48: Repairing Gu with Life (Please collect and read)

Chapter 48: Raising Gu with Life (Seeking collection, seeking follow-up reads)

"Hiss…!"

As a drop of essential blood fell onto the sleeping Moonlight Gu, it immediately produced a slight reaction.

The essential blood on its body was being absorbed at a speed visible to the naked eye, subsequently fusing into its own body.

This drop of essential blood contained Zheng Yi's life, aura, Internal Energy, and the secret arts recorded in the "Blood Sacrifice Method of the East Cloud Spirit Insects", all of which were absorbed by the Moonlight Gu.

Amidst Zheng Yi's astonished gaze, the Moonlight Gu suddenly wriggled, raising its tiny head slightly as if sniffing something towards Zheng Yi.

A faint thread slowly appeared on the body of the Moonlight Gu, looking just like a tied ribbon, appearing quite cute.

"What… is the situation?"

"According to the records of the Gu refining secret arts of the Baiyue Clan High Priest, the Moonlight Gu should be as white as jade after successful refinement. Why did mine grow a red thread?"

"Is this because of the immortal family's secret art?"

"Essential blood?"

Guessing something, Zheng Yi connected his mind to the Yin Yang Treasure Mirror.

[Master of Fate: Zheng Yi]

[Talent: Yin and Yang]

[Lifespan: 24 / 132]

[Cultivation Technique: "White Lotus Reincarnation Divine Skill" First Layer (100 / 100)]

["Hundred Battles Blood Fiend Saber" Third Layer (10000 / 10000)]

[Comprehensive Strength: Grade One]

It dropped!

Lifespan decreased by one year!

Previously, his lifespan was 133 years old.

After using this drop of essential blood to nurture the Moonlight Gu, his lifespan decreased by 1 point, becoming 132 years old!

"In other words, every time I consume 1 drop of essential blood to nurture the Moonlight Gu, I will lose 1 year of lifespan."

"This blood sacrifice method is too cruel. Even a Cultivator doesn't have that many years of lifespan to consume."

Zheng Yi took a sharp breath and said, "But I am different. As long as there are enough virgins, I can perform the blood sacrifice on the Gu insects indefinitely!"

With a thought in his mind, he forced out another drop of essential blood.

This time the Moonlight Gu was even more excited, actually rolling around in this drop of blood and rapidly absorbing this drop of essential blood.

On its originally pure white body, another blood-colored thread appeared once more.

"Two strands now… Its body is only this big, it feels like probably… around twenty drops of blood can dye its entire body red?"

"I wonder what kind of effect will occur after its entire body turns red?"

With bright eyes, Zheng Yi unhesitatingly dripped another drop of essential blood onto the Moonlight Gu once again.

This time it was different; after absorbing more than half a drop, the Moonlight Gu actually stopped.

Its little head suddenly drooped, and it fell into a deep sleep.

"This is… full?"

Zheng Yi guessed, glanced at his lifespan which still had 130 points, and slowly shook his head.

"To nurture a single Moonlight Gu, it would consume more than twenty years of my lifespan. I wonder what kind of effect it will produce?"

"However, I have plenty of lifespan to spare. I can consume it casually!"

"It seems I still need to increase my lifespan more in order to continue the blood sacrifice for the Moonlight Gu."

After thinking about it, Zheng Yi immediately said, "Chengen, go to Xianfu Palace."

"Your Majesty's carriage moves to Xianfu Palace~!"

Soon, Zheng Yi arrived at Xianfu Palace.

Xu Qingluan, whose pregnancy was becoming increasingly obvious, hurried to welcome him.

"This concubine respectfully welcomes Your Majesty!"

"Beloved Consort, please rise quickly!"

Supporting Xu Qingluan to her feet, Zheng Yi took her small hand and walked towards the inner palace.

"Your Majesty~"

Xu Qingluan said in a low voice, "This, this concubine's body is unwell and it is unsuitable to serve Your Majesty. How about letting Noble Lady Zhen of Cuiping Hall come to attend to you?"

"No need."

Pinching her small chin, Zheng Yi said, "Today, I just wanted to come to your place to rest. Besides, Chuxiu Palace is not close to here, so there is no need to disturb others."

"Understood~"

Cuiping Hall was right within Chuxiu Palace.

As Consort Bi, Bi He was the master of the palace.

As for Li Lizhen, she resided inside Cuiping Hall.

According to ancestral system customs, only consorts at the rank of Concubine and above were qualified to be the master of a palace.

The remaining noble ladies, madams, beauties, palace maidens, and others could only share living quarters.

After chatting for a while, Zheng Yi embraced Xu Qingluan and went onto the bed.

After a short while, Xu Qingluan said with a blushing face, "Your Majesty, why not let Jian Yu come in? She also…"

In Zheng Yi's mind appeared the appearance of Xu Qingluan's personal maid Jian Yu, equally heroic and spirited, with the same sharp gaze.

More than a decade of saber-practicing career gave Jian Yu a temperament completely different from ordinary palace maids.

"F-First, no need. I can endure it."

Embracing her, Zheng Yi said, "I only want to hold you."

"This… Then this concubine will help Your Majesty."

"Mn~"

After a long while, Zheng Yi let out a long breath and said, "Luaner, how does it feel to oversee the affairs of the six palaces?"

After washing up again, Xu Qingluan said with a blushing face, "Your Majesty does not have many consorts in the harem. Although it is tedious after this concubine took over, it is still handled with ease."

"Mn, not bad."

Zheng Yi nodded and said, "Your pregnancy is already advanced, and you will give birth in three or four months. Make the decisions for major matters, and leave some minor matters to Jian Yu and the others to handle."

"Understood~"

Xu Qingluan said gracefully, "That's right, Your Majesty. The current biggest task for this concubine after taking over the harem affairs is to select consorts for Your Majesty~"

"I wonder if Your Majesty has any woman in mind?"

Zheng Yi's large hand moved, and he said directly, "I think Jian Yu is quite good."

"Your Majesty~"

Xu Qingluan gave him a white look and said, "Jian Yu is this concubine's personal maid after all. If you take Jian Yu away, what should this concubine do?"

"Just now this concubine even said to let Jian Yu come keep you company, but didn't you refuse?"

Zheng Yi smiled and said, "Today I belong to Luaner, how could I taint myself with other women?"

"Even if it's Jian Yu, no!"

Xu Qingluan's beautiful eyes stirred: "Your Majesty, Jian Yu grew up with this concubine since childhood, and their feelings are like siblings. If you truly want to take her into the harem, this concubine hopes that Your Majesty will not fail Jian Yu."

"Rest assured, Luaner. I believe the woman trained by you will be as clever and sensible as you."

Zheng Yi said, "In this case, I will confer upon her the title of Noble Lady, and she shall enter the palace together during the selection period!"

Xu Qingluan said pleasantly surprised, "This concubine thanks Your Majesty on behalf of Jian Yu!"

In the harem system of Great Yu, the master of the harem is the Empress, followed by the Imperial Noble Consort, the Four Consorts (Noble Consort, Consort Shu, Consort De, and Consort Xian), ordinary consorts, imperial concubines, noble ladies, beauties, madams, palace maidens, and other ranks.

When ordinary palace maidens entered the palace, they were just ordinary palace maidens, and they could only gradually be promoted through the emperor's favor or by rendering great achievements.

As a palace maid, Jian Yu was actually promoted directly to Noble Lady at once, sitting just below the rank of Consort, which could be called a leap to the heavens in a single step.

Over the following days, Zheng Yi had been paying attention to the blood sacrifice process of the Moonlight Gu.

Five days later, it finally awoke.

Zheng Yi continued to perform the blood sacrifice for it. This time it absorbed a total of five drops of essential blood before falling into a deep sleep once more.

Almost four-fifths of its entire body had turned blood-red, with only a small bit around its head remaining moon-white.

It seemed that with each differing sleeping time and absorption of essential blood, the Moonlight Gu was also growing rapidly.

Almost by the next sacrifice, its entire body could be made to turn red.

On this day, Shen Xing bid farewell to Zheng Yi, and leading elite members of the Jinyi Guard along with several gold-badge and silver-badge offerings from the Hall of Offerings, headed towards Nanyue County to search for the traces of the mysterious person.

And several days later, Zhan Ming, the Assistant Director of the Ministry of Works, actually brought him a surprise as well!

The research targeting gunpowder and bombs had achieved a Breakthrough!