Immortal Road.

Chapter 526: First time to control insects, then to Yunchuan

"Master, the Star Devouring Sect has been active recently and seems to have made some new discoveries."

Li Yuanjie stepped out in response.

As the prince of a fallen country, his former subordinates from the Guo State have extensive roots in the Demonic Path and are well-informed. The key is that they had infiltrated the interior a long time ago, so they know the dynamics of the Star-Swallowing Sect very well.

In addition, he knew that the leader had always been concerned about this matter, so he took it particularly seriously.

"Half a year ago, news came that two Jindan-stage ancestors of the Star Swallowing Sect returned from the Star Swallowing Mountains and purchased a large number of elixirs, talismans and consumables. They stayed for only three days and hurriedly took away two-thirds of the sect's disciples."

"Although they acted very covertly and left in batches at night, they still couldn't hide it from our informants there."

"According to speculation, they should have surveyed the exact location of Yuxing Zhenjun's cave residence and were preparing to take people there to make arrangements in advance."

Everyone was excited, realizing that the fun was about to begin.

Lin Shan asked in a deep voice:

"Is the news reliable?"

"Absolutely reliable!"

Li Yuanjie's solemn oath was enough to prove that the Star-Swallowing Sect had really found the cave.

"How long will it take before the cave opens?"

"According to previous speculation, it should be around 21 years."

Li Yuanjie gave an exact number.

Wu Hanqiao, who was standing next to him, stepped out and reminded Lin Shan to make preparations early.

"Master, although the star power projection cycle of the Purple Star in the upper realm is one sixty years, if something unexpected happens, it is not impossible for True Lord Yuxing's cave to open ahead of time, so the sooner the better."

"Ah."

Lin Shan nodded. He naturally understood this principle.

It’s just that the Star-Swallowing Sect is in Jin State, northeast of Lu State, and I just happen to be taking Brother Ji there to establish a sect, so it won’t be too late to wait for Brother Ji and the others to come back and then go together.

During this period of time, it is a good opportunity to calm down the turmoil in western Lu.

"Continue to follow up over there and convey any news immediately."

"Yes!"

Wu Hanqiao and Li Yuanjie stepped down, and Lu Xiuming stepped forward again.

"Master, a while ago, a mechanical puppet bird broke into our sect and flew around for a long time, refusing to leave. We caught it and captured it. It seemed to be delivering a message?"

"What is that? Take it out and show it to me."

Lu Xiuming ordered people to go down and get it.

After a while, a large iron cage was carried into the hall by four disciples. From the way they were struggling, one could tell that the iron cage was dense, heavy, and powerful.

"Dangdang!"

When it was placed on the ground, it made a dull sound that echoed throughout the hall.

"Be gentle, you've broken the floor tiles. Why are you so impatient?"

Lu Xiuming scolded the four young men. They were so scared that they immediately knelt on the ground and kowtowed to admit their mistakes.

Lin Shan waved his hand, not paying attention to the details, and let them go.

There is a bird in the iron cage.

'The Messenger Partridge'.

Good brother Lin Fan and his own unique Wanlishu.

I think it was because I had been in seclusion for the past thirty years, and when the messenger partridge flew to Tianfu Mountain, it was blocked by the restrictions of the cave and could only circle around. The people in the sect thought I was a spy with ulterior motives, so they captured me using the mountain protection formation.

Lin Shan asked him to open the iron cage, and the mechanical bird flew directly into his hands.

When the partridge's nest was taken out, the bird jumped in and spit out a roll of silk.

If there is no partridge's nest, then even if the puppet is destroyed, no information will be obtained because there is an automatic destruction mechanism inside.

From the Song Dynasty to the State of Lu, it was able to safely fly across thousands of mountains and rivers over a distance of millions of miles and be delivered to Lin Shan intact, which is enough to show how good its quality and concealment are.

It is worthy of being an exclusive item for the Son of Fortune.

Lin Shan opened the silk cloth and saw tiny handwriting on it, all of which were about the experience of repelling and raising insects.

It turned out that they were the Golden Ring Duo of the Beast Taming Valley. After parting with the Southern Barbarians of the Great Song Dynasty, they went back and conducted research for decades. They figured out some methods of using black beetles and rhinoceros beetles, as well as their living habits and cultivation tutorials.

According to the original agreement, all of them were delivered intact to Lin Fan of Zixiao Sect.

Lin Fan then sent the letter to Lin Shan via Wanli Mail.

There was also a small bag wrapped in the silk, which contained more than a dozen kinds of grass seeds, all of which were basic feed for raising insects.

Jinhuanshuangjie was very thoughtful and even wrote down some insect food recipes.

As long as Lin Shan follows the above recipe, he can feed the wild insects and make them grow healthily.

As expected, every profession has its own expertise. Just a few years have passed, and the people in the Beast Taming Valley have studied this wild insect thoroughly and even figured out how to make its feed.

"Go find a medicinal garden and plant these grass seeds for me."

Lin Shan handed it to Lu Xiuming casually, and asked him to find a few more disciples in the sect to grow grass for him.

Then he took the messenger partridge out of the nest, released it, and sent it back to Lin Fan.

Because he already has two of these things, if he just receives them without putting them back, he is afraid that Lin Fan will not have enough pigeons.

Next, everyone discussed some trivial matters of Xun Gu Sect, mainly to let Patriarch Lu Que integrate into this big family as soon as possible and become more familiar with and understand the sect.

Seeing that they had almost finished talking, they dispersed and left.

Lin Shan was alone in the hall, leaning against the throne and thinking.

I borrowed fire from Yunchuan Academy and was able to refine the Dian Cang Stone Mother. Now my life magic weapon is complete. Since I returned to Lu, I haven't had the time to visit and express my gratitude.

Exactly half a year later, the Hongdu Academy in southern Shandong opened, so he might as well go there with the people from Yunchuan Academy.

He casually called someone in and went to Xianyin Lake, the headquarters of the Lujiang League, to deliver a message, telling Master Yang to meet up at Yunchuan Academy when the time came.

He got up and returned to the cave.

A large number of bottles and jars were placed in the spacious courtyard. They were all seized from the barbarian tribe in Xiaoyizhou.

Through the strengthening panel, we can identify them one by one. Some are used for feeding and cultivation, some are used to increase the resistance of the barbarian insects, some are used to improve the innate abilities of the barbarian insects, and some are used to temporarily stimulate the combat power of the barbarian insects.
He took out two animal hide bags, with quite a few wild insects still inside. Most of them were in a dormant state because they had not been let out to eat or breathe for a long time.

Some of them had already died, leaving only shriveled insect corpses mixed in.

This is not uncommon.

Even if you take care of them regularly, or keep them outside for a long time in a pond or a large insect tank, insects will still die for no reason every day.

With such a huge base, cycle of elimination is a common phenomenon.

Lin Shan took out the insect repellent technique recorded in the barbarian animal skin scroll, compared it with the research results of the Golden Ring Duo, and began to study it carefully after comparing them in both directions.

Differentiate the consciousness,

The divine mind is attached,

Fission control,

Cultivate with blood and select the insect king.
Insect Sea Chemicals,

Reconnaissance expeditions,

Hidden ambush,

A series of experiments were launched, which was a completely new field that had never been explored before.

It’s a pity that the Beast Taming Valley’s insect repellent manual, the relevant insect formations, and various spells comparable to magical powers were not given to him.

Those are secrets that cannot be passed on to outsiders.

The insect repellent techniques that Lin Shan could collect were not as effective as the barbarians' ones, so he could only make do with the barbarians' insect repellent techniques for now.

Many times, multiple means and multiple paths may be used in the future.

The higher your level of cultivation, the more you need to learn other ways to avoid encountering danger and difficulties, and not having enough options to choose from, and then you can only watch helplessly.

After half a year, I finally got the hang of it.

Rhinoceros beetles and black beetles are the combat power that can be used at the Jindan level, and they are also the only two kinds of wild insects that he can currently possess.

He also has a good command of all the methods that humans can use and control.

He also memorized several practical tips and tricks recorded among the barbarians, as well as how to deal with different situations, after trying them many times.

During this period, the Xun Gu Sect specially cultivated a large amount of Cordyceps, which was enough to be consumed by the barbarian insect army under Lin Shan, thus achieving self-sufficiency.

Brother Chicken, the Pig-Headed Monster and the Black Skull Demon Lord have not returned for half a year, and no one knows how they are doing in Ludong.

But Lin Shan was not worried at all.

With the Black Skull Demon Lord's treachery, the Pig-Headed Monster's cunning, and Brother Chicken's flying speed, it stands to reason that the three of them would be able to escape from danger without any major problems.

The opening ceremony of Hongdu Academy was about to arrive, so he decided to end his practice and come out of seclusion, and personally accept the invitation to represent Lujiang League.

For this purpose, I made a special trip and went to Yunchuan Academy first.

As it happened to be the beginning of the school year, Yunqi Cliff was also crowded with people. There was an endless stream of monks coming from all over the country to study, and the scene was extremely lively.

The one who received him this time was still his old friend, Master Zhou, the Doctor of the Five Classics.

"Master Lin, we have a distinguished guest. We haven't seen each other for half a century. I am delighted that you have made another breakthrough in your cultivation!"

Lin Shan's Lujiang League has not been recognized by the top forces, so although Yunchuan Academy has a good relationship with him, it is not convenient to leave any handle on the surface. It is not convenient to call him Alliance Leader Lin, so they just call him Sect Leader Lin.

Lin Shan didn't care. Alliance leader was a respectful title used by alliance members to address themselves. It didn't really matter what outsiders called them.

"Master Zhou has been in high spirits recently. It seems that he is not far from breaking through to the late Jindan stage and being promoted to professor!"

"Hey, no, no, I'm still far away~"

The two of them talked and laughed as they walked into the academy together.

The same three old professors as last time met him in the hall together, led by Gu Zhenren, the oldest person in the academy.

The last time he came, there were only a dozen or so people sitting on the cushions on both sides. This time, basically two-thirds of the cushions were occupied!

This shows how much importance they attach to Lin Shan!

Because in the past six months, the leader of the Xun Gu sect has come out of seclusion and made a bet to subdue a late Jindan master. This has been widely spread by the Lujiang League and has become a good story in western Shandong.

There is no doubt that it was planned by the deputy leader Yang Zhenren.

Other members of the alliance also keep abreast of current events in order to build momentum and boost their authority. Everyone has a tacit understanding of this.

This is the advantage of emerging forces.

Because it was in its early stages, with all aspects flourishing, everyone naturally worked together to maintain and strengthen the alliance, and it appeared full of vitality in the eyes of outsiders.

"Master Lin, congratulations, your sect has a new Taoist friend in the late Jindan stage. It is said that he is a very rare soul cultivator. Please invite him to Yunchuan Academy to exchange ideas when you have time."

Master Gu was very friendly and personally arranged for Lin Shan to sit in the chief guest seat.

"I dare not, I dare not. My small temple has just started, and it is far from being able to sit down and discuss with the top ten academies. There are still many aspects that I need to learn from you."

He said nice words, but he really thought so in his heart.

I would like to share my recent thoughts on insect control research and would like to hear what the professionals here think.

Master Gu didn't expect that this kid would come up and ask questions right away.

It seems like he is not at all shy with me.

However, Yunchuan Academy has learned from many strengths and covers a wide range of areas, with inheritance of all kinds. Although controlling insects is not its strong point, there are a few Jindan Zhenren who can do it.

These people were very kind and shared their experiences and insights in controlling insects with him, which benefited Lin Shan a lot.

This is what spiritual practice is all about, there is always room for communication with fellow practitioners.

If a person works in isolation, it is easy to get stuck in a dead end and get stuck in a rut. As the saying goes, listening to both sides will lead to enlightenment, while listening to only one side will lead to ignorance. Only by listening to other people's suggestions can your horizons be broadened.

After chatting for half an hour, the atmosphere gradually became lively.

Lin Shan was basically familiar with everyone, so he took the initiative to get down to business.

First, he expressed his gratitude to the three old professors for refining the earth fire seeds for him, and offered a small gift.

The intention is just to bring some miscellaneous classics to enrich the library of Yunchuan Academy.

Since he had killed the enemy himself, he didn't have time to learn most of the secret techniques anyway, so he either threw them to the Xun Gu Sect or sent them here as a favor.

However, when he took out many magical books of the Black Lotus Sect, the teachers of the Yunchuan Academy looked hesitant and wanted to accept them but did not dare to.

Because they are a Confucian academy that collects books on magic, if outsiders hear about it, it would be unacceptable from the perspective of etiquette.

Lin Shan figured out the trick, so he secretly put it in a storage bag and handed it to Master Zhou. The three old professors nodded silently after seeing it.

Everyone says one thing on the surface and another behind the scenes.

Although people say that evil ways are against human nature, in fact, these things should still be collected. It is impossible for them to be so pedantic as to be irreconcilable with them.

When he took out the unique skills of Shangyang Academy, the other minor details were not important, the main skill of the two elders Jingxuan was "Huangshen Luyuan Gong".

All the Jindan Zhenren had uncertain expressions.

Because this is one of the inheritances of Shangyang Academy, it includes all the five elements of skills, which is enough to cultivate to the Nascent Soul stage.

Although there are only two books about water and gold, they are equally hot and it is not convenient for them to get them openly.

"Ahem, I understand. I understand."

Lin Shan packed it in a storage bag and stuffed it into Master Zhou.

The latter looked towards the main seat with a little hesitation. The three professors were all old hands. They did not express their opinions at all and did not look away. They did not want to leave any handle on their teaching career.

Master Zhou had no choice but to grit his teeth and take it.

If something happens in the future, or if there is any diplomatic dispute with other schools, it will most likely be because he "acted on his own initiative" and will be blamed.

Lin Shan got a glimpse of the whole situation and discovered that there seemed to be all kinds of conflicts in the cultivation education circle of Lu State, and there were not many gentlemen like Master Zhou who were brave enough to take responsibility.

He couldn't help but pat him on the shoulder and told him not to worry, as this kind of martial arts was already very popular in his Xun Gu Sect and Lujiang League.

Many people have learned it, so there is no need to worry about being held accountable.

The gentlemen of Yunchuan Academy were speechless after hearing this. No wonder Shangyang Academy secretly supported the Shang family's expansion to the south. You, kid, openly posted other people's secrets in your own alliance and let so many people see them. Who can tolerate this?

"Master Lin, we already know your intentions. Let's talk about this trip to Hongdu Academy first!"

(End of this chapter)