Chapter Thirty: Progress in Tranquility
After that, Gu Yun lived a simple and happy life. During the day, he would take the two women riding on the white stone in the two mountain valleys, or simply hold them flying back and forth in mid-air, never leaving the protection of the two fantasy arrays. At night, he used the Rebirth True Qi to help the two women nourish their fragile bodies. After these days of effort, the two women's bodies, which had been weakened by years of cold poison invasion, gradually recovered, no longer as icy cool as before, and it was believed that they would fully recover soon.
And the strange black water droplet in his body had absorbed the cold poison from the two women and the yin energy within himself every night, causing its color to become even deeper. Gu Yun finally found out what this black water droplet was after confirming with his master. It turned out to be Tian Yi Zhong Shui, which made Gu Yun feel very strange. He knew that Tian Yi Zhong Shui was a rare and precious material, extremely difficult to find. If it could be added to the refining process of a magic treasure or used for tempering, the quality of the magic treasure would increase by one or two grades, and success would be guaranteed as long as nothing unexpected happened. To raise the quality of a refined magic treasure by one or two grades was an extremely difficult task for refiners, requiring both materials and experience. Moreover, even with Tian Yi Zhong Shui, success was not guaranteed, but it could greatly increase the chances of success. If a water-attribute cultivator possessed this magic treasure, their cultivation speed would also be greatly increased. Therefore, its allure to cultivators was self-evident. However, the main characteristics of Tian Yi Zhong Shui were extreme coldness and corrosiveness, with temperatures below minus three hundred degrees, yet it would never freeze, and could even corrode a cultivator's magic treasure. It could only exist in extremely cold environments, making it very difficult to find. Even if an ordinary cultivator encountered this thing by chance, they could only gaze at it longingly.
Below minus three hundred degrees of low temperature, that is the low temperature that can instantly freeze a cultivator in the fusion period. Without special treasures, people can't even get close to it, let alone collect it. Even if they managed to collect it, what would they use to hold it? The corrosive properties of Tianyi Heavy Water are no joke. The jade vials used by cultivators to store ordinary liquid heavenly materials and treasures are a laughingstock in front of this thing. Only containers made from special materials can hold it. Moreover, it cannot be preserved for long periods of time. Once it leaves its original location, it will turn into ordinary water within three days. Therefore, this is something that cultivators both love and hate.
Even Gu Yun's master was astonished when he saw the drop of Tianyi Heavy Water in Gu Yun's body. With his many years of experience, he had never heard of anyone having Tianyi Heavy Water in their body, and yet still being alive and kicking. So at first, he thought he must have made a mistake, until Gu Yun controlled that drop of water to attack him, confirming his suspicions. Although the temperature was not yet below minus three hundred degrees, it was already over a hundred degrees, but this was not the problem - Gu Yun's Tianyi Heavy Water was still immature, and would naturally reach that temperature when it matured. The question was how Gu Yun's body could form such a thing and still be controlled by him, which left both of them scratching their heads in confusion, with no explanation other than attributing it to Gu Yun's physical constitution and the yin energy within his body.
However, the thief's words also made Gu Yun put his mind at ease. This would be a great thing, not a bad one. In the future, when Gu Yun refines equipment, having this thing would make it twice as effective. Moreover, using it for attacks would also be an extraordinary thing. However, the thief didn't have any techniques that could allow Gu Yun to cultivate Tianyi Heavy Water now, so he could only let it absorb the cold poison from the two women's bodies and the yin energy in his own body to evolve on its own.
More than a month has passed, and the two women are now greatly changed from before. Their faces are rosy and radiant, making them even more beautiful. Their bodies are no longer as cold as ice like before, and the chill poison inside them has been mostly cleared out. As long as they can refine that one spiritual seed within their bodies, they will be completely cured, and their cultivation will also increase. Because that spiritual seed contains the cultivation of a lower-grade cultivator, and after so many years of automatic growth, it will have improved. So once refined, the two women will at least be able to condense out a nascent soul.
After more than a month of getting along, the relationship between the three has also undergone subtle changes. Although the two women didn't understand what emotions were, their dependence on Gu Yun had grown stronger by the day. Every day, except when they slept, they would stick to his side and talk about things outside. Gu Yun was delighted to see this situation, as the more the two women relied on him, the less sorrowful and desperate they would be when he told them about their master's affairs in the future. Gu Yun had already made up his mind that after helping them fully refine the two spiritual cores within their bodies, he would tell them about their master's affairs and then take them under his wing to venture out into the world and broaden their horizons.
Apart from these, Gu Yun's cultivation for this month has not fallen behind. Every night after the two women rested, he would go to the Dragon God Seal to cultivate. Although his progress in the Nine Turns Golden Body Technique and the Transforming Dragon Technique was not great, he had learned the things inside the two jade slips given by his master. His master's "Wandering Steps" truly lived up to its name, with a set of movements that flowed like clouds and water, as if a person were wandering leisurely, but the speed was unparalleled - you could only see a long string of afterimages behind him, while he had already disappeared from his original location. The higher the level of cultivation, the more afterimages there were. Each movement was different, making it difficult for people to distinguish which one was the real body, and the consumption was extremely low. It was effective for traveling long distances and fighting with others, and was one of Zei Fengzi's signature techniques.
Another of the bandit's unique skills is his "Introspection Technique". The ordinary Introspection Technique can only gather and calm the energy fluctuations and life force on one's body, making it impossible for a cultivator to detect their existence. However, this is only effective against cultivators with similar cultivation levels as oneself. Against those with higher cultivation levels, one would still be exposed. This is because others can sense the fluctuations of your primordial spirit. The bandit's Introspection Technique, however, can eliminate even the fluctuations of his primordial spirit. Even if someone with a higher cultivation level than yours were to scan you with their primordial spirit without looking at you, they would only perceive you as a lump of air or an inanimate object like grass, wood, or stone. Unless they saw you with their own eyes, it would be impossible for them to discover you. Of course, if the difference in cultivation levels is too great, then this technique would be useless. In his younger years, the bandit relied on these two techniques to escape the pursuit of a large group of people from the immortal realm.
Apart from these two techniques, the "small spells" in another jade slip given by Zei Lun to Gu Yun also made him extremely happy. A single finger can create a prison, making it seem as if the opponent is trapped and can only move within a small area, unable to go anywhere else. The effect of the spell depends on one's cultivation level, which can be large or small; the higher the cultivation level, the smaller the space. With Gu Yun's current cultivation level, he can trap someone in the same realm as him in an area of about 10 square meters for ten breaths, after which it will lose its effect.
Another point of earth turning into gold, the land within the range of the spell will become as hard as iron, and its power will also increase with the improvement of cultivation. This spell may not have much use for Gu Yun now, but what he is thinking about now is to match it with Bai Shi. Bai Shi's current attack mainly relies on those stone cones, which are still quite powerful, if he can make them even harder, their power will be greatly increased, although only by 20%.
There is also the Immobilization Technique, which renders anyone affected by it unable to move until the spell is lifted. The higher one's cultivation level, the longer they can immobilize others. This technique has become the most useful for Gu Yun now, as his Dragon Flash relies on speed. If the opponent is still immobilized, the consequences would be... Currently, Gu Yun can only immobilize someone of the same realm for a few breaths. For those one realm higher, it's just a blink of an eye; any higher and it's useless. However, this is sufficient for Gu Yun, as a single blink is enough time for his Dragon Flash to strike twice. Even if the opponent has a higher cultivation level by one realm, they would still be caught off guard and suffer greatly or even lose their life.
That jade slip only has these three spells that Gu Yun's current cultivation can master, and it's just a superficial understanding. As for the others with strong power, he can only watch and feel anxious. Gu Yun is very dissatisfied with his own situation, but his master, Zei Fengzi, is even more speechless. Thinking about how others need to spend one or two years to achieve anything in these spells, those with poor comprehension will need even more time. He himself spent half a year learning the Immobility Technique and was proud of his talent, only to find that compared to this disciple, he might as well go hit a wall.
He spent only a month learning three spells, plus his two signature moves. Although in the Dragon God Ring, he didn't spend just one month cultivating, but since now he's only been inside for several hours, so the time in the Dragon God Ring is also only over three months. Learning all this in just over three months made Thief Crazy sigh at the saying "heavenly talent" while also being extremely delighted. This was his own disciple after all, and with such great talent, how could he not be happy?
Gu Yun was also delighted, and during the past two days when he had nothing to do, he opened Li Jinyang's Qiankun bracelet to take a look. There were no other things inside, only a few bottles of Dan medicine and two pieces of Ling equipment. However, there were not many Ling stones, with over a thousand lower-grade ones, more than 200 mid-grade ones, and even several high-grade ones. Gu Yun couldn't help but feel impressed by Li Jinyang's wealth as the city master. Thinking about it, it made sense - every time they entered the city, those who hadn't reached the Golden Dan stage had to hand over a lower-grade Ling stone. Over so many years, not having this amount of wealth would be unreasonable.
Nothing more to say, at this critical moment, don't be stingy with collecting and recommending.
