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Chapter 139: Ice Body, Ling Jiaoyue is a Natural Cauldron

The snake demon was born in the deep mountains of Bashu. After thousands of years of hard training, it finally got the chance to become a dragon. Eight hundred years ago, when Bashu was flooded, it shed its snake skin and dived into the water, then merged into the river with the surging flood.

At this point, he has been reborn and is on the verge of transforming into a dragon.

After entering the river, the green snake was not in a hurry to transform. Instead, it used all its skills to transform into a dragon. It also practiced hard for another eight hundred years before it developed the pair of tumors.

The rushing river almost runs through the Great Zhou, and contains a lot of spiritual energy. However, the green snake, which is about to transform into a dragon, is always one step away. Even though a tumor has grown on its head, the horn cannot grow out. It follows the rushing river to look for an opportunity. When it reaches the vicinity of Jinling, it encounters a crab that has become a spirit.

The crab practiced for five hundred years and his demonic power became very strong. The green snake then learned that for demons, eating humans can also enhance their power.

With a moment's thought, he became a local dragon king near Nanjing. He used his magical powers to control the water sources in that area and ordered the people to offer young boys and girls as tribute every year.

Although the Great Zhou Dynasty had established the Demon Suppression Office, knowledge was not widely disseminated, and most of the people in the mountain villages were ignorant. When they saw a snake demon soaring in the clouds like a dragon and calling the wind and rain, they thought it was the Dragon King and began to worship it.

After a while, he was tortured for several years.

It was not until one day that he was discovered by the Demon Suppression Bureau and subdued.

“I didn’t expect it to be because of this reason…”

Lu Zhan felt a little emotional. The reason why the green snake couldn't transform into a dragon wasn't because it didn't have enough strength. It was just like his true energy was surging, but he couldn't enter the mysterious realm.

This is because any great realm requires not only strength but also a strong mind and a strong state of mind; neither is indispensable.

The snake demon was misled by the crab spirit and thought that he was not strong enough, thus embarking on a path of no return.

What disappointed Lu Zhan was that he did not obtain the green snake's innate skills, but thinking about the qualitative change that had taken place in his soul and the fact that he had also obtained many materials for refining magical instruments, the sense of imbalance in his heart was reduced a lot.

Killing the snake demon generated a lot of evil energy. Lu Zhan entered the demon-suppressing bag and fed the evil energy to Yuanshen No. 2.

When he finished these things and was about to take a rest, he saw the Skylark King lying on the ground, trembling constantly and breathing weakly.

Lu Zhan: “!”

……

Lu Zhan hurriedly took Yun Que back to the room, lit the oil lamp, and placed it on the table.

The benefits of frequently dissecting monsters were fully demonstrated at this moment. Lu Zhan felt that if he did not become a monster killer in the future, perhaps he could become a veterinarian. He could clearly see what was going on with the Skylark King.

He was frightened by the pressure of his soul and his five internal organs were damaged.

"It's my fault for not thinking it through..."

Lu Zhan felt a little apologetic. Just now he realized that his soul had reached adulthood, so he summoned it out of his body to take a look. Although he had never tried it with real guns and real bullets, the powerful power was not something a little demon like Skylark King could withstand.

He was busy taking out the rejuvenation pill, grinding it into powder and stuffing it into the Skylark King's mouth, then using his true Qi to catalyze it.

Queen Skylark still showed no signs of waking up, so Lu Zhan used Pingsha Luoyan to heal her again. Only then did she tremble and open her round eyes.

"Ho...ho...ho..."

The Skylark King blinked with difficulty but no sound came out, only a "ho ho" sound.

Her strength was really low, and she had not yet cultivated into a human form, so she was not as able to withstand injuries as Ling Jiaoyue. Even though Lu Zhan treated her in time, her foundation was still damaged.

"It can be cured, don't be afraid..."

Lu Zhan pondered for a moment. This incident was caused by him, and the cause and effect were all on him, so he took out a ginseng fruit from his spirit ring.

The ginseng fruit was glowing and full of spiritual energy. He picked off a piece the size of a fingernail and fed it into the mouth of the Skylark King.

Ginseng fruit is extremely precious. Only a few fruits are produced over thousands of years. It is produced by the king of trees, and the spiritual energy gathered in it is very rich. Mortals can be reborn after eating it, and monsters can rebuild their foundation after eating it. It is truly a rare delicacy.

After taking a fingernail-sized portion of the fruit pulp along with the rejuvenation pills, the Skylark King felt much better. He looked at Lu Zhan with his round eyes, opened his pointed beak, and howled, "It hurts, ah ah ah."

"Don't cry." Lu Zhan asked her to try to stand up, and then he picked up a piece of fruit the size of a fingernail and fed it to her: "This is a rare fairy fruit. If you refine and absorb the spiritual energy contained in it, the injuries in your body will be healed."

The Skylark King stopped howling and smacked his lips: "It tastes good. Can I have another bite?"

Lu Zhan picked off another small piece with an expressionless face.

"I'm not trying to cheat for food, I just want to eat it and it won't hurt." The Skylark King held the piece of meat like a treasure, raised his head and said, "I almost died just now."

"Isn't this still me?"

"It would be better to just beat me to death than to beat me to death and then revive me."

"I didn't mean to beat you to death."

"Anyway, it's your fault. I was sleeping soundly in my bed, and suddenly a scary aura came from you, which made me wake up."

"Hmmmm... Fortunately, the Skylark King didn't lay any eggs, otherwise the eggs would have been scattered and turned yellow."

"I can't lay eggs!"

After being comforted for a while, Queen Skylark forgot what happened just now. She was a noisy and immature person, and never held grudges. Instead, she fell into a deep sleep.

Lu Zhan saw that her body seemed to be wrapped in golden light, probably the spiritual energy of the ginseng fruit, so he did not move her and let her lie on the couch.

As for the ginseng fruit that had been scratched a few times, Lu Zhan put it back into the magic ring. Even if the fruit was damaged, it would not affect the shelf life. Moreover, the reason why the magic ring is a magic ring is not only because it can store many things, but also because it is filled with spiritual energy, so things will not be damaged.

It was not even three o'clock outside. After what had happened, Lu Zhan lost all desire to sleep and simply took out the bamboo shoots he had dug from the Demon Suppression Bureau during the day.

...

The bamboo forest in the Demon-Suppressing Bureau is well maintained. Spring bamboo shoots will sprout after every rain. The best thing is that bamboo shoots are regarded as a delicacy and are very expensive, but those in the Demon-Suppressing Bureau are free.

The God Summoning Festival is coming, and Lu Zhan is preparing to broaden Director Chu's horizons.

He skillfully cut the bamboo shoots into shreds and soaked them in salt water. He then took out the snails he had bought and soaked them in water, then added two drops of oil.

The culture of eating snails has a long history. Not only snails, but also other aquatic products such as loaches and eels are quite popular among the people of Da Zhou, and the preparation of the ingredients is not difficult.

The only difficulty was the spices. There were not many spices available at the moment, so Lu Zhan went to more than a dozen shops and pharmacies while slacking off at work before he was able to collect a dozen spices.

This night was extremely busy. I first fried the red oil and stewed the snail soup, then pickled the sour bamboo shoots and put them in a jar. Frying bean curd sheets is a troublesome job, but fortunately it doesn't have to be perfect, just about right is fine.

By early morning, most of the main ingredients have been prepared and the pickled bamboo shoots are ready to be given as gifts on the day of the God-Inviting Festival.

After washing away the smell of spices from his body, Lu Zhan walked into the room and took a look. The Skylark King had not woken up yet, but a small cocoon of light had formed around his body.

"You got hurt by accident last night, but this may be your chance."

Lu Zhan sensed it and found that King Skylark's spiritual energy was constantly fluctuating. Perhaps he had opened up a meridian by accident and his strength was increasing.

If you're lucky, you might be able to transform into a human form.

Seeing that she was fine, Lu Zhan rode his donkey to the Demon Suppression Bureau.

……

It rained all night last night, and the bluestone road was washed shiny. The wind brought a hint of coolness, dispelling the summer heat.

When we arrived at the Demon Suppression Bureau, we were checking in and the atmosphere seemed a little off.

"Eh? Director Chu actually showed up in person today. Why does the atmosphere feel a little off?" Lu Zhan glanced at Xie Chunyan and asked silently.

Xie Chunyan responded with his eyes: "I don't know who dug up a large area of ​​bamboo shoots in the backyard. The director is in a bad mood."

"Oh."

"I wonder which bastard stole the bamboo shoots." Xie Chunyan was still making frantic glances.

Lu Zhan agreed: "He is indeed a bastard."

After checking in, considering that the morale in the company was a bit low, Lu Zhan prepared to lead people to patrol the streets himself. Performing well at appropriate times is the way for low-level employees to survive.

Just as he reached the door, the soul bowl that had been silent for many days suddenly moved.

Lu Zhan had no choice but to send away his two favorite generals, Xie Chunyan and Zhuge Chen. He returned to the anatomy room in the department, and his spiritual consciousness entered the soul bowl, where he saw the idiots from the Black Water Sect exchanging information.

[Black Water No. 2]: "The secret line has reported that Lu Zhan has taken the bait. Not only did he take away 500 taels of silver, he also expressed his willingness to cooperate with the Holy Church."

Lu Zhan was a little surprised. He didn't expect Xu Zeli to be an honest man. The organization asked him to use 500 taels to corrupt cadres, but he didn't make any money from it.

As soon as the second news came out, the group became more lively.

They were repeatedly suppressed by the Demon Suppression Bureau in the recent period. No. 5 went back for training and No. 1 was beaten to death. As a result, the street urchins were not in a good mood in the group chat. Now this news is particularly exciting.

[Blackwater-Six]: "Congratulations, this is the best news I have heard recently."

Lu Zhan seized the opportunity to join the group chat and raised doubts: "I heard that Lu Zhan is a genius, how could he be willing to become a running dog of our Black Water Sect? Don't tell me that your subordinate is deceiving you. Maybe the money was not given to Lu Zhan, but he pocketed it instead."

[Blackwater No. 2]: "What are you talking about? If you don't have the ability to recruit downlines, don't think I don't have the ability either."

Although the words sounded reasonable, Blackwater No. 2 felt a pang in his heart.

Ever since he decided to win over Lu Zhan, all the news he heard was Xu Zeli's one-sided statement.

Although this avoided a direct confrontation with Lu Zhan and ensured his own safety, it also made it impossible to tell whether Xu Zeli's report was true or not. He couldn't go directly to Lu Zhan to verify it, as that would expose himself.

What's more, they tried to win over Lu Zhan as a hidden chess piece. Without Xu Zeli as the go-between, the other party might not admit it even if he rashly went to verify it.

In a sunny alley in Jinling, a dirty beggar scratched his head and suddenly felt a little uneasy. Fortunately, No. 3 was smart and had a sense of crisis, otherwise he would not have realized this problem.

At this time, number four in the group suddenly sent a message, which made number two feel even more threatened.

[Black Water No. 4]: "No. 3's words make sense. It is said that Lu Zhan was deeply cultivated by Chu Wantang, who is the apprentice of their Grand Master. With her support, Lu Zhan's future is limitless. Five hundred taels may not be enough to impress him, right? It is important to attract talents for the Holy Church, but you must not be deceived by the other party, otherwise the consequences will be disastrous."

Yueyue came out to cover for me... Lu Zhan gave Ling Jiaoyue a thumbs up in his heart. His provocative remarks just now might not work, but with Ling Jiaoyue's approval, three people make a tiger, which would surely plant a seed of doubt in Number Two.

After all, the Black Water Sect's style is not right, and it is normal for them to backstab their own people. Even if Black Water No. 2 lets Xu Zeli do these things, they will not trust Xu Zeli wholeheartedly. Appropriate provocation may lead to unexpected results.

[Black Water No. 6]: "Think carefully, No. 3 and No. 4 are right. Although Lu Zhan is greedy and lustful, he is highly regarded and has a promising future. Is it really worth it for him to give up his bright future for a mere 500 taels?"

The corner of No. 2's mouth twitched, and the seeds of doubt took root in his heart, but he still said: "No matter how promising his future is, who wouldn't want to leave a way out for himself? And if he relies on a woman to rise to the top, I'm sure his life will not be comfortable. How can a grown man rely on a woman for support? Our Black Water Sect is his chance to turn things around on his own."

[Black Water No. 4]: "Indeed, I just don't know if Lu Zhan understands that being a son-in-law is not easy, and Chu Wantang's gigolo is not easy to eat."

On top of the mountains of Yunshui Sect, Ling Jiaoyue uttered this sentence, and a faint smile appeared on her face that looked like it was carved from jade.

Thinking about the days she spent in Jinling, she still felt a little melancholy.

Perhaps it was because of her experience in that worldly life that she suddenly felt unaccustomed to the Yunshui Sect's quiet cultivation.

The Yunshui Sect is surrounded by mountains and clouds. Although there are only 3,000 disciples, it is very quiet.

This solitary peak is more like a fairyland isolated from the human world. There is not only scenery but also loneliness.

The sea of ​​clouds in the distance was turbulent, as if there was wind blowing. A figure in white appeared from the sea of ​​clouds. Her figure was as light as a red feather, and her feather clothes were as floating as a moon fairy. In the blink of an eye, she landed in front of Ling Jiaoyue.

Ling Jiaoyue was busy opening her eyes, and stood up and knelt down, "Master."

The person who came was none other than Elder Yunshan, one of the three great elders of the Yunshui Sect, also known as Taoist Yunshan. He was wearing a fluttering white feather robe, and his face, which had been worn down by time, was calm, mature and dignified. There was a lingering aura of spiritual energy around him, which gave him a somewhat detached look.

The solitary peak was originally the summit of Taoist Yunshan, and was later given to Ling Jiaoyue for training. She herself seldom came here, and she came here today because she noticed that her disciple seemed to be uneasy.

"Jiaoyue, you have been restless since you came back this time, but what happened at the foot of the mountain?"

Taoist Yunshan looked at the disciple in front of her indifferently. She went down the mountain to travel eighteen years ago, and when she returned, she met an abandoned baby girl at the foot of the mountain. She saw that the baby was cute and had very smart eyes, so she brought the baby back to the mountain gate.

The baby was Ling Jiaoyue, her only true disciple.

Over the years, Taoist Yunshan has been both a teacher and a mother to Ling Jiaoyue.

“Perhaps it’s because I saw the gap between me and Chu Wantang this time when I came down the mountain, and I feel a little disappointed.” Ling Jiaoyue lowered her head and replied, “I knew there was a gap between me and her, but I never thought the gap would be so big.”

"Alas." Taoist Yunshan sighed, "Jiaoyue, you are obsessed with appearances. You must know that everything in the world has its pros and cons, and everyone has their own way of cultivation. You are born with a cold body. After you enter the mysterious realm, if you find a suitable Taoist partner to practice with, you can make rapid progress, and your future achievements may not be lower than Chu Wantang."

“Ice-cold body…” Ling Jiaoyue’s expression was gloomy, and her tone was a bit bitter: “Master, this is just a top-quality cauldron.”

Ahhh, I went to the hospital today and used up all the 8,000 yuan I saved.