Chapter 775
The Abilities of the Purple Qi Golden Silkworm! Young Master, wait...
"Has it broken free of its cocoon?"
Zhang Lingshan was overjoyed.
This little guy has been with me for so long, spending most of his time sleeping in his cocoon. It's finally time for him to break free and become a butterfly.
According to Zhang Zixin's reports over this period, the Purple Qi Golden Silkworm had consumed a large amount of the life-giving energy of the spirit rice, which is why it started to move.
With such good food, even if things get worse after emerging from the cocoon, they won't be too bad.
I hope it can be useful to me now.
"Come out, everyone."
Zhang Lingshan waved his right hand and took out a page of paper from his pouch. Then he summoned Zhang Zixin, Zhang Jinxuan, and Zhang Lingshe.
In Zhang Zixin's hands was a golden silkworm, as if it were made of gold.
The little thing was extremely lazy, remaining completely still, like a sculpture.
"what's the situation?"
Zhang Lingshan was astonished: "After emerging from the cocoon, how come it still looks like this? It's even worse than before. Before, at least it could move around a bit, but now it doesn't move at all."
Zhang Zixin was also speechless and said, "I don't know either. This guy is too strange. But don't underestimate him. I can sense that he has a lot of energy inside him. He might unleash unimaginable power at any time."
"This is outrageous."
Although Zhang Zixin had promised him a bright future, Zhang Lingshan still felt it was unreliable. It seemed impossible to expect the fat silkworm to be of any use.
This guy probably still needs another transformation; he may just be emerging from his cocoon now, but he's not actually awake yet.
Fortunately, this fat silkworm was fed with blood by Zhang Lingshan, and there was a close connection between them. So he could sense that the silkworm was not dead or crippled because it was not moving. It was simply unwilling to move. In fact, its blood and energy were very vigorous.
Swish!
Just when Zhang Lingshan had given up all hope for the fat silkworm, it suddenly moved, leaping from Zhang Zixin's hand and heading straight for Zhang Lingshan's brow.
"careful!"
Zhang Zixin shouted anxiously.
She didn't know what had gotten into the fat silkworm, but she knew that the space between the eyebrows was a vital point. Even if Zhang Lingshan was powerful, he would suffer a great loss if the fat silkworm rashly struck his brow.
After all, this fat silkworm may look dull and lazy, but it actually contains great energy.
Putting everything else aside, just the speed and height of his sudden jump show that this little guy is no ordinary creature.
"what."
Zhang Lingshan's heart stirred, but he did not stop the fat silkworm from rushing towards his brow, because he could sense that the fat silkworm had no ill intentions towards him. On the contrary, it exuded excitement, as if it had set its sights on something good.
What could possibly excite a silkworm like that?
They are naturally the larvae of the Soul-Eating Worm.
This object lurked deep between Zhang Lingshan's eyebrows. Although Zhang Lingshan used a burst of air to envelop it when he drove away in the bronze chariot, thus preventing Ding Hong from communicating with the Soul-Devouring Insect larvae and ensuring that he would not be ambushed.
but.
This is only a temporary measure. If Zhang Lingshan wants to eradicate the Soul-Eating Worm larvae once and for all, he needs to come up with other methods.
Unexpectedly, before he could even use other methods, the fat silkworm that had emerged from its cocoon set its sights on the Soul-Eating Insect larvae.
To make things easier for the fat silkworm, Zhang Lingshan deliberately exposed the portal between his eyebrows and sent the silkworm inside.
then.
Then the fat silkworm snatched the Soul-Devouring Worm larva in its mouth, swallowed it whole, and then slid down Zhang Lingshan's neck with satisfaction, finally nestling in Zhang Lingshan's navel.
This place was where he used to stay on Zhang Lingshan's body, which could be considered his hometown. So as soon as he entered, he fell asleep peacefully, as if he had just done something insignificant.
It was far from a trivial matter. To the Purple Qi Golden Silkworm, it was just that it was hungry and had eaten something; it was no big deal at all.
but.
Zhang Lingshan was indeed extremely surprised.
Who says fat silkworms are useless?
These plump silkworms are amazing!
It's truly remarkable that it solved such a big problem for itself right after emerging from its cocoon.
Moreover, Zhang Lingshan noticed that after the fat silkworm swallowed the Soul-Devouring Insect larva, two small purple dots appeared on its back, containing an inexplicable energy.
It seems.
This little guy improves by devouring these insects.
If there are any more Soul-Devouring Worms in the future, just let the Fat Silkworm devour them all, and you'll definitely be able to raise this Fat Silkworm.
Zhang Lingshan wanted to see what this fat silkworm would eventually look like.
"Zhang Lingshan, what exactly is going on?"
Zhang Zixin asked, dumbfounded.
Zhang Lingshan laughed and said, "Someone planted a poisonous worm between my eyebrows, which was swallowed by our Purple Qi Golden Silkworm. Isn't that a pleasant surprise? Haha, without that Soul-Devouring Worm larva, I feel much lighter now. However, I'll still have to trouble you to continue your journey. After all, I haven't yet established myself in the Immortal Realm, and I don't know what will happen next. It's quite inconvenient to take you with me."
"Where are we now?" Zhang Zixin asked curiously.
Zhang Lingshan said, "I'm still in the Daqing Dynasty, and still near Anning City. I'm also wanted by the authorities. Isn't that scary?"
Zhang Zixin suddenly realized, "No wonder you've become like this. It's quite uncomfortable. You're too effeminate. You're not trying to find a rich woman to be your gigolo, are you?"
"That's a good idea."
Zhang Lingshan smiled slightly and said, "Given my current situation, if I want to find a place to belong, I must show my strengths and talents so that others will value me and take me in. Now that I am a genius with an ice-type spiritual root and have reached the Xuanxian realm, finding a force to rely on and getting an identity should not be a problem."
Zhang Zixin thought to herself, "But you suddenly appear out of nowhere, with no known origin. How can people trust you? I think you should bring me along. That way, people will keep me as a hostage in their mansion, and that's how they'll feel that you're reliable."
"That makes sense."
Zhang Lingshan's eyes lit up, and he couldn't help but look at Zhang Zixin with new respect. As expected of someone who used his own blood and divine dew to transform into human form, she truly understood his heart.
but.
Zhang Lingshan shook his head and said, "You were formed from the Great Dao Purple Heart Pill. If someone targets you, it will be a huge problem. Zhang Jinxuan is a Golden Armored Black Tortoise, also a rare spirit beast, and is equally easy to be targeted. So..."
His gaze fell upon Zhang Lingshe.
Only this relatively useless guy goes unnoticed.
"I?"
Zhang Lingshe pointed to his nose and said, "Big brother, I am a descendant of the Void-Piercing Nether Serpent and the Black-Scaled Nether Serpent. With the blessing of two bloodlines, I am considered a rare spirit beast, which makes me an easy target."
"What do you think?" Zhang Lingshan smiled faintly.
Zhang Lingshe's expression immediately fell, and he said helplessly, "Alright, compared to others, I'm not that special, so I'll have to be the hostage."
Zhang Lingshan laughed and said, "Don't worry, with my status as a genius with an ice-type spiritual root, as long as I find a suitable force to join, I will definitely be an honored guest. They need my help to deal with their troubles, so they will definitely fawn over you, and you will live a very comfortable life."
That would be best.
Zhang Lingshe immediately became overjoyed again.
In terms of age, he wasn't much older than Zhang Jinxuan; he was practically a primary school student among the Nether Serpents.
Previously, his attacks, ambushes, and sneak attacks on Zhang Lingshan were basically just instinctive.
It was later subdued by Zhang Lingshan, but as Zhang Lingshan's strength increased, its usefulness diminished, so Zhang Lingshan threw it into the spirit beast bag and ignored it for a long time.
Later on, it lived in the space of a single sheet of paper and rarely came into contact with the outside world.
Now that they have the opportunity to come into contact with the outside world, especially since they are from the immortal realm, how could they not feel both apprehensive and excited?
Of course, if he were alone, he would be so scared that he would hide, afraid of being discovered.
But now that I have my older brother Zhang Lingshan by my side, as a little follower, the pressure is much less, and I don't need to be overly afraid of this world.
"Alright, let's go, I've spotted a caravan."
With a wave of his right hand, Zhang Lingshan sent Zhang Zixin and Zhang Jinxuan back into the One Page Space.
Then, he changed into a set of dusty, somewhat tattered clothes, and gave Zhang Lingshe the same set. "Brother, why is this?"
Zhang Lingshe asked curiously, showing a strong thirst for knowledge. This was all experience, and if he were to leave Zhang Lingshan in the future, he could survive on his own as long as he had enough experience.
Zhang Lingshan said, "We should pretend to be refugees who came from afar; that will make us more acceptable to people."
"I see."
Zhang Lingshe nodded, and while following Zhang Lingshan, asked again, "But even if we fled from afar, in their eyes, we are of unknown origin. They would rather avoid trouble and wouldn't take us in."
Zhang Lingshan smiled upon hearing this: "I didn't expect you to be so smart. I underestimated you."
"Uh……"
Zhang Lingshe felt he had suffered a great humiliation.
Zhang Lingshan continued with a smile, "As long as they need our help, they will naturally take us in. This caravan is perfect right now, because some of the members are suffering from fire poisoning and are rushing back for treatment. They've just run into us, so if we help them, shouldn't they be grateful and take us in?"
Zhang Lingshe scratched his head and said, "That makes sense, but if we suddenly show up and say we're here to treat your fire poison, wouldn't that be too deliberate?"
“That’s right, so we should pretend it’s not so deliberate. Besides, we have helpers.”
"helper?"
Zhang Lingshe looked bewildered. They were all alone; where would they find any help? Wasn't this just nonsense?
Zhang Lingshan had no time to explain to him. The opportunity was too good to pass up, so he immediately grabbed Zhang Lingshe, then took to the air and rode the wind.
The rules of the celestial realm are different from those of the lower realm, and the pressure between heaven and earth is greater than in the lower realm, so it is not an easy thing to fly on the wind.
However, Zhang Lingshan is already at the Xuanxian realm, and he has shown himself to be a genius with an ice-type spiritual root. If he cannot fly by riding the wind, it would be more suspicious.
"Who goes there!"
A voice suddenly roared and came crashing down on Zhang Lingshan's head.
Zhang Lingshan immediately stepped aside, his face darkening, and asked, "Who is blocking the way, and what is your intention?"
Two men in military uniforms descended from the sky, glanced coldly at Zhang Lingshan, and then took out a portrait, saying, "Have you seen this person before?"
"Who is this person? I've never seen them before."
Zhang Lingshan said.
Of course he had never seen it, because he had never looked in a mirror before. If he had looked in a mirror, he would definitely have seen the person in the portrait.
I must say, the painter is a master; the painting is truly lifelike, capturing the essence of Zhang Lingshan and conveying his spirit!
"Humph."
The two men in military uniforms sneered, "Kid, where did you come from? I've never seen you before. Where's your travel permit? Let me see it."
"I lost my travel permit and my family has suffered a great calamity. I have nothing left. I hope you two gentlemen will be lenient with me."
Zhang Lingshan quickly cupped his hands in greeting.
Lost?
The man in military uniform sneered: "I see you're of unknown origin, a spy from the Dali Dynasty. Surrender immediately and come back to the army with us for questioning, and we might spare your life. If you remain obstinate, don't blame us for being impolite."
Zhang Lingshan's face darkened: "If you're determined to frame me, you can always find a reason. If you two are truly trying to frame me, then I, Li Xuanbing, will fight you to the death!"
As he spoke, the power of Xuanbing suddenly erupted from his body.
In an instant, snowflakes began to fall from the sky and landed right on the caravan below.
The caravan members were all startled and hurriedly tried to dodge, lest they be drawn into the battle between the ice-elemental expert and the two military officers.
but.
However, the two military officers did not make a move. Instead, they exchanged a glance and said, "We have important matters to attend to today, so we will let you go this time. We hope you will behave yourself and not do anything to harm our Great Qing Dynasty."
That's all.
The two then tucked their tails between their legs and hurriedly fled.
"That's amazing."
Below, someone in the caravan couldn't help but exclaim in admiration.
With just one move, he scared away two soldiers from the Anning Army. This person's strength is truly formidable; he is definitely a Xuanxian expert.
"Cough cough."
A cough suddenly came from inside a carriage.
A concerned voice immediately came from the other carriage. It was a woman who said softly, "Uncle Chen, how are you? Were you hit by the ice and snow?"
Uncle Chen was one of the people Zhang Lingshan had previously detected with his divine sense who had been poisoned by fire.
In fact, he was quite powerful, a Xuanxian expert, and the strongest in the entire caravan.
Unfortunately, he was poisoned by fire, which greatly reduced his strength, so he hid in the carriage and constantly used his internal energy to heal his injuries.
While it's called healing, it's more about stabilizing the fire poison to prevent the injury from worsening.
His sudden cough was a bad omen, and the young lady in the carriage behind him naturally became nervous.
But then Chen Bo said, “Miss, don’t worry, I’m fine. On the contrary, I feel much better. It must be the power of the ice and snow that has relieved my fire poison. It’s clear that the person above is a master. Miss, please don’t offend him. Let’s hold off for now and wait until he leaves before we go.”
"Yes, I'll do whatever Uncle Chen says."
The young lady said, then sighed, "Things have been getting more and more unsettled lately. The Anning Army is out arresting people again. Luckily, that young master up there is very capable, otherwise he would have met the same fate today."
As they were talking.
With a thud, a figure in white landed.
Along with them, a child with torn clothes also fell.
The child landed squarely on the white-clad figure's stomach. Despite falling from a height, the child was well protected and remained unharmed.
"elder brother!"
The child cried out and threw himself onto the figure in white, wailing, "Brother, are you alright? Wake up! If those two soldiers come back, we're doomed!"
As he spoke, he hoisted Zhang Lingshan onto his small shoulders, wanting to quickly carry Zhang Lingshan away from this troublesome place with his frail body.
He had only taken a few steps when he fell to the ground, tumbling down with Zhang Lingshan.
"Well."
Zhang Lingshan winced in pain and slowly regained consciousness. He then helped his underling up and said, "I'm fine. Let's hurry up and leave, so we don't block their way."
Having said that, the two of them, trembling, were about to walk deeper into the woods.
At this time.
The woman inside the carriage suddenly spoke up: "Young master, where are you going? This area is not safe, and there are demonic beasts roaming the forest. You are injured now, and if you rashly enter, I'm afraid..."
Zhang Lingshan smiled bitterly: "My brother and I have survived countless life-and-death situations to get to where we are today. Compared to the dangers of the human world, demonic beasts are actually easier to deal with."
Having said that, he turned and continued walking without looking back.
In her heart, she thought, "Why haven't you stopped me yet? How can you not be tempted by such a handsome and pitiful man in distress?"
Moreover, the ice and snow that I, the ice-type genius Li Xuanbing, just released can not only suppress the fire poison, but also have a healing effect.
Now that you've received these benefits, you know that as long as you save me, Li Xuanbing, I can help you cure your fire poison.
This is a sure-fire way to make money; don't you even have that much brainpower?
"Young master, wait a moment."
The woman's voice finally rang out, which brought Zhang Lingshan great comfort.
"Young master says the world is treacherous, but there are also good and kind people, and not everyone is a villain. Our meeting is fate. If you have nowhere else to go, our caravan is just about to return to Anyuan City. Would you be willing to join us?" (End of Chapter)