Chapter 21: Chapter 21: The Most Poisonous Woman’s Heart, All For The Reward [Asking For Collection And Recommendation Tickets]_1
Muzha saw seven spider spirits appearing in the distance and quickly found a place to hide.
He found it amusing to think, "With the beauty of the spider spirits from The Cave of the Silken Web, Sha Chen, being a man, is most likely unable to resist them. And even if he could hold out, he wouldn’t be able to defeat them."
He murmured, "I remember that the most powerful of the spider spirits from The Cave of the Silken Web has cultivation at the high stage of Golden Immortal, while the weakest is at the initial stage of Golden Immortal."
Sha Chen was cultivating in the Flowing Sand River, unaware of the danger approaching him.
He swallowed the last Infinite Golden Elixir, then took a First-class Immortal Elixir, refining it for a month before finally depleting it entirely.
Yet his cultivation level was still only at the initial stage of Golden Immortal, just more stable than before.
My talent is still lacking. I am only a minor prodigy. At most, I’ve absorbed three or four tenths of the potency of the First-class Immortal Elixir, such a waste.
When will I get another reward to change my talent? It seems I can only continue cultivating and hope for a breakthrough that would offer me a choice.
Sha Chen was only focused on cultivating for a breakthrough to obtain a choice.
As for other opportunities to make a choice, he would take them if they came but wouldn’t force them if they didn’t.
Even if possible, he would rather not have this choice and hoped no one would trouble him.
Because trouble meant danger for him.
Sha Chen’s greatest wish was to live safely and smoothly as a homebody until the end of time.
Let the adventurers seek out danger.
He simply wanted to be a diehard homebody.
However, things don’t always go as one wishes.
Just as Sha Chen was about to pick up another First-class Immortal Elixir for refining, a clear and pleasant voice came from outside the Flowing Sand River.
"General for Folding the Curtain, where are you? We are the Seven Mistresses from The Cave of the Silken Web, admiring your reputation. Could we meet with you?"
"General for Folding the Curtain, we beg of you, please come out and meet us. We truly have no ill intentions, only admiration for you and wish to help you."
The voices were sometimes distant, sometimes close, not spoken by the same individual.
Using his Fiery Golden Eyes, Sha Chen saw that it was seven spider spirits flying above the surface of the Flowing Sand River, searching for him.
The Flowing Sand River had long since become immensely vast, stretching tens of thousands of miles across, with a breadth of ten thousand miles, equivalent to an encircling sea.
The seven spider spirits on the river’s surface were as insignificant as specks of dust.
Finding the location of Sha Chen at the bottom of the tens-of-thousands-of-miles-wide river was like an ant trying to shake a tree.
Sha Chen frowned and muttered, "I didn’t expect it to be them. I thought after Xiaobai went back and clashed with them, they’d forget about this place. But it seems they are still not giving up."
The spider spirits had used Xiaobai to plot against Sha Chen.
But Sha Chen was not one to be outdone and, to end it once and for all, he had tricked Xiaobai into going back to release the water of the Wash Dirt Spring and clash with the spider spirits.
That way, both Xiaobai and the spider spirits had no time to bother him.
But now the spider spirits had returned.
And they were speaking so softly and tenderly, as if truly concerned for his well-being.
Naturally, Sha Chen would not fall for their ruse, as he didn’t believe that the spider spirits were unaware that he had instigated Xiaobai to release the water of the Wash Dirt Spring.
They surely hated him to death by now.
"The Lucky Person has detected seven spider spirits searching for the host with the intent of revenge; you have the following choices,"
"Choice One: Take the initiative, ambush the spider spirits, defeat and subdue them, take over The Cave of the Silken Web, and receive the reward [Nine-tooth Ironrake], a Magical Tool forged by Lord Lao Zi of the Great Monad from divine metal, the weapon of Zhu Bajie."
"Choice Two: Take the initiative to resolve conflicts peacefully, let bygones be bygones with a smile, and receive the reward Cultivation Technique [Primeval Chaos Dao Method]. The Primeval Chaos Dao Method ranks even above the Eight-Nine Profound Art and is one of the Dao Techniques taught by Daoist Ancestor to the few top-ranked primordial gods and demons during his sermons."
When Sha Chen saw Primeval Chaos Dao Method, he was so excited he almost jumped up.
It was a Dao Technique taught by the Daoist Ancestor, one of the few ranked at the top, a method fought over by the three thousand gods and demons for the right to cultivate.
The grade was far above the Eight-Nine Profound Art.
Sha Chen’s cultivation reached the Golden Immortal Realm, and feeling that his cultivation speed had slowed down a bit, he was troubled by his inadequate talent.
Yet before his talent changed, it was his cultivation technique that transformed first.
This could also increase the speed of cultivation; otherwise, even with a First-class Immortal Elixir, he would only be able to refine three or four tenths of its potency.
Moreover, it would take one or two months to refine a single one.
Now that he had switched to the better Primeval Chaos Dao Method, his cultivation speed would increase, he’d be able to make full use of the Immortal Elixirs, and the time required for refining would also shorten.
This could rapidly enhance his cultivation level. With an increased cultivation level, his chances of preserving his life would also rise.
Sha Chen never thought that if one door shuts, another opens.
Although his talent hadn’t changed for the time being, his cultivation technique had indeed strengthened.
However, to acquire the Primeval Chaos Dao Method, he first needed to turn hostility into friendship with the spider spirits.
Currently, the spider spirits seemed easy to talk to, but he feared that once he stepped out, they would show their fangs.
After thinking for a moment, Sha Chen decided to use a Clone Technique, sending a clone in his stead to emerge from the water and test the spider spirits’ attitude.
「At that moment」
The spider spirits were patrolling the vast river surface but couldn’t locate Sha Chen, gradually losing patience.
Suddenly, they saw a huge whirlpool forming on the Flowing Sand River far away.
Then a figure rose above the water. The man was eight feet tall, enormously brawny, with disheveled hair and wielding a crescent spade, looking like a rough-and-tumble outlaw.
Muzha, hiding in the shadows, was taken aback but then smiled smugly. I thought he really intended to play the turtle and hide his head, but it seems he couldn’t resist coming out at the sound of a beautiful woman. The great plan of Buddhism can be considered accomplished.
Muzha smiled secretly.
The spider spirits were more captivating than Yu Xiang, their charms more genuine. Their eyebrows arched like distant mountains, their lips parted like blooming cherry blossoms. Their hairpins glinted with jade, their golden lotuses flashed beneath crimson skirts. They resembled Chang E descending to the mortal realm, celestial beauties alighting upon dusty earth.
Unfastening buttons, loosening silk sashes. Their bosoms were as white as silver, their jade-like bodies as white as snow.
Their elbows outshone the finest rouge, their shoulders shamed fragrant powder. Their bellies were soft, and their backs sleek and clean. Their knees and ankles were shapely and round, their golden lotuses (feet) a mere three inches narrow. At their center, a hint of passion revealed a seductive hollow.
With seven such beauties, he didn’t believe Sha Chen could remain unmoved. Next, they just had to wait for Sha Chen to fall into depravity and become a demon. After some time, it would be appropriate to invite their teacher to personally come and convert him.
But just as he was about to leave, he saw that Sha Chen appeared and merely greeted them.
The spider spirits recognized Sha Chen and immediately changed their expressions.
Without a second word, they rushed forward, surrounding Sha Chen tightly, and drew their swords to slay him.
Muzha’s face went pale with shock, ready to come out and help.
But it was too late.
The spider spirits moved quickly, all being of Golden Immortal cultivation. Wielding magical swords, they slew the General for Folding the Curtain who had emerged from the water.
However, before Muzha could even begin to feel sorrow, he was suddenly taken aback.
The spider spirits too were shocked, "It’s actually a clone!"
The one that emerged wasn’t Sha Chen himself, but his clone.
This allowed Muzha to breathe a sigh of relief, but he also wore a strange expression, "That sly fox is very cautious."
The spider spirits, on the other hand, were immensely frustrated, not expecting to be fooled by a fake. Now, Sha Chen would likely play dead again.
Sha Chen, inside the Flowing Sand River, heaved a sigh of relief.
What a close call! Truly, the sting of a wasp tails behind, the harshest venom lies in a woman’s heart. They really intended to lure me out and then kill me. It seems gaining the Primeval Chaos Dao Method and resolving our grudges with a smile won’t be that easy after all.
He clenched his fists tighter, murmuring, "For the Primeval Chaos Dao Method, I won’t give up."