Chen Yi's Wish
The Beetle Gu was only the size of half a grain of rice, while the White Bone Worm's crystals were the size of corn kernels, yet the Beetle Gu swallowed them whole in just a few bites.
The Beetle Gu, still not satisfied after eating the crystal, flew off Song Wen's hand and circled around him, just like a child begging for snacks.
Song Wen took out another crystal and fed it to the Beetle Gu.
In this way, the Beetle Gu quickly consumed more than seventy crystals. Just when Song Wen was worried that it would overeat and die, it finally stopped.
The Beetle Gu, having eaten its fill, lay directly on Song Wen's hand. Its tail began to spit out fine threads, which automatically wrapped around it, enveloping it completely.
Song Wen's eyes lit up; the Beetle Gu was spinning a cocoon.
The only time Beetle Gu forms a cocoon is when it evolves from a larva into an adult. Now that this Beetle Gu is forming a cocoon again, it means that it is about to evolve once more.
Song Wen narrowed his eyes, staring intently at the Beetle Gu as it formed its cocoon, fearing that the process might not go smoothly and lead to its evolution failure.
Half an hour later, the Beetle Gu was completely enveloped in a layer of insect silk.
Seeing that the Beetle Gu was progressing smoothly, Song Wen was quite pleased. With the Beetle Gu evolving again, it would become an even more powerful ally for him.
However, he was somewhat perplexed when he saw the remaining forty White Bone Worm corpses in the Storage Bag.
The remaining crystals are insufficient to evolve another Beetle Gu, but if you want the Beetle Gu to reproduce quickly after its second evolution, it is best to have both a male and a female Beetle Gu.
"Perhaps I can try to buy White Bone Worm crystals at the market."
Many disciples of the Corpse Demon Sect and Rogue Cultivator from the surrounding area went to the Ancient Battlefield in search of fortuitous opportunity, so it's likely that someone will bring back the corpses of the White Bone Worm.
He acted on his idea immediately, asking Yuan Cheng for a month's leave. He had ten days left, during which he could cultivate on his own.
After wandering around the market and confirming that no shops or vendors were selling White Bone Worm Crystals, Song Wen decided to find a place to set up a stall and buy White Bone Worm Crystals.
While searching for a suitable location to set up his stall, he discovered that the spot where his senior brother Xu used to have his stall was now empty, and Xu had disappeared.
However, he saw another familiar figure: Chen Yi.
"Junior Sister Chen!" Song Wen approached Chen Yi with a smile.
Chen Yi is the only person Song Wen knows well in the Corpse Demon Sect, or rather, in this world.
Although the friendship between the two was not particularly deep, and the level of trust between them was not high either.
However, they were among the few friends in the Corpse Demon Sect with whom each other could speak the truth.
"Hey! Extreme Yin Brother Jiyin, you're back. Did you find the Sky Cicada Wood you were looking for?" Chen Yi asked.
Song Wen nodded, his expression earnest, and said, "It's found. I have to thank Junior Sister Chen for this."
"I hope my junior sister will keep this a secret and not tell anyone!"
Chen Yi nodded solemnly, "Don't worry, Senior Brother, I know what's important."
Song Wen didn't say how he obtained the Sky Cicada Wood, and Chen Yi didn't ask either. The two understood each other implicitly and didn't pry into each other's secrets.
"Senior brother, what kind of spirit medicine are you buying today? Would you mind supporting my business?"
More than ten kinds of spirit medicine were displayed on the stall in front of Chen Yi.
Song Wen shook his head and said, "I'm not buying spirit medicine today. I just happened to be passing by and saw my junior sister here, so I came over to say hello."
It was afternoon, and there weren't many cultivators coming and going in the market. Chen Yi's stall was deserted, so Song Wen stood aside and chatted with her.
Chen Yi has a fourth-grade Spirit Root. Although her monthly salary as Spirit Plant grower is not much, she can occasionally obtain some Spirit Stone from Zhang Xiaofan's spiritual field, which is enough to support her cultivation.
Her current cultivation level is only at the Qi Refining Third Layer, which basically eliminates any possibility of her becoming inner disciple.
Without becoming inner disciple, it's almost impossible to obtain Foundation Establishment from the sect. If you want to Foundation Establishment, you have to find your own way, just like that Senior Brother Xu.
Chen Yi clearly lacks Xu Shixiong's temperament and skills, making it almost impossible for her to obtain the Foundation Establishment on her own.
In other words, Chen Yi has almost completely severed her path to Foundation Establishment.
Fortunately, Chen Yi was not fond of fighting, nor did she seek powerful cultivation or immortality; she only wanted to live out her life peacefully.
That's why she chose to become a Spirit Plant practitioner.
With Zhang Xiaofan, a direct disciple of the alchemy Alchemy Chamber, taking care of her, no one bothered her, and she lived a relatively peaceful life for the past two and a half years since joining the Corpse Demon Sect.
From Chen Yi's words, Song Wen could vaguely sense that she was tired of the precarious cultivation life within the Corpse Demon Sect.
Zhang Xiaofan no longer seems to be the simple, honest village boy he once was. Chen Yi, in receiving Zhang Xiaofan's care, also paid a price against her will.
Her only wish now is to one day escape the Corpse Demon Sect and become a free person.
Return to the place where I grew up, and find a place to grow old.
Gradually, more and more people began to gather in the market.
Song Wen also said goodbye to Chen Yi and walked out of the market.
He wandered around outside the market and then returned to it. However, when he came back, his aura and appearance had completely changed, and he had changed his clothes to those of Rogue Cultivator.
Song Wen returned to the open space next to Chen Yi's stall, set up a stall, and put up a sign that read:
"High-priced acquisition of the White Bone Worm crystals from the underground caves of the Ancient Battlefield of the Righteous and Demonic Paths."
As soon as Song Wen set up his stall, a market manager came to collect the stall fee. After Song Wen paid five Spirit Stones, the manager gave him a token and left.
Chen Yi didn't pay much attention to the middle-aged cultivator setting up a stall beside her, assuming he was just an ordinary wandering Rogue Cultivator.
She never expected that this person was Song Wen, who had just been talking to her.
Chen Yi started getting busy, with monks constantly coming to her stall to inquire about prices.
Unlike Chen Yi's stall, which was bustling with people, Song Wen's stall was deserted.
However, he was not in a hurry. He made it clear that he would only buy crystals from the corpses of White Bone Worm, and those who did not have them would naturally not bother him.
When it was already dark at 7:45 PM, the first customer finally appeared at Song Wen's stall.
"You're buying the crystals of the White Bone Worm?"
Song Wen's face lit up with joy; finally, someone had arrived.
The newcomer was dressed in the outer sect attire of the Corpse Demon Sect, possessed a Qi Refining Sixth Layer, had a square face, and appeared to be in his thirties.
Song Wen smiled and said, "Greetings, Senior Brother. I am indeed here to purchase the crystals of the White Bone Worm."
The man with the square face said, "I do have some White Bone Worm corpses on me, and the crystals inside them haven't been extracted yet. I can give them to you, but you have to tell me first what the White Bone Worm crystals are for."
Song Wen was immediately taken aback. Judging from this person's tone, no one had ever discovered the effects of the White Bone Worm Crystal, at least not the person in front of him.
In other words, in the eyes of the vast majority of cultivators, the White Bone Worm crystal is still a useless thing.
Song Wen immediately realized that he had been somewhat reckless in openly acquiring the White Bone Worm crystals.
Song Wen's mind raced for a moment before he finally spoke.
"I don't know what purpose it serves; I'm just here to acquire White Bone Worm Crystals on the orders of Elder Shi Shou of the sect."
"Elder Shi Shou?" the square-faced man murmured, his eyes scanning Song Wen, trying to spot a guilty conscience or a lie on Song Wen face.
However, he couldn't detect anything amiss on Song Wen's face, and couldn't help feeling somewhat disappointed.
"Since the crystal is what Elder Shi Shou needs, then I will presume to offer you ten White Bone Worm corpses as an apology, Junior Brother."
Song Wen accepted the corpse of the White Bone Worm without any hesitation, saying, "Shi Shou was urging me hard, and I was just worrying about this matter. I thank you very much, Senior Brother. With these ten White Bone Worm crystals, I can report back to Elder Shi."
After saying this, Song Wen began to pack up his stall, appearing as if he had already acquired enough White Bone Worm crystals and was about to leave the market.