Immortal Cultivation and Life-Saving Guide

Chapter 299 It’s Time to Work

"Who else could it be if not you!" The strong man had a loud voice and spoke like beating a drum, which made Wei Xi's eardrums uncomfortable.

"You've been yelling here for a long time, but we don't even know what you are talking about!" Qin Feng, who stayed in the building last night, retorted with confidence.

"The tribal idol was toppled. This is disrespectful!"

This is really strange, Wei Xi thought. He didn't see any statues last night, so he didn't know what this person was thinking.

Qin Feng's tongue had been tempered by the Huaixin Sect, and he would criticize anything unreasonable to death. "A statue of the god? Did the statue appear, or did it appear in a dream? Empty words are useless and will only disturb my sweet dreams!"

"You! You sharp-tongued girl!"

Wei Xi frowned and said, "Sir... We're staying here with your uncle's permission, and we haven't offended you in the slightest. Why are you speaking so harshly? Are you unhappy with us, or are you trying to take advantage of your uncle's favor?"

"Duo Mada! How unruly!" Uncle Nen, now dark-skinned, walked over and said, "Why don't you apologize to your fellow Taoists right now?"

The strong man called Duo Mada had blood rushing to his face, looking like a swollen purple eggplant. He gasped for breath several times, turned around and was about to leave.

Wei Xi reached out to stop Qin Feng, who was about to give it a try, and said coldly, "Nanjiang's way of hospitality is something I've witnessed today."

Your uncle sighed and continued, "It's only natural for you to be angry, young Taoist friend... But seizing Madea isn't about starting a fight. It's really about the tribe being in imminent danger... Alas!"

Without waiting for Wei Xi to ask, your uncle spilled the beans about the Tao Bing tribe's predicament: "The tribe worships the Jiu Shen, one of the gods of Jiuai Mountain. The Jiu Shen grants us bountiful harvests and a steady supply of prey. He is our patron saint!"

"Ever since the deity of Jiuguan Mountain fell into a deep slumber, not only have prayers to the deity gone unanswered, but even the nine passes have vanished, swallowed by the great mountain god."

"Fortunately, the Dove God still protects us," Uncle Nian's expression was very pious, and he excitedly gestured his arms in the air, "He has given us a place to live, so that we can survive."

Thinking of the dilapidated bamboo houses in the tribe, Wei Xi felt that the benefits brought by this god were just so-so, so it was better not to believe it.

"In order to communicate with the gods, we built some statues, hoping that the gods have not forgotten us..."

"But who knew..." Your uncle sighed. "A giant insect emerged from the forest! It commanded swarms of insects to invade our tribe every night. At first, we were completely unaware, and many of our people were bitten to death. But those insects were relentless. We tried setting fires, flooding, and poisoning them. We managed to suppress them temporarily, but they would return again after a while."

"In the end, we can only hide in the night..." Uncle Nian almost choked up when he said this, and it was obvious that he was expecting the righteous immortal master to step forward.

Unexpectedly, Wei Xi and the other two had clear eyes and showed no intention of offering to help, which made the atmosphere a little awkward.

"Alas, this morning, our idol fell down. It must be those bugs who did it! They wanted to destroy our tribe's last hope!"

The half-dead expression on Uncle Nian's face was replaced by hatred. "Du Mada is stupid and has wronged the three of you. I am here to apologize on his behalf. I also ask you to help me!"

Qin Feng cleared his throat and said, "Uncle, we are only cultivators who have been here for less than five years. I'm afraid that the Tao Bin tribe's predicament requires seeking help from others!"

"But we don't have time... The Big Bug left a message for the tribe... Please follow me!"

Wei Xi chanted two cleansing spells for himself before following his uncle toward the slightly different bamboo buildings in the southwest corner of the tribe. His uncle didn't need to explain much; the giant bug's message was clearly visible.

In the open space in front of the bamboo building, the three words "Eternal Life Wood" were piled up with the broken corpses of various insects. The colorful insect meat, coupled with the sticky juice, was hard not to make people feel nauseous.

"This is the sacrifice that the big bug wants..."

Wei Xi circled around the insect meat's message, while Lian Gou Xie covered his nose and said, "Uncle, why are you offering sacrifices again out of the blue? This big insect couldn't find any wood in the mountains? Why did it have to come to you to ask for... 'Eternal Life Wood'?"

"Fellow Daoist, you may not know this, but the Longevity Wood is Nanjiang's most precious treasure. It's said that obtaining it grants immortality, greatly increases one's cultivation, and offers other untold benefits."

"Is it so precious? Don't be kidding! If the people of Nanjiang plant this thing, doesn't that mean everyone can become an immortal?"

"Fellow Daoist, you're joking. Although I'm a cultivator, I don't have much talent. I can't comprehend such a precious natural treasure as the Longevity Wood."

"Uncle Nen," Wei Xi said after finishing his circle, "the three of us are weak and came to Nanjiang to look for some low-level spiritual medicines. We are willing to help the Tao Bin tribe, but we are powerless to do anything about it..."

"My fellow Daoists!" Your uncle interrupted Wei Xi's refusal. "The Taobin tribe will not implicate others. Seizing Mada today broke the rules, otherwise none of you would have known about this."

"The statue has been pushed down, and the Taobin tribe is doomed to be annihilated by those giant insects," said Uncle Nen, his grief and indignation evident in his words. "Our death is not a pity. To protect the abode of the Jiu God, the entire tribe must perish along with these insects!"

This really made Qin Feng feel helpless. "This... exchanging human lives for insect lives, it's really not worth it!"

"Fellow Daoist, you have good intentions, but this is the resolve of our tribe! Jiuai Mountain must not fall into the hands of insects! The Longevity Tree must not be tainted by insects!"

"I have an unwelcome request. I hope the three of you can go into the mountains to protect the Longevity Tree!"

Uncle Nian continued, "The tribe has a general idea of the location of the Longevity Tree. We will take care of that giant bug. All you three Daoists need to do is find the Longevity Tree and guard it for half a month!"

After saying that, your uncle clapped his hands, and several strong men carried out a large wooden box. When they opened it, it was filled with high-quality spirit stones.

"These are the spirit stones our tribe has accumulated as a token of our appreciation! As long as you look after the Longevity Tree for half a month, we will give them to the three of you fellow Taoists!"

When Wei Xi heard the news about the Longevity Wood, he made up his mind. He didn't expect that his uncle was quite sensible and knew that the work should not be done in vain.

"Protecting the people and upholding justice are the responsibilities of cultivators," Wei Xi said, his acting skills perfect. His eyes were glued to the box of spirit stones, and his eyes were not wrong. "But uncle, our strength is low. I don't know if we can suppress those insects!"

"Fellow Daoist, you are so kind! Thank you for your help! The giant insects in the forest don't have strong magical powers. Besides driving the insect swarm, they don't have any other abilities. Tao Bin's talents are dwindling, and the three Daoists are powerful and can naturally shoulder the heavy responsibility!"

"I'm relieved now that you've said that, Uncle," Wei Xi paused and said hesitantly, "I also have a humble request. Could you please let us see the statue that was pushed over?"

　...Just to keep track of the accounts, I owe you all a chapter (the one I promised yesterday).

　　
　
(End of this chapter)