How come the celestial technique I stole is so powerful?!-Chapter 143 Moon Spirit Saintess at Wushen Mountain

Blue Demon continued, "The path of disguise techniques is a very special one. Each of us can only make our disguises more deceptive, but we cannot see through the disguises of others. For example, I can’t guarantee to see through you, nor can you guarantee to see through me. Likewise, both you and I can’t guarantee to see through him!"

"Understood! Even if we know he’s hiding somewhere in the Southern Border, we simply cannot find his true identity. That’s the biggest challenge of this mission!" Lin Xiaosu nodded.

"It is a challenge, but not the biggest one!" Blue Demon said.

"What’s the biggest challenge then?"

"Witchcraft!" Blue Demon said, "As I’ve mentioned earlier, in the tragic case of the Dong Family’s annihilation, there were signs of witchcraft. Yet, even Qianlong has only grasped the tip of the iceberg regarding the mystery and power of witchcraft."

There’s a kind of terror in this world called "the unknown"!

Lin Xiaosu deeply agreed, "In this world, who is the most powerful practitioner of witchcraft?"

"A year ago, the most powerful and mysterious practitioner in this region was called Yi Gu, known as the Miaojiang Witch God."

"You mentioned a year ago? What about now? Has someone challenged his status?"

"That person died last year," Blue Demon said. "Although the nine strongholds of Miaojiang still possess many practitioners of witchcraft and insect techniques, it’s hard to say who the new Witch God is."

Lin Xiaosu pondered, "Does the Miaojiang Witch God Yi Gu have an heir?"

"Yes, her name is Yixiang, Yi Gu’s daughter. She went to college and returned after graduation. Although we’ve checked her entire college life and found nothing unusual, in just three years, she has made a name for herself as the ’Moon Spirit Saintess’ and is almost religiously revered throughout Miaojiang. She must have received the true teachings of the Witch God."

Lin Xiaosu walked on without stopping, passing the mountain path ahead. The path turned, and the beautiful and ancient Tai Chong City unfolded before them like a scroll, showcasing a small frontier city where history and reality, dynamics and tranquility coexist.

He stood at the end of the bend, "What are your plans?"

"In the face of a straightforward battlefield, I prefer to share my own thoughts, but when facing a complex and confusing situation, I’d like to hear what you think," Blue Demon said.

Lin Xiaosu replied, "Right now, Miaojiang is shrouded in mystery to us, a clouded mountain veiled in fog. I have a suggestion."

"Go ahead!"

"From now on, you completely disappear."

Blue Demon’s gaze flickered, "Because if I appear, Chu Tiankuo wouldn’t dare show himself, right?"

"Exactly! He may have been Gold Medal No.37 once, but faced with a Qianlong King, he wouldn’t dare to show his face."

"Fine, I’ll go invisible! ...And then?"

"Then, it’s my turn to investigate. I’ll handle the case of the mass annihilation of the Dong Brothers."

Blue Demon’s gaze lifted, fixing on him...

Lin Xiaosu smiled gently, "Why look at me with such eyes?" freewebnøvel.coɱ

"You taking on this case is essentially using yourself as bait to lure his assassination attempt. It’s a good strategy, but..."

"But what?"

"But... it needs to cost more!" Blue Demon sighed lightly, "A standard fee of ten thousand dollars is hardly enough to take such a big risk. I personally decide to add another ten thousand!"

Again with the money!

Ten thousand dollars can’t buy my life, and you decide on a whim to double it to twenty thousand.

Can twenty thousand buy it?

If I lose my life, what’s the difference between ten thousand and twenty thousand?

Lin Xiaosu also felt speechless, his gaze shifting slightly, "What if... I’m just saying what if... What if I need to entice this Moon Spirit Saintess on this trip, would that breach your so-called absolute limit?"

What limit?

She took on Chang Ye’s mission, obsessively ensuring that Lin Xiaose remains ’pure as jade’ in the vast sea of humanity.

"If... and I’m also just saying if!" Blue Demon blinked, "If it’s necessary to approach her to complete the mission, I’ll pretend not to see it and won’t rat you out to Chang Ye, even under threat of death."

"Understood completely, your bottom line is actually like rubber!" Lin Xiaosu was speechless, "Tell me, on which mountain did the Dong Brothers die?"

"At the base of Wushen Mountain, in Kongque Valley."

Lin Xiaosu’s eyes widened, "Wushen Mountain, Kongque Valley?"

"What? You’re familiar with that place?"

"I’m absolutely not familiar with it; I’ve never been there. It’s just that when my brother was hospitalized, I bought seven or eight days’ worth of black chicken and Yellow Ginseng. The black chicken was from Wushen Mountain and the Yellow Ginseng from Kongque Valley. Together, they worked wonders on my brother’s wounds..."

Blue Demon rolled her eyes at him and gave a dismissive response, "Tch!"

She then sent him the relevant materials for the Chu Tiankuo case, the Dong Brothers’ case, and the findings from Miaojiang.

Lin Xiaosu had a talent, the Dragon Eye, but even the Dragon Eye had its privileges. The only ability Lin Xiaosu had currently unlocked was "searching and pinpointing in the vast sea of people." He didn’t have the authority to access internal Qianlong information.

Of course, Blue Demon wouldn’t understand what black chicken combined with Yellow Ginseng could signify.

For a patient, these two supplements might mean recovery of health.

For the seasoned nurse Zhou Xiaomei, it might be just a home remedy.

But for Lin Xiaosu, it meant an incredible discovery.

He had detected energy from the Otherworld in the Yellow Ginseng in Zhou Xiaomei’s kitchen using his highly sensitive sensing power, and also in the black chicken, though much weaker.

Ever since that discovery, Kongque Valley had become a very sensitive area in his mind.

After leaving the watchpost, he had been hesitating and conflicted about whether to explore this place for himself.

Now, the new mission location coincidentally matched up with this place...

"Let’s go!" Lin Xiaosu strode towards the main road ahead.

This main road was the national highway from Tai Chong to Biannan Province, busy with traffic.

He hailed a taxi, and as he got in, looking through the window, he could no longer see Blue Demon on the hillside. In her place stood a village girl, her face sunburned red, wearing coarse clothes, and most notably, her chest sported a prominent pair of bunnies. The village girl waved goodbye to him, the bunnies nodding in greeting.

Damn it!

Blue Demon, what are you doing?

Are you responding to the comment I made when we met?

I said your two most badass features are, first, your hair can grow long and shrink short, and second, even rabbits can disappear.

Now, you’ve elevated the rabbit, telling me that it’s still there...

What is this called?

The pride of the Heavenly King?

Alright, let’s start this journey!

The taxi driver is a very ordinary one, around forty years old, with the weathered look of someone used to being out in the wind and the rain. He greeted Lin Xiaosu warmly: "Where would you like to go, sir?"

"Do you know Wushen Mountain?"

"Of course, I do!" the driver said. "I’m originally from Wushen Mountain. It’s just that in recent years I’ve been driving a taxi in Tai Chong, and with no one left at home, I rarely go back..."

Along the way, the ride was long.

The driver talked a lot.

Wushen Mountain, mysterious to the outside world, but to locals, where’s the mystery? Isn’t it just ancestral land?

Born and raised there, amidst barren hills and harsh waters.

Yes, the stones there are a bit strange, the terrain a bit treacherous, the fog a bit more colorful.

But so what?

Can you eat it or drink it?

You’re still poor!

Generation after generation have lived in poverty like this, but the pace of modern society has made the villagers face the coming of a new era.

Children need education, and there’s only one primary school in the mountains.

Can they let their children live in the mountains for a lifetime like their fathers did?

If they’re unwilling, then they have to embrace change.

Thus, more and more people have left the mountains, setting up homes in Tai Chong, in Biannan Province’s Qingtian City, in Yangcheng, and various other places across the country, with the lifestyle of their ancestors becoming more distant...

Of course, there are exceptions, with some people sticking to the choice of their ancestors.

Some could live in big cities, but choose to return to their hometown instead.

These are all personal choices, concerning life, concerning aspirations...

"Do you know the Moon Spirit Saintess?" Lin Xiaosu asked him a question.

The driver chuckled: "Her, she’s exactly the kind of person who could live in the big city but chose to return to the mountains. And I must say, impressive indeed. Not to mention other things, just for what she has done for Wushen Mountain, she deserves the title of Saintess..."

After some explanation, Lin Xiaosu gained a preliminary impression of the Moon Spirit Saintess...

Moon Spirit Saintess, Yixiang.

years old this year, graduated from Southwest University in the provincial capital three years ago.

She gave up city life to return to her hometown.

In just three years, she has treated over a thousand villagers with her medical skills, without charging a dime.

In the eyes of the driver, in the eyes of the local villagers, she is a living "Saint" Lady!

What are her medical skills like?

They’re nothing short of miraculous.

The weird and wonderful herbs in the mountains that even the local Old Miao Doctors can’t find, she can.

How these herbs should be combined, others are not sure, but she knows. Many combinations that the Old Miao Doctors shake their heads at, thinking inappropriate, work wonders in her hands.

What’s more, she’s even adept at the poisonous insect technique for healing. Last year, she performed it once. Three Gu Worms burrowed directly into a person’s body, and someone paralyzed for over a decade managed to stand up right after; it was hailed as a miracle...

We’ve reached Wushen Mountain ahead.

Wushen Mountain, a place mysterious to outsiders, but seen as a poor mountain area by the locals, still holds some shocks for Lin Xiaosu.

A colossal mountain, covered in thick fog.

Even as noon approaches, the fog has not fully dissipated.

Dimly, the continuous mountain ranges loom behind it.

The colors of these fogs are indeed as the outside world describes, multi-colored.

But the driver said, you mustn’t be like those tourists who are too curious and venture into these colorful fogs. Some of them are condensed from the pollen of strange mountain flowers, some are simply poisonous miasma. Inhaling even a bit could be fatal. Only the locals can accurately determine which fogs are toxic and which are not. As for you, just stay far away from all of them, regardless.

Besides...

The driver especially advised: "You shouldn’t venture into Inner Village without a good reason."

He pointed at a mountain ridge ahead. That ridge, like a stone bridge, connected this side’s mountain road with the vast mountains inside.

"Why?" asked Lin Xiaosu.

"Because within it lies the territory of the Gu Miao. The women there are very enthusiastic. With a handsome man like you, once you enter Inner Village, you might well catch their eyes. If they take a liking to you and cast a love poison on you, I’m afraid you’ll be tied to the village for life."

This sounded familiar.

Little Nurse Zhou had mentioned it before.

Lin Xiaosu laughed heartily: "That’s perfect, I’ve been saying how broke I am, not even sure if I could find a wife. If there’s a ready-made wife waiting for me in this beautiful village, why bother with anything else? I could just settle down here for life without a worry!"

The driver also laughed: "If you really think that way, it would be convenient. I just so happen to have a cousin who is Gu Miao – how about I have her bring you a bowl of sweet wine..."

"Thanks a lot, really appreciate it, brother, goodbye..." Lin Xiaosu got out of the car.

The driver chuckled, turned the car around, and drove back down the mountain.

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