Chapter 176 My Star-Condensing Bamboo

Ding Huan said this modestly, but in the eyes of these qualified disciples, some of whom had already been disciples of the sect.

Ding Huan's life is indeed worthless. This is an inherent cognition in the subconscious mind, and it is not just a simple contempt.

So after Ding Huan said this, everyone felt a little touched, but only a little.

At least I can remember Ding Huan as a good cook for a few days.

It may not be worth much, but the life of an ant is still a life, okay?

Only Liu Yinzhu and Gu Youchang had different ideas.

Gu Youchang believed that Ding Huan was by no means an ordinary person. If it were not for his inferior qualifications, his future achievements might be even higher than his.

And Liu Yinzhu was sure that Ding Huan would not say that to him.

Ding Huan definitely did not think his life was less valuable than others. In fact, in Ding Huan's eyes, his life was more valuable than all the lives combined.

Otherwise, Ding Huan would not have tried every possible means to kill Qu Yueshan.

What was Ding Huan's purpose in killing Qu Yueshan? Wasn't it just to survive?
Even Gu Youchang didn't know that Qu Yueshan was killed by Ding Huan, but Liu Yinzhu knew.

Liu Yinzhu didn't quite understand why Ding Huan came forward to lead the way.

This won’t work even if you have a sixth sense, because if you take a wrong step, it’s all over.

Given Ding Huan's current position in the team, there is no need for him to take any risks.

"Thank you, Brother Ding. I..." Yan Mei was so grateful that he was a little incoherent.

He was sure that if Ding Huan didn't step forward, he would be the one to lead the way. In fact, he had already prepared to lead the way.

If fate happened again, he would never think of joining any Taoist sect.

There are also many strong people who have worked their way up from the mortal world and finally become peerless strong men.

Yan Mei expressed his gratitude, and the other disciples came to express their gratitude one after another.

Ding Huanyi clasped his fists and said:

"It is fate that we met. I just hope that after we pass through the Lost Swamp, no matter whether I, Ding Huan, am still alive or not,

I will be satisfied if everyone still remembers that there was someone who led the way for them.”

As soon as Ding Huan said this, Liu Yinzhu suddenly understood.

This is an advance notice, so that everyone will not gossip after passing the Lost Swamp. Don't go to the Double Soul Sect to complain that he, Ding Huan, refused to let Qu Yueshan be in the team.

Sure enough, every step was purposeful and planned.

However, Liu Yinzhu admired Ding Huan's purpose.

At least people make others grateful after they have given.

Exploring the Lost Swamp requires more than a little effort.

If this kind of effort makes some people ungrateful and go to the Shuanghun Sect to inform on others, then this person's character is so low that it is impossible to look at him directly, and no one will deal with him in the future.

Ding Huan's original idea was to calculate one path first, and if that didn't work, he would calculate the second one.

But when he walked to the Lost Swamp, he was stunned. He could barely see some black holes in the Lost Swamp.

He immediately calculated that if he walked from the location of the black hole, the result would be almost blank.

If we don't go from the black hole, the deduction will be fruitful, although vague.

Ding Huan understood that this must be related to the Eye of the Great Wilderness gene that he had merged with. Although his cultivation was still low, he could already see part of the illusion clearly.

It seems that he could see clearly the difference between the mountains and the roads before. In addition to the detoxification gene, the Eye of the Wilderness must have played a big role.

"Sixth Brother, follow me closely and don't wander around."

After Ding Huan finished speaking, he stepped into the swamp.

Lao Liu would follow Ding Huan closely without Ding Huan's reminder. These days, he never left Ding Huan's side.

In such a dangerous place, leaving Ding Huan would be seeking death.

After entering the swamp, Ding Huan turned around and said:

"Everyone followed me and watched me walk."

No one dared to hesitate whether Ding Huan would die or not, and no one cared that Ding Huan could lead the way. If Ding Huan fell in, they could send another person to explore the way.

As long as Ding Huan is safe, they will all be safe.

With the blessing of the Eye of Falsehood, the road ahead became easy for Ding Huan.

According to Ding Huan's current condition, he can walk several times faster.

Ding Huan was a veteran who had experienced all kinds of dangers. Instead of walking faster, he walked slower and even wiped his sweat frequently.

Not to mention other new disciples, even Liu Yinzhu felt that she might have been wrong when she saw Ding Huan's face getting paler and paler.
Does Ding Huan really not know the safe route and is just relying on luck?

No matter what, Ding Huan's behavior made everyone more grateful to Ding Huan, at least they are very grateful now.

It would have taken Ding Huan a day and a half to complete the journey which would have taken a whole day.

Nothing happened in the middle.

"Fellow Daoist Ding, you are really lucky." Elder Gu couldn't help but sigh as they walked through the Lost Swamp.

Liu Yinzhu also agreed:

"There are some who have explored the way safely, but not many. This time, Fellow Daoist Ding is safe again, which is indeed related to luck." Ding Huan wiped the sweat from his forehead:
"As long as it's okay, it'll be okay..."

Gu Youchang waved his hand, and a spaceship suddenly appeared in front of everyone:
"Everyone, we have finally walked out of the Great Valley. My disciples of the Yanyue Sect, please get on the spaceship. Fellow Daoist Ding, will you also come with me to the Yanyue Sect?"

Ding Huan said quickly:

"Thank you, Elder Gu. I won't go over..."

At this point, Ding Huan seemed to remember something and quickly looked at Deacon Qiong:
"Deacon Qiong, I was originally planning to go to Yanyue Sect to collect some rewards, but I thought about it and realized that my qualifications are low and it would be difficult for me to survive there.

My plan for the future is to find my own way as a mortal cook."

Deacon Qiong was stunned, and even Liu Yinzhu was a little dazed.

She seemed to remember something and said quickly:

"Yes, yes, Fellow Daoist Ding, you led us out of the Dahe Valley, and my Zixia Valley should also give you a portion of the reward."

Ding Huan waved his hands hurriedly:

"Elder Liu misunderstood. The reward I want is not for leading the way. I got a Star-Condensing Bamboo before, and Deacon Qiong kept it for me. I plan to exchange it for something useful for me at Yanyue Sect.

After spending some time with everyone, I can no longer avoid the facts. I am not talented enough to live on a single star-condensing bamboo, so I don’t plan to go to the Yanyue Sect anymore.”

"Ningxing Bamboo?" Liu Yinzhu looked at Ding Huan in surprise.

If she had been able to get the Condensing Star Bamboo at the beginning, she wouldn't have struggled so much in the Dan-forming stage of Refining Qi into Spirit, and she hasn't completed it yet.

It can be said that Ningxing Bamboo is the most valuable third-level spiritual medicine. Even the value of most fourth-level spiritual medicines is far less than Ningxing Bamboo.

This Qiong Deacon actually wanted to take Ding Huan's Ningxing Bamboo for himself and only gave him an illusory promise of a sect reward. It was really too much.

Deacon Qiong was stunned. This Star-Condensing Bamboo was what he needed. He was about to enter the stage of Qi Refining and Spirit Transformation. If he gave this Star-Condensing Bamboo to Ding Huan, where would he get it?

"Deacon Qiong?" Ding Huan called again.

Ding Huan sneered in his heart. This guy really started to play dumb.

I just want to see how you can pretend in front of two elders and a dozen disciples.

"Oh, yes, yes..." Deacon Qiong had no choice but to take out a jade box and hand it to Ding Huan.

Before Ding Huan took the jade box, he said:
"Fellow Daoist Ding, this Star-Condensing Bamboo is also somewhat useful to me personally. I wonder if Fellow Daoist Ding would like to part with it. I am willing to exchange it."

Ding Huan took the Ningxing Bamboo without hesitation, and then said awkwardly:

"Deacon Qiong, you know that I come from the mortal world. If I don't have any treasures on me, I won't have anything to live on in the future. I'm really sorry."

If Deacon Qiong had promised him a place as a menial disciple in the sect the first time, Ding Huan would have agreed.

Now even if Deacon Qiong promised him a menial disciple, he would not agree.

Because he didn't believe Deacon Qiong could do it.

From the interactions with Elder Gu and Elder Liu during this period, Ding Huan deeply understood that it is not easy to enter a sect.

Even Elder Gu couldn't make a promise to him, so there was no way he could believe the promise made by Deacon Qiong.

Han Weicheng, who was standing by, saw Ding Huan put away the Ningxing Bamboo and shook his head speechlessly.

This Ding Huan is also smart. Doesn’t he know that this Ningxing Bamboo cannot be taken back?

If it was something else, it would be fine, but Dong Qiong, like him, was facing the challenge of refining Qi and becoming a spirit, so how could he let go of this Star-Condensing Bamboo?

Ding Huan's taking back of the Ningxing Bamboo was an act of seeking death.

"Fellow Daoist Ding, can you sell me this Star-Condensing Bamboo?" Guan Xi suddenly came over and asked eagerly.

She needed to buy it and then give it to Deacon Qiong. After all, Deacon Qiong was the one who protected her.

Ding Huan was stunned. He looked at Guan Xi in complete confusion and thought, are you buying Ningxing Bamboo just because you have a face that's about to get married?
However, he immediately understood that Guan Xi's words did not necessarily mean that she wanted him to sell the Ningxing Bamboo.

That would be best if he could sell it, but if he couldn't, Guan Yu would be considered to have helped Deacon Qiong.

This was to tell Deacon Qiong that even though Ding Huan was her cook, her words were useless. Deep down, she still wanted to help Deacon Qiong.

Damn, these guys are all very smart.

Ding Huanyi clasped his fists and said, "Ms. Guan, I can't sell this. I'm sorry."

Qing Yu snorted coldly:
"Ding Huan, you are also a cook in my Jin Mansion. The young lady asked you for something. It's free, so why don't you sell it to her?"

Ding Huan looked at Qing Yu as if he were an idiot:

"When did I become the cook of the Jin Mansion? The verbal contract between Miss Guan and I ended when we crossed the Great Valley. Did I fail to do what I promised, or did I fail to do it well?

Miss Guan won't say anything, and you, a maid, have no right to speak."

“You…” Qing Yu’s face turned pale with anger.

"Okay, Qingyu, Fellow Daoist Ding is not wrong." Guan Xi said coldly.

She did want to make a good impression on Deacon Qiong, but that didn't mean she wanted to offend Ding Huan.

She didn't like Qingyu's previous behavior, and she was even more unhappy about the behavior of taking over the master's business before he even said anything.

Ding Huan knew that if anyone would inform the Shuanghun Sect, it would definitely be Qing Yu.

He has done a favor to everyone, but he doesn't want to compromise after paying. Since he can't let the ungrateful wolves remember his kindness, there is no need to lick their faces:
"Miss Guan, you must be careful of this maidservant beside you. If someone wants to harm you in the future, it will definitely be this ungrateful woman."

(End of this chapter)