Chapter 113 Join forces
"Sir, do you want to stay?"

A middle-aged man who looked like a shopkeeper walked up to Gu Mingchuan with a very friendly attitude.

Gu Mingchuan nodded and said, "Yes."

"Please come with me."

The shopkeeper took him upstairs. After they reached the top of the stairs, he whispered, "Since you are a good friend of the Sixth Master, you are one of us. Just tell me what you need."

Gu Mingchuan asked politely, "What's your name, uncle?"

"My last name is Guan."

"It turns out to be Uncle Guan. Has a young woman named Ruan Qingqing come to the inn these days?"

"I haven't heard of this. But most people who come to Black Bull Village will not reveal their true faces. The person you are looking for may also be masked."

Gu Mingchuan nodded, it did make sense.

Anyway, I just took a quick look at the lobby on the first floor, and most of the women were wearing veils, with only one exception, Hu Xuelin, who was ranked 29th on the Grandmaster List.

Forget it. Heiniu Village is relatively safe anyway. I’ll be able to see people there after the birthday banquet starts in two days.

After a while, Manager Guan took him to a room on the third floor and said, "Young Master, please stay here. If you need anything, just let me know."

"Thank you, Uncle Guan."

Gu Mingchuan entered the house and found it clean and tidy, and the area was large, which made him quite satisfied.

Next, it’s all about waiting.

He had lost all his cultivation at this point, and felt very insecure, and didn't even want to go out.

Plan to stay in the room.

……

Tuk Tuk.

At night, someone was knocking on the door.

Gu Mingchuan was sitting cross-legged on the bed. He opened his eyes and asked, "Who?"

"I."

The voice sounds familiar, it's Zixia.

Gu Mingchuan stood up and went to open the door. A little maid in a lake green dress came into the room and said with a smile, "Sir, we meet again."

He closed the door casually and said, "You have a big heart to come into a man's room so late at night."

Zixia made a face at him and said, "I don't believe you dare to have any evil thoughts in this Black Bull City."

"looking for me?"

Gu Mingchuan sat down on the edge of the bed and asked.

Zixia actually liked his casual attitude, so she sat next to him and said, "My young lady sent me here to thank you. I safely sent Miss Qiu back to Taiyan City."

"anything else?"

"Young Master, you want to enter the secret realm of Lingshan, right? My lady hopes to join forces with you then."

"I am used to being alone—"

"My young lady said that she doesn't want the Bodhi seeds. When the time comes, all she needs is a small favor from you, young master."

"Miss Chu saved me, so it's no problem for me to help her within my ability."

"That `s a deal."

"High-five as a pledge."

clap clap.

Gu Mingzhong and Zixia clapped their hands three times.

Then Zixia slipped out.

……

Two days flew by.

Finally, the day of Shi Asan's birthday banquet arrived. A buffet was set up on the street to entertain the people of the entire Heiniu City, making it extremely lively.

Gu Mingchuan walked out of the room and met up with Qiu Yuqian. He also needed to use the Qiu family's name to enter the Lingshan Secret Realm.

Dozens of people came to the door of the inn.

He looked at the crowd but did not see Ruan Qingqing.

"Could it be that she didn't come to Black Bull City?"

Suddenly, he remembered that it was Lu You who told him this news. His eyes swept over Chu Zhi, and some doubts arose in his heart.

She wanted to lead me to Heiniuzhai, so she made up a lie?
She actually found out about him and Ruan Qingqing so quickly. Her intelligence gathering ability is not simple.

Gu Mingchuan became wary of this woman, one of the four great geniuses.

The world has heaped all the praises on these four stunning young women, as if they possessed all the good qualities of humanity.

This has completely become idolization.

Is it good to be beautiful and have good character?

Gu Mingchuan is not that superficial.

He remained calm, followed Qiu Yuqian, and walked up the mountain with the main group.

Heiniu City was built at the foot of the mountain, and Heiniu Village was on the mountain.

Led by the shopkeeper in front, after walking for half a day, they finally saw a large village.

There was a large open space inside the village gate, with many tables placed on the space, which were obviously used to entertain these people.

"The distinguished guest has arrived!"

Following a loud shout from the villagers guarding the door, a group of people walked out.

Gu Mingchuan saw Yu Huaiyi, the ninth brother Qi Junhao, and his cheap master Qi Wu at a glance.

"Hey, isn't this that person?"

He also saw someone he knew.

On that day in Jiangzhou City, at the old lady's house, during the soul-stealing battle, a middle-aged man had warned him that there would be danger, and finally told him to escape inside. Unexpectedly, he actually saw this man in Heiniu Village, and his position was in front of Yu Huaiyi, and it was obvious that his status was higher than hers.

Gu Mingchuan thought, "Could it be that the Black Bull Village is colluding with the Changsheng Cult?"

In addition, Yu Huaiyi is the Dark Night Messenger of the Xuanming Sect and the sixth in command of the Heiniu Village.

The composition of Heiniuzhai is really very complicated.

"I don't know which one is Shi Asan."

Gu Mingchuan looked at the leading man. He was well-mannered and had an extraordinary temperament, but he was a little different from what was rumored.

Then the leader said, "Thank you all for coming from afar to celebrate my elder brother's birthday. My elder brother has not yet been released from confinement, so I would like to thank you all on behalf of my elder brother."

Oh, it turns out to be the second in command of Heiniuzhai, Xie Erdao.

It's a bit strange to hold a banquet but the main guest doesn't show up.

But the other people present didn't react at all, as if they were used to it.

Of course, their purpose was not to celebrate Shi Asan’s birthday, but to enter the secret realm of Lingshan.

At this time, someone said, "The Wang family of Xihai sends a bottle of Wansong Yulu to wish the Shi village master good fortune as vast as the East Sea and a long life as long as the Southern Mountains."

Then, he stepped out from the crowd and presented a jade bottle.

A fat man who looked like a businessman walked out from Heiniuzhai, took the jade bottle, uncorked it, smelled it, and nodded.

On the side, someone took out a small jade leaf and handed it over as a return gift.

After someone started the process, everyone started offering gifts.

Gu Mingchuan was so envious as he saw all of them, as they were all kinds of rare spiritual objects, including a few kinds of spiritual objects, except for those needed for the "Primordial Spirit Treasure".

If all were given to him, there would be no obstacles in cultivating the three techniques to the eighth level of Shenzang.

The Black Bull Village occupies a secret place and makes a lot of money just from the entrance fees.

In the meantime, Qiu Yuqian also presented the Five-Colored Spiritual Spring to him, and in return received a jade leaf, which she solemnly handed to him.

What the Qiu family needs is a name. With her strength, she would be cannon fodder if she entered the Lingshan Secret Realm. No, she would not even be cannon fodder.

Giving Gu Mingchuan the opportunity to enter the Lingshan Secret Realm can be considered as repaying his favor.

Both parties take what they need.

Gu Mingchuan counted and found that the Black Bull Village had sent out a total of thirty-six jade leaves. This meant that thirty-six people would enter the Lingshan Secret Realm.

……

Next, the banquet began.

Gu Mingchuan did not touch the food on the table. In the past two days, he had not eaten anything from the inn and only ate the dry food and water he brought with him.

Caution is the boat.

There are a few other people as cautious as him, such as Chu Zhi.

Finally, the banquet was over.

Xie Erdao stood up and said, "Please hold the token and follow me."

A group of people followed him and continued to climb up.

Gu Mingchuan and Chu Zhi followed at the back of the crowd and asked in a low voice, "What is the situation in this Lingshan Secret Realm? Is there any danger?"

Chu Zhi said softly, "It's not dangerous at all for you. It's different for others."

Gu Mingchuan's heart trembled. What did she mean by this?

Have you known for a long time that I was practicing Buddhist techniques?

Chu Zhi seemed to notice that his eyes were different. She looked at him in surprise and said, "You should have guessed who I am. Don't you know that the Ping An Escort Agency has the most comprehensive intelligence? I have already found out your identity."

"..."

Gu Mingchuan really didn't know. He knew too little about the high-end forces in the martial arts world. He said, "I only know about Jin Yu Tang."

"This Jinyutang has a long history and is loyal only to the royal family. Back then, the Queen Mother felt that Jinyutang was not working well, so she supported the Ping'an Escort Agency. Today's Jinyutang can no longer be compared with the Ping'an Escort Agency."

"I am the only one who has missed the point."

"In fact, the main purpose of many people here is not to get the Bodhi seeds."

"why?"

Chu Zhi's attitude towards him this time was very different from last time.

It used to be just politeness.

Now, I treat him as someone I can talk to on an equal footing.

Only after Gu Mingchuan made it onto the Grandmaster List was he qualified to be looked at seriously by this genius.

She said, "Do you know what the biggest challenge is to enter the realm of Dharma after opening the nine divine treasures?"

"Inner demon."

Gu Mingchuan still has this basic common sense.

To reach the Dharma Realm, one must communicate with the heaven and earth. In this process, one must let go of the mind. At this time, the invasion of external demons and the birth of inner demons are the greatest dangers.

Chu Zhi said, "Yes, in the world, Buddhism is the best at dealing with inner demons. In this secret realm of Lingshan, there are several kinds of spiritual objects that are very effective in dealing with inner demons. Most of these people come here for those spiritual objects."

That's it!

Gu Mingchuan suddenly realized that it was no wonder that so many powerful ninth-level gods came to Heiniuzhai and were willing to offer spiritual objects in order to enter the secret realm of Lingshan.

It turned out that it was a preparation to impact the Dharma Image Realm.

Chu Zhi added, "In fact, if the ascetic monk wants to get through the inner demon realm, he can also use those spiritual objects to suppress the inner demon. However, this Lingshan Secret Realm has its own rules, and each person can only take one thing away. You have to think carefully."

Is this even worth thinking about?
Gu Mingchuan didn’t worry about any inner demons at all, so of course he chose Bodhi seeds.

He asked, "What about you? Did you also enter the secret realm of Lingshan to suppress the inner demon?"

Chu Zhi said calmly, "I don't need it. As long as I want, I can enter the Dharma Image Realm at any time."

Gu Mingchuan asked curiously, "Then what are you waiting for?"

(End of this chapter)