My Old Wife, Storage Pouch

Among the many deadly and unsolvable anomalies in the wilderness, there is one called the [Bottomless Pit].

It refers to the ground suddenly collapsing while walking, revealing a bottomless dark abyss of varying sizes that swallows living beings. Legend has it that those who fall into a bottomless pit will never escape.

Of course, the uniformly sized pits that have appeared in Anle Town are all offspring of the old monster whose true form is the "White Jade Demonic Rat." They were dug out by the rats themselves and are not true bottomless pits.

If that were not the case, let alone Ge Xian and the other cultivators, even the Two Ghoul Generals would not dare to go down.

After he pretended to fall into the ground by "coincidence," four or five strange rats, like large cats, immediately bared their teeth and bit Ge Xian's legs and clothes. Together with other chattering townspeople, they dragged him along the extensive tunnels towards the depths of the earth.

Although it was somewhat disgusting, and he had the power to annihilate these strange rats.

Ge Xian did not resist, merely going with the flow.

Before long, he indeed sensed the sounds of fighting erupting from various parts of the underground.

The rat tide was being slaughtered.

Do not look at the Evil Cultivators who came from Qiantang County. Although Ge Xian often mentioned only a few of them, such as Xu Bai Lian, the Wang Family Eldest Daughter-in-law, the Gong Family Second Shopkeeper, and Song Zhengxing, the rest of the cultivators were not much different.

After all, they were all cultivated by wealthy families, with ample resources for their practice.

Foundation building is difficult!

But at the Dao Entry Realm, they were all outstanding individuals with extraordinary abilities.

This rat tide, though powerful when surging, could only be slowly annihilated when encountering them.

And the greater commotion came from the White Jade Old Thief and the Two Ghoul Generals.

As the cry "Damn you, Ghoul, for daring to eat my beloved concubine!" echoed, it was clear that the rat demon emperor had been intercepted by the Two Ghosts and had also begun to fight.

Thus, the subsequent developments were as follows:

Zhang Buzu and Zhao Wuyou entangled the "White Jade Old Thief." Then it shrieked repeatedly and wailed constantly, clearly unable to defeat the combined efforts of the Two Ghosts and was gradually being injured.

Meanwhile, the Evil Cultivators were slaughtering the rat tide while rescuing the townspeople.

They gradually closed in, with excellent results.

Of the townspeople who had been snatched away, one-third had already been rescued and were being directed towards the surface.

These townspeople were also clever. Seeing their "saviors" follow them into the underground despite the danger, they immediately began to call for help loudly, for fear of being forgotten and becoming the bloody food in the bellies of these plump rats.

However, among them, there was one who was afraid of being discovered and rescued.

It was none other than Ge the Great Merchant!

He did not find it disgusting and lay on top of several strange rats, allowing them to carry him towards the depths of the earth.

Not only that, but he even deliberately avoided the Evil Cultivators who came to the rescue. Every time he sensed them approaching, he would kick the Rat Monsters, causing them to change direction.

Who would have thought?

This guy's Supernatural Perception could be used like this.

"As the children of the [Original Anle Son of God], where would these Rat Monsters drag their spoils of war first? Naturally, to the lair of the so-called White Jade Old Daoist, which is likely also his treasure hoard."

"The White Jade Old Daoist was once an officially enfeoffed immortal god!"

"Judging by his cultivation and attainment, when compared individually, he should be above either Zhang Buzu or Zhao Wuyou, perhaps already infinitely close to the Foundation Establishment Realm."

"He has lived a long time, knows a lot, and has a hoarding habit."

"If I can snatch this guy's treasure, it will greatly benefit me. I absolutely cannot miss this opportunity."

The Two Ghoul Generals and the many Evil Cultivators could never have imagined that the Young Peddler, whom they used as a "tool," had secretly executed a plan and appeared in the White Jade Old Daoist's lair before them, and before all the captured townsfolk.

He had seen a lot in the past few days and had developed some resistance to bloody and cruel scenes.

But the sight before him at this moment made him grit his teeth, his heart filled with boundless rage and killing intent.

Before him was a scene no different from a hellish demon's den.

It was a warm, damp, and filthy giant nest. Rat Monsters were constantly busy dragging out human corpses that had been preserved and cured. They were then dissected, cut, and even cooked, creating blood food that was too gruesome to behold.

All the blood food was solely to nourish an "Old Sow" at the end of the nest, whose body had grown as large as a house.

This Old Sow lay on its side, eating voraciously while groaning and giving birth.

Newly born Rat Monsters were sent to its belly, where rows of secreting appendages nearly blinded Ge Xian's eyes.

It was unknown what "sinister demonic energy" was contained within the fluid, but the newborn rat children began to develop and grow visibly after just a moment of suckling.

Seeing this scene!

Ge Xian suddenly understood why the White Jade Old Daoist could summon a rat tide with a single call. He was clearly a male rat demon; he couldn't possibly be a mother, could he? It turned out he didn't give birth to them himself.

He just didn't know if this rat monster, like an Old Sow, was the White Jade Old Daoist's wife or his mother.

Although Ge Xian had Supernatural Perception, he couldn't determine their relationship for the moment and could only guess that they were likely a couple.

So he couldn't help but spit, cursing:

"Pah!"

"A lecherous old thief, a shameless scumbag! He probably married his wife when he was still the [Anle Son of God]. After mutating, he let himself go and left his wife, who shared his hardships, in this dark, underground abyss to constantly give birth. Meanwhile, he was a king on the surface, even taking a hundred human women as concubines."

"When you think about it, although this fellow's cultivation isn't as good as Lu Hualong's, his shamelessness is even greater."

As Ge Xian muttered, his gaze gradually shifted from the giant mother rat to higher up.

There, a high platform stood.

Its style was very similar to the so-called Star Picking Platform on the ground. It was covered with many wooden shelves, almost all filled with various items.

They were dazzling and numerous, with most of them shimmering with radiance.

In Ge Xian's perception, some items contained the strange power of Dao Qi, clearly belonging to rare treasures.

"Good heavens!"

"Is this the treasure the old thief has collected over the years? So arrogant, just displaying it so openly?"

"Although most of it is wealth and treasure, like gold and silver jewelry that glitters, upon closer inspection, there are some curious items too..."

As his thoughts flickered to this point, Ge Xian followed his senses and looked towards the very front of the high platform.

There was a smoothly polished jade table, upon which several more special items were solemnly placed.

From a distance, they appeared to be a withered yellow page, a small booklet of moderate thickness with dense Dao Qi, and a palm-sized jade token.

When Ge Xian saw these three items, an incredibly strong attraction arose.

In his own perception, it was even stronger than when he had previously sensed the "Dragon Transformation Chapter."

Truly good treasures!

Came to the right place!

Just as this thought arose in Ge Xian's heart, and he began to consider whether to act directly or find a more covert method, such as a stealthy theft.

Soon, the "White Jade Daoist's Old Wife," who resembled an old sow, made the choice for him.

Perhaps she had eaten too much cured meat and wanted a change of taste, to try something fresh.

Seeing several rat monsters carrying the "living person" Ge Xian into the nest, it immediately let out a few calls. Although Ge Xian couldn't understand the rat language, he could infer from the subsequent actions of the rat monsters, who intended to slaughter and cook him, that this rat mother wanted to eat him.

With this scene unfolding, Ge Xian naturally wouldn't delay any further.

Who knew how long the White Jade Old Thief could last against the Two Ghoul Spirits and the horde of Evil Cultivators? It was best to finish quickly.

Without any warning, and without any extra words.

Ge Xian instantly summoned the Dragon Transformation power within his body. Accompanied by a terrifying dragon's roar, he transformed on the spot.

A half-human, half-dragon body appeared. The previously restless rat tide was immediately suppressed by the aura of a superior being, rendering them unable to move.

The only one left struggling was the White Jade Daoist's old wife.

It squeaked and squirmed its plump demonic body, inadvertently spraying a large amount of poisonous demonic energy-infused liquid towards Ge Xian... Perhaps this mother rat, whose true form was clearly also a "White Jade Demonic Rat," originally possessed considerable potential like the White Jade Daoist. Unfortunately, it had now fallen into such a state, utterly incapable of resisting Ge Xian.

"Stop squeaking. I'll send you, Empress, to your death now."

"Bang!"

Ge Xian had been holding back since the moment he entered the rat tide.

Now that he had transformed, why would he show any restraint?

First, he held energy in his mouth and unleashed a Dragon's Roar, killing all the rat monsters in the nest with the shockwave. Then, he stomped his foot, crushing the head of the old mother rat that had eaten countless people and given birth to countless rats.

Then, before the blood and gore splattered onto him, Ge Xian leaped onto the high platform.

Without wasting time to look at the packed wooden shelves, he went straight to the jade desk. After confirming there were no dangers, he grabbed the three items and quickly began to examine them.

He first looked at the withered yellow pages. They contained extremely strange characters and illustrations. With his knowledge, he couldn't understand a single word.

Next, he looked at the moderately thick booklet. In less than a few breaths, and without knowing what Ge Xian saw, a look of joy immediately appeared on his face.

The level of excitement was even greater than when he had previously obtained the Dragon Transformation Chapter.

"Anle Zishen's Logbook!"

"This booklet is a diary of an immortal god? It records the deeds of the White Jade Daoist over the many years he served as Anle Zishen. At the same time, like some local gazetteers, it collects much about local customs, human interest stories, and obscure anecdotes."

Knowing the origin of the booklet, Ge Xian felt this adventure was well worth it.

He subconsciously flipped through a few more pages, scanning them quickly. He also learned what the jade token was. It was a jade talisman, officially bestowed by the Dayuan Dynasty, to prove his identity as a local immortal god, and it came with the logbook.

Just as Ge Xian was about to investigate the pages and turn to sweep through the wooden shelves holding the treasures.

Outside the nest, somewhere underground, an incredibly mournful roar echoed:

"Who?"

"Who killed my Empress, my old wife?"

Anyone could tell.

The owner of this howl was likely in excruciating pain at that moment.

The power that erupted in that instant even forced the White Jade Old Daoist to break free from the encirclement of the Two Ghoul Generals. Afterward, he revealed his true form as a White Jade Demonic Rat and, in a frenzy, charged towards the nest along the intricate tunnels.

Any obstacles in his path, even his own offspring, were smashed into meat paste by him.

Sensing this commotion, Ge Xian, who had originally planned to retreat.

As the White Jade Old Daoist approached, Ge Huolang could clearly sense the strength or weakness of his Demonic Body's condition.

Severely Wounded!

At the End of One's Rope!

These two evaluations alone would have been enough, but what truly made Ge Xian unable to move, his eyes lighting up with excitement, was a page he'd accidentally flipped to. The logbook read:

"On this day, my cultivation advanced further, I could faintly glimpse the threshold of Foundation Establishment. I bribed my superior with years of savings, begging him to act, and in exchange for all my [White Jade Rat Fur], refined a Storage Pouch."

"Storage Magic Treasure??"

These four keywords made Ge Xian make up his mind in an instant.

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