Time flies in Flower Bamboo Village, and a month has passed in the blink of an eye. Ayi was sitting cross-legged in front of the bamboo house, frowning as she practiced the Five Elements Ki Refining Technique that Lin Yu had modified for her.
She was adept at Gu Raising, but she always felt awkward practicing this method of manipulating her aura. As soon as her wood-attribute aura gathered at her fingertips, most of it would leak out unintentionally.
"Still not working?" Lin Yu returned from the mountains, carrying a pottery jar engraved with Gu patterns from the Southern Border. The patterns on the jar glowed with a faint red light. It was Gu Raising vessel that Ayi had specially prepared for him, which could accelerate the transformation of poisonous insects.
Ayi opened her eyes, shaking her head in frustration. "I can never quite grasp the knack of understanding the aura; Gu Raising is much simpler."
Lin Yu smiled and handed over the earthenware jar, "Take your time. I found a Crimson Flame Centipede in the Poison Miasma Forest today. Could you help me check its quality?"
A crack was opened in the earthenware jar, and a bright red centipede crawled out, its pincers still carrying a faint wisp of poisonous mist. Sensing that the jar had been opened, it scrambled out of the jar in a frenzy.
With its menacing appearance, most people probably wouldn't dare to touch it.
But after Ayi gently touched it with her fingertip, it obediently withdrew.
"This one is good; it's highly venomous and understands human nature, making it suitable as a breeding gu." Ayi carefully examined the centipede, observing its spirituality.
"In a few days, I'll take you to find the mother Gu, and then I'll teach you how to feed her."
Lin Yu nodded in agreement. He had also learned a lot about Gu Raising in the past few days.
There are many methods for Gu Raising. The first one is the one Lin Yu is doing now, which involves Gu Raising in special containers.
By placing un-molted Gu worms into the container and feeding them daily with special secret medicine, and by adding Gu patterns to the container, the poisonous insects can be molted into Gu worms.
Another method involves regional Gu Raising, where carefully selected venomous insects are placed in specific regions.
For example, places like Poisonous Miasma Gu King Valley, which are places for Gu Raising, utilize natural Yin energy and herbs to Gu Raising without the need for containers.
After receiving Ayi's approval, Lin Yu left satisfied with his Gu worms. He wanted to find special places to nurture them.
Ayi, on the other hand, has once again fallen into cultivation, and she is now struggling to get started.
Just as Lin Yu was searching, a message appeared in the Chat Group he had been following that caught his attention.
He clicked on it and saw that the screen was full of celebratory messages; Lu Xueqi had won first place in the Seven Peaks Martial Tournament.
With the help of the Chat Group, Lu Xueqi became far more powerful than in the original story, and won first place with overwhelming force.
[Huang Rong: @Lu Xueqi! Xueqi, you're amazing! I knew you could win. Are you going to Mount Kongsang to find the Tome of Heaven next?]
[Su Xiaoxiao: I've finally waited for this day! @Everyone, anyone want to go to the Zhu Xian World to see the Tome of Heaven? I've already bought the Teleportation Talisman.]
[Xiao Yan: Count me in! Let's see what mysteries this Tome of Heaven holds.]
Lin Yu's eyes lit up. He had been thinking about the Tome of Heaven for a long time, and now was the perfect opportunity to gain experience.
He just sent a message in the group saying, "I'm going too."
Then Lu Xueqi replied.
[Lu Xueqi: Welcome everyone! I'm currently flying towards Mount Kongsang on my sword. Please be careful when you teleport here.]
After obtaining Lu Xueqi's consent, Lin Yu did not hesitate. He bought the Teleportation Talisman, crushed it, and his figure instantly disappeared into the Southern Border Valley.
When I opened my eyes again, all I could hear was the howling wind, and beneath my feet were endless clouds.
He teleported directly to the sky, where Lu Xueqi was flying ahead on the Tianya Sword, accompanied by three disciples dressed in the Qingyun Sect attire: Zhang Xiaofan, Qi Hao, and Zeng Shushu.
Lin Yu instantly understood their current situation: Lu Xueqi and the others were still on their way and had not yet reached their destination.
Realizing he was in free fall, Lin Yu quickly summoned a cloud to lift him up.
Even more exciting was that Xiao Yan's Dou Qi Wings were steadily suspended in the air beside him, while a pair of yellow wings appeared behind Shi Hao, and he quickly flashed through the air.
But Huang Rong, Su Xiaoxiao, and Zhang Sanfeng were in a much worse situation. They hadn't been able to maintain their balance after being teleported and were plummeting downwards. Huang Rong screamed in terror, "Help!"
Lin Yu quickly waved his hand, using his Spiritual Power to steadily support the falling crowd and bring them atop his cloud.
Seeing that there was free transportation, Shi Hao didn't fly himself but landed directly on a cloud. He even curiously grabbed a cloud wisp, frowning and muttering, "This thing is so soft, how can it support a person?"
Zhang Xiaofan and his three companions in front of them only reacted at this moment, instantly drawing their swords and staring at Lin Yu and the others warily.
Qi Hao gripped his sword hilt tightly and said in a deep voice, "Who are you people? Why did you suddenly appear?"
They had just set out on their training journey when they encountered this unexpected situation, and they initially thought it was members of the Demonic Sect blocking their way.
"Don't misunderstand!" Lu Xueqi quickly flew over on her sword and explained to Qi Hao and the other two.
"They are my friends. They heard I was out here to gain experience, so they came to help me."
Although Lu Xueqi had never met the group before, she could deduce from the way they suddenly appeared and the fact that everyone in the Chat Group wanted to come that they were all group members.
Lu Xueqi hadn't expected her group members to arrive so quickly; they all showed up the moment she agreed.
Qi Hao looked at Lin Yu's cloud with suspicion. To be able to conjure clouds out of thin air and carry people was a skill that no ordinary cultivator could possess.
Zeng Shushu tugged at Zhang Xiaofan's sleeve and whispered, "Xiaofan, have you seen if Junior Sister Lu has any other friends? And have you seen what these people are capable of?"
Zhang Xiaofan shook his head. He had been in the Qingyun Sect for four years and didn't even know all his fellow disciples, let alone people from outside.
After the misunderstanding was cleared up, the two groups naturally split into two factions. Qi Hao, Zhang Xiaofan, and Zeng Shushu stayed behind and flew on their swords, while Lin Yu and the others chatted idly on the clouds.
Xiao Yan, finding flying too troublesome, also jumped onto a cloud; Lu Xueqi, pulled by Su Xiaoxiao, sat on the edge of a cloud, the three women huddled together talking quietly, their laughter occasionally breaking the silence.
On the other side, Lin Yu, Xiao Yan, Zhang Sanfeng, and Shi Hao were having a lively conversation.
Zhang Sanfeng touched the cloud and said to Lin Yu with a smile, "Fellow Daoist Lin, your cloud-riding technique is just like that of the immortals in those folk tales. Could it be that you, Lin Yu, have already become an immortal?"
"These are just minor tricks, nothing compared to those of an immortal." Lin Yu shook his head with a smile.
He is indeed very close to becoming an immortal, but that one step is a world apart.
As for Cloud Soaring and Mist Riding, that's just one of his seventy-two supernatural abilities; it's really a minor trick.
Shi Hao was most curious. He reached out and poked the cloud, then tried to probe it with his Spiritual Power, but he couldn't touch anything. "There's nothing in this cloud, and no runes either, so how can it keep floating like this?"
Lin Yu explained with a smile, "This is a supernatural magic called 'Cloud Soaring and Mist Riding,' which means you can control the clouds and mist."
As he spoke, he manipulated the clouds to drift forward, keeping up with Lu Xueqi and the others' speed.