Volume 1: Questioning the Past Chapter 18: Silencing?
Coming out of the bathhouse, Gu Xiaoxing changed into a clean robe. His injuries had almost recovered.
The knife and sword wounds on his body had already healed completely at the shallow ones and scabbed over at the deeper ones. Only the broken bones still needed some time to recuperate.
The reason why he could recover so quickly was not only because he took some healing pills and had help from the Foundation Establishment Stage, but also because of the Soul Devouring Body.
Whether in terms of combat power or foundation, the Soul Devouring Body cannot compare with orthodox cultivators, but in terms of recovering from injuries, the Soul Devouring Body has a unique advantage.
When a soul-eating insect parasitizes its host, it becomes one with the host. If the host is in trouble, the soul-eating insect certainly cannot remain unscathed.
Before Gu Xiaoxing embarked on the path of cultivation, the Soul-Eating Insect would heal its host's injuries on its own, let alone now.
However, there is of course a price to pay. In the past, it consumed the strength of flesh and blood, but now it can be replaced by cultivation.
In addition, Gu Xiaoxing already had a strong physique, so apart from still feeling a little pain, he had no major problems moving around.
Um?
Is it forbidden to use the bathhouse according to the regulations of Chaiyuan?
He just wanted to say that Chaiyuan’s surname is Gu now.
Afterwards, Gu Xiaoxing began to check the spoils of this trip, including some elixirs, talismans, and several magical instruments, none of which looked like high-end items.
However, when he saw five of the lightning talismans, he was still excited.
This thing is very powerful. I was almost struck to death by lightning.
And then, Gu Xiaoxing couldn't help but curl his lips again.
"How did you get away with it? A few people at the seventh or eighth level of Qi Condensation don't have much more spirit stones than I do. Isn't it shameful?"
I thought that the middle-aged physical cultivator at the eighth level of Qi Condensation would have a lot of spirit stones, but upon first glance, he had the least. There were not even a hundred spirit stones in his huge storage bag.
Gu Xiaoxing didn't know that physical training often requires the assistance of spiritual medicines, so physical practitioners are often the ones who are most short of money among the cultivators.
After counting carefully, there were only more than 600 spirit stones in total, plus the 400 he originally had.
Well, that’s quite a few!
Finally, Gu Xiaoxing turned his gaze to the four items in front of him. After searching, he felt that these four things could be considered high-quality items.
Among them are two secret manuals of magic, one of which is titled "Refining the Stone Body".
After picking it up and flipping through it, he realized that it was a book on body refining. This was the method that the middle-aged man was practicing. However, when Gu Xiaoxing saw the big words "Quench the ointment in fire, refine the spiritual muscles of iron and stone", he threw it away.
Because the cream here is fat.
"What use is it to have you interrupt my beautiful dream?"
Gu Xiaoxing flipped through the second book and his eyes suddenly lit up.
This book is much more interesting. It was also found in the storage bag of a middle-aged physical cultivator. It is called "Soul Binding Rope".
After mastering this method, one can transform one's own spiritual power into iron chains to bind the enemy. The iron chains are accompanied by the power of runes and are very powerful. The middle-aged man once used this method to imprison Du Siyu.
At that time, Gu Xiaoxing only thought that the iron chain was some kind of magical weapon, but he never imagined that it was actually a spell.
"It's quite interesting. Keep it."
The third thing is a bit strange, it's a hook.
This hook looks like a fish hook, but it is much larger than an ordinary fish hook, as long as an arm. I don’t know what material it is made of, and it feels heavy in the hand.
Even Gu Xiaoxing couldn't lift it easily, as it must weigh several thousand pounds.
“Can you really catch fish without even a barb?”
Gu Xiaoxing was doubtful and tried to activate his spiritual power. When the spiritual power was absorbed, he heard a "hiss" sound and the originally smooth hook suddenly became covered with countless barbs, which scared him so much that he trembled all over.
If his hand hadn't been holding the end of the fishhook, it would have been pierced with several holes.
This immediately made Gu Xiaoxing's eyes widen. How could this hook not have barbs? It was clearly hidden. If a fish took a bite, it only needed to gently push it, and it would be so sour and refreshing...
Just thinking about it for a moment, Gu Xiaoxing couldn't help but shudder.
"Too cruel! Too mean!"
"A bite like this will leave a mouth full of barbs. Even if I break free, I'm afraid my entire mouth will be torn off...!"
"What a great thing! But, with such a big hook, how big a fish can you catch?"
After putting away the fishing hook, Gu Xiaoxing turned his gaze to the fourth thing, and his eyes became hot.
The last item was just an ordinary small jade bottle, which contained three pills.
The reason why Gu Xiaoxing was so excited was because there were three words marked on the jade bottle... Beauty Pill!
“Baby!”
Gu Xiaoxing's eyes lit up. He had long heard that in the world of cultivation there was a kind of beauty elixir that could make one become more handsome and beautiful after taking it.
This beauty pill is undoubtedly this kind of pill. He unscrewed the bottle cap and put it to his nose to sniff it.
“It smells so good!”
I thought about taking one to try the effect, but then I felt something was wrong.
After joining the sect for more than half a month, Gu Xiaoxing has actually already noticed that the people here seem to have some misunderstanding about the definition of "beauty". He often hears people praising Du Siyu for being as beautiful as a fairy.
Are you sick?
Gu Xiaoxing couldn't understand it at all. He frowned, but put the pill away and decided not to take it until he figured it out.
What if it’s a poison that makes people lose weight?
Afterwards, without continuing to recover from his injuries, Gu Xiaoxing went straight to the kitchen on the top of the mountain. He had lost so much blood, he needed to replenish it!
When he walked out of the inner kitchen with a satisfied look on his face, he felt that he was very close to the fourth level of Qi Condensation.
"If we add another fire tonight, it should be about right."
Even though he had just eaten, he couldn't help licking his lips again when he thought of the deliciousness of the spirit fish. Being able to satisfy his appetite is truly a great blessing in the world!
After returning to Chaiyuan, Gu Xiaoxing continued to heal his wounds.
There were some healing pills among the spoils he had collected, plus he kept absorbing the smoke from the burning incense, and finally, he had the help of the soul-eating insects.
Under this triple attack, his injuries quickly healed, and in just two hours, he was completely healed.
The broken bones have regenerated, the scabs on the body have fallen off, and the new skin is white and smooth, without any sign of injury.
He took out the magic secret book called "Soul Binding Rope" and began to study it. He was a little confused by the contents inside, and many parts needed deep thinking before he could barely understand them.
However, as he gained a deeper understanding, Gu Xiaoxing felt that this method was not simple.
The general idea is to use spiritual power to forge a spiritual rope in the Dantian, and use the soul to engrave secret symbols and divine patterns on it, so that it has the power to imprison and strangle.
If you cultivate this spiritual rope in your Dantian, it will become stronger and stronger.
Rather than saying that this is a magic technique, it is more like refining a magical weapon for one's own life.
However, unlike the natal magic weapon, even if the Soul Binding Rope is cut off by someone, there will be no backlash. It just requires time and effort to refine it again.
After studying for two hours , Gu Xiaoxing finally had a thorough understanding of this method. It seemed simple, but there were many complexities involved.
Especially those secret symbols and divine patterns, which are obscure and difficult to understand, making people dizzy and confused.
After letting out a long sigh, Gu Xiaoxing did not practice this method immediately, but suddenly closed the book and spoke slowly.
"It's almost time!"
Walking out of the room, it was a very late night, with a dark moon and strong wind, and the time was just right.
After attaching the Breath-Suppressing Talisman to his body, Gu Xiaoxing quickly disappeared into the dark woods...
When Gu Xiaoxing returned to the firewood yard again, it was already three o'clock in the night.
He quickly closed the door, and the familiar firelight soon lit up in the room.
boom!
The door suddenly opened.
Gu Xiaoxing was stunned, staring blankly at the slender figure at the door, and suddenly a hint of ruthlessness flashed in his eyes!
Silencing?
Du Siyu was obviously stunned for a moment. She was originally curious about why there was fire in the room.
But when she saw the two spirit fishes on the fire and Gu Xiaoxing who was still looking at her in shock, she couldn't help but reveal a meaningful smile.
"You're not... thinking of killing someone to silence them, are you?"
His thoughts were revealed, Gu Xiaoxing's face turned grim and he walked straight towards Du Siyu.
Then, he turned around a bench and said with a wry smile, "How could that be possible! Even if I had a hundred more guts, I would never dare to have such an idea!"
"Come... Brother, sit down."
"Oh? Really?" Du Siyu didn't comment and looked at him with a smile.
Gu Xiaoxing felt a chill down his spine . He forced himself to calm down, carefully glanced outside, and then closed the door. When he turned around, he found Du Siyu still standing there, so he asked, "Brother Du, why don't you sit down?"
Du Siyu found his guilty look somewhat amusing, but when she thought of how rude he had been to her in Heimulin, she felt angry and decided to scare him hard!
“I don’t dare sit down!”
As Du Siyu spoke, she shook her head and sighed, looking at Gu Xiaoxing with a look of regret and pity, and continued.
"If the Fifth Elder knew that the fish he raised were caught and roasted, I'm afraid he would be considered as having been involved in this crime!"
"I heard that someone angered the Fifth Elder a few days ago, and he captured him and put him in the alchemy furnace to refine for 49 hours!"
"He screamed non-stop, and when he came out, he was hanging on to his last breath. He was as thin as a withered vine. It was so miserable!"
Gu Xiaoxing swallowed his saliva and looked horrified. He felt that Du Siyu's charming peach blossom eyes were full of danger, so scary!
Gu Xiaoxing felt his scalp tingling at the thought of putting himself in the alchemy furnace.
Or should we just silence them?
But I can’t beat him!
no!
This matter must not be known to any third person. Gu Xiaoxing's face turned grim and he looked fiercely at Du Siyu.
