I Can Transfer the Side Effects of Evil Skills-Chapter 278 - 197: Silk Binding Love Gu

This scene showed no hint of the fact that the two were supposed to be sworn enemies.

Zou Feng slowly rose to his feet, his gaze falling upon the woman who ranked higher than him, his so-called "elder sister."

Clearly, this Yin Suhong was a true enchantress.

The first thing that caught his eye was her slender, "snake-like" waist, revealed by her crop top.

It was incredibly thin, truly slender enough to be encircled by a single hand.

And as she walked, she swayed her hips with such exaggeration that her entire body seemed boneless.

As for her looks, she bore a striking resemblance to the Snake Spirit from a certain *Calabash Brothers* cartoon Zou Feng had watched before he transmigrated.

"I came uninvited, little sister. You won’t blame me, will you?" Yin Suhong said, caressing the back of Teng County’s hand, her face filled with adoration.

As she spoke, Zou Feng couldn’t help but notice that Yin Suhong’s tongue was terrifyingly long.

The touch made Teng County’s skin crawl. She quickly pretended to fix her hair to pull her hand away. "What are you saying, Sister Yin? It is my honor that you would grace my Silk Cave with your presence."

Yin Suhong smiled, then sighed suddenly. "It’s just a shame about that girl, Wen Jing. How could she just... sigh!"

Teng County didn’t take the bait. Instead, she gestured to Zou Feng. "Elder Zou, this is the Valley Master of the Valley of Ten Thousand Snakes!"

Her congratulations were clearly directed at him as well, so Zou Feng knew he couldn’t avoid it. He stepped forward and bowed. "Greetings, Master Yin!"

"Elder Zou, you are truly as handsome and talented as the rumors say. It is Biyou Palace’s good fortune to have you." Yin Suhong sized up Zou Feng as if he were a meal.

"You flatter me, Master Yin. I’m not worthy of such praise."

"If you’re ever free, you should come visit my Valley of Ten Thousand Snakes. Our Dual Cultivation Skill is an exquisite experience you wouldn’t want to miss."

The words sounded improper, but within Biyou Palace, it was considered quite normal. No one around seemed to think Yin Suhong’s words were out of line.

Zou Feng replied, "Thank you, Master Yin. I’ll be sure to take you up on that sometime!"

Yin Suhong nodded, gave Zou Feng one last, deep look, and said no more before turning to take her seat.

Even with the arrival of the uninvited guest, Yin Suhong, the celebratory banquet’s lively atmosphere continued unaffected.

It wasn’t until Zou Feng was making his rounds and offered a toast to Yin Suhong that she suddenly spoke to him via a secret voice transmission: "Silly boy, is the Silk Cave any place for a fine man like yourself? Run!"

Zou Feng froze for a split second, then continued with the toast, his expression unchanged.

’What is this Yin Suhong thinking? Does she really believe I’d fall for such a clumsy attempt to sow discord?’

’Never mind the fact that I actually have a good relationship with Teng County. With my current strength, I’m not afraid of cultivating in the Silk Cave.’

’And this is coming from Teng County’s mortal enemy, the woman who outranks me, no less.’

"Heh, you think I’m just trying to trick you?"

"No matter. Stay a while, and you’ll find out for yourself. If you think your willpower is strong enough to deny these Spider Spirits a chance at replenishment, you are sorely mistaken."

"Biyou Palace has had plenty of strong-willed, powerful men... you are far from the first..."

After another barrage of transmitted words, Yin Suhong adopted an expression of someone eager to watch a good show, tilted her head back, and drained her cup of wine.

Although Zou Feng still didn’t quite believe her words, he couldn’t help but feel a flicker of doubt.

’After all, Yin Suhong was right. Biyou Palace certainly had no shortage of strong-willed, powerful men, yet the Silk Cave still had no male disciples...’

’That was a point worth considering.’

’But Teng County had no reason to want me dead. Unless...’

After that little episode, Yin Suhong didn’t cause any more trouble. She drank normally for a while longer, then soon excused herself and departed.

The moment Yin Suhong left, the other male disciples who had come to offer congratulations also scrambled to their feet and hurried away, as if afraid of being the last to leave.

In the end, only Zou Feng was left, drinking with a large crowd of "Spider Spirits."

When the female disciples came to offer toasts, Zou Feng accepted them all. With his tolerance for alcohol, he had no fear of getting drunk.

’Even if I did get drunk, I could just enter my cultivation mode to sober up instantly.’

He cared even less about the female disciples getting handsy with him during the toasts.

’Let them touch all they want; my mind is as tranquil as a Buddha’s.’

But while Zou Feng remained sober, the flock of chattering women around him was reaching their limit.

Some of the female disciples, claiming to be too hot, had already begun their spectacular performances.

Seeing the scene spiraling out of control, Teng County suddenly slammed her hand on the table and said sternly, "Alright, that’s enough!"

"Everyone, scatter!"

It was clear she was furious.

The female disciples all flinched and immediately ceased their outrageous behavior.

They sobered up instantly and began to clean up the hall.

"Elder Zou, please don’t be offended. It’s been a long time since a man has resided in the Silk Cave. It’s no wonder they got carried away by their emotions..."

Zou Feng waved his hand and chuckled. "It’s nothing. How could I mind? If anything, I was the one who got the better end of the deal..."

Unexpectedly, Teng County’s expression remained serious. "Elder Zou, you must remember not to let them run wild. Although your Power is immense, if these girls act in unison, they can unleash the true terror of the Silk Cave’s Replenishing Skill."

"At that point, I’m afraid even I would have trouble controlling them..."

Zou Feng had thought Teng County got angry because she was jealous of the female disciples getting close to him.

’But from the sound of it now, was it actually as Yin Suhong had said? Was there some hidden danger in the Silk Cave?’

’What does "act in unison" mean? Don’t tell me that if these disciples all let loose, they can form some kind of Array of Gathering and Replenishing?!’

In the next moment, Teng County’s expression softened. "In any case, just don’t let them run wild, Elder Zou. After all, it’s better to be safe than sorry!"

Just as Zou Feng was about to ask about the Array of Gathering and Replenishing, Teng County beckoned with her hand, and a subordinate brought over a manual.

"Elder Zou, this is the reason our Silk Cave’s Replenishing Skill is so formidable!"

Zou Feng took it and saw the title written on the cover: *Silk Binding Love Gu*.

It turned out the Silk Cave’s Replenishing Skill was originally performed by means of Gu Planting.

"The Silk Binding Love Gu makes the target gradually fall in love with the person who planted the Gu, making them willing to give up everything."

"If you spend enough time around it, this Gu Poison becomes very difficult to guard against. You can fall victim to it without even realizing," Teng County explained with a helpless look. "So, just to be safe, it would be best for you, Elder Zou, to leave the Silk Cave for a while every ten days to avoid being accidentally afflicted by the Gu Poison."

After hearing her out, Zou Feng agreed, though he was secretly stunned.

’No wonder I always felt an extra degree of trust toward Teng County. Could it be that I’ve been under the influence of the Gu Poison since long ago?’

’After all, we were in close contact for quite some time when I was her Guardian, helping her expel poison.’

’But it’s not a big deal. My Realm was much lower than Teng County’s back then, so it’s normal that I was slightly affected.’

But now that they were both at the Fourth Grade, Zou Feng was no longer worried.

Then, he focused all his attention on the *Silk Binding Love Gu* manual.

He started to wonder. ’Is it possible? If I combine this thing with my Great Universal Hand, which can already influence an opponent’s emotions, could I create a new skill? One that makes an enemy willingly accept their own death?’

’One palm strike, and the enemy just calmly accepts their fate.’

’That’s definitely worth a try...’

And so, Zou Feng once again entered a frenzied rhythm of Cultivation.

He used the Silk Binding Love Gu as a reference, intending to improve his Great Universal Hand and Dragon and Tiger Kan and Li Skill with its principles, so it didn’t actually take up much of his daily Cultivation time.

Given the uniquely advantageous environment of the Silk Cave, it was far more appropriate to spend most of his time cultivating the Bone-Softening Palm.

Teng County was generous enough to let Zou Feng experience the same treatment she had received—being suspended mid-air in a spider’s web, baptized by Spider Poison.

With this Cultivation method, Zou Feng’s progress in the Bone-Softening Palm advanced at a blistering pace.

"Bone-Softening Palm (Refined Skill), Progress: 53%"

In just ten days, his Bone-Softening Palm, which had only been at the Integration and Mastery Realm, not only successfully advanced to Refined Skill, but its progress had soared this high.

Zou Feng estimated that in less than a month, after sacrificing one or two more "big brothers" from the Fourth Grade Realm, his Bone-Softening Palm would likely reach the Peak of Perfection!

Such a Cultivation speed might sound absurdly fast, but it actually made sense.

The main reason was that he had maxed out all the resources for cultivating the Bone-Softening Palm, and he was doing so in the Silk Cave, the most suitable place for this particular Skill.

Combined with the lack of side effects, it was a perfect storm of favorable timing, location, and conditions. It would be stranger if he *couldn’t* advance to the Peak of Perfection under these circumstances.