Fang Yuan Do's
CHAPTER 47 - Jia Jin Sheng, I Actually Don't Want to Kill You
It rained down hard.
Grey clouds covered the sky, and continuous mountains in the distance mixed into wisps of black ink.
The rain curtain holds the heavens and earth together.
Cracks!
The sky suddenly shone brightly, and a bolt of lightning split the sky like a silver snake, then in an instant disappeared.
Summer is near, and heavy rain in late spring seems to carry a trail of summer warmth.
In Qing Mao Mountain, a large expanse of green spear bamboo stood tall and straight, restraining the wind and rain, the bamboo body was as straight as a spear as ever, the bamboo tip leading to the blue sky dome.
In Gu Yue village, countless rows of high-piled houses held out against the torrent of rain.
Outside the village, the caravans had already started their journey once again.
"The rain is heavy, watch the road."
"Don't miss, Gu Master better pull your Gu properly, especially the fat beetles, don't block the way anymore!"
"You guys are a bunch of mortal Martial Artists, it is better to open your eyes wide and take a good look. Lose one thing and you'll pay for it!"
There was an endless stream of screams rising and descending consecutively from the merchant caravan.
After stopping in Gu Yue village for 3 days, it was about time for this merchant caravan to leave the place and follow the path through Qing Mao Mountain and head towards the next destination.
Heavy rain cleared the sky and earth, and the roads around the village were paved with round stones, this was still fine.
But after about 500 meters the road will turn into a muddy and narrow lane.
The haughty ostrich's head drooped, its colorful feathers rainbow drenched in the rain, clinging to clumps, becoming an example of a chicken soaked and soaked.
The fat beetle worm moved its large, fat body, walking very slowly forward.
The rainwater smashed into his black armor, forming a stream of water flow, sliding down both sides of his body to the earth.
The mountain spider was also drenched, and its blackish-green feathers stuck together.
Instead, the frog Gu happily called out, carrying the load and Gu Master, leaping forward on the mountain.
And the winged snake had already taken off its wings, the body of the fat snake cheerfully walked on the muddy water.
In order to protect the items and prevent them from being drenched by rainwater, the Gu Masters showed their current abilities.
On top of a few big fat beetles stood Gu Master in the middle.
Both of their hands were raised high, each of them had the One Stretch Golden Light Worm Gu hovering in the air 1 inch from their palms.
The green copper primeval essence was like a stream that evaporated as it concentrated into the body of One Stretch Golden Light Worm Gu.
The entire Gu glowed like a golden bean, acting as a heart, supporting the magnificent faint gold-colored bubble vault.
The hemisphere-shaped bubble dome has a rather large scope. It could completely cover 1 fat beetle worm and still have some leftover space.
When the rain hits the bubble dome, it will bounce off, like hitting an umbrella.
Yet this kind of One Stretch Golden Light Worm Gu was constantly consuming primeval essence, and in the long run a rank 1 Gu Master would not be able to withstand it anymore.
As expected, after a while, a Gu Master shouted, "No longer, my primeval essence is almost depleted, who can take over?"
"I can!"
Almost simultaneously, a Gu Master rushed forward and replaced his position.
Some Gu Masters pulled carriages or rode mountain spiders activating the Green Silk Gu on their bodies.
Under his influence, their hair began to grow ferociously.
The hair of a normal person has at least 100 thousand strands.
The 100 thousand strands of hair, each measuring 5 to 6 meters tall, intertwined and covered the body of Gu Master along with his mounts, forming an impenetrable raincoat of hair.
Green Silk Gu was a rank 1 Gu, often used for defense.
It uses 30% green copper primeval essence to activate, and not a type of continuous expenditure like One Stretch Golden Light Worm Gu.
This Green Silk Gu could be combined with a rank 1 Black Boar Gu to become a rank 2 Black Mane Gu.
Black Mane Gu when activated involves not only the hair on the head, but also the hair in all the pores.
In a few seconds, Gu Master's body would obtain a black mane protective armor.
The path of Black Mane Gu's advancement was the famous 3rd ranked Gu, Steel Mane Gu.
In addition to One Stretch Golden Light Worm Gu and Green Silk Gu, many Gu Master caravans also chose Water Spider Gu.
There was a thin layer of blue raincoats on their bodies.
On the surface of the raincoat, water circulates randomly. When the raindrops hit the raincoat, it would instantly become part of the raincoat.
As the Gu Master continued to soak in the rain, the raincoats on their bodies would get thicker.
Occasionally Gu Master had to urge Water Spider Gu and dispose of the excess water.
At this time the thick raincoat will be reduced to a thin layer originally.
As for those mortal warriors, they continued to move, watching over the items on the muddy road.
Most of them wore raincoats made of straw, but due to the rush and confusion, straw raincoats had a limited effect to avoid rain, and the, they were soaked in rain water.
'This cursed weather!' The soldiers cursed in their hearts.
In rainy weather, mountain trails become more difficult to traverse.
Under this kind of weather, Martial Artists might be physically strong but they were still mortal.
Once their bodies were drenched in the rain and coupled with hard work, they would easily catch a cold.
Getting a serious illness is the mildest consequence, perhaps they will be exposed to it, and if they are exposed to certain severe diseases, it can cause them severe pain and be left on the journey itself.
If they were to encounter a slippery path on a mountain path, or face a savage beast and a Gu attack, they would probably lose their lives.
The caravan was probably large and had many Gu Masters. But every time they traveled, there would always be a huge drop in numbers.
Martial Artists mortal at most died, while Gu Master also suffered injuries and fatalities.
If the caravan was unlucky enough to meet a migrating savage beast on a large scale, they might even be wiped out altogether.
In addition to natural disasters, there are also problems caused by humans. Among the villages, there may be those who do not welcome caravans. Some villages like to rob outsiders.
"We're leaving, see you next year!"
Some Gu Masters sat on Gu and turned their bodies to say goodbye.
At the entrance of the village, many people gathered as they sent caravans with their gazes.
"You should come again next year!"
Reluctant to see them off, the children shouted loudly.
Adults have more complex expressions.
"The road ahead is unexpected. In these difficult times, for those who can come to the village next year, how many faces are still familiar?"
"Either in the merchant caravan or in the village, it is not easy to make a living."
As the caravan went further and further away, the crowd dispersed.
The grass grass had been trampled continuously by the crowd, the grass roots and the mud ground were trampled down.
Rainwater hit its surface, soon forming mud and many small holes that held muddy water.
Besides, there was a lot of trash left.
Fang Yuan stood on a remote hillside, watching the merchant caravan from afar alone.
The merchant caravan was like a fat and colorful snake, winding through a narrow mountain road under the gray heavy rain, slowly entering the dense mountain forest.
"Ah, heaven sends their blessings..." Fang Yuan sighed lightly.
He held a yellow paper umbrella, quietly standing in the rain.
Fang Yuan was wearing the simplest of hemp cloth clothes, his body was slender, his skin was ashen as a 15-year-old, a wisp of clean and short black hair on top of his head.
The ends of her hair slightly trembled in the wind under her umbrella.
While others condemned the weather, he regretted the timely appearance of rain.
He killed Jia Jin Sheng last night and cleared the scene, but since it happened unexpectedly, there must have been a neglected area.
Especially with the smell of blood, because the cave is not ventilated, the smell is not easy to spread.
With this rain, the air and environment are cleaned, greatly reducing the chances of exposure to odor tracking methods.
The crack must have had small ripples of water flowing down, and once the fresh water vapor diluted the air, he would not be exposed for a while.
Of course, as time passed, the chance of being exposed increased.
In this world there were all sorts of Gu, and investigative methods abounded, even Fang Yuan only knew a portion of them.
The rain produced a throbbing noise when it hit the yellow umbrella.
Then following the shape of the umbrella, a stream of water flowed down onto the limestone under Fang Yuan's feet, hitting and creating a splash.
Seeing the caravan turning into a corner, completely disappearing into the forest, Fang Yuan showed no signs of relief, but rather looked grim.
"Although Jia Jin Sheng's cultivation is weak and has little talent, he has a special status."
"The caravan people are all busy with business, so no one knows that he's missing."
"But once some time has passed, it will definitely get caught. Back then, Jia Fu would return to investigate, and the real challenge was that time."
"The leader of the Jia clan deliberately arranged for Jia Jin Sheng and Jia Fu to be in the same caravan, he had deep intentions."
"In terms of cultivation, they are worlds apart. In terms of cunning, they are also incomparable."
"Such arrangements were to hit Jia Jin Sheng and make him clear of reality, and live life in peace."
"At the same time he was testing Jia Fu's nature, because if he was too arrogant to Jia Jin Sheng, how could he hand over the position of clan leader to him?"
"Jia Jin Sheng never really understood his father's intentions."
"Although he had some intelligence, he had only managed to scratch the surface of the intelligence of a merchant, what a pity. Too bad that piece is so good."
Fang Yuan felt regret in his heart. With 500 years of experience, he could easily see past the surface and understand the true nature of the situation.
When he saw the discord between the two that night, he could tell the complicated relationship between Jia Jin Sheng and Jia Fu.
Thus he had a faint plan forming in his heart from then on.
In his plan, Jia Jin Sheng was a very suitable piece.
His cultivation was weak but he held a high position in the caravan, and although he had a little intelligence, he had little experience, so Fang Yuan could easily manipulate him.
Once controlled, this piece would be very useful.
First, he can build a powerful smuggling network through his relationships, preparing to seize treasure from future murders.
Second, Fang Yuan could hide in the background and use the video to trigger a conflict among the 3 clans in Qing Mao Mountain, causing a war and allowing him to be able to reap the rewards.
Third, Fang Yuan could rely on him to enter the Jia clan.
The dispute of the Jia clan in the future led to a large-scale Gu Master battle competition, it would be a big affair with many advantages to be had.
Fang Yuan could utilize this to obtain the greatest reward for himself.
"My cultivation is still too low, holding me back from doing anything."
"If there's a pawn for me to use, I can do some things that I can't try on my own, not only convenient but also lower the risk of doing so."
"If I'm exposed, I can throw away the pawn and stay safe myself."
"The people around knew the situation well and were loyal to the clan, so they were not good to manipulate."
"Only an outsider like Jia Jin Sheng can be used more efficiently to carry out my plan."
"Unfortunately, I don't expect the Flower Wine Monk to leave behind his legacy."
Flower Wine Monk was a rank 5 Gu Master, his legacy was clearly more valuable than this pawn.
Of course, it would be good if he could get the best of both, but facing such a treasure, Jia Jin Sheng could no longer be controlled, so he had to be discarded.
"Nothing goes smoothly forever in this world." Fang Yuan sighed and shook his head.
The legacy of the Flower Wine Monk appeared and disrupted Fang Yuan's initial plans.
Moreover, after the changes to the video, all the videos and images were lost, only showing lines written in blood, telling Fang Yuan to smash through the walls and open the entrance of the cave.
Following in the footsteps, he would be able to obtain an inheritance.
The blood writing only appeared for a while before disappearing, and the video also turned back into the most ordinary mountain wall.
Fang Yuan spent the entire night clearing the killing site, and did not have time to break down the wall.
"Killing Jia Jin Sheng hastily, this will leave a lot of trouble for me in the future, and I'm only safe for a while."
"Although I managed to dispel the evidence, there will definitely be problems coming for me in the future."
"In that case, I have to change the way I expose the Liquor Worm. I can't go to the secret cave behind the wall."
"I have to stay in the village for some time in anticipation of the investigation in the near future."
Fang Yuan turned around and held his umbrella, walking in the rain towards the village.
"But this is fine too. I can spend a large amount of primeval stone during this period to purify the intermediate stage primeval essence."
"By using it, I can maintain my aperture and break through to rank 1 intermediate stage."
"Once I reach the intermediate stage, my strength will multiply, allowing me to obtain the inheritance more easily and more confidently."
The legacy of a Demonic Cultivator was not as gentle as a Righteous Cultivator, as there were often dangerous exams and tasks, and if one could not pass through them, they would have to pay the price with their lives.
"The world is hard to predict, but that's what makes it interesting." Fang Yuan smiled coldly.
The green mountain under the heavy rain elongated continuously and endlessly, the green mixed with gray, looking sultry and torrential.
A gust of wind blew, and the raindrops leaned slightly, hitting Fang Yuan's shoulder and attacking him with a burst of coldness.
He thought of Jia Jin Sheng again.
Sighing inwardly, he thought, "Jia Jin Sheng, I actually don't want to kill you."
Waste of good pawns.
