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Chapter 134: A Living Four-Star Opportunity (Part III: 10,000 Characters at Midnight)
Chapter 134: A Living Four-Star Opportunity (Part III: 10,000 Characters at Midnight)
Ji Chuan's expression was one of astonishment, as if he had just seen a ghost in broad daylight. He stared at the enormous Growlithe in disbelief.
When he finally regained his senses, his expression turned peculiar.
Using Lei Jun's words to describe it, his expression seemed to be…
Painful.
Unlike the disciples of Yushan Guan who were unaware of Yuan Mo Bai's background, Ji Chuan had, for a moment, truly believed that it was Master Yuan Mo Bai and his disciple standing before him.
However, he soon realized that although the gigantic Growlithe before him possessed a lively and intelligent gaze, it had not yet fully awakened its spiritual intellect.
This definitely wasn't Master Yuan Mo Bai.
Even so, Ji Chuan felt a sense of pain, as if his insides were being twisted.
He twisted his neck stiffly, his movements somewhat rigid, and his gaze shifted back and forth between Lei Jun and the giant Growlithe, "Fellow Daoist Lei… Has your sect developed some kind of new tradition?"
Lei Jun: "Misunderstanding, pure misunderstanding, coincidence, pure coincidence."
Lei Jun glanced at the gigantic Growlithe by his side and then back at Ji Chuan: "I truly happened upon this spirit beast by chance... After all, we are in the Bashu region, and it would be difficult to encounter this type of spirit beast elsewhere.
We cultivators value following the will of Heaven and acting according to our destinies. Since there is this special connection between me and this beast, I thought to just go with the flow."
Ji Chuan's face twitched: "Fellow Daoist Lei, you truly have a connection with this spirit species!"
Lei Jun: "I dare not take all the credit, it's mostly due to the fact that Bashu is a place of talented people and spiritual land."
Ji Chuan was once again left speechless.
Of course, Bashu was a place of talented people and spiritual land.
But the one beside you doesn't seem to fall into the category of 'talented people'…
At this thought, Ji Chuan suddenly seemed to remember something.
His gaze shifted between Lei Jun and the gigantic Growlithe once more, and his expression became even more bizarre.
Lei Jun seemed to know what he was thinking: "Fellow Daoist Ji, I am purely a human."
Upon hearing this, Ji Chuan let out a dry laugh.
His physical condition was not ideal.
This laugh aggravated his injuries, causing him to cough violently.
Lei Jun invited him to sit down and, after a brief examination, took out the precious medicine Jin Gu Yu Ji San, which he had obtained from Chu Yu: "This medicine is quite effective for external injuries to the physical body. Fellow Daoist Ji, why don't you give it a try?"
Ji Chuan was knowledgeable about treasures: "During this special period, I won't stand on ceremony with Fellow Daoist Lei. I don't have any suitable treasures on hand, so please allow me to repay you in the future."
Lei Jun: "Fellow Daoist Ji, there's no need to be so polite. This trip to Shu has caused a lot of trouble for your sect. It's I who should be thanking you."
Although their first meeting hadn't been pleasant, their subsequent interactions had been quite harmonious.
After the battle at Cang Bo Mountain, Lei Jun knew that Cang Bo Mountain was safe, but Ji Chuan was unsure.
However, he was willing to stay and take care of the Dragon and Tiger Mountain disciple who had 'gone astray in his cultivation', so Lei Jun accepted this favor from him.
After that, Ji Chuan acted as his guide and accompanied him to visit the famous mountains and rivers of Bashu, fulfilling his duties diligently.
Then came the internal strife in Shu Mountain. Regardless of their considerations, He Dongxing, Ji Dongquan, Ji Chuan, and others, just like Ye Dongming, tried to avoid involving Lei Jun, the true successor of Tian Shi Fu, in the turmoil.
Now that the chaos had mostly settled, Ji Chuan finally came to see Lei Jun.
His own physical condition was terrible, and it was clear that although he had managed to survive during the internal strife, he had also faced many dangers.
Unlike the Fu Lu sect and the Nei Dan and Ding Pai monks who advocated for the unity of life and cultivation, the Daoist monks who inherited the tradition of external alchemy focused on cultivating their spiritual souls and external alchemy artifacts.
To them, the physical body was merely a vessel for nurturing the spiritual soul in the initial stages.
As their cultivation level increased, they gradually shed their mortal bodies.
Therefore, while they had the longest attack range among the three sects of the Daoist tradition, their physical bodies were also the most fragile. Usually, they relied on artifacts for protection.
Once their physical bodies were damaged, they were easily seriously injured, and their recovery was more difficult than that of the Fu Lu and Dan Ding sects' monks.
Both alchemy and artifact refining belonged to the Daoist tradition of external alchemy.
Shu Mountain was not only a sacred place for artifact refining but also renowned far and wide for its alchemy.
But, once again, there was the same issue. The immortal pills and elixirs they refined were mainly used to nurture the spiritual soul and aid in breaking free from the mortal coil and transforming into a new state.
They did have medicines for treating physical body injuries.
After all, as long as one had not broken free from the mortal coil and transformed, the spiritual soul still needed to be housed and nourished by the physical body.
However, this was not their forte.
Ji Chuan's injuries had not fully healed, and this was largely related to this fact.
Now that he had obtained Lei Jun's Jin Gu Yu Ji San, his injuries were not completely healed, but his complexion had improved significantly, and the effect was immediate.
"Thank you, Fellow Daoist Lei," Ji Chuan said with gratitude once more.
Lei Jun: "Fellow Daoist Ji, there's no need to be so polite."
He patted the large Growlithe by his side, and the Growlithe changed into a comfortable position, turning over and sitting down beside them.
"Fellow Daoist Ji, I have no intention of prying into your sect's internal affairs."
Lei Jun continued: "However, when I contacted my master recently, he was very concerned about your master, Honorable He, and your father, as well as the other elders of your sect."
Ji Chuan: "Thank you for your concern, Elder Yuan. My master and father also sustained some injuries, but they are not in any danger. As for the other elders of our sect… Ai!"
He sighed deeply.
Lei Jun nodded slightly, having expected as much.
With such a dramatic change in Shu Mountain, Lei Jun, who was in Bashu, naturally had to report the situation to his sect, Dragon and Tiger Mountain Tian Shi Fu, as soon as possible.
Now that he had reached the Middle Three Heavens cultivation realm, he was finally able to create and use a high-level spirit talisman passed down by his sect:
The Thousand-Mile Sound Transmission Talisman.
This was a high-level spirit talisman that even a Middle Three Heavens cultivator from the Fu Lu sect couldn't activate.
Not to mention drawing it himself, even if he were bestowed one by his elders, it would be challenging to make it work.
Back then, communication truly relied on the arduous methods of traveling long distances or shouting.
Only upon reaching the Middle Three Heavens stage and obtaining the manual for high-level spirit talismans passed down by his sect, could a disciple of Tian Shi Fu learn to draw and use the Thousand-Mile Sound Transmission Talisman.
Of course, the effectiveness of the sound transmission depended greatly on the grade of the talisman and the current cultivation strength of the user.
Even now, with Lei Jun's level of cultivation, if his master, Yuan Mo Bai, bestowed upon him an extremely high-grade Thousand-Mile Sound Transmission Talisman, he still wouldn't be able to send a message very far.
Wanting to send a message directly from Bashu's Yu Mountain back to the ancestral court of Dragon and Tiger Mountain was simply out of the question.
The only way was to relay the message in segments.
Starting with Lei Jun, the message would first be transmitted to nearby fellow disciples or external branches of Dragon and Tiger Mountain, and then, through a series of relays, it would eventually reach the ancestral court.
If he happened to come across a particularly capable little partner along the way, he might even be able to skip a few stops and transmit the message directly to the main court.
Once Yuan Mo Bai received the message on Dragon and Tiger Mountain, he would respond using the same method.
Of course, with his level of cultivation, it would be a much simpler and faster process.
Yuan Mo Bai's response to Lei Jun was relatively simple.
For Lei Jun himself, it was best to remain stationary for the time being.
He should refrain from getting involved in the internal strife of Shu Mountain, but he should also not be in a hurry to leave, lest he fall prey to an ambush along the way.
Yuan Mo Bai did not ask Lei Jun to inquire about further details, only instructing him to find out about He Dongxing, Ji Dongquan, and a few others once the situation stabilized and it was safe.
Ji Chuan did not hide much from Lei Jun.
In addition to informing him about the safety of He Dongxing, Ji Dongquan, and others, Ji Chuan also revealed some information to Lei Jun.
Or perhaps, he had received instructions from his master and father to proactively convey some messages to Tian Shi Fu through Lei Jun, thereby establishing communication between the two sects and avoiding misunderstandings.
The great battle of Shu Mountain had indeed come to a temporary close.
The battle ended with the defeat of the conservative faction that had instigated the internal strife.
Shu Mountain's current leader and the progressive faction emerged victorious, successfully quelling the turmoil.
However, the cost was immense, and the losses were heavy.
Setting aside the temporary material losses, the casualties were numerous, dealing a severe blow to Shu Mountain's vitality.
This conflict was nearly comparable to the previous internal strife of Tian Shi Fu.
The only slightly better aspect was that Shu Mountain did not end up in a split like Tian Shi Fu, with Huang Tian Dao breaking away and establishing their own faction.
The victorious faction employed various means, such as persuasion, coercion, and capture, to continuously weaken and dismantle the opposition.
In a sense, Shu Mountain temporarily suppressed internal dissent and achieved a rare unity.
However, not only Lei Jun but even Ji Chuan himself was somewhat skeptical about this development.
On the surface, it appeared that Shu Mountain was now unified under a single faction.
But within that faction, there was room for further division and even endless splinter groups...
Once internal strife began, it was difficult to predict future developments.
Lei Jun refrained from commenting further and simply wished for Shu Mountain to emerge from the chaos and prosper.
In doing so, he was also conveying the viewpoint of the High Achievement Pavilion, represented by his master, Yuan Mo Bai.
This was the answer Ji Chuan wanted as well.
After chatting with Lei Jun for a while longer, Ji Chuan took his leave.
He still had to report back to He Dongxing, Ji Dongquan, and the other prominent figures of Shu Mountain.
Lei Jun, on the other hand, remained on Yu Mountain, focusing on two things.
Firstly, he waited quietly for the situation in Southern Bamboo Sea of Shu to reach its conclusion.
Secondly, he continued to dedicate himself to his cultivation.
During his cultivation, Lei Jun also pondered upon his new little partner.
After all, this was the first time he had obtained a living opportunity.
After spending more time together, Lei Jun could basically confirm that this super-sized Growlithe's massive size was not natural.
It must have consumed and digested some special spirit flowers, spirit grasses, or spirit fruits, resulting in its unusual size.
Its body wasn't just big on the outside.
It had developed a substantial and solid foundation.
Lei Jun was certain that with proper guidance and training, this oversized Growlithe would undoubtedly be a cultivation prodigy.
Whether it was cultivating the evil aura to become a demon or cultivating spiritual energy to become a spirit beast or immortal being, it had the potential to excel.
To put it bluntly, if this creature had fallen into the hands of someone ruthless and without scruples, it might have been bled, eaten, or even refined into medicine...
No wonder the lottery had mentioned that this was a four-star opportunity.
Lei Jun patted the creature's big head and said, "With such a good natural foundation, it would be a waste not to cultivate. After we return to the mountain and pay our respects to my master, let's have him decide your future path."
The chubby Growlithe blinked its eyes, its gaze shifting restlessly, and it looked like it only half understood what Lei Jun was saying.
More than half of its attention was focused on the Upper Clarity Golden Bamboo.
Lei Jun shook his head with a smile and continued his cultivation.
Time passed slowly.
Summer gradually arrived.
As summer approached, Lei Jun finally left Yu Mountain with his new little partner and headed towards the Southern Bamboo Sea of Shu.
There, on the land of True Yin, the strange bamboo shoots slowly grew into strange bamboo trees.
PS: This is the third update for today, reaching a total of 11,000 characters. I can't say that 11,000 is a lot, especially considering the many talented authors out there nowadays. However, I have indeed given it my best effort. Good night, everyone, and let's continue to work hard together tomorrow!
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