The Legendary Master’s Wife - Chap 132

Chapter 132 : Golden Winged Insect

You XiaoMo’s expression was one that said that regardless of whether you believe it or not, he himself believed it.

Of course Ling Xiao didn’t believe his words. But he let him go because even after being threatened to tell the truth, he actually risked death to makeup a story to deceive him. What courage!

Seeing that this was the first time the school boy You XiaoMo was lying to him, he decided not to press him this time.

“Xiao Shidi, find an opportunity to buy a testing stone and test the color of your soul once again. A testing stone will not cost you many gold coins. But if you want, I can also help you buy one.”

Ling Xiao beamed as he patted his shoulder.

Although his face was gentle and smiling, You XiaoMo could hear that this matter was not up for discussion. He could only toughen his scalp, saying, “…it’s better if I buy it myself.”

Seeing his stricken expression, Ling Xiao was just about to raise the corner of his lips when his expression suddenly darkened. He cast a sharp look towards the window, his expression slowly getting serious.

You XiaoMo felt the change in his mood. He raised his head and saw him looking forward with an unreadable expression. There was clearly nothing there but he was staring fixedly at the nearby window.

Just when he wanted to ask what was going on, Ling Xiao suddenly raised his hand. A disturbance appeared in his palm, as if something was sucked into his hand.

You XiaoMo stared at his hand. Clearly there was nothing there but the next second, a shocking scene unfolded. A completely snowy white insect that seemed to be able to become invisible appeared in Ling Xiao’s palm. It was about the size of his fist. Its eight legs were struggling endlessly in Ling Xiao’s palm.

“This is?” You XiaoMo looked at the insect in shock.

“This is a level six demon beast, the Hidden Dipper Stink Bug. They don’t have combat ability but they have a huge special characteristic. That is to track. And it is also not easily discovered. Usually there is one male and one female. The female one can emit a type of hidden fragrance that can only be detected by the male.” Ling Xiao spoke with narrowed eyes.

“This…can it be it was used to track you and me?” You XiaoMo swallowed again and again.

“That’s what you think?” Ling Xiao beamed as he returned the question.

Was there even a need to say it? Appearing in his room, if it was not to track him, then it must be to track Ling Xiao. However, who would purposely let go of a Hidden Dipper Stink Bug to track them? They didn’t seem to have offended anybody. It was more likely to be someone that offended them instead.

You XiaoMo couldn’t help but think of what happened previously in HunJi City and WuFeng town. Speaking of people that had grudges against them, that would most probably be Wolf Fang Gang. But based on Wolf Fang Gang’s strength, they simply wouldn’t have the guts.

“Ling-shixiong, what are we going to do now?” You XiaoMo asked.

Ling Xiao looked at him with a sparkle in his eyes, saying, “Although the Hidden Dipper Stink Bug is only a level six demon beast, after they go through three rounds of metamorphosis, they will transform into Golden Winged Insects. The tracking ability of the Golden Winged Insect is even better than before the transformation. Furthermore, they can occasionally produce a strand of gold silk. Ten strands of gold silk can be made into soft armor. A soft armor that is impenetrable by the five elements, unyielding to wind and thunder. It’s the ultimate precious armor to protect the body. But, most importantly, Golden Winged Insects can chew through all living things.”

“So amazing!” You XiaoMo exclaimed.

“It is amazing but not all Hidden Dipper Stink Bugs can transform successfully. As far as I know, only one out of ten million pairs of Hidden Dipper Stink Bugs can transform successfully. But…” Ling Xiao sighed regretfully.

You XiaoMo gasped. This rate was way too low but hearing the last but at the end, he quickly asked, “But what?”

An amused look flashed in Ling Xiao’s eyes as he laughed while saying, “Hidden Dipper Stink Bugs are very special demon beasts. They only eat the Dipper Herb because only the Dipper Herb is able to help them transform successfully.”

“What is the Dipper Herb?” You XiaoMo asked in astonishment with shining eyes.

He had read quite a lot of ancient records on magic herbs from level one to level six but he had not seen anything on the Dipper Herb.

Ling Xiao shot him a glance, saying, “The Dipper Herb is a level six magic herb. But it has no medicinal value so it can’t be used to refine magic pills. But it is the food of the Hidden Dipper Stink Bug…”

Speaking of the Hidden Dipper Stink Bug, it was not very well known in the Long Xiang Continent. But the Golden Winged Insect was very famous, known to everyone. It was just that a lot of people didn’t know that the Golden Winged Insect was actually a transformed Hidden Dipper Stink Bug.

Although there were many people that coveted the Golden Winged Insect, no matter if it was the Hidden Dipper Stink Bug, or the Golden Winged Insect, they both couldn’t be raised by just anybody. Even a major sect like the Tian Xin Sect couldn’t do it.

First was the Hidden Dipper Stink Bug. They needed to eat the Dipper Herb for every transformation round. The first round required one hundred stalks of Dipper Herb. Furthermore, it was better if the quality was high so that the probability of a successful transformation would be higher. The second transformation required four hundred stalks of Dipper Herb. The third round required one thousand stalks of Dipper Herb.

This amount was not much when compared to other magic herbs but it must be known that because the Dipper Herb didn’t have medicinal value, and could not be used to refine magic pills, it hadn’t been seen for a very long time. Furthermore, the Dipper Herb was not very common to begin with, so the treasured Golden Winged Insect also seemed to be almost extinct.

But even if the Golden Winged Insect was not extinct, it was not possible for people to afford to raise one. That was because the Golden Winged Insect needed to eat one hundred stalks of high quality Dipper Herb to produce one strand of silk. Furthermore, the feeding couldn’t be interrupted. Otherwise, the quality of the produced silk would drop. It could be said to be the ultimate delicate and costly demon beast that could dissipate a family fortune.

“Xiao Shidi, others may not have the means to raise them, but you do. How about you try to raise a pair of Hidden Dipper Stink Bugs?” Ling Xiao told him the science behind it and then smiled as he put the Hidden Dipper Stink Bug on his hand.

You XiaoMo felt his scalp go numb. That Hidden Dipper Stink Bug wriggled in his hand. He was definitely not scared, but after listening to Ling Xiao’s words, he was indeed a little moved but he didn’t have any Dipper Herbs.

Ling Xiao seemed to know what he was thinking, saying, “You don’t have to worry about the matter with the Dipper Herbs. There is none in the Long Xiang Continent but there may be some in the Paradise Realm. When the time comes, look for it inside. There should be some.”

You XiaoMo thought it over and also felt that it made sense, “Then what about the other Hidden Dipper Stink Bug?”

Ling Xiao suddenly revealed a teasing smile, saying while looking at him meaningfully, “The female one is already in your hand. Can the male one still escape?”

You XiaoMo pondered for a bit before reacting, glaring at him in anger. Ivory wouldn’t come from a dog’s mouth. You are the female one. Your whole family are all female.

At night, Ling Xiao didn’t insist on staying the night like before, leaving before nine.

You XiaoMo heaved a huge sigh of relief but he knew the reason why Ling Xiao didn’t stay over. The Grand Master already warned him so he couldn’t disappear from the sight of others for too long lest it incur the suspicion of certain people.

The next day, You XiaoMo went to the canteen for breakfast as usual. Then he spent the whole morning refining magic pills in his room, not coming out again until noon.

Going to the canteen for lunch, You XiaoMo ran into Zhao DaZhou again. However, there was no sign of Da Shixiong and Second Shixiong.

Zhao DaZhou’s attitude towards You XiaoMo had already undergone a one hundred and eighty degree change. Seeing him, he no longer ignored like him before. After calling him over to sit down, he brought up the matter of Kong Wen’s condition for him to become a level three mage in two months.

He spoke about it in such a way that You XiaoMo thought that this matter had again been spread all over. Only after a long while did he realize that this information was exclusive to Zhao DaZhou. Since his dad had a high position in Capital Peak, he basically knee all the things that were not known to others.

After hearing about this matter, Zhao DaZhou kept thinking about going to see You XiaoMo. He also didn’t think that You XiaoMo would be able to fulfill Shifu’s condition in two months. It was not that he didn’t have faith in You XiaoMo, but to jump from a level two mage to a level three mage in two months was basically something that was inconceivable. He was the most clear on this.

Zhao DaZhou lingered between level two and level three for over a year. He knew how difficult it was in between, practically impossible in two months. So he suggested to let his father help. As long as his father made the request, Shifu would definitely give him face. But You XiaoMo refused.

Just like Ling Xiao said, Kong Wen was making things difficult for him because he didn’t want to give him a spot. If Zhao-shishu were to speak up on his behalf to Kong Wen, he believed that Kong Wen’s dislike for him would grow even deeper. No one liked to have people continually opposing them. Especially if those people were their close and trusted ones. So, he definitely couldn’t accept Zhao DaZhou’s good intention but he was very touched. Fifth Shixiong was the typical ‘a drop of water in need shall be returned with a spring in deed’ kind of person. A person that distinguished clearly between friends and enemies.

You XiaoMo was worried that Fifth Shixiong would really ask Zhao-shishu to speak up for him so he urged him again and again, only feeling at ease when Zhao DaZhou nodded his head and swore not to tell his father.

After bidding farewell to Fifth Shixiong, he went straight back to his room but he didn’t continue refining magic pills. Instead, he entered his dimension. The level two magic herbs that he planted a few days ago were already mature and this was the last batch. After harvesting these, he didn’t plan to plant anymore level two magic herbs. He was already a level three mage so he would give priority to level three magic herbs.

Firstly, You XiaoMo harvested ten plots of level two magic herbs and then he sprinkled some level three magic herb seeds. After watering them, he walked into the small wooden hut. Not long after he emerged carrying a wooden basin.

The wooden basin was filled with spiritual water. Soaking in the spiritual water were numerous seeds which were all mid-level magic herb seeds. Due to the different level, these seeds needed to be soaked in water but this was only one of the reasons. After You XiaoMo returned, he did take a look at these seeds since these seeds were definitely not plump and round. Some of them were already shriveled up, full of uneven bumps. If they were planted directly, it would have a huge effect on the magic herbs, making them more difficult to look after.

So he soaked them in spiritual water for a few days. After being soaked in spiritual water, every seed sucked it up beautifully. After scooping up the seeds, he walked to the magic herb fields.