Chapter 275: Chapter 273: Mountain Witch! Lin Fu of the Sheji Chart

Zhu Ge stared thoughtfully at the Centipede in his palm, which was glowing faintly after absorbing his Spiritual Power.

The Witchcraft and Gu Dao and the Immortal Dao seemed completely unrelated, yet a subtle resonance occurred the moment he infused the Gu Insect with Spiritual Power.

That resonance wasn’t just a simple transfer of energy. It was more like two powers from the same source calling out to one another.

’Witchcraft Gu, Immortal Dao, Array Dao...’ Zhu Ge murmured to himself. ’In the Ancient Era, there was a Master Gu who entered the Immortal Dao through Witchcraft Gu and controlled Gu Insects with the Immortal Dao.’

’Although my main paths are the Martial Dao and Confucian Dao, if the Immortal Dao and Witch Dao can complement each other, I might be able to forge a path of my own.’

Specialization.

Everyone always talked about specialization.

But they overlooked the value of drawing parallels from other fields.

The Martial Dao was still Zhu Ge’s foundation, but he didn’t believe it was the solution to every problem.

Just as he was thinking this, his gaze suddenly focused on something not far away.

He sensed someone nearby with an overwhelmingly powerful presence.

Conspicuous, brilliant, and dangerously alluring.

A woman in a purple dress. Her lips were a faint, dark hue, and her gleaming black hair cascaded to her waist.

The moment he saw her, Zhu Ge knew: this woman was an absolute prodigy!

He was about to bow in greeting when the woman suddenly sprinted toward him.

Her sprint wasn’t filled with killing intent, however. It was one of joyous surprise.

"AAAH, is this your Gu?!"

The girl was incredibly fast, appearing before Zhu Ge in the blink of an eye. Her eyes were wide with delight as she stared at the Hurricane Centipede in his hand.

She was so fast that no one but Zhu Ge could even react.

Bold in his considerable skill, Zhu Ge felt no fear. Instead, he asked with great interest, "A Hurricane Centipede. Ever heard of it?"

"Hurricane Centipede?"

The girl marveled at it, then looked puzzled. "That’s not right. I can’t feel any hurricane power from it."

Before Zhu Ge could even explain, she opened her small, red-lipped mouth. A spider with six gossamer wings on its back slowly crawled out.

The Spider was a deep, purplish-black color and completely hairless. Its abdomen was smooth, covered in eerie markings, and its eight legs were long and slender.

At the sight of it, Zhu Ge’s scalp went numb.

"I felt someone calling a Gu just now." The Spider’s voice was languid, like that of a woman stretching lazily after an afternoon nap.

The moment the Spider appeared, the Hurricane Centipede reacted like a startled cat, its power boiling within it.

Forget the Hurricane Centipede—even Zhu Ge’s scalp prickled with unease.

’A Great Demon!’

’No, I should say a Great Gu!’

’This Spider is actually a Great Gu!’

"Wait." Zhu Ge looked gravely at the girl. "You must be Lin Fu, ranked thirteenth on the Sheji Chart. A practitioner of the Witch Dao at the Nourishing Body Realm."

’Lin Fu!’

’She’s from Yunjiang, a practitioner of the Witch Dao’s Nourishing Body Realm. She tamed an ancient variant species, the ’Spider Mother,’ and used it to control an endless swarm of spider Gu Insects, gravely wounding the Great Demon Jade Elephant and devouring more than fifty Third Realm Demon Beasts.’

"That’s right!" Lin Fu nodded vigorously, like a chick pecking at grain. "I’m Lin Fu, and this is Xiaozi."

She pointed to the "Spider Mother" perched on her left cheek.

"It’s an honor, Miss Lin Fu, Miss Xiaozi." Zhu Ge gave a formal bow.

’This is the thirteenth-ranked prodigy on the Sheji Chart, after all.’

’According to the records, she cultivated the paths of both the Mountain Witch and the Gu Witch, and her control over plants and Gu Insects was sublime.’

’The Nourishing Body Realm is the Third Realm of the Witch Dao, where one uses their own body to nurture their powers.’

’Whether a Fire Witch, Water Witch, Gu Witch, Wood Witch, or Mountain Witch, they all need to achieve a high degree of fusion with the entities they commune with.’

’In a sense, once the body is nourished to a certain point, it leads to the manifestation of one’s true will.’

’The Spider Mother, Xiaozi, could be considered the very manifestation of Lin Fu’s true will.’

"Aren’t you from Yunjiang?" Lin Fu tilted her head and, without a shred of hesitation, pushed down Zhu Ge’s clasped hands. "Our ancestors were all children of the great mountains. We don’t bother with empty formalities."

Zhu Ge was struck by her bold spirit.

The woman before him felt less like a person and more like a vast, magnificent mountain range.

"You have a point." Zhu Ge smiled. "So, Miss Lin Fu, what brings you here to find me? Do you have some guidance for me?"

"Guidance? I have no guidance for you. You feel pretty strong, so you don’t need me to guide you..." Lin Fu said bluntly, then glanced toward True Monarch Minmian in the carriage. "That person is strong. You should ask him for guidance."

’Such powerful intuition.’

’Such a blunt personality.’

Zhu Ge marveled inwardly, then decided to be just as direct. "Lin Fu, did you come looking for me for a reason?"

"Nope," Lin Fu replied, just as straightforward as before, her eyes unable to tear themselves away from the Hurricane Centipede in Zhu Ge’s hand.

Zhu Ge felt a bit helpless. Before he could ask again, the Spider Mother on Lin Fu’s face spoke up. "Silly sister, I told you that outside the village, you have to exchange a few pleasantries first."

Lin Fu tilted her head. "Like what?" It was clear, however, that most of her attention was still on the Hurricane Centipede.

The Hurricane Centipede practically wilted under her stare. It felt like a plump pig’s head being eyed by a prehistoric beast, and it trembled in fear.

The Spider Mother whispered, "Don’t you want to have a fight? Didn’t you come to find Zhu Ge to see his new Confucian Dao?"

"Confucian Dao?"

At that, Lin Fu’s eyes suddenly lit up, her attention snapping back to him. "Right! The Confucian Dao is really strong!"

She looked at Zhu Ge. "You created a new Confucian Dao, so you must be a great fighter, right? I remember that Path of Righteousness within the Confucian Dao is super strong!"

’The Path of Righteousness?’

Zhu Ge knew inwardly that it was indeed an incomparably unyielding and ferocious path.

But he shook his head. "My Confucian Dao might have great combat potential in the future, but it isn’t strong right now."

For now, all he could do was perform divinations.

If he wanted to make any real progress, he’d have to wait until he developed his Divine Sense and opened his Upper Yuan Palace. Only then could he properly explore how to unleash the Yi Dao’s combat potential.

"Oh? Is that so..." Lin Fu’s attention drifted back to the Hurricane Centipede.

This time, she even slowly reached out a hand.

"However, my Martial Dao is pretty good. Want to test it?" Fighting spirit blazed in Zhu Ge’s eyes.

’A Mountain Witch!’

’This was a branch of the Witch Dao known for its ridiculously high combat power, and it also followed the path of Body Refinement.’

As someone who loved to fight, how could Zhu Ge possibly remain indifferent with a Mountain Witch prodigy standing right before him?

Even though Lin Fu was ranked thirteenth on the Sheji Chart, Zhu Ge guessed that most of her power likely came from the Spider Mother, which was at the Great Realm.

In a contest of pure physical strength, he might not be her inferior.

"Martial Dao?"

At his words, Lin Fu’s attention snapped back to him.

A pair of bright, piercing eyes stared straight at Zhu Ge.

For an instant, Zhu Ge felt as if he were being stared down by a great mountain.

It was a strange sensation. ’Megalophobia, perhaps?’ he thought.

Even though the girl before him looked to be only seventeen or eighteen.

"A fight? Martial Dao?" Lin Fu slowly rose, planting her bare feet directly on the muddy ground. In the sunlight, her healthy, wheat-colored skin held a contradictory sheen, both supple and rugged.

As she rose to her feet, her battle intent began to surge.

Zhu Ge grinned, his own battle intent erupting in response.

"Yes. Let’s fight!"

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