northernbook Chapter 195 Longevity Gu
Chapter 195 Longevity Gu
After the crisis at Gu Nu Zhai was resolved, the village immediately entered a period of rest and recuperation. At the same time, vigilance and preparedness were not relaxed, and twice as many people as usual were deployed to patrol the area around the village.
Because of Ni Chang's death, Xi Man died suddenly before she could even awaken from the Gu poison, and the poison was successfully expelled.
At this point, Xi Man was no longer in danger of losing her life. Apart from some lingering effects from the silver needle technique, she was otherwise fine.
Jiang Yuchuan and Ji Zizhou played a crucial role in helping Gu Nu Village overcome the crisis of its destruction, earning the gratitude and respect of everyone in the village. Jiang Yuchuan, in particular, became an honored guest, treated with utmost courtesy even by the elders.
It was precisely because Jiang Yuchuan used his silver needle technique to wake the high priest in time that the casualties of the Gu Nu Village were greatly reduced.
After several days, once all the fallen members of the Gunüzhai tribe had been buried, the elders of Gunüzhai, led by the high priest Ximan, formally received Jiang Yuchuan.
Although Xi Man had not yet recovered from the aftereffects of the acupuncture treatment, the nourishing herbal decoction allowed her to sit, stand, and walk normally without much difficulty.
Of course, Xi Yun, as the Holy Maiden, and Ji Zizhou, the prospective son-in-law of Gu Nu Zhai and a good friend of Jiang Yuchuan, were also among them.
The purpose of this meeting was to express our gratitude to Jiang Yuchuan for his help to the village and to inquire whether Jiang Yuchuan wanted anything or needed any assistance from the Guniu Village.
After all, without Jiang Yuchuan, their Gu Nu Village would almost certainly not have survived this crisis. Such a debt of gratitude cannot be easily repaid with a few words of thanks or a few gifts.
However, Jiang Yuchuan's answer surprised everyone present.
Jiang Yuchuan didn't ask for anything, nor did he ask the Guniu Village for any help. He only hoped to see the Guniu Village's sacred object, the 'Longevity Gu,' up close.
The entire lobby fell silent instantly.
As a sacred object of the Gu Nu Village, the Longevity Gu was off-limits even to Jiang Yuchuan, an outsider, and even to the elders of the village. Throughout history, only the High Priest had been allowed to enter the sacred chamber to examine the Longevity Gu.
Logically speaking, Jiang Yuchuan's request should never have been granted. However, considering that without Jiang Yuchuan's presence and arrival, it was questionable whether Gu Nu Village could even exist at this moment.
Just as the elders were in a dilemma, Xi Man spoke first and nodded in agreement to Jiang Yuchuan's request.
After the high priest made his statement, the other elders did not say anything more.
In their hearts, they actually agreed with the decision.
Led by Xi Man, the group arrived at the ancestral hall of Gu Nu Zhai and entered the underground passage through a hidden door in the hall.
The underground passage leading to the holy site was very long. Following Xi Man's footsteps, the group turned left and right, walking for nearly half an hour before finally seeing light.
Apart from Xi Man, everyone else was entering the passage for the first time to go to the holy site.
Ultimately, they should thank Jiang Yuchuan. If it weren't for Jiang Yuchuan making this request, none of them would have had the opportunity to go to the holy land together.
As they approached the exit, everyone's hearts began to race, for they were also curious about what the Longevity Gu, the sacred object of the village, actually looked like.
Legend has it that the Longevity Gu was a rare Gu created by the Gu Saint, the founder of Gu Nu Village, and has a history of over a thousand years.
As its name suggests, this Gu can grant the user an incredibly powerful ability: immortality. However, how exactly to use this Gu, and how it grants immortality, remains a subject of much debate. Even within the Gu Nu Village, there is no definitive answer; it is likely that only the high priests of past generations know all the secrets of the Longevity Gu.
After exiting the tunnel, the group entered a dense forest with lush vegetation.
The dense forest was shrouded in a poisonous fog, making it impossible to discern one's current location.
Everyone could clearly sense countless poisonous insects, snakes, and ants hiding among the lush vegetation. Perhaps because Xi Man was present, these terrifying creatures lurking in the shadows did not attack them.
Soon, led by Xi Man, the group arrived at the depths of the dense forest. There, the middle-aged man saw a black stone platform carved with animal totems standing in a field of blooming purple flowers.
Above the stone platform is a circular groove filled with a pale blue liquid. Immersed in the pale blue liquid is a pale yellow oval object, slightly smaller than an egg.
"This is the Longevity Gu?"
Xi Yun's gaze fell on the groove. She never imagined that the sacred object that had been passed down in the village for more than a thousand years would be so ordinary.
Xi Man glanced at Jiang Yuchuan and saw that after seeing the appearance of the Longevity Gu, Jiang Yuchuan not only showed no disappointment or doubt, but also showed more interest. She couldn't help but have some guesses in her heart, but on the surface she still calmly told everyone about the secrets of the Longevity Gu.
"People only know that the Longevity Gu can make people live forever, but they don't know that in the more than a thousand years since the Longevity Gu was created, no one has ever been able to successfully awaken it, let alone use it to cultivate it."
"Is there really no way even for the Gu Saint?"
Xi Yun asked the question that had been on her mind.
In her view, since the Gu Saint was able to refine the Longevity Gu, he should be considered the master of the Longevity Gu. If even the master cannot use it, then what is the point of refining it?
Hearing Xi Yun's question, Xi Man shook her head. "Although this Longevity Gu was refined by the Gu Saint, the main material for refining the Longevity Gu was obtained by the Gu Saint by chance. According to the records, the Gu Saint had never seen this material before, but after several experiments, the Gu Saint confirmed that this material was an excellent material for refining Gu."
"It was with this material that the Gu Saint conceived the idea of refining a strange Gu that had been passed down since ancient times—the 'Longevity Gu'. After several years of preparation and experimentation, the Gu Saint finally achieved his wish and successfully refined the Longevity Gu."
"However, to the Gu Saint's surprise, the Longevity Gu fell into a deep sleep as soon as it was born, and no matter what method the Gu Saint used, she could not wake it up. In the end, the Gu Saint established a stronghold in this place and ordered her descendants to guard the Longevity Gu for generations and find a way to wake it up, so as to fulfill her last wish before her death."
"As for the result—you have all seen it, the Longevity Gu has remained dormant in the Holy Land for over a thousand years."
Just as everyone was sighing over this past event, Jiang Yuchuan looked at Xi Man and asked:
"May I take a look at this Longevity Gu?"
Having already brought the person here, Xi Man naturally wouldn't refuse Jiang Yuchuan's request. So she personally took the dormant Longevity Gu out of the liquid and handed it to Jiang Yuchuan.
Jiang Yuchuan reached out and took the Longevity Gu, a flash of green light appearing in his eyes.
Just as Ji Zizhou and Xi Yun approached, preparing to examine the longevity gu in Jiang Yuchuan's hand, which resembled a silkworm cocoon, something unexpected happened.
The Longevity Gu, which had remained dormant for over a thousand years, slowly began to glow with golden light in Jiang Yuchuan's hand.