The Pastoral Life of a Cultivation Master

Chapter 2976 A Line of Red
Following Chen Mo, the group continued forward. However, the forest was now much denser. Not only were the trees thick and tall, but the bushes beneath them were also incredibly dense. They had to clear a path with their knives with every step they took, otherwise they would have no way to move forward.

Moreover, although these shrubs grow beneath the trees, they are still three to four meters tall, so moving through them is like cutting a hole in the bushes. The dense shrubs naturally make progress incredibly slow.

Fortunately, neither Chen Mo, who was clearing the way, nor the others were weak ordinary people. They were armed and able to advance gradually by cutting through the bushes. In particular, the trees and bushes in the forest, although growing lushly, were neither mutated nor special species.

The trees and shrubs grow so lushly simply because the spiritual energy here is high and suitable for the growth of trees and vegetation.

If it's a special breed, then without using some special methods, it's really impossible to proceed on this path.

And so they made their way through the bushes, as if carving out a cave, while carefully listening. Finally, after walking about a hundred meters, everyone heard a buzzing sound.

At this moment, the buzzing sounds were already a deafening roar in Chen Mo's ears, crystal clear. But what the others heard was merely a sound. From this, it was clear that the gap between them and Chen Mo was like an insurmountable chasm; the difference in their strength was immense.

“Amo, we heard it! But we can’t quite figure out what that sound is,” Ouyang Nan said from the back of the group.

Ouyang Ruoxi nodded and said, "Yes, I can't tell what it is either."

Because the surrounding area was filled with dense bushes, visibility was obstructed, making it impossible to guess the source of the sound or what was making it, based solely on hearing.

Chen Mo's divine sense could only probe up to three and a half meters, and all that lay ahead were bushes, making it impossible to probe further. So he had no choice but to continue forward.

Just as he continued to slash and hack his way forward, a blue object suddenly flashed through his consciousness like lightning towards his wrist.

As he swung his sword, the blue creature hid under a leaf, so when the sword struck, the blue creature attacked along with it. Due to the close distance and its incredible speed, Chen Mo was momentarily stunned before it was already upon him.

Fortunately, he had a premonition from his divine sense, so Chen Mo caught the blue object as he turned his hand.

Unexpectedly, because the blue object was moving too fast, it grabbed the middle of the blue object.

As a result, the small blue thing actually "poof!" and bit his wrist.

However, in the flash of light, the Vajra Talisman took effect, directly blocking the blue object that was biting his wrist.

"Stop, back off!" Chen Mo shouted in a low voice. He hadn't expected the blue creature to be so fast. Even though he had detected it with his divine sense, he almost couldn't catch the little guy.

Therefore, Chen Mo instructed everyone to retreat. After all, if he was so difficult to catch, it would be even more difficult for others to defend against this small blue creature.

Although the path formed by the bushes was dimly lit, Chen Mo had daytime vision, so his vision was not affected at all. When he raised his hand, he saw that the blue object he was holding was a slender snake about the size of a chopstick, with a blue body. Its head was a perfect triangle, and a red line ran through its entire body from its snout to its tail.

Although Chen Mo had his head held in his hand, the snake continued to coil and struggle with great strength, which he could feel binding around his wrist.

If it were Qian Zhenghao trying to manipulate things like that, he definitely wouldn't be able to control them; the snake would struggle free.

Of course, Qian Zhenghao wouldn't be able to catch the small snake. It was simply too fast for him to detect. By the time he did, he'd likely already been bitten and poisoned.

"A red snake!" Chen Mo immediately recognized that the snake was a red snake.

Actually, if it had been yesterday, he definitely wouldn't have shouted "one line red," he could only have roughly judged that the small blue snake might be poisonous.

However, due to the battle with Qingxuan Zhenren last night, after devouring his divine soul essence, he naturally also converted Qingxuan Zhenren's already limited memories into his own. And this "One Line Red" is also a part of Qingxuan Zhenren's few memories that he hadn't forgotten.

The name "Red Line" comes from the red line on the back of this snake. The snake is small, like a chopstick, but despite its small size, it moves with lightning speed. Even a Foundation Establishment cultivator cannot keep up with its speed.

Moreover, this snake's venom is extremely potent; a bite will result in death within ten breaths due to its deadly venom. And this is only for cultivators; if bitten, they wouldn't survive even three breaths, let alone ten. They would be dead instantly. Of course, while this "One-Line Red" snake is incredibly venomous, it's not without its benefits. Otherwise, the Supreme Sect wouldn't allow it to live. How could a major sect possess such a venomous snake? And it wouldn't have left such a lasting impression on True Person Qingxuan.

This is because, although the *Symplocos rubescens* is extremely poisonous, it is also a treasure trove of medicinal value. The snake venom itself is colorless and odorless, practically an essential ingredient for everyday life, from murder to robbery; just a drop is enough to kill upon contact with blood. If ingested, one would be meeting their grandmother within the time it takes to drink a cup of tea. Its potency is truly overwhelming.

The most precious part of the One-Line Red is its gallbladder. Although the One-Line Red is small in size, and its gallbladder is as small as a little fingernail, the gallbladder has great uses. It can not only be used to detoxify the One-Line Red, but also to refine antidote pills. It can remove some common toxins in the cultivation world.

What's even more precious is that snake gallbladders can be consumed directly during cultivation, accelerating the process and increasing one's power. Although its effects are not significant, there is no limit to the quantity; the more one consumes, the more effective it becomes. While all medicines have some degree of toxicity, the gallbladders of the One-Line Red snake do not have this negative effect; as long as one continues to consume them, one's power will increase.

In addition, there is the gallbladder of the red snake. Once consumed, one will not need to worry about the toxins of the red snake for a year, as the blood in the body has the ability to detoxify the toxins of the red snake.

Therefore, if someone has consumed the gallbladder of a red snake within a year, and someone is bitten by a red snake during that period, the poison will be neutralized by consuming its fresh blood.

Therefore, within the Supreme Sect, the One-Line Red snake is a type of snake that has been bred by the sect for a long time. Qingxuan Zhenren, during his cultivation days, consumed many of these One-Line Red snake gallbladders. Even after becoming a remnant soul, when recalling his cultivation days, he always thought of these One-Line Red snake gallbladders, which is why he remembered them so vividly.

Upon seeing that the struggling snake in his hand was a red thread, Chen Mo immediately shouted again, "Retreat quickly, there's a poisonous snake."

He couldn't even see the speed of the First Line Red clearly; he could only catch it after it bit him. So, for others, there was no way they could avoid the First Line Red's attack.

Everyone present was a martial artist, and although the place was somewhat dark, their vision was not greatly affected. Even the two weakest members of the group, Qian Zhenghao and Ouyang Ruoxi, had already reached the eighth level of the Acquired Realm, so they could naturally see what Chen Mo was holding in his hand.

That small, thin, green snake was extremely ferocious. Not only was it incredibly fast, but its head was also triangular. It was obvious that this snake was definitely venomous.

Upon hearing Chen Mo's low shout, Qian Zhenghao in the team immediately turned and retreated rapidly. However, because Ouyang Nan was behind him and they were in a dense thicket of bushes, he could only anxiously say to Ouyang Nan, "Captain, retreat quickly!"

Ouyang Nan immediately pressed down on Qian Zhenghao's shoulder, pinning him to the spot, before turning her head to look at Chen Mo.

At this moment, Ouyang Ruoxi stepped forward and asked Chen Mo anxiously, "Amo, are you alright?"

She had just witnessed the green snake bite Chen Mo, only to be caught by him. Before she could even ask anything, she heard Chen Mo order everyone to retreat, which is why she asked so anxiously. Ouyang Nan and Ouyang Nana didn't move to retreat either, both watching Chen Mo with worry.

Chen Mo felt a warmth in his heart and said again, "I'm fine. I was prepared and didn't get bitten. Let's retreat first."

Once a single red-lined snake appears, it means there will be many more. Currently, people have no concept of this venomous snake and have no way to defend against it, so the only option is to retreat and prepare antidotes.

Hearing this, the three women felt somewhat relieved and retreated together. Qian Zhenghao, after being released, was filled with resentment, but dared not voice it. After all, Ouyang Nan was a master of the tenth level of the Acquired Realm; voicing his resentment would not bring him any benefit. He could only suppress his resentment and wait until nightfall to return and report her to his elders.

The surrounding area was full of bushes, and the retreat was also in a row, but this time it was in reverse, with Ouyang Nan at the front.

As Chen Mo retreated, he stunned the snake in his hand with a jolt of light and then placed it in his Qiankun bag. Of course, without air in the Qiankun bag, it would suffocate. However, the snake couldn't possibly survive in Chen Mo's hands either, since he also wanted to taste the snake gall of this jolt of light.

Of course, the various benefits of the One-Line Red also gave him the idea of ​​cultivating it. However, given the current situation, there was no way to take out the Qiankun Pearl, so he could only wait and see.

Since a line of red has appeared here, then the buzzing sound we just heard must be...

I hope it's not the kind of thing I'm thinking of, otherwise, the road ahead will be fraught with difficulties! Sigh, let's get out of here first. You know, once this line of red appears, it'll definitely be a huge swarm. So for safety's sake, let's retreat first.

As the saying goes, if there is a poison, there will be an antidote within three steps.

Besides the snake gall itself, which can detoxify the highly poisonous substance *Euphorbia milii*, there are other substances that can also detoxify it.