Chapter 58
Refining the Backwards, Howling Wildly!
Three days have passed.
Gu Lin stayed at home and did not go to the government office.
At midnight, he took out the sealed container.
There was only one thing left inside.
A colorful butterfly, about the size of a fingernail, with seven different colors, is exceptionally vibrant.
This is the Anti-Sorrow Gu, which evolved from devouring!
The Anti-Sorrow Gu is an inner Gu, and it needs to be refined!
Gu Lin emptied his mind, immersing his consciousness in the void.
Slowly, a drop of blood fell into the orifice.
"Rise!" Gu Lin murmured.
Blood beads shot out from the bloodstains on his arm, completely enveloping the Anti-Sorrow Gu.
In an instant, the first drop of blood returned to the empty orifice.
The Gu worms slept peacefully within the blood droplets.
Inside the hollow, there was a pattern of the Demon-Seeking Gu, and now there was also the Anti-Sorrow Gu wrapped in blood beads.
Gu Lin slowly opened his eyes, a smile on his face.
This move is his trump card!
The opponent's fatal blow triggers the Gu worms to retaliate with 30% of the damage dealt.
......
The next morning.
The East Temple Swordsman's Office.
Yan Shouxu, Wei Xuan, and Lin Yan'er smiled brightly and offered their heartfelt congratulations:
Congratulations on your promotion, sir!
After saying that, they each handed over a bag containing sixty low-grade spirit stones.
Their monthly salary is only twenty low-grade spirit stones.
Gu Lin shook his head:
"The thought is what counts; you yourselves have it tough too."
After saying that, he took out nine high-grade spirit stones.
Three pills per person.
The three looked at each other, then hurriedly waved their hands in refusal.
"Keep it." Gu Lin's attitude was firm.
These three subordinates have been quite dedicated, so they deserve a reward.
Moreover, the three of them are of mediocre talent, and without resource advantages, they will not be able to make a name for themselves in the government office of ghostwriters.
They were successful in the yamen of the ghostwriters, and it would be convenient for them to gather information in the future.
Seeing this, the three men respectfully accepted the gift and said in a firm and resounding voice:
"Thank you very much, Lord Gu!"
"I swear to serve Lord Gu to the death!"
Yan Shouxu lovingly stroked the high-grade spirit stone, exclaiming in surprise:
"This is the first time I've ever seen a high-grade spirit stone."
One high-grade spirit stone is equivalent to one hundred low-grade spirit stones.
Lord Gu gave him three!
More than a year's salary!
"Cultivate diligently," Gu Lin encouraged him before heading to the summit of Luoxia Mountain.
East Temple Government Office.
Before he even returned to his office, he was stopped by several people, three of whom belonged to the Martial Peak Hall, including Zhao Can.
Enemies meeting are bound to be furious. Upon seeing Gu Lin, Zhao Can's eyes widened in fury, his heart surging with resentment. Especially when he saw the two ferocious mythical beasts in the black official robe, his anger surged to the top of his head, making his gaze extremely cold.
Gu Lin strolled leisurely, seemingly oblivious to the approaching person.
"Stop right there!" a nineteen-year-old said in a chilling tone.
Gu Lin stared at the other person.
The young man, suppressing his anger, roared:
"After three months of seclusion at the Cleansing Pool, I heard that a madman was wantonly humiliating the four branches of my Sima family and cruelly murdering my uncle."
Gu Lin remained expressionless and nodded slightly.
"So what?"
Upon hearing this, the young man hissed and pointed:
"As fellow new recruits to the Holy Land, do you dare to proceed to the Martial Arts Cliff and fight me, Sima Yu?"
Gu Lin sneered:
"What are you?"
Sima Yu approached step by step, the two were almost touching, and his words were as sharp as a blade:
"Are you going to be a coward? You've got incredible luck wearing this corporal's uniform, yet you don't even have the courage to face me. Are all the elite cavalry of the Eastern Temple as cowardly as you?"
The words are over.
"presumptuous!"
Several people dressed in black xiezhi robes came running at the sound.
Each of them was handsome and had an extraordinary bearing.
They are all peerless geniuses who emerged from the Cleansing Spirit Pool.
Although this was clearly a provocation, as a member of the East Temple, how could I tolerate the Martial Arts Hall coming to provoke me?
"Sima Yu, I will fight you!" A young man with sharp eyebrows and bright eyes revealed his sharp edge.
Sima Yu's face was grim, and he said in a cold voice:
"What does my personal grudge against this coward have to do with you? If he realizes he's no match and admits defeat, then I'll teach you a lesson..."
He was interrupted halfway through his sentence.
"Get out of the East Temple government office!" A captain, his robe embroidered with four-headed mythical beasts, rushed over upon hearing the news and declared without room for argument:
"Any further disrespectful remarks at Dongsi Temple will be considered disorderly conduct, and you will not be able to bear the consequences!"
"What are the consequences?" a calm voice asked.
The crowd followed the sound and came to see a middle-aged man in a snow-white official robe with three golden crows on his back.
Martial Peak Hall Hundred-Household Commander!
"Greetings, Your Excellency." The captain of the East Temple bowed with clasped hands.
All the holy knights paid their respects.
Gu Lin stared at the newcomer.
He recognized him.
Zhou Baihu, the leader of the Wuji Hall team in the Chuwei County selection competition.
Zhou Baihu scrutinized Gu Lin.
Unexpectedly, this newcomer is really lucky. He must have hunted down a demon with royal bloodline. In just three months, he went from Chuwei County to the position of squad leader in Dongsi.
Commander Zhou looked away and said slowly:
"According to the rules, disputes and conflicts between the two holy sites should be adjudicated by the Dao Discipline Office. Private disputes are not allowed. Whoever crosses the line is guilty."
"But for newcomers, as long as their superiors allow it, they can go to the Martial Arts Cliff to compete for the title. Gu Lin was lucky enough to be promoted to squad leader, but before the competition, everyone was a newcomer."
"I grant your permission. What is Cao Qingzhi's attitude?"
After a brief silence, he chuckled and asked:
"Could it be that Cao Qingzhi fears my Martial Peak Hall?"
As soon as he finished speaking, several Dongsi flag bearers quickly left.
A long silence fell over the room.
Gu Lin remained expressionless throughout.
The Sima clan members were keeping a close eye on him.
Are you afraid to fight?
Bearing the stigma of a coward, he became a laughingstock!
This has brought shame upon Toji Temple!
The new members of Dongsi Temple looked at each other with very serious expressions.
They had heard of Sima Yu; among the approximately 600 newcomers in this cohort, Sima Yu was about 30 in terms of ability!
Two incense sticks later, Commander Cao arrived late.
He said with a forced smile:
"A dignified commander of the Martial Peak Hall, resorting to such clumsy provocation—aren't you ashamed?"
Zhou Baihu's expression stiffened slightly, and he said in a deep voice:
"Young people are hot-blooded. Sima Yu insisted on fighting you, Dongsi Gu Lin. To avoid developing inner demons, I had no choice but to agree. What's shameful about caring for subordinates? As for you, Dongsi, if you're afraid, you can just say so. It's just a matter of losing face!"
One of the flag bearers of the East Temple couldn't help but speak up:
"Lord Zhou, Gu Lin comes from a small county, while Sima Yu is a direct descendant of a sixth-rank aristocratic family in Chuzhou. Gu Lin was only selected for the Holy Land at the eighth level of the Qi Condensation Realm, while Sima Yu is at the fourth level of the Profound Realm. With such a large difference in cultivation, is this battle fair?"
He clearly knew everything about the newcomers in the four holy sites.
"Didn't Dongsi teach you manners?" Zhou Baihu's gaze was stern as he said coldly.
"You have no right to interrupt a conversation between hundreds of households!"
"We're both newcomers to the Holy Land, and we've both spent three months in the Spirit Cleansing Pool. His background is laughable. If he doesn't want to fight, he should just admit defeat in public! Does the Martial Peak Hall really think they can hold a knife to his throat?"
Upon hearing this, the faces of the Dongsi cavalrymen were clouded with gloom.
The difference is too big!
Refusing war is a hundred times better than admitting defeat!
Unexpectedly.
Commander Cao's face remained calm as he said indifferently:
"beat."
"Why would a newcomer from Dongsi Temple fear your Martial Arts Hall?"
As soon as he finished speaking, a look of surprise and doubt flashed in the eyes of the Sima clan members, and then they suddenly realized what he meant.
It seems that Cao Qingzhi has discovered that the madman surnamed Gu has no value for cultivation and no longer intends to protect him, or perhaps he feels that the investigation document offended the Sima clan and wants to take this opportunity to ease tensions.
"What do you think?" Commander Cao asked Gu Lin.
Since the oath is to be in the top ten.
If even Sima Yu cannot be overcome, then breach of contract is inevitable.
Gu Lin only replied with one word:
"beat!"
Zhou Baihu immediately took out his pen and paper and said calmly:
"Three years ago, two couples also competed at the Martial Arts Cliff and made a pact that whoever lost would voluntarily strip themselves of their official robes from the Holy Land and fall into the subordinate office of the Swordsman."
"How about we follow suit?"
"If you agree, please have the Daoji Division stamp it!"
After speaking, Commander Zhou quickly wrote a few lines of large characters, affixed his command stamp, and handed them to Sima Yu.
Sima Yu stared coldly at Gu Lin, took out his seal, and slammed it heavily onto the Xuan paper.
Cao Baihu pressed the storage ring in his hand and took out a pen and notebook in the same way.
He understood the Sima family's scheme perfectly.
If one falls into the hands of a lowly official, then one is at the mercy of the Sima family's revenge and manipulation.
fair enough.
If Gu Lin is defeated by Sima Yu, it would mean that the oath was absurd and laughable, and it would save me from having to play the bad guy and drive Gu Lin away afterward.
After Cao Baihu wrote the document and stamped it, he gave it to Gu Lin.
Amidst the expectant and excited gazes of the Sima clan members, Gu Lin stamped the seal.
The Martial Peak Hall's flag bearer quickly headed to the Dao Discipline Division.
Zhou Baihu smiled.
There was no other way; having been entrusted by the Sima family, he had to do them a favor.
It was unexpected that Cao Qingzhi would actually agree. Firstly, he wanted to protect the reputation of Dongsi Temple, and secondly, he might regret issuing the investigation document back then and now wanted to resolve the grudges with the Sima family.
As for Gu Lin, the idea of him defeating Sima Yu is a joke.
He had witnessed Gu Lin's ultimate combat power in Chuwei County; this young man's ultimate power was merely a warm-up for Sima Yu.
Even though Sima Yu's talent was pushed to its limit in the Cleansing Pool, his talent was even greater, and his strength would only increase faster!
Fifteen minutes later.
A procession of officials in robes adorned with the colors of the sun, moon, and stars arrived.
After examining the two stamped sheets of Xuan paper, the leading official said with a serious expression:
"Nurture is absolutely forbidden; whoever kills the other will also die!"
"The meridians and dantian must not be destroyed; whoever breaks the rules will suffer the same fate."
"The loser shall be expelled from the Holy Land and shall never be allowed to enter it again, and shall be demoted to the subordinate office of the executioner."
"Do you have any concerns?"
That's the rule.
All the new recruits were selected by the Divine Dynasty with great effort, and each one is very precious. It is impossible to allow them to sign a life-or-death contract, nor is it allowed to destroy their cultivation foundation.
"No doubt!" Sima Yu said firmly.
"No." Gu Lin replied calmly.
"Alright." The head official of the Daoji Division stamped the Daoji Division seal and then led his men away.
Gu Lin stayed at home and did not go to the government office.
At midnight, he took out the sealed container.
There was only one thing left inside.
A colorful butterfly, about the size of a fingernail, with seven different colors, is exceptionally vibrant.
This is the Anti-Sorrow Gu, which evolved from devouring!
The Anti-Sorrow Gu is an inner Gu, and it needs to be refined!
Gu Lin emptied his mind, immersing his consciousness in the void.
Slowly, a drop of blood fell into the orifice.
"Rise!" Gu Lin murmured.
Blood beads shot out from the bloodstains on his arm, completely enveloping the Anti-Sorrow Gu.
In an instant, the first drop of blood returned to the empty orifice.
The Gu worms slept peacefully within the blood droplets.
Inside the hollow, there was a pattern of the Demon-Seeking Gu, and now there was also the Anti-Sorrow Gu wrapped in blood beads.
Gu Lin slowly opened his eyes, a smile on his face.
This move is his trump card!
The opponent's fatal blow triggers the Gu worms to retaliate with 30% of the damage dealt.
......
The next morning.
The East Temple Swordsman's Office.
Yan Shouxu, Wei Xuan, and Lin Yan'er smiled brightly and offered their heartfelt congratulations:
Congratulations on your promotion, sir!
After saying that, they each handed over a bag containing sixty low-grade spirit stones.
Their monthly salary is only twenty low-grade spirit stones.
Gu Lin shook his head:
"The thought is what counts; you yourselves have it tough too."
After saying that, he took out nine high-grade spirit stones.
Three pills per person.
The three looked at each other, then hurriedly waved their hands in refusal.
"Keep it." Gu Lin's attitude was firm.
These three subordinates have been quite dedicated, so they deserve a reward.
Moreover, the three of them are of mediocre talent, and without resource advantages, they will not be able to make a name for themselves in the government office of ghostwriters.
They were successful in the yamen of the ghostwriters, and it would be convenient for them to gather information in the future.
Seeing this, the three men respectfully accepted the gift and said in a firm and resounding voice:
"Thank you very much, Lord Gu!"
"I swear to serve Lord Gu to the death!"
Yan Shouxu lovingly stroked the high-grade spirit stone, exclaiming in surprise:
"This is the first time I've ever seen a high-grade spirit stone."
One high-grade spirit stone is equivalent to one hundred low-grade spirit stones.
Lord Gu gave him three!
More than a year's salary!
"Cultivate diligently," Gu Lin encouraged him before heading to the summit of Luoxia Mountain.
East Temple Government Office.
Before he even returned to his office, he was stopped by several people, three of whom belonged to the Martial Peak Hall, including Zhao Can.
Enemies meeting are bound to be furious. Upon seeing Gu Lin, Zhao Can's eyes widened in fury, his heart surging with resentment. Especially when he saw the two ferocious mythical beasts in the black official robe, his anger surged to the top of his head, making his gaze extremely cold.
Gu Lin strolled leisurely, seemingly oblivious to the approaching person.
"Stop right there!" a nineteen-year-old said in a chilling tone.
Gu Lin stared at the other person.
The young man, suppressing his anger, roared:
"After three months of seclusion at the Cleansing Pool, I heard that a madman was wantonly humiliating the four branches of my Sima family and cruelly murdering my uncle."
Gu Lin remained expressionless and nodded slightly.
"So what?"
Upon hearing this, the young man hissed and pointed:
"As fellow new recruits to the Holy Land, do you dare to proceed to the Martial Arts Cliff and fight me, Sima Yu?"
Gu Lin sneered:
"What are you?"
Sima Yu approached step by step, the two were almost touching, and his words were as sharp as a blade:
"Are you going to be a coward? You've got incredible luck wearing this corporal's uniform, yet you don't even have the courage to face me. Are all the elite cavalry of the Eastern Temple as cowardly as you?"
The words are over.
"presumptuous!"
Several people dressed in black xiezhi robes came running at the sound.
Each of them was handsome and had an extraordinary bearing.
They are all peerless geniuses who emerged from the Cleansing Spirit Pool.
Although this was clearly a provocation, as a member of the East Temple, how could I tolerate the Martial Arts Hall coming to provoke me?
"Sima Yu, I will fight you!" A young man with sharp eyebrows and bright eyes revealed his sharp edge.
Sima Yu's face was grim, and he said in a cold voice:
"What does my personal grudge against this coward have to do with you? If he realizes he's no match and admits defeat, then I'll teach you a lesson..."
He was interrupted halfway through his sentence.
"Get out of the East Temple government office!" A captain, his robe embroidered with four-headed mythical beasts, rushed over upon hearing the news and declared without room for argument:
"Any further disrespectful remarks at Dongsi Temple will be considered disorderly conduct, and you will not be able to bear the consequences!"
"What are the consequences?" a calm voice asked.
The crowd followed the sound and came to see a middle-aged man in a snow-white official robe with three golden crows on his back.
Martial Peak Hall Hundred-Household Commander!
"Greetings, Your Excellency." The captain of the East Temple bowed with clasped hands.
All the holy knights paid their respects.
Gu Lin stared at the newcomer.
He recognized him.
Zhou Baihu, the leader of the Wuji Hall team in the Chuwei County selection competition.
Zhou Baihu scrutinized Gu Lin.
Unexpectedly, this newcomer is really lucky. He must have hunted down a demon with royal bloodline. In just three months, he went from Chuwei County to the position of squad leader in Dongsi.
Commander Zhou looked away and said slowly:
"According to the rules, disputes and conflicts between the two holy sites should be adjudicated by the Dao Discipline Office. Private disputes are not allowed. Whoever crosses the line is guilty."
"But for newcomers, as long as their superiors allow it, they can go to the Martial Arts Cliff to compete for the title. Gu Lin was lucky enough to be promoted to squad leader, but before the competition, everyone was a newcomer."
"I grant your permission. What is Cao Qingzhi's attitude?"
After a brief silence, he chuckled and asked:
"Could it be that Cao Qingzhi fears my Martial Peak Hall?"
As soon as he finished speaking, several Dongsi flag bearers quickly left.
A long silence fell over the room.
Gu Lin remained expressionless throughout.
The Sima clan members were keeping a close eye on him.
Are you afraid to fight?
Bearing the stigma of a coward, he became a laughingstock!
This has brought shame upon Toji Temple!
The new members of Dongsi Temple looked at each other with very serious expressions.
They had heard of Sima Yu; among the approximately 600 newcomers in this cohort, Sima Yu was about 30 in terms of ability!
Two incense sticks later, Commander Cao arrived late.
He said with a forced smile:
"A dignified commander of the Martial Peak Hall, resorting to such clumsy provocation—aren't you ashamed?"
Zhou Baihu's expression stiffened slightly, and he said in a deep voice:
"Young people are hot-blooded. Sima Yu insisted on fighting you, Dongsi Gu Lin. To avoid developing inner demons, I had no choice but to agree. What's shameful about caring for subordinates? As for you, Dongsi, if you're afraid, you can just say so. It's just a matter of losing face!"
One of the flag bearers of the East Temple couldn't help but speak up:
"Lord Zhou, Gu Lin comes from a small county, while Sima Yu is a direct descendant of a sixth-rank aristocratic family in Chuzhou. Gu Lin was only selected for the Holy Land at the eighth level of the Qi Condensation Realm, while Sima Yu is at the fourth level of the Profound Realm. With such a large difference in cultivation, is this battle fair?"
He clearly knew everything about the newcomers in the four holy sites.
"Didn't Dongsi teach you manners?" Zhou Baihu's gaze was stern as he said coldly.
"You have no right to interrupt a conversation between hundreds of households!"
"We're both newcomers to the Holy Land, and we've both spent three months in the Spirit Cleansing Pool. His background is laughable. If he doesn't want to fight, he should just admit defeat in public! Does the Martial Peak Hall really think they can hold a knife to his throat?"
Upon hearing this, the faces of the Dongsi cavalrymen were clouded with gloom.
The difference is too big!
Refusing war is a hundred times better than admitting defeat!
Unexpectedly.
Commander Cao's face remained calm as he said indifferently:
"beat."
"Why would a newcomer from Dongsi Temple fear your Martial Arts Hall?"
As soon as he finished speaking, a look of surprise and doubt flashed in the eyes of the Sima clan members, and then they suddenly realized what he meant.
It seems that Cao Qingzhi has discovered that the madman surnamed Gu has no value for cultivation and no longer intends to protect him, or perhaps he feels that the investigation document offended the Sima clan and wants to take this opportunity to ease tensions.
"What do you think?" Commander Cao asked Gu Lin.
Since the oath is to be in the top ten.
If even Sima Yu cannot be overcome, then breach of contract is inevitable.
Gu Lin only replied with one word:
"beat!"
Zhou Baihu immediately took out his pen and paper and said calmly:
"Three years ago, two couples also competed at the Martial Arts Cliff and made a pact that whoever lost would voluntarily strip themselves of their official robes from the Holy Land and fall into the subordinate office of the Swordsman."
"How about we follow suit?"
"If you agree, please have the Daoji Division stamp it!"
After speaking, Commander Zhou quickly wrote a few lines of large characters, affixed his command stamp, and handed them to Sima Yu.
Sima Yu stared coldly at Gu Lin, took out his seal, and slammed it heavily onto the Xuan paper.
Cao Baihu pressed the storage ring in his hand and took out a pen and notebook in the same way.
He understood the Sima family's scheme perfectly.
If one falls into the hands of a lowly official, then one is at the mercy of the Sima family's revenge and manipulation.
fair enough.
If Gu Lin is defeated by Sima Yu, it would mean that the oath was absurd and laughable, and it would save me from having to play the bad guy and drive Gu Lin away afterward.
After Cao Baihu wrote the document and stamped it, he gave it to Gu Lin.
Amidst the expectant and excited gazes of the Sima clan members, Gu Lin stamped the seal.
The Martial Peak Hall's flag bearer quickly headed to the Dao Discipline Division.
Zhou Baihu smiled.
There was no other way; having been entrusted by the Sima family, he had to do them a favor.
It was unexpected that Cao Qingzhi would actually agree. Firstly, he wanted to protect the reputation of Dongsi Temple, and secondly, he might regret issuing the investigation document back then and now wanted to resolve the grudges with the Sima family.
As for Gu Lin, the idea of him defeating Sima Yu is a joke.
He had witnessed Gu Lin's ultimate combat power in Chuwei County; this young man's ultimate power was merely a warm-up for Sima Yu.
Even though Sima Yu's talent was pushed to its limit in the Cleansing Pool, his talent was even greater, and his strength would only increase faster!
Fifteen minutes later.
A procession of officials in robes adorned with the colors of the sun, moon, and stars arrived.
After examining the two stamped sheets of Xuan paper, the leading official said with a serious expression:
"Nurture is absolutely forbidden; whoever kills the other will also die!"
"The meridians and dantian must not be destroyed; whoever breaks the rules will suffer the same fate."
"The loser shall be expelled from the Holy Land and shall never be allowed to enter it again, and shall be demoted to the subordinate office of the executioner."
"Do you have any concerns?"
That's the rule.
All the new recruits were selected by the Divine Dynasty with great effort, and each one is very precious. It is impossible to allow them to sign a life-or-death contract, nor is it allowed to destroy their cultivation foundation.
"No doubt!" Sima Yu said firmly.
"No." Gu Lin replied calmly.
"Alright." The head official of the Daoji Division stamped the Daoji Division seal and then led his men away.