Chapter 251 What Qualifies You to Ask Me to Apologize? "The Wuliang River, also known as the Wandao River, is where seven out of ten cultivators who have just entered the ancient world rush for. However, after entering the ancient world for many years, I'm afraid that few will still pay attention to it." Mei Lisan shook his head. Gu Yuanqing was surprised and asked, "Why is this? The Dao Soul in the Wuliang River is the condensation of Dao Essence, which is of great benefit to Xutian cultivators. They entered the ancient world for cultivation, so why don't many people focus on this? Is there any disadvantage?" "Of course there are disadvantages, but that's only one of them. The real reason is that it's too difficult to fish for Dao Souls!" Mei Lisan gave a bitter smile and sighed before continuing, "Don't be afraid of being laughed at by Daoist friends. During the first hundred years after entering the Ancient Realm, I spent 70% of my time by the Wuliang River, but I caught less than a hundred Dao Souls of the entry level in a hundred years, and the best one was just a three-meter-long Xuan-level Flame Fox Dao Soul." Mei Lisan laughed self-deprecatingly: "I sold this Xuan-level Dao essence to Huanling Sect in the end, and exchanged it for 5,000 one-pattern ancient coins. After a hundred years, it was not even as cost-effective as refining some ancient coins every day. After that, I stayed by the Wuliang River for a few more days, and basically never went there again." Gu Yuanqing was surprised and asked, "Is it so difficult to catch?" Mei Lisan laughed loudly: "What do you think, fellow Daoist? If it were easy to catch, I'm afraid all the cultivators would rush over. There wouldn't be so many disciples from the big sects trapped in the Void Sky Realm for hundreds of years. The Dao essence in the Dao Soul can improve the spirit and replenish the Void Sky World. I don't need more. If you give me a hundred Xuan-level Dao Souls, I will be sure to reach the Void Sky Realm." Gu Yuanqing sighed in his heart, there really weren't many shortcuts on the path of cultivation. However, after hearing what Mei Lizsan said, he still wanted to go to Wuliang River. Because he was different from others, he had caught hundreds of beasts with the help of Tiandiao and had some insights, which might be used to catch the essence of Tao. Mei Lisan seemed to have guessed what Gu Yuanqing was thinking, and said with a smile: "I know that you will not give up the idea if you only listen to me. I was the same back then. Even though I heard others say it many times, I still had to try it myself to understand it." Gu Yuanqing smiled and said, "Indeed, no matter what, we have to go and take a look."
Mei Lisan sat lazily on the chair, his whole body sunken into the chair, looking at Gu Yuanqing and said: "However, as a person who has experienced it, you can still learn from what I said today. Fishing for the Dao Soul is like gambling for mortals. There may be winners, but in the end, nine out of ten gambles are lost. The ones who really make money are those who set up the game, such as the Huanling Sect." Gu Yuanqing smiled, but didn't comment. He asked, "Who is the second-ranked Master of the Phantom World in Linglong World?" Mei Lisan nodded and said, "Not bad." From what Chen Zhengfeng and others said, Gu Yuanqing had some understanding of Linglong Realm. The higher the ranking of the Linglong Realm, the more powerful it is. For example, those at the peak of the Xieyue Realm's Divine Platform are all big shots. Even the Xutian Realm dare not appear in the realm frequently and can only hide in a small world to practice, but the Linglongs that are ranked high can even accommodate celestial beings. Their strength is naturally very different. Those who can rank in the top ten in the 108 Linglong Realms are all large sects. "What kind of scheme are they setting in Wuliang River?" "It's not a trap. We just occupied the best place to fish for Dao Souls by the Wuliang River. Fishing in that section for seven days to collect an ancient coin is almost the same as entering this ancient city. Moreover, the Huanling Sect has done research on baits. They have made unique baits, which can increase the probability of catching Dao Souls by almost 60%. Hey, it's not expensive, one bait for one ancient coin. They also charge a high price for what they catch." Gu Yuanqing was surprised when he heard this: "This can be said to be a huge profit. There are such things in the ancient world? Do other sects have any objections?" Mei Lisan sneered, "So what if you have an opinion? Can you beat them? In this world, wherever there is interest, it is occupied by these big sects, just like the Sanyang Sect guarding the Misty Forest, the Wuchen Sect occupying the Wanbing Valley, the Fanyin Sect guarding the Jiutian Lake, and the Taikoo Divine Sect cooperating with the Great Wei Divine Dynasty to control the Ancient Realm Platform." "So that's how it is." Gu Yuanqing said softly. This was because the top forces in the Linglong Realm had divided up the places of opportunity in the ancient world. Mei Lisan drank the wine in one gulp and sighed, "The strong will always be strong. They occupy a good place, so naturally there are many masters. It is difficult for us casual cultivators to make a name for ourselves. In this world, wherever we go, there are layers of exploitation. How is it different from ordinary mortals?" Gu Yuanqing smiled and said, this is how the world is. Mei Lisan sat up and handed over a piece of animal skin. "We have said enough today. I will give you this map. It is very easy to go to Wuliang River. Just go to the ancient city in the direction closest to Wuliang River and use the Great Teleportation Array to get there." Gu Yuanqing took it and looked at it. There were some things marked on it. Although it was not detailed enough, it could roughly show the distribution of the ancient world. "Thank you, fellow Daoist. I have just entered the ancient world and have nothing. I will definitely repay you in the future." Gu Yuanqing said seriously. Mei Lisan waved his hands hastily: "No, no, no, this is the end of our karma, it's best if we don't meet again in the future." At this point, he smiled awkwardly and said, "I'm not afraid of you knowing. I brought you here for other purposes, but now I understand that I can't afford to offend someone like you. Although we haven't spent much time together, I can see that you are not like me who is content with being ordinary. Mei is timid and weak, so I can't afford to participate in some things."
…… Mei Lisan stayed in Gu Yuanqing's room for another stick of incense, then returned to his room and simply left the ancient world. He sincerely did not want to have anything to do with Gu Yuanqing. After all, he was scared to death when Gu Yuanqing and the true disciples of Sanyang Sect fought at night. The night was long, and through the window of the room, Gu Yuanqing could see the evil spirits everywhere outside. There were ruined houses, streets filled with blood and corpses, and countless ghosts fighting and devouring each other madly. The whole city fell into chaos. Suddenly, he seemed to hear a crazy laugh and used his mind to investigate. I saw a ghost with disheveled hair and dressed in white, holding a sword and killing people indiscriminately. Every time he killed a ghost, the pain in his eyes increased, and the negative energy and murderous aura in his body condensed into flames. That laughter was full of helplessness and sorrow. The room where Gu Yuan was began to flicker with a faint light. This was a natural reaction of the room's formation being stimulated by the Yin energy. The ghost seemed to sense that there were living beings in the room and turned around and rushed over. At this moment, the token in Gu Yuanqing's hand emitted a faint light. The figure stopped about ten feet away, then turned and left with a shrill, crazy laugh. Gu Yuanqing remained silent. Under the moonlight, this scene in the ancient city made people feel inexplicably painful. He remembered Xiang Feng'er's words. Perhaps for the original people in the city, living like this was really worse than death. "Ugh!" Gu Yuanqing sighed softly, sat cross-legged on the bed, immersed his mind in the world of emptiness, and observed the changes in the world. He is just a Xutian cultivator and cannot solve the problems in the city at all. It is better to turn a blind eye and a deaf ear to them. The night was long. When the first rays of dawn shone, the gloomy air outside suddenly dissipated. Gu Yuanqing also opened his eyes at this moment. He pushed open the door and walked out. There was peace and tranquility in the ancient city, and the dilapidated city walls had regained their green color. The streets are clean and there are early risers busy at work on the street. In the inn, a waiter who was at the Zhenwu realm bowed and said with a smile: "Did you have a good night last night, sir? Please wait a moment, I will get you some water for washing up." Gu Yuanqing said gently: "No need." The waiter said, "Okay, sir, please let me know if you have any instructions."
Gu Yuanqing nodded slightly and watched the waiter leave. When he came back last night, he saw that the waiter looked like a skeleton. But at this moment, everything from last night seemed to be forgotten. Gu Yuanqing noticed a man in white walking out of a large mansion. Beside him, two children, a boy and a girl, about six or seven years old, were jumping and playing happily. At the gate, a pretty woman straightened the man's clothes and said, "Come back early, don't be too late." The man in white smiled and said, "Did you hear that? Your mother is talking to you." "Okay, Mom!" The two children responded in unison. Then a servant came with a carriage, and the man got on with the two children and headed out of the city. Gu Yuanqing was silent for a moment. "Has even Xutian Realm forgotten what happened last night?" Gu Yuanqing stood here and watched for a long time, then finally shook his head and put all these thoughts out of his mind. "It's time to set off. This place is hundreds of thousands of miles away from Dongyuan City. I can't fly. Even with my strength on foot, it will take quite a while." Gu Yuanqing walked out of the inn and headed out of the city. Suddenly he stopped and turned to look. Yu Yun'an was standing at the street corner three hundred feet away from him. Gu Yuanqing waited quietly in the distance. Yu Yun'an took a step forward, stopped about thirty feet away, and stared at Gu Yuanqing. "What's your surname?" Gu Yuanqing smiled slightly: "Want to kill me?" Yu Yun'an's eyes flashed with a barely perceptible fierceness, but he smiled and said, "Why do you say that, fellow Daoist? There is no deep hatred between you and me. It's just a misunderstanding and a joke. However, last night caused such a big fuss. It was supposed to be a night of opportunity, but in the end many people got nothing. I am just kindly reminding you, but I am afraid that you will make many people hate you." Gu Yuanqing chuckled: "If I'm going to hold a grudge, it should be you. If there are really people who feel that they can't afford to offend the Sanyang Sect and vent their anger on me, I can only say that they have found the wrong person." Yu Yun'an smiled without changing: "Daoyou is very confident, indeed. This ancient world is not the outside world. At most, you can return to your physical body. However, Yu Mouhai still wants to remind you that one must always know when to act and when to advance and retreat. I like making friends the most. If you are Yu's friend, everything will be fine. If you are not a friend, please be careful." Gu Yuanqing stared at Yu Yun'an: "Threat?" "Don't misunderstand, fellow Daoist. I am only giving you good advice. After all, it is better to resolve a feud than to create one. Our Sanyang Sect does not like to use force to pressure others." Yu Yunan smiled. Gu Yuanqing asked: "If we want to resolve this grudge, what do we need to do?" Yu Yun'an laughed, and seemed very satisfied with Gu Yuanqing's understanding of the situation: "I am hosting a banquet for fellow Taoists at Feixian Tower tonight. How about drinking three cups as punishment?" Gu Yuanqing seemed to be regretful: "What a pity, I'm afraid I don't have the time today." Yu Yun'an's smile disappeared immediately: "Fellow Daoist, it seems you don't want to give me face?"
Gu Yuanqing laughed loudly, then suddenly stopped laughing and asked, "Are you a celestial being?" Yu Yun'an's eyes turned cold, and he said calmly: "If I were a celestial being, I'm afraid you wouldn't have the chance to talk to me." Gu Yuanqing sighed: "You said you are not a celestial being, so where do you get the face and qualifications to ask me to apologize? Is it because you are a true disciple of the Sanyang Sect?" Yu Yun'an said coldly: "Fellow Daoist, it seems that you have a lot of complaints about my Sanyang Sect? Could it be... that you are tired of living?" Gu Yuanqing snorted, shook his head and smiled, then headed out of the city: "You should be thankful that this is in the ancient city. I hope you will still have this confidence next time you meet me." Yu Yun'an clenched his fists and had a gloomy face. The fact that he came to find Gu Yuanqing was already giving the other party a way out. It was simply because his methods last night were not like those of a small sect. But it was obvious that the other party did not accept his kindness. Yu Yunan said: "I hope you won't regret what you did today." Gu Yuanqing sneered without turning his head. Compared to Mei Lizhan and others' fear of the Sanyang Sect, he didn't care that much. Not to mention that Yu Yunan himself was only at the Void Heaven Realm, even if he was at the Heavenly Man Realm, so what? He had killed people before. Even in this ancient world, he might not be able to defeat the celestial beings, but if he just wanted to escape, ordinary celestial beings would not be able to stop him. At worst, he could return to his physical body even though he was injured. As for the outside world, there is no need to worry about it, unless the Sanyang Sect can have a great cultivator in the Yin-Yang Realm, it will be enough for him to look up to him! Each step Gu Yuanqing took was a hundred feet long. In the blink of an eye, he arrived at the gate of Wuyi City. Then he identified the direction and used his skills to move away. Yu Yun'an stood there with a gloomy expression. A woman in a green dress appeared beside him. "Brother Yu, don't get angry at this ungrateful person. In the future, I will make him pay for his arrogance today." Yu Yun'an calmed down and smiled, "I'm fine, let's go. We still have some things to prepare. I heard that Shi Ziqian entered the ancient world again. It must be for the appearance of the White Emperor Sword in the ancient battlefield. Senior Brother Cen has been preparing for this for several months, and we can't afford to make any mistakes." …… Each step of Gu Yuanqing was several miles, and his speed was getting faster and faster. He was constantly adapting to the differences between this world and the outside world. At the same time, he was also paying attention to whether there was anyone chasing him. He had no good feelings towards the Sanyang Sect, so Yu Yun'an might be willing to lead people to surround and kill them. Occasionally, when he saw a ray of light flying across the sky, he could not help but look up to take a look, and even thought about giving it a try to see if it was true that flying in the sky would result in a strike by thunder as Mei Lisan said. But in the end, he gave up the idea. After all, if he got hit, even if he didn't die, his soul would be severely damaged, and he would have no choice but to return to his body to recuperate. There are so many Xutian cultivators in this world, but none of them can fly. What Mei Lisan said must be true. Gu Yuanqing spent four whole days on the journey, trekking through mountains and crossing rivers, and finally stood in front of a big city. "Brother Gu, this is Dongyuan City. It is said to be among the top ten cities in the Wei Dynasty. Is it spectacular?" The speaker was a burly man with a beard named Zheng Kun. We met on the road yesterday. After chatting, we found out that we were all heading for Wuliang River, so we decided to go together. Gu Yuanqing nodded and said, "It is indeed magnificent, but the city wall is much taller than that of Wuyi City." Zheng Kun laughed loudly: "How can Wuyi City be compared with Dongyuan City? It is connected to the Wuliang River, and many cultivators have gathered here, including many great celestial beings. Come on, I will take you there. I will not leave unless I catch a few Dao Souls of the first rank this time! There are many details to fishing for Dao Souls. Brother Gu, I may not be as good as you in terms of cultivation, but I have more experience than you in fishing for Dao Souls. "
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