I am an insect

Although Ji Ye paid for it, he had been using her son's body until now, so this 50,000 yuan was compensation for her. Ji Ye still had a good impression of He Longtao's mother and felt sorry for her, as she was a woman who had a hard life.

Ji Ye quietly returned to Lao Qin's house, lay down on the bed, and for some reason, felt as if a huge weight had been lifted from his heart. He felt inexplicably relaxed, as if some thought had suddenly become clear.

Upon careful consideration, Ji Ye realized that he had hurt the brother and sister because of the 50,000 yuan he had been extorted from. This hurt was enough to completely ruin their lives and make them never be able to become normal people again.

He had some doubts deep down about whether the punishment was too much, but because he was being hunted down afterwards, he didn't have time to consider the situation of the brother and sister. Now that Granny Ma had handled it this way, it served as both a punishment and gave the brother and sister a chance to start over. He thought this was the best outcome.

Because of this, Ji Ye suddenly felt his mind clear and his heart at ease. As if his inner consciousness sensed something, he immediately sat down cross-legged, placed his hands on his knees, closed his eyes slightly, and sensed his inner consciousness.

At this moment, the energy of his mental body is abundant and close to its limit. According to normal evaluation standards, he is now at the limit of the second stage of adult insect, the "sub-state". Of course, because the time is too short, he has not fully adapted yet, and his mental body also needs some time to absorb and integrate. Therefore, his strength has not yet reached the limit of the "sub-state".

Now, feeling something in my heart, I enter meditation, and the energy within my body surges. My mental image is undergoing a subtle transformation.

Two black hooks appeared before his hands, their surfaces faintly glowing with a dark light. A soft crackling sound rang out from within his body, like an insect's shell about to crack open, shedding its old shell to grow a new one.

The two black hooks vibrated incessantly, as if some terrifying existence was hidden within He Longtao's body, struggling desperately to break free. The crackling sounds gradually grew louder as the two black hooks struggled and extended forward. In just a short time, Ji Ye's forehead was covered in cold sweat. This transformation process was clearly not easy.

Ji Ye's mind was in complete chaos, with everything from his 49-day cocooning process to his emergence from the cocoon appearing in his mind.

Suddenly, he jolted awake, opened his eyes, and looked down at his hands. The pair of black hooks extending from his hands were trembling slightly, and the dark light on their surfaces grew stronger and stronger.

But as he awoke, the strength of his struggle gradually weakened, and eventually the vibrating black hook quieted down, and the dark light on its surface dimmed.

Ji Ye secretly lamented his failure, realizing that the reaction was his mental body trying to break through the "sub-state" limit. Perhaps because the energy contained within his body was not fully integrated, the breakthrough ultimately failed.

"I wonder what it will be like after breaking through the sub-state..." Ji Ye was full of anticipation. Thinking about his recent experience, he had a vague feeling that once the adult insect broke through the second stage, it would inevitably undergo a huge change.

Looking down at the pair of black hooks that had appeared in his hand, he could freely extend and retract them under his mental control. The shortest length could be retracted to be almost invisible, while the longest could extend out of his body to seventy or eighty centimeters.

Although he had just failed to break through, Ji Ye understood that his strength had improved even further.

He cultivated all night last night. Although his mental body was becoming stronger and stronger, his physical body was not able to withstand it and needed plenty of time to rest.

Mazhuang was quiet in the afternoon. Most of the people who came from outside to have their fortunes told by Granny Ma came in the morning, and very few came in the afternoon.

Ji Ye took a nap after lunch. He slept for a long time until a sudden unease welled up in his heart, which startled him awake, and he sat up in bed.

This unease stems from the instinctive reaction of the mind-body; each time this unease occurs, it signifies impending danger.

Ji Ye immediately became alert, got out of bed, and went straight to the window. He saw that it was getting close to dusk.

Suddenly, he saw a man and a woman appear at the entrance to the street leading to Mazhuang.

The man was tall and wore a tight-fitting suit. His muscles were taut, and the suit clung tightly to his body, revealing his well-developed muscles.

Beside him was a long-haired beauty with a faint smile on her face. Her fingers gently twirled the long black hair around her cheek; she liked to play with her hair when she was bored.

When Ji Ye suddenly saw the man and woman in the distance through the window, his heart skipped a beat, and he instinctively took a deep breath.

He didn't recognize the long-haired woman, but he had seen the tall man before; he was the leader of the White Hats in Ancheng's "Dacheng District".

Tian Cang has finally found this place; no wonder his mental form felt a sense of unease.

"That weasel is dead, how could they still find me?"

Ji Ye hid behind the window, narrowed his eyes slightly, and then looked at his left arm.

Although his left arm was immobile, he had no choice but to take a desperate gamble.

Tian Cang moved quickly. He had a stern face and looked very serious. The long-haired woman beside him was Nü'e.

"Is that fortune teller on this street?" Tian Cang asked, looking towards the street ahead. He didn't spot Ji Ye hiding behind one of the windows.

"See that banner with the words 'fortune telling' written on it? The fortune teller should be there." As she spoke, Nu'e looked around. She wanted to ask a villager from Mazhuang, but most of the houses were closed, with only a few businesses having their doors open.

Compared to the bustling morning, the whole street now seems rather deserted.

"Most of the business in Mazhuang is related to the dead," Tian Cang said calmly. He wasn't interested in Mazhuang; he just wanted to meet the famous sorceress and find out if she was a charlatan or someone with real skills.

Soon, Tiancang and Nu'e arrived at the banner. The door under the banner was ajar, and not far away, a short, stout man was intently making a paper house. The paper house was quite large and was almost finished.

Tian Cang stopped, looked at the short, stout man, and then saw a tall, thin man carving a stone tablet.

Upon seeing these two, Tian Cang's eyes narrowed completely.

"This Ma Village is quite interesting..."

He muttered to himself, then suddenly reached out and pushed, and the half-closed door in front of him creaked open.

"Who is it?" came an old woman's voice from inside.

Tian Cang walked in and said calmly, "I want my fortune told."