There are too many female protagonists with deceased husbands in the Qin Dynasty's Past Books.

"This is my transformation..."

"Indeed, indeed, it is not an ordinary silkworm gu."

Jiang Mo had barely begun his explanation of the "Breaking the Cocoon and Transforming into Feather Gu" when he was interrupted by a gentle, aged voice. An old man holding a wooden cane had appeared silently beside them, his cloudy, weathered eyes fixed on the cocoon in Jiang Mo's hand.

The old man was wearing a dark robe embroidered with patterns that strongly symbolized totemism, such as rising flames, coiled snakes, and open eyes.

The aura it exuded was incredibly profound and difficult to fathom.

Without a second thought, the identity of the newcomers was obvious. Led by Ming, the group, including Yan Lingji, all bowed in unison.

"Master Wuji."

"Ah."

The priest merely responded calmly, his gaze still fixed on the cocoon in Jiang Mo's hand with interest, a hint of reminiscence and contemplation appearing in the depths of his eyes.

"Grandpa Shaman, you just said this isn't a silkworm gu, then it is..."

Seeing that the other party did not continue to speak, Yan Lingji could not hold back. She raised her head and stared straight at the old face of the shaman, which was covered with wrinkles. Her pretty face was full of expectation and trepidation.

They were afraid the shaman would say they had just imagined it.

Ming, standing beside him, couldn't help but focus her attention. She vaguely sensed that the cocoon in Jiang Mo's hand seemed quite extraordinary, emanating an aura that was incomparable to the weak and insignificant silkworm gu.

Unfortunately, he had no clue what to do and dared not speak rashly.

They had originally planned to comfort Yan Lingji first and then find an opportunity to ask the High Priest for advice later, but unexpectedly, the High Priest seemed to be disturbed by the cocoon and came uninvited to them.

Could it be that this unassuming cocoon is some kind of extraordinary Gu worm?

With this guess in mind, Mingye looked at the priest with anticipation in his eyes.

The priest remained silent for a moment, then raised his wooden staff and pointed it at Jiang Mo's palm. A ghostly light began to swirl and linger on the staff.

Chapter 21 From now on, I'll be your senior sister!

A dark green glow, like a serpent, coiled around the priest's staff. It wasn't particularly dazzling, but it dimmed the flames that Yan Lingji had casually summoned.

Like the flow of breath, or the flicker of a venomous snake, the eerie light shifted and changed silently.

The light and shadow reflected off the faces of the people around them.

Jiang Mo stared at the faint light so close to him, a thoughtful look appearing deep in his dark eyes, as if he had gained some insight from the witch priest's actions.

Or rather, they noticed subtle changes within themselves.

With Yan Lingji as his benefactor, Jiang Mo was constantly being dragged around the villages, giving him far more opportunities to come into contact with witchcraft than the average Baiyue person.

However, even when Jiang Mo witnessed witchcraft being performed up close in the past, he would only exclaim in amazement.

Even though he was eager to study it in depth, it was like looking at flowers through a fog, leaving him feeling at a loss. Even if Yan Lingji had no intention of keeping anything to herself, he still couldn't understand it.

We can only study more intuitive and specific methods of raising and controlling insects.

But now, everything seems different. Jiang Mo, staring at the dim light, clearly felt an invisible force surging within him.

It is elusive and elusive, yet it truly exists.

Perhaps this is the legendary, mysterious "qi".

This feeling is wonderful.

It's like suddenly mastering a language you've never encountered before. As a result, what was originally just a jumble of gibberish is no longer incomprehensible, but becomes recognizable and decipherable.

Is this the effect of the natal Gu?

Jiang Mo stared thoughtfully at the Broken Cocoon and Feathered Gu in his hand. He felt that if he were to use some terms he was familiar with from his previous life, this natal Gu would be like a spiritual root in a cultivation novel, except that it was implanted later.

The truly gifted person is like Yan Lingji, who was born with the ability to sense Qi.

Controlling the omnipresent energy of heaven and earth, thereby manifesting all sorts of supernatural phenomena that are unimaginable to ordinary people, is perhaps as simple to them as eating and drinking.

But most people don't have that kind of talent.

Therefore, they need to refine their natal Gu and use the abilities of those spirit beasts and exotic species to glimpse the mysteries of the universe's energy.

As the saying goes, when heaven and earth unite their energies, all things are born.

As a mysterious and profound existence, Qi permeates all things in heaven and earth, and even the human body itself, yet it is formless and intangible.

To control it, you first need to be able to sense the existence of Qi.

This is why choosing your natal Gu is so important.

The idea that "there are no useless natal Gu, only useless Gu masters" will only become a laughing stock in the Baiyue region.

If Jiang Mo truly refined the Silkworm Gu, let alone sense the energy of heaven and earth.

They probably can't even do the most basic things like strengthening their bodies.

As Jiang Mo pondered, the cocoon in his hand seemed to be activated by a secret ritual of a shaman, gradually emitting a bright light from the inside out, allowing people to vaguely see that the cocoon was not a blurry mess, but rather seemed to contain slender insects.

Or perhaps, it's a snake?

Furthermore, strands of pure white, lustrous silk emerged from the cocoon, wriggling restlessly like antennae, seemingly sensing their surroundings in a special way.

Upon seeing this scene, Jiang Mo's expression changed slightly.

He still vividly remembered the scene when the silkworm instantly devoured the Gu worms; even the Blazing Flame Serpent couldn't resist for long when it was thrown at it.

However, after devouring the Blazing Flame Serpent, the Emerging Feather Gu became docile.

This gave Jiang Mo an opportunity to refine it into his natal Gu.

But then, the previously quiet emerging gu became restless again, causing Jiang Mo's mind to subconsciously flash back to the last words he had seen in the underground cave:

Be very careful!

Before Jiang Mo could remind the people around him, the shaman who was performing the secret technique pointed his staff, and the eerie light that was originally swirling around the staff suddenly solidified, transforming into countless ancient and profound characters that swirled and danced around the cocoon.

The originally solid cocoon gradually became ethereal and, as if by magic, slowly seeped into Jiang Mo's palm and disappeared.

"what?"

A loud, silent gasp of surprise came from the side. Without even looking, Jiang Mo guessed that it was most likely Wushuang Gui expressing his confusion. He shifted his gaze slightly and, sure enough, saw the big, goofy guy scratching his head, staring wide-eyed at the magic trick.

I don't know what they're surprised about.

In the world of Qin, many things cannot be judged by common sense. The witchcraft used by the demons can even achieve effects similar to soul-searching magic.

What does it matter if a cocoon is destroyed now?

Moreover, Jiang Mo could clearly feel that the Broken Cocoon and Feathered Gu did not disappear into thin air, but rather transformed into a semi-illusory state and merged into his body.

Starting from the palm, follow the meridians like unraveling a cocoon.

Finally, it gathered in the dantian and returned to the cocoon state it had been in when it was dormant.

It was a very strange feeling, as if he had gained an unprecedented organ, a slightly beating heart, which subtly transformed Jiang Mo's body and mind.

Introducing Gu (a type of poisonous insect) into the body is the foundation for practicing witchcraft and Gu techniques.

For some Gu worms, this step is very simple; they can be swallowed directly. For example, the Chi You Hundred Battles Gu refined by Wushuang Gui is like this.

However, it's not so simple to absorb certain special Gu worms into the body.

The Gu that breaks free from its cocoon and transforms into feathers is one of them.

When Jiang Mo refined it into his natal Gu, he realized that this Emerging from the Cocoon and Transforming into Feather Gu was extremely extraordinary, far surpassing even the Blazing Spirit Serpent that Xiao Xin longed for.

Putting everything else aside, the feedback received after refining it is extraordinary.

When Jiang Mo fell into the underground cave, he had many wounds all over his body and had also sprained his ankle when he landed. In that state of exhaustion and limited mobility, there was no way he could have successfully escaped from the underground cave.

But after refining the broken-cocoon-transformed gu, everything was fine.

Not only were all his wounds healed, but Jiang Mo also felt a warm current flowing through his body, and his muscles and bones were stronger and more powerful than ever before, and he was full of energy.

Swimming across the underground river was nothing more than a thrilling but ultimately safe experience.

According to Jiang Mo's own estimation, it would probably take quite some time to completely refine and absorb the Emerging Cocoon Gu into his body. Unexpectedly, the Shaman Priest would lend a helping hand and guide the Gu into his dantian.

"Thank you for your help, High Priest."

Jiang Mo was not the kind of person who didn't know his place. Having received the favor, he immediately bowed sincerely to the shaman.

"It's alright, consider this your reward for taking care of Yan'er on a daily basis."

The shaman waved his hand, not caring. He looked Jiang Mo up and down with the gaze of a mother-in-law looking at her son-in-law, and casually made up an excuse for his behavior just now.

"Hmm, eh?"

Yan Lingji, standing nearby, was overjoyed that Jiang Mo had gained the priest's favor. She subconsciously nodded repeatedly in agreement with the old man's words, only realizing something was amiss after a couple of hums. She then muttered under her breath:

"What? I'm clearly the eldest sister, I should be the one taking care of him..."

The priest ignored Yan Lingji's mutterings. He was well aware of the situation between her and Jiang Mo over the past two years, but he had previously regarded Jiang Mo as Yan Lingji's childhood friend. Even though he knew that Jiang Mo had been actively engaging in witchcraft, he hadn't paid much attention to it.

But now it seems that Yan Lingji has struck gold.

Like a caterpillar emerging from its cocoon, I never imagined we'd meet again.

"Mo, right? Starting tomorrow, you will come with Yan'er and Ming to my place to study together for a while."

The shaman's casual remark stirred up a storm in everyone's hearts.

Yan Lingji, who hadn't dared to get too excited in front of the shaman, suddenly brightened up with her eyes, which seemed to leap with flames: "Ah, aren't these the senior and junior brothers from the story?"

"Like Yue Yunpeng and Lin Zi?"

Jiang Mo was initially quite excited and happy, but upon hearing Yan Lingji's words, he couldn't help but twitch his lips and mutter to himself: Can't you appreciate my good qualities?

Xiao Linzi is here, I don't want to practice the Evil-Repelling Sword Manual!

I shouldn't have told you so many stories before.

Chapter 22 Flame Spirit Princess, your drinking etiquette is a bit poor!

"Aren't you coming with me? Thank you, Grandpa Shaman!"

Yan Lingji's mood fluctuated wildly throughout the day, and she was quite exhausted. Without saying a word, she quickly pulled Jiang Mo to thank him, afraid that if they were a little slow, they might encounter some unexpected accidents.

"Alright, go have fun, I have things to take care of."