Chapter 45: Mo Qiu Mo Zhe
The moon was hanging in the sky like a silver plate, and not a single star was visible. Even the shadows of the people on the ground looked thin and transparent, tiny figures intertwined with the afterglow of the cold moonlight.
Everything was quiet.
Occasionally, the cold winter wind blows from a distant land, passing through the lights of thousands of houses, accompanied by the cold moonlight, bringing a little sobbing sound of the wind, like the sound of wind chimes at night. In the silence, only a house with a closed wooden door has a dim light in the yard, which stubbornly pokes its head out through the thin barrier of the lantern, refusing to be inferior to the bright moon.
A thin figure stood in the yard, exercising methodically. Each movement was simple and elegant, without a trace of incongruity.
His face was elegant and handsome, his eyes reflected the light of the bright moon at night, his every move was calm and unhurried, and he seemed like a banished immortal in the world. The air of worldliness about him was very faint, as if he was about to fly away on the wind in the next moment.
Winter nights are always cold and the bright moon is pure and flawless, except for the lack of temperature.
Fortunately, on the stone table not far from the man, a pot of wine was being warmed. The flames of the small stove were lingering freely, occasionally making slight hissing and popping sounds, adding a bit of worldly flavor to his environment.
After a long time, the person in the yard stopped what he was doing, turned around and sat at the stone table, picked up the warm wine pot, and poured himself a glass of warm wine.
With his slender and powerful white hands, he lifted the wine cup and pointed it at the bright moon in the sky. Gu Dan chanted: "I raise my cup to invite the bright moon, and my shadow and I become three people."
The moonlight, the lights, and him, aren't they exactly three people? "Snap!"
Who would have thought that a crisp popping sound would be heard from the small stove that had been warming the wine, and a reluctant little tongue of fire would poke out. However, the winter night was too cold after all, and they had to hurry back in less than a breath.
"ha"
Gu Dan couldn't help laughing, "Okay, okay, count you in, count you in, okay? That makes four people. Yeah, let's raise our glasses to four!"
He picked up the wine cup and drank it all.
The warm liquor slid down the throat into the stomach, suddenly giving rise to boundless warmth, pushing away the coldness from the outside world.
"How can four people be enough? It would be better if there were more!"
Suddenly, a voice was heard from the gate of the courtyard, followed by a creaking sound. The wooden door was pushed open, and a tall and burly man who looked like a giant stood there proudly, carrying a black package.
The bright moon hanging high in the sky was left behind by him, but the moonlight on his body could not make him retreat at all.
Hearing the familiar voice, Gu Dan stood up suddenly, a little surprised, but more surprised, he called out: "Brother Mo?!"
A burly and tall man walked over and sat down at the stone table without any courtesy. He threw the package on the ground, picked up the wine jug and poured it into his mouth.
After taking a few gulps of the liquor, Mo Qiu reluctantly put down the wine pot, looked at Gu Dan, and said with a smile: "I have nowhere to go at night, so I wanted to come to you to ask for a drink."
Gu Dan smelled a strong smell of medicine. He was very familiar with that smell. It was the medicine for healing that he had personally mixed.
"Are you injured?"
Gu Dan frowned, Mo Qiu's martial arts had been first-rate in the world more than a decade ago, and today it is far superior to the past. To be able to injure him, one can imagine how terrifying the bloody battlefield in Yuzhou is.
"It's just a minor injury, what's the big deal?"
Mo Qiu smiled indifferently, not taking it seriously. Instead, he picked up the package he had thrown on the ground and placed it on the stone table.
Without keeping the secret, he opened the package and revealed the object hidden inside.
The first thing that caught my eye was a large piece of jade that was about the size of a human head. It looked like jade but not jade, like stone but not stone, and something in between the two. It was not transparent or flawless, and there were many white patterns inside that spread out like spider webs. The strange thing was that under the naked eye, those white patterns that looked like misty spider webs were actually moving slowly.
It was at this moment that Gu Dan finally noticed that strands of extremely warm power seemed to penetrate into his body, warming his body at an extremely slow but unwavering speed.
If he was not about to practice his internal organs to perfection, it would be difficult to notice this subtle change.
Gu Dan's eyes widened unconsciously, and he felt a little dry in his throat. "This is..."
"The stone that fell in Yuzhou." Mo Qiu said simply and decisively.
"Immortal Stone?!"
Gu Dan really didn't expect that he would have the chance to see the fairy stone with his own eyes.
"It is indeed different. It has a special power, which is probably the spiritual energy driven by the immortals mentioned by the storytellers." Mo Qiu did not refute, and said bluntly: "Even if you do nothing, just carrying it is enough to make people healthy and prolong their lives."
Gu was worried and shocked. The meteorite that fell in Yuzhou was really a spiritual stone! And Mo Qiu really succeeded in getting it. In addition to a spiritual stone the size of a human head, there were several more spiritual stones about the size of a fist, and even smaller ones lying there quietly.
The spirit stone did not emit light, but in Gu Dan's eyes it was much brighter and clearer than the moon, illuminating his seemingly silent heart.
Cultivating immortals is for the truth! For Gu Dan, what is truly precious is not the spiritual stone in front of him, but the fact that the spiritual stone really exists. That is enough.
Immortality is not a fantasy to him, but a person living in the world without a goal is like duckweed in the wind.
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Even if it remains unchanged for eternity, what is the point if there is no pursuit at all?
Being alive is not everything, living meaningfully and interestingly is.
Ordinary people seek immortality in order to achieve longevity. They don’t need to worry about longevity, they just want to see the scenery from a higher place.
The moment he saw the spirit stone and felt something different, Gu Dan was filled with joy from the bottom of his heart.
The joy did not make Gu Dan's head go crazy. He quickly reacted and asked: "Brother Mo, since you have obtained the spirit stone, why do you have to return to the imperial capital?! The master can still find an opportunity to escape in the midst of the army. It would be really dangerous to stay in the imperial capital!"
Why was he willing to stay in the Imperial Capital? Because if he didn't cause any trouble, the Imperial Capital was theoretically one of the safest places.
No matter what kind of banditry there is outside, no matter how serious the situation is, unless the country is about to perish, the security in the imperial capital should be the best and the defenses should be the most thorough.
No matter how rare it is to find a master at the Grandmaster level, there must be one in the Imperial Capital.
On the other hand, if you want to cause trouble, it's best not to do it in the imperial capital. There are many hidden dragons and crouching tigers here. It is the place where a country's heritage is nurtured, and you can't be sure if there are some old monsters here.
Stealing the immortal stones and hiding in the imperial capital is not because of ignorance, it is just a matter of thinking and looking for trouble.
The darkest place under the lamp has always been a helpless choice!
The world is so big, far away from the imperial capital, where is not a place to hide? Gu Dan didn't believe that Mo Qiu couldn't even understand such a truth.
"Why don't you come back?"
Mo Qiu shook his head slightly. "Emperor Zong Ming has been eager to seek immortality for more than 20 years. Now that the so-called immortal opportunity has come to the world, he will definitely not give up if he can't get it. Who knows how much blood and gore will be set off, and the country will be in turmoil. The immortal opportunity has been delivered to him, and it can calm this matter down, which is worth it."
Gu Dan's eyes widened, and he understood what Mo Qiu meant. He asked in disbelief, "You want to give this immortal stone to Emperor Zong Ming?!"
(End of this chapter)