Chen Si saw that she didn't seem to be lying, and he thought of the white deer he had met when he entered the mountain before, and he suddenly understood.
According to the information Hua Yinfeng gave before entering the village, since the first time someone offered sacrifices to the small temple in the mountains, a total of ten people in the village went to the temple.
From this point of view, it was these ten people who obtained the recipe for the Blood Toad Zangfu Pill, sacrificed living people to refine it, and dug out the internal organs from the villagers' bodies to refine the elixir.
It's just that the last pill may have been made incorrectly, or it may not have enough potency after being eaten, or it may be due to physical differences. Except for Huang Zhongyuan, everyone else turned into monsters!
The parasitic aberration in the white deer's belly was probably one of them.
But Chen Si still had doubts in his heart. He still kept a distance from Cui Yunxiu and asked warily: "What happened to the living dead in the village? Why can they continue to act after death?"
"them......"
The expression in Cui Yunxiu's eyes was complicated, with resentment and regret mixed together, and finally turned into a long sigh.
"The Blood Toad Zang-Fu Pill is a method used by the ancient saints to refine the Yin Army. The effect of shaping the physical body and improving the cultivation level is secondary. According to the pill recipe, all mortals whose internal organs are dug out to make pills will die after death. The seven souls have to be dispersed, while the six souls remain in the body and cannot be reincarnated. After taking the elixir, the immortal cultivator can control the minds of these corpse soldiers through the mist formation, and refine an army made of human puppets that is fearless and fearless of death. .
However, since the Blood Toad Organ Pill was taken by ten of us at the same time, none of us had enough magical power to control all the puppets, and most of the corpses were just wandering aimlessly. "
Only then did Chen Si understand the reason for all the strange situations he saw after entering the village.
But he was still curious in his heart, why Ran Zhu was the only one unaffected.
Cui Yunxiu seemed to have noticed Chen Si's doubts, and smoothed her long hair that seemed to be disappearing, and continued: "My husband was cut open by Huang Zhongyuan and used to refine elixirs, and he almost turned into a human puppet. . Fortunately, I carried him to the temple as he was dying, paid a huge price to pay tribute, and prayed that the stone statue could bring my husband back to life, and he was able to recover."
She looked sad, "It's a pity that the gods in the temple worship evil gods. Although they can fulfill people's wishes, they often have to take more things from you.
The stone statue was dissatisfied with the tribute I offered and sucked his essence away. Ran Zhu was alive, but he was also dead and turned into a mobile corpse..."
After saying these words, Cui Yunxiu turned to look at Chen Si with firm eyes.
"The reason why I'm telling you so much is to tell you that although a few of us killed the entire village, it was indeed a heinous crime.
But Ran Zhu has a pure heart and is a truly good person. If you are sent by an official from outside, I hope you can take him out for the sake of providing me with so much information. With his temperament, he will only grow old in the future. Living an honest life will not harm others' thoughts. "
After saying that, she bent her knees slightly and saluted Chen Si.
But Chen Si remained silent, his expression was calm, and he was not moved at all.
After Cui Yunxiu stood up, he said: "Huang Zhongyuan has just finished taking the elixir and his strength has greatly increased. I can't protect myself. Would I be willing to bring a burden with me?
What's more, you wanted to kill me not long ago, and now that you're about to die, do you think that just by saying a few words to gain my sympathy, you can turn a conflict into friendship? "
If Ran Zhu was a living person, Chen Si would still have concerns, but he was a dead person. The reason why he was brought into the woods in the first place was because he saw his special physique and wanted to use it to lure out the person behind the scenes.
Now that Cui Yunxiu and Huang Zhongyuan have been implicated, Chen Si feels that there is no need to protect him anymore.
Cui Yunxiu was stunned, and the expectant look in his eyes quickly dimmed.
However, Chen Si went on to say: "However, since I personally brought Ran Zhu from the village, it stands to reason that I should bring him back. However, Huang Zhongyuan is a profound practitioner. Miss Cui, you should be aware of the risks. I He is a character who does not want to suffer losses, and he is even less willing to engage in loss-making business..."
Cui Yunxiu narrowed his eyes slightly.
"what do you want?"
Chen Si looked up and down this huge banyan tree with lush branches and replied: "It has survived for thousands of years. Since it can parasitize you to maintain your consciousness and transform into your true body, you can see that it has strong vitality and abundant energy.
As you can see, the little guy I raised with me also feeds on essence. As it grows up, my energy and blood can no longer withstand its torment. Since the banyan tree is about to die, the remaining essence It's better to leave it to me to make the best use of it. "
Chen Si touched the horned dragon wrapped around his right arm. The latter had grown half an inch longer after eating a large amount of banyan tree flesh and blood, and was wagging its tail happily at the moment.
Cui Yunxiu's expression was uncertain for a long time, but in the end he chose to compromise and nodded: "Forget it, I will dissipate between heaven and earth anyway. Keeping these essences will just return to the mountains and forests. In this case, I might as well pay I’ll give it to you as a reward.”
She moved her index and middle fingers together and pointed at the banyan tree. The banyan tree suddenly began to twist and shake. The thick meridians wriggled like blood vessels, continuously transporting nutrients to the crown of the tree, and finally converged into a green oval at the top. seed.
She gently dragged the seeds over with red mist and placed them in front of Chen Si.
"This is the essence formed by the essence of this thousand-year-old banyan tree. Although it has been damaged a lot due to the destruction of the trunk, the remaining essence is still very large and should be enough for you."
Chen Si reached out his hand and carefully caught the seed.
Just by touching it, he felt a vigorous vitality overflowing from it, making people salivate.
Before Cui Yunxiu could finish speaking, he raised his head and threw the seeds into his mouth, swallowing them into his belly without even chewing.
Cui Yunxiu hesitated to speak, feeling in her heart that such a good thing was wasted, such a good thing was eaten alive like this!
But then I thought, since I had extracted the essence and handed it over to him, the deal was concluded, so there was no need to talk anymore.
After Chen Si ate the seed, he felt that the seed did not stop when it reached his stomach, but kept sinking downward until it reached his dantian.
The majestic vitality radiated from it spread to the limbs and bones, quickly making up for the loss of qi and blood caused by the long-term feeding of the horned dragon.
Within a moment, Chen Si felt that every corner of his body was being nourished, and his body exuded unprecedented vitality.
The horned dragon had never been so excited. It wandered around Chen Si's body, stretched out its snake letter happily and hissed.
Chen Si opened his arms and took a deep breath. He was very satisfied with the current situation, so he said to Cui Yunxiu: "In this case, it's a deal. Don't worry, I will keep my word and try my best to take him out."
