#207 - Too short-sighted
#207 - Too short-sighted
Inside the cave, the little blood man looked at the rusty knife before him, curious.
Since the other party had brought him here, it was naturally for this knife.
So, is it a magic weapon?
Currently, besides being rusty, he couldn't see anything else.
"This is a knife I obtained a long time ago. Everyone says it's a treasured knife, and I've always believed it to be a treasured knife.
Because when I obtained it, I saw the stone tablet that recorded it."
Zuo Youyan looked at the knife, lost in memories, and said with emotion:
"Seeking light in the darkness, chasing dawn in the abyss.
Sun Chaser is its name.
When I obtained it, I thought I was the chosen one.
Dawn would bloom because of my arrival.
Unfortunately, it was just a pipe dream."
Zuo Youyan looked at Gu An and smiled self-deprecatingly, "How could there be any chosen one in this world? It's just wishful thinking.
Many people have this kind of thinking. Whoever lives to the end is the chosen one.
When I realized this, it was already too late.
They set their sights on me and wanted to kill me.
Of course, they also feared me.
My speed of advancement was very fast, considered the best in this place.
Unfortunately, I was too young, a tree that stood out in the forest, not knowing how to assess the situation.
How sad."
Zuo Youyan looked deeply at Gu An and said, "I am a failure, but I am not a self-pitying person. I want revenge, I want to repay kindness, and I need someone."
After saying that, he waited quietly, hoping that Gu An could give a response.
However, Gu An calmly said, "Senior, please continue speaking. There's no need to wait for my response. Whether or not I will trade with you, Senior, I'll decide after I've heard everything."
The other party wanted to establish an image with words and then make him empathize.
Once feelings of sympathy or admiration arose, it would be very dangerous.
In short, he had to avoid it first and stay clear-headed.
"What kind of cultivation method do you practice?" Zuo Youyan asked.
"What kind of cultivation method does Senior have?" Gu An asked in return.
"I have two cultivation methods. The first is the 'Innate Longevity Art,' from Qi Refining to Primordial Spirit. This is what I originally wanted to cultivate, but unfortunately, the progress was too slow, and the explosive power was insufficient.
The second is the 'Primordial Sky Burning Art.' I can't see its upper limit. It might be possible to cultivate it forever. This is a cultivation method I found in a secret realm. It's like the fire of the scorching sun, burning everything. Its explosive power crushes those of the same rank. If the Innate Longevity Art is considered the best type of cultivation method on the surface of the sect, then this Primordial Sky Burning Art is the sect's ultimate treasure, which can be used as the foundation for establishing a sect.
Looking at the various great states, it is also a name that can be called out." Zuo Youyan looked at Gu An seriously and said, "These are also yours."
Gu An didn't care much about the "Primordial Sky Burning Art" because it wasn't suitable for him.
What if the explosive power is strong?
What he wanted was longevity.
The longer the lifespan, the faster he could cultivate.
If the lifespan wasn't long enough, then the numerical value might be wasted.
He originally wanted to go to the Longevity Sect, but he didn't expect to find it here.
That really needed to be considered.
At first, he said that he could use the other party's identity to kill people.
He always felt uneasy.
This kind of thing was somewhat beyond his understanding.
It wasn't very safe.
"Then there's the final 'Myriad Faces'." As he said that, Zuo Youyan took out a mask from his bosom.
It was a black mask with a drop of blood on it.
"This mask has the 'Myriad Faces'. It has been refined by me and has become my 'face'.
Using it is equivalent to being me. Aura and destiny will all be on my body.
As long as you are not caught red-handed, you will be safe." Zuo Youyan looked at the mask and smiled:
"In addition, let me tell you something else. 'Myriad Faces' has the insights of all living beings.
Just wearing it will make your cultivation speed increase by leaps and bounds, and your understanding of spells will be better.
Even if you have dull aptitude, it can still give you some achievements.
Of course, there is a curse on it. Each time you use it, you will be cursed a little more.
However, I can use everything I have to integrate into it.
You can use it safely for fifty years."
"What about the token?" Gu An asked.
Zuo Youyan shook the mask and said, "This is it."
Gu An frowned.
It seemed that the tokens were not simple.
Guo Guo had noodles in her hand, and other things.
It was itself a good storage magic weapon.
And this token was even more powerful. It could help with cultivation, and even shield one's own aura and destiny, and become someone else.
The knife should also have a secret.
Logically speaking, it was quite attractive.
Unfortunately, Gu An didn't care about the mask.
He didn't want to be someone else, at least not with this mask. He always felt it was dangerous.
It was just killing someone. Wearing a mask felt like he was putting himself in danger.
"Is there anything else?" Gu An asked.
"No, you can get the other things after you kill me. There's no need for me to keep them.
But you can't take the 'Myriad Faces' without my willing sacrifice, and the same goes for the cultivation methods.
The knife is trapped in a seal, and you need my consent to pull it out." Zuo Youyan said calmly, "So, you can take all these things if you agree, and you can't take any of them if you don't agree.
Otherwise, as a dying person, what qualifications do I have to negotiate terms with you?"
Gu An was silent. He really wanted to take the things away after the other party died.
It was just picking up things for free, not stealing or robbing.
Why bother doing anything?
"Then what are Senior's conditions?" Gu An asked again.
He wanted to see who the other party wanted to kill.
"Revenge." Zuo Youyan said seriously, "Help me kill five people, two in the sect and three in other sects.
Also, go see three people: one is my elderly mother, one is a small benefactor who helped me when I was down on my luck, and one is a woman I've loved for many years.
I hope you can use my identity to say some words to them.
You don't have to rush to kill the five people in front of you. It's not too late to kill them when you have the strength.
But I hope you can go see these three people within the next five years.
My requirements are not too much, right?"
Gu An was silent.
The requirements didn't seem excessive, but was it worth it?
He only needed a knife and a cultivation method out of so many things.
The 'Myriad Faces' wasn't very useful.
Because that woman wanted it, it would be discovered sooner or later if he kept it by his side.
It would only add trouble.
Handing it over would only get him a token fragment or some cultivation method pill.
Overall, the value was okay.
But...
He had to see if the other party harbored evil intentions.
Wait, wait until midnight.
"I need to think about it." Gu An said.
After that, he dispersed the little blood man.
With that, Gu An sat in the moonlight and began to be silent.
Seemingly thinking, but actually just waiting for the time.
Zuo Youyan wasn't in a hurry either.
Once midnight passed.
Gu An received feedback from the Ring of Destiny.
[Last night, Zuo Youyan discovered you and felt that you were not the person he was waiting for. He didn't detect the desire he needed in you. Only those with desire can control the 'Myriad Faces' and integrate into the 'Myriad Faces'.
That's the only way he has a chance to seize your body.
However, he still introduced all the things to you. Sure enough, when introducing 'Myriad Faces', you didn't care at all.
You didn't have the slightest greed, and even had a sense of vigilance.
You are not his best gifting object, but you may be the best trading object.
He decided to trade with you, and see if you are greedy to seize your body.
If you are greedy and keep using the 'Myriad Faces', indulging in it, then you will not escape disaster.
If you have no intention of using 'Myriad Faces', then that's his fate.]
Seeing the feedback from the Ring of Destiny, Gu An was slightly surprised.
The other party did have a purpose, but this purpose resided within the Mask of All Beings.
Therefore, as long as I don't take that thing, there won't be any danger.
And if I want to use the other party's identity to kill people, it seems I have to use the Mask of All Beings.
In this light, once I agree, my interests will be compromised.
But I can't take all the advantages for myself. With the Primordial Longevity Art, things will be much easier for me.
As for that blade, it should be worth ten thousand spirit stones, right?
No matter how you look at it, it shouldn't be an ordinary magical artifact.
In that case, ten thousand spirit stones plus a primordial spirit cultivation method.
It's not a bad deal.
And it completes the task.
The gains are even greater.
Killing depends entirely on me; the other party values those three people the most.
In this light, this deal is worth making.
Opening his eyes, Gu An contacted the other party.
"Have you considered it?" a voice echoed from the tree.
"If I agree, are there restrictions on killing and seeing people?" Gu An asked.
"Yes, there are," Zuo Youyan said with a smile. "For Zhu Ri, I will leave a seal, and when you've seen the three people, the seal will fade by eighty percent.
It will require a drop of their blood.
As for the five people, it will require their heart's blood, with the five accounting for twenty percent.
But I need to remind you that I cannot control or refine Zhu Ri.
This seal is simply something I applied.
How well you can do depends on you. If you can refine it, my seal will be as good as useless.
It's not too difficult for you."
Gu An pondered briefly before saying, "Give me the information on those people, as well as the story between you and what you want to do."
Hearing this, Zuo Youyan asked, "What about the Mask of All Beings? How do you intend to handle it?"
"Many people want it; I'll sell it for spirit stones," Gu An replied truthfully.
Hearing this, Zuo Youyan said with a smile, "That's truly perplexing. Then you can only not borrow the Mask of All Beings to impersonate me; it's very dangerous."
"That's my business," Gu An said calmly.
"Alright, I will merge into the Mask of All Beings. Whether you use it or not is up to you. I've already drawn the sword for you, and the cultivation method has also been written for you.
Lastly....
I wish you good luck, and I hope you can fulfill my last wish," Zuo Youyan said with emotion.
"Don't you need me to swear or anything else?" Gu An asked.
"No need," Zuo Youyan said with a smile. "You are different from the other people I know. This time, I'll trust my judgment."
As soon as he finished speaking, the other party broke contact.
Gu An used his magic to check.
He only saw the other party put on the mask and finally be absorbed by it.
Becoming a part of the Mask of All Beings.
With that, Zuo Youyan's aura dissipated.
But the aura on the Vajra Wood was still there.
Crap, the other party died too quickly; I forgot to ask about this.
Gu An had a headache.
Looks like I have to go down there.
Early morning.
On the other side.
A middle-aged man was flying on his sword with a young man.
"Master, is the news from the Outer Peak really true? A Golden Core Initial Stage dares to kill like this?" the young man asked curiously.
"Does it matter?" the middle-aged man said with a smile.
"They think we need an explanation, so any suspicious person will do.
That's why the news about this Gu An was sent to us. Besides, they didn't give a reason, just a result, so it was just a casual mention.
Where's the evidence?"
"Why is that?" the young man asked, puzzled.
"Because this person is the one they want to kill. It just so happens that they think we also need an answer, an explanation, so the person was pushed out," the middle-aged man said with a smile.
"Then are we still going?" the young man asked, puzzled.
"They can send people to us, can't we send the people from the Outer Peak into that person's hands?" the middle-aged man said with a gentle smile.
"Whether he killed the people or not is not important at all. It's best if he killed them, and it doesn't matter if he didn't.
Anyway, those two people acted strangely and should have died long ago.
No one will seek an explanation for unimportant dead people,
What everyone wants is profit.
So, in the future, when you go out, whether your teacher is by your side or not, be humble and neither arrogant nor servile.
Respect people a little, the weak will admire you, and the strong will let you go.
Do you understand?" the middle-aged man looked at his disciple beside him.
"Disciple understands," the young man nodded heavily.
Then, the middle-aged man continued, "We still need to meet this Second Team leader.
He is worth our wooing.
It would be even better if he killed the people.
What we lack now is understanding the other party."
"He is in the Outer Peak, and we only have trade dealings with him, and Master doesn't care about these," the young man asked, puzzled.
"Because the Azure Wood Sect may have a new secret realm recently, and they may invite other sects to enter.
Of course, other sects will also sneak in," the middle-aged man asked.
"But the people from the Outer Peak may not go."
"But he has information."
"Then the person who sends me information also has information."
"Your vision is too short-sighted. You treat us all like fools. It's better to have less contact with such people. Of course, if they continue to be ignorant, their lives will be quite long, after all, no one likes to catch smart people."
The young man nodded, seemingly understanding.
At the same time.
Gu An arrived at the cave.
He looked around, and there was indeed no extra aura.
Soon.
He saw that position, with three books placed on it.
With a wave of his hand, the books fell into Gu An's hands.
Looking at them, they were the "Primordial Longevity Art" and the "Ancient Sky Burning Art," as well as the records of those eight people, plus Zuo Youyan's life story.
First look at the Primordial Longevity Art; it's probably real.
I won't look at the latter one.
I'm afraid of being attracted and losing my mind.
Who knows if I can withstand the attraction now.
I'll look at it when I get back.
As for Zuo Youyan's affairs, I'll understand them later.
With that, Gu An came to the back.
Sure enough, he saw a rusty blade and a pitch-black mask.
The middle of the mask had a touch of blood red, which felt a bit eerie.
Gu An first pulled out the long blade.
The hilt was carved with intricate cloud patterns, simple and elegant, revealing a calm temperament.
The blade was slightly curved, with a dark black color. Even with rust, it devoured the surrounding light.
There was a sense of depth from the abyss.
He weighed it and then swung it.
"Feels good."
Then, he blessed it with the Celestial Dipper Qi.
First Style of Pingqiu, Wind Rises.
Boom!
A long blade mark cut across the ground.
"It's harder than the previous nine hundred spirit stone one."
That's enough.
After searching around, Gu An saw the scabbard.
With a wave of his hand, the scabbard came into his hand.
Clang!
Zhu Ri entered the scabbard.
Looking at the whole thing, it looked decent.
Putting away the blade, Gu An then focused his attention on the mask.
This mask was extremely evil, and he didn't dare to touch it.
He directly activated the Twelve Stars of Age.
Grasping Handle.
The stars appeared, enveloping the mask.
Finally, they returned to the surrounding twelve stellar positions.
Disappearing.
With that.
Gu An also breathed a sigh of relief.
Now it's time to find the source of the aura.
After searching around, Gu An saw a tree in the cave on the side.
This tree was scarlet and had a three-point eeriness, and the aura spread out from it.
What a good tree.
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