Chapter 4

When Qin Fengming woke up again, a huge python was already lying limp beside him. (www..com)

Looking closely, he saw the tip of a blade protruding from its head. It turned out that Qin Fengming's final strike had pierced the python's mouth, penetrating its head from the inside out.

Feeling relieved, Qin Fengming then felt a sharp pain in his arm. Looking down, he saw a half-foot-long bloodstain on his arm. It turned out that during the final thrust, his arm had been cut by the python's sharp teeth. Fortunately, the python was not venomous; otherwise, he would have been dead by now.

After calming down, Qin Fengming slowly stood up and forcefully pulled the blade out of the python's mouth.

It took him more than half an hour to skin the python and find the snake gallbladder, which he placed in a cloth bag and carefully stored. He knew that this was a very precious item.

The primary issue now was to find a way out.

Wandering around, he came to a stream. Suddenly, Qin Fengming noticed a green plant growing among a pile of moss-covered rocks.

The plant was over a foot tall, with nine leaves, each resembling a child's hand, exquisitely detailed, even the veins resembling human blood vessels. At the top of the plant were two bead-like fruits, about the size of cat's eyes, emitting an enticing fragrance.

In the light, Qin Fengming saw that one of the bead-like fruits had a surface that glowed red, as if blood was flowing through it, while the other was glossy and black, like a black pearl.

He carefully picked the two bead-like fruits and examined them closely. As soon as he picked them, the green plant withered rapidly, turning to ash and dispersing into the air in an instant.

Witnessing such a bizarre event, Qin Fengming was stunned, but he did not dwell on it, as he was only ten years old.

Holding the bead-like fruits close, Qin Fengming felt an incredible fragrance. Immediately, he felt his strength return, and the pain in his wound disappeared.

Unable to resist the temptation, he picked up the red bead-like fruit and put it in his mouth. Before he could chew, the fruit turned into a liquid and flowed down his throat into his stomach.

Qin Fengming felt a warm current travel through his intestines to his lower abdomen, then spread to his limbs, as if something was moving inside him. He felt a tingling sensation in his entire body, warm and comfortable.

After a while, the sensation subsided. Unable to resist the strange feeling in his body, Qin Fengming picked up the remaining bead-like fruit and put it in his mouth.

As soon as the black bead-like fruit entered his mouth, he felt an extremely spicy liquid flow down his throat into his body. Realizing this, he tried to spit it out, but it was too late.

At the same time, Qin Fengming felt an intense burning sensation all over his body, his limbs swelling, and excruciating pain throughout his body, as if his internal organs were being stabbed by numerous small knives. The pain was so intense that he suddenly fell into the water, rolling around.

After a short while, a foul-smelling liquid surged up, and he spat out a black substance. Then, his head buzzed, and he felt a blankness, screaming before fainting.

After an unknown amount of time, Qin Fengming woke up, sat up, and found his clothes tattered and bloodstained, with a clump of filth on his chest, emitting a foul odor.

Despite the bloodstains, Qin Fengming realized that he felt no pain, and even his old wounds had disappeared.

In the light, he noticed that his exposed skin was smooth and tender, like that of a newborn baby. He also felt that the cave was much brighter, and the scenery was crystal clear. The sound of the stream and the chirping of insects became exceptionally clear.

Qin Fengming stood in the stream, bewildered, not knowing what had happened.

Unbeknownst to him, he had undergone a transformation of his meridians and bones, a process that any cultivator would dream of.

If he had not suddenly appeared, the python would have eaten the two bead-like fruits and transformed into a first-level demon beast, capable of cultivating and entering the path of cultivation due to its racial abilities.

For a wild beast to become a demon beast was as difficult as a mortal becoming a cultivator. The two bead-like fruits needed another hour to fully mature, but at that moment, Qin Fengming fell into the cave, and everything changed.

After washing himself in the water, Qin Fengming climbed ashore and searched the cave, finally finding an exit. When he came out, he realized that a whole day had passed, and he had to find another cave to sleep in.

This cave adventure had taken a full day.

In the middle of the night, while Qin Fengming was half-asleep, he inadvertently glanced outside the cave and saw a glowing object about ten yards away, emitting a soft light. If not for his improved eyesight, he would not have noticed this strange light.

Startled, Qin Fengming was wide awake. After careful observation, he realized that the light was not emitted by a wild animal. Out of curiosity, he took his knife and cautiously approached the glowing object.

Upon closer inspection, he found the glowing object embedded in a pile of rocks near the mountain. He pried the rocks away, and a shiny object appeared before him.

The object was about the size of a child's fist, shaped like a gourd, slightly heavy, and very smooth and comfortable to touch.

Qin Fengming did not have time to examine it closely. After searching the area with his knife and finding nothing else, he returned to the cave to continue sleeping.

The next morning, Qin Fengming took out the gourd he had found the previous night and examined it closely. The gourd was entirely green, resembling jade but not as hard, smooth and pleasant to the touch, covered in patterns.

The patterns looked like clouds, and there were five of them. One of the clouds had a faint yellow hue, appearing light and as if it were about to float away.

At the top of the gourd was a small lid that seemed to be part of the gourd. Qin Fengming tried to unscrew it but could not move it. After several attempts, he gave up and decided to take it home for his father to try. He tore a strip of cloth from his tattered clothes and hung the small gourd around his neck.

After drinking some stream water, Qin Fengming continued his search.

Suddenly, a rustling sound came from ahead. Qin Fengming immediately hid behind a large tree to avoid any wild animals that might suddenly appear.

After a while, the bushes parted, and three people appeared. They were Qin Fengming's third uncle and two older cousins.

"Third Uncle, it's Fengming."

Seeing his relatives, Qin Fengming called out and collapsed on the stone ground.