As if it had eyes on the back of its head, the giant clam's flying body suddenly sank as the spiral water flew past it. However, the giant clam was unable to fly again. The spiral water rushed back and aimed at its exposed shell flesh.
The giant clam's shell suddenly closed. Although the spiral water didn't destroy its shell, it still sent the house-sized giant clam flying back.
Gu Zheng reached out and grabbed the giant clam with one hand. He fiercely smashed it into the sand at the bottom of the sea, startling the surrounding fishes and causing them to flee in all directions.
"Whoosh …"
Just like a squid spraying ink, a liquid sprayed out from the gap in the giant clam's shell and aimed at Gu Zheng's face.
Gu Zheng didn't dodge at all. The Hundred Poisons Incorruptible Robe automatically produced a protective barrier, and all the liquid that touched the barrier fell back down.
The red liquid sprayed out by the giant clam was very poisonous and diluted very slowly in the water. After it spread over the sand, the corrosive sand began to melt.
"You have a lot of tricks, but it's a pity that you're too weak."
Gu Zheng's hand surged with immortal power. He aimed at the giant clam's body and began to draw a restriction in a flamboyant manner.
The giant clam's body suddenly shrunk from its original house-sized body to the size of a fingernail. However, the immortal power in Gu Zheng's hand also shrunk into a thin thread and continued to draw on the giant clam's shell.
The giant clam helplessly grew bigger again. This time, it was as big as a house and aggressively rammed towards Gu Zheng.
Gu Zheng's hand didn't stop. He only raised his other hand and firmly stopped the giant clam. It was as if he was as immovable as a mountain.
The giant clam shrunk again. Gu Zheng had already set up three restrictions in a row and it was already powerless to resist.
"If we only look at its attack, its strength is equivalent to that of a high level spirit beast. However, it was able to resist the suppression of my three restrictions. This is something that even a late-stage Profound Demon demon cultivator wouldn't be able to do! "Gu Zheng sighed with emotion.
"Woo woo woo woo woo …"
Gu Zheng was still setting up restrictions, but a strange sound came from his mind. It was as if someone was speaking vaguely.
"Let, let me go!"
The voice gradually became clearer. It was a soft and weak female voice, and it gave off a pitiful feeling.
"It's actually you who's talking to me!"
Gu Zheng frowned. This giant clam, which couldn't be understood by common sense, could actually transmit sound through Secret Sound.
"Let me go! If you let me go, I will repay you. When I grow up, I will give you one of my beads. "The giant lizard cried.
"I don't need you to repay me, nor do I need to wait for you to grow up." Gu Zheng sneered.
"Why? As long as you let me go, after I transform, I will serve you as your slave! "The giant clam cried even more pitifully.
"As a slave or a servant? You? I can't afford it! "
Gu Zheng opened and closed his eyes. The giant clam's voice had already changed. It was hoarse, cold, and emotionless. "Why? I can recognize you as my master! "
"That's not necessary!"
After Gu Zheng finished setting up the fifth restriction, his ears suddenly became quiet.
The giant clam's voice and the illusion just now were both very powerful illusions.
Gu Zheng's cultivation was at the Early Void Return Stage. If it weren't for his high cultivation and strong mind, he would have been easily confused by things like appearance and voice. As for the opening and closing of the eyes after seeing through the illusion, it was actually breaking free from the illusion. The hoarse and cold voice was the giant clam's original voice.
"It said that it recognizes you as its master. Aren't you tempted?" The Artifact Spirit asked.
"A Spirit Pill is equivalent to a heart. It has eighteen hearts and can't be understood by common sense. Moreover, it's a cunning and cold thing. Even if it has great ability in the future, I won't be tempted! Although recognizing a master is the most effective way to control a spirit beast, it's not absolute. At least, some spirit beasts have the ability to break contracts, such as Meow Meow. "Gu Zheng smiled slightly.
"That's right!" The Artifact Spirit smiled and gave Gu Zheng a look of approval: "For a Demon Cultivator, the appearance is born from the heart. At the same time, the voice also represents its nature. This giant clam's voice doesn't have any emotion. If it succeeds, I'm afraid it will become a star of calamity that only knows how to kill! For such a thing that can't be understood by common sense, the master contract may not be effective on it. Killing it in its embryonic state is the best choice. "The Artifact Spirit said.
"Then are you worried that this giant clam will have some changes?" Gu Zheng asked.
"I'm not worried! Although it can't be understood by common sense, its current realm is still too low. I don't believe it can create any trouble under the five restrictions. "The Artifact Spirit also smiled.
"Well, let's see if your guess is right!"
Gu Zheng smiled slightly. Under the use of the Water Control Art, the seawater surged and an invisible energy easily penetrated the giant clam's hard shell and entered its body.
The reason why Gu Zheng didn't kill the giant clam for the time being was that its overall medicinal efficacy would be enhanced by another 100 years.
Gu Zheng's Gokusen Art could be used to accelerate the ripening of ingredients that contained Celestial Core Power.
When Gu Zheng's Five Elements Celestial Technique reached the intermediate level, it could also have a similar effect. When Gu Zheng was in the Ruins of Shu, he had used the Earth Control Art and the Wood Control Art to accelerate the ripening of the Yellow Jade Fragrant Orange, an exotic fruit that didn't contain Celestial Core Power.
Now, Gu Zheng's Five Elements Celestial Technique, except for the Metal Control Art, were all advanced. When they were used together with the Gokusen Art, they had a different effect on the ripening of ingredients.
Although the giant clam in front of them didn't contain Celestial Core Power, it had the attribute of water. When the Water Control Art and the Gokusen Art were used together, it could also accelerate its ripening.
Although the giant clam's strength would also increase as a result of Gu Zheng's ripening process, it was tantamount to pulling up a seedling to help it grow.
According to Gu Zheng's understanding of ingredients, it would only take seven hours for the giant clam to reach the same level as the giant clam's 100 years of cultivation. Moreover, when the ripening process was completed, the giant clam would die. This was the drawback of pulling up a seedling to help it grow.
The Water Control Art allowed water energy to enter the giant clam's body, while the Gokusen Art allowed water energy to be quickly transformed into something necessary for the giant clam's growth.
Since the giant clam was trapped by the restriction, its state wasn't much different from being in a deep sleep. Moreover, Gu Zheng's forceful manipulation didn't cause it any discomfort. On the contrary, it felt comfortable because of the increase in its strength.
Ten minutes.
One hour.
Three hours.
Six hours.
Time passed unknowingly. Under Gu Zheng's ripening, the giant clam had undergone obvious changes compared to before. Its thick and heavy shell had become translucent, but it was emitting an imposing aura that was heavier than before. The internal changes were also very obvious. One could see through the thick and heavy shell that there were 18 flickering light spots inside its body, as if they were breathing.
Finally, after seven hours, the giant clam exuded a different aura from before. Its entire body was surrounded by a faint layer of light. The light on the eighteen pearls in its body also became softer after experiencing an unprecedented level of brightness.
At this moment, if the giant clam was still alive, it would've been able to take human form. Unfortunately, its spiritual wisdom had died during the ripening process. If one were to view it as a person, then it could only be regarded as a vegetable.
Gu Zheng stopped. After seven hours of ripening, he didn't feel tired at all. After all, the consumption of Immortal Force wasn't fierce. With his current cultivation, this level of consumption couldn't compare to the natural recovery of his body.
The giant clam's quality had met Gu Zheng's requirements, but its grade hadn't increased. Although it had been a mid-grade ingredient before, it could only be regarded as a low-grade mid-grade ingredient if it was further subdivided. Gu Zheng's seven hours of hard work had made it a mid-grade mid-grade ingredient, which could be said to have greatly improved its medicinal efficacy as a food cultivator.
The Natal True Water in his body vibrated as if he was walking up a slope. As he moved, he gradually approached the surface of the water. Behind him, the giant clam, which weighed several tons, slowly floated up and swayed as it approached the surface of the water.
"Sir!"
Seeing Gu Zheng come out, Meow Meow, who was originally bored to death playing with the little fish by the seaside, immediately greeted him happily.
"Wow, such a big guy!" Meow Meow looked at the giant clam that had emerged from the water.
"After the treatment, it wouldn't be as big as it is now." Gu Zheng's voice paused. "Is your cave residence ready?"
"It's ready, Sir."
Meow Meow poked the giant clam here and there with the stick in its hand, as if it had found something fun.
"Since you think it's fun, you'll be responsible for taking it there."
Gu Zheng pointed at a place. It was a very beautiful beach at the foot of the mountain.
"Where are you going, Sir?" Meow Meow asked.
"Angry Man has been here for a while. I'll bring him in now." Gu Zheng flew in the direction of the dock.
Angry Man was Gu Zheng's servant in the truest sense of the word. He and Gu Zheng had some kind of telepathy. When Gu Zheng came to Purple Yan Island, he had already conveyed his intentions to Angry Man through telepathy. Since Angry Man could sense Gu Zheng's location, he naturally rushed over from Foggy Wind Island. However, because Foggy Wind Island was farther from Purple Yan Island, when Angry Man arrived, Gu Zheng was in the middle of ripening the giant clam.
Seeing Gu Zheng suddenly appear on the surface of the sea, Angry Man immediately saluted. "Sir!"
"No need for formalities." Gu Zheng smiled. "Has anything happened on Foggy Wind Island recently?"
Although Gu Zheng and Angry Man had telepathy, it was only a kind of telepathy. They couldn't communicate in too much detail.
"There's only one thing worth reporting. Some time ago, the baldies of Sanskrit Temple came to Foggy Wind Island to investigate Monk Wuwei's disappearance. Because of that, they had a quarrel with Sect Master Yang. I don't know the specifics, but when I came to see Master this time, Sect Master Yang told me to tell you to contact him if you have free time in the near future, "Angry Man said.
Sanskrit Temple's position in Buddhism was like the Kunlun of Daoism. Monk Wuwei's master's Buddhist name was Yuan Kong. His cultivation base was at mid-Void-stage, and he was one of the three great experts of Buddhism.
When he got rid of Monk Wuwei, Gu Zheng knew that this matter wouldn't end peacefully. First of all, Monk Wuwei was Yuan Kong's disciple. Sanskrit Temple wouldn't allow him to lose his Buddhist artifacts for no reason.
"After you return from here, tell Yang Zhenling on my behalf that I will contact him if I have time. Let's go, follow me to the island first. "Gu Zheng said.
After bringing Angry Man through the island's protective immortal formation, Angry Man looked at the small island in front of him and asked. "Sir, what is this place?"
"This is the lair of your previous master, Gongsun Changsheng."
Gu Zheng's indifferent voice sounded like thunder in Angry Man's ears. "He, he is on this island?"
Angry Man was clearly very agitated. There was resentment and fear in his eyes. After all, Gongsun Changsheng was his nightmare for a very long time.
"No, this is only his lair. Some time ago on Blood Tide Island, I already killed him and took revenge for you!"
Gu Zheng placed his hand on the mustard seed bag at his waist. He took out Gongsun Changsheng's head and handed it to Angry Man.
"Bastard!"
Angry Man's hands trembled. After receiving Gongsun Changsheng's head, he opened his mouth wide and was about to bite Gongsun Changsheng's head into pieces.
"No!"
Gu Zheng glared at Angry Man.
Although Gongsun Changsheng was Angry Man's enemy, Gu Zheng did give him Gongsun Changsheng's head to Angry Man to let him vent his anger. However, there were many ways to vent. If Angry Man ate Gongsun Changsheng's head to vent his anger, Gu Zheng didn't want to see that happen.
"You can kill people, but you can't eat people. This will only increase the violence in your heart." Gu Zheng said indifferently.
Angry Man calmed down and hurriedly nodded. "I will follow Sir's teachings!"
Gu Zheng had said the same thing to the angry man before. It was just that he had lost control of himself when meeting his enemy.
Seeing Angry Man holding Gongsun Changsheng's head and not knowing what to do, Gu Zheng couldn't help but laugh.
It was very suitable for Yao cultivation. Angry Man's appearance was rough, so his mind was naturally not as agile as Meow Meow. Since Gu Zheng didn't want him to eat people, he didn't know how to be flexible.
"Destroy his head!" Gu Zheng said.
"Yes!"
Joy appeared on Angry Man's face. Just as he was about to crush Gongsun Changsheng's head, he remembered Gu Zheng's words. Feeling inspired, he threw Gongsun Changsheng's head into the air and waved the fishbone in his hand. A drainage arrow shot out and pierced Gongsun Changsheng's head into a hornet's nest.
"Not bad."
Gu Zhengchong smiled at the angry man. Then, he said, "I've come this time because I want to help you increase your strength."
"Still cultivating by eating spiritual beast food?" Angry Man's eyes lit up.
"That's right," Gu Zheng said.
"Thank you, sir!" Angry Man hurriedly thanked him.
When Gu Zheng was in Foggy Wind Island, he had once made spiritual beast food for the angry man. However, the spiritual beast food he made at that time was of the lowest grade. It could not be compared with the spiritual beast food that Meow Meow had eaten in Emei Sect. Even so, the powerful effect of spiritual beast food still made the angry man unable to forget about it.
Angry Man saw Meow Meow from afar when they arrived at the beach.
"Sister Meow Meow!"
Angry Man bowed to Meow Meow. During their time on Foggy Wind Island, Meow Meow often made Angry Man train, so Angry Man was as afraid of her as she was of Weapon Spirits.
"Rise!" Meow Meow stood with her hands behind her back and said in an old-fashioned manner.
"Miaomiao, can you help me process these ingredients?"
Gu Zheng took out some meat and herbs from the Chaos Space.
"Okay!"
Meow Meow quickly dropped the stick she used to tease the giant clam and ran to Gu Zheng's side.
"Do you need me to do anything, sir?" Angry Man asked.
"No need. Just wait and eat!"
Gu Zheng came to the giant clam and prepared to deal with it.
"Sir, do you need it for spiritual beast food?" Angry Man hesitated.
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