Chapter 36: Can Little Gu Still Handle It?

Gu Jiangming returned to the yamen from the mountain behind Leping County.

He stated his purpose immediately upon arrival.

He intended to live in the county yamen and would no longer return to the thatched hut that the County Assistant Li had arranged for him.

According to the information and experience gained from 【Mie Changsheng】, demons inexplicably fear matters in the secular world related to the government.

The Leping County yamen might be the safest place in the entire county at the moment.

Facing Gu Jiangming's request, County Assistant Li also smiled and did not refuse.

If Gu Jiangming were fearless, then the person who should be afraid would be County Assistant Li; right now, the people of the entire county only knew that a murder case had occurred in the county, and none knew the full scope of the case.

Speaking of which, the ones most anxious were those few of them who knew the truth.

"It's just that there are no extra vacant rooms in the yamen," County Assistant Li pondered for a moment and said, "How about this, I will stay in the study where I handle official business, and you can stay in my room."

Gu Jiangming's excellent calligraphy in this era was definitely something that could save face; for this line of writing alone, County Assistant Li was willing to do Gu Jiangming a favor.

Having one more friend is always better than having one more enemy.

Moreover, Gu Jiangming's conversation truly had extraordinary aspects, and he could even speak a thing or two about many areas that County Assistant Li did not quite understand.

"Many thanks, Magistrate Li." Gu Jiangming gladly accepted.

There were many case files in the yamen's office study that Gu Jiangming could not touch.

Wanting to live in the yamen, there was actually not much room for choice; being able to live in the side room where County Assistant Li usually resided was almost the best treatment.

He reckoned this was still out of regard for his "scion of a noble family" background.

Gu Jiangming never expected that this bit of calligraphy would allow him to pick up a bargain here first.

And seeing Gu Jiangming accept this kindness as a matter of course, County Assistant Li was even more certain that the other party's background was not small.

It was just unclear why he had come to a small place like Leping County.

After thanking County Assistant Li, Gu Jiangming first went to the yamen courtyard to brew a pot of tea and then sat down.

For the room that had just been vacated, County Assistant Li still needed to tidy it up and take some items away.

Gu Jiangming, now seated, returned to the 【Mie Changsheng】 interface.

A series of messages popped up in Gu Jiangming's mind.

【You have undergone two years of diligent cultivation, and the Dragon Aspect Heart Sutra has been elevated to the third realm. Your cultivation has finally reached the Golden Core Stage; however, while others condense a Golden Core, what you have condensed within your body is a Five-Clawed Golden Dragon, and it possesses more spirit than the previous Virtual Form.】

【Your reputation in the surrounding area is quite low; to increase your fame, you need to encounter more events.】

Just as Gu Jiangming's previous line of thought went, he must first be a great figure to ensure that his things can be passed down for ten thousand years.

Therefore, the direction of this Reincarnation is also closely related to his current self.

It was mainly because Gu Jiangming realized too late that 【Mie Changsheng】 could change reality; otherwise, during that save file at Mount Shu, if Gu Jiangming had left something behind earlier, he wouldn't be as strapped for resources as he was now.

The advantage was that the aptitude in this Reincarnation was sufficiently outstanding.

This gave Gu Jiangming room to maneuver.

However, Gu Jiangming also had to control his character; he couldn't just have him looking around aimlessly all day.

If he were to get a few more romantic entanglements for him, wouldn't he explode on the spot?

Thinking of the two romantic debts he already carried on his head, Gu Jiangming felt deeply sinful, especially with a great demon like Jiu Jiu coming to his door.

He felt that he had practically prepared ten thousand ways to die in advance.

At the time, Gu Jiangming hadn't thought that 【Mie Changsheng】 could affect reality; he just thought Jiu Jiu looked good, so he would find Jiu Jiu's character to snuggle, hug, and kiss whenever he had nothing to do.

Well, that's done it.

Hahahahahaha.

My wife has become real!

She can truly follow the traces of the past and actually come to my door!

Heaven knows if she will chase after him, arrest him on the spot, and subject him to a round of torture.

Not messing around with romantic entanglements was something Gu Jiangming needed to deeply reflect on in this Reincarnation.

He can still handle it now, but if he messes around again... if this great demon or god from ten thousand years ago comes to his door, can he, little Gu, still handle it?

I fear he would have no fortune to enjoy it.

He really can't take it at all!

However, according to the information above, these gods and Primordial Great Demons might not necessarily be able to survive, otherwise they would have been walking all over reality long ago.

How could it be as desolate as the present world is now?

But Gu Jiangming cannot afford not to be on guard; there is no need to court death for this low-probability event.

At this moment, Gu Jiangming also realized a problem.

Although he took every precaution to remind himself to pay attention to these matters, the problem was that sometimes his character was not entirely under his control.

He would act according to the personality of Gu Jiangming in reality.

Gu Jiangming was certainly the main controller, but the character in the Reincarnation could not act against his own stance.

That is to say, Gu Jiangming had no way to intentionally control the character to perform operations that completely violated his own stance.

It was impossible to disregard the lives of others and slaughter them at will for the sake of the Dao of longevity, treating human life as grass.

Therefore, Gu Jiangming also had no way to make his character discard his seven emotions and six desires and become a living dead person.

And this 【Mie Changsheng】 had already been tested to have a hidden value for calculation; once it reached that limit, many things would happen naturally, and Gu Jiangming would have no way to refuse even if he wanted to.

The only solution was to avoid making "dangerous" contact.

【You have encountered a new Opportunity event.】

【Taicang Ruins.】

【At this moment, you have gradually moved away from the cities occupied by the Demon Race and have entered the hinterland of the Human Race. The people here seem to still be living in peace and prosperity, existing in a scene of a flourishing age.】

【Among the mountains, you suddenly see a group of people arguing endlessly about a matter. You stop and secretly observe the strength of these people. Under your extremely cautious scrutiny, you discover that the aura of the people here is weak and unstable; although their cultivation is higher than your own, you are confident that you can easily resolve it.】

【You inquire for information and learn from their mouths that a cave abode inheritance left behind by predecessors and sages is hidden here; you suddenly feel some interest in this.】

【This event carries a certain level of risk but also possesses high rewards.】

【Yes/No to attempt?】

Gu Jiangming does not hesitate and chooses to attempt it directly; it would be strange not to try when running into such a thing, and it just so happens he can test the might of the Dragon Aspect Heart Manifestation.

In this Reincarnation, he intends to keep courting death all the way; he will go wherever he can trigger an event, as this way, the speed of increasing his reputation and cultivation will be very fast, which is beneficial for growth.

It is equivalent to grinding the map with his life.

It is no pity if he dies; he doesn't expect to succeed on the first try, considering how many Reincarnations it took to succeed once in the previous three months.

The main goal is still to save a save file and see if he can obtain the things he left behind.

【"Pan Yu—"】

【A voice rings out from the bottom of your heart.】

【"It has been two days since we last met; I miss you a little."】

Don't.

Big sister, you absolutely must not miss me.

Gu Jiangming is already in sage mode; he has zero interest in this kind of romance system and even avoids it like the plague.

Based on his understanding of Jiu Jiu, this lady's jealousy is far too great; she cannot stand to see Gu Jiangming interacting back and forth with others.

If a romance with Her Highness the Dragon King were to actually emerge, Gu Jiangming would not even dare to imagine it.

【"When will you be able to watch the sea with me again?"】

【In a strange land, you, who have no fixed abode, hear a familiar voice from your heart; you feel an immense sense of intimacy, for after all, you are now a lone shadow walking alone.】

【After your parents and two younger brothers met with disaster and died, here... it seems that only that Dragon Lady Highness from the deep sea is your only friend.】

【You ask with some surprise in your heart: "How are you able to talk to me?"】

【"I am the god you believe in."】

【"Of course I can use divine abilities to speak with my Believer." She pauses and then says: "Where are you?"】

【"I don't know; I only know this place is called Taicang, and there are many, many mountains shrouded in clouds and mist that make it hard for people to see clearly."】

【"Can you not come out?" you ask curiously.】

【"I... I can only watch the sea." Her voice drops low, "Can you not come back?"】

【"This place is very far from home." You feel apologetic, for after all, you cannot respond to your friend's expectations.】

【"Then I will watch the sea by myself."】

【That voice, familiar yet indifferent to everything, rings out, and then falls into silence.】

Gu Jiangming suddenly lets out a sigh of relief.

This is not necessarily what is called a romance; in fact, looking at it from the perspective of their history, their relationship is more like playmates who grew up together.

It is just that he is a mortal, while the other is a dragon born standing above all things.

Would a dragon earnestly care about a mortal?

Not really.

It was merely a sudden thought.

The two years Gu Jiangming spent cultivating in the Reincarnation were merely two days to Long Xi, nothing more than the blink of an eye.

Because she thought of it, she asked.

If she hadn't thought of Gu Jiangming, she wouldn't have gone out of her way to look for him.

He was foolishly overthinking it; why was he being so sentimental here?

If he guards against everything, it is impossible for Gu Jiangming to actually interact with anything, otherwise he wouldn't even be able to trigger a single Opportunity.

Come to think of it, Long Xi is still his benefactor.

This Dragon Aspect Heart Manifestation has boosted Gu Jiangming's progress significantly.

She is a good brother of a buddy!

Relax.

How could there be so much love in this world without a reason?

Gu Jiangming shifts his attention back to the Opportunity event he encountered in his mind.

(End of this chapter)