Please bring your best friends to practice immortality

Chapter 460 Black-faced Brother

Gu Shiyi lived in this house for five days, and went out every day with his cheap cousin to look for poisonous creatures. The cultivation of the sects in this far west is not as good as that in the Central Plains. Most of the sects in the Central Plains meditate, make elixirs and travel, but this far west is rich in poisonous insects and snakes. The first thing disciples in the Qi training period need to learn is how to identify these poisonous creatures and how to feed and cultivate them. After three or four generations of artificially bred poisonous creatures, their toxicity will weaken, and new poisonous creatures need to be captured in the wild.

For a disciple like Zhuang Pu who had just entered the sect, the most common thing he did every day was to carry a bamboo tube and search for poisonous creatures in the mountains. As the mountains were high and the roads were long, and there were too many poisonous creatures, he needed to bring two or three followers to help. Gu Shiyi became his cousin's follower, following him through mountains and across ridges to catch insects everywhere!

Gu Shiyi's physical strength was naturally beyond question. Among the group, she had the sharpest eyes, the fastest pace, carried the most, and was the calmest. She didn't even sweat a drop. Zhuang Pu couldn't help but admire her greatly.

"Cousin, you are so strong. I don't know how you trained yourself to be so strong!"

Zhuang Pu is not a rich man from outside the mountain. He grew up in the mountains and it is common for him to cross mountains and ridges. However, he is a man from the mountains who cannot compare with the men from outside. He can't help but feel a little dissatisfied. Gu Shiyi laughed and said,

"Cousin, you have forgotten that I am half-demon, and I have been traveling around the country with my father to do business since I was a child!"

One of the people who accompanied him heard that he had eaten and seen all kinds of food outside, so he asked,

"What's it like outside? Brother Dongzhu, can you tell us?"

Gu Shiyi smiled and said,

"Then what can't be said..."

He then picked up some strange stories from the outside and told them. With Gu Shiyi's eloquence, the stories he told were full of twists and turns, and constant reversals. Everyone's eyes lit up and their mouths couldn't close!
Although these men in the mountains are xenophobic, once they regard you as one of their own, they will not be on guard. Moreover, Dong Zhu is a very righteous and generous man, speaks in a very humorous way, is capable, and is willing to work hard. Everyone likes him very much. Therefore, when Gu Shiyi asked about the affairs of the sect inconspicuously, everyone did not guard against him and told him the truth.

"All of us new disciples must learn to catch and identify poisons. After ten years or so, when we reach the peak of the Qi training stage, Master will let us choose our own poisonous insects, and then use them to impact the foundation-building stage!"

"Poisonous insects can also practice Taoism?"

"Of course. We will first refine the poisonous insects into our own poisonous insects, and then use the elixir to borrow the power of the poisonous insects and enter the foundation-building stage. Master and his companions did the same when they reached the Nascent Soul stage. Therefore, the Nascent Souls of many elders in the sect are poisonous insects or snakes!"

Oh……

It was also the first time that Gu Shiyi heard that one could use other objects to impact one's realm. However, if the Nascent Soul was made up of the poisonous insects that were one's own life force, then when one reached a higher level, would it be limited by the poisonous insect's body and unable to make any further progress?
"Then... your elixirs, poisonous insects, and the like, are all made by yourselves, and you don't trade them with others?"

"Of course we do. We have a trade fair at Waleng Peak on the border on the first day of every month. Many monks from outside the country will participate. However, Master never allows us to go, saying that our realm is too low and no one will be willing to trade with us even if we go!"

Gu Shiyi learned a lot of inside information about the various sects in this far west. Five days later, Gu Shiyi was satisfied and wanted to go down the mountain and go home, but Zhuang Pu was reluctant to let him go.

"Cousin, why don't you stay on the mountain with me? I will ask Master to accept you as his disciple!"

Gu Shiyi waved his hand and smiled.

"Cousin, you are joking. I am half-demon. Although Master Azan allows me to walk around the house, he will never accept me as his disciple. Forget about it. I will go down the mountain to serve my aunt. You just need to practice well in the mountain!"

Zhuang Pu felt regretful as he parted ways with Gu Shiyi on the mountainside. He had only taken a few steps when he was pulled into the alley next to him by a hand.
"Senior Sister Zan Ya?"

Zhuang Pu looked at the master's little daughter in surprise. Although Zan Ya was younger, she entered the sect earlier than him, so naturally he had to call her "senior sister". Zan Ya looked around and asked in a low voice,
"Has your cousin gone back?"

Zhuang Pu nodded.

"Let's go back...Mortals are not allowed to stay in the mountains for too long. This is the rule in the city. Senior Sister, you know that, right?"

Zan Ya then asked,
"Does he live in your house when he returns?"

"He came to live with us, and now my cousin's wife and I are accompanying my mother!"

"Cousin's wife, is he married?"

Zhuang Pu nodded.

"Of course they got married. They got married more than a year ago. My cousin's wife is very pretty and fair-skinned!"

Speaking of this, Zhuang Pu was also very envious. The wives outside were so good, with fair skin and good temperament. They were much gentler than the wives in the mountains. Zan Ya's face darkened, and he said nothing more. He let go of Zhuang Pu and turned away.

"Senior Sister, please go back...wait for me!"

Zhuang Pu chased after her.

Gu Shiyi went back to see Pu Yanlan and told her everything he had seen and heard in the past few days. He also repeated to Pu Yanlan the various methods of cultivating poisons in this sect that he had memorized. Pu Yanlan took note of them carefully and took out a number of small wooden boxes and opened them to show Gu Shiyi.
"I've let the fox pretend to be me and stay in the house these past few days, while I went outside and caught a lot of poisonous creatures..."

She is an expert in alchemy, so she must be proficient in poison. However, she only uses it to make alchemy, unlike the people here, who not only use it to make alchemy, but also to practice, and even to refine their own Nascent Soul.
"Poisonous things as Yuanying?" Pu Yanlan frowned when he heard this.

"It is certainly possible to use poison to refine the Nascent Soul, but once you reach the Spiritual Transformation Stage, you will be limited by the types of poisons and will not be able to improve your realm, unless... you reshape the Nascent Soul!"

Reshape the Nascent Soul!

This is not as simple as reshaping the golden elixir!

Although it is difficult to break the golden elixir, the situation is roughly like laying an egg and if you don’t like it, just lay another one!

But if the Nascent Soul is shattered, it would be like putting your life on the edge of a knife. The Nascent Soul is different from the Golden Elixir, it is a combination of the essence, blood, soul and spirit of the cultivator. Because at this level, even if the physical body is damaged, the Nascent Soul can escape. The Nascent Soul can also take over another body and practice again. Therefore, if the Nascent Soul is shattered, it is equivalent to killing yourself. You cannot die yet, and you have to condense all the essence, blood, and soul again. The danger involved is more difficult than reincarnation!
Ninety-nine percent of cultivators will not take the initiative to do this unless they have no other choice!

Gu Shiyi understood clearly.

"No wonder. I heard from Zhuang Pu that among the sects in this Python Plain, the late Nascent Soul stage is already the peak, and there are only two or three great cultivators in the Spiritualization stage. So this is the reason!"

Pu Yanlan said,

"I'm afraid the cultivation method in this far west has gone astray..."

But this is understandable. In the beginning, these people were driven from the Central Plains where spiritual energy was abundant to this place with poor mountains and bad waters, thin spiritual energy and prevalent poisons. If they did not find another way, their inheritance would be cut off. After so many years, they finally had this unique method of cultivation!
Gu Shiyi talked about the trade fair at Waleng Peak again.

"It's already the end of the month, and the first day of the new year is just a few days away. We can go take a look!"

Pu Yanlan nodded,
"If it's a trade fair that outsiders can attend, then Eleven... you should just be a demon king, and I'll pretend to be your human maid..."

"it is good!"

After the two of them had discussed it, they stayed with the old woman in the house for a few days. At the beginning of the month, they let the red fox transform into the two of them and walked around in the house. The real Gu Shiyi and Pu Yanlan left Aba City at dark on the first night and went to Waleng Peak.

Gu Shiyi had already inquired from Zhuang Pu about the location of Waleng Peak, which was about 500 miles away. It was named because the peak was cut like a knife and shaped like a tile. After the two arrived early, they began to look for the entrance to the trading ground at the foot of Waleng Peak. It was said that the entrance was in an inconspicuous valley.

The two wandered around for nearly an hour, but could not find the door. From afar, they saw a demonic wind rolling in. Some demons came. When they reached the top of the mountain, they stopped for a while, looked around, and were about to descend. Suddenly, they heard someone shouting behind them,
"Brother Black Face, what a coincidence...how come I meet you here!"

The dark-faced man in the demonic wind turned around when he heard this. When he saw Gu Shiyi, he was stunned for a moment, then he remembered.
"Oh...it's you, girl! Why are you here?"

Gu Shiyi laughed and bowed to him.
"I just happened to visit here. I heard there was a trade fair going on, so I wanted to come over to see what was going on. I didn't expect to meet Black Face Brother again. It's really fate!"

The dark-faced man laughed, patted Gu Shiyi on the shoulder, looked at the human woman behind her, and asked,
"We said goodbye on Guiyin Mountain that day. I didn't expect that after such a long time, the girl is still so strong and cute..."

Since when can strong and cute be used together?

Gu Shiyi chuckled,
"We parted in a hurry and didn't have time to ask for your name. I'm sorry for being so rude. I don't know where you are, brother?"

The dark-faced man laughed and said,

"Brother, I am the king of Ye Mountain, 4,000 miles away from Guiyin Mountain. People call me King Xiong Ba of Zhenshan. What do you call me, sister?"

"So it's Brother Xiong. I'm the eleventh child in the family, so Brother Xiong should call me Eleventh!"

"Oh, Eleventh Sister!"

"Brother Xiong, you're welcome. Brother Xiong...are you here to participate in the trade fair?"

"Exactly..."

"May I take my little sister in to have a look?"

Bear is domineering,
"Why not? Just follow me, sister. I'm not bragging, brother. I have some connections with the person in charge here..."

As he said this, he pulled Gu Shiyi down to the valley. Pu Yanlan followed behind silently. As Xiong Ba walked, he said,

"This happened a long time ago. In ancient times... there was a rhinoceros beetle demon king in the far west..."

"One-horned fairy!"