bestfiction Chapter 10 Losing the vest
Chapter 10 Losing the vest
"Fourth Senior Brother is right, this Qiu beast meat is indeed delicious." Shen Yao lay on the bed, rubbing her round belly from eating.
"And that clam beast is delicious, but it looks really ugly."
Adult clam-like creatures are about fifteen inches long, with small eyes and heads, and flat bodies shaped like seashells.
The clam beast is very agile, with eight legs that are thin and long, making it very fast when it runs.
Flower-shaped beasts often gather in groups, feeding on flowers and plants, and have little offensive power.
The Clam Beast has delicious meat and reproduces extremely quickly; it is a low-level spirit beast that can be found everywhere in the world of cultivation.
The golden beetle said, "This world of cultivation is a level higher than Earth, so the food here is naturally much better than what we eat on Earth."
Shen Yao retorted, "You don't eat these things, so you wouldn't know."
The golden beetle retorted, "Of course I know. Ten thousand years ago, I traveled to various worlds. What kind of delicacies haven't I tasted?"
"Huh? Then why aren't you eating these foods now, and are you only consuming energy?" Shen Yao asked, puzzled.
Golden Beetle: "This is my clone, a clone! And a spirit beast vessel, so naturally it only consumes energy."
"I see." Shen Yao suddenly understood, and then asked again, "When will the cheat system arrive? I can't use Bai Luo's spiritual power, so I can't rely on you to protect me forever, can I?"
The golden beetle's antennae twitched a few times: "Almost there, almost there. After absorbing energy for two more days, my golden finger will be here."
At the sect leader's residence, Zhao Cheng, after reporting on the performance of his fellow disciples during the day's hunt, lingered there, reluctant to leave.
Zhao Zhen asked, "Cheng'er, is there something you want to say to your father?"
Zhao Cheng made up his mind and said to Zhao Zhen, "Father, Junior Sister Bai Luo is acting very strangely."
"Oh? What's wrong? Tell me in detail."
Zhao Cheng then carefully recounted to Zhao Zhen what he had seen while hunting that day.
“That bug is also very strange. I have never seen a bug like that in Xuanhu Town. Junior Sister Bai has never left Xuanhu Town. Where did she get that bug?”
"Moreover, I observed Junior Sister Bai today. She stayed alone all day. During dinner, she just buried herself in her food and didn't talk to her fellow disciples. She finished eating early and went back to her residence alone."
"Father, do you think Junior Sister Bai is related to the strange events in the back mountain? Junior Sister Bai also discovered the Crimson Cloud Flower."
Shen Yao was fast asleep on her bed at home, completely unaware that Zhao Cheng had betrayed her and even suspected her of being an inside agent.
Zhao Zhen closed the book in his hand and asked, "During the time I was away from the sect, did Bai Luo come down the mountain?"
The meticulous and responsible Zhao Cheng had already investigated Bai Luo's situation in the sect during this period: "He has not gone down the mountain. He only went to the back mountain to collect herbs early yesterday morning and did not return until the afternoon. He brought back Crimson Cloud Flowers. He did not attend his classes in the afternoon and did not collect any other herbs."
Zhao Zhen pondered for a moment: "Don't make a fuss now. Go back first, and have Bai Luo come to the council hall to see me tomorrow morning."
"Understood, Father. I'll take my leave now."
Crimson Cloud Flower, Demonic Soil, Strange Insects, and an Unusual Apprentice.
Zhao Zhen felt that Bai Luo might not be related to the appearance of the Crimson Cloud Flower and the Demon Spirit Soil, but something must have happened to Bai Luo in the back mountain yesterday that his fellow clansmen did not know about.
Another good night's sleep.
Shen Yao has been here for two days and finds this world of cultivation to be wonderful.
The scenery is beautiful, the air is fresh, and the atmosphere is vibrant.
Most importantly, after transmigrating into Bai Luo's body, she felt refreshed every day. Her back didn't ache, her legs didn't hurt, her head didn't ache, her appetite improved, and she felt like she could climb eight floors in one breath.
As expected of a world of cultivation, the bodies of cultivators are truly amazing!
Compared to his previous life's malnourished, sparse, yellowish hair, and frail body that suffered from shortness of breath and weakness at a young age, this was infinitely better.
Thank you, Fairy Bai Luo; thank you, Dimensional Master; thank you, Spirit Mountain Sect; and thank you, beautiful world.
Grateful for the world's delicious food.
After finishing the last bite of the pie and drinking the last of the fruit wine in her glass, Shen Yao squinted her eyes contentedly, then got up to go to the training ground for her morning lesson.
Although she couldn't use Bai Luo's spiritual power right now, she still had to pretend. At worst, she could tell her senior brothers and sisters that she had been particularly tired these past two days and lacked spiritual energy, which was why she couldn't use her spiritual power.
"Junior Sister Bai, the Sect Master summons you to the council hall." Zhao Cheng blocked Shen Yao's way out of the kitchen.
Shen Yao asked, "Sect Master, you want to see me? Is there something you need?"
Zhao Cheng said deceptively, "They might be checking on your recent studies. You should go quickly."
"Okay." Shen Yao didn't suspect anything. "I'll go right away."
On the way to the Elders' Residence, Shen Yao covered her face with her hand as a cover and whispered to the Golden Beetle, "The Sect Master wants to check my studies, what should I do?"
Golden Beetle: "Don't be afraid, just say that you can't do anything if you don't have enough spiritual energy."
Shen Yao: "Oh, this might work to appease my senior brothers and sisters, but do you think the sect leader is so easily fooled?"
Golden Beetle: "When soldiers come, generals will block them; when water comes, earth will dam it."
Shen Yao thought it was incredibly unreliable, but there was no other way at the moment. Whether the sect leader believed her nonsense or not, she could only wait and see.
Chamber.
Shen Yao walked to the door, but before she could knock, a gentle male voice came from inside: "Come in."
Shen Yao thought to herself, "I just arrived and he already knows. He's that shrewd. Can he be easily fooled?"
Shen Yao nervously pushed open the door and entered, bowing respectfully: "Greetings, Sect Master."
"Hmm." Zhao Zhen remained calm and released a burst of spiritual energy to probe carefully.
Shen Yao, being such a scumbag, was completely oblivious to everything. She secretly observed Zhao Zhen's expression and, seeing that he had a kind face, unlike a harsh and fierce elder, breathed a slight sigh of relief.
Zhao Zhen possesses the top-grade six spiritual roots of the fifth rank: wind, qi, wood, water, ice, and soul.
Cultivators cannot detect the spiritual roots and spiritual power of cultivators of higher levels than themselves, while higher-level cultivators can easily detect cultivators of lower levels.
The spiritual energy circulated through Shen Yao's body, and Bai Luo's three spiritual roots of wood, water, and wind showed no abnormalities, indicating that she was not a demon in disguise.
There was indeed an insect hidden in the cuff.
"Luo'er, did you have a miraculous encounter?" Zhao Zhen asked gently and warmly.
Shen Yao breathed a sigh of relief, then her heart tightened again.
Feigning ignorance, he replied in an innocent tone, "Sect Master, this disciple has not had any extraordinary encounters."
Zhao Zhen pointed to Shen Yao's cuffs: "What are cuffs?"
"Reporting to the sect leader, it's just an insect." Shen Yao continued to play dumb: "This disciple caught it in the back mountain yesterday. I wanted to keep it as a pet, nothing special."
“Nothing special.” Zhao Zhen raised an eyebrow. “Let me see it.”
Shen Yao hesitated for a moment, then slowly took out the golden beetle from her sleeve, apologizing in her heart: Sect Master, I'm sorry to have wronged you.
With a determined heart, he handed the golden beetle to Zhao Zhen, instructing him, "Sect Master, please be careful and don't crush it. This disciple really likes this insect."
Zhao Zhen held the golden beetle in his palm and examined it closely.
The insect is about the size of a palm, round and plump, with black legs and a red body, and wings on its back.
The wings have three layers, with the innermost layer appearing the hardest, covering the entire body, and being entirely red with slightly blackened edges.
The middle layer of the beetle is short and narrow, covered with dense black dots, which are black with a purplish tinge, suggesting that it is highly poisonous.
The upper layer of the armored wings is translucent and covered with fine, regularly symmetrical gold patterns.
It has a pair of dark eyes and two antennae on its head. The antennae gradually change from black to gold from the base and are shaped like bamboo segments, about the same length as the insect's body.
Zhao Zhen was shocked and remained silent, staring at the golden beetle for a long time.
Seeing that Zhao Zhen remained silent for a long time, engrossed in watching the Purple Cloud Golden Beetle, Shen Yao didn't dare to disturb him and stood quietly to the side, not daring to breathe.