Starting with fishing, I've traversed a chaotic world of demons and martial arts.

Li Tianxing blurted out:

"Could this Gu worm be...?"

The legendary corpse gu?

Qiu Mo also asked in confusion:

"Corpse Gu? I know that Gu worms originated from western Hunan."

I've heard that during the late reign of the previous dynasty, the evil arts of Southeast Asia and the sorcery of Southwest China merged.

Li Tianxing nodded. Recently, he had learned a lot from discussing strange and unusual things:

"Yes, it is said that the Gu techniques of the Southwest are incredibly wondrous, containing many Gu worms with different functions."

This corpse gu is just one of them, but what I'm curious about is...

Why are there corpse-curing worms on the border of Anlan County?

Our Anlan County is located in the middle of the Great Sheng Republic period.

And this thing is clearly artificially cultivated!

I learned quite a bit from the strange tales...

This prosperous Republic of China was incredibly strange.

Besides Gu magic, there are many other strange and unusual things.

For example, paper craftsmen not only make colored paper, but also paper figures, which are also called "spirit puppets".

There are also some opera troupes that wear strange masks, which are said to allow them to invoke gods or be possessed by spirits.

Some tomb raiding gangs or frontier bandits even control beast tamers, using something called a beast-controlling bell.

They used animal control bells to control animals such as weasels and wildcats.

Just then, Hongmeng rushed out of the courtyard:

"Tianxing, the zombie we subdued just suddenly died!"

He was still struggling, but suddenly he stopped moving, as if he had kicked the bucket!

Li Tianxing entered the courtyard and glanced at the zombie.

"As expected, there was no movement. Could this corpse gu be the legendary mother-child corpse gu?"

"If the mother Gu dies suddenly, the offspring Gu will also die!"

Li Tianxing walked up to the little zombie.

Without the Gu worms, the zombie slowly began to turn into an ordinary corpse.

Both its defense and attack power have disappeared.

"Bring me a knife!"

Li Tianxing extended his hand.

Hongmeng handed over his knife.

Li Tianxing pressed the knife against the little zombie's chest.

"Pfft—"

Li Tianxing cut open the little zombie's chest and searched carefully.

"As expected, it's here. It really is the Mother-Child Corpse Gu!"

No wonder it was two zombies that came.

Li Tianxing looked at the Gu worm he was holding between his two fingers.

Hongmeng also asked curiously:

"You mean, these two zombies were controlled by this tiny Gu worm, which is why they attacked us?"

"That's right, exactly."

Li Tianxing took out a handkerchief, wrapped the dead corpse gu in it, and wiped his hands as well.

Hongmeng asked, somewhat puzzled:

"Where did this corpse gu come from?"

Why are the zombies controlled by the corpse worm attacking us?

Li Tianxing looked at the goods being escorted by Yongnan Escort Agency.

"They were most likely attracted by what we were transporting!"

Hongmeng looked at the box inside the carriage:

What can be put in this box?

"I've been sitting in the carriage all day, and I haven't felt anything strange at all."

"I don't know. We'll find out who the owner is when we hand over the goods."

Li Tianxing looked up at the moon in the sky...

How did the Gu worms from the Southwest end up here...?

Could this have been researched by foreigners?

Moreover, the employer of this shipment was a foreigner from Pear Blossom Village...

What exactly are they researching?

Just as Li Tianxing was struggling with his decision, his pocket suddenly moved.

The worm he had wrapped in his handkerchief seemed to come back to life.

"Huh? What's going on?"

It was clearly dead just now.

Li Tianxing opened the handkerchief stained with his own blood.

The Gu worm, which had just died, was now sucking the blood off the handkerchief.

"This is... could it have absorbed my blood and come back to life?"

Li Tianxing suddenly felt an inexplicable sense of familiarity with the little Gu worm.

He originally intended to keep the corpse of the Gu worm and see if it could be used for anything else, but he never expected that the Gu worm would actually survive!

"That's really interesting."

Oh, right... let's see if it can eat the mother Gu and replenish its power!

Li Tianxing went outside the courtyard again, and by this time the hair on the red-haired zombie had already fallen off.

It has become an ordinary corpse.

Li Tianxing placed the offspring Gu next to the mother Gu.

The offspring Gu stood beside the mother Gu, and was taken aback at first.

Then they began their enjoyable meal.

Suddenly, Li Tianxing's panel updated again.

[Technique: Gu Poisoning Technique (Beginner)]

Progress: (3/100)

[Ability: Simple control over poison]

Li Tianxing's eyes widened:

"Good, good, I've mastered another new technique!"

Looks like I can easily control this little corpse gu in front of me!

Li Tianxing was overjoyed, even though he didn't know much about Gu techniques yet.

But he believed that with the passage of time, his Gu techniques would surely reach a state of perfection.

If my martial arts skills become stronger and I can control Gu at the same time, wouldn't I be invincible!

With a thought, Li Tianxing brought the small corpse gu to his hand.

"go!"

Li Tianxing then pointed to the zombie lying on the ground!

The little corpse gu understood Li Tianxing's meaning and immediately crawled into the zombie's mouth!

Suddenly, the dead zombie opened its eyes again.

Then his body convulsed, and he slowly stood up.

"Interesting, looks like you've had a fruitful day!"

With a thought, Li Tianxing summoned the little corpse gu again.

It crawled back into Li Tianxing's palm.

The zombie then lay on the ground, becoming an ordinary corpse.

Two bodyguards from Yongnan Escort Agency were walking towards Li Tianxing.

The two rubbed their eyes:

"Did I see that right? Did that zombie just stand up again?"

"Um... I think I saw him stand up too."

"We must have misread it."

Look, the Tianxing brothers are still there, doing just fine.

If the zombie comes back to life, it will definitely attack him.

"You're right, it seems we were too nervous."

"Come on, let's drag that corpse out into the yard and burn it."

The two approached Li Tianxing and greeted him.

They then dragged the body from the ground into the yard.

They were going to burn it along with the zombie in the yard.

"Little guy, when we get back to Anlan County, can you help me find your companions?"

The corpse gu stood in Li Tianxing's palm and flapped its wings.

It should mean...

Yes, Master.

"After this thing completely absorbed the mother Gu, its size increased."

We'll let it lead the way and see if we're in Pear Blossom Village.

If it's in Pear Blossom Village, then it's highly likely that foreigners developed them.

Thinking about this, Li Tianxing suddenly realized another problem.

"Since the cat demon was hiding in Pear Blossom Village at the time."

Is it possible that the Holy Master of the Pudu Church is also in Pear Blossom Village?

Li Tianxing felt that this was very likely.

"Alright, little one, you'll be following me from now on."

Li Tianxing flicked the small corpse gu from his hand.

The little corpse gu fluttered its wings and gently landed on Li Tianxing's shoulder.

Then she crawled into his clothes.

"After this shipment is completed, let's go take a look at Pear Blossom Village."

Let's see if there are any unexpected surprises!

After making up his mind, Li Tianxing...

He then returned to the courtyard and began to rest.