All-class Gu Immortal

Chapter 117 Silkworm Raising and Gu Refining Begin with the Mountain God of Black Wind Mountain

The next moment, Zhou Qing felt that the world in front of him had changed.

The miasma and fog in the area above the halfway point of the mountain quickly thinned out in his view.

Scenes on the mountain came into his view.

At the same time, Black Wind Mountain in Zhou Qing's eyes seemed to have turned into an oil painting.

Black is the base color of Black Wind Mountain, and the colorful parts on top are the vegetation covering the mountain.

To the northwest, above the valley where the corpses gathered, the dense peach blossom miasma appeared as pink clouds in Zhou Qing's eyes.

There were also some areas he had not yet set foot in, radiating colorful light.

Further on is Jade Peak Mountain, which connects to the northwest of Black Wind Mountain.

However, Yufeng Mountain was a blur in Zhou Qing's eyes, as if it had been pixelated.

"Those moving black humanoid dots, could they be corpse refiners?"

Zhou Qing's attention returned to Black Wind Mountain.

He noticed many small dots on the 'map', as if they were highlighted.

"To Black Wind Mountain, are corpse refiners considered intruders?"

Zhou Qing pondered for a moment.

I never imagined that the [Aura Observation Technique] was so powerful.

Even though his eyesight was not good enough to see that far, and there was fog and miasma blocking the view, he was still able to see the scenery on the mountain clearly with his [Qi Observation Technique].

"Could there be treasure in those places that emit multicolored light?"

Zhou Qing wanted to go up the mountain to find out what was going on, but he had to wait for Tiger Eagle to return first.

A moment later, the four golden silkworm worms that had been patrolling nearby returned first.

No living people were found on the mountain road and on the mountainside, only some wandering corpses.

"Wow!"

Not long after, Tiger Eagle returned as well.

"Is the valley already empty?"

Zhou Qing was taken aback.

"So, the Witch God Cult has completely abandoned this place?"

If he's not mistaken, the Witch God Cult previously refined corpses in Black Wind Mountain in order to cultivate Heavenly Fiend Corpses.

However, after he took away the Hundred Poison Peach twice in a row, he probably felt it was not safe here, so he decided to give up.

The main reason he gained Black Wind Mountain's favor was because he destroyed that so-called Earthly Fiend Yin Formation.

The location where the Heavenly Fiend Corpse was cultivated should be in the valley.

"The Witch God Cult has such a vicious mind!"

Zhou Qing's expression darkened.

These reanimated corpses were simply discarded by them, and the unfortunate ones were always the poor people in the vicinity.

If the hunter is fully armed and skilled with a bow and arrow, he can also deal with one or two zombies.

Once the numbers become too large, even martial artists at the Body Refining Realm will be unable to withstand them.

How are the local mountain people supposed to survive?

"correct!"

Zhou Qing's eyes lit up as he realized what was happening.

Now that the threat of the Witch God Cult is gone, he can spread the belief in the Mountain God.

For these mountain dwellers who rely on the mountains for their livelihood, even if there are corpses being refined on the mountains, they will still risk going up the mountain for the survival of their families.

Zhou Qing doesn't even need to come out and pretend to be a ghost.

The name of the Black Wind Mountain God can be spread among the mountain people simply by word of mouth.

Heishan Town is a large town with a population of tens of thousands, and more than 90% of its inhabitants are poor.

At least one-fifth of these poor people are mountain dwellers.

Although a large number of mountain people gather near Yufeng Mountain, even excluding the elderly, women and children, there are still more than a thousand mountain people in the Heifeng Mountain area.

Driven by sufficient incentives, these people will be steadfast believers and may even encourage their families to worship the mountain god.

"Now I feel like I have the ability to lead the villagers to prosperity."

Zhou Qing recalled the tragic state of Caisang Village.

Although even if he didn't pick the Hundred Poison Yin Peach, the fate of these people would be even more miserable when the Heavenly Fiend Corpse is born, this matter is still indirectly related to him.

"With the strong vitality of the mutated golden silkworm, even villagers with very average silkworm-raising skills can raise it."

I can definitely achieve large-scale silkworm farming throughout Caisang Village.

Zhou Qing pondered for a moment.

There wasn't enough space in the town to house the villagers who had fled Caisang Village. If they went elsewhere, they would become refugees.

They will definitely come back as long as the nearby zombies are eliminated.

He will lead the villagers to raise silkworms and become wealthy, and at the same time, Caisang Village can serve as a base for spreading the faith, gradually spreading the belief in the mountain god.

"With my current strength and connections, I can guarantee that the price of silk will not be suppressed."

Although Caisang Village is called Caisang Village, less than one-third of the people there actually grow mulberry trees and raise silkworms.

Firstly, raising silkworms is very tiring, and the quality of silk fluctuates greatly.

Secondly, sales channels are difficult to guarantee. If silk is sold on a household-by-household basis, the price will inevitably be driven down to the lowest possible level.

Otherwise, there wouldn't be the saying, "Those adorned in silk robes are not silkworm farmers."

This is the most crucial point.

Finally, the tax on silkworm cocoons is very high, but there's no need to worry in a good year, as wild mulberry trees are everywhere on Black Wind Mountain.

But in years of famine, if the mulberry trees don't grow well, it can be fatal.

"Let's clean the house before welcoming guests."

Having confirmed that there were no more Witch God Cult warriors on the mountain, Zhou Qing grew increasingly wild and ran wildly up the mountain.

From the mountain path to the halfway point, Zhou Qing killed dozens of refining corpses along the way.

When he reached a position near the top of the mountain, he used the [Aura Observation] technique again.

"Wait a minute, this was around here just now."

Using his Qi-observation technique, Zhou Qing looked down and saw that the multicolored light emanating from the object in his vision had disappeared.

"Could it be a magical herb that has come to life?" Zhou Qing's eyes lit up.

It is said that spiritual herbs and medicines possess self-awareness and will burrow underground to escape when they encounter danger.

"It's not so easy to escape the mountain god's Five Finger Mountain."

Zhou Qing wandered around the mountaintop area, using the [Aura Observation] technique along the way.

Although it consumes divine power, it is replenished by killing the corpses along the way.

"Huh? How come there's a big hole here?!"

Zhou Qing walked behind a willow tree that was so thick that it would take two people to hug it, and he found a hole in the ground with a diameter of more than one meter.

He crouched down and peered inside.

The next moment, his pupils suddenly contracted.

"Hi~!"

A large, crimson centipede, over five feet long, darted out of the cave entrance. Its menacing mandibles, like sharp scissors, lashed out at Zhou Qing's neck.

It was none other than the golden-backed centipede we had encountered before.

"It was you, you beast!"

Zhou Qing remained completely calm, offering a cold smile. Clang!

Zhou Qing slapped him across the face, and a loud clang of metal clashing rang out.

The golden-backed centipede's head, which was covered by a hard carapace, was dented by Zhou Qing's slap, and blood mixed with dark green venom spurted from its mouth.

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Centipede blood splattered out, quickly corroding a small pit in the ground.

Zhou Qing, however, remained completely untouched by the stain.

From the perspective of the golden-backed centipede, his entire body radiated dazzling golden light, and a vast and magnificent aura swept over him.

For the first time, the golden-backed centipede's bulging eyes showed fear.

However, it was already too late.

Zhou Qing punched through its body.

"hiss--!"

Severely injured, the golden-backed centipede screamed in pain and trembled violently on the ground.

Seeing this, Zhou Qing blew a whistle and summoned the tiger eagle.

"Wow!!"

The tiger eagle descended from the sky, swooping down from afar, its target the golden-backed centipede.

It used its claws to grab the golden-backed centipede's body and its sharp beak to peck at the centipede's head, tearing it to shreds.

In excruciating pain, the golden-backed centipede tried to bite the tiger eagle's body with its mouthparts to kill it in the same way.

However, when its mandibles bit into the tiger eagle's body, they were blocked by the golden light from before.

As a hunting beast under the mountain god, Zhou Qing was able to directly protect the tiger eagle's body with divine power.

"hiss--!!"

Finally, after letting out a resentful hiss, the golden-backed centipede met its end on the spot.

"Wow!!!"

After avenging his mother, the tiger eagle roared to the sky.

The divine power attached to the tiger eagle's body was slowly absorbed by it.

The next moment, the tiger eagle's body suddenly swelled up.

In just a few breaths, it transformed into a giant eagle with a wingspan of over four meters.

[Hunter: Mutant Bald Eagle (Tiger Eagle)]

[Progress: Complete Mutant Form (15/800)]

[Effects: Flight, Eagle Eye, Forest Watcher (Blackwind Mountain)]

[Mountain Herdsman (Black Wind Mountain): As the hunting beast of the Black Wind Mountain God, the Tiger Eagle has gained some of your authority, possessing the ability to drive, summon, and herd wild animals on your behalf. As the mountain god, you are of one mind with the Tiger Eagle, gaining the ability to share its vision and hearing.]

Zhou Qing's gaze sharpened.

"Tiger Eagle, go to the sky!"

Zhou Qing silently recited in his heart.

As soon as the tiger eagle took flight, he immediately closed his eyes.

At this moment, Zhou Qing gained Tiger Eagle's 'perspective'.

He saw a handsome young man standing in place with his eyes closed, and the scenery on the ground getting smaller and smaller.

"Is this what flying feels like?"

Zhou Qing felt as if he had sprouted wings and was soaring in the sky.

"Let's go to town and take a look!"

The scenery in his field of vision began to rush past rapidly, and Zhou Qing was initially not used to it.

Soon, the tiger eagle flew over Black Mountain Town.

When Zhou Qing got a bird's-eye view of the entire town for the first time, he discovered that the town's layout was roughly trapezoidal.

"Go down a little."

Zhou Qing continued.

Under Zhou Qing's command, Tiger Eagle flew to Xin'anfang and circled over its own courtyard.

Meanwhile, Liang Chao, who lived in the neighboring courtyard, got up early and practiced boxing in the yard.

"Let's go," Zhou Qing ordered.

Suddenly, a bird dropping fell straight down and landed on the back of Liang Chao's hand.

He instinctively touched it with his hand and smelled it.

"I******"

As the tiger eagle soared higher and higher, Zhou Qing couldn't hear Liang Chao's voice clearly, but judging from his expression and lip movements, he must have been swearing venomously.

When the tiger eagle flew up into the clouds and returned to the top of Black Wind Mountain, Zhou Qing opened his eyes.

Just now, through the perspective of Tiger Eagle, Zhou Qing felt a sense of vastness and freedom to roam the world.

No wonder humans are so eager to fly.

When will I be able to fly?

Zhou Qing smiled and stroked the tiger eagle's head before releasing it into the air.

Next, the corpse of the golden-backed centipede on the ground was thrown into the wooden cauldron.

"hiss--!"

Having eaten and drunk his fill, the Corpse Worm King, who was sleeping, was awakened by the noise and his eyes were filled with malevolence.

clang! !

Zhou Qing slapped him across the face.

The Corpse Worm King was sent flying backward as if hit by a cannonball, crashing heavily into the ground.

Its eyes instantly became much clearer.

Although the slap didn't hurt it in the slightest, the power it contained should not be underestimated.

It didn't understand why Zhou Qing had suddenly become so much stronger.

It seems to contain a powerful force that can already pose a threat to it.

"Get back here!"

Zhou Qing opened the Wooden King's Cauldron.

"Crack!" The Corpse Worm Gu King's sharp mandibles opened and closed repeatedly. After a moment of silence, it returned to the Wooden King Cauldron.

Zhou Qing felt a surge of satisfaction and coldly warned:

"If you dare to steal any food, I'll skin you alive!"

Corpse Worm King: "."

In the following days, the government issued a mission: whoever killed a reanimated corpse would be rewarded with five coins of silver.

The martial artists all set out.

Many mountain villagers also formed teams to go up the mountain to search for corpses that had been refined.

The number of corpses that were refined decreased sharply.

The villagers who had fled returned to Caisang Village.

This evening.

Zhou Qing was sleeping when he suddenly heard shouts in his sleep.

"God! Save me!"

(End of this chapter)