When the day dawned, some people went out of their homes to work or hunt. Nanyu Village ushered in a new day.

Ada, who had a black headband tied to his forehead, came to the Witch Temple, opened the wooden door, and woke up the two young boys and girls who had stayed here last night to adjust their state.

A group of three people went out to the back mountain, and walked up along the cliff path that was only shoulder-width wide.

Halfway up the mountain, the staircase disappears and a stone path runs parallel to the ground. The three of them then made a detour from the wider stone path to the other side of the mountain.

An irregular cave more than three meters high and more than two meters wide came into view of Lan Xiaoqi and Lan Du, and this was the first time they had seen the sacred and mysterious sacred cave in the clan.

Not every Wu village will have a holy cave, and those who don't have it can only go to the village they have made friends with to perform the coming-of-age ceremony. Nanyu Village has one of the eleven holy caves and is the pride of the Lan clan.

As the two young men and women carefully examined the cave in front of them, Ada untied the burden tied behind him and took out six things—two small bamboo lanterns, two packets of medicinal powder, and two water bladders.

He divided the things into two parts, handed them to two young men, a man and a woman, and then spoke:

"Light a special lantern and go inside. Do what I said last night. Once the symbiotic Gu worm enters the body, swallow the powder immediately. Don't be afraid, get through the initial pain and discomfort, and you will be cultivators in the future."

Lan Xiaoqi and Lan Du nodded solemnly, took the things, lit the wick with the lighter provided by Ada, and walked into the holy cave side by side.

The cave was dark and damp, with only two bamboo lanterns emitting a dim glow, barely illuminating the path ahead.

After the two of them walked cautiously for a distance, a thin layer of mist gradually appeared around them, and the lighting effect of the bamboo lantern became weaker and weaker, but the fragrance of a certain medicine emitted by it became more and more intense.

Soon, the two of them heard a squirming and crawling sound in front of them—the symbiotic Gu worm was coming!

Lan Xiaoqi and Lan Du glanced at each other, although they couldn't see the detailed expressions on each other's faces clearly, the sudden acceleration of their heartbeat was particularly obvious in the cave, and they immediately knew that the other party was as nervous as themselves.

Humans are very strange creatures, and when one person is nervous and the other is not, nervousness is contagious; When both people are nervous, they will feel that the tension is relieved because they have the same experience.

After they glanced at each other, their emotions calmed down a lot, and they finally mustered up the courage to walk in the direction where the Gu worm was crawling. ……

Chen Qing and Dong Qingcheng drank black tea in the separate small tent assigned to Shen Nanxi, waiting for Shen Nanxi to come back.

This morning, after the previous short-term wilderness survival drill, the three of them returned to camp.

After making up for sleep, according to the agreement, Chen Qing took Dong Qingcheng to ask Shen Nanxi to take them to Nanyu Village to play.

Shen Nanxi, who hadn't fully woken up at the time, listened to the younger brothers and sisters "buzzing" in his ears for a while, and agreed in a daze. So after lunch, she went to negotiate with the eighth-order vice principal who was in charge of this drill.

Now, Chen Qing and Dong Qingcheng are chatting while drinking tea, waiting for her good news.

"It's still quite scary to think about, let a Gu worm parasitize in the heart. Life and death are completely in the hands of an insect demonic beast, and it's too insecure, right?"

Chen Qing and Dong Qingcheng discussed the symbiotic refining method of the Wu Clan, and they only felt hairy in their hearts.

"I'm used to it, that's it. People have continued this method of cultivating martial arts for thousands of years, and it is actually quite safe. I haven't heard that the lifespan of a Wu warrior has become shorter because of this." Dong Qingcheng took a sip of black tea...

"In that case, why hasn't this cultivation method become popular? It completely relies on the special substances secreted by Gu worms to enhance the body, and the magic energy of Gu worms is also used in battle, so it doesn't require martial arts talent at all." Chen Qing wondered.

"This is a blessing for ordinary people who can't cultivate martial arts. If it's popularized, won't it allow the Xuan Kingdom to have more martial artists?"

Dong Qing's white fingers rubbed the ceramic teacup and shook his head: "It's not that I don't want to Pu

And, but it can't be popularized.

Only the people of the Wu clan can coexist with the Gu worms, and once the Gu worms enter the body, the foreigners will only be sucked dry of the blood of the whole body and die violently. Even if it's a mixture of witch and foreign races, it won't work, and it will also die.

This is one of the reasons why they reject intermarriage with other ethnic groups.

Of course, there were periods in history when they intermarried with foreigners for a period of time because of the small population.

This also leads to the fact that not everyone in the current Wu clan can carry out symbiotic refining, as if there is a selection ceremony to ensure that the bloodline purity is sufficient."

So that's it...... Chen Qing suddenly realized that this was information he hadn't found on the Internet.

He thought for a moment, and then asked, "But now that the technology is so advanced, the Xuanguo official doesn't want a few Gu worms, and then take some Wu clan blood to study it?" Maybe we'll be able to solve the compatibility problem?"

"The status of the symbiotic Gu worm in the Wu Clan is sacred, and it is very difficult for officials to get it." Dong Qingcheng said this, and lowered his voice, "Of course, just because it's hard to get doesn't mean you can't get it. As far as I know, there are a few in the hands of the official.

However, this kind of demonic beast cannot be cultivated and bred outside the witch clan's holy cave at all, and now there are too few samples, so it is very difficult to study."

After thinking about it, she added, "And to be honest, this method doesn't have much research value - the ultimate strength of the Symbiotic Refining Body is quite peak, and the upper limit is too low."

"It's no wonder......" Chen Qing thought for a moment - if there was no upper limit, I am afraid that there would be more than a few in the hands of the official.

After chatting for a while about Wu clan-related issues, the tea was almost drunk, and just when Miss Dong was about to get up and make another pot, Shen Nanxi came back.

"Okay, the vice principal has approved my application to go out, you can prepare for it, and you will leave later."

"Long live ≧▽≦ Senpai!" ＊2……

"Grandpa Patriarch, Grandpa Patriarch!"

Lan Du, who had just completed the symbiosis of the Gu worm parasite, ran into the wooden building where the old patriarch lived anxiously.

The old man with the goatee, who was meditating in front of the incense table at home, heard his call and opened his slightly cloudy eyes. Through the induction of the old Gu worm in his body, he knew that Lan Du already had a Gu worm in his body.

"Don't be impatient, Landu. The Gu worms in your body have just adapted to their new environment, and you need to keep your emotions calm for the last few days."

"Yes, Grandpa Patriarch." Lan Du heard the old and majestic voice, and subconsciously slowed down.

But soon he became anxious again: "Patriarch Grandpa, the Holy Cave, something happened in the Holy Cave!"

"What?!" The old patriarch suddenly lost his steadiness just now, his eyes widened suddenly, and he was about to get up suddenly, but because he was too old, he couldn't stand up at once.