Immortal Cultivation and Life-Saving Guide

Chapter 407 Snake Language (Thanks to Shanhe Manhuai for the donation!)

Using a dagger to cut open the snake's head, Wei Xi was displeased to see a dirty crystal inside.

Aside from being a genuine venomous snake, this snake didn't possess any particularly powerful attack methods. The small amount of harmless "venom" didn't cause Wei Xi any real damage.

Of course, the taste was stimulating enough. Wei Xi opened her eyes and soon her face was wet with tears from the stimulation.

It was hard not to suspect that Qin Feng had been knocked unconscious by the fumes.

Fortunately, there was enough seawater in the ditch. Wei Xi, whose energy was depleted, quickly washed his face, and the stinging sensation in his eyes slowly disappeared.

Wei Xi worked quickly and efficiently, cleaning the crystals that had been cut out of the snake's head in no time.

The crystal itself is a deep, almost blackish purple. The fingernail-sized stones are quite beautiful, and you can vaguely see the flow of gas inside.

Although he didn't know what the stone in his hand was, as a weapon refiner, Wei Xi knew that some demonic beasts could condense precious materials within their bodies.

Unfortunately, she didn't even know what kind of snake it was, so she didn't know what was so special about the crystal.

This didn't stop Wei Xi from sealing it in a white jade box—it must be valuable!
Wei Xi didn't hesitate to steal whenever he could, after all, even cultivators need to make a living!

After tossing the crystal, whose purpose was currently unknown, into his storage bag, Wei Xi, now in high spirits, planned to lift Qin Feng up and head to the other side of the passage.

The first step is to try to awaken Qin Feng.

Qin Feng received treatment a hundred times better than others; at least he wasn't slapped.

But Wei Xi's gentle calls had no effect; Qin Feng remained unconscious. If it weren't for his strong, deep pulse, Wei Xi might have taken some drastic measures.

After assessing their physical strength, Wei Xi estimated that if they set off now, the two of them could probably explore a distance of over a hundred feet.

If the previous speculation is correct, the seawater on the other side should gradually decrease, making it easier for two people to walk.

Wei Xi still has physical strength, but the difficulty lies in his limited mobility. In the event of an emergency, the two of them would not be able to react in time.

Considering the possible monsters lurking in the darkness—including but not limited to snakes—Wei Xi resigned himself to his fate and took out two puppets, attached spirit stones to them, and lifted Qin Feng up.

To be on the safe side, Wei Xi used the [Pulling Silk] to bind Qin Feng's waist.

This white-collar worker was extremely stingy with the "threads" he had to make, only willing to part with a thin strand, and remained unmoved no matter how much Wei Xi glared at him.

With everything ready, the two people and two puppets set off to the other side.

But what Wei Xi saw along the way horrified him: there were more and more bones on this side, at least half of which were human skeletons.

Having seen many dead bodies, Wei Xi was deeply worried about the obviously abnormal state of these bones.

Holding up a piece of bone that looked no different from a sieve, Wei Xi seemed to glimpse his future through the hole.

Small bone fragments were scattered on the ground, and even the surrounding walls were no longer covered with unfamiliar characters, but instead with numerous traces of erosion.

The marks caused Wei Xi's hand to ache slightly, clearly recalling the intense pain he had experienced from the recent corrosion.

"Could it be that those sea serpents can get in? Or are we really just going to die inside their bellies?"

Completely baffled, Wei Xi casually tossed aside the bone and calmed the restless Lingyin as they continued forward.

The further you go, the more bones you see scattered ahead, almost like a mass grave.

Upon reaching this point, Wei Xi kept lashing out at his mind with one question—why do people die on this side?
There were no obstructions in the passage; the dead could have easily sought refuge on the other side. Even if they were soaked in seawater, something cold would be better than being broken into pieces!

"Could it be that they can't escape?"

Wei Xi paused for a moment, then rejected the idea, saying, "Even if they couldn't escape, these dead should have fled towards the sea, and their bones should have been concentrated in the direction they came from. But..." But that's the problem. No one knows how many bones were corroded by the liquid spewed out by those giant sea serpents.

“There’s another possibility,” Wei Xi thought quickly, “the sea level rises and falls, so perhaps these bones were pushed up by the sea.”

"If that's the case, perhaps we can find a way out by following the seawater."

Wei Xi had a terrible headache: recalling his several "miraculous" encounters—whether self-inflicted or simply bad luck—their ingenious design and inexplicable escape methods filled Wei Xi with resentment.

This was just the beginning, Wei Xi thought to himself that the Tenth Princess's use of spirit stones was truly worthwhile.

Wei Xi was hesitating whether to risk it alone when Qin Feng suddenly shouted, his limbs kicking wildly like a centipede being grabbed, his movements overflowing with spiritual energy.

This was clearly not right. Fortunately, the thing carrying her was an unfeeling puppet, otherwise even a little spiritual power could have hurt her.

Even with his Qi Palace empty, Wei Xi still had to swallow the medicine and take action.

After taking two pills, spiritual energy filled his Qi Palace. Although he felt somewhat uncomfortable, this spiritual energy didn't last long; it was used up completely before he could even warm it up.

Although the exact solution was unknown, Wei Xi was clever enough to use a shortcut: his spiritual energy directly merged into Qin Feng's uncontrollable spiritual energy, mixing into his body. After a round trip, the [Pulling Silk] completely absorbed the out-of-control spiritual energy, while Wei Xi's spiritual energy took over and entered Qin Feng's Qi Palace.

A slight discomfort came from his Qi Palace, and Qin Feng slowly woke up.

Before Wei Xi, who was covered in sweat, could even ask a question, Qin Feng, as if he had seen a ghost, roared, "Monster! How dare you impersonate a cultivator!"

Completely bewildered, Wei Xi dodged quickly to the other side, protesting, "I'm Wei Xi! Are you confused!"

Qin Feng glared fiercely, his voice cold as he said, "The person is already dead, and you're still putting on an act! I'll take your dog's life right now to appease Xiao Xi!"

This was truly a bitter pill to swallow. Wei Xi, who was truly mute, had even prepared his last words, but suddenly a flash of inspiration struck him. He pulled out the trembling Lingyin and shouted, "Lingyin! Don't you recognize me? Don't you recognize Lingyin?"

With a "ga," Lingyin met Qin Feng's large eyes, both of them clear and focused.

Qin Feng's nose was brushed by the downy feathers on Lingyin's wings, which jolted him awake from his daze, causing him to collapse to the ground.

"What's going on?" Recalling this person's past, Wei Xi looked around and asked, "Has he been parasitized by Ruomeng again?"

Qin Feng opened his mouth, his eyes darting around in panic, and managed to reply, "Didn't you hear? The snake is talking... the snake is talking..."

With his sharp ears and eyes, Wei Xi listened intently for a moment and heard two breathing sounds, one light and one heavy.

Seeing the doubt on Wei Xi's face, Qin Feng's expression became even more desperate. He suddenly jumped up and lunged at the stone wall on his right, pounding on it with both hands.

"Right here, lots of snakes are whispering! Xiao Xi! I'm not crazy!"

Qin Feng's condition was clearly not right, and Wei Xi suspected that the black snake had bitten her and made her stupid.

After a great deal of effort, Wei Xi managed to pry Qin Feng off the stone wall without even hearing a whisper.

Just as she was about to coax the person away, Wei Xi suddenly felt a chill run down her spine; the feeling of being spied on made her slowly raise her head.

The frost lamp illuminated the stone wall, and before we knew it, we could see the top of the wall teeming with countless solid-colored snakes, each about the thickness of a thumb. Their mouths were wide open, but none of them flicked their tongues; instead, they opened and closed their mouths like humans, yet without uttering a sound.

Qin Feng stared blankly at the stone wall as if he hadn't seen the snakes, flailing his hands haphazardly in the air.

Holding Qin Feng in place, Wei Xi silently retreated, trying to create distance.

Just then, a swarm of snakes emerged from the top of the passage, their colorful bodies resembling a forest of vines from the Nanjiang River.

It wasn't that Qin Feng had low magic resistance; she had been bitten by a snake.