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

Li Tianxing and Lisa parted ways...

They then went to the bodies of the water monkey and Paul.

Li Tianxing watched Xiaoqing eating, and he went to her side...

I noticed that Xiaoqing has grown even bigger!

It used to be only the size of two fingernails...

It's now as big as four fingernails!

When she gets any bigger, Xiaoqing won't be able to hide inside Li Tianxing's clothes anymore!

Xiao Qing was lying on the water monkey's corpse...

Its belly was bulging, clearly indicating that it had already eaten its fill!

Li Tianxing could tell that Xiaoqing was no longer able to eat.

He then held Xiaoqing in his palm:

"Alright, Xiaoqing, stop eating!"

Take me to see your companions.

Xiaoqing received Li Tianxing's instructions.

It flapped its wings and flew forward shakily.

"This little thing..."

"I'm so full, I can barely fly."

[Technique: Gu Poisoning Technique (Beginner)]

Progress: (78/100)

[Ability: Simple control over poison]

"It seems that Xiaoqing's growth has reached its current limit..."

Should I collect more corpse gu to achieve a qualitative change through quantitative accumulation?

……

Li Tianxing followed Xiaoqing to a secluded corner of Pear Blossom Village.

It's near a stream, and there's only one dilapidated house here.

It seems to be a place where foreigners specifically study corpse poison!

Li Tianxing walked into the house...

An indescribable fishy stench wafted over.

He discovered a complex array on the ground, drawn with aged cinnabar and the blood of some kind of animal.

The pattern is difficult to discern and shows signs of being deliberately destroyed.

And on the surrounding walls...

There were dozens of small pottery jars and bamboo tubes neatly arranged.

Li Tianxing heard the sounds coming from the Gu worms inside the pottery jar...

He knew that there were still living corpse-eating insects inside the pottery jar.

But what attracted Li Tianxing's attention the most was...

It was the large black ceramic jar placed at the very top of the room.

Li Tianxing was now almost at the beginner level in Gu techniques.

He deduced that the black pottery jar contained a "mother Gu".

"This black ceramic jar should contain the mother Gu..."

Unfortunately, the mother Gu had already been destroyed by the foreigners!

Therefore, these remaining offspring won't live much longer!

Li Tianxing felt it was a bit of a pity.

But then his gaze fell on Xiaoqing.

"By the way, Xiaoqing was also a Zi Gu at the beginning."

It was resurrected after absorbing my blood.

"Xiaoqing is so affectionate towards me, could it be that it thinks I'm its mother Gu?"

This thought suddenly exploded in Li Tianxing's mind!

"If I were to feed my own blood to these offspring that are not yet completely dead..."

So, can they be resurrected?

If I had mastered so many sub-gu...

Then my Gu techniques should also improve significantly!

With this in mind, Li Tianxing immediately set to work.

He placed all the pottery jars and bamboo tubes in the room in front of him.

Then, Li Tianxing opened their lids one by one.

He dripped a little of his own blood into it!

The wings of the venomous insects inside the earthenware jar and bamboo tube trembled extremely weakly at this moment.

Having clearly lost their mother Gu, they are also nearing the end of their lives.

Xiaoqing flew around Li Tianxing.

It clearly understood what Li Tianxing meant.

They were also waiting anxiously at this moment.

If Li Tianxing were to gain control of these sub-Gu...

Xiaoqing was the first Gu worm that Li Tianxing subdued.

He naturally became the leader among these Gu worms!

He has reached a position second only to one person and above all other poisons...

……

Time passed little by little.

Li Tianxing looked at the bottles and jars in front of him.

He impatiently took out his gold watch from his pocket and checked the time:

"It's been more than half an hour, why haven't they made a sound yet?"

Could it be that Xiaoqing's resurrection was just a coincidence?!

Suddenly, a bamboo tube in front of Li Tianxing began to tremble!

Immediately afterwards...

Then came the second bamboo tube and the third bamboo tube.

Then came the first pottery jar!

Soon, all the bottles and jars began to vibrate!

Li Tianxing's Gu technique panel also changed...

[Technique: Gu Poisoning (Beginner)]

Progress: (237/300)

[Ability: Complete control over Gu (a type of magical artifact).]

[Complete Control over Gu: Complete control over all currently possessed Gu worms. Furthermore, one Gu worm can be chosen as the leader of the swarm, and its future evolutionary path can be selected.]

I felt it...

I felt a connection between these Gu worms and my bloodline!

I have complete control over them!

This kind of control is no less than the control the mother worm has over its offspring!

Li Tianxing felt extremely excited.

This is a completely new experience unlike anything I've ever had before!

This experience is unlike Li Tianxing's previous leveling up...

All of these are beneficial to personal improvement!

Now that he has mastered the basics of Gu techniques, Li Tianxing feels a sense of extension in his body!

It was as if these Gu worms had transformed into Li Tianxing's tentacles...

It can help him experience the world.

This experience is indescribable; it's truly magical!

"Come out, everyone!"

Li Tianxing waved his hand and lifted all the lids!

"Buzzing!"

The sound of countless wings flapping filled the air!

In an instant, countless Gu worms appeared before Li Tianxing's eyes.

They flew excitedly around Li Tianxing.

"Stand in line!"

Li Tianxing pointed to the ground; these Gu worms were connected to his mind.

He instantly understood what Li Tianxing meant.

All the Gu worms flew to the ground in unison...

They were neatly arranged in a square!

Li Tianxing glanced over and saw about two hundred Gu worms!

Xiaoqing stood at the very front...

It stood tall and proud, like a general awaiting inspection by his superior.

Xiaoqing's appearance is also the most eye-catching!

Because its color is the most vibrant, and its body is relatively large.

Its size is equivalent to two ordinary Gu worms!

Li Tianxing looked at the army of Gu worms in front of him with satisfaction:

"My ability to completely control Gu is truly amazing!"

At this moment, these Gu worms were as easy for me to control as my own limbs.

As for the leader of these Gu worms, let's choose Xiaoqing.

After all, it's my first Gu worm, and currently the strongest one.

Within this ability of "complete control over Gu"...

What does the mentioned evolutionary path mean?

With a thought, Li Tianxing focused his consciousness on the Gu technique panel.

Soon, a long string of information appeared before Li Tianxing...

The leader of the Gu swarm has been identified.

Please select the future evolution path for your Gu swarm.

The system panel displays three evolution paths for you. Please choose one.

"The system panel has listed three evolution paths for me, let me take a look..."

[Route 1: Even the hardest stone can be moved; only the most unyielding can be broken; with absolute sharpness, all laws can be overcome.]

The primary evolutionary species is: Iron Insect Gu.

[Iron Insect Gu: Shaped like raw iron, dark in color, it can burrow into the ground or into wood and stone. Its mouthparts are sharp, capable of breaking through hard skin, and its attack power is extremely strong.]

"The attributes of this Iron Insect Gu should lean towards the 'metal' attribute..."

It seems to have strong attack power; it's perfect for fighting enemies!

Li Tianxing continued reading...

[Route Two: Forging the body with fire, a weapon of mass destruction, using violent high temperatures to melt away all enemies.]

The primary evolutionary species is: Lava Goblin.

[Lava Gu: Shaped like red flames, it secretes high-temperature acid that corrodes all kinds of hard objects.]

"The Lava Gu, judging from its name, leans towards the 'fire' attribute, and it seems very violent."

Let's take a look at Route 3...

[Route Three: Using plants as a core, transforming and parasitizing, to paralyze and penetrate the entire body.]

The primary evolutionary species is: Heart-Eating Gu.

[Heart-Eating Gu: Resembling withered grass, it can burrow into objects or living organisms, destroying their structure and releasing neurotoxins.]

"Hmm... This Heart-Eating Gu is an evolved species that leans towards the 'wood' attribute."

And it feels like it has a very comprehensive set of features.

The several martial arts techniques I personally practice, whether it's the Raging Wave Fist, or the Fishing and Wave Chasing Techniques.

They all lean towards the "water" attribute...

Moreover, the water and wood attributes complement each other.

In terms of offensive capabilities, the Heart-Eating Gu is not as fierce as the Iron Insect Gu and Lava Gu mentioned earlier...

Which of the three evolutionary paths should I choose?

Li Tianxing held his chin with one hand.

He looked at the imposing army of Gu worms before him.

I was caught in a brief moment of hesitation...