Object Control Tempering
Gu Yuanqing went to the side courtyard to check on Feng Tao. Her physical and mental condition was extremely poor. She had been deaf and mute since childhood and had never even begun to learn any cultivation methods. She had never experienced anything like this before.
After using her True Essence to treat her, Feng Tao's condition improved slightly, but she was still shaken.
Gu Yuanqing told her to rest well, then returned to the courtyard and sat down cross-legged.
Let's deal with this stench in the Mountain first!
With the ability to Object Control, he could control all things in the Mountain. So Void Form tried to intoxicate Gu Yuanqing with Mist Smoke that day, it had no effect at all, because Gu Yuanqing blocked all the substances in the Mist Smoke from his body.
Although scent is an intangible thing, Gu Yuanqing believed that it could still be Object Control.
However, manipulating the intangible requires even greater subtlety and careful contemplation.
He surveyed the entire North Spring Mountain with his Mountain Observation, carefully sensing the difference between the scent emanating from this place and other areas.
After achieving the status of Grandmaster, with the Transformation of his Mental Power, his Mountain Observation of the Outer Realm became more refined, and he soon noticed the differences between these areas.
In the blink of an eye, an invisible force swept across the entire North Spring Mountain, driving away all the gases and restoring the freshness of the air in North Spring Mountain.
But the most difficult part is how to establish a normalized defense.
The corpses piled up at the foot of the mountain, and the stench kept spreading out. If these odors could not be kept outside the mountain, everything we had done before would have been in vain.
Gu Yuanqing kept trying with his mind how to keep the stench out of the mountain, repeating this action as if branding it into his heart.
Fortunately, at this point, his ordinary Mountain-Viewing Object Control no longer required much mental effort; a few months ago, he probably would have been powerless to do so.
Through constant repetition, Gu Yuanqing gradually became familiar with it, and before he knew it, he only needed to be slightly Split Soul to do so.
Moreover, this time his Object Control was more refined than before, and through continuous attempts, he gradually gained new insights into Object Control.
Two hours later, a low flute sound came from outside the mountain, and countless living beings and corpses attacked again.
Gu Yuanqing did not go to the Front Mountain again, but sat cross-legged in the courtyard, using the power of North Spring Mountain to resist the enemy attack.
He had never used the Object Control Art for such a long time and on such a large scale before. As he continued to manipulate them, the vague thoughts that had been in his mind became clearer and clearer.
What was initially felt tedious and unbearable, and the passive resistance I was feeling, suddenly didn't seem so boring anymore.
These relentless attacks were like a whetstone, constantly sharpening his Object Control Method. Under this pressure, he became increasingly skilled at manipulating Object Control, and with just a thought, everything could be executed with Ruyi.
As dawn broke and sunlight fell upon North Spring Mountain, the flute music from below ceased, and all the corpses instantly scattered and lay on the ground.
Gu Yuanqing opened her eyes, a hint of regret flashing across her face.
"I'm still a little short. If I were to experience that kind of pressure again, I might be able to break through the current Xuanji of Object Control in one fell swoop."
Down the mountain, Gong Xin frowned slightly as he looked at Within North Spring Mountain.
Zuo Qiu stood lazily to the side, glancing with some disgust at the stinking corpses.
A corpse is more pleasing to the eye when it's fresh, preferably with the smell of blood.
He yawned and sat down on a rock. "Brother Gong, you've gone to so much trouble, but it seems to have been of little use. If this is all the so-called grand show is like, it's too boring. These inanimate objects are numerous, but their power is too weak. They can only scare people. Let alone a Dao Fire Realm Cultivator, even a Profound Martial High Rank martial artist couldn't harm them in the slightest."
Gong Xin's eyes showed some fatigue. He held a Spirit Stone in his hand to recover his True Essence. Although he was using the power of the Altar Divine Statue, he was controlling too many corpses, which still consumed a lot of his True Essence. Moreover, the Vital Energy in this world was too thin to replenish the consumption.
He said calmly, "Of course we can't rely solely on these dead objects. However, there are still too few corpses. We'll have to try again tonight."
"Coming again tonight? Very well, then I'll see what methods you intend to use!" At this point, Zuo Qiu suddenly smiled meaningfully, "I never knew Brother Zuo was so kind-hearted. An outsider would think your knife had been lost in the Mountain!"
Gong Xin chuckled, "We've just got nothing else to do right now, so let's treat this as a bit of fun. Besides, what would people think if they knew we couldn't even handle a single native? Wouldn't we be laughed at?"
Zuo Qiu frowned upon hearing this. "That's true!"
The trial path, though it takes a thousand years in this realm, is only a mere ten years in the Outer Realm. If it were recorded and transmitted back to the Outer Realm, he would lose face big time.
Inside the imperial city, in a Imperial Family courtyard.
"Brother Ji, regarding the matter in Anping Province, I can only trouble you to make a trip there," Li Shi'an said solemnly.
The old man in Hemp Robe Ji Dai, wolfed down a roast chicken, then grabbed a wine jar beside him, gulped it down, wiped the grease from his mouth with his sleeve, and laughed, "Well, I'm beholden to those who treat me well. You've been treating me to such good food and wine for so long, it's time for me to reciprocate. Besides, I'm also a citizen of the Great Qian Dynasty. With the Zhou Kingdom attacking, I have to do something."
Li Shi'an bowed deeply. "The visitors from Visitor from Beyond were near the capital that day. Neither I nor the two chief ministers of the Imperial Court dared to stray far. I can only trouble you, Brother Ji. However, you must be careful. My Great Qian has Beyond Grandmaster, and the Zhou Kingdom may not be without them as well."
"Don't worry about that. If it's a fight, I might not be able to guarantee a win against anyone in the Dao Fire Realm, but when it comes to escaping, there are very few people in the world who can catch me!" the old man in Hemp Robe said with a grin.
Li Shi'an clasped his hands and bowed again. "I have prepared fine wine and food in the capital, waiting for your return from fighting the enemy, Brother Ji."
Ji Dai laughed heartily, "Then I'll have the century-old vintage from Drunken Immortal Tower!"
"Of course!" Li Shi'an laughed.
Just as Ji Dai was about to use his movement technique to leave, he suddenly looked in one direction with eyes like sharp swords and shouted, "Who's there?"
"Sigh!" With a soft sigh, a middle-aged man with a broad forehead, sparse eyebrows, a burly build, and a long sword on his back stepped out.
Ji Dai was taken aback when he saw the newcomer, then grinned from ear to ear. "Old Yue, you're still alive?"
Li Shi'an was also surprised. "Brother Yue Hongyue, the Sword Saint, it's been decades since I've heard from you."
Yue Hong smiled slightly, cupped his hands, and said, "Prince Li, Brother Ji."
Ji Dai laughed and said, "Old Yue, did you also hear news about the Outsider from Beyond, so you came over for a while?"
Yue Hong looked embarrassed. "That's not it. I just wanted to advise Brother Ji not to interfere in the conflict between the Zhou and Qian states."
Li Shi'an frowned. "Brother Yue, you are also a person of my Great Qian, how could you work for the Zhou Kingdom?"
Yue Hong said solemnly, "How could I possibly submit to the Zhou Kingdom? However, those Beyond Grandmaster cannot attack Cultivator below the Grandmaster level without cause, nor can they participate in national conflicts. This has Rules since ancient times. Of course, Your Prince, as a member of the Great Qian Imperial Family, can act for the Great Qian and is not subject to this rule, but Brother Ji is different... You two should both be aware of this prohibition."