Chapter 346 The Giant Spider
The young couple were inseparable, exchanging loving glances.
Suddenly, they all turned their heads at the same time and looked in front of the grocery store.
In an instant, I saw a full thirty-six round, strangely blinking spider eyes that shone with a bluish-green light.
The owner of a spider's eyes is, of course, a spider.
It was still a very large blue spider, although it was smaller than a typical rare beast, its overall height was still as tall as a general store.
It is covered in fur, but it is different from the fur of giant wolves. Instead, it is smooth and distinct, with each hair resembling a brush.
In addition, it has a beautiful amber color all over its body, with many smooth blue shells between the amber, like a shimmering lake or a strange gemstone.
so……
Despite its size, allowing you to see every detail, it still doesn't feel creepy.
It was simply breathtakingly beautiful, beyond words.
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Zhong Cai was somewhat shocked.
This big spider is actually quite beautiful!
Wu Shaogan also glanced at the giant spider and transmitted his voice.
Amber Blue Spider.
Zhong Cai let out a silent "whoa".
What a simple and straightforward name!
Wu Shaogan smiled slightly.
[They are related by marriage to the Crimson Blood Spider, but also mortal enemies.]
Zhong Cai recalled that she had a general impression of the two types of spiders, but she hadn't paid much attention to them and didn't know they were related by marriage.
Wu Shaogan knew Zhong Cai well, and as soon as he saw Zhong Cai's eyebrows twitch, he understood and quickly sent him a telepathic message.
Both the red-blooded spider and the amber-blue spider are genderless. When they need to reproduce, they prefer to find each other, but before mating, they must fight a battle. The winner becomes the female spider, and the loser becomes the male spider.
After mating, the female spider will carry a considerable number of eggs. At this point, she needs to consume a large amount of food, and the male spider will willingly be devoured by the female, its essence transforming into countless nutrients to supply the eggs and help the female lay them.
If there is enough food, the female spider will stop eating. The male spider might survive if it's lucky, but it will die if it's unlucky. In this case, if there are any remains, they can be used to nourish the baby spiders after they hatch.
If the male spider survives, it can choose to remain male or become asexual (female). However, it will never have the opportunity to reproduce again.
Zhong Cai listened with great interest.
The world is truly full of wonders.
Thinking of this, he couldn't help but look at the amber-blue spider.
So, when this giant spider came here and started staring at him, was it trying to buy something, or was it just browsing?
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The amber-blue spider stared at Zhong Cai, all thirty-six of its eyes moving at once.
It's kind of funny.
But those spider eyes really didn't contain any malice, so against the backdrop of the sapphire blue light in the spider eyes, it was as if thirty-six gems were rotating, and even shimmering with iridescent light.
Far from finding it ugly, it actually looks rather good.
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...We can't let this stalemate continue, can we?
Zhong Cai then asked with a smile, "What do you need, senior?"
The amber-blue spider before them was a peak seventh-tier spider. Hearing Zhong Cai's question, it slowly replied, "I would like to commission a pill. I wonder if that's possible?"
Zhong Cai looked regretful and said sincerely, "Senior is too kind, but I am only a fifth-level alchemist and I am afraid I am not up to the task."
The amber-blue spider continued to speak slowly, its voice like the sound of silk strings, very beautiful.
"It doesn't need to be refined by Master Qiu himself, nor does it need to be of the highest quality. Just getting one is enough."
Zhong Cai had actually understood earlier that this senior spider was actually after the power behind him, since he sold quite a lot of pills, some of which were level seven pills that rare beasts couldn't use—they certainly weren't made by him personally.
So, this spider senior wanted to ask if, besides the level seven pills he had taken out, there was a level seven alchemist behind him who had enough strength to refine pills for him.
So Zhong Cai pretended to ponder.
The amber-blue spider waited patiently.
After a short while, Zhong Cai said, "This is something we can try." He then sighed, "But my partner and I will be staying here for a while, so we won't be able to get it yet."
The amber blue spider's many eyes shone brightly once more, and the entire spider was visibly happy.
"Then I would like to customize a level seven Rainbow Light Pill. I am willing to pay more than double the market price in Xuan Stones or resources of equivalent value. Whatever your requirements are, Master Qiu, you are welcome to make them."
"There's no need to rush this elixir; it would be enough if we could get it within a year."
Zhong Cai thought for a moment about what that Rainbow Light Pill was.
It is said that the pill is called Rainbow Pill because a rainbow-like light appears on the furnace after it is made.
Rainbow Pill itself has a faint rainbow of colors. The lower the grade, the more mixed the colors are. However, if it reaches the highest quality, each color will be very distinct and crystal clear.
As for the effects of this elixir...
It looks like body tempering?
But this is a pill taken by human cultivators. Why is the Amber Blue Spider so eager to get it?
Zhong Cai became somewhat curious.
Moreover, the study of alchemy is endless, so it's normal for him to want to figure out the difficult parts he's encountered!
Zhong Cai then asked, "May I ask, does the Rainbow Light Pill have any special uses for your clan, senior?"
The moment the words left his mouth, a shadow rolled in from the front.
—This enormous shadow was cast by the amber blue spider as it approached!
Wu Shaogan's arms around Zhong Cai's waist tightened, as if he could exert force at any moment and take Zhong Cai away.
Zhong Cai's heart pounded wildly.
The distance was already short, but now the giant spider suddenly lunged forward, drastically reducing the distance between them and bringing its entire spider face even closer to Zhong Cai—
How could this not make people nervous?
However, one cannot harbor murderous intent in the Land of All Living Beings, and this giant spider's aura was very peaceful, clearly indicating that it did not intend to harm the couple.
This looks more like...
You need to whisper something to Zhong Cai.
Zhong Cai took a deep breath.
The amber-blue spider's next move further confirmed that Zhong Cai's earlier guess was correct.
Rare beasts indeed cannot transmit sound—cultivators can transmit sound with their souls, but the beast souls of rare beasts cannot do this.
The amber spider lowered its voice and gave Zhong Cai its explanation.
It didn't want to offend the alchemist.
“Our racial characteristics can be compensated by this pill, but only seventh-tier blue spiders can do it.”
"We discovered this many years ago after one of our spiders accidentally ate the Rainbow Pill, and our group has been searching for the cause for a long time."
"It was probably just a coincidence, a perfect match."
Zhong Cai suddenly understood and asked in a low voice, "Does this mean that after taking this pill, your family will no longer need to fight before the marriage?"
This is a very tactful way of putting it.
But the amber spider is also a wise and ancient creature, and it quickly understood the meaning and nodded to Zhong Cai.
So, it was a bit of a lucky accident. For human cultivators, the Rainbow Light Pill was just for body tempering, but once the Amber Blue Spiders took it, it could provide them with enough nutrition to make them find a mate, regardless of whether it was male or female. As long as the female took the pill, the male would be unharmed and could even watch the baby spiders grow up with the female!
That's a good thing too.
Zhong Cai smiled and said, "I'll go and find out as soon as possible and get the pills back."
The amber-blue spider showed a delighted expression.
Zhong Cai thought for a moment, then asked more cautiously, "I have another question..."
Amber Spider was in a great mood after receiving the promise of the customized pills, and she found Zhong Cai extremely pleasing to the eye. At this moment, she was very generous: "Just ask me anything, and I will tell you everything I know!"
Zhong Cai cleared her throat and asked in a still very low voice, "I wonder if this pill will be effective for your clan, and also for the Crimson Blood Spider clan?"
The amber spider honestly replied, "It is useful, but not as useful as it is for my kind."
Zhong Cai still looked questioning.
The Amber Blue Spider continued, "Therefore, if such a pill exists, it is usually taken by our clan."
Zhong Cai understood immediately.
Therefore, although this senior amber blue spider is only preparing to find a mate at the seventh level and is currently neither male nor female, once it finds a mate, it will definitely be a female spider.
Zhong Cai sincerely said, "The senior is very considerate of his future partner."
The amber-blue spider revealed a distinct smile.
With this elixir, it dared to breed more baby spiders. After the baby spiders hatched, the Crimson Blood Spider could raise the offspring with it and hunt more for it.
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After chatting for a while, the amber spider did not stay there any longer and quickly said goodbye to Zhong Cai.
After watching the amber-blue spider for a while, Zhong Cai scanned the many rare beasts, looking for a red-blooded spider.
The answer is...
some.
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A little further away, two level-six Crimson Blood Spiders were huddled together, extending their claws and cautiously rummaging through the level-six shelves, seemingly searching for some resources.
The Crimson Blood Spider is just as beautiful as the Amber Blue Spider.
The amber blue spider is entirely amber in color, while the red blood spider appears as if it has been stained with blood, possessing a unique and vibrant beauty.
However, the amber blue spider itself is hairy, while the red blood spider also has hair, but it is relatively short and sparse, only dotting some of the spider's claws or carapace, adding a bit of brightness.
Meanwhile, the amber blue spider has other extremely beautiful colors mixed in, while the red blood spider is a solid color.
...No wonder these two spiders took a liking to each other.
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Zhong Cai glanced at the two crimson spiders a few more times, vaguely sensing something strange.
Wu Shaogan followed Zhong Cai's gaze and asked in a low voice, "What's wrong?"
Zhong Cai also whispered, "If I'm not mistaken, these are two female spiders, and they're very close."
Wu Shao chuckled and explained to him telepathically.
The two female spiders, having already reproduced, may have already eaten the male spider.
They must be a pair of spider lovers.
Zhong Cai: "Huh?"
Wu Shaogan chuckled and couldn't help but raise a hand to ruffle Zhong Cai's hair.
This is a common sign in populations of amber-blue spiders and red-blooded spiders.
The vast majority of male spiders become food for the females. Even if some survive, the males will quickly leave the females to avoid being used as food and then swiftly return to their own colony.
Furthermore, even if the female spider spares the surviving male spider, because the two species belong to different colonies, they will mostly return to their own colonies outside of mating season.
Zhong Cai understood.
Therefore, after giving birth to their young, female spiders of the same species often develop a desire to bond with other female spiders through ongoing emotional interaction, and thus live together as partners.
Wu Shaogan nodded: "Yes."
Zhong Cai chuckled: "It's quite interesting."
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The two exchanged a few words, and were occasionally glanced at by other rare beasts.
However, most of the rare beasts were searching for resources, and even those that didn't actually want any resources joined in the fun.
This caused the entire hall to be filled with the constant roars and howls of beasts.
It's...very noisy.
Zhong Cai's lips twitched slightly as she leaned against her husband, Lao Wu, and just watched.
It doesn't feel good if he's all alone.
But if it's with Lao Wu... it feels pretty good too.
After all, it's not appropriate to say anything openly, but Zhong Cai has already started complaining about it through telepathy.
[Old Wu, let me tell you, I really learned something new before...]
Those rare beast tribes are really something...
[You weren't here then, and I had so much to say to you!]
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Because the guests lingered there as if they were having a party, the Zhong and Wu couple felt it inappropriate to leave them behind and instead went into the second hall to pour out their hearts to each other.
So we had no choice but to wait here.
Although they were both excited when they first "reunited," they couldn't hide their urge to get closer to each other when they occasionally brought up certain topics, and they had to restrain themselves.
But as time passed and countless noises bombarded them, both Zhong Cai and Wu Shaogan gradually calmed down.
Although the atmosphere between the two was still very intimate, it was no longer as tense as before.
Their actions were quite affectionate, but they didn't come across as overly clingy.
The resources on the shelves were gradually emptied. Then, Zhong and Wu noticed that some human cultivators had also appeared in front of the main hall, seemingly sensing something was going on and coming to check.
Upon closer inspection...
Zhong Cai witnessed at least several human cultivators gasp in shock and instinctively take a few steps back.
They disappeared quickly after they finished reading.
This is quite normal.
Even though Zhong Cai had expanded the hall to a much larger size earlier, it still felt crowded with so many rare beasts. The various auras intertwined, making it particularly terrifying. If someone entered without sufficient strength, even a slight release of pressure from the rare beasts could give them a hard time.
Moreover, even after the rare beasts had bought all the resources, they didn't leave!
They're still here, joining in the fun, interacting and playing with other rare animals.
...And so, the other cultivators would just peek in from the doorway, exchange a few words, and then leave.
They didn't dare to come in at all.
Zhong Cai vaguely saw the lip movements of several people, who were saying that a place that could attract so many rare beasts must be extraordinary. After the rare beasts left, they would still come back to explore and see what was so special about this place.
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It's unclear how much time passed before the rare animals finally dispersed one by one.
Zhong Cai was just standing there, looking exhausted.
Wu Shaogan, however, remained calm and composed. He simply grabbed Zhong Cai and swiftly entered the inner hall, where he quickly set up a large number of array plates to completely seal off the second hall.
Zhong Cai lay motionless in Wu Shaogan's arms.
Wu Shaogan lowered his head and kissed Zhong Cai's forehead.
Zhong Cai mustered her last bit of strength and tilted her head back to kiss Wu Shaogan's lips.
Old Wu! We promised a kiss!
Wu Shaogan couldn't help but chuckle, so he simply raised his hand and pressed down on the back of Zhong Cai's head, preventing him from leaving after just a fleeting moment.
However, Zhong Cai originally wanted to kiss more, but she was just a little listless and didn't want to exert any effort.
Now that she's been held down like this, do you think Zhong Cai will still struggle?
No, he won't.
Zhong Cai would simply lazily use this position to slam the back of her head into Wu Shaogan's palm, letting him kiss her however he wanted.
With tenderness in his eyes, Wu Shaogan deepened the kiss.
He knew Zhong Cai so well that, in addition to kissing her, he also took off Zhong Cai's clothes and pressed her down on the bed, leading her to immerse herself in endless pleasure.
Wu Shaogan exerted all the strength throughout, without needing any cooperation from Zhong Cai.
Zhong Cai let herself be manipulated limply, feeling...
Mmm, this feels great.
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Because the two had been separated for quite some time, they rolled around for four or five days.
During this time, Wu Shaogan's actions became increasingly intense, to the point that although Zhong Cai suddenly seemed to absorb some vital energy and became radiant, she quickly lost that strength due to Wu Shaogan's various antics.
Moreover, I'm getting weaker and weaker.
However, because the two of them mainly practiced dual cultivation techniques, Zhong Cai felt quite good physically. Even though she had no strength, she was still fully conscious and clearly relayed her feelings to Wu Shaogan.
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When Wu Shaogan finally calmed down, Zhong Cai's face turned red and her whole body felt hot.
He exhaled, his chest heaving violently.
Aside from being a little tired, he felt very comfortable afterwards. If it hadn't taken so long, he would have liked to do it a few more times.
Wu Shaogan pulled Zhong Cai into his arms, rubbing his face against Zhong Cai's, being affectionate and tender, and occasionally gently biting him, leaving marks that took a long time to fade.
Zhong Cai also returned the favor from time to time.
To be honest, he felt like he was using yang energy to replenish his yang energy.
He was exhausted before he rolled up the hill, but now that he's done, he's full of energy.
At least they are mentally energetic.
So whenever Wu Shaogan left a mark on Zhong Cai, Zhong Cai would definitely leave one for him in return.
Mark each other!
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After their intimacy, the two lingered silently on the bed for a long time, lingering there affectionately.
Only then did they remember other things.
Zhong Cai told Wu Shaogan about her achievements in refining pills, and Wu Shaogan also recounted her gains at the Starlight Arena.
Wu Shaogan tried out several functions of the arena multiple times, which made him quite advanced in all aspects.
Zhong Cai looked up and asked, "What was your highest score this time?"
Wu Shaogan said, "Three thousand and twenty-nine levels."
Zhong Cai's eyes widened in surprise, and she exclaimed, "What?"
Wu Shaogan remained calm and said with a smile, "This is the result I achieved after breaking through to a higher realm."
Zhong Cai thought about it and realized that this didn't seem too strange.
After all, when Lao Wu was in the mid-stage of the Fusion Realm, he had already passed more than two thousand levels. It doesn't seem strange that he would break through another small realm and add another thousand levels.
Zhong Cai said with a bit of a laugh, "If you had entered at the beginning, you might have reached the thousandth level?"
Wu Shaogan smiled and echoed, "Perhaps that's really the case?"
The two looked at each other and then shook their heads.
That's not necessarily true.
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As he spoke, Wu Shaogan took out all the rewards he had received.
The rewards for completing levels are similar to those before, except that the amount of each reward increases with the number of levels.
In addition, Wu Shaogan also received some rewards during his body refinement and other cultivation practices, but these were all body refinement resources that could improve him to a certain extent or alleviate the physical damage caused by excessive body refinement.
Once Wu Shaogan perceived the quality of those resources, he immediately put them to use.
There's not much left now.
Zhong Cai nuzzled Wu Shaogan's face without saying a word.
He knew very well that if he hadn't suffered considerable injuries during his body-refining process, Old Wu would definitely have left him some body-refining resources to study.
The fact that Lao Wu hasn't brought it out now suggests that the situation was extremely perilous at the time.
I wonder just how terrifying that special environment for body tempering really is; even Old Wu found it so difficult to endure…
Feeling Zhong Cai's comforting words, Wu Shaogan immediately understood that Cai had seen through his situation.
So, Wu Shaogan also rubbed his face against Zhong Cai's.
He wanted to tell Acai not to worry.
They both understood each other's feelings very well.
However, there are often unavoidable obstacles in cultivation, and they can only take care of themselves and protect each other.
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After comforting each other, Zhong Cai still took back all the resources that Wu Shaogan had offered.
Zhong Cai suddenly said, "We've been here for several months now, and our progress is evident. Shouldn't we go out now?"
Wu Shaogan always agreed with Zhong Cai's opinions, so since Zhong Cai said to go out, then he would go out.
He nodded and said, "It's time to go out."
Zhong Cai then said, "After we leave, let's say goodbye to the Liu family and head to the Lingxian Sect together."
Wu Shao chuckled dryly and asked, "Going to buy pills?"
Zhong Cai laughed, "After all, some rare beasts have placed orders, so we need to deliver the goods as soon as possible. Moreover, we believe that the alchemists in our sect are also very interested in the Rainbow Light Pill and other pills that can be used by both rare beasts and human cultivators."
Wu Shaogan nodded: "It should be."
The two exchanged a few more words and discussed their next move.
The two originally intended to gain more experience outside, but who knew they would end up staying in the Land of All Beings for so long?
Although the duration of a cultivator's seclusion is always unpredictable, they are still new disciples after all.
We can go back and take a look now.
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No sooner said than done, the two quickly packed up and prepared to leave.
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