Chapter 527: Chapter 35 The Reason Why the Azure Dragon Gu Worm is So Silly Turns Out to Be...

Lin Yun determined the frequency of activity at this entrance by the disturbed dust and sand, which had been tainted with a touch of black due to the leakage of Demonic Qi whenever the Formation was activated, using the power of the Demon.

Unsure of what dangers lay ahead, Lin Yun lit a torch and continued to advance through the Underground Palace.

This was the interior of the base, frequently used, so there weren’t many mechanisms inside the corridor. Perhaps it was designed with the idea that anyone who managed to get in would trigger the Formation at the entrance, which would destroy the Underground Palace.

However, the doorways along the lengthy corridor were still protected by Formation.

Clearly inscribed above were the words Refinery Room, Pill Concoction Room, Talisman Crafting Room...

Lin Yun was quite interested in these rooms, but using the Nine Heavens Divine Thunder was too exhausting. He had been in continuous battle for too long and was now slightly overwhelmed.

He had lost too much blood and transferred all the Demonic Qi in his body outward. Now, he just felt a deficiency in his qi and blood. The previous use of the Nine Heavens Divine Thunder had already caused him significant expenditure, and he was tired now.

Seeing his fatigue, Lin Yu carried him on her back and asked with concern, "Have you used the Oblivion Gu Worm yet?"

Since Wang Wanqiu’s life was no longer in danger, the Oblivion Gu Worm still needed to be used.

"Not yet, it’s not related to the poisoning."

Lin Yun wasn’t in a hurry to use the Oblivion Gu Worm, partly because the poison of the Yin Yang Soul Chaser Spider had been pushed back to the lower abdomen. Initially, Lin Yun was worried it would force itself upon his heart and was also concerned that his heart’s defenses might fail. However, his heart was steady as a mountain, and the toxins were even more miserably suppressed. Now confined to the lower abdomen, the toxins were blocked off by the fire in both forward and retreat paths. Although they couldn’t be completely eradicated, they posed no threat.

Now he just needed to use the Oblivion Gu Worm to consume the toxins. The reason he hadn’t used it up till now was simply due to a lack of time.

From the moment he acquired the Oblivion Gu Worm, Lin Yun had been on the run. He feared that its use would render him temporarily incapable of fighting, which is why he avoided using it.

And in this Underground Palace, safety was not guaranteed. With the reaction from the Moon Water Spirit Pearl, Lin Yun dared not let his guard down.

Wang Wanqiu immediately realized that Lin Yun must have transferred a lot of his blood to her, which explained his current state of qi and blood depletion. At this thought, she felt even more indebted to Lin Yun.

Giving him the Oblivion Gu Worm was to repay the favor for Lin Yun’s previous rescue of Lin Yu. Now that Lin Yun had saved her life again, she felt unable to repay this debt of gratitude.

Fortunately, she still had her own cultivation level. If Lin Yun ever needed assistance in the future, she was willing to lend a hand.

With this in mind, she suddenly saw a door that was open.

This was the only door along the way that had not been sealed by a Formation.

Approaching for a closer look, she saw the two characters "Gu Worm Room" inscribed above.

This was the place where Gu Worms were cultivated.

"Since we’re here, let’s take a look."

Wang Wanqiu led the way into the room cautiously. Since it was a Gu Worm Room, she was worried about the possibility of poison. However, there were no Gu Worms inside, not to mention the treasures previously found in the Divine Temple’s vault.

"It seems to have been abandoned."

There were no Gu Worms left, just three rows of wooden shelves with bottles and jars, various plates and pots. Different Gu Worms required different growing environments.

Lin Yun descended from Lin Yu’s back and began to search the Gu Worm Room, finding some residual insect shells, remnants of medicinal herbs, and a crumbling bamboo slip.

Lin Yun didn’t think much of it and casually flipped it open to see the first line: "Azure Dragon Gu Worm refining method."

Lin Yun: "..."

Could he really just stumble upon something like that? It was as if he had picked up the blueprints for a fighter jet by the side of the road—good heavens, what luck!

In regards to the Azure Dragon Gu Worm, Lin Yun also had to take it seriously. He read on carefully, and found that the method of breeding was described in great detail.

"Gather a mess of thousand snakes, half male and half female, drug them to mate, and take their kin. Repeat for three generations until their blood is purer. Have them fight, and keep one living male and one female, then feed them with Azure Wood. In a hundred days, one egg can be obtained, which is the Azure Dragon Gu Worm."

(Translation: Use a thousand snakes, with an even split between males and females, drug them to mate, and then have their close descendants breed for three more generations to increase the purity of their blood. Then all the snakes are made to fight each other, and only one surviving male and female are kept. They are fed with Azure Wood, and after one hundred days an egg can be produced, which will become the Azure Dragon Gu Worm.)

Only then did Lin Yun understand that the Azure Dragon Gu Worm was bred in this way: through inbreeding followed by kin slaying, resulting in just one surviving male and female to breed the Azure Dragon Gu Worm.

The following text also explained why, despite the seemingly simple breeding method, the Azure Dragon Gu Worm is still considered a rare and remarkable Gu Worm. It’s because the snakes that result from inbreeding are mostly diseased, and most will die in battle. If they don’t survive as exactly one pair of male and female, the Azure Dragon Gu Worm cannot be born.

The theory is to increase the genetic purity through inbreeding.

This "bloodline" refers to Dragon Blood.

It is rumored that all snakes in the world have dragon bloodlines; based on this theory, the Azure Dragon Gu Worm is created.

However, most Azure Dragon Gu Worms that are refined are actually still snakes, but are simply referred to as Azure Dragon Gu Worms.

Lin Yun truly raising an Azure Dragon Gu Worm into an Azure Dragon like this is unique indeed.

"No wonder Xiao Qing seems not too bright, the root cause lies here."

Xiao Qing: "?"

This breeding method for the Azure Dragon Gu Worm is actually quite valuable, after all, it is one of the three great unique Gu Worms. Who would’ve thought that the High Priest would have some tricks up her sleeve!

But why didn’t she breed them herself?

Following the Azure Dragon Gu Worm, the breeding method for the Poison Dragon Gu Worm is also described.

The way of raising Gu Worms is mostly the same, the Poison Dragon Gu Worm requires feeding a certain number of snakes various different toxins while having them fight each other. The one that survives is the Poison Dragon Gu Worm.

This requires a specific potion formula, as well as a great deal of luck.

Not every snake can withstand the toxins fed to them, and if a poison snake bites a poison snake, it’s possible for the bitten to die from the venom.

With such a low success rate and the sinister effect of the grown Poison Dragon Gu Worm, it’s not something for the Righteous Path. Lin Yun is not interested in it.

Continuing to read on, Lin Yun initially thought that the method of breeding the Heart Demon Gu Worm would be next.

After all, with two of the three great unique Gu Worms described, it wouldn’t make sense to omit the last one.

However, after the section on the Poison Dragon Gu Worm, what followed was not the breeding method for the Heart Demon Gu Worm, but methods of restraint.

"Those afflicted by the Heart Demon must self-immolate upon realization, destroying the Gu Worm with their own body, letting it grow will lead to endless troubles."

Lin Yun: "..."

You call this a method of restraint?

Why not just say there’s no cure, wait for death, adieu?

Lin Yun was curious to know who wrote this bamboo slip, wasn’t this stating the obvious!

Of course, such things are usually anonymous, so Lin Yun just gave it a thought and flipped to the end, only to see a line etched onto the back of the bamboo slip.

"Compiled by the Heartless Sacred Demon."

Lin Yun: "..."