APTnovel Chapter 271 Conspiracy
Chapter 271 Conspiracy
In the outer gate of the Yu Lei Sect, Gu Shaojun was meditating and practicing. He had been in the Yu Lei Sect for four years. He had just broken through the foundation building stage a while ago and was now at the first level of the foundation building stage. Elder Ling was pretty good. Since accepting this disciple, he had taught Gu Shaojun several times in the past few years. This was impossible in the past. Elder Ling would spend four or five years in seclusion each time. Elder Ling, whose full name was Ling Yunzhi, was over 700 years old this year, but he had already reached the middle stage of the refining emptiness. This was a very fast speed of practice in the world of immortal cultivation. It would take at least a thousand years for ordinary people to reach the refining emptiness. Perhaps because he felt that he was practicing too fast, Ling Yunzhi had not been practicing in seclusion recently. He had been studying some magic techniques and had no intention of improving his practice for the time being.
Today, Ling Yunzhi came to the dormitory of outer disciples, and with a quick glance, he found that the disciple was meditating and practicing. He nodded unconsciously and said, "This disciple has good aptitude and is so hardworking. It's really rare~" In fact, what Ling Yunzhi didn't know was that Gu Shaojun practiced so hard for another purpose.
After being beaten by Pan Chengfeng, Shao Jun vowed to fight back. He learned from his sister that his brother-in-law was only at the seventh level of foundation building. So he was determined to surpass his brother-in-law, beat him up, and then take his sister back! To achieve this goal, Gu Shaojun worked hard and practiced day and night. Finally, he broke through to the foundation building in the first two months! Just when he was happy, he suddenly heard that his brother-in-law had chosen the entire outer sect.
Among the outer sect disciples, there are many who would make Gu Shaojun's legs tremble when he saw them! ~ His brother-in-law took care of them all by himself. He is no longer a rookie now. Elder Ling not only guides his practice, but also teaches him some knowledge of the immortal world and the division of realms. So Gu Shaojun doesn't understand why the foundation-building cultivator can beat the Yuanying cultivator, and a bunch of Yuanying cultivators! However, even so, he has not given up the idea of beating Pan Chengfeng! If the Yuanying cultivator doesn't work, then the Shenhua cultivator will do it! If the Shenhua cultivator doesn't work, then the Lianxu cultivator will do it. Anyway, he can't take that beating in vain! So he should practice harder!
Ling Yunzhi walked into Gu Shaojun's cave and spoke softly, but no sound came out, but it went into Gu Shaojun's mind: "Disciple, the master is here, let's finish the practice." This was to remind the disciple carefully in order to avoid interrupting his practice. It must be said that Ling Yunzhi really values this disciple. When Gu Shaojun heard that the master was coming, he quickly finished the practice, stood up and bowed, saying: "Disciple greets the master."
Ling Yunzhi smiled and said, "Yes, your magic power is full and stable. Your cultivation has stabilized completely after the breakthrough." Gu Shaojun smiled and said, "It was all Master's instruction. I just followed his instructions." Ling Yunzhi nodded and said, "You have been in Yu Lei Sect for four years. Before, you just practiced Qi, so the sect did not ask you to do any tasks. Now that you have established your foundation, you need to go out and do a sect task. Your master has already picked a task for you. Hunt down ten giant beasts at the first level of body refining. The time limit is one year. Just bring back their heads." Gu Shaojun asked, "Where are you going to kill the giant beasts?"
Ling Yunzhi said, "There is a hunting ground of our Yu Lei Sect in the red mountains 5,000 miles northeast of the sect. You can find the Megalodon there. Remember, the physical strength of monsters is much stronger than that of humans. Even if it is a monster at the first level of body refinement, its physical strength is enough to kill you. You can find someone to form a team, or you can go and kill it yourself. It depends on you. Going out to fight appropriately can also help with cultivation." Gu Shaojun nodded and said, "I understand, disciple. Let's get ready and set off."
As soon as Ling Yunzhi left the outer gate, Gu Shaojun ran to Jingxin Valley to find his sister. In the past few years, Gu Shaojun has visited Shuang'er quite often, but he was scolded by his sister every time. However, although Shuang'er scolded him, she still gave him a lot of things, not to mention the elixir crystal beads, and also gave Gu Shaojun a low-grade spiritual weapon knife.
The gatekeepers at Jingxin Valley all knew that the boy was looking for his sister, so they didn't ask any more questions. Gu Shaojun cast a communication talisman when he arrived at the gate. After a while, Shuang'er came to the door. After seeing Gu Shaojun, she scolded him, "Didn't I tell you to practice hard and stop looking for me all the time?" Although she said that, her hands unconsciously helped Gu Shaojun to tidy up his messy clothes. Gu Shaojun smiled foolishly and said, "Sister, I came here to tell you that I have a mission. The master has chosen a mission for me to hunt ten megalodons. The time limit is one year. I will set off as soon as I get ready, so I came to tell you, in case you can't find me by then."
Shuang'er was nervous and asked, "Why is it a mission to kill monsters? Isn't it too dangerous?" Gu Shaojun smiled and said, "It's not dangerous. Master has told me the weaknesses of monsters. Even if I can't defeat them, I can fly away on my sword. Monsters at the first level of body refinement don't have any means of attack." Shuang'er thought about it and agreed, but still warned, "Be careful in everything, don't take it lightly."
Watching Gu Shaojun jumping away, Shuang'er couldn't let go and muttered, "This is the first time for my brother to go out to hunt monsters. I'm always worried." Gritting her teeth, Shuang'er made up her mind and said, "No, I have to go with you to see." Shuang'er returned to the cave, left a note for Pan Chengfeng, packed up her things, and flew to the gate of the mountain to hide, waiting for her brother to come out.
Jingxin Valley, Yu Qian's cave. After Yu Qian ate the magic pill after losing to Pan Chengfeng last time, his cultivation level has risen rapidly. Now he seems to be about to break through to the middle stage of the Spiritualization. Just when he was happy, a lackey at the door suddenly came to report: "Master, that Gu Ningshuang has left the sect!" Yu Qian stood up and asked: "Did you see it clearly? Why did she leave the sect?" The lackey said: "I saw it clearly. Since we knew that Gu Ningshuang had a younger brother, we have been keeping an eye on her. Today, Elder Ling gave his apprentice, Gu Shaojun, a mission to kill monsters in the Red Mountains. Gu Ningshuang must be worried and followed secretly."
Yu Qian said with a gloomy face: "Pan Chengfeng, if I can't kill you, can't I kill the people around you? Tell them to be clean, kill that Gu Shaojun and capture Gu Ningshuang alive! Don't leave any traces at the scene! Do you understand?" The lackey smiled and said: "I understand, make it an accident and be eaten by monsters! They know it very well~" A conspiracy has been launched, and Pan Chengfeng is still unaware of it. He concentrates on absorbing the crystal beads, preparing to break through the Jindan stage.
Outside the gate of the Yulei Sect, Shuang'er finally waited for her brother to appear. After Gu Shaojun came out, he recognized the direction and flew away on his sword. After waiting for more than ten breaths, Shuang'er finally followed him in the air. Her consciousness was always locked on her brother. This sister is really competent. Not long after Shuang'er left, three figures also appeared at the gate of the mountain. All three of them were Nascent Soul cultivators. They flew away behind Shuang'er.
It was Gu Shaojun's first time to hunt monsters, so it was impossible for him to say that he wasn't nervous. He pretended to be nervous in front of his sister so that she wouldn't worry about him. Now that he was out on his own, he began to feel nervous. Although he was a foundation-building cultivator, he spent most of his time meditating and practicing. He had only fought with others a few times in the martial arts arena, but he lost every time. Moreover, he had only learned a few basic lightning spells, namely lightning snake, palm lightning, and thunderstorm. Although he had practiced them very well, this was the first time he had used them in a real battle.
After traveling for several days, Gu Shaojun finally saw the hunting ground. At the foot of the Red Mountains, there was a huge trading market. All the monster materials were traded here. There were shops and stalls. Many monster materials were placed directly in the open air, and the smell emitted made Gu Shaojun's legs tremble. Gu Shaojun came here for the first time and was unfamiliar with the place. It took him a long time to find the registration office.
Arriving at the registration office, he showed his Yu Lei Zong disciple token. The registrar asked, "Are you here to complete a mission?" Gu Shaojun nodded and asked, "Yes, Senior Brother, why are there so many people trading here?" The registrar smiled and said, "First level of foundation building, first time here?" Gu Shaojun did not forget his sister's instructions, and quickly took out a storage bag, handed it to the registrar, and smiled, "This is my first time here, I hope Senior Brother can give me some advice."
The registrar is at the 9th level of foundation building and is on duty here all year round. If you want to say who knows the hunting ground the best, it must be them. The registrar checked the storage bag with his spiritual sense, and said happily: "Little brother, you have a background. You can get ten medium-grade crystal beads at once. Don't you have any elders to follow you?" Gu Shaojun nodded and said, "No, senior brother, have you been here for a long time? Is there anything I need to pay attention to?" The registrar said: "This is the hunting ground exclusively for our Yu Lei Sect. Other sects, families or independent cultivators who want to enter have to pay a lot of crystal beads. And the monsters you hunt cannot be taken out, you can only sell them to the sect. The price given by the sect is not bad, but some people are not satisfied, just like those stalls outside. If they are not satisfied, they can only sell them outside. See if there are any disciples of the Yu Beast Sect who are interested in buying them."
Gu Shaojun looked outside and saw at least several thousand people setting up stalls, so he asked, "When will these be sold out?" The registrar smiled and said, "Every year the sect will send people to take the materials away, either to sell them to Wanbao Pavilion or to keep them for their own use. As long as that time comes, the materials can usually be sold for a good price. It will be about 10% higher than usual, and most of them are waiting for that time." Gu Shaojun didn't understand why he had to spend so much time waiting for that extra 10% of income.
The registrar immediately understood what the boy was thinking and asked, "You have never been a casual cultivator, so you don't know how precious resources are. Most of those people out there are casual cultivators or small families. They have to count on their fingers for a low-grade crystal bead. And it's not so difficult to get a first- or second-tier monster beast, but a third- or fourth-tier monster beast, with a 10% difference in price, often costs hundreds or thousands of medium-grade crystal beads."