Starting with the titmouse, seventy-two transformations

Chapter 83 The Beauty Trap (Come quickly, there's something you want to see)
When setting up camp in the mountains, one should assess the feng shui and avoid places where vegetation is withered or decaying, or where ant nests are densely packed.

Two hours later, the group had already chosen a place with abundant earth veins in the northeast direction according to the formation diagram, and set up the life gate and raised the formation flag as shown in the diagram.

Of course, these rough and dirty jobs were all done by the demon hunters.

Zhang Mubai and his group then formed a team to survey the surrounding area, drive away demons and beasts, and ensure the safety of the camp.

Because of his amazing eyesight, Liu Sheng was assigned by Du Bingyan to be a sentry, hiding in the tree canopy several meters high.

Busy all day long, until dark.

During this operation, marching pills were distributed from above; one pill could quench hunger and thirst for a day, greatly reducing logistical pressure.

Moreover, martial artists have sharp ears and eyes, and can see at night. Although they are not as good as during the day, they do not need torches for illumination.

Therefore, no fires were lit in the camp, and it was pitch black and silent after nightfall.

"I need to find a way to go out and travel, and practice my skills by ingesting poison. Otherwise, it will take at least another ten days to half a month before I can break through my internal organs."

Liu Sheng swallowed a marching pill, and felt a sense of fullness and warmth throughout his body. The power of the pill was indeed miraculous.

Only then did he realize that he had never taken any elixirs since he began practicing martial arts.

The only thing related to elixirs is the century-old Vermilion Fruit.

However, those are rare and precious materials, containing pure spiritual energy, and are not considered elixirs.

"Because of the 'Poison Devouring' talent, consuming poison is like taking elixirs, which saves a lot of money and allows me to make great progress in my cultivation."

His eyes darted around, and the corners of his mouth turned up slightly.

The longer one engages with martial arts, the more one can appreciate the power of this talent.

This is a super talent that will accompany him throughout his cultivation, and its potential ranks among the top three of all talents.

For him, as long as it doesn't exceed the limit, the stronger the toxicity, the greater the benefits he will gain after refining it.

When you reach the Qi and Blood Realm, you enhance your Qi and Blood; when you reach the Tendon and Bone Realm, you enhance your External Strength.

It seems that once one reaches the Visceral Realm and refines the poison, their internal strength will be enhanced.

Moreover, after each "poisoning" process, the muscles, bones, skin, internal organs, and even teeth and hair will be improved.

The improvement is not significant, but with perseverance, there is no upper limit.

There are countless toxic substances in the world, but currently less than one in a billion are being developed and utilized.

If you can make good use of this, your growth rate will probably be unprecedented.

However, some pills are still necessary, otherwise it's easy for others to notice something amiss and cause unnecessary trouble.

Liu Sheng regained his senses and prepared to climb down the tree and return to his tent to rest.

There were beast hunters on watch at night, so as a demon hunter, he didn't need to stay in the tree all the time.

Just then, a beautiful figure appeared in the darkness and stealthily entered another tent.

"That tent belongs to... Zhang Mubai?"

A strange look appeared on Liu Sheng's face.

He possessed four special abilities, including extraordinary eyesight that was unaffected by day or night, and he recognized the person's identity at a glance.

Nalan Rou!
A true disciple of the Xuan Yan Sect, possessing strength at the Internal Organs Realm.

She's completely infatuated with Zhang Mubai; she's totally love-struck!

A lone man and woman, in the middle of the night, except for that kind of thing...

Wait a minute, isn't Zhang Mubai pursuing Du Bingyan?

How dare they cause trouble in the camp? Is there some kind of conspiracy?
Liu Sheng's heart stirred, and he closed his eyes to listen carefully. In an instant, he could hear every rustle of grass in the camp.

The rustling of leaves in the forest, the slithering of rats and snakes underground, the breathing and conversations inside the tents...

Then he discovered that there were two "sound black holes" in the camp.

One was Du Bingyan's tent, and the other was Zhang Mubai's.

This guy was clearly reading a book in the tent a moment ago, but somehow he managed to cut off all sound the moment Nalan Rou went in.

Fortunately, Liu Sheng had a backup plan.

After landing, he lightly tapped the ground twice with his toes, activating his innate "Spider Form" ability, and immediately detected the movements inside Zhang Mubai's tent.

"Tch, less than a quarter of an hour, that's terrible."

A moment later, he raised an eyebrow, returned to his tent, and looked disdainful.

Back then, he and Du Bingyan fought fiercely in the cave for an entire day! For the next two days, they and dozens of others set up camp, but they still didn't receive any signal from Wu Song showing up.

Du Bingyan is always busy and is rarely seen.

Zhang Mubai and his men went out during the day and returned at night, claiming to be patrolling the surrounding area. They led their men to search for Wu Song, but found nothing.

Liu Sheng stopped associating with them, which allowed him to relax and fly away as a blue sparrow, practicing his "poison-devouring" skills.

However, the peach tree spirit was a powerful and intelligent creature. After realizing that it could not defeat Liu Sheng, it actually slipped away under the cover of night!

The entire peach orchard simply vanished, leaving only a large, pitted, and horribly ugly patch of ground.

Left with no other option, Liu Sheng had to find other poisons to replace it, but unfortunately none of them were as effective as "Peach Blossom Miasma".

After all, that was poison spewed by a great monster!

As a result, the breakthrough that was originally expected to take two or three days will have to be delayed by a few days.

During this time, Zhang Mubai, for reasons unknown, took the initiative to ease tensions with him and even gave him an ancient jade as a gift.

Liu Sheng initially didn't want to pay attention, but after touching the ancient jade and reaping 272 points of spiritual essence, he completely changed his attitude.

It was only at this moment that he realized he had underestimated the value of "disciples of sects" and "sons of powerful families".

Both of these often signify "profound cultural heritage".

A place with a rich cultural heritage must possess a large number of ancient artifacts!

These are all Spirit Points!
The six people in front of me are clearly glowing "humanoid spiritual points".

As a result, the relationship between the two parties quickly became harmonious, and they felt a sense of "why didn't we meet sooner?"

Zhang Mubai, in particular, treated him exceptionally well, showering him with all sorts of elixirs and antiques, and frequently repenting for his past behavior.

Liu Sheng had long seen through him and knew that he must have ulterior motives.

But for the sake of "spiritual points," they were happy to put on an act with them.

They went out together to patrol the surrounding area and drive away the monsters.

During this time, they encountered a wild bull demon, which Liu Sheng killed with six arrows, thus saving Nalan Rou.

From then on, the woman became obsessed with him, serving him tea and water, giving him flirtatious glances, and even gifting him many antiques to please him.

If Liu Sheng hadn't known beforehand that she and Zhang Mubai were having an affair and were deeply in love, he might have actually been deceived by her.

"It's just a 'honey trap,' isn't it? Putting a little poison in their tea every day, who do they think they are?"

Liu Sheng chuckled inwardly and increased the pressure on his hand, immediately hearing a soft cry of pain.

"Liu Lang, you're hurting me."

Nalan Rou raised her head, her watery, alluring eyes filled with mist.

"It hurts? Where does it hurt? Let me see."

"You...you're bullying me!"

Nalan Rou gave a coquettish laugh, turned her head away, a flash of resentment in her eyes, and her teeth almost ground to powder.

It's unclear whether the thief sensed something, but for the past two days he's suddenly refused to leave the camp, and no amount of persuasion has worked.

Left with no other choice, Brother Mu Bai asked her to use her "honey trap".

Even if she was unwilling, it was for Mu Bai's sake...

Otherwise, why would she debase herself like this, throwing herself into the arms of a country bumpkin and letting him defile her?

Fortunately, Brother Mu Bai promised her that once he was lured out of the camp, she would personally kill him.

In this way, no one will know what happened here.

Thinking of this, she suddenly turned around, her face flushed with shyness, her voice barely audible:

“I’ve been feeling down these past few days. If you’d like to come out with me to clear my head, I’ll do as you say… and do those shameful things.”

(I'd like to gather everyone's opinions on the follow-up to the story of Granny Liu and Yu Niang.)

One version is more logical: the old woman had already realized that the protagonist was not her grandson, and finally confronted him before passing away. Yu Niang did not want to live in fear, so she did not want to go to other cities with the protagonist and ultimately stayed in Shanyang County.

The second type offers a better reading experience. In this type, the old woman doesn't realize that the protagonist isn't her grandson and continues to live happily. Yu Niang also follows the protagonist, always playing the role of an accessory.

Let's see which one you find easiest to accept. Leave your answers in the comments so I can plan the rest of the story.
This is the third update tonight. There will be something good tomorrow. Fellow Daoists, those who know, know.

I'm afraid of being locked up like last time, so fellow Daoists, you'd better read this soon. If you could set up an auto-subscription, I'd be even happier~(*^▽^*)
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