Fellow Daoist! That scoundrel has written a new book again.

Chapter 358: Being too old to die is a thief

The topic of the past was left at that.

Ruan Ayao and Zhu Wuyao were not close, so it was impossible for them to confide in each other and explain their doubts and misunderstandings.

The reason for his seclusion was never explained to him.

Several years ago, Ruan Ayao had fought against Gu Yiguan. The halberd she had once fought alongside him was now a perfect match, striking right at her throat.

Gu Yiguan showed mercy.

Ruan Ayao was defeated, and her cultivation level dropped to the early stage of Foundation Establishment. She has been in seclusion ever since.

She just didn't expect that Zhu Wuyao had observed Gu Yiguan's chess moves and even acted as a chess piece.

These few words were enough for Zhu Wuyao to make a guess.

When Zhu Wuyao changed the subject and asked where she was going, Ruan Ayao told her frankly:

"By order of my sect, I am going to the West to subdue the demons."

In the name of the Emperor of the Great Tang Dynasty in the East, we went to the West to seek the true scriptures.

Zhu Wuyao chuckled to himself, then asked:

"Subduing demons?"

"If you're going to the West, why did you end up in Zhongling City?"

Shouldn't we have left Taibai Sect and headed directly west?

It's no wonder Zhu Wuyao was puzzled.

Since arriving in the cultivation world, she has not stayed at the Star-Picking Tower for more than a year, and she is not proactive in attending classes. She knows very little about the power structure of the four major sects and the surrounding minor sects.

For example, the territory of Zhaixinglou is located in the northern part of the Mosang continent.

However, the further north you go, the more small sects and families there are, and the weaker their control becomes.

Even in the far north, where the borders of the east and west meet, the division of territories is even more ambiguous, which is the significance of the Zhongling City Immortal Cultivation Conference.

To assess the strength of the new generation of disciples.

If it's possible to avoid the use of force and conflict, then it's naturally better to reach an agreement through written negotiations.

After explaining all this common knowledge, Ruan Ayao said:

"Zhongling City has a teleportation array that connects to all directions."

This was accomplished through the combined efforts of the four sects.

There are many stations that can be reached, which can save a lot of walking.

Zhu Wuyao's eyes lit up, and she forcibly squeezed into the lane:

"Could you give me a ride? I'm heading south too. I'll pay you with spirit stones!"

Ruan Ayao turned to look at her and asked, somewhat puzzled:

"The place I'm going to is extremely far away. As a disciple of the Star-Picking Pavilion, and now that you've reached the Golden Core stage, what are you doing in the territory of my Taibai Sect?"

"Even if it's not under the jurisdiction of my Taibai Sect, it's under the jurisdiction of the Juque Sect."

"Both are ordained by their respective sects?"

Not really.

Zhu Wuyao is now someone who "obeys orders but not proclamations." Before leaving, he ignited his soul fire and accepted the communication talisman from the Star-Picking Tower.

It has a very wide communication range, but it is only for one-time use. As long as the text is not lit up, it can roam freely in the vast world.

She didn't want to cause trouble for Zhaixinglou.

There's nothing wrong with Zhaixinglou, so don't summon her casually.

This journey south is naturally for—

"They went to search for someone."

As Zhu Wuyao had predicted, his old friend was indeed in the south.

Gu Yiguan said that finding that wood carving was not easy. Back in Nanli, his fate was disturbed, so ordinary divination methods could not find any trace of it.

Furthermore, the relationship between the Juque Sect and the Zhaixing Tower was not harmonious.

Therefore, it wasn't until this wood carving had traveled all the way to the north that it was finally found and acquired.

The reason why Zhaixinglou has paid attention to this matter over the years is not only for Zhu Wuyao, but also to win over the Ji family.

Ji Daoting and Grandpa Ji have not been looking for anyone all these years.

If they could find Ji Yuezhang through Zhu Wuyao, not only would their friendship be fulfilled, but the relationship between Zhaixinglou and the Ji family might also be elevated to a higher level.

The useful information Gu Yiguan provided was—

"The cold energy leaked out of Ji Yuezhang's heart meridian, and his whole body was covered in ice, which can protect him from harm."

"It's not just because the ice is hard to break, but also because its destiny is disrupted. Just like your celestial observation technique, when destiny is disordered and one's own spiritual power interacts with the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, there may be some strange things that can benefit others' cultivation."

"The tribe to which Ji Yuezhang belongs generally regards it as a deity, a strange object, or a rare treasure, and hides it in a secluded place."

"There are gains and losses in everything."

"Benefiting from its grace and bearing its consequences."

"Since Ji Yuezhang has become a person who disrupts destiny, then those who rely on her extraordinary abilities and make progress in cultivation have also obtained something beyond destiny."

"What you seek is a place where fate is in disarray."

This can be used as a way to distinguish them.

If you can find a place where fate is disordered, you will not be far from your old friend.

Zhu Wuyao was somewhat skeptical of Gu Yiguan's speculation.

She had met people from that tribe before, in the lion dance troupe. Zhu Wuyao didn't find anything strange about it, but then she thought back to the events in Nanli City, which had only been a little over a year.

Moreover, it was only after using the "Falling for Fate" technique that they discovered the lion dance troupe's transportation of water from the southern city.

Looking back now, it does make sense.

Even if ice is miraculous, it still takes time for someone to become a cultivator.

They were mortals back then, but that may not be the case now.

We must be extremely cautious.

Perhaps when I finally find it, I'll be facing a whole bunch of cultivators.

Upon hearing that Zhu Wuyao's trip was to find someone, rather than to discuss matters between sects, Ruan Ayao nodded and said:

"Alright, six hundred spirit stones."

"no problem!"

Hearing Zhu Wuyao agree so readily, Ruan Ayao became suspicious that the price might have been too low.

Back when the five of them traveled the martial world together, they often robbed the rich to help the poor and even double-crossed each other, which is how they managed to amass a large number of spirit stones.

Sometimes, when dealing in stolen goods, one has to worry about being targeted.

Are all young cultivators this wealthy these days?

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"To be old and not die is to be a thief!"

"This is supposed to be true, but it's actually giving unsolicited advice?"

Rong Zhao slammed the book "Ten Thousand Book Reviews" on the table, and continued her angry rant:

"And this little clatter."

"Where did she come from, daring to speak so casually about someone without a name?!"

These people in the mine had escaped from Ganxiao City more than thirteen years ago.

Whether it was the Foundation Establishment stage or the Golden Core stage, they were all figures of high status in the sect back then.

However, after many years of absence, his cultivation level not only did not improve, but it even regressed. When he returned to the sect, he found that those who were not as good as him before had all become elders and sect leaders.

It's really awkward everywhere.

It's like someone who has no real skills but insists on occupying a senior position, and is unjustly ostracized and feared by others.

Hu Sanlang and the others thought that since they couldn't go back anyway, they might as well set up their own business elsewhere.

Without the suppression of their cultivation level, these people were quite capable, and most importantly, they had gone through life and death together and spent a long time together.

That's no ordinary unity.

It wasn't just ordinary ferocity.

Even those who returned to their families treated their friends who had escaped from the mine as another trump card, providing them with considerable financial assistance.

The six or seven people who stayed behind and started their own businesses have, after many years of operation, achieved a considerable scale.

Two years ago, Rong Zhao even brought people to the Gu family's house.

The desire to ask about the "speechless" behavior.

I left in a hurry back then, and all I knew was that she was "the one who wrote the book, Wuyu," but I didn't know her specific name.