"You can join us and do whatever you can. But let me make things clear first!
In our group, we'll reward you based on your contribution. Firstly, you don't know how to set up formations, and secondly, your spiritual energy cultivation isn't enough. You can only do some minor errands. So, don't expect to be on equal footing when it comes to distribution. With this understanding, at the very least, you won't get into trouble.
If you feel that the distribution is unfair during the event, just leave. Don't be unreasonable. We've all been waiting here for over a month. Our tempers aren't too good! "
The young man smiled. "I understand. I'm just a newbie. I don't know anything. I'm only here to learn. If there's a bone, I'll gnaw on it. If there's soup, I'll drink it. If there's nothing, at least I can accumulate experience!"
The leading cultivator was very satisfied with his attitude. "If that's the case, then get ready. The formation is almost complete. It'll be activated in a while. Once it starts, you won't have time to deal with your personal matters."
The young man happily clasped his hands together towards the group. He then took down a large bottle from the camel's back. It was about a foot wide and two feet tall. He used a hemp rope to carry it on his back. After tying up two camels, he ran over.
The leading cultivator was rather speechless. They all had decades of cultivation experience. Regardless of whether they were doing well or not, they would always have a spiritual beast pouch. They never thought that there would be a cultivator using such a primitive thing.
"This bottle of yours?"
The young man said happily, "It's filled with worms! If it's not enough, I have more on my camel! "
Everyone laughed. If the bottle was really full, wouldn't it be filled with thousands of worms? It was a pity that they had worked hard for over a month, and there were only a few hundred red thread worms in total!
It was true that the ignorant were fearless. It was good to live a simple life. At the very least, they would be happy.
There was a very secretive detail. These people did not tell each other their names, unless they already knew each other. This was a one-off partnership. They did not know who they would meet next year. Everyone was very careful about this. They did not want others to know their background. This was the most basic form of self-protection.
In the end, Lou Xiaoyi was assigned to an inconspicuous node in the formation. All he had to do was channel his spiritual energy into the formation. He did not know how to transform it, nor did he know how to control it. Even when he went in to collect the Red Thread White Sand Worms, the others were not at ease. They were either afraid that he would scare the worms away or that he would be stung.
The formation was activated, and waves of spiritual vigor surged into the ground within a radius of several hundred square feet. They were like invisible vibrations, and the frequency was the kind that made the white sand worms feel the most uncomfortable.
Within this range, the white sand worms in the ground reacted one after another. Half of the normal white sand worms moved deeper into the ground, while the other half chose to move upwards. The red-lined white sand worms were much smarter. Ninety percent of them moved downwards, while only ten percent moved upwards.
In Lou Xiaoyi's eyes, countless small heads emerged from the sand within the formation, followed by bodies. They twisted and rolled on the sand, enduring the waves of spiritual vigor that made them uncomfortable.
A cultivator was moving through the formation with great agility. Since the white sand worms had lost their desire to attack due to the Spiritual Vigor, the humans could not trigger their stingers when they approached them.
The cultivator had a Beast Soul Pouch in his left hand, and with a flick of his right index and middle fingers, he threw the Red Thread Worms into the Beast Soul Pouch. He was very fast, but he did not care about the huge number of normal White Sand Worms.
It didn't even take a moment for Lou Xiaoyi's spiritual power to reach its limit, and the entire spell formation came to a halt. All of the red thread worms in the formation had been picked clean. From what he could tell, there were at least a few dozen.
As soon as the spiritual vigor vibrations disappeared, the white sand worms felt as if they had been pardoned and plunged back into the sand. The cultivator in charge nodded at Lou Xiaoyi.
"You can pick up as many of these white sand worms as you want. Don't waste that big bottle of yours!"
Lou Xiaoyi was overjoyed. He leaped into the formation. There were always some normal white sand worms with slow reactions or weak physiques that had not recovered from the vibrations. He imitated the cultivator. He held the big bottle in one hand and picked up the worms with the other. Before all the white sand worms disappeared, he managed to snatch a few dozen of them. He was so happy that he could not stop laughing.
The cultivator in charge took the Beast Soul Bag and checked it. He reported, "Forty-two of them. What a coincidence. Six for each of us!"
Then, he looked at Lou Xiaoyi. "The white sand worms you pick up belong to you. You don't have to share them with the others. How about it? Is it fair?"
Lou Xiaoyi laughed foolishly. "Fair! Fair! I have more than all of you combined! "
Playing dumb was a protective talisman when one was not strong enough. A Red Thread White Sand Worm was worth at least a hundred white sand worms. There was no need for anyone to teach him the difference. These old cultivators were bullying him because he did not know the difference. They were just using normal worms to fool him.
Lou Xiaoyi was not angry. He was very open-minded. No one owed him anything. Did they expect him to share it equally with another person? He was not their father!
If he wanted to join a team, he would have to suffer losses at the beginning. Only when he suffered enough losses would he be able to slowly gain the trust of others. Only then would he be able to slowly get the share that belonged to him.
He understood all of this very well!
Of course, for a temporary team, after he suffered enough losses, they would probably break up. Next year, he would have to suffer losses all over again! However, he did not care about that. What he cared about was what he learned from these cultivators. For example, the frequency of the vibrations in the white sand worms. With this discovery, he would be able to accurately distinguish between sand worms in the future. He would not have to worry about the needless stings of these things.
Moreover, he would not continue to participate in this almost free of charge … Who could tell who was at a disadvantage and who was at an advantage?
After one round of deworming, they would have to wait for another twelve hours before they could start the next round. Otherwise, the white sand worms that ran away would not return. Even so, the next round's harvest would not be as good as the first round. After the third round, there was no more profit to be gained in this area. Only then would they move this troublesome formation.
Everyone was resting and meditating to recover their spiritual power. Lou Xiaoyi was not idle. He took some water, flatbread, and jerky from the Sand Camel and gave them to each cultivator. It did not matter whether they accepted it or not. It was a token of his sincerity.
The first time, three people accepted the water. The rest of the cultivators rejected it. He did not show any displeasure because of their rejection. Instead, he calmly found a place to rest and recuperate.
Another ten days passed. Lou Xiaoyi had a basic understanding of the characteristics of this formation. It was not very complicated. It was just that he could not perform it alone. However, he did not need to use this formation to capture the white sand worms. He only needed to separate them without being stung. It was much better than the method he was using now, which was to open a small crack in the bottle and let the heavens decide how many worms would jump out.
It did not matter if there were more ordinary white sand worms jumping out. He could still withstand it. However, if there were more red sand worms jumping out, he would lose his life.
Lou Xiaoyi had the intention to leave. However, he still needed to find a good opportunity. He could not leave too abruptly. The cultivators here were all smart. Moreover, he had his own plans.
Since they had been active in this area, the scattered cultivators were not willing to provoke them. Most importantly, theoretically, the red sand worms in this area had already been plundered. It was considered a harvest. There was no point in coming here.
Only Lou Xiaoyi knew that if he used the Dolphin Thread Incense, there was no telling how many worms would swarm out. Using a formation to deworming was ultimately a very inefficient method.
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