Chapter 25
Looking down at the time on his watch, Gu Qi asked Jiu Cang through his mind, "Is the cave residence upgraded?"
Jiu Cang: "It's almost done. There are still some left that Aqi needs to choose."
Gu Qi's eyes showed some anticipation. Based on past experience, this upgrade should have the facilities she currently needs.
As Gu Qi's mind moved, ink characters visible only to her appeared before her eyes:
Jiucang Cave
Repair progress: 9.83%
Current level: Level 2 peak
Upgrade conditions: Host's cultivation is at the Golden Core level, ten spiritual plants with potential values no less than level 5 (6/10), one mineral essence (achieved), 100,000 high-grade spiritual stones (achieved)
Current Functions: Concealment (Level 2, undetectable to Nascent Soul/Superpowers below Level 8), Storage (Level 2, unlocks Level 2 Seed Bank & Level 2 Tool Bank), Meditation (Level 2), Rest (Exquisite Wooden House), Pure Land (Level 2, Pure Land x 2)
Unlock facilities: Exquisite wooden house, Biling Grassland, Spirit Well, Spirit Pond or Pond (choose one), Medicinal Field (3), Spirit Wheat Field (5), Ordinary Vegetable Field (10), Animal Garden (level 1), Alchemy Room or Refining Room (choose one), Self-Reflection Path or Martial Arts Training Ground (choose one)
Looking at the three candidates, Gu Qi was a little surprised.
The options for the alchemy room and the weapon refining room are the same as those in the world of immortal cultivation, but the other two have never appeared in the world of immortal cultivation. When the cave residence is repaired and upgraded to the second level, the two items given directly are the Spirit Pond and the Path of Inquiry, and there is no second choice.
The martial arts training ground originally appeared when the cave was upgraded to level three, but the pond never appeared from beginning to end. However, a spiritual lake was unlocked when it was upgraded to level five.
Is this a change caused by a different world? Gu Qi pondered for a moment, then asked consciously, "Is this pond an ordinary pond?"
Jiu Cang replied uncertainly, "Ordinary, but not quite ordinary. This is the transformation that my original body has undergone after gradually adapting to Aqi's world. The specific form is undetermined. I will only know after you make your choice, Aqi."
Jiu Cang paused, and when he spoke again, his voice sounded a little weaker. "I can probably sense that it will change depending on your future choices."
"You've wasted energy calculating again?" Gu Qi frowned slightly. "You're still very weak now. If you can avoid touching your source, then don't do it."
"I only used a little bit. It won't affect me. I'll be back to normal soon." Jiu Cang replied softly, adding, "Besides, we still have so much spiritual jade marrow. Could it be that you, Ah Qi, are reluctant to give it to me?"
Gu Qi said helplessly: "Don't do it again, otherwise you will go with Shuang Yi."
"I think it's okay! Xiqi, quickly lock this guy in and let him recuperate with me!" The sword spirit said excitedly, hoping that Gu Qi could lock the guy who was always sticking to his master into his dantian and not allow him to go out.
Jiu Cang snorted lightly and said proudly: "I will also arrange mutant plants for Aqi's mutant beasts, so that they can't be used only for peeling fruits like you."
Seeing that the weapon spirit and sword spirit were about to quarrel again, Gu Qi said: "...If they quarrel again, we will both be put in solitary confinement, shielded from the outside world. I will personally teach the mutant beasts and mutant plants."
The weapon spirit Jiu Cang and the sword spirit Shuang suddenly became quiet.
Gu Qi then looked at the three options. Having considered them carefully, she quickly made a choice.
Pond, weapon refining room and martial arts training ground.
She had already thought about what to raise in the pond, which would not only add mutant beasts and plants to the cave, but also add some new variety to her diet.
In addition, Gu Qi took into consideration that some of the functions of the Lingtan were actually similar to those of the Lingjing. For the time being, the Lingjing was sufficient, and she could not find any spiritual plants or spiritual beasts suitable for raising in the Lingtan.
After all, mutant beasts and plants are somewhat different from the spiritual plants and beasts in the world of immortal cultivation. The spiritual pond is not suitable for the survival of mutant creatures, let alone accelerated growth.
As for the weapon refining room, if possible, Gu Qi wants both the alchemy room and the weapon refining room.
Unfortunately, she can only choose one of the two. Without an alchemy room, she can still make medicine in the kitchen of the exquisite wooden house, but without an equipment refining room, she can't use the big iron pot in the kitchen to refine equipment. By then, let alone refining equipment, she probably won't even be able to keep her pot.
His gaze fell on the martial arts training ground, and Gu Qi instructed: "Jiucang, help me throw the mutant raspberry, the mutant cat and dog, and the other few who like to fight all day long into the field. Let them practice properly so that they won't destroy the grass all day long."
The damage to the Biling Grassland required spiritual stones to repair! She was no longer as wealthy as she was in the world of immortal cultivation. Even if she had just harvested a lot of spiritual jade, it would definitely not be enough if she let them do whatever they wanted.
But they cannot be completely suppressed. Gu Qi had previously discovered that if their movements were restricted, the effect of purification on them would be very limited, and over a long period of time, there would even be a tendency for them to go crazy.
Regarding this situation, Gu Qi guessed that it was related to the violent energy in their bodies. This could also explain why those mutant creatures rarely calmed down. Even the mutant trees would find ways to expand their territory to carry out hunting activities.
Suddenly, Gu Qi looked up to the left front, hoping for the exit of the base.
Looking up and meeting the man's astonished gaze, Gu Qi raised his eyebrows slightly. He didn't expect it to be such a coincidence.
"Brother Hao, what are you looking at?" Liu Yun followed his gaze in confusion, and her breath caught in her throat. "How, how is this possible!"
Why did Gu Qi appear here? Shouldn’t she have died in the zombie swarm?
That must be fake! Liu Yun tried hard to calm herself down, thinking that this must be just a girl who looked very similar to Gu Qi. It couldn't be the Gu Qi they had left in front of the zombie horde.
Liu Yun repeatedly thought about various reasonable explanations, but she was unwilling, or dared not, to believe that the person was really Gu Qi.
How could it be Gu Qi?
Liu Yun stared at the other person, looking at her ambiguous smile and that powerful and terrifying aura. How could this be the delicate and pretentious Gu Qi in her memory?
Suddenly thinking of something, Liu Yun turned her head to look at Xiang Haoyu beside her. Sure enough, she found that after being surprised, he showed an astonished look, and there was an undisguised desire to conquer in his eyes.
Liu Yun felt a chill in her heart, and then she punched hard, her nails turning white, and she seemed unaware of the deep marks left on her palms.
Xiang Haoyu likes this kind of strong and beautiful girl. She already knew it, didn't she? Liu Yun lowered her eyes, thinking that no matter whether that person was Gu Qi or not, she couldn't let her continue to exist.
At least before she reaches her current state, while she still needs to pay attention to Haoyu, she cannot let a girl like this appear and steal Haoyu's attention.
Liu Yun began to make plans in her mind. She caught a glimpse of a girl who was looking at Xiang Haoyu nervously. An idea came to her mind: isn't this a ready-made tool? It's just right for her to test the man's strength and whether Gu Qi should die in the zombie group.
It would be better if it wasn’t, Liu Yun secretly hoped in her heart, hoping that the person was not Gu Qi, otherwise some things would become difficult.
Just as several people were either stunned, nervous, or in disbelief, Xiang Haoyu suddenly covered his eyes and screamed, "Ah! My eyes! It hurts!"
"If you dare to look around again, I'll dig out your eyes!" A familiar yet unfamiliar voice came into his mind. Xiang Haoyu's expression changed, looking even more ferocious.
He was so surprised that he forgot the pain in his eyes for a moment and exclaimed, "How is this possible!"
Even if he had just thought that even if that person was really Gu Qi, it would not have any impact. After all, it was Liu Yun who instigated it, and it was Zhang Lie who took action. He just didn't discover it in time. He even wanted to go back to save people.
It’s a pity that the only people who can testify for him are Liu Yun and Zhang Lie. The other two ordinary people who survived the bus explosion have died at the claws of the beast-like zombies.
Even though Xiang Haoyu had just thought about it, when the facts were laid out before him, he still found it hard to believe that the man was really Gu Qi.
Just like the Gu Qi in Liu Yun's memory was delicate and pretentious, Xiang Haoyu also felt that the Gu Qi in his memory was not like the strong and attractive girl in the distance.
In his impression, Gu Qilan was kind-hearted but stupid. Before the apocalypse, he relied on his good brother, and after the apocalypse, he relied on him as a person with superpowers.
The mental power had not yet been withdrawn. Gu Qi, who vaguely sensed his thoughts, had his eyes turned cold. He endured the nausea and took the risk to carefully hide this trace of mental power in Xiang Haoyu's superpower core.
If the invisible barrier hadn't still been there, Gu Qi would have wanted to blow up Xiang Haoyu's spiritual sea directly to see how he could think of disgusting things without a brain.
Fortunately, this barrier is much weaker than the last time, otherwise she would not be able to attack Haoyu directly. Even if the damage she can cause is limited, it is still good.
When Xiang Haoyu was once again attracted by the pain in his eyes and had no time to think about anything else, another trace of spiritual power penetrated into his body.
This time the target of the spiritual power was no longer his eyes. Gu Qi thought: What a pity, it can only be destroyed temporarily. If you want the effect to last longer, you have to add some restrictions. You can't directly cut off the possibility of him having descendants.
Seeing that it was almost his turn in the queue, Gu Qi withdrew his gaze and no longer looked at Xiang Haoyu who was wailing that he was blind and the nervous Liu Yun and others. He was just looking forward to what expression Xiang Haoyu would have when he found out that he was no longer able to move.
It must be exciting :)
When Gu Qi received the boarding information, Xiang Haoyu hesitated for a while and chose to turn around and return to the base.
He guessed that his blindness was related to Gu Qi, and originally wanted to go directly to Gu Qi to settle the score, but when he thought of such a mysterious method, he was worried that after he went to Gu Qi's house, Gu Qi would deny it and attack him again. That would be a waste of time, so it would be better to deal with another matter first.
He had just found Gu Yuan not long ago and told him that Gu Qi was in trouble. If he let him know that Gu Qi was fine now, Gu Yuan would definitely not go to that place again, and his plan would fail.
"Let's find a healing psychic to check your eyes, Brother Hao!" Liu Yun said with concern, thinking that it would be difficult to deal with if Xiang Haoyu went blind. She had not yet gotten out some of Xiang Haoyu's secrets, not to mention that she had not found a new suitable partner.
Xiang Haoyu endured the pain like being pricked by a needle and waved his hand, saying, "No need, let's go find Gu Yuan first and find a way to get him to go to that place with us now!"
Gu Yuan cannot be kept. Xiang Haoyu's intuition tells him that if Gu Yuan is kept, he will definitely not be able to do what he wants to do. In addition, if Gu Qi and Gu Yuan meet, it will be inconvenient for him to take revenge or do anything else with Gu Yuan, the deputy base commander, around.
Coincidentally, just as Xiang Haoyu and others turned back, Liu Yun found that Gu Yuan and a few others were walking towards the gate of the base.
When Xiang Haoyu heard Liu Yun say that Gu Yuan was coming, he couldn't help but feel happy and thought to himself that this was really God's help.
What made him even more delighted was Liu Yun's next words: "The healing psychic under him is here too, so let him heal Brother Hao's eyes!"
"Come on, get out of the car, let's go there quickly!"
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