Chapter 1163
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Qingmu Cliff raised a hand and gently stroked his chin, which was devoid of a beard, exuding an air of a hermit detached from the mundane world. He gazed at Ye Wushuang, smiling enigmatically without uttering a word.
“You don’t understand, do you?” he seemed to say.
“I won’t tell you then!” he thought to himself.
Ye Wushuang observed the palm-sized bamboo basket, speaking as if asking himself and answering at the same time, “However, the Chi Shen Bug is known for its voracious appetite for blood and energy, which can easily lead to a loss of self and a descent into a frenzied state.”
“If this bamboo basket is specifically crafted as its den, then I reckon it would probably just crawl right in upon seeing it!”
Upon hearing this, Qingmu Cliff’s hand, which had been stroking his chin, paused mid-air, freezing in place.
This little brat!
How could he have guessed that?
Qingmu Cliff snorted and said, “This is the Heavenly Thunder Bamboo Basket, which I requested the Palace Master to weave for the Chi Shen Bug.”
“The Chi Shen Bug devours the flesh and blood of warriors, growing rapidly in power, but its energy becomes chaotic, and its mind can be lost. This basket can contain it and gradually restore its clarity.”
“Over time, it has come to regard this place as its home!”
Qingmu Cliff continued, “The Chi Shen Bug has lived alone—well, solitary in the palace for so many years. When it sees the Heavenly Thunder Bamboo Basket, it’s like seeing its home; it will surely enter it.”
Ye Wushuang put away the Heavenly Thunder Bamboo Basket and smiled, “I understand.”
This Heavenly Thunder Bamboo Basket is truly a valuable item.
In the future, if he could control the Chi Shen Bug, he could directly integrate the primordial thunder energy contained within the basket to expand his Thunder Mansion. It would be of immense benefit to his cultivation of the Yuan Lei Jiu Zhuan Decree!
A win-win situation!
Qingmu Cliff, observing Ye Wushuang’s smug expression, couldn’t shake the feeling that this little brat had ulterior motives.
Ye Wushuang continued, “If you only give me this, I think the Chi Shen Bug is unlikely to submit to me.”
“If it submits to me, I will naturally nurture it well, allowing it to devour enough warriors’ flesh and blood to ascend in rank.”
“But if it refuses, then I will have to imprison it for the rest of its life!”
The meaning of Ye Wushuang’s words was crystal clear.
Qingmu Cliff must not only tell him how to contain the Chi Shen Bug but also how to subdue it.
Otherwise, it would be imprisoned for life!
Isn’t it your confidant?
See if you can bear to do that!
Qingmu Cliff glared at Ye Wushuang coldly.
If he were still alive, he would truly slap this little brat to death!
“If you want to tame it, you must satisfy it and make it feel that you are good to it,” Qingmu Cliff said.
Hearing this, Ye Wushuang shook his head, “No, no, no, I can certainly do what you said. What I mean is…”
“You must make it understand that its former master acknowledges me, and it must truly accept me from the bottom of its heart!”
Qingmu Cliff’s expression darkened.
After a long while, Qingmu Cliff sighed and waved his hand.
A plant resembling a lingzhi mushroom appeared at the spot where his heart would be.
“This is the Golden Sun Lingzhi!” Qingmu Cliff said earnestly, “It loves this the most. I searched everywhere on the continent for it, but it is extremely rare. I once found one and fed it most of it. The remaining small portion, you give to it, and it will understand my intention.”
Qingmu Cliff held the Golden Sun Lingzhi, which emitted a faint golden glow, as if it were a treasure.
At that moment, a pair of hands gently took the lingzhi.
Ye Wushuang took the lingzhi and smiled, “Rest assured, if the Chi Shen Bug submits to me, I will treat it well!”
“If one day it reaches the end of its lifespan and meets you in the afterlife, it will surely tell you how well I treated it.”
“Who knows, maybe by that time, it won’t even recognize you as its first master anymore?”
Qingmu Cliff, seeing Ye Wushuang’s sly expression, once again suppressed the urge to beat him up.
“Follow me!”
The Heavenly Thunder Bamboo Basket had already been handed over to Ye Wushuang; it was time to head to the next location.
At this moment, Ye Wushuang also noticed that as Qingmu Cliff took out the Earth Spirit Kunyu Pill, the Heavenly Thunder Bamboo Basket, and the Golden Sun Lingzhi, his statue-like body became increasingly dim.
The two continued to move forward.
Along the narrow mountain path, they walked one after the other without much conversation.
Soon, they began to climb an uphill path.
At the end of the slope stood a dilapidated temple, seemingly on the verge of collapse.
Qingmu Cliff stepped into the temple, with Ye Wushuang following closely behind.
The construction of the Heavenly Palace Secret Scroll was inherently mysterious; passing through trials inevitably led to obtaining treasures.
This was the fundamental mechanism of any Heavenly Palace Secret Scroll, so Ye Wushuang was not worried that Qingmu Cliff could harm him here.
As soon as they entered the dilapidated ancient temple, Ye Wushuang immediately felt as if there were eyes inside, staring at him intently.
This sensation was very clear and quite eerie.
Ye Wushuang looked around; the temple had only one large room, and deep within it were five statues, all covered in dust and exuding an ancient aura.
One of those statues was none other than Qingmu Cliff himself.
At this moment, Qingmu Cliff turned around and said with a smile, “If you want the reward here, you will have to face a new trial!”
A new trial?
Ye Wushuang’s eyebrows arched, but then relaxed, a glimmer of joy emerging in his eyes.
