Liu Yunqing was already on guard.
Before you can even see what's in front of you, and just feel a gentle breeze, your body suddenly leaps into the air and swiftly counterattacks in the direction of the attack.
"Bang bang bang—"
The clash between spells appeared to be a grand spectacle, but Liu Yunqing knew that his opponent was already at his last gasp.
After causing the opponent's attack to miss, Liu Yunqing said coldly:
"If you don't want to die instantly, I advise you not to make a move."
The man had indeed regained consciousness and stopped attacking after Liu Yunqing's words.
Liu Yunqing also took the opportunity to see the other party's description clearly.
To be honest, this was the first time Liu Yunqing had ever met someone like this.
Both old and young.
The aura emanating from this person always gave off a sense of approaching old age and the approaching end of life.
"Young" refers to the person's appearance; they look no more than twenty or thirty years old.
The eyes that had previously shone with a scarlet light had now returned to normal, with only a few specks of red light occasionally flickering in their depths.
Liu Yunqing was sizing up the man, and the man was also sizing up Liu Yunqing.
Unlike Liu Yunqing's indifference and composure, the more the man looked at Liu Yunqing, the deeper the crimson in his eyes became.
Before he could be driven mad again by the resentment and anger in his heart, Liu Yunqing's voice was like a bucket of ice water being poured over him.
"What? You've been a monster for a while, and now you really think you're a monster?"
"What kind of monster?"
The man looked wary, and after a long while, he couldn't help but ask a question in return.
If he had asked the question a little faster, or if he had looked a little more confused, Liu Yunqing might have thought that he was unaware of his physical condition.
His current appearance clearly shows that he is aware of his physical condition.
He already knew he had a health problem, at least before this outbreak.
"You should know when the changes in your body started, right?"
After asking this question, Liu Yunqing noticed his hesitation and asked further:
"What I mean is, on which day after drinking the Lucky Tea?"
This time, the man was genuinely surprised and looked up at Liu Yunqing, saying:
"Who are you? How do you know I drank Lucky Tea?"
Liu Yunqing did not answer his question, but instead said directly:
"You're not the only one who achieved a goal by drinking the 'Good Luck Tea' and then suffered a terrible fate."
The man clearly had some idea about the Lucky Tea and was very interested in what Liu Yunqing had said, so he immediately pressed for an answer:
"Who else?"
Liu Yunqing extended her index finger and shook it from side to side, saying:
"To be precise, it should be called 'who else'."
The man frowned, ignoring his injuries, and leaned forward, saying:
"A lot?"
Liu Yunqing neither nodded nor shook his head, but stated the facts truthfully:
"Our guess is that people who drink the lucky tea will eventually die of bad luck if they don't have any other extraordinary encounters."
"Why is it a guess? Because the vast majority of people who drink Good Luck Tea are from out of town."
"Even those surrounding Biyue City are unable to communicate with each other because the towns and villages are far apart."
Even if they exchange information, who would associate bad luck with a cup of tea?
Let alone such remote and desolate border areas, even in the bustling cities of the major sects, it would probably take quite a while before anyone noticed them.
Besides the fact that the concept of luck is inherently elusive, contracts involving sacrifices can potentially backfire if the other party's cultivation level is too high.
Only in places where Golden Core cultivators can roam freely can that thing be deployed on a large scale.
Although the man was tricked, he was clearly very clever. He understood what Liu Yunqing had said and what he hadn't said after a little thought.
Then, after looking Liu Yunqing up and down again, his eyes suddenly lit up and he said:
"Are you from the Shangqing Sect?"
Only disciples of a sect possess this kind of demeanor, and the profound knowledge they exude is enough to make people forget the mundane world.
The more the man finished speaking, the more convinced he became, and his eyes shone even brighter. Before Liu Yunqing could speak, he continued:
"So you came here specifically to investigate Lucky Tea?"
"Can you save me? Can you give my good luck back?"
After he finished speaking and looked at her expectantly, Liu Yunqing slowly opened her mouth:
"I'm sorry to disappoint you. I'm just a rogue cultivator who was passing through Biyue City and was curious because I thought there was something wrong with the Lucky Tea."
Upon hearing Liu Yunqing's words, the man's eyes dimmed, and he gradually wilted, his forward-leaning body shrinking back into a ball.
Ignoring his disappointment, Liu Yunqing sized up the man and asked:
"Judging from your appearance, you are probably not very old. You should have already reached the Foundation Establishment stage before drinking the Good Fortune Tea."
“It’s not easy for a small family in such a remote place to produce a genius like you. If you cultivate diligently, your family might be able to rise to a higher level.”
"Why would someone be so foolish as to drink Lucky Tea and take such a step that forces growth?"
Moreover, given this person's intelligence, how could he not realize that any benefit comes at a price and incurs karmic consequences?
As it turned out, that person had indeed thought of it.
Upon hearing Liu Yunqing's words, he couldn't help but reveal a bitter smile, burying his face in his hands and saying:
"How could I not know?"
"I successfully established my foundation at just over twenty years old. That's not bad even in a major sect, is it?"
"But what can I do? The last Foundation Establishment elder in my family was assassinated by another family, all for that little bit of territory."
"But that little piece of land is the resource my entire family depends on for survival. What can I do?"
With no other options, I decided to try Lucky Tea as a last resort.
Who knew it would actually work, allowing him to achieve the Golden Core stage in one fell swoop, but also destroying it.
This is indeed a difficult problem to solve.
Liu Yunqing didn't say much about the family's affairs and instead brought up the matter of Lucky Tea.
"Whether there's a solution to the Good Luck Tea issue, we might be able to give you an answer once the people from the Shangqing Sect arrive, provided that you cooperate with our investigation into the Good Luck Tea matter."
The man, who was in agony, suddenly looked up, his eyes filled with surprise mixed with suspicion, and said:
"Didn't you just say you were just a rogue cultivator?"
Things have progressed, and Liu Yunqing, unusually playful, curled the corners of his lips and said:
“I only said that I am a rogue cultivator, but I didn’t say that my friend is a rogue cultivator.”
Thinking of Feng and Zhuo, whom he had fought before, the man's doubts vanished, replaced by joy. He immediately endured the pain, stood up, and bowed deeply to Liu Yunqing, saying:
"My name is Guo Ming. Thank you for your help, fellow Daoist."
Liu Yunqing waved his hand and said:
"Don't thank me too soon. Whether it works or not is not up to me. Go up and wait."
Guo Ming was a very insightful person, and upon hearing Liu Yunqing's words, he simply smiled and replied:
"What I appreciate is your kindness, fellow Daoist, not necessarily a good outcome."
Liu Yunqing raised an eyebrow slightly and glanced at Guo Ming with some surprise.
It would be a real shame if such a person died because he couldn't cure the bad luck of the tea.
However, everyone has their own destiny. Being able to meet them before you die of bad luck after drinking the Good Luck Tea is already considered quite lucky.
Just as Liu Yunqing was about to turn and leave, she heard Guo Ming's hesitant voice behind her:
"I have another small request, I wonder if you would be willing to grant it?"
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