86: Chapter 86 Evolution of the Heart-Eating Gu

Sure enough, after being given lollipops, the children immediately accepted the new arrival, Dashan.

Seeing Dashan politely greeting the children, Xiao Yuchen was very satisfied. After watching for a while longer, Xiao Yuchen left the kindergarten and arrived at the Zhou Family.

Hearing that Xiao Yuchen was coming, Zhou Tiancheng hurriedly went out to welcome him. Although they were already very familiar with each other, Xiao Yuchen was now the master of Jiangcheng, so he had to take it seriously.

"Brother Zhou, are the herbs I asked you to prepare ready?"

"Yes, they were ready long ago and have already been sent to the practice room," Zhou Tiancheng answered politely.

"Good, I understand."

Xiao Yuchen was already familiar with the place, so he went to the practice room by himself and sure enough, found the floor covered with herbs for Alchemy.

After carefully checking them and confirming there were no issues, Xiao Yuchen took the nine dragon qiankun cauldron out of his System Inventory.

The surface of this nine dragon qiankun cauldron was carved with nine Dragons, each Dragon's mouth holding a Dragon pearl, looking lifelike.

Seeing this nine dragon qiankun cauldron, Xiao Yuchen knew that this Pill Furnace was definitely extraordinary.

With this Pill Furnace, he could not only increase the speed of his Alchemy but also improve the quality of the Medicinal Pill.

"More than two thousand people ate the five poisons powder, do I really need to refine more than two thousand antidote pills? When would I finish refining them?"

Thinking of this made Xiao Yuchen's head ache. If it weren't for the rewards from the System, he really wouldn't want to integrate the Medicine God Valley.

He just didn't know if he would be punished by the System if he went back on his word now, and Xiao Yuchen didn't dare to try.

"Huh? That's right, the toxicity of the five poisons powder isn't very strong. If I mix the antidote pill into water for everyone to drink, a few dozen antidote pills should be enough.

My antidote pill is invincible in the Cultivation World; using it to cure the five poisons powder is simply overkill. Let's try this first, and if it doesn't work, we'll see."

With this idea, Xiao Yuchen began Alchemy.

With the help of the nine dragon qiankun cauldron, the speed of Alchemy was much faster.

In just over five hours, Xiao Yuchen had refined eighteen batches of antidote pills, and some of the Medicinal Pill even had pill patterns.

According to Xiao Yuchen's understanding of Medicinal Pill, they are divided into four Ranks: Low Grade, Medium Grade, High Grade, and Ultimate Grade.

However, Ultimate Grade Medicinal Pill are further divided into four levels: first, second, third, and fourth.

Those without pill patterns are fourth-level Ultimate Grade Medicinal Pill, those with one pill pattern are third-level Ultimate Grade Medicinal Pill, those with two pill patterns are second-level Ultimate Grade Medicinal Pill, and those with three pill patterns are first-level Ultimate Grade Medicinal Pill.

Take this antidote pill, for example. The antidote pill previously gifted by the System didn't specify a Rank, but based on the color and effect of the Medicinal Pill, it is at least a fourth-level Ultimate Grade antidote pill.

And among these eighteen batches of antidote pills, apart from High Grade, they were all Ultimate Grade; there wasn't a single Medium Grade or Low Grade one, and there were even a dozen or so with one pill pattern.

"Good, let's give them 100 antidote pills first; that should be enough to cure the poison of the five poisons powder. Since I'm here, let's refine some other Medicinal Pill."

Just as Xiao Yuchen was thinking about refining some other Medicinal Pill, he suddenly thought of the Medicinal Pill scrubbed off while bathing Dashan, as well as Dashan's tears.

He could feel that those two things were not ordinary objects, but even with his Alchemy attainments, he couldn't tell what those two things that resembled Medicinal Pill actually were.

"I've got it, let's use this little guy to test it."

Xiao Yuchen took out a jade bottle from his bosom and released the Heart-Devouring Gu, then took out one of the mud balls from Dashan's body and one of his tears from the System Inventory.

"Lucky you, first eat this mud... no, Medicinal Pill."

When the Heart-Devouring Gu saw the mud ball in Xiao Yuchen's hand, it actually circled excitedly in the air, then pounced towards the Medicinal Pill and took a fierce bite.

In no time at all, the Medicinal Pill was reduced by a third.

The Heart-Devouring Gu seemed to still want to eat, but Xiao Yuchen hurriedly snatched it away.

It wasn't that Xiao Yuchen was stingy, but in just this short amount of time, the Heart-Devouring Gu had grown to the size of a sparrow, and white smoke was constantly rising from its body—it was on the verge of bursting from being too full.

Strictly speaking, it wasn't just being overfed; the energy contained in this mud ball was too great, and this little guy couldn't withstand it at all.

If it ate any more, it would likely explode.

"I... want more, please... give me... another... bite." A stammering voice came out.

"Who... who is speaking?"

Xiao Yuchen looked around and didn't see anyone.

Suddenly, he seemed to think of something and turned his head sharply to look at the Heart-Devouring Gu, "That wasn't you speaking just now, was it?"

"Yes, Master, give me... another bite... please." The Heart-Devouring Gu nodded continuously, very human-like.

"Damn, what is going on? How did this guy gain intelligence after eating the mud from Dashan's body? It can even talk; what on earth is this mud ball?"

Xiao Yuchen's heart was in turmoil; the level of shock was no less than when he activated the cultivation system.

"I don't... know, but... I... am considered a Spirit Gu now." The Heart-Devouring Gu answered very happily.

"Then besides being able to talk, what else can you do?" Xiao Yuchen asked, full of curiosity.

"I can also... eat... things."

Hearing the Heart-Devouring Gu say this, Xiao Yuchen really wanted to stew this guy and have a taste.

Damn it, is knowing how to eat considered a skill?

"Besides eating, what else?" Xiao Yuchen suppressed the anger in his heart.

"I... I... I still... don't know." The Heart-Devouring Gu thought for a long time but couldn't come up with anything.

Xiao Yuchen's face immediately darkened.

Previously, this little guy was small and could enter other people's bodies to eat other Gu worms, but now? It had become so big, how could it enter a human body?

Roast it and eat it directly? Wouldn't that make it a one-time use thing? The key is, it might not even work.

Thinking of this, Xiao Yuchen said with a cold face, "So that means you are useless now? Actually, I also know how to eat. I wonder if you would taste good if I stewed you?"

Seeing Xiao Yuchen staring at it like that, the Heart-Devouring Gu immediately panicked, hurriedly flew to the ceiling, and kept begging for mercy.

"Master, I am useful, really useful. I can chat with you, I can test pills for you, and I can also... also intimidate other Gu worms. Other Gu worms will definitely run away when they see me."

Being scared by Xiao Yuchen like this, the Heart-Devouring Gu's tongue became agile all of a sudden; it could probably recite tongue twisters.

However, upon hearing the Heart-Devouring Gu list its functions, Xiao Yuchen's attitude changed a bit.

The chatting function didn't matter, but testing pills and intimidating Gu worms were still very useful.

"Fine, you're still somewhat useful, so I'll keep you for now. But since you have gained intelligence, let me give you a name. What should I call you?"

Xiao Yuchen pondered deeply, then suddenly his eyes lit up and he said with a smile, "Let's call you Xiao Gu, how about that?"

"Master, you thought for so long, and you came up with such a simple name? It's not domineering at all!" the Heart-Devouring Gu mocked.

"Hmm? Are you questioning me?" Xiao Yuchen asked in a threatening tone.

"No, no, it's just that I am, after all, a Spirit Gu. I reckon I'm the only one on this Earth, so I should have a more domineering name. How about calling me Gu Ba? Like 'domineering' Ba." The Heart-Devouring Gu said in a negotiating tone.

"Domineering my foot! People who don't know better would think I'm calling you 'Dad'! Are you trying to take advantage of me? No, I'd better stew you."