When Gu Qing returned to Yutai Waterside Pavilion, he found that Chang Yue and the little girl Liu Jingzhi were not in Room A.
He asked the shopkeeper and learned that the two girls, one old and one young, had gone out yesterday, but they still had not returned until now.
Outside the Yutai Waterside Pavilion.
Gu Qing glanced around with an expression on his face.
'Is it possible that these two women encountered some trouble? '
He took out the sound transmission jade talisman which was motionless.
'This woman, Chang Yue, did not contact me with her messenger talisman. '
Gu Qing put away the sound transmission jade talisman.
He went straight to the entrance of Chihufang City, where there were many monks with low cultivation levels, waiting to act as guides in order to earn spiritual stones.
At this time, another group of monks entered Chihufang.
A second-level Qi practitioner who was waiting here looked happy when he saw this. He was about to greet the group of monks, but in front of him was Ichika, a young man with short hair in black clothes, blocking him.
"This...what is this senior looking for?"
He nodded and bowed.
His real name is Zhao Zhengxuan. Both of his parents are early stage practitioners of Qi refining. His spiritual root qualifications are only inferior. He has been practicing for more than ten years and is still at the second level of Qi refining. However, he treats people a lot. Izaya has developed a good eye.
The young man in black with short hair in front of him was definitely not someone he could offend!
This was his first reaction when he saw the person in front of him.
Gu Qing looked at Zhao Zhengxuan.
This is a young man who is somewhat immature.
Perhaps it is due to the habit of nodding and bending for many years that I have a slight hunchback.
He said: "I asked you to find two people. You can find them within one hour. You can find ten middle-grade spiritual stones within three hours. You can find five medium-grade spiritual stones if you can't find them within three hours. It will cost you to cultivate." Will you answer it or not?”
Want to get something.
You have to take the same risk.
Gu Qing is already conscientious enough.
It would be difficult for this person's life to be exchanged for ten middle-grade spiritual stones.
Zhao Zhengxuan's whitened lips trembled slightly.
Ten middle-grade spiritual stones!
His parents had never seen middle-grade spiritual stones more than once in their lives, and now he only had to help the young man in black with short hair find those two people, and he could get these ten middle-grade spiritual stones!
Zhao Zhengxuan subconsciously ignored the second half of Shen Duan's words.
His mind was completely attracted by the ten middle-grade spiritual stones.
"Take it! Take it! Can you give me the two people that senior is looking for..."
Zhao Zhengxuan swallowed his saliva and spoke.
Gu Qing didn't wait for him to finish speaking, and threw a jade slip over: "One of the two people has a cultivation level at the first level of Qi Refining, and the other has no cultivation level. Their appearance and clothing have been engraved on this jade slip."
Said.
Gu Qing took out two middle-grade spiritual stones.
"These two middle-grade spiritual stones are not included. You can use them to hire other monks, or you can put them in your own pocket."
He handed these two middle-grade spiritual stones to Zhao Zhengxuan.
Zhao Zhengxuan was holding the jade slip, and when he saw this, he quickly took it.
He looked at the two middle-grade spiritual stones with bright eyes, and wanted to raise his head to say something to the young man in black clothes with short hair, but the young man in black clothes with short hair seemed to have disappeared in front of him out of thin air.
Many low-level cultivators who were originally squatting here rushed towards the group of monks who had recently arrived at Chihufang. Only a small part were hired, and most of them were not selected. These cultivators who were not selected were , now walking back with their heads drooped, they saw Zhao Zhengxuan holding two middle-grade spiritual stones in his hands, and everyone exclaimed in surprise.
"Old Zhao! Are those two pieces of middle-grade spiritual stones in your hand?"
"Who can be so generous? Brother Zhao, what kind of job have you got? Why don't you quickly introduce it to your brothers!"
"Brother Zhao, we are brothers..."
…
Gu Qing stood in mid-air with his sword in the distance.
He would only wait for the girl Chang Yue and the little girl Liu Jingzhi for three hours, and their little friendship only ended there.
Friendship is inherently empty.
Its value is given by people.
For Gu Qing.
There are only two words: profit and loss in everything.
It has nothing to do with good or evil, or lust.
For more than a hundred years, he has seen through the world.
A troubled female monk once asked him.
"You have given up love and desire, and by practicing in this way, you have obtained the fruit of immortality, but in the end, you will be no different from a stubborn stone?"
Back then, he was speechless.
Just turned around and left.
At this time, he also didn't know how to answer.
But he knows.
What is right and what is wrong for him.
Even if the road ahead is full of dangers, you must walk through thorny thorns and walk forward with the flames that can burn the world. Beside you are the thunder and lightning that can silence all things, and the stench of ferocious beasts. Teeth, all kinds of calamities crushed all his bones and devoured all his flesh and blood. As long as his soul was not completely wiped out, he had a thought of immortality. This thought was pure and true and would never waver in the slightest. .
People in the world are struggling to pursue immortality.
Because immortality embraces all desires.
But he pursues immortality.
What he wants, it seems, is immortality itself.
If you cannot live forever, this body is false, this life is false, your memories are false, your old friends are false, nothing is false.
Gu Qing's thoughts drifted away.
The monks on the left and right kept coming and going, and from time to time their eyes fell on Gu Qing, but they quickly looked away.
None of the monks who came and went had any intention of offending this young man with short hair and black clothes whose cultivation was unpredictable.
Most of the hour passed by in a flash.
Gu Qing's expression moved slightly.
He looked sideways and down.
There was a man in black robes approaching with a sword.
"Junior Brother Zhou Lian? Have you changed your mind?"
Gu Qing asked in a calm voice.
Under the black robe, Zhou Lian looked a little embarrassed. He sent a message back: "Senior Brother Gu, I feel that the situation in Huaining and Yingchuan counties is a bit weird recently, so I want to do it as soon as possible." Get away and leave, I wonder who Senior Brother Gu is waiting for here?"
Although Senior Lin told him to go back with Senior Brother Gu Qing, Zhou Lian had not previously thought of leaving with Gu Qing.
Zhou Lian felt that this senior brother Gu Qing was quite dangerous.
But now that they met here, he couldn't bear to leave alone, so he stood in the air with his sword like Gu Qing and waited quietly.
Gu Qing heard Zhou Lian's words and still responded via voice: "I found two fairy seedlings and plan to bring them back to practice."
Zhou Lian nodded: "That's it!"
Gu Qing glanced at Zhou Lian.
He thought of two daughters, Lin Tingxue and Ren Chan.
Long time no see.
He thought of Ren Chan's music.
Thinking of the Yinsha Xuan Gong practiced by Lin Tingxue.
Then with a thought in his mind, he sent a message to Zhou Lian and asked: "Junior brother Zhou Lian has been practicing in the sect for several years. Do you know the two junior sisters Ren Chan and Lin Tingxue?"
Zhou Lian responded honestly: "Junior brother and Senior Sister Ren Chan are familiar with each other, while Junior Sister Lin Tingxue has met them only a few times."
Gu Qing nodded incomprehensibly.
Then he talked with Zhou Lian for a while. From Zhou Lian's words, he learned something about the current situation of the two women.
This girl, Ren Chan, is not slow in her cultivation. She is now at the sixth level of Qi Refining. This girl has the blood of the Ren family and her cultivation speed is very fast. Maybe she will be able to catch up with him in a few years.
Gu Qing was quite pleased with this.
Back then, he had helped this woman introduce Qi into her body and enter the first level of Qi refining, and he liked the sound of this woman's piano very much. Now when he recalled this woman's smile, it felt a bit like he was seeing her right in front of him.
It's like looking at a good junior, and feeling inexplicably relieved.
Lin Tingxue's development surprised Gu Qing.
This woman's cultivation speed is relatively slow and she is still at the first level of Qi refining. However, she has good talent in swordsmanship and excellent understanding. It is said that she has been praised by a certain foundation-building elder in the sect.
Gu Qing didn't have much feeling for this girl.
However, this woman still owed him three things, so he decided to look for this woman when he returned home to see how far she had come in her practice of Yinsha Xuan Gong.
Gu Qing finally had a smile on his face.
He sent a message to Zhou Lian: "Thank you, Junior Brother Zhou Lian, for informing Gu of so many things. In return, Gu will take care of the two tails following Junior Brother Zhou Lian for Junior Brother Zhou Lian."
Zhou Lian was shocked when he heard this.
He hurriedly found Senior Lin for confirmation.
[Boy, what you said, Senior Brother Gu Qing, is right. What he noticed should be the two monks in the Qi Refining Stage and a Foundation Establishment Stage monk, who are also following you. I had previously thought of getting a few female cultivators during my lifetime. Don't blame me for being a little distracted! 】
Senior Lin's voice sounded in his mind.
When Zhou Lian heard this, his body swayed and he almost fell headfirst to the ground. His face turned green and he was afraid.
"Senior Lin, is this a trivial matter? The foundation-building monks are following me, how can I escape with my life? It's just that this time I have implicated senior brother Gu Qing..."
Zhou Lian had a conversation with Senior Lin in his mind.
[You have this senior brother Gu Qing by your side, and you are still afraid of a useless person who is only at the first level of Foundation Establishment? When your senior brother Gu Qing takes action later, the guy with the first level of Foundation Establishment will probably be frightened away on the spot. 】
The arrogant voice in his mind sounded again.
Zhou Lian glanced at Gu Qing quietly.
"Senior Brother Gu Qing, is he as powerful as he is after receiving the Ancient Demon inheritance?" He talked to the voice in his mind.
A trace of greed quietly grew in Zhou Lian's heart.
【Boy! I advise you not to take up the idea of inheriting the ancient demon. Although the ancient demon is strong, the water inside is too deep. The fate of your senior brother Gu Qing in the future may be ten thousand times more miserable than death. You have the Mirror of Universe with you. Just practice step by step. 】
That arrogant voice said nonchalantly.
Zhou Lian listened to Senior Lin's voice in his mind and dispelled the greed in his heart. He glanced at Gu Qing a little apologetically and guiltily.
Gu Qing's expression seemed to be smiling but not smiling.
Zhou Lian was shocked.
He laughed dryly and turned his head.
Gu Qing and Zhou Lian waited for another quarter of an hour.
Zhao Zhengxuan's figure appeared at the entrance of Chihufang. He looked around and soon saw Gu Qing from a distance.
Gu Qing's figure swayed.
He turned into a ball of golden light, suddenly came to Zhao Zhengxuan, and said: "It's not even an hour yet, have you found those two people?"
Zhao Zhengxuan nodded repeatedly: "I have a friend who saw those two people being taken away by the female cultivators from Tianyin Tower."
"Tianyin Tower?"
Gu Qing frowned slightly.
"Senior Brother Gu, Tianyin Tower seems to be a property purchased by Hehuan Dao in Chihufang." Zhou Liancha followed up at this time and said to Gu Qing.
Gu Qing frowned.
He said to Zhao Zhengxuan: "Lead the way."
Zhao Zhengxuan hurriedly agreed.
A quarter of an hour later.
Zhao Zhengxuan took Gu Qing and Zhou Lian all the way to Chihufang City, on an island in the middle of the lake. This island in the middle of the lake is not big, and the most conspicuous building is undoubtedly a large and popular pavilion.
"Senior Gu, this is Tianyin Tower."
Zhao Zhengxuan said to Gu Qing.
He ignored the people greeting him on the side. Those people were his colleagues. They each came to Tianyin Tower with their monks to have fun.
Gu Qing's consciousness moved slightly, covering a three-foot radius.
He made a slight distinction and noticed a familiar scent.
However, there are many monks here, so it is not suitable to use spiritual sense to explore.
Gu Qing's heart moved slightly.
He had already used the secret spiritual eye technique obtained from Huang Tao of the Danding Sect, his eyes glowed with a faint red light, and he immediately saw countless traces of aura flowing around him. These traces were like lines, entangled together, and he Follow the intermittent wisp of familiar breath and move forward quickly.
Fortunately, these two women did not leave for long.
There was no strong wind blowing here, and there were no monks fighting. Otherwise, there was nothing he could do if the familiar aura was disturbed or even blown away.
Zhou Lian hurriedly followed.
Zhao Zhengxuan hesitated and followed.
