Killing God - Chapter 319

Chapter 319 Mysterious Tracer
Zhong Qinglu raised her arm and patted the stone door a few times. There were a few low-pitched sounds. She waited for a while, but found that there was no movement in the cave. Zhong Qinglu was stunned for a moment. She raised her hand and knocked on the stone door a few times. The stone door remained motionless without any reaction.

“Did you go somewhere else on the mountain?” Zhong Qinglu thought to herself. It was at this moment that a man’s voice suddenly came from behind her. He said, “Stop knocking. The stone is not here.”

Zhong Qinglu turned around and saw a person standing behind her. It was Young Friend Sun, and what he said just now was also what he said. Zhong Qinglu took two steps forward, a little puzzled, and said, “Isn’t he in the cave?”

After a moment of silence, Sun You calmly said, “No, he is not on Golden Rainbow Mountain. He went down the mountain yesterday.”

Zhong Qinglu was stunned. A trace of disappointment flashed across her eyes. Sun You looked at her eyes and sighed softly in his heart. However, there was no change on his expression. He said, “What, are you looking for stones for?”

Zhong Qinglu was silent for a while, but she shook her head and said, “It’s nothing big. However, there are some small things that I wanted to talk to him about. It doesn’t matter.”

“He might not be able to come back for a while. He should come back to find me then. If necessary, let me tell him on your behalf?”

Zhong Qinglu smiled. She took a light breath and said with a smile, “No need. Just tell him that I came to look for him.”

Young friend Sun nodded in agreement.

Zhong Qinglu walked forward and prepared to leave. Young Friend Sun moved sideways to make way for the path. He watched as the beautiful and moving woman walked past him, stepping onto the mountain path and heading out of the valley.

However, Zhong Qinglu was walking for some unknown reason. Suddenly, her footsteps gradually slowed down. Not long after, she stopped not far from Sun You. She stood there without turning around. She stood with her back to Sun You, motionlessly, as if she had suddenly fallen into a strange state of absent-mindedness.

Sun You was stunned for a moment. After waiting for a while, he saw that Zhong Qinglu was still in this state. He couldn’t help but say to Zhong Qinglu’s back, “Hey, what’s wrong with you?”

Zhong Qinglu did not turn around and just stood there quietly. Suddenly, she said, “Sun You, do you often come to this valley?”

“No,” Sun You said casually, “but when Shi Tou was around, I came to look for him a few times … eh?”

His expression suddenly changed and his words suddenly stopped. It was as if he had realized something. However, Zhong Qinglu had already turned around and looked at Sun Youyou. Her expression was cold and calm. Only her pair of eyes seemed to have two peculiar rays of light. They were somewhat unusually bright.

She looked at Sun You and said, “Since that’s the case, you clearly knew that Shen Shi was not on Golden Rainbow Mountain just now, so why did you come to this secluded valley that no one patronized?” Zhong Qinglu stared at him coldly and slowly said word by word,

“Are you here because of me?”

④

Liuyun City, north of the city.

Shen Shi woke up in the morning. After walking around the courtyard twice, he returned to his room and sat down at his desk. Then, he took out a set of talisman paper and cinnabar and placed them neatly on the table. After calming his heart, he took out a talisman pen and dipped it in cinnabar, and began to draw talisman patterns on the replication.

Footsteps sounded behind her. Ling Chunni also walked over. Seeing Shen Shi’s attentive appearance, she did not dare to disturb him. She stood quietly by the side and watched.

Shen Shi drew it all the way down. His movements were smooth and steady, and there were almost no mistakes. However, runes were difficult and complicated after all. After spending about ten runes, he put down the runes in his hand and gently rubbed his right wrist. Then, his gaze landed on the ten runes on the table. After examining them for a while, he revealed a satisfied smile and slowly nodded.

At this time, Ling Chunni walked to his side and took his arm to help him massage it. At the same time, she looked at the talismans with some curiosity and said, “Are these talismans?”

Shen Shi smiled and said, “Not really. Right now, these are only talismans that I have drawn on the talisman paper. They cannot be used as talismans. Only when I complete the last Spiritual Irrigation and condense the Five Elements Spell Technique into them will I be able to achieve great success and become a talisman that can truly be used.”

‘”Ah!” Ling Chunni smiled and said to Shen Shi, “You actually know how to make talismans. How powerful! I’ve heard people say before that talismans are extremely difficult to cultivate.”

Shen Shi chuckled and said, “Fine. Actually, I was forced to practice by my father for many years since I was young, so I have a good foundation.” As he spoke, he suddenly felt something. He stood up and looked at Ling Chunni, his eyes filled with concern. He said, “Hey, why are your hands so cold? Isn’t your clothes cold enough? Why don’t you add another one?”

Ling Chunni shook his head and chuckled. He pulled back his hands and rubbed them together. He smiled and said, “I’m not cold. Maybe it’s because I washed the water just before I got up. Don’t you think my hands are getting hot after I wiped them a few times?”

Shen Shi shook his head and laughed. He simply reached out and grabbed Ling Chunni’s fair and soft hands in his palms. He smiled and said, “Then it’s better for me to warm you up. Perhaps it’ll be faster.”

Ling Chunni stuck out his tongue and leaned against Shen Shi’s chest. After a while, he said, “Shi Shi, do you plan to use these talismans when you go out of the city to fight and hunt with the demonic beast servants in the future?”

“Yes,” Shen Shi said. “Although many people look down on the Five Elements Technique, I actually think that this kind of Dao Technique is still very powerful. With the help of the talisman, it will make it much easier for me to hunt demonic beasts.”

Ling Chunni nodded and said, “That’s good. In short, you must be safe. Otherwise … by the way, when are you going to leave the city?”

Shen Shi thought for a moment and said, “Tomorrow and the day after tomorrow.”

Ling Chunni was shocked and said, “So fast? Didn’t you say yesterday that you were going to meditate on the two new spells your master gave you?”

Shen Shi shook his head and said, “I looked through the two spells. One is a Tier 3 spell and the other is a Tier 2 spell. It is not something that can be learned in an instant. Furthermore, even if I have comprehended it thoroughly, it will still take a long time for me to master it.” “Therefore, in the near future, I may not be able to use these two new techniques. Then let’s go out of the city and hunt first. Then we’ll temper ourselves and cultivate. When we were on Golden Rainbow Mountain, my master said the same thing to me.”

Ling Chunni nodded silently and did not say anything else. She could not help but move closer to Shen Shi’s chest, as if there was a warm aura there, which made her miss him reluctantly.

Shen Shi smiled and patted her head. He hugged her and stood for a while, saying, “Alright, I still have to go out today. I’m going to the Southern City Divine Immortal Gathering to retrieve some spirit crystals that are there. Secondly, I need to buy more spirit materials for these talismans. I can also ask some acquaintances over there for information.”

Ling Chunni nodded and stood beside him. His eyes were clear as he looked at Shen Shi and said softly, “Then you go. Remember to go early and return early.”

Shen Shi smiled and pulled her hand. He gently stroked her hand twice before walking out. After walking for two steps, he suddenly turned around and said, “Spring mud, if you still feel a little cold, add another piece of clothing. Don’t freeze.”

Ling Chunni smiled sweetly and said, “Alright, I know.”

④

Leaving this safe and secluded little house, Shen Shi crossed the street and arrived at the Southern Treasure Square in the south of Liuyun City City. From afar, the golden signboard and tall pavilion of the Divine Immortal Association were still as conspicuous and tall as before. At the same time, countless cultivators from the past were still crowding in and out of the shops of the Divine Immortal Association, making this place even more bustling and noisy.

Shen Shi followed the crowd into the spacious and bright shop lobby of the Divine Immortal Gathering. After casually looking at the spirit materials at several counters, he suddenly saw a familiar face in front of the crowd. It was precisely Chen Li, who had met several times before.

Just as he was hesitating whether he should go forward to greet him, Chen Li, who was looking around with his sleeves, also swept his gaze over him. Chen Li was stunned for a moment before revealing a smile. He quickly walked over. It seemed that he had remembered Shen Shi as well.

Shen Shi didn’t have to worry about it anymore. He smiled and went over to greet him. After exchanging a few words, Chen Li smiled and said, “Young Master Shen, after the auction in the monastery that day, I haven’t seen Young Master come again. Did you come here today to pick out any goods?”

Shen Shi nodded and said, “En, I want to buy some Tier 1 and Tier 2 Talisman Making Spiritual Materials. By the way …” He pondered for a moment before pausing slightly. Chen Li, on the other hand, raised his eyebrows and looked at Shen Shi’s hesitant expression. He took a step forward and lowered his voice slightly. “Does Young Master want to pay our respects to Manager Gu?”

Shen Shi thought for a moment and said, “If she is not busy, I would like to see her.”

Chen Li faintly smiled and said, “Then let’s do this. Young Master will wait for a while and look around first. Go downstairs and report to Manager Gu. Let’s inform Young Master. Do you think so?”

Shen Shi hurriedly cupped his hands and smiled, “This is the best. Thank you, Brother Chen.”

Chen Li smiled and waved his hand, then turned around and went straight.

Shen Shi watched as he left. He then strolled around the lobby of the Divine Immortal Gathering. Looking over here and there, he discovered that the various spirit materials here were still as complete as before. There was no lack of rare treasures among them. He was very moved by many of them. Unfortunately, he felt like he was in a wishful bag. He was short of money and the poor had short ambitions.

Not long after, Chen Li came downstairs again and found Shen Shi at a counter. He said that Gu Lingyun had invited him upstairs to meet him. After thanking Chen Li, Shen Shi walked all the way up the stairs to the large room on the fourth floor that belonged exclusively to Gu Lingyun and knocked on the door.

“Come in.” A gentle female voice came from the room.

Shen Shi pushed open the door and entered. He saw Gu Lingyun sitting behind the large desk. The desk was full of all kinds of files and documents, as if he was dealing with matters.

Seeing Shen Shi coming over, Gu Lingyun smiled at him from afar and said, “Come sit down.”

Shen Shi walked over and sat down on the other side of the desk. Gu Lingyun casually put a file aside and smiled as she looked at Shen Shi. “It’s rare for you to come over. What? Could it be that I entrusted something to you?”

Shen Shi said apologetically, “Auntie Gu, forgive me. I went to the sea of books on the mountain to look for some time, but there are too many ancient scrolls inside. I really haven’t found the record of Huang Ming you mentioned yet.”

Gu Lingyun shrugged his shoulders. He looked at the lazy beauty that he had brought with him, but there was a different kind of charm. He smiled and said, “I know that this matter can’t be rushed. It doesn’t matter. As long as you have the heart to help me read a book, it’s fine.”

Shen Shi nodded. Then, he explained his purpose for coming here today. Gu Lingyun seemed to be completely indifferent. He casually asked someone to prepare the corresponding spirit crystals and spirit materials for Shen Shi. At the same time, he looked at Shen Shi and said, “Do you want to leave the city to hunt demonic beasts? Do you have any idea where you are going?”

Shen Shi said, “I have read the geography of Haizhou, and I don’t want to be too far from Floating Cloud City this time, so I plan to go to Centipede Mountain for a walk.”

“Oh!” Gu Lingyun thought for a moment before nodding, “Although there are quite a few demonic beasts in Centipede Mountain, they aren’t too high-grade. Most of them are low-grade demonic beasts, and those above the third rank are very rare. They are indeed quite suitable.”

At this point, she paused for a moment as if she remembered something. She then said, “Right, I heard that for some reason, other than the original demonic beasts, there are also some ghosts in the depths of the mountain range that have injured the lives of rogue cultivators who used to temper their adventures. However, this news has just spread, so it may not be credible. In short, you should be careful yourself.”

Shen Shi nodded and smiled, “Alright, thank you for your reminder, Aunt Gu.”