In the dense forest, a red deer raised its head alertly and stopped to look for food.

The Jade Yuan Toad, with an empty stomach and feeling a little hungry, instantly tensed its strong hind limb muscles and shot out from its original position, like an arrow flying through the sky, and knocked down the sika deer.

In fear, the sika deer weighing hundreds of pounds struggled frantically, and its pair of powerful coiled horns even pushed towards the Jade Yuan Toad.

However, the Jade Yuan Toad casually slapped its front limbs with terrifying power.

Snap!

The elk's horns and half of its head collapsed instantly, with blood still emitting hot steam.

The Jade Yuan Chan didn't like dead things, so it started eating the sika deer while it was still dying.

It's a pity that it has no teeth, so it can only use its upper and lower jaws, which are as hard as steel, to hold a piece of flesh and then tear it off.

The flesh and blood are quickly digested, and a light warm current of qi and blood appears.

It's a pity that for the Jade Yuan Toad now, ordinary wild beasts can only be used to fill its stomach. The degree of transformation has hardly increased. Although the quality of the blood and qi fed back has not changed, the help it can bring to it and the original body is far less than when it was still weak.

Only precious beasts like cage fish or other monsters can bring about a considerable degree of transformation and feed back the mercury blood.

After a winter of hibernation, the Jade Yuan Chan had finished digesting the two caged fish.

The Jade Yuan Toad is now much larger than it was four months ago, and is covered with dense warts and scales, and it doesn't look like the tiny bell toad it once was.

The innate ability, the limit of water control, has been increased from five meters to ten meters.

The defense ability is greatly increased, and even the tender parts such as the abdomen and jaw begin to be covered with a layer of bone similar to scales.

In this primitive forest, it is already at the top of the food chain and can be called the overlord.

While eating, the Jade Yuan Chan suddenly sensed a cold breath gradually approaching from a distance.

It was a silver-striped python, six feet long, huge in size, as big as a bucket at its widest point, with silver patterns all over its body.

In the Jade Yuan Chan's perception, the silver-striped python had a majestic and cold aura, and it even exuded a faint demonic aura.

This is a monster that has also transformed into a demon!

The two monsters stared at each other from across half the mountain.

The silver-striped python spit out its tongue, feeling the sweet scent of the jade toad in the air.

It was becoming slightly irritable and restless. After being hungry for a whole winter, it was already extremely hungry, especially now that it was on the verge of molting.

He became more and more eager to devour the Jade Yuan Toad!

But it smelled danger in the air.

The Jade Yuanchan's body, which was much smaller than its own, contained a power that made it fearful.

The Jade Yuan Chan lay on the ground, staring at the Silver-striped Python quietly until it finally retreated and disappeared into the lush forest.

Only then did I feel a little relieved.

This silver-striped python can be said to be an old neighbor of the Jade Yuan Chan. It has lingered on the edge of its territory many times and even had brief conflicts with it!

But the Jade Yuan Toad could not break the Silver-Striped Python's hard scales, and the Silver-Striped Python could not bite through the Jade Yuan Toad's armor and warts after it curled up into a ball.

But now the silver python is about to shed its skin and advance. Once it succeeds in advancing...

Jade Yuanchan felt heavy-hearted and focused on his own talent, water control.

The talent for controlling water has mutated at this moment. In addition to being able to control the flow of water, it can also vaguely control everything that is called liquid.

And blood is naturally included in it...

Blood clots, blood backflow, burst blood vessels in the brain, and even the legendary blood pool hell that controls all realms. With just one thought, the world weeps in grief and tears of blood...

But the Jade Yuanchan tried to control liquids heavier than water, such as blood and suspensions, and found it extremely difficult, clumsy and with a very limited range.

Moreover, if there are obstacles such as membranes and blood vessels blocking the water, the effect of the water control talent will be greatly weakened.

The Jade Yuan Toad needs to find an opportunity to break the scales of the Silver Python and expose as many superficial blood vessels, tissues and organs as possible! The Silver Python regards the Jade Yuan Toad as its prey.

But for the Jade Yuan Chan, the same is true for the Silver Python?

…

The book will end.

Li Qinglin put down the scriptures in his hand with reluctance and said goodbye to Gao Jingshu and several familiar book friends.

As soon as he went down the stairs, Pu Song called him.

"The next civil service exam is coming up soon. Do you want me to protect you and take you to the ancestral temple in the shantytown to burn incense and pray for the ancestors' protection?"

Hearing Pu Song's request, Li Qinglin was stunned for a moment.

The Xiazhi examination is held in autumn every year, usually in each street neighborhood. Those who pass the examination can become talented scholars and have achieved honors.

Therefore, returning to the ancestral home to burn incense is a natural thing to do.

But the key point is that Li Qinglin is about to serve in the military, so where does he have the time to take on this job?

As if he could see Li Qinglin's embarrassment, Pu Song explained:

"The shantytown is chaotic and dangerous, but my Pu family's ancestors left a message that strangers are not allowed to approach the ancestral hall. I thought that Brother Li and I have known each other for several months, so we are considered acquaintances, so I invited you to go with me."

Upon hearing this, Li Qinglin had no choice but to tell them that he was about to serve in the pioneering service.

Upon hearing this, Pu Song showed a look of regret, but he did not try to persuade Li Qinglin any further. Instead, he advised Li Qinglin to be careful during his service and said that he would hold a banquet to celebrate his triumphant return. Then he said goodbye and left.

Looking at Pu Song's departing back, Li Qinglin's eyes were filled with contemplation.

With the gift of 'invisibility', Pu Song turned into a ball of burning blood and energy, but inside, there was a faint evil spirit floating through, which gave Li Qinglin a vague sense of familiarity.

"Has Pu Song been involved in something unclean recently? Is that why he returned to the ancestral temple to worship his ancestors?"

Shaking his head, Li Qinglin didn't want to interfere and turned to walk towards the palace.

…

Li Qinglin went out to burn the midnight oil today and came back very late.

However, the doormen at the back door simply checked the wooden barrel but did not ask any further questions.

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Instead, he welcomed Li Qinglin into his house with a smile.

It makes people feel a little dazed. Li Qinglin is not a tenant farmer, but a distinguished guest of the Wang residence.

After returning the tools for carrying dung, Li Qinglin simply washed up and returned to the yard.

As soon as I arrived, there was a knock on the door.

After confirming the identity of the visitor through the crack in the door, Li Qinglin opened the gate.

Wang Meng's increasingly sturdy and robust body squeezed directly into the courtyard gate, strode into the house, picked up the teapot casually, but found that there was no tea in it. He smacked his lips and put it down reluctantly.

Bang! Wang Meng put down a heavy package, making a metallic clanging sound.

"Here, everything is here. Twelve arrows made according to your special requirements.

The mail mask made of five ounces of Wuzhen iron can withstand two hits from even a bone-piercing martial artist holding a ten-forged weapon; the light armor you want that can cover the entire neck and upper body... doesn't exist! Even if it does, it's not something you and I can afford."

Li Qinglin opened the package and saw twelve smooth and sleek arrows with a metallic luster.

But this batch of arrows is a bit peculiar. The arrow tips are clip-shaped, and there is an oval area the size of a fingernail reserved in the middle, which seems to be able to hold something.

Li Qinglin nodded with satisfaction: "Thank you very much."

These special arrows and mail masks were made by someone Li Qinglin had asked Wang Meng to make.

Of course, the price was not cheap. Not only did Li Qinglin spend all his money, but he also had to buy a lot on credit, which was filled by Wang Meng, a wealthy man.

Now, the defense has a mail mask and two countermeasures of the white pillar.

For long-range attacks, there is a ten-stone longbow, which is equipped with arrows that can be "loaded" with caged fish scales.

The sundries included lime powder, locust stones, plum blossom needles, and all the hidden weapons that could be bought were prepared.

There are even metaphysical objects to ward off evil spirits and bring good luck. Li Qinglin strung together the eyeballs of caged fish and used them as pendants.

It’s a pity that there is no suitable weapon, only a short knife made in the Wang family, which is better than nothing.

"Come back alive, don't die outside."

Wang Meng didn't want to stay any longer, so he waved his hand and walked outside.

As he walked away from the gate, he paused and suddenly said, "Do me a favor."

Li Qinglin heard this, his eyes remained unchanged, as if he had expected it, and put down the arrow in his hand.

“I don’t know what my eldest brother did in the past few months, but he suddenly gained my father’s favor again, and many old guys in the clan began to support him.

I have intelligence that many elite martial artists in the mansion have been transferred out to serve in the frontier development.

If possible, during your service this time, please help me find out what is going on behind this.”

Wang Meng turned around and looked at Li Qinglin seriously, "I'm not asking for repayment, but I'm asking you as a friend.

If your life is in danger, don't hesitate, get out immediately."

Li Qinglin nodded, neither agreeing nor refusing, and slowly wiped the arrow.

"I see."

Wang Meng nodded, said no more, and strode away.

Li Qinglin took out a piece of caged fish scales and inserted them into the tip of the arrow.

Whoosh! The arrow flashing with cold light entered the quiver.

"Wang Xian..."

There was a murmur.

The smooth arrow body reflected Li Qinglin's slightly cold face.

(End of this chapter)