Transmigration: A person in a martial arts world, cultivating to ascend to immortality

Ji Zizhou initially thought these people had come out specifically to greet them, but upon closer inspection, he discovered that their expressions were unusually solemn.

"Sang Ying, has something happened in the village?"

Xi Yun quickly stepped forward and asked the dark-skinned woman who was leading the group.

Sang Ying glanced at Ji Zizhou and Jiang Yuchuan following behind Xi Yun, her expression showing hesitation and wariness.

Upon seeing this, Xi Yun immediately introduced Jiang Yuchuan and Ji Zizhou to Sang Ying and the others, assuring them that the two men's identities were absolutely trustworthy.

Sang Ying then lowered her guard slightly and said to Xi Yun in a serious tone:

“Just a few days before your return, the High Priest suddenly left the village for some unknown reason. When he returned that night, he suddenly fell into a coma and has not yet woken up. Elder Miao examined the High Priest and said that he was infected with a very vicious Gu, and this kind of Gu has never appeared in the village before!”

"How could this be?! With Master's abilities, there's no way anyone in this world could plant a Gu curse on her!"

Xi Yun looked anxious and immediately ran through the crowd towards the village.

Ji Zizhou and Jiang Yuchuan hurriedly followed Xi Yun's footsteps and entered the Gu Nu Village together.

Sang Ying and the others did not stop them, and silently followed behind the three.

Soon the group arrived at the high priest's residence.

The guards outside did not stop Xi Yun when they saw that she was the Holy Maiden. However, when Xi Yun ran into the house, Ji Zizhou and the Jiang Yu members who were following closely behind were forcibly stopped at the door.

At this moment, Sang Ying caught up and explained to Ji Zizhou and Jiang Yuchuan, "Please don't mind. The High Priest's residence is a very important place in the village. Not to mention outsiders like you, even the villagers are not allowed to enter without permission."

Upon hearing this, Ji Zizhou didn't say anything more and waited outside with Jiang Yuchuan.

"Brother Jiang, do you think Yun'er's master will be alright?"

While craning his neck to peer inside through the door, Ji Zizhou asked Jiang Yuchuan in a low voice, as if seeking comfort.

"Who knows?" Jiang Yuchuan shrugged helplessly. "Without seeing the person, no one can give a definite answer."

"Brother Jiang, do you have any knowledge of Gu techniques?"

Ji Zizhou asked again. Seeing that Xi Yun still hadn't come out, a hint of worry appeared on his face.

Jiang Yuchuan shook his head. "I've only seen a few ancient books about Gu techniques, so I don't really know much about them."

"What should we do! My situation is similar to Brother Jiang's; my understanding of Gu techniques is also very limited." Ji Zizhou already had a bad feeling. "If Yun'er can't solve this either, then—"

Before Ji Zizhou could finish speaking, Xi Yun came out of the house.

Seeing Xi Yun's pale face, Ji Zizhou knew that through the examination just now, Xi Yun was helpless against the Gu magic on her master, the High Priest.

After Xi Yun came out, she didn't say much and directly invited Sang Ying, Ji Zizhou, and Jiang Yuchuan into the house.

The interior space is much larger than it appears from the outside, but it is filled with cabinets of all sizes, filled with sealed bottles and jars of various shapes and all kinds of dried herbs.

The three followed Xi Yun through the corridor and arrived at the inner room, where the high priest rested.

Only then did Ji Zizhou see Master Xi Yun's appearance; she was a kind-faced old woman in her sixties.

"How is the High Priestess?"

Ji Zizhou asked Xi Yun.

In his view, the high priest, who was lying quietly on the bed with a strange smile on his face, looked eerie no matter how you looked at him.

Xi Yun shook her head and said in a deep voice, "This is the first time I've ever seen this kind of Gu worm that my master has been afflicted with. I have absolutely no idea how to get rid of it!"

Xi Yun then looked at Jiang Yuchuan, who was standing quietly to the side, and asked, "Does Senior Brother Jiang have any ideas?"

Jiang Yuchuan didn't say anything, but went straight to the bedside and began to take the high priest's pulse.

In fact, the moment he entered the room, he used his divine sense to check the other person's physical condition.

Under the scan of his divine sense, Jiang Yuchuan clearly saw a centipede-shaped Gu worm, about the length of a finger and as thick as a bamboo skewer, coiled inside the high priest's head.

The worm seemed to be in a dormant state and had not yet caused any harm to the high priest. However, judging from its occasional wriggling limbs and body, it was clear that it would not be long before it awoke.

Once the Gu worm is fully awakened, given its size, it will take almost half a day to completely devour the flesh and blood inside the high priest's brain.

After a series of checks, Jiang Yuchuan withdrew his hand under the tense gaze of everyone and looked at them, saying:

“Based on my examination just now, I can confirm that the Gu worm has been implanted in the High Priest’s head. The Gu worm is not yet fully awake, so the High Priest’s life is not in immediate danger. But we don’t have much time left. The Gu worm will be fully awake in three days at most. Although I cannot remove the Gu worm, I can try to prolong its awakening time by a few more days, which will give you more time to find a solution.”

"That would be perfect! Thank you, Senior Brother Jiang!"

Xi Yun asked casually, not really holding out much hope, but who would have thought that Jiang Yuchuan actually had a solution!

Although it only extended his master's life by a few days, it was a great help.

"Thank you, Brother Jiang!"

Following Xi Yun's words, Ji Zizhou thanked Jiang Yuchuan.

"Since we're friends, there's no need to be so polite."

Jiang Yuchuan then wrote down the dozen or so herbs he needed and handed them to Xi Yun to prepare.

"Leave the matter of the medicinal herbs to me."

Sang Ying snatched the list of medicinal herbs that Jiang Yuchuan had drawn up and ran out.

With Sang Ying's departure, the news quickly spread throughout the village that the two outsiders brought back by the Holy Maiden were highly skilled in medicine and had a way to prolong the High Priest's life by several days.

Many young people in the village became curious about the two guests, and so they all secretly went in twos and threes to the accommodations that Xi Yun had arranged for Jiang Yuchuan and Ji Zizhou.

These people did not approach; they simply hid at a distance and secretly observed the two.

They learned from Sang Ying that the older man was the Holy Maiden's beloved, so most people focused their attention on Jiang Yuchuan.

But when these young girls, who were just beginning to experience the stirrings of first love, saw Jiang Yuchuan's face clearly, they couldn't help but blush, and their hearts began to pound faster.

Jiang Yuchuan had already noticed this, but he didn't care at all and continued to prepare the medicinal herbs that Sang Ying had found.

But Ji Zizhou, glancing at the young men and women hiding behind trees or under walls in the distance, said to Jiang Yuchuan with a hint of teasing:

"Brother Jiang, look! I was right about being neutral! Look at you—your love life has taken a turn for the better! Take a look and see if there's anyone you like. I'll go ask Yun'er to help you find a match!"

Jiang Yuchuan continued what he was doing, and said in a calm tone:

"Brother Zizhou, you still have the mind to joke? We still haven't found out who poisoned the High Priest. And in this world, there is practically no one who could successfully plant a poison worm in the High Priest of Gu Nu Village. So the matter of the High Priest being poisoned is something that deserves serious consideration!"

Ji Zizhou was taken aback at first, but then immediately understood the implication of Jiang Yuchuan's words and exclaimed, "Brother Jiang means that the person who cast the Gu on the High Priest is very likely to be someone close to the High Priest?!"