Chapter 157 - 121: Dragon Transformation Pool, All Prodigies Emerge

Chapter 157: Chapter 121: Dragon Transformation Pool, All Prodigies Emerge

"Tied for first on the Holy City’s Celestial List?"

Listening to the discussions around them, Bai Wufeng’s face was filled with shock and astonishment. The group exchanged glances, all finding it unbelievable.

Gu Qingyan’s beautiful eyes rippled with an imperceptible emotion. The more terrifying that youth was, the more it proved that she hadn’t misjudged him back then.

Exchanging glances, Gu Qingyan was the first to stand up. She immediately approached the Cultivators who were discussing the matter and asked, "Seniors, may I ask where the Jiang Hao you were just talking about is currently located?"

Hearing someone inquire about Jiang Hao, the Cultivators instinctively looked up. Initially sensing the foreign aura on Gu Qingyan, they frowned slightly. However, upon seeing the young girl’s breathtaking beauty and Bai Wufeng’s group behind her, their attitudes underwent a subtle shift. Especially upon noticing the elderly man behind her, they became visibly more humble.

"It’s obvious you aren’t from around here, Miss. Could it be that you know this Jiang Hao?" A middle-aged Cultivator stood up, unable to hide the admiration in his eyes as he looked at Gu Qingyan. It couldn’t be helped. The young girl’s aura and appearance were both peerless and captivating. Even in the Nanling Realm, she was a rare, peerless beauty.

"You could say we’re old friends. Do you know where he is?" Gu Qingyan asked with a sweet smile.

The man quickly responded, "We don’t know his exact whereabouts either, but he shouldn’t be within the Holy City. He’s most likely somewhere in the outskirts."

"I know where Jiang Hao is." Before the previous man could finish, a young prodigy stood up on the other side of the room. "Miss, although I am not acquainted with Brother Jiang, I saw him leave with the Mu Family Siblings that day. Brother Jiang is probably with them, and I happen to know where those siblings live."

Hearing this, Gu Qingyan turned to the prodigy. "Could I trouble you to lead the way? Rest assured, we won’t let your efforts go unrewarded."

"You’re too polite, Miss. It is my honor to lead the way for a Fairy like yourself. Please follow me." With that, the youth turned and walked out of the teahouse. Gu Qingyan and her group exchanged glances and followed close behind.

Countless Cultivators watched their departing figures, sighing in amazement.

"What a beautiful Fairy. Her aura and looks are not the least bit inferior to those Saintesses. If anything, she surpasses them."

"Who is that woman? To have so many experts following her? Especially that old man who kept his eyes closed—I couldn’t see through his cultivation at all."

"If I’m not mistaken, she should be the Young Master of the Divine Pill Pavilion, the daughter of the Pill Saint, and its future master, Gu Qingyan."

"What? The Young Master of the Divine Pill Pavilion?"

"So it’s her. No wonder she’s so stunning. Is she really the number one Pill Girl of the Sword Dynasty?"

Upon learning that the young girl was the daughter of the Divine Pill Pavilion’s Pill Master, countless Cultivators of Nanling were shocked. The Divine Pill Pavilion was one of the three great Pill Master factions in the Sword Dynasty. Their terrifying influence far exceeded ordinary imagination.

Fifteen minutes later.

"Up ahead is the temporary residence of the Mu Family Siblings. Miss, should I go ahead and announce your arrival?" the youth asked softly, his gaze lingering on Gu Qingyan as if he couldn’t tear his eyes away.

"There’s no need. We are already old acquaintances with Jiang Xiaoyou. Thank you for leading the way. This is a token of our young lady’s appreciation. Please do not disdain it." Before Gu Qingyan could speak, Bai Wufeng had already taken out several medicinal pills and offered them, implicitly asking the youth to leave.

The youth originally wanted to politely decline, but when he saw the pills in Bai Wufeng’s hand, his body trembled, and he found his feet rooted to the spot.

Having dismissed the young prodigy, the group walked slowly toward the nearby thatched cottage. Looking at the dilapidated courtyard ahead, a trace of emotion flashed in Gu Qingyan’s beautiful eyes. To think that a peerless monster tied for first on the Celestial List would live in such a shabby environment. Perhaps this was the helplessness and free-spiritedness of a Loose Cultivator.

"I wonder if Jiang Xiaoyou will be surprised to see you, Miss." Behind Gu Qingyan, a meaningful smile played on Bai Wufeng’s lips. Ever since Jiang Hao was taken away by Yan Nantian that day, they had known his likely whereabouts. What they hadn’t known was that the youth had actually reached the top of the Holy City’s Celestial List.

Meanwhile, in the courtyard.

"Brother Jiang, you must be extra cautious after entering the Dragon Transformation Pool tomorrow. Attempting the nine transformations isn’t like what Yiyi and I are doing. From what I know, the Nine Transformations of One Vein is extremely perilous. The slightest mistake will lead to eternal damnation.

"Of course, before entering the Dragon Transformation Pool, the Holy City will provide everyone with corresponding cultivation methods. Rumor has it that there is even a Secret Technique specifically used to temper the eight meridians and the spine.

"With this Secret Technique, Brother Jiang might really be able to enter the realm of multiple-vein nine transformations."

Jiang Hao and Mu Zhen were discussing the details of the Dragon Transformation Pool. Mu Yiyi was busy with something nearby, glancing at Jiang Hao from time to time.

KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK!

Someone knocked on the courtyard door, and the two men’s conversation came to an abrupt halt.

"I’ll get it," Mu Yiyi said. She immediately stood up, wiped her hands on the hem of her skirt, and walked over quickly.

With a CREAK of old wood rubbing together, the courtyard door opened. The first thing to enter her line of sight was a breathtakingly beautiful figure.

Today, Gu Qingyan wore a plain, long dress. Her attire was simple and unadorned, but it still couldn’t hide her peerless elegance. Just by standing outside the courtyard door, she made it seem as if the entire world paled in comparison. With flawless facial features and a perfectly proportioned figure, her beautiful eyes seemed to hold swirling stars with every blink, thoroughly captivating anyone who looked.