The Demon Slayer Martial Saint Begins with Insect Refining

Chapter 312 Bi Qingman's Request
Su Yan looked up and saw that Bi Qingman, dressed in green, had arrived at Wanchong Peak at some point. She looked at the aura revealed by the Rock Demon Ant after it had devoured the three molted substances and couldn't help but show a look of surprise on her face.

"Grandmaster Uncle"

Su Yan bowed, and Bi Qingman landed in front of him, smiling as she said, "No need to be so polite."

Bi Qingman had a very good impression of Su Yan. She had been paying attention to him ever since he first appeared in the competition.

However, even she herself did not expect that Su Yan's growth rate would be so fast, reaching the cultivation level of Zhuxingtian in a short period of time.

This is a level that many martial artists can never reach in their entire lives.

Bi Qingman's reminiscence faded, and she said, "I thought the descriptions of the giant spirit insect's body in the ancient books were already quite miraculous. If one mastered it, it would be a direct path to becoming a Martial Saint. I never imagined that in the art of insect control, they would mutually enhance each other, making it so wondrous. Which ferocious insect has this Rock Demon Ant Queen mutated from?"

The sixth one

Su Yan didn't hide anything. He had only acquired the Queen Rock Ant for a short time, and most of the time she was used to provide a large number of Rock Ants to produce Rock Ant Black Crystals.

They didn't participate in many battles, so they could only be considered half a combat unit; their main function was earning spirit stones.

It's no exaggeration to say that at least half of the Sacred Insect Path's business is built on the nests of rock demon ants in various places.

The sixth one.

Upon hearing this number, even with her seventh-level Dharma Aspect Realm strength, Bi Qingman couldn't help but show a look of envy.

The foundation of the Beast King Sect lies in its contracted beasts. Each transformation of a contracted beast is not only a baptism for the beast itself, but also a baptism for the martial artist.

The stronger the bloodline of a contracted beast, the more difficult its transformation is; it is something that can only be encountered by chance.

Although Bi Qingman also knew some methods of cultivating contracted beasts, she knew that extreme changes in power attributes could stimulate the contracted beasts to transform.

However, this transformation towards conforming to the laws is not so simple.

"I used the Nine-Turn Jade Purity Golden Pill you refined. Not long after I came out of seclusion to recover from my injuries, I heard from Yunyue that you were collecting alien insects."

Bi Qingman opened her palm, and a round, jade-like spirit insect with a faint blue glow appeared in her palm. Its body was translucent with moonlight, and it kept rubbing against the pad of Bi Qingman's thumb.

"The Moon-Eating Insect at the early stage of the third tier is the child of my contracted beast and also a strange insect with fourth-tier bloodline. It should meet your requirements."

Bi Qingman handed the Moon-Eating Worm directly to Su Yan, who was taken aback.

Bi Qingman said, "This is the gift I promised to give you, and it's also a reward. I would like to ask you to use the Giant Spirit Insect body to help me see how the Moon-Eating Insect transforms."

Bi Qingman had mentioned this matter to Su Yan in front of Gu Sanqian before.

Although Su Yan was already a Danqiao Realm martial artist at the time, he had just entered the Danqiao Realm and his strength was not yet strong. Bi Qingman thought that Su Yan might need a few more years before he could help.

However, this battle at Wangtian Pass revealed to her Su Yan's terrifying potential.

The colossal Molten Mountain Scorpion, the God-Demon Locusts and Star Shadow Spiders that swept across the battlefield—each possessed a fourth-tier superior bloodline.

These are all ferocious insects that have undergone metamorphosis, and the source of everything is Su Yan's incomparably powerful innate martial body.

Bi Qingman had a premonition that Su Yan would definitely be able to help her.

Su Yan paused for a moment, thought for a while, and then said seriously, "Grandmaster Uncle, my physique is special, but I can sense the direction of the transformation, which is based on the contract and connection between me and the ferocious insect. The Moon-Eating Insect is your natal beast, so it may not be that easy."

Upon hearing this, Bi Qingman's eyebrows curved into a smile: "If it's not easy, then there must be a way. Tell me. I'll cover everything needed. Whether I have a chance to reach the Golden Body Realm depends on you."

Su Yan smiled helplessly. Bi Qingman really had confidence in him. He himself didn't know if he had the ability.

"Please summon the Moon-Eating Worm, Grandmaster Uncle, so I can check its condition."

"it is good"

Without the slightest hesitation, Bi Qingman summoned her natal beast with a wave of her hand.

A phantom image, like ripples on water, appeared. The Moon-Eating Insect seemed to emerge from space, its white jade like the moon, resembling a white jade plate.

It was the size of a human head, surrounding Bi Qingman, its silvery light slowly scattering, emanating a peculiar spiritual rhythm.

This is the shrunken body of the Moon-Eating Worm. If it were to unleash its full power, it would be as large as a star, its light enough to envelop the entire city and plunge tens of thousands of people into an illusion.

This is the power of the lunar worm.

"sizzle"

The Moon-Eating Insect stared intently at Su Yan, but instead of making a warning sound, it lowered its head, radiating an extremely friendly aura.

This was an instinctive submission, unrelated to intelligence. The Moon-Eating Insect sensed a superior's suppression from Su Yan.

"Eclipse Moon greets Your Excellency."

The Moon-Eating Insect is its name; it is quite intelligent, just like a normal Dharma-form.

If we're talking about seniority, Shi Yue and Bi Qingman are of the same generation, so they can be considered Su Yan's seniors.

However, under such suppression, Eclipse Moon instinctively called out "My Lord," showing no sign of being presumptuous.

Even Bi Qingman couldn't help but show surprise at this change.

Su Yan reached out and touched the Moon-Eating Insect, sensing the changes within its body through the insect's bloodline.

"Such a rich source of essence, it's almost like the essence of bloodline has been compressed to its limit."

Su Yan looked surprised. The Moon-Eating Insects had accumulated too much power. Even though they had been injured in battle, they had completely recovered and hadn't lost much of their accumulated power.

Bi Qingman said, "Three hundred years ago, I began preparing for the transformation of the Eclipse Moon. I planted a mid-grade fourth-tier Moon Spirit Fruit in the courtyard, which was bathed in moonlight every day. It takes three years to grow one Moon Spirit Fruit, and now there are a hundred. Full Moon Grass, Moon Crystal Stone, Moon Obsessed Shadow Beast... anything related to the power of the moon has gone into its belly."

Bi Qingman made it sound so easy, but Su Yan, as a fourth-level alchemist, knew just how difficult it was to possess such an origin.

Three hundred years of accumulation have reached a critical point, but it is stuck at the point of transformation.

Transformation is not the same as a breakthrough in cultivation. A breakthrough in strength can happen naturally, or one can overcome all techniques with sheer force, or one can continuously strive for a breakthrough.

The only exception is bloodline transformation. It requires the right timing, location, and people. Without these restrictions, the savage beasts and ferocious creatures of the Desolate Martial Realm would probably have already ruled the entire world.

Su Yan's eyes flickered slightly, and he had a few ideas in mind. However, he did not intend to say them on the spot. He simply said, "Grandmaster, please allow me to think about it for a few days. If you need rare and precious materials to help you with your transformation, I will take the initiative to go to Broken Moon Peak to find you."

"it is good"

Bi Qingman, being quick-witted and straightforward, agreed. She left the small Moon-Eating Insect with Su Yan, then transformed into a rainbow and headed towards Shattered Moon Peak.

"This has really given me a tough problem."

Su Yan narrowed his eyes slightly, revealing a troubled expression. The difficulty of transforming a ferocious insect that was already extremely close to the fifth rank was no less than ascending to heaven.

If it were any other contracted beast, like Chu Qidao's Water and Fire Dragon, Su Yan would probably have refused on the spot.

With the Ferocious Insect Cauldron in his possession, he could sense the accumulation of metamorphosis energy on the Moon-Eating Insect. This perception was directly aimed at bloodlines. Not to mention Bi Qingman, even if Qiu Weifeng, a Golden Body Realm cultivator, were present, he wouldn't be able to sense more than Su Yan.

Because it was a ferocious insect, Su Yan had some ideas, so he wasn't completely helpless.

The safest approach is to form a contract with the Moon-Eating Worm in front of you, then cultivate it to the metamorphosis stage as soon as possible, complete the metamorphosis in one fell swoop, and then use this path of metamorphosis on Bi Qingman's Moon-Eating Worm.

However, this method would take a long time, and even if Bi Qingman agreed, Su Yan probably wouldn't have the time. The Demon Suppression Guard would definitely not allow the Beast King Sect that much time to recover.

As for other methods, they probably have to rely on the physical constitution of the insect itself.

The Moon-Eating Worms have accumulated enough; what's lacking now is the catalyst to trigger the bloodline transformation.

Generally speaking, rare and precious materials or a sudden enlightenment can both serve as a catalyst.

However, Bi Qingman seemed to be unlucky; in the past three hundred years, she had not found a suitable catalyst.

Su Yan pondered for a long time, then pointed his finger, and a red thread shot out from the Ferocious Insect Cauldron. Before long, the Moon-Eating Insect in his palm began to be wrapped in a cocoon by the red thread.

With a faint red light, the Moon-Eating Insect, aided by the power of the Ferocious Insect Cauldron, instantly completed its contract.

A surge of insect energy emanated from the Moon-Eating Insect, and Su Yan gained a deeper understanding of the insect's characteristics during this process.

He tinkered in the room for three days, and the papers on the table were already enough to submerge the desk.

Su Yan continuously combined the knowledge in his mind, especially comparing it with his own special circumstances, and soon deduced a special pill - the Moon Worm Pill.

The Moon-Eating Insect excels at manipulating the mind and wielding the power of the moon, its strength leaning towards the spiritual side. Since it wishes to break through, it needs to become even purer, activating with a higher-level bloodline.

After several deductions, Su Yan used a drop of the Insect Lord's blood as the core, and the insect essence and some blood essence of the Lava Giant Scorpion, Divine Locust, and Star Shadow Demon Spider as the main body of the alchemy, supplemented by a large number of rare and precious materials, as well as the insect essence of his Moon-Eating Insects for harmonization.

With the elixir design complete, Su Yan didn't waste any time. He selected many rare and precious materials from the treasury and immediately started refining the elixir.

After three days, the elixir was completed, and a strange phenomenon soared into the sky, with ferocious insects faintly visible swimming in the heavens.

In an instant, the clouds churned, and countless streams of spiritual energy surged toward Ten Thousand Insect Peak like a tsunami.

"what's the situation?!"

Gong Chenxing was startled awake from his meditation and immediately sensed a powerful strange phenomenon.

His expression changed drastically as he suddenly sensed a faint fragrance of elixir.

His eyes widened: "That brat is refining fourth-grade pills again."

Not only him, but also Deng Rongqiu in the Alchemy Pavilion, Long Hongwen in the Weapon Forging Pavilion, and Qin Lifu in the Enforcement Hall...

From the dantian to the dharma form, everyone could sense that Su Yan's actions were far more significant than those of the Nine-Turn Jade Purity Golden Elixir.

"town!"

Su Yan paid no attention to the changing situation outside. At this moment, in the courtyard, the giant scorpion had transformed into an active volcano, continuously scorching the red-hot furnace.

The furnace trembled violently, as if trying to resist Su Yan's methods.

However, the next moment, the golden hand of the Subduing Tiger King descended from the sky, enveloping the entire alchemy furnace like an outer shell.

The struggle to resist vanished instantly. After an hour, the fragrance of the pill finally dissipated, as if it had been absorbed into the silver, radiant pill inside the cauldron.

The pill was about half the size of a fist, and there was only one of it, but the power it contained was extremely terrifying.

"It's done"

He took the pills and immediately headed straight for Shattered Moon Peak.

Upon arriving at Shattered Moon Peak, they immediately encountered an old acquaintance, Lan Yunyue, who had been waiting for them for a long time, riding a flying sword.

"Junior Brother Su, Grandmaster has instructed me to wait here. Please follow me."

Lan Yunyue's lips curled up slightly with a gentle smile. Su Yan had met her on the arena before, but she never expected that her former junior brother would soar to such heights, with his strength improving terrifyingly.

Lan Yunyue chatted with Su Yan and led him straight to the back mountain. As soon as they landed, they saw Bi Qingman standing up.

"This disciple of the Grandmaster takes his leave."

After Lan Yunyue left the back mountain, Bi Qingman immediately asked, "Is there any progress?"

"Yes"

Su Yan took out the Moon Insect Pill, and the Moon Insects that were resting in the back mountain immediately became restless and rushed to Su Yan's side in a flash.

Their desire was almost undisguised; if it weren't for the bloodline suppression on Su Yan's body, they probably would have already rushed up to snatch it.

No beast can resist the temptation of transformation, just as no martial artist can easily refuse the opportunity to break through.

"Eat it."

Su Yan tossed the Moon Worm Pill to the Moon-Eating Worm, which couldn't resist and swallowed it in one gulp.

The pill melted instantly upon entering the mouth, rushing towards the heart like a torrent.

The primordial energy accumulated within the Moon-Eating Insect was fully released at this moment, causing spiritual energy to surge and converge. Its powerful aura gradually increased, showing signs of transformation.

Bi Qingman showed an excited expression. With a wave of her hand, the entire Shattered Moon Peak was immediately enveloped by a great formation, isolating it from the outside world.

Even within the Beast King Sect, one can never be too careful about transformation.

As time went on, the cocoon was torn open from the inside, instantly transforming into a strange insect with a chilling moonlight and a terrifying aura.

"Netherworld Moon Insect!"

As Bi Qingman looked at the contracted beast, a surge of power flowed into her body, a gentle, mountain-like force that cleansed every organ and every inch of her skin.

bang
The ground cracked and the mountains trembled.

Bi Qingman unleashed her full power, and with the support of the Netherworld Moon Worm, her cultivation level instantly advanced by one step, making her a powerful expert at the eighth level of the Dharma Aspect Realm.

The Netherworld Moon Worm, with its slender body, coiled around Bi Qingman's forearm, its pale blue moonlight chillingly cold.

The shadowy figures bewitch people and manipulate the moonlight.

Although the Nether Moon Worm is still at the fourth tier, its bloodline breakthrough has given it even greater power.

If the Nether Moon Worm were to reach full maturity and devour endless moonlight, it would likely be enough to shroud the entire city in darkness.

"Su Yan, you've really had a hard time this time."

Bi Qingman slightly restrained her aura, and the admiration in her eyes for Su Yan, this junior, was indescribable; it was simply unbelievable.

Zhu Xingtian's strength is comparable to that of a Dharma Body, and he also possesses the skills of a fourth-order alchemy master. Su Yan is truly a unique person.

"Grandmaster Uncle, there's no need for you to be so polite. It's my duty. Only when Grandmaster Uncle becomes stronger can everyone in the sect become stronger."

"You do have a heart."

Bi Qingman smiled and then said, "I've been flipping through ancient books these past two days and found traces of a strange insect that I discovered years ago. If you want it, I can point you to it. It just so happens that my senior brother, the sect leader, asked you to go down the mountain to do something."

(End of this chapter)