Chapter 251 The mysterious little cauldron is causing trouble?
A pair of snake bones, coiled in circles, like a mosquito net, with a diameter of more than one meter.
The bones show a semi-jade color, which is indeed a unique appearance of the skeletons of Creation Realm creatures.
It can be seen that this snake must have been quite large when it was alive.
Qinzhou jumped down from the edge of the pit, put on a pair of white gloves, and moved skillfully, like an archaeologist.
He took a bag and asked Chen Yang to hold it. He carefully removed the snake bones piece by piece and put them carefully into the bag.
Encapsulated well.
Qinzhou said, "The quality of this snake bone is comparable to the realm of creation. I have an ancient recipe for bone tempering, which can be used as medicine. When I go back, I can try to make a few of it. Try it and see if you can make use of it..."
Qinzhou's voice was somewhat excited.
This trip was not in vain, at least I got such a pair of snake bones.
This old man really has the intention of refining medicine.
As he spoke, he took out the snake king bones piece by piece.
“Huh?”
When only the last few pieces of the snake bones were left, Qinzhou seemed to have discovered something strange.
He frowned slightly, and there seemed to be something pressing under the snake bone.
"Be careful!"
Chen Yang warned, he also saw a dark thing under the snake bone.
I can’t tell exactly what it is.
I'm afraid it's some kind of hidden weapon. If you touch it rashly, you'll be in danger.
Qinzhou was also inexplicably nervous.
He carefully removed the snake bone covering it, and soon, what was underneath the snake bone was revealed.
Round and black, with many dense patterns engraved on it.
The size of a palm, like a teapot lid.
The three of them stayed for a few seconds and immediately started digging around the thing.
Be cautious and it took another ten minutes.
A three-legged small cauldron covered in pitch black appeared completely in front of them.
Qinzhou held it with both hands and took it out of the pit.
Chen Yang and Huang Can both approached.
The small tripod is only about the size of a teapot. You can’t tell what material it is made of. It looks a bit like metal, but also a bit like wood. The texture is very hard.
The tripod is engraved with many incomprehensible lines and fonts. Each of the three tripod legs is engraved with a small beast. Although Chen Yang can't tell the name, it looks quite historical. Thick.
"An antique, right? It should be worth a lot of money?"
Huang Can's eyes were shining. Even if he was just a layman, he could see how extraordinary this little tripod was.
I'm sure it's an antique. It's definitely worth my money.
Chen Yang didn't know whether to laugh or cry. This guy was only thinking about money and had no advanced needs at all.
Qin Zhou didn’t say anything. He held the small cauldron and looked at it very carefully, like an old scholar studying antiques.
"The quality of this tripod is not low!"
Qinzhou secretly stared at it. He looked at it for a long time and then said, "I can't tell the specific origin for a while, but this tripod and The snake carcasses were buried together. They should have been hidden by Blind Pang back then. They are definitely not ordinary goods..."
At this point, Qinzhou paused and continued, "I will take it back and study it... "
It seems that when Blind Pang built this temple, it was probably not just as simple as suppressing the Snake King. Perhaps its real purpose was to hide this thing in front of him.
Chen Yang took the small tripod and studied it.
When he asked the system, the system gave him no feedback.
For a long time, Chen Yang didn't see the reason.
But as Qinzhou said, if this thing is placed together with the snake corpse, it must have been buried by Blind Man Pang.
He built this temple to bury the tripod?
If this is the case, then this small tripod must have an extraordinary origin and be of great value.
"Let's study it after we go down the mountain!"
Qinzhou put away the small tripod. It was already past ten in the morning. The specific origin of this thing had to be checked after he went down the mountain.
They gathered the snake bones and set foot on the way they came.
At noon, we arrived at Centipede Ridge.
Feng'er Cave.
When they arrived at the place where they stored the body yesterday, the three of them were a little dumbfounded.
Ye Mingtang’s body is missing.
Before leaving yesterday, they collected the bodies of Ye Mingtang and his wife, packed them in body bags, and placed them in a stone chamber in Feng'er Cave.
They were afraid that the corpse would be attacked by centipedes and other insects, so they sprinkled a large amount of realgar powder next to it.
But now, Tan Sanniang's body is still there, but Ye Mingtang's body is missing.
The body bag was torn apart, as if someone had violently torn it open.
Who did it? Who did this?
Steal the corpses?
Qin Zhou’s face was extremely dark.
The Polygonatum plant has been taken care of by Chen Yang, and it is obviously impossible for it to come out to cause trouble again. How could the body disappear? Someone must be causing trouble.
The three of them searched inside and outside the cave, but could not find Ye Mingtang's body.
"No, he didn't get up and run by himself, right?"
The cave was a little dark and eerie, and Huang Can's voice was a little gruff.
Corpse, get up and run by yourself? Fake corpse?
Just thinking about it, he felt a little chill down his spine. After personally experiencing what happened last night, no matter what happened, it was nothing strange.
"Run away by yourself?"
Qinzhou frowned, but it felt a bit ridiculous, even ridiculous.
Ye Mingtang is already dead. He was able to move before because the Huangjing plant was playing tricks on him. He is just a dead body and has no external force. How could he move on his own?
“Chen Yang?”
Qinzhou looked at Chen Yang.
Chen Yang stood nearby, holding his chin, but didn't know what he was thinking.
“What do you think?” Qinzhou asked.
Chen Yang said, "I was also wondering, could he have run away on his own?"
"What?"
"The reason why that Huang Jing plant kills people is It was because it was parasitized by some kind of spiritual creature. Didn't Ye Kuan also say that when they found the Polygonatum japonica plant, they saw a bug getting into the Polygonatum japonica with their own eyes. So, I was thinking, since this insect can parasitize the Polygonatum japonica, Can it also parasitize the human body..."
"You mean, Lao Ye's body was also parasitized by insects?"
Qinzhou raised his eyebrows, feeling like he was awakened, "But what kind of insects can be so powerful? , haven’t you heard of it?”
Insects, parasitic Huangjing, control people, this sounds very bizarre.
It can also parasitize on corpses and control their movements. Isn’t this even more bizarre?
At least, based on Qinzhou’s knowledge, he has never heard of the existence of such insects.
"Have you heard of it?"
Qinzhou asked Chen Yang.
Chen Yang recalled the records in the "Compilation of Raojiang Insect Techniques".
“In the insect arts, there are many secret techniques that use insects to control the movements of corpses. As far as I know, there are two kinds of strange insects that can do this.”
“One, It is the larvae we encountered at Jianfeng Temple. The larvae ranks fourth on the strange insect list. The insect master can use it to turn the larvae's host body into a puppet and control it as he pleases. But if the worm master can When a person dies, the worm will become ownerless, unless it becomes a climate and has wisdom, so that it can act autonomously to a certain extent..."
"The other type is called [Corpse-removing Insect]. In the Raojiang region, there is a special group of people who make a living by chasing corpses. They are called corpse-removing craftsmen. The corpse-removing craftsmen will raise a kind of insect. When driving corpses, Insert the insect through the nostrils of the corpse, wait for it to penetrate into the brain of the corpse, and the corpse can be lifted up in no time..."
"This kind of corpse-eating bug can also be included in the list of strange insects. , but it is far less powerful than the top ten strange insects. It can only control the simple movements of corpses. Compared with the worms, it is far behind..."
...
The book "Raojiang" Chen Yang hasn't read "Insect Techniques Compilation" yet, but it does record that these two kinds of insects can make corpses move.
“So, maybe it’s a parasite?”
The expression on Qinzhou's face was very serious.
Listening to what Chen Yang said, it seems that it is very likely that a rogue is at work.
After all, Liu Changqing died on Qishan Mountain, and he had cultivated many worms during his lifetime.
Even before he died, he tried to control Huang Can with worms, but was destroyed by Chen Yang.
God knows how many bugs Liu Changqing left on the mountain?
"If it's a worm, it's easier to say."
Chen Yang pondered for a moment.
If it is an insect, he has medicine in his hand and it will not be difficult to solve it, but he is afraid that it is an insect that he does not know.
"Will she get up too?"
Huang Can pointed at Tan Sanniang's body lying on the ground, swallowed hard, and moved away unconsciously, like It was because she was afraid that Tan Sanniang would suddenly become violent in the next second.
Qinzhou said to him, "Boy, don't you want to practice your courage? You will carry this corpse."
"Me?"
Huang Can's face trembled, and his calf was a little bit Weakened, "I'm brave enough, no need to practice anymore..."
When he said this, he obviously felt guilty.
Qin Zhou’s eyes widened, “Are you scared?”
"Don't be afraid!"
Yellow and black lines on his face.
It’s not like he has never done anything like carrying a corpse. Fortune tellers say he has a lucky destiny. If anyone in the village has an affair, 90% of the time they will call him. The atmosphere created now made him feel a little nervous. What would happen if he suddenly moved while carrying him on his back?
“You are just afraid.”
"I'm not afraid!"
"If you're not afraid, then you carry it."
"Just carry it."
......
Obviously knowing that Qin Zhou was provoking him, but Huang Can still fell into the trap.
Chen Yang shook his head and smiled.
He turned on the radar detection and scanned Tan Sanniang's body over and over again, but did not find any insects in her body.
After that, Huang Can felt relieved and allowed Huang Can to carry her up.
“When you arrive at the old ghost forest later, you can ask the old locust tree again to see if it knows anything. If it doesn’t work, go back and call the black tiger up, and we will go up the mountain again!”< br>
After coming out of Feng'er Cave, Qinzhou was still chattering.
The purpose of going into the mountain this time was to recover the bodies of Ye Mingtang and his wife. Now that Ye Mingtang's body was found and lost, this matter is no longer a problem. No matter how he was lost, he must find a way to find it.
"It doesn't have to be so troublesome. I'll just ask a friend to help."
When it comes to tracking, Black Tiger is definitely a good player, but it doesn't necessarily have to be Black Tiger. It's the same with Lao Huang.
Although the weasel's sense of smell is not as good as that of dogs, it is much better than that of humans.
Friends?
Qinzhou looked at him in astonishment. What kind of friends does he have in this deep mountain and old forest?
I saw Chen Yang wandering into a forest of trees nearby.
"Whoop!"
A clear whistle came from the forest, pierced the sky, spread far and wide, and frightened a group of unknown birds into flight.
What kind of plane is this kid doing?
Qinzhou's squinting eyes turned, feeling that Chen Yang was being mysterious.
"Zhizhi!"
He was just about to follow into the forest to have a look, when suddenly, he heard a loud noise coming from the forest.
Soon, Chen Yang walked out of the woods.
There was a large group of weasels surrounding him.
"Grass!"
Qinzhou was startled by this formation and immediately raised his cigarette pole and took a defensive posture.
Dozens or hundreds of weasels crowded around Chen Yang, jumping up and down and chirping.
At first glance, I thought Chen Yang had been kidnapped by a pack of weasels.
“Is this the friend you are talking about?”
Qinzhou reacted, and the surprise on his old face couldn't be greater.
His eyes fell on Chen Yang's shoulder. A large old weasel with a beard and yellow and white fur was also looking at him with a scrutinizing look.
For a moment, he felt that the person looking at him was a person, a wise old man.
This weasel is definitely a grownup.
Thinking together, Qinzhou felt his breath was stagnant. When did this kid Chen Yang make friends with this kind of thing?
Last night at the Snake King Temple, he vaguely saw a group of things helping them fight against the crows. It was too dark at the time to see clearly.
It turns out to be a weasel?
"I rescued it some time ago, so it should be considered a friend."
Chen Yang spread his hands. If he hadn't called them out directly from the pet space, it would be a bit shocking. It's not easy to explain to them, so why bother?
“Are you really getting along with them?”
Huang Can was also a little surprised.
He knew about the weasel. He was also present when the weasel came down the mountain that day.
"Old Huang, let's work."
Chen Yang didn't waste any time and gave the order directly.
“Squeak!”
Lao Huang nodded and jumped off Chen Yang's shoulder.
The group of weasels directly surrounded Huang Can, sniffed Tan Sanniang's body, and then quickly dispersed under Lao Huang's command.
In the blink of an eye, nearly a hundred weasels disappeared into the dense forest.
……
“These things are very evil, be careful you kid get tricked by them.”
After the weasel group left, Qin Zhou reminded Chen Yang, "I think that old weasel is probably a grown-up. The way it looks at me is wrong!"
Chen Yang saw that he was serious, so he He smiled and said, "It's not a good habit to speak ill of people behind their backs."
Qinzhou blew his beard and said, "I'm not kidding you. Weasels are naturally cunning. Most of them are good breeds, and You have to be careful when dealing with them..."
"Yes."
Chen Yang didn't argue.
Creatures like weasels do not have a very good reputation in the industry.
People mostly mention it with a bit of awe. This is a subconscious stereotype that is not easy to reverse.
In fact, there are no inherently good or inherently evil seeds. Every living thing is divided into good and evil.
At least, Lao Huang and his descendants have never done anything harmful to nature.
There is a bond between him and Lao Huang. Lao Huang is absolutely loyal to him, and there is no need to worry about his betrayal.
Qinzhou doesn't know this, so it's normal to be worried.
......
With a pack of weasels casting a net in search of it, it shouldn't be difficult to find Ye Mingtang's body.
The three of them didn't care about anything else. They took Tan Sanniang's body and walked towards the old ghost forest, waiting for news from Lao Huang and the others.
Old ghost forest, under the big locust tree.
Chen Yang asked Lao Huaishu, but Lao Huaishu never saw Ye Mingtang again, nor did he see anyone else coming.
If a newcomer enters the mountain and wants to go to Centipede Ridge, he must pass through the Old Ghost Forest.
Qinzhou does know another way, but that way is extremely dangerous and difficult, and most people cannot find that way.
So, the Old Ghost Forest is basically the only way to pass. If someone enters the mountain, the big locust tree will know about it.
Now it seems that Ye Mingtang's body may have escaped by himself.
"You have to catch him, otherwise, it will be very scary."
The old locust tree was also a little scared when Chen Yang told what happened.
Since that thing can parasitize Huang Jing, can it also parasitize him?
He doesn’t want to be parasitized by that kind of ghost. After growing up in the mountains for so many years, he has finally become the climate. In the past few days, he has made close friends with Huang Geshu and the others, and has gained a lot. He feels that his cultivation has improved a lot. I am also working hard towards the realm of creation, but I don’t want to be ruined by some bug.
The existence of such a thing in the mountains is indeed a big hidden danger for spiritual plants like them.
"Are these weasels reliable?"
Qinzhou didn't know what Laohuaishu and Chen Yang exchanged, but looking at Chen Yang's expression, he knew that they didn't gain much.
The three of them have been sitting under the tree for a while, but the group of weasels have not come back to report.
It was already afternoon. After experiencing the terrifying night last night, they no longer wanted to spend the night in the mountains.
“Squeak!”
I really can’t say.
Say Cao Cao, and Cao Cao will be there.
There was a rustling movement from the edge of the forest, and small figures quickly jumped into their field of vision.
"Zhizhi!"
Old Huang quickly climbed up to Chen Yang's shoulder, got close to Chen Yang's ear, danced and made signs, and chirped for a long time.
"What did it say?"
Qinzhou waited for it to finish chattering and quickly asked what happened.
In his opinion, since Chen Yang can communicate with spiritual plants, he should also be able to communicate with spiritual beasts.
What to say?
How does he know what it is talking about?
Just because of the bond between the two, Chen Yang was able to understand what Lao Huang wanted to express from a spiritual level.
“Found him.”
Patting his butt, Chen Yang stood up, “You guys wait here, I’ll take a trip and bring him back.”
"Can you handle it? Don't be brave!"
"If you follow me, you will tie your hands and feet."
Chen Yang said something, and then took out two more pagoda candies, and I gave one to each of them.
"Although Liu Changqing died, there is no telling how many worms he left in the mountains. This medicine can get rid of worms. If you happen to encounter one, take it in time and there is no need to be afraid..."< br>
The two of them looked at the medicine in their hands, but neither of them realized that Chen Yang had already run away with the weasels.
"Does he think we are a burden?" Huang Can realized later.
Qinzhou gave him a roll of his eyes, "You are not stupid, you have seen this, who made you such a good person."
Huang Can's face trembled, "You're not much better."
(End of Chapter)