The No.1 Undercover in the Immortal World-Chapter 125 The Azure Dragon Gu Worm is Expanding Its Influence

Chapter 125: Chapter 125 The Azure Dragon Gu Worm is Expanding Its Influence

As an elder of the sect, it’s quite normal to dish out some motivational speeches. However, the more pragmatic reality is that most sects still prefer to choose disciples with good innate potential when they’re selecting disciples.

The reason is simple: a disciple with good innate potential and who’s well-guided in temperament has a seventy percent chance of becoming a pillar of the sect. In contrast, a disciple with poor innate potential has to work hard and also requires guidance in attitude, with only a ten percent chance of becoming a pillar of the sect.

How to choose is self-evident.

Hu Yuling fed Zhao Lingyu some motivational talk, but Zhao Lingyu was actually more interested in the idea that although different paths lead to the same destination, there’s a common return.

"Although they converge to the same end, there must be some paths that are superior to others, right? Nowadays among the Seven Righteous Sects, the Taiqing Daoist Temple that practices the complete truth of the Dao is undoubtedly the first sect, with the Shenxiao Sect that practices Thunder Law and Guanghan Palace that follows the Way of the Taiyin closely matched. Are the others, which practice the arts of beast control, sword techniques, artifact refining, and the Buddhist legacy, inferior because their paths are weaker?"

Zhao Lingyu seemed to be humbly asking a question, but Lin Yun sensed a hint of provocation in her words.

Could this be a resonance between antagonists?

Hu Yuling nonchalantly replied, "There is no strong or weak Dao; what’s important is the cultivation of one’s heart. When the Seven Righteous Sects were established, the strongest was actually the Sword Sect, followed by Taiqing Daoist Temple. But after generations of inheritance, we have today’s pattern. The specifics of this history, I’d rather not say.

Look, my Shenxiao Sect also practices the Sword Dao, and Guanghan Palace is also versed in the art of artifact refining and beast control. Cultivation itself is about adopting a wide range of skills while shunning stubbornness."

This piqued Lin Yun’s interest, and he asked, "Does Uncle Hu know about the Gu Worm Techniques?" 𝓯𝓻𝓮𝙚𝙬𝓮𝙗𝒏𝙤𝒗𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝒐𝓶

Hu Yuling: "???"

Is this another hint he’s giving me?

Lin Yun was actually interested in studying the Gu Worm Techniques in order to solve the problems with the Azure Dragon Gu Worm on his body.

However, this left-path technique required finding someone knowledgeable to learn from. Seeing that Hu Yuling appeared to be well-learned, Lin Yun thus asked this question.

"I know a little."

Hu Yuling didn’t know what game Lin Yun was playing but tentatively gave this answer.

"Please teach me, Uncle."

Zhao Lingyu: "..."

Seeing Lin Yun’s earnest expression, she felt struck again.

Yesterday she felt she was less than a flower, and today she realized she couldn’t even compare to a worm.

"Gu Worm Techniques are merely minor arts. They have some clever uses, but for cultivators above the Celestial Knowing Realm, ordinary Gu Worms are ineffective. Only the peculiar Gu Worms can have some effect. Moreover, raising Gu Worms consumes mental energy and blood, which is not beneficial for cultivation. You should focus on practicing Thunder Law!"

"But didn’t you just say there’s no strong or weak Dao, with different paths leading to the same goal, Uncle?"

Hu Yuling: "..."

So you’re deliberately contradicting me?

The scene was quite awkward for a moment, but Zhao Lingyu couldn’t help but show a smile.

It turns out Lin Yun is so irreverent with everyone!

With the composure of a grandmaster, Hu Yuling, despite being contradicted by Lin Yun, calmly said, "Gu Worm Techniques are an exception. All Gu techniques from the world come from the Miao Descendants. If you wish to understand them, after returning from the Sword Sect, I can take you to Miaojiang to see for yourself."

"Then I thank Uncle in advance."

At this moment, the previously silent acolyte interjected, "The Miao Descendants are all quite eccentric, and their Gu methods are unpredictable and complex. If you intend to go there, the Princess must not accompany you."

Zhao Lingyu: "..."

What kind of teammate did I end up with!

If it weren’t for her image as a gentle and well-behaved princess, Zhao Lingyu would have cursed her out.

It’s better to tolerate it.

With a pitiful look, Zhao Lingyu agreed, but sadly no matter how earnestly she played her role, no one cared.

Engrossed in matching wits with Lin Yun, Hu Yuling had her mind preoccupied with him, while Lin Yun himself was concerned about the Gu Worms, Green Lotus, and the Sword Sect - his mind was almost too preoccupied to spare a thought for Zhao Lingyu.

Even the mood to deceive her as a straight-laced guy vanished.

Faced with such a situation, it got quite awkward, and the three of them stopped conversing altogether, the only sound was the sporadic flapping of the Purple Crested Vermilion Bird’s wings.

Lin Yun had no choice but to hold his breath and concentrate, starting to use the fragmented time to cultivate.

Traveling by plane without a cell phone to play with gets so boring, and besides, the sensation of divine cultivation is very comfortable, the noticeable strengthening of the Divine Soul during the process is intoxicating, and he was getting kind of addicted to it.

But inside Lin Yun’s Dantian, it was quite lively.

The Azure Dragon Gu Worm was sneaking a fish here and there while working, and thinking of its little buddy, it sent another drop of Spiritual Liquid into him.

Having consumed this drop of Spiritual Liquid, the Golden Thunderbolt felt much revitalized and tried releasing its own consciousness to express its gratitude.

The Azure Dragon Gu Worm immediately became excited that its little buddy could talk now.

"Hello there."

The Azure Dragon Gu Worm greeted cheerfully, and it was then that the Golden Thunderbolt realized that there was another being here.

"Who are you?"

"I’m Xiao Qing, are you the new pet that the master has raised?"

"No, I am a Thunderbolt born at the dawn of the cosmos, an unconstrained spirit, an aspiration for freedom. I cannot possibly become a human’s pet."

"What’s freedom?"

Curious, the Azure Dragon Gu Worm asked, as it did not understand the concept of freedom.

"Freedom is..."

Struggling to describe the concept, the Golden Thunderbolt managed to say with difficulty, "Freedom is... going wherever you want to go, not being locked up inside a broken sword and sealed in a cave, having your nurtured Dao rhyme sucked away from time to time."

The more the Golden Thunderbolt spoke, the more pitiful it felt.

What kind of life was it living!

It was the Thunder of Origin, in charge of heavenly tribulations, and over eons, it developed consciousness and its own thoughts. No longer able to control the tribulations, it resolutely abandoned ninety-nine percent of its Dao rhyme, retaining only the most primal thread, and escaped into the Mortal Realm.

It possessed a free and untamed soul.

However, once it reached the Mortal Realm, it was immediately captured and confined within a sword to become a Sword Spirit.

It had lost track of time since then; it only knew it was a long, long time...

How tragically miserable.

The Azure Dragon Gu Worm didn’t know why its little buddy became so sad while talking, but her kind-heartedness led her to make a decision.

"Don’t be sad, I’ll give you another drop of Spiritual Liquid!"

Whenever she was tired, she would want to consume a drop of Spiritual Liquid, which would make her feel very joyful.

The Golden Thunderbolt received another drop of Spiritual Liquid and was shocked, "You’ve been giving this to me all along?"

Such wonderful stuff, and a pet had it... Was this person too generous?

The Golden Thunderbolt fed on virtue, but virtue was something owned and a reward given by the Heavenly Dao; it couldn’t just take it, it had to be gifted.

But for a mere pet to be able to gift so much virtue was simply too extravagant.

"I only get six drops every day, and I can give you at most one more," it offered.

"This... six drops? And daily? All these are given to you by your master?"

Remembering the laborious length of time it must wait to receive a little acolyte offering, equivalent to a drop of Golden Spiritual Liquid, while this little pet received six drops every single day...

Inside the Chaos Pearl, the Golden Thunderbolt had taken on the shape of a lemon...