This was the real reason why Lou Xiaoyi had ventured into the depths of the Gobi Desert.
He had been worried that if the white sand worms could not satisfy his need for spiritual energy, how could he continue his cultivation?
In a low-level cultivation world, where there were few sects and many rogue cultivators, they were mutually exclusive. How could a young man like him fulfill his wish?
Ask for help? Ask the other old rogue cultivators in Pu City? These people could not even take care of themselves, so how could they help him? It would be even more troublesome if he attracted other troubles, such as people suspecting how he started his cultivation!
He had to be careful because he was not alone in this world. There were two elders who cared about him.
Moreover, he could not bring himself to do that. He would rather starve to death than ask for help!
However, during the few months he went to the Gobi Desert to catch the white sand worms and chatted with the people of the Sand Nation, he learned that there were powerful worms in the depths of the Gobi Desert. They had red lines on their abdomens and could kill people instantly!
After being verified by many people, Lou Xiaoyi had an idea. It was obvious that the worms with red lines were an evolved version of the normal white sand worms. The reason why they could kill people instantly was not because they were poisonous, but because they had an excessive amount of spiritual energy flowing into the human body.
The ultimate goal of this effect was to help humans transform their bodily functions. The prerequisite was that one had to survive the initial onset of the effects. Considering that even with the help of the Parallel Qigong Art, he was still able to swell up like a ball the first time he was stung, it was easy to imagine the situation of ordinary people. This was not poison, but it was better than poison. Who could say for sure what the reason was?
This gave Lou Xiaoyi a glimmer of hope for his cultivation. If the white sand worms with red lines on their abdomens had much higher spiritual energy than the normal white sand worms, he could continue his cultivation by catching more of them.
The problem was, how many people knew about this secret? Was he the only one? Or did everyone know about it?
He was leaning towards the latter.
There was no reason to prove that the cultivators in this world were stupid enough to live with the white sand worms for thousands of years and still not know about their function!
His only chance was that the cultivators might not have discovered the fatal attraction of the Dolphin Thread Incense to the white sand worms. Therefore, it was very difficult to capture!
It would not be too long before the Gobi Desert would no longer be as desolate as it was now when the Dolphin Thread Incense was popularized in every country. Based on the human race's tendency to focus on short term benefits, the White Sand Worm would go extinct in the Gobi Desert sooner or later!
As a scout, the only thing he could do was to feed himself and not think about the fate of the white sand worms like a conservationist. That was not something he should be thinking about.
Lou Xiaoyi carefully observed the Red Thread White Sand Worm's movement pattern. He soon realized that this thing did not have any intelligence, just like the other White Sand Worms. However, its instincts were much more aggressive!
No one knew what method it used. Be it its scent, sound wave, or touch, but all the other white sand worms were chased away after a short meal. In the end, only this one was left.
This was an opportunity. Lou Xiaoyi no longer hesitated. He reached out his hand to the Red Thread Worm. As expected, the Red Thread Worm shot out a spirit stinger from its tail and pierced into his arm.
In an instant, the feeling he had when he first encountered the White Sand Worm a few months ago spread throughout his body. It was the same feeling of powerlessness, swelling, and numbness. It was as if thousands of little worms were crawling in his meridians.
He sat on the ground and cultivated, absorbing and guiding the spiritual vigor that spread throughout his body for his own use.
After an hour, Lou Xiaoyi, who was feeling refreshed, sighed in satisfaction. In terms of the total amount of spiritual vigor, the Red Thread Worm's spiritual vigor was dozens of times that of the normal White Sand Worms. Such a huge difference suited him very well.
This meant that his trip to the Gobi Desert would provide him with a lot of cultivation resources for a long time. Otherwise, he could only move his home to the Gobi Desert like the normal White Sand Worms.
The next day, he finished cultivating at five in the morning and continued his journey into the depths of the Gobi Desert. In this place, the chances of Red Thread Worms appearing were still very low. There was no way he could catch a large number of them.
In the next three days, the chances of Red Thread White Sand Worms appearing continued to increase. A small drop of Dolphin Thread Incense could attract single-digit numbers of Red Thread White Sand Worms. Lou Xiaoyi absorbed them to his heart's content, but he did not catch any of them.
He knew very well that before he was completely sure whether this place was safe or not, he should not be too conspicuous. His strength was limited, his combat ability was limited, and his knowledge of the cultivation world was limited. It would be very irrational for him to reveal his trump card so easily.
The storage ability of the cultivation world had countless small space objects. Whether it was storage bags, storage rings, or beast bags, or beast rings, he did not have any of them. There was no place to buy them, and he did not have the money to buy them.
All of his belongings were on the two Sand Camels. There was a huge pile of bottles and jars, which piled up into a small mountain. In this situation, he could not hide any secrets from others. Even if he ran away, he would have to throw all of these things to others. Therefore, he could not be in a hurry to make his move.
On the evening of the third day, he cultivated at five in the evening as usual. Then, he strengthened his body with the Reckless Bull Body. When all of his Qi and blood were active, he found a suitable spot and began to dig. Usually, he would only need to dig three feet before he could drop the Dolphin Thread Incense. However, today was different. He dug three feet and did not stop. He continued to dig three feet and continued to dig three feet while muttering to himself.
"Damn it, where did they all go? Didn't they say that little worms are more active at night than during the day? "
As he muttered to himself, his shovel did not stop. After digging seven to eight feet, the sand at the mouth of the pit began to collapse. No matter how much he dug, it would collapse. When he could not continue, a sigh came from the side of the pit.
"You won't find any White Sand Worms if you keep digging like this! However, if you're digging a grave for yourself, I won't stop you. That's good too. You don't even need a coffin! "
Lou Xiaoyi looked up in surprise. There were two middle-aged Taoists standing beside the pit. One was tall and the other was short. Their faces were ordinary, but their eyes were like torches. There was something unusual about them.
Therefore, he stammered, "I'm just looking for water …"
The other short Taoist laughed and scolded, "You're looking for water! There are countless water sacks on your two Sand Camels. It's enough for you to take a bath! You don't trust me, so you're taking precautions? "
With great effort, he pulled his feet out of the sand and climbed up the wall of the pit. The pit was about the height of a person, but it was not short. The sand and stones at the side of the pit were not strong enough, so it was difficult for him to climb up. The taller Taoist had to lend a hand to pull him up.
The taller Taoist mocked, "I see that there are more than ten porcelain bottles on your Sand Camel. Congratulations, little brother. Is this the beginning of a good harvest?"
Lou Xiaoyi was exposed, but he was not embarrassed. He laughed and said, "I haven't opened my business yet! However, it will be soon. When we reach the depths of the Gobi desert, these bottles might not be enough! "
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