There are some things that A-Yin doesn't want to hide from A-Chen.
But only if the nine elders and the old witch mentioned it to Achen; otherwise—
Once Li Ayin tells Achen, the future Miao king, he has seriously crossed the red line of their Miao family.
But Ah Chen asked, "They say there are too many things to deal with, but what aspect is Brother Ah Yin referring to?"
"Miao marriage".
Miao marriage?
Ah Chen laughed and said, "I'm already engaged, so why are you still talking to me about Miao marriage? What they talk about most these days is Miao children."
Upon hearing this, Li Ayin was basically certain that Achen was unaware of the matter concerning his own Miao marriage when the future Miao King ascended the throne.
So he couldn't speak, and instead changed the subject.
Ask Ah Chen if he knows why, in the Gu arts of Miao territory, it is strictly stipulated that the teachings must be passed down to women, not men!
Ah Chen nodded, "I know a little."
Because the Miao Gu techniques are not passed down to men, he didn't know much about them. Some of the more profound techniques he only learned after he became engaged to the Holy Maiden Amo.
When mentioning the magical Miao villages, some people inevitably think of the chilling Miao witchcraft.
Young and beautiful Miao girls, in particular, are most skilled at making Gu poison.
But ironically, this poison, which can kill invisibly, is passed down only to women in Miao territory, not men.
Even the Miao King wouldn't do it.
Ah Chen also said that the Holy Maiden mentioned that the witchcraft of Miao territory is one of the oldest secret arts.
Miao Gu has existed since ancient times.
The fact that the Miao people mostly live deep in the mountains of southern Yunnan, eastern Guizhou, and western Hunan adds a mysterious touch to their witchcraft practices.
As for the refining of Gu, Amo had briefly explained it to Achen.
It involves placing various poisonous insects in a container, letting them kill each other, and then cultivating the survivors as Gu worms. In time, these Gu worms can become deadly weapons that can kill without leaving a trace.
And there are countless kinds of Gu (a type of poison/gu).
Cultivating Gu worms requires extremely strict environmental conditions.
Because Gu worms are venomous creatures, they are best suited to cold and damp environments and habitats.
Women, being of a yin and cold constitution, are an extremely suitable choice.
Sometimes, in order to cultivate the most powerful Gu worms, girls would even have poisonous creatures reside inside their own bodies.
Men, with their abundant yang energy, are naturally unsuitable for parasitic worms.
Because of these differences in physical constitution, the Gu technique in Miao territory has become a practice that is passed down only to women, not men.
Of course, besides the extreme yin energy within the bodies of Miao girls, the most unique thing is—
The girl's blood is the most crucial ingredient for cultivating Gu worms.
However, Amo didn't explain this to Achen in detail.
But Ah Mo said--
The poison made after 49 days, whether alive or dried and crushed into powder, can send you to your death in no time once you are poisoned.
Amo had also mentioned to Achen the matter of the Gu worms being devoured despite not being properly cultivated.
However, among the many poisons in Miao territory, the most potent one, known to non-Miao people, is the Love Poison.
There are many types of love potions.
But the girls raise love potions as a form of self-protection.
Anyway--
Amo told Achen a lot!
She also taught Ah Chen how to determine if a Miao girl was practicing witchcraft.
One way to determine this is that Miao girls who raise Gu poison have faces like cinnabar and stripes of red, green, blue, and yellow on their abdomen, arms, and back.
And, and so on... and so on, subtle features.
One thing to note is that if you encounter a skilled woman who raises Gu poison, avoid making eye contact with her.
The reason Amo told Achen all this was firstly because Achen was her husband.
Secondly, Ah Chen is the future Miao King.
Because in some Miao areas, such as Hainan Island which Achen visited, with the changing times, not all girls know how to raise Gu poison.
Of course--
Besides the Gu seedlings!
There is another type of Gu, namely, medical Gu.
Gu poison harms people, but healing Gu can save them.
For example, some of the Miao doctors in eastern Guizhou practice medicine by treating venomous insects.
However, the infamous Gu poison is widely known, so the practice of treating Gu poison is often misunderstood.
But whether it's poisonous Gu or medical Gu--
It can save lives, or it can kill them.
…
After listening to Achen's story, Li Ayin nodded and said, "The old hag who has no kinship with us also told us the same thing, but she didn't explain it to you in as much detail as the Holy Maiden."
Upon hearing this, Ah Chen asked, "Brother Ah Yin, why did you suddenly bring this up?"
A-Yin said, "You are in charge of all Miao areas and tribes, and even all Miao people in the world! But among them, the Grass Demons and Grass Demon Witches are under your dual control."
"I know, it's the Holy Maiden!"
“That’s right, after you ascend the throne, you can command all the Miao people in the world! But the matters of the Grass Ghost and Grass Ghost Granny’s Gu poison and Gu medicine can only be managed by the Holy Maiden. The Miao King can ask, but cannot interfere.”
"So after I succeed to the throne, and Amo also advances to the Miao Saint level, she'll just leave me alone?"
"Yes, you must manage it! You must manage it until the new Holy Maiden is born and hands over the power of Holy Maiden at the age of sixteen, but—"
A Yin paused for a moment before saying, "Back then, if the Holy Maiden didn't make a mistake, the Miao Saint wouldn't interfere. Only if the Holy Maiden deviated from the right path would the Miao Saint intervene."
"These are all rules passed down from ancient times! I only know them because I am a descendant of the previous Miao King, but you...don't you know them?"
I know?
I'm not the real Miao King yet, what do I know!
Ah Chen was very depressed.
The difference between future Miao kings is clearly the addition of the word "future."
In reality, there's a huge difference.
At least, Ah Chen doesn't know about the most terrifying Gu technique yet.
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