Chapter 354 - Chapter 354: Chapter 347: Combining Gu, Captive Gu_1 (2/2)

He didn’t know the name of the village, but finding someone to buy a rooster or a black dog from would suffice.

Upon arriving at the village, a large yellow dog in the courtyard of a household barked furiously at him.

His gaze fell upon it, and the large yellow dog immediately tucked its tail, hunched its body, and let out a low whining sound.

Clearly, the gaze of an Innate Realm powerhouse had instilled fear into the dog.

Dogs are very perceptive; they can discern danger.

Qin Niu noticed that this household not only had a dog but also a few hens and a large rooster with a red comb.

Its feathers appeared colorful and quite beautiful.

“Is anyone home?”

Qin Niu asked, standing outside the courtyard.

“Lad, whom are you looking for?”

An elderly man with a hunched back walked out from inside the house.

Upon seeing Qin Niu, a young man he did not recognize, he immediately became more cautious.

“Sir, I would like to buy a large rooster from you. Are you selling any?”

Qin Niu inquired.

“You want to buy a rooster? A rooster this size goes for around one hundred and twenty wen on the market. My rooster here has even knocked down eagles before, and it never fails to eat rats or snakes it encounters. At the very least, it’ll cost three hundred Wen Money.”

The old man appeared quite aged, at least in his sixties.

But when it came to business, he was unequivocal.

“Here, this is three Silver Money, no more, no less.”

Qin Niu tossed over three Silver Pieces, then approached the large rooster. Unexpectedly, the rooster was quite aggressive, thinking Qin Niu was going after its hens. It spread its wings, its neck feathers bristling, and lunged at Qin Niu while continuously making a “woo woo woo” sound.

However, just as it took off, it was grasped by the neck in Qin Niu’s hand and instantly subdued.

“Sir, do you have a pot?”

“What do you need a pot for?”

“I need one this big, do you have one?”

“Yes!”

The elderly man, pleased with the three Silver Pieces, brought out a pot from the house.

“It’s usually for pickling vegetables, but if you want to use it for chicken, you’ll need to take it home and wash it. Otherwise, the smell inside is rather strong.”

The old man handed the pot to Qin Niu.

“How much for this one?”

Qin Niu asked.

“No charge, it’s on the house.”

The old man had sold his rooster for a good price, so he was in high spirits.

In the countryside, pots are the least valuable items.

Clay pots made from mud, one or two wen apiece.

“Then, thank you.”

Qin Niu took the pot, now with everything ready.

Carrying the rooster and the pot back to the river, the Gu from within the tree hole had not emerged.

He cleaned the pot at the riverbank then and there, and slaughtered the rooster on the spot.

He collected the chicken blood and then evenly applied it around the seal of the pot.

These pickle pots have a water storage groove, mainly to keep out air.

Now Qin Niu had filled the groove with a fair amount of rooster blood.

Whether this method could contain those Gu was something he had to try to find out.

With everything prepared, Qin Niu was still waiting patiently for Fourth to show results.

Yet as time ticked by, the blood cocoon that Fourth had formed with the young Gu still showed no signs of activity.

Qin Niu couldn’t afford to just keep waiting here indefinitely.

He prepared to take down all the Gu inside.

He pulled out the Ink Blade and walked towards the large willow tree ahead.