Novel11 #133 - Mountain God Pearl!
#133 - Mountain God Pearl!
After the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, the two found a spot in an inn and sat down.
After a few exchanges, Gu Yuan learned that Niu Youde was only sixteen years old, even younger than himself. He sized him up and down, scrutinizing him carefully, and was immediately speechless.
This fellow had thick eyebrows and big eyes, with a sturdy back and a thick waist. Some people would believe he was thirty, right?
Sixteen years old, this kid is too mature looking.
"Judging from Brother Niu's accent, you're probably not a local."
Gu Yuan ordered some wine and dishes. Seeing Niu Youde eating heartily, he also ate a few bites casually. He had already eaten at Chunlai Tower earlier, but it wasn't as satisfying as eating here.
"To be honest, Brother Gu, I came from Rongyuan Prefecture."
Niu Youde had a good appetite. He ate three steamed buns in a row, gnawed on a fat chicken, and drank a pot of wine before gradually slowing down.
Gu Yuan asked curiously, "Rongyuan Prefecture is thousands of miles away. What are you doing here from so far away?"
Seeing that Gu Yuan was somewhat puzzled, Niu Youde, being an honest child, didn't hide anything and told the truth directly:
"To be honest, Brother Gu, it was the Pavilion Master of Yuding Tower in our county who sent me here, saying that I should come here to take the assessment of the experts from Yaowang Mountain. He also said that with my talent, I can definitely join Yaowang Mountain."
"Oh? Taking the assessment?!"
Gu Yuan was a little surprised that the Niu Youde in front of him was also here to take the Yaowang Mountain assessment.
But after thinking about it, it wasn't strange.
Although Niu Youde had never practiced martial arts, he himself was not simple.
The moment Gu Yuan saw him, he noticed the abnormality in him.
Since Gu Yuan transformed into a Water Elemental Spiritual Body, his spiritual sense had become more and more sensitive, allowing him to perceive many situations that ordinary people could not see.
The other party was clearly just an ordinary person, but Gu Yuan could sense that when Niu Youde's feet were on the ground, he had a faint feeling of being rooted to the spot, difficult to shake.
Gu Yuan even sensed that as long as the other party's feet touched the ground, there was a stream of earth energy constantly connected to him.
This Niu Youde clearly possessed some kind of special physique. If there were no accidents, it would definitely not be a problem for him to join Yaowang Mountain.
So Gu Yuan decisively helped him solve the trouble just now, which could be considered as forming a good connection with him.
"It's a coincidence, I'm actually the same as you. In a few days, I will also be taking the Yaowang Mountain assessment."
Gu Yuan also didn't hide his identity.
"Really? That's great!"
Learning that Gu Yuan was the same as himself, and was also going to join Yaowang Mountain, and that the two might even become fellow disciples in the future, Niu Youde was quite excited, feeling that the two were very destined.
The two chatted for a while, and Gu Yuan was about to leave, but Niu Youde stopped him:
"Brother Gu, wait."
As he said that, he took out the clod-like thing from his pocket and stuffed it into Gu Yuan's hand:
"This thing is for you."
"I dug this thing out of the mountain. You helped me, and also treated me to a meal, so I'll give you this thing."
Gu Yuan weighed the strange stone and returned it to the other party:
"Forget it, this thing is a treasure. You should keep it yourself. Remember not to let people see it easily, otherwise it will bring you trouble."
He was initially interested in this thing, but after discovering that Niu Youde was an honest child, he dismissed the idea.
Although treasures are good, he couldn't possibly cheat an honest person's things. Moreover, the two might become fellow disciples in the future, so he couldn't offend someone for the sake of a thing.
Although Niu Youde was simple and honest, he knew who was good to him, and also had a stubborn streak, stubbornly stuffing the thing back into Gu Yuan's hand:
"Brother Gu, I know this is a good thing, but you helped me and treated me to a meal. I have nothing to thank you with, so please accept this thing."
Gu Yuan declined a few more times, but seeing that Niu Youde insisted, he simply took the thing.
After thinking about it, Gu Yuan took out some silver and stuffed it into Niu Youde's hands: "I'll accept the thing, but you should also take this money. Don't rush to refuse. You don't have much money now, and eating and lodging will be a problem."
"Also, you know where I live. If you encounter any trouble in the future, you can come to me. I will definitely help if I can."
After saying goodbye to Niu Youde, Gu Yuan left the inn. After turning a street, Gu Yuan stopped.
Whoosh!
Soon, a small cyan shadow bounced over and landed on Gu Yuan, transforming into a cyan-jade-colored fat worm, chirping and gurgling something in Gu Yuan's ear.
"Oh, the matter is resolved, that person is already dead? Good, well done, as expected of the worm I raised."
Gu Yuan seemed to understand Xiao Qing's worm language, and naturally praised it for hearing this.
Since he had already offended that brocade-robed middle-aged man, Gu Yuan certainly wouldn't let things slide and leave hidden dangers for himself, so he simply sent Xiao Qing out to eliminate the roots.
And Xiao Qing indeed didn't disappoint him, secretly following the brocade-robed middle-aged man all the way, and then in a remote place, spitting out a sword qi, directly beheading the brocade-robed middle-aged man's head.
Back at home, Gu Yuan had just taken out the clod from the storage bag when Xiao Qing excitedly jumped up and down.
Eagerly wanting to take a few bites.
"Wait a moment, let me see what this thing is first."
With great difficulty, Gu Yuan pacified Xiao Qing and began to examine the thing in his hand.
This clod-like thing was unremarkable, like a special stone, and quite hard and heavy.
Gu Yuan held it in his hand, and after a slight sense, he felt that the stone in his hand seemed to be a million times heavier, filled with extremely rich Earth Elemental spiritual energy and earth energy.
It was as if the thing in his hand was not a stone, but a heavy mountain!
"I heard that some mountains, over a long period of time, with the gathering of spiritual energy, often produce some mountain treasures and earth treasures. There is a kind of mountain treasure called the Mountain God Pearl, which is said to be the essence of a mountain, or even a mountain range."
Gu Yuan recalled a record from a rogue cultivator's travelogue:
"This kind of Mountain God Pearl, as long as it can be nurtured for thousands of years, can give birth to spirituality, become a Mountain God, and be born with great supernatural powers!"
"Could it be that this clod is an incomplete Mountain God Pearl? Because of some reason, it didn't succeed in nurturing, so Niu Youde dug it out?"
Gu Yuan had a guess.
However, regardless of whether this clod was a Mountain God Pearl or some other mountain treasure, the rich spiritual essence contained within could not be faked.
Confirming that this thing had nothing special about it and had no other use for him, Gu Yuan simply threw the thing to Xiao Qing.
"Chirp! Chirp!"
Xiao Qing, still in the form of a fat worm, excitedly climbed onto the clod and gnawed on it neatly.
The clod was very hard, much harder than refined iron, but under Xiao Qing's mandibles, it was no different from a crispy cake, being bitten with a "crunch, crunch" sound, with debris flying everywhere.
While eating, Xiao Qing's body also emitted a rich cyan spiritual light, the light shrinking and expanding, dim and uncertain, obviously digesting the benefits within.