Li Qingshan's tone of seniority made Goldie A 'bao lower himself even more. "I definitely won't become someone that sir hates!" Faced with an existence that could even kill shamans so easily, he dared not disobey him at all.
"That's good. Raise your head!"
Goldie A 'bao raised his head in a hurry, only to see Li Qingshan holding a piece of eggshell in his tender little hand. "Go find all of these pieces right now!"
"Yes!"
Li Qingshan just waited where he was and yawned. After such a short while, he actually felt rather tired and sleepy. He casually tossed the eggshell into his mouth and chewed it a few times with his few baby teeth before swallowing it.
A warm stream spread out, rousing his mind. He rubbed his head, and a layer of fine hair sprouted on it. He could not help but grin. His naive and cute appearance made Goldie A 'bao shiver all over. He ignored his wounds and began searching through the forest in a hurry.
Originally, the spiritual fluid in the phoenix's egg was for Li Qingshan to drink so that he could recover a certain amount of strength to crack the eggshell. Afterwards, he would eat the eggshell, and he would basically be able to move about freely. He would not be as weak as he was right now.
However, he was surrounded by these Bone Eating shamans, so he was forced to use the most violent method to detonate the phoenix's egg. The eggshell shattered and scattered in the forest. However, he did not find it to be a pity. As long as he survived the current danger, recovering his strength was only a matter of time.
The sky had already completely darkened. The rainforest was humid, so the burning vegetation was extinguished before long, turning into white smoke that merged with the night mist. The heavy smell of blood and the pungent smell of being burnt intertwined, gradually permeating the air. Oh right, there was also the fragrance of dead pack animals being cooked by the wild fire.
Li Qingshan wrinkled his nose. He did not have much experience living in rainforests, but he knew that many wild beasts had already begun hunting at this time of the day. The smell flickered like a beacon in the darkness. The reason why he had not approached it immediately was probably because the aura the strange people had left behind earlier still served as a deterrent. Once the smell gradually dispersed, the danger would grow heavier and heavier.
Now that there was no fire to borrow, if a ferocious beast appeared, he really wouldn't be a match for it. And if that "One Ear" saw through his weakness, it would be good enough for him to escape. It was also very likely that he would immediately kill him. Those monsters might return, so they had to leave as soon as possible. The sooner, the better.
Fortunately, after the flames were extinguished, the light emitted by the eggshell was particularly eye-catching. Thanks to the dense forest, most of the eggshells did not fly far and were nailed to the trees that blocked the way. Goldie A 'bao, whom Li Qingshan called "One Ear", was rather nimble. Before long, he had collected five or six eggshells.
Li Qingshan threw all of them into his mouth. His body grew a little, his hair became much thicker, and even a few more baby teeth grew out. After waiting for the time it takes for a stick of incense to burn, the eggshells are almost all collected. Li Qingshan has also grown from a newborn baby to a one-year-old.
Goldie A 'bao was secretly amazed. He thought, These eggshells are actually rare spiritual items. I wonder what they'll do if I secretly eat one! That was what he thought, but he dared not actually do it. Even if he did not discover it, the spiritual medicine of others could be his own poison.
At this moment, he discovered another eggshell the size of a pinky on the ground. Right when he was about to pick it up, a huge centipede lunged over and ate it. Goldie A 'bao pulled his hand back in a hurry. The most terrifying things in the rainforest were not tigers or leopards, but these inconspicuous insects. If he was bitten, his life would truly be in danger. He did not think the strange infant that seemed like a fire devourer would save his life either.
The eggshell flickered with light in the centipede's body. The centipede suddenly swelled up, growing rapidly and going from the size of a palm to the size of an arm in a while. It twisted and rolled about on the ground, becoming particularly vicious. Suddenly, there was a crack, and its body broke into over a dozen pieces. It stopped moving.
Goldie A 'bao sucked in a deep breath. Fortunately, he was not greedy. The strange infant's voice rang out from behind him, "What are you doing? Stop dawdling!"
"Yes!" Goldie A 'bao continued his search in a hurry.
As soon as he left, the ground rustled. Who knew how many insects crawled over, devouring the centipede's body. Wild beasts with a certain level of intelligence were still cautious and fearful, but insects that moved based on their instincts could not care about that. They were instinctively drawn in by the pure aura of life.
They could not endure this power and died, and their corpses attracted even more insects. After being diluted by the insect corpses, some insects finally survived. Their bodies swelled up rapidly before devouring the other surviving insects.
This kind of situation happened in every place where there were eggshell fragments. They frantically devoured each other, forming many insect balls. If one did not see it with their own eyes, they would never imagine that there were so many insects hidden in this forest. Some of the insects were attracted by the carcasses of the pack beasts on the road and flowed over like water.
In the depths of the jungle, the auras of wild beasts that slowly drew closer were unable to escape Li Qingshan's senses.
"That's about it! Go and bring the basket over! " Li Qingshan swallowed another eggshell. Although he still seemed like a one-year-old baby, his physical strength had basically recovered to the level of a grown man.
Goldie A 'bao let out a sigh of relief. If he had to compete with these insects, even ten lives would not be enough. Taking the basket, Li Qingshan leapt up gently and entered it. "Let's leave here first and find a quiet place!"
Although he had already recovered some of his strength, where regular wild beasts could no longer harm him, since he could use free labour, it was good to save some of his strength.
Goldie A 'bao was more than happy to do so. He had wanted to leave this place a long time ago. When he thought of the mountain stream he had just passed, he picked up the basket and retraced his steps, leaving this land of death without even looking back. The entire merchant group had been wiped out this time. He had truly been extremely lucky to be able to escape in the end, but was his life really safe?
If he accidentally angered the strange infant behind him, he would probably be burned alive. Compared to being skinned alive by shamans, it was very difficult to say which was more comfortable.
The mountain stream fell off the cliff and turned into a stream, gurgling over the rocks.
Goldie A 'bao stopped. Li Qingshan asked, "Why have you stopped?"
Goldie A 'bao said, "The smell of blood on me is too heavy. I might attract wild beasts, so I need to wash up."
"Alright!" Li Qingshan said. He just happened to have some things he wanted to clarify so that he could decide what to do next.
Goldie A 'bao carefully put down the basket and used the stream water to clean his wounds. His wounds burned. He had left in too much of a hurry, so he had even tossed the healing pills into his backpack.
"Come here. I have something to ask you!"
"Please ask, sir!"
"I was originally cultivating well in the volcano, so why am I here? Tell me, is this your scheme?" Li Qingshan glared at him. He did not seem terrifying at all, but his malice was not fake.
"Sir, how could I have that ability …"
Goldie A 'bao explained in a hurry, telling him how he had obtained the stone egg.
Li Qingshan sank into his thoughts. He obviously knew that it was impossible for a regular person to fish it out of a magma volcano. He had only said that to scare him so that he would be more obedient. As it seemed, the situation was pretty much the same as what he had guessed. He really had been spat out by the volcano. The Asura Field should have been the same.
"Then let me ask you. Did you see something?"
"What is it?" Goldie A 'bao thought,' Oh no. Is it that patterned bag? '
Li Qingshan described the size of the Asura Field. Seeing Goldie A 'bao's gaze drift about, his face changed. He called out sternly, "Where is it now?"
"I sold it!" Unable to brush him off, Goldie A 'bao could only admit it.
"Who did you sell it to?"
"A- it seems like someone from Black Water Cave!"
"Seems like?"
"Yes, it's definitely someone from Black Water Cave!"
Li Qingshan nodded. It was fine as long as he knew its whereabouts. The Asura Field was his most important arcane treasure. Basically all of his belongings were in there, so he had to get it back. As long as he found the Asura Field, he could immediately arm himself to the teeth. He could absorb the demon heart, Ocean pearl, and Divine Talisman of Great Creation back into his body, and his strength would increase drastically.
He could even control night roamers, asura, and even haunt ghosts. He could protect himself with ease, and he even had to ask the Banyan Tree King what part of the Mist province this was and confirm a path back to the Green province.
Once he lost the Asura Field, all of this would become a mirage. However, he was not particularly worried, as the Asura Field was an arcane treasure after all. Its brilliance was concealed, so regular people would never be able to see through its functions. Even if they could tell it was extraordinary, they would struggle to refine it. Even second heavenly tribulation cultivators would struggle to achieve that.
In the past, Mo Yu had spent several days refining it, but he still failed in the end. Although he could not use his full strength to avoid alarming Si Bao, the Asura Field back then was only a Dragon Arena. It could not be regarded as an arcane treasure at all.
As long as anyone realised the value of the Asura Field, they would store it away carefully, regardless of whether they could refine it or not. As long as they confirmed the Asura Field's location, they would be able to find a way to retrieve it.
Li Qingshan said nothing. Goldie A 'bao felt an invisible pressure weigh down on his chest, becoming heavier and heavier, suffocating him. Suddenly, Li Qingshan extended his arm and reached towards Goldie A 'bao's forehead with his tender, little hand. This action scared him out of his wits. He called out, "I can help you find that treasure, sir! The people of Black Water Cave might still be in the Fragrant Flower market!"
The little hand continued to press against his forehead. Goldie A 'bao thought, My life is over! However, he felt a warm stream flow through his body. Wherever it passed by, the pain vanished, and all of his wounds healed. Even his mind became extremely vigorous. His inner force that had stagnated a long time ago actually broke through once again.
Li Qingshan pulled back his hand. "I'm not someone who can't distinguish between kindness and grievances. Those who don't know can't be punished, but you sold something of mine, so you have to help me find it. We'll go to the Fragrant Flower market right now. If we succeed, it'll benefit you greatly! If not, I can't be bothered with killing a mortal to vent my anger. You better think about it yourself! "
"Sir, you've saved my life. Trifling matters like this are only natural. How can I possibly ask for any benefits?"
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