Chapter 22 White Dragon Gu
"There's no need to hold a banquet." Cao Jinxing's voice came from afar: "Business is more important."
The first sentence was still far away at the foot of the mountain, but by the last word of the second sentence, everyone's eyes blurred and Cao Jinxing was already in front of them.
"Meet the superior officer."
Pei Yangchun clasped his fists and saluted.
The other disciples were stunned. They didn't know about Pei Yangchun's plan, and they didn't even know that there was a thousand-year-old fire turtle hidden in the Black Turtle Cave.
Apart from Pei Yangchun, only Xia Zheng knew about this. When he saw his master being so respectful, he knew that the person was from the capital, and he immediately followed suit.
The others didn't understand, but since the master and the eldest senior brother did it, they followed suit.
"Master Pei, there is no need to be so polite."
Cao Jinxing held out his hand and said, "I have a general understanding of the situation. This matter is of great importance. I want to get the things first to avoid any more setbacks."
The thousand-year-old fire turtle was only about a foot in size and was easy to carry, so Cao Jinxing did not plan to drag it along.
"Yes, please follow me, sir."
There may be a few people who know about the Millennium Fire Turtle, but the only one who knows that he should present it to the Emperor in exchange for protection is the eldest disciple Xia Zheng.
Even if someone else dared to impersonate the Jinyiwei, it would be impossible for them to know the connection between them, so Pei Yangchun did not doubt Cao Jinxing's identity at all.
"Zheng'er, take your men to guard outside."
"Yes, Master."
Pei Yangchun stepped aside and led the way into the Black Turtle Cave. Cao Jinxing followed behind him, holding the Embroidered Spring Knife.
Xuangui Cave is a large naturally formed karst cave, which is more than 200 meters deep and about 30 meters high at its highest point.
There is a cool breeze in the cave, which is warm in winter and cool in summer.
Looking around, you can see a dazzling array of strange rocks rising up, like pillars, towers, birds and beasts, in various shapes and forms, all very lifelike.
There is also a large river flowing through the cave, and many small turtles with pure black shells crawling around on the riverside.
This is the black tortoise.
The black tortoise is not a strange beast, but it has a strong effect of nourishing yin and tonifying yang, which is no less than that of a hundred-year-old ginseng. Regular consumption of black tortoise can increase internal strength and strengthen muscles and bones.
Cao Jinxing nodded slightly: "Such a beautiful place, no wonder the Ten Thousand Snake Cave covets it."
Pei Yangchun said: "The Black Turtle Cave can breed poisonous snakes, and the blood and flesh of the black turtle can also accelerate the growth of poisonous snakes. Of course, these monsters can't hold back. May I ask your name, Shangguan?"
"Cao Jinxing."
"Master Cao, there is no need to worry about the other people in the Ten Thousand Snake Cave, but there is one person we must be on guard against."
"Are you talking about the guy who was playing tricks just now?"
Cao Jinxing laughed and said, "I heard him pretending at the foot of the mountain." If Cao Jinxing hadn't been so worried about his background and suspected he had some strange poison, he would have wanted to do it just now!
"……yes."
Pei Yangchun smiled bitterly: "His name is Yang Wanli, the son of Yang Qiancheng, the master of the Ten Thousand Snake Cave. He became a disciple of the Five Poison Sect in his early years. Two months ago, he learned the method of controlling snakes and a body of poison skills and returned. It is said that he has been to the Black Dragon Pond."
"impossible."
Cao Jinxing said directly: "Black Dragon Pond is the holy land of the Five Poison Sect. You have to be a true disciple to enter. If he has really been there, it is impossible that he is only at this level. From the sound of him, he is at least thirty years old, and his realm is only at the initial stage of Xiantian. This does not seem like he has been there before."
“That’s what I thought at first.”
Pei Yangchun nodded first, then changed the subject: "But he is indeed carrying the Black Dragon Pond Gu worm, which is a large white snake that can float in the air, as thick as a bucket and more than five meters long! I saw it with my own eyes!"
"Big snake?"
Cao Jinxing paused and asked in surprise, "Are you serious?"
Pei Yangchun nodded seriously: "Absolutely true!"
"How can this be……"
Cao Jinxing's face turned serious: "Five Poison Sect, a giant white snake that can fly, five meters long, as thick as a bucket, this is no ordinary Gu..."
The information he had read in the archives flashed through his mind: "Could it be the White Dragon Gu? But isn't that the Gu used by the Five Poison Sect's spirit snakes? Can Yang Wanli, who changed his career halfway, control it?"
Cao Jinxing frowned.
The Miaojiang poisonous insect is very magical.
The opening chapter of the "Treasure of Ten Thousand Poisons" is about the method of Gu: "... on the fifth day of the fifth month, gather hundreds of insects into a jar, the largest of which is a snake, the smallest of which is a louse, and let them eat each other. The one that survives is kept. If it is a snake, it is called snake Gu, and if it is a louse, it is called louse Gu. Use secret medicine, blood essence, and refine it, and use it to kill people."
There are many kinds of Gu, each with its own miraculous effects.
The poisonous insect is not difficult to train, but it is extremely difficult to grow. Each transformation consumes countless resources.
Because of this, all powerful poisonous insects are passed down from generation to generation . The five most powerful poisonous insects of the Five Poison Sect are controlled by the five poisonous saints of each generation.
The only thing that fits this description is the "White Dragon Gu" used by the spirit snake. Although it looks like a snake, it is actually a giant Gu formed by three thousand snake Gu occupying the body of the strange beast "Tian Jiao". It can appear or disappear, can be big or small, and its scales are hard, making it difficult to be damaged by swords!
This Gu is extremely powerful and is the most precious treasure of the Five Poison Sect. How could it fall into the hands of a small fry?
Even if I give it to him, he can't use it!
"what's the situation……"
Cao Jinxing frowned more and more tightly: "Could it be that he has had some other adventure?"
Pei Yangchun whispered: "Shangguan?"
Cao Jinxing came back to his senses and said, "It's okay. If it's really as you said, I'm afraid we have to take a long-term view and kill the Gu Master alone."
Pei Yangchun breathed a sigh of relief and thought to himself, I thought you were backing out.
"Since he has such a weapon, why didn't he use it just now? As long as the white snake holds you back, I'm afraid the rest of the people can be dealt with without the Ten Thousand Snake Cave taking action."
Cao Jinxing noticed that Pei Yangchun's disciples... couldn't be said to be bad, but they definitely couldn't withstand the snake tide.
"It seems to be shedding its skin..."
Pei Yangchun hesitated and said, "Half a month ago, there were frequent unusual movements in the Panshe Cave. I went there to check it out myself and unexpectedly saw the people in the Wanshe Cave feeding the big snake. At that time, it had already shed half of its skin. Maybe its body was too big and it was difficult to shed its skin. It was rolling and making a fuss in the cave, shaking the ground. Two people were directly beaten into pulp by its tail. The scene was very tragic. At that time, someone estimated that it would take only one or two days to completely shed its skin."
If it weren't for the wrong situation, Taiyi Sect would have ceased to exist long ago!
"Um……"
Cao Jinxing nodded and sorted out his thoughts: "It's not advisable to fight head-on, let's hurry up and destroy Yang Wanli first!"
Pei Yangchun bowed deeply: "Thank you very much."
“No need.”
Cao Jinxing said: "This is a deal, we should do our best."
In a blink of an eye, the two arrived at the depths of the Black Turtle Cave.
At the innermost part is a deep pool.
At this time, the mist is hazy, like a hot spring.
"The Fire Turtle is a variant of the Black Turtle. It was last discovered 150 years ago. It reappeared during this disaster, and it is still a thousand years old. God is helping the Taiyi Sect."
There is a raised stone platform in the middle of the deep pool, and the fire turtle is lying on it.
Pei Yangchun moved aside.
Cao Jinxing saw the fire turtle.
It is truly a rare treasure.
It is no more than a foot long, and its entire body is fiery red. The heat is overwhelming, and the steam from the pool of water evaporates, so that one can still feel the high temperature even from a long distance away.
Cao Jinxing nodded repeatedly: "Good stuff. Master Pei is lucky."
Pei Yangchun: "It was originally dormant in the belly of the mountain, but I used smoke and wax to lure it out and forced it here. The fire turtle is afraid of water, and the ponds around it are the best cage. Now I hand it over to you, sir."
"Um."
Cao Jinxing was fully prepared, but was worried that there was nothing good to catch the fire turtle, so he spent money to buy a cold jade box to hold it.
With his current internal strength, he can melt water into ice, but to maintain it all the time, it would take a lot of internal strength. It would be better for him to spend money to buy a box and save trouble.
——I’ll go back and ask Liu Zhenyuan for reimbursement.
Cao Jinxing flashed to the stone platform and took out the cold jade box from behind his waist.
When the fire turtle noticed someone, it immediately opened its mouth and spit, with flames gathering in its throat!
"Still want to resist?"
Cao Jinxing pointed his finger at it directly and said: "Behave yourself!" The sword energy of "Xuantian Lianjianzhi" was icy cold, and before the fire turtle could spit out the flames, it already pointed at its head!
It was like a basin of ice water was poured over its head. The fire turtle shuddered, and the fire in its mouth went out. It quickly retracted into its shell and pretended to be dead.
Turtles are not nearly as smart and agile as civets. Even if they are a thousand years old and have a bit more spirituality, they pose no threat.
Cao Jinxing used the "Cold Toad Skill" to condense the icy energy in his hands, grabbed the fire turtle and threw it into the box!
"Hiss! It's still quite hot!"
Cao Jinxing quickly sealed and put it away, and the whole process went surprisingly smoothly.
Pei Yangchun looked at his hands that were almost transparent and icy, and was shocked. What a pure internal force.
Then, an idea flashed in his mind. Could it be that... he was the one who had a connection with [Snow Soul]?
Just as I was thinking this, I suddenly heard Cao Jinxing say, "Master Pei, do you have any other exotic animals in this pond?"
"Other strange beasts?"
Pei Yangchun was puzzled.
Crash...
Cao Jinxing moved his ears slightly and listened carefully, and heard a strange sound of flowing water coming from the bottom of the deep pool, as if something was swimming quickly towards him!
"wrong!"
The sound is getting louder and louder!
Cao Jinxing's face changed slightly , and without saying a word, he slapped the water with his palm, and the entire surface of the cold pond froze instantly!
"Get out now!"
Cao Jinxing did not stop and rushed out.
It was not until then that Pei Yangchun heard a strange noise from under the pool, followed by the sound of the ice shattering!
He looked back and saw a white dragon breaking out of the ice!
"Roar!"
It was the huge white snake that was five meters long and as thick as a bucket. It floated in the air like a curled up real dragon. Its whole body was snow-white, its scales were slightly open, its eyes were wide open, and its hissing sounded so loud that it shook the sky and the earth!
