"Hiss..." Huajiao gasped for cold air, scared by Lao Gong's level.
"Can't ghosts cultivate life? Junior, you are short-sighted and narrow-minded," said Lao Gong in a sinister tone.
"This... I have offended you, my junior," Huajiang said as he dipped his finger into the medicine broth and directly stuffed it into his mouth, his eyes suddenly shining brightly.
"Almost immediately, he picked up the bowl and was about to swallow it!"
"Mr. Hua! What are you doing?!" yelled Wu Jinluan.
Jin Lun and the other disciples moved instantly, one of them snatching the medicine bowl from Hua Jiang's hand and, like the others, gulp-gulp swallowing it down.
Subsequently, several people couldn't help but emit suppressed groans, their faces turning even redder, as if they had been inflated, and their skin surfaces showed fine cracks, oozing a little bit of blood.
"This... Oh my God... How can this be possible..." Huajiang looked dazed and despondent, staring blankly at Jin Lun and the others.
Lao Gong still squinted his eyes and said, "What's there to be surprised about? If it weren't for the favor of the old man, they wouldn't have picked up such a big favor. It's not easy for me, Lao Gong, to toil and struggle to absorb the moonlight."
It was obvious that Lao Gong was creating an illusion, the efficacy of this powder came from himself, and he didn't want people to associate it with him.
Everyone in the field, without exception, was moved.
Shenqiao immediately ordered the rest of the disciples to guard the outer hall.
Wu Jinluan also led other teachers to leave.
After we all leave the grand hall of the Daoist field, Jin Lun and the others, without exception, all cross-legged sit on the ground. Within just a few minutes, their skin completely cracked and almost turned them into blood men.
"If they blow up, it's not my fault, they just can't bear the change," Lao Gong's mouth twitched constantly.
It was clear that he hadn't expected the powder of the corpse-body to have such an overwhelming and domineering effect.
"This kind of vitality filling the body, if they explode, it is indeed difficult for them to bear such a transformation. If they can hold up, I can't think of any toxins that could still exist on their bodies..."
"This is just... This is simply..." Huajiang muttered beside him.
However, his last words were not finished, and he completely froze up, carefully observing Jin Lun and the others.
"Everyone, go to rest. Here, let the Daoists of Lei Ping Dao Guan take care of it." Wu Jinluan began to disperse the rest of the people.
Soon, only I, him, Hua Jiang, and Shenqiao with his disciples were left outside.
Shenqiao was grateful to both Lao Gong and me, but seemed very tense in the grand hall.
Jin Lun's meditation lasted for three days.
I only had a brief moment to visit them once, and the rest of the time was spent in the room drawing talismans.
It's worth mentioning that Shenqiao dispatched people to bring me many magical tools, including some rare treasures from Lei Ping Dao Guan, and even a set of wooden swords made of thunderwood.
Hua Jiang had been following me, but in fact, he wasn't following me, he was following Lao Gong.
And he had been constantly begging, asking Lao Gong to bestow a little bit of the tooth powder on him so that he could also taste the essence of transformation.
Lao Gong paid him no mind.
It was not until Hua Jiang was dragged away by someone sent by Wu Jinluan that Lao Gong's mouth twitched and said, "This kid has a good eye. I wonder if he has seen through me. However, he should not do anything. He dare to lick me, and I will eat him!"
Lao Gong spoke those words resolutely, his eyes glowing with a menacing light.
It was not until the early morning of the fourth day that Jin Lun and the others finished their meditation.
Wu Jinluan summoned me over, and happened to see them getting up and moving.
Without exception, the blood crusts on their bodies had peeled off, even Jin Lun, at such an old age, had skin that was smooth and delicate as a newborn baby, let alone the younger disciples who were full of vitality.
There were two disciples who were particularly exaggerated, they looked like they couldn't release the energy on their bodies. As soon as they rushed out of the hall, they did a few backflips in mid-air and landed outside the Daoist field, then turned back and continued to do flips, still maintaining a pale face and not panting at all.
"The immortality-level solar god of ghosts is indeed beyond commonality. Lei Ping Dao Guan is indeed indebted to you."
Shenqiao looked at the statue of Lao Gong prepared by Wu Jinluan in the hall and bowed deeply with a look of admiration.
The other disciples, including Jin Lun, all bowed deeply in unison.
After that, they were going to return to the peak of the Daoist door, Shenqiao also invited me up the mountain to further discuss matters.
I knew that he would definitely continue the topic of Wuling, so I said, "This time, Lei Ping Dao Guan has suffered a heavy loss. Fortunately, through a twist of fate, Elder Jin Lun and the other Daoists have all gained something. It's best for them to close themselves off and meditate to perhaps enhance their strength. I plan to go to Juqu Mountain first, at least to resolve the confrontational tension between the mountain gates."
It's not easy to say it directly, but Wuling's matters have been entrusted to Wu Jinluan. Matters involving Da Shi ancestral graves are something that Mr. Wei can handle easily. Once involved with Lei Ping Dao Guan, the severity of the situation will be several levels higher.
Shenqiao and Jin Lun didn't catch the problem in my words, both agreeing to understand.
At this moment, Wu Jinluan suggested, "Would it be possible to send another batch of Tian Gong Spring water to Juqu Mountain?"
Jin Lun was not at the mountain gate at the time, and he didn't know how to respond, so he remained silent.
Shenqiao looked at me with a questioning look.
Except for He Youyun and Si Yanyan, Shenqiao is the most aware of the potential dangers posed by Tian Gong Spring to the future.
Giving too much would be like cutting off the rear path of Juqu Mountain, allowing them to enjoy only a momentary flourish in the present.
This is clearly not what Mao Zhan would want to see.
I cannot do this either.
"No." I shook my head and rejected Wu Jinluan's proposal.
After that, Shenqiao and Jin Lun and the others left.
The other teachers went to clean up the bloodstains on the ground and tidy up the hall.
"Wu Jinluan stood beside me and whispered softly, "Something unexpected happened."
He was not at all dissatisfied with my rejection of his proposal.
"What?" I asked in response.
"Surprisingly, we've managed to get a bit of information about Mao You San's whereabouts. He hasn't been hiding; he just hasn't stayed within the area of Jin Yang. Instead, he's been traveling around, even making contact with some old friends. Although we don't have his exact location, he should be somewhere south of Tian Qian and a bit to the west, which would be roughly within the range of Juqu Mountain." Wu Jinluan sighed softly before continuing, "I wonder if it's due to coincidence or some other reason that we happen to be going to Juqu Mountain as well."
I fell silent all at once.
If it were anyone else, I would have genuinely believed in the notion of coincidence.
As for Mao You San, I don't believe it.
I'm more inclined to think that he's been waiting for me, or for something to happen.
He would never do something that is pointless!
"Pack up your belongings; we'll be leaving," I said in a low voice.
Wu Jinluan pondered for a moment before saying, "Should we not inform the four regulations mountain?"
I paused for a moment before shaking my head to explain, "Master Brother is not aware of many things. They act straightforwardly, and I fear it may cause more complications. If there is a real fight, the magical weapons have no eyes, and more people will be killed or injured. It would be difficult to resolve this issue. Meanwhile, Juqu Mountain represents a different faction and will not dare to kill Master Brother.”
Wu Jinluan nodded again, murmuring, "It seems that Teacher Luo already has a plan in place and is fully prepared."
