The snake spirit forced a smile. She had seen what the scorpion spirit had done. Although the scorpion spirit was quite strong, he was just a reckless brute. Now that the Seven Star Pill had not been completed, he had turned against his sister, which made her wary. He had no scheming at all. But the scorpion spirit was, after all, her husband, so the snake spirit did not say much.
She watched with sorrow as the scorpion demon grew increasingly satisfied with Xu Le. You might think he was a sheep, but he was actually a monstrous beast, waiting for the right moment to unleash his sharp fangs. And what about him…
The Green Snake Spirit downed the wine in her cup in one gulp, a smile playing on her lips as she looked at her elder sister and asked curiously, "Sister, how do you plan to refine these seven gourd brothers into the Seven Star Pill?"
"This..." The snake spirit recovered and replied, "In the deep pool behind this mountain, there is an alchemy furnace. Legend has it that it was thrown away by the Antarctic Immortal eight thousand years ago. The toad spirit I sent has already reported to me that there is indeed a precious furnace. We will go and retrieve it after we finish our meal."
The Green Snake Demon nodded, then seemed to remember something and looked up to ask, "Sister, what about the seventh Calabash Brother? He's still a small gourd. If we refine him now, will it affect the effect of the Seven Star Pill?"
Upon hearing this, the Snake Demon and Scorpion Demon were also somewhat worried. After all, there was only one set of materials for refining the Seven Star Pill, and if they threw the unformed Calabash Brothers in directly, there was a high chance of failure.
However, the seventh Calabash Brother's supernatural power is strange. If he were to be born, and his supernatural power happens to be the one that counters everyone, they would be doomed.
Just as the group was caught in a dilemma, Xu Le stood up and said, "Since that's the case, how about we turn this Seventh Brother into one of our own?"
"How do you transform!" The Green Snake Spirit asked curiously, having gained some clues.
"This seventh child is not yet born and his mind is not mature enough, so we will use sorcery to defile him and make him our servant. When the time comes, he will obediently follow orders and jump into the furnace."
Clap clap clap!
The scorpion demon clapped his hands and cheered. He remembered his wife's abilities, so he quickly said, "Wife, then you and Xu Le go and defile the Calabash Brothers. My sister-in-law and I will go and retrieve the alchemy furnace!"
Having said that, the scorpion demon, eager to refine the Seven Star Pill, transformed into a black gust of wind and swept out of the cave before the snake demon could agree. The green snake demon followed suit.
At this moment, things quieted down. Xu Le had dismissed the other lesser demons. After demonstrating his abilities, Xu Le was highly regarded by the Scorpion Demon and naturally became a big shot in the eyes of the lesser demons, and his words carried authority.
Looking at the cave where only she and Xu Le remained, the snake spirit couldn't help but feel a little flustered. However, her years of experience told her that if she panicked, she would be manipulated at will. So she forced herself to remain calm and said, "Then let's go and defile Seventh Brother and turn him into one of ours."
"Yes, madam!"
Xu Le wasn't someone with filthy thoughts. For him, such things were just for entertainment. However, matters related to the path of cultivation were not to be taken lightly. But his wicked sense of humor made him emphasize the word "Madam."
A double entendre!
Upon hearing this, the snake spirit trembled. She clenched her slender jade hand into a fist, barely suppressing the urge to turn around and kill Xu Le. She dragged her snake tail toward the secret room where the Seventh Brother's gourd was kept.
Xu Le followed behind the snake spirit, looking at her graceful figure. Although the snake tail looked a bit strange, he found it quite good after trying it a few times. However, the seven-colored divine light in the snake spirit's body was almost gone, so Xu Le wasn't very interested in her. Only her status as a married woman added a few points to her appeal.
Green Snake Demon!
Xu Le's lips curled into a strange smile. He thought of the enormous seven-colored divine light inside the Green Snake Demon's body, and that he could harvest it once the Seven Star Pill was completed.
If Heaven grants something and you do not accept it, you will surely be punished by Heaven!
Xu Le stopped thinking about it and followed the snake spirit past the imprisoned Calabash Brothers. Each of them was specifically bound by the snake spirit according to their own supernatural powers. This suggestion was naturally made by Xu Le.
With a series of clicks, the massive stone wall slowly opened, revealing the Calabash Brothers vine perched above a small pool of water.
A lone purple gourd hung on a slender, yellowish vine, much smaller than its brothers.
"What do you want to do, brother, grandpa, come save me!"
The little gourd on the vine saw two people coming, and the face on the gourd cried out in panic.
The snake spirit had been holding her breath, but upon seeing the seventh child, she suddenly felt a connection to him, and her maternal love overflowed. She said gently, "I am your mother!"
The little gourd shook its body and denied it, saying, "Nonsense, I only have my grandfather and brother. You monster, don't try to fool me."
Xu Le watched the show from the sidelines. He noticed that the connection between the Snake Demon and the Calabash Brothers was still partially intact, but it was of no use. It proved that the Calabash Brothers had indeed absorbed the Snake Demon's Seven-Colored Divine Light.
But why did He create the Calabash Brothers? Wouldn't it have been better to just absorb them directly?
Xu Le was puzzled, but the snake spirit, seeing that she couldn't persuade the little boy, took out two tubes of black medicine and poured them into the bowl.
Two streams of black mist appeared, transforming into two brightly colored venomous snakes that continuously spewed black mist at the purple gourd. When the black mist touched the surface of the gourd, some of it seeped into the gourd, while some condensed into water droplets that fell into the clear water, instantly turning the water black.
Seventh Brother fainted and hung motionless on the vine. The snake spirit slowly closed the stone wall and prepared to leave, but was stopped by Xu Le.
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Chapter 164: A Diligent Learner (Please do not use gift coins)
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The snake demon covered her chest with both hands and retreated a few meters, saying in a fierce but stern voice, "Don't force me..."
"Hand over the stuff!" Xu Le looked calmly at the snake spirit and reached out his hand to demand it.
The snake spirit breathed a sigh of relief and asked in confusion, "What is that?"
"Give me the Ruyi!" Xu Le said softly, sensing with his divine sense that there were no living creatures around, nor did he feel like he was being spied on.
The snake spirit wanted to argue, but considering that her true spirit had already been extracted and her life was in his hands, there was no point in resisting. Reluctantly, she handed the Ruyi to Xu Le.
"Good stuff!" Xu Le took the Ruyi, sat down on a meter-high rock next to it, and his tone suddenly changed as he commanded, "Come here!"
"You..." The snake spirit trembled with rage. She had never seen such a shameless person before, but under the coercive intimidation of the Spirit Ranking, she slowly moved her snake tail and came to Xu Le's side.
Xu Le began to play with this magical treasure, using his divine sense to try to explore its mysteries, but he was blocked after only penetrating the surface.
After trying several times, Xu Le gave up on the idea, put the Ruyi aside, and casually asked, "Do you know weapon crafting?"