Cultivating for a hundred lifetimes to ascension
Chapter 810: 474: As If Helped by Gods_2

Chapter 810: Chapter 474: As If Helped by Gods_2

Seeing things were about to go wrong, Ouyang Boxian immediately channeled his dantian and shouted, suppressing everyone: “Silence!”

Everyone was instantly overawed, and the square fell silent.

Ouyang Boxian’s sharp gaze swept across the crowd, and he suddenly waved his hand. A yellow scroll flew up into the air and unfurled completely in an instant.

The crowd looked at the scroll in unison, only to see that it was painted with all kinds of insects, as many as a hundred species, each one vividly depicted, lifelike and realistic.

Pointing at the scroll, Ouyang Boxian said loudly, “Anything listed here will be accepted by the Great Merit Hall, with no limit on the quantity. Each Gu worm is clearly marked with its price, fair to everyone! Is everyone satisfied now!”

“Satisfied, very satisfied!”

“Master Ouyang, quit holding off, please start quickly! The brothers are getting impatient.”

“Hurry, I have more than twenty kinds of Gu worms that meet the requirements, let me go first.”

“I even have a Ghost Face Moth ranked tenth. Why should you go first?”

“…I have a Blood Poison Demon… ranked… ranked third!”

“What? A Blood Poison Demon ranked third can be exchanged for a Golden Core Formation Pill! Brother, please step aside for a word.”

“Hmph, I won’t!”

…

Because of a Gu Searching List, not only was the entire Beast Taming Sect stirred into excitement, with members spreading the news, but even the cultivation world of the Southern Border quickly learned of it.

For a time, countless cultivators in the Southern Border were delightedly heading toward Gu God Peak with their Gu Worm Bags, hoping for abundant rewards in exchange.

At this moment, it was evident how immensely wealthy the Southern Sky Zhao Family was.

No matter how many came to exchange, they accepted all, never bargaining, extremely straightforward.

As a result, in just two short years, Zhao Sheng managed to collect all of the over a hundred types of Gu worms he needed,

There were inevitably many criticisms within the Zhao Family regarding the Sixteenth Ancestor’s “wasteful spending,” arguing that even though the family had countless members to dispatch at will, why let outsiders earn all the profit.

However, Qiong Tian Ancestor paid no heed to “public opinion,” stubbornly squandering a large amount of the family’s spirit stones and cultivation resources.

Even a few of the Supreme Elders of the Zhao Family had some objections to this matter, but as soon as the Ancestor expressed his stance, all the elders no longer entertained other thoughts.

As time slowly passed, Earth Valley gradually went from bustling with people to quiet again.

Seven or eight years later, only the disciples involved in the “Gu Seed Breeding Experiment” were left traveling to and from the valley, among whom a small number were from the Southern Sky Zhao Family.

In the southeastern part of Earth Valley, deep within a massive green stone fortress.

The ruddy-faced Ouyang Boxian, looking at the scene outside the crystal window, hoarsely recited: “Record, the twenty-eighth mating result of the Blood Poison Demon and the Great Malar Mosquito: the Demon successfully conceived for the first time, laying eggs in half a month, the eggs were plump… on the second month and seventh day, the mosquito eggs hatched, with two or three living specimens, red-black spots all over the body, wings membranous… mouthparts resemble the maternal type… toxicity unknown…”

“Record… the Seven-step Poison Fly and Doulu Red Eyes successfully mated… Named: Red Fly One, mature period of two months, incredibly fast reproduction… infects humans and animals with antennae, infection power is seven stars, not lethal!”

“…All of the Third Generation Demonic Conch mutated species have died.”

“…The White Belly Nailed Gu successfully mutated… expected lifespan of two years, reproductive capacity nine stars, included in the reserve.”

“Two-headed Tiger Armor and Black Armor Ox have reproductive isolation, hybridization failed!”

“…Mottled Head Fly and Green Haired Fly mated successfully… offspring lost reproductive ability, experiment failed!”

Over seven or eight years, Ouyang Boxian had transformed from the initially excited and overwhelmed man entrusted with a crucial task, to now a man with a numb and despondent appearance.

Anyone who engaged in Gu worm hybridization experiments day in and day out, watching a heap of insects mate and reproduce ceaselessly before being exterminated, would end up in Ouyang Boxian’s state today.

Even if he had a bunch of people to order around, even if he earned quite a few spirit stones and elixirs, so what!

He couldn’t get out of Earth Valley, nor could he shine brilliantly, what use was being a pest control master!

Ouyang Boxian regretted long ago, regretting how he was so bewitched into wanting to join back then.

Now that he knew too many secrets, he couldn’t back out even if he wanted to, only able to “dutifully” act as a tool.

As Ouyang Boxian was drowning in regret, Zhao Sheng and Jin Canzi sat facing each other in a sealed metal hall in the underground experimental site of Earth Valley, both looking a bit excited.

“Haha, the newly bred Four-winged Black Spot Mosquito truly didn’t disappoint, inheriting both the blood poison infectivity of the maternal type and the paternal type’s formidable fecundity. Moreover, it naturally carries the Blood Plague Fungus Nest, perfectly qualifying as an ideal infection source.

In this ancestor’s view, the Four-winged Black Spot Mosquito is more suitable as a Blood Plague Gu Nest than the White-eyed Blood Fly.”

Zhao Sheng’s eyes sparkled, with a smile, he said, “At this time, it’s too early to decide which one to choose as the Gu Nest. You, Daoist Brother, are a Great Grandmaster in the field of Gu, much effort is still needed from you in cultivating the Gu seeds. I must thank you in advance.”

Jin Canzi, with a wise old gesture, waved a hand: “Ah, why say such estranged words! This ancestor should instead thank Taoist friend for providing me with so much inspiration. In recent years, I feel like I’ve been divinely assisted, the long-lost enthusiasm has returned, haha!”

Zhao Sheng chuckled and said: “Thanks to the Taoist brother’s assistance, I have also initially cultivated six types of roughly meeting the requirements of blood plague bacteria capsules. However, specific characteristics of these offspring remain unstable. I will take this six types of plague bacteria as a blueprint to continue selective mutation cultivation. It’s just… there is a shortage of experiment personnel, a new group is needed.”

Upon hearing this, Jin Canzi replied excitedly: “Ah, don’t mention such things about being estranged! This ancestor should rather thank you for giving me so many inspirations. In the past few years, I feel as if I have been divinely assisted, regaining my long-lost inspiration. Haha.”

For a moment, Zhao Sheng and Jin Canzi faced each other in the sealed underground laboratory of Earth Valley.

The lab hall, deep within the cave mansion, sat a corpulent, benevolent-looking old man, none other than the Fourteenth Ancestor Zhao, Spiritual Agriculture Grandmaster, Zhao Fuji.

When Zhao Fuji saw Zhao Xian, he stood up to greet him.

Zhao Sheng gestured for the two to forego formalities, then exchanged a greeting with Zhao Fuji before taking a seat with a broad smile.

After a brief pause for pleasantries, Zhao Fushi spoke with a hint of worry, “As per your instructions, the family has already designated an island at the far south. It is surrounded by the sea on all sides and is far away. Everything is ready, just waiting on your end.”

“Very well!” Zhao Sheng nodded approvingly, and seeing the worry on Zhao Fushi’s face, he continued to console, “I know, dear Ancestor, you can’t bear it, but to completely eradicate the Blood God, for the safety of our lineage, some sacrifices are necessary. If needed, I would even stake my life. Besides, it’s just an experiment.”

“Alas, I can’t bear it, Ancestor.” Zhao Fushi sighed.

“Haha, Ancestor shouldn’t mind using the Qi Observing Skill to look at my fortune?” Zhao Sheng laughed, exuding great confidence.

Stirred by these words, Zhao Fuji immediately recited a magic spell, focusing his divine thought on his eyes.

In one breath, he let out a muffled groan, and his eyes snapped shut, with tears suddenly streaming down both cheeks.