UGB Chapter 40 An Xiu Only Has 1
Chapter 40 An Xiu Only Has 1
Wang Erlai had several ribs broken, and the pain was excruciating.
Upon hearing this, he immediately knelt down before Chu Xun, kowtowing repeatedly: "Please, Master Chu, spare my life! I... I didn't know you were an immortal, and I offended your divine might! Spare my lowly life, I'll never dare to do it again!"
Under the moonlight, Chu Xun's figure was clearly visible, and his voice was distinct.
"It's good that you know you were wrong. Be more careful next time."
Earth Control +1
Wang Erlai suddenly felt the ground beneath him wriggle as if it were alive. He was terrified and tried to get up and run away.
But the soil kept cracking open on both sides, becoming loose like quicksand.
No matter how hard he tried to climb, he couldn't keep up with the speed at which he was sliding down.
Seeing the ground open like a giant beast about to swallow Wang Erlai, Liu Er and Sun Laoyou were terrified.
Having been a rogue and scoundrel for so many years, I've seen tough guys and people who don't care about their lives, but I've never seen anyone who knows magic.
There are immortals in this world, and they know it.
But immortals come and go without a trace, and dragons appear and disappear without a trace; how could they possibly run into such people?
Although Chu Xun was only at the first level of Qi Refining, his Earth Control Technique, a technique usually only used for farming, still had an almost overwhelming power over ordinary people.
Liu Er and Sun Laoyou trembled with fear, crying out in unison, "Master Chu, we didn't mean to kill anyone! It was all Wang Erlai's idea. We just wanted some money, please spare our lives!"
Chu Xun remained silent, then reached out and touched the ground beneath them, causing it to loosen and slide apart.
As Liu Er and Sun Laoyou continued to sink, they seemed to have forgotten to struggle. Suddenly, they pointed at Wang Erlai and started cursing.
"You heartless bastard, you killed us! Even as a ghost, you won't have a good time!"
They cursed so passionately, venting all their fear and anger on Wang Erlai.
If they hadn't been a little distance apart, they might have pounced on Wang Erlai and attacked him.
Unfortunately, that opportunity is gone.
Chu Xun watched coldly. Although it was the first time in his life that he had used magic to kill someone, he was surprisingly not very moved.
I thought I would feel a little uncomfortable, after all, it was a precious human life.
However, as he watched Wang Erlai, Liu Er, and Sun Laoyou being gradually swallowed by the mud and disappearing from sight, he suddenly understood.
Human life is not precious at all.
The earth manipulation technique continuously caused the soil to separate, sinking the three of them deeper and deeper into it.
One meter, two meters, three meters...
It went down to a depth of nearly four meters, reaching the current limit of the technique.
The earth creaked and groaned as it closed up at an incredible speed, completely drowning out the curses and pleas for mercy.
In an instant, the place became much quieter.
At this moment, Chu Xun suddenly seemed to sense something.
With a thought, the semi-transparent panel that had not appeared for a long time appeared before my eyes.
Name: Chu Xun
Lifespan: 30/75
Cultivation Level: Qi Refining Stage (Can be hidden)
[Final Mission Reward: Eternal Immortality]
[Current Stage 1: Cultivate the Spirit Pearl Grass until the fruit matures (twenty years for leaves to grow, twenty years for flowers to bloom, and twenty years for fruit to ripen). Reward: Cultivation level increased to Foundation Establishment stage, rejuvenation, and lifespan increased by 150 years.]
[Spell:]
Great Cloud Rain Technique 27483/30000: Drives water vapor to gather over a large area, with control over its slow movement and the amount of rainfall.
Earth Magic 1/100000: Small-scale soil alteration, or large-scale control of soil movement and shaping.
Aside from the natural changes in the lifespan column, the original earth manipulation technique has been upgraded to the spirit earth technique.
It retains the previous ability to control soil over a large area, and adds a new effect of changing soil properties over a small area.
Looking at the ground that covered the three scoundrels, Chu Xun reached out and formed a magic seal.
Earth Magic +1
A large amount of soil was seen continuously gathering and compressing, forming a more compact whole.
Chu Xun stepped forward and stomped on the ground a few times. He felt that the soil was much harder than the soil around him, as hard as frozen soil in the dead of winter.
With a thought, several inch-long sharp spikes suddenly sprouted from the hard soil.
The green and white snakes hissed and flicked their tongues, their tails thrashing about as if they were startled.
Chu Xun squatted down and touched the soil spikes, then tried to pry them off a few times.
It's very hard; though not as hard as steel, it's about the same as a splinter.
If someone is caught off guard and gets stabbed, their foot will be pierced with a bloody hole.
After several attempts, if the number of soil spikes were concentrated into one, its length would be a full foot!
This is not as simple as just piercing the sole of the foot; half of the leg will be ruined.
Chu Xun reached out and touched the hard, thorny soil. It was clearly no longer just mud; it seemed to have been mixed with something else.
"So it really can change the soil. If that's the case, could the so-called 'Midas touch' technique originate from this?"
I used to think that the idea of turning stones into gold was just a rural legend and not to be believed.
But now it seems not impossible.
However, the current power of magic has an upper limit and has not yet reached that level.
A few bold crows landed on the branches and pecked at the thorns in the ground, making a clattering sound.
They tilted their heads, as if examining what strange thing it was that could grow out of the ground.
A few taels of silver emerged from the soil; Wang Erlai and his two companions had stolen it from somewhere that day.
Chu Xun laughed as he watched. He had killed a few ruffians, improved his magic in the process, and earned a few taels of silver. It was worth the trouble of making the trip in the middle of the night.
Chu Xun picked up the silver and put it into his inner pocket, then looked at the two large pythons.
He reached out his hand, and the pythons all lowered their heads, allowing him to easily touch their heads.
Feeling the cold, hard scales slide across his palm, Chu Xun patted them lightly twice: "This killing was a last resort. You must not harm innocent civilians because of it, or I will not forgive you. Do you understand?"
The two large pythons nodded up and down. When they first came to bask in the rain, they were only about a meter long.
Now grown into a python, it is completely devoted to Chu Xun and obeys his every word.
Fearing that they would frighten the people, he swam into the Songliu River to conceal himself.
So docile, it hardly resembles a behemoth that could easily strangle an adult.
In Chu Xun's heart, they were animals, but more like children he had watched grow up.
Now that they have spiritual insight, there are some principles that should be taught them.
If they are lucky enough to achieve something great in the future, they will not become a monster that harms the world.
Chu Xun treated the two giant pythons well by enlisting their help.
He made a hand seal and summoned a shower of spiritual rain.
The python and the crow wriggled or flapped their wings in the rain, looking quite happy.
A moment later, the rain stopped.
The two giant pythons then raised their heads, nuzzled Chu Xun's arm, and swam towards the Songliu River.
Watching their massive bodies disappear into the night, Chu Xun let out a long breath and turned to head towards Songguo Village.
When she got home, Zhang Anxiu seemed to hear a noise, rubbed her eyes, and got up to look: "Brother Xun? Where have you been?"
Chu Xun came over, took off his coat, and said, "I heard some noise outside, went out to check, and it's all fine. Go to sleep."
Zhang Anxiu hummed in agreement, snuggled up to him, sniffed him, and asked groggily, "Why do you smell fishy?"
"It might rain," Chu Xun replied.
Zhang Anxiu hadn't thought about how this question was related to what she had asked. Still half-asleep, she snuggled into her husband's arms like a kitten, her voice growing softer: "I'll wash you tomorrow, this smell..."
Listening to her even breathing, though there was no particular feminine fragrance, there was a reassuring aura about her.
Chu Xun took a deep breath and hugged her.
Human life is not precious.
But Zhang Anxiu is very precious.
Because there are many lives in the world, but there is only one Zhang Anxiu.