bullyxtreme Chapter 303 The Green-Haired Turtle Has Disappeared?
Chapter 303 The Green-Haired Turtle Has Disappeared?
"Old man..."
Li Wudao led Li Nanzhi over.
Xia Gucheng didn't turn around, but simply hummed in response.
Li Wudao stepped aside and introduced Li Nanzhi.
The latter bowed somewhat reservedly: "Junior Li Nanzhi greets Senior Xia."
Xia Gucheng then glanced at her and nodded.
Immediately, he looked at Li Wudao and said quietly, "There are many empty rooms here. Take her to pick one and tidy it up."
"Come over here when you're done."
Li Wudao agreed.
........
After Li Nanzhi was settled, Li Wudao returned to the lakeside.
Xia Gucheng remained lying in the rattan chair, and waved his hand casually when he saw him return.
A bamboo chair appeared out of nowhere and landed beside them.
"sit."
He then took out a pot of wine and two wine cups, and filled them himself.
"Have a drink with this old man."
The wine poured into the glass made a crisp, melodious "ding-dong" sound, which was especially pleasant in the quiet night.
Li Wudao paused for a moment, then sat down on the bamboo chair, picked up the wine cup, and took a sip.
The wine is refreshing and sweet as it goes down the throat.
As a warm current slid down his throat, it instantly spread throughout his body, and his spiritual power visibly increased significantly.
"This wine..."
Li Wudao's eyes lit up.
Xia Gucheng said calmly, "This is 'Cold Pool Brew,' made with water from a thousand-year-old cold pool, supplemented with thirteen kinds of spiritual herbs, and buried underground for thirty years to be ready."
Li Wudao smacked his lips: "Good stuff... Master, how much is left? Can you give me a few jars?"
Xia Gucheng glanced at him: "Now you know to call me Master?"
Li Wudao gave an awkward smile and drank in silence.
"How have you been lately?"
Xia Gucheng suddenly asked.
Li Wudao put down his wine cup, thought for a moment, and briefly recounted his experience of the trip to Dayu.
When Luo Hou was mentioned, Li Wudao's lips twitched slightly, and he looked at Xia Gucheng with a somewhat sullen expression:
"Old man, you've kept this from me for so long!"
"You're actually the master of Tingxuelou... Such a big thing, and you didn't tell me anything!"
Xia Gucheng took a sip of his wine and said indifferently, "What good would it do to tell you?"
"Then I can latch onto someone's coattails sooner!" Li Wuli said confidently.
Xia Gucheng: "..."
He shook his head silently, feeling a sense of unease about his apprentice... sigh...
"No, you have to make it up to me."
Li Wudao moved closer, looking at him expectantly:
“Other people’s masters impart cultivation techniques, bestow magical treasures, and give pills... But you, you even kept your identity a secret from me.”
Xia Gucheng put down his wine glass and glanced at him.
Then, he took something out of his pocket and casually tossed it over.
Li Wudao caught it; it felt slightly cool to the touch.
It was a black jade token, entirely jet black, and warm to the touch.
The front of the token is engraved with a pavilion, hidden in the wind and snow, appearing and disappearing; the back has an ancient character that cannot be understood.
“This is…” Li Wudao examined it from all angles, “just a broken token?”
He was somewhat displeased: "Old man, are you trying to fob me off with this little thing?"
Xia Gucheng said calmly, "I was originally going to wait a while before giving it to you, but your growth has been faster than I expected, so it's fine to give it to you now."
Seeing the obvious disgust on Li Wudao's face, he shook his head. "Don't underestimate this token."
"The significance and value it contains are enough to make even a Martial Emperor envious."
"As for its effects, it will take anywhere from six months to one or two years. You'll find out then."
Li Wudao curled his lip and complained, "You old man, why are you talking like a madman now..."
Despite saying that, he deftly slipped the token into his pocket.
What could be recognized by a peak Martial Emperor be an ordinary thing?
He understands this basic principle.
The atmosphere suddenly fell silent.
The old man and the young man drank their wine and looked at the night sky reflected on the lake.
The stars twinkled, and the moonlight shone like a ribbon.
"Alright, go and rest." Xia Gucheng waved his hand, shooing people away.
Li Wudao stood up and stretched.
Then, taking advantage of Xia Gucheng's inattention, he grabbed the pot of "Cold Pool Brew" that was not yet finished on the table, turned around and ran away.
"Hey—you brat!" Xia Gucheng was so angry that he blew his beard and glared at his opponent.
Li Wudao didn't turn his head; his voice carried from afar:
"I'll keep this wine for you! Just in case you drink too much and harm your health!"
"That brat..."
Xia Gucheng chuckled and cursed, watching the figure in green disappear into the bamboo forest, then shook his head.
A slight smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.
Then he lay back down in the wicker chair, squinted, and continued fishing.
The moonlight shone on him, peaceful and serene.
Li Wudao returned to his bamboo hut.
He closed the door and let out a long sigh of relief.
So much happened today that even someone as composed as him felt somewhat exhausted.
He walked to the bedside and sat down, preparing to regulate his breathing and cultivate, when he suddenly felt that something was wrong.
"etc......."
Li Wudao looked around and frowned.
"I feel like something's missing..."
He thought for a long time, then suddenly slapped his thigh: "Wait, where's the green-haired turtle?!"
Thinking back carefully, it seemed that he hadn't seen that guy since they parted ways at Zuixianlou!
No wonder I felt something was off today.
Now that he's no longer bothering me, I'm actually finding it a little strange.
Li Wudao released his divine sense to explore the entire Misty Peak.
I searched the bamboo forest, the small lake, the back mountain... I searched them all.
No.
We couldn't find even a single turtle hair.
"Where has that damn turtle gone off to gallivanting again..."
Li Wudao grumbled inwardly, too lazy to look any further.
That guy may be unreliable, but he's excellent at saving his own life, so he shouldn't get into any trouble.
Or rather, instead of worrying about it, you should worry about other people.
"Never mind, we'll talk about it tomorrow."
He sat cross-legged and took a deep breath.
The most urgent task is to quickly integrate the system reward—the Thunderous Holy Body!
Li Wudao's mind stirred.
"Fusion."
In an instant.
An extremely violent force of thunder erupted from the depths of his consciousness.
"BOOM—!!!"
Although he was in his sea of consciousness, Li Wudao felt as if he heard real thunder.
Purple lightning swept across the entire sea of consciousness like a tidal wave!
Wherever it passed, the void shattered and electric snakes danced wildly!
Li Wudao groaned, feeling his meridians, bones, and flesh being violently washed and tempered by the lightning at this moment!
pain!
Excruciating pain!
It felt as if every inch of skin was being torn apart, every bone was being shattered, and every drop of blood was being evaporated!
But he gritted his teeth and persevered.
Because he could feel that his body was undergoing a tremendous transformation amidst this extreme pain!
Beneath the skin, faint purple thunder patterns emerge.
Thunderous Dao marks began to be imprinted on the bones.
Strands of lightning danced within his blood.
Meanwhile, within the dantian, beside the pure yang sun, a purple thundercloud gradually condensed.
Thunderclouds rolled and lightning bolts danced wildly, reflecting the brilliance of the pure Yang sun.
……
Beside the small lake.
Xia Gucheng was dozing off with his eyes half-closed when he suddenly shuddered!
He suddenly opened his eyes, a look of astonishment flashing across them!
"This breath..."
He suddenly turned his head and looked in the direction of Li Wudao's bamboo house!
Above the bamboo house, a purple thundercloud had somehow gathered!
Thunderclouds rolled, lightning bolts danced wildly, and a faint pressure from the Heavenly Dao spread out!
"This is... the origin of thunder?! So pure..."
Xia Gucheng's expression changed slightly. After a moment of surprise, he quickly raised his hand and waved.
An invisible barrier instantly enveloped the entire Misty Peak, isolating that aura.
He breathed a sigh of relief after doing all this, but his eyes were still full of surprise and uncertainty.
"What's that brat up to in the middle of the night?"
He stared intently at the bamboo house, his divine sense probing into it.
Li Wudao was sitting cross-legged on the bed, surrounded by lightning and his aura fluctuating, but he seemed normal, as if he was just practicing some kind of lightning-based technique.
Xia Gucheng frowned.
If one were merely cultivating lightning-based techniques, it shouldn't have triggered such a pure source of lightning essence.
But that aura just now...
Although it was only for a moment, even he felt a chill run down his spine, as if he were under the weight of a thunderbolt.
Just as he was filled with doubt and uncertainty—
The thunderclouds above the bamboo house suddenly disappeared quickly.
That oppressive force of Heaven also dissipated without a trace.
It was as if everything that had just happened was just an illusion.
Xia Gucheng was stunned for a moment before slowly withdrawing his divine sense.
He sat in the wicker chair and remained silent for a long time.
Finally, she let out a soft sigh.
His eyes held a mixture of relief, emotion, and, most importantly, a complex expectation.
"This kid..."
"It seems to be more complicated than I expected."
.........
at the same time.
Xuantian Sect, Medicine Pagoda.
The night was dark and the wind was high; all was quiet.
Outside the medicine shrine, several elders on duty were half-asleep.
Nobody noticed.
A dark figure silently slipped in through a hidden gap in the back mountain.
The shadowy figure was the size of an adult wolfhound, entirely black, with its four paws on the ground, and its beady green eyes gleaming with a cunning light in the night.
It was the green-haired turtle that had been missing for most of the day!