dognovel Chapter 1138 - 1137: Cultivation Accelerator
Chapter 1138 - 1137: Cultivation Accelerator
Tang Rao felt like he had fallen into a deep abyss.The Little Hedgehog started chirping as soon as he entered the abyss.
"Chirp, chirp, chirp, chirp."
When Tang Rao fell in, it was as if his entire body fell apart.
If he hadn't been unconscious, he surely would have been terrified, considering he had been out cold for an hour.
Even with Immortal Energy Protection, who knows what mess he'd be in without it.
"Chirp, chirp, chirp, chirp."
The Little Hedgehog licked Tang Rao's face with its tongue, waking him up in disgust rather than by the noise.
"What is this place?"
Tang Rao swallowed an Elixir Pill to mend his bones, and only then did he wipe the saliva off his face.
"Chirp, chirp, chirp, chirp."
The Little Hedgehog tugged at Tang Rao's pants with its foot, leading Tang Rao forward.
There was a dark stretch of road above, but as he fell, the entire space brightened.
"There's still a long way ahead, something's off there."
The Little Hedgehog sensed a strong feeling of crisis as it arrived, prompting Tang Rao to crouch down to examine the terrain.
Logically, treasure locations are usually dry and airy, but the ground beneath this cave isn't only not dry and airy, there's flowing water.
"Do you think that ahead is a trap or the treasure?"
With no one around, the only one Tang Rao could ask was the Little Hedgehog.
"How would I know? I've never been here before."
Asking the Little Hedgehog would make it seem like he was not the most impressive character here, but rather the Little Hedgehog.
Tang Rao pursed his lips as a sense of grievance spread through his heart.
"I don't care; you've definitely been here. Even if you haven't, you must know about this place. There's nothing in this world that Little Hedgehog doesn't know."
The Little Hedgehog was almost flattered to the sky.
"Since you're humbly seeking guidance, I'll tell you."
The Little Hedgehog wasn't lying. It truly didn't know what this place was for, but it could guess a thing or two based on the terrain.
"Who hasn't read a bit? Go ahead, tell me; let's see if our ideas match."
The Little Hedgehog went along with it, and since Tang Rao didn't sound an alarm, it climbed to the top of the pole.
"If you know, then just say it yourself."
The Little Hedgehog made a funny face at Tang Rao and then jumped into its portable palace.
Since arriving in the Divine Realm, this little creature had become increasingly arrogant, not even giving Tang Rao face.
Tang Rao shouldn't have been rude to the Little Hedgehog earlier. Now, the Little Hedgehog ignored him, leaving everything to Tang Rao to figure out.
"Kid, looking for something?"
Tang Rao touched the wall with one hand to check for traps and supported himself with a separate pillar on the other side to keep balance.
Between the pillar and the wall was a small trough; though the water in the trough was scant, over the years it had developed a certain depth.
"Yeah, looking for something."
Tang Rao replied, only to realize something was off.
"Who's talking?"
He took out the Luminous Pearl and glanced around.
Aside from piles of stones, there was nothing else around.
"You come to my domain yet don't know who I am?"
An old man emerged from the stone pile, and Tang Rao, ever vigilant, nearly punched the old man.
"Your domain, you mean this dwelling is yours?"
See strange things and don't be surprised, Tang Rao mentally recited, recalling the elders saying these words have exorcising effects.
"It is mine, but also isn't mine. I haven't seen it in thousands of years, the dwelling already changed ownership."
The old man was sentimental about the dwelling, his eyes filled with disappointment when he realized the visitor was Tang Rao and not his descendants.
"Yes, I just bought it recently; the price was a bit steep, and when I haggled they ignored me."
Tang Rao complained in front of the old man, who looked at him as though observing a monster.
"Kid, aren't you afraid of me?"
The old man, like Tang Rao, sat on a stone, watching the water flow down in the trough, observing the bubbles rising to the surface.
"What to be afraid of? We all have two eyes, a mouth, a pair of hands, and a pair of legs; what's there to fear? Besides, I don't owe you money."
Tang Rao's peculiar logic made the old man give him an extra glance.
"You know, you're the first one to find this place. When I left my soul here thousands of years ago, I thought if anyone ever came, I'd possess their body, attach my soul."
Huh?
Tang Rao crossed his arms over his chest, shielding his whole body.
"Warrior, better not! I'm the least fond of bathing, usually do my business on myself; I stink terribly. If you possess me, life would be tough. How about I find someone else for you to possess?"
Tang Rao wasn't exactly Tang Monk's flesh—he wasn't wanted for marriage by women or to be eaten by men.
The old man was so elderly, yet he wanted to possess Tang Rao entirely.
"Kid, it seems you still don't know who I am."
The old man laughed so heartily, could he have secretly admired Tang Rao all along?
"Forget it, I'm just looking for some gold, silver, jewels, maybe some Purple Crystal to gain wealth unexpectedly; didn't expect to see you. How about we negotiate? I won't take anything, just let me out."
The old man's soul resided inside, although he could form an illusion of a human, he wasn't truly human. Tang Rao couldn't ascertain the old man's power, and without Tang Rao's consent, the old man couldn't possess his body.
This place was too eerie. If Tang Rao had anticipated this day, he shouldn't have been curious about the dwelling or bought the place. Even if he leaves, he'd constantly worry about someone beneath him wanting to possess him.
"I am the Powerful Soul of the original host; you truly don't want to merge with me?"
It was the old man's first time being rejected, and the more Tang Rao refused, the stronger his urge to follow Tang Rao
The old man even grabbed Tang Rao's hand, directly channeling his power into Tang Rao's body.
"You see, the power of our Powerful Soul is unmatched."
Fortunately, the old man only demonstrated his power without forcibly entering Tang Rao's body.
Tang Rao was stunned by the unprecedented strength.
"So this is you, a Powerful Soul?"
Tang Rao glanced down at his body, already restored to its original state.
"No, this is me, but not entirely. I'm even stronger than this. If you take me in, all the treasures in the cave are yours, anything you desire."
Ah.
Tang Rao was nearly tempted by such shameless demands.
"No way, I'm a principled person; there are no free lunches. I still think I cannot agree to this."
"I could also tell you where the Accelerator for cultivation in the dwelling is."
The dwelling has an Accelerator?
It sounds incredibly high-grade.