Ruling Martial World by Infinite Insect Swarms

Chapter 59: Chapter 58: Insect Nest Cultivation Method, The Blood Demon Sect Arrives

After the Blood Shadow Python’s preliminary exploration, the number of underwater Demon Fiends in the lake was astonishing. It seemed there was a Demon’s Nest here, and the lake was connected to numerous rivers. Relying solely on three Profound Flood Dragons would not be enough to clear them all out. Therefore, Qin Yu was in no rush to advance.

After hunting a few Demon Fiends around the Insect Nest and some ordinary schools of fish, he temporarily quieted down, waiting for the successful incubation of the underwater Insect Nest. He needed more underwater combat units.

His consciousness left the Profound Flood Dragon and possessed the Black Thorn Eagle circling in the sky, allowing Qin Yu to overlook the earth. It was exactly noon. The sunlight shone directly on the lake’s surface, the rippling water shimmering with golden light, as if countless golden scales were paving the lake. The inflowing rivers looked like golden threads stretching into the distance.

”I shall name this lake Golden Scale Lake! This will be the starting point for the underwater Insect Swarm.” Qin Yu’s heart swelled with boundless ambition. A golden scale was no mere pond creature; upon meeting the wind and clouds, it would Transform into a Dragon!

The underwater Insect Swarm temporarily lay dormant. However, the surrounding Rapid Insects and Profound Armor Barbarian Bears were Hunting further away. There were numerous Demon Fiends in the Cang Mang Mountain Range, and the Insect Swarm had only explored a portion of the outer regions.

Under the exploration of the Black Thorn Eagles and Red-bellied Eagles, the Insect Swarm discovered two more Demon’s Nests. However, they were only inhabited by ordinary Qi and Blood Realm Great Demons, slightly stronger than the Blazing Flame Tiger Demon, but their strength was limited. With the current scale of the Insect Swarm, deploying just a portion of its forces would be enough to sweep them away. Furthermore, over a hundred Worker Insects were following the swarm outward, searching for potential underground mines to add new resource points for the Insect Swarm.

The Insect Nest and the surrounding Evolution Chambers were operating at high speed, analyzing more Demon Bloodlines and Cultivation Techniques like the *Ten Thousand Poison Gu Refining Scripture* and the *Spirit Snake Shadow Poison Scripture*, absorbing the power of this world to expand the Insect Swarm. Everything was progressing in a positive direction.

Qin Yu thought, ”The development of the Insect Swarm is on the right track. Next, it is time for my own breakthrough.” He withdrew his gaze.

The Energy accumulated in the Insect Nest was sufficient, yet it could not break through to Tier Two. The reason lay in the fact that he, as the core of the Insect Swarm, was still in the Bone Forging Realm. As the Dominator of the Insect Swarm, he was its core and brain, while the Insect Swarm was merely an extension of his limbs. Only when he achieved a breakthrough could the Insect Nest complete its evolution.

The first realm of Martial Arts Cultivation was called the Body Forging Realm, consisting of four stages: skin, flesh, tendon, and bone. Its essence was a Cultivation process from the outside in. Ultimately, one could attain Steel Bones, capable of unleashing tens of thousands of pounds of sheer force with a wave of a hand. But at this stage, one was ultimately still mortal, simply possessing greater strength and faster speed; apart from that, there was nothing truly special.

Only by reaching the second realm of Martial Arts, the Qi and Blood Realm, guiding one’s Qi Blood into the heart to ignite the Qi and Blood Melting Furnace, and causing one’s Qi and Blood Power to skyrocket, could one project Qi Blood outside the body, achieve Qi and Blood Body Protection, or unleash blade gleams and Sword Qi. Only upon reaching this realm could one be considered transcendent! The Qi and Blood Realm essentially involved nourishing the internal organs with Qi and Blood Power. With each organ nourished, not only did the Qi Blood grow stronger, but one would also gain certain special abilities.

As for the even stronger Qi Sea Realm, it was also recorded in the *Spirit Snake Shadow Poison Scripture*. That was no longer just about simply strengthening one’s own Qi Blood, but required opening the human body’s Qi Veins, clearing the Bridge of Heaven and Earth, and mobilizing Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi. And the most Basic point of this was the need to achieve the Unity of Heaven and Man! It required comprehending some profound and mysterious Mental Realm! However, this was still quite far off for Qin Yu, so he did not dwell on it.

Qin Yu thought, ”As the Insect Swarm expands, the Qi Blood feedback has allowed me to achieve a Bone Forging breakthrough, bringing my strength to its Peak. Next, I must use the *Spirit Snake Shadow Poison Scripture* to break through to the Qi and Blood Realm.”

Qin Yu looked at a chamber not far from the Insect Nest, formed from extended fleshy tissues. Inside, there was a massive amount of purplish-black liquid, with quite a few venomous snakes coiled around it. This was a special concoction formulated by the Insect Nest specifically tailored to his body’s data.

Cultivation of the *Spirit Snake Shadow Poison Scripture* required venomous snakes as a catalyst to cause a Cultivator’s Qi Blood to transform, making their Body Technique as swift and unpredictable as a snake, with their every movement carrying intense, lethal poison. Furthermore, one could master Snake Control and Snake Taming. Cultivation of this type of Cultivation Technique was actually extremely difficult. The Five Poison Sect’s inheritance, the Core Technique of the Spirit Snake Branch—one of its five major branches—could only be described as brutal. Just stepping through its doors had stumped an unknown number of people.

Whether it was collecting snake venom or drawing it into the body, the risk of death was staggeringly high. An ordinary Martial Artist could only try it step by step, absorbing a tiny bit of snake venom each time to let their body build resistance, before slowly circulating the Cultivation Technique to modify themselves. The *Spirit Snake Shadow Poison Scripture* even noted that for this kind of Beta-level Technique, anyone who could master its basics within half a year would be considered a genius. If the *Spirit Snake Shadow Poison Scripture* was like this, other Beta-level Techniques were much the same.

For instance, his grandfather had once told him that the Core Technique of the Commandery City’s Zong Family required entering a special place called the ’Celestial Wind Cave’ to undergo Cultivation utilizing its fierce gales. Or take the Zhang Family, a mortal enemy of the Zong Family—their Cultivation Technique required a Thunderbolt as a catalyst. They cultivated by harnessing the power of Celestial Thunder. Comparatively speaking, although the *Spirit Snake Shadow Poison Scripture* was dangerous, it was the most suitable for Qin Yu.

When he obtained the numerous Cultivation Techniques of the Five Poison Sect, he had the Insect Nest begin deducing them, eventually providing the optimal Cultivation method tailored to his own conditions. Venom? This stuff could be directly synthesized by the Insect Nest, which could also precisely control the integration of the venom and his body. Even the slightest error could be swiftly detected. In the event of bodily injury, it could immediately repair and Enhance the damage. The requirement of snake-type Demon Fiends to assist in Cultivation could similarly be met by having the Insect Swarm hatch them. These two processes, which were the most difficult for others, were the simplest for Qin Yu. He had no need to worry about lethal poison, much less any backlash from Snake Demons. This was also the main reason he chose this Cultivation Technique.

Taking a deep breath, Qin Yu walked up to the flesh chamber, undressed, and sat inside cross-legged, leaving only his head exposed.

SPLASH—

Silently, tiny tentacles extended from the flesh chamber and linked onto Qin Yu’s body. Through these tiny tentacles, the Insect Nest could assist in regulating the Qi Blood within his body. It could also transmit Energy to promptly repair any internal damage.

SIZZLE! SIZZLE!

A slight sensation of corrosion transmitted from his skin. The purplish-black liquid inside the flesh chamber was actually venom synthesized by the Insect Nest after analyzing Snake Demons. Units like the Blood Shadow Python, which excelled at spitting venom, were able to quickly replenish their venom reserves upon returning to the Insect Nest, relying on this exact ability.

”Hiss! This Cultivation process is simply like Ten Thousand Snakes Biting the Heart. The Cultivation Techniques of the Five Poison Sect are truly diabolical!”

As the venom entered his body, a look of agony appeared on Qin Yu’s face. The veins on his body bulged, and he wanted nothing more than to roll around on the ground, yet he tried his best to control the fusion of Qi Blood within his body. Those tiny tentacles also began inputting Energy, repairing the minute injuries eroded by the lethal poison.

If other Cultivators of the *Spirit Snake Shadow Poison Scripture* were to see this, they would undoubtedly turn pale with fright. Who cultivated like this? Diving straight into a vat of highly toxic liquid right from the start—this was practically suicide! However, according to the Insect Nest’s deductions, this was undeniably the fastest Cultivation method, allowing him to master this Cultivation Technique almost perfectly. It was just that the process would be a hundred times more painful than for an ordinary person!

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Outside the city gates of Cyan Peak County Town.

A merchant caravan slowly entered the city. After following the flow of people inside, a short and stout middle-aged man in the group, who looked no different from an ordinary person, walked into a restaurant operated by the Golden Wind Pavilion. A young servant in green respectfully welcomed him inside.

Once the room door closed, the short, stout middle-aged man took out a Token from his robes and flashed it in front of the servant in green. A trace of blood-red appeared in his eyes as he spoke in a hoarse voice.

”What happened here? Li Tianyi, why didn’t you act according to the plan?”