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Chapter 798 Bounty, The Name of the Insect Demon

Inside the cave dwelling in the back mountain of the Tianhe Sect.

Qin Ming immediately recounted the whole story to the Ren Shui Ancestor.

Of course, he simply omitted some of the more subtle and hidden details.

Anyway, Ye Kuchan is all dead, and now he's the only one who's come back alive, so he can say whatever he wants.

After hearing this, the Ren Shui Ancestor on the opposite side did not doubt it further, and a solemn expression appeared on his face:
"Yes, I know what I'm doing in this matter."

"Everything is preordained. Elder Ye's trip to the Immortal Abode Secret Realm to seek opportunities was his own choice. It can only be said that such is fate."

"It's a pity that our sect lost a late-stage Void Refinement cultivator who held a very important position in Tianxing City."

"Now that the position of the Lord of the Heavenly Palace is vacant again, we cannot let it fall into the hands of other forces."

"After all, this position is a highly prestigious and important post in the Tianxing City Elders Council, and it carries a great deal of influence."

"Elder Yin, I intend for you to succeed as the Lord of the Heavenly Palace. What do you think?"

"With your current reputation, your late-stage Void Refinement realm cultivation, and your record of slaying a demon general, as long as you agree, this position is practically a sure thing."

"Even in the council of elders in Tianxing City, he is enough to convince everyone."

If it were any other cultivator at the Void Refinement stage, upon hearing that they could take up the position of Palace Master in one of the main cities of the human race, they would be more than happy to agree immediately.

Qin Ming, however, was different. He knew that this position was extremely unlucky, as two palace masters had already fallen in succession. It was a high-risk position, and he had no interest in it whatsoever.

Therefore, he hurriedly refused, saying, "Reporting to the Ancestor, the position of the Hall Master of the Heavenly Palace should be held by another elder in the sect. I am not good at overall planning, and I have no interest in vying for power and profit."

The Old Ancestor of Ren Water frowned upon hearing this.

After all, the best candidate for the position of Palace Master of Zhitian is Yin Lingzi.

If other elders were appointed, they would inevitably have to compete with those who covet the position.

Whether the important location of Tianxing City will fall into the hands of the Tianhe Sect is hard to say.

The position of the Lord of the Heavenly Palace is no small matter, as it directly affects the distribution of interests among sects, and someone needs to fill the vacancy.

However, the Old Ancestor Ren Shui saw that Yin Lingzi had no interest in the court.

As a cultivator, he was able to resist this temptation, demonstrating an unwavering commitment to the Dao.

Given time, they might be able to support the Tianhe Sect.

With this thought in mind, the Old Ancestor Ren Shui did not make things difficult for him, but instead praised him.

So Ancestor Renshui nodded and said, "In that case, Elder Yin, you will stay in the sect and lead the sects below the Red Water Wasteland to do your utmost to suppress the insect swarm."

"Yes, I will obey the ancestor's orders." Qin Ming immediately accepted the task.

However, he took the opportunity to subtly inquire, "Ancestor, what is the situation inside the Insect Valley now? Elder Ye and I went deep inside to explore, searching for the golden talisman key to enter the Immortal Abode Secret Realm, but we ended up disturbing a seventh-tier ancient ferocious insect."

"Ancestor, didn't you say you were attacked by ferocious insects?"

"Hahaha! Why is it that this old ancestor is completely unharmed, and his cultivation has even improved, right?" Upon hearing this, the Ren Shui Ancestor suddenly burst into laughter.

Then, he said slowly, "Elder Yin, you should keep this to yourself and not spread it around."

"I did indeed personally go to the Insect Valley to deal with the Insect Cave matter, but by a twist of fate, I discovered a large patch of 'Insect Spirit Grass,' which should have grown from the remains of some high-level insect race after their natural death. This spirit grass has an immense effect on increasing cultivation in the Integration Stage."

"Such matters should naturally not be made public, so I pretended to be injured and went into seclusion to cultivate, waiting for an opportunity to plan for this item. Even the other old guys in the Integration stage in Kunlun Domain did not know about this matter."

"I estimate there are still quite a few insect spirit herbs inside, but unfortunately I couldn't bring them all out."

"Next, Elder Yin, you should send the mid-to-lower-tier sects to clear out the insect swarm on the outskirts, while our sect's target is the treasure inside."

"Anyway, there are more low-level cultivators from those sects than insects. One batch dies and another batch comes. Just use them as cannon fodder."

"If I were to obtain some more opportunities, I might be able to break through to the mid-stage of the Integration Realm. Now I am only one step away from achieving it."

"At that time, the influence of the Heavenly River Sect in the Kunlun Region will expand once again."

Upon hearing this, Qin Ming cursed inwardly that the old man was cunning and ambitious.

However, he still outwardly agreed.

After summoning Qin Ming, the Old Ancestor Ren Shui granted him immense power within the sect, seemingly intending to groom him as his successor.

Qin Ming, however, was not fooled by appearances. This man was using every means at his disposal, probably just for his own benefit.

After exchanging words for a while, Qin Ming left the cave.

The old ancestor of Renshui, dressed in a red robe, looked in the direction he left, a thoughtful expression on his face.

A few days later.

Qin Ming received the order from his sect and went directly to the allied immortal city that was resisting the insect swarm.

Inside the main hall, the leaders of the various factions from the upper, middle, and lower reaches of the Red River Wasteland had all gathered and were talking and discussing the recent changes in the situation.

The leaders of the four major Void Refining Sects—Moon Shadow Sect, Five Fire Sect, Green Grain Valley, and Xuanbing Pavilion—were all among them.

The Qingfu Lady, whom Qin Ming had met before, and the slovenly Taoist Han Yuanzi were also there.

at this time.

They all looked worried, and everyone present naturally knew why the Tianhe Sect had suddenly convened a meeting.

It's simply a matter of organizing a large army of cultivators to fight desperately against those endless swarms of insects.

What they feared even more was the name of the insect demon Yinlingzi.

Lady Qingfu and Han Yuanzi had already witnessed this person's ruthless methods.

Back in the Insect Valley, they were used as bait to lure the sixth-tier ferocious insects out of their cave.

Even Lei Laoguai of Xuanbing Pavilion lost his life to insects.

"Lady Qingfu, I didn't expect that Yin Lingzi of the Upper Sect has made great progress in his supernatural abilities again. He can even kill a general of the demon race. Even in the Kunlun Domain, there are probably not many people with such strength, right?" The slovenly Taoist asked the woman next to him.

"I have heard that the one who died this time was Ao Qing, a demon general of the Cangyue Tianlang clan. His strength would rank among the top ten among the many Void Refinement cultivators in the demon race. Moreover, he was the offspring of a Nascent Soul stage demon general. His bloodline supernatural powers are incomparable to those of ordinary demons. It can be seen that Yin Laomo's supernatural power is probably even more terrifying than when we saw him before."

Lady Qingfu replied calmly.

"The demon race has reportedly issued a bounty on Old Demon Yin, but it can be exchanged for a chance to merge with the elemental realm. I'm sure those secret intelligence forces will be extremely tempted," some cultivators said gloatingly.

"It's actually a fusion opportunity! Not only those demons, but some desperate criminals would probably be extremely tempted by it too, right?"

"Even if you have the chance to achieve the Fusion stage, you still have to be alive to enjoy it. Old Demon Yin's strength has greatly improved. I'm afraid that apart from the Fusion stage experts, no one can be his match."

As everyone was talking.

A dark figure exuding a powerful spiritual pressure instantly disappeared into the main hall, revealing the figure of 'Yin Lingzi'.

His sharp, hawk-like gaze swept over the cultivators, and the atmosphere in the entire hall immediately became so quiet you could hear a pin drop.

These usually aloof sect elders, upon seeing Yin Lingzi arrive, all dared not look him in the eye, and cold sweat involuntarily seeped down their backs. Qin Ming, seeing these unfortunate fellows, felt quite helpless inwardly.

Immediately afterwards, he walked straight to the throne at the head of the table and sat down, speaking in an unquestionable tone, and said calmly:

"The insect swarm situation is becoming increasingly serious, and another encirclement and suppression is now imperative. Next, I will issue a detailed battle plan."

Upon hearing this, everyone below wore a gloomy and dejected expression.

……

the other side.

On Little Turtle Peak, Qin Ming finished his daily cultivation practice and opened his dark eyes.

During this period, he also gained considerable intelligence on the movements of the insect swarm through the demonic infant's primordial spirit.

If things go wrong, he's prepared to run away at any time, and he already has several good options for where to go.

In addition, he also heard from Qi Xiaoyu that the Cold Crow Immortal had been taken away by the Xuan Turtle Divine Lord, and immediately showed a strange expression, secretly sighing that the old guy was quite lucky.

Others may not know, but Qin Ming is very clear that this Xuan Turtle God is just an avatar, and his true identity is most likely a powerful being in the Integration Stage.

Like Su Yuqing, Master Hanya was blessed with good fortune and was chosen by a powerful figure in the spirit world.

Qin Ming was also puzzled, "I wonder what exactly Gu Chang'an sees in Fellow Daoist Han Ya?"

"Could it be that she's after this old man's substantial wealth?"

Fortunately, he knew Xuan Gui Shen Jun's temperament and character very well, and he would never do such a thing.

No matter where you are, a seventh-tier talisman master is a person of high status, and they will never lack cultivation resources. They would never even look at what Master Hanya has.

During this time.

Qin Ming was enjoying tea on Little Turtle Peak, with the Devouring Sky Rat and several other beasts attending to him.

A streak of green light appeared, flying from afar and approaching, and instantly entered the Hua Mansion.

As the light dissipated, the figure of Elder Tu'e of the Flower Spirit Clan was revealed.

Qin Ming released the protective mountain formation and welcomed him inside.

Elder Tu'e greeted Qin Ming with a cupped hand:
"Fellow Daoist Li, thanks to Fellow Daoist Yin's help in introducing us, we will be neighbors from now on. This is a small token of our clan's appreciation, please accept it."

After he finished speaking, he took out several bags and presented them to the makers.

"Fellow Daoist Tu is too kind. I, Li, will accept your offer." Qin Ming had the Devouring Sky Rat accept the other party's kindness.

"When Fellow Daoists Yin and Gu came before, they already told me about your Flower Spirit Clan. We can visit each other more often in the future."

Qin Ming knew that this old fellow's arrival was at the behest of the Holy Lord of Ten Thousand Flowers, and that he was trying to build a good relationship with his Little Turtle Peak.

The items delivered were all specialties from the celestial realms and secret areas.

If the Flower Spirit Clan wants to thrive and multiply in this place in the future, they will naturally have to deal with Qin Ming.

Furthermore, he knew that the Flower Spirit Clan possessed many valuable treasures, which they could naturally exchange with each other in the future.

After spending half a day with Qin Ming, Elder Tu'e got up to take his leave.

Upon returning to the sacred land of the Flower Spirit Clan, he went directly to the cave of the Holy Lord of Ten Thousand Flowers to report.

"How is the Moon Gazing Divine Lord of Little Turtle Peak?" After a period of recuperation, the Holy Lord of Myriad Flowers looked much better.

This also demonstrates the immense power of the seventh-tier Myriad Trees Rejuvenation Talisman of the Xuan Turtle God.

Elder Tu'e pondered for a moment and then truthfully recounted everything he had seen and heard.

The rare and precious plants covering the entire Little Turtle Peak were a real eye-opener for him.

After a long time.

The Holy Lord of Myriad Flowers then said thoughtfully, "In that case, this Lord Gazing at the Moon is quite interesting. Perhaps we can cooperate with him in the future."

"After a while, send him an invitation and invite this human cultivator to visit our clan. I will meet him in person."

"Yes!" Elder Tu'e quickly replied.

……

More than half a year has passed.

Qin Ming had already used the [Regeneration Spirit Seed] entry to take out the section of Xuanhuang Myriad Qi Blood Mother Vine and planted it in the immortal's abandoned field in the Lesser Spirit Realm.

This field left behind by immortals can meet the special environmental growth requirements of most high-level spiritual plants, and this kind of spiritual plant is no exception.

The Xuanhuang Myriad Qi Blood Mother Vine can grow up to the seventh-tier spiritual plant grade, making it an extremely rare sacred medicine for body refining.

If it can be nurtured and matured, then Qin Ming's demonic infant primordial spirit body refinement cultivation will be able to be raised to the 'physical body profound' realm.

If this blood vine can be cultivated to the seventh level, even the legendary 'physical integration with the Dao' is very likely to be achieved.

Therefore, he took it very seriously and devoted all his energy to it during this period.

Qin Ming also discovered something peculiar: it seemed that his natal spirit plant, the Yanfu Immortal Vine, which was also a vine-like spiritual plant, actually helped the Blood Vine grow to a certain extent.

Even so, the growth of the Blood Vine still cannot be separated from the blood of high-ranking demons.

"It seems we'll have to find a way to get some of the demon blood of the Void Refining Demon Clan."

In addition, Qin Ming also has the 'Seven Emotions and Six Desires Tree' that he exchanged with the Flower Spirit Clan, which he also plans to cultivate and plant.

However, the cultivation of this kind of spiritual plant requires the absorption of the seven emotions and six desires of living beings as nutrients.

It must be a special Buddhist land, a place where it intersects with the mundane world.

In a few years, the Little Mi Mountain Dharma Assembly in the Tianfan Domain will begin, and the environment there is perfectly suited to the growth requirements of this spiritual plant.

Qin Ming planned to take this opportunity to cultivate this spiritual plant as well.

After all, he had heard from the Old Demon Qingyang that the Seven Emotions and Six Desires Tree had unlimited growth potential and its spiritual fruits had endless uses, which could purify the Dao heart and break through demonic obstacles.

It will even be of great benefit to resisting the inner demons that impact the Fusion Stage in the future, and can be regarded as a rare opportunity for Fusion.

Qin Ming was determined to plant this tree no matter what.

After the Silverwing Frost Bees returned, Little Turtle Peak gradually became lively again.

She led Qin Ming's swarm of ghost-faced silver bees back to pollinating, collecting nectar, and making royal jelly.

The Devouring Sky Rat and the Mysterious Water Crocodile, also spurred on by the experience, began to diligently cultivate their skills.

After all, they've fallen far behind Silverwing, and their position on Little Turtle Peak is now precarious.
Yue Lingyan also obtained a Spirit Summoning Fruit and cultivated on Little Turtle Peak, successfully breaking through to the late stage of the fifth rank.

(End of this chapter)