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Chapter 810 The Ancestor's Covetousness
Qin Ming and the Devouring Rat were also stunned.

Neither of them expected that the diligent Xuan Shui Crocodile would take the initiative to ask for the black wolf-tooth club.

I don't know what it is that she likes.

Originally, Qin Ming had only intended to give it to the Devouring Rat as a toy.

Chun Chun was attracted by the hardness of this treasure.

After all, this item is a top-tier sixth-order magical treasure. To truly control it, one needs to have the artifact spirit recognize it as its master and to use the demon race's specific treasure-refining techniques.

It would take at least a hundred or two hundred years to master this black wolf-tooth mace.

The Xuan Shui Crocodile seemed genuinely interested in this creature.

Hearing it say that.

The Devouring Rat wasn't angry at all. Instead, it picked up the wolf-tooth club, which was several times its own height, gritted its teeth, and handed it to the Black Water Crocodile, saying:

"Second brother, over the years you have always worked hard without complaint and never made any demands on your master."

"Since you've spoken, do you think I'd try to take it from you?"

"Here, take it!"

The Xuan Shui Crocodile, who was always taciturn, immediately nodded without pretense and took the black wolf-tooth club from his hand. "Thank you for the treasure, Brother Rat."

Qin Ming watched the two of them from the side, patted the Devouring Rat on the shoulder and said, "Not bad, kid, you've got such high awareness."

"It's just that the second oldest dog rarely wants something, cough! As the eldest brother, I have no choice but to reluctantly part with it," said the Devouring Rat.

The old demon Qingyang seemed to have shown some signs of trouble, and his soul also floated out of the Little Spirit Realm.

His gaze immediately fell upon the black wolf-tooth club.

"In my opinion, this magical treasure is indeed more suitable for this lightning-attribute Xuan Shui Crocodile spirit pet."

"The main material used to forge this wolf-tooth mace was a rare ten-thousand-year-old Netherworld Demon Iron, which is extremely rare even in the Ancient Demon Realm. However, the craftsman who forged this item was too crude, which was a waste of its precious material."

"I do know of a restriction array pattern called 'Ten Thousand Beasts Soul Suppression Diagram'. If I have the opportunity to obtain the remains of a high-level demon beast in the future, and combine them with the essence of a hundred ferocious beasts, as well as young friend Qin's natal spirit fire to reforge this great stick, there might be unexpected gains."

"Hehehe! Moreover, it is said that this kind of runic restriction was used by powerful demon clan members to forge their clan's sacred artifact."

"When wielded, it carries the power of the Myriad Beasts' Fiend Domain and Thunderous Qi, which can instantly shatter any magical treasure's protective barrier, causing space to crack like a spider web. The fiendish aura of the myriad beasts is awe-inspiring, soaring straight into the sky."

After listening to the old demon Qingyang finish his story.

The Devouring Rat opened its mouth wide, and immediately felt a little regretful, but it had already been given away.

It immediately begged Qin Ming to give it a great opportunity next time.

Qin Ming patted the Devouring Rat on the shoulder again, "Don't worry, next time I'll keep an eye on other spiritual treasures and further improve your black steel fork."

"After all, you are only at the fifth level of perfection now, and you can't activate sixth-level treasures. You can only use them as iron rods."

"You don't need to worry about the spirit fields these days. Just focus on your cultivation with the Xuan Shui Crocodile and strive to break through to the sixth level as soon as possible."

"Yes, Master." After listening to Qin Ming's teachings, the Devouring Sky Rat and the Mystic Water Crocodile returned to their respective caves to cultivate.

Before leaving.

Qin Ming stopped the Xuan Shui Crocodile and casually asked, "You've been following me for quite some time now, and this is the first time I've seen something that interests you. Why is that?"

“Master, I don’t know either. When I saw this thing, I felt a strong desire to resonate with the lightning-attribute bloodline power surging within me,” the Xuan Shui Crocodile replied honestly.

Qin Ming suddenly understood and immediately nodded, letting it go.

Subsequently.

He arrived at the immortal's abandoned field in the Lesser Spirit Realm.

He took out the two perfected Void Refinement level Soul Beads he had just obtained and tossed them to his natal spirit plant, the Yanfu Immortal Vine.

In an instant.

The jet-black vines danced and swirled, as if they had encountered something extremely tempting, and all of them swept over and entangled around them.

After absorbing the two enormous soul beads, the plant's natal spirit plant emitted golden and silver runes, appearing mysterious and profound.

Immediately afterwards, the entire black vine began to grow wildly again, with twisted, dragon-like branches sprouting new shoots.

Once it has grown to a certain extent, dozens of golden and silver flower buds will appear between the branches.

Qin Ming's prediction was quite accurate, and three more golden entries appeared:
【Name】：Yanfu Immortal Vine 【Attribute】：Ethereal Spirit Energy x5 (Maturity 1%)
【Name】：Yanfu Immortal Vine 【Entry】：Time Flies x5 (Maturity 1%)
【Name】：Yanfu Immortal Vine 【Entry】：Longevity and Prosperity x1 (Maturity 1%)
"Another luck-related attribute has appeared! Not bad!"

Qin Ming looked up at the tall, weathered black vine and nodded with great satisfaction.

After the natal spiritual plant regenerated, it emitted a vibrant, verdant aura of time and nature, which transformed into wisps of green tassels that flowed into Qin Ming's body.

He immediately seized the opportunity and sat down cross-legged to begin his cultivation.

All of a sudden.

The primordial energy between heaven and earth, like countless mayflies, converged towards Qin Ming's direction.

The thoughts of plants withering and flourishing, life in the morning and death in the evening, and the turning of time lingered in Qin Ming's heart.

The cyan spiritual plant phantom of his immortal body also appeared behind him, continuously transforming the mayfly's primordial energy into evergreen magic power.

This led to the Mayfly Chapter of the "Eternal Azure Emperor's Manual" progressing from the Lesser Completion stage to the Advanced and Inner Chamber stage.

In the darkness, the aura of the primordial spirit on Qin Ming's Purple Mansion Spirit Platform continued to rise.

He immediately took out several pieces of mid-grade immortal jade, and used his Primordial Poison Flame to cook some Taiyi Void Rice, which greatly enhanced his cultivation efficiency.

Even the Heavenly River Sect cannot obtain such top-tier resources for refining the Void.

Even Qin Ming had very few of them. Every bit of mid-grade immortal jade he used was gone, and the ones he had obtained in the Immortal Mansion Secret Realm were almost all gone.

Fortunately, it's sixth-order Taiyi Void Rice, so he can keep planting and cultivating it.

Xiaoqing had nothing to do, and when she saw Qin Ming cultivating, she noticed that his body was exuding the essence of plants and the energy of time.

He immediately came over with Little Silver Fox and Tian Ling'er to absorb essence and cultivate together.

Qin Ming's cultivation at the mid-stage of the Void Refinement realm was progressing steadily. The ethereal essence within his primordial spirit was constantly condensing and merging into the void, allowing him to comprehend the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth on his own.
In an instant, there was a sense of returning to nothingness.

The days of cultivation were peaceful yet monotonous.

Qin Ming now possesses a long lifespan of 32,000 years. As long as he continues to maintain his current level, reaching the next stage of the Void Refinement realm is only a matter of time.

Next, we will plan the path to merging into one.

The situation in the spirit realm has been quite turbulent recently. Even though he has now broken through to the mid-stage of the Void Refinement realm and his true divine abilities are almost invincible in the Void Refinement stage, he still has to turn tail and run when he encounters a powerful figure in the Integration stage.

Therefore, the sense of crisis remains extremely high.

About half a year later.

Qin Ming finished his cultivation and stepped out of the cave.

As soon as he came out, he saw a message talisman land in front of the cave entrance. After reading it, he found that it was sent by Mo Lingwei during his seclusion.

So Qin Ming summoned her over and asked her about the details.

Before long, a streak of azure light flashed and disappeared, landing on the main peak.

As the light dissipated, Mo Lingwei's stunningly beautiful appearance was revealed.

Over the years, with the continuous improvement of her cultivation, this woman's temperament has become even more ethereal.

She possesses the Phoenix Cry Body, a special spiritual body. Although it doesn't have much use in the early stages of cultivation, the advantages of this special spiritual body become apparent as she progresses.

After a brief glance, Qin Ming discovered that she was about to break through to the late stage of the Nascent Soul realm.

This kind of cultivation speed is already quite fast for ordinary cultivators.

Back when he was in the Nascent Soul stage in the mortal realm, he originally planned to use his Phoenix Cry Body to break through the barrier of a minor realm, but he didn't get to use it.

As his thoughts drifted, the image of a beautiful woman resurfaced in Qin Ming's mind—Xiao Xun. 'So many years have passed; I wonder how she's doing.'

Qin Ming sighed inwardly.

As if noticing Qin Ming's gaze, Mo Lingwei blushed slightly, thinking that he was scrutinizing her.

She stepped forward and bowed, saying, "Ling Wei greets Peak Master."

Qin Ming nodded, immediately snapping out of his brief reverie, and said to her, "It seems that your cultivation has not lagged behind all these years, and you have made quite a bit of progress. Not bad, not bad."

"You sent me a message a few days ago, saying you had something important to report. What was it?"

"Reporting to Peak Master, it is the Flower Spirit Clan from the neighboring Southern Wilderness who wish to engage in trade with our Little Turtle Peak, encompassing the exchange of spirit rice, spirit herbs, spirit mines, and cultivation resources. However, this matter involves relations with other races, and neither Fellow Daoist Baili nor I dare to make a decision on our own. Therefore, we would like to consult you." Mo Lingwei immediately explained the reason.

Qin Ming's face showed a hint of surprise, "I didn't expect the Flower Spirit Clan to be the first to want to communicate with us, that's truly rare."

"I agree to this matter. I will inform the higher-ups in Tianxing City. You will be in charge of liaising with them from now on. I believe that with your shrewd abilities, you will be able to handle our neighborly relationship properly."

Upon hearing this, Mo Lingwei's face lit up with joy, and she quickly thanked him.

"Yes, thank you, Peak Master."

For her, this was a pretty good job, after all, being able to deal with ancient alien races was a little exciting to think about.

……

Chishui Wasteland, Tianhe Sect.

Inside the cave dwelling on the back mountain of the sect, the Ren Shui Ancestor, with silver hair and a red robe, held a jade slip in his hand and was studying the "Yuan Sha Wu Ji Zhen Mo Gong" presented by 'Yin Ling Zi'.

His vigorous face sometimes showed deep thought, sometimes a relieved laugh, and sometimes endless praise.

"This demonic art is undoubtedly a legacy from the ancient demon realm. I have tested it with my Insightful Spiritual Acuity, and Yin Lingzi would not dare to do anything that would betray his master and ancestors, and try to fool me with a fake art."

"However, I've never heard of this 'Qingyang Holy Ancestor' who created this supreme demonic art before."

"This Demon Realm Saint Ancestor is truly extraordinary. This demonic art can be cultivated without abandoning one's main cultivation method, and it is compatible with all other cultivation methods."

"No wonder it could cause Yin Lingzi's cultivation and supernatural abilities to increase so much and easily suppress that demon general."

With this thought in mind, Ancestor Renshui held the jade slip, seemingly having made up his mind.

He immediately went to the meditation room and began to try practicing this demonic art.

Inside the cave, demonic energy surged wildly in an instant.
Meanwhile, Qin Ming's demonic infant spirit, who was in seclusion at the Tianhe Sect, seemed to sense something, and a strange expression appeared on his face:

"This Ancestor Ren Shui really couldn't resist practicing this pig-raising technique."

About half a month later.

The demonic energy on the back mountain began to subside.

Qin Ming then received a message from the Old Ancestor Ren Shui and set off to pay his respects.

Inside the cave, after the Old Ancestor Renshui finished his practice, he found nothing amiss.

He stepped out of the meditation room, activated the outer array, and let Qin Ming in.

"Disciple greets the ancestor."

"No need for formalities. This old ancestor has already carefully examined you. The demonic art you obtained from the Linglong Immortal Mansion secret realm has no major problems in its origin."

"However, I have a question: why is your cultivation progressing so quickly? In such a short time, you have already reached the initial stage of mastery."

Qin Ming immediately said, "It's probably because I was lucky enough to absorb a wisp of true demonic energy in the secret realm back then."

"True demonic energy?" Upon hearing this, the Ren Shui Ancestor immediately showed a look of realization.

No wonder he didn't feel like he was making rapid progress in his cultivation.

However, as an old monster who has lived for tens of thousands of years, he naturally knows that this True Demon Qi is something unique to the Ancient Demon Realm.

Furthermore, it is only controlled by demon ancestors at the Saint Ancestor level, comparable to the Mahayana stage of the human race. Ordinary people cannot obtain it without special opportunities.

Thinking of this, the Old Ancestor Renshui couldn't help but look at his own elder, and could only sigh inwardly at the heaven-defying fortune of this person.

They even stumbled upon an opportunity like the aura of true demons.

A barely perceptible glint flashed in his eyes, and a smile appeared on his usually stern face as he asked Qin Ming:

"Do you still have any excess of this true demonic energy on you?"

Upon hearing this, Qin Ming knew what the old man was up to, so he smiled wryly and said:
"I only encountered that wisp of true demonic energy by chance. I risked my life to fuse it into myself using demonic techniques, so there's nothing more left."

"If I had any, I would never dare to keep it to myself. I would present it to you, Ancestor, immediately."

Upon hearing this answer, the Ancestor Ren Shui showed no emotion, simply saying, "If you don't have it, then so be it. Since this is an opportunity that belongs to you, I won't make things difficult for you."

But even though that's what the other party said, just now, Qin Ming's powerful divine sense could sense a barely perceptible trace of greed sweeping over him from that old man.
"This old guy, could he be planning to refine his own disciples and then extract that wisp of true demonic energy again?"

Qin Ming thought about it and felt it was highly likely.

After all, those who follow the demonic path will stop at nothing to achieve their goals.

For their own benefit, people often resort to betraying their teachers and ancestors, and abandoning principles for personal gain.

But then the old ancestor Ren Shui's expression returned to normal, and he changed the subject, saying, "I have summoned Elder Yin this time because I have another important matter to tell you."

"Ever since Elder Yin saw through the Demon Clan's plan, the upper echelons of the three holy lands have paid close attention to this matter and have ordered the complete elimination of the hidden danger of the Insect Valley in the Red Water Wasteland."

"Soon, the Nascent Soul stage patriarchs of the other two major sects in the Kunlun Domain will join me to go deep into the Insect Valley and completely destroy and seal the Void Insect Cave."

"You will come in with me then. While the swarm of insects is distracted, get your hands on the remaining few Insect Spirit Grasses. I am with those other two guys and it is inconvenient for me to do it myself. I can only help you distract them."

Qin Ming felt a chill run down his spine upon hearing this order.

Sure enough, this old guy really had a grand scheme.

Qin Ming was naturally aware of the other two combined sects in the Kunlun Domain.

These are the Jade Void Palace and the Divine Talisman Sect.

When he heard that he was going to risk his life to carry out a mission in such a dangerous place as the Insect Valley.

I've already guessed the general idea; most likely, that Ren Shui Ancestor just wants me to be cannon fodder.

Firstly, he coveted the wisp of true demonic energy within his body, and secondly, he plotted to obtain the Insect Spirit Grass.

Since the Ancestor Renshui has already given the order, he has no choice but to agree.

However, Qin Ming still asked, "Ancestor, could it be that our human race's upper echelons have found a way to solve the void wormhole problem?"

"Yes, Not Bad."

"However, it will require the cooperation of the three of us old guys to set up an array around the wormhole and detonate it, causing the space to completely collapse before it can be successful." Ancestor Renshui did not hide anything from him.

"By the way, go and gather the forces in the middle and lower reaches. This is also a counterattack against the insect swarm. Success or failure depends on this."

"Yes! I'll take care of it right away." Qin Ming replied with a cupped hand, then left the cave.

He readily agreed at that moment.

But how could things possibly turn out as the Ren Shui Ancestor wished?
Yin Lingzi was merely a disguise for him, which he could discard at any time. At this moment, he had already maximized the value of this disguised identity.

He even took the blame for Qin Ming a lot, making the most of his abilities.

It would be almost impossible to get him to fight for the Ren Shui Ancestor and risk entering such a dangerous place as the Insect Valley.

"Looks like it's time to get rid of this disguise."

"Trying to take advantage of me? That's impossible."

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(End of this chapter)