The Game with Fairies-Chapter 336

Looking at the White Bone Tai Sui in his hand and then at the smiling Buddha Mother in front of him, Li Muyang frowned slightly.

“Senior gives me this item… Can it solve the disaster of the land consuming people?”

What does this Buddha Mother mean?

Such a precious thing given away upon meeting?

The gift was too generous, and alarm bells rang in Li Muyang’s mind.

He firmly believed there was no such thing as a free lunch.

This eerie Buddha Mother was so generous. She must have an ulterior motive.

But he saw the Buddha Mother in the black laugh and shake her head, saying,

“The White Bone Tai Sui cannot solve the disaster of the land consuming people, but it can serve as an excellent bait.”

“Underneath this land, there are some peculiar creatures.”

“And this White Bone Tai Sui is an excellent bait for them.”

“Take the White Bone Tai Sui and walk two hundred li west, and you will come across a mountain covered with maple trees. In the mountain, there is a sinkhole that leads to the underground.”

“Enter the cave, go down ten thousand zhang, and you will see a gray sea of clouds.”

“Within that sea of clouds, many peculiar creatures wander. On the surface of these creatures, a strange insect called the ‘Heart-Eating Worm’ resides.”

The Buddha Mother smiled and said, “I need you, Muyang, to catch some Heart-Eating Worms for me.”

“The Heart-Eating Worms cluster together and can spit out blue flames that scorch the soul.”

“However, the flames of the Heart-Eating Worms are restrained by dragon scales.”

“For every fifty Heart-Eating Worms you catch, you can come here to exchange for a Seven Marrow Pill.”

“The Seven Marrow Pill I refine can alter one’s own aura, avoiding being swallowed by the land.”

“One Seven Marrow Pill can protect you for a month.”

“And the flesh of this White Bone Tai Sui is a bait I give to you. Cut a piece of Tai Sui flesh and place it inside the sea of clouds, and the fragrance of the Tai Sui flesh will lure out those peculiar underground creatures.”

As the Buddha Mother finished speaking, a system prompt popped up in Li Muyang’s vision.

【Quest: Mother Buddha Temple’s Commission—Triggered】

【Do you accept this quest?】

【Yes/No】

【Quest Content: Accept the commission from the Mother Buddha Temple, go to the underground world to capture Heart-Eating Worms, and exchange for Seven Marrow Pills】

【Note: Seven Marrow Pills can temporarily delay the risk of being consumed by the earth】

Inside the Buddha hall, Li Muyang raised his eyebrows slightly.

Seven Marrow Pills… Could the pills mentioned by this eerie Buddha Mother actually be real and not a deception?

After pondering for a moment, Li Muyang nodded,

“Alright! I’ll take a trip to that underground place.”

Only a few days left until the Moon-Biting Dragon was swallowed by the earth.

The Mother Buddha in front of him was bizarre and inexplicable, but the conditions she offered had at least been recognized by the system.

Although this method was only a temporary solution and not a cure, obtaining one or two Seven Marrow Pills would give Li Muyang more time.

With more time, he could slowly look for a permanent solution.

Li Muyang promptly accepted the task and saw two pale white shadows respectfully hand him a gourd.

The Mother Buddha, dressed in a black robe, smiled and said,

“The Heart-Eating Worms you catch can be stored in this gourd.”

“Your avatar, Li Muyang, has grown dragon scales and is a natural enemy of the Heart-Eating Worms.”

“You are the best hunter for those creatures and will face almost no danger.”

Despite the sinister aura of her residence, the Mother Buddha appeared gentle and compassionate, instinctively endearing her to others.

Even her words seemed to be constantly concerned about Li Muyang.

The voice of the Moon-Biting Dragon, filled with emotion, rang in his ears.

“I’ve read in heroic tales that the more a mother-in-law looks at her son-in-law, the more she likes him… Li Muyang, this old monster seems to really like you!”

Li Muyang smiled ambiguously but didn’t pick up on Dragon Maiden’s cue.

He took the gourd and the flesh of Tai Sui and looked towards the Mother Buddha.

Before leaving, Li Muyang asked, “May I ask, senior, besides consuming the pills, is there another way to avoid the danger of being swallowed by the earth?”

In this Mother Buddha Temple, where evil women were everywhere, consuming a pill could only delay the inevitable for a month.

If everyone relied on this method to avoid danger, the temple’s pill furnaces would need to become assembly line machines, burning non-stop from dawn to dusk, and even then, they might not meet the demand.

As expected, the Mother Buddha smiled and said,

“The Seven Marrow Pill is just a foolish temporary solution. The method I use is not something you can employ, nor is it appropriate to discuss with you.”

After saying this, the Mother Buddha added with a smile,

“If you can catch more than a thousand Heart-Eating Worms, I can guide you to where you can find the true solution.”

Good, you don’t release the hawk until you’ve seen the hare. (TLN: Similar to ‘look before you leap’ proverb)

No matter how compassionately this bizarre Mother Buddha pretended to be, her last sentence revealed her true intentions.

Pretending to be friendly with Li Muyang was a sham. Using him to catch Heart-Eating Worms was the goal.

Those soul-burning Heart-Eating Worms were definitely not as easy to catch as the Mother Buddha claimed.

Li Muyang sneered inwardly but kept a calm expression on his face, showing no unusual emotion.

He asked again, “May I ask, senior, about the Yangshou Mountain beyond the borders, where it is said that Lord Shanyang, who has lived for more than seventeen hundred years, can summon wind and rain, transform myriad things, and possesses unfathomable power. Since you reside beyond the borders, do you know the details about this Lord Shanyang?”

Li Muyang inquired.

The Mother Buddha seated in the hall was slightly surprised, “Oh? Lord Shanyang? Have you heard of this person, Li Muyang?”

The black-robed Mother Buddha pondered for a moment as if choosing her words carefully.

After a thought, she said, “Lord Shanyang has indeed lived for more than seventeen hundred years and is the most mysterious and powerful human beyond the borders.”

“But he is even more ferocious and terrifying than the strong man who took Qingxue away back then. If it’s not necessary, Li Muyang, you’d better stay away from Yangshou Mountain and avoid this person.”

The black-robed Mother Buddha advised earnestly, like a compassionate elder, “That Yangshou Mountain is an extremely dangerous forbidden area beyond the borders.”

Li Muyang took her words to heart and then nodded in agreement.

“Thank you for the guidance, senior. I will go catch the Heart-Eating Worms now.”

After speaking, Li Muyang didn’t delay any further, taking the gourd and the flesh of Tai Sui and heading west.

After leaving the temple, where the aura of gloom was extremely dense, he transformed into his true Flood Dragon form.

A bright white lightning bolt streaked across the sky, and Li Muyang quickly disappeared into the clouds.

Unlike his cautious approach earlier, the departing Li Muyang was flamboyant and ostentatious.

After Li Muyang left, the Mother Buddha Temple immediately fell silent.

In the only lit hall of the pitch-black Mother Buddha Temple, the Mother Buddha seated in front of the giant statue coughed softly.

Under her dark robe, a low, fragmented discussion suddenly arose.

“…Mother, why not consume this Ascender?”

“Yes, mother, he’s an Ascender. Eating him could make us an immortal!”

“Mother, can he really catch the Heart-Eating Worms?”

Under the dark robe, the voices of women were noisy and seemed to be many women crowded under the thin robe.