A Mortal's Story of Cultivation into Immortality

"It can be said to be useful, or it can be said to be useless. It depends on the spirit insect master's plan!" Xu Ling changed his previous cold expression and said with a smile on his face.

"Plan?" Han Li's eyes flashed, a little confused.

"Yes, if fellow Taoist only wants to cultivate mature spiritual insects, then this Styx Spiritual Milk will naturally have no effect on these spiritual insects. But if you want to go further, this Styx Spiritual Milk is indispensable. ." The old man said with profound meaning.

"Go one step further?" Han Li seemed to have remembered something, with a surprised expression on his face.

"That's right. I will tell you the specific details later. I never expected that you also have mature gold-eating insects in your hands. In this case, the ownership of these Styx Spiritual Milk is a secondary matter. I I need to discuss another deal with my little friend. However, this matter is relatively secret and needs to be discussed alone. Jin Yan, Qing Yuanzi, you two don’t mind!" The old man Xu Ling first accepted two coins from Han Li in a pleasant manner. sentence, but in the end he said it to Qing Yuanzi and Qing Yuanzi with a calm expression.

Although his expression seemed calm, his words were full of meaning that the two of them could not refuse.

"As long as fellow Taoist is not buying or selling by force, I won't mind of course." Qing Yuanzi looked at the cold light in the old man's eyes and said with fear in his heart.

"I won't mind! Brother Xu Ling, just do as you please." Jin Yanhou also said with a smile.

"That's good. Then I'm rude!" The old man Xu Ling was obviously satisfied with the two people's replies. After nodding immediately, he suddenly opened his mouth, and suddenly a black light flashed, and a half-foot-tall mini attic was sprayed out. out.

This attic is completely black, with runes of various colors engraved on the surface. Under the dense mass, it is enveloped by a layer of light black energy.

It seems extremely mysterious!

"Little friend Han, take your gold-eating insect with you and go to my Black Wind Pavilion to talk." The old man made a seal with one hand and turned the attic into a tower as tall as ten feet, then he turned around and said.

Then he didn't care whether Han Li agreed or not. With a dance of his sleeves, he collected his gold-eating insect into it. Then he quickly shrunk in size and turned into a small man who was only an inch tall. He disappeared into the attic in a flash.

"Seniors, I'd like to apologize first." Even though Han Li was very uneasy, he also knew that it was impossible not to follow the past, so he could only smile bitterly at Qing Yuanzi and the other two.

"Well, just don't worry, little friend Han. Since Brother Xu Ling has made a promise before, he will naturally not do anything that is disgraceful to his identity. However, if the conditions are not too excessive, it is better for me to agree. Qing Yuanzi frowned slightly and gave a few instructions.

"Thank you, Senior Jiang, for the tip. I know how to do it." Han Li replied in a deep voice. He collected the dozen or so golden beetles in front of him and turned them into a black thread and shot them into the attic.

The moment Han Li also entered, the entire attic suddenly surged with black energy and cracked open, cutting off all contact with the outside world.

"Brother Jiang, are you really not worried? Although this old monster can be crazy sometimes, his great supernatural powers are not fake. If he really does something to Xiaoyou Han inside, you and I won't be able to stop him in time." Jin Yanhou Suddenly, his lips moved slightly and he transmitted a message to Qing Yuanzi.

"Fellow Taoist Jin Yan has filtered it. Although the old monster is a bit overbearing, he has never broken a promise since we started dating. You can rest assured about this. Besides, I owe Xiaoyou Han a big favor, so although I want to I need to take more care of him. But I have to do my best and don't really want to offend this old monster. Otherwise, I'm afraid I won't have a place in this land of the Styx." Qing Yuanzi remained calm. replied.

"That's true. With the old monster's magical power, I'm afraid he can protect himself even in the face of real spirits. We are far behind him. But even though the gold-eating insect is rare in the world, you don't need to see it at first sight. Such a strong reaction. Besides, doesn't he himself have the same spirit insect? What might Brother Jiang guess from it?" Jin Yanhou nodded and asked suddenly. "

"How can Jiang be so capable? He can even guess what the old monster is thinking. Most likely, little friend Han's gold-eating insect should be of some use to him." Qing Yuanzi's eyes flashed, but he yawned and said vaguely. .

"Really?" Jin Yanhou twitched the corner of his mouth, then started to smile.

Qing Yuanzi smiled slightly and stopped talking.

At the same time, in the upper hall of the black attic, Han Li, who had become smaller, and the old man were talking.

"Little friend Han, please sit down. My Black Wind Pavilion can be regarded as a half-space treasure. Not only can it be as big or small as you want, but it can also block all detection of time. No third person's spiritual thoughts can invade this place." The old man sat down in a grand manner. Everyone came up and said to Han Li with a smile.

"Thank you, senior. You're welcome, junior." Han Li bowed with a respectful look on his face and sat down on a chair below.

"Before discussing the deal with you, I need to confirm one thing first. Little friend Han, how many mature gold-eating bugs are there in your hand? Can you tell me an accurate number?" The old man asked excitedly. One sentence.

"The exact number..." Upon hearing this, Han Li's expression changed slightly and he couldn't help but hesitate.

"Oh, what I asked just now is a bit reckless. The scariness of gold-eating insects mainly depends on their number. The exact number is indeed difficult to reveal. Well, fellow Taoist, just tell me the number of spiritual insects you have. Is it pitiful if there are more than five thousand?" After the old man was stunned for a moment, he suddenly became enlightened and immediately changed his question.

But as soon as he asked this question, Xu Ling looked at Han Li and immediately showed a hint of nervousness.

Obviously, Han Li's answer was different, and it had a lot to do with himself. "When Han Li heard this, his mind turned quickly, and he replied honestly.

Although he would rather say "no" outright. But if the foreigner in front of him really cannot get a satisfactory answer, who knows whether the other party will suddenly turn against him and restrain him to verify what he said personally.

After all, sometimes lies are extremely fragile in the face of real strength.

"There are more than five thousand, good, very good. In this case, I can make this big deal with fellow Taoist." Xu Ling was overjoyed and said several "good" words in his mouth.

"Does the transaction that the senior mentioned have something to do with the number of gold-eating insects that the junior has?" Han Li asked hesitantly.

"Of course it does matter! Because I want to beg five thousand mature gold-eating insects from my friend. As for the price, as long as I have something, just ask, and I will never bargain." I rubbed my hands together. Then, with bright eyes, he said something that shocked Han Li.

"Five thousand gold-eating insects?" Although he had vaguely expected it, when the other party actually said it, Han Li's face changed and he still showed a look of surprise.

"Senior, this deal is too difficult for the junior. Even though the five thousand mature gold-eating bugs are not all the spiritual insects cultivated by the junior, they definitely account for nine out of ten. The junior also wants to wait in case he advances to the Mahayana. Later, use these gold-eating insects as a trump card against the enemy in the future."

"Well, the value of so many mature gold-eating bugs is indeed rare in the world. But as long as they are valuable, they can always be exchanged. Among other things, there are several types of spiritual bugs that I have not taken out, including There are two or three types that are not as famous as your gold-eating insects. In addition, there is the Xuantian remnant treasure, which is probably worth more than five thousand gold-eating insects." The smile on the old man's face faded. , said with a suddenly cold expression.

"Senior is joking. Those spiritual insects that have not been taken out are all senior's natal spiritual insects. As for the Xuantian remnant treasure, even though I am very tempted, I will never dare to ask for it. Otherwise, I will ask for such a treasure. , I’m afraid I won’t be able to enjoy it in the future. So, can the senior reveal to the junior one or two the purpose of asking for so many gold-eating insects? How about the junior making a decision? The junior is also a little strange in his heart, these gold-eating insects have already been eaten by the junior After many years of cultivation, even if the senior wants to go, it probably won't be used to drive enemies. And in terms of quantity, the exact number is five thousand. This makes the junior even more puzzled." Han Li pondered for a moment. , said slowly as if extremely helpless.

"Hmph, you are quite courageous, you dare to inquire about my affairs!" The old man Xu Ling snorted coldly, his eyebrows stood up, and his face was covered with frost.

"Senior, please forgive me! After all, I have spent so much effort on cultivating so many gold-eating bugs to mature form. I usually regard them as life. If I don't understand the general purpose of removing them from my senior, I'm afraid it will be difficult for me to take them out easily. Leave it to others." This time, Han Li said with unusual persistence.

"Hehe, what you said makes some sense. Well, I can tell you the general purpose of getting these gold-eating insects. But once you listen, you are not allowed to refuse this transaction. Otherwise..." The old man of Xu Ling After rolling his eyes slightly, he replied with a smile again.

"Okay, I can agree, junior." Han Li looked uncertain for a while, then finally took a deep breath and agreed.

"Haha, little friend Han, this is a wise choice! Listen carefully, I want these gold-eating insects from you to cultivate the rumored gold-eating insect king. And the method to give birth to this insect king requires a large number of Only mature gold-eating bugs are enough. As for the number of five thousand, it is because I already have another five thousand mature gold-eating bugs in my hand. If the two are added together, it is more than enough for me to cultivate the insect king. If there are more, It's useless for me to come." The old man finally told a reason that made Han Li's heart beat.

"Insect King! That senior collected Styx Spiritual Milk before..." Han Li's expression changed and he couldn't help but blurt out another question.

"A large amount of Styx Spiritual Milk is naturally one of the means to cultivate the Insect King. However, if there are a sufficient number of mature gold-eating insects, this condition is insignificant." The old man Xu Ling replied without hesitation.