I Have Medicine -
Chapter 627: - (The Return) Returning with a full harvest.
Gu Zuo took a deep breath, forcing himself to calm his emotions.
He still wanted to resolve the issue peacefully if at all possible; unless it truly became a dead end, he didn’t want to resort to force. Currently, little Changsheng and the Yin-Yang Dragon Fire shared an amicable dynamic, and he didn’t want to ruin this relationship over a misunderstanding or a clash of intentions.
Thus, Gu Zuo spoke clearly, emphasizing every single word: “Senior Yin-Yang Dragon Fire, it is getting late, and little Changsheng must return with us. If we have time in the future, this junior will bring him back to visit you again.”
He phrased it as tactfully as possible, but the underlying resolve in his voice was absolutely unyielding.
The long tail of the Yin-Yang Dragon Fire suddenly whipped out, whistling through the air with enough force to nearly tear open the void.
This movement instantly put Gu Zuo, Gongyi Tianheng, and Duan Yunbeng on high alert. Their stance toward the dragon fire grew incredibly cautious—they were ready to strike at any given second!
Right then, little Changsheng let out two “ah-ah” sounds, flailing his arms and legs. His chubby little hands smacked one dragon head while his plump little feet kicked the other. He seemed quite animated, and even a bit angry.
The Yin-Yang Dragon Fire’s movements froze instantly.
Its two dragon heads tilted slightly, and then its massive form suddenly whooshed, shrinking rapidly. In just a few breaths, it had become only as thick as a human finger.
Simultaneously, taken completely off guard, little Changsheng plummeted straight from the sky. The speed of his drop was exceptionally fast.
Gu Zuo was horrified.
The spot where little Changsheng had been floating was incredibly high up. Falling from such a height, wouldn’t the boy be severely injured?!
Instinctively, Gu Zuo sprinted dozens of steps in a flash, desperate to catch the falling child.
At the same time, Gongyi Tianheng and Duan Yunbeng also blurred into motion, both rushing toward little Changsheng.
But evidently, there was no need for their intervention…
In the very next instant, the Yin-Yang Dragon Fire—which had shrunk to the thickness of a pinky finger and about a foot in length—suddenly stretched itself out again. With lightning speed, it darted beneath little Changsheng and coiled its body around him. Then, the two dragons and the baby drifted down leisurely, hovering right in front of the group.
Gu Zuo: “…”
His heart was pounding like a drum. That sequence just now had been way too thrilling! They had nearly been scared to death!
Gongyi Tianheng also seemed to let out a sigh of relief. Even though he was habitually calm and collected, he had never encountered such a situation before; being this tense was truly a first for him.
Duan Yunbeng, meanwhile, wiped away a bead of sweat. Although this was his first time meeting little Changsheng, he had a very favorable impression of this child born of the primordial Yin and Yang Qi. Not to mention, the boy could essentially be considered his savior; if anything had happened to him, Duan Yunbeng would have felt so guilty it might have triggered a psychological barrier in his cultivation.
Fortunately, everything was fine.
Gu Zuo tentatively reached his arms out toward little Changsheng.
Little Changsheng turned his face to smile happily at Gu Zuo, extending his chubby arms for a hug.
The Yin-Yang Dragon Fire did not block him. Gu Zuo successfully took little Changsheng into his embrace, while the dragon fire shrunk even further, coiling around little Changsheng’s arms like tiny bracelets—one black, one white. It made no other movements and, overall, remained quite docile.
Gu Zuo hesitated for a moment before asking, “Senior Yin-Yang Dragon Fire, do you intend to leave with us?”
The Yin-Yang Dragon Fire gave a slight nod. It actually understood.
Immediately following that, an even more peculiar scene unfolded.
The tiny black and white dragons opened their small maws, spitting out a ray of black light and a ray of white light. These two beams surged rapidly into the ruined palace. In the next instant, the entire palace began to shrink, returning along with the two beams of light until it was swallowed into the bellies of the two tiny dragons.
Gu Zuo felt an even greater sense of shock.
‘This Yin-Yang Dragon Fire… what kind of extraordinary living entity is it?!’
But Gu Zuo soon stopped dwelling on the matter, because at the very least, it had been resolved peacefully. The Yin-Yang Dragon Fire hadn’t forced little Changsheng to stay behind; instead, it had followed him out. It must be said that it only took a few seconds for Gu Zuo’s mood to shift from cold fury to sheer relief and joy.
Indeed, if the Yin-Yang Dragon Fire had been a perilous hazard before, it was now a personal bodyguard. With it accompanying little Changsheng, Gu Zuo and the others wouldn’t have to worry too much even if they left the boy to play on his own. After all, the Yin-Yang Dragon Fire was a wondrous flame possessing the power of the Cosmic Realm! That blazing temperature and sheer presence were nothing to scoff at. Furthermore, after packing up that ruined palace, the dragon fire clearly had deep pockets; if little Changsheng ever got separated from them, the Yin-Yang Dragon Fire probably wouldn’t let him starve to death… hopefully.
With various thoughts swirling in his mind, a smile spread across Gu Zuo’s face. “Since that’s the case, we can head back now.”
As he spoke, he sent little Changsheng straight into the Medicinal Celestial Grand Hall, letting him play around with the Yin-Yang Dragon Fire. In the future, whenever he and his Big Brother had business to attend to, they wouldn’t have to worry about the boy lacking company!
Gongyi Tianheng was also in a rather pleasant mood.
Duan Yunbeng let out a massive sigh of relief. “Indeed, let’s head back.”
Without them realizing it, several days had already passed. Lei Pengfei and Feng Xueqin had undoubtedly made substantial leaps forward within the respective cultivation grounds they required.
Gu Zuo and the others retraced their steps. Although they didn’t capture any more wondrous flames to absorb, they did manage to harvest quite a few rare treasures that had slipped through the cracks, supplementing their collections once more.
Gradually, through continuous hurrying, the group successfully arrived at the mountain ravine that was filled with raging gales.
The furious winds seeping from the ravine now seemed a bit weaker compared to when they first arrived.
Standing outside the ravine, Gu Zuo and the others could clearly see a slender figure dancing amidst the gales. Though her silhouette was graceful and lithe, every single movement seemed to carry a torrential force, as if she could strike the wild winds into distinct vortexes. Beyond that, a powerful sense of cool detachment emanated from within, highlighting the sublime elegance and demeanor of the stunning young woman.
Peering in from the outside, they discovered that Feng Xueqin had steadily closed in on the core—or rather, she was actually standing right at the source of the mountain ravine. The impact force radiating from the source was terrifyingly formidable; dancing there would undoubtedly bring a tearing agony with every single movement.
Yet, Feng Xueqin had endured it continuously, and this endurance had lasted for several days.
She was clearly unable to completely exhaust the energy here right now, but there was no question that even if the Feng Family came to develop this area in the future, this particular cultivation ground would belong exclusively to her.
Gu Zuo watched for a short while, then turned his gaze toward Duan Yunbeng.
After all, Senior Brother Duan’s relationship with Senior Sister Feng and Senior Brother Lei was naturally closer than theirs.
Sensing Gu Zuo’s gaze, Duan Yunbeng understood his meaning. Sharing the sentiment, he called out in a raised voice: “Senior Sister Feng! Senior Sister Feng—”
The graceful figure in the storm paused. With a sudden twist of her delicate body, she flashed out as swiftly as a snowflake or a wisp of breeze at a speed difficult to track, landing right in front of everyone.
At this moment, Feng Xueqin was drenched in sweat from head to toe, her ink-black hair sticking to her face, making her look rather disheveled. Her spirit, however, was exceptionally high, and a faint glimmer actually flickered within her usually indifferent eyes.
She promptly composed herself. “Junior Brothers.”
Duan Yunbeng smiled at her. “Senior Sister Feng, we have lingered here for many days. It is time to head back.”
Hearing this, Feng Xueqin’s eyes shifted slightly.
After a few breaths, she seemed to snap out of it and gave a gentle nod of her elegant head. “So, it is already time to return.”
Having spoken, she didn’t linger any further. She merely took one more glance at the ravine behind her before shifting her step slightly to stand together with the group.
Duan Yunbeng said, “Next, we should go look for Senior Brother Lei.”
Feng Xueqin naturally had no objections.
The party grew from three to four as they made their way back.
Before long, the vast sea of lightning indeed came into view. The thunder inside still roared and boomed, and countless lightning bolts crashed down from above like a torrential downpour, presenting a terrifying sight.
The scene here seemed no different from when they first arrived.
Gu Zuo and the others peered from the outside toward the interior.
Amidst the countless lightning bolts stood a giant over ten zhang (over 30 meters) tall, holding his head high. Lightning coiled around his entire body, and his face was a shade of greenish-purple, making his features nearly impossible to discern. However, they could see that every single strand of black hair on the giant’s head appeared to be woven from pure lightning, exuding an unparalleled, overbearing aura!
What a magnificent lightning giant!
What a terrifying Thunder Dharma Body!
That giant was naturally the manifestation of Lei Pengfei. Originally, he had only been barely able to unleash the power of the Thunder Dharma Body due to his thunder bloodline. Under the effects of the Leiting Huanxue Pill, his thunder bloodline had already grown significantly stronger; later, with the assistance of these countless lightning bolts, he had actually fully awakened the Thunder Dharma Body!
Such a Dharma Body was likely not yet its complete form, but as long as he could continuously upgrade his bloodline in the future with the Qingxue Pills refined by Gu Zuo, his Dharma Body would become more and more complete. In the end, even forging the Thunder Dharma Body into its ultimate, complete form was well within expectation!
…It was worth noting that while there were many thunder-related bloodlines and quite a few thunder-related Dharma Bodies in this world, even the most exceptional prodigies might not necessarily be able to make their Dharma Bodies fully complete.
Now, Lei Pengfei had significantly deepened his potential in this regard.
Lei Pengfei was completely in his element within the lightning. If the bolts crashing onto his body when he first entered had left him scorched and injured at every turn, now those lightning bolts were being swallowed by him like a whale taking in water, strengthening his foundation and power. Though there was pain, it was far outweighed by the sheer exhilaration.
Watching from the outside, Gu Zuo almost couldn’t bear to disturb him.
However, having been out for several days, it truly was time for them to head back…
Familiar with Lei Pengfei, Duan Yunbeng also called out loudly from the outside: “Senior Brother Lei! It’s time to head back!”
Although the lightning giant inside was being struck by countless bolts and his ears were filled with a rumbling din, no sound amidst the thunder could escape his sharp five senses. On the contrary, because his own body had grown increasingly attuned to the lightning, his senses had become even clearer within the storm.
And so, beneath the gaze of Gu Zuo and the others, the lightning giant shrunk inch by inch. Within a few breaths, he had transformed back into an exceptionally burly, bare-chested man.
Lei Pengfei strode out, laughing, “Hey, time’s up already?”
Gu Zuo smiled. “Senior Brother Lei, it’s time for us to head back.”
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