madnovel Chapter 518 The Great Demon of Cang County
Chapter 518 The Great Demon of Cang County
Chapter 518 The Great Demon of Cang County
Upon hearing this, Lu Zheng couldn't help but scrutinize the middle-aged Taoist priest in front of him.
While the study of Confucianism does not emphasize innate talent, it does value aptitude for reading.
This is the Shu Kingdom, not the An Kingdom; the imperial examinations won't bestow any literary talent here.
Therefore, if one cannot read the classics and cultivate literary talent, one cannot even become a student of the lowest level.
Lu Zheng could give Huang Ge a wisp of literary energy to help him enter the realm of Confucianism, but he probably couldn't make him cultivate Confucianism and improve his realm.
As for the cultivation techniques of immortals and Taoist sects, there are indeed ways to turn those without a foundation into cultivators with one, but Lu Zheng does not possess such techniques or elixirs.
Huang Ge is already quite old; it seems he's starting to learn martial arts a bit late.
Lu Zheng pondered for a moment, then asked, "What path of cultivation do you wish to take?"
Turning Huang Ge into a cultivator was not a difficult task for Lu Zheng.
Even if Huang Ge became a cultivator, he wouldn't reach a very high level of cultivation.
Therefore, Lu Zheng wanted Huang Ge to choose a suitable path for himself.
Huang Ge was overjoyed upon hearing this; Lu Zheng's words clearly indicated that he was willing to help him.
Huang Ge took a deep breath and said, "If possible, I would still prefer to practice Taoist arts. If I can learn some methods of health preservation and medicine, I can save more people in the future."
Seeing Huang Ge's sincere words, Lu Zheng smiled and said, "Alright. But I need some time to prepare."
Lu Zheng then took out some books and a pill. "Since you are focused on medicine, take these medical books and use them to ask for help. This pill has the effect of nourishing qi and blood and prolonging life. It is suitable for you to take now. Take it."
Huang Ge was delighted to see this, but did not immediately accept it. Instead, he said, "I am unworthy to accept such a generous gift..."
Lu Zheng smiled and said, "You have saved many people; this is what you deserve."
Huang Ge sighed inwardly, realizing that compared to Lu Zheng's complete eradication of the plague in the city, what he had done was truly insignificant.
Huang Ge didn't stand on ceremony. After expressing his gratitude, he carefully put away the books and elixirs.
Lu Zheng then asked, "I heard that the plague in Cang County originated in the county seat. Is that true?"
When Lu Zheng was cleaning up the plague in the city, he saw that many places were still covered in smoke and fire.
It was clearly a preventative measure taken by the people in the county town to prevent the spread of the plague, which involved burning many unclean things.
As a result, Lu Zheng failed to discover the source of the plague or detect any demonic insects.
Upon hearing this, Huang Ge said, "It seems there is such a saying, but before I entered the city, I also met several sick people. They had never been to the county town and had never been in contact with any city people..."
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In a mountainous area of Cang County, Qingwan and Qingyi were walking along a rugged county road.
Qingwan figured that the people fleeing the disaster would definitely follow the roads, so they could just follow the roads to find people.
Along the way, the two encountered some ordinary people.
Qingwan distributed the pills to the people who were passing by.
Some people didn't quite believe that such a good thing could happen, and even thought that it was a demon or ghost lying to people, which left Qingwan speechless for a while.
However, she also felt that it was understandable for these people to be wary.
When faced with such a person, Qingwan could only spend more time explaining and demonstrating proper Taoist techniques to convince them.
The two soon arrived at a fork in the road.
Just as Qingwan was pondering which way to go, Qingyi tugged at Qingwan's sleeve.
"Over there, in the water, there's someone, someone who's sick..."
Upon hearing this, Qingwan followed Qingyi's gaze and saw a vast expanse of green mountains.
"where?"
Qingwan couldn't help but ask.
Xiao Qingyi pointed with her finger.
Qingwan squinted her eyes to examine it, and could vaguely see the shimmering light.
Qingwan thought for a moment and then took Xiaoqingyi over there.
She knew that Qingyi's cultivation was higher than hers, and that she must have discovered something that Qingyi hadn't.
The two sped along and soon arrived at a wide riverbank.
Looking at the surging river, Qingwan couldn't help but ask, "Is this the Cangjiang River?"
There is a river in Cangxian County, which is a tributary of the great river of Sichuan and Hubei.
Qingwan looked closely at the murky Cangjiang River and asked, "You mean the person is in the water? Did they jump into the river and drown?"
Qingwan observed for a while, but did not see the person Qingyi had mentioned.
Qingyi gazed intently at the river, "Below... it's not human, it's a demon, more powerful than you..."
Along the way, Qingyi also used her divine sense to observe her surroundings.
She vaguely sensed that the disease was present in the river, originating from a living entity.
"Ok?"
A glint of shrewdness flashed in Qing Wan's eyes as she lowered her voice and said, "Am I as good as you?"
Qingyi shook her head and then said, "He has discovered us."
Before he finished speaking, a column of water rose from the river.
Then a man in white emerged from the water.
The man was handsome, but there was a hint of sinister intent between his brows.
The man was resting quietly in his cave, but he always felt that someone was watching him. When he used his divine sense to discover that it was two young female cultivators lingering by the river, he revealed himself.
The man looked at the two women and couldn't help but ask, "Are you two spying on my path?"
"This Daoist?" Qingwan looked the man up and down, and asked suspiciously, "Aren't you a demon?"
In truth, Qingwan hadn't discerned the man's true form; however, Qingyi's words were undoubtedly correct. Upon hearing this, the man's expression darkened slightly. He didn't even know how he had been exposed, nor had he realized that these two girls were more capable than him.
Qingwan then bluntly asked, "You have the plague virus in your body. Did you cause the plague in Cang County?"
The man's expression hardened, and he said coldly, "Nonsense!"
As he spoke, the man raised his hand, and a jet of water shot towards Qing Wan, intending to teach the girl a lesson.
Before Qingwan could even make a move, Qingyi beside her simply glared at her, and the incoming water column vanished in the blink of an eye.
The man froze, completely bewildered as to what had happened.
Seeing this, Qingwan said excitedly, "If it's him, grab him! Oh, but don't kill him, we need to take him back for a proper interrogation."
Qingwan was worried that Qingyi might not know her own strength, so she quickly added another sentence.
Upon hearing this, Qingyi stomped her foot and vanished from the spot in an instant.
The next instant, a small figure was already above the man's head.
The man was terrified when he saw the little girl arrive so suddenly.
He had barely begun to think of resisting when a small fist, carrying boundless heat, slammed down upon him.
"boom!"
A loud explosion rang out.
The man was immediately thrown into the river, creating a huge splash.
The scorching heat seeped into his body, making the man feel extremely uncomfortable, both physically and mentally.
He couldn't help but let out a roar, his demonic power becoming uncontrollable, causing him to swell up and reveal his true form at a visible speed.
But then a long, dark shadow appeared in the water.
It was a giant, centipede-like worm, nearly thirty feet long.
A massive demonic insect emerged from the water, its eerie green eyes radiating a predatory light.
The demonic insect opened its blood-red maw and spat out a large pool of pale green venom, which transformed into a large net that directly enveloped Qingyi in the air.
Standing on the shore, Qingwan's eyes flashed. Even from some distance, she could clearly sense a poison similar to the plague poison she had encountered before, but this poison was purer and more toxic.
Qingyi's face remained unchanged when she saw the poison net.
The next instant, white flames erupted around Qingyi.
A terrifying heat wave swept outwards in all directions.
The poisonous web, woven from deadly toxins, vanished in the blink of an eye.
Even the river water below began to boil violently, emitting scalding hot steam; it had already been boiled.
The demon insect was exposed by Qingyi's punch and was even a little confused, so it did not run away directly, but subconsciously launched a counterattack.
Now another wave of heat spread throughout his body, scalding the demonic insect and making him a little more awake.
Subconsciously, the demonic insect felt that if it didn't leave soon, it would be steamed alive.
The enormous monstrous insect then plunged into the boiling river, preparing to flee into the distance.
However, Qingyi is a special being born of heaven and earth, possessing the strength of the Profound Realm.
Every move of the demonic insect was within Qingyi's perception range.
Upon seeing the demonic insect trying to escape, Qingyi transformed into a small sun and disappeared into the river.
"laugh……"
The heat emanating from Qingyi caused the river to react violently, resulting in a brief interruption of its flow.
The demon insect was shocked to see the surrounding water flow disappear in the blink of an eye.
The next moment, Qingyi stood directly on the giant head of the demon insect.
With a single punch, the hard insect shell shattered, and a small bloody hole pierced through the demon insect's head, faintly emitting a smoky, burnt meat aroma.
The demonic insect was struck hard and instinctively struggled violently, its body oozing venom.
The magical artifacts hidden within the demonic insect's armor plates also shone brightly, attempting to launch a counterattack.
However, under the suppression of absolute power, the attacks of the demonic insects were all in vain.
The demonic insect never expected that such a small creature would possess such terrifying strength, leaving him utterly powerless to retaliate.
After a series of blows, numerous bloody holes appeared on the giant demonic insect's body.
Qingyi reached out and grabbed one of the demon insect's tentacles, then flung it ashore.
Looking at the motionless giant insect on the ground, Qingwan couldn't help but ask, "Uh, did you kill it?"
"not dead."
Qingyi approached the demonic insect. She felt that she had acted with restraint, otherwise she could have burned the giant insect to ashes in one go.
Upon hearing this, Qingwan cast a spell, using a special method to bind the demonic insects on the ground.
Under the suppression of the power, the mountain-sized demonic insect quickly reverted to human form, transforming into a man covered in blood and gore.
The man, barely breathing, said, "Who are you people? There's no way there could be people like you in the entire city..."
The man thought that he had been caught red-handed and that the officials in the prefecture were keeping an eye on him.
However, judging from the methods these two women use, they don't seem like those kinds of people at all.
Qing Wan's eyes flickered slightly upon hearing this. "What business is it of yours who we are? It seems the local plague really is related to you?"
The man vehemently denied it, saying, "This... demon has cultivated to such a level, how could I possibly cause any plague and bring trouble upon myself? You've come to the wrong person. If you two are looking for wealth, I have some treasures in my cave that I can give you..."
Qingwan didn't believe the man's story at all. Seeing that he refused to admit it, she sealed the man away and prepared to take him to Lu Zheng.
(End of this chapter)