"Senior, do you know what it is?" On the side, an elder asked with a respectful expression.
From this, one could see how extraordinary the status of Ji Family's stone garden's protector was. Even some rotten old men considered themselves to be of the younger generation.
His body was tall and imposing. His silver hair fell down like a waterfall, and his skin was snow-white like jade. One could tell with a single look that he cultivated a strange art.
"This little golden creature …" He frowned, seemingly a bit unsure.
Everyone was listening attentively. What was shocking was that even that little golden fairy was listening attentively. It tilted its head, paying close attention to this place.
The silver-haired elder looked carefully, nodded, and said, "It should be an archaic divine silkworm."
When these words were spoken, everyone's jaws dropped. How could it be a silkworm? It clearly looked like a True Dragon, yet it was said to be a bug.
The little golden creature blinked its large eyes, seemingly quite perplexed. It didn't acknowledge the elder's words.
Everyone was puzzled, full of questions. However, everyone knew that this elder's status was extraordinary, and he wouldn't speak irresponsibly.
"No matter how you look at it, it looks like a young dragon. It has nothing to do with a silkworm …" Someone mumbled softly.
The silver-haired elder said, "In reality, you can also call it a beast. However, a Yuan Taoist Master in the past called this creature a divine silkworm, and that is how it was passed down."
"Why is that?" Everyone became even more puzzled. Someone asked.
"According to what the Yuan Taoist Master said, its first form is a type of divine silkworm. The reason why the word 'divine' was added before the word 'silkworm' is because it is too extraordinary. It can be called a divine bug."
The silver-haired elder spoke slowly. No one interrupted, all of them listening carefully. The little golden fairy was quite dutiful, also listening carefully.
This type of creature was extremely strange. It could continuously evolve, and its first form was indeed a silkworm. Its entire body was golden and sparkling, and it ate source as food. Its lifespan was unknown.
It was rumored that after one transformation, it would break away from the scope of a silkworm and become a little golden snake.
In its life, it could experience nine transformations at most. Each transformation was a new life, equivalent to a rebirth, and its strength would soar.
However, under normal circumstances, it was already not bad for this type of creature to transform once or twice, because the conditions for each transformation were extremely harsh.
"What kind of existence will the Nine Divine Silkworm Transformations become?" Someone asked.
The silver-haired old man said, "It will become an unimaginably powerful creature. Even in the Primordial Era, it will be enough to run amok in the heavens and earth."
"A divine bug can transform to that level?!" Many people found this a bit hard to believe.
"Indeed." The silver-haired old man nodded.
These secrets had come from a former Yuan Taoist Master, who had traveled through the mountains and ancient veins and excavated countless mines. His understanding of primordial life forms was the most authoritative.
However, the silver-haired elder only knew a portion of it and couldn't explain it in detail. After all, too much time had passed, and the dust of history had drowned out everything. The truth was getting further and further away, and it was extremely difficult to uncover it.
"Normally, this kind of divine bug can only undergo one or two transformations. If it completes nine transformations, it won't become a true dragon, right?"
Hearing this deduction, everyone revealed a surprised expression and looked at the little elf on the shoulder of the little nun in white.
Its whole body shone with a golden radiance, and it really looked like a young dragon. Its big eyes were filled with innocence, as if saying, "Don't look at me."
The silver-haired elder shook his head and said, "As for what it can transform into, no one can say for sure."
In the past, a Yuan Taoist Master had said that the Nine Transformations of the Divine Silkworm couldn't be predicted at all. As for what kind of creature it would become, it was hard to say for sure.
He had previously speculated that the humanoid kings among the primordial creatures might very well have been transformed from this kind of creature.
Of course, there was no proof for all of this, and it was all speculation.
However, the Yuan Taoist Master had the most right to speak about the primordial races, because they had come into contact with them too much. From the underground and ancient mines, they discovered many secrets ordinary people couldn't know of.
After understanding all of this, there wasn't a single cultivator who wasn't shocked. They stared at the little golden creature, and all of them revealed strange expressions. If this little thing could undergo nine transformations, it would become an unmatched existence!
"How many transformations did it undergo?" Finally, someone brought up this question.
"It should have only undergone two transformations," said the silver-haired elder.
However, everyone was still puzzled, because this little elf was extremely perplexed. It seemed as if it didn't understand anything at all, and it didn't approve of the elder's words.
"It is like a blank sheet of paper, and it is also very pure. It doesn't seem to know its own identity."
"That's right, no matter how you look at it, it seems like a little muddle-headed. It doesn't know anything."
The silver-haired elder shook his head and said, "Every time it transforms, it is a new life. Not only does its body change, even its memories are erased, and it has to start anew."
"So abnormal! The Nine Transformations of the Divine Silkworm, isn't it equivalent to experiencing nine lives?!" Even a few messy old men were shocked.
"Otherwise, how could it become an existence that can run amok in the heavens and earth?" said the silver-haired elder.
Someone pondered and said, "I recalled an ancient scripture that had long been lost in the Eastern Wasteland. It is very similar to the Nine Transformations of the Divine Silkworm."
"In the past, there was the Imperishable Heaven Art that produced a divine embryo from an old body that was on the verge of death.
Today, Ye Fan cut out this kind of creature. A living primordial creature appeared, shocking everyone. Many people were both envious and jealous.
"Even though it is an primordial creature, it might not necessarily be more precious than Brother Tuoba's divine source!" Wu Ziming suddenly spoke.
"That's right, it can't transform at all. Under normal circumstances, it will reach its limit after one or two evolutions. How can it compare to a divine object that is worth five hundred thousand kilograms of pure divine source?" Li Zhongtian echoed.
They were afraid of losing and didn't want to admit defeat. They weren't willing to hand over tens of thousands of kilograms of divine source to Ye Fan.
"Let's not talk about whether it can carry out the Nine Transformations of the Divine Silkworm. Just the fact that it is psychic surpasses divine source," the silver-haired elder said.
"It can be psychic?" Everyone revealed doubtful expressions and asked again.
"Because it can produce divine source," the silver-haired elder explained.
Ten thousand years ago, a Yuan Taoist Master once said that regardless of whether it could transform into a supreme existence, the value of a divine silkworm was at least six hundred thousand kilograms of divine source.
This kind of creature ate source as food. It could spit out divine silk and form a divine silkworm cocoon, which was the purest divine source.
"Heavens, it can't be, right?"
Everyone was shocked. This little spirit could produce divine source. It was truly stupefying.
At that moment, the group of old men and countless people stared at the little elf that looked like a real dragon with burning eyes.
It blinked its large eyes and still had an innocent appearance. A small golden claw grabbed a lock of the white-clothed little nun's beautiful hair and anxiously pressed it against her shoulder.
"Little brother Gu Feng, state your price. This little spirit is mine!"
"I will buy it no matter the price!"
…
A group of people surrounded Ye Fan. He couldn't interrupt at all. Everyone was extremely fervent.
"Senior, how much source does it need to eat before it can spit out a divine silkworm cocoon?" Ye Fan asked the silver-haired elder, using this to divert the attention of many cultivators.
"A lot. The gains don't make up for the losses …"
If it was a little creature that had only transformed once, it would be quite good if it could spit out a divine silkworm cocoon worth ten thousand kilograms of pure source after eating a million kilograms of pure source.
"This … is too wasteful!" Everyone was stupefied.
"A divine silkworm that has transformed twice or more will have a much higher conversion rate."
Many people gave up. They couldn't afford to raise this little thing. It was simply like a little glutton.
Of course, this was only for ordinary sects. However, the people from the various holy lands were tempted. Divine source had a special meaning and value. The top powers yearned for it.
If they could, at certain times, they would be willing to squander an endless amount of pure source to transform it into divine source, even if it was extremely wasteful.
The white-haired elder said, "Ten thousand years ago, the Jade Lake Holy Land had a divine silkworm. It was gifted to them by a Yuan Taoist Master. Everything I know is from the Jade Lake."
Many people revealed strange expressions. Ten thousand years ago, that extraordinary person came to the divine city and gambled until the Great Sage's face turned green. However, there was nothing they could do.
All laws were interlinked. When the origin technique reached its peak, it would be close to the great dao. It could also obtain the power of heaven and earth. That extraordinary person's strength was unfathomable.
"The divine silkworm of the Jade Lake can ultimately transform into a supreme creature?"
The silver-haired elder shook his head and said, "It's almost impossible. Every transformation requires extremely harsh conditions. Even in the Archaic era, it was difficult to succeed, let alone now."
"Little thing, I saved you. Hurry up and come over. I'll give you source to eat." Ye Fan smiled. He took out a large piece of pure source and waved at the golden little creature.
The dragon-like little fairy immediately became angry. It tilted its head to the side and ignored him.
"You have quite a temper. Just now, you ate my divine source. It's worth fifty thousand kilograms." Ye Fan laughed.
"You stole Xiao Guai's divine source. It naturally has to be angry. That belongs to it." The white-clothed nun muttered softly.
In just a short while, she had already given the golden little creature a name. This little thing seemed to have accepted it. It stretched out a small claw with its palm facing up. It seemed to want that piece of divine source as it stared at Ye Fan.
Ye Fan scared it and said, "Little thing, I saved you. From now on, you will follow me. Why do you still need divine source? If you don't listen, I'll sell you."
"Alright, I want to buy Xiao Guai." The white-clothed nun looked very happy.
The golden little fairy clenched its small fist and silently waved it at Ye Fan. Then, it looked at the Great Xia princess and blinked its large eyes.
Ye Fan had a headache. How should he deal with this little thing?
It seemed like he couldn't keep it. Many major forces, including the people from the Great Sage's land, were transmitting messages to him. They wanted to buy this golden little creature.
He couldn't afford to offend any of these major forces. Moreover, this little thing looked like a wastrel. A piece of divine source the size of half a human head wasn't even enough for it to chew.
"Do I really have to sell it? But if it goes through nine transformations in the future … "
Ye Fan shook his head and didn't make a decision. He walked over to Tuoba Chang. It was time to collect the spoils of war.
Wu Ziming and Li Zhongtian were standing at the side. When they saw Ye Fan coming over, their faces instantly turned pale. They had lost tens of thousands of kilograms of divine source.
On the side, Disillusionment Palace's grand elder Li Yishui felt dizzy. Not long ago, he had jumped into a huge pit, and now he had to hand over eighty thousand kilograms of divine source. He really wanted to vomit blood.
Ye Fan did not pay attention to them. The most important thing right now was to collect that head-sized divine source. It quietly floated in the air. Even though it was covered by the rock, there were still several dozen streaks of divine radiance shooting out. They were exceptionally resplendent.
Tuoba Chang was extremely unwilling, but there was nothing he could do. He could only watch as Ye Fan held the divine source in his palm.
"Little thing, I still have such a big piece of divine source here. Do you want it?" Ye Fan tempted the nearby golden little creature.
Whoosh!
As expected, a golden light rushed over. It was so fast that no one could react in time. Fortunately, Ye Fan was prepared. He put away the Divine Source Origin with a flip of his hand and grabbed it.
Whoosh!
The golden light flashed and disappeared. The golden little creature returned to the white-clothed little nun's shoulder and stared angrily at Ye Fan.
"Nine transformations of the divine silkworm. Is the ancient legend really going to come true?" Red Dragon Daoist appeared in the stone garden. His pupils contracted as he stared at the golden little creature.
At the same time, Li Heishui transmitted a message to Ye Fan. He seemed to have discovered a strange stone shifting.
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