pertwk Chapter 166 A New Chu Yang! A New World!
Chapter 166 A New Chu Yang! A New World!
Chapter 166 A New Chu Yang! A New World!
Chu Yang recounted the ferry plan in detail.
Everyone listened, their eyes glazed over.
"Is it possible to make a ship fly in the sky?"
Xiahou Jinxuan lost his usual refined gentlemanly demeanor and became as excited as a monkey.
"Young Master, don't get excited. If the sect leader says it's okay, then it's definitely okay. You should prepare the money in advance."
Xie Cangxing also had a hint of anticipation on his face, but he was already a formal disciple. Even without a ferry, he would learn the art of sword control and would be able to fly in the future, so he was much calmer than the others.
"As expected of Mount Shu, its grandeur is truly awe-inspiring," Mo Yi said with admiration.
Jiang Cheng pondered for a moment and said, "In this way, we can also go to Shenzhou and try to help Brother Long obtain the Shennong Cauldron."
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Xia clapped her hands happily and cheered, "That's right, as the saying goes, three cobblers are equal to something else—"
Xiahou Jinxuan sighed, "It's Zhuge Liang, Miss Xia. How come you don't even recognize Master Kongming?"
Xia's cheeks flushed red, and she stood with her hands on her hips, angrily saying, "So what if you know a celebrity? You're still just as weak and frail. I could knock you out with one punch!"
Seeing her agitated state, Xiahou Jinxuan was genuinely afraid she would punch him, so he quickly waved his hands and begged for mercy, "Okay, okay, I know your fists are strong, I was wrong, alright?"
Xia raised her head high and said smugly, "You're smart to know what's good for you."
Long Ming laughed and said, "Then I will wait for your good news. My sound transmission technique has reached its limit."
Then, Long Ming's voice never rang out again.
"Elder Moyi will keep the Water Spirit Orb for the time being. Now that this matter is settled, I will take my leave."
Chu Yang turned to leave, but Mu Changlan blocked his way with a worried expression.
"Sect Leader Chu, would you mind accompanying me to Twilight Village?"
Chu Yang then remembered that Mu Changlan's matter had not yet been resolved. There were still dozens of people in the entire Mu'ai Village who relied on ghost energy to survive and could not leave the village for the rest of their lives.
"You've redeemed yourself, so fine, I'll go with you."
Upon hearing this, Mu Changlan was so moved that she burst into tears. She had been waiting for this moment for more than ten years.
"Sister Mu, I want to go too!"
"Miss Mu, I am also very curious about where you were born and raised."
"I'll go too."
Everyone started talking at once, and finally decided that they all wanted to go and take a look at Twilight Village.
The fact that no one in the village gets old is enough to arouse great curiosity.
Xiahou Jinxuan hesitated for a moment, then said that he also wanted to go.
"Young Master, you're home now, so don't cause any trouble. Why don't you just stay home and enjoy yourselves?"
Xie Cangxing didn't quite understand Xiahou Jinxuan's thoughts. On the way to Shu Mountain, he had complained a lot about how difficult the mountain road was and wished he could go home immediately. Why was he now interested in going on a long trip?
"Miss Mu is also my friend. I definitely have to help with something so important."
As Xiahou Jinxuan spoke, he secretly glanced at Xia.
Mu Changlan understood immediately, covered her mouth and chuckled, "It would be wonderful if the young master were willing to accompany us on the journey, and our expenses along the way will be reimbursed."
Xie Cangxing's eyes lit up, and he nodded repeatedly, saying, "That's right, we really can't do without the young master."
Xiahou Jinxuan shook his head and chuckled, "You can't live without the money bag I carry, can you?"
Jiang Cheng remained silent, seemingly preoccupied.
Xiahou Jinxuan looked at him and said, "Brother Jiang, I know you want to tell Uncle Ouyang everything, but there's no need to rush this. After we finish dealing with the matters in Mu'ai Village, we'll accompany you to Zhejian Manor."
Jiang Cheng shook his head and said, "After I've dealt with Miss Mu's matter, I can go back by myself."
Xia said angrily, "Brother Jiang, you can be so stubborn sometimes. What's wrong with us going back with you? We're all friends. Why can't you help others and others help you?"
Jiang Cheng hesitated, as if he wanted to say something but then stopped.
Chu Yang explained for him, "He's probably afraid that exposing his demon identity would drag you down. He's going back alone. Even if Ouyang Ying can't accept him, that's his problem. He feels uneasy about involving you."
"Huh?" Xia looked at Jiang Cheng with a complicated expression, then suddenly fell silent.
"Miss Xia and Brother Xie are alright. You have the protection of Sect Leader Chu, so you don't have to worry about gossip from the outside world. But Young Master Xiahou and Miss Mu have become involved with me. I'm afraid they will face a difficult situation in the future. Even if I accept myself, the world may not accept me."
After much hesitation, Jiang Cheng finally voiced his concerns. He wasn't afraid of his identity being exposed; his only worry was that his friends would be condemned by everyone because of him.
"Brother Jiang, I am not a child. I know what I am doing and I will take responsibility for my actions," Xiahou Jinxuan said solemnly. "Even if you are unwilling, I will go to Zhejian Manor with you."
Mu Changlan and Xia nodded at the same time.
Xie Cangxing chuckled and said, "Our sect leader is even friends with the Demon Lord Chonglou. He's not afraid of what the world will say, so what do we little shrimps have to worry about? As the saying goes, if the upper beam is crooked, the lower beam will be crooked too."
Chu Yang couldn't stand it anymore and kicked him in the butt, saying irritably, "You can't expect anything good to come out of a dog's mouth. You like to nitpick so much. When you get back, copy all the books on the first floor of the Scripture Pavilion ten times."
Xie Cangxing's lips trembled, and his face turned visibly pale.
Chu Yang glared at him fiercely, then turned to the others and said, "Once you've made up your mind, let's go. However, I have important matters to attend to and cannot personally accompany you on your arduous journey. I can only send an avatar to go with you."
As they were speaking, a loud bang was heard, and smoke billowed out, revealing yet another "Chu Yang" in front of everyone.
A gasp of surprise rang out.
"There are two sect leaders!"
Xia pointed at the extra shadow clones and shouted.
Xiahou Jinxuan exclaimed, "Truly exquisite magic, so lifelike, it's as if it were a real person."
Xie Cangxing stroked his chin, thinking that if he learned this spell, he would have one more person to help him copy the book. He would have to go back and ask his senior brother, the sect leader, for guidance as soon as possible.
After leaving his clone behind, Chu Yang abruptly disappeared from everyone's sight.
"Let's hurry up, if my dad finds out when it's light, I might not be able to leave."
Xiahou Jinxuan urged everyone to leave.
Before leaving, he inexplicably turned back to look at "Xiahou Tao".
"Don't worry, I'll explain to your father."
Xiahou Tao's expression was kind, almost exactly the same as usual.
Xiahou Jinxuan was slightly lost in thought, and without saying a word, he bowed deeply to the other party.
This bow is for the deceased, and also for the more than ten years of nurturing and guidance they have received.
the other side.
Inside the Palace of Souls.
The divine tree, which had only appeared a short time ago, suddenly emitted a shimmering light, illuminating the entire silent palace.
On a branch of the tree, there are white and translucent fruits. The fruits are less than the size of a finger and are obviously not yet ripe, but they are already very exciting.
"How did fruit suddenly grow?"
Pirate Chu Yang was puzzled.
"Look, it seems like there are images flashing through this fruit?"
Through the fruit, everyone saw illusory scenes of a fantasy world, and the final image froze on the moment when Xiahou Jin Xuan bid farewell to "Xiahou Tao".
"Is it because we changed the plot? Or is there some other reason?"
"I don't know, but we can't rule out the possibility. We don't have enough information available right now, so let's observe for a while longer."
"What exactly is the use of this fruit?"
"Could it be that eating this will just give me chakra again?"
"If that's the case, how is it any different from the Divine Tree in the Naruto world?"
"Don't be impatient. Something that can appear in the Soul Palace can't be that simple."
A group of people were having a lively discussion, mostly looking forward to what they would get after the fruit ripened.
After watching for a while, Magic Chu Yang returned to the laboratory and took out the Demon Refining Tower that Immortal Chu Yang had given him a few days ago. In order to figure out why the Water Demon Beast was refined into the Water Demon Pearl, they had been working overtime to study it.
Before the cause could be fully understood, the other magical beasts brought by Chonglou were also refined into magical artifacts. The colorful beads lay quietly in the hands of the magical Chu Yang, making it seem as if he were wholesaling marbles.
The five demonic beasts correspond to the five demonic orbs, and also to the five elemental powers. However, compared to the gentle nature of the five elemental orbs, the spiritual power in the five demonic orbs is extremely violent and aggressive, requiring sufficient strength to suppress.
"When one's cultivation reaches a certain level, they will be refined into a magical artifact. So, is the problem with the formation, or something else?"
"An accidental mutation resulting from the characteristics of the Demon-Eating Gu?"
"This is not impossible—"
Magic Chu Yang took the Five Demon Pearls and the Demon Refining Tower and left the laboratory. He had no clue what to do for the time being, so he decided to return the items to Immortal Chu Yang first.
Back in the main hall, as soon as the immortal Chu Yang stepped out of the nebula, he handed over the item.
The immortal swordsman Chu Yang asked, "Any clues?"
Magic Chu Yang shook his head. "We need to conduct several control experiments with the Demon-Eating Gu to find the cause, but I personally feel it should be some kind of mutation. After all, bloodline mutations often occur in bloodline factor experiments."
The immortal Chu Yang said, "So, in other words, powerful demons over ten thousand years old will most likely be refined into magical artifacts, and it all comes down to luck?"
Magic Chu Yang nodded and said, "That's right."
The immortal Chu Yang said with a troubled expression, "Magic weapons aren't very useful to us. We don't use them in battle, and we're not used to using them. Some functional magic weapons are not bad though."
"Doesn't this mean that over ten thousand years of cultivation have been wasted?!"
Magic Chu Yang laughed and said, "It's not easy to encounter a ten-thousand-year-old demon. If it weren't for Chonglou, where would you get the Five Demon Pearls? You might not encounter one for most of your life."
"Your way of giving advice is just like Xie Cangxing's," said the immortal swordsman Chu Yang helplessly. "But you're right, it's really possible you won't encounter one."
The two chatted and laughed for a while. During this time, the fruits on the sacred tree gradually grew and ripened, turning bright red and juicy, and were about to fall.
"Come quick, look! The fruit is about to fall!"
Demon Slayer Chu Yang shouted, gathering everyone present together.
Surrounded by the crowd, the immortal hero Chu Yang caught the ripe fruit.
The fruit exudes an enticing aroma, an attraction that is hard to describe, stirring desires deep within the soul.
"You can eat it! It's all because of you that this fruit was born."
"That's right, if you eat, it's the same as everyone else eating, so what's there to hesitate about?"
After offering a few words of advice, the immortal Chu Yang put the fruit in his mouth and took a bite. The fruit turned into a beam of light and went straight into his mouth.
Then----
A wondrous cultivation technique was suddenly added to the mind of the immortal hero Chu Yang.
Refining Treasures Technique!
You can refine magical artifacts into a certain part of your body, which will not only enhance your physical constitution but also give you the power of the magical artifact!
"What a coincidence? It's like a pillow being delivered just when you're about to fall asleep—"
The immortal Chu Yang was worried that the Demon Refining Tower would waste the cultivation of a ten-thousand-year-old demon, but he immediately obtained the Treasure Refining Technique, such a suitable cultivation method, to solve his problem.
After sharing the Refining Technique information with others, the immortal Chu Yang began to solicit opinions on which part of the body would be most suitable to refine the Five Demon Pearls into.
After some discussion, the group finally identified the internal organs.
The five internal organs and six bowels themselves correspond to the five elements: the kidneys belong to water, the liver to wood, the heart to fire, the spleen to earth, and the lungs to metal. Among the six bowels, the kidneys and bladder belong to the same element, the liver and gallbladder belong to the same element, the heart and small intestine belong to the same element, the spleen and stomach belong to the same element, and the lungs and large intestine belong to the same element.
The slight difference is that the Five Demon Orbs do not contain metal and wood, but rather thunder and wind.
But it doesn't matter, the power of the five elements forms its own cycle, and once it is complete, there will be no possibility of disorder.
After studying the Refining Treasure Technique for a while, the immortal Chu Yang began refining the Five Demon Pearls inside the main hall. With so many people around, there would be someone to help him in case something went wrong.
The immortal Chu Yang muttered incantations, and the Five Demon Pearls emitted a strange light, slowly floating around him.
The Fire Demon Orb, Earth Demon Orb, and Water Demon Orb were the first to enter the body of the immortal Chu Yang, and then appeared in three colors: red, yellow, and blue, constantly changing within his body.
The power of the three spirits forms the Three Talents Array, which can further stabilize the spiritual energy.
The Wind Demon Pearl, with slightly milder properties, entered the body of the immortal Chu Yang, where the power of the three spirits locked it in place and slowly refined it.
When the Thunder Demon Pearl finally entered his body, the immortal Chu Yang's internal organs had become very stable, remaining unmoved no matter how rampant the spiritual power was.
A moment later, the spiritual energy suddenly became gentle, and the circulation of the five elemental energies was achieved between the five internal organs of the immortal Chu Yang.
The body received unprecedented internal strengthening.
Strengthening each organ—heart, liver, spleen, lungs, and kidneys—can multiply the physical attributes of the immortal hero Chu Yang!
In addition to his physical body, the immortal Chu Yang also gained the ability to control the five elements: thunder, wind, water, fire, and earth.
"Brothers, I've successfully transitioned from a warrior to a mage!"
The immortal Chu Yang was very excited and couldn't wait to update his current status.
"The fruit actually contains a cultivation technique!"
"Does each fruit contain a martial arts technique?"
"It might not just be a cultivation technique; what if it's something else next time?"
"I also feel there's something else."
"Fortunately, what we got this time is very suitable for us."
"I want to test the power of the Five Elements."
"Me too!"
Before long, lightning flashed and thunder roared in the Soul Palace, flames soared into the sky, and a violent storm raged, followed by a meteor shower.
If the site hadn't been so large, the entire palace would probably have been demolished.
The world of the Ming Dynasty.
Qixia Town.
On a dark and windy night, Chu Yang and a beautiful young girl were tied to a stone mill. The girl was muttering something indignantly.
"Junior sister, I told you long ago that you should keep a low profile when you're traveling the world. Now look what happened, we're tied to a millstone. We're not donkeys."
"You still say that? If you hadn't dragged me down, how could I have lost to that damn waiter?!"
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"People are already calling us the 'Male and Female Killers,' and you still haven't realized it's a misunderstanding?"
"Misunderstanding my foot! We're the Twin Heroes! If you hadn't revealed our identities, we wouldn't have been ambushed. You're so stupid, I shouldn't have brought you along on this adventure!"
"So you call yourself one of the 'Twin Heroes'? You've caused no end of trouble along the way. While I was out buying some steamed buns, you managed to steal the bride and nearly cripple her!"
"He was clearly abducting a woman. Didn't you see how heartbroken that bride was? If I hadn't saved her, her life would have been miserable!"
"Bullshit! That girl surnamed Zhao was jilted multiple times because of her looks. She finally met a man who didn't mind her appearance, and she was so excited on her wedding day that she was in tears. Who would have thought you'd ruin it!"
"You're talking nonsense!"
"I'm talking nonsense? You beat someone up and ran away. To apologize, I delivered some money to Miss Zhao in the middle of the night, only to be surrounded by the groom and his men and almost beaten to death."
"Back in Shibalipu, I even saved a little beggar! If it weren't for me, he would have been burned alive by that old scoundrel with a fire pot!"
"I get so angry just thinking about it. I just booked two rooms at the inn and when I turned around, I saw you beating up the doctor. Let me tell you, he was getting cupping therapy. These days, how many doctors are willing to treat beggars?"
"I won't listen! I won't listen! You're just jealous that my martial arts are better than yours, and you can't stand me helping others without you!"
Chu Yang looked up at the sky and sighed, wanting to cry but having no tears. Guo Furong always managed to get into trouble before him, and afterwards she wouldn't listen to his advice, repeating the same thing over and over again.
He should have stayed in the capital and enjoyed his life. I don't know if he was out of his mind or what, but he inexplicably came to accompany her on her adventures.
"I'm so pathetic—"
After much thought, Chu Yang could only summarize his actions with this sentence.
After finally arriving in town, Chu Yang didn't bother asking for directions because it was already late. He just randomly found an inn to stay at, and to his surprise, it turned out to be Tongfu Inn.
It's full of talented people.
During their stay at the hotel, Guo Furong let slip her identity as the "Male and Female Demons" in a few words, and that night Bai Zhantang secretly used acupuncture on her and tied her to the stone mill in the backyard.
She then turned the tables and blamed Chu Yang for it.
"I don't know if we'll live to see the dawn—" Guo Furong said tearfully, her voice filled with grievance, "I miss my father. If he were here, he could take them down in two or three moves."
"With your dim-witted personality, you're destined to live to be a hundred. There's nothing to worry about." Chu Yang sighed, cursing inwardly, "If your father knew what you've been doing all this time, he'd beat you into a mental retardation."
Guo Furong, still angry, began to berate Chu Yang again: "You started learning the art earlier than me, and you've studied the Surging Wave Palm with my father for so many years, how come you're still not as good as me?"
Chu Yang was used to this level of sarcasm and couldn't break through his defenses. He calmly replied, "My talent is limited, but fortunately my family is wealthy, so my low martial arts skills don't affect my life."
Recalling Chu Yang's extravagant spending in the capital, Guo Furong had no temper at all. He always bought things in duplicate, using one and throwing the other away. She had never seen such a wasteful rich person.
If a typical spoiled brat were to spend money like this, her father, Guo Juxia, would definitely give him a severe scolding. But from childhood to adulthood, Guo Furong had never seen her father say a single word about Chu Yang.
There are only praises.
When practicing martial arts, the other disciples would be beaten if they slacked off even slightly, but Chu Yang was the only one who could legitimately slack off.
Therefore, Guo Furong was always curious about Chu Yang's identity. She had inquired about it several times before, but all she got in return was a scolding from Guo Juxia.
There's something I really want to ask you, but Dad never lets me.
"Spit it out!"
"Why does Father usually tell us to call you Chu Yang, but in private he calls you Young Master Zhu? Is your surname Chu or Zhu?"
"None of your business. I can have whatever surname I want."
Chu Yang retorted to her in a curt tone, as if something unpleasant had been touched upon.
Ever since he transmigrated to this strange world, Chu Yang's life can be described as walking on thin ice.
He was actually quite lucky; he was born into the Zhu family.
The Zhu in Zhu Yuanzhang's name.
Being born into an imperial family has its advantages and disadvantages. You can certainly enjoy endless wealth and honor, provided you can survive. The traditions of the Zhu family and the Li family are not far apart; fratricide is not uncommon.
When he first transmigrated, Chu Yang still held onto some unrealistic ideals, so he tried his best to prove himself to the late emperor, hoping to gain his approval.
In fact, he achieved his goal.
Chu Yang still remembers that at a birthday banquet, the late emperor looked at him and said, "A-Yang is most like me when I was a child."
That one sentence silenced the bustling hall almost instantly, and it took a long time before some talking resumed.
That very night, Chu Yang accidentally fell into the lake. He didn't drown, but he almost froze to death.
But compared to the cold, icy lake, it was the cold, icy palace that chilled him to the bone.
Because it was his elder brother, who is now the emperor, who pushed Chu Yang into the lake.
Then, the late emperor suddenly died, and Chu Yang immediately went from being a model student to a notorious troublemaker who was good at everything from eating and drinking to gambling and whoring. No one in the entire capital dared to mess with him.
It's a very old-fashioned self-degradation tactic, but it's undeniably very effective.
He lost hope of vying for the throne, but at least he survived, and he's doing quite well.
Most importantly, even the Emperor Denglin believed that he had become a playboy and no longer saw him as a thorn in his side; in fact, he trusted him quite a bit.
This play went on for over ten years. Chu Yang felt a bit suffocated lately, so he followed Guo Furong out to travel the world. Anyway, he had done many outrageous things, so one more wouldn't make a difference.
After leaving the palace, Chu Yang realized that the world was very different from what he had imagined.
He had once seen someone cut a river in two with a single sword stroke.
I've also seen people punch the sky, and the heavens are ripped open.
Someone was floating in mid-air under the moon, like a banished immortal descending to earth.
Even more terrifying, he had witnessed a great demon appear out of nowhere, only to be beheaded by an unparalleled expert with a single sword strike, before drifting away unscathed.
all in all.
Something's wrong with this world!