Rebirth of a Quasi-Immortal Spirit

In just one day, Ah Zhong deciphered the Morse code-like cipher inscribed on the round table. Gao Zhun looked at the deciphered jade slip in her hand, her expression filled with even greater horror than when she first watched "Ju-on" on Earth.

"Hehe... Ah Zhong, what kind of boring person's prank is this?" Gao Zhun forced herself to laugh, but looking around, the ancient temple made her feel increasingly terrified.

Ah Zhong's complexion wasn't much better, and when he spoke, his voice sounded hoarse and strained: "I also hoped this was just a prank, but unfortunately..."

Upon hearing this, Gao Zhun's face suddenly turned somewhat ferocious. She said, "Ah Zhong, let's destroy this place. No matter how many places like this exist on the Immortal Spirit Continent, let's destroy them all. Wouldn't that be better?"

In the end, Gao Zhun laughed at his own naiveté. Things were never that easy. They had no idea where the remaining locations were, or even if such a round table existed in other realms as well.

Suddenly, flames rose from Gao Zhun's hand, completely turning the jade slip in his hand to ashes. He then said casually, "This communication has lasted for tens of thousands of years, yet the other party has still not descended. Perhaps they are willing but unable to do so? Besides, even if the sky falls, there are tall people to hold it up. We are just small cultivators who have just entered the Nascent Soul stage. Why are we worrying about this?!"

Ah Zhong pondered for a moment, then looked earnestly into Gao Zhun's eyes and nodded, saying, "Master is right. Perhaps, in our lifetimes, they will not descend."

Having received Ah Zhong's affirmation, Gao Zhun's unease gradually disappeared, and his heart, which had been hanging in suspense, was temporarily at ease. However, he didn't mention the jade slip that she had just burned, and even ignored the round table. In just a few breaths, they had already left the area of ​​Gu Bao Temple, and the oppressive feeling gradually weakened as the distance increased until it completely disappeared. Gao Zhun and Ah Zhong still flew forward for three days with all their might, consuming countless pills to restore their spiritual energy. When they were close to the next mission location, the two stopped, looking in the direction of Gu Bao Temple with lingering fear.

"Ah Zhong, you felt it too?" In contrast to his outburst at Gu Bao Temple, Gao Zhun's expression was serious, but still within an acceptable range.

Ah Zhong nodded upon hearing this, closed his eyes, and recalled the spying he had felt at Gu Bao Temple a few days ago. Even just recalling it, cold sweat still dripped from his forehead, and his face even turned a little pale. Hearing Gao Zhun's question, he could only manage to answer with difficulty: "Very strong, at least surpassing the highest existence that the living world can withstand. It's just that without ascension, they cannot come into contact with the immortal realm and the divine realm, so it is impossible to compare just how strong they are."

Gao Zhun nodded and said, "I do have a vague feeling about it. After all, I once saw the illusory image of the Gao family patriarch. The being we sensed was at least below the Gao family patriarch. However, I don't know how strong the first patriarch of the Gao family is now. After all, he is a person from the God Realm."

"So, should we hand this over?" During the days of travel, Ah Zhong still inscribed the text he had deciphered onto a jade slip and asked Gao Zhun for his opinion.

Upon seeing the jade slip, Gao Zhun frowned, simply storing it in his storage ring before saying with a wry smile, "What I said at the Ancient Treasure Temple wasn't entirely to mislead the beings on the other side of the Round Table; part of it was also my true thought. Who knows if they can see you and me through the Round Table? Even if they can't, it would be easy for them to contact other points and find out who was assigned to the Ancient Treasure Temple investigation mission this year, and who accepted the mission. Moreover, I really don't think they'll act immediately. At least, we still have time to secretly prepare and make arrangements. But if we reveal it now..." Gao Zhun shook his head, continuing with a wry smile, "I'm not sure if I'll see the sun rise the next day after giving the news, and similarly, I don't know if they'll immediately resort to desperate measures and arrive ahead of schedule."

Ah Zhong had also considered what Gao Zhun said. He was only slightly unwilling, but then he thought of the rivalry between humans and demons in this world of living beings, and the tragedy of hybrids like himself. He used to be full of indignation, but now he found it laughable. If those people knew that the entire Immortal Spirit Continent would soon be attacked by a continent with far greater strength than theirs, and that many cultivators on their own land had already secretly colluded with it, what kind of expression would they have on their faces, and what kind of storm would they feel in their hearts?

At least at this moment, Gao Zhun had an urgent desire to find Xuan Yuan Huan Yu and Mo Ni Chang. For now, the only way she could think of to integrate the power of the two clans was through the connection between these two.

However, as she looked at Ah Zhong, she suddenly felt as if she had grasped something, but the information was insufficient, and the feeling was fleeting. Even so, she silently kept it in her heart, and it became a question in her mind.

Next, Gao Zhun wasted no time. Fortunately, most of the tasks she accepted were not time-consuming, and within a short month, she completed all the tasks and returned to the Yun family. To return to the Qian Tian City region where the Gao family resided as soon as possible, the only option was to use the teleportation array connecting the Yun and Gao families.

Just as Gao Zhun was struggling with whether or not to tell her two friends, Yun Mu Ning and Wu Ya Qiu Bai, what she had seen and heard at Gu Bao Temple, she was given some news first.

Gao Zhun found it strange that Yun Zihan was the one who came out to greet her. Feeling a little worried, he asked, "Senior, has Mu Ning not recovered yet?"

Yun Zihan put on a knowing look, as if she knew Gao Zhun would ask such a question. She nodded, then shook her head, leaving Gao Zhun completely confused. Had she recovered or not?

Yun Zihan didn't let Gao Zhun guess. After shaking her head, she said directly, "Ning'er's consciousness was severely damaged in the battle at the Yin Sha Cave, and it's not easy for her to recover. Although she is awake now and appears normal on the outside, her actual mental capacity has regressed to the level of an eight-year-old, and her memories are only from before she was eight. If that were all, she would naturally recover her normal mental capacity in ten years or so, but unfortunately..."

Yun Zihan didn't continue, but Gao Zhun understood. However, she didn't expect Yun Mu Ning's domineering nature to be so severe. Seeing Yun Zihan's distressed face, she suddenly remembered that she had a number of spiritual pills that had been lost since ancient times in her storage ring. She immediately said, "Senior, I have a few spiritual pills here that can nourish the spirit. Perhaps they will be useful to Yun Mu Ning."

As she spoke, Gao Zhun took out several bottles of elixirs from her storage ring. She didn't know which of these elixirs were useful, but without exception, they were all high-grade immortal pills, so they couldn't be useless.

At first, Yun Zihan didn't think much of it. Gao Zhun was a Nascent Soul cultivator. Even if he was a genius of the Gao family, he couldn't possibly produce a spiritual pill that she couldn't. She just thought that Gao Zhun wanted to do his best for his friend Yun Mu Ning. However, when she glanced at the labels on the bottles, she gave Gao Zhun a meaningful look.

Gao Zhun felt a little embarrassed by Yun Zihan's gaze, and awkwardly touched his nose. He suddenly started joking, "Senior, don't worry, these elixirs I used to pave the way are absolutely pure. I haven't done anything like robbery or plunder."

The Immortal Spirit Continent is rich in cultivation resources, especially for those within super powers. The killing and robbing prevalent among lower-level cultivators is something they despise. However, if anyone is truly foolish enough to try and rob them, they wouldn't mind showing off their counter-robbery skills.

Yun Zihan smiled upon hearing this. Of course, she knew that with Gao Zhun's background and status, he wouldn't do such shady things. As for the path to these elixirs, she had some idea of ​​the reason. She then selected two bottles, one labeled "Stabilizing Spirit Pill" and the other "Replenishing Spirit Pill." The formulas for the Stabilizing Spirit Pill and the Replenishing Spirit Pill had not disappeared with the passage of time, but the alchemy tradition had been somewhat lost. Modern cultivators could no longer produce the same quality of the Stabilizing Spirit Pill and the Replenishing Spirit Pill from the ancient times.

"Even if these two things can't restore Ning'er's memories, they should be more than enough to heal the damage caused by the Yin Corpse's possession and restore her sanity..."

Before Yun Zihan could finish her last words of thanks, Wu Yaqiubai's hurried voice came from the other end: "Gao Zhun, from now on, my life belongs to you."

Upon hearing Wu Yaqiubai's words, everyone present was stunned. Immediately afterward, Wu Yaqiubai's voice echoed in Gao Zhun's mind: "Thank you, thank you so much for helping Xiao Ning return to normal."

Seeing Wu Yaqiu's grateful face, Gao Zhun felt a great sense of accomplishment and was also very moved. However, she did not forget what Yun Zihan had just said, and replied, "Senior said that there is a high probability that Mu Ning will still not be able to recover her memories, you..."

Upon hearing this, Wu Yaqiu smiled and said nonchalantly, "I met Xiao Ning fifteen years ago. I was fifteen years old then, and Xiao Ning was only three. Now, Xiao Ning still has all her memories from before she was eight years old. Do you know why I came so late? Xiao Ning is clinging to me like she did when she was little. It's not easy for her to get away."

Hearing Wu Yaqiubai's light and cheerful voice, Gao Zhun's earlier mood upon hearing that his friend was still recovering from serious injuries calmed down somewhat. He even thought about how ashamed Yun Mu Ning would feel about her behavior these past few days if she regained her normal mind; in any case, her arrogance would definitely increase exponentially. (166 Reading Network)