Food gives me an entry, I will be invincible if I stay alive

Chapter 234 In the vast mortal world, even demons have their original intentions.
Chen Xu carefully examined the entry for 【Demon Extreme Blood Remnant Charcoal】.

This is quite interesting. The so-called "extreme emotion" is actually because Black Wind Howl was previously under Chen Xu's spell, and in extreme fear, he beat himself half to death.

The intense emotions released during the near-death experience are called extreme emotions.

Extreme emotions can be further divided into many types.

Aside from the extreme fear and resentment experienced when near death, all the love, hate, and passions that approach extremes in the world can actually be considered "extreme emotions."

However, most living beings actually have limited emotional capacity.

In Chen Xu's view, for many living beings in the world, extreme hatred is always easier than extreme love.

The intense emotions that erupt when one is near death are perhaps the most readily experienced form of "extreme emotion" in the world.

Therefore, if you want to obtain more [Demon Blood Residue Charcoal], the simplest way is to capture a few more Black Monkey Clan demon generals, beat them half to death, and then cut off their flesh and bleed them.

Well, perhaps recycling and reusing Black Wind Howl wouldn't be a bad idea.

Chen Xu realized that his thoughts were a bit dangerous, so he silently recited the Mind-Cleansing Mantra for a moment.

A moment later, Chen Xu instructed the little mouse perched on his shoulder, munching on its crimson coat: "Ashi, I need to close my eyes and meditate for a while. Would you protect Ayuan and me?"

Chen Xu planned to enter the kitchen and cook the demon ash and blood charcoal he had just obtained.

The secondary processing of these two spiritual materials is not too difficult, unlike Corpse Demon Dew and the Karmic Fire Ashes of the Blessing Immortal, whose auxiliary materials are rare and require difficult collection.

Of course, although Chen Xu was going to enter the kitchen at this time, even if his soul was projected into the kitchen, his senses of the outside world would not be truly cut off.

Therefore, he did not actually need the mouse to protect him.

Although the little mouse Ashi has an extraordinary bloodline, perhaps due to some kind of suppression and sealing, the little mouse's demonic power is currently weak, and he actually has no ability to protect the Dharma.

Chen Xu was teasing it when he said that.

But Ah-shi took it seriously.

In fact, the mouse immediately smelled something amiss when it was just awakened from the spirit pouch.

Yes, it's that hedgehog!

The hedgehog reappeared beside Chen Xu.

Ah Shi was first startled by the sight of Ling You Nang, then became angry.

But after its initial shock and anger, it quickly realized that no matter how shocked or angry it was, it was impossible to drive the hedgehog away from Chen Xu.

Ah Shi was sullen for a moment, but when he heard Monkey Twelve's funny words and actions, he was amused and then jumped out of the Spirit Pouch.

After leaving the spirit pouch, it leaned against Chen Xu's shoulder, trying its best to avoid looking at the hedgehog sleeping on the futon.

The mouse appears to be only focused on nibbling on the red cinnabar skin, but its mind is actually racing with a thousand thoughts.

Should I just start crying?
Or should we hide away, trembling with fear?

Or else, it would stubbornly cling to Chen Xu's shoulder, and as soon as the hedgehog woke up, it would secretly bare its teeth at it. If the hedgehog dared to be fierce to it, it would cry!

If he cried his heart out, Chen Xu would definitely think the hedgehog was bad.

As Ashi pondered these thoughts, the more he thought about them, the more inexplicably ashamed he felt.

Such actions might actually drive the hedgehog away.

After all, the last time it met the hedgehog, the hedgehog left on its own.

But if I really do that, what will I become? Ninth Master never taught it to act so despicably.

As Ninth Master once said, rats are born into this world and are naturally prone to being despised. If they are greedy and lose their integrity, they will forever remain ignorant rat demons.

There is absolutely no way that he could cultivate his own path to immortality in this vast mortal world. Although Ah Shi is a little mouse, he should remember Ninth Master's teachings and never forget how full of ambition and longing he was when he first awakened his intelligence and heard that majestic Dao sound.

How could it forget its original aspiration?

Ashi sat on Chen Xu's shoulder, its little paws holding a piece of Crimson Robe, and it was eating the second piece of Crimson Robe.

In recent days, its body has improved a lot compared to its previous extreme weakness, and now it can digest two Crimson Robes in a single day.

As it munched on the spiritual fruit in its hand, two voices almost started fighting in its mind.

One told it not to be cunning and despicable, while the other was constantly burning with anger, telling it that hedgehogs are natural enemies and how could it allow its natural enemies to be so close?
If a scholar wants to form a bond with a spirit or demon, he should just be with it! There's no need for a hedgehog at all.

So tormented and distressed, Ashi almost wanted to beat himself up, but then he heard Chen Xu say that he needed it to protect him and the hedgehog.

Ah Shi was stunned.

Then Chen Xu laughed and said, "A-Shi, did you hear that? Would you protect A-Yuan and me?"

Chen Xu's voice was clear and bright, like a gentle breeze in the evening glow, or the night and moonlight when they met in the past.

Every word flowed into Ashi's heart.

The mouse suddenly felt an indescribable weight of responsibility, and when it tried to recall the torment it had just endured, it couldn't remember anything at all.

No, actually it remembers why it was suffering.

But that contradictory and resentful feeling was interrupted, and Shi couldn't even understand himself from a few breaths ago.

Its heart pounded, and after a moment of stunned silence, it quickly responded loudly when Chen Xu asked it a second time:

“I, I… I heard you. Yes, scholar, I will definitely protect you and… and that, that, that Brother A-Yuan.”

As soon as the words fell, Ashi suddenly felt all the resentment in his chest dissipate with those words.

It straightened its chest, feeling more relaxed and at ease than ever before.

So what if hedgehogs are the natural enemies of mice?
Now, it is truly protecting that hedgehog!

The hedgehog was fast asleep, while Ah-shi was guarding the scholar and the hedgehog.

Ah Shi is not a despicable mouse, but a spirit demon who can protect the heart of fellow cultivators.

The mice were overjoyed, their eyes sparkling with excitement.

Chen Xu hadn't seen it so lively in a long time, so he smiled and gently stroked it.

Then Chen Xu took out a large handful of golden bullets, asked the mouse to put them away, and told it, "Ashi, golden bullets can be eaten directly, but they are slightly poisonous, so don't eat them."

Ah-shi's eyes widened, and he quickly wiped away a trace of drool from the corner of his mouth.

Fortunately, Chen Xu quickly added, "When it's thrown, it explodes like gunpowder, much more powerful than the firecrackers we usually see. You can use it for self-defense."

Ah Shi quickly swept the pile of gold bullets away, and they vanished into thin air right in front of Chen Xu.

Although the mouse is not good at fighting, its ability to hide things in the void is extraordinary.

Unlike Wei Yuan, who needed to borrow a treasure like a book box, the mouse didn't require any external objects; it was born with the ability to store things in the void.

It is truly amazing.

Ah Shi patted his chest and assured Chen Xu again, "Scholar, I will definitely protect you!"

Chen Xu smiled, indicating that he believed it.

Then Chen Xu immersed his mind and soul in the kitchen, only to suddenly discover that the Culinary Scripture had given him new hints within it.

(End of this chapter)