Chapter 518: The Ancient Fairy Gu Yue

A black‑robed figure suddenly passed in front of him, and Yan Buji raised an eyebrow, feeling somewhat familiar.

"Such heavy poison."

"Cheep! Cheep! Cheep!!"

Little Chicken scurried out from Yan Buji's sleeve; over the years Yan Buji had kept raising this Little Chicken, but had also fed it many poisons, and now the chicken had become a demon king, equivalent to a cultivator's Golden Core stage!

Its rate of advancement is faster than Yan Buji's cultivation of Martial Dao, and this chicken also possesses a Size‑Ruyi divine skill, allowing it to freely change its size, up to three or four meters tall, even enough to ride.

But Yan Buji has no intention of using it as a mount, and riding a black‑and‑white chicken just feels off.

Little Chicken chirps incessantly, its feathers having changed from pure white to a black‑and‑white pattern, apparently because Yan Buji had previously forced it to ingest too many poisons, leaving some toxin unspent. After some investigation, Yan Buji discovered that this chicken can actually move underwater, and after swallowing some strange Spiritual Materials it became like this.

"Those Spiritual Materials must contain Nether Qi; this chicken can not only eat poisons from the Five Domains, but also digest Nether Qi, showing a yin‑yang twilight‑splitting characteristic."

Roosters already have the ability to discern yin and yang; this black‑and‑white chicken seems even stronger, and its exact exotic type is unknown.

"Oh? Does that person have a lot of poison on them?"

"Cheep! Cheep! Cheep!!"

The black‑and‑white chicken looks very excited, pecking Yan Buji's sleeve repeatedly, demanding that he fetch something for it.

Interesting.

Poison Dao cultivators are rare, because most cultivators are not adept at using poison techniques; even when they need to poison, they merely purchase some toxins.

Cultivating poison techniques is itself very dangerous; without a lineage or innate talent, Poison Dao is already a fringe path, and most practitioners are corrupt and extremely hazardous.

Although Yan Buji's mortal body is strong, he does not take these rare Poison Dao methods lightly.

Even if we step back ten thousand steps, even if Yan Buji can resist poison and the black‑and‑white chicken can neutralize most toxins, what if the opponent is a formidable Nascent Soul Cultivator?

So he ignored the black‑and‑white chicken's protest and shoved it back into his sleeve.

Before Yan Buji could react, a fragrant breeze swept in; he frowned and looked up.

"Who are you?"

"Daoist Priest... do you have something powerful on you?" The black‑robed figure that had just passed stood before him, fidgeted a moment, then suddenly said.

Yan Buji, hearing that her voice was that of a woman, asked, "Female Lay Practitioner, isn't it rather impolite to boldly inquire about someone's private matters?"

"My apologies, little lady," she said, and the female cultivator lifted her hood, revealing a delicate, graceful face.

Yan Buji raised an eyebrow, feeling that he had seen her somewhere before.

"I am Gu Yue, little lady; I have seen you, Daoist Priest."

Gu Yue.....

Oh, right!

Back when we were in the Nan Ting Mountain Region, I met that old couple!

When I previously came to the Boundless Sea, I heard that a Gu Cultivator had been here; I suppose it was her.

Yan Buji rose, bowing, "I have met the Ancient Fairy. I am the humble Daoist Priest Yuejin; may I ask why the Ancient Fairy seeks me?"

Gu Yue glanced around, hesitated, and said, "Daoist Priest Yuejin, could we find a place to discuss in detail? It is of great importance, and I assure you I will not let you suffer any loss."

Yan Buji thought for a moment, then nodded, "Fine."

Afterwards, Yan Buji followed Gu Yue into a tavern, entered a private room, and sat down.

"Daoist Priest Yuejin, I have a very important matter; I hope you will keep it confidential after hearing it," Gu Yue said solemnly.

Yan Buji frowned, "The Ancient Fairy brings me here, yet says nothing about the matter, and then asks me not to spread it. Could it be something..."

"No, no, no, this matter has nothing to do with the True Yellow Island and the Sinking Dragon Society's conflict."

Yan Buji nodded, "If so, the Fairy may speak freely."

Gu Yue exhaled, "The situation is this: I am not an Eastern Star cultivator, but a Gu Cultivator from the Nan Ting Mountain Region."

"Gu Cultivator?" Yan Buji pretended surprise, laughing, "It's the first time I've ever seen one."

Gu Yue, seeing nothing amiss, said, "My arrival now is because a great ancestor of my clan lost a Precious Relic here years ago; I hope the Daoist Priest can lend a hand."

"Precious Relic?" Yan Buji looked puzzled, "We meet for the first time, aren't you afraid of a double‑cross?"

Gu Yue smiled, "Since you have clarified, I will not hide anything. The item you possess should be an ancient exotic species, the Fate-Reversing Candle Night, right?"

Fate-Reversing Candle Night?

What is it?

Yan Buji looked bewildered, then suddenly grabbed the black‑and‑white chicken from his sleeve, "Are you talking about this chicken?"

"Chicken... that's right. Daoist Priest, didn't you know what breed this chicken is?" Gu Yue asked, puzzled.

"I really don't know. I acquired this chicken by chance, and after raising it I still don't understand its great purpose. From the Fairy's words, it seems you might know how to make good use of it?" Yan Buji retorted.

Gu Yue nodded, "The Fate-Reversing Candle Night is indeed an ancient exotic species; very few know of it today, only mentioned in some of our clan's inherited records, and there is a set of transmission methods. If the Daoist Priest agrees to accompany me to retrieve the Precious Relic, I will offer it with both hands!"

Having said that, Gu Yue produced an ancient dark‑red carapace, resembling the shell of a centipede.

Yan Buji picked it up, and his spiritual sense instantly confirmed that the inscriptions on it were absolutely genuine!

"If so, I am willing to go with the Fairy. However, the Fairy must first tell me exactly where we are to go," Yan Buji said.

Gu Yue nodded, "Naturally no problem; shall we discuss as we go?"

"Certainly not a problem; allow me to first bid farewell to my companion."

Gu Yue nodded; seeing Yan Buji take out a messenger device, explain the situation and send a departure notice, the two then left Whirlwind Island together.

The two flew into the sky, Yan Buji following beside Gu Yue.

"Daoist Priest Yuejin, the place where our clan's great ancestor lost the Precious Relic—over recent years I have investigated many locations and discovered the final destination, though it is somewhat dangerous because it lies near the Demon Tribe."

"Demon Tribe?"

Yan Buji frowned.

The Boundless Sea does have a Demon Tribe, but they are all in the northern part of the Boundless Sea; one must cross the Sinking Dragon Society's territorial waters toward the Winter Sea to reach it.

That journey is far more than just a few months' travel.

"Fairy, do you have a sea chart? Getting lost at sea would be very dangerous," Yan Buji asked.

Gu Yue shook her head: "The Sinking Dragon Society's territorial waters are easy to define, but they only cover a quarter of the northern Boundless Sea. If you go further north, this lady doesn't know the situation."

"That is indeed a bit reckless. Fairy, have you inquired about the conditions over there?"

"It should be fine; the demon races within the Boundless Sea aren't strong. They're all branches of the great demon clans from the Winter Ocean, at most only Transcendent Demon races exist....."

Yan Buji rolled his eyes: "So Fairy, are you at the Nascent Soul stage?"

"Well… it should be soon," Gu Yue said, a rather odd remark.

Yan Buji frowned.

This woman's mind seems a bit dim; what does "should be soon" even mean?