He divided the Rou Zhi with the Wild Boar King, who was greatly pleased.
Ye Tian patted its shoulder, "Live well from now on."
After bidding farewell to the Wild Boar King, Ye Tian returned to the territory of the Ling Gu Sect. Everyone was there. Ye Tian summoned the Three Insects, threw the Rou Zhi to him, and said, "Use this to boil a pot of soup and let everyone have a bowl. This is a spiritual medicine, and drinking it will prevent all illnesses."
The Three Insects were also discerning. Upon seeing the Rou Zhi of excellent quality, they exclaimed, "Sect Master, isn't this too wasteful?"
Ye Tian said lightly, "There's no such thing as wasteful. Isn't it good that everyone benefits?"
The Three Insects then reluctantly boiled the Rou Zhi, producing a pot of golden soup with a faint fragrance and sweetness. It tasted quite good.
Most of the sect members received a small half-bowl, while those of higher status each received a large bowl.
After drinking the Rou Zhi soup, many people began to have diarrhea and rushed to find places to relieve themselves. This indicated that the medicinal soup was expelling impurities from their bodies, and everyone was in a state of body tempering.
Even Zhang Longsheng and Gong Tianli were no exception. They both felt a noticeable effect and hurried off to attend to their needs.
Ye Tian heard the constant noises from his surroundings. He covered his nose and left, heading to where the Three Insects had previously resided, a three-story bamboo building with a pleasant environment.
At this moment, he took out the bead and tried to bite it. It had excellent elasticity and could not be broken. Then, he noticed a cluster of small mushrooms growing in a corner of the bamboo building. He walked over and placed the bead among the mushrooms.
A miraculous scene unfolded. The mushrooms began to consume nutrients at an accelerated rate, quickly growing mycelia that connected to the bead. These mycelia, similar to the veins within the Rou Zhi, started absorbing energy from the bead.
Following this, the mushrooms mutated at a visible speed. However, this mutation was clearly negative. The mushrooms began to turn colorful and emit a pungent odor.
He plucked a small mushroom and ate it. Immediately, five or six potent toxins and medicinal properties surged into his body. He quickly expelled the toxins to avoid poisoning.
"It seems this thing can accelerate the mutation of fungal organisms, but the direction of mutation is not fixed; it could be positive or negative."
Of course, the terms "positive" or "negative" are defined from a human perspective. For the mushrooms themselves, there is no such distinction; all their mutations and evolution are positive.
Ye Tian knew the bead was a treasure and carefully put it away. At this moment, he felt the effects of the previously consumed spores were still ongoing, strengthening his bones and sinews. Even though he already possessed an Earth Immortal body, it still brought benefits, demonstrating its potent medicinal properties!
"I'll study it later and refine a Body Tempering Pill with it," he murmured to himself.
The remaining time was spent cultivating. The next day, the Three Insects came to pay their respects early in the morning, saying, "Sect Master, I have ordered breakfast to be prepared. Please come down to dine."
Below the bamboo building was a small pavilion surrounded by a small courtyard with many flowers and plants. Breakfast was simple yet exquisite. Zhang Longsheng and Gong Tianli were also present.
Ye Tian invited everyone to dine together and said, "Brother Zhang, Brother Xi, we shall part ways here."
Zhang Longsheng replied, "Leader, we are reluctant to see you go and hope you will stay for a few more days. However, we understand that the Leader is busy with many affairs, and we can only hope to meet you more often in the future."
After breakfast, Ye Tian left first. Zhang Longsheng and Gong Tianli were to stay for two more days to demarcate the territories of the three families with the Three Insects, to avoid future conflicts. Now that the Ling Gu Sect belonged to Ye Tian, both Zhang Longsheng and Gong Tianli were willing to cede some benefits, and all three parties were pleased.
Meanwhile, Ye Tian traversed the mountain forest for over an hour. Glancing at the map, he was still about ten kilometers from the nearest road, so he quickened his pace.
This was a sparsely populated wilderness with almost no paths. Fortunately, Ye Tian's Qing Gong was excellent, so these obstacles did not hinder him.
As he passed a small mountain, he faintly heard someone laughing, the sound extremely cold and ferocious.