Chapter 56: The Secret of the Ling Crystal Stone

  Night.

  Gao Rou lay on the couch, tossing and turning, unable to fall asleep.

  She pinched a delicate and exquisite static jade token in her hand.

  "What's with 'Tong Luo Fu'? How can it have such a magical effect?"

  Gao Rou found it unbelievable, she hadn't taken this small symbol seriously at first, but unexpectedly, using this small symbol in conjunction with her cultivation, the damage to her meridians was restored extremely quickly.

  Gao Rou prided himself on his profound mastery of the Taoist arts, but no matter how hard he looked, he couldn't see anything special about this talisman; it was truly baffling.

  "At most one more practice and your injuries will be fully recovered!"

  At this thought, Gao Rou felt an inexplicable joy welling up inside her.

  These past few days have been unbearable. Ever since she was entangled by the "Perverse Snake Old Demon", she has been constantly injured, and almost lost her life.

  Now that she has finally restored her cultivation to its peak, how could she not be excited?

  "Zhu Yu!" Gao Rou gritted her teeth fiercely and spat out these two words.

  Immediately, extremely complex emotions surged in her heart.

  If it weren't for Zhu Yu, Gao Rou would never have ventured deep into the Yunmeng Ze and definitely wouldn't have encountered a freak like "Qisha Lao Yao".

  But if it wasn't for the crucian carp, she wouldn't have been able to escape with her life and recover from her injuries.

  She doesn't even know whether she should hate this guy or be grateful for his existence!

  Gao Rou has had a tumultuous fate since childhood, but she is strong-willed and it's absolutely impossible to say that she was bullied from young to old.

  When she was a child, her mother protected her, and no matter how many difficulties there were, her mother could shield her from the wind and rain.

  After her mother's death, she was quickly dug up by the family and fortunately met her master "Yi Zi Hui Jian" Jiang Xianzi, and then entered Jiang Xianzi's door.

  Ginger Fairy's disciple, High Family's genius girl, who in the entire South Sea dares to bully her?

  The carp is the first person, the one and only first person!

  A little black robe after birth, unexpectedly full of cunning and deceit, treacherous like a ghost, and sinisterly poisonous.

  Highly flexible and meticulous in recalling her interactions with Zhu Yu, there wasn't a single time when she didn't end up looking disheveled and embarrassed.

  Every time the two of them competed, Zhu Yu had the absolute upper hand. As a proud and noble innate spirit, he was always being bullied and ridiculed by him, just thinking about it made him feel stifled.

  "What a nightmare, a total nightmare!"

  Gao Rou now thinks of that black-robed kid and feels dizzy and overwhelmed, with a sense of being at a loss.

  Previously, Gao Rou had only thought of killing that little brat, but now she owed Zhu Yu a favor, and if she really wanted to kill him, her hands would inevitably soften.

  Besides, Zhu Yu was not weak in combat and was cunning as a ghost. His cultivation speed was also astonishing, so Gao Rou didn't really have the confidence to easily kill him off.

  "'Devil Snake Old Monster' is so powerful, yet it didn't even kill this guy?"

  Gao Rou suddenly thought, could it be that this guy is his natural nemesis?

  Gao Rou's ethereal and otherworldly beauty has captivated the entire Southern Sea, who can resist her charm? In the eyes of the male cultivators in the Southern Sea, she is almost a goddess without equal.

  But she, this goddess, uniquely in front of Zhu Yu, repeatedly made a fool of herself, losing all her dignity.

  How many times have I seen others practicing in the nude, and that day I was so embarrassed in front of him, I was so scared that my butt was wet, and I even hugged him to death, crying loudly, where is the elegance of an immortal like this?

  What's even more embarrassing is that I asked Zhu Yu about the location of Gong, and...and also ate the elixir pills refined from the medicine pulled out of someone's belly.

  This... this is simply...

  The more Gao Rou thought about it, the more she didn't dare to think about it, but her mind couldn't help but think about it. That kind of unbearable torment was really indescribable, how could she calm down?

  It's unknown how long she had been thinking, the night grew deeper and deeper, Gao Rou closed her eyes, dazed and confused, and finally fell asleep...

  It seems like I had a dream.

  In a dream, Gao Rou's figure floats in mid-air, her sleeves fluttering as she displays her ethereal beauty.

  A white-robed monk descended from the sky, handsome and elegant, refined and extraordinary, his cultivation was extremely high. His appearance seemed to attract the essence of the entire universe, making him shine with a dazzling light.

  Gao Rou's heart skipped a beat, and she slowly approached him.

  The white-robed immortal led him by the hand, and the two of them rode on clouds and mist, traveling to all corners of the world, with the vast expanse of heaven and earth beneath their feet.

  What a perfect pair of heavenly lovers!

  Gao Rou only felt extremely sweet and happy in her heart, wasn't this the immortal companion she had always yearned for? The path to immortality was long and arduous, with such a wonderful partner by her side, what more could she ask for?

  "Ah..." Gao Rou softly called out to him, her heart racing.

  She gazed tenderly at his back, her heart racing with emotion, a flush spreading across her face.

  He slowly turned his head over, and his handsome face gradually relaxed, revealing a smile.

  That smile...

  Small eyes, curved eyebrows like a crescent moon, the corners of the mouth slightly raised, revealing a hint of evil, and those eyes, playful, teasing, mocking, ridiculing.

  This... this...

  "Ah..."

  Gao Rou let out a loud cry and suddenly woke up, covered in cold sweat, her whole body trembling with fear.

  That... That face...

  That's obviously Zhu Yu, that despicable scoundrel, that son of a bitch, how...

  Gao Rou patted her chest with her hand, and a wave of fear rose up in her heart.

  "What a killjoy...huh?"

  "What's with the crucian carp?"

  Gao Rou looked around and was instantly stunned.

  This... this is not my own bed? It's clearly a desolate wilderness, surrounded by towering ancient trees, with distant mountains rising and falling, and no sign of any densely packed houses or courtyards nearby.

  Isn't this Yun Mengze?

  What's going on?

  "Crucian carp..."

  Unable to help herself, Gao Rou let out a cry.

  "What's the big idea? You think I'm that easy to mess with? But even if I did want to, it's not like I'd be any use anyway. Seeing you, a naturally talented cultivator, exuding an aura of dominance and seeming to have recovered from your injuries... honestly, my heart is racing with fear. I'm afraid of death, so I'll just leave first!"

  A voice rose up, Zhu Yu's voice.

  Gao Rou turned her head and saw that a "Phantom Note" on her right side suddenly ignited with a puff, turning into ashes in an instant.

  It's clear that this symbol was left by Zhu Yu, and inside it stored this sentence.

  "How despicable!"

  Gao Rou suddenly stood up, her consciousness opened, and the ghostly shadows around her disappeared. Where was Zhu Yu's shadow now?

  "This guy ran away with his life, lucky for him! Otherwise, I'd have..."

  Gao Rou hummed a sound, stepped on the flying sword in mid-air, and for a moment, didn't know where to go.

  After a long time, she finally made up her mind to return to the Gao family first and then think about it. There was a big demon in Yunmengze, and she had to inform her family...

  ……

  Nanhai Yinqu has been broadcasting a piece of news these days.

  In the South Sea, a certain place in Yunmengze discovered a fairy mound, which is said to have many rare and precious treasures inside. The major families of the South Sea as well as various sects in the South Sea all attach great importance to this matter.

  Almost every day, a large number of people and horses come in and out of Yunmengze, the entire South China Sea is going crazy because of the treasures of the immortal tomb.

  The auction houses on Xianyuan Street in Nanshan are also booming with business.

  On the one hand, due to the needs of adventure, various magical instruments, elixirs, talismans, puppets and even magic treasures are in high demand, with countless powerful individuals gathering on Xianyuan Street to spend heavily on equipment.

  On the other hand, Yun Meng Ze almost every day there are exciting news coming out, Xian Zhong in the hidden extremely rich, inside have all kinds of heavenly material and earthly treasure, lucky ones who enter Xian Zhong to obtain treasures will also choose to find auction houses on Xian Yuan Street to auction them off.

  Rare and precious items that are hard to come by have been appearing frequently at auctions, and have really set the Nanhai auction market ablaze.

  Not only did many wealthy individuals gather on Xianyuan Street in the South Sea, but people from the East Sea, West Sea, and even North Sea came after hearing the news. These people all brought large sums of money, hoping to buy their desired treasures at the auction. The usually dull and lifeless South Sea Immortal Realm suddenly became lively.

  Zhu's home.

  God's Return Island

  Zhu Yanzi held a delicate white pebble in his hand, sighing: "Indeed, indeed! The Chaos Opening Heaven Chart is too difficult, too difficult..."

  He suddenly raised his head, staring at the red fish in front of him, and said: "Fish, this thing is called Lingjing Stone, which was widely circulated in the near ancient era. 'Lingjing' is named after thinking, it is the crystal of spiritual energy, countless heavenly and earthly spiritual energies gather together, after countless years of accumulation, finally can be condensed into 'Lingjing Stone', as you can imagine, this thing is hard to come by.

  "'The Primordial Chaos' actually requires this item for cultivation... it's really extravagant, too extravagant..."

  Zhu Yanzi couldn't help but sigh in amazement as he flipped his hand over, and two more identical Lingjing Stones appeared on top of it.

  "Dad, you also have a Ling Crystal Stone?"

  Zhu Yanzi nodded and said, "Of course, the Lingjing Stone was widely circulated in the near ancient era and was a hard currency used by the immortal world for exchanging goods. Although it has been millions of years since the near ancient era, the Lingjing Stone has not completely disappeared, it's just harder to come by!"

  He gazed at the Vermilion Fish, his eyes gleaming as he said, "Fish, if you want to set foot on the path of immortality, you must understand the origins and evolution of humanity's defiance of heaven in pursuit of immortality since the dawn of chaos."

  "In the distant past, when the universe was first opened up, the vitality of heaven and earth was at its most flourishing. After passing through the Primordial Era and the Ancient Era, it gradually weakened in the Upper Ancient Era, and grew even weaker in the Recent Ancient Era. This continued to evolve until today's Great Civilization of Cultivation, where various heavenly materials and earthly treasures are almost exhausted. Ordinary people seeking immortality and asking about the Tao find it increasingly difficult to ascend to heaven!"

  He paused, saying: "Fish, have you ever heard of the ancient times when there were Qi Refiners? At that time, the heavens and earth were full of vitality, and heavenly materials and earthly treasures were everywhere. Cultivators could rely solely on their physical strength to ascend to the heavens, and divine beasts dominated while divine demons thrived, roaming freely and tyrannizing all under heaven. Human cultivators were still unable to occupy a dominant position."

  After the ancient times, human cultivators' techniques for refining their bodies with divine magic reached its peak. Meanwhile, the first mass extinction of divine beasts occurred in the universe. Humans finally became the overlords of all races in the universe, while the demon and monster tribes declined.

  By the time of the near ancient era, the gods and demons had gradually declined, and began to evolve into various schools of cultivation such as talisman refinement, physical refinement, sword refinement, etc. By the late near ancient era, the first Qi Refiners appeared.

  As for the modern Cultivation Civilization, it is when Qi Refiners have reached their peak, and various cultivation sects have become increasingly mixed. Symbol Refining, Body Refining, Sword Refining, Beast Refining, Ghost Refining, Puppet Refining, etc. The true Divine Demon Body Refining Sect has become even more difficult to achieve. Investigating the reason, it is because the vitality of Heaven and Earth has weakened...

  The carp slightly furrowed its brow, and in an instant, it was enlightened in its heart.

  What Zhu Yanzi said seemed to make sense, and Zhu Yu had also read many cultivation classics. It was strange that the era of the cultivation world would change so much. After Zhu Yanzi's explanation, he somewhat understood...