Mythical Scroll Artist: Starting with the God of Wealth, Zhao Gongming

Chapter 474 Parasites and Carrion Beetles
"Not willing?" The old lady asked with a smile in her eyes.

The uncles from the association froze for a moment. "Of course we're happy to, of course we're happy to, that's why we're all here."

“Either don’t come at all, or if you do come, don’t complain,” the old lady said calmly, then turned to Wu Xian with a loving expression and introduced him, “Come here, Xian’er, meet your uncles.”

"Greetings, uncles."

Wu Xian greeted them politely, bowing to each of his uncles in turn.

The uncles were momentarily speechless, their expressions complex, their smiles forced and unconvincing.

"Hmm?" The old lady's eyes narrowed.

The group of old men shuddered instantly, then quickly beamed and said, "Xian'er, is it? Come and let your great-uncle take a look. Not bad, not bad, what a beautiful child."

The words were well-spoken, but they felt somewhat insincere and overly performative.

In the words of actors: his acting skills still need improvement.

"If you encounter any difficulties in the future development of the association, just ask your great-uncle, and the great-uncles will help you solve them." Elder Feng, who was at the head, stated his attitude righteously, and the other elders echoed his sentiments.

However, the old lady's next words left them speechless.

"I don't need your help. Just stay here and assist the temple," the old lady said calmly. "Anyway, you won't be able to assist for many more years."

"A temple?" Elder Feng's expression immediately turned serious. "What is Elder Sister trying to do?"

"This...this..." Another elder exclaimed urgently, "My dear elder sister, this cannot be done recklessly. The power of the temple is related to the survival and lifeline of the entire association. Aren't you just being ridiculous?"

The old lady asked calmly, "What, can you find a more suitable successor?"

Elder Feng was speechless. "Old sister is doing a good job, why is she in such a hurry to find a successor?"

"Your older sister wants to live happily ever after with Brother Mingchang and spend the rest of our lives together," the old lady said resolutely, as if brooking no argument. "I don't want to grow old alone in that boring place, the temple."

Anyway, that's the deal. You have to agree whether you like it or not.

Upon hearing this, the uncles were extremely anxious and scratched their heads in frustration.

"No, no, no, elder sister, if there's anything you're not happy about, you can just say so," Elder Feng said urgently. "If all else fails, we can bring Brother Wu to our place, but this is the one thing we really can't do carelessly."

If the Divine Realm falls into our hands, how will we face our ancestors?

"Don't worry~ With Xian'er here, the Divine Realm won't collapse," the old lady said confidently. "Xian'er is willing to take over, and that's only because of my face."

Wu Xian remained silent to the side.

During our casual conversation, the old lady mentioned that he should take over the association's divine domain.

In short, the old lady wants to retire as soon as possible and spend the rest of her life happily with the old man.

In terms of both status and ability, Wu Xian is the best candidate for Tianci.

To be honest, Wu Xian only considered taking over the mess that was the Association's Divine Realm because of the old lady's connection.

After all, starting anew wouldn't be difficult for him.

Seeing the old lady speak so highly of Wu Xian, the uncles couldn't help but be secretly surprised and suspicious. "Judging from what the old lady is saying, does the little guy really have this ability?"

“With the will of a true god presiding over it, it is naturally the most suitable,” the old lady said with a squinting smile, “It is even more suitable than myself.”

"The will of a true god?" Elder Feng exclaimed in surprise and disbelief. "My grandson possesses the will of a true god?"

Wu Xian nodded thoughtfully.

"Hiss~ This this this..." The uncles were overjoyed and became more and more excited as they thought about it. "With the will of the true god in charge, it is naturally very safe."

"So, does this mean our association's divine realm will also have a true god's will to oversee it?" Several elders nearby asked, their eyes gleaming.

"But this child..." Elder Feng hesitated, unable to finish his sentence.

The old lady naturally understood his little scheme and coldly retorted, "When has the association ever valued bloodlines? Besides, you are the least qualified to mention the Feng family bloodline."

Elder Feng shut his mouth in embarrassment, daring not to mention the matter again.

The only reason to blame him is that he's a man, and naturally he's more in the wrong than his older sister.

Back then, he thought that with this older sister around, it wouldn't matter if he didn't get married; he could just find a rich husband later.

Feng Li thought that with him as the male heir, she wouldn't feel any pressure in that regard.

And so, this awkward situation has come to be.

Both sides were hoping that the other would shoulder the responsibility of continuing the family line, but in the end, neither side succeeded.

"If you really care about this, then hurry up and find a young girl to carry on the Feng family line," the old lady said irritably.

"Ahem, let's change the subject~ let's change the subject," Elder Feng blushed and straightened his expression, "Speaking of which, what kind of existence is my grandson's True God Will? Would he look down on our Association's Divine Realm?"

Wu Xian chuckled dryly and said, "I went to the Association's Divine Realm with Chairman Cui earlier, and all I can say is that I will do my best."

Upon hearing this, the elder uncles and maternal uncles appeared slightly embarrassed.

Even with the will of the true god present, there's definitely nothing wrong with Wu Xian taking over.

But then I thought about it again, and realized that the mess in the Association's Divine Realm was rather embarrassing.

To put it bluntly, the true god's will could easily choose a minor divine realm from a second-rate family rather than take over the mess that is the association's divine realm.

“That would be wonderful, that would be wonderful,” Elder Feng nodded excitedly, then hesitated and looked at Feng Li and Wu Mingchang, “Could we change our grandson’s surname to Feng? That would put an end to our guilt and regret.”

The old man, Wu Mingchang, said indifferently, "I don't care. It's all up to Xian'er himself."

"Changing the surname is pointless, it doesn't make any sense," Wu Xian said, waving his hand.

"Very well," Elder Feng sighed softly, "Let it be."

Wu Xian joked, "But you, old man, as long as you can get over your mental hurdle, you can definitely have a child in your old age."

"Nonsense!" Elder Feng blushed. "How old is your great-uncle?"

"What if it could make you young again and regain your former glory?" Wu Xian asked with a smile, "Would you like to consider it?"

Upon hearing this, the elderly men and women present were visibly taken aback.

Elder Feng fell into deep thought.

Although he has regretted it over the years.

But if he really had a chance to do it all over again, he might still make the same choice as he did back then.

"What do you mean by what my grandson said?" a slightly plump uncle asked in surprise.

Even the old lady couldn't help but show a look of anticipation, after all, Wu Xian had mentioned the matter of returning to his youth to the old man before, and the old man had naturally mentioned it to the old lady as well.

But the elderly couple didn't take it to heart, thinking it was just a beautiful wish.

The fact that Wu Xian brought this up again now means that there's definitely something going on.

"Does the one on Xian'er truly possess such supernatural powers?" The old lady's eyes flickered. "I wonder if there are any side effects?"

“There are no side effects, but the cost is a bit high, making it seem somewhat extravagant and not worth the effort,” Wu Xian explained. The old lady didn’t hesitate at all, “Whatever materials you need, I’ll have the association collect them.”

Sure enough, women value this aspect far more than men; they don't consider the cost at all, as long as it's achievable.

In contrast, the old man was much more rational: "How many longevity pills would the cost be equivalent to?"

“At least a hundred pills,” Wu Xian pondered. “And it requires two kinds of pills to work together, which is the cost of two hundred Longevity Pills.”

In addition, the cost of Shouyuan Dan can be reduced considerably due to the presence of Dawang bacteria.

But the Youthful Appearance Pill and the Youth-Preserving Pill are different.

"It's a bit extravagant," the old man pondered. "Let's wait until we have more resources before considering it."

"The ingredients for these two types of pills are extremely difficult to collect, so it's good to start collecting them as soon as possible," Wu Xian said with a smile.

"Yes, yes, the sooner we collect them, the better." The old lady was overjoyed.

For her, if she could restore her youthful appearance and extend her lifespan with the Longevity Pill, she could completely make up for the regrets of her elderly husband and wife.

The uncles, however, were shocked by something else: "What? That Longevity Pill was made by my grandson?"

The old lady smiled but said nothing.

"Oh dear, let your great-uncle hold you!" Elder Feng was no longer acting at all. "As expected of my Feng family's little grandson, what a good child, such a good child."

From now on, you will be your great-uncle's grandson.

“The little guy doesn’t have the surname Feng, he should be our grandson.” The others also happily tried to get closer to him.

Faced with the doting behavior of the old men, Wu Xian felt extremely uncomfortable.

After exchanging pleasantries, they quickly steered the conversation back to the main topic, "By the way, uncles, how are you planning to infiltrate the new Abyss?"

Upon hearing this, Elder Feng and the others also became serious. "We brought a few potentially useful elders from the Qi Department. The specific effects remain to be seen, since the power of the Demon God cannot be viewed in the usual way."

Subsequently, through Elder Feng's introduction, he met with five leaders of the Qi Department.

They all had a sinister appearance and demeanor, and didn't look like good people.

After Elder Feng's introduction, Wu Xian's eyes lit up instantly.

The Qibu truly lives up to its name; the abilities of its leaders are exceptionally unique.

The scrolls of these five powerful figures from the Qibu tribe all seem to be of the "parasite" type, and all are jade scrolls that incorporate special insect-world demons.

"Theoretically speaking, as long as they are made of flesh and blood, these individuals can use parasitic growth to penetrate deep into the new abyss and carve out a path within the massive body of the demon god," Elder Feng said.

Another great-uncle frowned slightly, "We only tried it on the way here, and the effect was much worse than we expected."

Several leaders of the Qibu nodded in agreement. "The flesh and blood of that demon god cannot be regarded as ordinary flesh and blood. It is not easy to parasitize and erode it, but it is not impossible. It just takes more time."

"No rush, let's infiltrate first and figure out the situation inside the new abyss," Elder Feng analyzed.

Wu Xian then looked curiously at a short, fat old man among the five big shots who hadn't said much from beginning to end. "Is this man's scroll also related to parasites?"

"Barely," Elder Feng said, "a beetle that feeds on flesh and rotten flesh, and has an extremely high reproductive capacity."

Upon hearing this, Wu Xian was overjoyed. "May I take a look?"

The short, fat old man nodded silently. As his aura surged, countless dark beetles sprang from all over his body. The faint corpse aura emanating from them excited Wu Xian immensely.

"Corpse beetles?" Wu Xian's eyes lit up. "Perhaps there's a chance!"

"What do you mean?" the crowd asked, puzzled.

"I only recently figured out the true nature of that demon god. It can be understood as a kind of corrupted and mutated zombie," Wu Xian explained. "Therefore, the corpse beetle, a special creature, is theoretically very suitable for dealing with the flesh and blood of the demon god."

"A corrupted zombie?" Elder Feng wondered inwardly.

Wu Xian continued, "But I'm afraid your corpse beetles are still a bit lacking. By the way, I wonder if your corpse beetle scroll can be improved by absorbing corpse energy?"

The short, stout old man nodded with a strange expression. "It is indeed possible, but I have already absorbed most of the corpse energy available on the market. Finding stronger corpse energy will probably not be so easy."

"No problem~ I happen to have some here, and I'm just about to draw them," Wu Xian said with a smile.

"A zombie-themed scroll?" Everyone was surprised. "Does such a thing exist within the system of Xian'er's true god's will?"

Wu Xian explained in a daze, "Zombies are essentially a special kind of cultivation method. After cultivating to a certain level, they can become powerful beings like gods."

After some discussion and planning, Wu Xian immediately returned to the club and began drawing several zombie progenitors.

As it turns out, the purified flesh and blood of the evil god were indeed perfect material for the zombie scroll.

It's just that because the flesh and blood demon god is so large, the quality of its flesh and blood materials is much worse than that of normal god-level materials.

But a skinny camel is bigger than a horse.

Even at its worst, it's still god-level material, definitely qualified to be used to create the Four Great Corpse Ancestors.

However, due to the limitations of the [Divine Power Core], the highest level that can be produced is a Gold Scroll.

However, according to the God of Wealth, the power of the Four Corpse Ancestors should be able to bypass or be unrestricted by the rules of the regular scroll painting.

After all, "zombies" are beings that are hated by heaven and earth.

"Be careful, these people's power isn't so docile. Even with the rules of this world to limit it, it might not be so easy to control," the God of Wealth warned.

The meaning of the God of Wealth is quite clear.

Even if the scroll painter has absolute control over the copyright of the divine scroll, some powerful evil forces can still turn around and devour their master.

Just like those evil scroll painters and strange scrolls.

Of course, this "backlash" is a hidden danger left in the drawing process.

In other words, the evil scroll was already subtly "backfiring" on the scroll painter during the process of being drawn.

Therefore, Wu Xian must be vigilant during the drawing process.

As long as there are no mistakes or oversights during the drawing process, once the copyright mark on the divine image is finalized, there will basically be no more hidden dangers.

"If necessary, use merit to suppress it." The God of Wealth said solemnly, "I will also keep a close eye on things and provide assistance from behind the scenes."

Wu Xian took a deep breath. "Thank you for your trouble."

After saying that, he adjusted himself to his best state and began to draw.

Of the four great corpse ancestors, apart from Nüba who is relatively mild-mannered, none of them are easy to deal with.

At this moment, the one that needs to be made first is [Jiang Chen], one of the four Corpse Ancestors, who is currently the most suitable Corpse Ancestor to deal with the Flesh and Blood Demon God.

"Perhaps we could incorporate something into the concept?"

To ensure safety, it is naturally safest to start at the conceptual stage and incorporate some elements directly into the design.

The advantage is that it is safer and more secure, but the disadvantage is that it will limit Jiang Chen's power to some extent.

(End of this chapter)