chsdbacks Chapter 32 Raising the life limit
Chapter 32 Raising the life limit
A layer of dark, fine, moist, and sticky mud, resembling ointment, was immediately revealed below.
The mud paste exudes a rich aroma with a fresh, herbal scent. With each gentle breath, the fragrance enters the body, creating an indescribable feeling of comfort, as if enveloped by a warm, soothing power, like soaking in a hot spring, leaving the whole body feeling warm and cozy.
"What is this?" Cai Xuan turned to Xi'er and asked.
"I don't know," Xi'er shook her head sheepishly, then added after thinking for a moment, "Anyway, it's something that can make the younger sisters stronger."
"How do you know this mud paste can make the sisters stronger?" Cai Xuanqi asked.
"I don't know, that's just how I feel."
Cai Xuan was speechless at her clueless answers. After thinking about it, he realized it was probably like some animals—even if they've never been to certain places, they can instinctively find what they need. Xi'er's intuition might just be that innate instinct.
Seeing that she couldn't give a clear answer, Cai Xuan stopped asking and began digging out the mud paste.
The deeper you dig, the darker the mud becomes, the finer the texture, and the color gradually changes from jet black to deep purple, eventually becoming almost pitch black.
The jet-black mud felt cold and heavy in my hands, like holding a piece of iron that had been pressed down by the earth for millions of years. It was heavy and cool, yet it carried a vibrant life force.
Cai Xuan stopped digging after filling two large baskets. If he could have carried them all with him, he would have wanted to dig even more.
It was already late, and the carcass of the tusked boar, skinned and butchered, had been baking in the sun all day, making the stench of blood increasingly strong. To avoid any trouble, Cai Xuan quickly took Xi'er and left. Otherwise, the heavy smell of blood would surely attract even more powerful beasts by nightfall.
At that time, you won't be able to leave even if you want to.
Cai Xuan carried a basket of mud plaster on his chest and a long spear behind him; Xi'er, on the other hand, dragged a long row of smoked and roasted jerky from a ferocious pig with long tusks, walking in front of him.
Because they had already cleared the way on the way there, they didn't have to wade through thorns and brambles on the way back, making their journey much faster. Xi'er, in particular, dragged the row of dried meat ahead, running incredibly fast like a little whirlwind. Cai Xuan chased after her closely, almost unable to keep up.
By the time they returned to the foot of the rocky mountain, the moon had already risen over the eastern mountain, and the roars of beasts echoed from the dense forest.
Cai Xuan quickly quickened his pace and walked up the mountain with Xi'er.
"Xi Xi, how do we deal with this mud?" Back in the wooden house, Cai Xuan put down his basket and asked, catching his breath.
"Just fall to the ground," Xi'er said, pointing to the empty space next to the large golden gourd vine.
Cai Xuan took out the ginseng, water chestnut, and grape-like wild fruits from the basket and poured all the mud paste around the base of the giant pumpkin vine.
Instantly, thick roots emerged from the soil, penetrating the mud and absorbing every drop of nutrients. The entire giant pumpkin vine began to grow at a visible speed, becoming thicker and more resilient, with mysterious patterns appearing on its surface; the leaves also became thicker and greener, with faint shimmering light flowing through the veins, like miniature rivers.
Before long, the roots had consumed all the mud and retreated back into the soil.
A moment later, the large golden gourd vine suddenly shone brightly, with rays of light flowing along it. Streams of liquid-like energy surged upwards along the vine and were transported into the seven small golden gourds hanging under the wooden frame.
Seven little golden gourds, shining brightly!
Seven precious lights shone brightly—red, orange, yellow, green, cyan, blue, and purple—and emitted radiant glow. Ancient and profound patterns appeared on the surface of the melon; within the melon, the infant's mouth opened and closed, releasing spiritual energy as it began to grow strong.
Xi'er stood under the wooden frame, looking up at her sisters' changes, and smiled happily.
Cai Xuan stood aside, quietly watching this scene, seemingly understanding something in his heart.
This mud paste, like rare earth elements, is an indispensable material for advanced weaponry. Without it, even the most powerful artifact is merely an empty shell; with it, it can be transformed and truly shine. Without this mud paste, the seven little golden gourds could still grow, but they would never be as vibrant and radiant as they are now.
After a busy day, Cai Xuan decided to cook something delicious and stew the ginseng as well.
There's no use keeping this stuff; it's better to cook it sooner rather than later to prevent the medicinal properties from being lost if left for too long.
There are very few records of it in the "Records of Medicinal Herbs in the Wilderness". Who knows what might happen if it is left for a long time?
Having just acquired so much long-tusked ferocious pork, Cai Xuan cut off some foreleg meat, took a piece of sword-backed crocodile meat, and stewed it with a whole, cleaned ginseng root in a deep pot. He also peeled the water chestnut he had brought back, cut it into thin strips, blanched it, and stir-fried it with the smoked long-tusked ferocious pork. In addition, he cooked a large pot of Nine-Ox Divine Power Potatoes, which had almost become his staple food.
Soon, the soup in the pot started to bubble and boil, and a rich aroma wafted out from the gaps in the lid, spreading everywhere.
Cai Xuan increased the heat and simmered it for a while longer. When he felt it was about right, he carried the cooked dishes one by one to the table under the wooden shelf. Because of Xi'er and the seven little golden gourds, he specially made a table and chairs and placed them under the wooden shelf. He would sit there to eat every day with Xi'er and keep the seven unborn little golden gourds company.
Lifting the lid of the stewed pork with ginseng, a white stream of air rushed upwards, spreading out overhead and turning into a cloud of fragrant mist.
The seven little golden gourds, who were enjoying the nutrients being delivered by the giant golden gourd vine, smelled the fragrance and took a breath in unison, instantly inhaling a stream of air into their bodies!
In an instant, radiant light shone forth, and a dazzling aura enveloped them, transforming into halos that surrounded the little golden gourds.
The little golden gourds began to grow at a visible speed, transforming from infants into children in the blink of an eye. The divine beings, born from within the gourds, breathed in and out the nutrients transported by the large golden gourd vines.
Cai Xuan hadn't expected the seven little golden gourds to change like this, but after watching them for a while and seeing that they were all well, he stopped looking at them because he was hungry.
He filled a large bowl with stewed pork foreleg and crocodile meat for Xi'er, then filled another large bowl for himself and sat down at the table to eat.
Xi'er took the bowl and buried her head in it, devouring the food.
As soon as the ginseng stewed meat entered my stomach, it transformed into streams of invisible energy that swirled within my body. In an instant, radiant light and precious brilliance shone forth, and spiritual energy burst forth. My whole being seemed to be enveloped in boundless radiance, faintly resonating with the seven small golden gourds above my head.
Cai Xuan was so hungry that he almost forgot about heaven and earth while eating.
As soon as the ginseng and meat soup entered his stomach, it transformed into streams of energy that flowed into his dantian. These streams, carrying his internal energy, rotated like an invisible millstone, grinding the essence into fine powder and squeezing it out thread by thread, which was then injected into his internal energy.
The internal energy in the dantian was originally not much, but now that it has been replenished so much, it has begun to grow stronger.
The powerful internal energy, unwilling to remain dormant in the dantian, began to flow outwards, like awakened dragons, roaming and weaving through Cai Xuan's limbs and bones.
Wherever it passed, bones emitted subtle "crackling" sounds, as if they were being reconnected, flowing smoothly from joint to joint; tendons and veins trembled slightly, as if injected with new vitality, becoming more resilient and expansive; the internal organs also gently undulated in this flow of energy, becoming more powerful and full of life.
Cai Xuan was still eating and did not realize that every inch of his skin, every bone, and every meridian was being cleansed, reshaped, and sublimated by an invisible force, and that his whole being was being transformed from the inside out.
His face, which originally looked to be around thirty years old, began to look younger at a visible rate.
The slightly rough skin gradually became smooth and firm, revealing a healthy rosy glow; even the few premature white hairs on the head seemed to have been dyed with ink, turning back to black inch by inch from the roots to the tips.
His body is undergoing a transformation, raising the upper limit of his lifespan and advancing into countless possibilities.