Chapter 77: Golden Wood Beetle! Uncle He Qi looked a little hesitant, as if...
Uncle He Qi looked a little hesitant, as if he was choosing his words.
Unexpectedly, a calm and steady voice appeared and said, "The village wants you to take a look? Take a look? Is the thing that Chen Yuanli's child brought down from the mountain a strange food?"
When everyone heard this, they looked up at the source of the voice, only to see Fourth Uncle He appear behind Seventh Uncle He at some point, push open the door, and begin to speak calmly.
He Qiyi turned around and saw his brother. He couldn't help but complain: "Brother, why did you come out?!"
"You've been out for so long and haven't come back yet, so I came out to take a look." He Si replied to his brother very calmly.
He Qi was extremely depressed. His brother must have disliked his slowness, so he came out to look for him.
He Qi looked at Ye Lu and continued He Si's words: "You are the only one in our village who knows the most about strange food, and you didn't suffer any loss when facing those caravans. This is also the reason why I invited you here."
"Strange food?" Ye Lu was stunned. He didn't expect to encounter such a thing. He subconsciously asked: "Is it a strange plant?" This forbidden stone ridge is indeed a treasure land. It has only been a short time since their village encountered two strange plants.
"No!" Uncle He Qi shook his head and explained: "If it is a strange plant, then? That's good. I have the talent to distinguish strange plants. I can know the function without knowing the name. Unfortunately, this time it is not a strange plant."
"Come in and take a look, and you'll know!" Uncle He Qi didn't say anything else, but motioned Ye Lu to follow him into the ancestral hall.
As soon as you enter the ancestral hall, you will be greeted by warmth.
What caught the eye was an entire extremely tall wall. The wall was pure black, and no one knew what color it was made of. It was extremely black, and white mixed with light green was used on the black wall to outline the appearance of strange plants entwined with each other. Ye Lu noticed that there were two plants, one looked like green millet, and the other looked like a yangteng tree.
Under the black wall is where everyone talks.
Village chief Qian was sitting aside, drinking tea slowly. There was another person next to him, looking a little disheveled, with one of his hands broken and the wound already bandaged.
As soon as he saw someone coming out, Village Chief Qian raised his hand and greeted him without hesitation.
"Luwazi!! Ah Xiwazi!"
"Village Chief Qian." Ye Lu also greeted Qian Bacun with a smile. Behind him, the man also nodded, which he thought was also a greeting.
"You are Chen Yuanli!" Ye Lu didn't react when he first heard Uncle He say the name. But when he entered the ancestral hall and officially saw the teenage boy with the broken arm, he recognized him instantly.
This person was none other than the little boy who awakened his talent together with Ye Lu that day, whose parents had both passed away and who then lived with his grandmother in He Village. The boy was growing up very fast and now looked like a teenager.
As soon as Ye Lu saw Chen Yuanli, he remembered him. This person's name was also different from those of the people around him.
Chen Yuanli scratched his head with his remaining hand, smiled shyly, and said, "Long time no see, Brother Lu."
Ye Lu subconsciously followed Chen Yuanli's movements and looked at his remaining left hand, which was almost broken at the arm level. Judging from the wound, it should have been bitten by some animal. There were also scratches on the child's face, and his exposed arm was covered with ointment and was covered with scars.
In other words, the human race in this world has a very strong physique. If it were an ordinary person from Ye Lu’s previous world, he would have died long ago.
"What are you doing?" Ye Lu frowned and asked, what's going on? Is there something strange coming to the village? There's no way they didn't notice it? The Bronze Mirror Lady didn't even give a warning.
"He got this injury when he went up the mountain!" Qian Bacun put down the teacup in his hand at this time, his tone was very bad, he looked at Chen Yuanli beside him and said earnestly: "Chen kid, don't blame uncle for saying harsh words, are you going to risk your life to find strange food?"
"If the villagers hadn't seen you lying at the foot of the mountain, you would probably have died!" Qian Bacun said in a serious tone.
"If you were dead, you would feel relieved, but think about your grandparents. They already lost their own daughter, and now they have to watch their grandson die with their own eyes. Do you want them to see their grandson die before them?" Qian Bacun said, wishing he could slap this kid on the head.
This is what Qian Bacun has always been worried about. The kids from the poor families in the village would desperately look for strange food as soon as they awaken, regardless of their own danger. He and the villagers usually always pay attention to the old, young, sick and disabled in the village, just to reassure these families. They will take care of the kids first, and better days will come.
Now that this incident with Chen Yuanli happened, Qian Bacun was almost so angry that he fainted!
As Chen Yuanli listened, his head drooped even lower involuntarily. He knew that he had taken a risk this time. When he heard Village Chief Qian say this, he couldn't help but feel scared.
If he really died in the mountain, he couldn't imagine how his grandparents would cry, especially his grandma. After his mother passed away, his grandma's eyesight had been bad and her body was weak. If he passed away, she would probably die with him.
"Uncle, I know. I will never dare to do it again." Chen Yuanli couldn't help but beg for mercy and said it sincerely.
Qian Bacun saw that Chen Yuanli really knew he was wrong, so he snorted coldly, took back his words, turned around and looked at Ye Lu, and explained: "When this kid went up the mountain, he encountered a beetle. He has a special talent and feels that it is unusual, so he prepared to catch the beetle on the tree trunk. Unexpectedly, he encountered a strange beast waiting for him. It turned out that the strange beast was only at the Baiyou level, with a cultivation level similar to his, so he killed it and caught the beetle."
Not a weird plant?
Or a beetle??!
Ye Lu showed a surprised expression and asked: "Can I take a look?"
Chen Yuanli nodded and took out a bark box from his arms. It could be seen that the box was very simple and should have been made in a hurry. When the bark box was opened, several insects were revealed inside. They were golden, long and thin, not ugly, and were lying quietly on the bark. At first glance, they looked like leaves.
It's just that the leaves are golden in color, and the edges are a little yellow.
"This beetle will not move unless it lies on this bark." Chen Yuanli explained when he opened the box. It was not that he did not want to change it, but he found that if he changed to other boxes, the beetle would be very uncomfortable and would fly around in anger, so he used the bark box.
Ye Lu took the bark box and looked at the beetles carefully. After a moment, his brows frowned even more tightly. He couldn't see anything special about these beetles. They didn't have any strange powers at all. He couldn't confirm whether they were strange beasts or not. At first glance, they looked more like a few insects that were good at camouflage.
Chen Yuanli and Qian Bacun looked at Ye Lu straight.
Especially Qian Bacun, when he saw Ye Lu frowning, he sighed in his heart. This is why he insisted on asking He Qi to invite Ye Lu down. As a top-level Huangli-level cultivator, he didn't notice anything special about these beetles.
There is no strange power, no other aura, just peace and quiet.
Qian Bacun didn't have the heart to say it out loud and hurt the child's feelings. Besides, the Chen family's child was indeed gifted in a different way. His five senses were strengthened, so it was possible for him to see things that ordinary people could not see.
He could only hope that Lu Wazi had a sharper eye than him and could discover the peculiarities of these beetles.
"Where did you find these insects?" Ye Lu looked up and asked Chen Yuanli.
Chen Yuanli was also worried. When he saw these insects, he thought they were very ordinary. But his instinct made him unable to help but stare at those beetles. He always felt that there was a very heavy and slightly sharp feeling around them, like some kind of sharp weapon.
The feeling was so special that it left a deep impression on him.
Chen Yuanli’s first reaction was a strange beast.
But he had never heard of any strange beasts that were insect-like.
Chen Yuanli thought, "What if?" He encountered a strange insect beast, so he might as well go all out and catch those beetles.
"There were only a few golden beetles in that area, so I caught them all. The others were light yellow with black stripes," Chen Yuanli added.
Ye Lu nodded. He was also unsure in his heart. These beetles must be extraordinary. First of all, not everything can make him see the specialness. Did he really think that his talent as the son of the God of Mount Tai was fake? These insects must be different.
Ye Lu turned around and handed the bark box to Xi's messenger, saying, "Ah Xi, take a look."
Ximingren's talent is not like Ye Lu's, which focuses on the vitality of trees. His talent is more inclined towards combat. This kind of person is more sensitive to the attributes of concealing his breath and combat.
Ye Lu thought that since he couldn't tell the difference, he might as well let Xi Ming Ren try.
The playful man tilted his head, somewhat confused. It was the first time that the Taoist priest asked him about this. What a surprise.
Others were also wondering, how could they let Ah Xi try?
Instead, Fourth Uncle He glanced at Xi Mingren, thinking of his talent, and seemed to be thinking about something.
The playful man took the bark box obediently, looked down at it for a few times, and said nothing. After a moment, he raised his hand gently, and dominoes suddenly appeared from between his fingers. He used the dominoes to poke a beetle that was lying quietly.
Then? The beetle became impatient of being prodded and flapped its wings on the dominoes. The dominoes shook and bits of golden scales fell off its wings.
The playful man reflexively clenched the dominoes and stared at the beetle. Then, as if he had realized something, he handed the bark box to Ye Lu and said concisely: "A strange beast, Baiyou level, dual-element gold and earth."
“Very strong!”
"The lack of strange power is just a disguise. You'll be able to sense it when you attack. They should have strong defenses and won't be in danger, so there's no need to attack. It's normal that you can't notice it." Not everyone is like Xi Mingren, who wants to poke at any living creature they see.
There was something particular about the playful man's decision when he just dialed the dominoes. He concentrated the magic power at one end of the dominoes. The thunder magic power was used against the gold and earth magic beasts, which would surely make the insects dislike it.
"That is to say--" When Qian Bacun heard this, the lament in his heart disappeared completely, and he was replaced by excitement: "Is this strange food?"
"Not sure." Ximingren shook his head and said, "These insects are definitely not edible. They are poisonous. But they should be some kind of insects that are molting. You can also wait for them to shed their shells and see what the shells are good for."
Qian Bacun then remembered that not all strange beasts can be eaten. Some of the products produced by strange beasts cannot be eaten. These are often used to make weapons, which are called strange materials.
The price of strange materials is much lower than that of strange food. After all, weapons can also be made of strange objects, so the choices are wider and they often have other wonderful uses. In comparison, strange materials are nothing special except that they are safer. Strange objects are also easier to obtain and can be encountered by any strange person in the wild.
Qian Bacun's face couldn't help but fall again. If he wanted to make money, he must eat strange food.
Ye Lu pondered for a moment, then he looked up to the other side of the ancestral hall. Fourth Uncle He was putting one hand on his brother's shoulder, and he was in a much better mood than before. Anyway, Ah Xi had said that these bugs must be strange beasts, so the Chen family's baby's hand could be saved. They just had to wait for the next caravan to come and exchange them for strange food. Then he didn't have to worry about the Chen family.
In He Qi's opinion, the doll is still healthy and it is a pleasure to look at.
When He Qi looked up, he happened to meet the gaze of his nephew. He paused subconsciously, and a question mark slowly formed in his heart: What is he doing?
Ye Lu said his thoughts succinctly: "Seventh Uncle, can your talent identify strange food? You don't need to directly identify strange beasts. Just now, Ah Xi forced these beetles to attack, and the scales fell. This should also be considered as production, right? Can you take a closer look?"
He Qi was stunned. He had never thought that his talent could be used in this way. He usually used it to identify strange plants. He subconsciously said, "It can be used... but..."
He Qi was also stuck.
He Qi relied on his strange power to identify it. Although the scale powder came from a strange beast, it also had strange power, so he could barely identify what it was used for.
Ye Lu didn't say much, he turned his head to look at Xi Mingren. Xi Mingren paused, followed his gaze, and looked at his fingers. To be precise, at the dominoes between his fingers. His handsome face instantly became unhappy, but he could not resist Ye Lu's persistent gaze. He pursed his lips and reluctantly handed over the dominoes.
He hates bugs!
Ye Lu took the dominoes and used them to move the beetle in the bark box.
The beetle was also annoyed. Why did it happen again and again with the same annoying force? It turned its head and flew to the bark of a tree nearby, where it continued to lie, leaving behind a pool of golden scales. Ye Lu used a domino to stick the scales on it and handed it to Uncle He Qi.
"Okay, okay, I'll give it a try." Uncle He Qi saw that his nephew insisted. Although he was unsure, he still stood up and took the dominoes for the sake of his nephew's words, closed his eyes and felt it.
After a moment, He Qijiu opened his eyes and said with certainty: "Can eat, weird food, gold and wood dual elements!"
"Let me think...where have I felt this feeling before?" As for the specific effect, Uncle He Qi was stumped for a moment. He always felt as if he had encountered it somewhere, but he couldn't remember it for a while. Unexpectedly, Uncle He Qi couldn't help but look around.
He accidentally saw the plants entwined with each other on the black wall. Wait, he seemed to remember where he had felt it before.
Green millet is a strange plant!
"It strengthens the body and also has a bit of a tempering effect!" Uncle He Qi said affirmatively. Although this feeling is different from that of Qingmizi, Qingmizi's is fine and tough flesh and blood, and every inch and every part of it is strengthened. This one is on a large scale, and it has an effect a little bit at a time. Whether it can be strengthened depends entirely on fate.
It all depends on your personal cultivation.
But both of them are strengthening the body, the difference is not far, so it is natural that Uncle He Qi is somewhat familiar with it?
As expected! Ye Lu nodded in satisfaction. He said that a strange beast that could be attacked by this kid Xi Ming Ren must be quite powerful, and it has the dual elements of gold and wood, which is most likely related to strengthening the physique.
Ye Lu now feels that God is blessing him.
How could he be so lucky? The tea plant hasn't even blossomed and borne fruit yet, but new strange food has already been delivered to his door. Let's not talk about how many shells this golden wood beetle can shed, but it must be useful. Now, he would feel embarrassed if he didn't kill someone.
If the colorful leader knew this news, he would surely be very happy.
Ye Lu looked at Chen Yuanli with a gentler gaze.
"Are you satisfied with the result?" Ye Lu handed the bark box to Chen Yuanli, who looked very happy with the result. His talent was really useful. He nodded without hesitation when he heard Ye Lu's question. Of course he was satisfied. Whether it was strange food or strengthening the physique, he knew he would definitely make money when he saw the happy look on Village Chief Qian's face.
Of course Ye Lu also knew that the villagers called him down for other purposes.
"This golden wood beetle has just been raised, and it cannot shed its shell for the time being. The scale powder it produces is probably very little. And raising these strange insects requires a lot of resources. The village already has green millet and Yangteng, but I don't think they can help you much. What are you going to do next?" Ye Lu waited for Chen Yuanli to be happy before slowly asking him about his plans.
Chen Yuanli's happiness faded, replaced by worry. He knew that raising strange beasts well required supplies, just like raising strange plants, or even more. After all, strange plants could also be replenished by soil fertility.
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