Chapter 117: The Treasure Swallowed into the Belly, Gold of Life!
Chapter 117: The Treasure Swallowed into the Belly, Gold of Life!
"What happened?"
Lin Qingmo had already guessed the ending, but he still wanted to hear it from the creature itself.
"The result was that the treasure couldn’t be digested at all!"
The Golden Tortoise had a mournful face, the frustration in its voice so thick it was almost overflowing.
"Not only did it not digest, but it also couldn’t be passed out. It’s stuck in my stomach as if it’s taken root!"
"That’s not even the worst part..."
It paused, its voice becoming even more indignant and sorrowful.
"That thing is absorbing my life force inside my belly like a Parasite! No, it’s even more ruthless than a Parasite!"
"I originally had a cultivation of 100,000 years, but it sucked me down to 50,000 years!"
"And it’s still continuing to drop today!"
By the end, the Golden Tortoise actually started crying.
Large teardrops flowed from its amber eyes.
"Every day I can feel my life force slipping away and my cultivation regressing. If this continues, sooner or later I’ll become so weak that my Soul Flying Away and Spirit Scattering!"
"Do you know what that feels like? It’s like watching your own lifespan being sliced away bit by bit, yet being powerless..."
Lin Qingmo suddenly understood.
He couldn’t help but want to laugh in his heart.
’It really is that!’
This Golden Tortoise was the unlucky fellow from the original unrivaled tang sect who ate the Gold of Life and ended up having its cultivation and life force sucked away in reverse!
He didn’t expect it would still have 50,000 years of cultivation left.
That was 20,000 years more than the 30,000 years during the period of the original work.
’What a treasure...’
Lin Qingmo thought quickly.
No matter what, this was a massive Opportunity.
"Gold of Life!"
He stared at the Golden Tortoise’s abdomen, his eyes shining like a hungry wolf seeing its prey.
He made no effort to hide his desire.
He knew the value of this treasure all too well.
Gold of Life—a Heaven And Earth Treasure containing the purest life energy; its value could arguably rival a hundred thousand year spirit bone.
In some sense, it was even rarer and more practical than a hundred thousand year spirit bone.
In the original work, even a Divine Rank existence like the Silver Dragon King could rely on it to recover from injuries.
This thing was simply a cheat-level treasure.
Its three most basic functions were:
First, providing majestic life energy, equivalent to carrying an infinite "life power bank" at all times.
Second, possessing the power of purification, capable of dispelling all negative statuses—detoxifying, healing, and clearing curses were all easy tasks.
Third, significantly increasing mental force and nourishing the Soul; it was a priceless treasure for spirit-typeSpirit Masters.
Every single one precisely hit Lin Qingmo’s current needs.
As for mental force enhancement, which Spirit Master would complain about having too much mental force?
This was no ordinary treasure.
It was practically a walking "life power bank + purification artifact + mental amplifier" three-in-one luxury set!
Sensing the heat in Lin Qingmo’s eyes, Bibi Dong didn’t say a word, and the pressure of a Titled Douluo instantly locked onto the Golden Tortoise.
The force field, which felt physical, made the Golden Tortoise’s four legs tremble.
"Since the treasure is in your belly..."
Bibi Dong’s voice was as cold as winter ice.
"Then you are useless. We’ll just cut you open and take it out."
As she spoke, she was about to take action.
Purple spirit power condensed in her palm into a sharp spear, pointing directly at the Golden Tortoise’s vitals.
Kill it, then cut the belly to take the treasure—this method was simple and direct.
"Don’t kill me! Please don’t kill me!"
The Golden Tortoise was scared out of its wits, its Soul Flying Away and Spirit Scattering.
Its massive body curled into a ball, its golden shell shaking.
"That treasure has been torturing me in my belly for so long, I’ve wanted to get it out for ages!"
"As long as you don’t kill me, I’m willing to cooperate to take it out. The treasure is all yours, I don’t want any of it!"
It spoke at high speed, fearing it would be run through if it spoke too slowly.
"Master, wait!"
Lin Qingmo hurriedly pulled Bibi Dong back.
"Don’t kill it. I have a way to take out the Gold of Life."
He looked at the Golden Tortoise and said in a serious tone, "Listen, if you dare play any tricks, my master will slaughter you."
"I wouldn’t dare! Absolutely not!"
The Golden Tortoise nodded repeatedly.
Its turtle head nodded like a pestle, with a frequency that made one worry if it would snap its neck.
"As long as that torturous treasure can be removed, I’ll do anything!"
It had had enough.
Three hundred years of torture.
Watching helplessly as its cultivation fell from 100,000 years to 50,000 years.
That kind of despair could not be understood by someone who hadn’t experienced it.
Now that it finally saw hope for liberation, how could it possibly play tricks?
Bibi Dong withdrew her spirit power spear but remained vigilant.
She stepped to Lin Qingmo’s side, her eyes locking onto the Golden Tortoise like blades.
"A-Qing, I’ll keep an eye on it while you act. If there’s any anomaly, I’ll kill it immediately."
Her tone was flat, but the content made the Golden Tortoise shudder.
"Okay!"
Lin Qingmo nodded.
He flew in front of the Golden Tortoise, hovering before its massive head.
"Open your mouth and don’t resist."
The Golden Tortoise obediently opened its large mouth.
Revealing the rough oral cavity and thick tongue inside.
A scent mixed with the smell of grass and metal wafted towards him.
Lin Qingmo frowned but did not back away.
He took a deep breath and began to circulate his spirit power.
The Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul was quietly released.
Dozens of crystal-clear strands of Blue Silver Grass surged from his palm, like flexible long snakes, boring into the Golden Tortoise’s mouth.
The process was a bit disgusting.
But Lin Qingmo endured it.
The Blue Silver Grass followed the Golden Tortoise’s esophagus all the way down, extending along the intestinal tract towards the stomach.
The life aura attached to the Blue Silver Grass made the Golden Tortoise narrow its eyes comfortably.
For the first time in three hundred years, its body felt such pure life energy, rather than being constantly drained by that damned metal.
Through its own perception of life energy, the Blue Silver Grass soon touched a warm object emitting majestic life energy—the Gold of Life!
"Found it!"
Lin Qingmo was delighted.
The Golden Tortoise’s cooperation made the search process very smooth.
The Blue Silver Grass immediately moved to perform Binding on the Gold of Life, attempting to wrap around it.
"!!!"
The Golden Tortoise instantly felt the "source of torture" in its belly being touched.
A flash of pleasant surprise crossed its eyes.
Three hundred years, and finally someone could touch that thing!
It just wanted to move a bit to express its excitement when it was sternly stopped by Lin Qingmo.
"Don’t move!"
"Do you want the Gold of Life to stay grown in your stomach forever and never be removed?"
"!!!"
Don’t dare move!
Don’t dare move!
The Golden Tortoise was so scared its whole body stiffened.
It forced itself to suppress any thought of moving, even lightening its breathing.
Through the perception of the Blue Silver Grass, Lin Qingmo carefully investigated the state of the Gold of Life.
The situation was more complicated than he thought.
That Gold of Life was already deeply embedded in the stomach wall, and fine flesh tissue had even grown around it, fixing it firmly.
It was as if a piece of metal tumor that shouldn’t be there had grown inside the body.
"The Gold of Life has already grown into your flesh."
Lin Qingmo said in a heavy voice, "To take it out completely, I’m afraid large patches of flesh will be torn away with it."
He looked into the Golden Tortoise’s eyes.
"This process will be very painful, extremely painful. You must endure it and not move randomly, otherwise, you’ll hurt me."
The Golden Tortoise nodded without hesitation, its gaze terrifyingly determined.
As long as it can be taken out, I’ll endure no matter how painful it is!
Three hundred years of torture; it had long had enough.
A moment of intense pain in exchange for eternal liberation—this deal was far too worth it.
(End of Chapter)
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