The Demonic Cultivator In Zombie World novel Chapter 314

Chapter 314 - Life is short, and one must learn to enjoy it.

Lie Zhao was struck dumb by his father's words. His hands, which held the soft leather pouch, began to tremble uncontrollably.

Was this the source of Father's rise to power?

He took a deep breath before slowly untying the string of the pouch. With great care, he extracted the item inside.

To his astonishment, it was a fragment of a mirror, irregular in shape.

"This is..." Lie Zhao's expression was one of confusion.

Mirrors were not rare or valuable to them. Nearly every household had one.

Lie Yong smiled faintly. "The 'Orifice Opening Scripture' was revealed to me by this mirror. And the secret technique I practiced, the 'Fire Gu Refinement Method,' was also taught to me by this mirror."

At that moment, the surface of the mirror suddenly glowed with faint, shimmering lights. In the blink of an eye, a line of text appeared.

'The Great Orifice Opening Scripture' requires the Holy Ant Cultivation Method in exchange.

Lie Zhao's eyes widened in shock.

"This... this..."

Lie Yong sighed deeply. "This is what I wanted to discuss with you. The mirror does not bestow its secrets freely. It demands a yao insect cultivation method, and the more powerful the method, the more it desires it.

At first, it required the Rock Ant Cultivation Method. Later, it sought the Swallow Ant and Blade Ant Cultivation Methods. Eventually, it demanded the Devouring Thunder Ant Cultivation Method. Now, it no longer finds these sufficient. It craves the Holy Ant Cultivation Method!"

Lie Zhao's mind raced. "Father, this isn't too difficult. We could secretly capture a fifteen-year-old youth from the Holy Ant Tribe, and that would..."

Lie Yong shook his head. "I tried that approach many years ago, and it didn't work. Though the fifteen-year-old youths do listen to the Wisdom of the Insects when they touch the insect statues, that wisdom is only that—mere wisdom of the insects. Without reaching the corresponding level, they cannot offer the full yao insect cultivation method."

Lie Yong continued, "In fact, lower-level insect cultivation methods can be obtained this way. For example, our Fire Ant Cultivation Method could only be cultivated to the silver rank at first. But the higher the rank of the insect cultivation method, the more impossible it is to use this approach."

Lie Yong fixed his gaze on his son, his voice grave. "There is only one way to offer the insect cultivation method to the mirror."

Lie Zhao instinctively asked, "What method?"

Lie Yong spoke slowly, each word deliberate. "You must shatter the copper statue, and retrieve the crystal stone, and only then will you be able to offer the insect cultivation method."

Lie Zhao was stunned into silence. "Does that mean you want me to destroy the Holy Ant Tribe?!"

This was no joke. The Holy Ant Cultivation Method was the very lifeblood of the Holy Ant Tribe! As far as he knew, the Holy Ant copper statues were enshrined at the very top of the Sacred Spirit Tower in the Holy Ant Tribe. No one was allowed near them.

Only once a year, during the Opening Insect Orifice ceremony, would eight strong men descend from the top of the Sacred Spirit Tower to carefully move the statue. But as soon as the ceremony was over, the statue would be returned to its place.

And this ritual had been repeated year after year, without fail.

Lie Yong gave his son a deep, lingering look. "Don't you wish to live longer? The mirror can teach you the method to extend your life."

Lie Zhao's eyes widened. "Really?!"

Lie Yong approached the crystal tube and poured a full cup of longevity wine. "Drink this."

Without hesitation, Lie Zhao raised the cup and drank it all in one gulp.

The medicinal wine coursed through his body, and instantly, he felt his blood surge with warmth. It was as though he had shed several years of age in an instant.

"This... this is the method to extend life?" Lie Zhao asked, astonished.

"Indeed," Lie Yong nodded. "This is the method of longevity the mirror imparted to me. Unfortunately, the materials I had were rather ordinary, so this cup of longevity wine will likely only add about ten years to your life."

Lie Zhao's eyes gleamed with excitement. So, the mirror was such a powerful tool!

But then, a shadow passed over his heart. The thought of eventually having to oppose the Holy Ant Tribe sent a chill through him. The heat in his heart waned slightly.