The night was dark, and birds and insects were chirping.
Feng Qi was dressed in black. He had a pipe in his left hand and a lantern in his right.
He slowly exhaled a mouthful of smoke, and stood on Wang Ye's field, waiting quietly.
In front of him, three Shadow Hall disciples were rapidly digging the fields.
After an hour, a Shadow Hall disciple came out of the pit. "Hall Master, the goods are out."
Feng Qi glanced sideways. "What is it?"
The Shadow Hall disciple reported, "There is a cave below. The stone milk in the middle of the cave has condensed into earth origin spirit liquid, there are dozens of drops!"
Feng Qi pondered for a moment, and put down the pipe in his mouth. "Earth-attribute treasures might indeed be the right materials for the advancement of Grass Spirit Gu.
"Take out the goods and seal them in the Shadow Hall.
"When the goods are shipped, the spiritual fields will be restored."
He got up and walked into the dark night. As he walked, he said, "Tell Ye Yuntian to get the Sword Gu.
"Chen Qing's investigation ends here."
After he finished speaking, an ancient pine tree beside him swayed. A black shadow leaped up, leaping from tree to tree, and fleeing into the distance.
…
Two days later, the spirit plant elder returned from visiting his friends. He checked the newly opened spirit field, and a smile appeared on his face.
After finding Chen Qing, who was arranging for the planting of the spirit ginseng, the spirit plant elder said, "I heard that Ye Yuntian and the others have already set off. I think you will get your Sword Gu soon."
Chen Qing said, "Then I have to go down the mountain every day after I'm off duty and wait for Senior Brother Ye to come back to welcome him."
The spirit plant elder said, "Although you have a butterfly Grass Spirit Gu, being in the martial world, it is not appropriate not to have any life-saving means.
"You're about to have a Sword Gu. It's time to learn sword techniques."
Chen Qing thought about it. The Hall of War Affairs and Shadow Hall had many senior brothers with good swordsmanship, but they were often not at home.
Senior Brother Gongsun Xiu was good at swordsmanship. He was the one who killed the two evil cultivators last time.
Unfortunately, as the hall master, he had too many things to do, and didn't have much time to teach him.
When the spirit plant elder spoke, Chen Qing immediately thought of Yu Qingshuang.
His senior sister was a sword fanatic, and had outstanding sword techniques. In any case, he would not be able to survive a single move.
Moreover, she had not joined any hall, and had been idle at home.
Chen Qing understood, and said, "Senior Sister's sword technique is very good. I wonder if you can let my senior sister teach me."
The spirit plant elder laughed, and said, "She has nothing to do at home anyway, go ask her."
After finishing his duty, Chen Qing went down the mountain and prepared to buy some things that he needed to learn swordsmanship.
At night, Chen Qing blended in with the Carefree Mountain disciples and went to the market. He found a latrine in the night and changed into a black robe.
Carrying a bag of mid-grade spirit stones, Chen Qing came to the Myriad Treasures Pavilion, and lowered his voice. "Buddy, do you sell Gu insects here?"
The clerk extended his hand, and invited, "Sir, please come in and chat."
Chen Qing looked around, and saw that there were people coming and going. He was relieved and strode in with the clerk.
Sitting in the tea room, the clerk skillfully brewed the tea. "May I know what Gu insect you want?"
Chen Qing had already concealed his identity, so there was no need to waste time. He lowered his head as he said, "Fog Gu."
The clerk was stunned for a moment. "Customer, this Fog Gu is not easy to obtain, it is more expensive than ordinary Gu insects."
Chen Qing asked, "What price?"
The clerk thought for a moment. "Normally, it costs 16,000 low-grade spirit stones! If it's of good quality, it's even more expensive."
Surprised, Chen Qing said, "It's actually that expensive?"
It was almost twice the price of ordinary Gu insects!
Originally, he thought that he was already rich with 105 mid-grade spirit stones, but who would have thought that he could not even afford an ordinary Fog Gu.
The clerk introduced, "Sir, you might not know this, but although Fog Gu is not good at attacking, it is extremely effective against sword cultivators."
'It's precisely because it's extremely effective against sword cultivators that I want to buy it!'
The clerk continued, "Furthermore, Fog Gu is different from other Gu insects. Once the Fog Gu is contracted, it can transform into fog, and is extremely practical.
"Even our store does not have any stock of Fog Gu here, we need to get it from Crouching
"If you really want it, I can apply to the Myriad Treasures Pavilion branch in Crouching Tiger City."
'Now, I can directly see the information of how to rank up Gu insects. Actually, there is no need to go with the Gu insects of basic rank and good quality.'
It was much cheaper to nurture it from a low rank.
Moreover, its lifespan would be longer.
"I don't ask for good quality. As long as there are no flaws, it doesn't matter even if it's at low rank."
The clerk said, "I see. Looks like you're in a hurry. I'll help you ask around. If there's any, we'll transfer the goods here."
Chen Qing asked, "How long will it take?"
The clerk said, "About half a month."
Chen Qing took out five low-grade spirit stones from his sleeve, and placed them on the tea table. He did not even look at the brewed tea. "Then I'll leave it to you."
The clerk accepted the five low-grade spirit stones without batting an eyelid. "Understood, understood."
After walking out of the Myriad Treasures Pavilion, Chen Qing turned left and right through a few alleys. He found a latrine with no one around, changed into the clothes of a Carefree Mountain disciple, and walked out slowly.
'It's time to buy a sword.'
He picked a suitable sword in the blacksmith's shop. It weighed nine
It looked dignified and valiant, like an immovable mountain.
Chen Qing tried it out. This profound iron sword that an ordinary person could barely wield with both hands was quite handy in his hands.
Even though he did not have Strength Gu, he had cultivation, after all, so his body was much stronger than a mortal's.
"Boss, how much is this sword for?"
The boss picked up his tea and took a sip. "The sword you're holding is sold in a set of two, together with a sword for women."
Chen Qing picked up the female-use sword handed over by the boss. It was slightly shorter, more delicate, and more agile than his sword.
It just so happened that he wanted to learn swordsmanship from his senior sister, so he could buy one for her as a gift. It was not good to ask her for guidance for nothing.
"I'll take both!"
When the boss heard this, he immediately put on a smile. "Thank you, it's 160 low-grade spirit stones. Dear customer, please have a nice
Carrying the swords, Chen Qing reached the backyard of the spirit plant elder's house with ease. Two banana trees had just sprouted new leaves, and were as green as jade.
Yu Qingshuang was practicing her sword technique, and her clothes were drenched in sweat.
It had to be said that the lethality of a beauty wearing an ancient Chinese attire was astonishing to Chen Qing.
She was stylish and dignified, becoming the center of the entire garden.
As she danced, the sound of the sword rang out, and her entire person became more and more otherworldly. Chen Qing, who had experienced compulsory education, had never seen such a scene.
"Senior Sister's sword technique is good!"
Yu Qingshuang spun around and sheathed her sword. "Why are you watching me practice my sword all day long at such a young age?"
Chen Qing hugged his sword and went forward. "Senior Brother Ye has already gone to look for Sword Gu for me. After thinking about it, among the people I've seen, Senior Sister's sword technique is the best, so I want to learn some sword techniques from Senior Sister."
He went forward and handed over his new sword. "I've prepared a small gift. Please accept it."
Yu Qingshuang was a sword lover. When she heard Chen Qing's words, she was delighted. She drew Chen Qing's sword and waved it twice. "It's convenient."
After saying that, she threw her long sword, and it landed steadily in the scabbard in Chen Qing's hand, scaring him.
Yu Qingshuang turned around to fetch water. "Junior Brother Chen, have you forgotten what I told you in the cave abode that day?"
Chen Qing said, "But I'm a cultivator with the Grass Spirit Butterfly. I don't have the strength to even truss a chicken. Even if I go out, I won't be able to protect my life.
"Why don't you teach me, Senior Sister? I'll have a chance to choose."
Yu Qingshuang said, "You have to think carefully. If you learn this, you'll bleed sooner or later.
"It's not anyone else's blood. It's yours."
Chen Qing said, "I'm in the pugilistic world. I might be able to hide for a while, but I'm afraid I won't be able to hide forever."
When Yu Qingshuang passed by Chen Qing, she raised her leg and kicked the female sword up. She reached out and pointed the sword at Chen Qing. "Since you insist on learning, I'll teach you!"
Looking at Yu Qingshuang's beautiful and vigorous posture, Chen Qing suddenly had an ominous feeling…