Chapter 34

The black tripod trembled, emitting waves of treasure light. Little Bao had been sealed inside for over an hour. The tripod lid was occasionally jolted open, with golden liquid splashing out, and the rich fragrance was intoxicating.

In the distance, a golden suanni seemed to be trying to break out, roaring continuously. The sound was so real that it made the villagers' scalps tingle.

It was not very large, only a little over a foot long, and was forcefully colliding with the tripod lid. Its body was golden, shining brilliantly, and it kept roaring at Little Bao.

The tripod lid shook violently, making people feel terrified. The villagers tried several times to cover it tightly, but the old patriarch stopped them. This was the essence of the medicine soul inside, and it needed to be refined this way without any interference.

The fragrance grew stronger, and the heavy black tripod continuously emitted divine light, which burst out from the gaps in the lid. Inside, Little Bao floated up and down, his eyes closed, accepting the baptism.

"Clang," "Clang"...

The golden suanni, about a foot long, struggled more intensely, its body burning as if it were a deity, charging left and right, colliding with the black tripod.

The crowd's faces changed, even Shi Yunfeng was very tense, his eyes wide, closely watching the medicine soul—the divine fragment passed down from the ancient suanni ancestor.

"Is this going to be bad? Will it break out? Should we really not intervene?" Shi Feijiao asked.

Shi Yunfeng looked grave and said, "The tripod is sealed. If we move it casually, the essence of the medicine might explode and dissipate into the world."

"Ah, no good, it's starting to attack Little Bao." Er Meng, one of the children, cried out in alarm.

Everyone's hearts tightened. The divine suanni's light became even more dazzling, its fangs bared, spewing clouds and mist, and emitting thunderous roars as it charged at Little Bao.

"Don't be nervous. It's already dead; this is just a divine fragment without true consciousness," Shi Yunfeng said.

Little Bao was solemn, motionless, his flesh glowing. He was immersed in a strange state, cut off from the outside world, refining the divine light that enveloped him. He inscribed runes in his flesh, which melted into a glow, transforming into divine light. Each drop of blood was a rune, a perpetual divine furnace, emitting boundless light to nourish himself.

At this moment, his pores opened, and each drop of blood became a divine light, swallowing and emitting divine light, as if countless deities were chanting, reciting scriptures, and shining, illuminating the sky.

The golden suanni charged over, guided by countless light points, transforming into strands of light, purified and refined by the light points.

"This phenomenon is so mysterious!" The villagers were stunned, but their tension eased somewhat.

"Roar..."

The suanni struggled, resisting more fiercely, dodging from Little Bao and crazily colliding with the black tripod, making a loud rumbling sound, making people fear that the tripod might suddenly shatter.

In the end, the golden suanni became more ferocious, colliding with the black tripod, making it rumble and shake. At this moment, the tripod also changed, with the sun, moon, mountains, rivers, and birds and beasts on it becoming more real, as if they were about to come alive.

"Hmm, could it be that the ancient artifact passed down by our clan was originally a medicinal tripod?" Clan leader Shi Yunfeng was surprised, as this was similar to the tripods of the major clans.

The golden suanni was angry, attacking more fiercely, but the tripod became more ancient, emitting a mysterious aura. The runes on the tripod wall lit up one after another, as if they were burning.

Various roars of fierce birds and beasts echoed, though faint, but not an illusion. At this time, the tripod wall gradually became translucent, starting to refine the golden liquid inside.

The suanni trembled, its roar making people's eardrums hurt. Though it was a divine phantom, its voice now echoed in the village, instilling fear. It made a final desperate attempt, standing up and spewing lightning, as if it were about to break through the tripod wall.

The black tripod shook, and the ancient people on the tripod wall became more real, emitting sacrificial sounds, followed by continuous chanting.

"This great artifact passed down by our ancestors seems to be a remarkable medicinal tripod!" Clan leader Shi Yunfeng was amazed, never expecting that this unremarkable black tripod would be so extraordinary.

At the same time, Little Bao, immersed in the golden liquid, had more light points, densely packed, like a multitude of deities appearing, sitting there and chanting, resonating with the tripod.

The suanni was terrified, trembling continuously, and then disintegrated, being refined by the black tripod into golden divine light beams, merging into the golden liquid inside.

Finally, everything calmed down, the tripod lid sealed tightly, and the outside could no longer see the inside.

"Done, Little Bao will succeed if nothing goes wrong!" Shi Yunfeng said, very excited.

"How long will this take, Clan Leader?" Shi Feijiao asked.

"It's hard to say. The baptism can last from one day to three months," Shi Yunfeng said, frowning.

"What?" The crowd was stunned, no wonder the old clan leader had them chop black dragon wood and prepare a lot of firewood.

For a whole day and night, the golden liquid boiled, never drying up. Little Bao floated up and down inside, his body turning red, as if he were about to bleed. The golden liquid continuously entered his body through his pores, then carried out some impurities, repeatedly cleansing him.

This was a terrifying process, very intense. An ordinary child could not endure it and would be painfully killed!

The golden liquid was not just a simple rinse but entered the body, violently impacting it, like breaking bones and grinding flesh, severing tendons and muscles.

Little Bao gritted his teeth, motionless, allowing the golden liquid to cleanse his body from the outside in, his whole body glowing. Despite the intense pain, he felt his spirit becoming more vibrant.

The divine light, fiercely impacting, nearly split his organs but ultimately nourished them, giving them a crystalline luster. His bones, nearly shattered, were also repaired, becoming more solid and radiant. Not only did his body receive the cleansing, but the divine power also nourished his spirit.

For a whole day and night, Little Bao underwent an unimaginable transformation!

When dawn came, he opened his eyes and shouted, "Grandpa, the liquid is almost dry."

"Done!" Shi Yunfeng was overjoyed, ordering someone to lift the tripod lid. Little Bao's body was translucent, his pores emitting light. The villagers were amazed, knowing that Little Bao had received great benefits.

Shi Yunfeng hesitated for a moment, then bit his lip and said, "Prepare the red horn of the fire bull and the arm of the demon ape, and let the blood flow."

Shi Linhu drew out the ancient true blood contained in the red horn and released the black liquid from the ape's arm, pouring it into the tripod.

"Moo!"

Instantly, the bellow of the bull made people's scalps tingle, almost making them fall to the ground.

"Roar..."

Then came the long howl of the demon, and a demon ape appeared in the tripod, along with the red fire bull, both enraged and colliding with the tripod.

Then, the golden heart, a supreme treasure, also released another suanni, with golden light, joining them in the impact.

"Cover the tripod lid!" the old clan leader ordered.

This time, it was even more intense. The three true bloods mixed together, the red fire bull, the golden suanni, and the black demon ape, all ancient relics, struggled and collided, trying to shatter the tripod.

The ancient people on the tripod wall reappeared, emitting sacrificial sounds, and countless chants rose and fell, suppressing the three ancient relics.

Inside, Little Bao was also like this, with countless light points in his body, his bones and organs pulsating, emitting a resounding divine sound, resonating with the black tripod.

Both the person and the tripod were radiant, emitting various runes and divine sounds, with clouds and light swirling, a scene of brilliance.

This process lasted for two days and two nights, and finally, everything calmed down. The tripod lid was jolted open, and Little Bao leaped over twenty meters high into the sky.

"Ouch, ouch!" He kept rubbing his bottom, his body black, only his big eyes lively, the rest of him like a charcoal-coated monkey.

The villagers were stunned. Just now, Little Bao had jolted open the heavy tripod lid and leaped into the sky with it, jumping over twenty meters high.

The old clan leader laughed heartily, knowing that it was done. Little Bao had completed his transformation. After a moment of calm, he shouted, "Quick, remove the fire under the tripod, add water, the remaining medicinal roots are still precious!"

Little Bao landed on the ground, and a group of children surrounded him, pinching and touching him, teasing him. Some brought clear water to help him wash.

People were surprised to find that he had shed a layer of old skin. After the black, scorched skin peeled off, a small, white, and radiant body was revealed, emitting a treasure glow.

"Wow, Little Bao, are you a silkworm? How did you shed such a thick layer of skin?" The children shouted. A few little girls also squeezed into the crowd, admiring his bright and lustrous body, envying him.

Little Bao was embarrassed and quickly grabbed a piece of clothing, putting it on, causing the crowd to burst into laughter.

"Child, let us see how you have changed," an elder said.

Shi Linhu and others walked over, each extending a large hand, feeling him up and down, all marveling at the sensation, as if they were touching a warm jade.

Little Bao's face turned red, and he was even poked in his little privates. These adults still treated him like a newborn baby. He struggled hard and pushed, almost knocking Shi Feijiao to the ground.

A group of adults laughed heartily, and Shi Feijiao was surprised, saying, "Don't laugh, this little one's strength is truly astonishing!"

After all, he had the strength of about 5,000 pounds in his arms, and he was almost knocked over by a child not yet four years old, which was truly shocking.

"Come, Little Bao, lift the tripod and see how strong your body is," Clan Leader Shi Yunfeng said.

"Okay!" Little Bao, feeling relieved, quickly escaped from the group of men who were touching him all over, and ran to the side.

"Lift!"

Little Bao lifted a thousand-pound copper tripod, then a 5,000-pound black gold tripod, stunning the entire village.

After all, Little Bao was already very remarkable, lifting a thousand-pound copper tripod was already astonishing, but now he lifted a 5,000-pound black gold tripod, leaving everyone speechless.

"This isn't even his limit, try again!" Clan Leader Shi Yunfeng trembled, clearly very excited.

"Boom"

In the final lift, Little Bao lifted the heaviest tripod in the clan, an 8,000-pound hou-patterned tripod, with a terrifying beast carved on it.

Everyone was shocked. At this age, with such divine strength, it was unprecedented!

"Child, when you grow up, if you don't hunt a real ancient beast—true hou, which the ancient people worshiped as a deity, you'll be letting me down!" Shi Linhu shouted, coming to his senses.

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