plumnovel Chapter 3 Iron-Boned, Blood-Eyed Ravens, Hatching
Chapter 3 Iron-Boned, Blood-Eyed Ravens, Hatching
Corpse Refining Sect.
At the foot of Zayi Peak.
The outskirts of Qinggufang Market.
Two boys, who looked no more than thirteen or fourteen years old and carrying bamboo baskets, hurriedly entered Mud Leg Alley from the miasma and fog outside the market.
Walking through familiar streets and alleys, the two teenagers, one in front of the other, finally relaxed a little.
"Second brother, what should we do with these blood-eyed crow eggs?"
"Are you selling it?"
A thin, bald-headed boy named Li Sheng, who was following behind, spoke up.
What are you selling?
"If these four eggs can hatch, their value will more than double."
"Our father is a Qi Refining cultivator with spiritual roots. He used to work as a handyman in the Corpse Refining Sect. Perhaps he knows how to hatch this Blood-Eyed Crow."
"Stay close to me, and walk faster."
The thin young man in front, Li Yuan, was half a head taller than the one behind him. He had a resolute look in his eyes, a short knife at his waist, and was always aware of his surroundings when he spoke.
Although we've entered the market, it's not entirely safe to walk on the streets of Mud Leg Alley.
After the two brothers walked through several streets and alleys one after the other, they soon arrived at a dilapidated courtyard built of stone houses.
Many sharpened stones are also erected on the courtyard wall to prevent people from climbing over it.
Pushing open the door, you enter a small courtyard surrounded by three small stone houses. There is also an old well in the courtyard, and a small patch of climbing vines grows in the corner, with long, snake-like vines hanging from them.
At this moment, Li Yuan's father, Li Yunjie, was a middle-aged man with the demeanor of a gentle scholar. He had a goatee and was drawing talismans with a talisman brush in his hand in front of a table in the yard.
Although the movements were fluid and graceful, the success rate was clearly not high.
The majority of the talismans were discarded.
Hearing the noise from the doorway, Li Yunjie looked up and saw his two sons returning home together. A kind smile appeared on his face as he put down his pen.
"Father, look what we brought back!"
Li Yuan and the others eagerly walked up to Li Yunjie, showing him the four blood-eyed crow eggs from their bamboo house, and looked at him expectantly.
Li Yunjie looked into the bamboo basket with great curiosity.
"Oh?"
"There are four eggs of the Blood-Eyed Crow."
"This is a good thing. This Blood-Eyed Crow has a first-tier low-grade bloodline. Once hatched, it has a chance to advance to the first level of Qi Refining and become a spirit pet after five to eight years of natural growth."
"I do know how to hatch this Blood-Eyed Crow, and I can also buy two Spirit Control Talismans. This first-tier low-grade bloodline spirit bird can be controlled with just one low-grade Spirit Control Talisman after hatching."
Li Yunjie saw the four crow eggs, which were twice the size of goose eggs, and a look of joy flashed in his eyes as he spoke.
"How did you get these?"
"Sheng'er, tell me."
Li Yunjie seemed to have thought of something, and looked at his two sons with a solemn expression.
Seeing Li Yunjie's gaze, Li Sheng immediately tensed up, glanced at his second brother Li Yuan, and then told him everything.
"Father, we got it from the Corpse Forest outside the market. We raided a bird's nest, intending to get some Blood-Eyed Crow feathers, but we didn't expect this unexpected surprise."
Li Sheng obediently confessed.
Li Yuan remained silent, and even turned his head to glare at Li Sheng.
"The Corpse Forest, I told you that you can't go there, you can only move around within the market area."
"You two children are still so young. If you actually manage to dig up some spiritual herbs or something, and then encounter some cultivator on the road, it could take your two little lives."
"This must not be repeated!"
"Your mother must not know about this."
Li Yunjie spoke with a serious expression and a firm tone.
"Okay, Dad, we won't tell."
Li Yuan and Li Sheng's eyes were full of anticipation. If they could have a blood-eyed crow that understood them, they would have an extra helper to ensure their safety when they were out in the market.
...
I don't know how much time passed.
After successfully reincarnating, Lin Li felt as if he were inside a red liquid. Although he couldn't open his eyes, he could feel the red light projected into them.
"Inside the crow's egg?"
Lin Li understood instantly.
Equipped with iron bones.
[Entry Position: Level 1 Iron Bones]
In the blink of an eye, Lin Li felt the changes in his own bones. His muscles and bones became as hard as iron. Lin Li, who was still in the egg, had already begun to have combat power.
After all, we don't know what the situation is like outside. Having more skills means having more hope of survival.
Having just been reincarnated, the current reincarnation disk does not contain any bloodline information.
Once the crow's egg is crushed or smashed, it loses all hope of being reborn.
This was when he was at his weakest.
"Is there a noise outside?"
Lin Li then heard the voices of a teenager and a middle-aged man outside, with a middle-aged woman occasionally chiming in.
However, I didn't hear what was said clearly.
Lin Li was quite nervous. If he cracked the eggs, fried them, and ate them, wouldn't he be doomed?
Time passes within the egg.
Fortunately, Lin Li's worries did not come true.
After an unknown amount of time, Lin Li felt that he had taken shape and that the nutrients in the egg had been completely absorbed.
With the aid of his iron bones, Lin Li easily pecked open the eggshell with his crow's beak.
What came into view were two large and two small heads staring at Lin Li from above. Lin Li was currently inside a large bamboo basket, with a layer of soft dry grass laid underneath him.
There are also a few scattered pieces of fiery red jade nearby, providing a warm and comfortable feeling.
"Father, Mother, look! It's hatched!"
"This first blood-eyed crow that came out has a really hard head; the others next to it haven't even cracked their shells yet."
"Father, Mother, I want this first blood-eyed crow to come out. I want to name it Iron Head."
Li Yuan spoke with excitement in his eyes.
"Okay, if Yuan'er likes it, then let's call it Iron Head."
Li Yunjie glanced at his wife Wen Qin, who was gentle and elegant, dressed in a well-fitting blue dress, and patted Li Yuan's head with a smile.
"Iron... Iron head..."
Lin Li, standing silently in the bamboo basket, remained speechless.
Lin Li immediately felt hungry. At that moment, Li Yuan, who was outside the bamboo basket above, used chopsticks to pick up a long piece of meat and handed it to him.
The meat chunks were dark and I didn't know what they were made of, but they smelled delicious.
Lin Li took a bite and swallowed it in a few bites; it tasted good.
[Inclusion successful]
[Unranked Bloodline Giant Green Toad]
"Toad meat?"
Lin Li saw the notification that the bloodline had been successfully collected and muttered to himself.
Fortunately, with the guaranteed reincarnation bloodline, even if one dies, there is still a chance to be reborn and survive.
Afterwards, Lin Li swallowed five pieces of meat in a row to fill his stomach.
After eating his fill, Lin Li felt drowsy and fell asleep immediately.
"Dad, Tie Tou can really eat! Won't it eat our family out of house and home?"
Li Yuan said with some concern.
"Haha, of course not. Your dad's talisman-drawing skills are getting better and better. I can still buy dozens of extra kilograms of fat toad meat every month."
"Toad meat is cheap but slightly toxic, and ordinary people should not eat it."
"But it's perfect for feeding Blood-Eyed Crows. Although it's slightly poisonous, Blood-Eyed Crows themselves have demonic poison in their bodies. In the Corpse Forest, adult Blood-Eyed Crows will also prey on large fat toads."
Li Yunjie explained with a smile.
"That's good."
"Thank you, Dad."
Li Yuan let out a long sigh of relief.
"Dad, I want the second one that hatches. I want to call it Two-Headed."
Li Sheng, who was a few steps away, spoke up.
"it is good."
"As for the remaining two, I'll make a trip to the spirit pet shop to sell them."
Li Yunjie looked at the other two blood-eyed crows that had not yet struggled to hatch and spoke.
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