I Got Together with the Goddess [Quick Transmigration] - Chapter 51

“Xin fang, do you also possess a King Gu?” Bai Mei and the others could not help but ask.

Xin fang shook her head. As if finding it amusing, a faint smile curled at the corners of her lips. She said, “It seems the gathering at Daobei Ridge is more interesting than I imagined.”

Looking up at the sky, Bai Mei also remarked, “It seems a great battle is about to rise. There’s no telling who will emerge victorious.”

Xin fang replied, “I did not come this time to seize the treasure. I only wish to see the hoard left to the person truly suited for it. This person must have sufficient courage and wisdom to shoulder the future of our Miao jiang.”

“…In a world where the strong are revered, Xin fang, your ideas are far too idealistic.” Having said that, Bai Mei took the lead and stepped onto the path leading up the ridge.

Behind him, the group including Elder Xin fang followed.

Jiang Yiqing placed the other entrance of the space portal next to the pine tree.

After confirming that no one was around, Shui Mingsheng and Jiang Yiqing took a leap from above and landed on the ground.

Jiang Yiqing’s heart was pounding. She hadn’t expected Shui Mingsheng to jump from such a high place with her. She asked, “Mingsheng, you don’t happen to know Qinggong (lightness skills), do you?”

Shui Mingsheng explained with a smile, “This is also the effect of the Gu insects. If one obtains the Swallow Gu, they can move like a swallow; if they get the Eagle Gu, they can fly like an eagle. It’s just that there aren’t many places to use them normally. Now that we’ve reached this terrain, naturally, every usable Gu must be brought out.”

“That’s amazing,” Jiang Yiqing praised.

“There are even more powerful ones. Elder Xin fang helped me break the Curse Gu, so my Spirit Snake Gu can now reach an unprecedented level of strength.” The silver chain on Shui Mingsheng’s left hand moved as if in response.

Her wrist was connected to Jiang Yiqing’s by the Qiansi (Leaden Thread) Gu, causing Jiang Yiqing’s hand to move along with hers. The Listening-Voice Gu also emitted a faint sound. The finger-chain and the jade bracelet complemented each other beautifully, making the hands of the two owners look like a perfect match.

“However, breaking the Curse Gu was no easy feat. I noticed Elder Xinfang’s face was somewhat pale. I hope she can withdraw safely after entering Daobei Ridge with those Great Gu Masters.”

Jiang Yiqing comforted her, “Elder Xin fang will definitely be fine, and we will surely leave safely as well.”

Shui Mingsheng smiled and held Jiang Yiqing’s wrist, lightly tapping on the jade bracelet twice. Suddenly, Elder Xinfang’s voice reached both of their ears.

Jiang Yiqing guessed this was another use of the Listening-Voice Gu—it could hear the voices of people it had encountered. This way, they could know what was happening ahead and take action accordingly. It was truly a clever method.

As they passed the boundary stone of Daobei Ridge, they saw a shifting number on it showing +2. The number of people inside the boundary had reached 15.

Jiang Yiqing tried to collect the boundary stone, but found she couldn’t.

The System said, “Try again when someone finds the treasure.”

The two followed the map drawn by Xia Yi. They remained invisible the whole way. At first, they encountered one or two figures, but later they were traveling completely alone.

“If the map is correct, we should be the first to reach the treasure site,” Shui Mingsheng said.

Jiang Yiqing tried to move the portal entrance from under the pine tree to inside the boundary, but it didn’t work. Perhaps it was because of that boundary stone?

While everyone else was still exploring Daobei Ridge, they were the only ones who already knew the burial location of the treasure. However, obtaining the treasure wasn’t the most critical part—the most critical part was how to withdraw from this place in one piece.

After a long trek, they finally arrived at the treasure spot marked on the map. The surroundings were shrouded in mist, filled with towering trees, and so quiet that not a single sound could be heard.

“Mingsheng, is the treasure right here?”

“Probably.” Shui Mingsheng wasn’t certain either. She had assumed the treasure would at least be inside a cave or a labyrinth; she hadn’t expected to see such an ordinary forest.

Jiang Yiqing bought a shovel from the System and said, “Shall we try digging?”

Shui Mingsheng nodded.

Shui Mingsheng attached the power of the Great Strength Gu to the shovel. The progress of the digging was quite gratifying; in just fifteen minutes, a large pit had been dug in the ground.

Inside the pit lay a wooden box.

“Is this the treasure?” Jiang Yiqing asked.

It was a wooden box about the size of a brick. When they hit it while digging, it felt like striking a rock, making both of their arm’s ache. It felt a bit inconsistent that the treasure everyone desired was hidden in such a thing, but the location on the map was definitely here.

Shui Mingsheng picked up the wooden box and said, “I think anyone would have doubts seeing this. However, overcoming the fear of the unknown is exactly the first step we need to take. Yiqing, I’m ready to open this wooden box.”

Jiang Yiqing nodded and said, “Be careful.”

Shui Mingsheng looked very solemn as she opened the clasp and lifted the lid. At that moment, a burst of dazzling light shot straight into the sky. Startled, Shui Mingsheng immediately slammed the lid shut.

She looked at Jiang Yiqing nervously. In the split second the lid was open, the intense light had nearly blinded her, but she had seen that there was indeed something inside. Likely, the location on the map was correct.

At the same time, the voices of startled people came through the Listening-Voice Gu.

“Why did such a dazzling white light suddenly erupt from that place?” “Who is over there? What are they doing?” “We should be the first group to enter Daobei Ridge. That location is in a mountain hollow; how could anyone travel that fast?” “Could someone has already found the treasure?” Various questions came one after another.

“It’s impossible for anyone to be that fast. Is the treasure really that easy to find?” “This is the legacy left by the Saintess of Miao jiang from the past. Its purpose is to filter out the person truly capable of inheriting her treasures. It couldn’t possibly be found so simply. Even if it is found, there must be many trials to overcome to obtain it.”

“Regardless, I plan to go check it out,” a man in black robes said, swiftly leaping toward the direction of the white light. His figure soon vanished into the dense forest.

“I’ll go take a look too,” Elder Xin fang said before also flying off.

Jiang Yiqing and Shui Mingsheng looked at each other. At the speed those people were moving, they would arrive here very soon. It was too late to fill the pit back in; the priority was to leave as quickly as possible.

However, teleportation talismans and teleportation Gu were useless on Daobei Ridge. The only way was to return to the pine tree to get back to the safe zone.

Jiang Yiqing concealed their figures, and they hurriedly left along another path on the map.

“The wooden box definitely contains a treasure, but once it’s opened, it reveals our position. What should we do?”

“Unless we transform the Nightmare Gu into a Black Night Gu. Under the control of the Black Night Gu, not a single ray of light can escape from the designated spatial area,” Shui Mingsheng said.

“Then how do we turn the Nightmare Gu into the Black Night Gu? We can redeem the Nightmare Gu now.”

“We need the Death Silence Gu,” Shui Mingsheng said. “Let’s go back and ask Auntie Xia. She is knowledgeable and might know.”

The two were not slow and soon returned to the location of the boundary stone. However, at this time, the area around the stone was already crowded with Gu Masters from various factions.

They were people who had heard the news after the path to Daobei Ridge opened and rushed over. They weren’t as strong as the first group and were currently discussing how to form teams to explore.

However, the light had been so powerful that they had seen it from the outside as well. They speculated, “Are some of the Great Gu Masters fighting?”

“They’ve already started fighting before even finding the treasure? I feel like something unexpected happened.”

Jiang Yiqing glanced at the number on the boundary stone. It had actually reached 101. As she and Shui Mingsheng left, although no one saw them, the number abruptly changed to 99.

Jiang Yiqing could only silently pray that no one noticed this strange occurrence, but was that possible? No one here was a fool.

However, because they were well-prepared, they successfully reached the pine tree. Jiang Yiqing scattered a packet of sleeping powder, and with a wave of drowsiness, she and Shui Mingsheng entered the dormitory.

Unlike Jiang Yiqing, who had double the time and remained conscious, Shui Mingsheng at this point in time fell completely into a deep sleep.

Jiang Yiqing felt a sense of fear—the fear of being the only one awake—but she knew she had to be strong. She had to protect Shui Mingsheng well while she was asleep.

Moreover, it seemed Shui Mingsheng really needed a good sleep. Jiang Yiqing didn’t know how long she had gone without sleep in Miao jiang; the dark circles under her eyes were severe. So much had happened since she came to find Jiang Yiqing that she hadn’t even had time to rest.

Jiang Yiqing traced the contours under her eyes with her finger. The deeply sleeping Shui Mingsheng made no sound, but her body subconsciously huddled closer into Jiang Yiqing’s embrace.

Jiang Yiqing settled her on her own bed and covered her with the quilt.

Hiding someone in a dormitory was not an easy task. If someone discovered their anomaly while Shui Mingsheng was asleep, it would be disastrous. Regardless, the secret had to be kept.

She got up, pulled the curtains, and left a small crack in the window. Although she was afraid of being seen, the more one wants to keep a secret, the less one should appear overly closed off, as that would draw even more attention.

Jiang Yiqing used a System item to temporarily change Shui Mingsheng’s appearance to look like Zhao Xiran, silently hoping in her heart that Zhao Xiran would forgive her for doing so.

Zhao Xiran didn’t have classes during the day and no one knew where she went at night. This made the disguise difficult to see through.

Carrying her backpack, Jiang Yiqing went to class as usual. She had an invisible monitor bought from the System in front of her eyes, observing every movement in the dormitory. If Shui Mingsheng woke up, she would know immediately.

She was somewhat distracted along the way, constantly considering whether there were any loopholes in everything that had happened.

She thought the biggest problem was that Shui Mingsheng had disappeared from Qingfeng Village, and someone knew she had come here. She could certainly explain that Shui Mingsheng had gone back, but it was imperative that as soon as Mingsheng woke up, they return to Miaojiang together and temporarily place one of the “White Day Gate” portal entrances at Qingyu Tower.

“Student Jiang Yiqing, please answer this question.” In class, the teacher spoke with a smile to Jiang Yiqing, who was looking down taking notes.

Jiang Yiqing stood up as usual, her back straight, drawing the attention of her classmates. She looked straight ahead and, in a steady tone, fluently recited the standard answer as if she knew it by heart:

“Anisodamine is mainly used clinically to relieve smooth muscle spasms, improve microcirculation, and counteract muscarinic symptoms caused by organophosphate poisoning.”

“A very good answer. Can you tell us specifically what the main categories of situations are?”

“In terms of digestive system diseases…” Jiang Yiqing continued her statement, speaking for three minutes straight.

The students were amazed.

“Damn, a top student…” “How did she memorize that? Aren’t we just freshmen? School just started…”

The teacher looked at Jiang Yiqing like a favorite pupil and signaled the others to be quiet, saying, “You all should learn from Jiang Yiqing. Since you’ve chosen the path of medicine, you must work harder than others. Cut back on those evening drinking parties; you need to learn to study by the midnight oil. Don’t think about where to go for fun or pursuing ‘exciting’ activities. Don’t even think about it. After studying medicine, there will be plenty of times for you to stay up late; it’ll be hard for it not to be exciting…”

A wave of groans rose from the students.