The gray-robed youth remained rooted to the spot, still somewhat shaken. The insect had flown out incredibly fast, and he seemed to have heard its sharp cry.

He looked down at the corroded ground, which was sprayed by the insect, and his hands began to tremble slightly.

After Yao Feiran returned home, she opened the box. Inside, a plump, white worm was wriggling slightly. Yao Feiran then dripped a drop of blood onto it.

When the ice-condensing insect touched the blood, it became excited and absorbed the blood completely. The surrounding temperature dropped significantly, and ice flowers even formed on the nearby water glass, which slowly began to freeze.

If we get a few more, we could probably make a refrigerator.

Perhaps because of its high blood energy, the worm's round body suddenly tripled in size, making the box a bit small.

After the Ice Condensing Worm consumed the essence blood, Yao Feiran felt that its consciousness had become connected with hers, and she could perceive its thoughts.

Since consuming her essence and blood, the Ice Condensation Insect's intimacy with her has increased dramatically, but it also seems to be quite afraid, not daring to enter her body at all. Even a single drop of blood has such great energy; the insect is afraid it will burst if it goes in.

From now on, your name will be Da Bing.

Da Bing nodded obediently.

Yao Feiran thought to herself that this world was a low-level world, but it had Gu worms, which was quite strange. Of course, the strength of the Gu worms was also weakened a lot. In the cultivation world, powerful Gu worms could summon wind and rain.

...

When Yan Muyao returned from school, he suddenly exclaimed, "Mother, it's so cool here! Can I study here?"

".....Okay then."

The temperature difference between day and night in Wanxi County is large, and it is very hot during the day. In this ancient era, one can only endure it. Yao Feiran's body has been strengthened to its maximum, and her body temperature is higher than that of ordinary people.

Not long after, the rest of the family arrived at Yao Feiran's house. Fortunately, she was in the main room, which was the largest room in the house. It had a study and was separated by a screen. The others were resting in the main hall.

With the big ice, there was no need to worry about ice anymore, and a drop of her essence blood could last for a month without any effort. Yao Feiran simply used the big ice as an air conditioner, keeping her room cool and comfortable even in the sweltering summer.

Da Bing was able to control the temperature a little, and occasionally he would have the kitchen make a bowl of iced drink.

Seeing its high ice-making efficiency, Yao Feiran remembered that she needed to make money recently, so she simply bought a shop to make and sell various iced drinks and ice bowls.

Wanxi County is extremely hot during the day. In this era, people do not know how to make ice with saltpeter. Most nobles use ice cellars to store ice blocks and take them out to use in the summer, while ordinary people can only endure the heat.

Not long after the shop opened, business was booming because of its high-quality products and low prices. At first, Yao Feiran and Yan Yueyi managed the store and did the accounting. Later, because business was so good, they hired a few more people. Even so, there were still long queues every day.

This business has aroused the envy of many people, because Yao Feiran has the protection of her status as a "nobleman from the capital," so no one has caused her any trouble for the time being.

A month later, Yan Yueyi did the math and excitedly told Yao Feiran, "Mother, the net profit this month seems to be fifty taels of silver!"

Because ice is completely free, the profit margin is so high.

"Mother, it seems some people have asked us how much our ice costs?"

"Just say that production is insufficient and we'll talk about it later. Register those households."

"Yes, Mother."

Yan Yueyi was initially afraid of this insect, but after discovering that it could bring wealth, she suddenly found it cute and endearing. However, Yao Feiran usually forbade her from touching it.

When the market reopened, Yao Feiran decided to buy a few more Ice Condensing Insects from Granny You. This time, she brought the Ice Condensing Insects with her.

Granny You saw Yao Feiran and flashed her standard smile, revealing her blackened teeth: "Madam Yao, we meet again."

"Grandma You, I'd like to buy a few more Ice Condensation Worms."

"What do you need so many for?"

"I feel like it makes ice pretty quickly."

"Making...ice?" Granny You looked at him as if he were an idiot: "Making ice in large quantities isn't that easy. Did you capture someone to feed it blood? That would make it uncontrollable."

"No, I've been feeding it with my own essence and blood, but it seems to be reaching its limit. I need to change the container. While you're at it, please check on its condition."

Yao Feiran opened the box, and the large, fat body of the ice worm almost burst it. Granny You said that there was a special box for storing Gu worms, so she did not change it casually.

Granny You's hand trembled, and she almost screamed, "Ice Condensation Insect King!"

She rushed over and said in a hoarse voice, "How exactly did you raise her?"

"It was nourished with my own blood and essence."

"Impossible. How can you evolve into an Insect King with just your essence blood?"

Yao Feiran knew her blood was probably a great tonic, and she asked impatiently, "Are there any more Ice Condensing Worms?"

"...Yes, 10 taels of silver each. If you can tell me how to evolve it, I can give you a few for free."

Yao Feiran didn't bother to say anything, and took out twenty taels of silver to hand to her.

With the addition of two more Ice Condensation Insects, Yao Feiran gained another air-conditioned room and even bought a larger box for the two insects. Yao Feiran guessed that it wouldn't be long before these two would evolve into Insect Kings.

A black line appeared on Da Bing's forehead; this line should represent evolution.

After dripping two drops of blood onto the other two insects, Yao Feiran said, "Your names are Erbing and Sanbing."

A few months later, Yao Feiran earned over a thousand taels of silver by selling ice and running her shop. As summer passed, the business at her family's shop stabilized, and she gained a few more servants.

Not long after, Yan Muyao brought several people with him.

One of them was the man in the gray robe whom we met at the market. He opened Aunt You's black poisonous insects, almost causing a major disaster.

The man also recognized Yao Feiran, and his expression became somewhat unnatural.

"Who are you?"

Yan Muyao explained, "Mother, they said they are relatives from the Yan family, and they also have the surname Yan, but I don't know."

Yao Feiran looked at the group of people. Besides the man, there was a couple who looked to be around the same age as her. The three of them must be a family.

The family was dressed simply, but their eyes didn't lie.

"Let them in."

After asking their names, I learned that they were descendants of the original owner's father-in-law's younger brother. The couple were named Yan Zhou and Liu Yuming, and they had a son named Yan Huiyan.

Yao Feiran was a little confused. She remembered that the original owner's father-in-law didn't seem to have many relatives. Although she didn't know why, the original owner didn't have a mother-in-law when she first married into the family.

"I have never heard my father-in-law mention any relatives from this side of the family."

Yan Zhou began to talk about things from the past.

"My grandparents passed away early, and my father and eldest uncle were my only relatives. The two of them settled down in the village. Later, the imperial court recruited people to join the army. After my eldest uncle went, he quickly distinguished himself. We also moved to the city. However, a major event happened in our family."

Fear and hatred flashed in Yan Zhou's eyes: "They all died from poisoning. Only my cousin and I were safe at the school. My uncle took my cousin away, and I was adopted by my maternal grandmother and didn't go with them."

"Has the final culprit been found?"

"No, Wanxi County was in chaos back then. Later, my uncle reopened the case, but because so much time had passed, there was no evidence."

"What signs are there?"

Yan Zhou clenched his fist: "Everyone felt itchy all over, like something was running around inside them. In the end, they died with blood flowing from all seven orifices, and their eye sockets were very dark."

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