Immortal Reincarnation Tribulation

Chapter 143 The Mysterious Wood Silkworm's Strange Movement

"I was in a bit of a hurry, but since Miss Chen is here, it's no longer necessary." Du Fan was stunned for a moment, then smiled slightly and said something seemingly out of the blue.

"Oh? Could it be that Elder Du rushed out just to find me?" Chen Ru's beautiful eyes sparkled with joy.

"That's right. I heard that Miss Chen will be starting her Foundation Establishment in the next few days, so I took some time to develop some things for you as a small token of my appreciation. I was just about to send them to you when I didn't expect you to come in person," Du Fan said with a wry smile.

"Given to me? What is it?" Chen Ru suddenly smiled, tilted her head slightly, and asked with great curiosity.

"These bottles of medicine are similar to Spirit Gathering Pills. You just need to know that they are better than Spirit Gathering Pills. One drop is equivalent to the medicinal effect of more than ten Spirit Gathering Pills. If you take them, you should be careful."

However, I also know that the sect will definitely prepare a lot of rare and precious materials for you, but you may not actually need them. If that's the case, you can keep them as a souvenir.

By the way, this is one of my secrets, so please don't tell anyone.

As Du Fan spoke, he handed three bottles of Gathering Spirit Essential Oil to Chen Ru, and then gave her some final instructions.

Chen Ru subconsciously took the three small bottles, paused slightly, then bit her lower lip and said softly, "Thank you for your trouble, Elder Du."

"This is nothing. When does Miss Chen plan to attempt to break through to the Foundation Establishment stage?" Du Fan waved his hand dismissively, then straightened his expression and asked.

"I will begin my seclusion at 9 PM tonight in an attempt to break through to the Foundation Establishment realm. This process may take some days, so I wanted to come and see Elder Du before I go into seclusion..."

Chen Ru's cheeks flushed slightly, as if she had mustered up immense courage. She gazed at Du Fan and spoke softly.

"I see. Is Foundation Establishment dangerous for you?" Du Fan nodded, seemingly unaware of the change in the goddess's expression, and asked solemnly.

"No, at most this attempt will fail, and the probability of a successful breakthrough in the future will only decrease. There is no danger to your life."

Chen Ru smiled wryly to herself at this clueless guy, but since she had already made up her mind, she naturally wouldn't say anything more. After looking away, she shook her head and said this.

"Actually, there's no need for us to say these things here. It's not for others to say, but as for you, Foundation Establishment is just like sleeping. You close your eyes and open them, and Foundation Establishment is over. Ha..." Du Fan's tone suddenly became somewhat sarcastic, and he had a strange look on his face.

"Foundation building isn't that easy!" Chen Ru's smile froze upon hearing this, and she glared at Du Fan with annoyance.

"Haha... Alright, you're going into seclusion tonight, so don't waste any more time here. Go back and prepare." Du Fan laughed and habitually reached out to pat Chen Ru's shoulder.

Chen Ru glanced at Du Fan, stomped her foot, and turned away angrily.

Du Fan watched Chen Ru's figure disappear into the distant peach grove before letting out a soft sigh:

"Miss Chen, could it be... that you really have feelings for me... No way! No way! She is a proud daughter of heaven and a rare genius in the cultivation world, bearing the heavy responsibility of the Qixia Sect. How could she possibly be interested in me?"

She came here simply to see her former comrades-in-arms, just like the twenty-nine disciples. She probably forgot about that incident long ago. Sigh… There's nothing inherently wrong in the world; it's just that fools create their own troubles… It's good that it didn't happen, it's good that it didn't happen, otherwise this matter would have been quite troublesome…”

Du Fan muttered a few words with lingering fear, shook his head violently, and then returned to the villa, still shaken.

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"Now that the first-grade ripening powder has been successfully developed, the research and development of special fertilizer should also be put on the agenda." Du Fan stood by the herb field, resting his chin on his hand, and muttered to himself.

Next, he first summoned some servants to fetch a large amount of demonic beast dung for him, while he planted all the spiritual herbs he had obtained from Hundred Flowers Valley, as well as all the extinct seeds he had obtained from the bottom of Hundred Flowers Valley, and of course, that bare, towering precious tree.

An hour later, the inner disciples, having received their spirit stone tips, happily left, leaving behind more than ten baskets of demonic beast dung.

Just then, Du Fan had finished planting all the spiritual herbs. He found an open space and, with the combined power of the Level 2 Water Shadow Sword and the Level 2 Savage Technique, blasted open a large pit. He then poured more than ten baskets of monster dung into it.

After a lot of work, we finally got it sorted out and covered it with soil again.

Du Fan let out a soft breath and hurriedly returned to the laboratory on the second floor of the attic, where he used three sets of instruments simultaneously to refine the first-grade ripening powder.

After doing all that, he seemed to suddenly remember something, slapped his forehead, and quickly ran to the medicinal field, arriving at the hollow mulberry leaf.

With just a brief observation, Du Fan could tell that the hollow mulberry branch, which had originally looked like a withered branch, now had a lot of vitality.

The dozen or so hollow mulberry leaves on it are no longer as withered and yellow as before; they seem to have regained some greenness, which is probably related to the strong chemical fertilizer.

Du Fan nodded and immediately released a wisp of divine sense, probing into the soil beneath the hollow mulberry branch. The result, however, made him let out a soft exclamation.

"Huh? This little guy seems to have grown a bit..."

Du Fan became interested, dug away the soil, and saw the dark green insect sleeping soundly at the base of the hollow mulberry branch.

At this moment, the Xuanmu Silkworm was a size larger than before, and its wings also seemed to be thicker.

The Xuanmu silkworm was finally awakened by Du Fan. It slowly opened its eyes, initially looking sleepy and somewhat bewildered. After a moment, once it saw Du Fan clearly, the silkworm's eyes suddenly flashed with a fierce light.

Then, the Xuanmu silkworm flapped its wings and appeared in mid-air as if by teleportation. This was a world of difference compared to when the silkworm was flying unsteadily.

Even more bizarrely, the silkworm's figure suddenly became faint and indistinct, disappearing completely in no time.

Du Fan's heart skipped a beat, and he immediately swept his divine sense over it. However, to his astonishment, even his divine sense could not detect the existence of this silkworm. This was truly unexpected, and he immediately felt that something was wrong.

Without saying a word, he frantically activated the Soul Devouring Technique, and a powerful divine sense at the Foundation Establishment stage suddenly emanated, instantly locking onto the invisible Xuanmu Silkworm. Only then did Du Fan breathe a sigh of relief.

However, he still dared not be careless in the slightest. Even with this extremely powerful divine sense, after sweeping over the Xuanmu Silkworm, he could only barely sense it; it was extremely blurry.

If this silkworm were to fly at the same rapid speed as before a few more times, he couldn't guarantee that he would be able to track it down.

Just then, the Xuanmu Silkworm, which Du Fan had locked onto with his divine sense, suddenly gleamed with a fierce light in its eyes, and opened its mouth to reveal two sharp fangs, looking sinister and terrifying.

Witnessing this scene, Du Fanton felt a chill run down his spine; his hands and feet instantly turned cold, and an unprecedented life-or-death crisis suddenly arose, unusually intense...

Without even thinking, he almost subconsciously made a hand seal and quickly released a Weak Water Shield. At the same time, he moved and lunged to the side.

Almost the instant Du Fan made a move, the crimson light in the eyes of the Xuanmu Silkworm flashed wildly, and with a slight movement of its mouth, a milky white thread shot out, so fast that it disappeared in the blink of an eye.

The next moment, with a "bang", the milky white thread seemed to pass through the Weak Water Shield without any hindrance. In another flash, it flew out close to Du Fan's forehead, leaving a trail of blood in the air.

All of this happened in the blink of an eye. A moment later, Du Fan fell from the sky and crashed into the soil beside him.

Ignoring the wound on his forehead, he suddenly turned his head and released his powerful divine sense, sweeping it directly at the Xuanmu Silkworm.

To his relief, after the Xuanmu Silkworm spit out something resembling silk, it suddenly became listless, its red light dimmed, its whole body was exhausted, and it looked utterly dispirited.

Its form could no longer remain hidden and ethereal, but reappeared. Even its flight seemed to be unsmooth; after flapping its wings twice, it rolled its eyes and crashed to the ground, where it remained motionless.

Only then did Du Fan's face regain some color, and he began to breathe heavily. Recalling the terrifying scene just now, he felt a wave of fear, his scalp tingled, and cold sweat poured down his body.

After a long while, Du Fan finally stood up again. The blood beads on his forehead were now mixed with cold sweat. Du Fan raised one hand and wiped them away.

The injury wasn't serious, just a scrape, but if he had been even slightly slower, that white thread would have pierced his skull, and he would probably be dead on the spot now.

Du Fan glanced at the Weak Water Shield, a smirk playing on his lips. With a wave of his arm, he dispelled the Weak Water Shield spell. This was a level two Weak Water Shield, yet it couldn't even stop the silkworm thread for a moment before being pierced through...

Thinking of this, Du Fan's fear intensified, and his face turned ashen with lingering apprehension.

Du Fan took a deep breath, and when his gaze fell on the unconscious Xuanmu Silkworm again, he had already made up his mind.

Without saying a word, he immediately flicked his finger, and a jade slip appeared. He grabbed it in his hand. This was the same jade slip that Ye Feng had given him along with Xuanmu Silkworm and Kongsangye at the Seven Stars Branch Alliance in Sangcheng.

This jade slip contains detailed information about the Xuanmu Silkworm and the Empty Mulberry Leaf. Du Fan had seen it before, and it included a method for refining and subduing the Xuanmu Silkworm. However, he had never had the idea of ​​possessing this silkworm before, so he put the matter aside.

However, it seems that this matter is urgent now, otherwise, one day, I might be killed by this little guy without even realizing it, and it's very likely that I won't even know how I died...