Weird cultivation of immortality starts with possessing a mysterious book

Gu Xing smiled slightly and did not make any comment in response to the strong man's praise.

At this time Kang Yong continued.

"Xiaoya should have told you about the reward and stuff, right?"

"One hundred million grain coins?" Gu Xing confirmed.

"That's right. If you complete the mission and come back alive, you will get 100 million. Is that okay with you?"

"No."

"Okay then, this is the oath stone. Do you know how to use it?"

At this time, Kang Yong handed over a palm-sized stone slab.

Gu Xing took it and nodded.

"know."

The oath stone is not a stone, but a very famous trickster weapon.

This kind of strange weapon comes from a kind of strange rule.

The name of this rule-type monster is the Hall of Honesty. It sounds like a name copied from a fairy tale, but it is actually a very scary rule-type monster.

No one has ever seen this strange body. All they know is that when it appears, a magnificent palace will appear out of thin air before their eyes.

According to people who have seen it, there is a wooden sign at the entrance of the temple with a line of words written on it.

It doesn't seem to kill people, but once it locks you, you can't leave unless you do what is asked on the sign.

And following the wooden sign into the hall, there is a large stone slab inside.

Next, you will need to write down the biggest lie you have ever told to your companions.

That’s right, there are generally no less than two people targeted by the Hall of Honesty.

A lone traveler like Gu Xing would basically not be visited by this monster.

After writing down the lies that have been told, according to the rules of the Hall of Honesty, the brother who was deceived must read it.

Of course, you can lie.

But then we have to think about this weird name——

The Temple of Honesty.

If you lie when you write it, then this monster will not kill people, but it will impose a curse on people.

This curse is very special. Although it is not fatal, it can bring bad luck to people for a hundred years.

Therefore, you can basically decide whether to break up with your friends or face a century of bad luck.

Therefore, the team that walked out of the Hall of Honesty basically fell apart the next moment, and many even became enemies.

Because of this rule of the Hall of Honesty, some couples who are about to get married will even be asked by their partner to go to the Hall of Honesty together.

If one party refuses, it means he or she has something to hide, and the marriage cannot be completed.

However, this phenomenon only lasted for a short time because people discovered that the Temple of Honesty was not something they could find whenever they wanted.

This made many people in the world breathe a sigh of relief.

Now that we have talked about punishment, it’s time to talk about rewards.

The Hall of Honesty favors honest people. Even if you have told lies in the past, as long as you are honest in the Hall of Honesty, it will reward you.

This reward naturally couldn't be something exaggerated like inheritance, it was just a piece of stone.

A slab of stone that can be used as a trick to make a vow and ensure that it is fulfilled.

That is the oath stone in Gu Xing's hand.

"What about the oath?"

Gu Xing infused his true energy, confirmed the authenticity of the oath stone, and looked at the burly man.

The sturdy man threw another piece of paper over.

The paper was filled with densely written words, and Gu Xing looked at it carefully.

In fact, this is not an oath, but it is more like a contract, but it is expressed in the form of an oath.

This is also to meet the requirements for the use of the oath stone.

The content of the paper in Gu Xing's hand at this moment can be said to be the product of countless revisions, so naturally there is no big problem.

Therefore, after confirming that everything was correct, Gu Xing held the oath stone and began to swear.

"I swear, as long as the Treasure Pavilion and the Zhao family do not violate the contract between us, then the following oaths will be valid..."

The oath was very long and it took Gu Xing a long time to finish reading it.

And when the last word came out of Gu Xing's mouth, a light suddenly appeared on the oath stone, and then, densely packed words appeared on the stone slab.

It was as if a hand was carving on the stone slab quickly and accurately.

In just a moment, the carving was completed. Gu Xing looked down and saw the oath he had just made on the stone slab, without a single word deviation.

After confirming again, Gu Xing returned the oath stone to Kang Yong.

Then, Kang Yong handed over another contract.

This contract is a formal contract. It does not have any special effect. It just represents the existence of an employment agreement between them.

The contract was made in two copies, one for Gu Xing and one for the Treasure Pavilion.

Later, he can use this contract to collect the remaining compensation.

If he doesn't come back, anyone with this contract can come and claim it.

However, in order to prevent someone from committing murder and claiming the compensation, Gu Xing had to leave a list first. Only those on the list could collect the compensation based on the contract.

Of course, there is also the risk of someone impersonating you, but it is not a big deal for locals because they have the corresponding identity authentication.

Only those outsiders, if they die, can receive pensions based on their names and contracts.

While writing the list, Gu Xing hesitated.

He seemed to have no one to write to.

He didn't have many acquaintances in Xuanluo Valley. Qin Wen was considered a friend, but unfortunately he was not short of money.

The people in Niuben Village can write, but even if they do, they can’t catch up.

So, who should I write to?

Shaking his head, Gu Xing decided to skip this process.

Xiaoya, who was standing by, became anxious again.

"No, if you don't write it, then... something will happen, and then you won't have accepted this mission in vain."

Gu Xing smiled.

"I just got here, there's nothing to write about."

Xiaoya was silent for a moment.

"You... don't have any friends?"

"have it."

Gu Xing thought of Goudan from Niuben Village, Roy from the Taoist temple, Chen Erniu and Sally.

But in the end, he just shook his head and said.

"It's a pity they're not here."

"You are so pitiful..." Xiaoya looked at him with kindness in her eyes.

No, what the hell is this kindness?

Gu Xing was suddenly at a loss whether to laugh or cry.

At this moment, a thought suddenly flashed through his mind.

So he asked.

"What's your name?"

"Ah?" Xiaoya was stunned, then answered obediently, "Ouyang Ya, what's wrong?"

"Ouyang Ya, eh? Okay."

Gu Xing wrote the three words "Ouyang Ya" on the paper in front of him.

Xiaoya looked at him and suddenly panicked and tried to snatch the pen from his hand.

"No, don't write my name."

Gu Xing held the pen over his head to prevent her from grabbing it, and said with a smile.

"It's okay. If I don't come back, the pension will be considered a gift from me to you."

"what!"

Xiaoya stretched out her hand, not knowing what she was thinking of. Her face suddenly turned red and she stood there in a daze.

But at this time, Kang Yong glared at Gu Xing unhappily.

"Boy, don't flirt with me if you don't want to marry me. You are going to die, don't delay our Xiaoya."

"what!"

Before Gu Xing understood what was said, he heard Xiaoya shouting in a tone that was both shy and angry.

"Senior Kang!"

After being stunned for a moment, Gu Xing realized that his behavior seemed to have been misunderstood.

So he hurried to explain.

"I'm sorry, that's not what I meant..."

"It's okay. Don't listen to the shameless nonsense of this old man." Xiaoya glared at Kang Yong for a few times, then turned to look at Gu Xing and comforted him, "According to the rules, you have to write a name, otherwise the pension will be wasted when you die. There's no problem with writing my name, but it sounds a bit weird..."

Xiaoya's voice gradually became softer and her head lowered, but at this moment, she suddenly raised her head and looked at Gu Xing hopefully.

"Then let's be friends?"

friend?

Gu Xing was stunned, but then realized that there is no such thing as boyfriend or girlfriend in this world.

So he smiled and nodded.

"Okay."

Although this development felt a little too fairy-tale-like, Gu Xing rarely refused when someone wanted to make friends with him.

What's more, Xiaoya's cheerful and lively appearance makes it hard to refuse her.

"Hey, by the way, I still don't know your name." Xiaoya smiled innocently.

"Gu Xing."

Looking at the innocent smile on Xiaoya's face, Gu Xing couldn't help but feel much more relaxed.

At this time, he also had some enlightenment.

For spiritual practice, it is indeed necessary to relax and unwind alternately.

Although it can improve your practice speed quickly if you keep yourself in a room for a long time to practice, it can easily have an impact on your psychology.

Sometimes, it is a very good experience to walk around, see people, look at the scenery, and chat with others.

This is life!

Gu Xing sighed in his heart.

The misunderstanding is resolved, so the process continues.

In addition to the pension, there are some miscellaneous things, but these are not worth mentioning.

Finally, it is the departure date.

"When do we set off?" Gu Xing asked.

"It's scheduled for the beginning of next month. You'd better not leave Hanging Valley during these days. We will come to you if there is anything."

It is already the middle of the month, and there are still more than ten days until the beginning of next month.

Gu Xing had already left the address of the inn, so he just nodded at this time.

Kang Yong continued.

"You can ask Xiaoya to take you to collect the 10% reward later. If you have nothing else, leave now and don't disturb me from basking in the sun."

Gu Xing naturally had nothing to do, so the two of them said goodbye and left.

"You can come and play with me when you are free. I am usually in the Treasure Pavilion. I will take a leave if you want to come to me." Xiaoya said to her new friend with a smile.

"it is good."

Gu Xing also smiled and nodded, although he knew that he was basically busy most of the time.

Maybe... could spare some time?

Thinking of this, Gu Xing, who now had an additional 10 million in his storage magic weapon, returned to the inn.

Back to the inn, I continued to practice.

Time passed in boring practice. After a few days, someone suddenly knocked on Gu Xing's door.

These days, because Qin Wen is away, Gu Xing can be said to have been quiet for quite a few days.

So, who is knocking on the door?

"La la la, I'm here to play with you."

When I opened the door, Xiaoya was wearing a light green dress and a bun, looking lively and cute.

"How do you know I live here?" Gu Xing was a little surprised.

"Didn't you leave your address that day?" Xiaoya smiled cunningly.

"Uh..." Gu Xing laughed.

I was so busy practicing that I forgot this point.

"By the way, today is the Flying Island Festival. I brought a friend over to play with you. Do you mind?"

"Of course I don't mind, uh..." Gu Xing leaned his head out and looked towards Xiaoya, then saw a slightly familiar figure.

It was a woman with a delicate face, fair skin, a proud figure, long black hair draped over her shoulders, and captivating purple pupils.

Zhao Zitong was also a little surprised to see Gu Xing.

When she heard that Xiaoya was going to take her to meet a new friend she had recently made, she thought it was a woman and agreed, but she didn't expect it to be a man, a man who had helped her.

Apart from fighting and killing, she seldom dealt with men, so at this moment, she didn't know what to do.

Fortunately, when she frowned, Gu Xing took the initiative to reach out.

"Hello, Gu Xing."

"Zhao Zitong." He nodded rather coldly. Their hands touched and then separated immediately. That was considered an acquaintance.

"Okay, now that we know each other, let's go play."

As she said that, Xiaoya took one hand each of the two people and was about to walk out.

However, it didn't work at first. She turned around and glared at each of them, then pulled again and finally it worked.

It's not that the two of them have any emotions, but Xiaoya is simply too weak to pull them back as they are always on alert.

But... I haven't agreed to go and play yet!

Gu Xing complained in his heart but didn't say it out loud. He just let Xiaoya pull him downstairs.

Today is the Flying Island Festival, which can be said to be one of the most important days in the Hanging Valley.

It is said that the Hanging Valley was officially established on this day.

Therefore, every year on this day, a celebration is held in the Hanging Valley.

Gu Xing knew about this festival, but he didn't care about it. He just thought about practicing.

However, he didn't expect that Xiaoya asked him to go and play with her a few days ago, but today she came to him on her own.

Are people who grew up in the Hanging Valley so heartless?

Aren’t you afraid that you are a bad person?

Gu Xing was a little confused.

But he didn't think much about it. Since Xiaoya treated him as a friend, he should just treat her as a friend as well.

Then, he knew why Xiaoya asked him to go out and play together.

Today the streets are decorated with lights and crowded with people, including some very weird people with strange emotions.

Unfortunately, Xiaoya and Zhao Zitong are one cute and the other beautiful.

Therefore, every time I walked for a while, someone would come up to me and talk to me.

At this time, Gu Xing came into play. He single-handedly fended off dozens of men who came to chat with him.

Fortunately, this is the Flying Island Festival. As long as they are not crazy, they will probably have some sense of propriety. Otherwise, a fight might have already started.

Although Gu Xing was not afraid, he didn't want to cause trouble.

"Thank you so much today. Every time I went shopping with Sister Zitong, she would always fight with me."

While eating, Xiaoya clasped her hands together to express her gratitude to Gu Xing.

Gu Xing was a little dissatisfied at first, but when he saw her sincere attitude, his anger disappeared.

Then he said:

"It's okay, but are you treating me to this meal?"

"no problem!"

Xiaoya patted her flat chest.