Chapter 00140: Secret Technique of Injury Transfer
# Secret Technique of Injury Transfer
Chapter 140
Novel: After the Immortals Disappeared
Chapter 140: Secret Technique of Injury Transfer
Taking advantage of his gasping breaths, He Lingchuan poured the insect powder into his mouth, forcing him to swallow with a couple of gulps of water.
The mother grasshopper's abdominal sac, along with the larvae inside, had been swallowed by Wu Shaoyi, who even chewed a few times, causing He Lingchuan to hear a crisp crunch.
"What are you still doing?"
"No need. Just wait."
After just a few dozen breaths, He Lingchuan noticed that Wu Shaoyi's breathing was becoming more stable, and when he checked his pulse, it was growing stronger as well.
He unwrapped the medicinal cloth from Wu Shaoyi's body and found that the several horrifying large blood holes were slowly shrinking.
On the other side, the bandit was screaming in pain without end.
More and more wounds appeared on his body, identical in location to Wu Shaoyi's, growing from small to large, and blood was flowing out.
After hearing several cracking sounds, a few of his bones broke one after another.
In just the time it took to brew a cup of tea, Wu Shaoyi's injuries had mostly healed, with only red marks remaining on his skin.
He Lingchuan pressed down a few times and found that his broken ribs had also healed.
Looking at the bandit, the injuries that had previously appeared on Wu Shaoyi were now manifesting on him, leaving him gasping for breath, his life hanging by a thread.
"Aside from excessive blood loss, your injuries have basically healed," He Lingchuan observed, marveling at Wu Shaoyi.
"Can you draw that yellow talisman?"
Wu Shaoyi truly did not deceive him; the casting process of this secret technique was not difficult, anyone could learn it at a glance, and He Lingchuan could guess the principles behind it fairly well.
There is an old saying that a grasshopper in autumn cannot jump for many days; in fact, the mother insect becomes exhausted shortly after laying eggs and soon dies from freezing or starvation.
The newly hatched larvae, however, grow rapidly underground.
In reality, this is the intergenerational transfer of life's essence.
Wu Shaoyi had borrowed this connection to transfer the bandit's vitality to himself while sending his injuries away.
The key to the technique lay in the talisman paper and the Turtle Pearl.
Earlier, he had taken a careful look at the yellow talisman paper, noticing that the characters were drawn in cinnabar.
But strangely, no matter how hard he focused, the lines became increasingly blurry, making it impossible to memorize.
Advanced talisman techniques are like this; they have anti-theft functions.
Otherwise, if someone got their hands on it and copied it, it would be effortless to obtain.
Wu Shaoyi shook his head, "I'm just a rough man, how would I know these things? The Master said that there are no more than three people in the world who understand this secret technique. Now that he has passed away, only two remain."
He slowly sat up, his face still pale, and He Lingchuan felt as if he had aged a few years.
Clearly, the Turtle Pearl had provided him with such abundant energy.
"The Master said I would face a great calamity in my life, which is why he bestowed this talisman paper upon me," Wu Shaoyi said with a bitter smile.
"But this technique is too malicious, it harms the harmony of heaven and earth. Even if my injuries recover, I can only live for another three to five years at most, and all my cultivation will be stripped away. Moreover, at this time every year, the old injuries will resurface, and I will have to endure a whole day of pain again!"
"That sounds truly torturous."
He Lingchuan actually felt unconvinced; in a world where people were treated worse than dogs, what "harmony of heaven and earth" could there be? "I've already wasted quite a bit of time here; I need to find the main force. Can you ride?"
Wu Shaoyi stood up and moved his limbs a bit.
"No problem."
He just couldn't fight and had lost too much blood, needing to recuperate.
But both of them understood that there was no time for him to rest right now.
At this moment, the bandit had already taken his last breath and died.
If the technique had not been cast in time, it would have been Wu Shaoyi who was gasping for breath now.
Wu Shaoyi solemnly bowed to him.
"Thank you for taking my place!"
As they exited the house, he finally asked He Lingchuan for his name.
He Lingchuan introduced himself, then caught sight of the giant crocodile basking in the sun on the shore and couldn't help but say, "By the way, I saw the Crocodile Demon ambush you on the western road, dragging you directly into the water. How did you manage to fight back?"
Let alone the Crocodile God with its cultivation, even an ordinary Crocodile Demon could be difficult for a human to resist if it was over three meters long, unless aided by others of the same kind.
Wu Shaoyi sighed.
"It first dragged me underwater and swam for a while, then quickly surfaced again, preparing to reposition me for easier swallowing. I took that opportunity to raise my spear."
He Lingchuan suddenly understood.
Crocodiles, lizards, and birds primarily swallow their prey whole, unable to chew.
If the prey cannot be swallowed horizontally, they will make a brief tossing motion to change the direction of the prey for swallowing.
Wu Shaoyi had seized that fleeting moment and successfully saved himself.
It was easy to say, but He Lingchuan still admired his calmness in the face of danger.
If he were in Wu Shaoyi's position, with dozens of fangs embedded in him and blood gushing from his wounds, would he be able to remain as composed?
At that moment, figures began to appear on the road outside the village, and upon seeing Wu Shaoyi, they rushed over, filled with joy.
"General, you’re still alive!"
These were naturally Wu Shaoyi's subordinates.
Earlier, when Wu was ambushed by the giant crocodile, the bandits had lost their leader and scattered when Lu Yao attacked.
Aside from those who had been recruited by Lu Yao, the others were lingering not far outside the village, preparing to select a new leader.
Without someone to command the actions and provisions of so many people, it would be a disaster.
Wu Shaoyi held great prestige among his troops, and the sable rushed over to gather them, with many responding to him.
In just a short half-hour, most of the people had returned.
He Lingchuan roughly counted the numbers and was pleasantly surprised to find there were five to six hundred people.
With such numbers and strength, if utilized properly, they could become a formidable force.
When the crowd inquired, Wu Shaoyi did not hide anything and recounted his solo battle against the Crocodile God, earning continuous admiration from his subordinates.
The bandits also spoke kindly to He Lingchuan, with Wu Shaoyi directly referring to him as a lifesaver.
For the bandits, being able to return with their leader on the crocodile was tacitly accepted as not being an ordinary character.
Given that several giant crocodiles were lying by the lake, no one doubted their words.
With more people, the noise increased.
The Crocodile God found the place too noisy and slowly turned its head, preparing to return to the lake.
He Lingchuan, with keen eyes, hurried over and said, "Hey, Crocodile God, wait a moment!"
The giant crocodile halted its steps.
In the past, aside from Hong Xiangqian, it had ignored any human.
However, since He Lingchuan had helped it before, it was a creature that clearly distinguished between gratitude and resentment.
"What is it?"
"Why are you working for Lu Yao?" This was also Wu Shaoyi's question.
"Hong Xiangqian is dead; why do you still depend on Lu Yao?"
"Hong Xiangqian once possessed a drop of Black Dragon's blood. Lu Yao used this as payment for me to act twice," the giant crocodile said slowly.
"Using red millet powder as a signal, this is the last time."
Ah, these walking scales were indeed obsessed with dragon blood, as if it greatly benefited their cultivation? He Lingchuan's eyes turned.
"What did Lu Yao bring you to Xianling Lake for?"
"He said this place needed my assistance."
Upon hearing this, Wu Shaoyi's subordinates all wore angry expressions.
(End of Chapter)