Hidden moth

Chapter 184: The Tragedy of Stealing the Chicken but Not Getting the Egg

There were plenty of empty bottles, so Ye Liangcheng turned around and took one. He Kao took it in his hand without making any other movements, just staring at the bottle. Following his gaze, he saw nothing change.

Ye Liangcheng didn't dare to ask more questions and just stood by and waited. After a while, he found something wrong. He saw a hole the size of a grain of rice slowly appearing on the surface of the bottle.

The process of change is very slow, just like when a person stares at the hour hand of a watch, he usually cannot see that it is moving, but after a while he will find that it has turned a certain angle.

Ordinary glass softens into a viscous semi-fluid at 500 or 600 degrees, and can then be blown into various shapes. But at that temperature, the glass should have been heated red.

What he saw at this time was actually "cold melting". He did not feel the high temperature nor found the glass changing color. It seemed that the glass softened and squirmed, causing a small hole to appear.

Then what he saw was like a video played in reverse, the glass returning to its original shape at a speed imperceptible to the naked eye, so that no trace could be seen on the bottle.

He Kao put down the wine bottle and explained to the stunned Ye Liangcheng, "This is the power of refining the mind and essence. Only a third-level sorcerer can do it. The disciples of Ruwei Sect are the best at it. It is also the foundation for mastering weapon refining after breaking through the fourth level."

Ye Liangcheng murmured, "Master Kucha didn't teach me to use my spiritual sense this way."

Because he was too shocked, he didn't notice that He Kao's face turned pale when he spoke. In order to show this skill, He Kao had almost used his spiritual sense to the limit.

Even a serious third-level sorcerer of the Ruwei Sect would find it difficult to do what He Kao did just now, as if he could stare a hole in the glass bottle with his eyes and then make the hole disappear.

If the cannon wanted to put something in the wine bottle, there was no need to be so exaggerated. To make such a big hole and restore it in such a short time... He Kao mainly did it to demonstrate the effect.

He Kao took out a short blade and handed it to Ye Liangcheng, saying, "Ku Cha didn't teach you the power of spiritual consciousness to refine things, but he taught you the method of controlling it. I discovered this when we were sparring.

Could you please use this short blade to pierce the bottle, taking care not to crack the glass?

Ye Liangcheng took the short blade and said, "I also have a weapon like this."

He Kao: "Then it should be easier for you to use. Give it a try."

Ye Liangcheng held the wine bottle in his left hand and the weapon in his right hand. He slowly stabbed the tip of the blade into the bottle, actually making a small hole, but the glass did not crack.

He Kao nodded and said, "Very good. Ku Cha taught you this. It seems you put a lot of effort into practicing it."

Ye Liangcheng: "The art of controlling the enemy? Is this also the unique technique of the Ruwei Sect?"

He Kao shook his head and said, "No, this is a technique commonly practiced by all major sects. And the power of refining things with spiritual consciousness just demonstrated is what the disciples of the Ruwei Sect are best at."

Ye Liangcheng: "According to what you, Senior, say, the skill of refining spiritual consciousness is the unique and distinctive applied technique of the Ruwei Sect?"

He Kao shook his head again and said, "Not yet! The unique applied technique of the Ruwei Sect is called the Art of Judging Objects, which is also the most compatible with the Ruwei Art. If you don't practice the Art of Judging Objects, you can't even be called a Ruwei Sect practitioner.

You still have a lot of homework to do. Once I have dealt with the current situation, I will slowly teach you later."

Ye Liangcheng seemed to have been struck by something, staring blankly at the glass of wine on the table, not knowing what he was thinking. He Kao asked again, "Didn't you find it poisonous?"

Ye Liangcheng said in a daze: "If you hadn't told me, I wouldn't have been able to tell the difference."

He Kao: "If you're proficient in the art of identifying objects and carefully sense them, you should be able to find something wrong with it. Even if you can't determine its specific toxicity, you'll be able to tell it's different from the wine you usually drink... Words are not enough to prove it. Go catch a chicken and try it."

The art of identifying objects is not the same as the art of identifying poisons, but it has the same purpose. Although it cannot analyze the toxicity in the wine in such detail and accuracy, it can at least find out that there is something wrong with the wine.

Ku Cha taught Ye Liangcheng the art of flying, and may have taught Da Paotai the essence of spiritual perception, but he did not teach them the art of identifying objects.

Theoretically, anyone with a third-order cultivation and mastery of spiritual awareness could slowly explore these applied techniques on their own. However, this was extremely difficult, and without a master, one might never fully grasp it in their lifetime.

Ye Liangcheng raised chickens in the park. He grabbed one and asked, "Senior, how do you feed wine to a chicken? Do you pry its mouth open and pour it in?"

He Kao: "There's no need to force it. I don't want to poison the chickens... Do you know how to vaccinate chicks?"

Ye Liangcheng: "I don't know. The chickens I raise here are not vaccinated."

He Kao: "Grown up in the city?"

Ye Liangcheng: "Yeah."

He Kao: "It's very simple, just drop a drop into your nostrils."

After saying that, he started the operation on the spot, asking Ye Liangcheng to hold the chicken firmly with both hands. There was no dropper here, so He Kao dipped the tip of chopsticks in a drop of wine, put it on the chicken's nostrils, and then ordered Ye Liangcheng to let go of the chicken.

As soon as the chicken landed, it ran towards the gate. It ran quite fast in the first few steps, but fell to the ground before it ran out of the house. Its legs were stiff and it couldn't get up.

Ye Liangcheng was shocked and said, "It happened so quickly?"

He Kao: "Giving medicine through the nostrils is absorbed much faster than drinking it through the stomach. The alcohol can also accelerate the onset of the medicine."

Although Ye Liangcheng was willing to believe Senior Huo Qing, he himself lacked the ability to discern. He Kao's words were not enough, so he caught another chicken to test it, which made Ye Liangcheng completely convinced that someone had poisoned the wine.

Ye Liangcheng: "Senior, what should we do now?"

He Kao: "This chicken should be fine. The dosage was very small. It will be able to crawl back to its feet after a while... It can be cooked in a couple of days. It won't cause poisoning if eaten by humans."

Ye Liangcheng: "I'm not asking about this chicken, what should we do with the cannon fort?"

He Kao turned his head and looked at him: "Have you ever thought about this? Since he poisoned you, he must know whether you are poisoned or not, right? But it is probably impossible to watch you 24 hours a day, and you will easily find out. What would you do if you were the artillery?"

Ye Liangcheng pondered, "I've rarely been drinking lately. Even in the past, I only drank at dinner... So if he just sneaks over every night to take a look, he'll know if I'm poisoned."

He Kao continued, "We've only discovered the wine is poisonous, but we can't confirm it's from under the cannon. Perhaps someone else has come secretly, like one of Ku Cha's other disciples."

If we want to lure this person out, what can we do?"

Although Ye Liangcheng was a bit naive and silly, he wasn't really stupid. He then tentatively asked, "Perhaps we can turn the tables and pretend to be poisoned?"

He Kao: "You played the trick on me. The person who poisoned me didn't know I was coming. I checked the surroundings just now and there was no one else lurking."

There was indeed no one else near this office building, but there were some things He Kao did not tell Ye Liangcheng. He relied on the ability of the invisible moth to appear directly in the park. Even if someone was guarding nearby, it would be impossible for them to notice him coming in.

Ye Liangcheng: "Okay, let's do it! Senior, do you have any other instructions?"

He Kao: "Let me tell you about the general symptoms of poisoning... You have to act more convincingly and not reveal any flaws."

Ye Liangcheng nodded repeatedly, thought for a moment, and then said, "I'll find a place to lock up the five dogs first, so that the artillery won't come over and see them and kill them first."

He Kao sighed: "Well, you are quite thoughtful."

That day, Ye Liangcheng cooked two dishes by himself. Perhaps he had something on his mind, so he opened a bottle of wine and drank it by himself. However, he felt dizzy after just a few drinks... How could he get drunk after just a few drinks?
The dizziness was caused by his body. He was still conscious, but he felt his muscles were numb as if he had lost his strength. He tried to stand up by holding on to the table, but he knocked over the bowl and fell to the ground.

He just lay beside the table. If it were any other time, Lao Er and the others would definitely come over to see what was going on. Those wolfhounds were all very smart, but at this moment they were nowhere to be found.

Ye Liangcheng lay there for over an hour, struggling several times but unable to get up, and his struggles became increasingly weaker. At this moment, someone quietly appeared in the restaurant. It was the Cannon Fort.

The cannon stood with his hands behind his back, looking down at him with a smug smile on his face.

Ye Liangcheng: "How come it was you... who put drugs in the wine... was it you?"

Although he could still speak, his tongue was numb, and the sounds he made were very weak and slurred.

The Grand Cannon said, "Junior Brother Ye, how could you falsely accuse a good person? I think you ate something that was bad, it's food poisoning!"

Ye Liangcheng: "Save...save me..."

The cannon drew a short blade, squatted down and gently patted his cheek, saying, "How can I repay you for saving my life?"

Ye Liangcheng: "What do you want?"

Grand Cannon: "Tell me, what did Master Kucha leave behind?"

Ye Liangcheng: "Cash...pills, and some other things are all...all in the underground dojo."

Grand Cannon: "Where is the secret manual?"

Ye Liangcheng: “No.”

Grand Cannon: "Really?"

Ye Liangcheng: "Really not... You can go search."

Grand Cannon: "You said last time that the techniques you learned were incomplete. Did someone help you complete them?"

Ye Liangcheng: "It's the truth...it's Senior Huo Qing."

Grand Cannon: "Did you write it down?"

Ye Liangcheng: "I don't have any records... I remember everything in my head."

Cannon Fort: "Don't worry, I will search this place thoroughly. If you lie to me... I will perform a small operation on you for free." As he spoke, he moved the short blade down and gestured at Ye Liangcheng's vitals.

Ye Liangcheng: "I didn't lie to you... Save me, save me first."

Grand Cannon: "Don't worry, I know the poison you've been poisoned with, it won't kill you in a short time. Since you have the secret in your head, then tell me.

I will save you once you finish speaking, so hurry up!

I won't be mean to you, but I will take you away and control you for a while. Once I have mastered the skills, I will let you go.

The formulas you teach me must be correct. I am also an expert and can tell the difference. If there is anything wrong with my practice, a part of your body will be missing..."

Ye Liangcheng: "I said...I said...please remember it quickly."

The cannon put down his short blade and took out his recorder: "Speak clearly, I'm listening."

At this moment, Ye Liangcheng, who was lying on the ground, suddenly kicked out. This kick, with accumulated force, hit the crotch of the cannon turret, kicking it out and making it scream like a pig being slaughtered in the air. It was so painful just to watch!
The cannon fell on the exaggeratedly large dining table, and his eyes went dark and he lost consciousness. He didn't even see He Kao attacking from behind.

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(End of this chapter)