◇ 【152】 The ancestor comes out of the mountain
The Tribulation Grass actually appeared on Earth!
Gu Juan was also shocked when he heard the rumor. Tribulation Grass is the main and most important elixir for refining Tribulation Pill. If the ginseng doll is the king of medicinal herbs, then Tribulation Grass is the queen of medicinal herbs. Tribulation Grass that is over ten thousand years old can even be taken directly as Tribulation Pill. Not to mention that for cultivators, ten thousand years is not a long time. But you have to know that the demand for Tribulation Grass by cultivators in the past to refine Tribulation Pills determined that it would be difficult for them to really wait ten thousand years. This resulted in a shortage of Tribulation Grass with a long age, and it is almost extinct today. Moreover, although Tribulation Grass with a younger age does not have the miraculous effect of transcending the tribulation, it can also directly advance one level of cultivation.
There was a patch of Tribulation Grass in Gu Juan's immortal abode's medicinal field. But he had never imagined that there was such grass on Earth.
Gu Juan already knew that a conspiracy against him and Xi Lang was quietly brewing, and he couldn't help but wonder, "Could it be a smokescreen?"
Xi Lang said indifferently, "Even if it's a smokescreen, we have to go and see. Otherwise, how can we continue this drama?"
Gu Juan also had a nonchalant attitude, "Then go and take a look."
Just then, the doorbell rang.
Xi Lang went to open the door, and saw a man in a suit and tie standing at the door. He was sweating and looking at him nervously.
"Hello, Mr. Xi."
"Who are you?" Xi Lang didn't know this person.
A trace of embarrassment crossed the man's face, but he didn't dare get angry. He bowed humbly and said, "I'm Zhou Guangming, the owner of Xianye Farm in Congzhou. I wonder if I can meet Mr. Gu?"
"Oh..." Xi Lang recalled something from long ago and turned around to call out, "Xiaojuan, I'm looking for you."
Gu Juan heard their conversation from inside and recalled something from long ago. A faint smile of nostalgia appeared on his face and he said loudly, "Let him in."
Zhou Guangming entered the room cautiously and only dared to sit down after Gu Juan gestured for him to do so.
"Mr. Gu, excuse me for disturbing you."
Gu Juan said firmly: "There's something wrong with the banyan tree."
Zhou Guangming nodded politely, "Yes. I've come here specifically to apologize to Mr. Gu. Mr. Gu, please give me another chance."
Gu Juan was puzzled. "I told you back then that the banyan tree would wither within five years. Why did you only come here now?"
Zhou Guangming's facial muscles twitched with embarrassment, but he answered honestly, "The banyan tree did indeed die five years after you mentioned. But I was too embarrassed to come to you for help, so I found someone else to treat it. That person gave me a jade pendant and told me to bury it under the tree. It really helped the banyan tree survive for a while. However, not long ago, the tree began to show signs of withering again, and that person said he was at his wit's end."
After a pause, Zhou Guangming said anxiously, "Mr. Gu, I was arrogant and rude back then. I really know I was wrong. I have been doing charity work in recent years. Here are my bills. You can take a look."
Gu Juan shook his head slightly. Looking back now, what happened back then was just a quarrel of pride. He couldn't possibly argue with Zhou Guangming anymore. However, Zhou Guangming's decision to do charity was also a good deed for Gu Juan, and he didn't mind making it even better.
When Zhou Guangming saw him shaking his head and thought he had refused, his heart sank to the bottom and he felt extremely lost. But then he saw Gu Juan handing him a small jade bottle.
"This is……"
Gu Juan said, "Don't worry about what it is. Just sprinkle it under the roots of the banyan tree when you get back."
Zhou Guangming was overjoyed, "Thank you, Mr. Gu! Thank you, Mr. Gu!"
Zhou Guangming left with many thanks, and decided to treat Gu Juan and Xi Lang as leaders in the future, and prepare exquisite gifts for them during festivals and holidays. However, he didn't know that this would be the last time he would see Gu Juan and Xi Lang.
Gu Juan and Xi Lang changed into specially customized ancient costumes, took the snow ape, and flew to Lingxu Mountain on their swords.
They were joined by Xi Cong, Luo Qingyou, Gu Yinyin, Li Ruicheng, Han Lin, and Tian Yunzhi. Zhang Muheng also joined them, and they separated after reaching Lingxu Mountain. They were all dressed in ancient costumes, which was quite interesting.
When they were about to reach Lingxu Mountain, Gu Juan saw a banner hanging on a big tree with a red feather embroidered on it.
"Old man, over there."
Several people landed in front of the banner.
A handsome young man walked out from behind a thick tree.
"Senior Riding the Wind, Senior Breaking the Waves."
Gu Juan asked, "You were the one who informed us twice?"
"That's right." The young man bowed and said, "I am Zhu Han, the eldest disciple of Zhu Mian, the leader of Mengshan Sect." Zhu Han felt that the current cultivation of Gu Juan and Xi Lang was as unfathomable as a deep pool, which made him shocked and delighted.
Gu Juan took in his expression and asked curiously, "Why?"
Zhu Han sighed softly and told the truth, "I was adopted by my master when I was very young, and a loyalty talisman was implanted in me to protect my fellow apprentice, my master's biological son, Zhu Jun. I have always respected my master as my own father and never thought of betraying him. However, by chance, I overheard a conversation between my master and his apprentice, and learned of the existence and significance of the loyalty talisman... I no longer wanted to be controlled by others and wanted to get rid of it, but the masters I know also know my master, and our friendship is even deeper than mine. I have no chance at all."
Gu Juan scanned Zhu Han's Dantian with his spiritual sense and indeed found the presence of the loyalty talisman, but he still found it incredible. "Are you so sure we can get rid of the loyalty talisman?"
Zhu Han smiled bitterly and said, "Let's just give it a try. You are mysterious and confident, as if you are outside the world of cultivation. I want to take this glimmer of hope. I wonder if you two seniors are willing to lend a hand and prevent my master from noticing that the loyalty talisman has been destroyed?"
Gu Juan nodded, "Okay." Regardless of whether Zhu Han's words were true or not, he and Xi Lang's love for him was real. Without saying anything else, he gently patted Zhu Han on the back, and the loyalty talisman was extracted, turning into dust and disappearing.
"I left a false impression in your Dantian. No one, including your master, will notice that the loyalty talisman has been taken out."
Zhu Han's hands trembled with joy and he knelt on the ground, "Please accept my respect!"
Gu Juan nodded and walked up the mountain.
Zhu Han shouted, "It's very dangerous on the mountain, you must be careful."
Gu Juan didn't look back and waved his hand.
At the foot of Lingxu Mountain, the place that should have been bustling was completely deserted, silent and eerie.
Xi Cong and the others didn't show any signs of nervousness. With Gu Juan and Xi Lang, two masters of the Tribulation Crossing Stage, there was nothing for them to fear.
The snow ape jumped off Gu Juan's shoulder and grew into its original size.
Gu Juan stroked its white and soft fur, looked around, and then looked at Xi Lang inquiringly, "Going up the mountain?"
Xi Lang's gaze flickered across a certain spot, and he said loudly, "Didn't they say there was Tribulation Grass here? Why isn't there anyone here? We should wait a little longer."
As soon as he finished speaking, several figures appeared from behind the distant bushes. Feng Feiye, Bai Xiangnan, Yao Qingyu, Yin Ji, Zhu Mian, and Huang Xingju were all present. Each of the six stood beside a master, four of whom were at the late stage of the Fusion stage, while the other two were at the early stages of the Tribulation Crossing stage.
The twelve people moved slowly and surrounded Gu Juan and his group.
Feng Feiye said, "Ride the wind, break the waves, how are you?"
Gu Juan smiled faintly, "Why don't you introduce these six people first?"
Feng Feiye smiled and said, "The one next to me is the ancestor of my Qianshan Sect, ancestor Sun Xingshui, who has reached the initial stage of the Tribulation Crossing Cultivation Stage."
He waited to see the shocked and panicked expressions of Gu Juan and the others, but he found that they were not only very calm, but each of them even had a hint of ambiguous smile on the corner of their mouth. Two of the girls covered their mouths and laughed secretly, which was playful and cute.
Feng Feiye frowned, his expression cold and stern.
Bai Xiangnan introduced: "This is our sect's great elder, Elder Tong Guangji, a master in the late stage of fusion."
The middle-aged man standing next to Yao Qingxue said proudly, "I am Li Chenzhou, the ancestor of the Xiaoyao Sect, and I have reached the late stage of fusion cultivation."
The ancestor of the Demon Sect is also a woman, Shu Caier, who is in the early stage of tribulation.
Zhu Cheng, the ancestor of the Mengshan School, is in the late stage of fusion.
Huang Xian, the ancestor of the Huang family, is in the late stage of fusion.
Gu Juan bowed and said, "Nice to meet you. I wonder why you are all here?"
Yao Qingyu took a step forward and smiled sweetly, "Aren't you two here for the Tribulation Grass?"
Gu Juan nodded.
Yao Qingyu laughed heartily and said, "Where in the world is there any such thing as Tribulation-Surviving Grass? Riding the Wind and Breaking the Waves, if you know what's good for you, hand over the Moonlight Sword and Dragon Scale Knife. Otherwise, you know the consequences!"
Gu Juan acted as if he had suddenly realized something, "So you are coveting our top-grade spiritual weapon."
Feng Feiye said impatiently, "Also, tell us where the Moonlight Sword and Dragon Scale Knife came from! Are there any other treasures there?"
"Hehehe..." Gu Juan couldn't help laughing.
Xi Lang also raised the corners of his lips.
Xi Cong and others laughed even louder.
Yin Ji felt something was wrong and shouted, "What are you laughing at?"
Xiaoyao Sect's patriarch, Li Chenzhou, glanced at Gu Juan and Xi Lang with a sharp gaze, and said arrogantly, "I can't even see your cultivation level. I guess you're using a spiritual weapon to hide it. What's the point of hiding your cultivation level at this point? Among us, there are two people in the Tribulation Crossing Stage alone. It would be easy to deal with you. Confess it voluntarily, and we will let you go."
Xi Lang smiled and said to Gu Juan, "Juan Bao, since they want to see our cultivation, let them see."
"Okay." Gu Juan spread his hands, smiling confidently, "I'm just afraid they won't be able to tell."
"Arrogant!" Shu Caier scolded coldly.
Gu Juan chuckled, revealing his cultivation level at the end of the tribulation period. Xi Lang did the same.
Feng Feiye and the others suddenly felt a tremendous pressure pushing them back like a hurricane, and they were all horrified.
【o(╯□╰)o It can't even end in an even-numbered chapter! My symmetry control is about to collapse...
So, there's one more chapter... maybe two? Anyway, I'll definitely finish it today. (*^__^*)】
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