Moving out

Qin Meng has many varieties of small insects, but those that can serve as qualified mediums for Incantation Technique are rare.

Ordinary mosquitoes and moths would not only fail to affect tiger breeding, but even if they crawled into a tiger's ears or nostrils, they would be burned to death by the tiger's body heat, or they would be too intimidated by the aura of a ferocious beast to approach.

This is no different from how a cultivator's aura can repel mosquitoes and rodents; similarly, ferocious beasts can repel ordinary small insects.

Zhang Xuezhou discovered the nocturnal spiders under the vines concealing the heavy truck. These spiders didn't even shy away from his aura as a cultivator; instead, they pounced on him as if he had run into their web.

Zhang Xuezhou squeezed the spiders' hard, black bodies and couldn't help but marvel at them.

This spider was far inferior to the golden insect he kept in the Azure Rock Staff, but it was perfectly adequate as a medium for temporary Incantation Technique.

Even though he had been holding these little spiders for a while, they still didn't stop, either crawling around or biting at his palm, completely unaware of fear.

"Condense!"

He uttered a syllable, and magical Law Power overflowed from his palm, continuously refining these small creatures.

"That's pretty impressive!"

Xu Lu looked at the spider in Zhang Xuezhou's palm.

He felt an energy constantly coiling around Zhang Xuezhou's palm, and the little spiders instantly quieted down.

Following Zhang Xuezhou's commands, the spiders moved in different directions—sometimes horizontally, sometimes vertically, sometimes up and sometimes down—like the most obedient soldiers marching as instructed.

The ability to tame spiders instantly might also mean it can be used against other creatures.

Just thinking about Zhang Xuezhou's ability to spew lotus flowers from the flames made Xu Lu's heart pound, as he felt that Zhang Xuezhou also possessed the ability to erode other living beings.

To put it bluntly, at least Zhang Xuezhou has no problem targeting him.

Xu Lu gave a somewhat awkward laugh in admiration, while Ren Yisheng nodded slightly.

Ren Yisheng had seen Zhang Xuezhou control flies, but Zhang Xuezhou had stopped using this trick a long time ago, saying that this ability, like the Yin Entity Tracking Technique, lacked practical applications and that even after years of practice, it would be difficult to put it to good use.

Xu Lu greatly admired Zhang Xuezhou's skills, but Ren Yisheng felt no envy whatsoever.

Being broad and sparse is obviously not as good as being specialized and refined. People have limited energy and time. Mastering one skill is the right way to succeed.

As one climbs higher and higher, Ren Yisheng becomes increasingly precarious.

He chewed the hard, brick-like biscuits in small bites, then gulped down a mouthful of water to replenish his energy as much as possible.

Can I eat it too?

Xu Lu licked his lips and looked at Ren Yisheng.

This made Ren Yisheng shrug, and then he handed over a highly compressed biscuit.

"It's a bit tough, chew it slowly," Ren Yisheng said.

"A strange taste!"

Xu Lu took the biscuit, chewed it, and then swallowed it with a frown.

He watched Ren Yisheng slowly chewing, then looked at the fire crystals in the base, reached out and took one, put it in his mouth, chewed it once, and then spat it out.

"Is this what you usually eat?"

Zhang Xuezhou looked at the virtual furnace, then pointed to the many fire crystals in the base that were dissipating Spiritual Qi.

When Xu Lu nodded, Zhang Xuezhou realized that the strength of Xu Lu and other beings was not without reason. With such a resource base, they could not possibly be too bad. Even the treatment of a lord of a Sacred Land was no better.

"That's all in the past," Xu Lu said. "My body structure is different now; I can no longer directly absorb these spirit crystals!"

"Spirit crystals?"

Zhang Xuezhou took a deep breath, and a hot, Spiritual Qi rich aura circulated continuously within his body.

He felt a thought flash through his mind, but he couldn't quite grasp it.

Compared to the Void Furnace, he clearly had fewer taboos.

Zhang Xuezhou has been exposed to many types of Spiritual Qi over the years. Although some special types of Spiritual Qi have caused his body to feel uncomfortable, that is all in the past.

In particular, the existence of the Fire Avoidance Technique makes his body unafraid of the drawbacks brought by the scorching heat, unlike the Void Furnace which is difficult to withstand.

Ren Yisheng's face was also red and swollen, but as long as he learned the Fire Avoidance Technique even slightly, he would surely be able to thrive in such a place.

Although it can't directly bite into the fire crystal like it used to, it has no problem absorbing the Spiritual Qi dissipated from the fire crystal.

If the stalactite-shaped Qin Meng Secret Stone below could be divided into parts of this space, the environment here would be no less than the Yin-Yang Secret Land environment that Zhang Xuezhou had previously entered.

If it weren't for Hu Yu's need to excavate the snake den, this base could have been transformed into a small-scale cultivation Sacred Land.

Zhang Xuezhou felt a little regretful, but the sleepiness he was practicing never stopped.

In this environment, he could unleash low-cost Technique Method for 24 hours without incurring any depletion; in fact, his body, damaged by Ding Kui, would continue to regenerate and recover.

"They dug here yesterday!"

I feel a little unwell!

"Young Master, don't worry. Once the Tiger Soul is formed, it will be much easier to bring three thousand Tiger Souls to excavate it!"

"It's too difficult. The creatures in this area are almost uncivilized, practically useless. It's extremely difficult to cultivate them into tiger spirits!"

"No matter how much of a waste he is, he can spend a hundred years cultivating in the Tiger Soul Hall..."

Hiding in the Void Furnace, this small base of void stones, is not without risk.

However, the group was lucky. Tiger Yu and the Golden Lion, whose memories were obviously not good, mistook the traces left by the others digging for the medicinal herbs for signs that they had dug there themselves, and thus chose another place to dig.

The two were only one meter apart, but they passed each other without actually meeting.

Lacking a target and neglecting this potentially exploitable area, Hu Yu wandered aimlessly through the snake pit like a blind man, hoping for the best.

This almost made Zhang Xuezhou give up on the idea of moving, but his wavering attitude quickly changed.

Rather than pinning their hopes on tiger breeding to avoid being discovered, it's far better to take control themselves.

After nearly two days of training, Zhang Xuezhou felt that the drowsy bug in his hand had reached its limit of control.

"You can move now without worry!"

He released a sleep-inducing insect from the snake den, allowing the restless tiger to fall asleep. Upon returning to the den, he called upon everyone to contribute their time and effort.

The fire source, fire crystal, and great medicine stored in the base, including the Qin Meng Secret Stone weighing several tons, were all within the scope of Zhang Xuezhou and his team's consideration.

"My health is terrible!"

Inside the snake pit, Xu Lu sighed in regret as his human form faded, revealing a three-meter-tall ferocious beast.

Although Xu Lu sighed, the power of the ferocious beast's body was not bad.

Zhang Xuezhou used fossilization techniques to remove the excess outer layer of the Qin Meng Secret Stone, and Xu Lu and Ren Yisheng pushed the nearly two-ton Qin Meng Secret Stone out of the snake cave.

He continued to move swiftly and nimbly, carrying away as many large medicines and other lightweight items as possible.

The Qin Meng Secret Stones transported by touching the ground would leave very obvious traces. Zhang Xuezhou and the others carried as much as they could, trying to take what they could in the shortest possible time. As for what would happen to the Snake Cave afterwards, they had no way of caring.

Nearly two tons of Qin Meng Secret Stone fell from the cliff. The dull thud during the transport startled Zhang Xuezhou, who feared that the drowsiness he had been feeling after two days of training might overwhelm him.

"Who?"

"Roar~"

His alarm was soon confirmed.

With a loud, harsh tiger's roar, Zhang Xuezhou and the others' eyes widened in shock.

People used to complain that Zodiac's genetically modified crops were too destructive and their reproduction and growth rate was too outrageous. Now, however, they wished that the surrounding area was covered by these thorny, thick-leaved plants.

"I'll lure Hu Yu out; you guys drive the heavy truck to the port!"

Zhang Xuezhou took a deep breath. He felt he had to use his flying technique to provoke Hu Yu in order to create an opportunity for Ren Yisheng to escape.

Before he could put his plan into action, Zhang Xuezhou heard Hu Yu let out a series of fierce but cowardly roars.

Before he could even lead Hu Yu away, Hu Yu had already spread its blue, light-like wings and soared into the distance.