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Chapter 774 A Visit
Within Xiaoling territory.

Qin Ming celebrated Lan Bing Fairy's breakthrough for several days, bringing out all sorts of spiritual wines, fruits, fish, and delicacies from the immortal palace.

They celebrated lavishly.

Even the usually stern Blue Ice Fairy seemed to be in a good mood, having a few more drinks with the Devouring Sky Rat and the others.

If this were a beast-taming sect, the birth of such a powerful ancient true spirit bloodline ice phoenix would surely be revered as an ancestor or made a sacred beast to guard the sect.

It is important to know that in the spirit world, there exist families of true spirits who specifically worship true spirits.

However, Qin Ming had several.

Even Kunpeng, one of the ten ancient true spirit kings, is kept as a pet and makes a ruckus in the small spirit realm all day long.

At the banquet, the Devouring Sky Rat and Little Green were the two beasts who ate and drank the most.

Those two eat several times more than everyone else here.

The Devouring Rat even went so far as to say, "Master, we two are at the age where we are growing and need to be nourished."

After the celebration ended, Fairy Blue Ice went back to consolidate her cultivation realm.

It's fortunate that his spirit pets are all extraordinary, possessing true spirit bloodlines, and therefore do not need to undergo tribulation.

Otherwise, Qin Ming would have had to go through a lot of trouble to prepare items to ward off the calamity for them.

This also saved Qin Ming a lot of trouble.

Next.

After a period of excitement, Little Turtle Peak returned to calm.

Qi Xiaoyu, Diaoyunsou, and Hanya Shangren opened a shop called "Juyuanxuan" in Tianxing City, which was very successful and even more successful than ordinary shops.

This was thanks to Master Hanya's business acumen, coupled with Qi Xiaoyu's superb array formation skills.

Qin Ming immediately went to offer his congratulations. Diaoyun Sou had completed his service and was relieved of his position as captain of the Silver Armor Star Rank, no longer needing to fight desperately against the alien races on the front lines.

After all, he's old and frail, and by nature carefree, he prefers a life of leisure and tranquility.

As for Yue Lingyan and Mo Lingwei, they have found someone to talk to and confide in, and they will exchange cultivation tips with each other at Little Turtle Peak.

Xiaoguifeng has developed over two hundred years.

The spiritual land is also filled with a variety of rare spiritual plants, and the terraced fields of spiritual rice are lush and verdant.

Within the terraced fields of the main peak area, most of the crops are fifth-tier magic grain spirit rice and fifth-tier superior purple jade spirit millet planted by Qin Ming.

These fifth-tier spirit rice can be sold or used to cultivate skills.

Fifth-grade spirit rice is no longer of much use to Qin Ming, but the surplus can be used to train his subordinates.

The Devouring Rats and their accomplices are quite capable of causing trouble.

In recent years, Qin Ming has focused his energy on the sixth-grade spirit rice and spirit peaches in the immortal's abandoned field.

This day.

Qin Ming was sitting in a rattan chair in the stone pavilion on the main peak, gazing at the sea of ​​clouds.

The Devouring Rat was diligently kneading Qin Ming's shoulders and massaging his legs, aiming to create a sense of relaxation.

Xiao Yinyue burned incense and brewed tea beside him, then fed the peeled spirit fruit to Qin Ming.

With a beautiful young man and woman serving him, the days of cultivating immortality were monotonous, yet he lived a very pleasant life.

"Master, how is my strength?" The Devouring Rat asked with a fawning smile, its hands moving with great eagerness.

"Hmm, your technique has improved quite a bit recently, and there are some commendable aspects," Qin Ming said calmly.

Upon hearing this, the Sky-Devouring Rat worked even harder.

Its next major task of advancing to the sixth-tier demon god depends entirely on Qin Ming.

If I continue to consume more rare and precious ingredients, I might be able to catch up with Silverwing and Blue Ice Fairy.

at this time.

Qin Ming's expression suddenly changed, revealing a hint of surprise.

"What's wrong, Master?" Seeing his expression, the Devouring Rat thought he had hit him too hard.

"It seems we have some uninvited guests again. Pack your things and leave now," Qin Ming said calmly as he stood up.

"I will handle this personally."

As soon as he finished speaking, a black, multi-domain spirit ship, several thousand feet in size, sailed menacingly toward Little Turtle Peak.

Like a palace island sailing in the sky, only sects at the Integration level can afford to maintain such a large immortal ship.

The spirit ship was extremely fast, covering a distance of hundreds of miles in the blink of an eye.

Upon approaching, one could see the distinctive banner of the 'Tianhe Sect,' a combined sect of the Red River Wasteland, fluttering in the wind atop the mast.

Qin Ming stood on the outer edge of the main peak, gazing at the giant ship with a thoughtful expression:
'Why are these people from the Tianhe Sect ignoring the insect swarm on their own territory and coming to my Little Turtle Peak?'

After all, he had previously had an unpleasant experience dealing with Yin Lingzi, the insect demon of the Tianhe Sect.

A century has passed, and the other party still remembers Qin Ming's entry into the Insect Valley.

To this day, it is still believed that Qin Ming secretly took away the opportunity within the Void Insect Nest amidst the chaos.

Several times she tried to subtly probe Qin Ming, but he brushed her off each time.

I wonder if this is the reason for their large-scale arrival.

The colossal creature that blotted out the sky appeared in the Donghuang Mountains, attracting the attention of the surrounding vassal families and spiritual plant sects.

They had never seen such a terrifying inter-domain spirit ship in their lives.

This also demonstrates the profound strength and foundation of a major sect in a region.

Baili Hui, Mo Lingwei, Yue Lingyan, and the others were all shocked by this scene.

Even though Baili Hui originally came from a fusion sect, he rarely saw war machines of this level.

Therefore, when he looked at the enormous object in the sky, he was no less composed than the two women.

The Tianhe Sect's cross-domain spirit ship docked in the sky outside Little Turtle Peak.

Immediately afterwards, several streaks of light flew down from the massive ship and landed directly in front of Qin Ming.

Qin Ming was also taken aback when he saw the person who came.

The three leaders were none other than Elder Lin of the Zhitian Palace, and Xuan Guan Dao Ren and Master Kong Zhi of the Dan Pavilion.

Behind them followed Yin Lingzi of the Tianhe Sect and another middle-aged man in black robes with a stern face, both of whom were at the late stage of the Refinement Void realm.

Qin Ming also knew this person; he was the new hall master of the Heavenly River Sect who was parachuted into the Hall of Heavenly Execution a hundred years ago, named Ye Kuchan, with the Daoist name Kuchanzi.

It is said that this newly appointed palace master is extremely powerful, possessing a complete mastery of poison techniques combined with the secret art of Gu worms, and is not much weaker than some cultivators at the peak of the Void Refinement stage.

What's even more remarkable is that Ku Chanzi's mastery of puppetry is exceptionally high, reaching the sixth-order superior divine realm.

This person combines the art of puppetry with his own methods of poison and insect manipulation, making him extremely difficult to defend against.

Even cultivators at the late stage of the Void Refinement realm have a history of dying at the hands of this person.

At first glance, Ku Chanzi appears to be an ordinary, unremarkable old man, yet a few glints of shrewdness occasionally flash in his cloudy eyes, giving him an air of mystery and unpredictability.

"Hahaha! Fellow Daoist Qin is quite carefree!" Elder Lin, Daoist Xuanguan, and Master Kongzhi greeted Qin Ming with cupped hands upon seeing him.

Qin Ming hadn't expected that he and his companions would come with two elders from the Tianhe Sect.

However, out of courtesy, although he had no good feelings towards the people of the Tianhe Sect, he returned their greetings out of respect for Elder Lin and the three Xuan Guan Daoists.

They then opened the outer array, allowing the group to enter the main peak.

"So it's Lord Ye! Please come into my humble abode for a chat."

A slight smile appeared on Ku Chanzi's stern face. He then looked up at the towering, sixth-tier Azure Sky Tree that blotted out the sky, surveyed the dazzling array of high-level spiritual plants, and said calmly:

“Fellow Daoist Li, this is not a humble abode; it would not be an exaggeration to call it a blessed land.”

"A sixth-order spiritual vein environment is enjoyed by only a few Void Refinement Elders even within our sect, not to mention the dazzling array of high-grade spiritual plants, which are in no way inferior to our sect's spiritual herb garden."

"I have long admired Fellow Daoist Li's mastery of spiritual plants, which is almost unparalleled even in the vicinity of Tianxing City. Today, I have witnessed it with my own eyes."

When Lord Ye of the Zhitian Palace landed on the main peak, he was immediately shocked by the high-grade spiritual herbs and medicines and the spiritual rice in the surrounding area.

Even high-grade spirit rice like fifth-tier demonic grain rice and purple jade spirit millet were casually planted in the terraced fields outside.

It was as if it were a less important spiritual plant.

"You're too kind, Lord Ye. Please take a seat." Qin Ming offered a few polite words and invited the guests to enjoy some tea.

"Hehe! Fellow Daoist Li, I had some misunderstanding with you before, please forgive me."

"If I have offended Fellow Daoist Li in any way, I apologize."

At this time.

Yin Lingzi, who was standing behind Ku Chanzi, suddenly stepped forward and said this to Qin Ming.

Even on his already gaunt face, a few smiles were forced, and they looked extremely strained.

Upon hearing this, Qin Ming couldn't help but think to himself:

'Could it be that the sun rose in the west today?'

'This old fellow didn't treat me like this when he came to see me before.'

Given this person's vindictive nature, it was somewhat unexpected that he would personally come to apologize.

However, since something seemed amiss, he didn't take it too seriously.

Ever since.

Qin Ming merely nodded slightly, almost ignoring the man, poured spiritual tea for the group, and then asked:

"I wonder what important matter brings Palace Master Ye and Elder Lin to my humble, remote place?"

"If there is anything I can do for you, just have someone notify me to go to Tianxing City. How could I trouble Palace Master Ye to make the trip in person?"

Qin Ming knew that Elder Lian Lin and the Xuan Guan Daoist had been brought aboard the Tianhe Sect's ship, so the matter was probably not simple.

Yin Lingzi had already made a show of submission, as he, a late-stage Void Refinement cultivator, had come to apologize to Qin Ming, an early-stage Void Refinement cultivator.

However, the other party seemed indifferent, leaving him feeling turned away. His forced smile froze, and he didn't know how to continue the conversation, which made him quite annoyed.

The atmosphere at the scene was rather awkward.

Master Kongzhi clasped his hands together, revealing a smile like that of Maitreya Buddha, and explained smoothly:
"Fellow Daoist Li, it's like this."

"Palace Master Ye has come here specifically to request some of the essence from the core of the Azure Sky Tree."

"As you probably know, when Ancestor Renshui fought against the ancient ferocious insects in his early years, his soul was slightly damaged and he needed some special spiritual objects to help him recover."

"I've heard that the pure liquid produced by the Azure Sky Tree of the Wood Crystal Clan has a certain effect on nourishing the soul of high-level cultivators. That's why Palace Master Ye has come here in person to ask Fellow Daoist Li for it."

After Master Kongzhi finished speaking, he gave Qin Ming a wink and secretly transmitted his voice:
“Young friend Qin, it’s not that I wanted to come along, but I simply couldn’t refuse this task. With the Grand Commander Zichen Divine Lord absent, all affairs in Tianxing City are currently being handled by Palace Master Ye.”

"Their power is equivalent to that of the Grand Commander. We were ordered to come along."

Qin Ming's eyes flickered slightly; upon hearing this, he immediately understood the reason behind it.
Elder Lin and the other two, including Kong Zhi, were all brought here under duress.

He didn't really like those guys from the Tianhe Sect.

He then deliberately feigned difficulty and said, "This Azure Sky Tree was transplanted from the Wood Crystal Clan at great cost to me."

"It has grown to its current state through countless efforts and time of mine. I'm sure Palace Master Ye has also seen that this tree is closely related to the spiritual veins of Little Turtle Peak."

"If the core essence is removed, there is a very high probability that the entire Azure Sky Tree will wither and die."

"Therefore, I'm afraid I cannot agree to this matter with you fellow Daoists."

Yin Lingzi, who was standing to the side, saw that Qin Ming didn't even give face to Palace Master Ye, and his face immediately turned extremely gloomy.

Qin Ming's current status in Tianxing City is not much lower than that of a Palace Master; he is only slightly inferior in terms of cultivation level.

However, given his current true strength, he is almost invincible within the Void Refinement Realm, and he can directly refuse Palace Master Ye's request.

Moreover, he also had the connection with the Purple Star Divine Lord. With such a powerful backer, the other party wouldn't dare to force him to make a deal.

After all, he himself had served as a peace ambassador for the cultivation world and made outstanding contributions to the human race.
Ku Chanzi also knew that Yin Lingzi and Qin Ming had a grudge.

That's why I invited Elder Lin and the others, hoping to appeal to their emotions.

Although the Tianhe Sect has a Nascent Soul stage cultivator in charge, it is naturally far inferior to the Star Palace, one of the three holy lands.

Neither Palace Master Ye nor Yin Lingzi expected that they would be rebuffed so soon after arriving and explaining their purpose.

"I am naturally aware that removing the core essence will inevitably damage the Azure Sky Tree."

"Therefore, we are also willing to pay some price to compensate Fellow Daoist Li for his corresponding losses."

"If you have any conditions, please feel free to mention them."

"However, Fellow Daoist Li, you should also know that our sect's ancestor also sacrificed his soul for the greater good of humanity in order to forcefully repel that ancient ferocious insect."

"The insect swarm situation in the Chishui Wasteland is not optimistic. I hope Fellow Daoist Li can prioritize the overall situation."

"If there were no powerful cultivators at the Nascent Soul stage to oversee things, the insect swarm would quickly spread to the Kunlun Domain, and no one would be spared when the nest is overturned!"

When Ku Chanzi saw that Qin Ming was unyielding and didn't take them seriously, he resorted to the same excuse.

Qin Ming frowned upon hearing this.

Seeing that Qin Ming still wouldn't budge, Ku Chanzi couldn't help but say:
"Now, in the Demon Clan's Spirit Realm, a large-scale Immortal Abode Secret Realm has reopened, attracting countless cultivators who flock to it, hoping to obtain the immense opportunities within."

"If the demon and monster races develop their resources, coupled with the pressure of the insect swarm, the human race will definitely be unable to stop them."

"The situation is not optimistic."

"I can use 500,000 contribution points, plus the once-in-a-millennium opportunity to listen to a sermon by a Nascent Soul Grandmaster ten years from now, to exchange this Tree Core Essence with Fellow Daoist Li."

"A powerful being at the Integration Realm preaching?" Qin Ming couldn't help but ask in surprise upon hearing this.

Back when he was in Tianxing City, and his cultivation was still at the Nascent Soul stage, he had the opportunity to participate in Elder Lin's Dao Discussion Conference.

Surprisingly, there are even higher specifications.

(End of this chapter)