Closed-Door Cultivation

After a short while, no more cultivators were teleported out, and both sides counted their numbers.

The Human Race and the Barbarian Race each sent three hundred Foundation Establishment Cultivator to search for treasure. A total of ninety-two people came out alive: forty-seven from the Human Race and forty-five from the Barbarian Race, two of them were missing.

"Madam Gu, Fellow Daoist Ta, according to our agreement, you have lost."

"True Monarch Xuanyang said with a smile."

"Hmph, we will abide by the agreement and divide the Qingxu Crystal Ore Vein according to your distribution plan. If you continue to play tricks, then we will continue fighting."

Gu Bing said coldly.

"It's not like we're afraid of you. We lost, we lost. Don't be stubborn."

Du Yinyin said sarcastically.

Gu Bing snorted coldly and left with his clansmen.

The Human Race cultivators were overjoyed; the war was finally coming to an end.

The Human Race sent three hundred Foundation Establishment Cultivator into the Secret Realm to search for treasures, but only forty-seven of them came out alive. According to the count, there were seventeen cultivators from the Qin Kingdom, eighteen from the Wei Kingdom, and twelve from the Zhao Kingdom.

Of the seventeen cultivators from the Qin Kingdom, five were from the Spirit Control Sect: Shen Long, Lin Sisi, Ye Yutang, Ye Yuqing, and Xu Feng, while only four were disciples of the Mystic Yang Sect.

In this way, of the share that the Human Race is entitled to, Wei will take 50%, Qin Kingdom will take 30%, Wei will take 20%, and the Spirit Control Sect of the Qin Kingdom's share.

The Spirit Control Sect sent a total of twenty disciples into the Secret Realm, and it's already quite good that five of them came out alive.

Both the Human Race and Barbarian Race gained something from this battle, but also suffered considerable losses. The Wei Kingdom benefited the most, while in the Qin Kingdom, the Spirit Control Sect benefited the most.

Two disciples from the Hundred Ghosts Sect left the Secret Realm alive, while the Yin Corpse Sect had more, with four disciples leaving Secret Realm.

The cultivators returned to Barbarian-Resisting City and went back to their respective residences.

Shen Long and his four companions followed their sect elders back to the Spirit Control Garden and arrived at a hexagonal Cyan Stone Pavilion.

Du Yinyin sat on a stone bench, with more than ten Core Formation Cultivator, including Master Ice Silkworm and Master Golden Toad, standing beside her.

"Take out the spirit medicine you obtained! You can keep a quarter of them; the spirit medicine you hand over will be counted as Merit Points."

"That's what Master Ice Silkworm said."

Shen Long and his group of five each took out a Storage Bag, shook it with the opening facing down, and a burst of light swept across, revealing a large pile of items on the ground.

Shen Long brought out the most spirit medicine, and Master Ice Silkworm's face lit up with joy.

After taking stock, Shen Long took out a total of 2,300 spirit medicine, all of which were over 100 years old, with the oldest being a 700-year-old Golden Amber Mushroom.

Xu Feng took out 525 spirit medicine, Lin Sisi took out 475 spiritual spirit medicine, and Ye Yutang and Ye Yuqing took out a total of 932 spirit medicine. In total, Shen Long Xu Feng surpassed the four of them.

Shen Long had assumed that Du Yinyin would use her Spirit Beast to investigate and see if they had any hidden spirit medicine, but she didn't.

"Five-Colored Jade Ganoderma Fruit!"

Du Yinyin's face lit up with joy when she saw the Five-Colored Jade Ganoderma Fruit that Shen Long had taken out.

"Shen Long, well done."

"Master Ice Silkworm praised it," he said.

"Without the Third Rank Talisman given to me by my master, I would probably have died at the hands of Third-Rank Spirit Beast long ago, and I would have had no chance to obtain the Five-Colored Jade Ganoderma Fruit."

Shen Long said modestly.

He obtained a total of seven Five-Colored Jade Ganoderma Fruit, and hid one of them and some other spirit medicine Five-Colored Jade Ganoderma Fruit the Spirit Control Tower.

He had conducted numerous experiments, hiding spirit medicine herbs and fruits in the Spirit Control Tower so that the Green-Eyed Spirit Fox would never notice. Even if it were discovered, he could simply claim that he had kept the portion for himself.

According to the agreement, they could keep one-quarter of the spirit medicine. However, neither Du Yinyin nor Master Ice Silkworm said whether they should hand over all the spirit medicine and keep one-quarter, or hand over three-quarters.

"Nephew Shen, you did very well. You gained the most from this treasure hunt in the Secret Realm realm. You are hereby rewarded with a Golden Core Spirit Item, and the spirit medicine you handed in will be converted into Merit Points."

Du Yinyin said.

"Thank you, Master Du."

Shen Long thanked him and bowed.

Xu Feng and his three companions looked on with envy. They had gained quite a bit, but it was still far less than what Shen Long had achieved.

Du Yinyin took away three Five-Colored Jade Ganoderma Fruit and over a hundred spirit medicine, Master Ice Silkworm took away two Five-Colored Jade Ganoderma Fruit. Of the more than two thousand spirit medicine that Shen Long took out, a quarter remained.

Du Yinyin said some encouraging words and then asked them to leave.

Shen Long followed Master Ice Silkworm to the Ice Silkworm Courtyard. Master Ice Silkworm took out a Five-Colored Jade Ganoderma Fruit and handed it to Shen Long, saying, "You risked your life to obtain this; you deserve a Five-Colored Jade Ganoderma Fruit."

"Master, there were originally eight Five-Colored Jade Ganoderma Fruit, but a Third Rank Snow-Eyed Toad ate two of them."

Shen Long briefly explained what had happened.

The Snow-Eyed Toad only ate one, but Shen Long said it ate two, giving one to Bai Keke, leaving five.

"I see. You did a good job. You found a place to hide and waited for the Secret Realm to close. One should know how to be content."

Master Ice Silkworm said earnestly.

"Yes, Master's teachings will be kept in mind."

Shen Long agreed.

He seemed to be thinking of something, but hesitated to speak.

"Are you trying to say why Aunt Du didn't use Spirit Beast or treasures to investigate and see if you were hiding any spirit medicine?"

"That's what Master Ice Silkworm said."

"Exactly!"

Shen Long nodded honestly; he had been quite worried before.

"If the water is too clear, there will be no fish! You risked your lives to enter the Secret Realm, and it's already quite an achievement to have survived. As long as you don't go too far, Aunt Du will turn a blind eye. But not everyone is like Aunt Du, so don't put all your hopes on others."

Master Ice Silkworm spoke slowly.

"This disciple has learned a great deal."

Shen Long nodded, then, as if struck by a thought, asked, "Master, can Spirit Beast Spirit Bird Spirit Insect below the fourth rank mutate after eating the Five-Colored Jade Ganoderma Fruit?"

"Of course not. The Five-Colored Jade Ganoderma Fruit only increases the chance of mutation. Didn't you say that the Third Rank Snow-Eyed Toad didn't mutate, but the second-tier Snow-Eyed Toad did?"

"That's what Master Ice Silkworm said."

"Is this a reconciliation?"

Shen Long continued to ask.

Master Ice Silkworm said, "This is a matter of probability. My analysis is that they weren't guarding the Five-Colored Jade Ganoderma Fruit before. Later, they destroyed the Demon Beast guarding the Five-Colored Jade Ganoderma Fruit. At that time, there was a Third Rank and a second-tier Snow-Eyed Toad. They both ate the Five-Colored Jade Ganoderma Fruit. The second-tier Snow-Eyed Toad had a better effect after consuming it, which is why the mutation occurred. The third- Third Rank Snow-Eyed Toad might also have mutated if it ate more. Your Spirit Beast, spirit Spirit Bird, Spirit Insect Bloodline Purity is two, so it's easier for them to mutate after consuming the Five-Colored Jade Ganoderma Fruit. If it were Third Rank or the Bloodline Purity reached three, the effect would be weaker. By the way, don't feed the Five-Colored Jade Ganoderma Fruit to the Iron Tail Scorpion; it's a waste."

"Wasting things? Why would you do that?"

Shen Long asked, puzzled.

"It's quite good if any Spirit Beast, spirit Spirit Insect, Spirit Bird undergoes one mutation. To mutate again is much more difficult. Let me put it this way! Our sect has been passed down for tens of thousands of years, and many ancestors have cultivated Spirit Beast Spirit Bird, Spirit Insect, and Divine Ability are generally not strong. Spirit Beast Spirit Bird, Spirit Insect that have mutated twice are fewer than five in number, and that's only if they have consumed higher-grade elixirs and miraculous medicines."

Master Ice Silkworm patiently explained.

"In other words, it's extremely difficult for the Iron Tail Scorpion to mutate again; it would require consuming a higher-level elixir."

Shen Long said.

"Not entirely. If you feed it the Five-Colored Jade Ganoderma Fruit, theoretically it has a chance to mutate again, but the probability is low. It's better to feed it other Spirit Beast Spirit Insect, such as the Gold-Eating Ant Queen, which might mutate into Golden-Winged Fire Ant, greatly increasing its strength."

"That's what Master Ice Silkworm said."

"Mutated into Golden-Winged Fire Ant? What's the difference between this and raising Golden-Winged Fire Ant?"

Shen Long asked, puzzled.

Although both are Spirit Ant, the Golden-Winged Fire Ant has more powerful Divine Ability. If someone really likes Golden-Winged Fire Ant Golden-Winged Fire Ant, they can raise them.

"Since it's a mutation, it's hard to say. Its Divine Ability might be stronger or weaker than ordinary Golden-Winged Fire Ant. Of course, as long as the Gold-Eating Ant Queen mutates into Golden-Winged Fire Ant, more Golden-Winged Fire Ant can be born and inherit its mutated Divine Ability. One Five-Colored Jade Ganoderma Fruit alone is not enough. It would be best to give the Gold-Eating Ant Queen- eating ants Demon Core of a high-level Golden-Winged Fire Ant, combined with the Five-Colored Jade Ganoderma Fruit, to increase the success rate of the mutation."

"That's what Master Ice Silkworm said."

Shen Long consulted with Master Ice Silkworm about the mutation of Spirit Insect, Master Ice Silkworm explained everything in detail, providing careful guidance.

More than an hour later, Shen Long took his leave and returned to his residence to rest.

Three days later, Shen Long and some other disciples of the Spirit Control Sect left Barbarian-Resisting City with Du Yinyin and returned to the Spirit Control Sect. As for the mining of the Qingxu Crystal Ore Vein, it was left to others.

After returning to the Spirit Control Sect, Shen Long invited Ye Yutang, Ye Yuqing, Qian Dafu, and others to the Green Lotus Garden for tea and conversation.

"I plan to go into seclusion for a while to cultivate. Junior Brother Qian, could you help me collect the Inner Core of high-level Golden-Winged Fire Ant?"

Shen Long said.

"It's no big deal, leave it to me."

Qian Dafu patted his chest and agreed.

After chatting for more than three hours, Qian Dafu and the others took their leave. Shen Long entered the Green Lotus Pavilion and went to a secret room.

He took out a Blood Flood Dragon Pill, swallowed it, and began to cultivate, refining the medicinal power through his internal energy.