On the Avenue.

Chapter 517 Celestial Silkworm
"Owner?"

Chen Shi's heart tightened, "Didn't godmother say that the Fusang tree has no owner...Yes, godmother didn't say that the Tiancan has no owner!"

He ignored everything and just carried the hundred-acre mulberry leaves and flew quickly towards the willow leaf boat where Hou Tu Niangniang was.

"I was robbed?"

The little girl with white hair and white clothes blinked her eyes. "Then, should I scream to show my loyalty to the master? If the master knew that I screamed, would he treat me better?"

Thinking of this, she made up her mind not to shout.

"Changing the master won't be worse than before," she thought to herself.

Chen Shi held up the mulberry leaves and landed on the boat.

"My queen, is this a celestial silkworm?" he asked.

The Queen Mother Hou Tu looked at the little white-haired girl and said with a smile, "It is this celestial silkworm."

Chen Shi placed the mulberry leaves on the sea and headed straight for the Fusang tree. A voice came from afar: "My queen, please take her away first. I'll be back soon!"

Both Hou Tu Niangniang and the white-haired little girl were very surprised. After a moment, Chen Shi came rushing back, holding up a thick bunch of mulberry leaves, which were tender leaves that had just grown out.

He came to the willow leaf boat and said with a smile: "After all, I stole them. I was afraid that she would be hungry, so I picked more leaves."

The little white-haired girl looked at him, quite surprised: "The man who stole from me is not a bad person at heart."

Hou Tu Niangniang grabbed the mulberry leaf, and it shrank rapidly immediately, turning into the size of an ordinary mulberry leaf and falling into her palm. She said, "The hibiscus leaf is too big. One hibiscus leaf is enough to raise her. There is no need for so many."

Chen Shi looked at the mulberry leaf in her palm, and saw a miniature thatched hut on the mulberry leaf. The white-haired little girl was standing in front of the hut, looking up at them angrily, as if she was angry that the Queen Mother Hou Tu said she had a small appetite.

"Let's go quickly. The theft of the silkworm will surely be noticed by the silkworm's owner."

Hou Tu Niangniang threw the mulberry leaves to him, and Chen Shi hurriedly caught them, fearing that the white-haired girl would fall into the sea. Now the little girl was very small, and if she fell into the sea, it would be harder than finding a needle in a haystack.

The goddess Hou Tu urged the willow leaf boat to go, and it returned along the original route at lightning speed.

As soon as they left, there was a noise from the Fusang tree. Two fairies in white flew out from the palace on the treetop, smiling as they flew towards the mulberry leaves where the celestial silkworms were.

One of the women suddenly screamed, "Where are the mulberry leaves and silkworms?"

The two girls searched everywhere in a panic but couldn't find it, and they couldn't help sweating profusely.

“A lot of mulberry leaves were also stolen!”

"This heavenly silkworm is a treasure that the Immortal Monarch used to survive the catastrophe. Now that it has been stolen, what should we do?"

The two girls were extremely panicked. After some discussion, they flew into the palace, burned incense and prayed.

Not long after, a handsome immortal came to the Yuzhen Palace on the Fusang tree. The two women knelt down and told the immortal: "I was practicing in the palace and was careless for a moment, so the silkworm was stolen. Please punish me, immortal!"

The immortal was quite surprised and said, "This is the place where the Golden Crow fell, and the Fusang tree grew there. I found this precious tree and the Heavenly Silkworm, and used this tree to raise silkworms, hoping to survive the catastrophe with this treasure. This matter is extremely secretive, who would know that there is such a treasure in such a remote place? Who would target me?"

The more he spoke, the angrier he became. With a murderous look on his face, he sneered, "You took my Heavenly Silkworm, clearly wanting me to perish in the calamity! Such a deep hatred cannot be forgiven!"

He counted with his fingers, but found nothing. He frowned slightly: "Could it be that someone has confused the secrets of heaven? Or is it that the calamity is approaching and the cause and effect are confused?"

He calculated for a while, but still couldn't figure out anything, so he told the two girls, "The celestial silkworm is about to metamorphose, and its appetite will grow. The person who stole the celestial silkworm can't afford to feed it, so it will definitely come back to pick mulberry leaves. Be careful, the Xuanhuang Sea is not peaceful recently, and many people are not polite. I heard that the Immortal Ku Rong had an immortal tree, and someone targeted it. I don't know where a green sheep came out and gnawed the immortal tree into a bald head."

The two girls were shocked and asked, "Have you found out who did this?"

The Immortal Lord shook his head and said, "No. For some reason, that Green Sheep was able to enter the world of the Immortal Ku Rong, and gnawed down the Immortal Tree in public. The Immortal Tree is also a treasure for overcoming the calamity, and it is very valuable. So is my Heavenly Silkworm. It seems that someone has set their sights on us and is robbing our treasures to use in overcoming the calamity."

A murderous look flashed in his eyes, and he said, "The person who stole my precious silkworms will definitely come back to steal mulberry leaves. If you meet that person, let me know immediately. I will definitely see what hatred I have against him!"

The two girls said yes.

The immortal left.

On the willow leaf boat, Chen Shi stared at the mulberry leaves, only to see the white-haired little girl's true identity revealed at this moment, it was a fat and white silkworm babe with a collar around its neck, dragging a chain, coming to the edge of the mulberry leaves and eating them.

She seemed to be stimulated by the words of Hou Tu Niangniang, and ate mulberry leaves hard, as if to show the Niangniang that she had a big appetite.

Queen Hou Tu coughed. Chen Shi was watching intently. When he looked up, he saw that Queen Hou Tu was smiling and had no symptoms of illness.

Chen Shi withdrew his gaze and continued to stare at the Tiancan.

Hou Tu Niangniang coughed again. During the time Chen Shi was observing the Tiancan, she had never stopped coughing.

Chen Shi blinked his eyes, suddenly came to his senses, and asked with concern: "Godmother, what's wrong with your body? Oh, godmother, didn't you say that the Fusang tree is ownerless? I clearly heard from Tiancan that it has an owner!"

The Queen Mother Hou Tu stopped coughing immediately, and said with a proud smile: "I said that the Fusang tree is ownerless, but I didn't say that the silkworm is ownerless. Your Majesty, please don't wrongly accuse me."

Chen Shi beat his chest and stamped his feet, feeling extremely upset.

The Queen Mother Hou Tu became more and more pleased, and said with a smile: "Who told you to act without asking clearly? Now the Heavenly Silkworm has been snatched away, and you have offended them. But don't worry, Godmother has no other abilities, but she has the ability to confuse cause and effect. Qin Xianjun can't blame you."

"Xianjun."

Chen Shi's face suddenly changed, and he became more annoyed. "I have gained a great enemy for nothing. I am afraid I will not be able to sleep well! No, I must build a True King Tomb as soon as possible, otherwise I will die in the hands of Qin Xianjun, and my body will stink before the tomb is dug."

Queen Hou Tu said quickly, "Don't worry, Qin Xianjun will never find you. I know very well how capable he is."

Chen Shi was skeptical: "How capable is he?"

“Almost the same as Tianzun.”

Chen Shi's face was ashen and he was completely devastated. He muttered to himself as if he had gone mad.

The Queen Mother Hou Tu quickly comforted him with a few words, and Chen Shi gradually came out of his depression.

The Queen Mother Hou Tu smiled and said, "I didn't ask you to steal his silkworm for no reason. He offended me in the past, so he has the blessing today."

Chen Shi said: "Godmother, why did he offend you?" "It was just a small matter before he became an immortal."

The Queen Mother Hou Tu did not elaborate, and said, "Don't be discouraged. This Heavenly Silkworm is a treasure that Qin Xianjun found with great difficulty. It is his arm to help him overcome the tribulation. If you get the Heavenly Silkworm, you will have a 60% to 70% chance of overcoming the tribulation."

Chen Shi's heart moved slightly, and he looked at the silkworm on the mulberry leaf.

The silkworm had eaten itself into a plump ball, and then turned into a little white-haired girl, who walked towards the thatched cottage with a bulging belly.

"Can this Heavenly Silkworm really survive the catastrophe?" The more Chen Shi looked at it, the less he believed it.

"What's the girl's name?" he inquired.

The white-haired little girl came to the thatched cottage, boiled water for herself to make tea for easy digestion, and looked up and said: "My name is Caner, the previous master called me that. The master calls me Caner."

Chen Shi shook his head and said, "I am not your master. I just need the silk you spit out. Godmother, can you rescue her?"

"This is simple."

Queen Hou Tu pointed casually, and the collar on Caner's neck fell off, and the collar and chain fell to the side.

The silkworm was stunned and stood there at a loss as to what to do.

She had dreamed of freedom for a long time, but when freedom suddenly came to her, she was at a loss.

After a while, Caner squatted down, picked up the collar, and put it around his neck again.

Seeing this, the empress did not save her, but flicked her sleeves lightly, and the silkworm flew out of the mulberry leaves and landed on the boat. The collar and chain were still there, but the collar was the same size as before, but the chain was many times smaller.

The hundred acres of mulberry leaves also shrank to only two inches and hung under her neck.

Her thatched hut was even smaller, as if it had turned into a button on a mulberry leaf.

"When you are hungry, you can take a small bite, but don't eat too much." instructed Hou Tu Niangniang.

The silkworm was surprised and delighted, and hurriedly thanked Chen Shi. He then said to Chen Shi, "Master, after I finish eating this mulberry leaf, please fetch another one and hang it on the chain so that I can eat it more conveniently."

Chen Shi agreed.

The silkworm was so grateful that he flattered her: "I can spin silk to weave clothes for you to repay you!"

Chen Shi felt a little embarrassed and said, "Can'er, I stole you away, shouldn't you hate me?"

The silkworm shook his head and said, "My master didn't whip me, so I was very grateful and even planned to release me. My master must be a kind person."

Chen Shi frowned slightly and thought to himself, "How does Qin Xianjun treat her on a daily basis? I'm not nice to her, but she thinks I'm too nice to her, so she's very grateful."

He originally had the idea of ​​returning the Heavenly Silkworm to the Fusang tree after using it, but now it has disappeared.

"I can't change Caner's mind for the time being, so I have to let her do what she wants for now. After we get along for a long time, she will naturally change." Chen Shi thought to himself.

Unconsciously, the willow leaf boat sailed into the dark sea again. Chen Shi had sailed from the dark sea into the Xuanhuang Sea before, and he didn't feel anything at that time, but now sailing from the Xuanhuang Sea into the dark sea, the endless darkness at a glance made him shudder.

Driving from the light into the endless darkness does indeed bring great fear, making people dare not set foot.

The moment they sailed into the dark sea, Chen Shi actually felt a strong sense of uneasiness. After driving for a while, the feeling of uneasiness gradually disappeared.

It was difficult to tell the direction in the darkness. Chen Shi had no idea where the willow leaf boat was heading. He thought, "If it were me, I would just get lost in the darkness and have no idea where I was drifting. So, is China also in the sea of ​​darkness?"

The willow leaf boat was getting faster and faster, going deeper into the darkness.

While he was daydreaming, the silkworm suddenly woke him up and smiled flatteringly: "Master, I have woven a piece of clothing for you, please try it."

Chen Shi then noticed that the little white-haired girl had used silk to weave him a Taoist robe suitable for emperors. The Taoist robe Chen Shi was wearing was a style handed down from the Ming Dynasty, and it was said to have been passed down by Emperor Jiajing. The clothes woven by the silkworms were exactly the same as the one he was wearing, but more exquisite and delicate, and more ingenious than anything else!

The only pity is that this Taoist robe is pure white and has no other colors.

Chen Shi accepted the robe and put it on immediately. It fit him well. He praised, "Can'er is really good at craftsmanship!"

The silkworm was very happy, as if it had never received such praise before, and said with a smile: "I will weave another set of underwear for the master."

Chen Shi was about to thank her when the goddess Hou Tu lazily said, "Weave, weave. When we get to Xiniu Island, we won't be able to spin silk. This little girl will be exhausted to death."

Chen Shi quickly said sternly, "Can'er, you are not allowed to weave clothes for me anymore! You can weave only when I allow you to weave, and you cannot do it on your own if I don't allow you to weave."

Caner nodded obediently, carefully picked up the mulberry leaf and placed it to his lips.

"Eat less." Chen Shi ordered.

The silkworm took a small bite and felt very aggrieved.

But the main body of the mulberry leaf is a hundred acres in size. If she bites a little bigger, she might burst.

Chen Shi was a little worried and asked, "Godmother, how many threads does the silkworm need to spin to circle Xiniu Island?"

The Queen Mother Hou Tu smiled and said, "It's enough silk to weave the dress you are wearing."

Chen Shi was shocked. Did the clothes that Caner gave him use so much silk?
The Queen Mother Hou Tu said: "Clothes made of silk from the heavenly silkworm are naturally immortal tools. This kind of silk is extremely tough, impervious to water and fire, swords and weapons, and difficult to be damaged by lightning. It is extremely powerful. If it is further refined and blessed with the secret method of Taoist patterns, it will be even more powerful."

Chen Shi felt that this gift was too precious. He looked at Caner and didn't know how to repay him.

He thought about it for a while, and suddenly an idea flashed in his mind. He asked, "Godmother, how did Qin Xianjun offend you?"

The Queen Mother Hou Tu said, "It's not that he offended me. It's just that when he was not yet ascended to heaven, he killed an entire family for a slight grudge. The family became wandering ghosts and came to me to complain in reincarnation. I just took note of it. But after he became a fairy, the heavenly tribulation cut off his earthly karma, and I couldn't do anything to him. So, I always want to find some fault to make things difficult for him."

Her teeth were grinding.

Chen Shi smiled and thought, "Finally I know how to repay Can'er. If I steal the hibiscus tree and give it to her, wouldn't that be perfect?"

Here, in the darkness, the waves were rolling, and a wooden boat appeared and disappeared among the waves. Chen Shi looked from afar and saw a Taoist priest tied to the wooden boat. He was moved and asked quickly, "Godmother, can you rescue that Taoist priest?"

(End of this chapter)