a certain great way and achieving the ultimate at the end of the way.
The reason why Xie Qian was able to accomplish the "Eternal Sky" formation was probably because he had reached the pinnacle of "literature", which also included the magical power of making his words come true.
Using this magical power, he set up a large formation to make the river of time flow backwards, forming a cycle.
He actually felt that the two professional skills that Gu Fangchen possessed at the moment might also be the manifestation of "Tao".
But he has never comprehended any "Tao", and has relied on cheating to upgrade himself.
Therefore, this "Tao" could not be external. There is only one possibility, that is, before "Hengchang Daozhu" replaced him and threw him into another world, he already possessed this "Tao".
This is possible, it is the only "Tao" that is not external, but the "Tao" of this world itself -
"True" and "false".
Gu Fangchen also felt that perhaps the two could be called "matter" and "spiritual".
In short, when Gu Fangchen stepped into the "Honglu World", he had actually automatically become a "sage".
Now, even if we look at the entire "Honglu World", except for the ancient human emperor Xiao Zhenwu, the other "enlightened people" are not his opponents.
This is also the reason why he is not in a hurry to find the Ancient Human Emperor, or the "Master of Hengchang Dao".
Anyway, since I'm here and I've heard about the "female sword fairy" in the southwest, naturally the female sword fairy has a higher priority.
As for the old man "Master Heng Chang", let him wait for now...
De Yuanzi and Gu Fangchen first found a place to rest and inquire about the news.
And because the female swordsman of the Sword Pavilion has been very popular recently, within a few hours, Gu Fangchen learned the known information about this female swordsman.
He listened to De Yuanzi's talk with some anticipation in his heart:
"This female sword immortal suddenly appeared in the southwest three months ago. She occupied a mountain beside a little-known lake and built this so-called 'Sword Pavilion'. She calls herself the immortal among swordsmen and even put up a sign in that 'Sword Pavilion' that reads 'Number One Under Heaven'."
Gu Fangchen suddenly frowned, feeling something was wrong.
Although she was the "Female Sword Immortal of the Sword Pavilion," just from the description at the beginning, she didn't resemble Ning Caiyong at all...
De Yuanzi continued:
"This southwestern region has always been home to many sword cultivators. She claims to be the best in the world, so many people must be dissatisfied and have come to challenge her. However, she has not been defeated so far, and her fame has gradually grown."
"However, the time is too short. People outside the southwest only know that there is a new female swordsman. If it weren't for the sudden drop of the 'Tao Seed', her fame probably wouldn't have spread far."
Gu Fangchen asked curiously:
"Does she just put up a sign and accept challenges all day long?"
"That's not the case."
The old Taoist shook his head:
"I heard that this female sword immortal is also a swordsmith. On weekdays, the fire in the sword pavilion is blazing, and the ground inside seems to be filled with failed forging swords."
Gu Fangchen was stunned and his expression became a little strange.
This sounds like an old friend with the surname Zu...
Gu Fangchen held his forehead and sighed, feeling a little puzzled.
That shouldn’t be the case, right?
Is that lady from this era?
"Forget it, why not go and see it yourself, then you'll know."
Gu Fangchen let out a long sigh.
He asked De Yuanzi about the location of Jiange, and found that it was exactly the same place as the Jiange in later generations. However, the majestic Donglong Lake was now just an ordinary and unknown lake.
The mountain next to it is full of spiritual energy and is a good place for cultivation.
When the female sword fairy occupied the mountain, she also drove away several local monks.
…
The more Gu Fangchen listened, the worse it felt.
When he arrived at the place, he landed by the lake and saw the pavilion on the mountain at a glance.
Compared with the grandeur of the later Jiange, this Jiange, hidden by lush trees on the mountain, is indeed an exquisite small pavilion.
It even looked like a girl's boudoir, with beaded curtains and gauze draperies, and wind chimes hanging with red ropes, clanging in the wind.
But if you look closely, you will find that the wind chime is actually made up of a bunch of small swords strung together.
Moreover, each of those small swords exudes a brilliant divine light and is not an ordinary item.
Gu Fangchen narrowed his eyes and estimated that most of them were of gold quality, which means "rare items".
If you look at this wind chime from a player's perspective, it's essentially a huge treasure chest.
We have the treasure chest...but where is the boss guarding it?
Gu Fangchen raised his head and looked.
I saw the plaque with the words "Number One in the World" on the pavilion, and a girl standing on the roof with her white bare feet.
The girl was wearing a green gauze dress, with black hair like a waterfall and eyes like stars. When she met Gu Fangchen's gaze, she raised her thin white chin and snorted coldly:
"I thought the sword cultivators in the southwest had lost all their courage and no one dared to challenge me. Finally, I'm not disappointed."
She stretched out her snow-white jade feet, pinched, picked up, and hooked a long sword that was casually placed at her feet, flipped it up in the air, and held it in her hand.
The sword tip turned and pointed at Gu Fangchen below.
"My name is Shi Qingguang, the best swordsman in the world."
"Tell me your name. I will remember it no matter whether we win or lose."
The girl looked at the young man, but saw an expression on his handsome face, as if the sky had fallen.
Shi Qingguang: “?”
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ps: mustard-flavored macadamia nuts are quite delicious (*▽*)
(End of this chapter)
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