In a simulated life scenario, how do you defy fate and change your destiny every time?

Chapter 176 Fourth Lifetime: The Truth About Parasitism, Natural Disaster or Man-Made Catastrophe?

“Master Zhou, you are not far from death.”

Niujia Village.

Lu Yuan used his True Eye of Truth to carefully examine the nouveau riche, and suddenly uttered a startling statement.

From his perspective.

Master Zhou's internal organs were already riddled with holes, and countless bloodworms burrowed in and out of his flesh, devouring his internal organs and flesh completely.

As for his heart, it was twisted and deformed into a large, swollen tumor, like a worm's nest, becoming a breeding ground for parasites.

When these bloodworms devour his flesh, suck out his bone marrow, and hollow out his internal organs, leaving nothing but a skin, that will be the time of Master Zhou's death.

However, these parasitic species seem to have some kind of strange parasitic relationship with all living things.

No matter how bad the host's physical condition is, as long as it still has value, it can survive in the world.

Therefore, as long as Master Zhou continues to provide these insects with nutrition, they may live for another four or five years.

However, to those unaware of the situation, Lu Yuan's words sounded extremely jarring.

"How dare you! The patriarch is in the prime of his life, and you, a mere brat, dare to utter such nonsense?"

The guards were furious and immediately rebuked them.

Master Zhou traveled a long way to deliver gifts, but Lu Yuan cursed him to die as soon as he opened his mouth. Isn't that bullying him?

Although Lu Yuan was valued by Master Puxuan and was a future Buddhist disciple, Master Zhou was a wealthy man and a prominent figure in Qingshui County. He had never suffered such humiliation before.

"You lot mustn't be rude!"

"Brother Lu is a disciple of a celestial master, and his methods are unfathomable. How could we mortals possibly fathom them!"

However, when Master Zhou heard this, he was startled and hurriedly apologized to Lu Yuan.

Instead of being angry, he became even more respectful and awe-inspiring towards Lu Yuan.

Because family members know their own business.

Over the years, he has indulged in wine and women, living a life of debauchery and using various drugs to enhance his pleasure, which has depleted his health to the point that he suffers from shortness of breath and palpitations even when walking.

A year earlier, when Master Zhou learned that Master Puxuan was practicing medicine and saving lives in Qingshui County, he went to visit him, only to be told that he was terminally ill and beyond cure.

of course.

With Master Puxuan's formidable cultivation at the Core Formation stage, extending his life by several decades would be an easy task if no expense was spared.

However, although Master Zhou was quite powerful in Qingshui County, to a Core Formation cultivator, a so-called worldly rich man was no different from an ant, and he was not worthy of Master Puxuan going to great lengths for him.

Upon learning that his time was drawing near, Master Zhou returned home dejected and distraught.

Over the past year, he has spared no expense in seeking immortals and masters everywhere in an attempt to prolong his life, but he has repeatedly failed and gained nothing.

After all, birth, aging, sickness and death are natural laws that even immortals cannot avoid, let alone a mere mortal like him.

He just didn't expect that Lu Yuan could see his serious illness at a glance.

These methods were so skillful that they completely convinced Master Zhou, who no longer held Lu Yuan in any contempt.

“Master Lu, if you have a way to cure me, I am willing to offer up all my family property and serve you for the rest of my life!”

Master Zhou repeatedly clasped his hands in a respectful gesture, pleading earnestly.

In the face of death, money, power, dignity, and status are all nothing but dirt.

If Lu Yuan can really extend my life, what does a mere family fortune matter?
"Have you ever taken any precious medicines that can enhance qi and blood?"

Lu Yuan asked curiously.

The bloodworms in Master Zhou's body were not only numerous but also extremely vigorous, causing Lu Yuan's blood worm to convey a strong desire.

After all, the Qi and Blood Gu was deduced by Lu Yuan from the parasitic principle of the Blood Silk Worm by utilizing his extraordinary comprehension talent.

Therefore, for the Qi and Blood Gu, the bloodworms growing vigorously in Master Zhou's body are definitely a great tonic.

"To be honest, Immortal Master, I have indeed taken quite a few precious medicines."

Master Zhou replied respectfully, feeling even more awe of Lu Yuan's methods.

At the same time, a glimmer of hope appeared in his heart. Could it be that Lu Yuan really had a way to extend his life?
Just thinking about this made Master Zhou overjoyed, and he addressed Lu Yuan as "Immortal Master" repeatedly, becoming increasingly attentive to him.

Lu Yuan neither confirmed nor denied this.

Actually, it wasn't difficult to extend Master Zhou's life.

Due to the distortion of the natural order, all living beings in this world have a twisted parasitic relationship with the parasitic race.

When the host still has value, the parasites inside the body do not pose a great threat to it; on the contrary, they will give back to the host a variety of powerful forces.

For example, although filarial worms can devour the internal organs, they can also make people strong and powerful.

However, parasites reproduce extremely quickly. When their numbers reach a certain limit, and the container can no longer provide them with enough nutrients and resources, then the container is not far from collapsing.

If Master Zhou wanted to prolong his life, there were two very simple ways.

One option is to embark on a path of spiritual cultivation to increase one's potential.

The reason why ordinary people are physically weak and plagued by all kinds of diseases is that they have too little life energy and cannot withstand the erosion of parasites.

But once you become a cultivator, not only will your physical abilities increase dramatically, but even low-level insects will become food and nutrients for other high-level insect races.

However, this is akin to fighting poison with poison, or drinking poison to quench thirst.

Because after a cultivator absorbs a large amount of impure spiritual energy, a more powerful parasite will grow in their body.

This parasite has a higher level of life and can grant cultivators all sorts of powerful abilities and methods, such as splitting stone tablets and moving mountains and seas.

However, if their cultivation speed cannot keep up with the growth speed of the parasites, they will be mercilessly devoured.

It can be said that once a cultivator begins to cultivate, it is as if they have embarked on a path of no return, and can only go down this path to the end.

Another way to prolong life is to reduce the number of filarial worms in Zhou Yuanwai's body.

The host dies because the parasites reproduce too quickly.

However, if the number of parasites is kept within a certain range, there is no need to worry about the risk of being attacked in return.

"Perhaps there is a third way."

As Lu Yuan stared at the disgusting tumor inside Master Zhou's body, a new idea suddenly popped into his mind.

The reason why parasites are so terrifying is because they reproduce infinitely, frantically plunder the life force of their hosts, and are uncontrollable.

But humans are the most intelligent of all beings, and Gu is the essence of heaven and earth.

If I replace these parasites with Gu worms, can I also achieve the goal of prolonging the lives of mortals?

"No, if it were really that simple, why did those ancient Gu cultivators suddenly disappear?"

Lu Yuan shook his head slightly, rejecting the idea.

The waters of this world run too deep; there must be some secrets hidden behind it that I am unaware of.

At the same time, Lu Yuan also thought of another point.

All things are born from the sky and die on the earth.

After the parasitized cultivators and creatures died, where did the worms inside their bodies go?
"Could it be that……"

Lu Yuan felt a chill run down his spine, and a bold and terrifying guess suddenly popped into his mind!

"Master..."

Seeing Lu Yuan deep in thought and silent for a long time, Master Zhou couldn't help but call out cautiously.

"I have found a way to prolong your life, but it takes time to prepare. You should go back for now and come back in two months." Lu Yuan couldn't wait to verify his guess, so he waved his hand and sent Master Zhou away.

Upon hearing that Lu Yuan could indeed extend his life, Zhou Yuanwai was overjoyed, but he stood there dawdling, unwilling to leave for a long time.

Seeing his hesitant expression, Lu Yuan immediately understood what he was thinking and said impatiently.

"Don't worry, you still have a few years to live, you won't die anytime soon."

"But remember this: once you get back, you must never indulge in wine and women again, or even I won't be able to save you!"

"Master Immortal, you are busy. I will come to visit you again in a while."

As if hearing celestial music, Master Zhou immediately scurried away.

However, he only took in half of what Lu Yuan said.

After all, wine and women are good things.

Men with money should eat, drink, and have fun; otherwise, wouldn't life be incredibly boring?
But the Immortal Master's instructions must not be disobeyed.

After pondering for a long time, Master Zhou finally made up his mind to quit drinking from this day forward!

After seeing off Master Zhou, they departed.

Lu Yuan casually grabbed a rooster from the yard that liked to crow before dawn, then closed the doors and windows and took out the blood ginseng.

On the surface

This blood ginseng has a wonderfully fragrant aroma and is priceless.

But in Lu Yuan's eyes, it was a stiff, twisted worm covered with long, thin tentacles, as if it possessed some kind of life!

Lu Yuan did not know the specific names of these parasites.

Anything that can enhance qi and blood is called a bloodworm.

Those that can enhance spiritual energy are what he calls spirit insects.

Lu Yuan cut off a small piece of the bloodworm and fed it to the rooster.

He then activated his True Eye of Truth and stared intently at the changes happening to it, not missing a single detail.

As soon as the bloodworm's tissue entered the body, it immediately decomposed and transformed into countless larvae.

The larvae then burrow deep into the flesh and blood, rapidly growing numerous blood vessels and tentacles, taking root in the flesh and bones, and frantically absorbing nutrients.

It didn't take long.

The rooster's internal organs and all its blood vessels and meridians were replaced by these bloodworms.

Its strength suddenly increased more than tenfold, and Lu Yuan almost broke free from it when he wasn't careful!

a few days later.

Under Lu Yuan's deliberate catalysis, the rooster's body has become severely deformed, infested with thousands of bloodworms.

Ultimately, its life was cut off, and its body was completely eaten by insects!
Not even a single feather was left!

After observing for a period of time, Lu Yuan also discovered two patterns.

First, these parasites cannot be killed!
When the host dies, they do not die with it, but decompose and dissipate into some kind of tiny larvae, returning to the world and mixing into the air, making the filthy spiritual energy of this world even more concentrated!

And once a suitable host appears.

They will then invade each other's bodies, frantically plundering nutrients and vitality, and reproduce rapidly again, repeating this process continuously.

second.

This is due to the distortion of the celestial order in this world.

No living being can kill these parasites; only parasites can fight off parasites!
Moreover, the parasites are strictly hierarchical, and their relationship is similar to that of big fish eating small fish, small fish eating shrimp, and shrimp eating mayflies.

For example, the most common bloodworms and spirit worms are food and consumables at the bottom of the food chain.

But given enough nutrients and time, they will grow indefinitely and transform into some kind of extremely terrifying advanced insectoid being!

When Lu Yuan summarized these two points, he felt a chill rise from the bottom of his heart, as if the blood in his body had frozen in his veins.

Because they look so alike!
The cannibalistic relationship among these parasitic species is exactly the same as the method of raising Gu that he deduced!
Especially among those parasitic cultivators, the situation of killing and cannibalizing each other is no different from the Gu worms in the jar.
"Could it be that this world is a giant breeding ground for Gu poison?"

Lu Yuan felt a chill in his heart and found it hard to accept this fact.

If this conjecture is confirmed, it means that all the calamities and disasters in this world are not natural disasters, but rather deliberately caused by someone!

They take heaven and earth as their breeding ground and all living beings as their parasites.

Raising a celestial Gu, unlike anything ever seen in history?
Such a move and such a mindset are simply too shocking!
Lu Yuan was horrified upon closer examination.

If this is the truth of this world, then it can explain why the ancient Gu cultivators suddenly disappeared.

Because Gu worms are the natural enemy and nemesis of all parasite species!
Even according to Lu Yuan's speculation.

All the parasitic races, all living beings, and the distorted and deformed Heavenly Dao in this world are food prepared for a certain immortal Gu that has not yet been born!
If other Gu cultivators exist, then all of this is tantamount to doing a favor for someone else.

Figure this out.

A sense of crisis, unlike anything he had ever felt before, welled up in Lu Yuan's heart.

Although he didn't know who was behind all of this.

But Lu Yuan was certain that once his identity was exposed, the other party would eliminate him without mercy.

There will be no hesitation or pity.

After all, the other party is an unparalleled demon who treats an entire world as a breeding ground for venomous insects.

For this kind of person, even calling him utterly wicked and inhuman is a compliment!
terrible!

Even though Lu Yuan had already experienced two consecutive end-level simulations, he still felt a chill that penetrated his very soul.

In the previous two simulations, both the Undead Amon and the Undead Demon Emperor of the Demon Realm were ultimately considered normal.

However, looking at this parasitic world of cultivation, that being acted solely for his own selfish reasons.

This is something carbon-based life forms would do: to distort the natural order, twist all things, and cause billions of living beings to suffer from the parasitic presence of the insectoid race.

Calling him the nascent dawn is an understatement!
However, since the other party is capable of such inhumane acts, they probably don't care about the reputation and infamy of others.

Faced with such a peerless demon who would stop at nothing to achieve his goal.

Lu Yuan let out a long sigh, with only one thought in his mind.

Become stronger!

Only by striving to become stronger can we change all of this!
At the same time, he became increasingly cautious, keeping the Qi Blood Gu and the Soul Absorbing Gu dormant in his dantian and not even daring to let them appear in the outside world.

Otherwise, if people become aware of their existence, the consequences will be unimaginable!

Subsequently.

Driven by a strong sense of crisis.

Lu Yuan didn't dare to delay for a moment and immediately began cultivating.

The Gu cultivation system differs from the parasitic immortal cultivation system.

When ordinary Qi Refining cultivators encounter a bottleneck, they need to consume Foundation Establishment Pills in order to successfully enter the Foundation Establishment realm.

However, a Gu cultivator's entire cultivation lies in the natal Gu he has refined.

This also means.

Lu Yuan only needs to upgrade the Spirit Absorption Gu to the second stage to have the combat power of Foundation Establishment!

(End of this chapter)