Chapter 714 - 661: Hidden Gu

Chapter 714: Chapter 661: Hidden Gu

There was no dramatic farewell, just a simple parting, each going their own way.

Jiang Yuebai finished writing a letter to Shen Huaxi, asking him to help look after Lv Xia’er and requesting the Mountain and Sea Building’s guards to take Lv Xia’er to Iron Feather Country.

Lv Ying must have spoken to Lv Xia’er somehow, as Lv Xia’er did not cry or make a scene.

When leaving, she bit her lip, and gave Lv Ying three loud kowtows, then walked away without turning back.

Jiang Yuebai wrote another letter to the master, explaining Tao Nian’s background, and entrusted it to Tao Nian, instructing her to first escort Lv Ying back to her hometown and then proceed to the Heavenly Interference Sect.

Jiang Yuebai chatted briefly with Tao Nian, roughly understanding the beginning and end of her setting foot on the Immortal Path back then.

Indeed, Tao Nian, inspired by her grandfather’s stories of Tao Fengnian’s quest for immortality, was motivated to seek immortality herself and went to Mist Immortal Ridge where Tao Fengnian obtained his cultivation technique. After several setbacks, she found the storage bag left behind by Jiang Yuebai.

Tao Nian also possesses Five Spirit Roots and practices the "Five Elements Returning to Truth Skill," which was originally inscribed on the stone pillars outside.

However, back then, Tao Nian found the cultivation technique too profound and difficult to understand, so she first practiced Jiang Yuebai’s "Energy Introduction Technique," and later switched to the "Five Elements Returning to Truth Skill."

Overall, although Tao Nian currently has only Late-Stage Foundation Establishment Cultivation, her foundation is very solid. She succeeded in establishing her foundation even without constructing the Five Elements Wheel Bridge, which is quite remarkable.

If she can later learn the master’s "Five Elements Reincarnation Technique," linking the five Spirit Roots together, she will be able to achieve great progress.

The realm her grandfather failed to reach, Tao Nian, the younger successor, managed to achieve, showing that she is indeed deeply blessed.

After parting, Jiang Yuebai continued along with Yun Shang directly using the Transmission Array to head to the Suchen Domain where Guiyuan Sword Sect is located.

Suchen Domain is in the northeastern corner of the Nine Domains in the Earth Spiritual Realm, adjacent to the Black Water Area. The Transmission Array can only send them to the junction of Black Water Area and Suchen Domain.

Guiyuan Sword Sect is still located deep in the Great Snow Mountain in Suchen Domain. Practicing sword in such a bitterly cold place is also a tempering for this group of Sword Cultivators.

All Sword Cultivators of past generations who wished to join the Guiyuan Sword Sect had to trek through deep snows and ridges on foot to reach the mountain gate of Guiyuan Sword Sect.

This tradition is similar to the ancient practice of climbing Ninefold Mountain in Heavenly Interference Sect, but it was surely Heavenly Interference Sect imitating the Guiyuan Sword Sect, as Guiyuan Sword Sect is much older.

At the workshop located at the border of the two domains, Jiang Yuebai surprisingly saw the mining puppet she sold years ago. Shaped like a spider, its eight legs are modified into mining pickaxes, and its abdomen can store minerals.

However, compared to her crude design back then, the cultivators here have improved it greatly, with some even discarding the bulky spider body, leaving only the eight mining pickaxe arms carried on their backs.

When not in use, they fold up like an iron box, but when needed, they extend for mining and can also be used to fight in duel battle methods.

Jiang Yuebai was eager to explore matters regarding Sword Lord Zhufeng at Guiyuan Sword Sect, so she didn’t delay, and quickly left the workshop and initiated the Cloud-Breaking Charge, carrying Yun Shang with her to Guiyuan Sword Sect.

Ordinary Nascent Soul Cultivators traveling through the sky would take three to five days to arrive, but with the speed of Jiang Yuebai’s specially made Cloud-Breaking Charge, one or two days is sufficient.

Snow covered the mountains, adorned in silver. Inside the Cloud-Breaking Charge, Yun Shang took out a glazed small gourd containing spiritual insects, with three firefly-like insects inside, emitting colorful lights.

"Before, I saw you in a hurry to save someone, so I didn’t take it out. Now that there’s nothing on the road, it’s just the right time to give you this."

Jiang Yuebai took the gourd, shook it slightly, and saw the insects swaying inside.

"What is this?"

Yun Shang sat on a cushion beside Jiang Yuebai, "This is the ’Hidden Gu’ I cultivated myself. Because it’s extremely difficult to cultivate, the survival rate is low, and only these three are the best, each can only be used once, lasting six hours."

Yun Shang, not liking social interactions much, specifically cultivated this type of Gu worm so she could hide boldly, unnoticed in the corners.

She usually used ordinary Hidden Gu, one can remain invisible for an hour, but these three best are specifically reserved for Jiang Yuebai.

"You can use your Divine Sense to incite the Hidden Gu, sealing your Baihui Acupoint at the top of your head, allowing you to enter invisibility mode, theoretically, even Divinity Transformation Cultivators cannot see through, however, I haven’t had a chance to test it, so I cannot be sure."

Jiang Yuebai’s eyes gleamed; she was previously looking for such spiritual insects with invisibility traits, unexpectedly Yun Shang directly bestowed them upon her.

"Shang, you’re the best; you’ve solved my urgent needs! Come with me."

Jiang Yuebai’s Divine Sense wrapped around Yun Shang and immediately pulled her into the Lotus Platform Small World, except Yun Shang was the true self, while Jiang Yuebai was a clone; after all, the Cloud-Breaking Charge needs someone to control it.

The snow mountains within Suchen Domain densely overlap, forming layers of dangerous peaks, somewhat resembling a natural illusion array. If not careful with control, one could crash into the mountains.

"Little Bai, why has it changed so much here?"

Yun Shang marveled at the transformation of the Lotus Platform Cave Heaven. Jiang Yuebai took her to the main island and stopped at the edge of the dense forest where Old Rong Tree was located. Yun Shang curiously looked around.

Aooo—

Hongye flew overhead with two Fat Grass Dragons, causing Yun Shang’s eyes to sparkle as she tugged Jiang Yuebai’s sleeve vigorously.

"Dragons! Are those real dragons?"

Previously, outside Snake Village, the Great Array blocked her view, so she didn’t see Hongye.

Roar!

Lieque sensed Yun Shang’s presence, dashed out of the forest, happily circling Yun Shang, with electric arcs excitedly crackling around it.

Yun Shang also surprised, "Little Thunder Hound, how you’ve grown! I thought Little Bai would sell you to make money."

Jiang Yuebai’s eyes twitched, "Hey hey hey, am I that unreliable in your mind?"

Thorn was sprawled like a pile of mud across a tree branch sleeping. Upon seeing Yun Shang, Thorn rolled its eyes haughtily, raised its head, waved its long trunk, and disappeared, not wanting to play with Yun Shang.

Flower-Furred Rat arrived with its family, chased by the buzzing Black Armor Bee Swarm on Jixiang’s tail.

"Huahua!"

Yun Shang squatted down, scooped the Flower-Furred Rat into her embrace, and gave it a fierce rub, "How have you been? You’ve gotten fatter! Seems like life is good, but you’ve clearly been slacking off, which isn’t right."

Jiang Yuebai nodded incessantly; the Flower-Furred Rat hadn’t birthed any younglings for years, showing indifference toward Jixiang, even refusing the flowers Jixiang gifted.

Perhaps Flower-Furred Rat feels it has nurtured enough descendants, and raised them well, so now is the time to enjoy life as a mouse!

Bzzz~

Upon hearing the buzzing of the bee swarm, Yun Shang’s ears twitched, and she looked up to see the Black Armor Bees she’d never seen before, promptly abandoning the Flower-Furred Rat to the side. Fortunately, Jixiang swiftly dashed over, cushioning Flower-Furred Rat.

"What kind of bees are these? Such peculiar aura, can you give me two? And those dragons, let me touch and draw some blood, how about that? I want to ride once...no, twice!"

Two Dragonfly Little Demons flew over, making Yun Shang’s eyes dazzled and bewildered, foolishly smiling.

Looking at Yun Shang, Jiang Yuebai suddenly felt some sentiment; although Yun Shang is sometimes introverted, when she’s interacting with Jiang Yuebai, she’s open and straightforward, never hesitant to express her desires.

Upon taking things from her, Yun Shang would reciprocate with gifts.

Why can’t Lv Ying manage such simple things?

Actually, en route, she pondered with Divinely Split for quite some time. Perhaps, since their initial meeting, Lv Ying believed they were alike, equally ordinary and mediocre, even if there’s disparity, it shouldn’t be too significant.

Thus, her transformation caused an imbalance within Lv Ying, yet Lv Ying wasn’t inherently bad; not wanting to become a burden, combined with her non-negotiable pride and already aged physical and mental state, she chose to let go.

Still, such a Lv Ying is someone Jiang Yuebai admires, embodying the spirit of ’rather break than bend,’ unwilling to bow for mere survival, especially to someone she cares about.

Unlike herself, who learned from a young age to flatter for survival.

Yet she never once held Lv Ying in contempt, which Lv Ying ultimately failed to understand.

This is for the best, henceforth, Lv Ying starts anew, leaving Jiang Yuebai with no lingering concerns, benefiting them both.

"Shang, you stay here and enjoy yourself; I’ll be back soon. Hongye, come out and entertain!"

"Ah! Ah! I’m coming, I’m coming~"

Yan Hongyu suddenly appeared from beneath their feet with a radiant smile.

Jiang Yuebai entrusted Yun Shang to Yan Hongyu for a tour around. She then headed to the recently built small courtyard to search for materials for refining treasure talismans.

Previously, always being seen through during invisibility by Divinity Transformation, frustrated her, rendering her helpless without alternatives. Now, with Yun Shang’s Hidden Gu, she’s confident in refining a reusable ’Divine Concealment Talisman’ that even Divinity Transformation cannot see through.