bookbashuk Chapter 63 What You Think Comes True
Chapter 63 What You Think Comes True
Everyone was quite surprised, not expecting to be rejected before they could even speak.
However, just as rumored, the other party was indeed unwilling to team up with others.
"Fellow Daoist Zhang, don't be so quick to refuse. We're not inviting you to hunt demons with us, but rather to explore a place with us."
The leader, an old man at the ninth level of Qi Refining, stroked his beard and smiled:
"Fellow Daoist Zhang, my name is Gao Hong. These gentlemen are Wu Yifeng, Liu Tianxing, Huan Xue'er, and Song Feiyu."
"Zhang Chulan has met several fellow Daoists."
A hint of curiosity arose in Zhang Lingyu's heart. It turned out they hadn't invited her to hunt demonic beasts, but seeing that everyone was reluctant to discuss it in front of outsiders, she smiled and said:
"In that case, fellow Daoists, why don't you find a place to talk?"
"good!"
Gao Hong and his companions were immediately overjoyed. Since the other party had invited them in, it meant that they were already interested. After a few more words, they would likely persuade the other party to join their team.
"Thank you for informing me, Fellow Daoist Gu."
Zhang Lingyu thanked Gu Dahai, and then the group found a restaurant in the city and sat down to chat.
In the private room on the second floor, Gao Hong and his companions had just sat down when they clasped their hands in apology and said:
"Fellow Daoist Zhang, we are outsiders and apologize for visiting you without prior notice."
"It's nothing...it's alright."
He raised an eyebrow and asked directly:
"Several fellow Daoists just mentioned that they wanted to invite me to explore a certain place together. Please elaborate."
The group exchanged glances, and Gao Hongqing cleared his throat, indicating that he would be the one to explain.
It turned out that a month ago, the group discovered an ancient cultivation cave in the Tianxia Valley on the outskirts of the Wanling Mountains. The cave was very well hidden and not easily found by others.
Gao Hong was the first to discover it. He was overjoyed and prepared to enter the ancient cultivation cave to seek the opportunity to establish his foundation. Unfortunately, the cave entrance was protected by a powerful restriction that still retained some of its power even after hundreds of years.
So the old man retreated for the time being and found his friends Wu Yifeng and Liu Tianxing.
The two were overjoyed and immediately agreed to explore together.
Unexpectedly, this attempt also ended in failure.
After resting for half a month, the three realized that they could not break the formation by brute force and needed to find an expert who understood formations.
Liu Tianxing then sought out his longtime friend Song Feiyu, a second-tier array master. After examining the cave's restrictions, Song Feiyu said there was nothing he could do.
Fortunately, she had a set of formations that could allow six people to forcefully break the restrictions. Gao Hong and the others were overjoyed and began to look for the appropriate helpers.
Originally, Huan Xue'er was not capable of joining, but because she and Song Feiyu were longtime friends, the latter forced Huan Xue'er to join the team on the grounds that he had a formation.
"I see..."
After the other party finished explaining the whole story, Zhang Lingyu pondered for a moment, then smiled and said:
"Fellow Daoist, many of your friends are Qi Refining Ninth Level or even peak cultivators. I'd like to know, why have you sought out someone as ordinary as me?"
"this..."
The group exchanged glances, and Gao Hong said with a wry smile:
"Fellow Daoist is renowned in our rogue cultivator circle. To be able to kill a ninth-level cultivator with only eighth-level strength, how can that mean you're weak?"
"To be honest, all our good friends are in seclusion, preparing to establish their foundations, so it's really not good to disturb them."
"oh."
Zhang Lingyu feigned sudden realization, but in reality, he didn't believe it at all.
Of the five, Gao Hong was the strongest, and the others were all weaker than him. If they really wanted to find help, why wouldn't they ask their friends who were at the ninth level of Qi Refining?
"I think they're just worried about getting less of the spoils if the barrier is broken."
As the first person to discover it and also the one with the highest cultivation level, Gao Hong naturally received a larger share in the subsequent distribution, mainly because it made it easier to control people like Wu Yifeng.
As for why they sought out Zhang Lingyu, it was because he was an outsider and didn't know their methods. If he really wanted to embezzle something, the five of them working together wouldn't be unable to kill him.
None of the cultivators who can make their way in Tianyuan City are simple characters.
"What are your plans, Fellow Daoist Zhang?"
Gao Hong and the others have now told them everything. If Zhang Lingyu doesn't agree, it will not only be a waste of time, but it may also cause the information about this ancient cultivator's cave to be leaked to others.
"this..."
To be honest, Zhang Lingyu was indeed tempted. The stronger the restrictions on the ancient cultivator's cave, the better the things inside might be. Did that mean there might be some danger inside?
If there were information about the ancient cultivator's cave, he might agree, but he's still hesitant now.
"Fellow Daoists, this matter is of great importance, and I need to consider it further."
Zhang Lingyu was aware of their concerns and assured them:
"However, fellow Daoists, please rest assured that I, Zhang, am willing to swear on my Dao heart that I will never reveal today's conversation to anyone else."
"That's good."
Gao Hong breathed a sigh of relief. Cultivators generally take the oath of Dao heart very seriously, and he believed that no one would dare to joke about it.
Besides, Zhang Lingyu spends most of his time alone and I haven't heard of him having any close friends.
"In that case, Fellow Daoist Zhang, please give us an answer within the next three days."
He cupped his hands in a respectful gesture, then left with the four men.
The five of them actually had some array materials that they hadn't finished preparing, so they wouldn't go to the ancient cultivator's cave immediately. Even if Zhang Lingyu didn't agree, they would have enough time to find other people to help.
"No rush, let's wait and see."
Zhang Lingyu was not in a hurry. Instead, he returned to his residence and began to cultivate quietly. Every day thereafter, he would check the intelligence system.
Unfortunately, no relevant intelligence was generated.
However, on the third day, just as they were about to reply to the group, the intelligence system finally updated the information about the ancient cultivator's cave.
"It's actually a Level 3 intelligence report."
[Level 2 Intelligence: Tomorrow, three Tier 3 demonic beasts will fight each other over the Tier 3 spiritual treasure, the Purple Crystal Flower, in the Ancient Wood Pool on the outskirts of the Ten Thousand Spirits Mountains. If you wish to go and pick it, please proceed with caution.]
[Level 2 Intelligence: Tomorrow, five bandit cultivators will attempt to rob you in the area around the lake on the outskirts of the Wanling Mountains. The strongest among them is at the ninth level of Qi Refining. If you wish to proceed, please proceed with caution.]
[Level 2 Intelligence: There is a cave in the Heavenly Canyon on the outskirts of the Ten Thousand Spirits Mountains. It is a legacy cave left by the Hermit of Heavenly Mystery five hundred years ago, containing the first volume of the cultivation technique "Spiritual Profound Soul Nourishing Scripture." It is located below the alchemy furnace in the main hall. Two Qi Refining Peak level puppets guard the cave. You can go there to obtain the inheritance.]
"The Hermit of Heavenly Secrets and the 'Spiritual Profound Nourishing Soul Scripture' are actually the inheritance cave."
Zhang Lingyu was slightly taken aback. It really was what she wanted. Moreover, she hadn't expected this ancient cultivator's cave to have such a great background. However, she could still give it a try.
Not to mention that the "Spiritual Profound Soul Nourishing Scripture" is a soul cultivation technique that he himself needs, he is also very interested in those two Qi Refining Peak level puppets.
"There is a problem, though. I still need Gao Hong and the others to break through the formation and enter..."
The thought of this gave Zhang Lingyu a headache. Who would have thought that this was actually a place of inheritance?
Now we have no choice but to agree and see how things go.
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