I Have 10 Equipment Slots

Chapter 462: Chapter 261: New Exotic Insect

"If you like it, have another bowl."

Gu Zheng beckoned again, guiding a stream of wine into Dunmu Xitu’s wooden bowl.

"Oh, I shouldn’t..."

"Clan Leader! Clan Leader! It’s terrible! Qingshan isn’t going to make it! You have to come see him, quickly!" a warrior suddenly shouted, running into the hut and yelling urgently.

Only after entering did he smell the aroma of wine. He licked his lips subconsciously, his gaze falling upon the four wine jars.

"What?"

Dunmu Xitu was shocked. He shot to his feet, forgetting all about the wine. "Let’s go. Take me to him, now."

Remembering Gu Zheng was still there, he looked troubled. "Gu King..."

"I’ll go with you."

Gu Zheng rose as well. "I might be able to help. Just leave the wine here."

"Thank you, Gu King!"

Hearing this, Dunmu Xitu bowed gratefully.

Seeing this, the warrior who had run in bowed as well.

"Let’s go."

Gu Zheng nodded and headed out the door.

The three of them rushed out.

On the way, Dunmu Xitu explained as they walked, "Qingshan is the First Hunting Chief of our Salt Tribe. He’s also the one with the greatest hope of breaking through to become a Silver Moon Level Warrior. During this Demon Fiend attack, Qingshan was at the very front. The Demon Fiends only broke through the stockade wall after he fell. If he dies, it will be a huge blow to our morale."

Dunmu Xitu’s face was filled with worry, but his words seemed to carry a hidden meaning.

Gu Zheng understood but didn’t respond.

’Whether I can save him or not depends on the situation.’

Soon, led by the warrior, Gu Zheng arrived at a slightly larger wooden hut.

Inside the hut, a row of tribal warriors, too injured to walk, lay on a long platform. More than a dozen of them were either lying on their stomachs or sitting up, but none of them groaned or cried out in pain.

The three most severely injured were in the middle, two of them unconscious.

The one with his eyes open, breathing weakly, was Qingshan. His face was pale as he gazed at a woman and a child, saying his final goodbyes.

"The Clan Leader is here."

"And the king from a distant land is here too!"

"..."

The moment Dunmu Xitu entered the hut, the people gathered around Qingshan immediately parted, making way.

An old woman reeking of medicinal herbs looked ashamed and said dejectedly, "Clan Leader, I’m sorry. Qingshan’s injuries are too severe. I can’t save him."

"It’s alright. Qingshan will be fine."

Dunmu Xitu offered a comforting word as he walked to Qingshan’s side.

"Clan... Leader..."

Qingshan barely lifted his eyelids to look at Dunmu Xitu, weakly saying, "Qing... shan... is... leaving... first... The tribe..."

"Don’t say any more. You’ll be fine." Dunmu Xitu grabbed Qingshan’s hand and squeezed it tightly.

The woman beside him sobbed softly, and the child’s eyes were brimming with tears.

"Clan... Leader... no need... to comfort me..." Qingshan gave a weak smile. "I’m... going..."

"You’re not going anywhere!"

Dunmu Xitu cut him off with a low shout. Then, he turned, knelt before Gu Zheng, and pleaded, "I beg you, Gu King, please help save this valiant warrior of the Salt Tribe."

Hearing this, everyone else was stunned.

But a moment later, they came to their senses and knelt as well.

Even those on the platform knelt on the wooden boards.

"Don’t thank me yet. Let me take a look first."

Gu Zheng raised his hand, and an invisible force filled the hut, lifting everyone back to their feet.

This move instantly stunned everyone, filling them with both shock and joy.

They were shocked by Gu Zheng’s power and joyful that he might actually be able to save Qingshan!

Qingshan’s eyes shifted. He watched Gu Zheng approach, his lips moving slightly.

Before he could speak, Gu Zheng raised a hand that bloomed with light, and his Life Domain enveloped Qingshan’s body.

Gu Zheng had originally intended to take out a Healing Source Fruit, but considering the special properties of his Life Domain, he decided to try it first.

As it enveloped him, Gu Zheng could tell it was working.

Within the Life Domain, all of Qingshan’s injuries became clear at a glance.

The fatal wound was a hole in his heart. Other organs were also ruptured, causing massive internal bleeding. The broken bones were minor injuries in comparison.

Through his perception, Gu Zheng could feel that just by enveloping the organs, the Power of the Life Domain was causing them to repair and show signs of self-healing.

At the same time, he also perceived that Qingshan’s physical structure, his Constitution, was different from that of the Great Zhou People.

As one of the Deserted People, his Constitution was undoubtedly powerful. Gu Zheng scanned this physical structure carefully and found it was exceptionally suited for cultivation, but it wouldn’t last long—meaning it led to a short life.

While pondering this, Gu Zheng’s hands didn’t slow. He mobilized the Power of the Life Domain to repair Qingshan’s damaged organs one by one.

Qingshan himself only felt his body sink into a warm world. The intense pain that had been radiating from all over his body seemed to vanish in that instant.

It was so gentle and comfortable that all he wanted to do was sleep. And then, he really did fall asleep.

Gu Zheng naturally noticed this but didn’t stop. He continued to channel the Power of the Life Domain to carry out the repairs.

Yes, repair and healing, not Rebirth.

Two of Qingshan’s toes had been severed, and Gu Zheng couldn’t make them grow back.

It could only be said that his Life Domain wasn’t powerful enough yet.

Amidst the shimmering light, the repair of his organs and bones was complete.

Gu Zheng withdrew his hand. The light faded, revealing a sleeping Qingshan whose face was now ruddy. His breathing was even, and he was even snoring a little.

"He’s fine now."

Gu Zheng said calmly, "He’s lucky. Qingshan’s..."

Before he could finish, a great rustle swept through the room as everyone—including Dunmu Xitu and even the other injured men who had scrambled from the platform to the floor—fell to their knees. They all faced Gu Zheng and cried out in unison.

"We greet the honored Priest!"

Excitement flooded every face. Their gazes, fixed on Gu Zheng, held respect, adoration, warmth, and even fanaticism.

It was a world of difference from how they had viewed the "king from a distant land" before.

Gu Zheng naturally heard the difference and couldn’t help his curiosity. "Priest?"

"Yes, Gu King. We call those who have mastered the Power of Life ’Priests’."

Dunmu Xitu answered, "Priests are the most knowledgeable and distinguished among us Deserted People. They know a hundred herbs, understand how to treat illnesses, can purge a hundred poisons, and beasts are drawn to them. Every tribe holds Priests in the highest reverence."

"I never imagined you were also a Priest, Gu King. Qingshan is truly fortunate."

Dunmu Xitu said with emotion.

He truly felt Qingshan was lucky. Normally, with such injuries, Qingshan’s death would have been certain.

But now, not only was he alive, he was sleeping soundly enough to snore.

’Mastered the Power of Life? The Life Domain?’

Gu Zheng’s sharp brows raised slightly. "Is every Priest a king?"

"Not a king."

Dunmu Xitu shook his head. "Mastering the Power of Life is extremely difficult for a Priest. I’m not entirely sure how it comes about. Becoming a Priest depends on personal aptitude; there might not even be one in a hundred thousand people."

’...Alright then.’

’It seems this ’Priest’ business is rather mysterious. The Power of Life they master probably isn’t Domain Power.’

’It must be obtained through other means, a different path.’

Gu Zheng reined in his thoughts. He was about to heal the other injured people as well.

Suddenly, he sensed a ball of aura—a special presence had entered the tribe’s grounds.

"The Divine Insect is here."

Leaving those words behind, Gu Zheng’s figure vanished from the spot.

In a flash, he was back in the previous wooden hut.

There, on the mouth of one of the four wine jars on the floor, was a coiled insect. It was a dozen or so centimeters long, lavender all over, with a plump, segmented body. On its round head was a pair of long tentacles. It was facing the jar, drawing out the wine from a distance.

Gu Zheng’s sudden appearance startled the insect.

But in the next moment, its black, jewel-like eyes blinked, and blinked again.

SWOOSH!

In a flash of movement, the insect leaped onto Gu Zheng’s shoulder. It brought its round little head close and nuzzled against his cheek.

An Exotic Insect, the Wine God Insect!

Under the effect of the "Lord of Hundred Insects" Equipment Effect, it instantly recognized him as its master.

Information about the Wine God Insect flooded Gu Zheng’s mind.

In summary, the Wine God Insect’s ability was just as Dunmu Xitu had described. It absorbed wine, which it loved to drink. After the wine entered its stomach, the insect would expel a certain liquid.

This liquid was the excess essence that overflowed after the Wine God Insect absorbed the wine and transformed it multiple times through its unique Constitution.

It was not an excretion.

Its effects were incredibly potent: it could increase one’s Divine Wondrous attributes, refine the body, and nourish the Divine Soul.

In Ancient Times, it was known as "Holy Essence Liquid"!