Cautiously Cultivating Immortality in a Strange World - Chapter 24: Poisonous Insect

Third day.

Chen Lin still hadn’t found an opportunity to escape and could only continue to refine the remaining materials and got another Blood Demon Pill.

This time, it was Yu Yuehai who was guarding outside. As soon as the pill was refined, he rushed in, pushing the door open.

“Ha ha ha!”

Upon seeing the round, dark red pill in the alchemy furnace, Yu Yuehai burst into laughter.

With a wave of his hand, the pill flew up and landed in his palm.

He placed the pill under his nose and nodded repeatedly while sniffing.

“Not bad, this is the wonderful aroma I was looking for, good, good, good!”

After saying “good” three times, Yu Yuehai put the pill away and turned to Chen Lin.

“Fellow Daoist Yu, the pill has been refined. Can I leave?”

Chen Lin retreated behind the alchemy furnace, one hand hidden in his sleeve, tightly grasping two Thunderbolt Beads.

His other hand was holding a stack of Fireball talismans.

He was ready to fight to the death at any moment.

As for the method to remove the Enlightenment Pill’s aftereffects and the information about the red thread that Yu Yuehai had promised earlier, Chen Lin no longer had any expectations.

Yu Yuehai seemed to be in a good mood, smiling as he said, “Friend Chen, your skills are indeed exceptional. However, don’t you really want to leave this place with me? I’ll tell you the truth, everything here is created by an unfinished, monstrous entity, and it’s about to take shape soon.”

“Monstrous entity?”

Chen Lin was taken aback, and his heart sank.

He had actually suspected this earlier, but he didn’t want to believe it. Now that he had confirmation from Yu Yuehai, he couldn’t deny it anymore.

Monstrous entities were a type of extraordinary existence, each with unimaginable, terrifying abilities.

In the original host’s memories, the number of monstrous entities was not many. Some people might not even encounter one in their lifetime. Who would have thought that his luck was so bad, encountering one as soon as he transmigrated, and it was a powerful one at that?

“That’s right, it’s a monstrous entity. As a seasoned cultivator, you should know what it represents. As a reward for successfully refining the Blood Demon Pill, I’ll tell you another piece of information.”

“What information?”

Chen Lin asked subconsciously.

Yu Yuehai’s expression turned serious, “This monstrous entity has been growing by absorbing the nutrients of the cultivators in the city for over a decade. According to my calculations, it will take shape within a month. Once it does, everyone in the city will be devoured!”

Chen Lin’s heart sank.

With Yu Yuehai’s insight and cultivation, his prediction was likely to be accurate.

Yu Yuehai looked at Chen Lin, “You might not know that this city has been a one-way trap for many years. Once you leave the city’s boundaries, you’ll be detected by the monstrous entity, and it will either control your mind or devour you directly!”

“What?”

Chen Lin was terrified.

He had almost left earlier, but fortunately, he didn’t.

“Hmph, you think it’s easy to resist a monstrous entity? Luckily, it’s not fully formed yet. Otherwise, you wouldn’t have any chance of survival.”

Yu Yuehai’s expression turned grave, “To leave this place, you need to sever the connection with the red thread first. If you don’t, you’ll be detected by the monstrous entity, and it will reconnect the thread.”

He glanced at the copper bell in the corner, “I know you have a secret, and you can see the red thread’s existence. However, without reaching the Foundation Establishment Stage, you can’t sever the thread. Without my help, you can’t leave this place.”

Chen Lin looked at the copper bell, but didn’t say a word.

He had thought that the sound was set too low and wouldn’t be heard by anyone. Who would have thought that there was a Qi Refining late-stage cultivator with extraordinary perception in the courtyard?

However, if someone couldn’t see the red thread, even if they heard the bell’s sound, they wouldn’t be suspicious. It was just his bad luck, and he didn’t land in a good place.

“What do you want in return for your help?”

Chen Lin asked.

There was no such thing as a free lunch in this world.

Chen Lin didn’t believe that Yu Yuehai would be so kind, not killing him and even willing to help him leave this place.

As expected, Yu Yuehai revealed a sly smile, “What I want is you yourself!”

After saying that, he suddenly shone two beams of light into Chen Lin’s eyes, and Chen Lin lost control of his body.

Then, he saw Yu Yuehai take out a small, black insect from a bottle and force-feed it to him.

The entire process was under Chen Lin’s gaze, but he was powerless to stop it.

The insect entered his stomach, causing a numbness, and then a pain in his dantian. After that, he lost all sensation.

He soon regained his normal state.

“What did you feed me?”

Chen Lin was shocked, angry, and nauseous, and kept retching.

At the same time, he quickly thought of a countermeasure.

“Don’t panic, this is a black essence insect, a type of poisonous insect that targets the spirit. It can alleviate the aftereffects of the modified Enlightenment Pill.”

Yu Yuehai’s expression was calm.

Chen Lin stopped retching and his expression changed.

He wanted to use the Thunderbolt Bead to fight back, but he knew that his methods were nothing compared to Yu Yuehai’s. It would only make Yu Yuehai angrier.

“You’re not afraid of the heart demon’s backlash?”

Chen Lin regained his composure.

He couldn’t afford to be angry and helpless. He had to endure.

Yu Yuehai chuckled, “The heart demon’s oath is indeed powerful, but don’t overestimate it. There’s no unsolvable problem in this world. I have ways to take your life if I want to.”

Chen Lin was silent.

His cultivation was far inferior to Yu Yuehai’s, and he felt a deep sense of powerlessness.

Yu Yuehai slowly put away the alchemy furnace, then opened his mouth.

“There’s one more thing I need to remind you. This black essence insect was raised with my own blood, and anyone who touches it will self-destruct. However, if you raise it well, it will have a certain benefit to your spiritual power, so it’s not entirely bad for you.”

After saying that, he left without looking back.

Chen Lin stood in the room, his face expressionless.

The purpose of the other party doing this was obviously to better control him and use him as a tool.

This outcome was hard to say whether it was good or bad.

Being a tool was miserable, but it was better than being dead.

As long as he was alive, there was hope.

After standing there for a while, Chen Lin began to examine his body again.

He carefully checked every inch of his body but couldn’t find any trace of the insect’s existence. In the end, he could only sigh helplessly.