Immortal Cultivation and Life-Saving Guide

Chapter 416 The Dark Crawling

Wei Xi has no idea how to transform back into human form.

The deep-sea gambler had just lost his temper, making it even harder to decipher the inscriptions on the coral; moreover, the number of inscriptions on the coral was enormous, and Wei Xi alone could not possibly extract any useful information from them in a short time.

Unable to contact the outside world, with supplies gone, and trapped in the snake's body, Wei Xi was completely at a loss.

No strange things need to emerge from the passage; as long as the two snakes cannot find a way to escape, they will be trapped and die here.

After realizing their predicament, the two snakes, Wei and Qin, abandoned their joking thoughts and began to try to find the Qiankun bag that had been dripping with blood.

There is a little spiritual energy here for the two of them to absorb, which may help them get out of their previous predicament.

With a try-it-and-see attitude, the two snakes slithered unceremoniously through the passage, using their spiritual power to search for the missing Qiankun bag.

Unfortunately, the passage was somehow enchanted, and no matter how much spiritual power the Wei and Qin snakes used, they were able to devour the stone walls and corals everywhere with lightning speed.

After trying for a while, Wei Xi, whose head was pounding with worry, called a halt to the activity. His colorful, fat tail stopped Qin Feng, saying, "Stop doing this. Who knows what we'll end up feeding you if we keep going like this."

Upon hearing this, Qin Feng finally realized what was happening, and cold sweat instantly covered his face.

This is the limit of a snake's fear.

Wei Xi didn't know why the passage absorbed spiritual energy, but it was always good to be cautious about something that spiritual energy couldn't damage or break.

Moreover, although the spiritual energy in her Qi Palace was being replenished, the speed was much slower than at the beginning. Wei Xi's body still contained Qin Feng's Qi Palace and physical constitution, so Qin Feng's condition could only be worse than hers.

Even the most composed person would get frustrated in such a situation. Wei Xi now felt like half a snake, and angrily flicking his tail shouldn't be a big deal.

Wei Xi, who was swishing her tail, was very unhappy. Suddenly, she realized that she might be able to take advantage of her snake body.

The snake that Wei and Qin exchanged was a "local snake" from the Bone Reef Sea, which might bring a surprise.

How do snakes move again? Wei Xi tentatively pressed himself against the ground, looking troubled, then stuck out his tongue twice.

Now it was Qin Feng's turn to look troubled, wavering between "Wei Xi has gone mad" and "should I follow suit?"

Wei Xi had no time to pay attention, because she was immersed in playing a snake and even felt a sense of wildness and freedom.

Wei Xi would probably be more comfortable if the edges of the scales didn't rub against her chin.

A cold touch, dim light, Wei Xi crawling in the shadows on the ground.

Once again, Wei Xi heard her heartbeat. Just like when she received the ring, the heartbeat was not obvious, but very slow and steady.

Now Wei Xi was certain that the five checkpoints represented by flames were alive.

There was no time to even think about mourning for the unfortunate subordinates of the Tenth Princess; Wei Xi was now certain that if he survived this passage, he would be dead.

Wei Xi held his breath and pressed the ring to his ear with his tail, trying to compare the difference between the two heartbeat sounds.

Unfortunately, the ring had been reduced to an ordinary metal object, and Wei Xi could not hear anything.

Apart from that, Wei Xi only smelled a faint fishy odor.

"Wait a minute," Qin Feng, who was crawling in the sunlight, called out to Wei Xi, "Why is this thing so soft?"

Wei Xi turned his head and saw Qin Feng rubbing the ground back and forth with the snake's belly.

If Qin Feng's face weren't so deceptive, the scene would honestly be a bit jarring.

But it's strange enough now; it's another scene that Wei Xi will never forget.

“Try it,” Qin Feng said, completely absorbed in the art of being a snake. “There’s a subtle difference. Can’t you feel it? You have to pay close attention. It’s just a tiny bit, slowly using the flesh of your belly…”

We must emphasize that Wei Xi was unwilling. But her will to survive outweighed her concern for her image. After a moment's hesitation, she did as she was told and began testing the ground's flexibility.

With that rub, Wei Xi actually felt something different. Just as Qin Feng had said, the ground was actually a little soft.

If it weren't for the snake's belly, the two of them would have had a hard time spotting it using only their feet.

Wei Xi narrowed his eyes, a hint of excitement flashing in his pupils. Qin Feng keenly sensed the change in Wei's emotions and asked, "What are you thinking about?"

Wei Xi twisted his body and, while estimating the distance in his mind, replied, "I might have a way to find the Qiankun Bag."

Wei Xi's plan was simple and clear: since the ground was flat and soft, and the passage was double-layered (one layer of bone-colored coral and one layer of stone wall), the two snakes could crawl along and the bumps they noticed might be the Qiankun bag they had lost.

The two snakes immediately agreed and began searching for any unusual protrusions along their path using their bellies.

Before Wei Xi's snake belly sparked, she noticed a small bump.

“Here,” Wei Xi called to Qin Feng, who immediately crawled over. “I brought three, and you brought one, so there are four Qiankun bags in total.”

“No matter which one it is,” Qin Feng and Wei Xi patted each other on the back, “the problem now is how to get our hands on it.”

Wei Xi blinked. "You know what 'threading' means, right?"

"That weird red thread of yours?"

"Try it," Wei Xi said, unsure if Qin Feng would understand without the map, "can you release it?"

Qin Feng said helplessly, "I haven't learned your cultivation techniques. Heaven knows who knows the cultivation techniques... Anyway..."

“Perhaps it doesn’t have to be that complicated,” Wei Xi cleared his throat and shouted, “Come out! Otherwise, we’ll all die, and you’ll be finished too!”

【牵丝】: I'm very unhappy to serve you.

Seeing the red lines emerging from the scales on his abdomen, Qin Feng was shocked, his gaze darting back and forth between [Tethered Silk] and Wei Xi.

“You have some skill with ‘thread pulling,’” Wei Xi instructed, “I hope it will be useful this time as well.”

"You don't need to control it; the [Threads] will act on their own. If the [Threads] can break through this layer, you and I must act immediately and retrieve our storage bags. Do you understand?"

Qin Feng nodded, and the two snakes were poised to strike.

【Threading】The whole line is reluctant, but it has already boarded the pirate ship, so it can only extend its end and insert it into the originally intended place.

The good news is that the [thread] is very powerful; it not only penetrated the ground but also created a fairly large hole.

The bad news is that the ability to "tie threads" seems to be somewhat wasteful, as the ends of the threads are corroded by the ground and visibly shortened.

This was the first time Wei Xi had seen [Tether] "injured," and what shocked her even more was that she heard a muffled murmur in her ear, which sounded a bit like "cold" or "cloud."

The scene before them was beyond the snakes' expectations, so much so that Qin Feng's hand trembled. What should have been his grasping of the Qiankun bag turned into reaching into it. Before the [Tethering Silk] could hold on any longer, he could only pull out one thing from inside.

【牵丝】The ends are tangled together, looking aggrieved, clearly indicating that they have suffered a great deal.

Wei Xifang was about to open her mouth when [Qian Si] swiftly burrowed back into her bone, clearly not giving her a chance to bargain.

Qin Feng, holding the [Fish Intestine Mirror], stood helplessly in place.

"It was at the very top, so I grabbed it."

Wei Xi's forehead throbbed with pain. Rubbing his head, he asked, "How much spiritual power does it take to use the [Fish Intestine Scope] once?"

Considering that Wei Xi hadn't been able to stop the flow of water earlier, Qin Feng estimated for a moment before saying, "About... one-third."

Qin Feng had only mentioned that the [Fish Intestine Mirror] was quite expensive, but Wei Xi hadn't expected it to be this expensive.

The problem is that the [Fish Intestine Mirror] is their only magical artifact. When they are surrounded by enemies, seeking help from the outside world is a viable option.

This spiritual power had to be used, whether it was intended or not. Wei Xi could only hope that the Lian Gou Lian, which remained on the shore, had gathered useful information.

After a moment's thought, Wei Xi quickly wrote down everything that had happened since boarding the fishing boat in the bound book—there was only enough time to drink a cup of tea, not enough to finish talking about it all.

But not sending out the information is also not an option: if a rescue operation is needed, he will be completely in the dark and won't know who will rescue whom.

Wei Xi scribbled on the paper, trying to explain the ins and outs in the most concise language possible, and listed the useful details separately before finally rewriting it.

With everything in place, Wei Xi activated the Fish Intestine Mirror, attempting to contact Lian Gou.