Master of Martial Arts, please enjoy a drunken revelry in the martial world.

Chapter 285 Twin Dragons

Yangzhou, dilapidated house.

Shi Long was critically injured and on the verge of death, barely clinging to life.

He was originally a well-known martial arts school owner in the area, with excellent martial arts skills, but he was discovered by the imperial court for secretly possessing the Longevity Manual.

Therefore, the imperial court sent Yuwen Huaji to seize the secret of immortality.

Shi Long refused to give it up, which led to a conflict. He was seriously injured by Yuwen Huaji and only managed to escape to this place by sheer luck.

"Damn Yuwen Huaji! I never thought I would end up dying at your hands!"

I'm so unwilling to accept this! Why can't I figure out the secret of the Longevity Formula?

If I can comprehend the mysteries within, how could Yuwen Huaji possibly be my match!

Shi Long was furious, but he was powerless to do anything about it.

With his body severely injured, he can only wait to die; every minute and every second is torture for him.

Suddenly, the door of the dilapidated house was pushed open, and Shi Long immediately became alert.

The newcomer was a man in blue robes, not Yuwen Huaji, and Shi Long breathed a slight sigh of relief.

"Who are you?"

Shi Long questioned in a low voice.

"The one who saved you."

"What?"

Shi Long was puzzled, but then he saw Gu Qianbei use the Golden Light Spell to condense two golden wine cups, and then take out the Cangguang Gourd from his waist and pour a cup of wine into each of them.

"These two glasses of wine, one can heal your internal injuries, and the other can heal your external injuries."

"Drink this, and it will save your life."

After Gu Qianbei finished speaking, he waved his right hand, and the golden cup floated towards the stone dragon.

Upon seeing this, Shi Long's eyes widened in disbelief.

"Who...who are you? How can you possess such bizarre methods?"

"It seems you're not seriously injured enough, you still have the nerve to ask such a question."

Alright, I'll answer your question.

My name is Gu Qianbei, and I am a winemaker.

"A brewer?"

Shi Long became increasingly puzzled, finding the young man before him truly strange.

But he was already seriously injured and on the verge of death, so even if the other party had malicious intent, he was not afraid.

Anyone can do it, as long as it's not Yuwen Huaji.

Without hesitation, Shi Long took the two cups of wine and drank them down in one gulp.

The first feeling after drinking it was that it tasted good!

Shi Long had never tasted such good wine before.

"That's wonderful! To be able to drink such fine wine before I die, I guess my life wasn't in vain! Hahaha!"

Shi Long laughed heartily, his eyes filled with delight.

But soon, something strange happened.

He discovered that his potentially fatal wounds were healing and his internal injuries were dissipating.

In just a moment, he felt as if he had never been injured.

Unbelievable.

"This...how is this possible? Such a miraculous elixir actually exists in the world?"

Shi Long was shocked and looked at Gu Qianbei in disbelief.

This young man in blue is really too strange.

Why did you save me?

Shi Long asked in confusion.

"For the secret of immortality, you'd trade your life for it. Do you think that's a better deal than a simple transaction?"

Gu Qianbei spoke softly.

"If you want the secret to immortality, you can get it after I die."

Or you can just kill me and you'll get it too.

Why use such precious wine to save me?

Shi Long asked, puzzled.

If it were him, he might not be willing to exchange two cups of wine for the secret of immortality.

Because this is equivalent to a life.

When navigating the world, the most important thing is survival.

If you lose your life, then you lose everything.

Although the secret to immortality is precious, it may not be as valuable as these two cups of wine.

Moreover, Gu Qianbei didn't need to save him at all. He could easily obtain the Longevity Formula just by waiting for him to die.

But the other party did not do that.

"You have a good reputation; you're considered a good person. Since you're a good person, I won't hesitate to help you out."

Although this wine is precious, I'm willing to trade it for yours.

Gu Qianbei said in a low voice.

"I never expected there to be someone like you in this martial world. It seems you and Yuwen Huaji are not in cahoots."

He doesn't deserve to have a subordinate like you.

"Of course. Yuwen Huaji is no match for me, he's not even worthy of carrying my shoes."

Seeing Gu Qianbei's arrogance, Shi Long became even more curious about his identity.

He had never heard of such a winemaker before.

"So? Are you willing to hand over the secret to immortality to me?"

Gu Qianbei continued.

"Since you saved my life, it's fine to give you the secret of immortality."

Anyway, I'm already under the imperial court's surveillance. Even if I survive this time, I won't be able to keep this thing.

As he spoke, Shi Long tossed the Longevity Manual from his arms to Gu Qianbei.

"for you."

Gu Qianbei took the Longevity Manual and saw that its material was extremely special. It was neither cloth nor paper, but was made of the ancient material Xuanjin Silk.

The material alone is something that no one in the world can replicate.

"Thank you. If you meet anyone else, you can say that I took this longevity manual."

That way they might not make things difficult for you.

Gu Qianbei said.

"I'm afraid they might not believe me even if I said that."

Shi Long smiled wryly.

"It's alright. I'll take this longevity manual out for a stroll later, and people will naturally believe it."

Now you can leave.

Gu Qianbei said softly.

"Young master is kind and righteous; Shi Long thanks you!"

Shi Long was deeply moved upon hearing this.

Seeing that Gu Qianbei was willing to take on these responsibilities, he immediately turned around and left the dilapidated house.

Gu Qianbei sat to the side, studying the Longevity Formula.

The Longevity Manual is one of the Four Great Classical Novels.

It is said to be a peerless divine skill written by Guang Chengzi, possessing terrifying energy.

There are seven pictures in total, each corresponding to one of the five elements (metal, wood, water, fire, earth) and the other to the yin and yang.

But from ancient times to the present, no one has ever succeeded in cultivating it.

Even the two dragons who later possessed the destiny only managed to cultivate one of the images.

Even so, they each became top masters in the martial arts world.

Therefore, in Gu Qianbei's opinion, apart from the mysterious and unpredictable War God Record, the Longevity Manual should rank second among the Four Great Books.

Its biggest problem is that it's hard to learn.

Most people simply cannot learn it.

But once you learn it, you will become the protagonist of this world.

"This longevity formula is quite interesting; at first glance, it's completely incomprehensible."

Gu Qianbei shook his head slightly. It seemed that to comprehend the Longevity Technique, he would need to rely on the intoxicated state of Thousand Days of Drunkenness.

However, it's not a good time to gain insight.

"How long are you two planning to stand outside? Come in!"

Gu Qianbei gave a low shout, and then a powerful energy swept over, pulling the two people outside the door directly inside.

Click!

The two broke through the window and fell to the ground.

They were dressed in rags, looking exactly like two beggars.

Without a doubt, these two are the original protagonists of the story, Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling.

At that time, they were just small-time hoodlums in Yangzhou, living a muddled and aimless life.

Today should have been a turning point in their lives.

However, now that Gu Qianbei has intercepted the Longevity Formula, their fates are about to change.

And this change is in Gu Qianbei's hands.