Chapter 118: Seeing Long Ziyan Again

The mountain before him was covered in various trees, and occasionally, a plump spirit silkworm could be seen perched on the leaves, munching on the spirit leaves.

Long Ziyan's business was raising silkworms and selling various types of silk to earn cultivation resources.

Therefore, she needed a mountain suitable for growing many trees as her cave dwelling, and it had to be large enough in area.

Such a mountain was not easy to find, so she chose a mountain for cultivating her cave dwelling that wasn't the closest to her family.

After looking at the plump little worms, Long Xuan shouted loudly towards the mountain, "Senior Sister! Long Xuan has something he doesn't understand. Following the master's orders, I came here specifically to ask for guidance."

As soon as he finished speaking, the barrier before him opened a small door, and Long Xuan happily walked in.

Although Ziwei Peak covered a large area, Long Ziyan's location was not difficult to find.

Long Xuan directly walked to the highest point of the mountain and saw a purple pavilion. The beauty was sitting inside the pavilion.

Long Xuan couldn't help but marvel; he and she truly seemed like a couple, even sharing the same interests. Not only did they both like to stay at the highest point of the mountain, but they also liked to build a pavilion here to shield from the sun and rain, sitting inside, enjoying the breeze, drinking tea, and feeling very comfortable.

At this moment, she was holding a cup of tea, but unusually, she was not reading ancient scriptures. Instead, she was focusing her attention on a Sou Gu the table, watching with great interest.

That's right, this senior sister was actually watching the Sou Gu build a small house, looking on with amusement, with even a hint of a smile at the corners of her eyes.

Long Xuan was stunned. When did Senior Sister develop this unusual hobby? Is she so idle now? What's so interesting about watching a insect build a house?

Long Xuan looked at the small house and found that it was actually built with Dragon Silkworm Gu silk. Isn't this too extravagant?

This was second-grade Dragon Silkworm silk, and so much of it would fetch an astronomical price outside. And now, she was using it all to build a house for a insect? Wasteful! Could it be that she's used all the second-grade Dragon Silkworm silk produced in the past few years to build this house?

As if seeing through Long Xuan's thoughts, Long Ziyan glanced at him and said, "It's not really a loss. As long as I can win first place, it's like using the prize money to build the house."

Long Xuan sat down opposite her and couldn't help but ask, "Is the family holding another house-building competition? So frequently?"

He knew that in the first Sou Gu house-building competition, Long Ziyan's work had taken first place without surprise. Her delicate little house made of hundred-year-old Ice Marrow outshone all others, blinding everyone, including all the Sou Gu, and it was still a topic of much discussion.

That Sou Gu house-building competition was like a battle among gods; even the elders of various clans participated, and the cost of the houses was increasingly astonishing. The houses built by the Sou Gu were more creative and exquisite.

The high-quality spiritual stone house that Long Qilin had confidently built didn't even make it into the top ten, leaving him crying in the bathroom.

However, each Sou Gu house could only be used to compete once. Long Ziyan's hundred-year-old Ice Marrow house couldn't be used in the next competition.

This time, the small house she built with second-grade Dragon Silkworm silk was not as good as the last one with hundred-year-old Ice Marrow. Could she still win?

As if seeing through his thoughts again, Long Ziyan slowly said, "The first house-building competition was unbeatable. After that competition, everyone went bankrupt. How could they come up with something better?"

"This small house built with second-grade Dragon Silkworm silk is already good enough. Although it may not be the most beautiful, it's definitely the most practical. Not much power can break a house built with second-grade Dragon Silkworm silk."

“The Evil Dragon Emperor’s Eye, in addition to its fundamental ability to break myriad techniques, also contains 108 sealed abilities, but each person can only randomly draw one.”

“The method of evolution for the Evil Dragon Emperor’s Eye involves using eye drops, meaning that each evolution requires a different eye drop formula, with the higher the formula grade, the better.”

“This method can be applied to the majority of eye-type Gu insects, and it’s very likely that your Eye Gu could be suitable for this method as well.”

Long Ziyan glanced at Long Xuan’s forehead, handed him an eye drop formula, and said, “This is the formula for Dragon’s Tears. Applying these eye drops to your eyes will grant you dynamic vision, allowing you to easily capture the enemy’s speed.”

“In your eyes, the enemy’s speed will appear slowed, making it almost impossible for you to lose. Additionally, Dragon’s Tears not only work for Eye Gu but also have a slight effect on human eyes—the more you use, the stronger the dynamic vision becomes.”

“However, Dragon’s Tears only have a one-day shelf life, and the primary material required is the sap from the sacred tree, Divine Dragon Wood, which also has a one-day shelf life.”

“Therefore, Dragon’s Tears are always prepared on-site in front of the sacred tree, and those preparing to wash their eyes must be present on-site to wash their eyes immediately.”

“Eye Washing Day is also a traditional family festival, occurring three days after the ‘Gu Fighting game’ Day. The first custom of Eye Washing Day is to hold a grand Gu Battle Tournament.”

“Only the top twenty in the Gu Battle Tournament are qualified to participate in the eye-washing ceremony. The higher the rank, the more Dragon’s Tears one receives.”

“The Gu Battle Tournament involves both sides placing their Gu into a large pit. The Gu cultivators themselves cannot participate, so the outcome is entirely dependent on the strength of the Gu insect, the number of Gu insects, and the strategy of the Gu cultivators.”

“By commanding from the outside and using various tactics, Gu cultivators can also achieve victory with a weaker force, making it a game for the wise.”

“Because Gu cultivators are not allowed to enter the battlefield, their cultivation level doesn’t provide a clear advantage in this game. There are numerous cases in past Gu Battle Tournaments where people have won against opponents across multiple levels.”

“So even though you’re only at the early stage of Marrow Cleansing, as long as your Gu is strong enough, it will carry you to a good rank. I suggest you participate in this Gu Battle Tournament.”

Hearing this, Long Xuan furrowed his brows slightly. He picked up on one thing from Long Ziyan’s words—the more times Dragon’s Tears are applied, the stronger the dynamic vision becomes.

But there was only one Divine Dragon Wood Tree, and with so many people in the clan, the available sap was far from enough. Each person could only receive a small portion, which wasn’t sufficient to develop resistance to Dragon’s Tears.

If the Eye Gu were to evolve before developing resistance, the evolution effect would definitely be imperfect.

Long Ziyan seemed to have sensed his thoughts and said in understanding, “There’s nothing we can do about it. With so many people in the clan, it’s impossible to cater to just one person. Moreover, even if we allocated all the Divine Dragon Wood's sap to one person, it would still be far from enough.”

“So everyone can only let the Evil Dragon Emperor’s Eye evolve in an imperfect state. I’ve been suppressing the evolution of the Evil Dragon Emperor’s Eye to accumulate enough Dragon’s Tears.”

“My only strategy is to participate in the Gu Battle Tournament every year and take first place, securing the most Divine Dragon wood's sap each year, in an attempt to let the Evil Dragon Emperor’s Eye evolve in a nearly perfect state. My Evil Dragon Emperor’s Eye is a peak-grade Gu insect, and I can’t afford to settle for less.”

Long Xuan’s gaze turned contemplative. Using a small amount of Dragon’s Tears to let the Eye Of Heavenly secret evolve in an imperfect state would definitely not satisfy him. With his ambitions, he would certainly look for another solution.

Moreover, he didn’t want to rely on others for the eye drop formula. He wanted to improve the Dragon’s Tears formula, making its dynamic vision effect even stronger.

The only way to do that was to have a Divine Dragon Wood Tree in his herb garden. Then, he could do whatever he wanted with it, making as much Dragon's Tears as he desired, ensuring the Eye Of Heavenly Secret could evolve in a perfect state.

Long Xuan’s eyes lit up with an idea. He wondered if he could secretly break off a thick branch from the Divine Dragon Wood and use the grafting techniques from his previous life to grow a tree from that branch.