Chapter 323 - Chapter 323: Chapter 316 Blood Silkworm_1 (2/2)

Any man with a semblance of backbone couldn’t possibly commit such acts.

“He Xin expresses his gratitude to Master Qin for your heavenly grace, from now on, I, the second elder of the He Family, am your servant, Master Qin. Should you point east, I dare not go west.”

The second elder knelt down with his forehead touching the ground.

This man was truly born to be a servant.

“Haha, very good! Rise! As long as you obey, not only will I help you become the head of the He Family, but I will also help you eliminate all those in the He Family who dare to oppose you.”

Qin Niu began to search for treasures in the secret chamber.

He only found six boxes of gold, silver, and jewels, and did not find any other treasures.

Logically, there should have been Cultivation Techniques or something of the sort.

Qin Niu had already searched the bodies of the He Family’s ancestor and another strong individual from the Innate Realm but had not found any Cultivation Techniques or martial skills.

The Cultivation Techniques were either taken by the remaining Innate Realm individual of the He Family or hidden somewhere else.

“Where is your He Family’s Cultivation Technique practiced?”

“It is all passed down verbally and by heart from our elders; I have never seen the actual manuscript.”

The second elder answered.

“Is this the only secret chamber of the He Family?”

“There are some small private chambers built by our clansmen, but this is the only large secret chamber of our family.”

“Okay.”

Qin Niu nodded and started tapping around to examine the secret chamber.

He didn’t find anything.

The incense burner on the desk caught Qin Niu’s attention.

Worshipping ancestors is generally done in the ancestral hall outside the chamber, there is no need for another burner inside the chamber.

This incense burner was not used for scenting incense because it was quite large in diameter, over half a foot.

A typical burner used for scenting incense is usually only the size of a palm.

Such a large burner is commonly used in temples for offering incense and also by wealthy families for worship.

Qin Niu tried to pick up the incense burner.

To his surprise, it was integrated with the desk, immovable.

There must be a trick to it.

He tried to rotate it, and this time it moved.

Afterward, there was a click, and a secret door on the wall behind the desk automatically opened.

This secret door was made of thick black iron and was covered on the outside with bricks.

No wonder, even with tapping, no hollow sound suggesting a cavity was detected.

The secret door was not large, and the space inside was tiny, barely a foot square.

Everything could be seen at a glance.

An ancient scroll came into view, and there was also a small box, resembling a shrine, made entirely of cold jade. Its exterior had a crystal cover, allowing one to see a dark red cocoon inside.

The cocoon was only slightly thicker than a thumb.

But it was over four inches long.

Many insects can spin cocoons, including silkworms, all hairy caterpillars, adult Phoenix Eye butterflies, and so on. They all cocoon themselves at their third stage of growth.

Just to one day emerge as butterflies.

“Which Insect Master of your He Family raised this insect?”

Qin Niu watched for any changes in the second elder’s expression.

The second elder showed a look of surprise when he saw the cocoon.

The man either truly lacked knowledge or his acting was impeccable.

“I’ve only heard that our He Family fortuitously acquired a Blood Silkworm, which is said to possess the bloodline of an ancestral silkworm. The silk it spins can be used to weave Blood Armor. This kind of secret is not known to me or to my several brothers, only our He Family ancestor knew.”

The second elder revealed a secret of the He Family.

The ancestral silkworm probably refers to the first silkworm raised by the mythical sericulture pioneer Leizu, also known as Leizu’s original silkworm.