Chapter 176: The truth behind parasitism, a natural disaster or a man-made one?

"Executive member Zhou, you are not far from death."

Niujia Village.

Lu Yuandong used his true eyes to carefully look at the rich man, and suddenly said something shocking.

Only from his perspective.

Zhou Yuanwai's internal organs were riddled with holes, and countless bloodworms burrowed in and out of his flesh and blood, eating away his internal organs and flesh.

As for his heart, it was twisted and deformed into a fat and swollen tumor, like an insect nest, becoming a breeding ground for parasites.

When these bloodworms eat his flesh and blood, suck out his bone marrow and hollow out his internal organs, leaving nothing to eat but a skin, that is when Zhou Yuanwai dies.

However, there seems to be some weird parasitic relationship between these parasites and all living things.

No matter how bad the host's physical condition is, as long as there is still value for use, it can survive in the world.

Therefore, as long as Zhou Yuanwai can continue to provide nutrients to these bugs, they may be able to live for four or five years.

However, to the ears of those who were unaware, Lu Yuan's words sounded extremely harsh.

"How dare you, the master of the house is in his prime, you, a mere brat, dare to tell lies?"

Several guards were furious and immediately yelled.

Zhou Yuanwai came all the way to deliver gifts, but Lu Yuan cursed him to death as soon as he spoke. Isn't this bullying?

Although Lu Yuan was valued by Master Puxuan and was a future disciple of the Buddhist sect, Yuan Zhou had a rich family and was considered a prominent figure in Qingshui County. How had he ever suffered such humiliation?

"You guys must not be rude!"

"Brother Lu is a disciple of the Immortal Master, and his methods are unfathomable. How can we mortals be able to guess them!"

However, when Zhou Yuanwai heard these words, his body was shocked and he hurriedly apologized to Lu Yuan.

Not only was he not angry, but he paid more attention and awe to Lu Yuan.

Because my family knows their own affairs.

Over the years, he has been addicted to alcohol and sex, and has been dissolute, and has used various drugs to enhance his pleasure, so that his body is exhausted, and he can even walk with panic and breathlessness.

As early as a year ago, Zhou Yuanwai learned that Master Puxuan was practicing medicine in Qingshui County to rescue people in distress. He went to visit him out of admiration, but was told by the other party that he was terminally ill and incurable.

certainly.

With Master Puxuan's strong cultivation during his alchemy period, it would be easy to extend his life for decades if no matter the cost.

However, although Zhou Yuanwai is quite powerful in Qingshui County, for a Danjie monk, the so-called earthly rich man is no different from an ant, and he is not qualified to let Master Puxuan spend a lot of money on him.

Knowing that his end was approaching, Zhou Yuanwai returned home in despair.

Over the past year, he has even spent all his family property, looking for immortals and apprentices everywhere, trying to save his own life, but he has repeatedly hit the wall and found nothing.

After all, birth, old age, illness and death are natural laws, and even immortals are inevitable, let alone an ordinary person like him?

But he didn't expect that Lu Yuan could see his serious illness at a glance.

These methods were so miraculous that Zhou Yuanwai was completely convinced, and he no longer looked down upon Lu Yuan.

"Master Lu, if you can find a way to cure Zhou, Zhou is willing to donate all his family property and let Master Xian run around for the rest of his life!"

Zhou Yuanwai repeatedly clasped his fists and saluted, his tone was sincere, and he begged.

In the face of death, money, power, dignity, and status are all nothing but dirt.

If Lu Yuan could really extend his life, what would a mere family property mean?

"Have you ever taken medicine that can enhance qi and blood?"

Lu Yuan asked curiously.

The bloodworms in Zhou Yuanwai's body were not only numerous in number, but also had extremely strong vitality, causing Lu Yuan's Qi and Blood Gu to convey a strong desire.

After all, the Qi and Blood Gu was deduced by Lu Yuan from the parasitic principle of blood filarial worms by using his talent of understanding.

Therefore, for Qi and Blood Gu, the blood filarial worms that thrive in Zhou Yuanwai's body are definitely a great tonic.

"To be fair to Master Immortal, Zhou has indeed taken many precious medicines."

Zhou Yuanwai replied respectfully, becoming more and more in awe of Lu Yuan's methods.

At the same time, a glimmer of hope emerged in his heart. Could it be that Lu Yuan really had a way to help him survive?

Just thinking of this, Zhou Yuanwai was ecstatic, and he treated Lu Yuan like an immortal master, and his attitude became more and more attentive.

Lu Yuan was noncommittal about this.

In fact, it is not difficult to help Zhou Yuanwai survive.

Due to the distortion of the way of heaven, there is some kind of twisted parasitic relationship between all creatures in this world and the parasite race.

When the host still has value, the parasites in the body will not pose much threat to it, but will feed back to them various powerful powers.

For example, although bloodworm can eat up all the internal organs, it can also make the body strong and as strong as an ox.

It’s just that parasites reproduce extremely quickly. When their scale reaches a certain upper limit and the container cannot provide them with sufficient nutrients and resources, the container collapse is not far away.

If Zhou Yuanwai wants to extend his life, there are two simple ways.

One is to embark on the path of spiritual practice and increase one's potential.

The reason why ordinary people are weak and suffering from all kinds of diseases is because there is too little life energy and they cannot withstand the erosion of parasites.

But as long as you become a monk, not only will your physical fitness skyrocket, but even those low-level bugs will become food and nutrients for other high-level bugs.

However, this is a method of fighting poison with poison and drinking poison to quench thirst.

Because after a monk absorbs a large amount of filthy spiritual energy, a more powerful parasite will breed in his body.

This kind of parasite has a higher level of life and can give cultivators all kinds of powerful abilities and means, even breaking monuments and splitting rocks, moving mountains and seas.

But if their cultivation speed cannot keep up with the growth speed of the parasites, they will be ruthlessly attacked.

It can be said that once all cultivators start practicing, they are on a road of no return and can only go all the way.

Another way to prolong life is to reduce the number of blood filaments in Zhou Yuanwai's body.

The reason why the host died is that the parasites reproduced too fast.

But if the number of parasites is kept within a certain range, there is no need to worry about the risk of backlash for the time being.

"Maybe there is a third way."

Lu Yuan stared at the disgusting tumor in Zhou Yuanwai's body, and a new idea suddenly emerged in his mind.

The reason why the parasites are so terrifying is that they will reproduce infinitely, plunder the vitality of the host crazily, and are out of control.

But humans are the spirits of all things, and Gu is the essence of heaven and earth.

If I use Gu to replace these parasites, can I also achieve the purpose of prolonging the life of mortals?

"No, if it's that simple, why did those ancient Gu cultivators suddenly disappear?"

Lu Yuan shook his head slightly and denied this idea.

The water in this world is too deep, and there must be some secrets behind it that he doesn't know.

At the same time, Lu Yuan also thought of another point.

All things are born in the sky and die on the earth.

When those parasitized cultivators and creatures died, where did the worms in their bodies go?

"Could it be..."

Lu Yuan's hair stood on end, and a horrifying and bold guess suddenly emerged in his mind!

"Master..."

Seeing Lu Yuan lowering his head in thought and not speaking for a long time, Zhou Yuanwai couldn't help but call out carefully.

"I have found a way to help you prolong your life, but it takes time to prepare. You go back for now and come back in two months."

Lu Yuan couldn't wait to verify his guess, and immediately waved his hand and sent Zhou Yuan away.

Hearing that Lu Yuan could really help him prolong his life, Zhou Yuanwai was ecstatic, but he stood there and hesitated for a long time and refused to leave.

Seeing his hesitant expression, Lu Yuan knew what he was thinking and said impatiently.

"Don't worry, you still have a few years to live, and you won't die for a while."

"But remember, after you go back, you must not indulge in wine and sex, otherwise even I can't save you!"

"Master Immortal, you are busy, I will come to visit you again in a while."

Mr. Zhou left immediately as if he heard the sound of an immortal.

But he only heard half of Lu Yuan's words.

After all, wine and sex are good things.

Men should eat, drink and have fun when they have money, otherwise wouldn't this life be very boring?

But the advice of Master Immortal must not be violated.

Mr. Zhou pondered for a long time and finally made up his mind to quit drinking from today!

Send Mr. Zhou away.

Lu Yuan grabbed a big rooster that liked to crow before dawn from the yard, then closed the doors and windows and took out the blood ginseng.

From the surface,

This blood ginseng has a fragrant aroma and is priceless.

But in Lu Yuan's eyes, it is a rigid and twisted worm with long and thin tentacles, as if it has some kind of life!

Lu Yuan does not know the specific names of these parasites.

Anything that can enhance blood and qi is called a bloodworm.

Those that can enhance spiritual energy are called spiritual insects by him.

Lu Yuan cut off a little bit of the surface of the bloodworm and fed it to the rooster's mouth.

Then he opened the true eye of breaking delusion and stared at the changes that happened to it, not missing any details.

As soon as the tissue of the bloodworm entered the body, it immediately decomposed and evolved into countless larvae.

Then those larvae drilled into the deep flesh and blood, quickly grew a lot of blood threads and tentacles, took root in the flesh and blood bones, and absorbed nutrients crazily.

Not long after.

The rooster's internal organs and all blood vessels and meridians were replaced by these bloodworms.

And its strength suddenly increased more than ten times. Lu Yuan was not careful for a moment and was almost broken free by it!

A few days later.

Under Lu Yuan's deliberate catalysis, the rooster's body had been severely deformed and occupied by thousands of bloodworms.

In the end, its life force was cut off and it was eaten up by the worms!

Not even a feather was left!

After observing for this period of time, Lu Yuan also discovered two rules.

First, these parasites cannot be killed!

When the host dies, they will not die with it, but will decompose and dissipate into some tiny larvae, return to the world, and mix in the air, making the filthy spiritual energy of this world more concentrated!

And after a suitable host appears.

They will invade the other party's body again, madly plunder nutrients and vitality, reproduce rapidly again, and repeat this process.

Second.

Because of the distortion of the way of heaven in this world.

No living creature can kill these parasites, only parasites can deal with parasites!

Moreover, the hierarchy between the parasites is strict, and their relationship is similar to that of big fish eating small fish, small fish eating shrimp, and shrimp eating mayflies.

For example, the most common bloodworms and spirit worms are food and consumables at the bottom of the food chain.

But as long as they are given enough nutrients and time, they will grow infinitely and transform into some extremely terrifying advanced insect existence!

When Lu Yuan summed up these two points, he felt a chill rising from the bottom of his heart, and the blood in his body seemed to solidify in his blood vessels.

Because it was too similar!

The relationship between these parasitic insects devouring each other is exactly the same as the method of raising Gu he deduced!

Especially the situation of the parasitic cultivators killing each other, what is the difference between them and the Gu in the jar?

"Could it be that this world is a huge Gu breeding ground?"

Lu Yuan felt cold in his heart and found it difficult to accept this fact.

If this speculation is confirmed, it means that all the disasters and calamities in this world are not natural disasters, but someone deliberately did it!

Using the heaven and earth as a breeding ground and all living beings as Gu worms.

Raising an unprecedented immortal Gu from ancient times to the present?

Such a hand and mentality are too shocking!

Lu Yuan was terrified when he thought about it carefully.

If this is the truth of this world, then it can explain why the ancient Gu cultivators suddenly disappeared.

Because Gu worms are the nemesis and natural enemy of all parasitic insects!

Even according to Lu Yuan's speculation.

All the parasites in this world, all the living things, and the twisted and deformed heavenly way are all prepared for the food of a fairy Gu that has not yet been born!

If there are other Gu cultivators, then all this is equivalent to making wedding clothes for others.

Understand this.

Lu Yuan also had an unprecedented strong sense of crisis in his heart.

Although he didn't know who was behind all this.

But Lu Yuan was sure that once his identity was exposed, the other party would ruthlessly wipe him out.

There would be no hesitation or mercy.

After all, the other party was the supreme demon who regarded the world as a breeding ground for Gu.

For such a person, calling him a heinous crime and extinction of humanity is a compliment!

It's terrible!

Even though Lu Yuan had experienced two final level simulations in a row, he felt a chill that penetrated his soul at this moment.

In the previous two simulations, whether it was the undead Amon or the undead demon king of the Ten Thousand Demon Realm, they were still normal after all.

But looking back at this parasitic world of immortal cultivation, that existence was for his own selfishness.

Let the way of heaven be distorted, all things twisted, and billions of living beings suffer from the parasitism of the Zerg. Is this something that carbon-based creatures can do?

Saying that he is the newborn Dongxi is a compliment!

However, since the other party can do such an inhumane thing, he must not care about the reputation and infamy of others.

Facing such a peerless demon who can do anything to achieve his goal.

Lu Yuan sighed for a long time, and there was only one thought left in his mind.

Get stronger!

Only by working hard to make himself stronger can all this be changed!

At the same time, he acted more cautiously, and kept the Qi and Blood Gu and the Soul Gu dormant in the Dantian, and even dared not let them appear in the outside world.

Otherwise, once people knew of their existence, the consequences would be unimaginable!

Then.

Driven by a strong sense of crisis.

Lu Yuan did not dare to delay for a moment and immediately began to practice.

The Gu cultivation system is different from the parasitic immortal cultivation system.

When ordinary Qi cultivators encounter bottlenecks, they need to swallow foundation-building pills to successfully enter the foundation-building realm.

But the cultivation of Gu cultivators is all on the life-definition Gu they refine.

This also means.

Lu Yuan only needs to upgrade the Soul-absorbing Gu to the second level to have the combat power of foundation-building!