Azure Insect Abyss, Sacrificing Half a Body!
The Qing Centipede coiled in the air—
Its ten-foot-long body, like a swimming dragon, surged and tumbled continuously in the clouds!
Under the dense clouds, countless spirits gathered...
It sprinkles down Spirit Rain, nourishing mountains and rivers, and giving back to all things in heaven and earth.
The Spirit Beast Peak trembled, its already towering peaks becoming even more majestic, and the lush vegetation radiating wisps of spiritual light...
Countless insects lay prostrate on the ground, receiving nourishment from the Spirit Rain!
The Azure Giant Centipede that soars through the sky is like True Dragon in the eyes of countless insects, the insect king they pursue and look up to!
Given such a large base...
Insects, one by one, were imbued with spirituality, and thus underwent a metamorphosis...
Centipedes, ants, millipedes, and house centipedes all transformed into First-Tier Inferior-Grade demonic insects, though their strength was extremely weak...
But it looked as if all the insects had come to pay homage!
"Aww!!"
The Qing Centipede emitted a screech, and instantly, all the insects on Spirit Beast Peak chirped in unison!
Seeing so many of their kind flocking to them--
The Qing Centipede couldn't possibly ignore it. It looked into the distance and saw the imposing figure nod slightly, which finally put its mind at ease...
Subsequently--
The Qing Centipede gathered its Spiritual Power, unleashing a burst of emerald breath that struck the foot of Spirit Beast Peak. Its corrosive venom dissolved the vegetation...
Even the rocks along with it completely decayed and disappeared!
In just a short while, a huge crater appeared at the foot of the side of Spirit Beast Peak, resembling an inverted pyramid...
It was about several tens of feet deep.
Immediately afterwards, the Qing Centipede twisted its body and spun straight down, rushing into the pit!
Behind them, countless insects, as if sensing something, flocked towards the giant pit, seemingly making it their dwelling place...
As countless insects entered the pit, the entire pit widened and deepened at a visible speed, seemingly transforming the place into an Insect Abyss!
Along the rock wall of the pit--
Then you can see countless ants digging and carrying soil, and a giant queen ant, a foot long, moves into the new nest under the escort of the ant colony...
There are also various reptiles such as centipedes, millipedes, and centipedes, constantly drilling holes and burrowing in the gaps of the rock walls!
If an ordinary person were to see this, they would probably have fainted from fright...
The dense swarms of crawling insects almost covered the area around the pit. If someone with trypophobia saw this, they would probably be terrified on the spot!
More than a month later--
The pit at the foot of Spirit Beast Peak is now bottomless, like an abyss, hence its name: Azure Insect Abyss!
Every now and then you can hear the chirping of insects, and just hearing their sounds is enough to make you tremble with fear!
It has become one of the Qin Clan's forbidden areas!
However, if you were to find yourself in the Abyss, you would discover that it's not as terrifying as the rumors suggest, although it is teeming with reptiles...
But in the very center of the abyss, there is a pool of emerald green water.
This sacred water is drawn from underground, forming a spring that transforms into a pool. Every so often, someone will throw poisonous substances into it...
Then, through its own regulation, the Qing Centipede transformed itself into a Grotto-Heaven that nourished insects.
Name it: Insect-Nurturing Pool!
It shares a similar function with the Myriad Poisons Pool on the Dao-Seeking Peak, except that one aids cultivation, while the other is a cradle for nurturing demonic insects...
According to Qin Lu's idea.
The hope is that in the future, all descendants of the Lineage will form contracts with insect demons, thus gaining multiple means of combat!
After all, the Insect Demon is just too useful!
Ba City -- Twenty-Four Peaks -- Spirit Deer Peak
As the Qing Centipede broke through to the Second-Tier, the Spirit Rain phenomenon it triggered further strengthened the earth's vein energy, and the nearby Spirit Deer Peak also benefited from it!
Beautiful mountains and clear waters, birds singing and flowers blooming...
Since Spirit Deer Peak began only raising deer, its development has been extremely rapid...
In the past year alone, over a hundred fawns have been born.
Among them were six Giant Deer Demon cubs, marking the initial formation of the herd. The Forest Peak Giant Deer even broke through to the First-Tier Superior-Grade...
Its size has expanded again; perhaps after another twenty years of nurturing, it will be able to attempt to Breaking Condensing Qi!
Qin Zhuang was handling affairs in the main hall at the summit.
Now that the Lineage has grown in size, the number of spirit beasts it keeps has increased, and various matters have arisen one after another, keeping Qin Zhuang very busy...
"This peak has developed well in recent years, with over a thousand deer now..."
"Although we lost three deer demons, it helped Senior Qing Centipede break through, so it wasn't a loss; it was a worthwhile use of resources..."
"With three adult Giant Deer Demon remaining, plus six cubs, and the Forest Peak Giant Deer, the herd is gradually forming, so it's not a problem..."
"From now on, you can send one ordinary deer to feed the Insect Abyss every month."
"As for the Black Armor Crocodile and the Snake-Necked Spirit Turtle..."
"Then we can release them at the source of the Ba River, in Ba Lake, and send some people to guard them. In the future, we can turn Ba Lake into our tribe's backyard garden..."
"We still lack manpower. If only our clan had more younger generations..."
Qin Zhuang sighed, his face showing weariness.
In the end, I could only muster my spirits and continue writing furiously, approving all sorts of trivial matters...
The weakest child back then-
Now he shoulders the heavy responsibility, bearing the weight of his Lineage's rise and fall!
Ba City -- Twenty-Four Peaks -- Spirit Tea Peak
Beneath the tea tree, Qin Hui calmed her mind and spirit, a surge of spiritual energy welling up within her...
A twenty-year-old True Martial Seventh Realm
Outside, this might be praised, even hailed as genius, but within the Lineage, or compared to other talented individuals of the Immortal Clan...
He appeared quite mediocre; his talent was not high, only about 70% brilliant.
If Qin Lu hadn't been his father, providing him with a large number of pills to aid his cultivation, he probably would have struggled to break through the bottleneck of the seventh realm even after a lifetime of arduous training!
Despite his calm demeanor, how many people can truly understand the pain he carries within?
However, starting today--
Qin Hui has finally been able to prove his worth!
"Father, it's done!"
"My child was right after all. Using the Awakening Soul Tea Tree as a foundation and forging a life bond with it can indeed nourish my soul!"
Qin Hui stood up, and her aura changed drastically, as if she had become Wood Essence!
Its ears became long and thin, and half of its body gradually grew keratinous material resembling tree bark; on one side of its forehead, half a wooden horn even grew out...
Seeing this scene--
Qin Lu shook his head and sighed, unsure what to say, and speechless...
turn out to be--
Ever since the Awakening Soul Tea Tree advanced to the Second-Tier level, Qin Hui has harbored wicked intentions...
He conceived of using the Beast Taming Method to form a contract with the Awakening Soul Tea Tree, using it as a foundation to allow the Tea King to nourish him, thereby Spirit Ascension's strength!
The Awakening Soul Tea Tree was cultivated by him.
Its leaves, when made into tea, can refresh the mind and invigorate the spirit, and can slightly Spirit Ascension...
Qin Hui knew its habits too well, so she wanted to use the method of forging a destiny bond to nourish its soul and make up for its innate deficiencies with acquired means!
If successful--
Perhaps he could become the second Alchemist in the Lineage!