Alien Science Cultivation

"My friend... you are truly extraordinary... with just a few simple words, you've completely figured out our Gold-Eating Mosquito clan... you've led me into a trap without even realizing it... My friend will surely soar to great heights in the future! I'm happy to cooperate with you..."

Chen Ying seemed to finally understand. She had thought Zhang Qiang was seeking information about the Nether Beast! Turns out he was trying to extract the Gold Devouring Mosquito's innate abilities! The Gold Devouring Mosquito clan, once known for its destructive power, was now partnering with the Gold Devouring Mosquito King. And they were doing it willingly... The world of cultivation is much like the world of mortals; there are no permanent friends, nor enemies. As long as there's a profit, anyone can become a friend. They've mastered human nature to the core!

As Zhang Qiang experienced the first and second dantian foundation-building thunder tribulations, the black bamboo leaves within them became more spiritual! The lightning power shimmering within the bamboo leaf meridians intensified! If Zhang Qiang's third dantian were closed, the combined combat power of the two dantians would be enough to rival cultivators in the late Foundation Establishment stage, and his spiritual energy reserves would be double that of other cultivators of the same level. However, the Guixu Qi within the third dantian had been largely depleted in the previous battle. "Right now, the most important thing is to restore the Guixu Qi. Then, based on the information provided by the Gold-Eating Mosquito King about the nearby exotic beasts, we'll be busy hunting them down one by one for half a year... Battle armor also consumes energy. It's best not to use it unless absolutely necessary. Otherwise, we might be hunted by cultivators from the entire planet..." The thought of this made him shudder. No wonder Chen Ying was even more terrified than he was when facing the Sect Master. If the Sect Master convicted him of being a star-field invader, he would be practically dead. Even with battle armor and high-powered nuclear bombs, there was no way he could escape the Sect Master's clutches.

"Senior Sister... how long can your energy last... Let me ask your golden finger again. Besides finding the Guixu Qi in the Black Gold Cicada King's cave, are there any other ways or places to find the Guixu Qi?"

"Hehe... Call me Xiaoying from now on... Don't count too much on technology. After all, this is a cultivation planet... Technology could potentially bring about a catastrophe! It's best to use it sparingly... Besides, finding that underground river through the mountainous terrain shouldn't be difficult... I'm not much worse than the Golden Finger... Hehe..."

Chen Ying's words reminded Zhang Qiang. This was a talent from the technological world; understanding the topography of mountains and rivers was no small feat. "Give me two more years of geography, and I'll probably be able to do it myself, right? It's only when you need it that you regret not having learned enough..." Zhang Qiang thought, with an awkward chuckle. Without waiting for a response, Chen Ying began drawing on the ground. Zhang Qiang, curiously, squatted beside her and began to learn. "As expected of a talent from the technological world... Such drawing skills, such a strong memory. In just a moment, a zero-time map appeared before my eyes, on par with the one in the Sutra Library. I guess this is also a prerequisite for them to pilot interstellar battleships..." A quarter of an hour passed. Zhang Qiang and Chen Ying appeared in a canyon. Zhang Qiang activated his spiritual sense, exploring the underground river. "Holy crap... there's a real one... It's incredibly accurate..." Zhang Qiang couldn't help but admire Chen Ying wholeheartedly! A moment later, Zhang Qiang and Chen Ying appeared beside a wider underground river. The Guixu aura within this underground river was much richer than the previous one. Zhang Qiang found a flat spot to sit down and began absorbing the Guixu Qi, habitually opening his spiritual sense. A quarter of an hour later, Zhang Qiang's eyebrows twitched imperceptibly. "I didn't expect you to be here too... With your mid-stage Tribulation Realm cultivation, even a late-stage Nirvana Realm cultivator wouldn't be able to escape unscathed from such a surprise attack! Haha... What a pity..." Thinking of this, Zhang Qiang's eyes widened in anger and he shouted, "Get up!" He grasped the river surface with one hand and slowly raised it. Beside him, Chen Ying was instantly enveloped in armor, her high-powered nuclear gun pointed directly at the turbulent waters of the Dark River. A moment later... a massive triangular snake head slowly emerged from the surface of the river. It flashed pitch black, its eyes glowing faintly as if equipped with two green lights. Seeing the snake head, over ten feet long and its glowing green eyes, Chen Ying's hands and feet went limp, and she nearly fainted with fear! If Zhang Qiang hadn't restrained it, she probably wouldn't have had the strength to escape. The divine sense couldn't detect it, nor could the armor's sensor system sense it. The giant snake seemed to be nonexistent. But the eyes could clearly see it. "Zhang Qiang... what... is this..." Chen Ying asked incoherently.

"Hehe... just a small snake..." Zhang Qiang said as his spiritual sense moved, and the big snake began to regain consciousness. After a moment, the big snake stared at Zhang Qiang in disbelief! "What? You want me to take off this layer of clothes for you myself? Don't you think it's too dark in here...?" Although Zhang Qiang's words were plain, they showed the aura of a king, which made Chen Ying and the big snake stunned at the same time. After a moment, the black "skin" of the big snake slowly faded, and a big snake with three colors slowly appeared. Its back was shining with a light green light, and its abdomen was shining with a white light. The green light of the snake's head was slightly brighter, and it had a pair of eyes that were faintly shining with green light. Once again, Chen Ying was dumbfounded! "How... did you do that?" The big snake asked in fear and confusion.

"Haha... you're in my hands now... I should be the one asking you how you achieved this... You better satisfy me... otherwise, I'd be happy to accept your black pill..." Zhang Qiang chuckled, his eyes instantly icy! The snake knew it had met its nemesis. Its internal organs, meridians, and dantian were suppressed by an unknown force. If this young man so desired, it could be emptied in an instant. Their ghostly forms were immune to all physical attacks! They could evade any cultivator's spiritual awareness! But this time, they were absolutely suppressed! A wave of fear rose in their hearts.

"Boy...you can't kill me. I was at the Immortal Venerable Realm in my lifetime. I don't think you want to cause trouble. I can tell you where the black hole is..."

"You talk too much..."

As Zhang Qiang finished speaking, there was a "bang..." and the snake's body slowly dissipated into a point of light, dissipating with the water. A moment later, a black pill and a Qiankun Ring appeared before Zhang Qiang's eyes. After a while, Chen Ying regained consciousness from her shock. "You didn't get anything out of him... and you just killed him like that..." Chen Ying was puzzled! This was completely different from Zhang Qiang's attitude towards the Gold-Eating Mosquito King, and it truly was incomprehensible to her.

"We can't let this snake go... In its lifetime, it was at the Immortal Venerable Realm, possessing a wealth of methods beyond the comprehension of you and me... Sending it on its way as soon as possible is the safest decision. Even if I release it, with my magical powers and your technological armor, it won't let us go... And it lives within this dark river. The information I seek is most likely at its source, but even if it isn't, it doesn't matter. This Immortal Venerable Realm Qiankun Ring... shouldn't disappoint us," Zhang Qiang explained slowly. He put away the ring and inner elixir, quickly turned, and headed back toward the passage. Chen Ying followed. As they returned to the surface, the passage slowly returned to its original appearance. Behind them, Chen Ying's gaze toward Zhang Qiang grew fiery. Originally, she had only wanted to survive longer and find her surviving tribesmen, so she had braved the danger to come to the Qingshan Sect. Now, she had higher aspirations, and reclaiming her own planet wasn't impossible...