[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-nothing-is-taboo":3,"chapter-nothing-is-taboo-nothing-is-taboo-chapter-395":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Nothing Is Taboo",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2310780,4514,"Chapter 395: Not Enough to Fill a Tooth Gap","nothing-is-taboo-chapter-395",395,"\u003Cp>“Aowu——”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pi Long opened its mouth and accepted it gladly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But after actually eating it, Xu Yuan secretly frowned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This malevolent spirit… isn’t entirely a malevolent spirit!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After consuming the offering, Pi Long rapidly assimilated it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Yuan discovered that the force driving Pi Long’s transformation toward “dragon” truly came from the Dragon Transformation Scripture, and could even discern its origin: a single dragon soul.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those who cultivate the Dragon Transformation Scripture all refer to their own souls as dragon souls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This sliver of dragon soul, after fusing with the malevolent spirit, granted the spirit certain abilities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And these abilities are not the spirit’s own, but the dragon’s.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, this doubly transformed malevolent spirit is half malevolent spirit, half dragon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Yuan shook his head inwardly again, feeling this description was inaccurate—it should be: a bucket of water into which a single drop of wine had been poured.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now, the water carried the taste of wine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The abilities came from that sliver of dragon soul, yet the power driving them originated from the malevolent spirit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pi Long absorbed that sliver of dragon soul; Xu Yuan savored it carefully: “It’s fifth-rank Dragon Transformation Scripture!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Too little, though.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No wonder that malevolent spirit charged in like a demon, only to be effortlessly swallowed by Pi Long.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A single sliver of dragon soul versus a true cultivator of the Dragon Transformation Scripture—no matter how you look at it, the latter holds overwhelming superiority.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So Pi Long quietly came ashore and searched the docks for doubly transformed malevolent spirits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Xu Yuan still had a question: whether human or dragon, the soul is exceptionally fragile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why would that fifth-rank Fu family member have split off so much of his dragon soul to fuse with malevolent spirits?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Truly baffling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Miao used a talisman to suppress and slay this malevolent spirit; the souls drifting like waterweeds in midair suddenly shuddered, as if awakening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, panicked upon realizing their souls had left their bodies, they scrambled in chaos.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We were on night watch with Master Xu—how did our souls get pulled out all at once?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I need to go back! Get out of my way, don’t block me!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So cold…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several souls even felt forces creeping into their bodies from the night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was corruption!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They must return to their bodies immediately and find a way to purge the corruption, or they would transform!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They grew even more panicked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t panic!” Xu Miao’s voice rang out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She often recited ancient poetry and scriptures, so her voice carried an inherent power that instantly calmed the souls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Follow me!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Miao led the souls back inside the house; they exhaled in relief and each slipped back into their bodies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But just now, under the night sky, several of these souls had turned and seen the house—yet failed to recognize it as their own post.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nor did they realize their own bodies were likely inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In their panic and confusion, they were like drowning men, incapable of rational judgment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thank you, my lord!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Miao waved her hand; the bright, spirited expression usually on her face had vanished entirely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In its place was gravity… and hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She turned her head as if by accident, letting her gaze fall on a spot where she could not see the night beyond the door or window.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if not seeing it meant she wouldn’t have to think: in such a night, there were certainly not just one or two doubly transformed malevolent spirits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If they wished, they could drain the souls of every person below seventh rank on the entire dock!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Miao knew how dangerous they were.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But nights here were perilous—especially since this place bordered not only the canal but also Xiao Yu Mountain and Ghost Witch Mountain!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If a great malevolent spirit emerged and I encountered it…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I have a bright future; recently, Master Luo Gongqiao has taken notice of me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’ve barely managed, thanks to Zhu Zhanlei’s refusal, to make my family temporarily stop pushing me into marriage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I will one day fulfill my ambitions and show my parents I’m no worse than my two brothers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But then she remembered the Hejian’s Zhanglu Master from earlier that day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They say he confronted An Chengyuan three times right before Master Luo’s face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such a man—unbending, proud, unyielding—had lowered himself to beg me for help over this matter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I had praised his “public spirit” then.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now… I clearly fall far short of “acting for the public good.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If I act this way, crawling and scheming, I’m no different from any other time-serving bureaucrat in the vast Ming bureaucracy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How can I ever fulfill my ambitions?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unconsciously, Xu Miao turned her face back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Through the door crack, she faintly saw at the far end of the long street a slender malevolent spirit, slithering along, swaying its head and tail, drawing forth soul after soul from the houses on either side—familiar, practiced, having devoured countless human souls!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Miao murmured to herself: “Master Xu, thank you for encouraging me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She rose and strode out, commanding: “All of you, follow me—slay the malevolent spirits!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pi Long had devoured four dragon malevolent spirits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After formally cultivating the Dragon Transformation Scripture, Pi Long was no longer limited to swimming—it could walk on land using its claws or slither like a snake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it exerted all its strength, it could barely “ride clouds and mist” up to… half a person’s height, then shoot forward three hundred zhang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Yuan confirmed these dragon souls came from the same person.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though fifth-rank, the quantity was truly minuscule.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Truly: not enough to fill a tooth gap.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the temptation of devouring fifth-rank dragon souls was immense for Xu Yuan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, Pi Long continued searching.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During this process, Xu Yuan heard battle sounds spreading across the docks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The night watch teams in all four directions had encountered these dragon malevolent spirits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Three of the four watch posts were led by Xu Yuan’s friends: Miao Yu, Zhu Zhanmei, and Xu Miao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The last one was merely an acquaintance: Assistant Regional Commander Lu Renxing of the River Camp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, Pi Long sensed a looming threat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The feeling came from instinct, an instinct born of the Dragon Transformation Scripture.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A great malevolent spirit lies ahead!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pi Long shrank its body, preparing to detour.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it pursued, Pi Long would flee into the canal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once in the water, Pi Long was confident it could devour the opponent!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But after walking a while, the great malevolent spirit did not follow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Yuan found this strange.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Master Xu himself stepped out of the courtyard, silently arriving here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was an open space before a major trading house on the docks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the intersection of three streets.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet now, an odd shop had suddenly appeared at this intersection.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A blood-red lantern hung before its door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the open storefront, a horizontal pole bore a row of iron hooks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the hooks hung over a dozen people!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An old goat was sharpening a bone-cutting knife inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, a malevolent spirit emerged from the side and entered the human-meat shop, gesturing at a woman’s thigh: “Cut me this piece.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old goat frowned: “Aren’t the pre-cut pieces on the table good enough?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The malevolent spirit shook its head: “I want fresh meat—and this one’s a woman, tender.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The person it pointed to was Xu Miao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1233,"2026-06-20T12:07:24.624Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 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