klisemfg Chapter 84: Lu Dongliu Goes Mad Treating the Head of the Shangguan Family
Chapter 84: Lu Dongliu Goes Mad Treating the Head of the Shangguan Family
It should be noted that Gu Jiancheng currently only possesses three martial arts techniques.
Moreover, only the Boundless Sword Technique is a level-less secret technique, so it's still something worth showing off.
Even the Prison-Suppressing Dragon Elephant Fist should theoretically be phased out.
Therefore, this level of Soul Suppression Technique is still very powerful.
Moreover, it is an extremely rare technique of divine thought.
Although cultivating this technique requires extremely high spiritual talent from the cultivator, Gu Jiancheng's current spiritual strength is already comparable to the peak of the Four Symbols Realm, so even if he wanted to cultivate it now, there would be no problem for him.
"Hehe, I've heard that you're quite skilled in translating ancient jade slips, so this jade slip shouldn't be too difficult for you," Shen Chuan said with a smile.
"Excellent, I really like this inheritance. Thank you, senior." Gu Jiancheng smiled and put away the jade slip.
Immediately, Gu Jiancheng left Qianjin Trading Company and headed straight for the Shangguan family.
Shen Chuan's suggestion is excellent; supporting the Shangguan family at this time is the most suitable course of action.
Shen Ruyue only looked away after Gu Jiancheng's figure had completely disappeared from sight.
Gu Jiancheng is indeed quite impressive after meeting him today. I've heard that the head of the Shangguan family once considered taking him as his son-in-law.
Shen Chuan suddenly laughed at this moment.
"Shangguan Linglong is just an underdeveloped girl. The head of the Shangguan family has really gone mad." Shen Ruyue curled her lips.
"Hahaha, what a pity! If this person could become a son-in-law of the Shen family, that would be more like it. Ruyue, you'd better work hard. I've also heard that this person and Yunshuiyao have a very good relationship." Shen Chuan laughed loudly.
Upon hearing this, Shen Ruyue's expression suddenly turned serious, and she said, "It is indeed difficult, but I will try my best."
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Shangguan family.
Gu Jiancheng had barely arrived at the gate of the Shangguan family mansion when Shangguan Wuji led him straight to the inner courtyard.
It seems he had been waiting for Gu Jiancheng all along.
However, Shangguan Wuji remained as wooden as ever, never uttering a word.
Upon arriving at the inner courtyard, Gu Jiancheng saw the head of the Shangguan family standing beneath the pavilion.
He was still sitting in his mechanical wheelchair, but his face was even paler than before.
"Young friend Gu should have already met the Shen family, right?"
Gu Jiancheng had barely stood still when the head of the Shangguan family spoke up with a smile: "Before you came, they approached me, but I declined regarding the matter of hidden weapons."
"That's a secret between you and Linglong. I don't know it, and I'm not qualified to make that decision."
It must be said that the head of the Shangguan family is indeed meticulous in his work.
"It's alright, I've already made arrangements with the Shen family. They want hidden weapons, I'll provide the blueprints, and the Shangguan family will be responsible for their crafting," Gu Jiancheng said with a smile.
"What did you say?"
However, upon hearing this, the Shangguan family head's expression changed drastically.
He had assumed that Gu Jiancheng would never budge on this matter.
Moreover, even if Gu Jiancheng wanted to cooperate with the Shen family, it wouldn't be of any business with the Shangguan family.
After all, he knew the immense significance of that hidden weapon; it represented not only astonishing wealth but also the power to reshape the power structure of the desolate state.
Any force in this chain will become more powerful as a result.
But now, Gu Jiancheng is saying that the Shangguan family is in charge of refining it?
Doesn't that mean the Shangguan family will receive the Shen family's full support?
"The Shen family will send someone later to discuss the specifics, and I think you, senior, will not refuse."
"In the future, the Shen family will be the rulers of the Eastern Region!"
After Gu Jiancheng finished speaking, the Shangguan family head's expression became extremely serious, and he even trembled slightly.
The Shangguan family, the strongest clan in the Eastern Region, is one they would love to be as powerful as.
"It seems that my Shangguan family is going to owe you a huge favor this time."
After a long while, the head of the Shangguan family sighed and smiled.
He really had no reason to refuse.
"Hehe, it's just providing a blueprint, nothing special. I believe in Linglong's abilities. Even without me, she can still forge the world's best hidden weapons."
Gu Jiancheng stepped forward and said, "However, senior may indeed owe me a favor."
Upon hearing this, the head of the Shangguan family was puzzled.
"You were bitten by a smallpox viper during the beast calamity thirty years ago, and there's still no cure for it, right?"
But as soon as Gu Jiancheng finished speaking, the Shangguan family head's expression changed drastically.
His leg injury has been there for thirty years, but no one but him knows the cause of the injury.
For the past thirty years, he has never stopped receiving treatment, but even after going to holy sites, there has been no cure.
Even he himself didn't know that the ferocious beast that bit him back then was called a smallpox viper.
Now, the toxin has been in his body for thirty years, spreading from his legs to his entire body.
But Gu Jiancheng seems to know the antidote?
How could this not shock the head of the Shangguan family?
"You mean..." The head of the Shangguan family was even somewhat incredulous at this moment.
"I have some skill in alchemy and medicine. Why don't you give it a try, senior?"
Gu Jiancheng smiled.
Smallpox viper venom is indeed very troublesome. Theoretically, the only way to cure it is to find the viper from that year and use its inner core crystal.
Obviously, it would be impossible to find that viper again after thirty years.
But with the system around, this tiny bit of viper venom is nothing.
"Of course!"
The head of the Shangguan family was so excited that he wished he could stand up right now!
In the future, his Shangguan family will become the leader of the Eastern Region. As the head of the Shangguan family, he naturally does not want to be ridiculed because he is a cripple!
"Alright, then I apologize for the intrusion."
Gu Jiancheng nodded, walked to the mechanical wheelchair, placed his hand on its wrist, and after pretending to take its pulse for a moment, he transformed his Burning Heaven Origin into thousands of threads, which seeped into its meridians and bone marrow.
His method of detoxification was crude and simple: he used the incinerating power of the Burning Heaven Origin to refine all the toxins away.
Although this requires extremely demanding fire control skills and sufficiently refined divine sense, it was a piece of cake for Gu Jiancheng.
Now, only half an hour later, Gu Jiancheng withdrew his finger.
Throughout the process, the head of the Shangguan family felt a warm sensation throughout his body. In the end, he discovered that his legs had begun to regain sensation, and all the previously blocked meridians had been completely opened up!
"Alright, senior, you can try standing up."
It wasn't until Gu Jiancheng spoke that the head of the Shangguan family seemed to wake from a dream. Leaning on his wheelchair, as if he had used up all his strength, he actually slowly stood up.
"father!"
Upon seeing this scene, Shangguan Wuji rushed forward to support the head of the Shangguan family, his eyes bloodshot with excitement.
This was the first time he had ever seen his father stand up!
"Sword Inheritance".
"From now on, the Shangguan family and you are not strangers!" The head of the Shangguan family pushed his son away and tightly grasped Gu Jiancheng's hand. "From now on, you will regard me as your godfather!"
Gu Jiancheng: "???"
Shangguan Wuji: "..."
Finally, Gu Jiancheng managed to break free from the grasp of the Shangguan family head.
Shangguan Wuji escorted Gu Jiancheng to the gate of the mansion before taking the initiative to say, "Brother Gu, thank you very much."
"It was nothing, thank you is too much."
Gu Jiancheng didn't seem to care, then raised an eyebrow and asked, "How did things go with Boss Shen?"
"I warned you before."
He still really wanted to bring Shangguan Wuji and Shen Ruyue together.
At the very least, it would make Shen Ruyue give up any other thoughts about him.
"It's nothing. She only has eyes for you, and I can't surpass you."
"But I will try my best."
Shangguan Wuji pursed his lips.
"Okay, I believe in you. Keep it up, brother!" Gu Jiancheng patted Shangguan Wuji on the shoulder and then strode away.
This trip to Dongling City has resolved the issues with the Shen family and the Shangguan family, and the situation in the Eastern Region can be considered to have been initially stabilized.
In this way, Gu Jiancheng can now properly prepare for his journey to the Central Region.
However, before Gu Jiancheng could even leave the city gate.
Suddenly, a figure appeared ahead and slid in front of him.
"Jian Cheng, save me!"
Gu Jiancheng was taken aback, then focused his gaze and looked closely, only to discover that the master was none other than Lu Dongliu, the president of the Taixuan City Pill Association, whom he had not seen for a long time!